Jan 04 Supreme Court says it will consider partisan gerrymandering again By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in disputes that have arisen in cases involving North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland. The decision could produce the first limits on partisan politics in… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 7:53 To save its future, will this Md. town have to destroy its historic business district? By John Yang Climate change has profoundly affected Ellicott City, Maryland. The mill town, located where multiple waterways converge, was devastated by a flood earlier this year, after already suffering a deadly deluge in 2016. John Yang and a team from the University… Continue watching
Dec 11 4 journalists and a newspaper are Time's Person of the Year By Associated Press The group, which Time calls the "guardians," includes slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed two months ago when he visited Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey for paperwork so he could get married. Continue reading
Dec 04 Attorneys general of D.C., Maryland to subpoena Trump Organization, IRS By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland plan to file subpoenas Tuesday seeking records from the Trump Organization, the Internal Revenue Service and dozens of other entities as part of a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of profiting… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:33 Thanks to this lab, we can better protect our homes from fire By Nsikan Akpan California's recent spate of wildfires has caused devastating death and destruction. Can scientific experimentation help us minimize the scope of fire disasters? Scientists at the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, are studying how materials burn and combust, in… Continue watching
Nov 06 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wins re-election By Associated Press Hogan defeated Democrat Ben Jealous on Tuesday to become the first Republican governor to win re-election since 1954 and only the second to do so in the state's history. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:30 Why did it take so long for the University of Maryland to fire its football coach? It’s been a chaotic few days for the University of Maryland football program. In the fallout since the June death of player Jordan McNair, who became overheated during a practice, the school’s football coach, DJ Durkin, was placed on administrative… Continue watching
Sep 20 4 dead, including suspect, after Maryland warehouse shooting By David McFadden, Associated Press "We are so preliminary in this investigation," Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said. "It's so important that we deal in facts."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Kavanaugh accuser comes forward, Sen. Flake 'not comfortable' voting until he learns more By Associated Press Christine Blasey Ford alleges in an interview that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed at a Maryland house party and clumsily tried to remove her clothing. Continue reading
Aug 27 John McCain to be buried near best friend at U.S. Naval Academy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press It will be a fitting final resting place for a man who prized military service, cherished friendship and had little patience for formalities. Continue reading