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    A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump over the objections of the president-elect.
    Court rules special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probe must be released
    A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump over the objections of the president-elect.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 30: Former President Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche exit the courthouse and speak to media after Trump was found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. The former president was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. Trump has now become the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes.
    Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in New York hush money case
    A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 09: The casket bearing the remains of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is carried out of Washington National Cathedral after his state funeral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden declared today a national day of mourning for Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. Following the state funeral, Carter’s remains will be returned to Plains, Georgia where he will be interred after a private family service. (Photo by Haiyun Jiang-Pool/Getty Images)
    Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia
    Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
    Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat
    Firefighters battled early Thursday to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands frantically fleeing their homes.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 23:  Luigi Mangione arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Mangione, 26, is set to appear for his arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street on December 4.
    Court proceedings for Luigi Mangione delayed several weeks
    The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a New York City hotel is unlikely to appear in Manhattan federal court again before mid-February.

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    Dozens of Marylanders have been charged with involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021.
    A look at Marylanders involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection as Trump returns to office
    President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would act quickly — on his first day in office — to look at individual cases and pardon people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Cole Bishop, left, and Matt McCoy are planning to get married before Donald Trump is inaugurated as President in 2025.
    Fearing rights rollback, LGBTQIA+ community takes precautions ahead of Trump presidency
    The LGBTQIA+ community anxiously awaits what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for their rights.
    Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025.
    Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10. FBI investigating ‘act of terrorism’
    A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year’s Day.
    Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, stand for the national anthem before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, June 10, 2015, in Atlanta.
    Funeral services for Jimmy Carter to be held in Georgia and Washington
    Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C.
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    6 reliable side hustles for regular income
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    Former president Jimmy Carter prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at 100
    Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, has died. He was 100 years old.
    Beyoncé performs during halftime of the Ravens-Texans game in Houston on Wednesday.
    Beyoncé Bowl: Recap of the halftime show at the Ravens-Texans Christmas game on Netflix
    Beyoncé performed at the Ravens-Texans Christmas game. It was deemed the Beyoncé Bowl, and she didn't disappoint.
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    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 23:  Luigi Mangione arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Mangione, 26, is set to appear for his arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street on December 4.
    Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
    The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
    Party City announced plans to close all of its stores after nearly 40 years in business.
    Party City stores closing: What’s next for Maryland’s 20 locations
    Party City announced plans to close its more than 700 stores nationwide.

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    Luigi Mangione, charged with murder in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was valedictorian of his class at The Gilman School, a private all-boys school in North Baltimore.
    Luigi Mangione casts an unwelcome spotlight on Baltimore’s elite private schools
    The Gilman School, his alma mater, stayed mostly silent as national media descended.
    Jay Salkini at his restaurant, Ammoora, in Baltimore.
    Syrians with Maryland ties celebrate fall of Assad, brace for what comes next
    For people of Syrian descent with Maryland ties, the news of rebels toppling the Assad regime has been met with mixed emotions.
    Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing in Hollidaysburg, Penn., on Tuesday.
    The latest on Luigi Mangione: Details emerge on what’s next for murder suspect
    Luigi Mangione, a Maryland native, has been charged with murder in New York in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    A screengrab of the charging documents in Luigi Mangione's ghost gun case.
    Read the court documents in Luigi Mangione’s ghost gun case (PDF)
    Mangione was arrested after giving police officers a fake ID, according to court documents. Officers found a 3D-printed pistol and a silencer in his backpack.
    A photo released by the Altoona Police Department shows Luigi Mangione in a holding cell after being taken into custody on Monday, overlaid on what is believed to be Mangione's public Instagram page.
    Luigi Mangione’s social media profiles portray a privileged man interested in utilitarianism
    Luigi Mangione’s name had barely been released when the internet turned its attention to his digital footprint, poring over his posts and profiles for insight into the man accused of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
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