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    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.
    Benches clear as the Orioles’ Heston Kjerstad and the Yankees’ Pablo Reyes have words at second base.
    Félix Bautista seals series winner for Orioles after feisty game with Yankees
    Bautista retired three straight Yankees in the ninth as the Orioles won their second series of the season.
    Martz Gold Line operates six commuter bus routes for the MTA: three between Howard County and Washington, D.C. and three between Southern Maryland and Washington.
    Strike on some MTA commuter bus lines ends as workers get new deal
    Workers will be back on the job Thursday, a union representative told The Banner.
    Supporters of charter schools rally outside of the Supreme Court.
    Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
    Roberts was the only justice whose vote seemed in doubt after the court heard more than two hours of arguments Wednesday.
    Anthony Matesic works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
    US stocks sink after weak report on the economy but then halve losses after inflation update
    Much of Wednesday’s economic data raised concerns about a weakening economy.
    Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum has earned Pro Bowl honors twice in his first three seasons.
    Why the Ravens declined to pick up Tyler Linderbaum’s fifth-year option
    Linderbaum's fifth-year option would have cost the Ravens $23.4 million in 2026, an outlying price for a center.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Brandon Hyde #18 of the Baltimore Orioles walks to the dugout after a pitching change in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
    Jon Meoli: Early deficits are sinking the Orioles. This month might sink the season.
    This year’s team has now trailed by four or more runs in 17.9% of their plate appearances, matching a mark set by the dreadful 2019 Orioles.
    STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17:  In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according to a report this year cited in published accounts, but is facing headwinds from availability of land and electric power.
    Marylanders could pay $800M to power Virginia data centers
    Electric utility customers could soon be on the hook for $800 million in transmission upgrades to power Northern Virginia data centers.
    An aerial view of shipping containers stacked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California.
    U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business
    The January-March drop in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — reversed a 2.4% gain in the last three months of 2024.
    Johns Hopkins University campus
    Federal cuts have been brutal for Johns Hopkins. Here’s how its endowment can help.
    The university tapped its endowment to replace some research grants, a highly unusual move.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton (50) gives up the baseball to manager Brandon Hyde, left, with catcher Adley Rutschman looking on, in the sixth inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers Tigers Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Detroit.
    Charlie Morton is as flummoxed as anyone by his poor performance. He wants to right the ship.
    There were more questions than answers, it seemed, during the 20-minute conversation at Morton’s locker at Comerica Park.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, right, reacts during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Baltimore.
    Bronx Bombers batter Kyle Gibson in his Baltimore return
    The five homers were a career high against Gibson, and they each came against a different pitch: four-seam fastball, cutter, sinker, changeup and curveball.
    Catcher Maverick Handley frames a pitch during a Grapefruit League game in February.
    He may not have the hype, but Maverick Handley is finally a big leaguer
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