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A Georgia man holds his iPhone showing some of the services impacted by a Cloudflare outage on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 1, 2026

How AI misconduct cases are handled across Maryland campuses

Maryland universities vary in handling AI misconduct, relying on faculty discretion and broader academic integrity policies amid evolving AI use in education.

Water flows into the C&O Canal from the enhanced bypass pumping system on Feb. 21, 2026. (Louie Palu/ Agence VU — For The Washington Post)
Mar 6, 2026

Is the Potomac River safe? What to know as DC, VA begin lifting advisories.

Washington, D.C., lifted an advisory steering residents away from the Potomac River, six weeks after 240 million gallons of sewage were spilled into the waterway.

Adjunct faculty at UMD schools deserve collective bargaining rights
Mar 6, 2026

Adjunct faculty at UMD schools deserve collective bargaining rights

Commentary: Adjunct faculty at University of Maryland seek collective bargaining rights through legislation to improve pay, etc.

A dairy cow peeks out through the fence of its enclosure at Long Green Farms on Nov. 21, 2025. (Sam Gauntt/Capital News Service)
Mar 2, 2026

What provides the power at this Cecil County farm? The cows.

The Cecil County farm that Alice and Caleb Crothers inherited in 2015 was, like many dairy farms nationwide, struggling — but now, cow manure is helping to keep it going.

D.C. Water crews installed industrial pumps as part of a bypass system to try to deal with a broken pipeline in Maryland. (Courtesy of D.C. Water)
Feb 17, 2026

Trump sends feds to protect Potomac River after sewage leak, blames Moore

President Donald Trump said federal authorities will respond to a major sewage spill in Maryland, fouling the Potomac River.

Friends and family held a vigil for the three football players who were killed in a car crash in Upper Marlboro in 2024. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post)
Feb 10, 2026

Her actions led to the deaths of 3 football players. She called them friends.

A Maryland woman was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in a drunk driving crash that killed three football players.

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Jan 27, 2026

Report on investigation into UMD president’s plagiarism must be released

The Editorial Advisory Board calls upon Darryll Pines to release the plagiarism report or instruct the University of Maryland to release it.

Wes Guckert, the founder, CEO and chairman of the Traffic Group, died at age 77 on Dec. 30, 2025. (Courtesy photo)
Jan 5, 2026

Wes Guckert, CEO and founder of The Traffic Group, dies

Wes Guckert, the founder, CEO and chairman of Baltimore County-based The Traffic Group, died after a brief hospitalization.

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) runs after a catch against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) during the first half of the game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Dec 21, 2025. (James Lang-Imagn Images)
Dec 30, 2025

Stefon Diggs, NFL player and MD native, facing criminal charges

New England Patriots receiver and Maryland native Stefon Diggs is facing criminal charges for felony strangulation or suffocation.

University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines (courtesy photo)
Dec 18, 2025

University of Maryland president cleared of plagiarism allegations

University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines has been cleared of plagiarism allegations after an independent review.

Venture X to open flex office space in Prince George’s County
Dec 12, 2025

Venture X to open flex office space in Prince George’s County

Venture X®, a shared workspace community that provides flexible offices to business professionals, plans to open a location in College Park. 

A Colombian researcher at the University of Maryland who was on a student visa extension lost her job last summer and had to return home. Here she is hiking in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. (Photo courtesy of the researcher, who asked not to be identified)
Dec 9, 2025

Crackdown on international students continues with threats on F-1 visas

New F-1 visa rules and funding cuts force international students at Maryland universities, to leave, disrupting research and enrollment.

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