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Ekiben's location in Hampden. The local Asian fusion favorite has three locations in Baltimore and just opened a fourth location in Frederick.
Jul 24, 2026

Baltimore’s Ekiben sued over copyright to ‘Space Jam’ theme

The music publisher that owns the rights to the “Space Jam” theme sued Baltimore Asian fusion staple Ekiben over an Instagram post.

Taylor Swift poses at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jul 7, 2026

Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing the newly married pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's poems for more than a dozen songs.

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris on March 25, 2024. (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit

Microsoft said it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios.

U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income

Four U.S. Supreme Court justices earned more than $2 million in combined book payments in 2025, according to financial disclosure reports.

Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on June 25, 2026. (Adam Gray/Pool via REUTERS)
Jun 25, 2026

Harvey Weinstein averts fourth NY rape trial as prosecutors move to drop charge

Prosecutors moved to drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after his accuser said she did not want to testify in what would have been a fourth trial.

The newly added lettering for President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a day after its board announced it would rename the institution The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Jun 8, 2026

Kennedy Center loses suit against artist who canceled after Trump name change

A judge threw out the Kennedy Center’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against a jazz musician who withdrew from a performance after the venue’s board voted to rename the building after President Donald Trump.

After a highly publicized period in ICE detention, Ludovic Mbock competed at the annual Combo Breaker game festival in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Joshua Lott/For The Washington Post)
Jun 1, 2026

How fighting-game community rallied around MD player detained by ICE

The fighting-game community rallied to raise money to retain an immigration attorney and secure the release of a Maryland man detained by ICE.

Maryland's Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker Jr. walks in downtown Annapolis earlier in 2026. (Photo courtesy of Maryland Department of Commerce)
May 14, 2026

MD commerce secretary talks Sphere, business in state

Maryland Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker Jr. discusses Sphere Entertainment's new venue at National Harbor and its $1 billion economic impact.

Elias Alexander performs at the Maryland Folk Festival Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Salisbury. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 7, 2026

Salisbury won’t host Maryland Folk Festival in 2026

The City of Salisbury has announced that the Maryland Folk Festival will not take place in 2026 due to funding challenges.

A combination picture shows actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni arriving for a "settlement conference" at the United States District Court in New York City on Feb. 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
May 5, 2026

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over ‘It Ends With Us’

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit brought by Lively over the filming of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us."

Sandbox VR will open its newest location in Baltimore on May 8, 2026. (Courtesy of Sandbox VR)
May 1, 2026

Sandbox VR Baltimore to open May 8

Sandbox VR, a location-based virtual reality experience company, will open its newest location in Baltimore on May 8. 

Take a trip to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and you will come face to face with a life-size replica of a megalodon. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 30, 2026

MD makes massive, prehistoric creature its official state shark

Maryland has become the first state to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as its official state shark.