Parts of Maryland are under a winter storm warning Wednesday, bringing heavy snow and possible ice to the region. Follow along with our updates throughout the day. What’s next in the forecast The National Weather Service predicted periods of freezing rain could coat surfaces with a glaze of ice...
David B. McDonald, a retired pharmaceutical representative who also collected and sold coins, died Saturday at Inspirations Memory Care of Westminster. He was 68. David Blaess McDonald, who was born in Detroit, was the son of Arthur McDonald, a Navy pilot, and Maxine Blaess McDonald, and because...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan continued to raise the possibility of challenging President Donald Trump in the Republican 2020 primary, expressing concern in a CBS News interview about Trump’s chances of winning the general election. While the viability of such a challenge would be questionable, with...
The bell has tolled for Le’Veon Bell’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said the team will not use the transition tag on Bell, meaning he’ll be an unrestricted free agent when the free agency signing period begins March 13. “Le’Veon is still a great player....
Our view: Rarely has a legal defense of the U.S. Constitution been more clear-cut than the multi-state lawsuit challenging President Trump’s bogus border emergency For anyone who might still be complaining that Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is too quick to sue the federal government, we...
Maryland is poised to play a critical leadership role in the fight for smart and fair youth justice by considering House Bill 694 and Senate Bill 823 to eliminate juvenile justice system fines and fees. A key provision of the legislation, which will have hearings tomorrow in the Maryland House...
As Washington politics continues to risk instability for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health insurance markets, Maryland policy makers are working in a bipartisan manner in the best interests of the citizens of Maryland. The most recent adjustment being proposed to protect Maryland patients...
“This will never happen again.” That’s what Bill Chapman, General Motors’ chief House lobbyist, said to me one day in 1975. Mr. Chapman was referring to the wave of consumer and investor protection legislation that had been pushed through Congress during the preceding four years. He had been sent...
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Amazon announced it will disclose its carbon footprint later this year, giving consumers and investors new insight into the environmental cost of its popular two-day shipping. The company also pledged in a blog post Monday that half of its shipments would be "net zero" carbon — also known as carbon-neutral...
The worst kind of microphone is a hidden microphone. Customers were caught off guard in early February when Google announced its home security system, Nest Secure, would be able to act as an AI-powered Google Assistant after a recent update. "With the flip of a switch in the Nest app, you can set...
Southwest Airlines said it would investigate the cause of an operational emergency that's seen an "unprecedented number" of aircraft taken out of service for mechanical issues, and indicated the groundings may be related to ongoing contract talks with a labor union. The disruptions started Feb....
Bandura Cyber, a Columbia-based cybersecurity firm, has expanded its first significant funding round to more than $10 million, the company announced Wednesday morning. The so-called Series A funding round was led by New York venture capital firm Tenfore Holdings, and other investors included Grotech...
Following an 18-month, $14 million renovation, the Shriver Hall Concert Series will return March 3 to the venue that gave the popular music program its name. The organization announced Wednesday in a news release that the opening recital in its refurbished home at 3400 N. Charles St. will be performed...
If there’s one great thing about being an adult, it’s that (theoretically) you can eat dessert whenever you want. If you want to skip a healthy dinner and eat nothing but cake and brownies, no one is around to tell you no. The bad thing about being an adult is that it’s easy to forget just how...
To make good chocolate, it all starts with the right bean. The cocoa beans manufactured for Hunt Valley’s Charm School Chocolate factory and retail store arrive in 120-pound burlap sacks, with anywhere from 35,000 to 40,000 large almond-shaped nuggets per bag. Carefully but nimbly, Joshua Rosen...
Never worry about your health while traveling; turns out, some of the healthiest options are abroad. (This story originally appeared on The Daily Meal.)
Winter, the season for snow, warm fires, and hot cocoa, is finally here. Use the next birthday on your calendar as an excuse to put on a party that will be so hot, everyone will forget about the chilly frost outside. With our warming recipes and appetizers, we know you’ll develop a perfect menu...
Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades. Although he spent virtually his entire career at...
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, the Pennsylvania-based discount retail chain, will hold a five-day sale of wedding and formal dresses in five Maryland stores starting Thursday. The deep discounts include $2,500 wedding dresses marked down to $199.99, dresses originally more than $2,500 sold at $299.99,...
Ethel Ennis, Baltimore’s “First Lady of Jazz” who during her seven-decade career performed with such musical luminaries as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, the Miles Davis-John Coltrane Sextet and Wynton Marsalis, and thrilled audiences at the Newport and Monterey jazz...
Anne Arundel County officials moved Tuesday to end the controversial practice of asking victims of sexual assault to waive their rights to an investigation. The policy change came the same day that The Baltimore Sun reported that police departments in the Baltimore area prompted victims to waive...
Over 2017 and 2018, police departments in the Baltimore area prompted sexual assault victims to waive their rights to an investigation — 223 times, according to a survey by The Baltimore Sun. The practice runs counter to guidance from experts and from the International Association of Chiefs of...
Veteran public corruption investigator James Cabezas, who retired two years ago from Maryland’s Office of the State Prosecutor, has written a memoir of a four-decade career taking down corrupt government employees and politicians. This is The Baltimore Sun’s second peek into the plethora of public...