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In an aerial view, the flooded Buffalo Trace Distillery is seen on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.
National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
The weather service has “paused” the translations because its contract with Lilt, an artificial intelligence company, has lapsed, NWS spokesman Michael Musher said.
Albert William Rice Jr., a Laurel resident, has been charged with assaulting two students when he was a bus aide for the Linwood Center.
Howard County bus aide hit two nonverbal students, police say
Albert William Rice Jr. was arrested and charged last week with two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense.
Senate President Bill Ferguson prepares for a press conference in the Senate chamber at the Maryland State House during the final day of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session on Monday.
General Assembly settles on reforms to education ‘blueprint’ as session ends
Maryland’s state lawmakers began wrapping up their work for the year on Monday, tying up loose ends on the state budget, education reforms and energy policy.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Albert Suárez photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day.
Orioles move Albert Suárez to 60-day IL, trade for Grant Wolfram
Last year, Suárez proved to be a valuable arm, filling in for an injury-riddled staff as a reliever or starter.
Patty Morin, center, arrives at the Harford County Circuit Courthouse on Friday for the opening statements in the trial of Victor Martinez-Hernandez for the rape and murder of Morin’s daughter Rachel.
Rachel Morin trial updates: Woman who called 911 describes finding body with friend
The Baltimore Banner live blog will provide real-time updates from the Rachel Morin trial as the proceedings unfold.
Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed on Aug. 5, 2023, while exercising on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air.
Witnesses testify at murder trial about discovering Rachel Morin’s body: ‘She’s in the tunnel’
Prosecutors continued presenting their case against Victor Martinez-Hernandez, who’s standing trial on charges of first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, and kidnapping.
The Carnival Pride cruise ship arrives at PortMiami, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Miami.
A bigger boat: Carnival considering a larger cruise ship in Baltimore in 2027
The Port of Baltimore will lose one of its two year-round cruise ships in late 2026. It might get a larger ship, though, in 2027.
Delegates during a floor session in the Maryland State House on Monday.
Live coverage: A new committee will track what’s happening in D.C.
The budget is just about done, and lawmakers are looking to get a few other high-profile pieces of legislation finished before leaving Annapolis.
Exhibits in the visitor center at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park near Cambridge, detail the life of the abolitionist. The National Park Service manages co-manages the visitor center with Maryland State Parks.
National Park Service reverses course after outcry about Underground Railroad erasure
The National Park Service restores language to webpages describing the Underground Railroad after reaction to the changes.
Inside the materials recovery facility (MRF) in Baltimore County on September 7, 2023.
US Supreme Court declines to hear Baltimore County appeal in inmate pay case
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Baltimore County’s appeal in a case involving jail inmates who had worked at a recycling center.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - September 08: Herbert “Herb” Belgrad, center, is presented with an honorary jersey before a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Herb Belgrad, lawyer and first chairman of Maryland Stadium Authority, dies at 90
Herb Belgrad, the inaugural chair of the Maryland Stadium Authority who oversaw the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, died Sunday. He was 90.
Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Maryland Zoo, had a baby girl on March 27. Keepers said they didn't know Kipi was pregnant, but the new calf is a welcome surprise.
Surprise! Maryland Zoo gets a new (and unexpected) baby giraffe
Keepers at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore said no one knew that Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe who arrived at the zoo in November, was pregnant.
Former student sues Baltimore Talmudical Academy, alleging rabbi sexually abused him
A man who attended the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore is suing the school, alleging that he was sexually molested in the 1970s by a rabbi.
Senate President Bill Ferguson moderates floor debate at the Maryland State House on Monday as the General Assembly passed a trio of energy bills.
Maryland approves plan to fast-track power plants, override local solar bans
Maryland lawmakers passed an energy plan to get a handle on soaring utility prices and boost in-state power generation.
Heston Kjerstad celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Kansas City Royals on April 5.
Analysis: To prove they can hit lefties, Kjerstad and Holliday need more opportunities
The Orioles’ propensity for platoon matchups is well documented. At times, such as Sunday, it leads to frustration from a fan base hoping this season will lead to greater results.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 04, 2025 in New York City.
US stock market closes lower after Trump’s latest tariff threats
European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index is flirting with bear market territory, and oil prices are sagging.
Del. Susan McComas, a Harford County Republican, is an author of legislation that would require officials to promptly release requested information about children in foster care who die from suspected maltreatment.
Maryland passes legislation to boost transparency following child abuse deaths
The legislation would require officials to promptly release requested information about children in foster care who die from suspected maltreatment.
Laura Bonkosky, right, protests outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
Ex-detention center employee, charged with sexually abusing boys, eligible for home detention
The former staff member at a state-run juvenile detention center accused of sexually abusing six boys was ruled eligible for home detention.
Natasha Rothwell as Belinda Lindsey in Season 3, Episode 1 of "The White Lotus" on HBO.
‘The White Lotus’: What makes a villain?
What makes a villain on "The White Lotus"? Is it making enough cash to get far away so you won’t get killed? Nah.
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