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Law
The quadruple amputee cornholer’s shooting was in self-defense, lawyer says
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressApril 1, 2026
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Law
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks lawsuits gets a bit shorter with Novartis settlement
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
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Tech
Resurfaced email reveals Mark Zuckerberg considered selling Instagram six years ago: ‘There is a non-trivial chance that we will be forced to spin out Instagram and perhaps WhatsApp in the next 5-10 years anyway’
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressApril 16, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., center, arrives following a break during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Congress has increasingly scrutinized social media platforms as growing evidence suggests that excessive use and the proliferation of harmful content may be damaging young people's mental health.
Tech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg grilled on the witness stand — ‘I don’t have the full timeline of Instagram’s development in my head’
By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressApril 15, 2025
Veterans dumped from federal jobs say military service was betrayed by Trump downsizing: ‘I’m not dead weight. You’re tossing off the wrong stuff’
Politics
Veterans dumped from federal jobs say military service was betrayed by Trump downsizing: ‘I’m not dead weight. You’re tossing off the wrong stuff’
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2025
Trump wears a MAGA hat and looks unhappy while standing next to Elon Musk at a SpaceX launch
Politics
Everything you need to know about Trump’s buyout proposal for the federal government’s 2+ million employees, who warn the purge will have vast ‘unintended consequences’
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2025
A county truck with a snowplow drives down a road in Kansas.
Environment
Schools and government offices in several states across the U.S. closed due to winter blast of snow and ice
By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2025
The Dali container ship collides with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Maryland
Finance
The companies behind the Baltimore Bridge collapse just got slapped with a fresh lawsuit by the state of Maryland
By Lea Skene, Brian Witte and The Associated PressSeptember 24, 2024
Federal workers around Washington D.C. stress over Trump’s plans to send 100,000 of them elsewhere
Politics
Federal workers around Washington D.C. stress over Trump’s plans to send 100,000 of them elsewhere
By Olivia Diaz, Brian Witte and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2024
Maryland approves controversial $50.3m emergency contract to pay Swedish company that removed debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Finance
Maryland approves controversial $50.3m emergency contract to pay Swedish company that removed debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressJuly 4, 2024
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a visit to SOUTH Restaurant & Jazz Club with President Joe Biden, on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions at a news conference on Monday morning, June 17, 2024, a newspaper reported.
Politics
Maryland governor Wes Moore wants to boost economic growth in his state—so he’s pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions to get the ball rolling
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressJune 17, 2024
Baltimore’s busy port is expected to return to normal in July, 4 months after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Finance
Baltimore’s busy port is expected to return to normal in July, 4 months after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
By Lea Skene, Brian Witte and The Associated PressJune 13, 2024
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Finance
Baltimore’s grim bridge math: $350 million insurance payment versus $1.9 billion rebuilding estimate
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressMay 2, 2024
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Success
John Barth, giant of postmodernism who scored a 1960s bestseller with a main character who was part goat, dies at 93
By Brian Witte and The Associated PressApril 3, 2024
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Leadership
Maryland governor sees ‘economic catastrophe’ as Baltimore bridge disaster cleanup begins
By Lea Skene, Brian Witte and The Associated PressMarch 30, 2024
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