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Maryland

    An entrepreneur had big plans for a West Baltimore grocery store. Then rent came due.
    Mario Minor, a former concert promoter with no experience opening a grocery store, sold Poppleton residents in Baltimore City a dream.
    An unopened grocery store in the La Cite development in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore on February 26, 2025.
    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.
    Ravens rookie Emery Jones Jr. placed on NFI list, expected to miss start of training camp
    Jones, who's dealing with a shoulder injury, can be activated off the NFI list and return to practice at any time.
    Emery Jones Jr. of LSU was the Ravens’ third-round draft pick in April but has a shoulder injury that is expected to sideline him for the start of training camp.
    State senator’s former aide gets probation in scholarship theft case
    A former aide to a state senator was granted probation before judgement Thursday in a case of an alleged theft of $20,000 in scholarship money that she routed to herself.
    The seal of the Senate of Maryland on a podium in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis.
    Perseid meteor shower: How to view the annual celestial show in Maryland
    The Perseid meteor shower starts soon and peaks in mid-August. Here’s what to know about viewing them.
    An outburst of Perseid meteors lights up the sky in August 2009 in this time-lapse image. Stargazers expect a similar outburst during next week’s Perseid meteor shower, which will be visible overnight on Aug. 11 and 12.
    From ‘The Pitt’ to ‘Severance,’ here are the Marylanders up for Emmy nominations
    The nominees for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday. Here are the Maryland natives that made the cut with shows like "The Pitt," "The White Lotus" and "Severance."
    Drs. Jack Abbott (Shawn Hatosy, left) and Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) exit the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center on an episode of "The Pitt."
    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)
    Baltimore City Schools may need to plug an $11 million hole left by the feds
    The U.S. Department of Education froze over $110 million for Maryland, including $11 million for Baltimore. Maryland’s Attorney General is suing to get it back.
    Amelia "Bindi" Ray, in red, a fifth grader at Riderwood Elementary School does school work with her classmates, in Baltimore, Thursday, May 1, 2025. Ray qualified to go to Scripps National Spelling Bee at the end of May.
    As Ravens rookies report ahead of training camp, Mike Green’s contract situation bears watching
    Green remains the Ravens' only unsigned draft pick, and he could be waiting for other second-rounders to get deals done first.
    Ravens rookie Mike Green works out during rookie minicamp on May 4.
    Maryland streamlines application for food, cash, health assistance
    It’s now an all-in-one process, no matter which benefits a Marylander is hoping to sign up for.
    State officials have upgraded the application website for Marylanders to apply for government benefits.
    Moore picks former Fort Meade commander to be state veterans secretary
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is tapping a former high-ranking Army officer who commanded Fort George G. Meade to be the state’s next secretary of veterans and military families.
    Carroll County Commissioner Ed Rothstein
    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.
    Car prices are rising in Maryland even without the sting of high tariffs
    New national reports have documented a tale of consumers’ woes: increased monthly payments, extended loan terms and stubbornly high interest rates.
    One in five car buyers nationally have monthly payments of over $1,000.
    Free speech is under attack in the Trump era. It’s no time to keep quiet.
    In this moment of everyone shouting at once all the time, would we be better off if we all just shut up for a day? Then I remember my right to ignore it all. What if we can’t refuse? That's the risk to free speech today.
    U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin calls in from an American Airlines lounge at Reagan National Airport to join an ACLU forum on threats to free speech.
    Immigration arrests in Maryland have doubled under Trump
    Under President Donald Trump, ICE is arresting 76 immigrants per week in Maryland, up from 29 per week last year.
    Some flooding in Baltimore as storms roll through Maryland
    The Baltimore region was under a flash flood warning Monday evening, and saw some limited inundations.
    A car drives past The Senator theater on York Road during Monday’s torrential downpour. Photographed Monday, July 14, 2025.
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