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Former National Institutes of Health official David Morens departs following his arraignment on charges of evading federal records requests related to COVID-19 pandemic research grants and the use of personal email for government business, at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on May 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo)
Aug 19, 2026

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in MD to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records

A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents.

The Johns Hopkins University said it laid off 110 employees in June 2026, citing cuts in federal research funding. (The Daily Record/File photo)
Aug 3, 2026

Johns Hopkins health researcher released after airport ICE detention

After Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security said she had overstayed her visa.

Monsanto Co's Roundup is shown for sale in Encinitas, California, on June 26, 2017. (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Jun 25, 2026

Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched nationwide can help people in crisis connect with resources and support. (Photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)
Jun 8, 2026

Report: Deaths by suicide increased in MD amid national decline

A new report says states are finally seeing reductions in fatal drug overdoses, alcohol-induced deaths and suicides, but Maryland saw a 4% increase in suicides.

Rachel Bayer, a student teacher and former federal worker, teaches a lesson on April 22, 2026. (Alexander Taylor/Capital News Service)
May 28, 2026

‘Just give me a job’: MD former federal workers’ stories of survival

In the months since thousands of federal workers in Maryland were laid off or left their posts, many have had to find new ways to support themselves and their families.

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Mar 27, 2026

Maryland should remove lead bullets from hunting

Commentary: Maryland should act to pass a law to ban lead in hunting ammo protecting public health and wildlife from lead poisoning.

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Mar 27, 2026

Choose life, protect childhood immunizations

Commentary: Health Secretary RFK Jr., offers disease, disability, and death—all in the name of junk science. Vaccines offer life.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks, accompanied by President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
Mar 20, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over EPA fuel rule rollback

Maryland and other states are suing President Donald Trump's administration over his plans to slash federal car emission and fuel economy standards.

A 1-year-old receives a dose of Moderna Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier)
Mar 16, 2026

Judge upends RFK overhaul of childhood vaccine policies

A federal judge blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 6, 2026

MD cabinet members send concerns to DHS about ICE detention project

Three Maryland cabinet members signed a letter to Homeland Security and ICE expressing concerns about plans to convert a warehouse into an immigrant detention facility.

Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next U.S. surgeon general, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Feb 26, 2026

Kennedy ally Casey Means edges closer to surgeon general job

Wellness influencer Casey Means, a key ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advanced toward confirmation as U.S. surgeon general.

Dawn Didion of Hagerstown holds a sign reading "No Detention Center" and "No cruelty" during a Washington County Indivisible protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the Washington County Administration Building on Feb. 24, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Feb 25, 2026

MD challenges ICE warehouse purchase over environmental, health concerns

Public health and environmental concerns are among the reasons cited by Maryland's lawsuit over ICE purchasing a Washington County warehouse to serve as an immigrant detention center.