Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state's U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year.

The owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to minimize their responsibility for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse.

Jayden Daniels is active and expected to play for the Washington Commanders against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department.

The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the massive vessel experienced an ill-timed electrical blackout and other failures.

The FBI has confirmed that federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse.

Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer early and Jon Singleton had three hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in Houston’s four-run eighth inning, and the Astros got a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall.

The Supreme Court of Maryland is considering the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country.

Three gun shops that sold dozens of firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.

In a conversation Friday, the Maryland governor discussed his first two years leading the Old Line State and the sprint to Nov. 5.

The Washington Commanders' home field now will be known as Northwest Stadium.

Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz hit solo homers on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles and a split of the four-game series.

A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance.

Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former House Democratic leader, is recovering after experiencing a mild stroke on Sunday.

Fire officials say two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded amid reports of a possible gas leak.

Federal food safety officials say three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats.

Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country.

Police say Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has been killed in a car crash in Maryland.

A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore has approved a $50.3 million emergency contract with a company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Maryland is looking to help people with a history of marijuana-related offenses to get jobs in the state’s legal cannabis industry.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 people with cannabis convictions.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for misdemeanor marijuana convictions.

Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics in the GOP, has received Trump’s endorsement in his Maryland Senate bid.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running to flip a Senate seat that could determine control of the chamber, will once again skip the Republican National Convention.

The Supreme Court has declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland law banning certain semi-automatic firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.

Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions.

Voters in several states have chosen nominees in critical races that could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year.

This is the final running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course before long-awaited construction begins on a facility leaders hope will properly showcase the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Republican voters have advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress’ upper chamber.

Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first strike against the tech giant’s retail operations.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the first in California has been halted in court.

A Maryland transportation official says the state plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion.

Larry Hogan has transformed Maryland’s sleepy Senate race into a top-tier contest in the fight for the Senate majority.

A Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago.

Maryland lawmakers have reached an agreement to resolve differences over proposed tax and fee increases.

Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years.

A crane that can lift 1,000 tons has appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepare to begin clearing wreckage.

A major bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after getting hit by a ship is named for Francis Scott Key, who turned a wartime experience into the poem that became the national anthem of the United States.

Freshman Audi Crooks scored a career-high 40 points on 18-for-20 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds in her sensational NCAA Tournament debut, and No. 7-seed Iowa State hit all the big shots in the second half to rally from 20 points down and beat 10th-seeded Maryland 93-86 in the first round.

The sexual abuse of children by Catholic sisters and nuns has been overshadowed by far more common reports of male clergy abuse.

Shyanne Sellers had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Maryland’s upset of fourth-ranked and regular-season champion Ohio State 82-61 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has received a rock-star welcome at a conservative gathering outside Washington as he urged people to “unapologetically fight” against what he called “dark forces.”.

A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents.

Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in deep blue Maryland have the most competitive candidate they’ve had in decades.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's running for U.S. Senate.

Iowa is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll.

Caitlin Clark had 38 points and 12 assists, and No. 3 Iowa withstood a gritty effort by Maryland, outlasting the Terrapins 93-85.

The cameras were rolling as Travis Kelce celebrated a big Kansas City Chiefs win with his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift on Sunday.

Authorities say crashes involving more than 40 vehicles closed all lanes on the heavily-traveled U.S. 50 Bay Bridge in Maryland, injuring 13 people and snarling traffic for about six hours.

A Maryland appeals court has thrown out the murder conviction of a daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte.

Jahmir Young scored 28 points and Julian Reese had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Maryland to a 76-67 victory over No. 10 Illinois.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has endorsed Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan stepped down last month from the leadership of the third-party movement No Labels.

A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is resigning after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to his alleged conduct during the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has entered the transfer portal and is pursuing an additional year of eligibility at the college level.

A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 has announced he is running for Congress in Maryland.

As casinos start to pop up on Virginia’s southern border, some lawmakers are ready to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action.

Maryland officials have approved a lease extension for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

A federal watchdog is investigating how the Biden administration chose the site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest from the bureau’s director.

Police say two people carjacked an FBI agent in Washington, D.

Maryland’s 13-year run in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll has come to an end after a week that saw more chaos in the Top 25.

It’s finally time for Michigan and Ohio State to meet.

The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school attendance vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever.

The Biden administration has chosen a location for a new FBI headquarters in Maryland, selecting the site over one in Virginia following a sharp competition between the two states.

The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has reached the one-month mark and a hospital video shows he's working hard to recover.

A Maryland police officer who fatally shot a stabbing suspect earlier this year has been arrested on charges that he assaulted police during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing the outcome of a hearing that vacated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction after he spent 23 years behind bars.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing victims to sue their abusers decades after the fact.

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast and was producing winds just below hurricane force.

The Food and Drug Administration, in a surprise move, has decided not to approve an epinephrine nasal spray that would have been the first needle-free alternative to epinephrine autoinjectors, including EpiPens.

A Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the U.S. Coast Guard five days to bring him ashore.

A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities on charges he conspired with the former president and other allies to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss is also facing federal charges that he assaulted an FBI agent in Maryland.

The Houston Astros reinstated first baseman José Abreu from the injured list before their game against the Boston Red Sox.

The Baltimore Ravens’ NFL-record preseason winning streak ended at 24 with a loss to the Washington Commanders.

Frances Tiafoe heads into Wimbledon on the heels of his first title at a grass-court tournament and his first appearance in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings.

The Houston Astros are trading for Baltimore Orioles right-handed starting pitcher Spenser Watkins, according to a team announcement.

With a strike authorization vote underway, union leaders and UPS announced a tentative deal to add air conditioning to the package carrier’s iconic brown delivery vehicles for the first time.

Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in the Maryland’s capital city, the police chief said.

When your pet needs treatment or surgery, it can get expensive fast. But there are other options your vet may not be talking to you about.

Maryland’s highest court has reversed a ruling by a lower court that the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising was unconstitutional.

Attorneys have debated the proper jurisdiction for settling a legal challenge to the first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising during arguments before Maryland’s highest court.

Maryland Rep. David Trone says he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin.

Maryland corner visited Texans.

Maryland offensive tackle meets with Texans, several others.

Cleveland Browns second-year defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey has been arrested in Texas on a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman he was dating.

The management of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has drawn criticism from a prominent archbishop -- and some members of Congress.

More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused more than 600 children over the past 80 years.

Joint Base Andrews, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases and home to Air Force One, has emerged from a lockdown after officials were unable to confirm reports of a man carrying an “assault-style” rifle on the base.

Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution.

Maryland’s appeals court reinstated the murder conviction against Adnan Syed on Tuesday, roughly six months after Baltimore prosecutors provided new evidence in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee.

South Carolina is two wins away from completing the 10th undefeated season in women's college basketball history.

Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four.

A new Maryland abortion provider is opening next to deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban.

Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the final two quarters as second-seeded Maryland beat depleted Notre Dame 76-59 and reached the Elite Eight for the first time in eight years.

Players and coaches in the NCAA Tournament may be breathing life into a new controversy: Inflategate.

Alabama was expected to be in the Sweet 16 as the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Maryland State Police have released more details about a midweek crash on the Baltimore beltway that left six construction workers dead.