Category: Baltimore

Arepas and a New Beginning: The Baltimore Restauranteur Introducing America to Venezuelan Food—and Its Next Generation of Talented Chefs

The most important ingredient Irena Stein has brought to Baltimore’s dining scene isn’t found in her Venezuelan food. It’s her team. As the proud founder of the country’s first contemporary Venezuelan restaurant, Alma Cocina Latina, and a Venezuelan immigrant herself, Stein is supporting the next generation of Venezuelan chefs in America—which begins with helping them…


Baltimore Progressive Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Defeated in Reelection Bid

Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s high-profile progressive prosecutor who was indicted on federal charges, has lost her second reelection bid in the Democratic primary. According to the unofficial election results by the Maryland State Board of Elections, Ivan Bates led by 26,660 votes or 39.8 percent, Thiru Vignarajah got 30.4 percent, and Mosby came in third, at…


Teenager Arrested in Baltimore Squeegee Worker Shooting

BALTIMORE—A 15-year-old was arrested on Thursday and charged as an adult in connection with the fatal shooting of a motorist during an encounter with people cleaning windshields for cash at a downtown Baltimore intersection, police said. In a news release, Baltimore police said detectives arrested the teenager at approximately 6:35 a.m. at a home in…


Cause of Death Revealed for Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Jaylon Ferguson

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson’s death was ruled an accident caused by the effects of cocaine and fentanyl, medical examiners said on Friday. Ferguson was found unresponsive at his Baltimore home last month before he was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said at the time. Speaking to the Baltimore Sun, Bruce Goldfarb, a spokesman…


Teen Pleads Guilty in Baltimore Shooting of Israeli Man

BALTIMORE—A 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an Israeli man who was visiting Baltimore for a wedding last year. Rasheed Morris, 17, is the second of three people charged in the May 2021 shooting death of Efraim Gordon, 31, to enter a guilty plea, The Baltimore Sun reported….


Fire Rips Through 4 Baltimore Row Homes, Leaves 3 Hurt

BALTIMORE—A fire tore through four Baltimore row homes early Wednesday, sending three people to a hospital, officials said. The blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. in the 300 block of East 31st Street, a few blocks from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore City Fire Department spokesperson Blair Adams said. Four homes were on fire and three…


Preakness Winner Early Voting to Skip Belmont; Rich Strike Expected to Compete

Preakness Stakes winner Early Voting will not run in the Belmont Stakes, trainer Chad Brown confirmed Sunday. Brown said Early Voting will skip the final leg of the Triple Crown on June 11 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Instead, Early Voting will gear up for the Travers Stakes on Aug. 27 at Saratoga…


Baltimore Doctor Shot in Attempted Carjacking on Way to Work: Officials

A Baltimore-area doctor was shot during an attempted carjacking incident last week and was taken to the hospital where he works. Dr. Madhu Subramanian, 38, was at around 7 a.m. on Friday, said officials with Johns Hopkins University, where he works as a surgeon. Johns Hopkins spokeswoman Kim Hoppe told the Baltimore Sun that Subramanian…


Drive Thru History with Dave Stott: Discovering America’s Founders [Episode 3]

This isn’t your typical tour of ruins and dusty artifacts. It’s history as exciting today as it was 200 years ago! Ride along with host Dave Stotts in another installment of the award winning Drive Thru History video series, as he takes a fast-paced drive through American history. Drive Thru History: Discovering America’s Founders, based…


Cargo Ship Stuck in 24 Feet of Water in Chesapeake Bay

A fully loaded cargo ship is still stuck in the Chesapeake Bay. “On Sunday March 13, at approximately 9 p.m., we received a call from the vessel, the Ever Forward, stating that they had run aground,” Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Centeno, told The Epoch Times. “We do not know…