10-Year-Old La Plata Builder Joins 80,000-Domino Topple At Maryland Science Center

Photo Courtesy of the Coombs family BALTIMORE, Md. — La Plata resident Benjamin Coombs, age 10, is helping bring a world of dominoes to life this week at the Maryland Science Center as part of a massive build featuring 80,000 dominoes. The display, themed …

Supreme Court Rules for Parental Rights in Landmark Maryland LGBTQ Book Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided on a landmark case that redefines the boundaries between the public school education system, LGBTQ lessons, and parental rights.  The high court ruled Friday that Maryland parents can pull their children from public …

Supreme Court Sides with Maryland Parents In LGBT Storybooks in Elementary Classroom Case

The Supreme Court has sided with Maryland parents who wanted to have their children removed from the classroom during lessons using LGBT storybooks. In the 6-3 ruling Friday, Justice Samuel Alito noted that the Montgomery County, Maryland, board of …

Hackers have breached many Maryland companies and government agencies

The list of Maryland companies, governments and other entities that have been cyberattacked over the years is a veritable who’s who, from Johns Hopkins University to Marriott Hotels to even Diamond Comic Distributors. Police departments, media outlets, …

Trump administration sues all federal judges in Maryland over migrant order

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit earlier this week against all 15 federal judges in Maryland over an order blocking migrant removals. The administration is accusing the state's federal judges of issuing "unlawful and anti-Democratic" …

Maryland county bill would give hiring preference to laid-off federal workers

New legislation in a Maryland county is aiming to make it easier for laid-off federal employees to find work. Will Jawando, vice president for the Montgomery County Council in Maryland, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the bill.

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in the case of Mahmoud v. Tayloron Friday in favor of religious parents in a Maryland school district who sought an opt-out for their children from LGBTQ-themed books. Related: Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the …

Maryland officials react to Supreme Court LGTBQ books ruling in school ruling

MARYLAND (WBFF) — State officials reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on Friday that Maryland parents can pull their children from lessons that cover LGBTQ-inclusive topics. The Montgomery Board of Education and Montgomery County Public Schools released a …

Audit says University of Maryland not properly reviewing timesheets, credit card spending

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — An investigation in the University of Maryland's (UMD) financial records show that the university hasn't been properly managing their funds. Over the past three years, the university hasn't been properly reviewing timesheets …