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Hutzell: Masked federal agents shot dead another protester. Maryland must ban the mask.
Column: America has always been a place of division. Haves, have-nots. Black, white, brown. Left and right. Up or down. Now here’s one more. Are you on the side of the phone video or the side of the mask?
A person is tackled by a federal agent amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed a protestor amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region.
Closed Monday: Courts, government offices, libraries
Here is a list of office, court and park closures for Monday and beyond, after Maryland’s big snow Sunday and with frigid temps all week.
A bus crosses East Mulberry Street through ongoing snowfall in Baltimore, MD on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
Ex-Maryland judge tear-gassed by Border Patrol in Minnesota
A retired Maryland immigration judge visiting family in Minneapolis saw up close the chaotic aftermath of the ICE shooting death of Alex Pretti.
Retired immigration judge David Koelsch in his former chamber at the Hyattsville Immigration Court.
Jesse Minter’s to-do list: Immediate priorities for the Ravens’ new coach
At the top of the list, Minter must hire a staff, connect with Lamar Jackson and check in with the rest of the locker room.
Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif.
A Rockville woman was lonely, so she posted a TikTok. More than 40 people showed up to take a walk with her.
How a local social media influencer formed a community to beat the loneliness epidemic.
TikTok influencer Jessi Balter, right, walks with members of her MoCo Walking Club on a nature loop earlier this month. Balter started the club after she moved to Montgomery County from Miami for an internship, with the goal of building community.
Fees for travelers flying without Real ID start in February, TSA says
Airport travelers with no Real ID can still fly, but it will cost $45 and additional time starting in February, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Cornia Lemon of the Transportation Security Administration checks a traveler's identification at BWI Airport on Jan. 23.
It’s actually hard to give someone the flu. UMD researchers keep trying.
Dr. Donald K. Milton has been trying to give people the flu for years.
Dr. Don Milton sits in a Gesundheit machine, which he helped develop to capture and analyze infectious viruses in the breath of people who are sick.
List: School snow closings and delays in Maryland
Here is a list of K-12 schools closing or delaying start times Monday, Jan. 25.
The weather has closed many area schools.
Maryland prepares for school closures, frigid temperatures
A major winter storm is blanketing Maryland with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures.
Residents of Rodgers Forge dig out as snow continues to fall Sunday morning.
Enjoy Monday’s sunny skies, because temperatures are about to plunge
Temperatures in the Baltimore region are expected to hold steady in the middle to upper 20s Monday — before plunging into the single digits.
A man uses a snowblower in front of Urban Roost Sports Bar and Grill in Baltimore on Sunday.
Montgomery County digs out after fluffy snow turns to nasty sleet
A powerful snowstorm in Montgomery County brought more than 7 inches to some areas. Local officials closed schools and government offices as crews cleared roads.
Rick Golladay uses a snowblower on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Silver Spring, Md. during a snowstorm.
MCPS: No school Monday and Tuesday
MCPS schools, already slated to close on Monday, will close on Tuesday also due to the snowstorm.
About two dozen kids and their parents found top-notch sledding in Pinecrest Park in the Woodmoor neighborhood of Silver Spring Sunday afternoon.
Here are some places closing as winter storm hits Maryland
From libraries, recreational facilities and even the zoo, here are some of the places that have announced closures and events that have been postponed due to Winter Storm Fern.
All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will close Sunday.
Respect the lawn chair? Mayor Scott says nope.
Are you entitled to save your shoveled-out parking space with a lawn chair?
As residents dig vehicles out from fortresses of snow Monday morning using shovels, scrapers, brooms and more, some have staked their claim to a hard-earned spot.
In Canton, one lawn chair had been placed in a vacated area.
Ready to go sledding? Favorite spots in Baltimore and beyond.
After scouring social media and surveying Banner staff, here are some of our favorite sledding spots to enjoy on a snow day.
Penny Parish, front, and Joy Duncan sled down the stairs at Wyman Park Dell on the morning after the first lasting snowfall of the winter, in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
My flight was canceled because of the winter storm. Now what?
More than 13,500 flights have been canceled across the U.S. since Saturday, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
Southwest Airlines planes sit at gates as travelers walk through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed
After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and protesters clashed with federal officers, who wielded batons and deployed flash bangs.
Federal immigration officers deploy pepper spray at protesters after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
They should be exempt from property taxes, but their home was sold at tax sale
A misunderstanding and paperwork errors nearly cost Theodore and Jean Bonds their East Baltimore rowhome.
Jean and Theodore Bonds nearly lost their East Baltimore home to tax sale following a series of paperwork issues.
In Howard County, predicting school snow days is a sport
Howard schools chief Bill Barnes acknowledged last month that it can seem like there’s no rhyme or reason to snow days.
A child sleds down a hill at Lake Elkhorn during a snow day on January 6th, 2025 in Columbia, MD.
Doctors have advice about shoveling and sledding in all that snow
Emergency physicians are warning people to take safety precautions during the snowstorm to avoid common issues, such as sledding injuries in children and heart attacks in adults.
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 — Workers try to keep up with the falling snow while clearing the sidewalks at the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services early Sunday morning.
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