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    Person stabbed outside Towson Town Center in critical condition; suspect arrested
    A person was stabbed and suffered critical injuries outside Towson Town Center on Saturday morning, police said. A suspect has been arrested.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Westernport celebrates flood recovery amid FEMA uncertainty: ‘Patience has been unbelievable’
    Nearly five months after floodwaters ravaged Westernport, a small, rural Allegany County town, the yearslong work of repairing and rebuilding paused, briefly, for a celebration.
    Westernport residents fill Main Street for pizza and funnel cakes as the town holds a block party celebrating its recovery from the massive flooding in May.
    Judge finds ‘realistic likelihood of vindictiveness’ in Kilmar Abrego Garcia prosecution
    District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw said in a 16-page memorandum opinion that there was a “realistic likelihood of vindictiveness” behind the United States government’s decision to prosecute Abrego Garcia.
    A federal judge in Tennessee ruled Friday that there was a “realistic likelihood of vindictiveness” in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s prosecution.
    Former Ravens lineman Arthur Jones, member of Super Bowl-winning team, dies at 39
    “We are terribly saddened to learn of Arthur Jones’ sudden passing,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday. 
    Arthur Jones heads to the locker room at halftime of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
    With Lamar Jackson out, Cooper Rush gives Ravens a backup QB who’s ‘been here before’
    “They all feel like must-wins,” Ravens backup QB Cooper Rush said Friday of facing Houston. “I mean, it doesn’t feel any different."
    Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush has thrown 20 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions in 40 NFL games.
    Ravens rule out QB Lamar Jackson, 5 others vs. Texans
    With Jackson out, backup quarterback Cooper Rush will step in.
    Quarterback Lamar Jackson leaves the field after the Ravens lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 37-20.
    Estranged husband charged with killing his wife 31 years ago
    Donald Lester, 68, was charged on Friday with killing his estranged wife, Linda Lester, who went missing in October 1994 and was found dead days later, police said.
    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025 - Joy Lepola-Stewart, Director of Public Affairs for the Baltimore County Police Department, addresses attendees at a press conference on Friday in Towson about about the Linda Lester cold case.
    University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism by former professor
    Heidi Anderson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore president, is accused of lifting multiple paragraphs verbatim from a scholarly article and improperly citing information in her 1986 doctoral dissertation.
    Dr. Heidi Anderson speaks as she is presented with the Distinguished Citizen Award at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2021.
    Without Lamar Jackson, the Ravens could lean into the chaos | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Heavy blitzes, trick plays and a steady diet of Keaton Mitchell should all be options on the table against the Texans.
    Ravens vs. Texans: 5 things to watch, including Cooper Rush, Keaton Mitchell and pass rush games
    As the Ravens and Texans try to shake off their early-season disappointments, here’s what to watch in the teams’ Week 5 matchup.
    Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell (34) eludes several Indianapolis Colts defenders in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium.
    The ‘Highway to Nowhere’ features in new documentary on racial legacy of U.S. highways
    The “Highway to Nowhere” and the legacy of racism that put freeways in predominantly Black neighborhoods in U.S. cities showcases in the new documentary film “Interstate.”
    The 1.39-mile section of US 40 in West Baltimore is known as the "Highway to Nowhere" because it was never connected to any other major highway as originally planned.
    Letter: Sun owner David Smith bends knee to Trump, thwarts freedom of speech
    Todd Kazlow of Towson writes that Sinclair Executive Chairman and Baltimore Sun owner David Smith bent the knee to President Trump and trampled the First Amendment right to free speech when he canceled the Jimmy Kimmel show.
    David Smith, owner of the Baltimore Sun, last year.
    The Orioles believe in Tyler O’Neill’s ability to produce. There’s still one issue.
    When the Orioles signed O’Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract, the injury history was an immediate concern. And it immediately reared its head.
    Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill (9) connects with a pitch during the team’s home opening game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, March 31, 2025.
    Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Texans: Can John Harbaugh keep heat off with a win?
    The Ravens will face the Houston Texans at 1 p.m. Sunday in Baltimore. Here are game predictions from The Banner’s sports staff.
    Ravens running Derrick Henry scores a touchdown against the Texans last season. Henry finished a 31-2 win with 147 yards on 27 carries.
    Jane Goodall leaves her mark on Marylanders — from a permanent tattoo to a lasting legacy
    While the British scientist was a global icon, Jane Goodall occasionally visited Maryland, under varying circumstances.
    Jane Goodall speaks at The Lyric in Baltimore for "An Afternoon with Jane Goodall" in March 2025.
    Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken responds to John Harbaugh’s criticism from Chiefs loss
    Monken said he was well aware of how Harbaugh felt. And he took ownership of how the game went.
    Thursday, July 31, 2025 — Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken takes questions from reporters following practice at Ravens training camp.
    Ravens’ Lamar Jackson missing again at practice; Kyle Hamilton also sidelined
    Hamilton, who played every defensive snap Sunday in the Ravens’ blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice because of a groin injury.
    The Ravens have won just four of 14 games that Lamar Jackson has not started since 2019.
    Widespread ‘pistachio tide’ rolls into the Inner Harbor
    Blue Water Baltimore, a water quality watchdog in the city, explained the colorful change and rotten-egg smell were part of a “turnover event” in the harbor.
    The water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor is bright green on Wednesday as Blue Water Baltimore calls the event the most widespread "pistachio tide" they've seen.
    Kyle Goon: Who wouldn’t want to be the next Orioles GM with a job description like this?
    The O’s may or may not hire a GM, who may or may not have input with the next manager and probably reports to the predecessor GM. What's not to like?
    Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias takes questions from reporters at the team’s end-of-season press conference.
    The reeling Ravens need a win. Their biggest obstacle might not be the Texans.
    Week 5 wasn’t supposed to look like this for the 1-3 Ravens, who could take on the Texans without Lamar Jackson and other stars.
    Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush (15) throws downfield during the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts.
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