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January 20, 2018

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Fort McHenry: Closed. Courthouse: Open. How the federal government shutdown affects Maryland

Saturday, Jan 20

Fort McHenry will close. You can still tour the Naval Academy, but not its museum. If, like two indicted Baltimore police detectives, you are scheduled for trial at U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Monday, the wheels of justice will grind on despite the federal government shutdown.

The government shutdown has begun. Here's what you need to know.

Lawmakers failed to pass legislation by midnight Friday to avert a government shutdown. Here’s what that means.

Once again, Baltimore's mayor has fired a police commissioner. Will it make a difference?

Baltimore's mayor has fired a police commissioner. Will it make a difference?

Amazon to tell Baltimore why it didn't make the cut for HQ2

Baltimore's leaders will have a chance to hear from Amazon the reasons why it didn't make a list of finalists vying to host its new office, a spokesman for the giant retailer said.

Baltimore's new top cop De Sousa came up through the ranks

Darryl De Sousa, a 30-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, has been tapped by Mayor Catherine E. Pugh to become the agency’s 40th police commissioner, replacing Kevin Davis.

Baltimore Police commissioner Kevin Davis fired by Mayor Pugh, citing rising crime

Mayor Catherine Pugh replaced police commissioner Kevin Davis on Friday, citing the need to get a handle on Baltimore’s record levels of violence.

Baltimore-area canine sleuths get their own TV series

"Trackers" which debuts Satiurday on NatGeo Wild, showcases a Baltimore-area charity run by Anne Wills

Flu season worsens across the U.S.

Health officials last week said there was a good chance the flu season was already peaking. But the newest numbers out Friday show it grew even more intense.