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What are the Ravens getting in Jaire Alexander? Here’s what his 2024 film showed.

Newly signed Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander (center) played 361 defensive snaps in seven games in 2024, limited by injuries.

Alas, poor FEMA. We knew you well.

Waterlogged cars sit in the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.

Is Baltimore’s harbor really clean enough for swimming? Environmentalists disagree.

Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash 2024 event on 6/23/24 in Baltimore, MD.

Severe storms Thursday bring damaging winds, power outages

Aline Behar Kado

A flood watch has been issued for part of the Baltimore region on Thursday.

Gov. Moore names 400+ communities for state program to close racial wealth gap

Brenda Wintrode and Pamela Wood

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced he’ll pardon thousands more cannabis convictions and prioritize funding for communities harmed by racist government policies at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester County on June 19, 2025.

Trump administration resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

Matthew Lee and Albee Zhang, Associated Press

Jun 18, 2025

President Donald Trump stands before greeting Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz before his arrival at the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington.

How Maryland’s fastest sprinter navigated the dizzying world of high school NIL deals

New Town sprinter Elise Cooper stands before practice with the Owings Mills Track Club at New Town High School in Owings Mills, MD on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

ICE agents are clashing with residents, putting local police in the middle

What are the Ravens getting in Jaire Alexander? Here’s what his 2024 film showed.

Newly signed Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander (center) played 361 defensive snaps in seven games in 2024, limited by injuries.

Not just Juvenile and Patti: Here’s the local talent to cheer on at AFRAM

Partygoers dance to the music at AFRAM's Roots and Family Stage.

Harbor Splash swim in Baltimore harbor postponed due to storms

Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash event in 2024.

Ravens’ Emery Jones Jr. is not expected to be ready for start of training camp

Jun 18, 2025

The Ravens drafted Emery Jones Jr. of LSU in the third round in April.

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Walmart and Kroger

Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press

Jun 18, 2025

The listeria outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, began last August, officials said late Tuesday.

Flood watch, severe thunderstorm warning issued for Baltimore area amid scorching heat

Eileen Holliday and Steven Sosna, WJZ

Jun 18, 2025

A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.

Supreme Court work goes on with 16 cases to decide, including LGBTQIA+ books in Maryland

Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst

Updated Jun 18, 2025

The United States Supreme Court has 16 remaining cases to decide this term.

Maryland faces lawsuit over wrongful driver’s license suspensions for child support

Dylan Segelbaum

Jun 18, 2025

Sunlight reflects off Donte Peoples' driver's license as he examines it in his sister's Randallstown home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban

Associated Press

Jun 18, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions while hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the Oval Office at the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

It’s not looking good: New report digs deep on federal cuts and Maryland’s economy

Giacomo Bologna

Jun 18, 2025

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman at an event in Windsor Mill in February. The comptroller's office published a report on the effects of federal cuts on the state's economy.

Google to provide free workforce training for Maryland public university students

Anna Rubenstein

Jun 18, 2025

University System of Maryland is partnering with Google to offer students an opportunity to enroll in free training for fields including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Letter: Cutting Gifted and Talented programs in Howard County schools harms students

Jun 18, 2025

Howard County students, parents and community members packed the Board of Education Thursday June 12, 2025, looking to save funding for several district programs and positions.

Baltimore judge orders EPA to restore $180M in environmental justice grants

Jun 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: From left, U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R., W.V.), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.V.), EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum celebrate after signing a Water Policy Announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on February 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made a water policy announcement and held a signing ceremony with members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation.

Juneteenth: What’s open and what’s closed around Maryland

Aline Behar Kado

Jun 17, 2025

Urban Foli performs at Del. Malcolm Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration in 2023.

Abortion clinics are closing, even in states where abortion is legal

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Jun 17, 2025

Pro-abortion rights protesters rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

1 dead, 2 injured after shooting on I-70 in Frederick County

Christian Olaniran, WJZ

Jun 17, 2025

America is about to toss the penny. Dedicated coin collectors will never doubt its value.

Jun 17, 2025

Fred Cook points out highlights in his extensive penny collection.

Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he’s never seen such discrimination in 40 years

Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

Jun 16, 2025

President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.

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