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Maryland’s extreme weather brings heat-related deaths, illnesses
The number of emergency room and urgent care visits due to heat-related illnesses spiked from 55 to nearly 500 the week of the July Fourth heat wave, according to state data.
A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
Microsoft layoffs hit Maryland video game workers in Montgomery, Baltimore counties
Maryland is losing more than 350 jobs as software giant Microsoft makes deep slashes to its video game divisions.
Rockville-based Bethesda Game Studios is among the companies impacted by the Microsoft layoffs.
Videos show chaotic moments before MTA bus slams into Pikesville building, injuring dozens
Video footage of an MTA bus crash in Pikesville shows the bus racing through an intersection, crossing lanes, striking about a dozen cars, taking out an electrical pole and slamming into a building, leaving more than 30 people injured.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — Video shows a bus at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville.
‘War scene’: MTA bus crash, string of collisions injure more than 30 in Pikesville
Baltimore County fire crews responded after a bus crashed into a building Wednesday in Pikesville, leaving more than 30 people injured.
First responders work on the scene of a multivehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville on Wednesday evening.
Pilot called in emergency moments before fatal Bowie plane crash, report says
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday morning about a fatal plane crash that happened in Bowie in early June.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026 - A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
Authorities identify man fatally shot by Baltimore Police officers after high-speed chase
The Maryland attorney general’s office has identified the Anne Arundel County man who was fatally shot by six Baltimore Police officers following a high-speed chase early Sunday morning.
Baltimore Police investigate a shooting in the 3300 block of the Clifton Avenue that involved officers early Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Maryland braces for flash flooding, damaging storms as thousands remain without power
Another round of thunderstorms is expected to sweep across Maryland on Sunday evening, threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and more power outages as tens of thousands of residents remain in the dark from Saturday night’s storms.
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Mother Nature put on an early fireworks show as thunderstorms move through Baltimore, delaying the 4th of July fireworks show.
Fuel vapors may have caused Chesapeake City boat explosion, injuring 10
Residents of Cecil County and Newark, Delaware, were injured Saturday afternoon when a boat exploded moments after refueling at a Chesapeake City marina.
A team of Maryland Deputy State Fire Marshals are actively investigating a boat explosion in Cecil County with multiple injuries on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Driver fatally shot by Baltimore Police after pursuit in car linked to carjacking
A man, who police have not identified, was fatally shot early Sunday during an encounter with Baltimore Police officers following a 20-minute car chase.
Baltimore Police investigate a shooting in the 3300 block of the Clifton Avenue that involved officers early Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Lightning strike possibly caused 4-alarm Baltimore warehouse fire amid severe storms
A lightning strike is believed to have ignited a four-alarm fire at a Curtis Bay warehouse Saturday evening as severe thunderstorms swept across Baltimore, capping a day of triple-digit heat with flooding, power outages and emergency calls.
Baltimore firefighters battle a four-alarm fire in South Baltimore on Saturday.
Police remove naked performance artist from former Columbus statue pedestal at Inner Harbor
A naked man momentarily stood where the Christopher Columbus statue used to be near the Inner Harbor on Saturday morning.
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Baltimore Police take a naked man into custody after removing him from the Columbus pedestal near the Inner Harbor.
Prepare to shell out more for a bushel of crabs this year
Crabs are a Maryland staple, and like almost everything else, they’re costing more this year.
Crabber CJ Canby sorts crabs harvested from the Chesapeake Bay.
Police searching for driver after 31-year-old man killed in possible Glen Burnie hit-and-run
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian following their discovery of a potential hit-and-run in Glen Burnie on Wednesday night.
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian after a potential hit-and-run in Glen Burnie.
Made in Baltimore to close at Harborplace; new location to come
Made in Baltimore, a brick-and-mortar store near the Inner Harbor that sells goods from makers and artists in the city, will close at Harborplace after Sunday.
Made in Baltimore store in Harborplace on June 27, 2026.
Tall ships bring visitors together in Baltimore: ‘A majestic thing’
Tall ships from around the world are occupying Baltimore’s harbor and drawing thousands to the city. These are some of the people climbing aboard.
Ecuador’s sail training vessel BAE Guayas approaches the Francis Scott Key Bridge site before arriving in Baltimore on Wednesday for Sail250.
Authorities identify 3 men killed in Bowie plane crash
The men boarded a single-engine Piper Cherokee plane in Ocean City, New Jersey, and were headed to the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, according to Maryland State Police.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026 - A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
AFRAM fight prompts civil unrest declaration, new restrictions for minors at festival
Baltimore Police said officers were called to Druid Hill Park shortly before 8 p.m. for reports of a fight involving about 100 minors, with some throwing objects at officers.
Baltimore Police said officers were called to Druid Hill Park shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday for a fight involving about 100 minors.
3 killed when small plane bound for Montgomery County crashes near Bowie neighborhood
The single-engine Piper Cherokee, believed to be a training flight, was traveling from Ocean City, New Jersey, to a Montgomery County airport when it went down shortly before midnight Saturday near routes 50 and 301.
A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
These Baltimore parents’ lives revolved around their kids. ICE detained them at school drop-off.
The chaotic way two Baltimore parents were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside their daughter’s school stands in stark contrast to what their neighbors describe as their normally quiet lives.
Baltimore Police officers outside Commodore John Rodgers School, which is temporarily holding classes in Dundalk, this month.
Baltimore County Police officer released from hospital after being shot by armed flasher
An officer who was shot during an encounter with an armed flasher has been released from the hospital.
Baltimore County Police respond to the shooting at Villa Nova Park in Pikesville on June 7.
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