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By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election. That’s according to two people familiar with an upcoming announcement Wednesday who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Intelligence agencies…

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia high school was put on lockdown Wednesday and students gathered in its football stadium. Helicopter video from WSB-TV showed dozens of law enforcement and emergency vehicles surrounding Apalachee High School in Barrow County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. It was not immediately clear what prompted the…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena demanding testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they wrap up a sprawling yearslong investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a subpoena letter late Tuesday…

A 33-year-old man shot Sunday evening in Annapolis is in stable condition, according to the city’s police department. Police went to the 700 block of Newtowne Drive at approximately 5 p.m. following reports of a shooting, according to a news release. There, they found a man suffering from non-life threatening injuries, police said, as well…

Hundreds of millions of dollars for planned transportation improvements across Maryland would be slashed for the second consecutive year under a proposed update to the state’s transportation budget, Gov. Wes Moore’s administration said Tuesday. The cuts — totaling $1.3 billion from the roughly $20 billion, six-year transportation plan — would defer some maintenance projects like…

Gov. Wes Moore and Vice President Kamala Harris are each getting better marks from Maryland voters than they were earlier this year — with Moore’s approval rating jumping to the highest level for a Democratic Maryland governor in almost 40 years, according to a new poll. Harris’ job performance as vice president is viewed favorably…

More than 200 Hilton hotel workers in Baltimore went on strike Monday for one day — the most recent salvo in an escalating conflict over wages and working conditions at the city-owned hotel. The Labor Day action could be a precursor to a more sustained work stoppage, and is likely aimed at pressuring hotel management…

By Samuel Long, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I grew up in the modest city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Our “thing” was being the location of the first permanent English settlement and original capital of Virginia. But to me, these were just a part of downtown. I lived in the area until I was 18 and colonial history became second nature…

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in East Baltimore that occurred early Sunday morning. Around 12 a.m., Baltimore Police responded to the 800 block of Bonaparte Avenue in the East Baltimore Midway neighborhood for the report of a shooting, according to a news release from the police department. When officers arrived, they located an unresponsive…

A man was arrested in connection with the fatal apartment fire in Towson last week that killed a 43-year-old man and injured four others — three of whom were children — according to a news release from the Baltimore County Police Department. The suspect, Dana Hunt, 43, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and…

After showers on Sunday, a sunny Labor Day will set the stage for a clear, sunny week in the Baltimore area before the chance for showers set in for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 86 degrees. After 11 a.m., the chance for precipitation…

Several major book publishers are suing the state of Florida over what they say is an unconstitutional restricting of school library books. The lawsuit was filed by Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster and Sourcebooks. Multiple prominent authors are also listed as plaintiffs, including John Green and Jodi…

Judy Viers is an artist and writer living in Westminster who says when she dove into art, she found catharsis. “My older brother and sister are phenomenal artists so at first I was an observer and admirer,” Viers said. “In my early 20s, I was dared to write my autobiography. I loved the process and…

A sex abuse trial against a third-grade teacher at Severna Park Elementary School is scheduled to begin Dec. 3, though the volume of evidence in the case may delay the start date. Matthew Schlegel, 44, is accused of touching eight of his female students between 2022 and 2024. Though he was removed “indefinitely” from his classroom position…

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday of…

The law firm that represents the family of Rachel Morin is calling out a lack of communication from President Joe Biden’s administration to the Morin family. In a news release earlier this week from Rice, Murtha & Psoras Trial Lawyers, the firm states that the Morin family has been waiting for more than 75 days…

The warehouse being used as a motorcycle clubhouse, angering some Oliver neighbors, is being shuttered by Baltimore officials, housing code enforcement records show. The property at 1301 N. Spring St. was issued a vacant notice Wednesday, a city database reflects. According to that notice, an inspector found it was “unfit for human habitation or other…

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Aug. 17, Iran has 164.7 kilograms (363.1 pounds)…

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TARA COPP Associated Press An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday. A statement said the cemetery employee was trying to make sure those participating in…