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01/06/2026

What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.

01/06/2026

Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic

U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.

01/06/2026

Baltimore man charged in wrong-way crash that killed 2 on I-95 in Howard County

A Baltimore man who police say was driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 when he struck another vehicle head-on, killing two people, has been arrested and charged in the Sunday-morning crash, according to Maryland State Police.

01/05/2026

“As the cost of college and university attendance increases, a lot of students are having to choose between a meal plan and paying their tuition and housing."

Campus pantries at schools like Coppin State University and UMBC are giving students free food and clothing, no questions asked.

Campus pantries at schools like Coppin State University and UMBC give students free food and clothing, no questions asked.

01/05/2026

After downzone didn’t take, councilman seeks to stop the bulldozer at Middle River ballfields

While the area around the airport has been industrialized since the 1920s, when the Glenn L. Martin Company established an aircraft plant there, the community has chafed at the ongoing development of the peninsula.

01/05/2026

Governor, union fail to reach deal in pay negotiations for first time

With no agreement by the year-end deadline, the Moore administration will decide what, if any, pay raises or additional perks to include in its budget plan.

01/05/2026

Lawyers express optimism for progress in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case

The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently agreed not to use a blanket legal defense to avoid paying survivors of sexual abuse whose claims aren’t covered by insurance.

01/05/2026

This Baltimore housing project is trying to prove Trump wrong on homelessness

As the president tries to reshape the nation’s policy toward homelessness, a new 42-unit Baltimore project, Sojourner Place at Park, is symbolic of a different approach.

01/05/2026

Restaurant La Cuchara closed for foreseeable future after fire

A fire in La Cuchara’s hood system Sunday night led to water damage at the Hampden-area restaurant.

01/05/2026

Why Maryland’s I-70 wants you to know it’s 2,200 miles to Cove Fort, Utah

The unincorporated community of Cove Fort, Utah, has a few things going for it. One is a historic fort operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Another, perhaps, is a highway sign near where Interstate 70 begins in Maryland alerting drivers that Cove Fort is just 2,200 miles away...

01/05/2026

The chef bringing West African fast-casual food to Baltimore.

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01/05/2026

Warm temps could make it feel almost like spring later this week

Friday and Saturday will be the warmest days this week, according to the National Weather Service, with highs near 62.