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Howard County installs free naloxone vending machines to boost access, reduce overdose deaths in the community.

Public Pools Open Across the Baltimore Area as Extreme Heat Grips Maryland As a powerful heat dome settles over the East Coast, bringing dangerously high temperatures and humidity to Maryland, public pools across the Baltimore region are available to help residents stay cool. WJZ’s First Alert Weather Team has declared Alert Days from Wednesday, July […]

Cardi B Urges Fans Not to Bully BIA Following BET Awards Performance Cardi B had a standout night at the 2026 BET Awards, taking home the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award and delivering a high-energy performance featuring songs from her upcoming project, AM I THE DRAMA? Her set included “ErrTime,” “Hello,” “Check Please,” and the […]

Kanye West Celebrates 49th Birthday With Lavish $400K Party at Château de Versailles Kanye West celebrated his 49th birthday in extravagant fashion, reportedly spending an estimated $400,000 on a masquerade-themed celebration at the historic Château de Versailles in France. According to reports, the exclusive birthday party took place over the weekend and was attended by […]

Forget Playing It Cool: ‘Chalance’ Is the New Dating Trend Taking Over If you’re tired of pretending you don’t care while dating, a new relationship trend may be exactly what you’ve been waiting for. Meet “chalance,” the opposite of nonchalance. Instead of acting distant or playing hard to get, chalant daters embrace honesty, enthusiasm, and […]

Heat Dome to Bring Dangerous Temperatures to Baltimore This Week Baltimore is expected to experience dangerously hot weather this week as a powerful heat dome settles over parts of the East Coast, bringing several days of extreme temperatures. Temperatures will begin the week in the upper 80s before climbing close to 100 degrees as July […]

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Trump Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of a New York federal jury’s 2023 verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. The […]

Johns Hopkins University Cuts 110 Jobs Amid Ongoing Federal Funding Challenges BALTIMORE — Johns Hopkins University has eliminated 110 positions as it continues to adjust to declining federal research funding, university officials announced Thursday. The latest layoffs follow significant workforce reductions over the past year. In 2025, the university cut more than 2,200 jobs after […]

A$AP Rocky Sparks Online Debate After Comment During Tour Stop A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb Tour has been drawing sold-out crowds, with the rapper delivering high-energy performances across the country. Throughout the tour, Rihanna has frequently joined him, making many of the stops a family affair that fans have embraced. However, one of Rocky’s recent […]

Megan Thee Stallion Teases Act III as Fans Await New Music It’s been nearly two years since Megan Thee Stallion released new music, and fans are eager to hear what’s next. Her last projects, MEGAN and MEGAN: ACT II, both arrived in 2024, leaving supporters anxiously awaiting the next chapter. The Grammy-winning rapper has also […]

JAŸ-Z Announces New HBO Max Docuseries JAŸ-Z In 8 JAŸ-Z continues to make headlines in 2026 as he celebrates two major milestones in his legendary career. The rap icon is marking the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint with a series of special performances, including shows at Yankee Stadium […]

Verzuz Returns with B2K vs. Pretty Ricky Battle Verzuz is making its return with a highly anticipated showdown between R&B groups B2K and Pretty Ricky. The matchup brings together two chart-topping acts that helped define the late ’90s and early 2000s with a string of fan-favorite hits. B2K rose to fame with songs like “Bump, […]