Sep 21 FBI agents board vessel managed by company whose other ship caused Baltimore bridge collapse By Jonathan Mattise, Lea Skene, Associated Press Spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a ship managed by Synergy Marine Group. The raid came several months after investigators conducted a similar search of the Dali, the… Continue reading
Sep 12 How 2 Black women running for Senate could make history on Election Day By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall. Two Black women could be elected to the chamber, a situation never seen before. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce deal to cut Medicare prices of popular drugs By Amanda Seitz, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race. “We pay more for prescription drugs, it’s not hyperbole,… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 7:56 Why Baltimore is seeing more drug overdose deaths than any other American city By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz More than 100,000 Americans are dying from drug overdoses every year, largely from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But in recent years, no city has been hit as hard as Baltimore when it comes to overdose deaths. Special Correspondent Chris Booker… Continue watching
Aug 11 House explosion in Maryland kills 1 person and damages surrounding neighborhood By Brian Witte, Associated Press At least one person died and two were injured after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:04 Saltwater from rising sea levels threatens future of farming along Chesapeake Bay By William Brangham, Sam Weber Near the Chesapeake Bay, farms have flourished for hundreds of years on the rich, fertile soil of coastal Maryland. But as sea levels rise, driven in part by climate change, encroaching saltwater is disrupting the livelihoods of many farmers. It's… Continue watching
Jun 17 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to issue more than 175,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions By Brian Witte, Associated Press The governor's action regarding cases relating to use of paraphernalia make Maryland the first state to take such action, his office said. Continue reading
Jun 06 Tornado hits Michigan without warning and kills toddler, while twister in Maryland injures 5 By Associated Press Officials in Livonia, Michigan, say the tornado tore through several neighborhoods on Wednesday afternoon and developed so quickly that there was no advance notice from the National Weather Service or others that would have normally led to the activation of… Continue reading
May 15 Tuesday's primaries set up potential for history in Maryland and a Trumpier Senate By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The biggest shift in the U.S. Senate may have already happened Tuesday night, when West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice formally won the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Crews in Baltimore conduct controlled demolition of collapsed bridge span By Lea Skene, Associated Press Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom and a splash, the mangled steel trusses came crashing down… Continue reading