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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at age 87
Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer who raced yachts, transformed the news business by launching CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle.
Ted Turner speaks during the CNN World Report Contributors banquet in Atlanta on May 4, 1995.
New data shows a worrying trend: Baltimore harbor’s health is in decline
Testing sites across the harbor ranged from “poor” to “fair,” according to 2025 water-quality data published Wednesday by the nonprofit Blue Water Baltimore.
The water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor is bright green on Wednesday as Blue Water Baltimore calls the event the most widespread "pistachio tide" they've seen.
H&S Bakery truck driver seeks answers after viral plane crash
What caused the plane that was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport to strike the truck remains unclear.
The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Del. Nicole Williams drops out of 5th District congressional race
“The reality is that winning this fight would require resources that this campaign simply doesn’t have,” Williams wrote on Instagram.
Del. Nicole Williams said Tuesday she couldn’t afford to continue her campaign for a U.S. House seat representing parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties and Southern Maryland.
Xfinity’s monthlong blackout of WMAR ends, and customers will get a small credit
Access to 40 local broadcasting stations nationwide was restored for Xfinity customers on Tuesday as a 35-day contract dispute between Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E.W. Scripps, came to an end.
For more than a month, some viewers seeking to tune in to WMAR-2 were met with the message: “This channel is unavailable.”
5 takeaways from the Baltimore County executive debate stages
Questions revolve around the idea that Baltimore County is at a tipping point and is headed in the wrong direction.
APRIL 29, 2026 - Baltimore County Executive candidates take to the stage at Goucher College. From left: Rob Daniels, Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Mansoor Shams, Kimberley Stansbury, Nick Stewart, and Pat Young.
Orioles hitters do just enough to stop the bleeding, ending 5-game losing streak
At LoanDepot Park, the Orioles just had to stop the bleeding Tuesday night.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo hits a triple to bring home Pete Alonso during the fifth inning.
Nationals undone by 4-run fourth inning in loss to Twins
Cade Cavalli’s fourth-inning struggles were the main culprit for the Nationals’ 11-3 loss to the Twins on Tuesday night. He threw 40 pitches in that inning alone.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli reacts during the fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins.
Amtrak cancels controversial vent for West Baltimore tunnel project, citing cost savings
After searching for ways to trim costs on the multi-billion-dollar tunnel replacement, Amtrak is eliminating plans for one of three ventilation facilities.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 30: An Amtrak train moves through the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel before an event featuring U.S. President Joe Biden at the site on January 30, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. The tunnel is 150 years old and is the biggest chokepoint in the rail system between New York City and Washington, DC and frequently causes delays of Amtrak, Maryland commuter trains and freight rail traffic. Biden is discussing how funding from the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will aim to rebuild and replace the tunnel.
Baltimore County withdraws objection to unsealing $100,000 inspector general case
The case began in April 2024, when Kelly Madigan, who was then Baltimore County‘s inspector general, sued Patrick Murray, who had been then-County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s chief of staff.
Former Inspector General for Baltimore County Kelly Madigan, left, and Patrick Murray, chief of staff for then-County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
Baltimore City school board approves $1.95 billion budget. Here’s how the money shakes out.
A by-the-numbers look at where money is going in Baltimore’s public schools.
The Baltimore City school board approved a $1.95 billion spending plan for the district’s public schools Tuesday night.
Maryland college graduations will feature an astronaut, a Marvel writer and more
There are no Muppets but lots of politicians speaking at commencement ceremonies in Maryland this year.
From left, BSO’s Jonathon Heyward, Astronaut Jeanette Epps, and Orioles executive Catie Griggs are among this year's commencement speakers across the state.
To honor 5 decades in the classroom, a school rallies for Mrs. Moore
“We love you, Mrs. Moore!” the kids screamed.
National Education Association president Becky Pringle, left, surprises second grade teacher Estelle Moore with a check for $5,000 during a morning assembly program at Greencastle Elementary School on Tuesday.
Feeling blue? Therapists have ideas about how to use greenery to boost your mood.
A Towson therapist is setting up a self-guided tour of Ladew Topiary Gardens part of a movement that uses nature to improve mental health.
April 30, 2026 - Views of Ladew Topiary Gardens. The gardens are an instrumental part in a therapy program based in nature led by Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Executive Director of the Center for Nature Informed Therapy. The walk focuses on mindfulness and connecting useful lessons from nature to use in every day life.
The Dish: This Baltimore family’s chain is expanding as others shrink
As other restaurant groups shrink, Nick Liberatore and his relatives — the family behind Lib’s Grill and Liberatore’s Ristorante — plan on opening three new restaurants around Maryland in 2026.
The Liberatore's tested various dishes and drinks to add to the menu of Lib's Grill, a spinoff of the family's first Italian restaurant Liberatore's, which opened in 1988.
Anne Arundel council candidate repays campaign funds spent on Waffle House, monster trucks
Maryland campaign finance law allows for spending at restaurants but says campaign spending is only permissible if expenses would not have occurred but for the campaign.
Geonta Simmons is running in the Democratic Primary for County Council District 1 in Anne Arundel County.
How Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz wound up mentoring student performers at Strathmore
Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz joined about 200 students at Strathmore, where Young Artists of America put on a production of “The Prince of Egypt.”
Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind The Prince of Egypt, talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center in Silver Spring, Md.
Moore decries antisemitic graffiti found at Montgomery County elementary school
Antisemitic graffiti painted on a Brookeville school building over the weekend has prompted a police investigation, increased security and a reprimand from the governor.
Officials discovered antisemitic graffiti painted on Brookeville’s Greenwood Elementary School building on May 2, the school’s principal said in a letter to families.
Fire Department contains acid leak from railcar at South Baltimore rail yard
The Baltimore City Fire Department said it had contained a hydrochloric acid leak from a railcar in South Baltimore and that it poses “no threat to the surrounding community.”
The Baltimore City Fire Department said it has contained a hydrochloric acid leak from a rail car in South Baltimore and that it poses “no threat to the surrounding community.”
Woman who helped run sham pet cremation business faces grieving owners in court
Yalanda Ward, of Southwest Baltimore, entered an Alford plea in Baltimore County Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit theft for her role in the Loving Care Pet Cremations scam.
Beverly Rassen and Kia Hutchison hold pictures of their pets outside of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson in March.
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