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Baltimore Police are investigating after a man’s body was recovered from the Inner Harbor early Friday morning near Pier 4 on the 600 block of East Pratt Street.

The SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s Paws at the Mall, where people can adopt pets, does not have to leave the property — despite a termination notice placed on its door this week, the mall’s new owner said.

Johns Hopkins University received approval to move forward with a 25,000-square-foot data science and computer center in East Baltimore as the City Council weighs a one-year moratorium on data centers.

Because temporary security measures have been lifted, the general public will be able to visit the Naval Academy for Commissioning Week, including the annual Herndon Climb and Blue Angels show.

Andrew Sober, a 16-year-old student who loved playing the guitar and soccer, died of injuries sustained in a crash in Cockeysville that also killed a passenger and injured two other teenagers, family and community members said on social media.

Eric Baummer, of Mount Airy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on another vehicle while driving on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at Washington Boulevard in Baltimore County, police said.

A 33-year-old was found dead in his cell at Western Correctional Institution, state police announced, marking the third death of a Maryland prisoner in just over a week.

The planes “clipped wings” while leaving their gates at BWI around 10:30 p.m., according to a FAA statement, adding that the collision happened in an area where “air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews.”

BlackSea Technologies is already churning out drone boats for the U.S. Navy. Soon, the firm will build underwater barges that can pump fuel through long hoses, delivering fuel to almost any beach.

Benjamin Kintisch, a Columbia man who worked as a hospice chaplain, used the stories he heard from patients to create a musical about life, death and legacy. “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” will be performed in Baltimore on May 9.

Howard County is home to dozens of chain restaurants, but instead, there's plenty of mom and pop places to support instead.

Across the country, emergency department visits for tick bites are up more than 25% from last year, according to federal data. Maryland and other northeastern states are looking like ground zero.

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The “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” bumper stickers are a winking nod to the city’s self-deprecation. But to me, qualifying one’s approval gives too much weight to the haters.

Kimberly Klein was on probation for previous offenses. Police also removed her from her home.

A 37-year-old man driving a dirt bike died after crashing with an SUV near Hanlon Park in West Baltimore on Tuesday evening.

Utz Quality Foods issued the recall this week after learning a chip seasoning containing dry milk powder it uses for various Zapp’s and Dirty brand flavors might have been infected.

Baltimore’s spending board Wednesday approved a no-bid, $153 million contract for AI-enabled body cameras, Tasers and data management software for the police department.

Amy Sherald, who took the art world by storm with her paintings of Black life, attended the 2026 Met Gala with a dress inspired by a work of her own.

What caused the plane that was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport to strike the truck remains unclear.