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    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
    Get ready for heat, Maryland. Temps expected to hit the 90s across the region tomorrow.
    Thursday is expected to be the first day of the year when temperatures top 90 across the entire Baltimore region, according to the National Weather Service.
    Jana Varwig of Baltimore says cuts to the Affordable Care Act and premium tax credits by Republicans in Congress will cause millions to lose their health insurance.
    Letter: Raising cost of health insurance will cause millions to go without
    Jana Varwig of Baltimore says cuts to the ACA and premium tax credits by Republicans in Congress will cause millions to go without health insurance.
    Johns Hopkins University graduating senior Akosa Obianwu says the university’s priorities don’t include DEI.
    Hopkins’ dimming DEI efforts worry students who feel left behind
    Johns Hopkins University is at a complicated crossroads as President Donald Trump’s administration threatens to pull federal funding from institutions with programs that support marginalized groups.
    Community members and supporters wave to Mong “Melissa” Tuyen Thi Tran as she calls in by video from an ICE detention center in Tacoma, Wash., on Wednesday.
    ICE targeted a Maryland mother over a decades-old crime. Her town is fighting back.
    A 43-year-old is fighting deportation to Vietnam, a place she last lived when she was 10.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on Jan. 25, 2024.
    Victim identified after Howard County Police fatally shot man wielding a spear
    The Howard County Police Department identified the stabbing victim as Samuel Louie Booker IV, 26, of Columbia. He remains in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
    Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat who previously worked in Howard County government, is launching a run for county executive in 2026.
    Del. Jessica Feldmark is running for Howard County executive in 2026
    Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.
    Simone Campbell Scott.
    Bolton Hill psychoanalyst Simone Campbell Scott was endlessly curious
    Campbell Scott was a psychoanalyst who operated a private practice out of her Bolton Hill home.
    Customers work and lounge at Bird in Hand Café and Bookstore in Baltimore.
    Who needs Barnes & Noble? The City that Reads is stocked with local bookstores
    Barnes & Noble’s Charles Village closure leaves the city without a big-box book retailer, but about two dozen independent bookstores remain.
    Fireworks for the Fourth of July are seen from Federal Hill Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Fireworks and drone show planned for Baltimore’s Fourth of July celebration
    Fourth of July in Baltimore to feature fireworks and drone show in the Inner Harbor.
    More than 150,000 people attended Pride Week events in Baltimore last year.
    How to celebrate Pride in Maryland as Baltimore marks 50 years
    There are tons of Pride events in June, including parades, festivals, brunches and block parties.
    The fuel spill was traced back to a Johns Hopkins facility at its East Baltimore medical campus.
    Harbor East roads reopen after 5,000-gallon fuel spill dyes harbor red
    Boat services on the Harbor Connector line between Maritime Park and Locust Point also returned Monday morning.
    Community members from across Baltimore’s congregations and housing coalitions stand in unity at a press conference about the state of vacant housing in the city at Greater Harvest Baptist Church on Sunday.
    Banks, business leaders to raise at least $100 million to address Baltimore’s vacant homes
    The investment came with a call for increased urgency from the city.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    One dead, several injured in I-95 crash involving Maryland state trooper
    The crash occurred at around 2:02 a.m. when a Jeep Cherokee struck an on-duty state trooper’s vehicle, leading to a multi-vehicle crash.
    Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout the day.
    Sunday storms could bring damaging winds, hail and heavy rain
    By midday, forecasters will be monitoring the potential for stronger storms and heavier rainfall across Maryland.
    Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have grown in popularity since their launch in 2019.
    Labubus are invading Maryland. What to know about the cute, creepy little monsters.
    Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have started popping up everywhere. Here’s what’s behind the craze.
    A demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a safe return for all hostages held at Lawyers Mall in downtown Annapolis last March.
    Letter: Banner readers deserve more coverage of Gaza
    Dottye Burt-Markowitz of Baltimore says Banner readers deserve more coverage of local events aiming to end suffering in Gaza.
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    Test your knowledge of this week's local news events by taking our quiz.
    The Howard County Department of Corrections has its detention center on Waterloo Road in Jessup. ICE officials appear to want the Howard County Council to change county law regarding its detainer requests for county inmates.
    Behind the scenes, ICE is meeting with Howard County’s top elected leaders
    Federal immigration authorities are meeting behind closed doors with Howard County’s top elected leaders to discuss a dispute over detaining people in the county jail who are suspected of entering the country illegally.
    Better Block in a Box, at right, is a shipping container that can serve as a bar, bookstore or art studio, at the Glen Burnie Town Center on Friday.
    Anne Arundel’s transformation of Glen Burnie Town Center: ‘Colorful, vibrant, inviting’
    Reimagining the plaza is central to the county’s revitalization of the Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard Corridor in Glen Burnie.
    Baltimore and Baltimore County share water and some sewer systems, which are managed by the city. 
    Baltimore County residents to see water rate hike starting in July
    The Board of Estimates approved a 4.9% rate increase to water utility costs for Baltimore County residents beginning in July. 
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