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Need to knead NeeDoh? Squishy toy craze sends parents scrambling.
TikTok spawned an obsession for NeeDoh — brightly colored, textured, squishy toys that parents are desperately seeking for Easter baskets.
Rachel Metivier holds her haul of NeeDoh and Mystery Squishy Dumplings.
Amazon wants sprawling data center campuses at Calvert Cliffs nuclear site
Amazon wants to build three campuses at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, according to documents obtained and reviewed by The Banner.
The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland.
He didn’t want to cuff people in crisis. Anne Arundel police made him a mall cop.
The lieutenant who led the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team to international renown has been reassigned to mall security after being disciplined for giving his team discretion not to handcuff people with mental illness or addiction.
Lt. Steven Thomas
Coal pollutes the air in Curtis Bay. Researchers found it in the harbor, too.
Maryland regulators in recent years have begun to acknowledge the prevalence of coal dust in Curtis Bay’s air, but a new report suggests the fossil fuel has contaminated nearby waters, too.
Water is sprayed on the massive piles of coal at the Curtis Bay coal piers operated by CSX Transportation.
Debate over rent stabilization underscores District 3 council race
The debate over how to fix the housing plight in the county’s third council district, which includes portions of Rockville and Gaithersburg, is a microcosm of a countywide struggle.
Candidates for Montgomery County's District 3, from left, Allison Eriksen, Izola Shaw and Jud Ashman.
Jack Hughes posts 2 goals, 3 assists as Devils beat Capitals 7-3
Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cole Hutson scored for the Capitals.
Cole Hutson of the Capitals skates to the net to score a goal in the first period Thursday night against the Devils.
35-year-old man shot by police after struggle in West Baltimore
Officers with the Baltimore Police Department shot a 35-year-old man in West Baltimore after struggling to apprehend him and tasing him in the process, officials said.
Baltimore PD officers respond to the scene of a police-involved shooting on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday.
Founding member to suspect: What led to ex-Turnstile guitarist’s alleged attack on singer’s dad
Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 19, 2019, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Artemis II’s toilet is working again after fix as crew leaves Earth’s orbit on way toward moon
Commanded by Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman, the four astronauts are on track to bust out of orbit around Earth on Thursday night and zoom to the moon for a lunar fly-around.
NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Baltimore County health and gym teacher admits to sexually exploiting 4 students
Perry Hall High School teacher Sean Brooks pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to sexual abuse of a minor, fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
Sean Brooks, a health and physical education teacher at Perry Hall High School, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to sexual abuse of a minor, fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
57 years: How long it would take to repave Baltimore’s roads as city promises change
Data-driven, forward-looking and more collaborative: The Department of Transportation’s updated approach to street repaving uses all the right words, but against mounting disrepair, the proof will be in the pavement.
Road damage and potholes near the intersection of Wickford and Overhill roads in Baltimore.
DoorDasher’s lawsuit over Baltimore County arrest after reporting indecent exposure is tossed
Jackie Conway, a retired captain in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, originally filed her lawsuit in 2025 in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Officer Jasmine Jeffry and Sgt. Bryan McDowell.
A still from body camera footage shows Baltimore County Police officers arresting Jackie Conway last year.
Maryland’s insurer settles with Dali’s owners ahead of Key Bridge trial
With a civil trial set to begin in two months, there could be more settlements in the coming weeks.
The Weeks 533 crane barge uses a pile driver to set a piling into the substrate below the Patapsco riverbed at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site.
‘Godfather of the alt-right’ Jared Taylor to speak at Salisbury University
The event, organized by the Maryland Federation of College Republicans, has drawn criticism from the Maryland Republican Party and prompted university officials to charge the group $3,500 in security fees.
In this March 22, 2015 file photo,  Jared Taylor speaks during the International Russian Conservative Forum in St.Petersburg, Russia.
Breaking down top offensive line draft prospects | Banner Ravens Podcast
Spencer Fano, Olaivavega Ioane and Jake Slaughter could all make sense for Baltimore.
Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general
The announcement follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation.
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters during a briefing with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
A Towson Chick-fil-A has free ice cream — if you put your phone away
Chick-fil-A at Towson Place is the latest branch to participate in the Cell Phone Coop Challenge, offering free Icedreams to customers who can go without their phones.
From left, Raina Williams, Sam Williams, Ovi Williams and Zil Patel take on Chick-fil-A at Towson Place’s Cell Phone Coop Challenge on Wednesday.
The Banner announces Shayla Colon as breaking news reporter
Shayla joins us from The New York Times, where she most recently worked as a Headway reporter, covering some of the world’s most unshakable problems.
The exterior of the Baltimore Banner building at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Pop Mart, Aéropostale and more coming to Annapolis Mall
Pop Mart, the popular “blind box” store, is coming to the Annapolis Mall later this year. Other additions, like Aéropostale and Abercrombie & Fitch, are also coming soon.
A Pop Mart is opening at the Annapolis Mall, the Chinese chain’s second full-scale store in Maryland.
For sale: Custom home with outdoor oasis and a detached bonus suite in Clarksville
This custom Clarksville home features a heated saltwater pool, outdoor kitchen, bonus suite and private wooded backyard.
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