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June 20, 2018

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'You couldn't have been a better gift': Community gathers for funeral of University of Maryland football player

Wednesday, Jun 20

More than a thousand people gathered Wednesday for the funeral of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair, a 19-year-old remembered for his ability to light up any room with his gap-toothed smile.

Trump signs order stopping family separation at border after days of conflicting messages, false statements

Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families.

Congressman: Anne Arundel County holding separated immigrant parents for ICE

Anne Arundel County is housing immigrant parents separated from their children for months — one of whom was told by immigration officials “you can either give us your daughter or we will take her way,” a Virginia congressman said Tuesday after a visit to the county corrections center.

Maryland government retirees in an uproar over looming change to prescription drug coverage

Maryland government retirees are in an uproar over changes coming to their prescription drug coverage after receiving letters from the Hogan Administration that some say are politically charged.

People are recycling too much garbage, experts say — and it's threatening the economics of the industry

The economics of recycling have shifted drastically over the past year, threatening the viability of single-stream curbside collection in Maryland and across the United States.

Jury acquits Baltimore man in 1981 cold case killing of 75-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted

A Baltimore jury acquitted Phillip Lee of murder last week in the decades-old cold case. After the week-long trial, jurors found the 58-year-old man from Northeast Baltimore not guilty of all charges.

Del. Mary Washington questions pace of investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Curt Anderson

One of Del. Curt Anderson's colleagues is questioning the slow pace of the ethics investigation into Anderson's alleged sexual misconduct and why legislative leaders kept the inquiry quiet.

Amid crab worker shortage, Maryland officials approve $375,000 to boost marketing of local seafood

The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday granted a state seafood marketing campaign an extra $375,000 to help promote the crab industry as it grapples with a shortage of immigrant workers.

NBA mock draft roundup: When Maryland's Kevin Huerter and Justin Jackson might go Thursday

One day out, it seems like Maryland guard Kevin Huerter will end up as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Forward Justin Jackson, who struggled last season due to injury, is likely to be a second round pick.

Thirteen bald eagles were found dead in a field in Maryland. This is what killed them.

The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. Tests showed that the birds were poisoned, as officials suspected. What remains unsolved is who did it.