Category: Maryland

Maryland Bill Would Require Embedded Tracker on Most Guns

A bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly would prohibit sellers from transferring 10 or more firearms in a single transaction unless each of the firearms includes an embedded tracking device that can’t be removed without rendering the firearm permanently inoperable. Maryland House Bill 704, introduced by Democrat Del. Pam Queen, would establish a requirement…


Suspect Arrested in Shooting of 2 Maryland Officers

A 24-year-old man was arrested early Friday after he allegedly shot two Maryland police officers, authorities said. The suspect, identified by police as David Linthicum, was caught after fleeing from a vehicle he had stolen from a police officer he shot on Thursday night. Linthicum had allegedly shot an officer the day before when police responded…


FBI Arrests Man, Woman With ‘Extremist’ Views in Alleged Power Grid Attack

The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore said they arrested two people who were allegedly attempting to attack a Maryland power grid. In a news conference on Monday, FBI and Department of Justice officials said that Sarah Clendaniel of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Russell of Orlando, Florida, allegedly plotted to shoot “multiple electrical substations in…


Expanding Convenience Stores Bet on a Future with Gas Powered Vehicles

Despite government regulations pushing a future filled with electric vehicles (EVs), some large convenience store chains still see gas in the future. Pennsylvania-based Rutter’s plans to build 50 new gas station/convenience stores over the next five years in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware, the company announced this week. Rutter’s currently has 84 locations….


LIVE NOW: Wes Moore Inaugurated as Governor of Maryland

Wes Moore is inaugurated as Maryland’s first black governor. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. (Courtesy of Maryland Public Television.) …


Wes Moore Inaugurated as Governor of Maryland

Wes Moore is inaugurated as the governor of Maryland on Jan. 18. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. (Courtesy of Maryland Public Television.) …


High School Teacher in Maryland ‘Accidentally’ Emailed Sexually Explicit Photos to Students

A high school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, issued an apology on Friday after an employee accidentally emailed sexually explicit photos to the entire student body, according to school officials. The email, sent by an unnamed employee, contained seven sexually explicit thumbnails. School officials are asking students to stop spreading the email online. On Friday, Principal…


Maryland Issues Emergency Directive Banning TikTok From Government Devices

Maryland has become the latest U.S. state to ban TikTok from government devices, following in the footsteps of South Dakota and South Carolina. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced the emergency cybersecurity directive in a statement on Dec. 6. The governor cited an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, potential cyber-espionage and surveillance of government entities,…


Crews Rescue 2 From Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county. Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane was secured to the tower at 12:16 a.m. and the first occupant was removed from the plane at…


3 Supreme Court Justices Now Live in Maryland County Gun Free Zone

The Maryland county that is home to three U.S. Supreme Court justices who voted in June that the Second Amendment right to carry a gun outside the home cannot be easily restricted just passed a new law to contradict their ruling. The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously this week to restrict legal concealed carry permit…