ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has a new state shark, and it's sure to make some waves. The state legislature this week designated the Megalodon the Old Line State’s “official” state shark. Maryland is ...

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Maryland is poised to be the first state in the country to designate its own state shark — the megalodon. In a last-minute move on the last day of the legislative session Monday, lawmakers gave ...

Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to make the megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — Maryland's state shark. But the clock is ticking. The curator of paleontology at Calvert Marine ...

This week, rumors of the death of Michael J. Fox (who is alive) have been so greatly exaggerated that the actor (still alive) had to post on social media Wednesday night that he is, in fact, alive.

A 6-inch megalodon shark tooth was found by a Wyoming teen during a dive trip off Manasota Key, Florida earlier this week. Sixteen-year-old Aiden Andrews and his father Brian were on a guided dive ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — No state in the U.S. has an official shark, but Maryland lawmakers are digging deep into history to hopefully add a prehistoric icon to its list of state symbols. Lawmakers in the ...

Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central ...

After years of searching with his dad, fifth-grader Jaxon Hinton uncovered a remarkably preserved prehistoric shark tooth estimated to be 18 million years old Getty A 10-year-old Maryland boy ...

MARTY MADDEN [email protected] Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 You wouldn’t think staring down the mouth of the largest shark ever could provide a bit of levity for a gathering of people charged with ...