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New lawsuit alleges child sexual abuse of WWE 'ring boys' in Maryland

Oct. 25, 2024 11:22 AM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and looking the other way while a longtime ringside announcer preyed on young men he hired as “ring boys.” The suit was filed Wednesday in Maryland,...

Maryland lawmakers OK plan to allow caps on high-cost prescription drugs

Oct. 22, 2024 14:52 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A panel of Maryland lawmakers approved a plan on Tuesday to enable a state board to cap the price that state and local governments pay for certain high-cost prescription drugs for their employees — the latest step taken by a state to try to lower costs for expensive drugs....

Resentencing for Lee Malvo postponed in Maryland after Virginia says he can't attend in person

Sep. 25, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge on Wednesday indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, after Virginia rejected a request to temporarily let him out of prison to attend a court session in Maryland. Malvo and his partner, John Allen...

Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits

Sep. 10, 2024 16:00 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments on Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. ...