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This courtroom sketch depicts Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting in court during his detention hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
El Salvador president denies beating and torture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele cast aside allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten and subject to psychological torture in a Salvadoran prison on Thursday.
The failure of the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is under investigation by the Baltimore Police Department after a man died after being restrained by officers on June 24, according to the mayor. 
Mayor says emergency dispatch system failed due to heat during Baltimore Police custody death
Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed.
Donovan Michaud, a 30-year-old building service worker at Overlea High School, faces one count each of sex abuse of a minor, displaying obscene material to a minor and second-degree assault.
Another Baltimore County school employee faces sex abuse charges amid wave of similar arrests
Donovan Michaud, a 30-year-old building service worker at Overlea High School, faces one count each of sex abuse of a minor, displaying obscene material to a minor and second-degree assault.
Julio César Chávez Jr. appears for his bout against Jake Paul, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Anaheim, California.
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, feds say
Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.
FILE - Actor Michael Madsen appears at the premiere of "The Hateful Eight" in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2015. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ actor, found dead in his Malibu home
Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Son details moments that allegedly led his mom to fatally shoot stepdad in Baltimore County
Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Xavier Alexander called Baltimore County Police, saying his mom had shot his stepfather at their home in the 3600 block of Tulsa Road.
Mayor Brandon Scott at a press conference at Baltimore City Hall last summer laid out his plans for managing the money won from pharmaceutical companies as part of ongoing opioid litigation.
New details revealed about Baltimore’s plan to reduce drug overdose deaths by nearly half
After Baltimore City scored a windfall of new money from settlements with drug companies, leaders unveiled a draft plan of how to tackle substance use.
WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system.
Medicaid cuts in Trump bill put rural Marylanders’ care on the line
Medicaid has served as a critical lifeline for many rural patients and providers, including in Maryland.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed.
A blue bus makes a turn at a city intersection at dusk. The bus has a digital sign at the top that reads "37 POTOMAC"
Hop on: Montgomery County just made its local buses free to use
Montgomery County has made its local public transportation free to ride as of this week.
FILE - The CVS Pharmacy logo is displayed on a store on Aug. 3, 2021, in Woburn, Mass. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, his office secured $152 million over the next decade in a settlement against CVS in opioid claims, the largest sum that the state has brought in by itself in opioid-related litigation. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Another CVS in Baltimore is closing its doors
The pharmacy at 3300 Belair Road will shut down July 9, shrinking the number of CVS pharmacies in Baltimore to 18, according to an email statement by the company.
City leaders are arguing a BGE program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.
BGE rate hikes drive Baltimore leaders’ demand to stop ‘Operation Pipeline’
City leaders are arguing a program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.
Rob Roblin.
WBAL’s Rob Roblin approached reporting with humor and heart
WBAL’s Rob Roblin was a skilled storyteller — he made sure people knew how he felt, his family said. And people responded to it.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
After ICE arrest, Baltimore courts tighten checks on law enforcement
The change comes less than a week after the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office reported that a pretrial services employee invited agents into the courthouse.
Dr. Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent, has a proposal for the redistricting plan for the region.
9 things Anne Arundel’s superintendent told us about school redistricting
Superintendent Mark Bedell said said his proposal is informed by the spirited, sometimes charged, meetings the district held this spring in the South County.
Centennial Lane Elementary School
Howard County parents want to ax pre-K to avoid redistricting. It’s not that simple
Shuffling preschool classrooms doesn't fit in with Howard County's plan to expand pre-K access for high-need kids
The Annapolis Firefighters’ Union says the city fire department is dangerously understaffed
Annapolis Fire Department is dangerously understaffed, union says
The Annapolis Firefighters’ Union says the city fire department is dangerously understaffed.
For sale: Contemporary home on a tranquil wooded lot in Glenwood
The five bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home offers distinctive interiors, modern updates, and great outdoor spaces.
Thousands will hit the beach and boardwalk in Ocean City for the Fourth of July weekend.
Headed to Ocean City for July Fourth weekend? Here are 5 things to know
If you are planning to spend your Fourth of July weekend in Ocean City, be prepared for traffic, limited parking and crowds of people hitting the beach.
Three of six homicides this year in Howard County have been related to domestic violence, police said.
Domestic incidents are responsible for half of Howard County homicides in 2025, police say
Three of six homicides this year in Howard County have been related to domestic violence, police said.
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