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Maryland lawmakers question pause on collecting hospitals’ offshored insurance tax
The state insurance administration estimates Maryland is missing out on at least $2.3 million per year from hospital insurance companies not paying the 3% tax.
A view of one of the Emergency Department treatment rooms inside the new University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center on Monday, May 15.
Six Flags America to be sold to group including NBA star Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant, NBA superstar and Prince George’s County native, is part of a group acquiring 515 acres of Six Flags America in Bowie. It's unclear what the parcel’s future is.
The Firebird rollercoaster can be seen beyond the Six Flags sign at Six Flags America in Bowie, MD on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The amusement park will close permanently at the end of the 2025 season.
Orioles’ Zach Eflin undergoes Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, ending his season
Eflin left his first start of the season after 3 2/3 innings with right elbow discomfort, and he quickly landed on the 15-day injured list
Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin pitches in the first inning against the Texas Rangers on March 31.
Kyle Bradish owns ‘childish’ lapse during Orioles win, says it ‘will not happen again’
Bradish’s lack of attention in the fifth inning Wednesday led to a two-error sequence.
Kyle Bradish allowed six hits and two earned runs in five innings, and his lapse in concentration led to an unearned run for the White Sox.
Taylor Ward keeps hitting doubles, and in an Orioles win he sets a record
Ward finished with four hits for the second time in his career — and second time this season — and became the first Orioles player to record nine doubles in an eight-game span.
Taylor Ward had three doubles Wednesday to boost his season total to nine.
Maryland lawmakers approve bill banning popular Glock handgun sales
Maryland’s bill would not require current Glock owners to get rid of their guns or modify them.
A semi-automatic pistol with a conversion device installed making it fully automatic is fired as four empty shell casings fly out of the weapon
Security guards for Harbor East, city facilities to walk off job Thursday
The security guards' union says they are striking to protest efforts by one company, Abacus Corporation, to prevent employees from unionizing.
This is a photograph of the Chanel boutique store in Harbor East.
Ravens see ‘wonderful’ turnout as first offseason under Jesse Minter begins
“He cares a lot about the process, the learning process, especially,” Kyle Hamilton said of new head coach Jesse Minter. “... He explains it in a very elementary way that kind of can become a master’s level once we get to camp and the beginning of the season.”
Ravens head coach Jesse Minter speaks during the news conference introducing outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson on March 13.
I-695 lanes open after manure spill stunk up morning commute
Traffic on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway was backed up Wednesday morning after several lanes were closed due to a manure spill.
Traffic cameras along I-695 showed cars backed up for several miles following a manure spill on the Baltimore Beltway on Wednesday, April 8.
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You'll find Banner editors, reporters and photographers at coffee shops and other public gathering spots.
The Baltimore Banner office in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin still needs to decide if this is his final season
Ovechkin said his biggest consideration is health. He turns 41 in September.
Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 1,000th career goal, including the postseason, on March 22.
Nationals blow another lead late, fall to Cardinals in the 10th: ‘It stinks’
After Nathan Church’s two-out, two-run homer off Nationals reliever Gus Varland tied the game in the eighth, an announced crowd of 20,036 offered mostly groans.
Washington Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer reacts after striking out in the third inning.
Bulls end 7-game skid in first game since front-office shakeup, pounding NBA-worst Wizards 129-98
Bilal Coulibaly scored 19 points for the Wizards, who have lost seven straight and 23 of 24.
Washington Wizards guard Jamir Watkins goes to shoot during the second half  against the Chicago Bulls.
Southwest puts new limit on portable chargers as airline tries to reduce fire risks
Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets.
Southwest Airlines pilots about 70% of flights in and out of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The good, bad and ugly of Orioles’ first road trip | Banner Baseball Show
Trevor Rogers and Gunnar Henderson have delivered, while Chris Bassitt and Colton Cowser have struggled in the early going.
Wall Street surges after US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices below $100 a barrel
Wall Street surged in Wednesday premarket trading as oil prices plunged below $100 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Dish: Hampden’s hidden mushroom operation
Falls Road Mushroom Company serves Baltimore’s biggest chefs from a dimly lit Hampden office.
Malachi Child, head of research and development, prepares a bag of mycelium to cultivate fungi inside Falls Road Mushroom Company in Baltimore.
How Sally McKenney built a baking empire from her Baltimore County kitchen
McKenney turned her baking blog into an empire. She just published her fourth cookbook.
Sally McKenney started her blog, Sally's Baking Addiction, as a place for friends and family to find her recipes. Today, it draws 25 million views a month.
Maryland Democrats can’t agree on how to save you $150 a year on energy bills
Ratepayer advocates argue that recent changes undercut Democrats’ promises to cut energy bills in Maryland.
Senate President Bill Ferguson talks with House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk before a We are CASA rally outside the Maryland Statehouse before the signing of Senate bill 245 and House bill 444, ending Maryland’s 287(g) program which deputized local law enforcement to act as federal immigration agents.
Among NFL front offices, these Ravens analysts are the real superstars
Baltimore Ravens coaches and other executives discuss their impact, but the exact nature of their work is often shrouded.
The exterior of the Under Armour Performance Center, the Baltimore Ravens’ training facility in Owings Mills, on February 2, 2024.
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