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Children Rescued by Firefighters After Getting Stuck in Mud in Landover [PHOTOS]

Two young boys are OK after they got stuck in thick mud in Landover on Sunday. One 10-year-old boy had been pulled out by police when the Prince George's Fire Department technical rescue team went to work on the 11-year-old boy, who was stuck up to his knees. >>> Read more.

• Image via Prince George's County Fire Capt. Eric Hurt

Camel Chomps on Man's Hand at Upper Marlboro Church's Christmas Show: Report

An ambulance was reportedly requested after a caller indicated a camel had bitten a man on the arm during preparations for a production at church in Upper Malboro. The church's website describes the Christmas show as quite a big one, with 200 people in the cast and a "Broadway-style" production. >>> Read more.

Father Says Prosecutors Building Murder Case Against Mom: Missing Hoggle Kids

With the statue of limitations counting down on child neglect and obstruction charges against a woman who refuses to disclose the whereabouts of her two young children, a Montgomery County father says prosecutors have enough evidence to instead charge the mentally ill mother with murder. >>> Read more.

Lost Treasures: How to Retrieve Items Left at Airport Security Checkpoints

• Coats, toys, jewelry and more are left behind every day at BWI Airport security checkpoints. Here's how to get your lost items back.

Red Line Cars Decouple, Strand Passengers Near Twinbrook Station

• Metro officials say cars on the Red Line decoupled at about 9:05 a.m. Monday, which stranded passengers near the Twinbrook Station.

Supermoon Dec. 13, 2016: Will Maryland See It? Plus Meteor Showers in 2017

• The Dec. 13 supermoon will dim the usually prolific Geminid meteor shower, which can produce up to 120 shooting stars an hour.

Maryland Weather Forecast: Clear, Cold Week Could End With Snow

• We'll have a cloudy, dry week before rain and snow next weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Police Double as Santas in Columbia: 77 Packages Returned to Victims of Porch Pirates

• Officers personally returned packages to 51 families affected by the Long Reach thefts, Howard County Police Chief Gary Gardner said.

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