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    6 people were caught with guns at BWI. Here’s what happened next.
    Seeing the significance of 47 guns accidentally brought to BWI can be hard. It’s not at the airport. You would have seen it if you had been with me Monday in an almost empty Annapolis courtroom.
    On Jan. 29, 2025, Transportation Security Agency officials released this image of what a gun in a backpack looks like when detected in an x-ray machine at a security checkpoint.
    While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he’ll send ‘worst criminal aliens’ to Guantanamo
    President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Surrounded by members of Congress and the family of Laken Riley, U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation passed during his second term in office, in the East Room of the White House on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jason Riley and Allyson Philips, the parents of 22-year-old Laken Riley, a University of Georgia nursing student who was murdered in 2024 by an undocumented immigrant, attended the signing ceremony. Among other measures, the law directs law enforcement authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused but not yet convicted of specific crimes, if they are in the country illegally.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    5 years after Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, ex-DA on trial for criminal misconduct in case
    Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office is prosecuting former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who is accused of meddling in the police investigation of the Ahmaud Arbery case.
    WAYNESBORO, GA - FEBRUARY 23: A painting of Ahmaud Arbery is displayed during a vigil at New Springfield Baptist Church on February 23, 2021 in Waynesboro, Georgia. Arbery, a Black man, was shot and killed while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia a year ago today after being chased by two white men.
    RFK Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid and more.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. In addition to meeting with the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy will also meet with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tomorrow. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
    Wegmans recalls frozen chicken nuggets in stores nationwide, including Maryland
    Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of Columbia because there may be bone fragments in the packages.
    FILE - A Wegmans grocery store stands in Fairfax, Virginia, May 27, 2010.
    What to know about Trump’s buyout proposal for federal employees
    President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump appears at a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics.
    Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
    The Monday evening order from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline.
    President Donald Trump looks on during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
    Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government
    The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and took questions on a range of topics including his presidential pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, the war in Ukraine, cryptocurrencies and other topics.
    Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19
    President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.
    DORAL, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27:  U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025 in Doral, Florida. The three-day planning session was expected to lay out Trump's ambitious legislative agenda.
    FireAid benefit concert to help LA victims: Here’s the star-studded lineup
    FireAid will take place in two Los Angeles venues and feature performers like Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, Peso Pluma, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell, Sting and Anderson .Paak.
    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Who is Karoline Leavitt? Youngest White House press secretary makes her debut in briefing room
    At age 27, the New Hampshire native is the youngest person ever to be named White House press secretary.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. At 27-years-old, Leavitt is the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    DeepSeek: What to know about the Chinese AI company upending the stock market
    Behind the drama over DeepSeek’s technical capabilities is a debate within the U.S. over how best to compete with China on AI.
    SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 27: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen on January 27, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Newly launched Chinese AI app DeepSeek has surged to number one in Apple's App Store and has triggered a sell-off of U.S. tech stocks over concerns that Chinese companies' AI advances could threaten the bottom line of tech giants in the United States and Europe. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    US places dozens of senior aid officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders
    At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s orders.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
    White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after tariff showdown
    The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
    Chiefs to face Eagles with chance for historic 3rd straight Super Bowl win
    The Chiefs will get a familiar foe in the Eagles, whom they beat two years ago for the first title in this run.
    Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is sacked by Matt Milano of the Bills during the third quarter.
    Kia recalls more than 80,000 U.S. vehicles: Is your car on the list?
    Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly.
    GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 06:  The KIA logo is seen during the 83rd Geneva Motor Show on March 6, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. Held annually with more than 130 product premiers from the auto industry unveiled this year, the Geneva Motor Show is one of the world's five most important auto shows.  (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
    Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
    The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Noem is expected to face questions about the incoming Trump administration's plans to crack down on illegal immigration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
    Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers held hostage in prisoner swap as ceasefire holds
    Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned safely to Israel on Saturday.
    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JANUARY 25: Hostage, Daniella Gilboa gives thumbs up to the waiting crowd from the door of the helicopter after arriving at Belinson-Schneider Hospital on January 25, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Today brings the release of four more Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, the second such exchange under the current ceasefire agreement that began one week ago. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
    These Marylanders faced years in prison for the Jan. 6 riot. Then Trump pardoned them.
    President Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Dozens of those people are from Maryland.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A group of pro-Trump protesters wave flags from a platform above a group of Capitol Police after storming the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.
    Woman indicted in Maryland car crash that killed Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and 2 others
    A woman has been indicted in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates.
    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 10: A tribute to Minnesota Vikings player Khyree Jackson is shown on the screen before the preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings  at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jackson was rookie this year and was killed in a car wreck before the season. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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