Police say Luigi Mangione wasn’t a United Healthcare client
The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said Thursday.
Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing Dec. 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
How can Maryland pay for its climate goals? Maybe by penalizing fossil fuel titans.
A similar “climate superfund” bill was approved by New York lawmakers in June, while Vermont became the first state to institute a law like this one earlier in the year.
An Exxon gas station in Baltimore. A state commission has recommended charging energy producers like ExxonMobil for the state's costs associated with climate change.
This group was told to fix mass incarceration in Maryland. Here’s what they came up with.
Black Marylanders make up about 30% of the state’s population but more than 70% of the people incarcerated in state prisons, the most pronounced racial disparity of its kind in the country, and a dubious distinction that criminal justice reformers say exemplifies the state’s regressive policies around mass incarceration.
Natasha Dartigue, center, speaks at the mic. A community member, left, and Attorney General Anthony Brown listen.
Under Armour officials pitch ‘underdog’ strategy to investors
Under Armour’s Kevin Plank and other company officials told investors Thursday that they have an “underdog” mentality as they seek to build back the brand.
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank speaks during the grand opening ceremony for the Under Armour store at their Baltimore Peninsula campus on Dec. 7.
Pentagon official with top security clearance sentenced for dogfighting
Department of Defense deputy chief Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr., of Anne Arundel County, sentenced for dogfighting.
Frederick D. Moorefield Jr., who served as deputy chief information officer for command, control, and communications, for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, has been charged with facilitating a dog fighting ring.
Marilyn Mosby not on list of those pardoned by Biden, despite public appeals
Mosby, 44, a Democrat, served two terms as the Baltimore City’s top prosecutor from 2015 to 2023.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, a Democrat, served two terms as the city’s top prosecutor from 2015 to 2023.
Baltimore’s head of transportation abruptly resigns amid search for her replacement
Corren Johnson, Baltimore’s director of transportation for the last two years, has resigned effective immediately, Mayor Brandon Scott said Thursday.
Corren Johnson was confirmed as director of the city’s Department of Transportation in July 2023.
What to do this weekend, from wine tasting to ‘The Nutcracker’
Whether you want to see the Baltimore School for the Arts' version of "The Nutcracker," create DIY gifts or go to an ugly sweater Christmas party, we've got you covered.
A 30-foot tall traditional Christmas pyramid in the center of a German-style Christmas market.
A Baltimore community stands to lose its second school in two years
Despite the charter's low test scores, parents say the school and its community is so much more than its academic reputation.
Southwest Baltimore Charter School was recommended for closure next summer, which would displace more than 300 students.
Fire destroys ‘iconic’ red shed in Station North, unsettling a community of unhoused people
Red Shed Village’s eponymous structure burned down on Thanksgiving. The community of unhoused people who live around it, and the unusual church that supports them, is working to build back.
The iconic red shed at the 2000 block of St. Paul Street caught on fire.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles are again playing a dangerous game as they pursue rotation upgrades
Just because the most prominent national baseball voices think they should do more doesn’t mean they have to.
The Orioles made their biggest move last offseason in February when they traded for Corbin Burnes.
Syrians with Maryland ties celebrate fall of Assad, brace for what comes next
For people of Syrian descent with Maryland ties, the news of rebels toppling the Assad regime has been met with mixed emotions.
Jay Salkini at his restaurant, Ammoora, in Baltimore.
The theme of their holiday photos? Awkward. Very awkward.
Aesthetically pleasing photo shoots are out and awkward is in.
Luigi Mangione casts an unwelcome spotlight on Baltimore’s elite private schools
The Gilman School, his alma mater, stayed mostly silent as national media descended.
Gilman School.
Prince’s visual style is iconic. Meet the Maryland man who helped design it.
Steve Parke, a longtime Maryland resident who was Prince’s art director for 13 years, will “kiss” and tell at the Baltimore County Public Library about his new book and time with the late icon.
The original art for Prince’s “Graffiti Bridge” album cover from 1990.
Judge rules Stephen L. Snyder must represent himself in extortion case
A federal judge denied Stephen L. Snyder’s request to be represented by an attorney ahead of his federal extortion sentencing, saying it “rings hollow” and was designed to disrupt and delay the case.
Attorney Stephen L. Snyder, left, leaves court with Gerald Ruter, his standby defense counsel, in Baltimore last month.
Baltimore sewer rates to jump 15% under mayor’s plan, biggest hike in a decade
Baltimore residents will likely see a double-digit increase to their sewer rate and substantial increases to other city utility costs in the coming years.
For many the increase could mean a few dollars more a month, while others could pay an additional $20 monthly or more.
Baltimore Police arrest man in connection to fatal bus shooting
Police have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting on a bus downtown Baltimore in late November.
On Nov. 30, officers responded to the unit block of South Eutaw Street for a reported shooting on an MTA bus.
Luigi Mangione has a Pennsylvania attorney. He won’t say who retained him.
A Pennsylvania attorney said Tuesday evening that he has been retained to represent Luis Mangione but declined to say who has done so. Mangione has refused to waive extradition to face charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in New York in the shooting death of healthcare executive Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan.
Thomas Dickey, attorney for suspect Luigi Mangione, speaks to press outside the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
Adisa Isaac followed his mom’s plan and his coach’s advice on unlikely journey to NFL
The former Penn State star credits his mother and his high school coach for helping him reach a goal he did not realize was possible.
Rookie outside linebacker Adisa Isaac (50) was the Ravens’ third-round draft pick, No. 93 overall.
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