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    This academic wanted to study extremophiles. Then she got into competitive skydiving.
    In the world of competitive skydiving, Ellicott City native Sriya Pothapragada considers herself a baby bird.
    Sriya Pothapragada has skydived 66 times and recently competed for Clemson University at the United States Parachute Association’s National Collegiate Skydiving Championship.
    Tommy Clagett, Maryland youth soccer coach killed in plane crash, was a proud girl dad
    James “Tommy” Clagett of Charles County was one of seven Southern Maryland hunters killed in a plane crash near Reagan Airport on Wednesday night.
    James “Tommy” Clagett with his wife, Jill, and daughters Alaina and Zoey. Clagett was among six Southern Maryland friends who traveled to Kansas for a duck-hunting trip. He was killed on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, when an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
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    Navy facilities in Annapolis reopened after bomb threats prompted lockdowns
    Navy facilities in the Annapolis area, including the U.S. Naval Academy, were locked down on Friday afternoon due to threats, military officials said.
    Located across the Severn River from the U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis provides base operating support services to the academy and several agencies.
    Shooting inside East Baltimore courthouse under investigation
    Police Commissioner Richard Worley, at a news conference late Friday morning, said the 35-year-old man was in critical condition.
    Police on site of a shooting at the Eastside District Court on Friday.
    Maryland weather: Rain, warmer days ahead for Baltimore region
    Temperatures will reach the mid-40s throughout the weekend, with a forecast high of 59 degrees on Monday in Baltimore.
    Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
    ‘We’re all devastated’: Maryland’s figure skaters reel from fatal plane crash
    The ice skating community in Maryland and nationwide is reeling in the aftermath of a deadly mid-air collision involving a passenger jet carrying 64 people.
    NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 30: Roses are played next to photographs of aircraft crash victims from The Skating Club of Boston displayed on January 30, 2025 in Norwood, Massachusetts. Six of the victims from the aircraft that collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport were identified as members of the club.
    Increased reports of ICE sightings stoke fear across Maryland
    Reports of sightings and raids are all over the internet. Some immigrant advocates say they are causing more unnecessary harm, especially in Maryland.
    Jesse Pitcher, Maryland man killed in plane crash near Reagan Airport, was ‘in his prime’
    Jesse Pitcher, of Lusby, was among the 67 people killed in a plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night.
    Jesse Pitcher, 30, was a “determined” man who had just started one of the best chapters of his life, family said. He was killed when an American Airlines flight carrying 64 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter with three crew members near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
    American Airlines jet with 64 aboard collides with Black Hawk helicopter above Potomac River
    An American Airlines jet collided with a Blackhawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, causing one of the most harrowing plane crashes in the U.S. in recent memory and launching a massive, overnight emergency response in the Potomac River.
    Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a Groundhog Day tea party to a Black history event
    From a Groundhog Day tea party to a Black history event celebrating Howard County residents, here are seven things to do for the week ending Jan. 5.
    Harriet Tubman Cultural Center is hosting a Black history event on Tuesday.
    What is Snarski? The meaning behind the lumber sign off I-83
    What does “Snarski” mean, anyway? The meaning behind the lumber sign off Baltimore’s Interstate 83.
    A sign made out of firewood appeared off I-83 northbound near the Union Collective about two weeks ago. Snarski Landscaping moved into the city from a county location and decided to make their own, thematic sign.
    10-year-old girl dies after accidental shooting in Baltimore, police say
    The 10-year-old girl was pronounced dead Tuesday after suffering an accidental gunshot wound on Saturday, police said.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Baltimore County’s got rats, too, but code enforcement is on their tails
    The push for county pest control began in 2016, when East Side residents flooded council chambers to ask for help reducing their rodents.
    Baltimore County's rats have settled in comfortably, spreading themselves across a wide diversity of terrains.
    Restaurants fear losing workers amid Trump immigration crackdown
    Trump, who campaigned on linking immigrants to criminality, has not specifically addressed how his immigration policies will affect the restaurant industry.
    Popular Venezuelan restaurant Alma Cocina Latina in Station North employs immigrants of many backgrounds on several different visas. Many are Venezuelan and the food is authentically made.
    Letter: Trump’s pardons are his absolution
    A reader says that President Donald Trump’s pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters is not retribution, but an attempt to absolve himself of guilt.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police after the group stormed the building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results.
    Emotional community mourns 11-year-old girl who police say was killed by her mom
    About two dozen family and Baltimore County community members gathered Tuesday night for a vigil to memorialize the life of 11-year-old London Olsen.
    Family members and community members gather at the vigil for 11-year-old London Olsen, in Essex, Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
    Baltimore County Democrats back Del. Carl Jackson for open Maryland Senate seat
    The central committee for Baltimore County Democrats has affirmed a recommendation that Gov. Wes Moore appoint Del. Carl Jackson to an open state Senate seat.
    Del. Carl Jackson
    Teen arrested in fatal shooting of McDonald’s security guard
    The 15-year-old is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said.
    A security guard died after he was shot at a McDonald's in North Baltimore on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
    Two delegates vie for appointment to open Maryland Senate seat
    Two state delegates, Carl Jackson and Harry Bhandari, are seeking to fill Kathy Klausmeier’s old seat in the Maryland Senate.
    Dels. Harry Bhandari, left, and Carl Jackson are vying for a vacant Maryland Senate seat.
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