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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is pausing a controversial transmission project in South Baltimore. The move follows The Banner’s reporting that the build-out of electric infrastructure to prepare for the redevelopment of Baltimore Peninsula — which is in flux — would cost more than $500 billion.
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2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Maryland legislators introduce bills to help locate people with disabilities who elope
Elopement is a risk for those with dementia and autism.
Maryland Senate President pushes bill to put BGE under more oversight
Bill Ferguson said the underground transmission plan raises “innumerable questions.”
Bipartisan ‘Kanaiyah’s Law’ to bolster foster care regulations enters Maryland legislature
The bill is named after Kanaiyah Ward, a 16-year-old girl who died in Department of Human Services custody in September last year.
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Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesWith the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end the stalemate over DHS funding before workers at TSA and ports miss a full paycheck. -
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesPresident Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and said Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, would replace her. -
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Rebecca Cabage/Invision/APLindo is nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Sinners. At the BAFTA awards on Sunday, Lindo was presenting when a man with Tourette syndrome in the audience yelled out a racial slur. -
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APThe Spanish government reiterated it would not let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in Spain as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran escalates, widening a rift with the Trump administration. -
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Warner Bros. PicturesSo you loved best picture nominee Sinners. What should you watch next? We asked our audience to share their recommendations. They suggested Near Dark, The Wailing and other vampire horror films.
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