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Police: Security worker in custody after fatal shooting at Northrop Grumman facility in Linthicum
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (226+ words) A contracted security worker is dead and another was taken into custody after a shooting at a Northrop Grumman facility in Anne Arundel County, police said. Justin Mulcahy, a spokesperson for Anne Arundel County police, said Maryland Transportation Authority officials…...
Trump accounts, deductions for tips: What’s new for tax filing this year
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (535+ words) (NEW YORK) " Tax season'kicked off this week as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began allowing filers to submit completed tax forms. Americans can file anytime before April 15. The IRS'said'earlier this month that it expects more than 164 million individual tax returns to…...
Maryland considers banning cell phone use in schools during instructional time
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (128+ words) Maryland considers banning cell phone use in schools during instructional time'wbal.com Maryland considers banning cell phone use in schools during instructional time - By Phil Yacuboski, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 Two Maryland lawmakers have proposed a bill to ban cell…...
Maryland Senate President Ferguson pushes back on Gov. Moore’s redistricting plan
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (235+ words) Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is holding firm in his decision not to bring the state's newly proposed congressional district maps up for a vote in the upper chamber. With the backing of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, the maps advanced…...
Maryland DHS officials grilled following death of girl living under state care
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (479+ words) The Maryland Department of Human Services was on the hot seat Wednesday in Annapolis as a Senate committee grilled members about reforms taken since the death of a 16-year-old girl who was in state care. Kanaiyah Ward'died by suicide'while living…...
Ice flying off cars injures three people in Maryland, prompting safety reminders
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (443+ words) Ice flying off cars injured at least three people in Maryland, including an Anne Arundel County sheriff's deputy, prompting leaders to remind drivers to clear snow and ice from their vehicles to prevent further accidents. A large chunk of ice…...
Roof partially collapses at Catonsville furniture store
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (112+ words) Roof partially collapses at Catonsville furniture store'wbal.com Roof partially collapses at Catonsville furniture store A roof partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon at a store in Catonsville, according to Baltimore County fire officials. County fire officials told WBAL-TV 11 News that crews…...
Maryland Rep. Johnny Olszewski calls for national redistricting reform
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (187+ words) Maryland Rep Johnny Olszewski will not say if the state should redraw its congressional maps ahead of the midterms. As the state considers whether to redraw its congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections, Olszewski said Congress needs to step…...
Maryland sees graduation rate slide as dropouts rise among Hispanic students
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (213+ words) Maryland education leaders say an increase in Hispanic and multilingual student dropouts contributed to a more than 1% drop in Maryland's high school graduation rate. The 4-year graduation rate in 2025 dropped to 86.4% in Maryland. At the same time, the state's dropout…...
Amazon to reduce workforce by 16,000, company says in email to staff
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (118+ words) Amazon to reduce workforce by 16,000, company says in email to staff'wbal.com Amazon to reduce workforce by 16,000, company says in email to staff (NEW YORK) " Tech giant Amazon said on Wednesday it planned to cut about 16,000 employees as it seeks…...