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Here's why 'The Shape of Water' was set in Baltimore (and yes, they 'screwed up with the accents')

Monday, Mar 5

In his Oscars winner, Guillermo del Toro was paying tribute to the films of Barry Levinson. And yes, he knows that "we screwed up with the accents."

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Oscars best vest: Baltimore's own DeRay Mckesson

Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson posted a photo of himself at the Vanity Fair Oscar’s party Sunday, looking handsome in a black tuxedo, which he paired with his trademark blue vest.

As Maryland cleans up after wind storm, BGE says most of power restored

BGE has restored power to most households in the Baltimore area, with about 65,000 still remaining in the dark Sunday morning after a wind storm sent trees toppling into utility lines Friday and Saturday.

Third trial set to begin Monday for man charged in 2010 killing of Phylicia Barnes

More than seven years after North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes went missing, a third trial is set to begin Monday for her accused killer.

Duchess of Windsor on eBay: Memorabilia of Baltimore woman whose love was worth a throne heads for auction

Philip Baty is selling his collection of Wallis Simpson memorabilia. The online auction of the Duchess of Windsor Museum will begin May 9 through May 19, the date of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The items will be sold in one lot.

Unity crumbles over plans to reform Maryland eviction process

A consensus forged two years ago among landlords, tenant advocates and the Maryland Judiciary over proposed reforms to rent court procedures in Baltimore and Maryland has broken down in Annapolis during this year's General Assembly session.

African-Americans face higher rates of kidney disease as experts look at diet, stress, socioeconomic factors

Tens of millions of African-Americans are disproportionately affected by chronic kidney disease. African Americans are three times more likely than whites to have the disease. While they make up 13.2 percent of the U.S. population, they account for more than 35 percent of those on dialysis.

In 10th year, 'Brave the Shave' in Arnold raises $80,000 for childhood cancer research

Millions of hair follicles fluttered to the ground during the 10th annual Brave the Shave in Memory of Joey Sudo, a charity event at O’Loughlin’s Restaurant in Arnold on Sunday that shaved more than 80 heads and raised more than $80,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, organizers said.

Orioles victory was a nice reminder of what they want to do a lot less this year

The Orioles enjoyed a 10-8 comeback victory over the Red Sox that was a lot like a bunch of other divisional victories last year.

Deep and diverse QB class gives Ravens an opportunity they might not be able to pass up

It would be surprising if the Ravens are in the first-round quarterback market, but they should have a chance to take a shot at finding Joe Flacco's successor in the middle-to-later rounds.