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    Flights resume at Reagan National Airport after bomb threat causes ground stoppage
    A reported bomb threat halted flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, delaying travelers and forcing passengers on a flight from Houston to deplane on the runway, officials said.
    FILE - The control tower for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunrise on Aug. 8, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
    Stalemate: Tomorrow marks longest federal government shutdown ever
    There’s no immediate end in sight, as Congress and President Donald Trump fight over funding Medicaid and subsidizing the Affordable Care Act.
    The Capitol is seen at nightfall on day 22 of a government shutdown in Washington, Oct. 22, 2025.
    Decades-old Food Depot grocery store to close in Northeast Baltimore
    Food Depot, a decades-old discount grocery store in Belair-Edison, will close its doors in January.
    The Food Depot grocery store, located in the Belair Edison Crossing Shopping Center, is expected to close in January.
    Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed 6 highway workers on I-695 in Baltimore County
    Lisa Lea, 57, of Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, was one of two drivers charged in the crash, which happened on March 22, 2023.
    A vehicle sits overturned in a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway on March 22, 2023. Six construction workers were killed in the crash.
    Ocean City settles for $400K in boardwalk tram death of 2-year-old boy
    The family of a 2-year-old Princess Anne boy who was struck and killed by a boardwalk tram last year will receive $400,000 and a bench memorial as part of a settlement agreement with the Town of Ocean City.
    Ocean City Firefighters, EMS Clinicians and the Ocean City Police Department were on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian and tram near Dorchester Street and the Boardwalk. A portion of the Boardwalk was closed during the investigation, Aug. 20, 2024.
    Constellation pitches new nuclear reactors and batteries in Maryland
    As Maryland lawmakers push for additional in-state power sources, Constellation Energy is providing them a range of options. Among them: generating natural gas, creating battery storage and more.
    The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland.
    They risk their lives on every shift. Here’s why Wheaton’s rescue squad works for free.
    Over 100 members volunteer their nights and weekends to emergency response in the Wheaton area, from fighting fires and assisting births, to cutting up cars and administering CPR. With over 11,000 calls annually, the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is considered to be one of the busiest in Montgomery County. And it's all volunteer.
    From left, firefighters Zach Fergusson, Rick Allen and Teddy Schrenk tear apart a donated mini van during a training at the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue station in Wheaton.
    It’s sunny-side up for the Perry Hall Denny’s
    It may not be a grand slam for the Perry Hall Denny’s, but the restaurant chain can take the win.
    An empty lot is seen along Belair Road near Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall where a proposed Denny’s restaurant is to be built.
    Need a sink unclogged? Federal workers turn to side hustles for cash.
    Federal workers haven’t been paid since September. Some of them are looking for odd jobs, while others are fully leaning into their side hustles.
    From left, Sean Pumphrey, Brittany Veney and Courtney Coulter.
    Why rent is up more in Anne Arundel than anywhere in Maryland
    The cost of rent in Anne Arundel County has increased more over the last decade than in any other jurisdiction in Maryland, a Banner analysis of recently released U.S. Census Bureau data found. Learn why.
    Rent is soaring in Anne Arundel County more than elsewhere in Maryland, due in part to the difficulty of new development, such as this subdivision in a Glen Burnie neighborhood.
    Alleged Montgomery County Peeping Tom was accused of the same crime in Prince George’s
    A Takoma Park man faces multiple misdemeanor Peeping Tom charges after being accused of dressing like a woman to gain access to gym locker rooms.
    Police shooting in Baltimore County sends man to hospital, closes portion of MD 43
    A police shooting in Baltimore County sent one person to the hospital and closed a section of Maryland Route 43.
    Police responded to calls of an armed man in Baltimore County, though it’s unclear what kind of weapon he allegedly possessed.
    Car hits 5 people in downtown Baltimore
    Police said the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    The latest viral outbreak in Maryland schools is yucky but rarely dangerous
    There are a lot of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in Maryland and around the country right now, but officials says it’s rarely dangerous.
    Hand, foot and mouth disease HFMD Human hand of scarlet fever in coxsackievirus palmarosa virus and child hand on white background
    I tried a meal delivery service for a week and I understand the hype ... and hesitation
    Many meal delivery options have popped up over the years, often with opportunities to tailor the service to your household needs.
    Amy Sherald brings ‘American Sublime’ to Baltimore, recalling how the city shaped her
    Acclaimed painter Amy Sherald returned to Baltimore on Sunday to discuss her midcareer survey, "American Sublime,” on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
    Amy Sherald speaks at the Baltimore Museum of Art on Sunday.
    Baltimore police recover body in the Inner Harbor
    Witnesses reported seeing firefighters and rescue units ahead of a body getting pulled out of the water.
    The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
    Baltimore’s mayors get their portraits. Their legacies are harder to frame.
    Mayor Brandon Scott, perhaps knowing he will one day have a portrait unveiling, kept his remarks gracious, respectful and relatively vague.
    From left: Former mayors Sheila Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Catherine Pugh and Bernard “Jack” Young stand with their portraits during an unveiling ceremony inside City Hall in Baltimore on Saturday.
    Young crabber embraces old ways, keeps Chesapeake traditions alive
    Jack Torney is 22 and an unlikely heir to the old life on the bay. He grew up in Annapolis, where the waterfront gleams with sailboats and weekend cruisers, far removed from the fishing trade of its past. Yet he’s making his living like it’s a century ago.
    Jack Torney of Annapolis works the rivers alone as a crabber, selling his catch for cash from the driveway.
    Vindictive prosecution hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia delayed after lawyers request dismissal
    Two hearings for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case are delayed after his lawyers said the government has “stonewalled” their efforts to call witnesses and collect evidence.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers said they have been “stonewalled” by the government in calling witnesses that could shed light on whether there was vindictive motivation to prosecute their client.
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