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    Judge allows members of Zizians group to work together on defense ahead of Maryland trial
    Three members of the Zizians, a cultlike group linked to six deaths across the U.S., were in court in Maryland on Friday for a hearing ahead of their trial on trespassing, weapons and drug charges.
    In this image from video, Jack LaSota, also known as Ziz, who is at the center of a cultlike group known as Zizians and linked to several deaths across the U.S., is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
    Washington National Opera finds new home after Kennedy Center departure
    After announcing its departure from the Kennedy Center last week, the Washington National Opera will now set up shop at The George Washington University, plus other venues around Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
    Maryland Weather: Expect snow on-and-off this MLK weekend
    Jani Hileman, left, and Victor Bennett walk around Druid Lake while looking for sledding spots after a few inches of overnight snowfall last month.
    Hutzell: As ICE activity rises in Annapolis, fear and warnings spread
    Column: Parts of Annapolis have been waiting for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to switch tactics, bringing raids like those seen in places such as Washington, D.C., Portland and Minneapolis. They were ready when things changed on Tuesday.
    A protester holds an anti-ICE sign during a protest above Interstate 695 in Catonsville.
    Garzon’s clutch 3-pointer lifts No. 12 Maryland over USC 62-55
    Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu added 10 points and nine rebounds and had a key block of Maria Samuels with 33 seconds remaining.
    Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu finished with 10 points and nine rebounds Thursday night in Maryland’s 62-55 win at USC.
    Wes Moore and Trump’s transportation secretary want to rebuild the Key Bridge faster
    Their statement, however, did not specify a new timeline for construction of the Key Bridge.
    Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy met in a closed-door meeting on Thursday.
    What happened on Day 2 of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
    It’s day two of 90. We’ve got big legislation to add a 50-foot shark to the state’s symbols. Follow along for live updates from Annapolis.
    Del. Melissa Wells chairs the first meeting of the new House of Delegates Government, Labor and Elections Committee on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
    3 Maryland members of Congress back Noem impeachment effort
    House lawmakers have filed impeachment articles alleging Noem obstructed Congress by preventing it from conducting detention center oversight visits and violated the public trust by using excessive force during immigration operations. Reps. Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and Kweisi Mfume, have co-signed the resolution.
    ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 8: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem departs a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 8, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. For the first time in nearly two decades, the TSA is easing its shoe removal rule introduced five years after a 2001 shoe-bombing attempt by allowing some travelers to keep their shoes on at security checkpoints.
    NCAA basketball betting scheme included a player at Coppin State, prosecutors say
    A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
    A basketball in a basketball hoop.
    Layoffs and confusion at Pride Center of Maryland after federal grants cut, reinstated
    Pride Center of Maryland is one of thousands of groups nationwide that reportedly received letters late Tuesday from the Trump administration notifying them that their mental health and addiction grants had been terminated, effective immediately.
    Merrick Moses, a violence prevention coordinator, works at the Pride Center of Maryland in Baltimore.
    What Americans think about Trump’s first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling
    An AP-NORC poll from January found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance as president. That’s virtually unchanged from March 2025, shortly after he took office for the second time.
    President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
    Bundle up, Baltimore: Bitter cold and chance of snow ahead
    It’s too early to tell for sure whether the snow will stick, according to the National Weather Service, but it’s going to be plenty cold.
    Bundled up pedestrians walk along the sidewalk during Baltimore’s first snowfall of the year in December.
    Ravens defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike’s future remains murky 4 months after neck injury
    “I think Madubuike’s part of the reason Kyle Van Noy went from 10.5, 12 sacks to two,” owner Steve Bisciotti said. “I think it was a domino effect. I think it was a trickle effect."
    The Ravens’ Nnamdi Madubuike hits Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew, drawing a penalty, during a game in 2024.
    Streeter: I was still masking before the flu season was bad
    I never stopped wearing a mask anywhere people were going to breathe on me, or where I could breathe on them.
    Maryland boosted health insurance enrollment this year. So what’s the problem?
    Maryland has done its best to minimize the impacts of lapsing federal subsidies by providing its own, and early numbers suggest that may help retain enrollees.
    The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
    As power bills surge, Exelon and Constellation spend big for influence in Annapolis
    Exelon and Constellation are among the state’s top campaign donors — the second and third biggest, according to campaign finance records.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Steve Geppi to take more active role as Baltimore magazine publisher
    Baltimore magazine’s president is stepping down and its owner, comic book magnate Steve Geppi, will soon be more involved with the publication.
    Steve Geppi, president and founder of Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Md., shows off his collection on May 22, 2018.
    Maryland General Assembly 2026 updates: What do Republicans want?
    Lawmakers have returned to Annapolis for the annual 90-day legislative session facing a big budget shortfall and uncertainty about what a second Trump administration will mean for Maryland.
    Legislators gather in the House chamber on Wednesday.
    Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for phone customers across the US
    Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S.
    A Verizon-backed iPhone shows an 'SOS' status as users report widespread outages across the U.S. on Wednesday.
    Maryland sheriff wants to keep working with ICE, even if state lawmakers ban the practice
    Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins plans to keep working with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even in light of the killing of an American citizen by an ICE agent.
    Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins speaks to press outside the Frederick County Board of Elections on Wednesday to announce his formal bid for re-election.
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