Maryland January 1, 2022 9:09 am New Laws Take Effect Jan. 1 in DC, Maryland and Virginia New laws go are effect in the D.C. area on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Local 1:37 Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside White House correspondents' dinner 0:43 American University locked down before man arrested on campus 3:08 Family holds memorial for brothers, 3 and 6, who died after Clifton house fire 2:05 ‘People immediately hit the ground': 6 hurt in shooting outside DC nightclub 2:20 Driver accused of deadly hit and run of skateboarder held without bail