With short blood supplies, Red Cross partners with LGBTQ+ groups to research potential new sources

Almost 300 participants have been recruited for the ADVANCE study that hopes to provide evidence to repeal the current policy that prevents gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

TSA sees a record number of gun detections at airports in Maryland and nationwide

Last year, TSA officers found 72 firearms at Baltimore Washington International-Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ronald Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport.

Lawmakers grill Metro over its handling of defective rail cars

Safety concerns for the Kawasaki 7000-series rail cars went back to 2017, according to National Transportation Safety Board investigators and Washington Metrorail Safety Commission CEO David Mayer.

Maryland Democratic lawmakers renew effort to push landmark climate change legislation through the General Assembly

Democrats’ goal to slice the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 60% would be one of the most aggressive measures in the country.

Maryland Gov. Hogan announces he will not run for U.S. Senate

Hogan’s decision ends the Republican Party’s best chance of flipping the seat now held by Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen.

Maryland bill aims to reform a law that can trigger deportation for immigrants

A Maryland law designed to give first-time, nonviolent offenders a second chance, can trigger deportation for immigrants or make them ineligible to receive a green card or become citizens.

In Maryland, Biden signs order affecting 200,000 workers in federal building contracts

The order would affect an estimated 200,000 workers by requiring federal construction contracts worth over $35 million to use project labor agreements, according to the White House.

Washington team owner battles with new allegations, and lawmakers debate whether Congress has oversight role

The National Football League last July fined the team $10 million after a review of the franchise’s workplace culture.