Maryland

AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China

Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, touches down in Maryland on Wednesday, he will step out into the arms – perhaps a hug , if Donald Trump’s wishes come true – of a US president who has shown China more bonhomie than any of his recent predecessors. The meeting between Xi and Trump this week will be the second time that the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies have talked face to face this year. At the previous summit, held in Beijing in May, there was much talk of building a “strategic stability” between the two powers. But there was little by way of concrete outcomes : the countries remain at loggerheads over trade, export controls and geopolitics. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Amy Hawkins, and David Smith in Washington12h ago

• neutral toward Trump-Xi · 82%

Microsoft provides DARPA access to quantum system at new Maryland center

Microsoft's collaboration with DARPA at the new quantum center could accelerate quantum tech's integration into national security strategies.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15h ago

• favorable toward Microsoft · 72%

Maryland governor’s AI framework focuses on regulation and reskilling

While the framework Gov. Wes Moore established begins with forming committees and gathering stakeholders, Maryland already has one law regulating the technology at work.

HR Dive•Emilie Shumway19h ago

Maryland Man Charged in $1,000,000 Bank Fraud Targeting Senior Citizens

Federal prosecutors have charged a man with bank fraud after he allegedly stole over $1 million from more than 40 seniors using stolen debit cards and altered account addresses. Roy Dave Davis, 34, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was arrested in connection with the alleged scheme, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Prosecutors […]

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent22 Sept

US hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer, police say

Walter Moorhead, 74, jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly shooting a woman while hunting in Delaware A Maryland hunter was recently jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after he allegedly fatally shot a woman whom he mistook for a deer, according to authorities in Delaware . Walter Moorhead, 74, was hunting from a ground blind in a field near Ellendale, Delaware, at about 7.40pm on Friday when he believed he saw a deer and fired his rifle, state police said in a statement. Yet it was actually a woman whom Moorhead fired at and struck as she walked across the field with two children, the statement added. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Ramon Antonio Vargas21 Sept

Moore says Trump uses Constitution like a ‘suggestion box’ in banning CNN, Politico, MS NOW reporters from White House

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday accused President Trump of using the Constitution as a “suggestion box” with his ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters covering the White House. Moore said in an interview on “State of the Union” with CNN’s Dana Bash that Trump “seems to have a real problem” with…

The Hill•Ryan Mancini20 Sept

• neutral toward White House · 95%

Rabies concerns grow in the US – but it’s unclear if there’s an increase of the fatal disease

Rabid goats at a North Carolina petting zoo and a diseased beaver attacking a Maryland boy have set the public on edge Recent unusual incidents involving humans and rabid animals and a subsequent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory have prompted concerns about rabies, but it’s not clear if there has actually been an increase in cases of the deadly disease in the United States, experts say. In recent months, rabid beavers have attacked three people in Maryland , and hundreds of people were exposed to goats with rabies at a petting zoo in North Carolina , according to news reports. The CDC issued a health advisory on 10 September “in response to recent reports of increases in human exposures to rabid or possibly rabid animals”. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Eric Berger20 Sept

Alleged Child Sex Predator Arrested for 1993 Rape and Murder of 10-Year-Old Boy

The 1993 cold case murder of a 10-year-old Maryland boy may finally be solved ... a 61-year-old man has now been charged with rape and murder in the youngster's death. The Prince George's County PD announced that Joseph Lynch was charged Wednesday…

TMZ•TMZ Staff18 Sept

Moore says he would ‘absolutely sign’ statewide data center moratorium

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday he would “absolutely sign” a statewide data center moratorium if brought to his desk, joining other governors and elected officials calling for a freeze on developing new data centers. “If the statewide moratorium bill lands on your desk in 2027, would you sign it?” Punchbowl News’s Mikenzie Frost…

The Hill•Ryan Mancini17 Sept

Man who was duct-taped on American Airlines flight after alleged violent outburst breaks his silence

Layne Lundeen told a judge in Annapolis, Maryland that he cannot remember anything that happened on the flight

The Independent•Graig Graziosi16 Sept

• neutral toward American Airlines · 98%

Boy mauled by rabid beaver while swimming in Maryland state park

​Dominick Cebula, 13, was looking for fish at Cunningham Falls State Park when he was set upon, his family said

The Independent•Owen Scott16 Sept

DC, Maryland members seek to prevent permanent fencing at Capitol complex

District of Columbia Del. Elanor Holmes Norton (D) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced legislation Tuesday barring permanent fencing around the Capitol, arguing the complex should remain open and accessible to the public. The “No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act” comes after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack prompted officials to erect…

The Hill•Finya Swai15 Sept

Maryland boy recovering from surgeries after rabid beaver attack at state park

Teen was swimming at a popular spot at the time of the attack, the latest in a string that have occurred in the state A 13-year-old Maryland boy is reported to be recovering from multiple surgeries and nerve damage after being attacked by a rabid beaver. The teen, Dominick Cebula, was swimming at a popular spot in Cunningham Falls state park in Thurmont, Maryland, on 26 July when a beaver attacked his chest underwater, a relatively rare kind of encounter that more recently has been recurring, according to reporting from local news outlets. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Maya Yang14 Sept

Northrop Grumman opens Maryland propulsion centre

Northrop Grumman has opened a 57,000 ft² propulsion facility in Elkton, Maryland, housing 250 engineers working on advanced propulsion technologies for US and allied defence programmes. The Propulsion Innovation Center expands the company’s solid rocket motor capacity across its propulsion manufacturing network and is expected to create additional skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs in the […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm14 Sept

• neutral toward Northrop Grumman · 99%

Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters

Residents in Frederick, Maryland, shaken after clashes as activists decry violence from officers as ‘unconscionable’ Political leaders in Maryland are calling for investigations into the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officers as they clashed with protesters during a federal operation in a local community. Residents of Frederick, a city about 50 miles north-west of Baltimore, are still shaken more than a week after ICE officers arrived in numerous vehicles and could be seen on video footage using batons on members of the public and driving their cars on to the sidewalk towards people. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Alba Asenjo Domínguez12 Sept

Maryland Under Pressure as Local Moratoriums Supercharge Opposition to Data Centers

More than 60 advocacy groups from across Maryland are urging leaders in Annapolis to put a temporary pause on new data center proposals until their impacts on the environment and communities can be fully understood and policies are in place to address any harms. The move comes after 14 of 24 local jurisdictions in Maryland […]

Inside Climate News•By Aman Azhar12 Sept

Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Cyberattack As Systems Stay Offline

Luminis Health is investigating a cybersecurity incident that has left certain systems unavailable at its two Maryland hospitals, affecting patient portals and prompting appointment changes.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent5 Sept

DigiFlight awarded $13.6M contract for Apache logistics services

DigiFlight Inc., Columbia, Maryland, was awarded a $13,617,521 modification (P00104) to contract W31P4Q-19-F-E002 for integrated logistics services in support of the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Office. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2026. Fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement, Army funds; and fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Ashmore

HeliHub•Gwen Wilson4 Sept

US Cities Are Terminating Flock Camera Contracts at Record Pace After Nationwide Pushback

In April, millions of readers came to GNN for the scoop on Maryland’s first-in-the-nation ban on “surveillance pricing” in retail grocery stores. Now, municipal governments around the country are ending their association with Flock Safety, a company that has cloaked the streets of the nation in surveillance cameras that automatically read license plates using AI. […]

Good News Network•Andy Corbley31 Aug

New commander at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron HX-21

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 changed command on Aug. 20 during an airborne ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, where Cmdr. Michael Lindsey assumed leadership from Lt. Col. Aaron Okun. Naval Test Wing Atlantic Commodore Capt. Daniel Kitts presided over the ceremony. “Lt. Col. Okun has served HX-21 with distinction,”

HeliHub•Gwen Wilson31 Aug