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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at age 87

Associated Press and David Bauder, AP Media Writer

May 6, 2026

Ted Turner speaks during the CNN World Report Contributors banquet in Atlanta on May 4, 1995.

Del. Nicole Williams drops out of 5th District congressional race

John-John Williams IV

May 6, 2026

Del. Nicole Williams said Tuesday she couldn’t afford to continue her campaign for a U.S. House seat representing parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties and Southern Maryland.

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

Associated Press

May 4, 2026

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.

US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited

Adam Schreck and Sam Metz, Associated Press

May 4, 2026

Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite alleged attempt on Trump’s life

Josh Funk and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

May 3, 2026

An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.

Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, these future lawyers are undeterred

May 3, 2026

From left, University of Maryland immigration law students Fanglin Ding and David de Alva, joined by professor Cori Alonso-Yoder.

Cyberattack on education software impacts Maryland school systems, colleges and students

University of Maryland, College Park is among the list of school systems and colleges across the state impacted by the Canvas cyberattack.

Is Baltimore’s inspector general too online?

April 28, 2026 - Inspector General Isabel Cumming watches as the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, MONSE, testifies about a report that several contractors submitted fraudulent invoices to the office during a Baltimore City Council public safety meeting.

Students with disabilities are getting derailed from a diploma — in kindergarten

Brooke Levey sits with her daughter, Helen Humpert, as she does schoolwork at home. Levey said school staff tried to convince her to allow her daughter to take alternate assessments once she entered middle school.

Kyle Goon: It’s not all Coby Mayo’s fault. The Orioles have set him up to fail.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Coby Mayo takes his at-bat in the second inning of a game against the Houston Astros in Baltimore last month.

Another body recovered from Baltimore Inner Harbor

The man's remains were transported to the Maryland medical examiner’s office to determine his identity and cause of death.

Thousands rally across Maryland for May Day, protesting economic policies and advocating workers’ rights

Banner Staff

Updated May 1, 2026

Demonstrators march down Pratt Street in downtown Baltimore on Friday as part of a nationwide protest on May Day.

Trump says a ‘final proposal’ to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration

Michelle L. Price and Rio Yamat, Associated Press

May 1, 2026

A Spirit airlines plane takes off from Miami International Airport on July 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Spirit Airlines Inc. shareholders are voting whether to merge with Frontier Airlines or JetBlue Airways Corp.

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

May 1, 2026

Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa in 2024. A federal appeals court has blocked the mailing of prescriptions of mifepristone.

Court ruling overshadows, but won’t overrule, new Maryland voting rights law

John-John Williams IV

Updated May 1, 2026

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

Associated Press

Apr 29, 2026

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.

King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress before state dinner

Steven Sloan, Josh Boak and Mary Claire Jalonick, Associated Press

Updated Apr 28, 2026

President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III talk at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington.

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in correspondents’ dinner shooting

Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, left, and FBI Director Kash Patel, right, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Monday.

Former US Rep. Eric Swalwell placed on leave from UMD law school board

Apr 27, 2026

Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law.

Maryland-based sister of DC dinner shooting suspect reveals how he got guns, police say

Associated Press and Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Balsamo | Associated Press

Updated Apr 27, 2026

Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after gun shots.

Trump unharmed after gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner

Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley, Alanna Durkin Richer and David Bauder | Associated Press

Updated Apr 26, 2026

Attendees hide under tables after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after what sounded like gun fire.

What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Updated Apr 25, 2026

A new reality is setting in for air travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.

Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader

Associated Press

Updated Apr 23, 2026

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan greets Naval Academy midshipmen during a tour of the USS New York during Fleet Week New York in May.

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana in a historic shift

Associated Press and Alanna Durkin Richer and Gene Johnson

Apr 23, 2026

FILE - In this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant is visible at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country. The DEA’s proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Apr 23, 2026

U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal seen on a podium

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

Associated Press

Apr 22, 2026

FILE - Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott speaks to reporters, March 4, 2024, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta.

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