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    A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters that are part of a Supreme Court case
    Maryland’s largest school district heads to the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.
    Some Montgomery County families want the right to opt kids out of reading inclusive storybooks.
    New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 5, 2025.
    The Orioles were at the forefront of the torpedo bat craze. Here’s how they work.
    The Baltimore Orioles were “ahead of the curve” on the unique design, two sources with direct knowledge told The Baltimore Banner.
    Leonor and Jose Rivera hold each other as they pay respects and mourn at a portrait of Pope Francis after a Mass at The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore on Monday evening.
    Archbishop Lori urges Maryland Catholics to remember Pope Francis by serving the less fortunate
    Baltimore Archbishop William Lori encouraged area parishioners to learn from Pope Francis’ legacy by embodying light and hope through service to those in the margins.
    Baltimore Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington (29) cheers after breaking up a pass during a Thursday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., November 7, 2024.
    Ar’Darius Washington re-signs with Ravens after quiet period in free agency
    Although the Ravens were “fairly confident” Washington would return, they're expected to draft at least one safety next week.
    Free rides on any MTA bus, commuter bus, Mobility paratransit, light rail, Metro SubwayLink or MARC train for Earth Day.
    MTA offers free rides on trains, buses on Tuesday to mark Earth Day
    For the second Earth Day in a row, rides on any Mass Transit Administration bus, commuter bus, Mobility paratransit, light rail, Metro SubwayLink or MARC train will be free.
    Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton says he and the Ravens are not yet discussing a contract extension.
    Ravens’ young stars aren’t worried about contract extensions: ‘If it happens, it happens’
    “Haven’t had too many talks about it, to be honest,” Kyle Hamilton said of a potential contract extension.
    EDMONTON, AB - JULY 26: Pope Francis arrives at Commonwealth Stadium to give an open-air mass on July 26, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada. The pope is meeting with Indigenous communities and community leaders in Canada in an effort to reconcile the history of physical and sexual abuse of Indigenous children in the country's Catholic-run residential schools, as detailed in a 2015 Canadian-government-funded commission report.
    For Maryland Catholics, Pope Francis opened doors: ‘People found this pope different’
    Maryland Catholics, whether they had disagreements with the Catholic Church or not, remember Pope Francis as a humble priest who lifted up the needs and suffering of common people above all else.
    Boston College’s Donovan Ezeiruaku could be one of a number of talented players available to the Ravens if they trade down to the last pick of the first round.
    2025 NFL mock draft: Can Ravens find a star with a trade in first round?
    The Ravens have over 200 draftable players on their board, but only a handful will be under consideration Thursday.
    Rep. Maxwell Frost speaks during the Hands Off! day of action against the Trump administration and Elon Musk.
    More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s behalf
    Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s plight.
    Pope Francis waves to thousands of followers as he arrives at the Manila Cathedral on January 16, 2015 in Manila, Philippines.
    Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
    Pope Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and was admitted to a hospital in February for a respiratory crisis, has died.
    Letter: A doctor asks, ‘Who will care for sick children in Maryland?’
    Scott Krugman, senior associate dean for LifeBridge Health/George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says it is important to find a sustainable solution for ensuring access to care for sick children.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, in a portrait in Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Van Hollen says US faces constitutional crisis as Trump defies courts
    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Trump administration must facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return.
    The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site.
    A decoy coyote’s grand adventure is helping raise funds for an iconic Annapolis lighthouse
    Since the children's book “Drew’s Grand Adventure” was published in December, it has amassed more than $2,000 in sales, which will go toward upkeep of the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
    From left, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Rep. Andy Harris.
    What makes a Maryland man? Chris Van Hollen and Andy Harris disagree
    The definition of a Maryland man is at the center of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s fate — and maybe the republic itself.
    Susan McCutchen of Bladensburg, who has been fighting maglev for eight years, speaks at a community meeting at the Greenbelt library on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Next to her, from left, are Dels. Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez and Prince George's County Councilman Eric Olson.
    Moore’s maglev support angers Marylanders in path of high-speed train: ‘Can’t stop fighting’
    About 100 people packed a stuffy library meeting room in Greenbelt to vent frustration about the Democratic governor's enthusiasm for a maglev train between Washington and Baltimore.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore presented Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa of the Kanagawa Prefecture a signed Tomoyuki Sugano Baltimore Orioles jersey. A pitcher for the Os, Sugano is from the Kanagawa Prefecture and is a three-time MVP in Japan.
    Moore’s Asia trip helped by baseball talk and a slight football gaffe
    Sports were frequent cultural touchstones on Gov. Wes Moore's trip to Japan and South Korea.
    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.
    Trump calls Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘unbelievably bad’
    Kelly Burkhart grabs Tony Macko by the foot as they train inside the ring at MCW Pro Wrestling Training Center in Joppa.
    For aspiring wrestling pros, the road to WWE runs through Maryland
    Before they can perform at WWE’s WrestleMania or AEW’s All In, aspiring pro wrestlers must learn their craft at MCW, a Harford County wrestling school.
    Jason Cole, a professional horse trainer from Upper Marlboro, will ride his 18-hand-high horse, Parker, in the Annapolis, MD recreation of Paul Revere's ride on April 18, 2025.
    Paul Revere rides again, this time in a democracy coming apart
    Annapolis kicks off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by hanging two lights from the top of the State House, a recreation of Paul Revere's historic ride being repeated nationwide.
    Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kristian Welch looks up at the scoreboard during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Ravens free agency tracker: Baltimore loses another special teamer
    With the start of the NFL’s “legal tampering” period, free agency is back. Follow all of the Ravens’ comings and goings here.
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