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    They shared a name — but not a future. How 2 kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore.
    Two kids named Antonio grew up together in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence. But only one would make it out alive.
    Antonio Lee’s mother is comforted while mourning her son at a vigil, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Baltimore. Lee, 19, was shot and killed while squeegeeing in Baltimore. Lee and childhood friend Antonio Moore grew up together in the streets of east Baltimore, surrounded by poverty and gun violence. But only one would make it out alive. Moore is a successful real estate investor and marketing consultant. Lee was shot and killed last summer, four months before his 20th birthday.
    Search for missing construction workers on Key Bridge ends after sixth body found
    The sixth construction worker on the Key Bridge when it collapsed has been recovered.
    A memorial site to honor the construction workers who lost their lives in the collapse of the Key Bridge sits on the side of the road right before the blockade to Fort Armistead Park.
    One killed, 23 injured in I-95 bus crash in Harford County
    Police: Bus was traveling northbound when it lost control and struck a guardrail.
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    Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
    Maryland voters also will be asked this year to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. The state already protects the right to abortion under state law and Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.
    A “WE’RE VOTING YES” sign is seen on a bench outside the Maryland State House following a reproductive rights presser on Lawyers Mall on Jan. 22, 2024. Voters will decide if abortion is a right that will be included in the state constitution.
    Hilton Grows Best: How to be a sustainable plant parent
    From propagation to poop, some of the best ways to be a sustainable plant parent.
    Baltimore-area native Angel Reese stuns in seafoam frock at Met Gala
    Angel Reese, the Randallstown native turned WNBA player, left her Chicago Sky practice early and stunned during the Met Gala, which is one of fashion’s most iconic events.
    Angel Reese departs The Mark Hotel for 2024 Met Gala.
    Joanne Rund, Baltimore County’s first female fire chief, retiring in July
    Joanne Rund, who has served as Baltimore County's fire chief since 2019, is retiring effective July 2024. She is the county's first permanent fire chief and survived a no-confidence vote last June.
    Chief Joanne Rund recently appointed Fire Chief of Baltimore County Fire Department in Maryland (BACOFD) began her career in 1987 in Howard County Maryland.
    Maryland escapes the worst weather, but severe storms possible this week
    Severe, isolated storms are possible Thursday, according to forecasters.
    Maryland is in an “unsettled” weather pattern that's more typical of midsummer.
    The Climb: Mount St. Joseph’s seniors embark on century-old rite of passage
    Mount St. Joe’s seniors take part in a rite of passage stretching back to the early 1900s as they prepare to embark on life after graduation.
    David Wilder signs his name on the same brick his dad, Dave Wilder, signed in 1997 as part of Mount Saint Joseph High School’s graduation rite on May 1, 2024.
    Stevie Wonder, Misty Copeland to speak at Peabody graduations
    Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will deliver addresses as part of the Peabody Conservatory’s graduation ceremonies May 22.
    Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will deliver addresses as part of the Peabody Conservatory’s graduation ceremonies May 22.
    Souls to the Polls: Black churches say election stakes have never been higher
    Maryland clergy leaders, who reach thousands on a weekly basis, are using the pulpit to emphasize the need to vote.
    Black churches like Empowerment Temple AME Church continue to hold sway in Maryland politics.
    4 rules of the Merriweather pool: no diving, no glass, no running. And no fans.
    Merriweather Post Pavilion have attracted big names in music to the newly renovated facilities thanks in part to a backstage pool.
    The venue industry’s most exclusive pool sits behind the main stage at Merriweather Post Pavillon.
    Hopkins encampment protestors formally call on university to divest, demilitarize
    The proposal requests that Hopkins divest “from all companies with ties to the state of Israel,” demilitarize “by severing its financial relationships with the U.S. Department of Defense,” and disclose “all financial relationships with the state of Israel.”
    The proposal from the Hopkins Justice Collective Palestine Solidarity Encampment calls on Hopkins to divest from specific companies, including Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics.
    Amid rain fit only for ducks, absurdities roll in the Kinetic Sculpture Race
    The race, put on by the American Visionary Arts Museum, isn’t supposed to be taken seriously, the fastest don’t get first prize and bribes are the norm. Heavy rain only added to the absurdity of the day featuring a giant pink poodle named FiFi, oversized pink flamingos and, of course, the Soda Quakers.
    Fifi the poodle proceeds down Key Highway with the Baltimore skyline in the background as rain falls during the Kinetic Sculpture Race on May 4, 2024.
    Former Stevenson, pro lacrosse player Callum Robinson found dead in Mexico
    Robinson, a native of Australia, his brother Jake and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad went missing last weekend on a camping and surfing trip on Mexico’s Baja California coast.
    Callum Robinson, an alum of Stevenson University in Baltimore County, was one of three people found killed near the township of Santo Tomás in Mexico on Friday.
    In a science center not far, far away, kids spend Star Wars Day taking Jedi training
    The sounds of discovery were supplemented by the tinkering of droid building and whooshing of the Millennium Falcon as parents and their Padawans gathered for a Jedi Academy event, part of the Maryland Science Center’s May the Fourth activities.
    A hologram optical illusion shows a floating Stormtrooper helmet as a child visitor discovers the illusion at the Jedi Mind Tricks exhibit during the Jedi Academy event at the Maryland Science Center held on May 4, 2024, in Baltimore/
    Annapolis City Council proposes ban on new drive-through facilities
    Annapolis is considering prohibiting new drive-through window facilities within the city limits.
    A two-lane ordering system at Canton’s new drive-thru Shake Shack.
    The Baltimore Banner wins News Organization of the Year, other top honors
    The Banner was named the MDDC’s News Organization of the Year for 2023 and swept the press association’s top awards.
    6/8/22—Exterior of The Baltimore Banner office sign with the hanging banners.
    Harford County to pay $1 million settlement in deadly shooting; sheriff calls payment premature
    Harford County leaders are paying a $1 million settlement to avoid a lawsuit in a 2022 deadly shooting involving a deputy.
    The front of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters.
    You could pay higher utility bills under deal to save coal
    Under a deal up for approval next month, two power plants in Anne Arundel County would continue to burn coal at least three years longer than planned — potentially costing Marylanders $250 million or more every year.
    A few miles from the CSX facility in Curtis Bay, two coal-burning power plants may run for years longer than planned.
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