Midshipman expelled for having synthetic pot

Another midshipman has been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy for using or possessing synthetic marijuana, the academy said Thursday. An academy spokeswoman said a female sophomore was expelled March 28. A total of 12 midshipmen have been expelled from the Annapolis school for “spice,” a type of synthetic marijuana. The Defense Department and the Navy have banned the substance. In all of the cases, other midshipmen alerted officials to the spice use, the Naval Academy said.

Man fatally struck by train

Prince George’s County police are trying to identify a man who was killed after being hit by a CSX train early Thursday.