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    At rally interrupted by federal officials, union leaders and others push for worker protections
    The rally in Woodlawn was the third and final stop of the day for the union groups, which were traveling around the region to highlight three themes.
    Courtney Jenkins, president of the Metro Baltimore Council AFL-CIO, leads a bus tour through the Greater Baltimore area to visit workplaces to highlight "freedom, fairness and security."
    When a journalist dies in Gaza, does it change how we think about this horrific war?
    When a colleague urged me to write about the death of Anas Al-Sharif, a correspondent covering the war in Gaza for Al Jazeera Arabic, he hoped I would be outraged. I didn’t. Because, frankly, I don’t know how I feel. So I asked someone who was there.
    Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, who had been working with the Associated Press and other outlets during the Gaza war, poses for a portrait in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024. Dagga was one of several journalists killed along with other people in Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
    Baltimore County Police identify victims in Catonsville double murder-suicide
    Baltimore County police have identified the three people killed in a double murder-suicide inside a Catonsville home.
    Flowers in front of a home on Wilton Farm Drive. Baltimore County Police found three people dead in a Catonsville home in the 700 block Thursday.
    Baltimore County Police continue to investigate double murder-suicide in Catonsville
    Baltimore County Police said they are continuing to investigate the Catonsville double murder-suicide as they wait for a complete an examination into the manner and cause of death.
    Baltimore County Police said they aren’t seeking additional suspects and there’s no ongoing threat to the public.
    A Columbia firm is saving tween jewelry darling Claire’s from extinction
    Claire’s has been a fixture in American malls for decades. They nearly left thousands of empty storefronts until investment firm Ames Watson, based in Columbia, agreed to buy parts of the retailer.
    SAN RAFAEL, CA - MARCH 19:  People walk by a Claire's store at the Northgate Mall on March 19, 2018 in San Rafael, California. Teen jewelry chain store Claire's announced that they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to eliminate $1.9 billion in debt and plans to shutter underperforming stores. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    Baltimore County Police find 3 people dead in Catonsville home
    Baltimore County Police found three people dead in a Catonsville home on Thursday.
    Upon arrival to the 700 block of Wilton Farm Drive, in a neighborhood populated by single-family duplexes, Baltimore County Police found three people shot in one of the homes.
    Julian Jones launching campaign for Baltimore County executive
    Julian Jones, a veteran Baltimore County Council member, is running for county executive in 2026. He would be the first Black person to hold the job.
    Councilman Julian Jones is running for county executive.
    He didn’t see anyone who looked like him at the circus, so he created one of his own
    Cedric Walker created the UniverSoul Circus so that kids growing up in places like his native West Baltimore could see themselves reflected in joyous things.
    Performers on stilts dance across the stage while one breathes fire during the UniverSoul Circus Caribbean Carnival act at a show in Baltimore.
    Censure of Baltimore County school board member ‘defies reason,’ state rules
    Baltimore County school board member Maggie Litz Domanowski said the state disagreed with the board’s decision to censure her for “rude and disrespectful conduct.”
    Maggie Litz Domanowski listens intently during a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2023.
    2 people charged in Baltimore County pet cremation scandal
    Two people face charges of felony theft, conspiracy to commit theft and more than 50 counts of malicious destruction of property related to a pet cremation scandal involving a Baltimore County business.
    A bag holding the cremated remains of a pet at Charm City Pet Crematory, in Baltimore, Friday, May 2, 2025.
    20 Baltimore County schools improve by double-digits on state test
    Twenty schools improved by double-digits on either English or math scores in the county. And results for two nationally recognized schools show they are living up to the hype.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from the state fair to yoga at the farm
    Fall is on its way, and Baltimore County’s farms and outdoor emporiums have some delightful ways to celebrate cooler temperatures. Here are seven things to do around the area for the week ending Wednesday, Sept. 3.
    Cow with Maryland flag on it.
    Baltimore County pays former employee $100K to end inspector general’s suit
    Baltimore County paid $100,000 to settle litigation that its inspector general initiated against a former employee, according to several County Council members
    Protestors outside of the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson ahead of a Baltimore County Council work session to protest Baltimore County Inspector General nominee Khadija Walker and to retain current Inspector General Kelly Madigan on July 29, 2025. Walker was County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s choice for the nomination.
    For Sale: Baltimore County house, complete with feral raccoons, abandoned Subaru
    The listing for the Baltimore County property went viral after getting posted on Zillow Gone Wild.
    A house that’s technically for sale in Baltimore County. The property went viral on Zillow Gone Wild over the weekend
    Maryland sees a reading rebound, though ‘alarming’ math gap looms large
    State leaders highlighted how students fared on the exam known as the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, or MCAP.
    New criminal case targets old allegations against priest, dividing Catholic community
    William Mannion was previously investigated by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, but officials left him off the list of allegedly abusive priests.
    Maryland students struggle with math, leaving a generation in trouble
    From wealthy suburbs to rural hillsides, Maryland public school students on average aren’t great at math.
    The British are coming (again). Dundalk historical society to reenact Battle of North Point
    A local nonprofit marks the Battle of North Point this weekend with a celebration beginning Saturday, Aug. 23 at Fort Howard in Edgemere.
    Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 — Members of the Dundalk-Patapso Neck Historical Society and Defender's Day Committee run a drill in preparation for this year’s upcoming Defender’s Day reenactment.
    An ICE officer told an angry crowd he had a warrant before a Baltimore County arrest. He lied.
    ICE officers arrested a Honduran man, Adolfo Nimrod Hernandez-Ramos, because they suspected he was undocumented and he lived near their intended target.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
    He built a career in mental health. He bought a School of Rock to help his own.
    Andrew Walen’s journey took him from music to mental health and back again. Fatherhood and The School of Rock brought him full circle.
    Former therapist Andrew Walen now owns School of Rock Pikesville.
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