Hurricane Katrina (2005)

NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season

2013-05-23 13:57:00

U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13...

Obama's 'Katrina moment'

2013-05-17 06:05:00

It has been a rough week or so for the Obama administration. From Benghazi to the tapping of reporters' phones to the IRS admitting that it targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, the press is in a frenzy, and many are questioning President...

AccuWeather predicts another active hurricane season for U.S. shores

2013-05-15 09:10:00

AccuWeather.com is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season, particularly for the U.S. coastline. While the Pennsylvania-based meteorology company is calling for fewer storms in all, with 16 tropical storms versus 19 in 2012, AccuWeather's...

College Lines

2013-04-29 12:04:43

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH BRADFORD: Emily Angel of Stewartstown, Pa, was expected to graduate Sunday, April 28, from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY: Meredith Riddle, D.O.,...

Misoverestimating George W. Bush

2013-04-25 10:16:00

It will be many years yet before historians can make their full assessment of the presidency of George W. Bush, but we have a sneaking suspicion their conclusions will not be nearly as generous as the puffery that has accompanied the opening of his...

Affordable housing at risk

2013-04-24 12:48:00

America is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis — Baltimore, too. Ten million families are paying more than 50 percent of their monthly income on rent, a severe cost burden that leaves little for food and other necessities. Over 32,000...

From soup to nuts to bagoong alamang, R.S. Stern has it all

2013-03-25 16:55:00

Whether it's a war-zone deployment, a cargo ship in port for 18 hours or a passenger cruise ship on its regular stop, R.S. Stern Inc. has put groceries in larders and spare parts in engine rooms since 1870. From its brick warehouse in Canton, the...

Comfort leaves Baltimore for final time

2013-02-26 16:30:00

A maritime icon slipped out of Baltimore for the final time Tuesday morning, without speeches or hoopla, brass bands or balloons. Only a small band of well-wishers waved and took pictures as the Navy's 894-foot hospital ship Comfort left Pier 11 in...

What went wrong at Aberdeen Proving Ground's Super Pond?

2013-03-02 13:16:00

Shaped like a teardrop and carved out of the eastern bank of the Bush River, the UNDEX Test Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground has earned the nickname "Super Pond" for its unusual properties. Viewed from above, the man-made pond looks much darker...

Coast Guard Foundation Cup sailing race coming in April to Annapolis

2013-02-09 12:08:00

For many years, the Coast Guard Foundation held charity golf tournaments to raise money to help support enlisted personnel, reservists and their families who suffered a personal or financial loss. Two years ago, the foundation changed course by...

Power outage darkened Superdome, unnerving fans, disrupting momentum

2013-02-03 22:18:00

A power outage darkened the Superdome in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday night, an unnerving experience for a stadium that had been the refuge of last resort for many when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. The 34-minute outage seemed to...

New Orleans hums with Super Bowl and Mardi Gras

2013-01-31 18:13:00

— In a city where even funerals turn into parties, New Orleans rarely lacks for an excuse to strike up the band, boil up some crayfish and swirl together a daiquiri. But with the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras landing this month, New Orleans never has...

The stranger's words hit her hard. Katie Beltz was touring blighted neighborhoods in east Baltimore as part of a photography project with Goucher College, where she was studying.

2013-03-19 11:08:40

After 9/11, DeGeneres was set to host the Emmys, but it was canceled twice. When the Emmys finally aired, DeGeneres touched on the attacks, saying, "What would bother the Taliban more than seeing a gay woman in a suit surrounded by Jews?

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Presentation College freshmen Britnie Edwards, left, Kristin Wiechers, center and Brenna McTeer, right, pack bags Wednesday as they prepared to go on a Spring Break mission trip to New Orleans. The trio will be among the PC students doing Hurricane Katrina related mission work.

2013-03-03 00:00:00