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Baltimore Police commissioner released from hospital after fall at home
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley was released from the hospital Saturday after falling at his home, officials said.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley speaks to the media following an officer involved shooting in West Baltimore, June 25, 2025.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers concerned after he’s moved to Pennsylvania detention facility
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in the national fight over immigration enforcement, was moved from a Virginia detention center to one in rural Pennsylvania.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been transferred from a detention center in Virginia to one in Philipsburg, Pa., after his lawyers said they had difficulty accessing their client.
Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists”.
FILE - A woman stands off with a law enforcement officer wearing a Houston Field Office Special Response Team patch outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Union pauses election redo amid investigation into tweets, election rules
An online hearing on the issue that has paused the Baltimore union election has been set for Oct. 9.
Members of the AFSCME union hold up signs reading "staff the front lines" during an event with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and national union President Lee Saunders outside the union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Former Baltimore educator, now a superintendent in Iowa, detained by ICE agents
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements agents Friday morning.
This photo provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts on Feb. 26, 2025. (ICE via AP)
Nexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel’s show back to local TV stations
Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair Broadcast Group in bringing Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show back to its local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Tuesday, September 23 included Glen Powell (“Chad Powers”), and musical guest Sarah McLachlan. (Disney/Randy Holmes)
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Maryland’s latest budget update isn’t terrible
Maryland is slightly behind expectations for the current budget year but can expect the budget to grow slightly for next year, according to the state’s latest round of financial forecasting.
After closing a budget gap last year that included $1.6 billion in new taxes and fees, state forecasters are projecting revenues will grow next year.
Federal workers, how are you preparing for a possible shutdown?
Federal workers are bracing for another possible government shutdown. We’re collecting stories from current and former feds about how they’re preparing.
Federal workers are bracing for another possible government shutdown. We’re collecting stories from current and former feds about how they’re preparing.
White House tells agencies to prep for mass firings ahead of potential shutdown
The White House is telling agencies to prepare for large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week.
One in 10 workers in Maryland is employed by the federal government, according to a Banner analysis of U.S. census data.
A recent COVID-19 spike in Montgomery County renews vaccination push
After a spike in COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against the virus that causes it.
A student receives an injection during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
Maryland is losing federal jobs faster than any other state. When should we start worrying?
Nearly 15,000 federal jobs in Maryland have been lost since the start of the year. Economists aren’t worried — yet.
Republican Shelly Skolnick is preparing run for Montgomery County executive
Shelly Skolnick, a Friendship Heights-based attorney, has filed paperwork establishing a campaign committee with the state elections board — a precursor to formally filing to run for county executive.
Shelly Skolnick.
Shooter dead after killing at least 1, injuring others at a Dallas ICE facility
Three people have been shot at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said.
Law enforcement gather at a staging area close to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office after a reported shooting, in Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Who is Nino Mangione? Meet the proudly MAGA Republican running for Baltimore County Council
Maryland Del. Nino Mangione is seeking an open seat on the Baltimore County Council, but some wonder how the conservative firebrand's politics will play?
Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione at his office at WCBM in Pikesville on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Maryland lawmakers seek to honor Black children buried in unmarked graves
“[W]e need to be mindful of never, ever allowing something like this to happen again," said state Sen. Michael Jackson.
A headstone leans against a tree at the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center at a suspected burial site for Black boys who died while incarcerated by the state more than a century ago.
What experts say about Trump’s Tylenol and vaccine claims
Some studies have raised the possibility that taking the over-the-counter painkiller in pregnancy might be associated with a risk of autism — but many others haven’t found a connection.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Trump pressured Virginia’s top federal prosecutor to resign. Could Maryland’s be next?
Maryland U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes is facing Trump pressure as his allies push prosecutions of political foes. Will she be next to face the test?
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes.
Montgomery County election officials are concerned about possible postmark changes
The county board is not the only group to voice concerns to the USPS. The Center for Election Confidence, a nonprofit focused on ethics in elections, also submitted a letter opposing the proposed rule change.
Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
To sell the looming shutdown, Maryland Democrats focus on affordability
When the federal government shuts down, and it will either this time or the next, Maryland’s Democrats will have to explain why. The Constitution is burning, but they’ve settled on an old political strategy.
From left, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth, and Rep. Glenn Ivey. Six members of the Maryland congressional delegation arrive to the ICE field offices at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore on Monday, July 28, 2025, to test whether they will be allowed to see conditions in which detainees are being kept.
ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel after suspension over Kirk remarks
ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 22: Jimmy Kimmel performs onstage as Keep Memory Alive hosts star-studded lineup at annual "Power Of Love" gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on February 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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