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    Cardi B, Grammy-winning rapper, spotted shopping at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
    Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B went shopping at Westfield Montgomery Mall on Monday. It’s not as random as you might think.
    Cardi B, right, posed for a selfie with Lauren Luber-Pashkoff while shopping at Nordstrom in Montgomery Mall on Monday.
    Powerball’s $1.7B jackpot could make for an unforgettable Christmas Eve
    The United States’ 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers.
    A person fills out a Powerball lottery ticket on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
    Maryland among states suing HHS over transgender care declaration
    The declaration came as HHS also announced proposed rules meant to further curtail gender-affirming care for young people.
    A participant in the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March holds the Transgender Flag while marching in Baltimore, MD on 6/29/2024.
    As Ravens fight for playoff spot, a pivotal offseason approaches. Just look at their Pro Bowl picks.
    Four of the Ravens’ Pro Bowl honorees are set to enter the offseason with questions hovering over their future.
    Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers warms up prior to the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium.
    Lamar Jackson misses practice as Ravens start prep for must-win game vs. Packers
    Lamar Jackson left the Ravens’ loss Sunday to the New England Patriots late in the first half and did not return.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson watches from the sidelines in the fourth quarter after being injured in the second quarter against the New England Patriots.
    State employee union files labor complaints against Moore administration
    AFSCME Maryland Council 3 alleges that Maryland is not following its telework policy for employees, not giving required higher pay to employees who work unfavorable shifts and more.
    Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Maryland Council 3, gives remarks during a news conference at the group’s headquarters in Baltimore on Tuesday.
    Here’s what stores are open, and which ones are closed, on Christmas
    From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.
    Shoppers head out of a Walmart store Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
    Letter: Court is committed to working with public defender’s office on juvenile cases
    Nick Cavey, the public information officer for the Maryland Judiciary, said the courts are committed to respectful collaboration with justice partners, including Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender, on juvenile cases.
    Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center at 300 N. Gay St. opened it’s doors in October 2003
    Dashing to a plane? TSA Choir brings joy to BWI travelers.
    The TSA Choir at BWI Airport in Maryland is going viral for spreading holiday cheer with Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
    The TSA choir sings a cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    How Maryland could fix a system that lets anyone seek criminal charges and upend lives
    Experts say several changes could improve an unusual part of the criminal legal system in Maryland — one that allows anyone to seek charges on their own without input from police or prosecutors.
    Hutzell: How do you count 2025 layoffs in Maryland? The math is murky.
    COLUMN | The number of 2025 layoffs in Maryland is harder to determine than you’d think. Yet it remains one of the ways the average person understands what’s happening in the economy.
    Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stand in line to enter the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Layoffs began earlier this week at the Health and Human Service Administration offices after it was announced last week that the Trump Administration plans to cut 10,000 jobs at HHS.
    Maryland lets anyone file for criminal charges — and innocent people pay the price
    Maryland’s district court commissioner system allows people to file criminal charges with little oversight, a Banner investigation found. The process can be abused and upend lives.
    Tahirah Williams said her life changed after a perpetually aggrieved neighbor went to a district court commissioner and applied for criminal charges against her.
    Violence hit these Baltimore businesses after Freddie Gray’s death. Few have stuck around.
    What happened to the Baltimore business owners who sued the city in 2017 after the unrest following Freddie Gray's death.
    EN5RAD Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 28th Apr, 2015. Area residents gather at the site of a senior home and community center under construction burned by Baltimore rioters. The project was to be a 60-unit affordable housing project that reportedly cost $16 million and was due to be completed in December. A pastor and members of the South Baptist Church that sponsored the project vowed to rebuild it.
    5 Marylanders caught in a system where you could be ‘locked up on a person’s word’
    In Maryland, people can be arrested, thrown in jail and forced to defend themselves against criminal charges without input from police or prosecutors.
    Maryland State Police investigating 3rd prisoner death this month
    Maryland State Police are investigating the 12th prisoner death this year and third this month, officials said Monday.
    Maryland State Police are investigating four deaths of prisoners at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, the most of any state facility this year.
    Judge allows Kilmar Ábrego García to remain free while she considers immigration issues
    A federal judge on Monday questioned whether government officials could be trusted to follow orders barring them from taking Kilmar Ábrego García into immigration custody or deporting him.
    Kilmar Ábrego García reported for an ICE check-in in downtown Baltimore earlier this month after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
    Eastern Shore opposition to Maryland’s $340M Conowingo Dam deal splinters
    After a coalition of counties challenged the long-awaited Conowingo Dam settlement last month, Maryland officials have mounted an influence campaign on the Eastern Shore. Now, just one holdout remains.
    Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 — The Conowingo Dam is seen as the sun rises over the Susquehanna River.
    Moore declares Christmas Eve a holiday for Maryland government
    State government offices will be closed in Maryland on Wednesday, Christmas Eve.
    Homes are decorated in holiday lights at Hampden's Miracle on 34th Street annual display on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh addresses job security: ‘I try to do the job, not try to keep the job’
    Asked about his job security for the first time this season, John Harbaugh called it a “great question” but stressed that coaching is a “day-to-day job.”
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh watches as the New England Patriots run out the clock in the fourth quarter to defeat Baltimore 28-24 at M&T Bank Stadium.
    Marylanders traveling for Christmas, New Year’s Eve to top 2.3M
    Nearly 2.4 million Maryland residents are traveling between Dec. 20-Jan. 1 for the holiday season, the third-highest on record, AAA said.
    Nearly 2.4 million Marylanders are predicted to travel for the holiday season, with 134,000 estimated to travel by air — an 11% jump from last year, according to AAA.
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