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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.
A machine malfunction at McCormick & Company’s Hunt Valley plant injured four people, Baltimore County Fire officials said.
Judge removes candidate from ballot in Anne Arundel residency dispute
The candidate, Democrat John Dove Jr., said he intends to move to a Pasadena home within the district and argued that he had until May to do so.
An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge heard arguments on Monday over whether a political candidate currently lives in the district he seeks to represent.
Woman who died in Chevy Chase house fire trying to save cats identified
Karen Elsa Carstens died in a Chevy Chase house fire trying to save her cats, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.
Driver dies after crashing into a tree in Derwood
A driver died on Monday after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Derwood on Sunday, according to Montgomery County Police.
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.
In major WNBA shake-up, Chicago Sky trade Baltimore-area native Angel Reese to Atlanta Dream
Reese, a 2020 graduate of Saint Frances Academy, was the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
Angel Reese warms up before the Chicago Sky's game against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 7, 2025.
Traffic alert: Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to temporarily close lanes overnight
Drivers who use the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel should expect temporary lane closures this week, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
Views of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel on June 5, 2024.
Kyle Goon: Lamar Jackson is here. He’s needed at Ravens offseason training more than ever.
COLUMN | Jackson’s mere attendance speaks volumes to his personal buy-in. After he passed on a $750,000 contract stipulation last season, we know what Jackson is willing to trade for not coming to OTAs.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws to wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) during the team’s training camp at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole talks ‘Real Housewives’ debut and making people believe again
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Baltimore native and new “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Pinky Cole says more Slutty Vegan restaurants are on the way.
Slutty Vegan's Aisha "Pinky" Cole joins the Season 17 cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Fundamentals was an Orioles spring training buzzword. Early this season, it’s still a work in progress.
There have been errors and walks and strikeouts galore. And, even when a fielder hasn’t been charged with an error, the misplays have stacked up.
Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso doubles off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, driving in a run, during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 5, 2026.
With a gesture to the heavens, Rico Garcia honors his grandpa each time he pitches
After Diosdado Buton Nuñeza’s death in October 2024, Garcia grappled with a future in baseball that didn’t include his grandfather. But a way to honor Nuñeza came to him before the 2025 season.
Orioles pitcher Rico Garcia’s glove is embroidered with his grandfather's first name, Diosdado.
The Cayman Islands helped Maryland hospitals avoid taxes — until a whistleblower got involved
The Maryland Hospital Association asked lawmakers to exclude hospitals from paying a tax on their affiliated for-profit insurance companies. A revised bill moving forward would pause the tax collection for two years.
Baltimore City schools could announce a new leader any day now
After a yearlong search, a new schools chief will soon replace Sonja Santelises.
Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises has run the school system since 2016.
How this day care rebuilt trust after a shooting and abuse scandal
The new owner of Shanteari Young’s former child care center lets parents watch classroom livestreams.
Teachers Tanasia Johnson, right, and Aniyah Tittle lead arts and crafts time with the children at Legacy Child Development Center in Owings Mills.
Hampden’s Castle fire destroyed a haven for new parents. What’s next for The Womb Room?
The popular spot for prenatal yoga, birth doulas and infant care classes is in limbo, operating out of a temporary space 3 miles away in Govans.
Mom Aja Wilkes takes a yoga class at The Womb Room with daughter Solana, who is 4 months old.
Capitals get blown out 8-1 by the Rangers in a game crucial to their playoff hopes
Mika Zibanejad of the Rangers leaves the Capitals’ Hendrix Lapierre in his wake during the second period of New York’s 8-1 win Sunday night.
Dodgers bash Nationals’ bullpen to complete sweep with 8-6 win
For seven innings Sunday, the Nationals were both lucky and good. But in the eighth inning of a loss to the Dodgers, Washington ran out of both.
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers hits a third-inning home run Sunday at Nationals Park.
Bethesda’s Kiki Rice, UCLA Bruins win NCAA women’s basketball title
It’s mission accomplished for Bethesda native Kiki Rice and UCLA.
UCLA guard Kiki Rice celebrates after making a 3-point shot against South Carolina during the first half of the women's National Championship
Nolan Traore scores 23 points, Jalen Wilson adds 19 and Nets beat Wizards 121-115
The Wizards (17-61) have a two-game lead on the Nets (19-59) for the best lottery odds, with Indiana also in the mix.
The Wizards’ Julian Reese defends against Chaney Johnson of the Nets during the second quarter.
‘A bulletproof God’: Baltimore pastor delivers Easter sermon days after being shot, carjacked
The cleric told his congregants and the public to forgive the young man who shot and robbed him.
Over the past five years, Rashad Singletary has grown Mt. Olive from a 14-person congregation to over 300 regular attendees — revolutionizing the historic Turner Station church.
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