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January 23, 2018

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Baltimore considers funding schools based on student poverty rates

Tuesday, Jan 23

The Baltimore city school system is considering sweeping changes to its school funding formula, potentially directing more money into schools where many students come from high poverty families.

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Tsunami warning issued after magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes off Alaska coast

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake off Alaska's Kodiak Island prompted a tsunami warning for a large swath of coastal Alaska and Canada's British Columbia while the remainder of the U.S. West Coast was under a watch.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan withholds money to sue Trump administration

Attorney General Brian E. Frosh said Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has withheld $1 million and five attorneys state lawmakers promised Frosh in order to file lawsuits against the Trump administration. Hogan said Frosh could take it of the Consumer Protection Division's budget instead.

Maryland loses to Indiana, 71-68, and sees Fernando go out with another ankle injury

The Terps suffer their fourth straight Big Ten road defeat and play most of the second half without their talented freshman big man.

Jury picked, opening statements Tuesday in Gun Trace Task Force trial

Jury selection underway in federal trial of two Baltimore Police officers charged with taking part in crimes of Gun Trace Task Force

Congress moves to end government shutdown, but politics remain tricky for Democrats

Senate Democrats in Maryland and across the country faced a swift backlash from the left wing of their party Monday for voting to reopen the federal government without a guarantee to protect immigrants brought to the country as children.

Baltimore County police reunite woman with handmade quilt after discovering it among stolen items

Baltimore County detectives reunited a grandmother on Monday with a handmade quilt she stitched for her granddaughter — one of dozens of stolen items police recovered in a Dundalk motel room last week.

At city schools town hall, Baltimore parents and advocates seek answers on facilities issues

More than 100 Baltimore parents and advocates came to angrily question city school district officials about poor school building conditions and a variety of other education issues at a town hall Monday.

Tangier cat airlift: Baltimore man helps rescue island-dwelling cats

A Fells Point pilot participated in a "catlift" over the weekend, helping fly cats from Tangier Island.

Will the Orioles make a move before FanFest?

The Orioles haven't done much this offseason, but this weekend offers an opportunity to get the fan base excited about 2018.