Sports wagering contributes $7.7 million to state of Maryland during May

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market had its fifth-best single-month performance in May 2025, generating $7,746,363 in contributions to the state. Through the first 11 months of FY2025 (July 2024 through May 2025), sports wagering has contributed $79,696,891 to the state compared to $54,582,952 for the same period in FY2024. The state’s share of sports wagering proceeds is directed to the […]

Maryland managers identify 3 AI careers expected to boom locally

BALTIMORE, MD—While much of the public conversation around artificial intelligence fixates on job loss, a quieter – and more optimistic – shift is underway. Across the country, new career paths are emerging not in opposition to AI, but in tandem with it. These aren’t science fiction roles of the distant future; they’re already being hired for today, often far from […]

MEDICAL FIRST: UMMS Doctors remove Baltimore County woman’s spinal tumor through her eye socket

BALTIMORE, MD—In a groundbreaking surgical procedure, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center removed a Baltimore County woman’s rare spinal tumor by accessing it through her eye socket, a method neurosurgeon Dr. Mohamed Labib hopes will open new avenues for treating difficult-to-reach tumors. The journey for 19-year-old Karla Flores, of Rosedale, began at age 18 with double vision, leading […]

ZICAM RECALL: Microbial contamination could lead to life-threatening blood infections

WASHINGTON, DC—Church & Dwight Co. is recalling all lots of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel Baby Teething Swabs due to potential fungal contamination in the cotton swab components, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced. The FDA warned that swabs containing microbial contamination could pose a significant health risk, including serious and life-threatening […]

Several states sue Trump administration over plans to distribute machinegun conversion devices

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday that he has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The lawsuit seeks to prevent the planned distribution of thousands of machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) to communities across the United States. The legal […]

BGE VP: More electric vehicles, increased remote work could lead to rolling blackouts in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore-area residents could face regular rolling blackouts if the region’s power grid continues to grapple with an inadequate energy supply, a top Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) official warned Monday. Steven Singh, BGE’s Vice President of Electric Operations, expressed “huge concern” over the growing disparity between energy supply and demand, calling it a “clear and present issue” for […]