A blue-skinned extraterrestrial in Maryland

This blue-skinned extraterrestrial was found on Google Maps. It is standing by the side of a road near the locality of Highfield-Cascade, in the state of Maryland. A young woman is sitting beside it. Is she aware of its presence?

A Bigfoot Sighted in Ocean City, November 2016

In November 2016, a surprising event shook the peaceful coastal town of Ocean City. A group of people gathered inside a house witnessed a mysterious creature resembling the legendary Bigfoot.

Emotional ceremony celebrates newest national heritage area in Md. - WTOP News

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. There is something new in Maryland that…

Study: 3 Montgomery Co. cities top list of most diverse in nation - WTOP News

According to Wallet Hub, Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Maryland, is No. 1 in 2023’s study of most diverse cities in the U.S.

Maryland is the first state in the country with a plan to replace stolen SNAP benefits with federal funds - WTOP News

The Maryland Department of Human Services announced the plan to repay more than 3,800 victims more than $2.5 million in stolen benefits earlier in the week.

USA: Apple-Beschäftigte gründen erstmals Gewerkschaft | DW | 19.06.2022

Bislang hatten Einschüchterungsversuche eine Gewerkschaftsgründung im Tech-Konzern verhindert. Im US-Bundesstaat Maryland haben sich Beschäftigte eines Apple-Stores nun doch durchgesetzt.

With ‘Healthy Babies Equity Act,’ Maryland will join other states that provide prenatal care regardless of immigration status | WTOP News

Maria Vicente has no health insurance. During five pregnancies the only time she saw a doctor was in the delivery room. She lost two children from lack of prenatal care and complications giving birth.

Hogan signs new law raising minimum marriage age in Maryland | WTOP News

Gov. Larry Hogan signed more than 100 pieces of legislation into law Thursday, including raising the legal age to marry in Maryland.

Maryland lawmakers override governor's veto to expand abortion access

Maryland is moving to make abortion more accessible ahead of a Supreme Court decision on the future of Roe v. Wade.

Maryland Bill Offers Strong Privacy Protections Against Biometric Data Collection

It is critically important that lawmakers stand up to protect their constituents from the abuse of biometric information, through strong laws with strong enforcement. That’s why we were proud to testify in support last week of Maryland’s SB 335,...

Maryland Court Says Baltimore Prosecutors Can't Hide Their 'Do Not Call' List Of Bad Cops From The Public

Changes in law, court decisions, and transparency efforts have resulted in the public release of names of officers prosecutors consider too unreliable to ask to testify in court. Officers with histories of misconduct or perjury are placed on "do...

US states back 3.2GW offshore wind quartet

Avangrid, Orsted, US Wind and Mayflower Wind among winners in Massachusetts, Maryland solicitations

Book Publishers Sue Maryland Over Law That Would Require Them To Offer 'Reasonable' Prices On Ebooks To Libraries

For years now, we've been highlighting how book publishers are at war with libraries, and see ebooks and ebook pricing as a key lever in that war. With regular books, a library can just buy the book and lend it out and do what they want with it...

Disbarment Proceedings Show How A Maryland Prosecutor Covered Up An FBI Agent's Lies For More Than Twenty Years

A recent sanctions case against a Maryland prosecutor -- one involving a murder case and the use of crime scene forensic "science" -- highlights the real world effects of the FBI's tendency to overstate the certainty of forensic...

First Came Friendship for an Activist and a Single Father of Five

Kassie Edwards and Michael Ruxsaksriskul both had childhood trauma. When they met at an AIDS awareness event in Washington, neither was interested in the other romantically.

Philadelphia is inundated by floodwaters as Ida leaves a trail of destruction in the Mid-Atlantic.

Tornadoes touched down in Maryland and in the Philadelphia suburbs. Rain-swollen rivers were still rising. Many were without power.

Baltimore Math Professor Who Sold Grades for Cash Gets One Year in Jail

Prof. Edward Ennels sold A’s for as little as $300, and also haggled with students over the price for various grades, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.

U.S. Authorities Seek Documents From Troubled Covid Vaccine Manufacturer

Emergent BioSolutions, which ruined 75 million vaccine doses at its Baltimore plant, disclosed records requests from Congress and federal and state law enforcement agencies.