WASHINGTON – College athletes are facing intense scrutiny and harassment these days, and critics blame the rise of sports gambling — especially the growing phenomenon of “proposition bets” on their individual performances. Now, new findings that show the widespread availability…
Maryland ICE arrests are increasing as Trump crackdown intensifies
Capital News Service analyzed data on immigration arrests and deportations in Maryland and found that numbers are skyrocketing during Trump’s second year in office.
Prediction markets spark concerns of insider trading
WASHINGTON–Minutes before President Donald Trump announced ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States, anonymous traders bought $500 million dollars worth of oil futures, an investment that quickly paid dividends for the people behind it. Trades like this and others…
Lawmakers push to improve benefits for wounded veterans
After serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait in the U.S. Army Reserves, Maj. Richard Star developed lung cancer linked to exposure to burn pits during that time overseas.
President Trump issues executive order to change the landscape of college sports
(WASHINGTON)–Major changes could be coming to American college sports after President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing college athletes only a five-year-window to compete and limiting the number of times athletes can transfer schools. The order, entitled “Urgent National…
Inside the NCAA appeal to Trump on player eligibility
Top officials in college sports are stepping up their push this spring for federal changes that would help them deal with the growing crowd of athletes who want to play longer – and make more money – at the collegiate level.
Rep. Raskin demands DOJ briefing on ouster of its antitrust chief
(WASHINGTON) — Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, demanding an explanation for the circumstances around the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who led the Department of…
Almost a year later, DC protesters keep up their weekly Target boycotts
On the sidewalk outside of the Columbia Heights shopping mall on Saturday morning, a group of about 10 protestors scattered around the entrances.
As young Americans struggle with mental health, online support surges — including in Maryland
Adolescents across the country have increasingly suffered from anxiety and depression over the last 10 years, and school officials in Prince George’s County noticed the same trend locally. So when the county’s public school system needed to support its struggling…
On school safety, Maryland school board candidates push for officers, mental health services
The school safety problem is a national one. Violent incidents increased 49% in the nation’s schools the 2023-2024 school year, according to the Educator’s School Safety Network.