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    Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
    The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.
    The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
    Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino might bring record slow storm season
    The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going.
    This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:21 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
    In Nashville, Republicans and Democrats find rare agreement on renaming airport for Dolly Parton
    In Nashville, Tennessee, Republican and Democratic leaders are in an ugly partisan battle over who controls the city's airport, but they agree on one thing. It should be renamed to honor the state's favorite daughter, Dolly Parton.
    FILE - Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
    Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe in all-American US Open semifinal
    The Shelton-Tiafoe match drew a star-studded crowd that included stars from sports, including Serena Williams, Jalen Brunson and of course U.S. soccer player Trinity Rodman, Shelton’s girlfriend; and actors Salma Hayek, Ben Stiller and Rami Malek.
    Frances Tiafoe fell to 0-3 in the U.S. Open semifinals, the last two against fellow Americans.
    US, Maryland communities mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
    The U.S. is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead and the nation shaken. On Friday, people laid wreaths, flew flags, read victims' names and held moments of silence and vigils.
    Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., attend an observance, Friday, Sept.11, 2026, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
    The day that changed their lives forever
    Seven Marylanders describe how the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed their lives.
    Smoke billows from the Pentagon.
    Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea
    Donald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending.
    President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas.
    Trump administration sued over warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland
    A new federal lawsuit challenges warrantless immigration arrests in Maryland and seeks a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s enforcement practices.
    District 47 Senator Malcolm Augustine speaks at a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy and growing practice of conducting illegal immigration arrests in Maryland on Thursday.
    Fate of thousands of Marylanders from El Salvador uncertain as Trump mulls pulling protection
    More than 170,000 Salvadorans, including thousands in Maryland, face an uncertain future as the U.S. considers ending a protection they have relied on for decades. The latest extension is set to expire Wednesday.
    A sizable group of people protest outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
    Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died.
    Gloria Steinem speaks during the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony in Oviedo, northern Spain, Oct. 22, 2021.
    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)
    Maryland-built telescope launches into space on NASA quest to explore the hidden universe
    SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope shortly after daybreak aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.
    SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30, 2026 aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.
    Cockeysville native Reid Wiseman, Artemis II crew receive nation’s highest space honor
    The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year have received the nation's highest space honor. President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the three Americans and one Canadian on Friday.
    President Donald Trump applauds during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Houston, after putting a medal on Artemis II Astronaut and Mission Specialist Christina Koch. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
    Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
    Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state.
    Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson, right, hugs a colleague outside of court after tech giant Meta agreed to pay $17 billion as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction in Oakland, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
    Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
    Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus.
    FILE - Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026.
    Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
    Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
    FILE - Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
    Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race as drivers zoom through DC streets
    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to watch Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix as the cars whip through the city’s downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House.
    President Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race alongside first lady Melania Trump, right, and from left, Bettina Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
    A near-total lunar eclipse is coming. Here’s when to see it.
    Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday — a whopping 96% — making this an especially deep partial eclipse.
    A man views the lunar eclipse, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in South Portland, Maine.
    IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: ‘It’s stuff that you dream of’
    This weekend’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix is the second big sporting event staged by President Donald Trump in Washington as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.
    A car on display on the track ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, shown Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now.
    Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
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