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Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday.
President Donald Trump holds up his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.
Hamas says it has given a ‘positive’ response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza
Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation.
Palestinians survey the destruction at a school used as a shelter after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Harris votes yes on Trump budget bill after White House promises more cuts to come
Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone GOP member in Comgress, changes tack to back President Donald Trump's bill in close House vote to ensure passage.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Multiple vehicle crash slows July 4 traffic across Chesapeake Bay Bridge
A crash involving multiple vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes during the July 4 holiday.
An MDOT traffic camera shows that as of 1 p.m. on Friday, July 4, 20205, the left lane has reopened after all lanes were blocked going westbound on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/US 50 due to a multi-vehicle crash.
Fourth of July needs these 5 essential workers in Maryland
The Banner spoke to the people who make Independence Day work while the rest of us are enjoying a leisurely day.
After the storms died down, customers showed up to The Cow for some ice cream in Reistertown, Md. on July 1, 2025.
Why are some Baltimore intersections painted? These artists say it’s about safety
Some intersections in Baltimore City are getting a paint job but not just to beautify it. The goal is to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.
Pavement art at the intersection of East Baltimore Street and South East Avenue.
The Declaration of Donald Trump may start the next American revolution
On Independence Day, this is the Declaration of Donald Trump: a vision of America remade in the image of his skinflint cruelty.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
Massive Goodwill store set to open in Laurel in late summer
A 22,000-square-foot store opening next month in Laurel will be the largest of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake’s 31 locations in Central Maryland and on the Eastern Shore.
Goodwill industries of the Chesapeake, a thrift store and donation center, will open a new location in Mid-August in Laurel, MD.
El Salvador president denies beating and torture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele cast aside allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten and subject to psychological torture in a Salvadoran prison on Thursday.
This courtroom sketch depicts Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting in court during his detention hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
Mayor says emergency dispatch system failed due to heat during Baltimore Police custody death
Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Another Baltimore County school employee faces sex abuse charges amid wave of similar arrests
Donovan Michaud, a 30-year-old building service worker at Overlea High School, faces one count each of sex abuse of a minor, displaying obscene material to a minor and second-degree assault.
Donovan Michaud, a 30-year-old building service worker at Overlea High School, faces one count each of sex abuse of a minor, displaying obscene material to a minor and second-degree assault.
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, feds say
Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.
Julio César Chávez Jr. appears for his bout against Jake Paul, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Anaheim, California.
Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ actor, found dead in his Malibu home
Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died.
FILE - Actor Michael Madsen appears at the premiere of "The Hateful Eight" in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2015. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Son details moments that allegedly led his mom to fatally shoot stepdad in Baltimore County
Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Xavier Alexander called Baltimore County Police, saying his mom had shot his stepfather at their home in the 3600 block of Tulsa Road.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
New details revealed about Baltimore’s plan to reduce drug overdose deaths by nearly half
After Baltimore City scored a windfall of new money from settlements with drug companies, leaders unveiled a draft plan of how to tackle substance use.
Mayor Brandon Scott at a press conference at Baltimore City Hall last summer laid out his plans for managing the money won from pharmaceutical companies as part of ongoing opioid litigation.
Medicaid cuts in Trump bill put rural Marylanders’ care on the line
Medicaid has served as a critical lifeline for many rural patients and providers, including in Maryland.
WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system.
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Hop on: Montgomery County just made its local buses free to use
Montgomery County has made its local public transportation free to ride as of this week.
A blue bus makes a turn at a city intersection at dusk. The bus has a digital sign at the top that reads "37 POTOMAC"
Another CVS in Baltimore is closing its doors
The pharmacy at 3300 Belair Road will shut down July 9, shrinking the number of CVS pharmacies in Baltimore to 18, according to an email statement by the company.
FILE - The CVS Pharmacy logo is displayed on a store on Aug. 3, 2021, in Woburn, Mass. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, his office secured $152 million over the next decade in a settlement against CVS in opioid claims, the largest sum that the state has brought in by itself in opioid-related litigation.
BGE rate hikes drive Baltimore leaders’ demand to stop ‘Operation Pipeline’
City leaders are arguing a program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.
City leaders are arguing a BGE program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.
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