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    Takeaways from State of the Union: Sales mode to pitch economy, draft on patriotism
    Trump took the high road to honor the gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team and a war hero before pivoting abruptly to ridiculing Democrats.
    U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran.
    Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters: ‘We’re winning so much’
    A main theme will be that the country is booming with a rise in domestic manufacturing and new jobs, despite many Americans not feeling that way.
    President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.
    Howard County union blasts termination of 55 librarian support staffers
    The Howard County Library System has quietly terminated 55 support staffers who primarily stack shelves, drawing a sharp rebuke from the system’s employees union.
    Exterior of the Miller branch of the Howard County library system is seen on January 30, 2024.
    House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions
    The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes.
    Family members of the people who were killed in the midair collision near Washington Reagan National Airport listen during a news conference as Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks, not shown, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
    State officials push back on BGE and its $500M Baltimore Peninsula plan
    Maryland’s ratepayer advocate and its Senate president want to know: How much electricity does South Baltimore really need?
    The Gould Street substation, foreground, sits in Baltimore Peninsula adjacent to the remaining structure of the former Gould Street Generating Station, which was taken offline in 2019.
    Ravens GM hopes to ‘get something done’ with pending free agent Tyler Linderbaum
    At the NFL scouting combine, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said Tyler Linderbaum has “proven to be, in my opinion, the best center in the league.”
    Center Tyler Linderbaum will be one of the NFL’s most coveted free agents if he does not sign a new deal with the Ravens.
    Ravens GM Eric DeCosta offers update on Lamar Jackson extension talks
    The Ravens must free up cap space ahead of free agency. Lamar Jackson is key to that.
    PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 04: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens walks off the field after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    Rare coastal blizzard fells trees across the Eastern Shore
    Downed branches peppered the heavily wooded community of Ocean Pines on Monday following inch after inch of snowfall.
    Heavy snow and high winds left the community of Ocean Pines riddled with downed trees following Monday’s storm.
    How much snow did Maryland get? Totals from across the state.
    A nor’easter hit Maryland unevenly on Sunday night, leaving parts of the state with more than a foot of snow and some counties with just a few inches, according to the National Weather Service.
    Snow coats Ellicott City in January. Much of Anne Arundel, Howard and Prince George’s counties saw 1 to 4 inches of snow Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.
    Juvenile services pick praised in Senate hearing
    Acting Juvenile Services Secretary Betsy Fox Tolentino breezed through a panel hearing on Monday, inching a step closer to full Senate confirmation.
    Betsy Fox Tolentino is the newly appointed acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, June 25, 2025.
    Maryland sues to block planned Washington County ICE detention center
    The suit asks a federal judge to void the Department of Homeland Security’s purchase of a warehouse and block any further development of the property.
    his new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
    List: Maryland school closings and delays Tuesday
    See a list of Maryland school districts that will either close or delay their openings on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
    A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
    After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money
    A trio of Senate Democrats is calling for the government to start refunding roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues that the Supreme Court ruled were collected because of an illegal set of orders by President Donald Trump.
    The U.S. Capitol surrounded by trees, in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2025.
    Snow covers Ocean City beaches as winter storm wallops Eastern Shore
    In Ocean City, the snow — more of a flaky sludge, really — began Sunday evening, and it didn’t just fall. Rather, it whipped through the air propelled by gusts strong enough to knock over pedestrians.
    Snow drifts on the Ocean City boardwalk more that a foot deep in places during Monday’s storm.
    Moore files for reelection facing lots of contenders, but maybe little challenge
    Two top Republican options to challenge Wes Moore decided to sit the race out.
    Gov. Wes Moore hugs Karen Darkes, executive director of the Maryland Democratic Party, after filing for reelection at the State Board of Elections headquarters in Annapolis on Monday.
    Winter storm sweeps across Maryland, with heavy snow on Eastern Shore
    Marylanders across the state awoke on Monday to a blanket of snow after a nor’easter traveled through the region overnight.
    Martez Gunby, of Ocean City, shovels the snow blocking the driveway to the Hampton Inn in Ocean City on Monday so a fellow employee can get to work.
    Millions are stuck at home due to blizzard warnings and travel shutdowns in northeastern US
    A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
    Women sipping coffee at a coffee shop watch as pedestrians pass during a snow storm, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York.
    Entire Eastern Shore town loses power after heavy snow
    Berlin, Maryland, was without power after a powerful nor’easter dumped snow across the region.
    A satellite view Monday morning satellite of the strong Nor'Easter producing powerful winds and very heavy snow across the Northeast. Blizzard conditions and crippling impacts will continue through much of today for the region.
    Scharper: Could the children please have a full week of school?
    COLUMN | Baltimore County public school students have only had two full weeks of school since winter began on Dec. 20. Now it’s the fourth week of February and parents are tired.
    Barnabas Aspray tows his daughter, Estelle, on a sled down Maryland Avenue after an overnight snowfall in Baltimore in January.
    Freeze risk remains on area roads, though many were clear of snow
    Though many major roadways appear to be clear, caution is still necessary when traveling.
    A city worker plows snow after an overnight snowfall in January.
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