Baltimore said on Tuesday that it has settled with Walgreens over claims that the pharmacy operator fueled opioid addiction in the Maryland city, the latest in a series of settlements totaling $402.5 million ahead of a trial scheduled to begin …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by energy companies including BP PLC, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC contesting a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking damages for …
BALTIMORE — A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday morning, killing a woman and trapping other people in the debris. At least seven people were seriously injured, and firefighters were searching for more survivors. Dozens …
Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against the agrochemical giant Monsanto and two other companies, accusing them of polluting city waterways and stormwater. The legal effort focuses on PCBs, the industrial chemicals that have long accumulated in animals, plants and people …
Twelve people died in fires in Baltimore in 2012, and city officials say that’s the lowest number of fire fatalities on record. In 2011, 17 people died in fires. While fatalities can vary widely from year to year, they have …
Baltimore fire officials say they are investigating the cause of a five-alarm fire in the city’s Fells Point neighborhood that caused $1.5 million in damage. Officials said Thursday that investigators and police arson detectives are working to identify the cause …
Baltimore, Md., residents can get free smoke alarms by calling 311. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the smoke alarm distribution initiative with fire officials on Monday. By calling 311, residents can request an alarm, which be installed by a company sent …