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April 4, 2018

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Baltimore County school board approves contract to do national superintendent search

Wednesday, Apr 4

After a lengthy debate Tuesday night, the Baltimore County school board hired a firm to do a national search for a new superintendent.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy still lives on in the work of young Baltimore activists

Even though they weren't born when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, young activists say his legacy still lives on in their work.

Baltimore pastor remembers a young Martin Luther King Jr. as playful, intense — and brilliant

The Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood, of Baltimore, is the last living member of Martin Luther King Jr.’s first graduate school class — a group of young men who graduated from the Crozer Theological Seminary outside Philadelphia in 1951.

Orioles' bullpen balloon bursts in 10-6 loss to Astros, team's fourth straight setback

The Orioles bullpen allowed seven runs as the team's first offensive eruption of the season goes to waste in a 10-6 loss to the Astros.

Baltimore County school board approves $140 million technology contract

The Baltimore County school board approved a $140 million technology contract Tuesday night that would expand its four-year-old technology initiative into its high schools.

Maryland weather: Windy Wednesday predicted, with possible gusts of 50 mph

Hold on to your hats, Baltimore. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters is identified; 3 victims hospitalized

A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters in California, shooting three people before taking her own life and causing widespread panic south of San Francisco.

Man charged in three Baltimore murders goes free after being cleared for the third time

"These were weak cases," said the York, Pa., man's defense attorney.  "It was just a poor investigation by the state." 

Inside-the-park flub just the beginning of rough night for Orioles left fielder Trey Mancini

Trey Mancini couldn't come up with Carlos Correa's first-inning fly ball, and a crazy bounce led to the first inside-the-park homer the Orioles had allowed since 2014.

Sinclair TV stations' journalists face expensive penalties if they quit

After Sinclair Broadcast Group drew widespread criticism for having anchors read a statement taking aim at the integrity of other U.S. media outlets, many wondered why some of the company’s journalists didn’t just quit. Short answer: The cost may be too steep. 

Man shot at Foundry Row shopping center in Baltimore County

A man was shot today in the parking lot of an Owings Mills shopping center, according to Baltimore County Police.