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Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on Dec. 18, 2025. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo)
May 18, 2026

Judge denies accused CEO killer Mangione’s bid to toss gun, notebook evidence

A judge partially granted Luigi Mangione’s motion to exclude evidence seized during his arrest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case in New York.

Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a bill-signing ceremony on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
May 18, 2026

Wes Moore has 2 weeks to sign bills. What’s left on table?

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has about two weeks to enact bills passed by the General Assembly, including bans on ICE agent masking and Glock pistols.

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May 16, 2026

Baltimore Archdiocese files new abuse settlement proposal. Survivors aren’t happy.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed a new plan of reorganization in its bankruptcy case, proposing to pay substantially more than it had first offered.

Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department photo in Long Beach, California, released on August 21, 2019. (Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS)
May 15, 2026

MD Supreme Court upholds but narrows Montgomery County gun laws

The Maryland Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery County’s ability to regulate firearms but narrowed how it can do so and left a sweeping ban open to a challenge.

Raymour & Flanigan, a furniture and mattress retailer, is opening its first Maryland showroom in June. (Courtesy of Raymour & Flanigan)
May 15, 2026

Raymour & Flanigan opening first MD showroom

Raymour & Flanigan, a furniture and mattress retailer, is opening its first Maryland showroom in Baltimore County.

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May 15, 2026

Magistrate appointed for Child Victims Act cases against MD

The Maryland Supreme Court appointed a special magistrate who will manage common issues Child Victims Act lawsuits.

Caption: Fingerboard Farm owner and CEO Dawn Gordon. smelling a hemp plant on her farm. (Courtesy of Fingerboard Farm)
May 15, 2026

Fingerboard Farm runs multiple businesses to stay afloat – even a cannabis venture

Fingerboard Farm both cultivates hemp, a type of cannabis that, unlike marijuana, is nonintoxicating and operates in the agritourism business.

The Mood Center, a ketamine therapy practice, has opened a new clinic in Columbia. (Courtesy of The Mood Center)
May 15, 2026

Ketamine clinic opens in Columbia

The Mood Center, a ketamine therapy practice based in Annapolis, has expanded after opening a new facility in Columbia. 

A May 14, 2026, drought status map from the Maryland Department of the Environment. (Courtesy photo)
May 15, 2026

Much of Maryland under drought warning

Much of Maryland remains in drought warning status, according to a May 14 update from the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Reflections of WTC and Bank of America buildings in the glass of the Convention Center. MF-D 12-4-00
May 15, 2026

MD tourism sees ‘uneven recovery’ amid convention center, downtown challenges

Maryland tourism faces uneven recovery as the Baltimore Convention Center's size and hotel closures impact the industry, though events and visitor spending remain strong.

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May 14, 2026

Commission recommends Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court Judge Vickie Gipson’s removal

The Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities recommended the removal of Vickie Gipson, chief judge of the Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court.

Prince George's County Court House (Bill O'Leary/Washington Post)
May 14, 2026

Driver sentenced after crashing into tent at child’s birthday party in MD

A driver who crashed into a tent at a child’s outdoor birthday party in Maryland last year and then ran away was sentenced to prison.