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Sara Ruberg

Sara

Sara Ruberg is an Express reporter for The Baltimore Banner. Before joining The Banner, she spent a year at The New York Times as a reporting fellow on the Express desk. Sara has also worked at NBC News where she produced packages and wrote articles about business, technology and the economy. Upon graduating from Stony Brook University in 2022, she spent a summer in London working for the Wall Street Journal as the Marie Colvin International Reporting Fellow.

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Strange stories of rabid animals popped up all summer. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Despite some alarming encounters with rabid animals this summer, positive cases are not on the rise in Maryland.
A Townsend's Big Earred bat resting on a rock, Oregon, USA.
ICE agents clashed violently with Frederick. Where does the city go from here?
Frederick is home to more than 90,000 residents. Many said in interviews it still felt before this month like an unlikely place for such a violent episode between ICE agents and protesters that only appeared to strike bigger cities.
ICE agents staked out the Tasker’s Chance neighborhood in Frederick, MD for nearly two days.
Baltimore parents charged with child abuse after 2-month-old daughter dies
The parents of a 2-month-old baby were charged with child abuse in connection to her death, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Rugby’s biggest rivalry is coming to Baltimore: 5 things to know
A match between two rugby giants — South Africa’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks — is expected to shake M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.
New Zealand's Scott Barrett, right, is tackled by South Africa's Malcolm Marx, left, during the Rugby Championship test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Townsville, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Barrett and Marx will face off again Saturday when the Springboks and All Blacks meet at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.
ICE agents violently clash with Frederick protesters after 2-day stakeout in neighborhood
Federal immigration agents violently clashed with protesters in Frederick on Friday night, using their vehicles to clear sidewalks and dragging protesters from the front porch of a home they attempted to enter, city officials said.
Immigration enforcement officers clashed with protesters and residents Friday (Sept. 4, 2026) after staking out the neighborhood since early Thursday morning.
Hundreds climb 110 stairs at M&T Bank Stadium to honor those killed on 9/11
Twenty-five years later, about 500 people came together to honor those who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks at the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, which benefits the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
About 500 people came together at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, to remember those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks during the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, held 25 years later to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Maryland gets a break from summer storms and heat this Labor Day weekend
After thunderstorms ripped through much of Maryland this week, the skies should finally clear up through Labor Day weekend.
The weather was warm and sunny on February 23, 2023 with a high of seventy-two degrees
ICE has been staking out a Frederick neighborhood. No one knows why.
Residents of a quiet Frederick neighborhood are watching as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles have sat outside their homes for more than 36 hours — without knowing why.
Frederick Police Department officers were called to help de-escalate an incident when ICE showed up to a Frederick neighborhood on Thursday.
Bomb threat was ‘unfounded’ after brief investigation near City Hall, police say
A bomb threat and suspicious package investigation near City Hall was called “unfounded” on Friday afternoon, Baltimore Police said.
A bomb threat and suspicious package investigation near City Hall was called “unfounded” on Friday afternoon, Baltimore Police said.
Another round of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds possible for parts of Maryland
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch on Friday until 9 p.m. for the area outside of Washington, D.C., as well as the western edge of the state.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit the Washington, D.C., area as well as parts of Western Maryland on Friday evening.
Woman dies days after Brandywine crash that ended police pursuit; AG investigating
The driver of the vehicle, 34-year-old Miya Tamerra Stringfield of Indian Head, was injured in the crash, and the passenger of her vehicle, 33-year-old Alexis Cummings of Temple Hills, was killed.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
6 kids found partially clothed, malnourished and alone in unsafe Baltimore rowhouse
The children, ages 9, 7, 6, 5, 3 and 1, were found alone in a house in the 2900 block of East Monument Street after officers received reports of child neglect, police said.
The Baltimore Police Department said six children were found alone in an unsafe home on Monday.
Fire crews pull person from Inner Harbor near National Aquarium
Dive crews with the Baltimore City Fire Department pulled a person from the Inner Harbor outside the National Aquarium late Friday afternoon.
Divers with the Baltimore City Fire Department pulled a person from the Inner Harbor on Friday.
Baltimore-based tour company’s group among missing in Nepal-China floods
A Virginia family with four relatives missing in the flash floods along the Nepal-China border is calling for more resources to help with rescue efforts.
Rescuers carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Lawyers accuse ICE of overcrowding holding rooms, violating court-mandated limits
Lawyers for several detainees accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of overcrowding temporary holding rooms in Baltimore and denying access to medical care, in violation of a federal court order from March 6.
George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore.
WBAL NewsRadio hit with layoffs; local shows replaced with syndicated programs
Baltimore’s local media landscape took another hit Thursday as WBAL NewsRadio eliminated local jobs and replaced several locally hosted programs with nationally syndicated shows, according to employees affected by the cuts.
Vocal Microphone on Black Background Extreme Close-up View Macrophotography.
69-year-old Bowie woman identified as victim killed after suspect fled traffic stop
A 69-year-old woman from Bowie was identified as the woman killed in a collision with a man who fled from a traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Christina Cotterman, a spokesperson for the Prince George's County Police Department, speaking to the press after a fatal collision in Bowie on Wednesday afternoon.
Driver flees Bowie traffic stop, crosses into oncoming traffic and kills woman
Prince George's County Police said a suspect who fled a traffic stop in Bowie on Wednesday struck another vehicle, killing its driver.
Prince George’s County Police said a suspect who fled a traffic stop in Bowie on Wednesday struck another vehicle, killing its driver.
Double shooting in Pikesville leaves one dead, another injured
A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 32-year-old woman was taken to the hospital.
One person is dead after a man and woman were shot in Pikesville on Tuesday night.
What you need to know before heading to the 145th Maryland State Fair
The Maryland State Fair is back again this year in Timonium, bringing three weekends of food, competitions, concerts, rides and more.
The Maryland State Fair is back this fall for another three weekends filled with games, rides, competitions and more.
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