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    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)
    Baltimore’s most luxurious waterfront condos have never been cheaper
    The Four Seasons Private Residences in Harbor East is facing a lawsuit from investors who allege condo sale prices are being artificially inflated.
    The 62-unit Four Seasons Private Residences sits atop the Four Seasons hotel in Harbor East.
    Maryland’s backlogged board keeps new drug counselors from joining overdose fight
    Staff turnover and vacancies at the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists are creating major problems in Maryland’s drug addiction treatment field and hindering the state’s fight against overdoses.
    Melissa Grim has been waiting for six months for the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to process her application to become a licensed counselor.
    Youth charging reform bill headed to Maryland governor after more than a decade
    The Youth Charging Reform Act heads to Gov. Moore, shifting most teen assault and gun cases to juvenile court under new Maryland law.
    Del. N. Scott Phillips, a Baltimore County Democrat, attends Gov. Wes Moore’s State of the State address in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
    Baltimore Police identify officer, man in Upton shooting
    The shooting shut down a stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue last week, with over a dozen police vehicles flooding the area.
    Baltimore PD officers respond to the scene of a police-involved shooting on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday.
    Artemis II crew tear up over idea of naming moon crater after astronaut’s late wife
    Artemis II crew members want to name a moon crater after fellow astronaut Reid Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll.
    In this fully illuminated view of the Moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth), is visible on the right.
    Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ anchor desk for first time since mother’s disappearance
    Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother’s disappearance. “Here we go, ready or not,” Guthrie said as the show opened. “Let’s do the news.”
    Savannah Guthrie visits the Today show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
    Federal officials say injured immigrant was eluding authorities before crash
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said a 32-year-old Baltimore City man late last week “dangerously evaded” officers who were attempting to arrest and eventually deport him, which ultimately led to a multicar pileup and the man attempting to flee on foot.
    An ICE vehicle rammed into the back of the van Ever Alvarenga Rios was driving on his way to work Thursday morning, his lawyer claims.
    Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says
    The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran, a risky mission that President Donald Trump and his top defense aides detailed Monday.
    President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen.
    Baltimore County aims to improve animal welfare laws in wake of hoarding case
    After a Baltimore County woman charged with 328 counts of animal cruelty found a way to get her pets back, county officials are introducing legislation to close loopholes in existing animal welfare laws.
    Lavender, a resident at the Baltimore County animal shelter, attends a press conference in Towson announcing a three-bill legislative package to strengthen animal welfare laws on Monday.
    4 people injured after ‘machinery malfunction’ at McCormick plant in Hunt Valley
    Four people were injured after a machine at McCormick & Company’s Hunt Valley spice plant malfunctioned, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
    The exterior of McCormick & Company's global headquarters in Hunt Valley, Md. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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