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03/01/2025

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype, the pioneering Internet telecommunications and video call platform it bought nearly 14 years ago for $8.5 billion.

Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.

03/01/2025

BREAKING: Two construction workers have been pronounced dead after becoming trapped in a Catonsville trench Friday afternoon.

Two construction workers became trapped in Catonsville Friday afternoon, prompting a technical rescue, Baltimore County Fire officials said.

03/01/2025

A South Carolina man was killed while checking on a family member's house this week, police said. Investigators found a door of the home was b***y-trapped with a shotgun.

Jordan Dove, 34, was killed while checking on a family member's home, officials said.

02/28/2025

SEE IT: Measles cases popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child, are prompting questions about where exactly the illness has been detected.

Measles cases are popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child.

02/28/2025

Gov. Moore and Maryland leaders announced several actions and new resources Friday to support federal workers impacted by layoffs and funding changes.

02/28/2025

The FDA was allowed to participate in the World Health Organization's meeting on updating flu shots, officials said, despite an order by President Trump banning government employees from working with the WHO.

A World Health Organization official said the FDA "participated as in the past" in the process.

02/28/2025

Pope Francis' health has improved, Vatican sources indicated to CBS News on Friday, saying he was not currently in critical condition after exactly two weeks in the hospital.

Pope Francis experienced a "sudden worsening of the respiratory picture" Friday, the Vatican said.

02/28/2025

Maryland's Board of Public Works approved a $55 million agreement to allow the Baltimore Ravens and the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to split the cost of renovations at M&T Bank Stadium.

Maryland's Board of Public Works approved a $55 million agreement to allow the Baltimore Ravens and the Maryland Stadium Authority to split the cost of renovations at M&T Bank Stadium.

02/28/2025

Two construction workers became trapped in Catonsville Friday afternoon, prompting a technical rescue, Baltimore County Fire officials said.

02/28/2025

President Trump is planning to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, multiple White House sources tell CBS News.

The U.S. has never had an official language, though many states have designated English.

02/28/2025

UPDATE: DiPasquale's, a longtime family-owned restaurant and Baltimore staple said its well-known sign was returned Friday morning after it was stolen early Thursday.

DiPasquale's, a longtime family-owned restaurant and Baltimore staple, said its well-known sign was returned Friday morning after it was stolen early Thursday.

02/28/2025

Maryland leaders offered condolences after the death of Speaker Adrienne Jones's son.

Maryland leaders offered condolences after the death of Speaker Adrienne Jones' son.

02/28/2025

The Orioles say they are looking for a part-time performer for game days, events and public appearances to take on the persona of ketchup, mustard and relish -- also known as the Camden Franks.

The Camden Franks started racing around the warning track at Oriole Park during the 2024 season.

02/28/2025

DiPasquale's, a longtime family-owned restaurant and Baltimore staple, needs help finding who stole their well-known sign early Thursday morning.

BALTIMORE — DiPasquale's, a longtime family-owned restaurant and Baltimore staple, needs help finding who stole their well-known sign early Thursday morning.

02/28/2025

Transgender troops will be removed from U.S. military service unless they obtain a waiver, according to the Pentagon's memo.

02/28/2025

Maryland's budget shortfall could take a major toll on the Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.

02/28/2025

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.

He ordered the Office of Personnel Management to tell certain federal agencies it couldn't order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Defense Department.

02/28/2025

Harford County high school students could push back their alarm clocks in the near future if the proposed new start times are approved.