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Council faces $152 million budget gap
The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.
The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.
The National Aquarium has big plans, old bones and dolphins to move
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is beginning to show its age. The autumn maintenance crises forced the Inner Harbor institution, which normally closes only on Thanksgiving and Christmas, to shut its doors for five days for repairs, triggering an estimated $400,000 in lost revenue.
Facilities and Animal Care and Welfare response to an electrical failure on Pier 3.
Maryland man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to teen’s death
A Gaithersburg man pleaded guilty to selling a 15-year-old girl the fentanyl she later overdosed on, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Council approves union contracts, ending skirmish over raises during tight budget year
The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Timonium lawyer shot by son-in-law helped daughter seek protection order, police say
Charging documents say that Mark Thomas Ryan was angry after his wife obtained a temporary protective order against him.
Sawmill Court in Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Jawando decries ad from GOP council candidate as ‘racist’
Will Jawando said a political ad aimed at him is racist. Its creator dismissed the accusation and called the ad humorous.
Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.
Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle
A man died in a crash involving a vehicle and bus in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion
Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But at the negotiating table, the parties were billions of dollars apart.
Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
Prince George’s students with good grades get fast-tracked Bowie State admission
Prince George’s County public high school students with at least a 3.0 grade point average will now be eligible for direct admission to Bowie State University.
Students mill about campus at Bowie State University on October 31, 2025.
US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited
The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic.
Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Mitski to headline All Things Go festival in September
Hayley Williams performs during Remi Wolf's Insanely Fire 1970's Pool Party Superjam on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.
This Preakness badly needs the Derby winner, and his star trainer, to show up
It will be up to Golden Tempo, DeVaux added, how fit he looks upon returning to the training track at Keeneland, where her stable is based.
Golden Tempo #19, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, heads into the first turn the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.
What to know about Anne Arundel schools’ trial run with AI-powered weapons detection
The Opengate system Anne Arundel is testing is widely used in airports, sports stadiums and other school systems.
Summer school students walk through a newly installed CEIA OpenGate weapons detection system at Charles W. Flanagan High School on June 24, 2024 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
After years of sitting on Baltimore’s big pit, will this developer finally get a tax break?
After years of sitting empty, a pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
After years of sitting empty, this pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
Yennier Cano’s hip soreness threw off his 2025. Now healthy, the Orioles reliever is back to his best.
After another scoreless appearance Sunday, Cano’s ERA is 1.59 and his WHIP 0.529.
Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano was an All-Star in 2023, his first full season in Baltimore.
The Orioles are failing their test in New York | Banner Baseball Show
Baltimore has been outscored 25-9 in the first three games of its series with the Yankees.
Baltimore’s best dive bars for getting buzzed on a budget
The answer to “what is a dive bar” is less a litmus test than a vibe check. Bring cash to check out these Baltimore haunts and form your own opinion.
Butts and Betty's Tavern at 2200 Gough St.
Behind the scenes with Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s beloved baby elephant
Linh Mai is an early contender for the best watercooler conversation of the year, a rare four-quadrant demographic people pleaser that draws in zoo visitors from all over the world and even more people watching from afar on social media.
Katharine Hope, a veterinarian at the National Zoo, feeds baby Asian elephant Linh Mai at the Elephant Community Center inside the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington.
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