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CIAA officials, fans mourn sudden death of R&B legend Angie Stone
Legendary R&B singer Angie Stone, who was scheduled to perform during the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Saturday, died in a car crash in Alabama hours before. She was 63.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Angie Stone attends The 6th Annual URBAN ONE HONORS: Best In Black presented by TV One at Coca Cola Roxy on January 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Talia Trotter leads Fayetteville State to its 2nd straight CIAA women’s title
Ellicott City native Talia Trotter led the Broncos with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Fayetteville State players cut down the net after defeating Virginia State in the CIAA women’s final Saturday.
Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging ‘respect’ for embattled workers
Dr. Francis Collins came to the NIH in 1993 to lead the Human Genome Project, which in 2003 completed mapping the human DNA instruction book.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 26:  National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins holds up a model of the coronavirus as he testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee looking into the budget estimates for National Institute of Health (NIH) and the state of medical research on Capitol Hill, May 26, 2021 in Washington, DC.
With a strikeout-laden start, Cade Povich further pushes for a place on the Orioles
Povich struck out six in three scoreless innings against the Pirates.
Cade Povich’s spring training ERA remains at 0.00 after a three-inning performance against the Pirates.
No. 16 Maryland beats Penn State 68-64 to inch closer to double bye in Big Ten tourney
Derik Queen had 23 points and Ja’kobi Gillespie 19 for the Terps (22-7, 12-6).
Maryland center Derik Queen, pictured against Purdue, scored 23 points Saturday against Penn State.
IDs released of 2 construction workers killed in Catonsville partial home collapse
Baltimore County Police identified the two construction workers killed on Friday after a partial home collapse in Catonsville.
First responders attempt to rescue trapped construction workers on Academy Road in Catonsville on Friday.
Skating legends unite for DC plane crash victims in ‘Legacy on Ice’ event: ‘Show about hope and inspiration’
Nathan Chen, Nancy Kerrigan and Peggy Fleming are among a bevy of figure skaters added to the cast of the "Legacy on Ice" benefit event on Sunday in Washington, D.C.
The logo for the Legacy on Ice skating event, organized to honor figure skaters and coaches who died in the recent plane crash at Reagan National Airport, is displayed at Capital One Arena on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Pope drinks coffee, reads newspaper after suffering setback in recovery from double pneumonia
Pope Francis had coffee and was reading newspapers Saturday after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia.
Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023.
Meet the environmentalist defending Baltimore’s polluting trash incinerator
Christopher Dipnarine says that without the incinerator Baltimore would have to resort to more environmentally harmful options.
Christopher Dipnarine runs the nonprofit 4MyCiTy, which recycles food waste that otherwise might have fed Baltimore's trash incinerator.
White immigrants express few worries despite Trump crackdown
While immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Asia have expressed anxiety, fear and uncertainty — regardless of citizenship, white immigrants say their experience has been very different during the current Donald Trump administration.
Timur Karimkulov, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Russia.
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Morgan State’s acrobatics and tumbling team lands another first
The Baltimore-based historically Black college is one of 13 schools in the country to offer acrobatics and tumbling at the Division I level.
Morgan State University’s acrobatics and tumbling team.
Letter: Raw milk isn’t controversial — it’s dangerous
A recent Baltimore Banner story about raw milk was highly irresponsible in its failure to provide sufficient factual information alongside the opinions of raw milk proponents, writes Baltimore resident Caitlin O’Donnell.
Cows eating at Prigel Family Creamery in Glen Arm, Friday, February 14, 2025.
2 workers killed after partial collapse of Catonsville home that sounded ‘like a small earthquake’
Two construction workers who are trapped in a trench at a Catonsville home died from their injuries on Friday, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
First responders attempt to rescue trapped construction workers on Academy Road in Catonsville on Friday.
Gov. Moore hopes the Trump administration’s loss is Maryland’s gain
Gov. Wes Moore says his administration is looking to tap into Maryland’s pool of displaced federal workers to fill open state jobs. He said the state needs to help these workers in the face of the Trump administration's “cruelty.”
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, speaking at a news conference in Annapolis, discusses the state’s response to the Trump administration’s assault on the federal government.
Pilot and son recall harrowing plane crash in Vermont mountains: ‘We’re gonna die!’
John Murphy and his kids survived a plane crash in the Vermont mountains Wednesday.
John Murphy, right, who lives in Western Maryland and works in Baltimore, flew with his son Josiah and daughter Cheyenne on their small airplane to Vermont to go skiing Wednesday. Their voyage ended with a crash landing atop a snowy summit.
New details emerge about the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife
Legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, but what caused their deaths remains unknown, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday.
Gene Hackman arrives at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on January 19, 2003.
Maryland’s federal lawmakers want an end to BGE’s rate hikes
Three of Maryland's congressional representatives join the chorus of voices calling for an end to Baltimore Gas and Electric rate hikes.
Zeke Cohen, Baltimore City Council President, speaks during a press conference addressing rising BGE costs and legislation aimed at lower heating costs and improving public safety held outside of Baltimore City Hall on February 4, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
Is the starting rotation for the Orioles set? Knock on wood, but it looks that way.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (30) warms up ahead of a bullpen session during Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Moore’s plan to revamp education Blueprint hits roadblock in Annapolis
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to revamp the state’s education-improvement plan was largely rejected by state lawmakers Friday.
Students and other attendees hold signs during a hearing last week for the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to revamp the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
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