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The Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024 would expand who’s eligible for compensation, increase the maximum awards for funeral expenses, mental health counseling and crime scene cleanup, and eliminate several requirements that advocates say make it impossible for many to receive help.

Appointments to fill vacant political offices deny voters the opportunity to participate in the democratic process, Liza Smith says, and Such appointments do a particular disservice to those for whom the right to vote was hard-earned.

Benigni added five rebounds for the Midshipmen (10-17, 6-10 Patriot League).

Bri McDaniel had 21 points and Brinae Alexander added 16 for the Terrapins (16-11, 8-8 Big Ten), who had their four-game win streak snapped.

The Terrapins (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) had lost five of six games since the beginning of February and were 3-7 in their last 10.

The FDA just approved the first therapy to lessen severe and life-threatening reactions from food allergies.

Harriet Tubman should be honored by putting her image on the $20 bill because she embodied America’s highest principles and aspirations, says Linda Harris, director of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center.

DiCello seized the accolades projected for some of her higher-profile counterparts by winning the uneven bars and floor exercise on the way to the all-around title.

Pharmacies may not be able to fill some prescriptions due to an attack on UnitedHealth Group, which forced the company to shut down operations.

Two Navy SEALs drowned last month while trying to board a vessel that was intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea. On Thursday, federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint against four foreign nationals they say were transporting suspected Iranian-made missile components on the vessel.

Lefty Driesell changed the direction of college basketball at the University of Maryland, in the South and elsewhere, and his recruitment of Black players was a big part of that, author and longtime sports journalist David Steele says.

What are ghost guns and why all the fuss about them? Here’s an explanation of the ongoing issue.

More spending power is a good thing for players and agents. But it’s also a good thing for Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta.

Ksenia Karelina, a 33-year-old aesthetician and dancer, faces up to 20 years in a Russian prison.

Expected revenues from Maryland’s new tax could reach $22.4 million in budget year 2026 and partially cover an estimated need of at least $30 million reported by shock trauma.

Nineteen months after a fire destroyed Sailor Oyster Bar in Annapolis, it’s a safe bet that a lot of old friends and well-wishers will return to the little bar that burned when it reopens for the public on Tuesday.

Lawmakers grilled leaders from the Maryland Judiciary on Thursday during a Senate budget subcommittee hearing.

The effort stands in contrast to those in more conservative states that moved to limit abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Maryland’s Department of Emergency Management said it was “aware of the widespread internet and cellular outages” across the state and was “monitoring the situation.”

State officials detected a case of H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of chickens in Charles County.