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A Live Nation sign stands next to an office building along Hollywood Boulevard after the Department of Justice and a group of states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment in Los Angeles. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Apr 17, 2026

Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds

 Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized U.S. live event markets, a New York jury found on Wednesday, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists.

Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, attends the Allen and Company Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at The Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Apr 17, 2026

Netflix co-founder Hastings exits as streaming pioneer hunts for growth

Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings is quitting the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company searches for new avenues of growth.

Among the nation’s ports, the Port of Baltimore ranks first for autos and light trucks, roll on/roll off heavy farm and construction machinery, imported sugar and imported gypsum. It ranks 11th among major U.S. ports for cargo handled and ninth nationally for total cargo value. (Port of Baltimore photo)
Apr 17, 2026

MD importers sue Trump administration for tariff refunds. Is it worth it?

Several Maryland firms are suing for refunds after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

David Lorenz of the Abuse Survivors Coalition and others recently quit the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests and formed a new group. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 16, 2026

Abuse survivors question Baltimore Archdiocese’s church consolidation

The consolidation of Catholic churches — and the related sale of church property — were the subject of a hearing in the Baltimore Archdiocese’s bankruptcy case.

The Baltimore Ravens and Under Armour are expanding a partnership with Maryland public high schools to advance Year 3 of the Girls Flag Football Initiative. (USA TODAY Network)
Apr 16, 2026

Ravens, Under Armour expand girls’ flag football in Maryland

The Baltimore Ravens announced an expansion with Under Armour adding 27 Maryland high schools ahead of the 2026 girls flag football season.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, then a lawyer for one of President Donald Trump’s associates, boards Trump’s plane in 2023. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
Apr 16, 2026

Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices

IBM has agreed to pay the U.S. government $17 million to settle Justice Department allegations that the company’s DEI policies violated antidiscrimination laws.

A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and xAI logo are seen in this illustration created on February 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Apr 16, 2026

NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines

WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they illegally operated more than two dozen gas turbines in Mississippi to power its […]

A Live Nation sign stands next to an office building along Hollywood Blvd, after the U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, in Los Angeles, on May 23, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Apr 15, 2026

Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds

Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized live event markets, a jury found, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists.

Edenwald Senior Living president/CEO Mark Beggs talks about how his organization - and his industry - is preparing for a huge population explosion of people 65 and older.
Apr 15, 2026

Edenwald Senior Living prepares for ‘biggest population shift’ | VIDEO

Edenwald Senior Living President and CEO Mark Beggs talks about how his organization is preparing for a population explosion of people 65 and older.

The side of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette building on Pittsburgh's North Shore on Jan. 7, 2026. The newspaper was set to cease operations on May 3, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 14, 2026

Baltimore Banner’s nonprofit publisher buys Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which had been set to close, was sold to the nonprofit Baltimore Banner publisher, which promises to keep the 240-year-old paper running.

Harbor Freight opened a new location in Severna Park's Robinson Crossing Shopping Center on April 7, 2026. (Continental Realty Corp.)
Apr 14, 2026

Harbor Freight opens in Severna Park

Harbor Freight, a national tool and equipment retailer, opened a new store in Severna Park’s Robinson Crossing Shopping Center.

Montgomery County Community Action Agency staff members (from left): Community Services Aide Birtucan Assres, Board Member Erika Conner, Executive Director Shantá Johnson, Board Vice Chair Timothy Robinson, Manager Leah Goldfine, Manager Monica Rivera-Goldberg, Manager Tarcila Lopes-Burkhardt and Human Services Specialist Victoria Hall. (MCAP/Community Action Council of Howard County/Montgomery County Community Action Agency)
Apr 13, 2026

MCAP hosts Annual Advocacy Day Luncheon 2026

The Maryland Community Action Partnership hosted its annual Advocacy Day luncheon on Feb. 5 to address 2026 legislative priorities.

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