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    Spring weather outlook in Maryland: Warm and rainy
    Expect the first weekend of spring to be sunny with a chance of rain in the evenings, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
    A summer rainstorm drenches leaves after a week long heatwave took over Baltimore City.
    Feds: ICE temporarily shut down Baltimore holding facility to comply with court order
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closed its Baltimore holding cells after a federal judge ordered the agency to reduce overcrowding and ensure people detained there had their basic needs met.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily closed its Baltimore holding cells at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore.
    Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor, dies at 86
    Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy has died at 86.
    FILE - Chuck Norris attends the premiere for "The Expendables 2" in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2012. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
    George Solomon: Remembering Ray Schoenke, a Washington football great who stood by his beliefs
    Ray Schoenke, former offensive lineman for the now-named Washington Commanders.
    McCormick considering deal for Unilever’s food brands
    The potential move would have major ramifications for the 137-year-old company that is headquartered in Hunt Valley.
    The exterior of McCormick & Company's global headquarters in Hunt Valley, Md. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
    Why Maryland is considering naming the prehistoric megalodon its state shark
    Maryland lawmakers are considering naming the megalodon the nation’s first official state shark — spotlighting the region’s rich fossil history and prized prehistoric finds.
    A life restoration of the extinct megatooth shark, megalodon.
    Oluchi Okananwa wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. At Maryland, she’s an all-around basketball star.
    The best thing that ever happened to Oluchi Okananwa’s basketball career was the worst thing that ever happened to her gymnastics career: She grew up.
    Oluchi Okananwa leads Maryland in points and steals and is third among regular contributors in rebounds and assists.
    Hutzell: How a tornado prediction turned into a ‘fumble’ for forecasters
    COLUMN | Meteorologists’ apologies were almost as wild Tuesday as their forecasts were on Monday. Spring arrives at 10:46 a.m. Friday, if you define the vernal equinox as the first day. As this week showed, it is a difficult season for the forecaster.
    Snow clings to a daffodil the day after the weather set a regional high temperature record for the date. Spring is a tough time to be a weather forecaster.
    Data center developer wants to reboot a Potomac River power plant with natural gas
    A prominent Eastern Shore developer has reached a deal to take over a retired coal-fired power plant on the Potomac River --Morgantown Generating Station -- and reboot it to run data centers. Does Gov. Wes Moore support the plan?
    The Morgantown Generating Station, built in 1970, is a 1,477 MW electric generating plant owned by GenOn on the Potomac River. The plant is expected to stop burning coal by 2027 but will continue to generate electricity burning  oil.
    Maryland faces 12,000 child sex abuse claims with no clear plan for payouts
    Maryland faces about 12,000 child sex abuse claims tied to its juvenile justice system, with potential costs in the billions and no clear plan for payouts.
    Each abuse claim could cost the state up to $890,000, and a court could decide if victims can receive payments for multiple incidents.
    Maryland could ban Glock sales, worried about ‘machine gun convertible pistols’
    The bill would prohibit future sales of Glocks and similar handguns that use a specific trigger mechanism.
    A semi-automatic pistol with a conversion device installed making it fully automatic is fired as four empty shell casings fly out of the weapon
    Maryland Republicans push for gas tax holiday. Democrats pump the brakes.
    State Republicans will make two attempts to suspend the gas tax, one with a bill and another with a budget amendment.
    The price of gas in Maryland includes a 46 cents-per-gallon state tax. Republicans are seeking a 30-day suspension of the tax as gas prices are rising.
    Maryland’s reading comeback may hinge on $10.9M for teacher coaches
    State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright led a similar turnaround in Mississippi with literacy coaches.
    Ecaterina Bittner, left, literacy coach at Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School, goes over student scores with Darlene Green, a literacy paraeducator for the first grade.
    Morgan State wrestling is ‘a lighthouse’ for Black wrestlers. They hope others will follow.
    On Thursday, Yannis Charles and Eugene Harney will make history as the first NCAA qualifiers in Morgan State’s Division I era, after the program had been on a hiatus for over two decades.
    Eugene Harney, second from right, spars with fellow student Aaron Turner as during wrestling practice at Hill Field House on Morgan State University’s campus in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, March 16, 2026.
    Maryland is spending $1.2B to eliminate foster care hotel and hospital stays
    Maryland’s troubled state agency for foster children inked more than a billion dollars’ worth of contracts Wednesday with private providers to expand capacity in hopes of reducing reliance on controversial hospital or hotel stays.
    Department of Human Services building on S. Charles Street, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
    2 more tornadoes confirmed in Maryland from Monday’s storm
    The National Weather Service confirmed two more tornadoes touched down in Maryland during Monday’s storm.
    A large tree lies across power lines on Walker Avenue in Towson on Tuesday morning. A tornado watch was in effect Monday night as high winds moved through the area.
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York.
    Washington County reveals meeting with feds about planned ICE facility near Hagerstown
    County commissioners detail their DHS meeting on the Williamsport ICE facility that could hold up to 1,500 detainees — including job projections and who would pay for infrastructure upgrades.
    New SUVs are parked outside the warehouse in Washington County that was purchased by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
    NASA confirms seven-ton meteor seen from Maryland to Midwest states
    People several states away reported seeing the bright fireball even though it was 9 a.m. The American Meteor Society said it received reports from Wisconsin to Maryland.
    The NASA logo is displayed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
    Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four
    Jah’Likah King led UMBC with 19 points, DJ Armstrong Jr. had 17 and Caden Diggs scored 15.
    UMBC forward Caden Diggs (11), center, scores at the basket as Howard guard Cam Gillus (2), left, and center Danas Kazakevicius (13), right, defend during the first half.
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