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    Alfred Coleman, 64, and his daughter Mya, 9, talk about what life was like in the hospital.
    A single dad and his daughter navigate her heart transplant — and a lack of cheese
    Mya Coleman, 9, and her dad, Albert, have had to navigate a new life of doctors and financial worries since her heart transplant. But Mya’s strength, faith, pluckiness and stubbornness have sustained them.
    Kerry Graham
    I went back to the classroom after a mental health break. It wasn’t what I expected.
    Former teacher Kerry Graham went back to the classroom as a tutor and realized that healing is not linear but complicated and disorienting.
    Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Original photos by Getty Images and Ulysses Muñoz.
    If Biden steps aside, these are the Democrats who will speak for Maryland
    With clamor growing for President Joe Biden to step aside as the nominee, we all should suddenly care very much about who attends the convention in August. Because these Democrats, most of them people you’ve never heard of, could — maybe — have a say in what happens next in this craziest of presidential elections dramas.
    This holiday is supposed to commemorate the Declaration of Independence. But what are we really celebrating?
    How do we celebrate July Fourth when our democracy appears to be fading away?
    The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity brings Independence Day into question.
    Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg (11) connects with a pitch during the second game of a series against the Cleveland Guardians at Camden Yards on June 25.
    Jon Meoli: Jordan Westburg’s first year with the Orioles proved no one was more ready to contribute
    The infielder has demonstrated what the Orioles knew about him — he can help the team win in many ways.
    Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (25) runs to first base in the third game of a series against the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards on June 29, 2024.
    Inside the Dugout: Anthony Santander had a monster June. He wants more.
    And what will the Orioles actually have to give up to add pitching?
    Gov. Wes Moore sprays Orioles fans in the Bird Box splash zone during the final game of their series against the Yankees at Camden Yards on July 30, 2023.
    Wes Moore, David Rubenstein and others say what ‘pursuit of happiness’ means to them
    What the heck did Thomas Jefferson mean by writing that we had a right to the pursuit of happiness? I asked Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, food historian Joyce White, Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, nonprofit leader and teacher Tatiana Klein and artist Jeff Huntington what it means to them. Here’s what they said.
    Former President Donald Jr. Trump said immigrants were taking “Black jobs” at Thursday night’s CNN debate with President Joe Biden.
    What’s a ‘Black job’? It’s not what Trump thinks.
    Former President Trump said that immigrants are coming for “Black jobs.” What, exactly, does that even mean? Columnist Leslie Gray Streeter has some thoughts.
    Wreaths are laid at a ceremony memorializing the victims of the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in downtown Annapolis. A smaller ceremony Friday will mark six years since the deaths of Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters, John McNamara and Rebecca Smith.
    Six years after the Capital Gazette murders, I’m still searching for meaning
    Lines carved by the wind on the sand are no different than what followed the violence that ended five lives on June 28, 2018 — energy moving from one form to another.
    New Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, left, watches Opening Day festivities at Camden Yards from the dugout along with his co-owners, Michael Arougheti, Michael Smith and Mitchell Goldstein on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The Baltimore Orioles won their first game of the season, 11-3, against the Angels.
    Get to know Michael Arougheti. He may control the Orioles one day.
    Little was known about the 51-year-old New Yorker when he joined the ownership group, but a deep love of baseball has him positioned as the control person on deck.
    Orioles general manager Mike Elias is not the type to part with top prospects easily.
    Jon Meoli: 5 reasons to temper trade deadline expectations for the Orioles
    It has somehow become an accepted, understood fact that the Orioles need to make significant moves to upgrade the pitching staff. But everything else we know about the club says it will likely hold on to its best prospects.
    A young boy enjoys the parade at Baltimore Pride on June 15.
    It’s simple to raise a compassionate LGBTQ ally. Just listen.
    To raise good LGBTQ allies, treat every month like Pride Month.
    Elise Cooper, a rising senior at McDonogh, will compete at the U.S. Olympic trials. (Photo courtesy of McDonogh/Maddy Marcin)
    A McDonogh senior is racing her idols at the US Olympic trials
    Elise Cooper is 17 and a rising senior at McDonogh who will be competing against the likes of Sha'Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas for an Olympic spot in the 200 meters Thursday in Oregon.
    Coby Mayo, a 2020 fourth-round draft pick, hit 31 home runs with a .996 OPS between Bowie and Norfolk a season ago.
    Inside the Dugout: How Orioles prospect Coby Mayo keeps getting better
    Plus, real talk about Kyle Bradish, a breakout international prospect and an Adley Rutschman nugget.
    A summer police officer patrols downtown Ocean City. The Ocean City Police Department, after a century of relying on summer officers, will end the program at the end of this season.
    All things end — summer police in OC, the Glen Burnie carnival and even the Maryland Gazette
    In a season of change, the new owners of Baltimore Sun Media stopped publishing the Maryland Gazette, which carried news of the Declaration of Independence on July 11, 1776. The Big Glen Burnie Carnival ended a summer run that started in 1908. And down in Ocean City, the city is phasing out a century-old seasonal police officer program.
    Actress Tabyana Ali, who plays Trina on "General Hospital," attends the Daytime Emmys Awards on June 7.
    ‘General Hospital’ condemned racism on X. Viewers want storylines to reflect that.
    After "General Hospital" spoke out about the racism facing some of the Black actors on the show, I was ready to start watching the soap opera again. Not so fast, some local fans said.
    Law enforcement agents escort 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez Hernadez in handcuffs from an airplane at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County after his extradition from Oklahoma on June 20, 2024. Hernandez is charged with raping and killing Rachel Morin of Harford County.
    In the killing of Rachel Morin, beware the ghost of Willie Horton
    Republicans, Democrats and my colleagues in journalism alike would be wise to heed the ghost of Willie Horton, whose story still haunts us 26 years after his name entered the American lexicon.
    Dylan Beavers was the 33rd overall selection in the 2022 draft.
    Jon Meoli: Dylan Beavers, Jud Fabian are leading the next wave of Orioles prospects
    The Orioles have six players spread between the big club and Norfolk capable of playing in an MLB outfield. Two prospects are on the cusp of joining that group.
    State Sen. Sarah Elfreth, second from left, works with Del. Dana Jones, center, and Del. Shaneka Henson. If Elfreth wins the 3rd District seat in Congress, both Jones and Henson have said they plan to seek an appointment to her position.
    When political jobs open up in Annapolis, voters are largely shut out
    We are in a season of replacements, of dominos lined up for the chain reaction fall. As many as six political vacancies in Annapolis either have been filled or will be by early next year. It’s a rare moment of political instability, and voters will have almost no say in the outcome.
    Orioles general manager Mike Elias made a commitment to going after a World Series title in 2024 when he traded for ace pitcher Corbin Burnes before the season started.
    The Orioles don’t need to decide whether to go all in on trades. They already decided in February.
    If this is going to be the only year of Corbin Burnes in an Orioles uniform, Mike Elias has no choice. It's time to give up prospects and chase a World Series.
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