ACCOKEEK, Md. – Farmers across Maryland say they are paying more for the resources they need to do their work. Lawmakers say a lack of competition among major agricultural suppliers may be driving those prices up, prompting a closer look…
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National Parks reinstates Confederate statue after five years in storage
WASHINGTON – The bronze statue of Confederate General Albert Pike has been put back up in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators protesting the murder of George Floyd pulled it down with ropes and chains and lit it on fire on Juneteenth in…
Local immigration court ousts reporters from hearings
Federal officials ordered two reporters out of immigration court and barred them from observing future proceedings until they get permission from the Trump administration.
Maryland Attorney General sues Trump administration over pending interruption in federal food funding
Maryland’s attorney general joined 24 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its upcoming suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The lawsuit alleges that the temporary defunding of SNAP is unlawful.
Maryland women’s basketball opens the season ranked No. 10 in the country
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – College basketball returns to action next week, and Maryland women’s basketball opens the season ranked for the 16th straight season. Today is media day, and Maryland Head Coach Brenda Frese and the Terps speak ahead of…
FBI indicts NBA Coach and Player in illegal gambling schemes
The FBI announced that Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were among more than 30 people indicted in two separate but connected investigations into illegal gambling.
Maryland senators object to limited federal back pay bill
WASHINGTON - Maryland’s Democratic senators voted Thursday against a Republican proposal that would provide back pay only to certain essential federal workers during the shutdown. The Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Senate Republicans, would pay federal law enforcement officers, Border…
Trump administration denies appeal for Western Maryland flood aid
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Thursday denied an appeal for federal disaster aid to Western Maryland for the May floods in Allegany and Garrett Counties. The appeal for a major disaster declaration would have made the counties eligible for…
CNS News Quiz | Week of Oct. 20: Polarization, housing affordability and more
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A ‘gamble’: Washington area airport travelers worry about shutdown’s impact on flights
Three weeks into the government shutdown, travelers have mixed feelings about flying in and out of the nation’s capital.