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    Metro employees die in Friendship Heights murder-suicide, police say
    A Bethesda resident was one of two men who died in a murder-suicide in Friendship Heights on Thursday, police said.
    Friends, family search for 27-year-old who vanished after Fells Point night out
    Over a dozen friends and family members of Branson Oduor met outside James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant on Friday morning to search for the 27-year-old, who disappeared almost a week ago after a night out in Fells Point.
    Loved ones and friends start a search party in Harbor East for Branson Oduor, a man who went missing last week after leaving a Fells Point bar. They distributed flyers around the area and adjacent neighborhoods.
    Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck coming to Baltimore and Montgomery counties
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on April 11 and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    Baltimore County officer who used deadly force against ‘Big Sam’ disciplined in past
    Records show Officer Derek Hadel was disciplined for misconduct before a deadly encounter with Samuel “Big Sam” Brown in Baltimore County.
    The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
    LGBTQIA+ community explores arming up during heated political times
    Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
    Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in the LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
    Baltimore Police dive team joins search for missing 27-year-old Branson Oduor
    The Baltimore Police dive team joined the search for 27-year-old Branson Oduor on Thursday afternoon.
    Fliers informing people about how to help with location Branson Oduor posted on poles across the Baltimore.
    Father of 6-year-old boy who fatally shot himself indicted
    Lascelle Lee was indicted on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, linked to the February death of his 6-year-old son, who shot himself in the face.
    Long before the Artemis II mission, Christina Koch was a Chesapeake Bay sailor
    The astronaut, known for her impressive and record-breaking feats in space, once spent her postgrad days on the Chesapeake Bay as she worked her first job for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt.
    Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch stands on the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, to test the crew timeline for launch day.
    Maryland strikes deal with owner and operator of Dali in Key Bridge collapse
    The ship hit the bridge in the early morning of March 24, 2024, killing six workers who were filling potholes and sending the span into the Patapsco River.
    A boat passes by the Dali, which is now docked at the Port of Baltimore, on May 24, 2024.
    Remembering Frances Harper, a Black abolitionist, suffragist and poet from Baltimore
    Harper was the first African American woman to publish a short story and among the first Black published poets and authors.
    The Johns Hopkins University’s Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts is hosting a lecture on Baltimore native Frances Harper, the first African American woman to publish a short story and a pioneering Black poet.
    How Anne Arundel’s acclaimed crisis system is changing after trusted police ally’s removal
    Changes to Anne Arundel County Police’s internationally acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team since its longtime leader’s ouster last month appears to be fraying its critical partnership with the county’s mental health arm.
    Lt. Steven Thomas
    Streeter: Where’s Marty Bass? Ending his TV career with a few more stories to tell.
    COLUMN | WJZ’s Marty Bass is retiring at the end of May. But he’s still got a few more stories to tell.
    Marty Bass, a WJZ reporter for 48 years poses for a portrait inside of the studio in Baltimore, Monday, April 6, 2026. Bass will be retiring in May.
    Maryland lawmakers approve bill banning popular Glock handgun sales
    Maryland’s bill would not require current Glock owners to get rid of their guns or modify them.
    A semi-automatic pistol with a conversion device installed making it fully automatic is fired as four empty shell casings fly out of the weapon
    I-695 lanes open after manure spill stunk up morning commute
    Traffic on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway was backed up Wednesday morning after several lanes were closed due to a manure spill.
    Traffic cameras along I-695 showed cars backed up for several miles following a manure spill on the Baltimore Beltway on Wednesday, April 8.
    From the editor-in-chief: Visit us at a pop-up newsroom for Local News Day
    You'll find Banner editors, reporters and photographers at coffee shops and other public gathering spots.
    The Baltimore Banner office in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
    Battle between Xfinity and E.W. Scripps leads to WMAR-2 blackout in Baltimore
    Xfinity customers in Baltimore and millions of subscribers nationwide lost access to 40 broadcasting stations after Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E. W. Scripps failed to reach an agreement over access to programming.
    WMAR-2 is one of 40 broadcasting stations Xfinity lost due to disagreements over programming access.
    The Rockwell nightclub in Fells Point to close this summer
    The Rockwell, a popular Fells Point nightclub, will close this summer.
    The Rockwell in Fells Point will close on June 7.
    Freeze warning and wildfire threat: Roller-coaster weather continues in Maryland
    The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for much of Central Maryland, effective from midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
    A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
    Defense contractors announce more than 250 layoffs in Maryland
    Two defense contractors announced more than 200 layoffs across two locations in Maryland.
    Cars travel through the main gate at Fort Meade on February 14, 2018 in Fort Meade, Maryland.
    Marylanders will have a hard time seeing ‘Dune: Part Three’ on the biggest screens
    The conclusion to the epic space saga doesn’t premiere until December, but many 70mm film screenings are sold out just a day after tickets went on sale.
    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Timothée Chalamet and  Zendaya attend the World Premiere of "Dune: Part Two" in Leicester Square on February 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)
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