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William Nelson II, of Elkridge, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student he met on the Grindr app.

The June 23 primary marked the first test of public financing in Baltimore County. Six Democratic candidates qualified.

Point Source Youth is bringing direct cash assistance to young people in Baltimore who are at risk of becoming unhoused.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected to sweep across Maryland on Sunday evening, threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and more power outages as tens of thousands of residents remain in the dark from Saturday night’s storms.

Residents of Cecil County and Newark, Delaware, were injured Saturday afternoon when a boat exploded moments after refueling at a Chesapeake City marina.

A man, who police have not identified, was fatally shot early Sunday during an encounter with Baltimore Police officers following a 20-minute car chase.

The Maryland state flag doesn’t just fly at courthouses. It’s in team logos and at sports bars, on public transit and state government emblems.

A lightning strike is believed to have ignited a four-alarm fire at a Curtis Bay warehouse Saturday evening as severe thunderstorms swept across Baltimore, capping a day of triple-digit heat with flooding, power outages and emergency calls.

A powerful line of thunderstorms tore across Maryland on Saturday evening, capping a sweltering Fourth of July with flash flooding, water rescues, widespread power outages, downed trees and power lines, a four-alarm fire in Baltimore and the cancellation of holiday celebrations.

Thousands of Marylanders flocked to Fourth of July parades, festivals, pools and waterfronts Saturday despite temperatures soaring to 102 degrees.

Eleven passengers were evacuated and one person hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park on Saturday, officials said.

A naked man momentarily stood where the Christopher Columbus statue used to be near the Inner Harbor on Saturday morning.

Around 100 people gathered in Annapolis Friday to celebrate 17 new citizens just ahead of America's 250th birthday.

From Baltimore briefly serving as the nation’s de facto capital for two months to its role in building some of the Continental Navy’s ships, here are a few things you might not have known about Baltimore’s — and Marylanders — contributions to the fight for independence.

Crabs are a Maryland staple, and like almost everything else, they’re costing more this year.

Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy from the Potomac River after he went missing Thursday near Great Falls Park.

Four people, including two children, were hospitalized after their boat caught fire near Pasadena in the Patapsco River, fire officials said.

A moped driver died in Baltimore after he crashed into a brick wall and was thrown from his vehicle on Thursday night, police said.

Here’s what the pet experts recommend keeping your pet cool, calm, collected and most importantly, cozy at home.

Alan Goldberg, the founder of the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at Johns Hopkins University, died June 9 of pneumonia. He was 86.