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Prince George's County

    Washington Capitals trade deadline tracker: Team acquires Timothy Liljegren
    Two spots and four points back from the Eastern Conference wild-card spot, the Washington Capitals are in a tough spot ahead of the trade deadline.
    San Jose Sharks sefenseman Timothy Liljegren reacts against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 7.
    Anticipating an ICE surge, county leaders ramp up immigrant protections
    In Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, home to more than half of the state’s foreign-born population, officials are drafting legislation to restrict ICE’s expansion.
    Prince George’s County Council chair Krystal Oriadha, third from right, speaks during a press conference about new legislation designed to protect local immigrant communities.
    Hutzell: Fleeing from police on Maryland roadways often has deadly consequences
    COLUMN | The teenage driver killed last month in a fiery Howard County crash was at least the 31st person in Maryland to die in a police-related accident in the past five years. Almost all were killed when a driver fled from flashing lights.
    The Maryland Attorney General's office on Tuesday released body camera footage from the Jan. 17 police involved fatal single-vehicle crash involving a juvenile driver in Columbia.
    Hutzell: Republicans say they want to SAVE us from voter fraud. It’s a November trap.
    COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.
    Del. Kevin Hornberger (center), a Cecil County Republican, sits in the House chamber on “crossover day” in the Maryland State House in Annapolis on March 18, 2024.
    Trump says FEMA to assist in Potomac River sewage spill
    The spill has been largely contained in recent days. A temporary replacement line is in place and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
    More than 200 million gallons of untreated wastewater have flowed into the river after a section of sewer line collapsed on Jan. 16. A temporary replacement line is in place, and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
    Sphere CEO says Maryland venue may open in under 4 years
    Maryland’s mini Sphere at National Harbor may open in under four years, company CEO James Dolan said during an earnings call.
    A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    Senate panel approves ex-Prince George’s County sheriff to lead Maryland State Police
    Maryland State Police have faced persistent questions about its treatment of minority employees, and a proposed class-action lawsuit is still pending in court.
    Maryland State Police acting Superintendent Michael A. Jackson earlier this month. His nomination to lead the agency on a permanent basis will now head to the full Senate.
    Makeup snow day on major Muslim holiday sparks backlash
    Maryland school districts have long struggled to honor the religious obligations of their diverse student population.
    To the chagrin of some Muslim parents, Montgomery and Prince George’s county schools are using a major Muslim holiday as a snow makeup day.
    Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came.
    The Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship is advertised as covering all tuition and fees, but it didn’t work out that way for some students.
    Arthur Liao applied for the scholarship last March while a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. Liao said MHEC’s scholarship portal showed he was awarded about $30,000. Liao then said an official told him he didn’t get the full amount due to a “budget issue.”
    University of Maryland restores heat after encouraging students to leave campus
    The state’s flagship university lost heat and hot water twice in two days amid freezing temperatures.
    The University of Maryland, College Park has restored heat and hot water to more than 100 buildings after frigid temperatures caused outages twice in two days.
    University of Maryland warming back up after brief heat, hot water outage
    Temperatures are on the rise again after the University of Maryland, College Park experienced a brief steam outage that temporarily left dozens of buildings without fully functioning heat and hot water Wednesday morning.
    A steam outage at the University of Maryland, College Park caused dozens of buildings to lose hot water and heat.
    It’s actually hard to give someone the flu. UMD researchers keep trying.
    Dr. Donald K. Milton has been trying to give people the flu for years.
    Dr. Don Milton sits in a Gesundheit machine, which he helped develop to capture and analyze infectious viruses in the breath of people who are sick.
    Could this weekend’s snowstorm extend the school year in Maryland?
    Here’s what happens if Central Maryland schools use all their snow days.
    A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
    U.S. Rep. Hoyer endorses former campaign manager Boafo to take his place
    Hoyer hailed Boafo’s public service, his work on the congressman’s campaign and his ability to solve issues for his community.
    Del. Adrian Boafo stands in Sen. West’s office at the Maryland State House on Monday, April 1, 2024 in Annapolis, MD. The pair teamed up on a bill to limit landlords in how they consider criminal history of prospective tenants. The bill did not pass, but they're hopeful in the future.
    Maryland hospitals are flooded with flu patients. They will soon get millions in aid.
    This flu season is shaping up to be a bad one, and not a lot of people have been vaccinated, so Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took the time to tell people it’s not too late.
    Gov. Wes Moore announced that hospitals in Maryland would get extra funding to help them care for a surge of flu patients during an event Thursday at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Prince George’s County.
    Maryland’s smaller Sphere has big political hype to meet
    The Sphere’s owner has been planning to create similar venues around the world. Content created for the Las Vegas venue could be shown in the smaller National Harbor Sphere, too.
    A rendering shows plans for a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    University of Maryland, BCCC violated law in union negotiations, labor board finds
    The University of Maryland in College Park and Baltimore City Community College violated state labor laws while bargaining with their unions, according to the Maryland Public Employee Relations Board.
    The McKeldin Library and The Mall at The University of Maryland, College Park, on March 16, 2025 in College Park, MD.
    Streeter: ‘A Black Girl and Her Braids’ captures the simple joy of self
    Jaylene Clark Owens’ new children’s picture book, "A Black Girl and Her Braids," celebrates Black women wearing their hair freely.
    Credit pending.
    Maryland Democrats lining up for Hoyer’s open congressional seat
    As U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer prepares to retire from Congress, a number of Maryland Democrats are lining up for his soon-to-be open seat.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) attends the inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
    New House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk stresses civility, finding solutions
    Maryland’s new speaker of the House of Delegates faces a budget shortfall and thorny debates about immigration enforcement, affordability and redistricting. She says she’s ready for the challenge.
    Maryland Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk presided over a one-day legislative session after being elected to the position of speaker in December. Now, she’s about to begin her first full legislative session in the House’s top job.
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