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No charges for Baltimore officers who fatally shot man after he opened fire, AG says
Two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot an apparently suicidal man who opened fire on them in May will not face criminal charges, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced.
Flight attendant charged with assault after incident with passenger in Maryland
A Sun Country Airlines flight attendant was charged with assault in Anne Arundel County after a passenger accused her of making racially motivated comments toward her group.
Baristas at Columbia’s Wilde Lake Starbucks vote to unionize
Baristas at the Wilde Lake Starbucks in Columbia have voted to unionize.
Hutzell: $400M later, Live! Maryland grants face pressure to change
COLUMN | There’s growing acknowledgment that change is coming for the millions of dollars handed out in grants funded by Live! Casino taxes every year. After 14 years, there’s interest in sharing the wealth.
What to know about Maryland tax-free shopping week
The state will forgo its usual 6% sales tax on certain clothing items and shoes this Sunday through Aug. 15.
Too dark for a Hopkins waiting room? A viral art debate unfolds.
An art installation at a Johns Hopkins clinic waiting room has stirred a mix of emotions among those viewing it in person and online.
In Forestville, Diamonds N the Ruff Boxing gym teaches the sweet science and beyond
Tai-Rhan McBride’s gym exists to train fighters. But there’s a deeper mission at play, too. He aims to address some of the community’s intractable problems.
17-year-old driver killed, 2 critically injured after high-speed chase ends in Randallstown crash
A 17-year-old driver died after driving his car off the roadway and hitting a tree in Randallstown on Wednesday night, police said.
Vultures flock to a Columbia neighborhood where woman won’t stop feeding them raw meat
Vultures have descended on the Glenmont community in Columbia, where a woman won’t stop feeding them raw meat despite repeated orders.
First Black woman to lead Fort Meade calls for more female leaders in the military
As Army Col. Yolanda Gore relinquished her role as garrison commander of Fort George G. Meade in a ceremony Thursday, she called for more women leaders in the military.
Caretaker faces charges in Howard County for allegedly leaving nonverbal man locked in a car
Kymora Lee Sanders, 26, is charged with two misdemeanors related to abuse of a vulnerable adult and reckless endangerment after authorities say she went to lunch at Eggspectation, leaving behind a man in her care in a Toyota Sienna.
Maker of Narcan will lay off 34 at its Gaithersburg headquarters
The company, the manufacturer of Narcan, estimated that its restructuring will save close to $40 million per year.
Own a piece of Ocean City: Boardwalk signs auctioned as part of replacement project
Ocean City’s retired Boardwalk signs are up for auction, with proceeds benefiting a charity that sends sick children and their families to the beach.
‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament finds a new home at the Baltimore Convention Center
A large Smash Bros. tournament series, Supernova, is moving from Northern Virginia to Baltimore. It's expected to draw thousands from across the region and around the world.
2nd beaver involved in attack on human at Maryland park tests positive for rabies
Frederick County officials confirmed Thursday that a second beaver involved in an attack on a human at Cunningham Falls State Park in two weeks has tested positive for rabies.
Judge dismisses case against former Greater Grace pastor accused of child sexual abuse
Eric Anderson, 81, who once led the Baltimore megachurch’s Bible college, was facing two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child for misconduct that allegedly happened nearly 50 years ago.
‘Maybe I’m meant to take care of all these kids in heaven’: Hospice nurse Erin Batton Bull dies at 44
Erin Batton Bull, a pediatric hospice nurse who comforted hundreds of dying children and their families, dies at 44 of breast cancer.
A Baltimore nurse comforts dying children — while fighting to stay alive for her sons
A pediatric hospice nurse, Erin Bull, has guided hundreds of families through the uncertain territory between life and death. After a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, Bull faces her own mortality while caring for her two young sons.
BGE says rent hike could mean $10 monthly bill increases for city customers
Baltimore raises BGE conduit rental fee, prompting concerns of $10 monthly bill hikes for city customers. The utility is weighing legal action.
13-year-old drove stolen car full of kids in crash that killed man in Germantown
Police said a 13-year-old boy was the driver of a reportedly stolen car carrying six other children that crashed into a second vehicle in Germantown, killing a man.
