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The examples include priests who asked victims to delay reporting their abuse so they could reach retirement age; prosecutors who agreed not to pursue criminal charges against known abusers; and even a secret deal with a Baltimore County judge to resolve a case quietly.

Skies overnight tonight are expected to become mostly cloudy across the area, with scattered thunderstorms in Western Maryland weakening as they approach the region late tonight.

The Orioles have postponed their home opener due to inclement weather.

The report identifies 158 priests — most of them already known — within the archdiocese accused of the “sexual abuse” and “physical torture” of more than 600 victims over the past 80 years. Investigators told the court there are likely hundreds more victims.

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The two women who have accused a former longtime Maryland parks official of raping them faced a slew of highly personal questions during the ex-official’s rape trial in Baltimore County.

By Tuesday evening, firefighters had contained roughly 60% to 70% of the brush fire.

Shawna Stepp-Jones, who has degrees form Morgan State and Johns Hopkins, has created Spundle, a fast, no-heat hair dryer for wigs and extensions. She’ll debut the product April 4 at Demo Day for Techstars Equitech Accelerator, a program for members of underestimated communities or developing technologies that increases access and equity across society.

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Signers expressed concern the event comes just days after a shooter entered a Nashville school with the same assault-style rifle and killed six people.

Earlier this month, the Maryland Office of the Public Defender raised concerns about conditions at the Baltimore County Detention Center for youths charged as adults — issues ranging from a lack of education to rodent infestations. WYPR reporter Rachel Baye got a firsthand look at those conditions this week during a tour of the jail, and she spoke with Ashley Sterner to share what she saw.

Joint Base Andrews has been locked down for reports of a man carrying an “assault-style” rifle on Thursday, authorities said.

Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP, was not injured during the attack, but was shaken up, according to Joshua Harris, spokesperson for the organization.

Harassment and vandalism accounted for most of the spike, which gave the state the 10th highest number of antisemitic incidents in the country in 2022.

If you have the right equipment, you’ll be able to see five planets in the night sky today. Without equipment, you could see four. And if you’re willing to wake up before sunrise, you could see Saturn, too. This is a relatively rare astronomical phenomenon, getting to see so many planets over the course of one evening — but it doesn't “mean” anything, it’s just a neat occurrence.

Two police vehicles responding to a call for service collided near the intersection of West Fayette and North Howard streets. A spokesperson declined to comment on the nature of the call.

A 6-year-old reticulated giraffe named Willow died at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore after suddenly falling ill.

The effect of the ruling was stayed for 60 days, allowing Syed time to mount an appeal to the state’s highest court.