A jury was selected on Wednesday in the trial of a man who’s accused of killing Rachel Morin in 2023 on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air, a case that’s received intense national media coverage and become part of the political flashpoint over immigration. from The Baltimore Banner
A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies extended that order, but has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals. from The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley is no longer living out of a downtown hotel to satisfy the city’s residency requirement. from The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposed $4.6 billion budget accounts for millions less in state and federal dollars next year, but the plan could still change substantially depending on the whims of President Donald Trump, officials said this week. from The Baltimore Banner
LOS ANGELES — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. from The Baltimore Banner
Spring is here, and the flowers are not the only thing blooming. The arts are coming alive in the county. From jokes to serious gallery browsing, here are seven things to do in the county this week. from The Baltimore Banner
There’s a look Adley Rutschman and others receive from the opposing first baseman when they get on base, a slight raise of the eyebrow when they see the necklace around Rutschman’s neck. from The Baltimore Banner
A “creepy”doll head, an old mattress and holiday decor are some of the odder pieces of trash that Maryland StateHighway Administration crews picked up during their litter and debris removal program last week, officials said. from The Baltimore Banner
WASHINGTON — In a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening, setting a historic mark to show Democrats’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions. from The Baltimore Banner
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An 18-year-old will serve over a decade in prison for an attack he and another teenager were accused of committing that prompted debate around juvenile justice in Maryland. from The Baltimore Banner
Former Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months ofsupervised probation for flashing a gun during a 2024 argument in a Starbucks drive-thru. from The Baltimore Banner
A man who was smoking while using oxygen died after igniting a fire in his Annapolis apartment Tuesday afternoon, Anne Arundel County fire officials said. from The Baltimore Banner
You don’t often get five straight games — and thus a chance to see a team’s entire rotation in order — to kick off the season. Now that we have for the Orioles, it’s hard to say exactly how much we should be putting into what we saw. from The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore officials are scrambling to institute new safeguards to the city’s payment system after more than $1.5 million was stolen by a person pretending to be a vendor who redirected city funds to their own bank account. from The Baltimore Banner
The Baltimore County schools superintendent failed to move to the county by the deadline in her contract, according to Maryland’s inspector general for education, and it’s unclear where she lives now. from The Baltimore Banner
Calling it an “oversight” through “administrative error,” the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted this week that it had mistakenly deported a Maryland father to a prison in El Salvador, according to a court filing. from The Baltimore Banner
Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams has been named the new Maryland men’s basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday, capping a week of upheaval for the program. from The Baltimore Banner