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Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the country.
: The logo of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seen at the Nation Hurricane Center on August 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
Letter: Are student transportation problems tied partly to lack of auto insurance?
Al Redmer Jr., executive director of Maryland Auto Insurance, says the difficulties facing students getting to school on time are likely exacerbated by problems many people face getting auto insurance.
Brooke Bourne, a senior at Western High School, has quite the journey home from school. She takes a bus and the subway to get home on a foggy December day. Each form of transit has nine stops.
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies that it had no authority to order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Department of Defense.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House.
Why 41-year-old Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton came back for his 18th season
Morton has been everything from a journeyman struggling to keep his position to a Game 1 starter in the World Series.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton
Is there room for Laotian food in Baltimore?
Charming Elephant, Baltimore’s first distinctly Laotian restaurant, grapples with its identity and a lack of customers.
Lao sausages and stir fry, menu staples at Charming Elephant.
Johns Hopkins bet big on federal funding. The losses could now be $200 million a year.
The Trump cost-cutting measures for health research would prompt layoffs, the Johns Hopkins University says.
Emily Ariail preps DNA for protein purification in the lab at the Translational Tissue Engineering Center, adjacent to Johns Hopkins Hospital, on February 21, 2025.
Jon Meoli: Nate Webb’s journey to the mound for the Orioles was long. His family saw firsthand.
“Any day with a uniform, I still have a chance,” Webb said. “That’s just my goal: to keep that uniform for as long as possible.”
Jessie Webb and her 4-month-old son, Jonah, watch her husband, Orioles pitcher Nate Webb, throw a live bullpen session during spring training in Sarasota, Fla.
Trump cuts may scuttle Annapolis' City Dock plan to prevent flooding
There are warning signs that a $33 million grant critical to completing the Annapolis climate resilience project at City Dock will not materialize.
A plan to address flooding at City Dock in Annapolis depends on a $33 million federal grant that may now not be assured.
Kevin Braswell, whose basketball career started at Lake Clifton, was a star at home and abroad
Kevin Braswell, a standout basketball player who got his start at Lake Clifton High School and coached internationally, died Monday. He was 46.
Kevin Braswell
Councilwoman moves to block pilot plastic recycling plant in Columbia. Will she succeed?
Howard County Councilwoman Deb Jung has proposed a zoning change that would block W.R. Grace’s proposal for a pilot plastic recycling plant at its Columbia headquarters. Opponents applaud the effort, but some worry that it amounts to “spot zoning.”
The W.R. Grace & Co. headquarters in Columbia.
One of Anne Arundel’s worst bottlenecks, Crain Highway, is slated for an upgrade
Engineers are still working on the design, with the goal of breaking ground on the project in 2027. It’s expected to cost approximately $35 million.
Traffic travels on Crain Highway in Gambrills at Annapolis Road.
Sellers scores 21 of her 25 points in 4th quarter to help No. 19 Maryland women beat Indiana 74-60
Sellers made three 3-pointers, shot 5-of-7 overall and hit all eight of her free throw attempts in the final quarter, while Indiana scored 21 points as a team.
Sarah Te-Biasu of Maryland and Shay Ciezki of Indiana pursue a loose ball during Thursday night’s game.
Baltimore-area pilot and kids survive plane crash in Vermont: ‘It’s a miracle we’re alive’
Three people were airlifted to a hospital after a small plane that took off from a Baltimore County airport crash landed on a mountain in Vermont Wednesday, according to first responders.
A Baltimore-area piloting a small plane that went down on a snowy peak in Vermont Wednesday, February 26, 2025, “walked away” from the crash with he and his two adult children suffering only minor injuries.
Economic blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance.”
Protestors hold signs during a rally for a nationwide economic blackout Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Las Vegas.
The Baltimore connection: 4 movies Oscar-winner Gene Hackman filmed in Charm City
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead along with his wife and dog in their New Mexico home on Wednesday, spent time in Baltimore while he filmed four of his beloved movies.
Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood on the set of the 1997 film "Absolute Power" which was filmed in Baltimore.
Actor Gene Hackman, wife and dog were dead for some time in their New Mexico home, warrant shows
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple’s Santa Fe home, according to investigators.
Gene Hackman arrives at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on January 19, 2003.
Gov. Moore makes his case for budget-balancing plan full of tough choices
More than 100 people signed up to weigh in on the governor’s budget during a marathon public hearing, almost all of them pleading with lawmakers not to raise their taxes or cut a government program they rely on.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies in the House of Delegates on his plan to balance the state’s budget.
Howard County Police roll out safety plan after recent shootings in Columbia mall area
Howard County officials have announced a number of safety measures after recent fatal shootings in and near The Mall of Columbia.
Gregory Der, Howard County Police Chief, holds up a photo of a suspect wanted in the 2024 Columbia Mall shooting during a press conference where he discusses recent crime on February 27, 2025.
Orioles pull Gunnar Henderson from spring training game ‘for precautionary reasons,’ Hyde says
The star shortstop felt sore after hitting the ground on a leaping catch in the first inning.
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit 37 home runs with an .893 OPS last season.
Potential Medicaid cuts loom over partnership linking incarcerated people with health care
People leaving Maryland prisons and state-run Baltimore jails often do so with complex medical needs, ranging from substance use disorder, to hypertension and diabetes.
Jessica Delgado, left, and Kezia Tate of HealthCare Access Maryland's enrollment team meet with an incarcerated person about their health care coverage during a community resource fair held in December at a state-run youth detention center.
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