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    2 more tornadoes confirmed in Maryland from Monday’s storm
    The National Weather Service confirmed two more tornadoes touched down in Maryland during Monday’s storm.
    A large tree lies across power lines on Walker Avenue in Towson on Tuesday morning. A tornado watch was in effect Monday night as high winds moved through the area.
    Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students will soon land on iPhones everywhere
    The trombone emoji was submitted for approval by a group of students from the Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School in 2019.
    The new trombone emoji, designed by a group of Maryland students, has been adopted by the Unicode Consortium.
    Baby girl dies month after Pikesville crash that killed her mom
    A 1-year-old girl has died after injuries she sustained in a Pikesville car crash last month that also killed her mother, Baltimore County Police announced.
    Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
    Anne Arundel library CEO Skip Auld to retire, prompting search for replacement
    Charles M. “Skip” Auld, the longtime CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next year, and a national search is underway to find his successor.
    Charles M. “Skip” Auld, CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next February. The county is launching a national search for his replacement.
    Washington County reveals meeting with feds about planned ICE facility near Hagerstown
    County commissioners detail their DHS meeting on the Williamsport ICE facility that could hold up to 1,500 detainees — including job projections and who would pay for infrastructure upgrades.
    New SUVs are parked outside the warehouse in Washington County that was purchased by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
    Howard County Police charge 3 men in fatal shooting in Columbia parking lot
    Howard County Police have charged three Baltimore men Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a Salisbury man in a Columbia parking lot in August.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
    Months after the Castle fire, is the rebuild underway?
    The Castle in Hampden was badly damaged by a three-alarm fire in November, and rebuilding could take years. Meanwhile, tenants have had to find new homes.
    Scaffolding covers The Castle, a historic building in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood, earlier this month.
    The Iran war is spiking fertilizer costs, just as Maryland farmers look to plant
    Price spikes and uncertainty are hitting Maryland farmers just as spring planting season begins.
    Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 — Soybeans catch the first light of the day on David Burrier’s Frederick County farm. Last year he had 35 orders of his soybeans being exported to China by Oct. 1. So far this year he has none.
    Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in case of Annapolis kidnapping, killing
    An Anne Arundel County judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in the case of a man accused of kidnapping and murder in the killing of David Winchester Jr., whose body was found in Annapolis after his mother reported him missing from Baltimore.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
    Medical examiner rules Baltimore County man’s death a homicide after police altercation
    Samuel “Big Sam” Elsworth Brown Jr. died Feb. 27 from brain damage he sustained in an encounter with Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel on Feb. 16, state officials said.
    The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
    Missing Baltimore boy Tristan King was found. What happens now?
    Tristan is now in a specialized foster home, his grandmother said.
    Tristan King was taken to a Baltimore hospital for an evaluation and has since been sent to what’s known as a treatment foster home in Prince George’s County, according to his grandmother.
    Maryland weather: Temperatures plunge after severe storm threat lifts
    High temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s, according to the National Weather Service, with lows in the upper 20s. Blustery winds are expected to continue, but they’ll be milder than what was previously forecast.
    A large tree lays across power lines on Walker Ave in Towson after high winds moved through the area Monday night.
    Marylanders are missing payments on student loans, credit cards and other debt
    The average Maryland resident’s debts are far higher than the national average — likely stemming from higher home prices, more expensive tuition, tariffs pushing up car prices, and greater reliance on credit cards.
    Severe storms keep Marylanders on edge, as hundreds of flights canceled at area airports
    The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of Central Maryland.
    Storm clouds move past the Baltimore city skyline on Monday as severe storms prompt tornado watches and warnings across the state.
    Marty Bass to retire after 48 years on Baltimore TV
    Marty Bass will retire at the end of May after a 48-year career on WJZ, he announced Monday morning.
    Marty Bass, 72, said he plans to stay at WJZ until his contract ends on May 31.
    Smithsonian highlights how to protect young blue crabs — from cannibalism
    The No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in Maryland waters where they congregate? Other, larger blue crabs.
    An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether.
    What to do when a tornado is in the forecast
    Here’s what to do to be prepared for tornadoes and severe storms.
    Two large trees were uprooted at Canton Waterfront Park after a brief but powerful storm passed through Baltimore on Friday, May 16, 2025.
    List: Schools to close early Monday due to threat of severe storms
    Several school systems across Maryland are closing early on Monday due to the threat of severe weather.
    Strong to severe storms are forecast for Monday.
    Stopped by a federal immigration officer? Here’s what you need to know.
    While immigration enforcement has changed, your rights when confronted by officers have not, legal experts and advocates say. Here’s what you need to know.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
    Animal hoarding horrifies the public. Experts are trying to learn why people do it.
    Animals hoarding cases — like on in February in which Baltimore County officials removed 14 dogs, 21 birds, several reptiles and a cat from a Halethorpe woman’s property — may be horrifying, but the people involved often have mental health disorders, experts find.
    Baltimore County Department of Health animal services division officers remove a black Labrador Retriever from a home in Halethorpe where dozens of animals were seized last month.
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