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    Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash 2024 event on 6/23/24 in Baltimore, MD.
    Is Baltimore’s harbor really clean enough for swimming? Environmentalists disagree.
    Environmentalists discuss the question in decidedly different ways.
    Waterlogged cars sit in the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.
    Alas, poor FEMA. We knew you well.
    President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?
    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.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced he’ll pardon thousands more cannabis convictions and prioritize funding for communities harmed by racist government policies at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester County on June 19, 2025.
    Gov. Moore names 400+ communities for state program to close racial wealth gap
    Thursday’s announcement comes weeks after Moore vetoed a bill that would have set up a commission to study reparations, angering allies in the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
    President Donald Trump stands before greeting Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz before his arrival at the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington.
    Trump administration resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
    The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.
    The Ravens drafted Emery Jones Jr. of LSU in the third round in April.
    Ravens’ Emery Jones Jr. is not expected to be ready for start of training camp
    Coach John Harbaugh remains optimistic that Jones will be back during camp.
    The listeria outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, began last August, officials said late Tuesday.
    Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Walmart and Kroger
    A deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.
    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
    Flood watch, severe thunderstorm warning issued for Baltimore area amid scorching heat
    The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for several counties across Central Maryland.
    The United States Supreme Court has 16 remaining cases to decide this term.
    Supreme Court work goes on with 16 cases to decide, including LGBTQIA+ books in Maryland
    The justices also have 16 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May.
    Sunlight reflects off Donte Peoples' driver's license as he examines it in his sister's Randallstown home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
    Maryland faces lawsuit over wrongful driver’s license suspensions for child support
    Maryland Legal Aid, the state’s largest provider of free civil legal services, and Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court.
    U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions while hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the Oval Office at the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
    The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States.
    Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman at an event in Windsor Mill in February. The comptroller's office published a report on the effects of federal cuts on the state's economy.
    It’s not looking good: New report digs deep on federal cuts and Maryland’s economy
    A new report released gets into granular detail about federal money and Maryland — and it’s not pretty.
    University System of Maryland is partnering with Google to offer students an opportunity to enroll in free training for fields including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
    Google to provide free workforce training for Maryland public university students
    Google plans to provide free workforce training for Maryland public university students.
    Howard County students, parents and community members packed the Board of Education Thursday June 12, 2025, looking to save funding for several district programs and positions.
    Letter: Cutting Gifted and Talented programs in Howard County schools harms students
    Lanlan Xu, of Clarksville, says Howard County Public Schools’ Gifted and Talented programs benefit students and their communities, and cutting them would undermine student learning.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: From left, U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R., W.V.), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.V.), EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum celebrate after signing a Water Policy Announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on February 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made a water policy announcement and held a signing ceremony with members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation.
    Baltimore judge orders EPA to restore $180M in environmental justice grants
    A Baltimore nonprofit is among three that the judge says should be able to use the funds to distribute grants.
    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.
    Pro-abortion rights protesters rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
    Abortion clinics are closing, even in states where abortion is legal
    An initial surge of donations has subsided, scores of clinics have closed and advocates fear that federal policy changes will result in more shutting down.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    1 dead, 2 injured after shooting on I-70 in Frederick County
    A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting on I-70 in Frederick County on Saturday evening, according to Maryland State Police.
    Fred Cook points out highlights in his extensive penny collection.
    America is about to toss the penny. Dedicated coin collectors will never doubt its value.
    Meet Fred and Ken, some of the Baltimore area’s most dedicated penny collectors. They see value in the coin, even though the U.S. Treasury recently announced it will soon stop minting them.
    President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he’s never seen such discrimination in 40 years
    A federal judge ruled it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants, adding that the cuts raise serious questions about racial discrimination.
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