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BRIAN WITTE

BRIAN WITTE

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Political|US

Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC

A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals

Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC
Education|Political|US

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service academy

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
Political|US

Federal judge struggles with scope of relief for fired workers

A federal judge in Maryland says he will extend a temporary order requiring the Trump administration to bring back federal workers who were fired as the president seeks to dramatically downsize the federal workforce

Federal judge struggles with scope of relief for fired workers
Crime|Economy|Political|US

A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a long road to recovery is ahead

A year after the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland leaders are honoring the six construction workers killed that night

A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a long road to recovery is ahead
Crime|US

Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in 'Serial' podcast case

A Maryland judge has formally sentenced Adnan Syed to the time he’s already served in prison

Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in 'Serial' podcast case
Economy|Political|US

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

Two federal judges have handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now
Economy|Political|US

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance

A federal judge repeatedly sounded skeptical that mass firings of probationary federal workers were made by the government because the employees couldn’t do their jobs

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance
Economy|Political|US

States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers

Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies in a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers

States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
Crime|US

Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case

The man whose legal saga amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands

Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case
Political|US

Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump fired

Attorneys are filing class action appeals to a federal board for thousands of workers fired by President Donald Trump

Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump fired
Economy|Political|US

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

Veterans who have been abruptly fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration's dramatic downsizing of government

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
Crime|US

Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' murder case

A Baltimore judge is weighing whether to reduce Adnan Syed's murder sentence to time served, allowing him to remain free even though murder conviction still stands

Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' murder case
Health|Political|Technology|US

Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns that health and financial data is at risk

A fired federal employee who oversaw cybersecurity at a flagship website for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is warning that sensitive financial and health data could be compromised due to actions taken by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency

Economy|Education|Political|US

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Economy|Political|US

What to know about the federal workforce under Trump

Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on bringing about a dramatic reduction in the federal workforce at a breakneck pace

What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
Political|US

Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered all federal departments and agencies to provide lists of employees who are underperforming

Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees
Health|Political|US

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse
Crime|Political|US

Maryland's highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits

Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Political|US

What to know about Trump's buyout proposal for federal employees

President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce

What to know about Trump's buyout proposal for federal employees
News

Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast and was producing winds just below hurricane force

Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force
Environment|News|US

Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north

Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia have experienced flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges

Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north
Crime|News|Technology|US

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022

Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur last week as authorities alleged the suspect was in the midst of a violent rampage that also included a recent rape, arson and attempted murder

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022
Crime|News|US

Maryland Supreme Court weighs victims' rights in case of Adnan Syed from 'Serial' podcast

The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing the outcome of a hearing that vacated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction after he spent 23 years behind bars

Maryland Supreme Court weighs victims' rights in case of Adnan Syed from 'Serial' podcast
Business|News|US

Biden administration picks Maryland for new FBI headquarters

The Biden administration has chosen a location for a new FBI headquarters in Maryland, selecting the site over one in Virginia following a sharp competition between the two states

Biden administration picks Maryland for new FBI headquarters
News|Sports|US

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says Orioles lease at Camden Yards headed to a vote

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a long-term agreement between the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority to extend a lease at Camden Yards is moving forward for a vote by state officials next week

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says Orioles lease at Camden Yards headed to a vote

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