Orioles’ Heston Kjerstad fully healthy, declines to detail 2025 absence
Kjestad hasn’t played since July 2025.
Heston Kjerstad had a .566 OPS in 54 games before his 2025 season ended early.
Francis, Zrno lead Rutgers in 68-57 victory over Maryland
Maryland (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten) had won its previous two games.
Solomon Washington, pictured against Virginia, had 11 points and 14 rebounds for Maryland against Rutgers on Sunday.
Chestertown house explodes, killing a grandfather and family pet
A house exploded in Kent County on Valentine’s Day evening, killing Charles William Heaps, 68.
FEBRUARY 15, 2026 - Charles William Heaps, 68, was killed in a Chestertown home explosion on Valentine's Day.
Craig Albernaz ‘as shocked as anyone’ by gambling allegations against Emmanuel Clase
“It was a blow to the clubhouse in the sense of, yes, he was a really good pitcher who helped us win a lot of games, but then also he’s one of your boys, right?” Albernaz said of his former team. “You’re in it together.”
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, who came to the team from the Guardians, said he was surprised by gambling allegations against Cleveland pitcher Emmanuel Clase.
Man in a vacant home, teenage girl killed overnight in Baltimore
Baltimore Police are investigating two homicides that occurred early Sunday morning.
Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
Woman dies after being struck by car in Baltimore County
Loretta Pretlow, 67, appeared to be trying to cross Liberty Road when a westbound car hit her.
A close up photo of a yellow crosswalk sign at a city intersection.
Parents who owe child support could lose US passports under expanded enforcement plans
Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made.
FILE - The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
How Olney Theatre became a launching pad for Broadway
Joriah Kwamé wants to take his new musical, “Little Miss Perfect,” to Broadway. But first, it’s making its world premiere at Montgomery County’s Olney Theatre Centre.
Based on Kwamé’s viral 2019 song of the same name, “Little Miss Perfect” stars Noelle (Leanne J. Antonio, center), a high school student working to secure a scholarship to Howard University while discovering who she really is.
Maryland Democrats’ top plan for high BGE bills? Saving you 80 cents.
A Maryland bill to curb executive compensation at power companies may have more bark than bite.
The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
Gov. Moore town hall airs on CBS Sunday
Moore answers questions about his rocky relationship with Republican President Donald Trump and on immigration policy, according to clips released by CBS.
Norah O’Donnell interviews Maryland Governor Wes Moore in Cambridge, Maryland for CBS NEWS THINGS THAT MATTER TOWN HALL, airing on Sunday, Feb. 15 on CBS at 8:00 PM ET after 60 MINUTES.   Photo: Allison Shelley/CBS News ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Falling ice damages cars at Baltimore shopping center, prompting safety warnings
About half a dozen parking spots in the Lake Falls Village lot were draped in yellow tape with signs warning of falling ice and snow.
Yellow tape blocks parking spots on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026) in the Lake Falls Village shopping plaza after falling ice damaged parked vehicles earlier in the week.
Nationals sign former Orioles left-hander Cionel Pérez to minors deal with camp invite
Pérez brings major league experience and has a strong chance to make the opening day roster if he can recapture some of his success with the Orioles earlier in his career.
Cionel Pérez has thrown 237 innings in the major leagues with a 4.22 ERA.
Chris Bassitt just missed out on a title in Toronto. He wants to win it in Baltimore.
Bassitt signed with the Orioles on a one-year, $18.5 million deal because he believes they can win the World Series.
Chris Bassitt, who signed as a free agent this week, chats with teammates before a workout during Orioles spring training at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday.
A year after border agent’s killing, Zizians fight charges in Maryland and 2 other states
Seven members of the group known as Zizians are jailed in three states, all awaiting trial, nearly a year after the killing of a U.S. border agent.
In this image from video, Jack LaSota, also known as Ziz, who is at the center of a cultlike group known as Zizians and linked to several deaths across the U.S., is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
For sale: Newly constructed luxurious home in Owings Mills
Built in 2025, just past Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, you’ll find this incredible six bedroom, seven-and-a-half bath home, with master craftsmanship, luxurious finishes and impressive outdoor amenities.
Hundreds of agents search for Nancy Guthrie as her case spotlights other families left behind
As hundreds of federal and local agents search the Arizona desert nearly two weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished, families of other missing people are reminded how elusive answers can be.
Jeff Robb, a Seattle resident wintering in Tucson, signs a banner supporting Nancy Guthrie in Tucson Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown
U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal seen on a podium
A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story
How a photo sent a reporter on a quest to find a complicated love story in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland. Sargeant Franklin Williams, home on leave from Army duty, with his best girl Ellen Hardin, splitting a soda. They met at Douglas High School
At BLK Swan, ‘Soul Food Sundays’ re-create the feeling of home
During Black History Month, BLK Swan is hosting special Soul Food Sunday dinners to recreate the kind of meal that once anchored the week in Black households.
Smothered Pork Chops at BLK Swan.
Love the salt, hate the salt: Go wash it off before it rusts your car away
Maryland: As the weather warms, it’s important to clean the salt off your vehicles. Here’s why.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 - The Water Works Car Wash on Spa Road in Annapolis was busy with dozens of customers coming through in the afternoon to hose down their vehicles themselves or use the automated wash.
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