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Officials on Six Flags site: ‘We will be able to deliver something for everybody’
County leaders and developers, including Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant, shared goals for what comes after Six Flags but didn’t take live questions from residents.
The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
After the Supreme Court decided Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters in Haiti and Syria, fear ricocheted through those communities across the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people face the prospect of deportation.
FILE - People hold hands and a Haitian flag during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
JPMorgan Chase elevates Gilman and Hopkins grad as potential Jamie Dimon successor
JPMorgan Chase promoted Troy Rohrbaugh, a Gilman School and Johns Hopkins University graduate, to co-president of the bank.
Gilman School.
Democrat Dan Schwartz to face GOP’s Andy Harris in Maryland’s 1st District race
The former consumer-rights advocate will take on Maryland’s only GOP representative in Congress, who is also the chair of the House Freedom Caucus.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris speaks during a press conference hosted by the Maryland Maryland Freedom Caucus in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Harris is the only Republican member of Congress from Maryland and chairs the U.S. House Freedom Caucus.
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified info
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton, right, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
Sabrina Tapp-Harper wins Baltimore sheriff’s race as Sam Cogen concedes
After a contentious election, Sabrina Tapp-Harper will become the first woman to lead the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office in the agency’s 181-year history.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott congratulates Sabrina Tapp-Harper, wearing a suit, at her primary election watch party in Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
Takeaways from the Anne Arundel County primary election
Five things to know about Tuesday night’s primary election results, including the possibility of high turnover on the County Council.
People head into vote in the primary election at Reservoir High School in Fulton as polls open on Tuesday morning.
Qiana Johnson, founder of Courtwatch PG advocacy group, elected court clerk
Qiana Johnson, whose advocacy group came to prominence during the pandemic, received nearly 52% of the votes.
Qiana Johnson, the founder Courtwatch PG,  who will be the next Clerk of the Courts.
Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed
Venezuelans in the United States are rushing to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country.
Volunteers are seen packaging supplies, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Doral, Fla.
Judge upholds Baltimore’s controversial conduit deal with BGE
A circuit court judge in Baltimore has ruled against Maryland’s ratepayer advocate, preserving a controversial agreement over the city’s conduit system.
The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order opposed by Maryland and others
A federal judge sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states that challenged President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
Residents cast their votes at the Solo Gibbs recreation center in Sharp-Leadenhall in Baltimore on Tuesday.
3 takeaways from Howard County’s primary election
Howard County voters handed Vanessa Atterbeary not only the Democratic nomination for county executive but also apparent wins for her allies in all five County Council races.
Howard County executive candidate Vanessa Atterbeary speaks at her primary election party at Columbia’s Merriweather Post Pavilion on Tuesday night.
Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Public schools immune from some older sexual abuse allegations, state high court rules
In a 42-page opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote that the Maryland General Assembly only required school systems to obtain comprehensive liability insurance beginning July 1, 1971.
The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD
Primary election night delivers wins for Wes Moore and key incumbents across Maryland
Wes Moore has won the Democratic nomination for governor, setting the tone for a night in which incumbents and establishment favorites largely prevailed across Maryland.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox and his running mate, Rob Krop, joined supporters in Mount Airy to watch election results. Hopes were high and barbecue was on the menu at the Mount Airy Fire Company Activities Grounds.
Streeter: The case for not panicking about Maryland’s fall election
COLUMN | Will the fall elections in Maryland be contentious and drama-filled? Three local political experts don’t think so.
People cast their votes at Liberty Elementary, located at 3901 Maine Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday. At 6:30 p.m., the polling location was empty save for a few voters.
Who are the new faces poised to join the Montgomery County Council?
While County Executive Marc Elrich holds a promising lead in the at large race and incumbent Laurie-Anne Sayles appears poised for reelection to a second term, some newcomers are also likely to clinch seats.
Exterior of the Montgomery County Council Office Building in Rockville.
Trump slashed medical research. A Maryland lawmaker fears the next move.
Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.
Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.
Newcomer Amar Mukunda poised to oust Maryland’s Senate majority leader
Amar Mukunda rose from political obscurity and is on the cusp of ousting the state’s Senate majority leader.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026 - Maryland State Senate hopeful, 33-year-old Amar Mukunda, hopes to inspire more participation from young people at No Kings Protest in Gaithersburg.
Younger, brasher, more diverse: How the Baltimore County Council is changing
Baltimore County’s next council is poised to be younger, more diverse and potentially more combative, with newcomers including progressive Democrats, far-right Republicans and, likely, the council’s first Black woman.
Baltimore County’s next council is set to look much different, with a younger, more diverse and potentially more divisive group of members taking office in December.
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