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Maryland General Assembly 2026 updates: What do Republicans want?
Lawmakers have returned to Annapolis for the annual 90-day legislative session facing a big budget shortfall and uncertainty about what a second Trump administration will mean for Maryland.
Legislators gather in the House chamber on Wednesday.
Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for phone customers across the US
Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S.
A Verizon-backed iPhone shows an 'SOS' status as users report widespread outages across the U.S. on Wednesday.
Maryland sheriff wants to keep working with ICE, even if state lawmakers ban the practice
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins plans to keep working with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even in light of the killing of an American citizen by an ICE agent.
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins speaks to press outside the Frederick County Board of Elections on Wednesday to announce his formal bid for re-election.
Baltimore officer charged with assaulting 3 at SWAT team holiday party
The incident took place at a SWAT team holiday party at the Admiral’s Cup saloon in Baltimore City.
The Admirals Cup at Thames Street and Broadway
Maryland AG pushes for change to system allowing anyone to file for criminal charges
In Maryland, anyone can seek criminal charges on their own without input from police or prosecutors by going before a district court commissioner, a judicial officer who is not required to have a law degree.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he supports restricting the ability of district court commissioners to issue arrest warrants when people are seeking charges on their own.
A massive Inner Harbor hotel — and its restaurant — have closed
The Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel and its ground floor restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse, have both closed their doors in Baltimore.
The Sheraton Inner Harbor at 300 South Charles St. has closed, as has its ground floor restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse.
Jamaican ambassador who made Montgomery County his home dies at 76
Ward served as Jamaica’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and is best known for representing the nation on the UN Security Council. He died in Montgomery County, his most recent home, on Sunday.
Curtis A. Ward.
FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in probe tied to Maryland contractor
FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation involving a Pentagon contractor accused of sharing classified information, the Justice Department said.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Light Rail to shut down service at some stops this weekend for Amtrak work
Shuttle buses will step in to transport riders at Light Rail stops between Falls Road and Camden Station this weekend due to ongoing Amtrak construction on the future Frederick Douglass Tunnel.
An MTA Light Rail train travels south along Howard Street.
Baltimore officers involved in Dontae Melton’s death won’t be charged, family lawyer says
Melton died June 25th after he was detained by Baltimore Police during a mental health crisis in West Baltimore.
Family and loved ones of Dontae Melton Jr. console each other at a September news conference. Melton’s attorney said Wednesday that Baltimore Police officers will not face charges in Melton’s June death.
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump look on.
Nationals leave Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, channel controlled by Orioles
Washington will join MLB’s production and distribution model, becoming the seventh team to do so.
An employee wears a vest with a MASN logo during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels in 2024.
‘Luz de esperanza’: Immigrants, advocates urge Baltimore County to pass Trust Act
Baltimore County residents rallied in Towson to support Councilman Izzy Patoka’s bills for immigrant protection ahead of a council work session Tuesday evening.
Immigrant and working families rally for immigrant rights prior to the first work session of the year in efforts to urge the County Council to pass strong legislation to grant greater protections to immigrant communities in Baltimore County.
Towson Square has a movie theater and ample parking. Why did all of its restaurants close?
A person rides a scooter past closed businesses in Towson Square.
Police identify driver who died after collision with tree
A driver died after colliding with a tree overnight Wednesday near the intersection of Bethesda Church Road and Johnson Drive in Damascus, Montgomery County police said.
Harford schools deputy superintendent on leave after New Orleans 911 call surfaces
Harford County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis was placed on paid administrative leave on Sunday.
During Harford’s school board meeting on Monday, board president Lauren Paige said two independent investigations into the New Orleans matter are underway.
Trump says anything less than having Greenland in the United States’ hands is ‘unacceptable’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO should help the U.S. acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.
A boat travels at the sea inlet in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a class on cooking stews to jazzy standards
This week, we’re bringing you a series of events to break your cabin fever in Baltimore County and make it through one of winter’s longest months.
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 — The Loft is a an intimate concert venue at Manor Mill in Monkton.
Annapolis businesses lament construction disruptions from City Dock project
Street parking around the rest of Annapolis remains accessible, though is likely to become scarcer with the start of the legislative session Wednesday.
City Dock, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
What’s it like at a Maryland urgent care during a surge in flu? Snot so good.
The University of Maryland Medical System is steering people to urgent care instead of hospitals. At urgent care centers, this flu season has been a doozy.
Kaitlyn Barron stands for a chest X-ray at the University of Maryland Urgent Care center in Pasadena while technician Kristen Kurtz, right, and physician assistant Haley Schweizer look at the images.
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