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Aline Behar Kado is a graduate student at the Merrill College of Journalism. She has worked as an intern for El Tiempo Latino and as a freelance journalist for the Laurel Independent. Her reporting has primarily revolved around Latino communities in the D.C. area. She has previously worked as a copy editor and managing editor for The Eagle and as a data reporter for The Diamondback. She has also helped in the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism as a data reporter. She will work on The Banner’s news desk as a general assignment reporter through a partnership with the MDDC Press Association.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.
Baltimore post office renamed in honor of Elijah E. Cummings
A post office in Baltimore City was renamed in honor of the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.
Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Body found inside van pulled from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
A body was found inside a van that was pulled out of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor just before noon Thursday morning, police said.
NASA Goddard Center Director Makenzie Lystrup giving a presentation in March 2024.
Goddard director steps down as tensions at NASA Rise
NASA has not said why Director Makenzie Lystrup abruptly announced her departure on Monday and did not make her available for comment.
Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Schools superintendent, addresses public comment on proposed school redistricting plans during a meeting in Annapolis in April.
Anne Arundel unveiled its school redistricting plan. Some parents called it short-sighted.
Redistricting may be necessary as Anne Arundel County grows and school enrollment swells, but few experiences are more agonizing for parents.
Volunteer Sebastian Flister helps weed the garden at Oriole Park.
This secret garden at Camden Yards attracts orioles — the bird kind
Installed almost 10 years ago at the Eutaw Street entrance, the garden, roughly the size of two basketball courts, seeks to attract the Baltimore oriole and other pollinators to allow native plants to flourish.
Tipping comes in the form of cash or an on-screen prompt that allows customers to choose the amount at Ceremony Coffee.
What ‘no tax on tips’ means for workers in Maryland
As part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” tipped workers are now able to exclude tips from their taxable income. Here's what that means for workers in Maryland.
The job market in Maryland has become competitive as thousands of federal workers have been cut under the Trump administration.
Federal workers to get dibs on Montgomery County jobs
Montgomery County officials unanimously passed a bill Tuesday creating a hiring preference for displaced federal workers.
A car drives past The Senator theater on York Road during Monday’s torrential downpour. Photographed Monday, July 14, 2025.
Some flooding in Baltimore as storms roll through Maryland
The Baltimore region was under a flash flood warning Monday evening, and saw some limited inundations.
Vernard Nelson, a harm reduction director and trainer with Penn North Recovery, hands out Narcan in the Penn North neighborhood on Friday.
How to help someone suffering from an opioid overdose
Here’s what you need to know about Narcan, a brand of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, and how to use it.
Baltimore Police and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel ⁩respond to a call for multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues in West Baltimore on Thursday.
West Baltimore overdoses leave at least 25 hospitalized
There had been no fatalities, but 25 people had been hospitalized for treatment as of Thursday night, according to Lindsey Eldridge, Baltimore City Police Department spokesperson.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Tuesday for the region with 70 mph winds expected.
Storms with 70 mph winds and lightning leave thousands without power, downed trees and road closures
After heat scorched the Baltimore region, heavy rain and 70 mph winds ripped through the area during Tuesday’s evening commute and led to power outages, fire and road closures.
Photographs of Jon Melegrito and other family members in both the Philippines and the U.S. The family continues to celebrate Philippine Republic Day, even as he says this year feels different.
For Filipino Americans, the Fourth of July is layered with pride, history and new worries
Some in the Filipino community in Maryland have mixed feelings about how to celebrate the Fourth of July amid a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
Tom Manente receives a goody bag as he deplanes at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Tuesday.
Flying through 75 years: BWI Airport by the numbers
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport celebrated its 75th birthday with gate parties for the 75th departing and arriving flights of the day.
The sun sets over the harbor near Canton Waterfront Park. This weekend brings dangerously high temperatures and humidity.
A heat dome might bake Baltimore. Expect higher temps and BGE bills.
High humidity will make temperatures feel closer to 110 degrees through Wednesday, said Brian LaSorsa, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington forecast office.
A sea turtle moves along the sand towards the ocean as spectators watch and take photos.
Sea turtles find their way home in rare Ocean City release
The National Aquarium released two rehabilitated sea turtles back into the ocean on Thursday, just a few days after World Sea Turtle Day.
Baltimore Banner Giacomo "Jack" Bologna jumps into the Baltimore Harbor alongside other participants as a part of the Waterfront Partnership's Harbor Splash 2024 event held on 6/23/24 in Baltimore, MD.
Harbor Splash swim in Baltimore harbor postponed due to storms
The event, meant to showcase the harbor’s safety for swimming and recreation, will instead take place July 19.
A flood watch has been issued for part of the Baltimore region on Thursday.
Severe storms Thursday bring damaging winds, power outages
The National Weather Service said there’s a threat of severe weather Thursday, including the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.
Urban Foli performs at Del. Malcolm Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration in 2023.
Juneteenth: What’s open and what’s closed around Maryland
As Maryland pauses to celebrate Juneteenth, here's a list of closures and openings across the state for the holiday.
A Fly Play Airbus A321 lands at Lisbon airport, as night falls Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
European budget airline to end flights to BWI
Play began services at BWI in 2022, providing budget-friendly tickets to Iceland and connecting flights across Europe.
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