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A discovery of legionella bacteria last week prompted the brief closure of three Maryland state office buildings in Baltimore, forcing employees to work from home, according to a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of General Services. State officials said they did not know the origin of the bacteria, which was discovered after periodic environmental testing.…

A 33-year-old man is dead following a Wednesday morning apparent shooting in Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood, police said. Baltimore Police officers responded around 8:50 a.m. to the 500 block of East Preston Street, not far from Baltimore Penn Station or the University of Baltimore campus, in response to a report of a shooting, according to…

By SARA CLINE BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 has been temporarily blocked after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. The judge said the law is “unconstitutional on its face” and plaintiffs are likely…

After a record-breaking span without rain, measurable rainfall finally occurred in the greater Baltimore area. Between a 10th and half an inch fell across the state Sunday, with Western Maryland receiving the higher end, according to the National Weather Service. For the entire month of October, the Baltimore area recorded 0.36 inch of precipitation total,…

The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his “private calls” with world leaders. The Washington Post first reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources, that the two spoke on Thursday,…

A tragic domestic incident in Minnesota left five people dead in a murder-suicide. A welfare check conducted at two homes in Duluth uncovered the bodies of four victims, including two juveniles, ages 15 and 7. Duluth police conducted a welfare check at a home along Tacony Street after the city of Superior requested them to…

Severna Park’s Abby Cover couldn’t hide her excitement after scoring the game-winning goal with 4:21 left in the first 10-minute overtime to give the Falcons a 1-0 victory over Chesapeake-AA in the Class 3A state semifinals at Glen Burnie High. “I’m ecstatic. I’m so happy,” Cover said. “It was a give-and-go. I was attacking a…

Dear Eric: I am newly in love and engaged. My fiancé and I are both in our early 70s. Quite a few of my friends (not my close friends but others) have responded to the news with: how cute! Somehow the fact that we have fallen in love and plan to marry is “cute.” I…

Several Maryland boards of elections received bomb threats Friday, prompting evacuations, according to Baltimore County Police and election officials. At 7:39 p.m. Friday, State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis posted on the social media platform X saying he doesn’t tolerate threats made against election officials. Again, I have ZERO tolerance for threats against our elections…

INDIANAPOLIS — The end of Eras is upon us. This won’t be the last time you hear that over the next few weeks. Taylor Swift played the final United States show on her ultra-mega-blockbuster Eras tour last weekend in Indiana. After a year and a half of concerts and almost 150 dates (including three sold-out…

It just rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? Oh, if only Willie Don were still around to make it happen. (William Donald Schaefer, former mayor and governor) Yes, think big! Reconnect Interstate 695 with more than just a bridge. Replace it with a Skyway. A Skyway that would serve as an amazing gateway to Charm…

Once again, I would like to commend Jacques Kelly for calling out important moments and/or places in the history of our beloved Baltimore (“What Warren Buffett learned when he bought into Baltimore” Oct. 26). I do believe Baltimore got the best of Buffett in that transaction because it opened up a second career for our…

A start date of Monday, Aug. 24 has been recommended for the Howard County Public School System’s students and staff for the 2026-2027 school year. Director of Communications and Engagement Brian Bassett told the Board of Education Thursday that the start date was recommended primarily because it aligns the most with previous calendars. In 2026…

By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory, some of the vice president’s backers are expressing frustration that Biden’s decision to seek reelection until this…

A 47-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening while attempting to cross Belair Road in Northeast Baltimore, police said. Baltimore Police said in a news release that they responded at about 6:30 p.m. to the crash on the 4300 block of Belair Road, on the border of the Belair-Parkside and Belair-Edison…

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden. His team is also pledging that the second won’t look much like the first one Trump established after his…

Former state Del. Neil Parrott of Washington County, a Republican, and communications attorney April McClain Delaney, a Montgomery County Democrat, remain locked in a tight race in the 6th Congressional District in Maryland. The district, which stretches from the Washington suburbs through Western Maryland, leans Democratic in its voter registration but has become the state’s…