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Maryland native says she escaped Qatar with help of Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz
Stuck in Qatar after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran, Anjali Sharma says she finally found a way to her cousin’s wedding in India, with help from Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz.
Anjali Sharma, a 26-year-old who grew up in Owings Mills, has been stranded in Doha, Qatar since Feb. 28. She was in the country on a 24 hour stopover on her way to India to attend a family wedding.
Officials identify 23-year-old man fatally struck by MTA train
Maryland Transit Administration officials identified Jaheim Deandre Jackson, 23, of Baltimore, as the person who was fatally struck by an MTA train last week.
MARCH 3, 2026 - 700 block of East Baltimore Street at Shot Tower Station in Baltimore. A man died after being struck by a Maryland Transit Administration train on Tuesday.
Barnes & Noble to open bookstore, cafe in Lutherville Station
Barnes & Noble has signed a lease to become Lutherville Station’s first retail tenant.
Few tenants remain at the Lutherville Station Shopping Center in Lutherville, Md. on Monday, February 3, 2025.
Tap water restrictions lifted in Baltimore hospital after treating bacteria
The University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus has lifted precautionary tap water restrictions following detection of the common bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease.
An illustration of the Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever.
Police identify teen killed in ‘targeted’ shooting inside Baltimore home
Jaythan Day was found unresponsive Friday evening in a Medfield neighborhood home with a gunshot wound, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
A minor was shot and killed inside a Medfield home on the 1400 block of W. Old Coldspring Lane on Friday.
Ravens legend Ed Reed responds to White House missile strike video that used NFL highlights
A Baltimore Ravens Hall of Famer reacted to the Trump administration’s social media post that intermixed football highlights with military strikes in the Middle East.
Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed greets fans in the crowd before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Grocery Outlet to close 8 Maryland locations
Eight Grocery Outlet stores in Maryland are set to close as the bargain chain shutters dozens of locations nationwide.
Grocery Outlet Inc. cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of its newest store in Overlea, Maryland on January 23, 2025.
Met Her at a Cafe adds an eatery to a Baltimore neighborhood that sorely needs them
An inconspicuous black building in Oliver is serving up colorful platters of food and providing one of the only sit-in eateries in the area.
A Fruity Pebbles waffle sandwich with bacon, egg and cheese from Met Her at a Cafe on Aisquith Street.
With limited resources, Baltimore Police struggle to aid mentally ill people
The Crisis Response Team was created nearly a decade ago, prompted in part by the federal investigation into the city’s police department following the 2015 in-custody death of Freddie Gray.
Baltimore Police officers joined medics and trained mental health counselors from the police department’s Crisis Response Team respond to a crisis call from an unhoused person in January.
ICE awards $113 million to build out Hagerstown detention center
The contract brings total Department of Homeland Security spending to at least $215 million on the proposed detention and processing site that has sparked massive controversy in Western Maryland.
Demonstrators pack the seats of a Washington County Commissioners meeting, in protest against a newly-purchased ICE facility in Williamsport, at the Washington County Administration Building, in Hagerstown, MD on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
Warm weather is here, but don’t let it fool you
While the sun has been shy these last couple of weeks, things are starting to look up.
A pair look out at the Patapsco River from Broadway Pier in Fells Point. Dark gray clouds are closest to the horizon, and sunlight breaks through the top of the clouds as a seagull flies by.
Meet-up of young people leads to 3 arrests at The Avenue at White Marsh
The arrests came after a crowd of youth came to The Avenue for a meet-up and caused disturbances, Baltimore County police said.
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.
It was supposed to be a bumper year for oysters. Maryland watermen want disaster aid instead.
Nearing the end of Maryland's worst oyster harvests in years, Gov. Wes Moore appealed to President Donald Trump for disaster aid. But whether the Chesapeake Bay's oystermen will get help from the federal government isn't clear.
Waterman John Clopein harvests oysters on Broad Creek with 18-foot hand tongs.
Child dead after early-morning Baltimore house fire
A child is dead after a dwelling fire broke out in Baltimore early Saturday morning, fire officials said.
MARCH 7, 2026 - A dwelling fire broke out in Upton early Saturday morning leaving one child dead, according to fire officials.
Teenager killed in ‘targeted’ shooting inside Baltimore home
A teenager was killed inside a Baltimore home on Friday evening after a “targeted” shooting, police said.
A minor was shot and killed inside a Medfield home on the 1400 block of W. Old Coldspring Lane on Friday.
She brings music, language and last goodbyes for grieving Spanish-speaking families
A Glen Burnie funeral director bridges language and culture, guiding Spanish-speaking families through grief, death and repatriation in Maryland and Virginia.
Keely Aranibar, center, and her business partner Dan Simon, left, assist the priest in blessing the casket by draping a funeral pall during the funeral of Kevin Mendoza Martinez at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic church in Salisbury.
Baltimore County unveils plan to add public art to streets
Baltimore County is brightening its streets with an initiative that invites residents to create art on roadways.
A section of a roadway is seen getting painted pink.
After fire, restaurants rally to support Falkenhan’s Hardware employees
Debbie Falkenhan, owner of Falkenhan’s Hardware, which closed in December after a fire, said she hopes to reopen in Hampden before 2027.
Regulars of Falkenhan’s have missed the family-owned store since Dec. 15, when fire engulfed the neighborhood staple on the corner of Chestnut Avenue and West 34th Street.
Pit bull euthanized after biting owner, charging Baltimore police and drawing gunfire
A pit bull was recently euthanized after biting its owner and charging at a Baltimore Police officer, officials said.
March 5, 2026 - A pit bull was euthanized after biting its owner and chatting at a Baltimore Police officer in the 6500 block of Hartwait Street on Thursday.
Judge rules ICE must limit number of detainees held in Baltimore facility
U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin cited health and safety risks, including uncleanliness, limited medical access and overcrowding, in the facility at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore.
The holding cells at the ICE field office downtown have been the center of controversy for nearly a year after detainees reported overcrowding, inadequate food and lack of medical care.
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