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Guns are displayed at an exhibition booth, during the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) meeting in Dallas on May 19, 2024. (REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File Photo)
Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court turns away cases testing firearm age restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court passed up a chance to consider the legality of laws that restrict people ages 18 to 20 from purchasing or using firearms.

World Market now operates 248 stores featuring casual home decor and furniture, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative accessories, and gourmet foods and beverages. (Jennifer Marks/HTT)
Jun 26, 2026

Home furnishings retailer World Market opens store in Annapolis

Specialty home furnishings retailer World Market opened a new location in Annapolis – its second new East Coast store so far this year.

Breeze Airways announced plans to commence flight service at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in October 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration) 
Jun 25, 2026

New BWI airline set to launch in October

Breeze Airways announced plans to commence flight service at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in October, state transportation officials said. 

April McClain Delaney and David Trone, shown in 2024 with John Delaney at right, have been friendly through the years, but this year's race has been contentious. (Robb Hill/for The Washington Post)
Jun 23, 2026

Two MD Democrats were friends. Now they are spending millions to attack each other.

Before they dipped into their vast personal fortunes and began lodging nasty allegations against each other, the current and former representatives from Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House District were friendly.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo)
Jun 2, 2026

Florida becomes first state to sue OpenAI over child safety risks

Florida sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of misrepresenting the safety of its ChatGPT platform.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he hosts his second 'Rose Garden Club' dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House in Washington on May 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jun 1, 2026

Judge orders review of Trump’s IRS lawsuit settlement

A federal judge said she will review a deal between the Justice Department and President Donald Trump to settle his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
May 11, 2026

Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US court

The family of a Florida State University shooting victim sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT aided the shooter in planning the attack.

Cattle graze in a field in Montana’s Fergus County in 2022. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
May 4, 2026

Most of US covered by drought, with MD and DC among worst affected

Large swaths of the U.S., including Maryland and Washington, D.C., are in desperate need of soaking rainfall as drought continues to deepen.

JetBlue Airways plans to launch service between BWI Marshall Airport and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, starting July 9, 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration)
May 4, 2026

JetBlue expands service to BWI starting July 9

JetBlue Airways announced it would add Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to its expanding flight service.

A person stands near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on March 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo)
Apr 27, 2026

Supreme Court rejects Florida school gender-identity policy challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear another bid by parents to sue a public school district over actions by teachers and officials to support the gender identity of students.

The Maryland state flag flies at half-mast behind Ocean City's statue that honors firefighters across the world for their sacrifices. A ceremony was held in front of the statue on Sept. 11, 2019 to honor those affected by the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 22, 2026

MD loses residents to Florida, other states, as costs rise

With the cost of housing and other items on the rise in Maryland, the state is losing residents at a steady rate, according to the comptroller.

Visitors crowd a stall of OpenAI at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra)
Apr 22, 2026

Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI, ChatGPT over deadly shooting

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting.