Weird News Archives - Nottingham MD

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS zooms through solar system, sparks ‘alien origin’ debate [VIDEO]

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A newly discovered interstellar comet, named 3I/ATLAS, is speeding through our solar system, marking only the third such object ever observed, NASA has announced. Detected on July 1, 2025, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile, the comet is drawing intense interest from astronomers—and some controversial speculation about its nature. The comet, originating from […]

Baltimore County police arrest man who killed two, drove dead mother to sister’s house in Pennsylvania

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—A Maryland man who killed two people before driving his deceased mother to Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged. Baltimore County homicide detectives have charged 31-year-old Kevin Ahn with first-degree murder in the deaths of 83-year-old Sun Lim and 69-year-old Im Kim. On March 24, 2025, detectives located the victims after responding to the 100-block of Oliver Heights Road […]

JACKPOTS CONVERGE: Mega Millions, Powerball each hit $189 million

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The odds of winning the lottery are always slim, but what are the chances of both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots reaching the exact same amount at the same time? It’s happening today, May 28, 2025, with both games offering an estimated annuity value of $189 million. This rare occurrence is due to no jackpot winner being drawn […]

Kermit the Frog Commencement Speech University of Maryland 2025

Kermit the Frog to deliver 2025 commencement speech at University of Maryland [VIDEO]

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Kermit the Frog will deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland’s 2025 graduation ceremony. The announcement was made in a video released by the university, which highlighted Kermit’s impressive achievements as an “environmental advocate, bestselling author, Peabody Award winner, international superstar, ‘amphibian,’ friend to all creatures and champion of creativity, kindness and believing in the impossible.” Kermit […]

Message in a bottle sent by Towson man washes ashore in Australia 16 years later

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—A message in a bottle sent by a Towson man in 2008 has washed ashore in Australia. The bottle appeared on the shores of Peterborough after it made its way from Brazil over the course of sixteen years. A local man, by the name of Tony, found the bottle last week while walking along the shore, according to news.au.com. […]

Parachuting Joro spider spotted in Maryland, spreading throughout East Coast [VIDEO]

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—An invasive species of spider that’s spreading throughout the East Coast has been spotted in Maryland. Joro spiders are native to Japan and Asian countries but have been spotted in states along the East Coast. Sightings of these critters have recently been confirmed in Maryland as well. The Joro spider first appeared in Georgia around 2013 and new research […]

71-year-old bank robber sentenced to 70 months in prison for robbing same bank branch twice in one week

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A 71-year-old man has been sentenced to prison after robbing the same bank branch twice in one week. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake has sentenced Lloyd Phillip Simon, 71, of Baltimore, to 70 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for two 2019 bank robberies. Judge Blake also ordered Simon to pay restitution in […]

Parachuting Joro spiders expected to spread throughout East Coast [VIDEO]

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—An invasive species of spider that has spread throughout the Southeast in recent years may soon take aim at the entire East Coast, according to a new study. The Joro spider first appeared in Georgia around 2013 and new research from the University of Georgia suggests the invasive arachnids could spread through most of the Eastern Seaboard. Joros don’t […]

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