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    Potomac’s Shreya Navile makes Netflix debut in dance comedy ‘Best of the Best’
    Potomac native Shreya Navile appears in Netflix’s new Bollywood dance comedy, “Best of the Best.”
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Shreya Navile attends the "Best of the Best" NY Premiere on September 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
    Residents of East Baltimore community dismayed by shooting of 7, including a 3-year-old boy
    Baltimore Police were searching Thursday for the shooters who opened fire at a busy East Baltimore intersection and injured seven people, including a 3-year-old boy.
    The shooting happened near the intersection of North Caroline and East Fayette streets.
    Court docs shed light on ex-teacher’s child sexual abuse material charges
    Maryland State Police were tipped off 2 weeks before a Prince George’s County teacher was arrested on charges of possession of child sexual abuse materials
    The teacher at a Prince George’s all-girls Catholic school allegedly possessed child sexual abuse material depicting girls similar in age to the students he worked with, police say.
    Maryland State Police to investigate suspended Baltimore Police deputy commissioner
    State officials will investigate suspended Baltimore Police Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau, a city police spokesperson said.
    Maryland State Police have agreed to investigate Brian Nadeau, the recently suspended Baltimore Police deputy commissioner, a city police spokesperson says.
    Howard County Council votes to remove appeals board chair, reigniting controversy
    A yearlong feud between some of Howard County’s elected leaders and the county’s Board of Appeals reignited this week after three council members voted to remove the board’s chair, sparking furious reactions from members of both bodies.
    The Howard County Board of Appeals voted on Thursday, June 26.
    Nearly 200 years later, Tom Thumb locomotive returns to Old Ellicott City
    A replica of the first U.S.-built steam locomotive, nicknamed Tom Thumb, is on display at the Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum.
    A wooden replica model of Peter Cooper’s Tom Thumb steam locomotive is on long-term loan at the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum.
    She voted to oust New Carrollton’s mayor. Now she wants the job.
    Briana Urbina spearheaded the effort to remove the city’s mayor from office. Less than a week later, she announced a bid to replace her.
    New Carrollton Council member Briana Urbina, third from the left, voted to remove the city's mayor over alleged violations of a hiring freeze. Now she's running for the executive's office.
    7 people, including a 3-year-old boy, shot in Washington Hill neighborhood
    Multiple people were shot in the Washington Hill neighborhood of Baltimore on Wednesday evening, police said.
    “Every single soul in Baltimore should be asking if they know anything about the cowards who shot these seven people,” Mayor Brandon Scott said at a news conference.
    Moore, Scott to appear on Fat Joe podcast amid controversy over slur
    Fat Joe, the Puerto Rican and Cuban rapper known for hits with Ashanti and Jennifer Lopez, has drawn criticism after using a racial slur on a podcast this month.
    Two men sit on a couch holding microphones. The man on the right holds his right arm up in the air. A coffee table in front of them has champagne flutes and a bottle of champagne.
    What to know about the Luminis Health cyberattack
    It’s been more than two weeks since Luminis Health, which operates hospitals in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties, said it was the target of a cyberattack. Here’s what we know.
    A cyberattack has affected Luminis Health and its hospitals, Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, shown here, and Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, for more than two weeks.
    Anne Arundel patients sue Luminis Health after cyberattack exposes medical data
    A lawsuit against Luminis Health alleges the company failed to protect patient medical information exposed in a September data breach.
    An Anne Arundel Medical Center patient has sued Luminis Health following a cyberattack earlier this month that may have put patients’ personal information at risk. Two other plaintiffs have since joined the lawsuit, which seeks class action status.
    From music to flying cars, Ocean City keeps the summer going with fall events
    If you’re looking to zip down Route 50 for a quick O.C. visit between now and Thanksgiving, mark your calendars for these upcoming events, starting with big music festivals.
    Aerial view of the Ocean City Inlet.
    ICE sent her 2,000 miles from her Maryland home. She’s far from alone.
    A Banner analysis of ICE records found that people first detained in Maryland are typically transferred more than 1,200 miles.
    D.N.N. in her kitchen in the Frederick area. She spent 10 months in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention at four different facilities.
    How The Banner tracked thousands of immigrants held by ICE
    The Banner set out to measure how much the surge in activity by ICE under President Donald Trump has changed immigration detention in Maryland.
    Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator after he exited an immigration courtroom.
    Possible measles exposure from out-of-state visitor reported in Ocean City, officials say
    Maryland health officials are again warning of a possible measles exposure, this time arising from the visit of an infected person to Ocean City over Labor Day weekend.
    FILE - Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)
    Baltimore archdiocese’s church sales earned millions. Abuse survivors may see none of it.
    Baltimore Archdiocese church sales have brought in millions, but a court ruling means clergy abuse survivors may never see the proceeds.
    Paul Jan Zdunek, who chairs a committee negotiating a settlement for sexual abuse survivors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case.
    Hyattsville treasurer temporarily remains on payroll following resignation announcement
    Hyattsville’s treasurer is still on the city payroll following an announcement two weeks ago that he had resigned.
    Hyattsville Municipal Building
    Police identify alleged shooter in Rockville homicide
    Montgomery County Police on Wednesday identified Solimani Damabi of Gaithersburg as the man who allegedly fatally shot another man early Sunday outside a Rockville restaurant after they had a confrontation inside the business.
    72-year-old pedestrian killed in crash in Northwest Baltimore County
    A 72-year-old woman was killed in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon when a car struck her on Owings Mills Boulevard, police said.
    The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a 72-year-old pedestrian.
    Strange stories of rabid animals popped up all summer. Here’s how to protect yourself.
    Despite some alarming encounters with rabid animals this summer, positive cases are not on the rise in Maryland.
    A Townsend's Big Earred bat resting on a rock, Oregon, USA.
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