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    Hospitals in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties hit with cyberattack
    Two hospitals in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties are the latest in Maryland to be hit by a cyberattack, according to their parent company.
    Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center is among the latest hospitals facing a cybersecurity event.
    A Maryland man helped the feds crack down on a drug cartel. Marco Rubio still wanted him deported.
    An immigrant living in Maryland cooperated with law enforcement officials in their investigation of a drug cartel. Then, an immigration judge ruled he should not be deported to Mexico, finding that he risked likely torture or death if he were sent there. Yet last month, he was.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio testified on the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)
    Eastern Shore school board paid $525,000 for superintendent to leave
    A Somerset County judge ordered the county school board to release its separation agreement with Ava Tasker-Mitchell following an ACLU lawsuit.
    Somerset County Board of Education
    Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland more than $818 million in tolls and fees, audit finds
    Officials with the Maryland General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits determined that the Maryland Transportation Authority didn’t take “available actions” to collect fees from out-of-state drivers.
    Brett Wilson, a Harford county resident and University of Baltimore student, adjusts his E-ZPass inside of his car in Bel Air, Maryland on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
    Multiple rounds of storms to sweep over Maryland with 60 mph wind gusts possible
    It won’t be raining the entire time, according to the National Weather Service, but multiple clusters of storms will be moving across the region throughout the day.
    It won’t be raining the entire time, but multiple clusters of storms will be moving across the region throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
    What to know about data centers in Maryland
    As data center proposals spread across Maryland, communities weigh benefits like tax revenue against costs to utilities, water and quality of life. Here’s what to know.
    Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 — A massive data center is being built on the 2,100-acre former Eastalco smelting site in Frederick County.
    Not those Terps: UMD threatens legal action against cannabis product company over name
    The University of Maryland, College Park, is threatening legal action against a cannabis product company over its “Terps” name.
    The logos for terpene spray brand Terps USA (left) and University of Maryland, College Park.
    Empty stores and funky smells at the end of Eastpoint Mall
    Eastpoint Mall is going the way of the stegosaurus whose replica once greeted onlookers pouring into the 63-acre shopping and entertainment emporium between Eastern Avenue and North Point Boulevard.
    Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk had been open since 1956. It closed Monday.
    Exelon utilities won’t refund $32M to customers, citing a change in state law
    The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said the state’s largest utility company should refund its customers. The company said it won’t, and can’t, because of confusing state laws.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Baltimore County permit employee skips 239 hours of work, costing taxpayers $16,000
    The inspector violated several policies, including rules governing the use of county vehicles and time and attendance.
    Exterior of the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
    A mysterious new disease is poised to devastate Maryland’s beech trees
    The disease can kill a young beech in a matter of a few years, while more mature trees may die within a decade.
    Dark striations seen on the underside of a beech leaf in Druid Hill Park indicates the presence of beech leaf disease.
    Can the county home to the NSA and US Cyber Command ban data centers?
    Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.
    Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.
    Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
    The trial brings to a head a decades-old case that for years has drawn the eyes of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.
    Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Steve Marcus/Pool Photo via AP)
    Ravens sign kicker Jake Moody to practice squad, bringing in competition for Tyler Loop
    Moody, 26, a 2023 third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers, reunites with Ravens coach Jesse Minter, who overlapped with him at Michigan.
    Place kicker Jake Moody (16) kicks a field goal ahead of the Washington Commanders’ preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.
    Body camera footage shows Anne Arundel hit and run that led to Severn police shooting
    Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.
    Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.
    An express bus to Tradepoint — and Baltimore County’s well-paying jobs — has arrived
    The 411T bus offers 12 routes a day, beginning at 5 a.m. and ending at 12:10 a.m. to accommodate the shift work at the sprawling facility.
    Delegates, senators, state officials, and Tradepoint representatives cut the ribbon on the new 411T commuter bus.
    Maryland plantation-turned-state park aims to stop the ‘erosion’ of Black history
    A former plantation is being transformed into Wetipquin Creek State Park, the first state park in Wicomico County.
    The historic Long Hill house was built in the mid-18th century by the Dashiell family and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The former plantation house will be a part of the new Wetipquin Creek State Park, Wicomico County’s first state park.
    ‘How did it break?’: Turner Station Girl Scouts visit Key Bridge wreckage
    The trip to the bridge’s remains was the culmination of a summer partnership between the Girl Scouts of Turner Station and the Pleasant Yacht Club.
    Captain Lafon Porter, left, shares his knowledge of the Francis Scott Key Bridge with 7-year-old twins Kira and Kina Brooks, and their mother, Cheryl Brooks, as they head toward the bridge’s rebuild site.
    Streeter: WMAR’s anchorless experiment is a bad omen for local news
    COLUMN | Having watched several newcasts of WMAR-2’s new format, I can say it’s sort of like an anchorless boat — floating all over the place.
    WMAR-2 News studios at 6400 York Road in Baltimore.
    Rashod Bateman had fought the cycle of domestic violence. Now he’s accused of it.
    This year, before his arrest, the wide receiver and his mother, Shonda Cromer, shared details of their past with The Banner in a series of interviews.
    This year, before his arrest, Rashod Bateman and his mother, Shonda Cromer, shared details of their past with The Banner in a series of interviews.
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