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Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York

Sep. 19, 2024 10:24 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics over criticism of him and his research into World War I hero Sgt. Alvin...

Maryland seeks 15th consecutive nonconference victory as it hosts Villanova

Sep. 19, 2024 06:12 AM EDT

Villanova (3-0) at Maryland (2-1), Saturday, noon ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: No Line. Series record: Maryland 9-2 WHAT’S AT STAKE Maryland has not lost to a nonconference opponent since a 2019 setback at Temple, a...

Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware

Sep. 16, 2024 20:57 PM EDT

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore. The source of the waste was under investigation. Officials banned swimming,...

Felton’s latest big day leads Maryland to 27-13 victory over turnover-prone Virginia

Sep. 15, 2024 01:13 AM EDT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tai Felton continued his scorching pace with nine receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown and Billy Edwards Jr. threw for a TD and ran for another to help Maryland beat Virginia 27-13 on Saturday night. The Cavaliers dominated the early portion of the...

An ex-Pentagon official accused of electrocuting dogs pleads guilty to dogfighting charges

Sep. 13, 2024 16:32 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Pentagon official who was federally indicted last year on dogfighting charges in Maryland has pleaded guilty to some of the counts against him. Frederick Moorefield Jr., 63, entered the guilty plea Friday. Investigators found evidence he had engaged in...

3 are killed when a senior living facility bus and a dump truck crash in southern Maryland

Sep. 13, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

NANJEMOY, Md. (AP) — Three people were killed Friday in a crash involving a senior living facility's bus and a dump truck in southern Maryland, state police said. The crash happened around 8 a.m. when the bus lost control on Port Tobacco Road in Nanjemoy in Charles County and hit...

Maryland woman is charged with vandalizing property during protests over Netanyahu's visit to DC

Sep. 13, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland woman was arrested Friday on a charge that she vandalized federal property in Washington, D.C., during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress in July. A video posted on social media showed Isabella Giordano, 20,...

2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day

Sep. 12, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women possibly elected to the chamber, a situation never seen in America since Congress was created more than 200 years ago. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester marks the...

Michigan State seeks its first 3-0 start since 2021 when it hosts FCS program Prairie View A&M

Sep. 12, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

Prairie View A&M (1-1) at Michigan State (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Michigan State is seeking its first 3-0 start since the...

Virginia seeks first home win against Maryland since 2008

Sep. 12, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

Maryland (1-1) at Virginia (2-0), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Maryland by 2 1/2. Series record: Maryland leads 45-32-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Last year, the Cavaliers couldn’t finish after going up 14-0...