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    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Mother (2nd R) of Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds a picture of her son and his family during a news conference to discuss his son's arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
    Maryland’s Salvadoran community roiled by Abrego Garcia deportation
    The Kilmar Abrego Garcia case has roiled Maryland’s Salvadoran population, which is one of the largest immigrant groups in the state.
    Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a federal workers career fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia last month.
    Where federal workers searching for new jobs should look in Maryland
    Local leaders and state officials are trying to help federal workers find stability and chart a new path forward in Maryland.
    Wind turbines in the ocean.
    Maryland joins states suing Trump administration for blocking development of wind energy
    A coalition of 17 states, including Maryland, plus Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order that Donald Trump signed on his first day in office.
    Reporter Alissa Zhu, center left, and photojournalist Jessica Gallagher, center right, celebrate with the Baltimore Banner newsroom as they find out they've won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting on Monday, May 5, 2025.
    Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis
    The Baltimore Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for groundbreaking local journalism that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses.
    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    Letter: Maglev president says environmental review needed to embrace high-speed rail
    Bill Scott, president of Northeast Maglev, says a quick finish to the project’s environmental review is necessary to give Marylanders the transportation upgrade they need.
    Federal workers are hunting for new jobs: ‘It’s incredibly saturated’
    Federal workers are finding a depressing and difficult job market as they navigate the Trump administration's policy changes.
    Federal workers may ‘need to vent’: How to cope and manage workplace stress
    Federal workers who are still on the job may find their changing commutes and positions stressful, but there are ways to cope.
    Offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr., a third-round draft pick of the Ravens, missed only game in three seasons at LSU.
    Shoulder injury could sideline Ravens rookie OL Emery Jones Jr. until training camp
    “It’s going to be a little while,” coach John Harbaugh said. “I don’t think it’s going to clear up now."
    Downed trees have caused the suspension of light rail service between North Avenue and Lutherville, the Maryland Transit Administration reported Sunday morning.
    Storm damage near light rail could delay Orioles fans
    Transit officials and the Baltimore Orioles are warning fans to leave extra time when taking light rail to Sunday afternoon’s game.
    Letter: Private-school voucher programs should be preserved
    A letter writer defends private-school vouchers, saying public schools have underperformed and harmed special education students like his brother.
    From left, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Kermit the Frog, and Vice President JD Vance.
    Who’s speaking at Maryland college graduations, from a Muppet to the vice president
    Notable college graduation speakers also include a Paralympian and titans of industry.
    Joe Noteboom, right, has played over 1,200 snaps at left tackle and over 400 snaps at both right tackle and left guard over his career, according to Pro Football Focus.
    Ravens agree to terms with versatile OL Joe Noteboom, adding to depth up front
    An ankle injury limited the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Noteboom to four games last season.
    Dueling signs about a proposed maglev train are planted outside a library branch in Greenbelt, where elected officials held a meeting opposing the project earlier this month.
    Letter: Maglev isn’t the future Maryland needs
    Martin Mitchell, a former at-large Laurel City Council member, says the proposed SCMaglev train will be expensive, unfriendly to commuters, inequitable, and will travel through protected land.
    Gov. Wes Moore and his Korean counterpart Gov. Park Wan-Su of the South Gyeongsang Province pose for a group photo holding Dongbaeki plushies. Park presented the Maryland delegation with Dongbaeki toys. Dongbaeki, a gull, is a mascot of the South Korean city of Tongyeong.
    In selling Maryland, Wes Moore offers Japan, Korea a Trump alternative
    Whether Moore is in Annapolis or Seoul, Donald Trump is an inescapable force.
    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's mother and his wife Jennifer, supported by CASA; his attorney Lucia Curiel and members of his union SMART as well as other community partners held a press conference and rally to demand his return back home in Maryland on April 4, 2025.
    Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022
    The body-camera footage shows a calm and friendly exchange between officers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Abrego Garcia
    White House border czar Tom Homan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
    Trump official suggests arrests of ‘sanctuary’ leaders could happen
    ‘Wait to see what’s coming,’ Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, said Thursday.
    A Microsoft Xbox Series X video game console
    Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty
    Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week.
    Roller Coaster fans ride the InvadR wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg , Va., Friday, April 7, 2017. The coaster is the parks first coaster with wooden tracks.
    Six Flags America in Bowie is closing. Here are 7 other amusement parks within driving distance.
    The weather is warming, and school is almost out. Here’s a list of amusement parks, big and small, that are all more or less doable as a day trip from Baltimore.
    Marshall defensive lineman Mike Green, the Ravens’ first-round draft pick, participates in drills at the Senior Bowl.
    As Ravens face scrutiny for drafting Mike Green, former coaches offer their support
    “We understand the severity of what these allegations were, of course,” Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said last week.
    Gov. Wes Moore celebrated Volunteer Maryland’s 30th anniversary during an AmeriCorps service event at the Baltimore Community ToolBank in Baltimore City on March 17, 2023.
    Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps abruptly ends service
    The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmericCorps leaves volunteers without work and Maryland community programs in a lurch.
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