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    Polymer80 80% frames for Glock Inc. pistols for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, U.S., on Monday, April 26, 2021.
    Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers, background checks for ghost guns
    Ghost guns were found at crime scenes in soaring numbers across the U.S. before the regulation went into place.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question.
    Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expects to raise $100B in revenue
    President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports.
    Among the changes called for in President Donald Trump's order is requiring voters to show proof they're U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections.
    Trump’s executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
    President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope. It holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country.
    Former Ravens and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss leaves federal court in Detroit, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Details emerge about ex-Ravens coach’s alleged hacking scheme to access athletes’ private images
    A judge entered a not-guilty plea for a former Baltimore Ravens, University of Michigan assistant football coach charged with hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes.
    Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration, appears at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
    Bisignano has served as chairman of Fiserv, a payments and financial services tech firm since 2020.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Manigione is led by court officers to a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    Luigi Mangione wants laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
    Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail, but just for legal purposes — not for communicating with anyone — as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question.
    Trump admin asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire federal workers
    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he wants to see railways and ports protected in a partial ceasefire agreement.
    US holds separate talks with Russia after meeting Ukraine to discuss potential ceasefire
    Kyiv and Moscow agreed in principle last week to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders, but the parties have offered different views of what targets would be off-limits to attack.
    Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023.
    Pope Francis to be released from the hospital after 38 days battling pneumonia
    Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said.
    Members of the Fire Brigade attend the scene following a major fire at an electrical substation at Heathrow on March 21, 2025 in London, England.
    Heathrow reopens as chaos eases after fire sparks airport shutdown, strands 200,000 travelers
    London Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire.
    NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 28: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the New York City Fugitive Operations Team, joined by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, conducted targeted enforcement operations resulting in the arrest of an illegal Dominican national on January 28, 2025 in New York City.
    Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
    The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month.
    Former world champion boxer George Foreman poses while launching his "Lean, Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine" November 22, 2001 during a press conference in London. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
    George Foreman, the boxing heavyweight who became a beloved champ and household name, dies
    The fearsome heavyweight, who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a surprising champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. Foreman was 76.
    Education Department, wine tariff: What Trump’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
    We’re here to help you understand what went down recently and how it may impact Maryland.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, in a portrait in Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Van Hollen calls for new ‘approach’ by Senate Dems after Schumer helps GOP avert shutdown
    As national Democrats remain fractured about their focus and strategy, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen inched closer to calling for a change in leadership in the Senate.
    Arlando "Tray" Jones poses for a portrait at his home in Dundalk, Md., Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
    Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum
    Maryland lawmakers are scrambling to address an unexpected onslaught of cases targeting the state’s juvenile justice system.
    Members of the Fire Brigade attend the scene following a major fire at an electrical substation at Heathrow on March 21, 2025 in London, England.
    London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire, disrupting travel
    At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking service FlightRadar 24 said, and the impact was likely to last several days.
    The campus of Georgetown University is shown March 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
    Federal judge blocks deportation of Georgetown scholar detained by Trump administration
    A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar who was detained by the Trump Administration and accused of spreading Hamas propaganda in the latest battle over speech on U.S. college campuses.
    From left, Michelle Zajko, Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, and Daniel Blank in booking photos provided by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
    Zizian cult leader, 2 followers face new Maryland charges in connection with killing spree
    The leader and two members of a cultlike group that has been connected to six killings in three states face new gun charges in Maryland.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Joined by children seated at school desks, U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the signed executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.
    Trump signs executive order ending Education Department while keeping some core functions
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
    Protesters rally outside of the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Woodlawn on Feb. 10.
    Maryland judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information — for now
    A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.
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