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McLaren to Open First US Processing Center at Baltimore Port
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] British luxury vehicle company McLaren Automotive will open its first U.S. vehicle processing center in Sparrows Point in late 2026, according to the Office of Gov. Wes Moore. The...

The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP...
Department lawyers have contacted officials in at least seven states to propose a meeting about forging an information-sharing agreement related to instances of voting or election fraud. The idea, they say in the emails, is for states to help the...

How new technology could help pilots improve flight safety
The Federal Aviation Administration says pilot disorientation causes 5% to 10% of all general aviation accidents, and there could be new technology to help make flying safer. "Spatial disorientation is a big deal in aviation and it's basically...
In Baltimore’s hottest new race, ‘experience the suffering of the world we’ve created’
There are no winners in Baltimore’s newest endurance race, only pavement and sun. The inaugural Barclay Marathons, an unsanctioned footrace that loops along a particularly scorched stretch of North Baltimore, didn’t begin Saturday until the heat...

DOJ seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from the states. Over the past...

New technology could improve aviation safety
A team at the University of Maryland is working on a flight suit that could help pilots avoid disorientation by using vibrations. The FAA says pilot disorientation causes 5% to 10% of all general aviation accidents. CBS News senior transportation...
The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
NEW YORK (AP) — The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from the states....
The Justice Department Seeks Voter And Election Information From At Least 19 States
FILE - Voters wait to receive their ballots at a polling place at McDonald Elementary School, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) By ALI SWENSON and GARY FIELDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The requests have...

Scientists Create Digital Twin to Simulate Cell Behavior
Summary Researchers have developed a program that simulates human and animal cell behavior, creating digital models of tissues and diseases. The tool, based on mathematical rules and agent-based modeling, can predict cellular responses to drugs...

Maryland money brings significant upgrades to longtime Baltimore life sciences facility
Infrastructure technology projects across Maryland this summer nabbed millions in funding from the state, and a handful are centered around a former bus depot in Baltimore. City Garage, a life sciences hub housing labs and manufacturing capacity...

Maryland Remains the Favored Jurisdiction for REITs
Amid continuing reports of corporations reincorporating from Delaware, including Simon Property Group reincorporating from Delaware to Indiana, the location of its headquarters, and Texas and Nevada recently amending their corporate statutes to...

Maryland on track to meet 2025 oyster reef restoration goal, Chesapeake Bay Program says
The Chesapeake Bay Program is on track to meet its 2025 goal of restoring oyster reefs in 10 tributaries – a target set in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. According to the CBP, more than 2,294 acres of oyster reefs have been restored...

Does Batting Average Even Matter Anymore? Jeff Passan Answers
Getty ESPN sportscaster Jeff Passan looks on prior to Game Two of the Wild Card Series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on October 02, 2024. When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff...

Scientists Advance Artificial Blood Substitutes for Global Shortages
In the high-stakes world of emergency medicine, where every second counts and blood shortages can mean the difference between life and death, a quiet revolution is underway. Scientists are racing to develop artificial blood substitutes that could...

Inside KABOOM! and Partners’ Research-Rich Guidance for Developing Early Childhood Playspaces
Sponsored: From integrating nature and balancing safety with manageable risk to incorporating culturally relevant design elements, the Early Childhood Playspace Design Toolkit was made to help promote playspaces that best support this critical...

Maryland DNR Fishing Report – July 25
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Marylanders are out enjoying the outdoors as we find ourselves in the peak of the summer vacation season. Anglers are finding good fishing in the tidal rivers for Chesapeake Channa. Anglers fishing the Chesapeake Bay and its...

Science ScienceAlert NASA Is Watching a Huge Anomaly Growing in Earth's Magnetic Field
For years, NASA has monitored a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa. This vast, developing phenomenon,...

Scientists are developing artificial blood for use in emergencies
Around the world, researchers are on a quest to create artificial blood. This blood would be universal and capable of lasting years, allowing it to be used in medical emergencies or remote locations. However, formulating an alternative to the...

Wrongfully imprisoned Maryland Man Spent 32 Years Behind Bars Sues Authorities
A Maryland man who was wrongly imprisoned for 32 years, including a decade on death row, for two killings he did not commit is suing former law enforcement officials in a lawsuit announced Thursday, though four of the five people named as...

Scientists issue warning over unthinkable threat facing US island community: 'Continues to wash away'
Islanders are adapting where they can. by Geri MilevaJuly 24, 2025 Smith Island, Maryland, home to around 200 people, is vanishing. In a recent "60 Minutes" segment, scientists and residents revealed how quickly rising sea levels are reshaping the...