Gov. Wes Moore signed the state budget and its companion bill Tuesday, signaling the end of a tumultuous fiscal season — for now. “In Maryland, we do what we always do when the chips are down,” Moore said at the Annapolis ceremony.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday signed a bill that decriminalizes HIV in the state.

George Wendt, an American actor and comedian who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance as Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series “Cheers,” died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 76. Wendt’s death was confirmed by his publicist Melissa Nathan with the following statement: “George was a doting family man, a …