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    Justin Tucker spent years crafting a public persona that made his sudden fall almost unfathomable
    Until a few months ago, Tucker was regarded as a lock for the Ravens’ Ring of Honor and a likely candidate to join the tiny cadre of kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    Seize The Grey led the pack in the 149th running of The Preakness Stakes.
    Why are Preakness racehorses such good athletes? Their ancestors didn’t want to get eaten.
    A Johns Hopkins ophthalmologist has identified a gene mutation in horses that suggests why they became such good racehorses.
    A sign is posted outside of county Judge Hannah Dugan's courtroom at the Milwaukee County courthouse, April 25, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
    A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case.
    Safety Ar’Darius Washington walks into the locker room at Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills in January.
    Ravens safety Ar’Darius Washington tears Achilles tendon, likely sidelining him for 2025
    Washington’s injury comes less than a month after he signed a one-year, $3.3 million tender.
    State health officials have spent weeks trying to assess the impact of what they see as increasingly likely cuts outlined by GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
    Here’s how Medicaid cuts could be a $1 billion blow to Maryland’s budget
    Maryland health officials have outlined the massive potential cuts to the budget and enrollment if Congress goes through with proposals to slash the Medicaid health program.
    Maryland lawmakers passed a bill this year that automatically exempts people from experiencing a driver’s license suspension over unpaid child support if they make at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
    Maryland lawmakers scale back driver’s license suspensions for unpaid child support
    The measure exempts Marylanders making at or 250% below the federal poverty guidelines.
    A “Sunday Night Football” visit from the Detroit Lions, whom Lamar Jackson and the Ravens trounced in 2023, would be a blockbuster beginning to the season.
    Ravens mock 2025 schedule: Dreaming up a slate with big games and high drama
    The Ravens’ schedule, which will be released Wednesday, could be brutal. But let's try to make it fun, too.
    Crabpots stacked alongside a marina in Crisfield.
    Tariffs and labor shortages threaten to crack Maryland’s crab industry
    The few remaining crab processors across Maryland are facing sweeping tariffs and labor shortages in an already struggling seafood industry.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman waits to be introduced on May 1 for his State of the County address in Annapolis.
    Villains, promises and pageantry — what I learned from 6 Maryland county budgets
    We’re deep into local budget season in Maryland, when decisions are made for spending nearly $28 billion on priorities and problems. Here’s what I learned by listening to hours of budget addresses this spring.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at the Maryland State House last month.
    Letter: Gov. Moore, say no to reparations bill — and take bold action instead
    Larry S. Gibson says Gov. Wes Moore should veto a bill to study and report on reparations, and should instead act with boldness and immediacy to address the consequences of slavery.
    Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) watches from the sidelines during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons last August.
    Ravens tackle Ronnie Stanley opens up about near-death experience, ankle injury that left him in tears
    “I was in so much pain that I was crying for a good portion of the game,” Stanley said.
    The Woodlawn Vase is awarded to the winner of each Preakness Stakes. This year’s 150th running of Preakness will be its last at the original “Old Hilltop.”
    Derby runner-up Journalism is 8-5 favorite for Preakness
    Derby winner Sovereignty, who outdueled Journalism to win the Run for the Roses by 1 1/2 lengths, is not making the trip to Baltimore for the final Preakness at historic Pimlico.
    Seventeen months after the knee injury that ended his rookie season, Keaton Mitchell could be ready to make an impact in the Ravens’ backfield.
    Ravens stock report: Eric DeCosta keeps building one of NFL’s best rosters, position by position
    In late March, John Harbaugh said the Ravens had a “really good” roster. After the NFL draft, it looks even better.
    Facing uncertainty at work? Here’s how you can prepare your finances
    If you’re not sure what your job will look like in six months, or whether you will have one, the time to start planning is now, personal finance experts say.
    Artwork on the walls of the Women’s Health Center in Western Maryland includes a variety of positive quotes and affirmations.
    Letter: I am a mother and an abortion provider
    A mother and abortion provider says Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate moms and fight for reproductive choice.
    Capt. Tyrone Meredith, a fifth generation waterman, sorts through oysters being pulled from Broad Creek on his last oyster harvest of the season.
    Oystering isn’t what it used to be, but a vulnerable industry hopes it has found stability
    Oysters occupy a special place in Maryland. Dubbed a keystone species, oysters sit at the intersection of environmental concerns, political wrangling, and a legacy economy that basically built Baltimore.
    The National Thoroughbred League kicked off the 2025 season with the Pimlico Cup.
    With horse racing investment, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson sees ‘the power of the industry’ in Baltimore
    Lamar Jackson’s path to the Pimlico Cup started almost a year ago.
    Kentucky Derby entrant Sandman works out at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Enter Sandman! Arkansas Derby champion to race in 150th Preakness
    The Tapit colt and Arkansas Derby champion Sandman will enter to race in the 150th Preakness Stakes on May 17.
    Close up photo of adult female deer tick crawling on piece of straw.
    It’s tick season and there is a new bugger catching a ride in Baltimore
    There have always been a few cases of babesiosis in Maryland every year, but now researcher says the Baltimore region has become a hotspot for cases tied to parasites found on ticks.
    President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Maryland public media outlets brace for federal funding cuts after Trump executive order
    Public media outlets, including those that serve Marylanders, are bracing for a future void in federal funding they’ve come to depend on.
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