In a 12–2 vote, members rescinded the mandate, citing lower COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and fatalities in the state, as well as nationwide, along with an increase in treatments for the virus and the availability of vaccines. It’s the latest move in a battle between state and county authorities over masks as Maryland’s education board aligned with Governor Larry Hogan on the matter while Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich acknowledged the move but said he’ll continue to recommend masks for students....

In a Facebook post on September 10, McDowell shared a picture of herself not wearing a mask while at a local Walmart and criticized the use of masks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. “I’m not afraid to take a stand!! Are you??” McDowell asked her Facebook followers. “I walked in Walmart tonight without a mask…and I refuse to wear a mask anywhere I go from NOW ON unless I choose to!...

Bride-to-be Arianna Brangiforte found out, while on her bachelorette weekend, that her wedding guest list would be slashed to 50 people. “I just wish it wasn’t 50, because we have to cut people, and I can’t push our wedding to next year, because my fiancée is in the United State military and he’s getting deployed,” she said to WCVB News. “If we can get it back to 100 that would be just fine, but 50 is just too small, especially for my family - I’ve got a big family....

In April, the Trump administration released its first round of stimulus checks to taxpayers across the country, with most taxpayers receiving $1,200 each, as well as an additional $500 per child under the age of 17. In order to receive the stimulus funds, however, recipients needed to have a social security number, leaving undocumented taxpayers, who pay their taxes using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), unable to access the relief funds....

The trio from Appin Mine were several miles off Shellharbour last Friday, when a 15-feet-long great white shark tried to clamber aboard. One of the crew, Jason Dunn, said that the fish suddenly appeared after his crew mate had dropped his fishing line off the back of the vessel. “It came out of nowhere—he had to sprint to the front of the boat,” Dunn told the Illawarra Mercury. “It then slid back into the water, and we could feel it go under the boat, we could feel it bumping it....

The 2019 champion won the event for the second time after recovering from 8-7 down to win 10-8 at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Admitting he had been “totally outplayed” by Williams, Trump — who sealed the win with a break of 126 — said: “I think with the way I played this week, this is my best ever performance to grind out to win this.” Here is how the 2023 tournament played out....

George, 26, was struck by a car at around 2:20 a.m. local time on Saturday as he reportedly walked on an unmarked crosswalk in the Beverly Grove area of Los Angeles, according to a police report, per the New York Times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Announcing the news on Saturday, Okland, with whom George hosted the She Rates Dogs podcast, wrote on Twitter: “I would rather you guys [hear] this from me than a news article....

Manager Jose Mourinho seemingly questioned his players’ attitude before last weekend’s 3-0 win over Leicester City and told the team they need to get out of their “comfort zone”. Mata: De Gea relaxed at Man Utd Mata recognises that sides will always raise their game when playing against United and urged the team to cope with the high expectation levels at Old Trafford. “You need to manage playing here and you need to handle it,” he told Soccer Saturday....

Fowler and John Senden guaranteed passage at TPC Harding Park with a group match to spare. MORE: PGA Tour winners of 2014-15 season | Rory planning side trip to Mayweather-Pacquiao Fowler, the world’s 13th-ranked player, edged Shane Lowry 1-up after being two down with six holes to play. Senden defeated Bill Haas, and his spot was assured when Henrik Stenson defeated Brendon Todd. Senden is 2-0 in group play; the other three players in the group are 1-1 or 0-2....

The iconic Frenchman has not endured too many low points over the course of a distinguished career which has seen him scale the heights as a player and coach. As a world-class performer for the likes of Juventus, Real and France, Zidane reached the very top of the game as he collected countless major honours – including the Ballon d’Or, Champions League and World Cup. Renowned for his ability to glide over the field and make the most pressurised situation look like a walk in the park, the legendary midfielder was a picture of calm for the most part....

United go into Sunday’s home top-flight meeting with Matic’s former club Chelsea trailing neighbours and runaway leaders Manchester City by 16 points. That gap can be trimmed to 13 with victory at Old Trafford on the same day City face Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final. United are still in contention in the Champions League, though Jose Mourinho’s men were fortunate to escape their away last-16 first-leg clash against Sevilla with a 0-0 draw, and are in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup....

The Reds struggled at times last season, with errors at the back costing them priceless points. Those issues remain this term, with Klopp failing to bring in another centre-half over the summer despite being heavily linked with Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk throughout the window. Liverpool have now gone four games without a win in all competitions, with questions being asked of their ability to find the right blend between defence and attack....

It ended up being a subdued celebration. POCKRASS: Crafton’s title was a long time coming Crafton won the NASCAR Truck Series title even before the green flag dropped Friday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but lost the owners' championship to Kyle Busch on a tiebreaker. "It's kind of aggravating because we wanted the owners' championship as well, but it happens," Crafton said. With a nearly insurmountable 46-point lead over Ty Dillon, all Crafton needed to do was start the 200-mile finale to secure his first series championship in 13 seasons....

General manager Sandy Alderson said the team’s ace will start Game 3 of the divisional playoff series with Jacob deGrom starting the opener and rookie Noah Syndergaard likely toeing the rubber in Game 2. MORE: Get to know the 2015 playoff-bound Mets | Steven Matz dealing with a sore back “Game 3 is an important game,” Alderson said, via ESPN. “It doesn’t matter whether up 2-0 or down 0-2 or 1-1, it’s a big game....

Jordan Morris named top MLS rookie The 26-year-old defender beat out Jelle Van Damme of the LA Galaxy, Axel Sjoberg of the Rapids in the top three, with fellow FC Dallas center back Walker Zimmerman coming in fourth. Steve Birnbaum of D.C. United finished fifth. Hedges finished third for the award last season, losing out to Laurent Ciman and Kendall Waston. With Zimmerman, Hedges helped form the heart of the Supporters Shield-winning FC Dallas back line....

While the retaliation at Martinsville Speedway ruined Logano’s championship hopes and left a black eye of sorts on the sport (at least from NASCAR’s perspective), Kenseth still has no regrets about taking out Logano. He did what he had to do, and would do it again, he said. He would just be a little less obvious about it. MORE: Bold predictions for 2016 | Kenseth wrecked Logano because he had to...

That doesn’t mean he can’t be the right hire for the Huskers. Nebraska hired Rhule on Saturday; one day after the Huskers completed a 4-8 season with a 24-17 victory that snapped a seven-game losing streak to Iowa. You read all that right. Nebraska should be glad Rhule – who had the option of sitting on a buyout after being fired by the Carolina Panthers – chose Lincoln, Neb., as his next coaching destination....

That situation came to a head on Monday, with the Falcons sending Ryan to the Colts for a 2022 third-round pick, per Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, and Mike Garafolo. Indianapolis is sending its third-round pick (82nd overall) to Atlanta and keeping the third-rounder it got from Washington in the Carson Wentz trade (73rd overall), Albert Breer of The MMQB reports. The trade came under the wire for the Falcons’ 4 p....

The latest addition to that list is Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Atlanta coach Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot were asked about Ryan’s future at the 2022 NFL Combine. Both men made it clear that they expect to keep the veteran quarterback … unless they get a “Godfather” offer for him. “We anticipate Matt being part of the team, but you don’t ever back yourself into a corner,” Smith said, per the Falcons’ official website....