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    In sudden shakeup, former Towson University president resigns from University of Louisville
    In a stunning chain of events, the University of Louisville’s president abruptly resigned and her permanent successor was selected by the school’s trustees without the customary national search.
    Kim Schatzel, then-president at Towson University, speaks to the crowd after signing a memorandum of understanding between the Maryland National Guard and Towson University during the pre-game ceremony at Towson University’s military appreciation men’s basketball game at Towson, Maryland, Jan. 27, 2018. The memorandum affirms the partnership between the Maryland National Guard and Towson University. It also provides new opportunities to both Maryland National Guard service members and Towson University students in areas like cyber security.
    Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
    The White House also said the import tax would apply to “key’’ auto parts, including engines, transmissions, powertrain parts and electrical components.
    For years the Port of Baltimore has led the country in vehicle imports. New cars are seen at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.
    Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’
    President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
    WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Tourist walk past the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture that is currently under construction July 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. The museum is located on the National Mall near the Washington Monument and is scheduled to be completed and dedicated in 2016.Ê (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
    Congress slams NTSB, FAA and Army after 85 near misses ahead of DC crash: ‘Deeply disturbing’
    NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said there clearly was an issue with identifying trends in the data the Federal Aviation Administration collects.
    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30:  Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft.
    A heart-shaped note was found in socks bound for Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say
    Mangione donned the socks but later took them off “because he felt that ‘they did not look good,‘” according to prosecutor Joel Seidemann.
    A heart-shaped note of encouragement was tucked into socks packed for Luigi Mangione to wear to court last month in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, prosecutors said in a filing made public on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring
    In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies
    A sign in front of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building
    Maryland AG urges consumers to delete 23andMe accounts. Here’s how to do it.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown urged residents to consider deleting their 23andMe accounts.
    SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California. Genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, is facing the possibility of delisting from NASDAQ as the company navigates numerous class action lawsuits (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers, background checks for ghost guns
    Ghost guns were found at crime scenes in soaring numbers across the U.S. before the regulation went into place.
    Polymer80 80% frames for Glock Inc. pistols for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, U.S., on Monday, April 26, 2021.
    Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expects to raise $100B in revenue
    President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question.
    Trump’s executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
    President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope. It holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country.
    Among the changes called for in President Donald Trump's order is requiring voters to show proof they're U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections.
    Details emerge about ex-Ravens coach’s alleged hacking scheme to access athletes’ private images
    A judge entered a not-guilty plea for a former Baltimore Ravens, University of Michigan assistant football coach charged with hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes.
    Former Ravens and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss leaves federal court in Detroit, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
    Bisignano has served as chairman of Fiserv, a payments and financial services tech firm since 2020.
    Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration, appears at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Luigi Mangione wants laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
    Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail, but just for legal purposes — not for communicating with anyone — as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Manigione is led by court officers to a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    Trump admin asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire federal workers
    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question.
    US holds separate talks with Russia after meeting Ukraine to discuss potential ceasefire
    Kyiv and Moscow agreed in principle last week to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders, but the parties have offered different views of what targets would be off-limits to attack.
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he wants to see railways and ports protected in a partial ceasefire agreement.
    Pope Francis to be released from the hospital after 38 days battling pneumonia
    Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said.
    Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023.
    Heathrow reopens as chaos eases after fire sparks airport shutdown, strands 200,000 travelers
    London Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire.
    Members of the Fire Brigade attend the scene following a major fire at an electrical substation at Heathrow on March 21, 2025 in London, England.
    Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
    The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month.
    NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 28: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the New York City Fugitive Operations Team, joined by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, conducted targeted enforcement operations resulting in the arrest of an illegal Dominican national on January 28, 2025 in New York City.
    George Foreman, the boxing heavyweight who became a beloved champ and household name, dies
    The fearsome heavyweight, who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a surprising champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. Foreman was 76.
    Former world champion boxer George Foreman poses while launching his "Lean, Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine" November 22, 2001 during a press conference in London. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
    Education Department, wine tariff: What Trump’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
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