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January 24, 2019

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A mother's pilgrimage: Carrying her disabled child, Honduran woman seeking medical care finds her way to Baltimore

Thursday, Jan 24

By bus, by raft and on foot, a Honduran woman traveled almost 2,000 miles to Baltimore hoping for answers for her sick child.

Anton Black case: Autopsy shows teen died of sudden cardiac death; stress of police struggle likely contributed

Anton Black, the African-American teenager who died in police custody on the Eastern Shore, suffered “sudden cardiac death” and it is likely that his struggle with law enforcement contributed, according to the autopsy report prepared by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Baltimore's next police commissioner, officer misconduct, and technology woes likely to be discussed at hearing

At a quarterly public hearing Thursday, Baltimore City officials will likely discuss Michael Harrison, Mayor Catherine Pugh’s choice for police commissioner.

Extended government shutdown taking toll on Maryland-based workers, the state — and even breweries

The partial shutdown of the federal government reached its 33rd day, a record-long impasse stretching many federal employees in Maryland, as well as contractors, farmers, beer brewers and others in the state past their financial limits.

Howard County files petition opposing FAA's approval of BWI Airport expansion

Howard County has filed a petition against the Federal Aviation Administration in federal court, opposing the agency’s approval of a plan to expand BWI Marshall Airport over neighbors’ noise concerns, the county announced Wednesday.

Gov. Larry Hogan announces plan to boost charter schools in Maryland

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced a series of initiatives to try to boost charter schools in the state.

We're loud and proud: Viral video satirizes Maryland mania

A new video pokes fun at the Maryland mania of certain residents, insinuating they refuse to leave home, hold Californians in suspicion, derive sexual pleasure from Old Bay seasoning and cling desperately to the list of D-list celebrities from our state. (Who … us?) 

Tales from the burlesque backroom from a Baltimore woman who was there: Florence Woolston

At nearly 102, Baltimore's Florence Woolston is one of the last survivors from the showgirls of New York's burlesque scene of the 1930s

For Ravens, Senior Bowl could showcase potential replacements at positions of need

With several important decisions to make in free agency and just two draft picks in the top 100, the Ravens figure to have eyes on some high-end talent this week.

Big Ten basketball reset: Chasing two teams from Michigan, Maryland tries to stay in the hunt

Maryland's loss to No. 6 Michigan State ended a seven-game winning streak for the No. 13 Terps, but they remain on the heels of the Spartans and No. 5 Michigan nearly halfway through the Big Ten season.