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Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming to the US
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will add a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent announcement by President Donald Trump.
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JULY 17: In this photo illustration, a Mexican Coke beverage is displayed in an ice-cooler at a park on July 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its U.S. beverages, similar to Mexican Coke.
Maryland’s airwaves lost a federal lifeline, but public media won’t go silent
Congress passed the Recissions Act of 2025, guaranteeing the end of federal funding of public media and putting local stations in a financial predicament.
MONDAY July 21, 2025 — The Baltimore Public Media (WYPR) headquarters, a public radio station serving the Baltimore metropolitan area as well as Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
Buy a $3.45M Chesapeake Bay paradise, get a boatload of politics for free
There’s only one buyer for Discovery Village that makes any sense — Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman. Yeah, that guy.
Discovery Village in Shady Side is on the market after Anne Arundel County withdrew from its lease.
Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
The digital document dump includes more than 240,000 pages of records on Martin Luther King Jr. that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. walks across the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, April 3, 1968
Moore disputes criticisms of reparations bill talks
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s team is pushing back on criticism that the governor considered his own plan to study the thorny issue of reparations before ultimately vetoing a similar proposal from state lawmakers.
Gov. Wes Moore's chief of staff is challenging lawmakers and advocates about the details of conversations over a General Assembly reparations bill.
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.
Council chair Liz Walsh joins the race for Howard County executive
Howard County Council chair Liz Walsh is running for County Executive in 2026, joining two other Democrats in a contested race for Calvin Ball's seat.
Howard County Council chair Liz Walsh is running for County Executive in 2026, joining two other Democrats in a contested race for Calvin Ball's seat.
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)
How to navigate health insurance and other benefits puzzles as a federal worker
Here are some tips from experts on what to do if you are losing your federal benefits and pitfalls to avoid if you’re considering leaving your job in the government.
The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
How a daring audit sparked Maryland’s reckoning over police custody deaths
Research by a psychology professor from Towson University shed new light on how the work of medical examiners suffers from bias.
Jeff Kukucka, Associate Professor of Psychology at Towson University
Before Gov. Moore vetoed a reparations study, he drafted his own plan
Before Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was opposed to creating a commission to study reparations — saying it would slow down action — he had drafted his own executive order creating a similar commission.
Gov. Wes Moore takes questions from reporters on Maryland’s sweeping audit of police-custody deaths during a news conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Hegseth removed the Naval Academy’s first female leader. How did she last this long?
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids is out as superintendent of the Naval Academy. The surprise isn't that she's leaving but that an administration invested in ideological purity didn't get her before now.
Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, crosses the field at halftime Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, during the 2024 Army-Navy Game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD, December 14, 2024.
State police investigate inmate’s death at Western Maryland prison
Maryland State Police launched an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old man incarcerated at North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County.
North Branch Correctional Institution, Cumberland, Maryland, on May 11, 2025.
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.
A rocky start and disappointing end for the Naval Academy’s first female leader
Some Naval Academy alumnae are dismayed by the Pentagon’s decision to remove Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the first female superintendent of the Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) The U.S. Naval Academy holds the change of command ceremony in Bancroft Hall where the 64th Naval Academy Superintendent Rear Adm. Fred Kacher was properly relieved by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids. A decorated naval officer, class of 1990, who will head to Yokosuka, Japan to take the reins as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Free for 15 years, Tyrone Jones finally compensated for wrongful conviction in Baltimore
Tyrone Jones was initially denied compensation under the Walter Lomax Act because at the time in Maryland, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder had been considered a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
Tyrone Jones is photographed after dropping off his son at a therapy session in Parkville, Md. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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.
Pentagon confirms Naval Academy’s first female leader is being reassigned after 18 months
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed news reports that the first female superintendent of the Naval Academy, Yvette Davids, has been reassigned.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 15, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids addresses the Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen for the start of the new school year in Alumni Hall. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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.
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