Articles by Heather Hollingsworth and Brian White

Drivers Skid and Crash as Wintry Mix Blasts Central US

Road conditions were deteriorating over the weekend in the central U.S. as a winter storm brought a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures, with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in the coming days. “Winter returned,” …

Dali Cargo Ship Leaves Baltimore for Virginia, Nearly 3 Months After Bridge Collapse

The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse. The 984-foot Dali …

Maryland Settles Dispute With Kushner Property Management Firm for $3.2M

A property management company owned by the family of former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has agreed to pay a $3.25 million civil penalty and restitution to settle a 2019 lawsuit in Maryland over allegations of charging tenants illegal …

Maryland Will Vote on Legalizing Cannabis in November

Maryland lawmakers voted Friday to let voters decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in November. The Maryland House voted 94-39 for a constitutional amendment already approved by the Senate. The House also voted 89-41 for a separate measure that takes …

Maryland Weighs Measures to Enhance State, Local Government Cybersecurity

Maryland lawmakers highlighted a package of measures Wednesday to tighten cybersecurity in the state. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones noted that Baltimore County was one of about 50 school systems across the nation attacked with ransomware in 2020, costing the …