To conclude the NFL’s 100th season, the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium. This is the 11th time the Super Bowl will be played in…
Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes surprises defenses with never-ending bag of tricks
MIAMI — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can seem like a magician when he is on the field. His bag of tricks includes the no-look pass he delivered last year against the Baltimore Ravens, the occasional side-arm sling and…
San Francisco’s Raheem Mostert rides wave of momentum into Super Bowl LIV
MIAMI — San Francisco running back Raheem Mostert etched his name in the history books with his 220-yard, four-touchdown performance in the NFC Championship game to propel the 49ers to the Super Bowl. Among his teammates, though, the surfing celebration…
Senate rejects calling witnesses to impeachment trial, will vote on articles next week
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the 11th day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, the Senate voted not to allow additional witnesses or evidence, setting the stage for a final vote next week on two articles accusing him of…
Maryland bills aim to restrict kratom
Kratom, a substance that users told lawmakers they take as a pain and addiction treatment, would see more stringent regulation in Maryland under legislation making its way through the General Assembly.
Maryland’s Delaney drops out of presidential race days before Iowa caucus
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney has withdrawn from the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, only days before the Iowa caucuses. “It has been a privilege to campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, but it is clear that God…
Senators wrap up impeachment trial questioning ahead of key vote on witnesses
(UPDATED FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2020) WASHINGTON — Wrapping up two days of impeachment trial questions Thursday, senators revisited key assertions made by Trump’s lawyers: presidents’ actions that aid re-election are not impeachable if they’re in the nation’s best interest, and…
Maryland lawmakers override several bills Hogan vetoed last year
Maryland lawmakers overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes five times on Thursday, but had to give up on three other bills, including a bill designed to make freight rail safer.
A major economic development project played a role in that bill’s doom.
The concurrent votes in the two chambers of the Maryland General Assembly were the first time this session Democrats have exercised their veto-proof majorities after postponing these votes several times this session.
Former Good Counsel teammates live out Super Bowl dream with Kansas City
MIAMI — Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Kendall Fuller and linebacker Dorian O’Daniel dreamed of playing in the NFL when they were teammates at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md. In their wildest dreams, perhaps they imagined…
Super Bowl notebook: Goodell on minority coaches, a London franchise and more
MIAMI — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discussed the league’s lack of minority coaches during his annual pre-Super Bowl press conference Wednesday afternoon. The dearth of minority head coaches has prompted criticism toward the league and its policies. “We are not…