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Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump won Tuesday evening’s presidential debate in Philadelphia, the American people were the losers. The elephants in the living room to ordinary Americans were evaded. Immigrants entering the country illegally are storming across the southwest border in hordes, and some have murdered and raped citizens. Maryland ICE agents have arrested…

The four crew of Polaris Dawn can breathe easy again after having vented the entire atmosphere of their SpaceX Crew Dragon so its commander and billionaire Jared Isaacman along with crewmate and SpaceX employee Sarah Gillis could venture outside the spacecraft and perform the first commercial spacewalk on Thursday. The duo performed the historic feat,…

By WAFAA SHURAFAA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials said. The deadliest strike came Wednesday afternoon, targeting the U.N.’s Al-Jaouni Preparatory Boys School…

I write as a U.S. Army veteran amidst the arguments over Gov. Wes Moore’s Bronze Star to say he admitted to an error on an application form years ago and the case is closed (Maryland veterans divided over Wes Moore’s Bronze Star claim, Sept. 7). The military and civilian world has become too jumbled. For…

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will debate on Tuesday in what is likely to be the most significant single event in their battle for the White House. Related Articles National Politics | ‘Determined to blow an election’: Things to watch at Trump-Harris debate National Politics | How to watch tonight’s presidential debate National…

A Cherry Hill man faces five counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with an August shooting that injured a man before a pursuit during which officers and security guards exchanged gunfire with the suspect, Baltimore Police said. Police said Tuesday morning that the 33-year-old victim, who suffered life-threatening injuries in the Aug. 21 shooting,…

Golden Globe-nominated actor Matthew Modine will visit Howard County this weekend to discuss and screen his new film, “The Martini Shot,” at the sixth annual Columbia Maryland Film Festival. Modine, who starred in films such as “Full Metal Jacket,” “Memphis Belle,” and “Oppenheimer,” will appear at Howard Community College on Sept. 14 for a screening,…

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William is expected to undertake a light program of engagements until the end of the year. Kate announced in March that she was being treated for…

University of Maryland Police believe a Reisterstown man took $2,800 from the office of the Terps’ head football coach after walking into the College Park campus’ football facility in June. In addition to the money from coach Mike Locksley’s desk, the 48-year-old suspect is also accused of stealing $1,000 more in cash and a pair…

The Pride of Baltimore II, a reproduction of an 1812-era Baltimore Clipper, docked at Hutchins Memorial Park in Havre de Grace on Saturday, Sept. 7. Dan Gold of Philadelphia holds the hand of his 3-year-old son Reid, who gets a feel for the helm on The Pride of Baltimore II, a reproduction of an 1812-era…

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained by police officers outside Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the team’s season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. He was detained for a traffic violation entering the stadium, according his agent Drew Rosenhaus, and he is preparing to play in the…

The 36th Annual Children’s Art Festival Saturday at Tydings Memorial Park in Havre de Grace. Havre de Grace siblings Sasha Rogers, 5, left, and Emma Rogers, 7, show off their completed scarecrows during the annual Children’s Art Festival in Havre de Grace on Saturday. The event was organized by the Havre de Grace Arts Commission…

The 10th annual Carroll County Food Sunday Milk Run is scheduled to take place Sept. 21, at 8:30 a.m. at the Westminster Wakefield Valley Regional Park at 1007-1001 Fenby Farm Road in Westminster. The family-oriented event is a favorite among members of the extensive Carroll County running community. The 5K course follows old, paved golf…

Carroll County Commissioner Ed Rothstein shared a story during the county’s regular weekly meeting, talking about a time when stepping in and checking on someone paid off and saved a life that might have ended in suicide. Rothstein, a retired colonel and former garrison commander at the Fort George G. Meade U.S. Army installation in…

Driving west of Taylorsville on Route 26 (Liberty Road) try not to blink or you’ll miss what remains of the community of Franklinville. It may seem forgettable today, but 200 years ago, the village was an important stop on one of Carroll County’s major transportation routes. The Franklin family first appeared in the area in…

Another school shooting? Ho hum (“A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say,” Sept. 4). When nothing was done to change America’s gun laws after 20 children, just 6 and 7 years old, and six adults were murdered at Sandy Hook in 2012, it was crystal…

By AREF TUFANA and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, another protester who witnessed the shooting told The Associated Press. Two doctors said she was shot in the head. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller…

When firearms sold at Maryland gun stores turned up at crime scenes in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding suburbs in 2021, federal prosecutors took action against the man who bought the guns and illegally re-sold them, known as a straw purchaser. Earlier this week, the attorneys general of Maryland and D.C. moved against other participants…

By GERALD IMRAY Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s horrific death after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend has again brought to the fore Kenya’s harrowing history of domestic violence against female athletes. Her killing follows the deaths of at least two other high-profile female runners in cases of domestic violence in…

By MATTHEW PERRONE and NICKY FORSTER WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended factory inspections in the U.S. and across the world, The Associated Press has found. An AP analysis of…