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High school student dies after medical emergency as student-athletes return to campus
The death came as students were on campus for practices and tryouts for nine sports at the school. Afternoon practices were canceled Wednesday, according to a Franklin High School Athletic Boosters page on social media. Tryouts and practices resumed Thursday.
City Council to hold hearing probing heat-related death of DPW worker
The hearing, scheduled for Aug. 22, comes as the Department of Public Works is facing new scrutiny over the conditions of its workplace.
The children of Ronald Silver II, the DPW worker who died of hyperthermia Aug. 2, wear shirts reading “We Love You Dad,” coupled with family photos, at a press conference outside City Hall.
WHO declares mpox a global health emergency. Here’s what Marylanders need to know.
Marylanders are safe for now as the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus could cross borders.
A vial of smallpox/monkeypox vaccine is seen during a vaccination event at the Pride Center on July 12, 2022 in Wilton Manors, Florida. The center is offering the free smallpox/monkeypox vaccinations from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County as South Florida leads the state in the number of people infected.
Betty Cooke, Baltimore’s beloved jewelry maker, dies at 100
While working as an apprentice for a local jewelry maker, Cooke found her unique minimalist style, utilizing lines and geometrical shapes.
Betty Cooke, wearing jewelry of her own design is photographed on July 1, 2004, in The Village of Cross Keys in Baltimore.
After seven years under federal oversight, Baltimore Police aren’t exiting anytime soon
The Baltimore Police Department continues to make slow and steady progress in a wholesale reform effort mandated by its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a federal judge, but hopes of exiting that oversight anytime soon remain dim at best.
A Baltimore Police vehicle blocks off Regester Street in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Man faces 178 animal cruelty counts in ‘Cakes’ case after animals seized from home
Most of the animals seized from a rowhome in Baltimore this year have been adopted or placed with rescues.
Most of the animals seized from a rowhome in Baltimore this year have been adopted or placed with rescues.
Baltimore Sun Guild sees ‘distressing changes’ under new owners, rallies to push back
The union gave the company a week to respond to its concerns, including story quotas and the publication of "questionable" stories, both of which make work harder, the guild said.
Unionized Baltimore Sun journalists and supporters rally outside the newspaper's downtown office building.
‘We’ve come a long way in 11 years.’ 10 questions with Live Baltimore’s departing leader.
Annie Milli is leaving Live Baltimore to become the sole program officer at the Goldseker Foundation, the nonprofit’s “longest supporting and largest philanthropic partner,” according to the press release.
Annie Milli is leaving Live Baltimore to become the sole program officer at Goldseker Foundation. Milli had led Live Baltimore for 11 years.
Raygun’s terrible Olympic breakdancing bordered on the disrespectful
I was always a bad dancer. Australia’s bad breakdancer, Professor Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, got to go to the Olympics.
B-Girl Rachael “Raygun” Gunn competes for Australia at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9.
How to prepare for the first day of kindergarten? Play pretend.
Educators say a smooth transition to “big-kid school” is all about practice. Here are five ways to prepare.
Soon-to-be kindergarteners practice following instructions at a Kindergarten Here We Come! class at Glenwood Branch Library in Howard County.
Inner Harbor’s Fogo de Chão sued over rat droppings and salmonella outbreak
The Inner Harbor’s Fogo de Chão — a staple spot for Baltimore work events and celebratory dinners — is being sued over allegations that rodent feces and other health violations contributed to a salmonella outbreak last year.
Symptoms of a salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dispute over Baltimore’s ‘baby bonus’ ballot initiative headed to state Supreme Court
A dispute over the Baby Bonus Fund, a Baltimore ballot initiative that would provide $1,000 payments to new parents, is headed to the Maryland Supreme Court.
The Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund is a proposed city charter amendment that will  be on the ballot in November. If passed, it would give parents $1,000 upon the birth or adoption of a child.
Everything you need to know about the Maryland State Fair
The Maryland State Fair returns in August. Here’s what you need to know.
Crowds start to head for the exit around closing time at the Maryland State Fair on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The 2024 State Fair is scheduled for for three weekends in late summer this year: Aug. 22-25, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, and Sept. 5-8.
Kevin Spacey won’t leave Baltimore mansion, buyer says
Investor Sam Asgari said he’s had to negotiate with Kevin Spacey’s lawyers to compel the actor to leave.
Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court as the jury deliberate on his sexual assault trial on July 26, 2023, in London, England.
Why is the sky hazy? Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Baltimore region
Unlike the situation in June 2023, the wildfire smoke is not expected to create serious air quality concerns in Baltimore.
Canadian wildfire smoke lingering over the region is expected to create hazy skies. Unlike the situation in June 2023, pictured here, the wildfire smoke is not expected to create serious air quality concerns in Baltimore.
More Maryland schools are locking up cellphones and banning them from class
Across the Baltimore region, schools are joining a national trend cracking down on kids’ phone use.
Eighth grader Bria Shah slides a cellphone into a Yondr pouch, a device Hampstead Hill Academy uses to lock up students’ phones during the school day.
The Dish: Your Maryland crab cake is probably from Venezuela
Officials hope that changes to the True Blue program put the Maryland back in Maryland crab cakes.
More often than not, your Maryland crab cake is made with Venezuelan crabmeat.
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer recovering from ‘mild ischemic stroke,’ spokesperson says
The Democrat, who is 85, will likely return to his normal schedule next week and has responded well to treatment. He did not have any lingering symptoms from the stroke on Sunday night, according to Deputy Chief of Staff Margaret Mulkerrin.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer dances across the stage before speaking at a campaign event in support of gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University, in Bowie on Nov. 7, 2022.
BWI sees increase in passengers this summer, becomes busiest airport in the region
More than 2.6 million commercial passengers flew through BWI in June, an increase of 11% compared to the same time in 2023. This fiscal year also marks a new record, with about 27 million passengers in the busiest airport in the Washington, D.C., area, according to a press release.
Flight cancellations appeared across the Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport's information screens Tuesday.
Poppleton investor sues for control as West Baltimore project flounders
La Cité Development was supposed to break ground on an age-restricted apartment complex for older adults this year. Instead, the developer missed a key financing deadline.
The site of the Poppleton development in West Baltimore.
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