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The Dali crew members, stranded in their vessel in the Patapsco River since it struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, are distressed and fear they’ll be “criminalized” over the incident, two Singapore-based unions said. “While some crew members are coping, morale has understandably dipped,” according to a statement from the…

The Johns Hopkins University and protesters occupying a pro-Palestinian encampment on the Homewood campus have reached an agreement to end the demonstration immediately. In exchange for the encampment being dismantled and not restarted, Hopkins will conduct a “timely review of protestors’ key question of divestment,” according to the Baltimore university in a Sunday news release.…

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Kenny McPeek said it again and again. He didn’t fear the two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby or the fresher horses waiting for Mystik Dan in the Preakness Stakes field. He simply wasn’t going to rush a decision before the Derby winner indicated through training he was sufficiently recovered to take on the second leg…

A 42-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Elkridge, Howard County Police said. At about 6:42 p.m., a 2019 Honda CR-V left the road for unknown reasons and hit a tree on the 7100 block of Dorsey Run Road, police said. Icaro Freire-Pina, 42, of Laurel, was the driver and only…

When were you last intentional about identifying positive character traits with your children or grandchildren?  As children grow, they need to have repeated reinforcement from the adults around them to understand what character means, how it is formed and what its long-term benefits are in contributing to a healthy, happy, productive life and shared community.…

By WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSEPH KRAUSS (Associated Press) RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and driven more than 110,000 people to flee north, U.N. officials said Friday. With nothing entering through the crossings, food and…

As Maryland leaders push for the federal government to cover all future expenses related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge, members of Congress will hold a hearing Wednesday regarding the response efforts. The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing will focus on the federal agencies that have led the cleanup in the Patapsco…

I am writing in strong support of the opinions expressed by Edward Rutkowski in his recent letter to the editor regarding checks being stolen out of the U.S. Postal Service system (“Mailed checks have become targets of robbers,” May 3). My company has been the victim of check washing of checks we have mailed vendors…

By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners. By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected the claims of two…

The Baltimore Police Department has made more than 10,000 traffic stops in about six weeks since the launch of a new traffic enforcement initiative. Starting March 29, the plan had police focus on two or three areas in each district that have the highest concentrations of accidents causing deaths and injuries over the past three…

I was surprised and a little shocked by the description offered by letter writer Sam Faddis of a “standard narrative” of political conflict in the United States (“The United States is divided, but not in the way you think,” May 6). Faddis apparently believes that the United States is in the midst of a class…

By JOSEPH KRAUSS, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN (Associated Press) JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after…

As part of civic conversations, I would like to add to Armstrong Williams’ recent column on the need for civic engagement (“Armstrong Williams: Keeping our republic requires civic engagement,” May 5). In both my professional role at work and my volunteer role, I talk to a wide range of Americans and see the lack of…

By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had nearly two decades ago, saying she remembered “trying to think of anything other than what was happening.” It was…

A project that was billed as the Baltimore’s first “zero-energy” development is mired in a contract dispute as the buildings intended for revitalization stand vacant along West North Avenue. A newly filed lawsuit in federal court reveals an ongoing conflict between the project’s developer and Frankenmuth Insurance Co., which issued a $3.5 million performance bond…

The cult filmmaker John Waters was released Tuesday from the hospital following a car accident in Baltimore County. Waters, 78, said in a statement that he was shaken up, but not seriously injured. “Since it hurts when I laugh I will have no witty answer about being in a car accident that no one has…

With less than one week to go to Maryland’s May 14 primary election, it’s safe to say that many voters here have never experienced anything quite like the battle in the U.S. Senate primary among U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats, and Republican former governor, Larry Hogan. The…

Joanne Rund, the first permanently appointed woman to lead the Baltimore County Fire Department, will retire in July. “I wish Chief Rund well in her future endeavors and am thankful for her outstanding service to Baltimore County and its residents,” County Executive Johnny Olszewski said in a statement. Olszewski tapped Rund in May 2019 to…

By SAM MEDNICK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE (Associated Press) JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army ordered about 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah in Gaza, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent and further complicating efforts to broker a cease-fire. Israel’s closest allies, including the…

Four former employees of Ammoora are suing the Federal Hill restaurant, claiming they were not paid proper minimum and overtime wages and that they were not given their fair share of tips. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland also alleges that two of the workers were fired after…

Carroll County Public Schools’ longest-tenured employee Granville Hibberd, 76, of New Windsor, received thunderous applause when he was recognized for 50 years working for the school system, at an employee recognition ceremony on the evening of April 24. “I enjoy the school atmosphere,” Hibberd said, “but it’s kind of amazing when you figure you’ve been…