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Destructive storm ravages through Baltimore Severe storm hits Baltimore, leaving Artscape attendees seeking shelter, uprooting trees, and causing widespread power outages. 16H ago

Maryland Weather: More storms today before a sunny, hot Monday More scattered showers and thunderstorms pop-up this afternoon in Baltimore. 4H ago

Hundreds of thousands without power after storms tear through Baltimore, BGE reports Hundreds of thousands of residents were without power in Baltimore following intense storms on Saturday evening, according to Baltimore Gas and Electric. 16H ago

Child dies after bounce house goes airborne at Maryland baseball game A wind gust sent the bounce house about 15 or 20 feet into the air before it landed on the playing field, officials said. 22H ago

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Project Artscape will feature emerging and professional designers through an exclusive runway experi Devin Shacklett, Senior Program Coordinator at BOPA joins us to talk about Project Artscape and the many fashions that will be showcased. Aug 2 03:06

Artscape 40, the city’s biggest cultural event of the year is scheduled to kick off on Friday, Aug Marty Bass is live in Mt. Vernon taking a sneak peak behind this year's new and returning installations for Artscape. Aug 1 03:00

54 Miles by Leonard Pitts, Jr, Little People, Big Dreams: Simone Biles and more| Pratt Library Book Meghan McCorkell joins us with her top picks for the month of August for adults and children as well as sharing details for two upcoming Pratt events. Aug 1 03:50

Baltimore Magazine’s Best of Baltimore returns August 15th Baltimore magazine’s Best of Baltimore Party returns Thursday, Aug 15 celebrating the Best of Baltimore issue. This year’s “Summer in Baltimore” theme will have you swooning over Baltimore’s best, spark your local pride, and perhaps induce a bit of nostalgia. Aug 1 02:34

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Katie Ledecky wins Olympic gold in 800 freestyle, makes more history Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games. 23H ago

Home runs doom Baltimore Orioles in 10-3 loss to Cleveland Anthony Santander hit his 32nd home run of the season, but the Baltimore Orioles opened their road trip with a 10-3 loss on Thursday at the Cleveland Guardians. Aug 1

Baltimore Orioles now fully owned by David Rubenstein's group The Baltimore Orioles are now fully owned by Baltimore native David Rubenstein and his investment group. Aug 1

Katie Ledecky, Team USA win silver in 4 x 200m freestyle Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time. Aug 1

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore suits up for Terps' football practice Maryland Gov. Wes Moore suited up in a Terrapins jersey and went to football practice Wednesday in College Park. Jul 31

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Harris interviewing running mate contenders today Harris plans to campaign with her running mate in battlegrounds states this week. 1H ago

Trump says he's agreed to Fox debate while Harris sticks with ABC plan Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan. 20H ago

Kamala Harris passes threshold needed to secure nomination in DNC vote A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign said Friday. Aug 3

U.S.-Russia prisoner swap frees Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan The Biden administration announced the release of three U.S. citizens from Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, as part of a complex 24-person prisoner swap. Aug 1

DNC kicks off virtual roll call vote to formally nominate Kamala Harris The Democratic Party began the formal vote to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday. Aug 1

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Katie Pumphrey, Maryland native, conquers 20-mile swimathon off the coast of Los Angeles A month after completing a 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Katie Pumphrey took on another swimathon. Jul 29

Morgan State University's marching band the first HBCU to perform at D-Day Anniversary Parade in Normandy Morgan State University's Magnificent Marching Machine will appear on the world stage Friday, performing in Normandy, France on the 80th Anniversary and Commemoration of D-Day. Jun 8

AVAM's Kinetic Sculpture Race is this weekend. Here's what to know, including road closures The theme of the race is "Monuments and Masterpieces." As usual, some parking restrictions and lane closures will be in place Saturday to accommodate the whacky race. May 1

Third annual Vintage Black Expo unites Baltimore's small businesses When it comes to vintage style, art and innovation—Baltimore is home to it all. Apr 13

University of Maryland Medical Center receives prestigious Magnet award for fourth consecutive year The University of Maryland Medical Center was granted the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet for the fourth time in a row. Mar 25

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West Baltimore Giant shutting down, turning Edmondson Village into a food desert Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month. May 17

Aldi recalls cream cheese spread sold in 28 states for possible salmonella contamination A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains. May 15

Marijuana reclassification would give Maryland's cannabis industry a major tax cut The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids May 8

Maryland Food Bank sees 20% jump in distribution from pre-pandemic as grocery prices remain high The Maryland Food Bank is on pace to distribute more than 52 million pounds of food, which is a 20 percent jump in comparison to pre-COVID times. Mar 21

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Baltimore Tech Hub skipped for millions in federal funding, will reapply in second round The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program. Jul 2

Primanti Bros. opening restaurant in Baltimore area Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring. Jan 16

CVS closing dozens of its Target pharmacies in 2024 CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties. Jan 12

Raising Cane's opens Columbia location, 5th in Maryland The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center. Nov 7, 2023

Baltimore County executive vetoes amendments to plastic bag ban The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February. Oct 26, 2023

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Harry and Meghan launch initiative to address dangers of online harm The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation. 7H ago

Deadly multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat, CDC says A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters. Jul 23

Can you reverse your "sleep debt" with naps? A Baltimore doctor weighs in Can you recover from 'sleep debt' and "make it up" later? Cardiologist Dr. Carlos Ince from Mercy Medical Center weighs in. Jul 15

$1 billion donation will make Johns Hopkins medical school free for most Students from families earning less than $300,000 won't have to pay any tuition to attend medical school. Jul 8

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"Big Brother" unveils new houseguests for season 26, premiering July 17 "Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. Jul 16

Richard Simmons, fitness guru, dies at age 76 Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos. Jul 13

Baby chimp born at the Maryland Zoo to be named by the public A female chimp was born last month at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, the zoo said Tuesday, and the public will be able to name it. Jul 9

Paramount Global to merge with Skydance Media Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison. Jul 8

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2024 crowns new champion It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title. Jul 5

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Weather Chances for Sunday evening showers, temps peak in the high 80's Meteorologist Molly Robey has your updated Sunday forecast | August 4, 2024 7H ago 00:56

Maryland Weather: More scattered storms today before sunny skies return tomorrow More scattered showers and thunderstorms pop-up this afternoon in Baltimore. 4H ago

Maryland Weather: Showers End, Steamy Start to the Week Less sunshine, but still warm and humid Sunday. 18H ago

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9pm Dawn Brown has your Saturday evening forecast | 08/03/2024 21H ago 02:34

Temps looking to peak in the low 90's, chances for evening Thunderstorms Meteorologist Molly Robey has your updated Saturday forecast | August 3, 2024 Aug 3 01:28