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    Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election.
    Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother’s Day
    In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Leo said, “Never again war!” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.
    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.
    Kyle Gibson allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in four innings Saturday night against the Angels.
    With a poor start and quiet bats, the Orioles’ latest loss to the Angels is painfully formulaic
    Gibson gave up five runs in his third straight ugly start, and the Orioles failed to summon a response.
    Brandon Hyde’s teams have a .463 winning percentage in seven seasons.
    As fans grumble about Brandon Hyde, the Orioles manager is worried about a turnaround — not his job
    After a 14-23 start, the veteran skipper said he isn't happy with how the team has played but doesn't worry about being fired. GM Mike Elias’ backing “means a lot,” he said Saturday in Anaheim.
    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.
    The City of Laurel canceled the Mainstreet Festival Parade after a propane explosion at the intersection of 4th and Main streets on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
    Propane tank explosion in Laurel leaves 1 injured, prompts parade cancellation
    A propane tank blew up while vendors were setting up for Laurel’s annual Main Street Festival.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday the indictment of seven people who allegedly targeted bank customers in a series of armed robberies that spanned five counties.
    7 indicted for series of armed robberies targeting bank customers across 5 Maryland counties
    Seven people were indicted Friday for a series of armed robberies that targeted bank customers across multiple Maryland counties, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. 
    Supporters of a Maryland measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery rally on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Annapolis, Md., next to a statute of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
    Supporters of bill to study slavery reparations urge Gov. Wes Moore to sign it
    Supporters of a measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied by the governor’s residence on Friday, calling on Gov. Wes Moore to sign the legislation.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce automobile tariffs on foreign-made cars.
    Judge orders Trump administration to halt much of the massive federal workforce downsizing
    The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.
    Outfielder Tyler O’Neill should be part of the first wave of injured Orioles to return to the lineup.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ injury clouds are clearing. The damage is done.
    Unfortunately for the Orioles, the pending returns of injured players are a meek balm for what are increasingly feeling like mortals wounds to this season.
     Walrus Oyster & Ale House at The Mall in Columbia.
    Letter: Columbia restaurateur unfairly blames crime for demise of his eateries
    A letter writer says the owner of The Walrus Oyster & Ale House at Mall in Columbia should take a look at his business practices as to why he had to close his eateries.
    Tomoyuki Sugano allowed one run on three hits in 7 1/3 innings Friday night against the Angels.
    Tomoyuki Sugano’s great start helps Orioles bust 5-game slide against Angels
    The Orioles could have hardly asked for more from Sugano, who threw 92 pitches and went deeper than any other O’s starter this year.
    Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to protesters outside of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention center, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
    New Jersey mayor arrested at immigration detention center he was protesting
    Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said.
    Merit badges and a rainbow-colored neckerchief slider are affixed on a Boy Scout uniform outside the headquarters of Amazon in Seattle on Jul 23, 2021.
    More than 170 former Boy Scouts sue Maryland local councils over alleged sex abuse
    In seven lawsuits filed last week, the former Scouts said the alleged abusers used their “power, authority and trust” to coerce them to engage in sexual acts.
    Fog covers planes and control towers at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Air traffic controllers for Newark airport lose radar access for the second time in 2 weeks
    The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson arrives at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. ahead of a divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
    Ravens QB Lamar Jackson shines in acting cameo on ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’
    Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson makes acting debut on Starz hit series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan."
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
    The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
    Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85
    Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said in a statement Friday.
    General manager Mike Elias took accountability for the Orioles’ dreadful start to the season, but that is just a small step toward fixing the problem.
    Kyle Goon: Owning the Orioles’ ugly start isn’t enough. Mike Elias needs to try to save the season.
    Acknowledging this shortcoming is only a tiptoe toward redemption for Elias and this front office, who need to amp up their ambition before it's too late.
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