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Baltimore jury issues $1.5B verdict against Johnson & Johnson in baby powder case
A jury returned a $1.5 billion verdict in favor of Cherie Craft, 54, of Atlanta, on Monday in Baltimore Circuit Court. Craft was diagnosed in 2024 with an incurable form of cancer.
FILE - In this July 30, 2013, file photo, large banners hang in an atrium at the headquarters of Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, N.J.
Former Oriole Ryan O’Hearn signs 2-year deal with Pirates
Left-handed first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn is coming off the best season of his big league career. He hit .281 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs in 2025 and made the All-Star team for the first time.
Former Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn runs the bases after homering in the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30.
Police release identity of pedestrian killed in downtown Silver Spring crash
The pedestrian killed on Friday in a downtwon Silver Spring crash was identified by Montgomery Police as Theresa "Terri" Winona Nagle.
Here’s what stores are open, and which ones are closed, on Christmas
From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.
Shoppers head out of a Walmart store Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
For sale: Charming 1920s bungalow in Takoma Park
This Takoma Park bungalow for sale offers a great backyard and a prime location just minutes from the area’s best shopping and dining.
State regulators deny half of BGE’s request for $152 million in rate hikes
Maryland’s utility regulator partially denied Baltimore Gas and Electric’s request to recoup cost overruns from 2023 — blunting an increase in monthly bills.
Baltimore Gas and Electric asked for utility customers to pay more because of budget overruns.
Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks lead the way with 6 players selected to Pro Bowl
Six Ravens were selected to the Pro Bowl Games: safety Kyle Hamilton, inside linebacker Roquan Smith, fullback Patrick Ricard, punter Jordan Stout, wide receiver Zay Flowers and center Tyler Linderbaum.
Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Roquan Smith celebrates during the team’s Week 2 win over the Cleveland Browns.
$230K donation will help students with meal debt in Montgomery County schools
A $230,000 donation will help reduce meal debt for eligible students in Montgomery County Public Schools.
A $230,000 donation to Montgomery County Public Schools will help eliminate two years of meal debt for families eligible for the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program.
Letter: Court is committed to working with public defender’s office on juvenile cases
Nick Cavey, the public information officer for the Maryland Judiciary, said the courts are committed to respectful collaboration with justice partners, including Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender, on juvenile cases.
Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center at 300 N. Gay St. opened it’s doors in October 2003
Boys’ Latin to open rare all-boys pre-K in 2026
Single-sex education is often not available at the youngest grades.
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland will launch a pre-K program in fall 2026. The all-boys school is adding 4-year-olds to its lineup after over 180 years.
Hutzell: How do you count 2025 layoffs in Maryland? The math is murky.
COLUMN | The number of 2025 layoffs in Maryland is harder to determine than you’d think. Yet it remains one of the ways the average person understands what’s happening in the economy.
Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stand in line to enter the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Layoffs began earlier this week at the Health and Human Service Administration offices after it was announced last week that the Trump Administration plans to cut 10,000 jobs at HHS.
Violence hit these Baltimore businesses after Freddie Gray’s death. Few have stuck around.
What happened to the Baltimore business owners who sued the city in 2017 after the unrest following Freddie Gray's death.
EN5RAD Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 28th Apr, 2015. Area residents gather at the site of a senior home and community center under construction burned by Baltimore rioters. The project was to be a 60-unit affordable housing project that reportedly cost $16 million and was due to be completed in December. A pastor and members of the South Baptist Church that sponsored the project vowed to rebuild it.
Maryland lets anyone file for criminal charges — and innocent people pay the price
Maryland’s district court commissioner system allows people to file criminal charges with little oversight, a Banner investigation found. The process can be abused and upend lives.
Tahirah Williams said her life changed after a perpetually aggrieved neighbor went to a district court commissioner and applied for criminal charges against her.
5 Marylanders caught in a system where you could be ‘locked up on a person’s word’
In Maryland, people can be arrested, thrown in jail and forced to defend themselves against criminal charges without input from police or prosecutors.
A holiday meal will bring Montgomery County’s LGBTQIA+ chosen family together on Christmas
The MoCo Pride Center’s new physical space has made it easier for the organization to bring the LGBTQIA+ community together for events, including chosen family dinners.
Attendees at the Chosen Family Thanksgiving dinner at the MoCo Pride Center in Bethesda.
Dietitians say enjoy holiday foods, but be disciplined and strategic to avoid weight gain
Dietitians and health experts share tactics to reduce calorie intake and prevent weight gain during the holidays.
Dashing to a plane? TSA Choir brings joy to BWI travelers.
The TSA Choir at BWI Airport in Maryland is going viral for spreading holiday cheer with Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
The TSA choir sings a cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
How Maryland could fix a system that lets anyone seek criminal charges and upend lives
Experts say several changes could improve an unusual part of the criminal legal system in Maryland — one that allows anyone to seek charges on their own without input from police or prosecutors.
At Baltimore bookstore Everyone’s Place, a generation of memories
How a bookstore and African cultural center has kept its footprint on North Avenue for decades.
Mother and daughter duo of Everyone's place, Tabia Kamau-Nataki, right, and daughter Olakekan Kamau-Nataki, left, in the shop on December 4, 2025.
Maryland State Police investigating 3rd prisoner death this month
Maryland State Police are investigating the 12th prisoner death this year and third this month, officials said Monday.
Maryland State Police are investigating four deaths of prisoners at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, the most of any state facility this year.
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