Baltimore City

Top federal safety and transportation officials probing the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse are testifying before Congress on Wednesday morning, giving lawmakers their second update on the ongoing investigations.

“Tonight, you made it very clear that your democracy was not for sale,” said Scott, a first-term mayor who narrowly defeated Sheila Dixon in 2020. “I am blessed to have another term to serve as your mayor.”

A few legal steps and signatures remain before the Stronach Group officials turn over ownership of the historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore to the state government. The company’s CEO said she’s glad the deal is moving forward.

Zeke Cohen jumped out to an early lead Tuesday in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council president, as initial returns showed the 1st District councilman a few thousand votes ahead both incumbent Nick Mosby and Shannon Sneed.

The state has committed to rebuilding Pimlico — and revitalizing the surrounding neighborhood. Both have waited too long.

Baltimore City Council races for the 8th, 11th and 12th districts were still too close to call as of Wednesday morning and will likely be decided by mail-in and provisional ballots that have yet to be counted.

As the Project Play Summit convenes in Baltimore, participants will be exploring how communities can provide needed resources to expand youth sports participation, says the community impact director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program and its Project Play initiative.

Baltimore voters choose stability; Dixon’s die-hards; low turnout; and other things we learned from Tuesday’s results.

The landmark Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue by Druid Hill Park will get a new lease on life as a kind of community center rooted in Jewish traditions.

With the closure of Edmondson Village’s Giant Food on June 13, the West Baltimore neighborhood will qualify as a food desert.

Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, the race was too close to call; with seven of 17 precincts reported, Gray had the slightest of edges.

See primary results for Baltimore City Council races, by district.

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See results for Maryland's 2nd District primary races, including the Democratic race between Johnny Olszewski Jr., Harry Bhandari and Sia Kyriakakos.

See primary election results for the 2024 Baltimore mayor's race between Brandon Scott, Sheila Dixon, Bob Wallace and more.

The pastor at Breath of God Lutheran Church and a familiar face in Highlandtown would take over the seat of Zeke Cohen, who endorsed Parker earlier this year and declared victory in his bid for City Council president.

The Baltimore City Council is not likely to change much as several incumbents, facing lesser-known or scantily funded opponents, were poised to handily win their races.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump easily won their party primaries in Maryland, with the Associated Press calling those races shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m.

Markis Russell, 22, pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court to second-degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, according to the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office.

The ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse suffered power outages before it left port because of human error, but federal safety officials are still trying to figure out why it lost power in the moments before it hit the bridge.