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    No charges for Howard County Police officers in fatal shooting in Laurel, AG says
    State prosecutors will not file charges in the shooting of a 29-year-old man in Laurel last year that involved Howard County Police Department officers, authorities said on Monday.
    A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
    Police investigate fatal Owings Mills crash involving unlicensed teen and elderly woman
    Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal crash in Owings Mills on Saturday involving an unlicensed teenager and a 74-year-old woman who was killed, officials said.
    Police are investigating a fatal crash in Owings Mills involving an unlicensed teen and an elderly woman who was killed on Saturday.
    5-year-old in critical condition after being hit by tow truck in Baltimore
    The child was hit after she stepped into the roadway in the 1800 block of Aisquith Street on Monday.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Gunfire interrupts Glen Burnie memorial service, injuring man, police say
    Medics with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department took the injured man to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, according to police.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Cargo ship sends mayday after explosion near Key Bridge, no injuries reported
    A cargo ship near the site of the Key Bridge caught on fire and sent out a mayday call.
    he W-Sapphire bulk carrier is seen anchored off Sandy Point the morning after an explosion occurred in one of its holds as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore
    Steel pieces integral to rebuilding Key Bridge arrive in Baltimore
    Beginning in September, engineers will test long, cylindrical columns that will ultimately form the new Key Bridge’s base.
    A massive piece of a load test frame is lifted onto a barge to be transported to the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on Monday.
    Federal workers: Fired by Trump, frozen out by Moore
    While hundreds of federal workers have found room in Maryland's lifeboat, according to state officials, many others were left behind.
    A former employee of the Department of Health and Human Services said he applied to state jobs for their stability, benefits and option to telework.
    David Herman, an artist and connector, inspired passion in others
    Baltimore artist David Herman died last month. His Grey Matter Art Space in the Cork Factory of Station North was a gathering place for friends and artists.
    A self portrait of David Herman stands next to a table of mementos from friends, including his favorite snack of cheese and crackers, flowers, and a can of LaCroix sparkling water.
    Swimmer disappears at Beaver Dam Swimming Club
    Baltimore County Fire Department calls off search Sunday evening for a swimmer at Beaver Dam Swim Club who disappeared.
    Piedmont power line project wants U.S. Marshals to help survey Maryland properties
    PSEG Renewable Transmission is requesting federal protection for its crews surveying property in three Maryland counties.
    According to the court filing, survey crews and private security personnel faced multiple threats while trying to conduct property assessments at six locations. 
    Search for missing swimmer in Baltimore County suspended until Tuesday
    Rescuers on Monday morning resumed searching for a man who disappeared in the waters at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville Sunday evening.
    A search and rescue team navigates around Beaver Dam on August 18, 2025. A search and rescue team navigates around Beaver Dam on August 18, 2025. Rescuers on Monday morning resumed searching for a man who disappeared in the waters at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Sunday evening.
    Maryland pastor ‘happy to be home’ after ICE arrest
    A Maryland pastor, Daniel Fuentes Espinal, makes a video statement after being released Thursday from a New Orleans detention facility.
    A screenshot of a video statement released on Sunday by Daniel Fuentes Espinal, right, and his daughter Clarissa Fuentes Diaz.
    Portion of I-83 to close Sunday night
    A section of the I-83, the Jones Falls Expressway, will be closed in both directions between 7 p.m. Sunday and 5 a.m. Monday, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation said.
    Crews will close I-83 in both directions at 7 p.m. Sunday for testing and maintenance.
    Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters wait for northward turn
    While Erin’s maximum winds diminished, the storm’s overall size grew.
    A red flag warns of dangerous waves on an empty beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    Scattered storms moving through Maryland may pause Sunday evening plans
    After a hot Sunday, Hurricane Erin will bring swells, dangerous rip currents and windy weather to Maryland’s coastline later this week.
    A person walks through Fells Point on a rainy Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
    Nepenthe brewery targeted during string of Hampden burglaries
    Baltimore police have responded to recent burglary calls at Nepenthe and Keller's Liquor, as well as a destruction of property call at Grano's Pasta Bar, all in Hampden.
    Nepenthe Brewery in Hampden
    5 things to know about the first Marine superintendent of the Naval Academy
    Things to know about Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the first Marine to become Naval Academy superintendent.
    Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte addresses attendees at the Naval Academy Superintendent’s Change of Command ceremony in Annapolis on Friday.
    They’re feeding the hungry. Then guarding the door from ICE.
    Montgomery County organizers say the fear surrounding ICE raids have reshaped people's access to food, and what they're willing to do to get it.
    Rev. Diana Wingeier-Rayo hands out numbered cards to people arriving for a weekly food distribution event at Hughes United Methodist Church in Wheaton earlier this month.
    Debbie Simon, Baltimore businesswoman and faithful Christian, had a ‘servant’s heart’
    Debbie Simon, a Baltimore businesswoman, loving mother and dedicated community volunteer, died Aug. 1 after a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 67.
    Debbie Simon.
    The program making some Baltimore youth top job candidates in a tough economy
    The Baltimore YouthWorks program is making teens top job candidates in today's tough economy. Here are some highlights from this summer's workers.
    Youthworks participant Linzy Flores, a rising junior at Western High School, works on her digital art at Art with A Heart on August 4, 2025. The designs will then be put on tangible art, like tote bags, that people can purchase.
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