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    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21:    Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.  Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act of terrorism. He is facing 11 counts for the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested.
    Luigi Mangione wants state murder case dropped, arguing double jeopardy in UnitedHealthcare killing
    Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers urged a judge to throw out his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    The fortunes of Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, left, and general manager Mike Elias are tied together by the way they have built the team.
    Jon Meoli: What Mike Elias’ support for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde really means
    To lose faith in Hyde would be losing faith in everything they’ve built together.
    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.
    Dean Kremer pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and striking out two, against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
    Dean Kremer gives the Orioles the strong start they needed to beat the Royals
    The right-hander pitched seven innings of a 3-0 win even after getting hit on the thigh by a line drive.
    Brandon Hyde has a record of 418-482 in seven seasons as Orioles manager. The record is 287-229 since the beginning of the 2022 season.
    Orioles GM Mike Elias gives manager Brandon Hyde vote of confidence amid poor start
    Elias emphasized the support from the team’s new ownership group and their mutual desire to win.
    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
    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.
    President Trump has asked the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease federal funding to NPR and PBS.
    Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
    Kentucky Derby runner Final Gambit trains on the track during morning workouts at Churchill Downs.
    Horses with local ties to watch at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby weekend
    Maryland-bred horses and local trainers to watch for in the graded-stakes races before the Derby
    A Maryland Real ID has a small white star in a black circle on the upper right side.
    What Marylanders need to know as the Real ID deadline approaches
    The May 7 national deadline for having a Real ID is finally almost here.
    Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins was a two-time All-American who went undrafted because he was deemed insufficiently athletic.
    Who’s the next Michael Pierce? Undrafted rookie free agents to watch at Ravens camp
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
    Fed says Oklahoma family who moved from Maryland was wrongly targeted during immigration raid
    The agents took their phones, computers, and life savings in cash, the mother in the family said.
    SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21 :  A loaf of sliced wheat bread is seen on the shelf at the Noe Valley Bakery and Bread Co. November 21, 2003 in San Francisco, California. The popularity of Atkins-style, low carbohydrate diets has contributed to the drop in consumption of bread in the U.S. over the past year as 40 percent of Americans ate less than in 2002.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)  While industry leaders said The popularity of Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets hasnt significantly affected sales for most bakers and suppliers, they said the trend may mean new ways of doing business.
    Maryland wholesale bakery recalls bread sold in 6 states over glass fragments
    Crest Hill Bakery, a wholesaler based in Prince George’s County, has initiated a voluntary recall of three of its products after an employee spotted “a small glass fragment” on top of a piece of bread.
    National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during a television interview at the White House, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out after Signal chat blunder
    Waltz is leaving the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans, according to two people familiar with the matter Thursday.
    Have the Ravens filled their roster holes? | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Baltimore has addressed wide receiver, safety and kicker this offseason. But is this team complete?
    Picking up the pieces from a disastrous April | Banner Baseball Show
    An April to forget begs the question: Is the season salveagable?
    Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle looks like a player who’s “really going through it,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
    Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle takes first steps toward breaking season-starting slump
    Mountcastle said he has discussed potential fixes with teammates, as well as Baltimore’s hitting coaches, and he has tinkered with small mechanical adjustments
    The Maryland Sigil at the Old Courthouse during a Baltimore County Council meeting in Towson.
    Letter: ‘Councilmanic courtesy’ means business as usual in Baltimore County land-use decisions
    David Plymyer, a former county attorney for Anne Arundel County, says “councilmanic courtesy” in the Baltimore County Council puts a stranglehold development, transportation and housing planning.
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