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Yes, shoveling snow can cause a heart attack — especially in people who are not used to strenuous exercise.
Hypothermia and heart attacks: How to stay safe during cold weather
Last year, 72 Marylanders died from reported cold-related illness; 51 the season before. Cold weather illness includes hypothermia and frostbite. Exercising in cold weather, including shoveling snow, can also cause cardiac health issues.
A pedestrian crosses Lombard Street early Monday as a winter storm blankets the region.
What to know about Maryland snow totals, school closings and more
As a winter storm sweeps across Maryland, here’s what you need to know about plowing, schools and more.
Workers shovel snow off the sidewalks near the dorms at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday.
List: Baltimore-area schools closed Tuesday from winter storm
Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.
The Riverfront Canal Walk in Richmond.
Get outdoors, get good food: Richmond is a great weekend escape from Baltimore
A weekend trip to Richmond, Virginia, turned out to be relatively affordable, with plenty of outdoor activities and tasty places to eat.
Meghan McCorkell, a former WJZ reporter and marketing and communications head at the Pratt Library, is the new executive director at Live Baltimore.
Who is Meghan McCorkell? Meet Live Baltimore’s new executive director
Eight questions with Live Baltimore’s new executive director, Meghan McCorkell.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to peak on the East Coast in the early morning hours before sunrise Friday.
How to view the Quadrantid meteor shower in Maryland
If you’re able to withstand the cold and wind, Thursday night could be one of your best shots to see a meteor shower this year.
A rendering of the Goucher College campus with the yet-to-be-built University Residence Community towers from Edenwald Senior Living on the right side.
Goucher College to embrace ‘co-generational environment’ with retirement community
Edenwald Senior Living, in Towson, plans to add 127 new units in three apartment towers that will be built on land leased from Goucher College on its campus.
Mayor Scott, Laura Lippman and more tell us their favorite reads of the year
I wanted to know what folks’ favorite read of the year was. Check out answers from the mayor, notable authors in town, a reality TV star and more.
It’s local budget season in Maryland, where the government conversation over the next few weeks will be about money and two siblings: Taxes and Spending.
More than $6.8M is owed to Maryland workers. Here’s how to find out if you qualify.
About 5,200 Marylanders are owed a total of more than $6.8 million in unpaid wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
In this image of the Serpens Nebula from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the top left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are signified by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shockwaves from the jet hitting surrounding gas and dust.

The Serpens Nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, is home to a particularly dense cluster of newly forming stars (~100,000 years old), some of which will eventually grow to the mass of our Sun.
The best space photos from the year? Ask the folks behind the James Webb telescope
The folks at the Space Telescope Science Institute arguably know the James Webb Space Telescope best — so we asked them for their favorite images or discoveries from the last year.
Security footage from Captain Car Wash on Loch Raven Boulevard, reviewed by the Banner, shows the shooting as it unfolded Tuesday night.
Video shows moment car crashes into Towson funeral home amid mass shooting
Officials said the shooting in Towson appeared “targeted,” and said they believe there is no ongoing threat to the general public.
Three men have been reported dead from cold-related illness in Maryland so far this winter season.
Maryland reports 3 cold weather-related deaths as winter begins
Three men have been reported dead from cold-related illness in Maryland so far this winter season.
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby has said the reports of drones flying over New Jersey have not been corroborated. Marylanders, including a former governor, began reporting “drone” sightings this week.
Maryland joins New Jersey in reporting ‘drones’ flying overhead at night
Reports of drones or other aircraft flying around at night have spread from New Jersey to Maryland.
The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company was part of the evacuation at the John Carroll School on Monday, Dec. 9.
Why John Carroll School shut down and 18 students went to hospital
Officials who inspected the John Carroll School after students reported feeling ill earlier this week ruled out any environmental factors that would have contributed to the symptoms.
Luigi Mangione in a photo released by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Luigi Mangione: 4 takeaways from the day after his arrest
On Tuesday, the day after he was arrested, Luigi Mangione contested his extradition to New York and details from his alleged “manifesto” leaked.
The Howard County Police Department is investigating after an unidentified pedestrian was killed in a collision while crossing the street.
Pedestrian killed in Howard County car crash
The Howard County Police Department is investigating after an unidentified pedestrian was killed in a collision while crossing the street.
Fire officials said they’re confident there won’t be any flare-ups from the Camp Small fire, especially with rain in the forecast.
Fire watch at Camp Small ends, cause still under investigation
The fire watch at Camp Small ended Monday night, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.
The Mangione family is “shocked” by the arrest of Luigi Mangione, according to a statement shared on social media late Monday night by Luigi’s uncle, Nino Mangione, a Republican state legislator.
Luigi Mangione’s family says they are ‘shocked’ by arrest
The Mangione family is “shocked” by the arrest of Luigi Mangione, according to a statement shared on social media late Monday night.
Homes are decorated in holiday lights at Hampden's Miracle on 34th Street annual display on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
The best holiday light displays in Baltimore and around Maryland
Maryland has an abundance of holiday light displays, and many of them include other kid-friendly activities — or are close to other attractions.
A large fire in Baltimore's Woodberry neighborhood, near I-83.
Massive fire rips through woodpiles in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood
The massive fire at Camp Small burned into the night, leading to the shutdown of southbound I-83 near the blaze and the suspension of light rail service.
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