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    Emu on the loose: Troopers wrangle runaway bird after hourslong chase near Ocean City
    Maryland State Police said troopers from the Salisbury Barrack were called to the Salisbury Bypass near the Ocean City exit at about 10:50 a.m. Saturday after reports of an emu wandering in the road.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    ‘Never seen anything like it’: Neighbors recount deadly fire as community mourns woman killed
    A North Baltimore rowhome fire that killed a woman and displaced neighbors has left the tight-knit Barclay community grieving and grappling with the aftermath.
    SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 - A Baltimore City fire truck at the site of the fatal house fire in the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue in Barclay. The three-alarm fire occurred on Thursday.
    Ex-postal worker in Baltimore caught with $700K in stolen checks — and a plan to sell them
    A former Baltimore postal worker pleaded guilty to stealing checks from the mail after investigators found nearly 200 stolen checks worth more than $700,000 and evidence he planned to sell them.
    A United States Postal Service mail collection box is seen as a person walks in to the USPS building on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
    What to know about the artists backing out of Freedom 250 as Trump prepares to headline
    By late Thursday, several previously announced performers had withdrawn from Freedom 250 festivities, including Bret Michaels, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day and Young MC.
    FILE - Singer Bret Michaels performs at halftime of an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2019.
    A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend
    Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that’s also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year.
    The full moon rises behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
    For sale: Beautiful Butler stone home in Towson
    This Towson estate situated on a spacious lot minutes from downtown and Cromwell Valley Park has 6 bedrooms, an updated kitchen, fireplaces and gym and home theater.
    1 dead, 2 injured after separate Baltimore shootings hours apart
    Two shootings within a span of about three hours left one man dead and two wounded across Baltimore early Saturday, according to police.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Initial proposals in MLB labor negotiations leave players, owners far apart. That’s no surprise this early.
    “I know where we stand as baseball players, and I know where the owners stand,” Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin said. “It’s going to be a long conversation, long negotiation process, for both sides to get closer to what they want.”
    Baltimore hired an accomplished city planner, but we can’t get past his hair
    In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his vintage polyester suits and fat kipper ties. He might have stepped out of Studio 54.
    In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his fashion.
    A year after rainouts, Baltimore Harbor swim to return Sunday
    After weather-related cancellations last year, Baltimore’s Harbor Splash returns Sunday in Fells Point as organizers launch a series of pop-up swims aimed at getting more people back into the harbor.
    Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash 2024 event on 6/23/24 in Baltimore, MD.
    This new cocktail challenge has Baltimore bars buzzing
    To shine a spotlight on Baltimore’s creative bartenders, the Charm City Cocktail Club is challenging locals to try 12 bars around the city before its July deadline.
    A local group of spirits enthusiasts recently formed the Charm City Cocktail Club to celebrate Baltimore’s cocktail scene — and its first foray is a challenge to fill up a passport by visiting a dozen Baltimore bars.
    Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund
    A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president’s allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government.
    FILE - An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019.
    Nationals’ pitching falters in 7-5 loss to Padres
    The Padres entered last in batting average (.218) and OBP (.291) and second-to-last in slugging percentage (.361). They also entered with the fifth-fewest runs in the majors. But they found the perfect remedy against the Nationals.
    CJ Abrams of the Nationals beats the tag by Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres to steal a base in the first inning.
    Orioles fumble away 5-run lead in 6-5 loss to Blue Jays
    The Blue Jays hit two two-run home runs against Trevor Rogers in the seventh inning and completed their comeback in the eighth.
    Jackson Holliday celebrates with Taylor Ward after hitting a home run in the fourth inning Friday night at Camden Yards.
    Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
    A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump’s efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation’s capital.
    New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Superyacht tied to controversy over Justice Clarence Thomas’ travels slips into Baltimore
    ProPublica reported in 2023 that Thomas, who joined the Supreme Court in 1991, regularly accepted trips from Harlan Crow on his yacht, Michaela Rose, and a private jet without reporting them.
    FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026 - Billionaire Harlan Crow's superyacht, Michaela Rose, docks in the Inner Harbor Marina in Baltimore on Thursday. It is best known for taking Justice Clarence Thomas on well-publicized cruises.
    Nationals executive fired after controversial statements surface
    James O’Keefe of the Citizen Journalism Foundation released an edited video of Hudson’s comments. The footage was secretly recorded.
    The Nationals fired former director of community relations Sean Hudson on Friday.
    Police seek public’s help finding people who shot 11-year-old in Upton
    Baltimore Police released surveillance footage after an 11-year-old boy and a 26-year-old man were shot in Upton on Wednesday.
    A still from surveillance video released by the Baltimore Police Department on Friday in an attempt to identify people in connection with a drive-by shooting on Wednesday in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood that injured an 11-year-old boy and a man.
    Santa Wayne, a beloved Christmastime fixture at Marley Station Mall, dies at 77
    Santa Wayne, who made the holidays cheery for generations of Marylanders, died Thursday of heart complications. He was 77.
    Santa Wayne has been the mall Santa at Marley Station Mall for 35 years - nearly as long as the mall has been open. With much of the mall vacant, Santa Wayne has seen hardly any children this year.  He prepares for the journey from his home in Arbtus to the mall each day, listening to Christmas music on the way.
    Trial in the Key Bridge collapse is set for Monday. Will any eyewitnesses show up?
    A civil trial in the Key Bridge disaster is set to begin Monday in Baltimore’s federal courthouse. A judge will determine whether Synergy Marine Group and Grace Ocean Private can cap their liability in the bridge collapse at about $44 million, roughly the value of the container ship Dali and its cargo.
    The remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge photographed from across the Patapsco River on March 27, 2024.
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