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
Joyce Evans received an alarming letter two days before Christmas 2023. The Social Security Administration had declared her dead. from The Baltimore Banner
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4. from The Baltimore Banner
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Dundalk residents were told to shelter in place and a handful of schools were put on lockdown Tuesday morning as Baltimore County Police responded to a barricade situation. from The Baltimore Banner
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. from The Baltimore Banner
A credit rating agency is taking a slightly dimmer outlook on the long-term health of Greater Baltimore Medical Center, or GBMC. from The Baltimore Banner
The two members of Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court who were involved in a spat that spilled out of chambers and into court papers and news reports have now been accused of ethical violations by a panel that investigates wrongdoing by state judges in Maryland. from The Baltimore Banner
Home openers, be they the first game of the season or the fifth, always mean a little more. They’re lively, they’re communal, and good or bad, they’re the beginning of something. from The Baltimore Banner
Maryland health officials suspended the license for troubled addiction treatment provider PHA Healthcare months ago. Several families of those who died in the program say they want more. from The Baltimore Banner
Though rain would eventually thin their numbers, about 250 protesters gathered outside the University of Maryland Francis Carey School of Law Monday evening. from The Baltimore Banner
Minneapolis, MN — Dozens of teachers and parents interrupted a school board meeting to demand the Minneapolis Public Schools not cut special education department staff or funding. As special education teachers are beginning to be laid off and the Minneapolis Public School district faces a…
TORONTO — Tomoyuki Sugano made a reputation in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan for his command. The three-time Central League MVP threw six pitches with near perfection, accumulating 111 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings last season. from The Baltimore Banner
PALM BEACH, Fla. — As the offseason marches on, so does the NFL’s investigation into Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and the allegations from 16 massage therapists from eight spas and wellness centers that he acted inappropriately during sessions. from The Baltimore Banner