The Latest Breaking News from Maryland

Man arrested near Obama home threatened other prominent lawmakers, officials say

‘Taranto’s own words and actions demonstrate that he is a direct threat to multiple political figures as well as the public at large,’ prosecutors say

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Fourth of July overshadowed by 16 mass shootings across US

Fifteen people were killed and 94 injured across 13 states as well as Washington DC

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

A high school graduate and 20-year-old man: Victims of Baltimore mass shooting identified

Kylis Fagbemi, 20, and Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, were partying at a block party in the Brooklyn Homes area of South Baltimore, Maryland, when gunfire broke out. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Gas Taxes Increase July 4th Weekend in These States

Gas taxes are rising in several states as of July 1. Do you live in or plan to travel to one of them?

Kiplinger · Jun 30, 2023

Commentary: DC Memorial to honor slain Capital Gazette journalists and US commitment to a free press

In the 1980s, Ben Cardin and I went to Congress from very different places, both politically and geographically. I was a young Republican elected in 1980 from a suburban Los Angeles district as Ronald Reagan swept into the White House. Six years later, Ben was elected as a Baltimore Democrat…

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023

Mega Millions Lottery winner bags $1million with birthday numbers but wants BIGGER jackpot

A Maryland woman scooped up a Mega Millions million-dollar jackpot prize after playing her birthday numbers - after decades of trying and getting nothing but bad luck

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

The DC Snipers shot dead 10 people through a hole in a Chevy trunk. Tarot cards secured their capture

While residents of the DC Metropolitan Area went about their daily activities, they were shot by two snipers aiming through a hole cut out of the trunk of a Chevy Caprice. Ten people lost their lives during a 23-day reign of terror now documented in Netflix’s Catching Killers. Rachel Sharp…

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Maryland's highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by 'Serial' podcast

The Supreme Court of Maryland has announced it will hear an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose conviction for killing an ex-girlfriend was reinstated by a lower court earlier this year after he was released from prison

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

When Couple Is Divorcing, What Should Happen to Their Fertilized Pre-Embryos?

From Jocelyn P. v. Joshua P., decided yesterday by the Maryland Appellate Court (nonprecedential opinion by Judge Andrea Leahy, joined by Justices Christopher Kehoe & Terrence Zic): "Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that is humanly possible." -Hannah…

Reason · Jun 28, 2023

Maryland Supreme Court to hear appeals from Adnan Syed, victim’s family

BALTIMORE — The Supreme Court of Maryland has agreed to hear dueling appeals from Adnan Syed and the family of the woman he was once convicted of killing.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023