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Poll: Voters Increasingly See Sanders As Electable A greater percentage of Democratic registered voters view the Vermont senator as likable, honest, competent and compassionate than they did just two months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Seventy-two percent now believe he could win the general election, a 21 percentage point increase from the last time the survey was conducted in December. Feb 19, 2016
Maryland Governor, Lawmakers Clash In Escalating Feud Feuding between Maryland's Republican governor and the Democratic-led legislature intensified Thursday, as black lawmakers criticized budget decisions affecting areas with large minority populations and the governor compared his critics to rowdy college students on spring break. Feb 18, 2016
Rep. Andy Harris Endorses GOP Presidential Candidate Carson Maryland Rep. Andy Harris is endorsing Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. Feb 18, 2016
Black Leaders: Supreme Court Standoff A Civil Rights Issue President Barack Obama's impending standoff with Republicans over filling a Supreme Court vacancy in the final months of his term is matter of civil rights and respect for the first African-American president, black leaders said Thursday, as they ratcheted up pressure on the Senate to consider a nominee. Feb 18, 2016
Pope On Trump: Anyone Who Wants Border Walls Isn't Christian Asked about Donald Trump's views on immigration, Pope Francis says anyone who wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border isn't Christian. Feb 18, 2016
Biden: Obama Seeking Court Nominee Who Enjoys GOP Support President Barack Obama is looking for a Supreme Court nominee with past Republican support, Vice President Joe Biden said, offering some of the first indications of the White House criteria in trying to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Feb 18, 2016
Obama Expected To Visit Cuba In March President Barack Obama is expected to visit Cuba next month, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to make a state visit to the island in nearly nine decades. Feb 17, 2016
New Bill Could Mean Jail For Parents Who Let Teens Drink Alcohol The parents of two teens killed in a drunk driving crash are set to testify for a bill proposing jail time for adults who host teen alcohol parties. Feb 17, 2016
Tightening Nevada Race Tests Strength Of Clinton's Campaign Nevada was supposed to be one of Hillary Clinton's safest bets. But in the final days before Saturday's caucuses, Clinton's chances of a big victory look far more like a political crapshoot. Feb 17, 2016
Hearing Scheduled To Raise Maryland Tobacco Tax Maryland lawmakers will be discussing a proposal to raise the state's tobacco tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1. Feb 17, 2016
Baltimore Mayoral Candidates Using Social Media To Get Message Out Candidates for Baltimore mayor are taking their campaigns to a wider audience with broader appeal. Feb 16, 2016
Md. Lawmakers Propose Transportation Measures Maryland lawmakers on Tuesday proposed measures that they say will increase transparency in how state transportation money is spent. Feb 16, 2016
V.P. Joe Biden Takes Family Trip To National Aquarium In Baltimore Vice President Joe Biden spends his President's Day in Baltimore. Feb 15, 2016
Supreme Court Vacancy Is Tangible Test For 2016 Candidates The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia -- and the immediate declaration from Republicans that the next president should nominate his replacement -- adds even more weight to the decision voters will make in November's general election. Feb 14, 2016
Fight Night: Personal Attacks, Court Debate For GOP Hopefuls Republican White House hopefuls insisted that President Barack Obama step aside and let his successor nominate the next Supreme Court justice, in a raucous Saturday night debate that also featured harshly personal jousting over immigration and foreign policy. Feb 13, 2016
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Powerful storms have Baltimore residents cleaning up, many still without power Many Baltimore residents are still without power after Saturday's powerful storm system knocked down trees and powerlines. 11H ago
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Maryland boy dies after wind gust sends moon bounce into the air A wind gust sent a moon bounce into the air over the weekend, leaving a child dead, according to the Charles County government. 1H ago
New report shows utility bill rates increased more than double in the last decade Customers are feeling a strain on their monthly expenses citing high gas and electric bills as the cause. 46M ago
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Maryland hospitals take preventative measures, courts close over Microsoft outage The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state. Jul 19
BWI flights canceled, delayed; Maryland issues partial state of emergency over Microsoft outage The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage​ that has paralyzed systems worldwide. Jul 19
Medicaid, childcare get support in Maryland with $148M in state spending reductions A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy. Jul 17
A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death. Jul 17
Pilot dies after small environmental research plane crashes into Maryland river A pilot died when a small environmental research plane crashed Tuesday morning in a river on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Jul 26
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WJZ At 9 Celebrating National Oyster Day at Rye Street Tavern Bart Farrell joins us from Rye Street Tavern, Baltimore's newest waterfront dining destination, to show off their delicious oyster raw bar selections. 36M ago 02:58
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
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Baltimore Ravens legends Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda first-time eligible for 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Two Baltimore Ravens legends will be first-time eligible next year for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 16H ago
Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday homer in Orioles 9-5 win over Cleveland Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer and Adley Rutschman drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the MLB-leading Cleveland Guardians 9-5 on Sunday. 17H ago
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. Aug 3
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
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Harris interviewing running mate contenders today Harris plans to campaign with her running mate in battlegrounds states this week. 15H 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. Aug 3
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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BWI flights canceled, delayed; Maryland issues partial state of emergency over Microsoft outage The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage​ that has paralyzed systems worldwide. Jul 19
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. Aug 4
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
Maryland hospitals take preventative measures, courts close over Microsoft outage The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state. Jul 19
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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