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Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing nears

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Van Hollen among lawmakers backing congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats

Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - Senator Chris Van Hollen addresses the crowd at Symphony Woods Park in Columbia during the No Kings rally.

Police search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 children, in California

Sophie Austin and Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Nov 30, 2025

First responders walk through a parking lot near the scene of a mass shooting Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Stockton, Calif.

Thanksgiving travelers face delays as airlines work to fix software issue

Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Updated Nov 29, 2025

Travelers wait at LaGuardia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer are seeking help, experts say

Laura Ungar, Associated Press

Nov 29, 2025

A joint is seen Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

Collin Binkley and Ben Finley, Associated Press

Nov 29, 2025

A small memorial of flags, flowers, other items are seen in a planter, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, near the site where two National Guard members were shot in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Can high schoolers solve Maryland’s child care shortage?

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 — Christo Rey Jesuit High School sophomores Nayeli Galvez-Hernandez, left, and Amari Cheeks work with Ariyin Reed, 2, and Kross Usher, 2, in Imani Sims’ Pre-K 2 class at The Loyola School.

At this Owings Mills restaurant, latkes and matzoh ball soup get a foodie spin

Matthew Zafrir previously worked at Woodberry Kitchen and D.C.’s Minibar.

Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing nears

Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Visa canceled at the border, a Hopkins grad student has been stuck in Canada for months

Ehsan Rajabi and his wife have been stranded in Canada for three months.

Maryland human services Secretary López pleads guilty in D.C. DUI case

Rafael Lopez, Maryland secretary of human services, speaks during a panel on healthcare during the Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.

Shoppers hit Black Friday sales with celebratory mood despite economic strain

Associated Press, Annie D'Innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz and Stephen Smith

Nov 28, 2025

Shoppers line up to get into Mall of America for Black Friday deals, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Bloomington, Minn.

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

Collin Binkley and Ben Finley

Nov 28, 2025

This combo from photos provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, show National Guard members, from left, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Specialist Sarah Beckstrom.

Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash may miss peak delivery season

Sarah Raza, Associated Press

Nov 28, 2025

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 5: A UPS MD-11 cargo plane sits idle on the tarmac on November 5, 2025 at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. The same type of plane crashed near the UPS facility at the airport shortly after take-off on November 4, killing at least nine people.

Trump says one National Guard member ambushed near White House has died

By Ben Finley, Anthony Izaguirre and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Updated Nov 28, 2025

Streets are blocked after reports that two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.

Afghan national in custody after 2 National Guard members shot near White House

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GARY FIELDS Associated Press

Nov 27, 2025

National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

2 National Guard members shot near White House remain in critical condition

Alanna Durkin Richer and Gary Fields, Associated Press

Updated Nov 27, 2025

Emergency personnel gather in a cordoned off area where National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

National Parks to charge international tourists extra $100 to enter popular US parks

Hallie Golden and Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Nov 26, 2025

FILE - Tourists flock to Mather Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Oct. 1, 2025, in Grand Canyon, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Nov 25, 2025

President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.

Judge dismisses Comey, Letitia James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Nov 25, 2025

FILE - New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va.

Alleged leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group pleads not guilty to federal gun charge

Nov 24, 2025

Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland. LaSota, who uses she/her pronouns, is being held in the Allegany County jail.

Trump taps legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp courses at Joint Base Andrews

Will Weissert, Associated Press

Updated Nov 22, 2025

FILE - Jack Nicklaus waves before hitting the first tee for the honorary tee off before the first round of the Masters golf tournament, April 9, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

White House tours resume for holiday season after East Wing demolition

Holliday Woodard, Capital News Service

Nov 22, 2025

Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.

Prosecutors say Pam Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case

Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Nov 22, 2025

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)

Marjorie Taylor Greene, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

Michelle L. Price and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Updated Nov 22, 2025

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

FAA gives $10K bonuses to air traffic controllers who worked every day of shutdown

Josh Funk, Associated Press

Nov 21, 2025

FILE - The control tower for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunrise on Aug. 8, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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