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2 overnight shootings in Baltimore leave 4 men wounded
06/06/2026

2 overnight shootings in Baltimore leave 4 men wounded

Four men were wounded in two separate shootings in Baltimore overnight, including one man who suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.

The winningest basketball coach in McDaniel College history
06/06/2026

The winningest basketball coach in McDaniel College history

Kevin Curley, the longtime McDaniel College basketball coach who amassed the most wins in school history, died May 27 of cancer. He was 54.

Trump’s deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress
06/06/2026

Trump’s deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a sizable infusion of cash to the Department of Homeland Security, powering President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda for the remainder of his term in the White House.

Where’s the owner of a warehouse that collapsed in East Baltimore? Maybe Greece.
06/06/2026

Where’s the owner of a warehouse that collapsed in East Baltimore? Maybe Greece.

The collapsed warehouse recalls a character from the heyday of Baltimore’s red-light district, a manhunt stretching nearly 30 years and the FBI theory that a once-prominent businessman known as “Crazy John” jumped bail with a chunk of money and escaped to a faraway island.

State Senate candidate questions rabbis’ push to vote in Baltimore primary
06/06/2026

State Senate candidate questions rabbis’ push to vote in Baltimore primary

Maryland has a closed primary, meaning only voters registered with a political party can participate.

Baltimore wants to renegotiate controversial underground utilities deal with BGE
06/06/2026

Baltimore wants to renegotiate controversial underground utilities deal with BGE

Baltimore leaders have decided not to renew the city’s controversial agreement with Baltimore Gas and Electric that allowed the company to make infrastructure investments to the underground utility network.

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
06/05/2026

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.

Days Cove landfill pulls permit, ending ‘trash juice’ discharges into Gunpowder River
06/05/2026

Days Cove landfill pulls permit, ending ‘trash juice’ discharges into Gunpowder River

The decision came a day after Maryland leaders approved plans to permanently shutter the landfill site and restore it as an extension of Gunpowder Falls State Park.

Man convicted of attempting to r**e Johns Hopkins University student on campus in 2025
06/05/2026

Man convicted of attempting to r**e Johns Hopkins University student on campus in 2025

Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeffrey Geller convicted Raymond Lunn, 32, of Woodbourne Heights, of attempted r**e, assault and a s*x offenses at Johns Hopkins University.

Federal judge dismisses part of lawsuit over Elkridge ICE facility, which could still open
06/05/2026

Federal judge dismisses part of lawsuit over Elkridge ICE facility, which could still open

U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson dismissed portions of a lawsuit over an Elkridge ICE facility, but has yet to rule whether construction on the building may proceed.

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