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7 things to do in the capital region during a sweltering Fourth of July weekend
It’s going to be a hot one this July Fourth weekend. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.
The sun sets in Baltimore on June 22, 2024.
Baltimore County, Montgomery County and Baltimore City set to get new sheriffs
All three have aspirations to modernize the office in their jurisdictions by recruiting more deputies, prioritizing domestic violence response and increasing accessibility to the public.
Sabrina Tapp-Harper, Clyde Boatwright and Will Milam.
Streeter: Why I broke up with ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
COLUMN | “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a freedom song written by an enslaver. What are we to make of the national anthem in Baltimore, a city that’s so proud of it?
A flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes flies over Fort McHenry.
Baltimore plans to ease financial burden on families of fatal overdose victims
Baltimore wants to help families dealing with the aftermath of a fatal overdose. In June, city leaders approved a budget that included $1.15 million to create a new family support fund.
Dinner and resource tables take place during the Opioid Restitution Fund Community Listening Sessions at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Crypto, real estate, watches: How President Trump made over $1 billion last year
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation’s top office.
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.
Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump’s trip to North Dakota
President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One — a retrofitted Boeing 747-800 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday.
Nationals’ offense explodes in blowout win over Red Sox
Andrés Chaparro put the Nationals ahead to stay with a two-run first-inning home run.
2 arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s antenna for apparent marriage proposal
Two people scaled the Empire State Building’s antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love,” apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — soon followed by their arrest.
Two people stand on the tip of the antenna of the Empire State Building while holding a banner on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
In a battle of teams reliant on the long ball, the Orioles do more in win over White Sox
The Orioles’ efforts at the plate, combined with six innings of one-run ball from Dean Kremer, resulted in a 6-1 victory to avoid being swept by the Chicago White Sox.
Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning.
Ryan Helsley experiences right elbow discomfort warming up in Orioles win
There was a brief delay in the top of the ninth as Andrew Kittredge warmed up quickly and entered from the bullpen. On the MASN broadcast, Helsley was seen grabbing his right arm.
Orioles closer Ryan Helsley has pitched only 15 1/3 innings this season.
‘We don’t want that controversy’: Statue of Italian immigrants to replace toppled Columbus monument
Six years after protesters toppled a Christopher Columbus monument, a new statue of an anonymous Italian immigrant family will be installed near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
The Columbus pedestal that has been empty for six years may soon have a new statue.
Building a future-ready Economy in Montgomery County, MD
Home to over 6,000 advanced technology companies working on the technologies of the future, spanning all the way from health-tech to quantum to clean energy to artificial intelligence, Montgomery County, Maryland, is earning global attention for its ability to attract investment and support companies in high-growth industries, including quantum, cyber, artificial intelligence, life sciences and more.
Police identify 12-year-old Ellicott City girl killed by dump truck after falling off bike
Sanvika Selluka, 12, was killed in Ellicott City on Tuesday after falling off of her bicycle into the path of a dump truck in Howard County
A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
New minimum wage for small businesses in Howard County takes effect
Employees at Howard County’s smallest businesses are getting a raise thanks to a pandemic-era law that has doled out incremental hikes to the minimum wage since 2022.
Businesses line historic Main Street in Ellicott City. Employees at Howard County’s smallest businesses are getting a raise thanks to a pandemic-era law.
School cellphone bans and the Vax Act are some Maryland laws going into effect in July
Maryland lawmakers passed hundreds of bills earlier this year that will become law come July 1.
Baltimore to pay $400,000 settlement to man struck by police car as a teen
Baltimore will pay $400,000 to a man who was run over by a police car while being pursued as a suspect in an armed carjacking in 2021.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Nationals’ Cade Cavalli admits to calling Contreras ‘boy,’ says he’s ‘torn up’
​“There’s a history behind that word, and that’s just something that as a competitor, like in football or in basketball, playing ball with my brother, you don’t understand it, and then it gets perceived in a way that was not my intention,” Cavalli said.
Washington Nationals' Cade Cavalli, front right, is held back as tempers flare during the fourth inning of a Tuesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.
Man dies after kitchen fire in Columbia apartment, police say
Firefighters from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the 11500 block of Little Patuxent Parkway around 5:45 p.m. for a report of a smoke odor in the building.
Officials said the fire was likely caused by an electrical malfunction.
Fourth of July weekend is bringing the heat. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Almost all of Maryland is under a heat advisory or an extreme heat warning Wednesday amid a heat wave expected to cook most of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest.
Anna Lena Kerns plays in the pool at Dickinson Pool in Columbia, Md.
Adviser to Baltimore mayor to leave amid controversy 1 year after announcing exit
James will become a partner at Martin-Lauer and Associates, the Locust Point-based campaign and consulting outfit that advises Scott and numerous other city politicians.
Marvin James, an aide to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, coordinates final preparations before the mayor gives the annual State of the City address on Monday, April 17. The event was held at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center in South Baltimore.
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