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    Millions of pools recalled in U.S. and Canada after reports of nine deaths
    The recall covers a range of Bestway, Intex Recreation and Polygroup pools.
    In this undated image provided by the CPSC, a child uses the compression strap to stand on the above-ground pool.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to delay release from jail over deportation fears
    Abrego Garcia became a prominent face in the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador in March.
    Supporting signs are displayed outside the U.S. District Court for Maryland during a hearing on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case on July 10, 2025 in Greenbelt, Maryland.
    Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don’t switch back to Redskins
    Trump said the Washington football team would be “much more valuable” if it restored its old name.
    FILE - Washington Commanders jerseys are displayed at an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)
    Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights
    The carrier experienced an “IT outage that resulted in a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights.”
    Alaska Airlines aircraft sits in the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
    Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
    Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company Saturday.
    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 06: (L-R) Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Guy Berryman of Coldplay perform on a stop of the band's Music of the Spheres world tour at Allegiant Stadium on June 06, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    NBA rookie, Baltimore native Derik Queen out at least 3 months after surgery for torn wrist ligament
    Derik Queen was hurt Tuesday while playing in an NBA Summer League game.
    The 6-foot-9 Derik Queen was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.5 points for Maryland.
    Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
    In a letter sent Wednesday, Republican senators said the withheld money supported programs that had longstanding bipartisan support and were critical to local communities.
    Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination.
    GOP senators tank Van Hollen’s attempt to preserve FBI HQ funds for Greenbelt
    Van Hollen said he’d hoped his colleagues would have rejected the administration’s attempt to undo years of work by members of both parties.
    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 8: The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters, is photographed on October 8, 2024 in Washington, DC.
    Ex-Anne Arundel reserve officer charged with threatening Marjorie Taylor Greene and family
    Seth Jason, 64, repeatedly threatened to assault and kill Greene and her family during several calls to her district offices in between October 2023 and January 2025, according to his four-count indictment.
    FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
    Ex-Orioles minor leaguer dies rescuing swimmers
    Chase Childers, a former minor league baseball player and ex-police officer, has died after rushing into the ocean to save swimmers in a rip current, according to police in South Carolina and a GoFundMe page for his family.
    Pawleys Island in 2022. The police department for Pawleys Island, S.C., said Chase Childers died Sunday, July 13, 2025, after rushing to save swimmers in a rip current.
    Marylanders to join nationwide ‘Good Trouble’ protests against Trump’s policies
    Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid are planned Thursday at more than a dozen locations around Maryland.
    Thousands of people participated in “No Kings” demonstrations across Maryland in June.
    Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
    The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein.
    FILE - Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey is outside court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
    Judge won’t rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail
    Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Wednesday tried to poke holes in the human smuggling case the government is pursuing against him in Tennessee, while a federal judge said he won’t rule this week on freeing the Maryland man from jail, a decision that could precipitate his deportation.
    A rally sign is seen during a news conference outside the federal courthouse before a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
    Maryland judge says she would block Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide
    A federal judge in Maryland could soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide, if an appeals court were to allow it.
    FILE - Demonstrators holds up a banner during a citizenship rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025.
    Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges across 10 states, including Maryland
    Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country.
    President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    US inflation accelerated in June as Trump’s tariffs push up costs
    Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are pushing up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.
    In this aerial view, trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge as they carry cargo between Canada and the United States.
    MAGA faithful are angry about the Epstein case. Here’s what to know.
    The Justice Department last week said no more files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case would be made public.
    U.S. President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York.
    Employees at the nation’s consumer financial watchdog say it’s become toothless under Trump
    CFPB employees say they essentially spend the workday sitting on their hands, forbidden from doing any work by directive from the White House.
    A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington.
    Van Hollen, Raskin wade into MAGA rift over Epstein files
    Two Democratic congressmen from Maryland joined the growing call for the Department of Justice to release files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen got an amendment to a federal spending bill requiring the Justice Department to preserve Epstein-related records.
    Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1
    President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.
    President Donald Trump announced on Saturday tariffs on two of the United States’ biggest trade partners in letters posted to his social media account.
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