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    Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
    Maryland couple charged in 3-year-old’s death after false kidnapping report
    Two Marylanders, Darriann Lynnelle Randle and Cedric Antoine Britten, are charged in the death of a 3-year-old girl who they initially said was kidnapped.
    Thousands pack the beach to enjoy the annual Ocean City Air Show.
    Ocean City Air Show returns this weekend. Here are 5 things you need to know.
    The Ocean City Air Show, in its 18th year, is returning to its traditional time during Father’s Day weekend and will take place Saturday and Sunday.
    Devontez Walker caught only one pass last season, but it went for a 21-yard touchdown.
    Ravens Q&A: Devontez Walker on his rookie year, lessons from DeAndre Hopkins and plans with Lamar Jackson
    “If you know what to do, they’ll feel way more comfortable putting you out there. And I kind of saw that midyear last year,” Walker said.
    Tattoo parlors across the Baltimore region will sell flash designs at discounted prices as part of a long-running tradition for Friday the 13th.
    On Friday the 13th, tattoo parlors lean into impulse: ‘It’s like a ritual for people’
    Tattoo parlors around the country will sell flash designs — tattoos that are predrawn, not custom creations — at discounted prices.
    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks during a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, on how "to establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th." The event marked the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Trump supporters that has fundamentally changed the Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
    Getting fired won’t stop Carla Hayden
    In her first local interview since she was fired by President Trump as Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden speaks about the importance of expanding access, not cutting it off.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Police engage with protesters in the evening following three days of clashes after a series of immigration raids last Friday on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders.
    Trump’s military response to LA supercharges No Kings Day protests across Maryland
    What the hell. It’s a pretty apt summary of this moment. No Kings Day protests planned to counter President Donald Trump's military birthday parade Saturday are growing in response to events in Los Angeles.
    From left, FreeState Justice staff attorney Matthew Dare, legal director Lauren Pruitt, staff attorney Amanda Donoghue, and program coordinator Traé McWhite offer legal and other services at a local resource fair in 2025.
    Free legal service for LGBTQIA+ people in Maryland faces sharp funding cut
    FreeState Justice, a Baltimore-based nonprofit, received word at the end of May that $300,000 in funding from the federal government will disappear in July.
    United Way of Central Maryland will distribute the relief program to qualifying BGE customers starting on July 1.
    BGE customers could see up to $750 in bill relief under new Maryland program
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a partnership between utility companies and nonprofits in the state that will provide $19 million in grants to utility customers.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Brian Matusz works in the second inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Fort Myers, Fla.
    The unraveling of a former Orioles pitcher
    Brian Matusz was once the Baltimore Orioles’ next great hope. How did an ‘all-American’ kid lose his way?
    A black bear that was sighted numerous times in Maryland last month is shown in Herndon, Va., this week.
    Maryland bear turns up in Virginia and gets tranquillized again
    A young black bear that wandered through three Maryland counties before being sedated and transported to Western Maryland turned up this week in the Virginia suburbs outside Washington, D.C.
    Wilbur Chen, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
    The CDC’s vaccine advisors were fired. A former insider explains what’s at stake.
    Dr. Wilbur Chen, a University of Maryland vaccine expert, is a former member of the panel that makes recommendations to the CDC about who should get vaccines. He explains what happens now that RFK Jr., the health secretary, fired all the current members.
    Pass rush coach Chuck Smith defended Ravens coordinator Zach Orr on Wednesday.
    Ravens assistant coach stands up for Zach Orr and appears to downplay contributions of Dean Pees
    “I know last year, a lot of people ... were saying, ‘Well, this guy came in and helped.’ No, no. Zach Orr did it," Ravens pass rush coach Chuck Smith said.
    A turtle pops its head up through the water in the Lancaster Street Canal after an oil spill last week.
    Johns Hopkins Hospital’s 5,000-gallon fuel spill never should have happened
    Johns Hopkins Hospital initially estimated the spill was around 200 gallons before revising that figure to 2,000 gallons and, finally, reporting Friday that it totaled 5,000 gallons.
    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
    Get ready for heat, Maryland. Temps expected to hit the 90s across the region tomorrow.
    Thursday is expected to be the first day of the year when temperatures top 90 across the entire Baltimore region, according to the National Weather Service.
    The government has accused Kilmar Abrego Garcia of conspiring to bring undocumented immigrants into the United States.
    Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia say Trump administration’s actions left ‘stain’ on Constitution
    Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said the lawsuit over his mistaken deportation has not concluded in a Maryland federal court.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
    Harris leads Maryland’s House members in earmark requests
    Maryland Rep. Andy Harris has asked his fellow appropriators for more than $99 million in earmarks targeting special projects in his district.
    Jana Varwig of Baltimore says cuts to the Affordable Care Act and premium tax credits by Republicans in Congress will cause millions to lose their health insurance.
    Letter: Raising cost of health insurance will cause millions to go without
    Jana Varwig of Baltimore says cuts to the ACA and premium tax credits by Republicans in Congress will cause millions to go without health insurance.
    Community members and supporters wave to Mong “Melissa” Tuyen Thi Tran as she calls in by video from an ICE detention center in Tacoma, Wash., on Wednesday.
    ICE targeted a Maryland mother over a decades-old crime. Her town is fighting back.
    A 43-year-old is fighting deportation to Vietnam, a place she last lived when she was 10.
    Gov. Wes Moore said Tuesday that progress at the Department of Juvenile Services wasn't moving fast enough.
    Moore says he ‘ordered’ juvenile services head’s resignation
    Gov. Wes Moore said it was his idea for Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi to resign.
    Guard Andrew Vorhees takes questions from reporters following the Ravens’ organized team activities Tuesday.
    ‘Let them fight it out’: Ravens want to find a starter before season at left guard
    “I believe in a starter,” George Warhop said of the Ravens’ plans at left guard, where Andrew Vorhees remains the favorite.
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