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    US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited
    The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic.
    Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
    Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Mitski to headline All Things Go festival in September
    Hayley Williams performs during Remi Wolf's Insanely Fire 1970's Pool Party Superjam on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.
    What to know about Anne Arundel schools’ trial run with AI-powered weapons detection
    The Opengate system Anne Arundel is testing is widely used in airports, sports stadiums and other school systems.
    Summer school students walk through a newly installed CEIA OpenGate weapons detection system at Charles W. Flanagan High School on June 24, 2024 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
    After years of sitting on Baltimore’s big pit, will this developer finally get a tax break?
    After years of sitting empty, a pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
    After years of sitting empty, this pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
    Yennier Cano’s hip soreness threw off his 2025. Now healthy, the Orioles reliever is back to his best.
    After another scoreless appearance Sunday, Cano’s ERA is 1.59 and his WHIP 0.529.
    Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano was an All-Star in 2023, his first full season in Baltimore.
    Baltimore’s best dive bars for getting buzzed on a budget
    The answer to “what is a dive bar” is less a litmus test than a vibe check. Bring cash to check out these Baltimore haunts and form your own opinion.
    Butts and Betty's Tavern at 2200 Gough St.
    The Orioles are failing their test in New York | Banner Baseball Show
    Baltimore has been outscored 25-9 in the first three games of its series with the Yankees.
    Maryland is under a ‘drought disaster.’ What that means for you.
    Federal officials have placed Maryland under a “drought disaster” designation. But that does not mean the state is seeing a shortage of water — at least not yet.
    Prettyboy Dam impounds the Gunpowder Falls to create the 1500-acre Prettyboy Reservoir in northern Baltimore County.
    Streeter: You might think Black and Baltimore proms are extra. You’re right.
    COLUMN | Online trolls berate Black and urban kids for going all out for prom. Here in Baltimore, we just carry on and add more glitter.
    Kashmere Oliver tries on a dress at Ransom’s Boutique located on the fourth floor of the Towson Town Center. Owner Byron Ransom gives his opinion on accessories.
    Behind the scenes with Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s beloved baby elephant
    Linh Mai is an early contender for the best watercooler conversation of the year, a rare four-quadrant demographic people pleaser that draws in zoo visitors from all over the world and even more people watching from afar on social media.
    Katharine Hope, a veterinarian at the National Zoo, feeds baby Asian elephant Linh Mai at the Elephant Community Center inside the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington.
    Baltimore County Police identify 18-year-old killed in Cockeysville crash
    Ryan Duvall, an 18-year-old who was widely respected in the Baltimore County martial arts community, was killed in a crash Friday night in Cockeysville that left three other teenagers injured, police said Sunday.
    On Sunday, the makeshift memorial at the site of a car crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville; car shrapnel and heavy tire marks are still visible near the tree. The crash, which happened on Friday night, left three minors injured and one adult dead.
    Trey Gibson’s debut is solid, but Orioles fall apart late in loss to Yankees
    The 23-year-old Gibson did not seem to allow the eye-widening dimensions of Yankee Stadium or his high-level opponents to rattle him. It was almost the opposite — an at-ease kid taking this all in stride.
    Trey Gibson left in the fifth inning with the game tied at 3, but the Orioles bullpen gave up eight runs in an 11-3 loss.
    CJ Abrams, Nasim Nuñez lead Nationals to 3-2 win over Brewers
    The Nationals salvaged one game from their series against Milwaukee at Nationals Park.
    Richard Lovelady shouts after recording his first save of the season Sunday as the Nationals beat the Brewers 3-2.
    Timonium lawyer killed at his home by son-in-law, police say
    Baltimore County Police on Sunday charged a 41-year-old man after the fatal shooting of his father-in-law in his quiet neighborhood in Phoenix, officers said.
    Sawmill Court in Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon.
    Cherie DeVaux must decide if Golden Tempo will run Preakness for a shot at the Triple Crown
    The usual post-Derby dilemma for trainers and owners is whether their horses are up for the two-week turnaround at Preakness. This year, the race is at Laurel Park on May 16 while the traditional Pimlico Race Course is rebuilt.
    Jockey Jose Ortiz and trainer Cherie DeVaux embrace after Golden Tempo won Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
    Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite alleged attempt on Trump’s life
    Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    For parents and high school coach, Trey Gibson’s Orioles MLB debut is ‘amazing and crazy’
    Trey Gibson will become the first Orioles starting pitcher to make his major league debut at Yankee Stadium.
    JR and Karen Gibson, Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson’s parents, made the trip to Yankee Stadium in New York to celebrate their son’s debut.
    Baltimore pair accused of trying to smuggle 57 pounds of weed through Dulles Airport
    Two Baltimore residents were arrested at Washington’s Dulles International Airport last month when federal officers say they tried to board a London-bound flight with more than 50 pounds of marijuana packed in their luggage.
    Two Baltimore residents were arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on April 16, 2026, intercepted more than 50 pounds of marijuana in checked luggage bound for a London flight.
    Body found in van pulled from Inner Harbor ID’d as man missing for over a decade
    Police said Friday they have identified a body found inside a van pulled from the Inner Harbor last summer.
    Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
    Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, these future lawyers are undeterred
    Amid a rapidly changing legal landscape that is pushing immigration attorneys to their brink, these Baltimore law students aren’t deterred.
    From left, University of Maryland immigration law students Fanglin Ding and David de Alva, joined by professor Cori Alonso-Yoder.
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