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Baltimore's busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected

Jun. 12, 2024 23:08 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore is expected to return to normal levels next month, officials said Wednesday, after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. ...

Maryland agencies must submit a plan to help fight climate change, governor says

Jun. 04, 2024 20:21 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — State agencies in Maryland will be required to submit a plan to help address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, under an executive order signed by Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday. The plan calls for all state agencies to submit a report to the...

Registered sex offender suspected in death of Maryland parole officer arrested in West Virginia

Jun. 01, 2024 22:09 PM EDT

CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) — A registered sex offender wanted in the death of a parole officer whose body was found in the man’s apartment in Chevy Chase was arrested Saturday in West Virginia, authorities said. Emanuel Edward Sewell is suspected in the killing of 33-year-old Davis...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

May. 31, 2024 20:15 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — — ABC’s “This Week” — Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.; Will Scharf, a lawyer for Donald Trump; White House national security spokesman John Kirby. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries,...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

May. 17, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Victoria Nuland, a former top State Department official in the Biden administration; Marc Lotter, chief communications officer for the America First Policy Institute. ___ NBC's “Meet the...

Maryland governor signs bill to create statewide gun center

May. 16, 2024 12:04 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill into law on Thursday to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor described the center as the first of its kind since the White House urged states to form their own centers to better focus...

Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia

May. 15, 2024 15:00 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republican voters advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia on Tuesday, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress' upper chamber. Former Gov. Larry Hogan claimed the Republican nomination in what will be a...

Why AP called Maryland's Senate primaries for Alsobrooks and Hogan: Race calls explained

May. 14, 2024 23:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan the winners in their primaries for the U.S. Senate in Maryland on Tuesday. The race is expected to be competitive in November, when Hogan will try to become the first...

Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats who still don't want him in the Senate

May. 11, 2024 20:10 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Some Maryland Democrats have a soft spot for Larry Hogan, their former two-term Republican governor in a heavily blue state. But they don’t want to turn an open Senate seat – and possibly control of the chamber – over to the GOP this year. Party voters...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maryland's presidential and state primaries

May. 10, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to add to their string of victories and pad their delegate totals in Maryland on Tuesday as the presidential primary campaign enters its final weeks. Voters will also decide contested primaries in a U.S. Senate race...