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    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO.
    Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
    Maryland Democrats in Congress vote against stopgap bill as shutdown looms
    Maryland members of Congress voted along party lines Friday as Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a plan to fund the government past Sept. 30.
    Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson speaks with reporters after House Republicans approved a bill that would fund the government for seven weeks.
    Maryland issues blanket prescription to keep COVID-19 shots accessible after CDC shifts stance
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.
    Robert Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, meets with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    Health insurance costs on state exchange to rise 13% next year
    Hundreds of thousands of Maryland residents who buy health insurance on the state’s exchange will see a significant increase in their rates despite state efforts to keep prices under control.
    The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
    As he nears end of injury rehab, Ravens TE Isaiah Likely has that ‘little-kid feeling again’
    “Because me, limited, isn’t helping anyone,” Likely said. “You guys want to see me be me.”
    Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely had surgery after breaking his left foot in July.
    Trump administration says minority contracting for Key Bridge is ‘unlawful’
    President Donald Trump’s administration is questioning the cost of replacing Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and criticizing Maryland laws that require some of the work be contracted out to minority-owned businesses.
    A fishing boat passes the remains of one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on July 8, 2025 prior to the start of the months long demolition of the remaining bridge structure.
    My pilgrimage from Baltimore to Buc‑ee’s
    People from the Baltimore area are traveling hours just to visit the new Buc‑ee’s in Virginia. The Texas-born gas station has a cult following, and Baltimoreans can get in on the craze.
    Virginia’s first Buc-ee's travel plaza opened June 30, 2025 along I-81 south of Harrisonburg.
    Maryland joins regional public health coalition as federal panel reviews vaccine policy
    Maryland joined coalition of Northeastern states and New York City to protect “broad vaccine access,” among other public health initiatives.
    The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
    Harvard grad living in Maryland charged in $4M Ponzi scheme targeting fellow alums
    A Harvard Business School graduate was arrested on fraud charges alleging he swindled fellow alumni out of over $4 million in a Ponzi scheme, even assuring one investor they would soon “brag” about their “crazy gains” at the school’s reunion.
    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.
    Prosecutor says stalking suspect ambushed Pennsylvania police officers, killing 3
    The man who fatally shot three Pennsylvania officers and injured two before he was killed by police has been identified as 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth.
    A memorial for police officers killed in a shooting is shown outside the Northern York County Regional Police Department, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 in York, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)
    Political opposites Moore, Youngkin find common ground
    The governors of Maryland and Virginia — a Democrat and a Republican — professed an interest in civil dialogue and sidestepped questions about their political futures during a joint event in Washington.
    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, his wife Suzanne Youngkin, businessman David Rubenstein, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and his wife Dawn Flythe Moore participate in an event about the importance of the National Mall as the nation's 250th birthday approaches. The event was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
    Ravens missing 3 defensive starters as practice for Lions begins
    The Ravens were missing three defensive starters at Thursday’s practice, but Marlon Humphrey could be available Monday vs. the Detroit Lions.
    Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey and safety Malaki Starks tackle Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku on Sunday.
    Maryland failed to keep sex offenders away from foster children, audit finds
    Maryland failed to protect children under state care from being placed in homes where registered sex offenders lived. It’s one of numerous findings listed in an audit out Wednesday.
    Rafael Lopez, Maryland secretary of human services, speaks during a panel on healthcare during the Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.
    Letter: Urge our leaders to protect lifesaving vaccine access
    Vaccine Clinic staff prepare syringes during BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    With Hopkins out-of-network, thousands need new doctors. Here’s what to know.
    Johns Hopkins’ split with UnitedHealthcare will leave patients facing higher costs and tough choices. Here’s what the breakup means for coverage, care access and next steps.
    A general view outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
    3 police officers killed, 2 hurt in Pennsylvania shooting near Maryland line
    Three police officers were fatally shot and two wounded Wednesday in southern Pennsylvania, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said.
    Emergency personnel respond to a shooting involving police, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in North Codorus, Pa. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
    ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over Charlie Kirk remarks
    ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
    DC Council gives final approval to the Washington Commanders’ return to the RFK Stadium site
    The Washington Commanders’ plan to return to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared its final hurdle with the local legislature when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation.
    RFK Stadium, the onetime home of the Washington Commanders football team, the Washington Senators and Washington Nationals baseball teams, and the D.C. United soccer team is being torn down, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Microsoft to open quantum research center near University of Maryland
    Microsoft is opening a new quantum research center near the University of Maryland, part of a push to make the state a hub for quantum science.
    Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
    Lierman launches comptroller reelection bid
    So far, Brooke Lierman is facing no competitors in the 2026 election, though candidates have until February to file.
    Candidate for comptroller Brooke Lierman endorses gubernational candidate Wes Moore at an election event at Bowie State University on November 7, 2022.
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