Johns Hopkins president helped craft Trump’s new higher education framework
Ron Daniels, the longtime leader of Johns Hopkins University, helped the Trump administration craft its new higher education call to action
Ronald J. Daniels, President Johns Hopkins participates in a panel discussion on funding and research for Maryland based Universities at Impact Maryland at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project.
Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
After an offseason full of Stefon Diggs drama, Washington feels it signed its missing piece
The four-time Pro Bowler doesn’t come without headlines. Just ask the Vikings, or the Bills, or the Texans, or the Patriots. But he also comes with production.
Stefon Diggs caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns last season in New England.
‘Feel sorry for these people’: Video shows Baltimore Police response to ICE detaining parents outside school
Body camera footage obtained by The Banner from the incident gives a small window into how the city’s officers respond to incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and how little the Police Department can do.
Woman points to the location of ICE arrests at the school.
Maryland Republicans file lawsuit to stop redistricting ballot question
Republican lawmakers are suing the state’s elections board to stop a ballot question on congressional redistricting from appearing before Maryland voters in November.
Del. Kathy Szeliga, a Baltimore County Republican and vice chair of the Maryland Freedom Caucus, speaks during a press conference hosted by the caucus in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
3 independent council candidates make it onto the Baltimore County general election ballot
After rushing to lock down 6,000 signatures by Monday — equal to 1% of registered Baltimore County voters — only half of the independent candidates who initially filed to run for office in the county will be on November’s ballot.
Cory Shaffer, left, Donna Eve Radtke Sekora and Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe are running as an independent candidates for Baltimore County Council.
West Baltimore family says their beloved dog, Bandit, was stolen from their front yard
A West Baltimore family says their 3-year-old Shiba Inu was stolen from their front yard in broad daylight Tuesday.
A West Baltimore family says their 3-year-old Shiba Inu was stolen from their front yard in broad daylight Tuesday.
No charges for Baltimore officers who fatally shot man after he opened fire, AG says
Two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot an apparently suicidal man who opened fire on them in May will not face criminal charges, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown declined to bring criminal charges against two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man after he fired at them in May.
Jon Meoli: The narrative of the Orioles’ rebuild changed with the trade deadline. It didn’t have to.
COLUMN | The Orioles organization was well on its way to righting the wrongs of 2025 and 2026, and it did itself a disservice in trading Adley Rutschman.
Trading franchise cornerstone Adley Rutschman is hard to square with the Orioles’ near-term ambitions in a crowded American League.
Flight attendant charged with assault after incident with passenger in Maryland
A Sun Country Airlines flight attendant was charged with assault in Anne Arundel County after a passenger accused her of making racially motivated comments toward her group.
The flight was headed from Minneapolis to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Sydney Towle, who documented life with cancer, dies in Bethesda at 26
Sydney Towle, a social media content creator who was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer in the bile ducts, has died, according to her family. She was 26.
NAPA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: Sydney Towle speaks onstage at "Connection in the Age of Disruption" during The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 presented by The Business of Fashion at Stanly Ranch on June 10, 2025 in Napa, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)
Childs Walker: 5 things we learned from the first week of Ravens training camp
COLUMN | Eight practices into training camp, the Ravens have signed their top wide receiver to a mammoth contract extension, gained familiarity with an overhauled coaching staff and seen their newest additions don full pads for the first time.
Ravens coach Jesse Minter instructs players about to run a defensive drill during training camp last week.
Baristas at Columbia’s Wilde Lake Starbucks vote to unionize
Baristas at the Wilde Lake Starbucks in Columbia have voted to unionize.
Baristas at the Wilde Lake Starbucks in Columbia have voted to unionize.
Hutzell: $400M later, Live! Maryland grants face pressure to change
COLUMN | There’s growing acknowledgment that change is coming for the millions of dollars handed out in grants funded by Live! Casino taxes every year. After 14 years, there’s interest in sharing the wealth.
Maryland collects a 41% tax on video slot machine and table game revenue from its six casinos. That money has funded $1 billion in local impact money.
Adley Rutschman represented hope. That’s why these Orioles fans named loved ones after him.
Adley Rutschman arrived in the darkest of days for the Orioles. When he was chosen first overall in 2019, Rutschman became the face of a rebuild that would be stuck in losing ways until 2022, when he arrived in the majors.
Josiah and Casey Dells are photographed with their two boys, Adley and Brooks, on their way to an Orioles game.
In Forestville, Diamonds N the Ruff Boxing gym teaches the sweet science and beyond
Tai-Rhan McBride’s gym exists to train fighters. But there’s a deeper mission at play, too. He aims to address some of the community’s intractable problems.
Yran Butler, 26, does shadow boxing drills with fellow boxers during training at Diamond N' the Ruff boxing gym in Forestville, MD, U.S., August 5, 2026. Leah Millis for the Baltimore Banner
What to know about Maryland tax-free shopping week
The state will forgo its usual 6% sales tax on certain clothing items and shoes this Sunday through Aug. 15.
The state will forgo its usual 6% sales tax on certain clothing items and shoes this Sunday through Aug. 15.
Too dark for a Hopkins waiting room? A viral art debate unfolds.
An art installation at a Johns Hopkins clinic waiting room has stirred a mix of emotions among those viewing it in person and online.
Portraits by Stoehr that have been hanging in the Bayview waiting room since November 2025.
How the Nationals handle the starting rotation is worth monitoring down the stretch
Miles Mikolas allowed seven doubles and six runs on 12 hits over five innings Thursday night as the Nationals lost 7-3 at Philadelphia.
Washington Nationals' Andrew Pinckney follows through after hitting a home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
17-year-old driver killed, 2 critically injured after high-speed chase ends in Randallstown crash
A 17-year-old driver died after driving his car off the roadway and hitting a tree in Randallstown on Wednesday night, police said.
A crash in Randallstown late Wednesday left a 17-year-old dead and two passengers in critical condition, Baltimore County Police said.
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