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    Upset at budget airline’s role in ICE deportations, 100 protesters rally near BWI
    The protesters said they wanted to pressure the airline and discourage people from flying with Avelo.
    People gather Sunday, July 27, 2025, on an Interstate 195 overpass near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to protest Avelo Airlines deal with ICE to operate deportation flights. Avelo operates a limited number of passenger flights out of BWI.
    Gov. Moore takes leadership role at national bipartisan governors group
    Moore will take over the chairmanship next year from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner in Columbia, S.C., on Friday, May 30, 2025.
    New MTA fares include perks for kids, penalties for Light Rail skippers
    New MTA fare policies expand access to free rides for many youth, the agency has announced.
    It is typical that U.S. transit agencies need other revenue sources to cover operating expenses
    Baltimore trivia host ends ‘Jeopardy!’ super champ’s win streak
    Baltimore's Jonathan Hugendubler participated in the final episode of “Jeopardy!” as it closed its 41st season.
    Jonathan Hugendubler of Baltimore defeated Scott Riccardi in "Jeopardy" on July 25, 2025.
    18-year-old drowns at Assateague Island after struggling in waters outside lifeguard zone
    An 18-year-old swimmer died on Thursday after struggling to swim with another person at the Assateague Island National Seashore.
    Atlantic waves at Assateague Island National Seashore. The National Park Service urges visitors not to go far from shore and to be aware of winds and currents that can pull swimmers out quickly.
    Baltimore braces for sweltering weekend heat with severe storms expected
    Marylanders are heading into another sweltering, stormy weekend as dangerous heat and humidity continue to grip the region, as a Code Red Extreme Heat alert remains in effect for Baltimore.
    With temperatures climbing into the 90s and humidity soaring this weekend, the risk of heat-related illness is rising — especially for vulnerable residents spending time outdoors this weekend.
    Lightning struck your house? Here’s what to do
    In 2024, there were at least 55,500 claims filed for damage caused by lightning, according to State Farm and the Insurance Information Institute.
    Friday, July 25, 2025 —  Lightning strikes over Baltimore Friday evening as a thunderstorm moves through.
    Maryland camps contemplate safety after deadly Texas flood
    The deadly flooding in Texas sent shockwaves through the summer camp community, prompting Maryland camp leaders and parents to reevaluate how prepared they are for severe weather.
    An officer prays with a family as they pick up items at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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    We tried 7 Old Bay-flavored snacks. Here are the best.
    Maryland takes Old Bay serious. So we tried these Old Bay-flavored snacks and decided these were the best.
    9-year-old dies after playing in wave pool at Hersheypark
    A 9-year-old died Thursday night after being rescued while playing in the wave pool at Hersheypark, according to park officials.
    Hershey, PA, USA - September 4, 2020: Visitors stand in line at the entrance of Hersheypark, a popular attraction in Chocolatetown USA.
    Baltimore post office renamed in honor of Elijah E. Cummings
    A post office in Baltimore City was renamed in honor of the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.
    Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s inspector general nominee faces hurdles
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s Inspector General nominee faces hurdles, as a majority of the County Council said they would not confirm her.
    Khadija Walker.
    Anne Arundel County pastor, former teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges
    A pastor and former teacher at a Christian school was arrested Friday and charged with child sex abuse after claims were made by five students, Anne Arundel County Police said.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Maryland pastor arrested by ICE has been transferred to Louisiana, family says
    Daniel Fuentes Espinal, who had been living in the U.S. since arriving in 2001 from his native Honduras, was apprehended by ICE agents in Maryland. He is now in a Louisiana detention center.
    Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, 54, who was arrested by ICE Monday morning in Easton. Espinal leads a congregation of 70 at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama (Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You).
    Dangerous heat, severe storm risk across Maryland into weekend
    A combination of extreme heat and scattered strong storms will create disruptive and at times dangerous weather conditions.
    Baltimore City has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert, with dangerous heat expected across Maryland through Tuesday, July 29.
    Letter: Don’t speed on JFX, but remember the speedy clipper ships
    You probably should watch out for the speed cameras on the JFX, but remember that the waters of the Jones Falls helped create Baltimore’s famed — and fast — clippers ships, says letter writer Stan Heuisler.
    Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1
    A hearing on a Hagerstown mother’s deportation ends in tears
    For the first time since being taken into custody by ICE in May, Hagerstown mother and salon owner Mong Tuyen Thi Tran appeared in court.
    The Hoang family walks out of court in Baltimore after an hourslong hearing for the children's mother, Mong Tuyen Thi Tran.
    Jimmy Nugent was a ‘big kid’ and a familiar face across Baltimore’s restaurant scene
    Jimmy Nugent, who had his hands all over Baltimore’s restaurant scene, died July 6. The cause of death has not yet been determined. He was 34.
    Jimmy Nugent.
    Clues emerge in case of mysterious Cockeysville ‘casket’
    For 15 months, the unusual item sat in the sunporch of a Banner reader’s home near Timonium Elementary.
    A mysterious coffin-like vessel was spotted along a roadside in Cockeysville.
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