June 2, 2026

Several Fall Ill After Suspicious Package Opened at Andrews

Andrews

Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, MD, received a “suspicious package” Thursday prompting two buildings to be evacuated after several people became ill.

Maryland’s New ‘Tech Tax’ Explained

Tech Tax

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman has issued guidance to help businesses prepare for a 3% tax that will take effect July 1 on the sale and use of several informational technology services.

Navy Recruiting Rebounds, FY24 Goals Surpassed

Recruiting

The US Navy says it has surpassed its recruiting goals for fiscal 2024, which ended Oct. 1. This comes after the service had failed to meet its accession targets for the first time ever last year. At one point, officials had projected missing recruiting targets by roughly 6,700 for FY24.

Military Struggles to Reach Recruitment Goals

Recruits

US DefSec Lloyd Austin swore in new military recruits last week. As DoD marked the 50th anniversary of the country’s all-volunteer force, the armed services are struggling to meet recruitment goals.