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    Nationals to call up top catching prospect Harry Ford after All-Star break
    After struggling in April and May, the 23-year-old posted an .841 OPS in June.
    Washington Nationals catching prospect Harry Ford poses with a bat on his shoulder.
    Families sue Baltimore housing authority over Brooklyn Homes mass shooting
    Thirty people were shot — two of them fatally — during an annual event called Brooklyn Day on July 2, 2023.
    Photos of Aaliya Gonzalez, a victim of the Brooklyn Homes shooting, decorate a fence at Sawmill Creek Park in Glen Burnie on July 2, 2024.
    Warden out, 19 officers face discipline after Maryland’s seventh prison killing this year
    State police and corrections officials are conducting a “potential criminal misconduct” investigation into staff at a Western Maryland prison after the latest in a rash of killings of prisoners across the state.
    Tom Wolf holds up a memorial photo of his son, Colin Wolf, in Charles Village. Colin Wolf was killed by a cellmate while serving time at the Roxbury Correctional Institution.
    ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension
    The order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations.
    Local residents walk by a makeshift memorial to the victim of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford, Maine.
    Teammates again for one out, Adley Rutschman and Bryan Baker soak in All-Star Game
    "It’s just a special, special moment to be embraced. Love Bake,” Rutschman said. “And to be able to catch him again is awesome.”
    Bryan Baker of the Tampa Bay Rays and Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles embrace after the ninth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
    All-Star week was a dream for baseball fans. The labor debate is their looming nightmare.
    On Dec. 1, the current collective bargaining agreement will expire, and a lockout is expected to ensue.
    MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during a news conference at the winter meetings last December.
    Nationals’ Foster Griffin records clean inning in All-Star debut: ‘It’s unbelievable’
    “I just wanted to more than anything go out there, throw strikes, let them swing the bat,” Griffin said of his All-Star experience.
    Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin throws a pitch during the fifth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
    All-Star Game is a reminder of how much the Nationals are still benefiting from the Juan Soto trade
    CJ Abrams and James Wood have been the driving forces behind the Nationals’ high-powered offense.
    Nationals' James Wood, right, celebrates with teammate CJ Abrams, left, after scoring during the third inning of a game against the Orioles on June 28.
    A Tex-Mex restaurant opens in a Baltimore Peninsula still waiting to fill in
    Urbano Mexican Fare opens Tuesday in Baltimore Peninsula’s Rye Street Market. Developers say it’s the first of several additions coming soon.
    Urbano Mexican Fare opens Tuesday in Rye Street Market at Baltimore Peninsula.
    Towson Circle shooter Reginald Gray indicted on murder, assault charges
    Reginald Gray spent five years in federal prison, was legally prohibited from owning or using a gun, and threatened his son’s mother and maternal grandmother.
    Baltimore County detectives say Reginald Gray shot and killed Nasir Majied in a road rage incident last month.
    House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent
    Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time.
    Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time.
    Heat advisory for Maryland as temperatures forecast to soar above 100
    The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for much of Central Maryland, including Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
    Dozens of people were seen enjoying the cool water at Druid Hill Park Swimming Pool in Baltimore, MD on June 23, 2025.
    3 big questions the Commanders must answer in training camp
    The Washington Commanders are hoping for a major course correction in 2026.
    Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks on from the sidelines after leaving a game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in December.
    The Dish: 10 dot cake and rainbow-sprinkle sweet treats for less than $10
    Baltimore-area bakeries and cafes are hopping on the dot cake trend with macarons, doughnuts and lattes covered in tiny round rainbow nonpareils.
    A dot cake from Decadent Coffee and Dessert Bar.
    Amid rising bills, more Marylanders had utilities shut off last year than in 2024
    Maryland residents had their natural gas and electricity service shut off for nonpayment nearly 115,000 times last year, according to data filed with state regulators.
    Skyrocketing utility costs are making it harder for some to keep up with their bills.
    A Montgomery County Council member wants to ban former ICE employees from county jobs
    The legislation would restrict the county from hiring those who were employed by ICE after October 2025.
    Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink, who represents District 5, told The Banner she drafted the bill so that it wouldn’t violate the Constitution or employee discrimination laws.
    Former state senator and delegate Victor Ramirez will return to elected office
    Victor Ramirez won June’s Democratic primary to represent District 2 on the Prince George’s County Council. The former elected state official talked with The Banner about his priorities and the tough road ahead.
    Victor Ramirez.
    Mouthwash, bar fights and sex psychology: The life of a theater intimacy and fight director
    Olney Theatre’s new show, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” hired an intimacy director to choreograph its love and murder scenes.
    Olney Theatre’s latest show, a production of the Tony Award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” enlisted the help of an intimacy and fight coordinator to help choreograph its love and murder scenes.
    3 big questions the Ravens must answer in training camp
    The Ravens’ offseason has been quiet. Perhaps too quiet. Can they get a deal done with a center? Re-sign Lamar Jackson? And what about Nnamdi Madubuike?
    Will star quarterback Lamar Jackson sign a contract extension?
    Campaign altercation leads to calls for a Baltimore Democratic official’s ouster
    A three-member Maryland Democratic Party committee will discuss Ronald Rosenbluth’s fate Wednesday.
    Del. Malcolm Ruff, left, and Sen. Dalya Attar.
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