President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the president's isolation on the world stage. "Today, we have definitive proof that this Iranian promise was a lie," Trump said...
With an 8-26 record entering Tuesday night’s game against the Royals, the Orioles are on pace to break franchise records for futility.
The state boys lacrosse playoffs will get underway with sectional quarterfinal play Wednesday with several local teams looking to claim state championships in the newly-formatted four classifications. The Class 4A boasts plenty of local firepower with Severna Park, winners of the past two 4A-3A...
Coppermine Fieldhouse, a Baltimore-based private operator of facilities for indoor and outdoor, adult and youth sports and activities, has expressed interest in expanding its operations into Harford County, and is focused on the Aberdeen Family Swim Center. “You have a lot of folks that are leaving...
During this busy campaign season, signs in all shapes and sizes and colors seem to be multiplying exponentially on highways and byways throughout the county. Pretty soon I will be adding my lot to the collection. To some, the signs are a symbol of democracy in action. For others, the signs are...
When planning for an emergency, you generally plan for the worst-case scenario. Ships need to carry enough life boats for every passenger, not just a few. Fire regulations call for smoke detectors in every bedroom, not just one per floor. Vehicle safety ratings are tested for full-speed collisions,...
In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low created Girl Scouts to provide girls with opportunities to develop into strong, independent, successful women. Today, we continue to offer research-based programs for girls with their learning styles and development in mind. For the past century we’ve been acutely focused...
Maryland’s Affordable Care Act insurance exchange is, in the estimate of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield CEO Chet Burrell, in the “advanced stages of a death spiral.” That may understate the case a bit. It’s not just the Obamacare exchange that could collapse if the Trump administration doesn’t...
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Maryland’s labor department is adding four new sponsors and one reactivated sponsor to its apprenticeship program, offering training for high-wage, skilled trade jobs. Moon Services, Tri-County Electrical Services, UMBC Training Centers and Miller and Long Company became new apprenticeship sponsors....
Nestle, the owner of Nescafe and Nespresso, is paying more than $7 billion for rights to sell Starbucks coffee and tea in grocery stores worldwide, as the Swiss giant looks to jolt its coffee business. Although Nestle dominates the world's coffee industry, analysts say it has failed to resonate...
The cost of health insurance premiums would soar even more next year under rate increases requested by insurers for plans sold on the state’s health insurance exchange. The state’s two insurers offering individual plans under the insurance program known as Obamacare requested average rate increases...
Topgolf will take over a site adjacent to the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore next year, adding another entertainment destination to South Baltimore. The high-tech driving range is expected to open in 2019. The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, located at 301 Stockholm St., is expected to relocate...
The top Baltimore-area employers for large companies in 2017.
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A week ago, Kanye West said that 400 years of slavery was a "choice," appearing to blame enslaved black people for not freeing themselves sooner. He said that the discussion about putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill made him want "to use Bitcoin," because "It's like when you see all the slave...
Looking for a vetted restaurant to enjoy Mother’s Day brunch this weekend? According to more than 12 million verified OpenTable diner reviews, five Maryland restaurants have made the company’s 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America for 2018. The Food Market in Hampden, Gertrude’s in Charles Village,...
Looking for a restaurant in Baltimore where it’s easy to have a conversation without screaming over the din? There’s an app for that. New-York-based mobile app Soundprint, billed the “Yelp for Noise,” has teamed up with Baltimore’s Hearing and Speech Agency to collect data that provides the city...
Rachel New American Cuisine, the rustic restaurant in Federal Hill that opened in December 2016, closed after its Sunday service, according to its general manager. The restaurant, which served Mid-Atlantic Chesapeake cuisine and was located in an 1875 townhouse at 554 E. Fort Ave., was run by chef...
When a German U-boat sunk the passenger liner Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915, the daughter of Baltimore’s Bromo Seltzer inventor was in New York City, staying at a home that is now the site of the Bergdorf Goodman store. Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt had married Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt,...
There are super upscale yachts out there – some swan into Annapolis Harbor each summer for brief stays. One or two resemble the Highlander V, a floating castle with its own helicopter landing pad that was built for the late Forbes magazine czar Malcom Forbes. But in Annapolis, luxury is usually...
Six-year-old Kelsey Hines was headed to church with her grandma last week when they had to take a detour because of a triple shooting. Police said the victims were two women — a 19-year-old shot in the stomach and a 23-year-old shot in the leg — and a 31-year-old man who’d been shot in the foot....
Four states that backed President Donald Trump two years ago are set Tuesday to kick off the 2018 primary season. Here's what to watch as voters in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia pick nominees for Senate, House and some state offices ahead of the November midterms. REPUBLICANS...
The Manhattan District Attorney's office is investigating allegations of violence against women by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned just hours after accounts of abuse by four women. It was a swift and stunning fall for a Democrat who held himself out as a champion of women...
President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday that he will not continue a waiver of sanctions against Iran, according to current and former U.S. and foreign officials, a major step toward ending the nuclear agreement he has called an "insane" deal that "never, ever should have been made."...
Baltimore’s school system is once again set to spend roughly a quarter of its $1.3 billion budget on special education services. This year’s proposed budget, which the school board is scheduled to vote on May 8, allocates more than $278 million for a variety of special education services — about...
Some Baltimore city schools are behind schedule in holding the state-mandated number of safety drills this year. The district rolled out an online portal last fall on which schools are required to record emergency drills — including fire drills, evacuation drills and lockdowns — as they are completed....
Baltimore police have made significantly fewer juvenile arrests compared with this time last year, the latest city crime statistics show. There were 209 juvenile arrests through the week ending April 7, down 56 percent from the 472 arrests at the same point last year. The declines were evident...