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I have good news for Ed Whitesell of Arbutus, the author of the recent letter to the editor, “Can Harris be a president to Americans who oppose abortion?” (Sept. 28). Yes! With Vice President Kamala Harris as president, everyone can follow their beliefs. That’s truly fair — and very American. With a pro-abortion rights position,…

By REBECCA BOONE, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug. 8,…

By REBECCA BOONE, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug. 8,…

Bel Air field hockey lost in last year’s Class 3A North Region I title game to Towson, but it gave the Bobcats a blueprint for what they needed to perfect entering 2024. They had to get faster, but also learn that speed isn’t necessarily key. Intentional off-ball movement and crisp facilitating can overcome a lack…

Bel Air field hockey lost in last year’s Class 3A North Region I title game to Towson, but it gave the Bobcats a blueprint for what they needed to perfect entering 2024. They had to get faster, but also learn that speed isn’t necessarily key. Intentional off-ball movement and crisp facilitating can overcome a lack…

While watching Lamar Jackson lead the Baltimore Ravens to a definitive victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, I was thinking this man needs his own chant (“5 things we learned from the Ravens’ 35-10 win over the Buffalo Bills,” Sept. 30). As an NFL fan, in general, and a New England Patriots fan,…

Baltimore Police launched a citywide initiative last month focusing on unregistered motorized scooters due to increased traffic violations and crime involving illegal ones, the department said. Unregistered vehicles such as mopeds, minibikes and all-terrain vehicles have been targeted to a greater extent by Baltimore Police since mid-September, according to a Friday news release. Some of…

The Orioles may have lost their first playoff game against the Kansas City Royals, but at least Camden Yards has some new ballpark snacks to soothe the pain. While O’s fans were headed to their seats to catch the action Tuesday afternoon, I was headed to the concession stands. My mission: find and taste the…

The 18-year-old accused of participating in a beating that wounded a 66-year-old man will remain held in Central Booking without bail, a Baltimore judge ruled Tuesday. Baltimore District Judge Theresa C. Morse ruled at a Tuesday bail review that Montaz Bailey would be a “danger to the witness” and the community if released, citing the…

Howard County Police are investigating a Monday collision in Jessup that left a pedestrian dead, according to a news release. At about 8:07 p.m., a 2011 Audi A4 was traveling east in the 10300 block of Guilford Road when it struck a man walking in the travel portion of the roadway. The driver remained on…

Those dark clouds hovering over Baltimore two weeks ago now have some light shining through them. Baltimore went into panic mode after the Ravens opened this season with two straight losses to Kansas City and Las Vegas. But after two straight wins, including a 35-10 victory over the previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills on Sunday night…

Board members for the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts grappled Monday with a financial situation that remains bewilderingly vague even as it has thrown the organization into a crisis. The board met both in public and in private Monday morning to discuss emergency measures that could range from moving out of the organization’s…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in…

Numerous roads in downtown Baltimore are closed and power to some businesses and residence is shut off due to an underground fire, according to a news release from the Baltimore Department of Emergency Services. Early Sunday crews responded to the 300 block of North Charles Street for reports of an underground fire with multiple manholes…

In response to Stan Heuisler’s letter urging early voting, I’d say there’s never been a year with more reason not to vote early, to wait and see what happens (“The joy of filling out a ballot,” Sept. 25). Never has this circumstance been more obvious. Heuisler even stated so in his letter, declaring this a…

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office charged a student for allegedly making threats to a school last week, marking the second such arrest of a Harford County Public Schools student in a week. The student was arrested and charged with making a threat of mass violence and possession of illegal ammunition after the student resource officer…

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about how many illegal border crossers are being flown across the country on the taxpayers’ dime who pose national security threats. His call came as the greatest number of individuals on the U.S. terrorist watchlist have been apprehended under the Biden-Harris…

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the report of an oil sheen near a bulk carrier anchored in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Thursday night. Watchstanders from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland National Capital Region received a report around 6:42 p.m. about an unknown sheen around the SSI Defiant following what the Coast Coast described as…

A teenage squeegee worker is recovering after he said he was shot in the back by a motorist. The teen, who was wounded, spoke with FOX45 News from his hospital bed Friday. “Somebody in the next lane [where it happened] got me to the hospital, saved my life,” he said. At the corner of Martin…

Port operators have moved to force a longshoremen’s union to resume bargaining just days before a strike deadline that threatens to shut down ports in Baltimore and along the East and Gulf Coasts. The U.S. Maritime Alliance filed an unfair labor practice charge Thursday, accusing the International Longshoremen’s Association of refusing to come to the…

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s embattled mayor, Eric Adams, arrived at a federal courthouse Friday morning to be arraigned on charges that he accepted illegal campaign contributions and free overseas trips from people looking to buy his influence in city government. Adams gave a thumbs up…