New requirement for air travel in the U.S. takes effect next month. What you...
By Maria Salette Ontiveros, The Dallas Morning News If you have travel plans that involve flying, make sure your ID is the real deal. After years of delay, the Real ID Act will be enforced. Starting...
View ArticleA colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
By CHRISTINA LARSON A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for April 18, 2025
General Daily Insight for April 18, 2025 Fresh starts bring even fresher motivation. Ambitious Mars leaps into bold Leo at 12:00 am EDT, emboldening us to find closure in situations that have been up...
View ArticleAVAM taps DEI advocate, fundraiser as director of Baltimore museum after...
The American Visionary Art Museum has chosen as its next director educator and fundraiser Ellen Owens, a staunch advocate for diversity and accessibility initiatives in the arts that have come under...
View ArticleMarijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org As every state surrounding Idaho legalized marijuana, state Rep. Bruce Skaug started to view it as inevitable that the Gem State would follow suit. Not anymore. Related...
View ArticleAirlines are adding new routes. Here’s how you can save
By Benjamin Din, NerdWallet Airlines are gearing up for their busy summer schedules, flying to new destinations and increasing frequencies to popular cities. They’re even starting to announce new fall...
View ArticleState lawmakers take aim at ‘black market’ restaurant reservations
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org Lawmakers in several states are pushing bills to prohibit unauthorized sales of hard-to-get restaurant reservations. Proposed bills in California, Florida, Illinois and...
View ArticleThe long running ‘old school’ Severna Park Farmers Market returns
The Severna Park Farmers Market returns Saturday, at the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Jones Station Road. The 30-year-old market offers fresh and local goods. Organizers announced a variety of...
View ArticleHow to catch the shooting stars of spring’s first meteor shower, the Lyrids
By CHRISTINA LARSON When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring’s first chance to see shooting stars. Related Articles Lent’s passing evokes whiffs of fish-filled Baltimore...
View ArticleIs he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman’s religious and ethical undertones add to...
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and BOB SMIETANA of Religion News Service Superman was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and sketched into existence by two Jewish teens in 1930s Cleveland....
View ArticleHow to enjoy the natural and urban gems of the Pacific Northwest — even when...
By Aisha Sultan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch With less than a week to see dramatic rugged coastlines, lush rainforests, mountain ranges including glaciers and volcanoes, stunning waterfalls, acres of...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for April 19, 2025
General Daily Insight for April 19, 2025 Confidence abounds, but it ought to be correctly channeled. The confident Sun enters romantic Taurus at 3:56 pm EDT, encouraging us to seek love, friendship,...
View ArticleLent’s passing evokes whiffs of fish-filled Baltimore kitchens
My late father, Joe Kelly, told a story about today, Holy Saturday. As a boy growing up on Poultney Street in what was then a distinctly non-Federal Hill — the neighborhood was just South Baltimore. An...
View ArticleWhat is listeria? Things to know about the bacteria and how to prevent...
At least two cases of listeria have been linked to ice cream in the Baltimore metro area, prompting health and safety concerns. Listeria is a bacterium that can contaminate food and cause serious,...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for April 20, 2025
General Daily Insight for April 20, 2025 The truth can transform us. As balanced Venus works well with innovative Uranus, we’re provided with better ways of creating harmony and stability in our...
View ArticleBlack Market Bakers’ 2 new Anne Arundel locations need time to rise
Imagine walking out the front door to find a suspicious package. Not one filled with illicit substances, but fresh-baked bread. That’s how Black Market Bakers got its start in 2020. “We were literally...
View ArticleIs your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Research shows that today’s teenagers...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for April 21, 2025
General Daily Insight for April 21, 2025 There’s a knock at the door of our hearts. The thoughtful Moon conjoins transformative Pluto at 2:20 am EDT, heightening our intuitions and providing...
View ArticleFirebirds Grill turns up the heat in Annapolis
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, an American restaurant chain, recently opened its first location in Anne Arundel County on Riva Road in Annapolis. It’s across the street from Cava and Nothing Bundt Cakes....
View ArticleBaltimore Juvenile Justice Center program uses theater to empower...
When the 18-year-old watched two friends participating in a Baltimore Center Stage workshop of theater games for incarcerated teens, he became visibly uneasy. As one of the young performers in the...
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