6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (427+ words) A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered state officials to repay the tax money already collected from big tech firms. The Maryland Tax Court said the tax violates the federal…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (500+ words) By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Cole Tomas Allen appeared in court Monday to face federal charges after the chaotic encounter Saturday that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (711+ words) The clock officially ran out on the proposal late Monday night as the state legislative session ended, a casualty of internal party disagreements. In the end, the Maryland Senate left the bill in a committee, with Democrats who control the…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (872+ words) By REBECCA SANTANA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH It’s been like this ever since the Department of Homeland Security bought an 825,000-square-foot building in Washington County as part of a plan to transform warehouses across the U.S. into detention facilities for tens…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (587+ words) By MARI YAMAGUCHI and AYAKA MCGILL, Associated Press Today, the confectionery known as “tree cake” because of the resemblance to a trunk with rings is considered a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Japan, where Baumkuchen festivals are regularly held....