Nori Leybengrub
General Assignment Intern
Nori Leybengrub is an intern for The Baltimore Banner’s general assignment news desk. She is a recent graduate from Barnard College in New York City, where she majored in sociology and worked as a social studies teacher at a high school in the Bronx. Pikesville-born and raised, she’s reported for The Anniston Star in Anniston, Alabama, on everything from city government accountability to grassroots advocacy and rodeos. Nori also worked for her campus paper as a columnist, writing about a variety of student groups. Most early mornings, you can find her figure skating at the Mount Pleasant Ice Arena, where she has been an active member with the Baltimore Figure Skating Club for over a decade. She will work on The Banner’s news desk as a general assignment reporter.
The latest from Nori
She brings music, language and last goodbyes for grieving Spanish-speaking families
A Glen Burnie funeral director bridges language and culture, guiding Spanish-speaking families through grief, death and repatriation in Maryland and Virginia.
They risk their lives on every shift. Here’s why Wheaton’s rescue squad works for free.
Over 100 members volunteer their nights and weekends to emergency response in the Wheaton area, from fighting fires and assisting births, to cutting up cars and administering CPR. With over 11,000 calls annually, the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is considered to be one of the busiest in Montgomery County. And it's all volunteer.
Freebies and deals for federal workers during the government shutdown
Restaurants, museums and theaters in Maryland are offering freebies or reduced-price deals to federal workers during the government shutdown.
Former nurse at Sheppard Pratt charged with rape involving minor patient
A former Sheppard Pratt nurse has been charged with raping a minor who was being treated at the Maryland psychiatric hospital.
Feds find almost two-dozen ‘skimmers’ designed to steal credit cards at Baltimore area retailers
The U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with local law enforcement, spent time in and around Baltimore, checking over 3,000 card readers, gas station pumps and ATMs looking for illegal skimming devices.
See ya later: Alligator dumped outside Harford County pet store
Harford County officers were called to respond to an alligator found in the parking lot of an exotic pet store in Bel Air Thursday night. The female alligator was housed overnight at Ryan’s Reptile Rescue and Rehoming.
MacKenzie Scott makes historic, $38 million donation to HBCU University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced Friday that it received a historic donation of $38 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Wawa recalls some lemonade, milk drinks due to ‘foreign object’ contamination
Wawa recalled the beverages out of concerns for “potential foreign object contamination.”
Historic bridge collapses in Baltimore County as septic truck crosses
Baltimore County officials say a metal truss bridge built in 1879 collapsed under the weight of a septic truck.
Thousands of ‘No Kings 2.0’ protesters hit the streets from Baltimore to Annapolis
From the cheering crowds along the Baltimore Running Festival route to the rainbow flags of the Annapolis Pride Parade and the rallies that filled Towson streets, Maryland became a stage for the nationwide “No Kings 2.0” protests on Saturday.
Jury deadlocked after 5 hours deliberating, leads to mistrial in senior facility shooting case
Norman Waker, a 66-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting of two men in a senior living facility earlier this year.
‘Disrespecting me’: Man in wheelchair claims self-defense in senior living facility shooting
Norman Waker, on the third day of his trial Thursday, testified that he acted in self-defense when he shot two men, killing Clyde Barnes,79, and severely injuring Vance Winston Bey, 73.
Alleged fight over $70 in cigarettes at the center of murder trial for man who uses a wheelchair
A 65-year-old man in a wheelchair is on trial for murder after an alleged fight over $70 worth of cigarettes led to a fatal shooting inside an East Baltimore senior complex.
Savannah Bananas’ brand of baseball heads to Bowie, with Oct. 31 lottery cutoff
Next year, for two summer nights, the Indianapolis Clowns and Loco Beach Coconuts will bring Banana Ball to Prince George’s Stadium. Here’s how to get tickets.
Johns Hopkins professor wins $800,000 ‘Genius’ grant for her research on saving democracy
Political scientist Hahrie Han has spent decades answering questions about political organizing, collective action and democracy. Her work has earned her one of the country’s most prestigious awards: the MacArthur “Genius” grant.
Parkville High 9th grader charged after gun found on campus
A ninth grader at Parkville High School has been charged as an adult on Friday after officers found the student in possession of a gun.
Officials identify man killed and 6 officers involved in Dundalk shooting
Robert Adams, 55, of Dundalk, was shot and killed in the 2100 block of Larkhall Road by responding Baltimore County Police officers.
Baltimore County Police shoot and kill man during barricade incident in Dundalk
Baltimore County Police responded to a shooting Wednesday night that turned into a barricade situation in Dundalk.
Pikesville double stabbing leads to hourslong barricade amid a husband’s mental health crisis
A stabbing at a Pikesville home Tuesday morning turned into a barricade situation, leaving two adults hospitalized and drawing a heavy police presence to the normally quiet suburb.
Man charged after ‘extremely brutal attack’ leaves woman with over 12 stabs wounds in Towson
Baltimore County Police charged a 33-year-old man with attempted murder after an “extremely brutal” attack that lasted three minutes and left a woman critically injured with more than a dozen stab wounds.
