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On August 27, 2026, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed a lawsuit in Baltimore City Circuit Court against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary Optum Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Optum provided a defective computer system to Maryland’s Medicaid behavioral health program — a system that crashed on its first d

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland shoppers will soon receive new protections against retailers using personal information to determine how much an individual customer pays for groceries. The state’s Protection From Predatory Pricing Act takes effect Oct. 1. The law prohibits covered grocery retailers and third-party delivery s

The family of 23-year-old Brandon Gant gathered for a vigil in Southeast D.C. to request information regarding his unsolved 2023 homicide. Authorities continue to investigate the case and are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for details leading to an arrest.

Sometimes you do not realize how much you need a break until you are already in it. This Maryland cabin retreat offers exactly that. Hidden away in the woods, surrounded by trees and quiet, it is the kind of place where you can actually hear yourself think. You wake up to birdsong, make coffee on the porch, and spend t

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Maryland has finalized a broad package of marijuana regulations that will create a new category of THC-containing sublingual pouches while changing licensing, packaging, cultivation and dispensary requirements across the state’s legal cannabis market. The Maryland

A broken vehicle light shouldn't turn a family's life upside down. But a traffic stop in Maryland ended with the Aquino family's sole provider in ICE custody, leaving his wife and five children without the man they say has spent years holding their household together. The Germantown family says Aquin…

Here’s a look at the latest openings and upcoming projects at Rio in Gaithersburg. Kareem’s Lebanese Kitchen is now open at 212 Boardwalk Place, taking over the former Bach to Rock space. Led by Chef Rachid, whose culinary roots trace back to Beirut, the restaurant serves Lebanese favorites including hummus, mezze, sha

The Department of Homeland Security said the man accused of killing a mother and daughter in a drunken, wrong-way crash in Montgomery County is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador.

Over the few weeks, Montgomery County has seen a wave of notable restaurant openings, but a handful have generated especially strong reactions from readers. From thousands of social media interactions to heavy interest on our website, these five became some of the area’s most talked-about new restaurants. Below, in...

Washington is starting Sunday with clear skies and temperatures around 68 degrees, setting up a much calmer day than the stormy stretch that preceded the holiday weekend. Sunshine will carry the District into the afternoon, with a high near 85 and a light north wind. The National Weather Service expects...