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No. 17 Loyola Maryland gets back to winning ways, beats Georgetown

Playing a Wednesday afternoon men's lacrosse game against Georgetown proved to be the perfect remedy for what was ailing Loyola Maryland. Just four days removed from a one-goal setback at No. 14 and Patriot League rival Navy that tagged the No. 17 Greyhounds with their first losing streak of the...

BGE owner Exelon closes $6.9B deal to buy Pepco

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. owner Exelon Corp. closed its merger with Washington, D.C., area utility Pepco Holdings on Wednesday, hours after D.C. regulators reversed course and voted 2-1 to approve the union. The resolution comes seven months after the commission initially rejected the deal...

North Baltimore woman charged with manslaughter after daughter, unattended, dies in apartment fire, police said

A 25-year-old North Baltimore woman is charged with manslaughter and neglect after police say she left her three children alone and a fire broke out in their Evesham Park apartment. Her 4-year-old daughter, Szki Wright, died from injuries in the August fire, police said. Brittany Montgomery was...

Abingdon Panera presents $67,000 donation for Dailey and Logsdon families

A three-day fundraiser, held March 11-13 at the Abingdon Panera Bread that figured prominently in events leading to the murders of two Harford County Sheriff's Office deputies last month, raised over $67,000 for the officers' families. A check for 100 percent of the restaurant's sales those days...

$66,000 in questionable campaign checks to Catherine Pugh bounce

More than $60,000 in questionable campaign checks to State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh have bounced, her campaign reported Tuesday. Pugh, one of the leading candidates for mayor of Baltimore, said that 11 checks of $6,000 each -- the most allowed by law -- couldn't be cashed due to a lack of funds in...

Multiple brush fires reported throughout Howard, neighboring counties

A series of brush fires were reported late Wednesday afternoon throughout Howard County and several neighboring counties, according to the Howard County fire department. Howard fire department spokeswoman Diane Weist said at least seven brush fires have been reported along the CSX train tracks,...

A Baltimore mother's fears compound, as teen son goes from victim to suspect

When Aisha Waters got the call, she felt Baltimore's violent gun culture barrelling its way back into her life — thumping in her chest, resurrecting past traumas, frightening her so deeply that she couldn't bring herself to go to the hospital. It was the night before Mother's Day, and a friend...

Maryland commission awards $3.4 million in grants to help combat health disparities

The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission has awarded $3.4 million in grants to 15 organizations to fund projects that will expand health access in underserved areas, reduce health disparities and help decrease avoidable hospital costs. The funding went to federally qualified health centers,...

National realtors group airs ad for Chris Van Hollen

A super PAC tied to the National Association of Realtors is running a television ad in Maryland in support of Rep. Chris Van Hollen's campaign for Senate -- marking the first time an outside group has put money into the race for the Montgomery County Democrat. A spokesman for the Washington-based...

Matt Wieters to return to Grapefruit League action Thursday as designated hitter

Early Wednesday afternoon, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said seeing catcher Matt Wieters behind the plate in a major league spring training game would signify that the club was confident he’d be ready for Opening Day April 4. After a close loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates game, Showalter announced...

U.S. Marshals announce nearly 150 arrests in Baltimore region, including in high-profile cases

Several prominent arrests in Baltimore in recent weeks, including of a Baltimore man dubbed "Public Enemy No. 1" after the February shooting of two elderly residents and another who allegedly killed a co worker at a public works facility — were partially the result of nationwide initiative by the...

Democrats trailing leaders in mayor's race showcase ideas in debate

A panel of lower-polling Democrats running for mayor promoted their visions for Baltimore at a forum Wednesday: they want to teach children coding in schools, recruit police drawn as much to public service as fighting crime and cluster small businesses in incubators. Patrick Gutierrez, a former...

Orioles highlights: Ninth-inning rally falls short in 6-5 loss to Pirates

On a day when their pitching simply allowed too many fly balls to sustain success in the breezy confines of McKechnie Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Orioles bats found themselves grounded yet again until late Wednesday.

Maryland Senate OKs bills on daily fantasy sports, state seal motto

Maryland's senators approved bills Wednesday that would change the translation of the motto on the state's seal and set up a voter referendum on online daily fantasy sports games. The state Senate voted 40-6 to make the officicial translation of the motto on the seal -- "fatti maschii parole femine"...

Station North Arts & Entertainment District director Ben Stone resigns

Ben Stone, executive director of the Station North Arts & Entertainment District Inc., has resigned. His last day with the promotional group — which helped turn the neighborhoods of Charles North, Greenmount West and Barclay into the state's first designated arts-and-entertainment district — will...

Little Sisters argue contraception case at Supreme Court

A case involving a Maryland-based order of nuns appeared to divide the Supreme Court on Wednesday as attorneys argued that the Obama administration had overstepped its authority by requiring faith-based employers to facilitate health insurance coverage for contraception. The Little Sisters of the...

Changes to Maryland prison system set for Senate vote Thursday

The Maryland Senate is poised to take a final vote Thursday on a sweeping bill that aims to reduce prison populations in order to save money for crime prevention and drug treatment. Under a concept known as "justice reinvestment," the bill tackles dozens of changes to the state's criminal justice...

Rawlings-Blake plans to cut Baltimore property tax rate by a penny

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced plans Wednesday to decrease Baltimore's property tax rate for many homeowners by a penny next year. The city tax rate for owner-occupied homes would drop one cent for every $100 of assessed value under the mayor's budget proposal for the fiscal year that...

Maryland House passes bill challenging Hogan on Baltimore liquor board

The House of Delegates joined the state Senate's revolt against Gov. Larry Hogan's control of the Baltimore liquor board Wednesday, voting to approve a bill that would transfer appointment powers to City Hall if he does not name members acceptable to lawmakers. The House's 90-46 vote – almost entirely...

Spike Lee to speak at Johns Hopkins University graduation

Filmmaker Spike Lee will speak at the Johns Hopkins University's commencement ceremony in May, the university announced in a news release Wednesday.  Lee, known for films such as "Do The Right Thing" and, most recently, "Chi-Raq," will also receive an honorary degree from the university. About...

Report chronicles Under Armour star Stephen Curry's split from Nike

Under Armour’s huge gains in the important basketball footwear category are largely attributable to one man: Stephen Curry. Footwear sales surged nearly 95 percent year-over-year in the last three months of 2015, and "much of this is due to the success of Curry's signature basketball sneaker, and...

Former Frederick County commissioner Blaine Young faces prostitution charges in Anne Arundel

A former Frederick County commissioner was arrested last month on prostitution charges in Anne Arundel County. Blaine Young, 44, who served as president of the Frederick County Board of Commissioners from 2010 to 2014, is charged with four misdemeanor counts of prostitution, according to online...

Recap: Republican mayoral debate

City to pay East Baltimore woman $75,000 settlement over broken leg suffered during arrest

An East Baltimore woman will receive a $75,000 settlement after she said a Baltimore police officer broke her leg as he attempted to arrest a different woman for disorderly conduct two years ago. The city's spending board on Wednesday approved the payment to Patricia Jones, who alleged assault,...

Baltimore to pay $145,000 over sewage backup in Cherry Hill couple's basement

Baltimore's spending panel on Wednesday approved a $145,000 settlement to a Cherry Hill couple whose basement kept filling up with sewage. Vincent and Sharon Johnson sued the city last May after sewage seeped into their basement at there home in the 100 block of Reedbird Avenue four times between...

Police: Man dunked cat in toilet to correct its behavior

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has been charged with animal cruelty after police say punished his cat by dunking it underwater in a toilet and a bathtub. Aberdeen police said in a news release that 62-year-old Albert R. Knox was arrested after officers responded to a call from a concerned...

Maryland House passes state budget with approval from both parties

The House of Delegates passed its version of the state budget Wednesday amid praise from many Republicans who in past years have opposed the state's annual spending plan. The House voted 133-5 in favor of the $42 billion budget submitted by Gov. Larry Hogan and revised by a House committee. All...

English food company rejects $700 million bid from McCormick

An English food company has rejected a takeover bid from McCormick & Co. in what would be the Sparks-based spice maker's largest acquisition. McCormick has about a month to decide whether to proceed with its roughly $700 million cash offer for Premier Foods plc, which sells a variety of cooking...

Giant, mobile billboard challenges Hogan to take position on Trump

A mobile billboard rolled into Annapolis Wednesday with a challenge for Gov. Larry Hogan: "Will you support Trump as the Republican nominee?" The opposite side proclaims "silence is an endorsement" of brash billionaire Donald Trump, who increasingly appears likely to become be his party's nominee...

Recap: Second Democratic mayoral debate

Maritime mystery solved: Baltimore-built Navy tug USS Conestoga found after 95 years

By the summer of 1921, the Baltimore-built USS Conestoga and the tugboat's 56 crew members had been missing for months, vanished into the Pacific Ocean. For three months, in what was the Navy's largest sea-and-air search to date, fighter squadrons and destroyers combed more than 300,000 square miles...

Two East Baltimore homicide victims identified

Baltimore police on Wednesday identified two men killed Tuesday in shootings on the city's east side. Kevon Phillips, 24, and Shelby Miller, 29, are the latest homicide victims to be identified by Baltimore police. Through Tuesday, the city had reported 51 homicides in 2016. Phillips, of the 2600...

ACLU challenges Leopold's testimony on dossiers

Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday pressed former County Executive John Leopold about his interest in Carl Snowden, one of the plaintiffs in a civil case against him. Leopold has been accused by the group of ordering county police officers to compile dossiers on Snowden,...

One injured, family displaced in West Baltimore fire

One person was injured and a family has been displaced following an overnight fire in West Baltimore, city fire officials said Wednesday morning. Fire personnel responded around 1:40 a.m. to the 2800 block of Clifton Avenue in the Panway/Bradish Avenue neighborhood, where the fire was burning in...

3 suicide bombers identified in Brussels attacks; 4th suspect at large

As police hunted for the surviving Brussels bomber, evidence mounted Wednesday that the same Islamic State cell carried out the attacks in both Paris and Brussels, and that the militants may have launched this week's slaughter in haste because they feared authorities were closing in on them. On...

Man dies after being shot in East Baltimore

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday night in East Baltimore, police said. Officers responded at 9:50 p.m. to the 200 block of North Bond St. in Dunbar-Broadway and found the man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Homicide detectives assumed...

Entering Baltimore mayoral campaign's final month, Dixon has cash edge over Pugh

Headed into the final month Baltimore's race for mayor, former Mayor Sheila Dixon has a $100,000 cash advantage over her chief rival, state Sen. Catherine E. Pugh. According to the latest campaign finance reports filed Tuesday, Dixon slightly outraised Pugh during the past two months, giving her...

FDA toughens warnings on opioid prescription labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers to add new warnings on opioid labels so doctors and consumers better understand the potential for abuse, overdose and death. The boxed warnings, also known as "black box" warnings, are the strongest the agency requires and will be...

'No closure' Harford sheriff says, in describing events that led to killing of two deputies

Six weeks ago Wednesday was the darkest day in the 242 years of the Harford County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said Tuesday, admitting there is "no closure" coming, as he briefed the media on the investigation into the shooting deaths of Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First...

GOP Senate candidates discuss terrorism, national security in debate at UB

On a day of deadly bombings in Brussels, three of the leading Republican contenders for the U.S. Senate from Maryland grappled Tuesday evening with national security and the fight against terrorism in a debate at the University of Baltimore. Richard J. Douglas, a former Pentagon official and U.S....