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    Mail ballot mishap that irked Trump ‘fixed’ ahead of fall election, company says
    Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, the company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error that led to the reissue of about 447,000 ballots, assured state election officials that new safeguards and procedures have been implemented.
    A board of elections worker prepares to feed mail-in ballots into a machine for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
    A Democrat and Republican are teaming up for a nonpartisan race
    Democrat Lisa Maisano and Republican Julie Walsh are pitching themselves as a bipartisan slate for Carroll County school board who can steer the conversation away from national politics and back to local issues.
    Lisa Maisano, a Democrat, left, and Julie Walsh, a Republican, are running on a slate for Carroll County school board.
    Hutzell: The speed limit is about to drop on a dangerous Annapolis road. Get your tickets now.
    COLUMN | Anne Arundel County is lowering the speed limit on Forest Drive in Annapolis from 40 to 35 mph on Monday, the first big step in a $10 million plan to make this dysfunctional back door to Maryland’s state capital safer.
    Come Monday, Anne Arundel County will lower the speed limit on Forest Drive in Annapolis from 40 to 35 mph in an effort to make the heavily traveled road safer.
    The Banner and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earn Associated Press Sports Editors’ Triple Crown, other honors
    The Banner and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earned national honors for sports journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors contest.
    Banner sports staff members Paul Mancano, Giana Han and Kyle Goon receive a Triple Crown plaque from Associated Press Sports Editors President Paul Barrett. (Photo courtesy of APSE)
    More Marylanders contract measles, some from out-of-state travel
    Two people in Southern Maryland tested positive for measles following domestic travel, state health officials announced.
    A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
    Salman Rushdie testifies at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of stabbing him
    Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie sat across a Buffalo, N.Y. courtroom from his convicted attacker Thursday and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him.
    Author Salman Rushdie at the Blue Sofa at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) on October 12, 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
    Ravens shrink QB room, cutting Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia before training camp
    Diego Pavia’s release creates space on the Ravens’ 90-man roster for newly signed center Ethan Pocic and leaves them with four quarterbacks.
    Size, age and maturity concerns kept former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia from getting drafted.
    Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
    The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution’s leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
    Anthea Hartig, Director of the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institute, testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency hearing about the Smithsonian, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Metro plans to install barriers to separate riders from the tracks
    The aim is to reduce fatalities on the tracks and to allow trains to enter and exit stations at full speed as part of a plan to fully automate the Metro system.
    Metro officials plan to erect a see-through barrier on the Red Line separating the platform from the track, in an effort to reduce fatalities.
    Moore says Maryland prison killings a ‘tragedy,’ backs corrections head
    The Banner reported this week that Maryland has one of the highest rates of killings in state-run correctional facilities in the nation. Since 2023, 32 incarcerated people have been killed in state institutions, more than all neighboring states combined.
    Thursday, July 23, 2026 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters after touring the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Real Time Information Center in Crownsville on Thursday.
    Judge orders rideshare app Empower to halt Maryland operations
    Maryland’s Public Service Commission dealt controversial ride-hailing app Empower a cease and desist order Wednesday afternoon amid a standoff with state regulators.
    Maryland’s Public Service Commission dealt controversial ride-hailing app Empower a cease and desist order Wednesday afternoon amid a standoff with state regulators.
    Maryland heat deaths near last year’s total after extreme temperatures
    The number of heat-related deaths in Maryland has topped 30, putting this summer on track to be one of the deadliest.
    A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
    The Freedom Caucus wants to remake Maryland’s GOP, one primary at a time
    Freedom Caucus success can take different forms depending on which party is in charge, said Matthew Green, a politics professor at The Catholic University of America, who has studied the caucuses’ spread across the country.
    Del. Kathy Szeliga holds an impromptu press conference with other members of the Maryland Freedom Caucus at the Maryland State House on Sine Die in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, April 7, 2025. To her side are Dels. Matt Morgan, Brian Chisolm and Mark Fisher.
    What to do this weekend, including a cat show and a record bazaar
    Whether you want to see which cat is the best in show, attend a record bazaar or check out Baltimore restaurants at a discount, we’ve got you covered.
    WUHAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 22:  A Ragdoll cat during the TICA international cat show at the Aoshan Shiji Plaza at the Aoshan Shiji Plaza on October 22, 2016 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.  (Photo by Wang He/Getty Images)
    Streeter: If you shop local and love science, you, too, can avoid explosive diarrhea
    COLUMN | The cyclosporiasis outbreak, probably caused by iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, has reminded me and others that science is good and shopping from local farms is great.
    Fresh produce from Baltimore County’s Full Circle Farm, a local community-supported agriculture organization, or CSA.
    Catastrophic floods struck Old Ellicott City 10 years ago, changing the mill town forever
    The massive flood that swept away two lives in Old Ellicott City 10 years ago next week altered the old mill town forever. Most of those businesses are gone. The county is spending $350 million to build a flood diversion tunnel and stormwater ponds. There are flood warning horns and signs pointing to higher ground. And the recovery is ongoing.
    Historic Ellicott City retains its charm 10 years after a flood devastated businesses along Main Street.
    Marylanders likely hit by Chick-fil-A data breach, company says
    Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack in June.
    Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack executives say occured from June 17-19.
    Cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise in Maryland
    The number of people sickened by the cyclospora parasite continues to rise in Maryland, reached 110, a 59% increase over last week, the Maryland Department of Health reported Wednesday.
    The number of people sickened by the cyclospora parasite continues to rise in Maryland, reached 110, a 59% increase over last week, the Maryland Department of Health reported Wednesday.
    House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities
    House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.
    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., gestures as he and the GOP leadership talk about the war against Iran, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Commanders rookies and young players who could break out in 2026
    For Washington to pop this year, it will likely need to rekindle some of that 2024 magic by having a rookie or young player emerge.
    Washington Commanders rookie linebacker Sonny Styles works out during practice on June 2.
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