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BALTIMORE — A significant letter written by founding father Thomas Jefferson sold Friday for the asking price of $90,000 and will return to Maryland, the state where it was penned 242 years ago. The letter, featuring Jefferson’s large and even right-handed slant “went to a private collector in the greater Annapolis area,” according to a text message from Nathan Raab, president of the Raab ...

BALTIMORE — A man who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been awarded $2.85 million — and a heartfelt apology — by state officials. “There are no words to express how deeply sorry we are for what was taken from you and for the failure of our justice system,” Lt. Gov. Aruna K. Miller said Wednesday while presiding over a Maryland Board of Public Works meeting. “While no ...

Plans for a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House during the United States’ 250th birthday celebration in 2026 were confirmed by a UFC spokesperson Friday. The confirmation comes one day after President Donald Trump shared the plan to a crowd in Iowa on Thursday.

Congress has signed off on a $3.4 trillion legislative package featuring new tax breaks, spending cuts, and more funding for defense and immigration enforcement, delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” despite rumblings from fiscal hawks about the projected $4 trillion it could add to the national debt over the next decade.