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    Maryland GOP aims to ban midcycle redistricting amid Democratic push
    Republicans, in the minority in Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates, say their plan will codify congressional map-making rules in state law.
    Maryland Del. Jesse Pippy speaks during a press conference outlining Republican lawmakers' proposals on criminal justice for the 2024 General Assembly session. The press conference was held at the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
    iPhone users can now add US passport info to their digital wallets
    Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets.
    FILE - The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
    Luigi Mangione still waiting for laptop judge approved for evidence review in jail
    Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21:    Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.  Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act of terrorism. He is facing 11 counts for the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested.
    Eat mor waffles: Baltimore-area Chick-fil-A locations will taste test new sandwich
    The fast-food chain will roll out the sandwiches starting Dec. 1.
    Chick-fil-A is testing a chicken and waffle sandwich at some restaurant locations in Maryland.
    FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% as more air traffic controllers come to work
    Flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6% instead of rising to 10% by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, officials said Wednesday.
    Before the reductions, around 650 flights arrived and departed from BWI daily.
    Starbucks workers kick off 65-store strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day
    More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: A Starbucks store stands in Manhattan on January 30, 2024 in New York City. The global coffee chain officially introduced its extra virgin olive oil-infused drinks on Tuesday. Named Oleato, the drinks debuted in Italy in February 2023 and arrive in stores on the same day Starbucks will report fourth-quarter earnings. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    Trump ‘knew about the girls’: Takeaways from newly released Epstein emails
    Democrats on the House Oversight Committee initially released three emails where Epstein mentioned President Donald Trump. Republicans on the committee responded by disclosing the bigger trove of documents and accused the Democrats of cherry-picking a few messages out of context in an effort to make Trump look bad.
    President Donald Trump is illuminated by a camera flash as he gestures while walking across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida.
    The federal shutdown is ending, but it’ll leave economic scars in Maryland
    Much of the shutdown's economic harm will be "undone," but it still did some permanent damage to Maryland, a state especially reliant on federal dollars.
    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 5: A pedestrian walks along Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol during sunrise on November 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. The record for longest shutdown in the U.S. Government was broken Wednesday as it entered its 36th day.
    Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
    The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature.
    President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Wednesday night.
    Maryland’s budget shortfall has ballooned to $1.4 billion
    When Maryland lawmakers return to Annapolis to work on the next state budget, they’ll have to close a budget hole of more than $1 billion — a significantly tougher challenge than they’d anticipated.
    Birds fly past the Maryland State House dome in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    US bishops in Baltimore approve ban on gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
    U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. The step formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care.
    From left; Rev. Michael J.K. Fuller, Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore conduct the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops plenary assembly in Baltimore, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
    State police investigating Glen Burnie man’s death in Somerset County prison
    Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old Glen Burnie man who was incarcerated at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover.
    Barbed wire is seen outside the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
    Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses practice with new injury but ‘should be OK’
    Quarterback Lamar Jackson was missing at the start of practice Wednesday as the Ravens began preparation for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scrambles in the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Minneapolis.
    Missed the northern lights in Maryland? You might be able to spot them tonight.
    Sky-gazers across Maryland snapped photos Tuesday of the night sky with colorful hues of magenta, teal and purple.
    The northern lights again made an appearance in Maryland skies on Tuesday night, seen here in Lisbon.
    Letter: Gerrymandering is wrong — and so is Senate President Bill Ferguson
    State Senate President Bill Ferguson is wrong to reject redistricting in Maryland, which puts him at odds with Gov. Wes Moore and his constituents, writes Sean Gordon of Baltimore.
    Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson conducts business from his podium in the Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House last year.
    Baltimore asks Maryland Supreme Court to hear appeal in opioid lawsuit
    The public nuisance question has long been expected to end up before Maryland’s Supreme Court.
    The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD
    Ravens film study: How their defense shut down star Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson
    In a 27-19 win Sunday, the Ravens held Justin Jefferson to a season-low 37 yards on four catches despite a season-high 12 targets.
    Ravens cornerback Chidobe Awuzie breaks up a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson during the fourth quarter.
    ICE took her husband. She’s fighting to keep the lights on and hope alive.
    Dania Bautista is among Maryland families facing the daunting task of raising kids and covering bills while navigating the immigration system on behalf of their detained loved ones.
    A Bowie man was arrested by ICE in front of his wife, Dania, and their children.
    Gov. Moore to critic of redistricting push: ‘IDGAF’
    Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national fray of redistricting got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday.
    Gov. Wes Moore dismissed criticism of his push to study new congressional districts in Maryland with a coarse acronym.
    Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments as shutdown nears an end
    The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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