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    Maryland passes legislation to boost transparency following child abuse deaths
    The legislation would require officials to promptly release requested information about children in foster care who die from suspected maltreatment.
    Del. Susan McComas, a Harford County Republican, is an author of legislation that would require officials to promptly release requested information about children in foster care who die from suspected maltreatment.
    Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    Laura Bonkosky, right, protests outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    Maryland weather: Showers and cool temperatures to start the week
    On Monday, expect widespread rain, mist and drizzle throughout the day, with a northeast wind adding to the chilly feel.
    A woman with an umbrella walks past shops on E. Patapsco Ave. on a rainy day in Brooklyn, Md. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
    The $1B problem that everyone in Annapolis is worried about
    The state spends a total of $16 billion on Medicaid, with $9 billion from federal sources — but cuts could be coming.
    As state lawmakers deal with the next state budget, they know that more work may be left to come if Congress cuts federal funding for the Medicaid health insurance program to pay for federal tax cuts.
    Maryland’s crabbing season has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
    If you’re a seasoned crabber or thinking of trying your hand at it, here are some things to know from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources about how to safely and legally catch crabs.
    A Maryland Blue crab before it is steamed.
    Judge again orders Trump administration to return mistakenly deported Maryland man
    A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's wife Jennifer, supported by CASA, spoke at a press conference and rally to demand his return back home in Maryland on April 4, 2025.
    Maryland abruptly eliminates authority that had overseen Pimlico transition
    A provision tucked into the state budget bills during final negotiations zaps the authority.
    National Treasure, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the 2023 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The state is soon to take over and renovate the historic track, and is changing course in how the project will be managed.
    Maryland lawmakers slash payouts for child sex abuse survivors despite lawyers’ warnings
    The Maryland General Assembly passed revisions to the Child Victims Act Saturday, just two years after the law lifted the statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse claims and opened the courthouse doors to thousands of survivors.
    A person becomes emotional during a press conference addressing sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
    Letter: Transportation bills will benefit Maryland’s long-term transit goals
    Former member of the Maryland General Assembly Maggie McIntosh says three proposed bills will help Maryland meet its long-term transit goals.
    The Lutherville Light Rail station in Lutherville. Maggie McIntosh says three new bills pending in the General Assembly will help Maryland meet its long-term transit goals.
    Maryland basketball star Derik Queen, a Baltimore native, entering NBA draft
    Queen led Maryland with a team-high 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and shot 52.6% from the field.
    Derik Queen #25 of the Maryland Terrapins shoots during practice before the NCAA tournament.
    Lawmakers reach final budget deal with billions in cuts and $1.6B in taxes
    Maryland lawmakers are on their way to closing a massive state budget gap — the largest since the Great Recession — by raising a slew of taxes and fees and cutting government spending.
    Maryland state senators and delegates will soon vote on the final version of the state budget for the 12-month period that begins July 1. It includes multiple tax and fee increases.
    Federal judge orders return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Recounting the moment on Friday, Jennifer Vasquez Sura said she hasn’t seen or heard from him since, in her first speaking appearance since news of her husband’s deportation was reported.
    Jaye Summerlot protests outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. resolve battle for No. 8
    This isn't the first time that Lamar Jackson has defended the value of his No. 8 before.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Wash., in 2019.
    Boaters beware: One of Earth’s rarest whales was spotted off Ocean City
    North Atlantic Right Whales, an endangered species on the brink of extinction, were detected east of Ocean City, and boaters must slow down to protect the whales.
    FILE - A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023. The loss of dissolved oxygen and changes to ocean chemistry due to warming waters threatened whale and other marine mammals according to a new study.
    Live coverage: Cold feet on immigration bills?
    Lawmakers have until the end of next Monday to wrap up work on bills or they’ll most likely have to start over again in 2026.
    Speaker of the House Adrienne A. Jones concludes business as balloons and confetti fall around her on the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session in Annapolis.
    Top Democrats protest after reported firing of National Security Agency director
    Top congressional Democrats are protesting the reported firing of Gen. Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe.”
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: National Security Agency Director General Timothy Haugh speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The hearing to examine worldwide threats comes a day after Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic magazine was inadvertently included on a high level Trump administration Signal group chat on bombing plans in Yemen on Houthi targets.
    Maryland-bred ‘Abbott Elementary’ star talks crab cakes and stand-up
    Before headlining Magooby’s Joke House, ”Abbott Elementary” star and Silver Spring native Lisa Ann Walter talks about her Maryland roots, winning “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and more.
    ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - ABC's "Abbott Elementary" stars Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti. (Disney/Pamela Littky)
    Maryland joins other Democratic states suing Trump over elections order
    “The President has no power to do any of this,” the state attorneys general wrote in court documents.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Joined by children seated at school desks, U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the signed executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.
    General Assembly passes Second Look Act to allow reviews of some long prison sentences
    A Republican amendment would make people convicted of killing a first responder ineligible.
    Different versions of the bill have now been approved by the House of Delegates and Senate.
    Bracing for the worst, Maryland’s immigrant families take stock of their lives
    Immigrant families — regardless of status — are increasingly planning for the possibility of a family member being detained and eventually deported.
    Illustration showing a picture of a man and a woman holding hands that his being torn apart.
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