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Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton's home
Read full article: Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton's homeA judge has released a heavily redacted document used to justify a recent search of the Maryland home of John Bolton.
Maryland governor criticizes Trump in reelection campaign announcement
Read full article: Maryland governor criticizes Trump in reelection campaign announcementMaryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat who has been mentioned as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, has officially announced his reelection campaign for governor.
In post-Jan. 6 era, 600 officers train for riots as threats to lawmakers climb toward record high
Read full article: In post-Jan. 6 era, 600 officers train for riots as threats to lawmakers climb toward record highThe U.S. Capitol Police have led a massive training exercise in Maryland to improve coordination among law enforcement agencies.
FBI seized phones, computer equipment, folders during search of Bolton's home, records show
Read full article: FBI seized phones, computer equipment, folders during search of Bolton's home, records showThe FBI seized phones, computer equipment and typed documents from the home of John Bolton as part of an investigation into whether President Donald Trump's first-term national security adviser mishandled government secrets.
Backup QB Braxton Woodson runs for 180 yards, 2 long TDs and Navy rolls over VMI 52-7
Read full article: Backup QB Braxton Woodson runs for 180 yards, 2 long TDs and Navy rolls over VMI 52-7Backup quarterback Braxton Woodson ran for 180 yards, including 74- and 68-yard touchdowns, to highlight Navy’s season-opening 52-7 rout of VMI. Woodson subbed for starter Blake Horvath, who completed 6 of 7 passes for 66 yards before sitting down. Horvath threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich. It was Heidenreich’s 11th career touchdown reception at Navy, moving him two behind academy record-holders Rob Taylor and Phil McConkey. Woodson completed 3 of 7 passes for 26 yards, but it was his two long touchdown runs in the second half that were the highlights of the day. Navy had 464 yards rushing and 556 yards of total offense. On defense, the Midshipmen allowed only 212 total yards and nine first downs.
Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it 'potentially calamitous'
Read full article: Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it 'potentially calamitous'The White House says a judge's decision to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against all federal judges in Maryland is a direct assault on the president’s ability to enforce immigration laws.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial
Read full article: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trialA jail release order from a Tennessee court requires Kilmar Abrego Garcia to travel directly to Maryland, where he'll be in home detention with his brother as his custodian.
Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
Read full article: Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisionsPresident Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment.
Maryland tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges say
Read full article: Maryland tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges sayA federal appeals court has ruled that part of a first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising in Maryland aimed at Big Tech is unconstitutional.
Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agent
Read full article: Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agentThe Justice Department says it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
Virginia Tech researchers working to restore Appalachian red spruce forests
Read full article: Virginia Tech researchers working to restore Appalachian red spruce forestsVirginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment announced on Thursday that they will be leading a $2 million project to help restore red spruce forests in the Central Appalachian Highlands region.
Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decisionA federal judge in Maryland has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the fourth court decision blocking the president’ birthright citizenship order nationwide since a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June.
Maryland man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family
Read full article: Maryland man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her familyA Maryland man has been arrested on charges that he made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide
Read full article: Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwideA federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide.
Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation
Read full article: Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigationThree members of a violent cultlike group will be tried together on charges of trespassing and illegal gun and drug possession in rural western Maryland.
Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges
Read full article: Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling chargesThe Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before it moves to deport him to a country that is not his native El Salvador.
Trump administration sues all 15 Maryland federal judges over order blocking removal of immigrants
Read full article: Trump administration sues all 15 Maryland federal judges over order blocking removal of immigrantsThe Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in Maryland over an order blocking the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals, ratcheting up a fight with the federal judiciary over President Donald Trump’s executive powers.
Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns
Read full article: Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patternsThe health of the Chesapeake Bay has declined in an annual report card on the nation's largest estuary.
Maryland's Wes Moore says he's not running for president but high-profile stops keep chatter alive
Read full article: Maryland's Wes Moore says he's not running for president but high-profile stops keep chatter aliveDemocratic Gov. Wes Moore has been saying for months that he doesn't plan to run for president in 2028.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program
Read full article: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant programMaryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program.
Supporters of a bill to study reparations for slavery urge Maryland Gov. Moore to sign the measure
Read full article: Supporters of a bill to study reparations for slavery urge Maryland Gov. Moore to sign the measureSupporters of a measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery in Maryland have rallied next to the Capitol and the governor’s residence to urge Gov. Wes Moore to sign the legislation.
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case
Read full article: Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's caseThe Trump administration is invoking the “state secrets privilege” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.
A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are others
Read full article: A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are othersKilmar Abrego Garcia has become a household name as the Trump administration wages an intense legal battle to keep him locked up in an El Salvador prison despite his mistaken deportation.
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
Read full article: Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turnsChris Van Hollen has emerged, for now, as a leading figure in the resistance to President Donald Trump.
The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to have
Read full article: The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to haveFor Democrats, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case is about fundamental American ideals, including due process, following court orders and preventing government overreach.
Maryland Man charged with reckless driving after overturning tractor trailer on Route 460 in Lynchburg
Read full article: Maryland Man charged with reckless driving after overturning tractor trailer on Route 460 in LynchburgThe Lynchburg Police Department has charged a Maryland man with reckless driving after a tractor-trailer was overturned on Route 460 Tuesday.
'Extremely troubling' that US can't provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says
Read full article: 'Extremely troubling' that US can't provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge saysLawyers for the Trump administration say they are unable to provide information on the location and status of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was 'wholly lawless'
Read full article: Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was 'wholly lawless'A federal judge says the U_S_ government’s decision to arrest a Maryland man and send him to a notorious prison in El Salvador appears to be “wholly lawless.”.
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to try to limit liabilities for thousands of claims of sexual abuse
Read full article: Maryland lawmakers pass bill to try to limit liabilities for thousands of claims of sexual abuseMaryland lawmakers have passed a measure to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions.
Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Read full article: Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El SalvadorThe Trump administration is asking an appeals court to suspend a judge's order for the government to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison.
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Read full article: Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purgeBooks on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week.
Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
Read full article: Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's officeU.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
MiLaysia Fulwiley responds to tongue-lashing by coach and leads South Carolina into the Elite Eight
Read full article: MiLaysia Fulwiley responds to tongue-lashing by coach and leads South Carolina into the Elite EightDawn Staley has seen a lot of growth in South Carolina star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley over the last few months.
MiLaysia Fulwiley helps defending champion South Carolina outlast Maryland 71-67 in March Madness
Read full article: MiLaysia Fulwiley helps defending champion South Carolina outlast Maryland 71-67 in March MadnessMiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.
A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a long road to recovery is ahead
Read full article: A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a long road to recovery is aheadA year after the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland leaders are honoring the six construction workers killed that night.
Derik Queen's buzzer-beating fadeaway gives Maryland a 72-71 March Madness win over Colorado State
Read full article: Derik Queen's buzzer-beating fadeaway gives Maryland a 72-71 March Madness win over Colorado StateDerik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum
Read full article: Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sumArlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims.
States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
Read full article: States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workersMaryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies in a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers.
Holloman from halfcourt! Buzzer-beater gives No. 8 Michigan State a 58-55 win over No. 16 Maryland
Read full article: Holloman from halfcourt! Buzzer-beater gives No. 8 Michigan State a 58-55 win over No. 16 MarylandTre Holloman made a buzzer-beater from beyond midcourt to give No. 8 Michigan State a 58-55 win over No. 16 Maryland in a sensational finish.
Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' murder case
Read full article: Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' murder caseA Baltimore judge is weighing whether to reduce Adnan Syed's murder sentence to time served, allowing him to remain free even though murder conviction still stands.
At CPAC, Argentina’s Milei explains his chainsaw methods and likens them to Musk’s DOGE
Read full article: At CPAC, Argentina’s Milei explains his chainsaw methods and likens them to Musk’s DOGEArgentina’s President Javier Milei is urging conservatives to keep supporting measures to shrink the size of government.
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in Maryland
Read full article: Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in MarylandThe leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians that is linked to six killings has been ordered held without bail, as were two others.
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
Read full article: Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco productsThe Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend.
Baltimore sues Glock over handguns that can easily be converted to automatic weapons
Read full article: Baltimore sues Glock over handguns that can easily be converted to automatic weaponsBaltimore is suing Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic weapons.
Justice Department appeals as second judge in 2 days blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
Read full article: Justice Department appeals as second judge in 2 days blocks Trump's birthright citizenship orderA second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapse
Read full article: Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapseMaryland officials have unveiled their designs for replacing Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge almost a year after it collapsed under the weight of a cargo ship that lost power and veered off course.
Auburn, Duke remain 1-2 atop latest AP Top 25; Maryland jumps in for 1st time since 2023
Read full article: Auburn, Duke remain 1-2 atop latest AP Top 25; Maryland jumps in for 1st time since 2023Auburn and Duke remain 1-2 atop The Associated Press Topo 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week.
Lauren Betts scores a career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA handles No. 8 Maryland, 82-67
Read full article: Lauren Betts scores a career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA handles No. 8 Maryland, 82-67Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67.
Maryland going into key conference stretch potentially without two of its top scorers
Read full article: Maryland going into key conference stretch potentially without two of its top scorersMaryland is going into a key stretch of its conference season with games against No. 12 Ohio State and top-ranked UCLA this week.
Maryland beats No. 22 UCLA 79-61; Bruins coach Cronin ejected with 5:11 remaining
Read full article: Maryland beats No. 22 UCLA 79-61; Bruins coach Cronin ejected with 5:11 remainingJa’Kobi Gillespie scored 27 points and Maryland topped No. 22 UCLA 79-61 after Bruins coach Mick Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining.
Biden signs RFK Stadium land bill into law, a step toward potential Commanders stadium in Washington
Read full article: Biden signs RFK Stadium land bill into law, a step toward potential Commanders stadium in WashingtonPresident Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that transfers the land that includes the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to city control.
Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump
Read full article: Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under TrumpJohnny Zuagar says he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how much to spend on Christmas presents.
RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFL
Read full article: RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFLThe Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the nation’s capital.
Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula enters transfer portal days ahead of College Football Playoff
Read full article: Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula enters transfer portal days ahead of College Football PlayoffBeau Pribula is not sticking around for Penn State’s matchup with SMU in the College Football Playoff.
Blake Horvath shines as Navy dominates in a 31-13 victory over Bryson Daily and No. 19 Army
Read full article: Blake Horvath shines as Navy dominates in a 31-13 victory over Bryson Daily and No. 19 ArmyBlake Horvath outplayed Bryson Daily at quarterback, accounting for 311 yards and four touchdowns to lead Navy to a 31-13 victory over No. 19 Army.
New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
Read full article: New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records showPolice have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.
NFL's Goodell and Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium site
Read full article: NFL's Goodell and Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium siteNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris have met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in the District of Columbia.
No. 4 Penn State overcomes slow start to beat Maryland 44-7 and advance to Big Ten title game
Read full article: No. 4 Penn State overcomes slow start to beat Maryland 44-7 and advance to Big Ten title gameDrew Allar threw for a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 4 Penn State beat Maryland 44-7 and advanced to its first Big Ten championship game since 2016.
Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
Read full article: Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracketOregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi.
Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control
Read full article: Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate controlRepublican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state's U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year.
Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to blame others as liability case takes shape
Read full article: Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to blame others as liability case takes shapeThe owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to minimize their responsibility for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse.
QB Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Commanders against the Bears
Read full article: QB Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Commanders against the BearsJayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Washington Commanders against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.
Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse agrees to pay $102 million for cleanup
Read full article: Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse agrees to pay $102 million for cleanupThe owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department.
Maryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
Read full article: Maryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapseThe state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the massive vessel experienced an ill-timed electrical blackout and other failures.
Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
Read full article: Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuitsThe Supreme Court of Maryland is considering the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices
Read full article: Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional officesA former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country.
Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation's capital and Maryland
Read full article: Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation's capital and MarylandThree gun shops that sold dozens of firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.
Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot
Read full article: Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riotA Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance.
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, former House Democratic leader, is recovering from mild stroke
Read full article: Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, former House Democratic leader, is recovering from mild strokeMaryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former House Democratic leader, is recovering after experiencing a mild stroke on Sunday.
Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris
Read full article: Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debrisA Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore has approved a $50.3 million emergency contract with a company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Trump endorses former Maryland governor Larry Hogan's Senate bid
Read full article: Trump endorses former Maryland governor Larry Hogan's Senate bidRepublican former Gov. Larry Hogan, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics in the GOP, has received Trump’s endorsement in his Maryland Senate bid.
Maryland's Hogan will skip GOP convention again as party leaders hedge on funding his campaign
Read full article: Maryland's Hogan will skip GOP convention again as party leaders hedge on funding his campaignFormer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running to flip a Senate seat that could determine control of the chamber, will once again skip the Republican National Convention.