Montgomery Co. man critically injured in Christmas shooting

By Juan Herrera
December 26, 2024 | 7:28 AM

A man is fighting for his life after a shooting in the Langley Park area of Montgomery County, Maryland, on Christmas Day. Montgomery County police said it happened just before 7 p.m. in the 800 block of University Boulevard East. When police arrived, officers found an unidentified man who had been shot. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

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Police said they have not identified a suspect in the shooting. WTOP’s Ivy Lyons contributed to this report.

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Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl’s military conviction, appeals court rules

By The Associated Press
September 3, 2026 | 9:56 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge had no authority to overturn former U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction for deserting his post in Afghanistan before Taliban-allied forces abducted him and held him captive for nearly five years, an appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Bergdahl's claims in district court. The panel said District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington lacked the jurisdiction to vacate Bergdahl’s court-martial conviction and sentence in 2023. Bergdahl had sued in 2021, arguing that the punishment violated his Fifth Amendment due-process rights. Walton ruled that military judge Jeffrey Nance created a potential conflict of interest by failing to disclose his application for a position as an immigration judge in the Justice Department. But the appeals court concluded that only military tribunals have the authority to vacate a court-martial judgment.

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