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Maryland

    Break out your scarves: High winds move into Baltimore Friday
    Temperatures are fluctuating a lot, but they’ll generally be warmer this weekend than they were in the cold first half of December.
    While it’s been frigid lately, this weekend will see a return to average temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
    Moore will step into national spotlight with ‘Things That Matter’ town hall on CBS
    A prime-time slot on a major network gives the governor the opportunity to introduce himself to a broad national audience — especially as he has eyes on his 2026 reelection campaign and a future beyond that.
    Gov. Wes Moore has signed on to participate in a CBS town hall, a debate series pushed by the network’s new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
    US says price increases eased last month but Americans aren’t feeling it
    U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, according to data that was delayed, and likely distorted, by the government shutdown.
    Grocery Outlet Inc. cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of its newest store in Overlea, Maryland on January 23, 2025.

The new grocery boasts cheaper prices than competitors. While the store officially opened at 7am, there were shoppers lined up around the shopping enter as early as 5am.
    Maryland is keeping more foster kids with family, but there’s still a long way to go
    Research shows that foster kids adjust better and are more likely to be reunited with the parents when they stay under the care of loved ones.
    Faith Staubs moved to Washington County in October 2024 and was caring for Skyler full-time before Christmas. She said the once quiet boy has blossomed since being home with family.
    As Powerball tops $1.25B, Marylanders try their luck — some with help from ChatGPT
    Marylanders try their luck for a piece of the $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot.
    A self-automated lottery machine at a Royal Farms on Light Street in Baltimore displays the $1.25 billion jackpot for the drawing Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.
    Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses practice with illness; Ronnie Stanley and Roquan Smith also absent
    Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has now been sidelined for at least one day of practice in six straight weeks.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws under pressure during the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals.
    Inside BWI’s $500M makeover, from a new marketplace to better baggage handling
    The new expansion to improve connectivity at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, slated to open in January, is the airport’s largest capital project since it first opened to the public.
    Contractors walk through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport while working on the airport's new terminal expansion project.
    6 cold-related deaths reported as frigid temperatures arrive in Maryland
    The Maryland Department of Health’s count of cold-related deaths rose to six during the first week of December, as freezing temperatures arrived across the state, the latest report shows.
    A person walks through the snow at Druid Hill Park after a few inches fell overnight in Baltimore on Sunday.
    LifeBridge Health names longtime Johns Hopkins executive as new CEO
    Jennifer Nickoles, the president of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and decades-long health care executive, will become the next president and chief executive at LifeBridge Health.
    LifeBridge Health today announced that Jennifer Nickoles will become the health system’s next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Neil Meltzer who will retire after serving 13 years in the position.
    Hyundai and Kia owners can get hardware fixes, plus up to $4,500 for thefts
    Hyundai and Kia owners who had cars stolen, even after installing a software fix, could be eligible for up to $4,500 in compensation.
    Kia Dealership, Owings Mills, MD., March 28, 2023.
    Ravens film study: A surprising pass rush trio stifled Joe Burrow. Is Drake Maye next?
    On his 18 drop-backs against the group, Burrow went 7-for-15 for 54 yards, scrambled twice for 5 yards, took one sack and threw two interceptions, the last of which outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy handed off to safety Alohi Gilman for an 84-yard touchdown.
    Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, right, is sacked by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Tavius Robinson (95) during the first half.
    Maryland lawmakers reverse Gov. Moore’s veto of reparations study
    The bill to study the lingering harms of slavery and state-sanctioned discrimination became a friction point between Wes Moore and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
    Maryland lawmakers returned to Annapolis for a one-day special session that included overriding 18 of Gov. Wes Moore’s vetoes.
    Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
    An accused gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims.
    Rabbi Yossi Friedman speaks to people gathering at a flower memorial by the Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, following Sunday's shooting in Sydney, Australia. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
    Most immigrants arrested in Maryland crackdowns have no criminal record
    But contrary to the messaging from the president and his team, most of those arrested this year had no criminal history, according to a Banner analysis of newly released federal data.
    In recent months, the gap between arrests of immigrants with and without criminal records has widened even further.
    Maryland lawmakers override Moore vetoes on trio of climate and energy bills
    The overrides come as lawmakers prepare for a legislative session next month in which growing energy demand and utility bills promise to dominate policy debates.
    Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
    Journalist Charles Robinson remembered for ‘legendary’ coverage of politics, minority communities
    Charles Robinson, an award-winning journalist who covered stories across mediums for decades, died on Monday afternoon at the age of 69, according to an executive at Maryland Public Television, his most recent workplace.
    The MPTState Circle team in 2019. Left to right standing: reporters Charles Robinson, Nancy Yamada, Sue Kopen Katcef. Sitting: host Jeff Salkin.
    US Capitol statue of civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
    The U.S. Capitol will display a statue sculpted by Steven Weitzman of Maryland that shows Barbara Rose Johns protesting at her segregated Virginia high school.
    A statue of Virginia civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns, whose statue will replace one of Robert E. Lee as one of Virginia's two statues on display at the Capitol, is unveiled Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others
    The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others.
    President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Joseline Peña-Melnyk is elected Maryland House speaker
    Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk was elected speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.
    Speaker of the House Joseline Peña-Melnyk addresses the chamber after being sworn in.
    What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
    With the Brown University shooter still on the loose Tuesday, police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators pushed for new evidence that might help them crack the case.
    This combo image made with photos provided by the FBI and the Providence, Rhode Island, Police Department shows a person of interest in the shooting that occurred at Brown University in Providence, R.I., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (FBI/Providence Police Department via AP)
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