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Maryland

    Maryland’s emergency room wait times the worst in the nation
    The state’s long ER wait times — an average of 228 minutes — predate the current tripledemic.
    Congress introduces bill that would require states to reissue stolen SNAP benefits
    Congress introduced a provision in its omnibus spending bill that will require states to reissue stolen food assistance amid nationwide benefits thefts.
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    Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board finally gets off the ground. Advocates hope its strategy pays off.
    What’s next for Maryland’s first-of-its-kind Prescription Drug Price Affordability Board, and will its innovative approach to lowering drug prices succeed?
    A Miami pharmacist fills a prescription in this 2007 file photo. A Maryland board intended to limit the cost of prescription drugs will issue its first report this week.
    As the solstice arrives Wednesday, Annapolis is lighted for joy
    The solstice arrives at 4:48 p.m. on Wednesday, the longest night of the year. It’s when Annapolis shines the brightest, with tiny lights glowing from every surface, streetlamp post, tree, bicycle, restaurant and even sailboat.
    Participants in this year's Eastport Parade of Light are docked on Ego Alley.
    Is there a growing risk of being ‘roofied’ at a gay bar?
    Baltimore police aren’t seeing an uptick in reports, but a Pride Center of Maryland survey found a rising concern in the LGBTQ community about being drugged in a drink at gay bars.
    Brendon Huffman, a bartender and manager at The Manor, has been roofied four times in the past seven years. He is vigilant in making sure that the same doesn't happen to others. He is pictured here at The Manor, a bar in Mount Vernon.
    Catholic Church in Maryland concedes to some reforms about priest abuse
    Critics of the Catholic Church said the concessions don't go far enough to make things right for victims pursuing restitution
    Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland members during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
    Gov. Hogan declares Friday a state holiday; Maryland state offices will close
    The declaration by the outgoing governor will offer a four-day weekend for many state workers as Monday had already been designated as a holiday to mark Christmas.
    A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
    Opinion: Voters will see more attempts to undermine fair elections
    Voters in November punished candidates whom they perceived as threats to fair elections, says the president of Get Money Out — Maryland, who warns that efforts are still underway to undermine elections and democracy.
    Voters get in early to cast their vote at Lakeview Towers, in Reservoir Hill.
    Banner political notes: New names for Maryland’s top courts; Honors for departing Mosby, Anderson; More people join the Moore administration
    Maryland’s two highest courts have new names after voters approved the change last month.
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    Nonprofit will send cards and gifts to families in immigration detention
    More than 70 people showed up Friday afternoon to wrap presents and write cards.
    People wrap presents at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service's Baltimore headquarters on Friday afternoon.
    Annapolis lives with the actions of a ‘depraved heart,’ and nobody knows the cure
    A jury delivers justice in the case of a midshipman’s mother killed by a stray bullet, but answers to the problem of gun violence in Annapolis remain out of reach.
    Anne Arundel State's Attorney Anne Leitess
    Commentary: Republican victories in Maryland will require cutting ties with Trump
    While candidates aligned with Donald Trump can succeed in Republican primaries, Maryland voters will continue to reject those candidates in general elections, Towson University professor and political pundit Richard Vatz says.
    EMMITSBURG, MD - JULY 19:  Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox reacts to his primary win on July 19, 2022 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Cox, who is supported by former President Donald Trump, is running to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
    BetMGM sports betting app fined for taking wagers too early
    The $146,000 fine represents the largest penalty ever levied by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission.
    A hand hold a mobile phone with four sports betting apps displayed.
    Outgoing Gov. Hogan cautions lawmakers and Gov.-elect Moore not to overspend
    The state government is expected to have $5.5 billion in rainy day funds and a budget surplus.
    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, joined by Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, discusses his recommendations for the next state budget, which will be introduced by his successor, Democratic Gov.-elect Wes Moore. Hogan held a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
    Ask an astrologer: How can two square signs communicate?
    How can two square signs best communicate? Astrologer Cheryl Fair explains.
    Portrait of Cheryl Fair, an astrologer
    Former Orioles GM Dan Duquette is never far from baseball | The Adam Jones Podcast
    Dan Duquette discusses his reaction when Jones turned down a trade to Philly and his assessment of the current Orioles.
    BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 27:  Adam Jones #10 of the Baltimore Orioles smiles while addressing the media with Dan Duquette, executive vice president of baseball operations for the team after announcing Jones had signed a six-year contract through the 2018 season before the start of the Orioles game against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 27, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    List: School closures or delays in the Baltimore area due to winter weather
    With inclement weather approaching the Baltimore metro region, here is a list of school closures and delays.
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    Is it going to snow in Baltimore tonight? Here’s what to expect.
    The weather forecast in Baltimore calls for freezing rain, but no snow. Freezing rain can make for a dangerous morning commute, as roads and sidewalks could be slippery.
    Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
    The ‘tripledemic’ has landed: What it looks like, and what to do
    The post-Thanksgiving uptick in respiratory illness foreshadows what could be in store following the winter holidays, experts say.
    FILE - A patient is given a flu vaccine at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. As Americans head into the late 2022 holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
    An ‘accidental politician,’ Aruna Miller prepares to become Maryland’s next lieutenant governor
    Aruna Miller’s family of immigrants didn’t really discuss politics, but Miller jumped into Democratic Party work after becoming a citizen and voting for the first time in 2000.
    Lieutenant governor-elect, Aruna Miller poses for a few candid photo during an interview at the Baltimore Banner.  Miller, a Democrat from Montgomery County, is a transportation engineer by training, served in the Maryland House of Delegates, immigrated to the U.S. from India as a child, will be the first woman of color as Maryland lieutenant governor.
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