Man handed maximum sentence for attempted rape on Johns Hopkins University campus
Raymond Lunn, 32, of North Baltimore, professed his innocence and pleaded for leniency.
Gilman Hall is seen on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus.
Fried chicken is dominating Columbia’s fast food scene
Columbia is home to nearly two dozen fried chicken shops, from local gems like Kokee Kitchen to growing chains like Crimson Coward.
From top clockwise, JOEY-EAT-Fries, mild tenders, and chicken and waffles from Crimson Coward in Columbia.
New Carrollton City Council removed the mayor from office. She’s promised to run again.
The New Carrollton City Council voted out remove Mayor Phelecia Nembhard from office. She’s pledged to run again.
New Carrollton Mayor Phelecia Nembhard was removed from office Wednesday evening. She denies the allegations that she violated the city council's charter and plans to run for reelection during the special election.
Glizzy goblins invade Camden Yards, devouring 9 hot dogs and 9 beers in 9 innings
There are nine innings in a baseball game. Each inning, participants in the 9-9-9 challenge must eat one hot dog and drink one beer. Here’s how one hot dog vendor pulled it off.
Casey Jarvis, owner of Glizzy’s Wagyu Dogs, pours mustard on a hot dog as he completes the 9-9-9 challenge during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Guardians in Baltimore on Wednesday.
Jon Meoli: Can the ‘Monsters’ in the Orioles’ Double-A rotation be better than past pitching waves?
With Chesapeake wrapping up its season this week in Richmond, here’s how the rotation is faring.
Left-hander Caden Hunter pitches for the Chesapeake Baysox.
2 cyclists, including a 13-year-old, die after separate Baltimore County crashes
Baltimore County Police are investigating two fatal crashes involving cyclists, one of whom was a teenager, in the last two days.
Baltimore County Police are investigating two recent fatal crashes involving cyclists, one of whom was a teenager.
Why does it take months to get a trash can?
“Can someone tell me why it takes 1/3 OF A YEAR to get a replacement recycling bin?” one Baltimore resident lamented on Reddit in February. Because Baltimore.
“Can someone tell me why it takes 1/3 OF A YEAR to get a replacement recycling bin?” one Baltimore resident lamented on Reddit in February.
 Because Baltimore.
Man shot by ICE on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie freed after nearly 9 months in detention
A Portuguese man who was shot by immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve was released from detention Wednesday, advocates said.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant whom ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, was freed Wednesday after months in federal detention.
7 things to do in the capital region, from the Prince George’s County Fair to arts festivals
This week’s events include annual staples such as the Silver Spring Jazz Fest and Bethesda Row Arts Festival to the capital region.
Nearly 200 artists will show off their works and wares at the annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival, pictured here in 2025, on Sept. 12 and 13.
My all-too-disputable MLB ballpark rankings upon visiting all 30
Just because one is ranked below another doesn’t mean the former is much worse; it’s a gut feeling, an aura, a cool breeze on a summer day. Here are my all-too-disputable rankings of all 30 current ballparks.
The view from center field at Coors Field toward home plate during the recent Orioles series. This marked my 30th active ballpark visited.
It used to take months to get a trash can in Baltimore. Things are changing.
A Banner analysis shows city residents wait weeks, often months, and sometimes almost a year to get a trash can when they request one.
Baltimore City recycling cans and trash cans are stockpiled in a Department of Public Works lot along Clinton Street in East Baltimore.
Everything you need to know about the Commanders (if you need a reset after last season)
All of a sudden, 2026 has become a prove-it year for head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters. And it hasn’t exactly gotten off to a great start.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels missed more than half of the 2025 season because of a string of injuries.
Kyle Goon: The All-in-One Guide to the 2026 Ravens (to sound like you paid attention during the offseason)
COLUMN | It’s hard keeping up with an NFL team’s offseason, especially when so many things change. For the casual fan who is just tuning in, here’s a primer on the Ravens, their new coach, their new offense and much more.
The Ravens’ Jesse Minter hopes to join a short list of first-year coaches to take a team to the Super Bowl.
Streeter: The decision to keep a Mount Vernon mural is a victory for art, free speech and peace
COLUMN | Baltimore’s Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation approved a mural calling attention to the plight of Palestinians over a neighborhood association’s objections. It’s a good thing.
A mural featuring olives, branches and leaves, along with Arabic and English text, at 902 Tyson St. in Baltimore.
Counting sheep? At the Maryland State Fair, kids read them bedtime stories.
The final Cow Tales bedtime stories of this year’s fair are Friday and Saturday from 7-8 p.m.
Nadav Drabo, 4, and Natan Drabo, 9, both of Owings Mills, read to goats during 
Cow Tales Barnyard Bedtime Stories at the U-Learn Barn at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium.
What to do this weekend, including the Maryland Seafood Festival and Defenders’ Day
Whether you want to gorge at the Maryland Seafood Festival, take in Defender's Day activities at Fort McHenry or attend the Annapolis Songwriters Festival, we've got you covered.
A pile of steamed crabs awaits pickers at the Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast on Aug. 7, 2026. The charity event draws a thousand eaters every year to the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
New eats at Commanders games include DC staples, a sushi push pop and more
The Washington Commanders will debut several food options at Northwest Stadium this season, including a sushi push pop and hot dogs and half-smokes galore.
Ben's Chili Bowl, which has been selling standout half smokes, chili and chili cheese fries in D.C. since 1958, will return to as a concession option for Commanders fans this season.
Orioles’ 8-run inning powers them to series win vs. Guardians
With the victory, the Orioles move back within three games of the last American League wild-card spot.
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Leody Taveras (30) flies out in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Baltimore man dies after hitting parked Howard County Police car, fleeing and crashing, authorities say
A man died early Sunday after he struck a parked Howard County Police car in Jessup, fled the scene and crashed into a retaining wall during a pursuit, authorities said.
A man died early Sunday after he struck a parked Howard County Police car in Jessup and crashed during a pursuit.
Winless West Coast trip shows how far Nationals have to go
Washington finished its road trip 0-6 with three blown saves — including breaking the 121-loss White Sox’s 2024 record for blown saves in a season.
Nationals manager Blake Butera argues after being ejected by first-base umpire Emil Jimenez during the third inning Wednesday in San Diego.
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