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    A heart-shaped note of encouragement was tucked into socks packed for Luigi Mangione to wear to court last month in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, prosecutors said in a filing made public on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    A heart-shaped note was found in socks bound for Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say
    Mangione donned the socks but later took them off “because he felt that ‘they did not look good,‘” according to prosecutor Joel Seidemann.
    SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California. Genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, is facing the possibility of delisting from NASDAQ as the company navigates numerous class action lawsuits (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    Maryland AG urges consumers to delete 23andMe accounts. Here’s how to do it.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown urged residents to consider deleting their 23andMe accounts.
    The Other Barn in Columbia is a community building managed by the Oakland Mills Community Association.
    Columbia Association board eyes takeover of village facilities. But at what cost?
    The Columbia Association is weighing proposals to take over the community buildings and centers that are now run by the planned community’s 10 villages. The recommendations are triggering a debate about Columbia’s future.
    The University of Maryland BioPark.
    Letter: University presidents say funding research important even in tough times
    Darryll J. Pines, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, and Bruce E. Jarrell, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, says collaborations have created over 1,000 jobs.
    BETHESDA, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A sign that reads "NIH Employees Only" stands near an entrance at the National Institute of Health on February 10, 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland. Attorney generals from 22 states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and asked the court to block the proposed $4 billion a year budget cut in funding to biomedical researchers nationwide.
    Federal agencies gave Maryland $18,500 per resident last year. Here’s where it went.
    As the Trump administration slashes the government, economists predict dire consequences for a state long dependent on federal spending.
    The Merriweather Arts and Culture Center is hosting its annual fundraiser, MACC Bash, to support the organization’s community and educational programming.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a Merriweather fundraiser to trail biking
    Here are some things to do in Howard County, including Trans Day of Visibility and the MACC Bash at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
    Tidy tables and chairs arranged in school class room, ready for pupils to arrive, education, learning, organisation
    Letter: Reject private-school vouchers; support public schools
    Stephanie C. Chupein says Marylanders should reject school vouchers and support public schools that serve all children, not just the wealthiest.
    At a memorial event on Wednesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station, flowers are placed in front of the photos of the six men who died last year.
    ‘They died serving Baltimore’: Fallen Key Bridge workers honored during memorial
    The night of the collapse, Mt. Olive Baptist Church opened its doors for a “community vigil, offering space for collective mourning, prayer and solidarity.”
    The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    Baltimore County battled 6-acre brushfire amid heavy winds, dry conditions
    Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Commission files ethics charges against chief Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court judge
    A Maryland panel that investigates wrongdoing by state judges has filed charges against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Chief Judge Vickie Gipson.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Mom finds son and girlfriend dead in their apartment. Now an 18-year-old is charged with murder.
    An 18-year-old faces first-degree murder charges after a man and his girlfriend were found dead in Woodlawn earlier this year, Baltimore County Police announced on Tuesday.
    Annapolis resident Shawnte Brown, at microphone, addresses a panel of public officials during a listening session at First Baptist Church in Annapolis on Tuesday night.
    Annapolis community left traumatized, angry after bus stop shooting that left father dead
    Annapolis Police are still searching for the man they say opened fire at a school bus stop on Clay Street in the morning of March 19.
    An early-morning fire tore through a Pasadena home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 leaving one man dead as investigators work to determine the cause.
    Early-morning house fire leaves 62-year-old Pasadena man dead
    An early-morning fire tore through a Pasadena home on Tuesday, leaving one man dead as investigators work to determine the cause.
    Group of vultures flying against blue sky. Santos, SP, Brazil.
    Dozens of dead vultures found near Harford County park prompt bird flu testing
    Dozens of dead black vultures were found over the weekend near a park in Harford County, prompting bird flu testing and shuttering nearby trails.
    Amtrak passenger with measles traveled through D.C. area: Were you exposed?
    An Amtrak train passenger with measles traveled through Washington, D.C. last week, leaving some exposed to the airborne virus and at risk of infection.
    In 2023, members of Baltimore’s dirt bike community celebrated B-360 Day at the B&O Railroad Museum.
    STEM and dirt bike nonprofit opens its first youth and teen center at Harborplace
    B-360, a nonprofit that helps create pathways into STEM careers, will open its first physical location at Harborplace.
    “In Bloom” is one of the comics Atomic Books in Hampden gets exclusively through Diamond Comic Distributors. Photographed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
    Alliance wins bid to acquire Maryland-based Diamond Comic Distributors
    Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation won the bid to acquire the assets of Hunt Valley-based Diamond Comic Distributors.
    The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday
    Owner of Costas Inn dies from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, son says
    The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday, his son confirmed to WJZ.
    Letter: Hospitals need adequate staff to keep patients safe
    Dr. Dan Morhaim, a former state delegate, says passing the Safe Hospital Staffing Act will improve patient care by making sure hospitals have adequate staffing.
    Frank Cicero.
    The legacy of love, concert posters and Italian cooking left by Frank Cicero
    Frank Cicero, who designed hundreds of eye-catching posters advertising concerts, carnivals, political campaigns and other events during his time at Globe, died March 7 of heart disease.
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