A case involving a Maryland-based order of nuns appeared to divide the Supreme Court on Wednesday as attorneys argued that the Obama administration had overstepped its authority by requiring faith-based employers to facilitate health insurance coverage for contraception. The Little Sisters of the...
Less than two weeks before the regular season begins, Brian Matusz's nagging back injury has left the Orioles devoid of situational left-handed relief options, and the club is scrambling for bullpen help.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers to add new warnings on opioid labels so doctors and consumers better understand the potential for abuse, overdose and death. The boxed warnings, also known as "black box" warnings, are the strongest the agency requires and will be...
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Exelon Corp.'s proposed $6.8 billion takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc. was approved by Washington regulators, clearing the way for the companies to form the nation's biggest utility almost two years after the deal was first announced. The District of Columbia's Public Service Commission voted in...
An English food company has rejected a takeover bid from McCormick & Co. in what would be the Sparks-based spice maker's largest acquisition. McCormick has about a month to decide whether to proceed with its roughly $700 million cash offer for Premier Foods plc, which sells a variety of cooking...
Under Armour’s huge gains in the important basketball footwear category are largely attributable to one man: Stephen Curry. Footwear sales surged nearly 95 percent year-over-year in the last three months of 2015, and "much of this is due to the success of Curry's signature basketball sneaker, and...
Forget Hillary versus the Donald. Hollywood has its own clash of the titans coming, and it's likely to be yuge. Comic-book fans have long debated who would win in an all-out battle between two of the superhero realm's most formidable icons, Batman and Superman. In director Zack Snyder's "Batman...
Pie 360 delivers the goods -- a custom pizza made in front of your eyes that's ready in minutes. The folks who gave us the artisan pizza restaurant Coal Fire are capitalizing on the fast-casual concept with their fledgling offshoot in Canton. There's more to come, said Erik Thorsvik, the chief...
Ben Stone, executive director of the Station North Arts & Entertainment District Inc., has resigned. His last day with the promotional group — which helped turn the neighborhoods of Charles North, Greenmount West and Barclay into the state's first designated arts-and-entertainment district — will...
Filmmaker Spike Lee will speak at the Johns Hopkins University's commencement ceremony in May, the university announced in a news release Wednesday. Lee, known for films such as "Do The Right Thing" and, most recently, "Chi-Raq," will also receive an honorary degree from the university. About...
Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street president Richard Marsiglia and director Regina Lansinger plan to turn a sour situation into a commercial kitchen. For more than two decades, the old gas station lot on Harford Road has been the community lemon, sitting unused with a sinking roof atop a shabby building...
Wedding season is here! We’ve put together a list of the region’s top venues to help ensure that you have a breathtaking backdrop for your special day. And save a few bucks on those wedding expos and shows by checking out our Weddings page, where you can see how other couples celebrated their union....
Maryland coach Mark Turgeon seemed to know where he was going. Those who knew Turgeon growing up in Topeka, and are still in touch with him now, are not surprised that the player who used to orchestrate their pickup games on the fully-lit 65-foot basketball court Bob Turgeon built in the backyard...
Maryland basketball has shown a tendency to play up or down to its level of competition this season
Orioles manager Buck Showalter hinted he might use former first-round pick Dylan Bundy as a starting pitcher this season instead of exclusively as a reliever.
After the terrorist strikes in Brussels this week that killed more than 30 people and wounded hundreds more, GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz immediately called for empowering law enforcement to "secure" Muslim neighborhoods in the U.S. That's a terrible idea no matter how much Americans...
Last year, Maryland's bipartisan, inter-branch Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council (JRCC) explored policy options to reduce spending on incarceration and safely lower the state's incarceration rate. In the final days of 2015, the JRCC issued a comprehensive set of policy recommendations for...
When researchers from the Pew Charitable Trusts came to Maryland to study the state's criminal justice system, they had already done similar deep-dives into crime and punishment in more than two dozen states. They came at the request of Maryland's top leaders, and they were armed with a vast body...
As the General Assembly moves to create an independent police commission, key lawmakers say one of its first priorities should be to develop a statewide policy on how officers use stun guns across Maryland. The commission's mandate would be to adopt "use of force" policies recommended by the U.S....
A Senate committee's version of Gov. Larry Hogan's budget would bar the state from using aircraft flights over people's land to assess their value for property tax purposes. A provision in the budget bill, which is expected to be debated by the full Senate this morning and to receive a final vote...
The Harford County sheriff's office will not release the names of three deputies who shot and killed an Army staff sergeant after a standoff in Bel Air this month. The department said it withholds names of deputies assigned to the agency's Special Response Team. It does, however, release the names...