Bethesda

3:33pm Update: All travel lanes reopened on Outer Loop I495 past Old Georgetown Rd (MD187) from earlier traffic incident. Expect residual delays.

UPDATE: “Multi-Vehicle Crash with Injury. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) past MD-187 (Exit 36). Mont Co, MD. All OL lanes are blocked. Traffic is diverted to I-270. Delays begin before MD-355. The ramp from MD-355 northbound to the OL is also blocked. An extended closure is expected”


Law

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to significantly reduce AmeriCorps’ workforce and funding, arguing it unlawfully undermines federally authorized community service programs.

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Events

Montgomery County’s Asian American Health Initiative and Office of Community Partnerships will host the fourth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration on Sunday, May 4, at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown. The event will feature cultural performances, health services, food vendors, and family-friendly activities to honor AAPI contributions and address ongoing inequities. (more…)


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