Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion aboard a cargo ship that was leaving the Port of Baltimore when it issued a mayday call.

With some controversy, Baltimore’s spending board approved a $50 million contract Wednesday to provide temporary staffing across various city agencies.

The blast happened near the site of last year's deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Coast Guard said, and the resulting fire was extinguished.

The Ravens lost rookie cornerbacks Bilhal Kone and Robert Longerbeam to season-ending injuries and also signed M.J. Devonshire Jr. last week. Baltimore has its final preseason game against Washington on Saturday before rosters are cut down to 53 on Tuesday.

No one was injured in the explosion, which occurred aboard a bulk carrier ship near the site of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024.

A Virginia man allegedly kidnapped a 14-year-old and drove him 300 miles to upstate New York, where he was arrested.

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A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in Baltimore's Woodbrook neighborhood, leading to a police investigation amidst the city's high gun violence rates.

Brandan Lyle, 39, allegedly handed a teller a note demanding money Monday afternoon, but left the bank before the teller could comply, police said.

The man accused of a double homicide in Owings Mills, Maryland, was back in court Monday, where he tried to say as little as he could in front of a judge.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has ordered Johns Hopkins Hospital to meet dozens of safety requirements after a 5,000-gallon oil spill in Baltimore’s harbor led to a massive cleanup.