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Fires break out in Dundalk and Essex, leaving several injured, dozens of seniors displaced
Baltimore County firefighters responded to dwelling fires in Dundalk and Essex on Friday night.
A two-alarm dwelling fire on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 in the 1000 block of Foxcroft Lane in Essex hospitalized four people — one of whom has life-threatening injuries — and even spread to other homes, fire personnel said.
Trump isn’t waiting for future generations to name things after him. It’s happening now.
Most American presidents aspire to the kind of greatness that prompts future generations to name important things in their honor. Donald Trump isn’t leaving it to future generations.
FILE - A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is seen as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
Maryland woman and U.S. citizen released by ICE still fighting to prove citizenship
After 25 days in detention, Diaz Morales, who says she is a U.S. citizen born in Laurel, is back with her family. ICE wants to deport her.
The family and attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales say she was born in Laurel, but federal officials have claimed she is not a U.S. citizen. She was released from federal immigration custody Wednesday after 24 days in detention.
What happened on day 3 of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “made significant progress” during a meeting about the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the American Legion Memorial Bridge
Lawmakers are back in Annapolis for the annual 90-day legislative session.
The foods Baltimore put on repeat in 2025
Across months of reporting — and more meals than any reasonable person should admit — the same themes kept resurfacing. Not trends invented online, but habits formed at tables, counters, bar stools and parking lots across the city.
Chris Franzoni outside of Park's Fried Chicken.
Baltimore Police investigate triple shooting at shopping plaza that left 1 dead
Baltimore Police are investigating a triple shooting in a Southwest Baltimore shopping plaza that left one man dead Thursday.
Baltimore Police are investigating a triple shooting in a Southwest Baltimore shopping plaza that left one man dead Thursday.
Has time run out for Maryland to redistrict? Depends on who you ask.
The clock is ticking to draw a new map, settle legal challenges, assign voters to their districts, print ballots and run the primary election, currently scheduled for June.
The clock is ticking for Democrats who want to push forward on mid-cycle redistricting of the state's congressional districts.
Leaders condemn graffiti at high school targeting Muslims and Palestinians
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating the incident.
A neighbor driving by photographed anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian graffiti being cleaned off a wall at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Friday.
Judge allows members of Zizians group to work together on defense ahead of Maryland trial
Three members of the Zizians, a cultlike group linked to six deaths across the U.S., were in court in Maryland on Friday for a hearing ahead of their trial on trespassing, weapons and drug charges.
In this image from video, Jack LaSota, also known as Ziz, who is at the center of a cultlike group known as Zizians and linked to several deaths across the U.S., is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
Washington National Opera finds new home after Kennedy Center departure
After announcing its departure from the Kennedy Center last week, the Washington National Opera will now set up shop at The George Washington University, plus other venues around Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
Federal appeals court won’t rehear Marilyn Mosby’s appeal in perjury and mortgage fraud case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in 2025 overturned Mosby’s conviction for making a false statement on a loan application, but rejected her attempts to challenge the guilty verdicts for perjury.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby walks with one of her attorneys, Federal Public Defender James Wyda, to the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md. for the first day of jury selection on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Mosby is standing trial on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.
Maryland Weather: Expect snow on-and-off this MLK weekend
Jani Hileman, left, and Victor Bennett walk around Druid Lake while looking for sledding spots after a few inches of overnight snowfall last month.
Anne Arundel officers, trooper cleared in assault case from Hagerstown softball tailgate
Prosecutors have dismissed the charges against three Anne Arundel County law enforcement officers and one of their spouses, saying the evidence did not support a woman’s claims that the off-duty police assaulted her at a softball tailgate in Hagerstown.
Still from security camera footage as part of legal discovery captures an altercation during a softball tailgate at the center of back and forth criminal charges between a woman and her sister and a group of off-duty police officers.
Don’t Know Tavern to shut down; owner alleges dispute with landlord
The Don’t Know Tavern, which first opened on Light Street in 2007, is set to close next month.
Don't Know Tavern at 1453 Light Street in Baltimore.
A baby girl was born on I-270 — then her twin arrived
A healthy baby girl was delivered Friday morning on Interstate 270 in Rockville. The baby's twin was born later — in a hospital.
Katie Weaver, master firefighter with Montgomery County, at Montgomery County Fire Station 32 on Friday. Earlier this morning, Weaver helped deliver a baby during an emergency on highway 270.
Kyle Goon: The Ravens are challenging Lamar Jackson to take the reins. He has to accept his power.
COLUMN: The Ravens quarterback is a two-time MVP on the field, but he can be evasive off of it. He dodges questions about his contract and his relationships with key members of the franchise. It's time for Lamar Jackson to step up his off-field commitment to the franchise and become a key stakeholder.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has an invitation from owner Steve Bisciotti to participate in interviews for the team’s head coaching vacancy.
Streeter: ‘A Black Girl and Her Braids’ captures the simple joy of self
Jaylene Clark Owens’ new children’s picture book, "A Black Girl and Her Braids," celebrates Black women wearing their hair freely.
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Hutzell: As ICE activity rises in Annapolis, fear and warnings spread
Column: Parts of Annapolis have been waiting for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to switch tactics, bringing raids like those seen in places such as Washington, D.C., Portland and Minneapolis. They were ready when things changed on Tuesday.
A protester holds an anti-ICE sign during a protest above Interstate 695 in Catonsville.
Pinkshift is the next Baltimore band you need to know
After Turnstile’s breakthrough success, the world is paying closer attention to Baltimore’s vibrant music scene. Is Pinkshift next?
Pinkshift’s Paul Vallejo, Myron Houngbedji, and Ashrita Kumar.
Your BGE bill has definitely gone up. Here’s why.
A by-the-numbers look at why BGE bills are rising again.
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