All aboard: New Amtrak Acela trains rolling into service late this month
Five of 28 brand-new trains will roll into service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor on Aug. 28.
A white and blue Amtrak train is shown next to a train platform.
Jon Meoli: Cedric Mullins’ departure illustrates one of the Orioles’ greatest challenges, and so does its timing
Adam Jones’ six-year, $85.5 million extension in May 2012 was the last the Orioles signed to keep a young player from reaching free agency.
Cedric Mullins left Baltimore with a .744 OPS, 101 home runs and 139 stolen bases in 784 games.
Ravens stock report: Keaton Mitchell flashes but QBs struggle in preseason win vs. Colts
Cooper Rush and Devin Leary went a combined 5-for-19 passing.
Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell dives for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.
Annapolis can do more to atone for its racist past. This election is voters’ chance.
Thirty-two years ago, Orlando Ridout IV organized the rescue of the Maynard-Burgess House in Annapolis as a form of reparations.
The Maynard-Burgess House was built in the mid-19th century and was the home of two middle-class Black families over the next 143 years.
What to know about Maryland tax-free week ahead of school shopping
It’s back-to-school season, which means Maryland tax-free week is almost upon us.
FILE - Shoppers look for school supplies deals at a Target store, July 27, 2022, in South Miami, Fla.
Rookie report: Ravens young stars shine against Indianapolis Colts
Here’s a look at how each rookie fared in the Ravens’ 24-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Ravens rookie Tyler Loop kicks a 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 24-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
LaJohntay Wester impresses in preseason win | Banner Ravens Podcast
The sixth-round receiver looks poised to add his dynamism to the return game.
Ravens rookie cornerback Bilhal Kone carted off, will miss season with knee injury
Kone was in coverage, trying to prevent a Colts third-down conversion, when receiver Ashton Dulin collided with him. His left leg appeared to be pushed out to the side.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - AUGUST 07: Bilhal Kone #31 of the Baltimore Ravens is carted off the field after an injury in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts during the NFL Preseason 2025 game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 07, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
‘I just snapped’: Man sentenced for attacking 2 protesters outside Planned Parenthood
Patrick Brice, 28, now of Harford County, attacked Richard Schaefer and Mark Crosby outside the Planned Parenthood Baltimore Health Center on North Howard Street on May 26, 2023.
Baltimore Circuit Judge Yvette M. Bryant spared Patrick Brice, 28, of Harford County, incarceration for beating up two anti-abortion protesters in 2023.
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager dies at 48
Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and talent manager, has died of cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 48.
FILE - Brandon Blackstock, from left, Kelly Clarkson appear at the Billboard Music Awards on May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
He played Superman on TV. Now Dean Cain will be an honorary ICE officer in real life.
Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
FILE - Dean Cain speaks during a ceremony honoring Mehmet Oz with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Neo-Nazi leader gets 20 years, lifetime supervision in Baltimore energy grid plot
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar rejected arguments from the defense that Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Florida, was less culpable than a local accomplice who was prepared to carry out the attack on BGE substations.
FILE - This June 7, 2017, photo provided by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows Brandon Russell. A Maryland woman conspired with the Florida neo-Nazi leader to carry out an attack on several electrical substations in the Baltimore area, officials said Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Baltimore County, conspired with Russell, recently arrested in Florida, to disable the power grid by shooting out substations via “sniper attacks,” saying she wanted to “completely destroy this whole city,” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday.
Man with Trump sign charged again after alleged attack at Baltimore queer event
In both incidents, Matthew Middleton stood outside businesses holding a sign supporting President Donald Trump before the situations escalated, according to charging documents.
Matthew Middleton is facing charges of assault for an incident outside of Peabody Heights Brewery in the Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore.
Israeli-owned business vandalized and covered in red paint: ‘Pure hate crime’
Shocked commuters on Falls Road in East Baltimore County on Thursday morning snapped photos of the aftermath of vandalism the night before that targeted an Israeli-owned kitchen renovation business.
Kitchen Design by Idan, on Falls Rd in East Baltimore county near the city line was vandalized at 11:58pm Wednesday night.
Former Baltimore County youth pastor arrested on sex abuse charges
Thomas Pinkerton, Jr., 52, was working at Central Christian Church in Rossville at the time of the alleged abuse, according to charging documents.
Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Federal education officials investigating Baltimore schools for antisemitism
An ADL complaint alleged that Baltimore school officials ignored incidents of antisemitic discrimination and harassment.
The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Another cyber breach threatens Baltimore Catholic Church abuse survivors
Another cyber attack is jeopardizing the personal information of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
For sale: Modern home backing up to Patapsco Valley State Park in Sykesville
Built in 2020, this attractive Sykesville home offers over 6,000 square feet of modern living space. The five bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom also has a great outdoor space that backs up to the Patapsco Valley State Park.
Orioles announce modified season ticket packages for 2026 season
Baltimore has contemplated a change of this sort for almost a decade, before a change in ownership groups led David Rubenstein to the helm and Catie Griggs to the role of president of business operations.
The goal of modifying season ticket packages was to reduce complexity between plans and eliminate a “real or perceived lack of transparency,” Orioles President of Business Operations Catie Griggs said.
In Anne Arundel County, drones might soon be on the scene before police
Mirroring a controversial nationwide trend in law enforcement, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is expanding its use of “uncrewed aerial systems,” or drones, to support officers.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department will soon begin deploying drones on police response calls. One of the drones they're testing, an Autel Robotics EVO Max 4T, is pictured. (Photo courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police Department.)
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