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One person struck and killed by Baltimore-bound Amtrak train, officials say
An Amtrak train departing Philadelphia for Baltimore struck and killed a person Sunday evening.
Head of nonprofit promoting diversity in sailing goes missing in the Pacific
Donald Lawson's last known location, on July 13, was about 300 miles south of Acapulco in the Pacific Ocean.
Here’s how a pumping station fire affected the rest of the water system
Officials are continuing to ask residents of Baltimore City and Baltimore and Howard counties to restrict their water use.
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It’s a Barbie world, and these Maryland collectors are just living in it
Decades have passed, but Barbie has proved she’s worth her sales by dressing to the nines and changing with the times. (And of course having a highly anticipated movie doesn’t hurt.)
The wait is over as Powerball finally has a winner for its jackpot worth over $1 billion
The California Lottery said on Twitter that the winning ticket was sold in Los Angeles at Las Palmitas Mini Market.
Advocate Greg Miller talks about how to better understand, help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
As the nation marks Disability Pride Month, Gregory Miller, president and chief executive officer of Penn-Mar Human Services, talks about his work on behalf of people with disabilities.
Pool’s out for summer: Patterson Park’s pool won’t reopen this season as city tackles repairs
Baltimore officials acknowledged this week that the Patterson Park pool won't reopen this summer so it can undergo much-needed repairs. It comes after a radio station's video of kids swimming without permission in a city pool's green water went viral.
Police identify teen rescued in June near-drowning at Roosevelt Park Pool who died weeks later
The teen died on June 29, according to Baltimore Police. Since investigators observed no signs of foul play or trauma, an autopsy performed by the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
The MTA fails people with disabilities in Baltimore, DOJ finds
DOJ threatened legal action after finding that MTA’s MobilityLink failed to provide service that was “comparable to the level of designated public transportation services provided to individuals without disabilities using such system.”
Several Baltimore pools remain closed, leaving residents in the heat
The Cherry Hill, Lake Clifton and Patterson Park pools remain closed due to ongoing repairs.
CSX conductor trainee fell, was struck by train during ‘shoving movement’ in Baltimore, NTSB finds
The investigation shows that the trainee fell from an intermodal railcar around 8 p.m. on June 26 in the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore.
No winner in Monday’s Powerball drawing. Jackpot reaches $1 billion
The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.
Your Public Radio names former CBS exec Craig Swagler president and GM
Craig Swagler will oversee all operations at WYPR and WTMD starting Aug. 1
Pete Buttigieg joins lineup for The Banner’s iMPACT Maryland conference
The Baltimore Banner is bringing together state and local leaders for a daylong discussion of vital issues facing Maryland on Oct. 10 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
Remember the cat that shut down Fort McHenry Tunnel? There’s a happy ending.
A cat that a witness saw thrown from a moving vehicle window in the Fort McHenry Tunnel at the end of June has now found a lifelong home and a friend in Stephanie Shetz.
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75 years ago, tennis players challenged a rule segregating Black and white players at Druid Hill Park
Police physically carried off the group of tennis players, four men and four women, Black and white, and arrested them. Other protesters took their place.
Mayor Brandon Scott announces he’s expecting his first child with girlfriend Hana Pugh
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott shared some good news on Friday morning — he and his girlfriend, Hana Pugh, are expecting a baby in early 2024.
Brooklyn needed help before the mass shooting. Here’s what residents say.
Why some residents feel out of sight and out of mind in this South Baltimore neighborhood.
