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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 […]

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Apr 14, 2026

$970.9K medical malpractice verdict might be largest in Talbot County history

A jury last week awarded a $970,900 verdict to a man who was permanently injured after an alleged mistake during a surgery went uncorrected.

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Apr 14, 2026

Greenebaum Foundation donates $5.5M to advance cancer research

The Greenebaum Family Foundation has donated $5.5 million to the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center to advance scientific research and cancer care across Maryland.

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Apr 7, 2026

Overdose deaths in MD detailed in new dashboard

The Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard has been updated to include overdose data from the Rapid Analysis of Drugs (RAD) program.

From left: Physician assistants Kevin Walsh, Nicole Michael and Zachary Smith; Dr. John Abel; certified registered nurse practitioners Anna Telewicz, Danielle Freiji and Lindsay Jones. (Courtesy of Mercy)
Apr 2, 2026

Mercy opens community physician site in Carroll County

Mercy has opened Mercy Personal Physicians at Westminster with a special dedication ceremony, the health system announced.

Kurt C. Small was named president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. He assumes his new role May 4. (Courtesy of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield)
Mar 31, 2026

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield names new president and CEO

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield named its new president and CEO, succeeding Brian D. Pieninck and serving Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington.

Vision Innovation Partners completes 17th acquisition
Mar 31, 2026

Vision Innovation Partners acquires Frederick Eye Institute

Vision Innovation Partners, an Annapolis-based eye care platform, announced it has acquired Frederick Eye Institute in Frederick. 

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Mar 27, 2026

Ascension St. Agnes to open new site in West Baltimore

Ascension Saint Agnes announced plans to open a primary care location in Baltimore’s Edmondson Village neighborhood.

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Mar 26, 2026

Disabilities agency facing almost $40M deficiency as lawmakers tie up budget

Maryland lawmakers are planning to plug a nearly $40 million funding deficiency for the Developmental Disabilities Administration for the current fiscal year.

A person holds a placard during a 'Walk-Out for Women' rally in Los Angeles on June 24, 2024, on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Mar 20, 2026

Trump administration targets MD, 12 other states on abortion access

The federal government is investigating Maryland’s abortion access laws, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Mar 20, 2026

Judge to bar RFK move aimed at cutting gender-affirming care for minors

A U.S. judge said he would block an effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that would have sharply restricted medical providers from providing gender-affirming care to minors.

A report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services found that nursing homes are falsely diagnosing patients with schizophrenia to administer sedation drugs. (Depositphotos)
Mar 19, 2026

Nursing homes falsely label patients schizophrenic to sedate them, OIG says

A report found that U.S. nursing homes falsely diagnose schizophrenia to mask antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients, compromising care.

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