Sam Kosmas
Sam Kosmas is a FOX 5 Digital Content Creator and has covered news in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. region for over 20 years.
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'Act of terrorism': Gunman dead after killing 1, injuring 2 at Old Dominion University
One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday, and the gunman is also dead, police said.
All clear at Reagan National after suspicious package prompts concourse evacuation
An all clear was issued at Reagan National Airport on Thursday after a suspicious package prompted the evacuation of a concourse.
2 workers rescued after Bethesda trench collapse
Two worker were rescued Tuesday afternoon after a trench collapsed at a construction site in Bethesda, prompting a large technical rescue response.
Officer, suspect shot in northwest Baltimore active shooter incident, police say
Baltimore police say an officer and a man they are calling a suspect were shot Tuesday afternoon in northwest Baltimore in what they describe as an active shooter incident.
5 shot, 1 killed after gunfire erupts on Virginia basketball court, police say
Five people were shot and a teenager was killed when gunfire broke out Monday at a basketball court in Prince William County, according to police.
2 dead in crash involving car and tractor‑trailer in Prince George’s County
Two people were killed late Monday night after a car struck a tractor‑trailer in Prince George’s County, authorities said.
Stimulus payment March 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check
Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.
Fairfax County casino bill advances, heads toward Fairfax voters
Supporters of building a casino in Fairfax County took a significant step forward in Richmond after the Virginia House of Delegates voted to allow a referendum vote on plans.
Virginia bill to eliminate Robert E. Lee license plates heads to Spanberger’s desk
A bill that would eliminate Virginia’s Robert E. Lee and Sons of Confederate Veterans specialty license plates is now headed to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk.