Orioles can’t solve Justin Verlander as defensive problems mount in 13-2 loss to Giants
The Orioles didn’t hit well, they didn’t play defense well and they certainly didn’t pitch well.
Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser takes a hit away from Heliot Ramos of the Giants with a diving catch in the first inning.
Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
As Congress returns to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Shoppers to close four grocery stores in Maryland
Shoppers is closing its Essex, Westminster, New Carrollton and Waldorf stores.
Shoppers in Mondawmin Mall reopening following a health code violation
When a journalist dies in Gaza, does it change how we think about this horrific war?
When a colleague urged me to write about the death of Anas Al-Sharif, a correspondent covering the war in Gaza for Al Jazeera Arabic, he hoped I would be outraged. I didn’t. Because, frankly, I don’t know how I feel. So I asked someone who was there.
Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, who had been working with the Associated Press and other outlets during the Gaza war, poses for a portrait in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024. Dagga was one of several journalists killed along with other people in Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
As heat kills more Marylanders, air conditioning is a right for some but not for all
But as summers grow hotter and longer, landlords across much of the rest of Maryland are under no obligation to cool buildings.
Thursday, July 17, 2025 — Victoria Price, of Kensington, recounts some of the horror stories from her time at Charter House, a Silver Spring apartment building that was infamous for broken air conditioning. It was one of the catalysts for the 2020 county law requiring apartment building landlords to provide and maintain air conditioning in good working condition for their tenants.
Moore’s war of words with Trump is good politics, experts say
President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore have gone toe-to-toe in recent weeks. Is there a downside to Moore’s tougher tone?
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 06: Governor of Maryland Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture presented by Coca-Cola - Day 3 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Samuel Basallo hits first homer, Trevor Rogers excels again in Orioles win
Do the Orioles have their work cut out for them this winter to add to the roster? Yes, especially when it comes to quality starting pitching and relievers.
Samuel Basallo, left, pats Daniel Johnson after both scored on an eighth-inning double by Jeremiah Jackson on Saturday in San Francisco.
Gervonta Davis’ foundation delivers for Upton families, but boxer keeps his distance
Hundreds of kids gathered on the outdoor basketball courts of the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center, where they received new backpacks, competed in dance-offs and slurped snowballs that turned their lips red and purple.
Professional boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ primary coach, Calvin Ford, at a shoe giveaway in partnership with DTLR and Davis in West Baltimore.
Maryland freshman Malik Washington shines with 3 TD passes in a 39-7 win over FAU
The freshman from Glen Burnie finished 27-for-43 for 258 yards and three TDs before taking the fourth quarter off.
Malik Washington passed for 258 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to lead Maryland over FAU.
Backup QB Braxton Woodson runs for 180 yards, 2 long TDs as Navy rolls over VMI 52-7
Navy led 28-0 at halftime and added a field goal midway through the third quarter to go up 31-0.
Navy’s Braxton Woodson, pictured last season, had 180 rushing yards and two touchdowns against VMI on Saturday.
Baltimore County Police identify victims in Catonsville double murder-suicide
Baltimore County police have identified the three people killed in a double murder-suicide inside a Catonsville home.
Flowers in front of a home on Wilton Farm Drive. Baltimore County Police found three people dead in a Catonsville home in the 700 block Thursday.
Baltimore Police launch unit to patrol downtown entertainment hubs
Baltimore Police are expanding their presence in the downtown entertainment hubs, including Fells Point, the Inner Harbor are and sports stadiums, to decrease crime ahead of football season and major events such as the Maryland Cycling Classic, officials announced Thursday.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
For sale: Historic estate on 8 acres in Lutherville
Known as Zemlyn Porches, this 8-acre estate in Lutherville offers gracious grounds, historic charm and impressive interiors. The over 10,000-square-foot home has eight bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, and three half-bathrooms. On top of that, the property also has a seven-stall barn and a two-bedroom tenant house, offering lots of space for a variety of uses.
Powerball mania hits Maryland as jackpot soars to $1 billion
As Powerball ticket sales climbed this week, game officials raised the estimated Saturday night jackpot to $1 billion from $950 million, before taxes.
At the Triple Fam Mart in Mount Vernon, the owners sold Powerball tickets to a steady flow of customers all week as the jackpot continued to grow. On Saturday, August 30, 2025, the jackpot hit $1 billion.
Deputy to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott named city’s ‘permit czar’
A new deputy mayor for economic development was not announced.
ReBUILD Metro has begun renovating abandoned homes on Mura Street in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood.
Why Orioles rookie Samuel Basallo decided now was the right time to sign an extension
The contract is seen as a major win for the Orioles.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo talks to bench coach Robinson Chirinos after Monday’s game at Camden Yards.
Experts say Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s asylum request is a smart but risky legal move
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options for fighting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore early Monday.
The resilient, grand life of Nancy Levin
Nancy Levin, a family lawyer who helped survivors of domestic violence, died Aug. 13 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 85.
Nancy Levin.
What the law says about whether Trump can send troops to Baltimore
As President Donald Trump normally acts first and lets the courts sort it out later, experts say we’re drifting into uncharted territory.
Dean Kremer, Orioles’ bullpen fall apart in 15-8 loss to Giants
Kremer allowed four runs in the first inning, and it only got worse from there.
Ryan Mountcastle avoids the tag of Giants catcher Patrick Bailey to score a third-inning run Friday night in San Francisco.
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