Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, saying that while it was a difficult decision, the issue already has been studied and now is the time “to focus on the work itself.

The race to challenge Gov. Wes Moore in next year’s election is heating up, as Maryland’s top politician now faces challenges from both Democrats and Republicans. Moore, a broadly popular governor whose approval ratings have dipped slightly following a tumultuous legislative session,

State Republican senators have usurped the will of the voters on abortion. Rather than being burned, embalmed or interred, some Americans are pushing to be laid to rest using an alternative burial method called "human composting.