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Maryland

    What we know about the Idaho firefighter ambush
    Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was badly injured after they were ambushed and shot while responding to a wildfire.
    Law enforcement and first responders on the scene in Kootenai County, Idaho, after two firefighters were killed Sunday and another wounded when they were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community.
    Star witness against Kilmar Abrego Garcia won’t be deported, court records show
    Court records show that the Trump administration has agreed to spare from deportation a key witness in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in exchange for his cooperation in the case.
    A sizable group of people protest outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    How Baltimore’s Tech Hub plans to navigate the Trump era — and win $70 million
    The Baltimore Tech Hub missed out on two federal funding opportunities. A redo under the Trump administration is opening the door for Baltimore.
    GBC President and CEO Mark Anthony Thomas, left, and EDA Tech Hubs Program Director Eric Smith.
    Letter: Matthew Schlegel case coverage should include science of false accusations
    Maggie Bruck, a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, says the science and history of false accusations should be considered.
    Protesters stand holding signs outside of the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, ahead of the bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel.
    Haven’t done a job interview in a while? Here are some tips for Maryland federal workers
    If you’re feeling nervous or unsure about how to approach job interviews after working as a public servant, here are some tips from career experts and others who are helping federal workers right now.
    Maryland’s real-life Lorax keeps the search for big trees alive
    A Maryland program to spot and document its biggest trees started a century ago. John Bennett is the man who keeps the mission alive.
    John Bennett, chair of the Maryland Big Tree Program, stands with a Japanese snowbell tree in Port Deposit.
    Your lease will come with a ‘bill of rights.’ Here’s what that means.
    The bill of rights in Maryland will include new protections in the 2024 law, such as capping security deposits at one month’s rent and more.
    The law that mandated the tenants’ bill of rights also allows evictions to be postponed out of medical necessity or during extreme weather.
    Letter: Catonsville armory development process needed early community input
    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka says the development of the Catonsville armory as a cannabis incubator was backwards, and that community engagement should come before plans are in place.
    Maryland is planning to convert the Catonsville Armory into a state-run cannabis incubator. It is pictured here on June 20, 2025.
    New laws that kick in July 1: Boosting the number of teachers, opioid treatment oversight and more
    Dozens of bills passed by Maryland lawmakers earlier this year will become law come July 1.
    An American flag is caught on top of a lamppost in front of the Maryland State House dome in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Gavin Knupp’s family files lawsuit in his hit-and-run death against Tyler Mailloux and others
    The family of Gavin Knupp, a 14-year-old killed in a hit-and-run accident in 2022, has filed a civil suit against several named co-defendants, including Tyler Mailloux, two of his family members and his former employer.
    Tyler Mailloux, 23, leaves Worchester County Courthouse in Snow Hill, MD on August 18, 2023. Mailloux was charged with 17 counts in the deadly hit-and-run of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp, who was struck on a road outside Ocean City on July 11, 2022.
    Fallston’s Charlie Cerrato finally selected in NHL Draft
    Charlie Cerrato was passed over the last two years but expects to hear his name called Saturday.
    Charlie Cerrato helped propel Penn State to its first Frozen Four — and, he hopes, finally convinced an NHL team to select him in the draft. (Photo courtesy of Penn State)
    Maryland among states with child death in hot car as rising summer heat increases dangers
    So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles.
    Outside temperature is displayed in comparison to the inside temperature of a vehicle on Thursday June 26, 2025 in Belle Glade, Fla. during an event to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
    BGE customers could get rebates of $80, starting as soon as August
    Maryland legislators earmarked $200 million for rebates to utility customers earlier this year. An estimated $80 per customer could appear on bills as soon as August.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Compaby and other utility customers will receive an estimated $80 rebate, which will be applied to two utility bills.
    Commentary: Supreme Court’s ruling on LGBTQIA+ books is a slippery, hateful slope
    The Supreme Court’s decision to let Montgomery County parents exempt their children from public school lessons using LGBTQIA+ books is a subtle tool of hate.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
    ‘A painful setback’: Montgomery County leaders react to Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQIA+ books
    A group of parents from Montgomery County had contended that the books violated their First Amendment right to exercise their religion freely.
    The United States Supreme Court.
    Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia ask judge to keep him in jail over deportation concerns
    Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge in Tennessee on Friday to delay his release from jail amid concerns he’d be deported upon release.
    This courtroom sketch depicts Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting in court during his detention hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
    Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
    The decision to bar nationwide injunctions was a victory for President Trump, who has complained about judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20:  Donald Trump is sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible  in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images)
    My friends’ names are still in the wind, 7 years after their murder
    My friends, murdered seven years ago in Annapolis, find me where they do every morning, shortly after I wake and remember to be grateful that I’m alive. Then they find me when I least expect it.
    Wreaths are laid at a ceremony memorializing the victims of the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting on June 28, 2023, in Annapolis. No ceremony is planned this year, only private gatherings of friends and family.
    The Red Line’s path forward is unclear. What will Gov. Wes Moore do?
    Two years after Gov. Wes Moore revived the Red Line, Baltimore’s proposed east-west light rail feels mired in uncertainty.
    A man in a suit and tie and a woman in a red suit stand next to a poster board that reads "RED LINE" with a train symbol in between the two words.
    Letter: Pass the Data Privacy Act and protect the rights of all Marylanders
    Nat Meysenburg of Baltimore says the Data Privacy Act, which failed to pass in the General Assembly, would protect the rights of all Marylanders.
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