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    Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Maryland Zoo, had a baby girl on March 27. Keepers said they didn't know Kipi was pregnant, but the new calf is a welcome surprise.
    Surprise! Maryland Zoo gets a new (and unexpected) baby giraffe
    Keepers at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore said no one knew that Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe who arrived at the zoo in November, was pregnant.
    Laura Bonkosky, right, protests outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    Annapolis officials held a community meeting in March in response to the Clay Street shooting.
    Man arrested in connection to deadly shooting at Annapolis school bus stop
    Following the shooting, residents of the close-knit community raised concerns in a meeting with public officials.
    April showers are bringing some much needed rain to the Baltimore region this week.
    Maryland weather: Showers and cool temperatures to start the week
    On Monday, expect widespread rain, mist and drizzle throughout the day, with a northeast wind adding to the chilly feel.
    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's wife Jennifer, supported by CASA, spoke at a press conference and rally to demand his return back home in Maryland on April 4, 2025.
    Judge again orders Trump administration to return mistakenly deported Maryland man
    A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    Armstead Jones, Baltimore City's elections director, speaks at the start of the canvass of mail ballots in the 2022 primary election at the city's elections warehouse.
    Armstead Jones, Baltimore’s longtime election director, dies hours after announcing retirement
    Within hours of announcing his retirement, Armstead Jones died at the age of 71.
    Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley addresses a crowd of protesters outside at the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn on Saturday.
    O’Malley fires up ‘Hands Off!’ protesters: ‘Never gonna give up in this fight for Social Security!’
    Hundreds of thousands of people attended more than 1,000 “Hands Off!”-related protests nationwide focused on President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
    Smoke rises from a boat fire at Henderson’s Wharf Marina in Fells Point on Saturday.
    Boat fire at marina, sends black smoke billowing over Fells Point
    A boat fire broke out Saturday morning at Henderson’s Wharf Marina, sending thick black smoke billowing over the Fells Point waterfront.
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    Carlton “Big Bub” Carrington.
    Carlton ‘Big Bub’ Carrington: The Baltimore basketball coach who helped people battling addiction
    Carlton “Big Bub” Carrington, a staple of Baltimore’s basketball community who also worked in behavioral health services, died March 20 of cancer. He was 53.
    The Lutherville Light Rail station in Lutherville. Maggie McIntosh says three new bills pending in the General Assembly will help Maryland meet its long-term transit goals.
    Letter: Transportation bills will benefit Maryland’s long-term transit goals
    Former member of the Maryland General Assembly Maggie McIntosh says three proposed bills will help Maryland meet its long-term transit goals.
    Officials announced the cancellation of the Dundalk Heritage Fair due to declining patrons and poor weather conditions for the past few years. The fair has been part of the community since 1976.
    Dundalk Heritage Fair canceled: Decades-old tradition is ‘no longer financially viable’
    The Heritage Association of Dundalk announced on Friday the end to one of the region’s most cherished traditions: the Dundalk Heritage Fair.
    FILE - An entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., is seen Jan. 9, 2014. Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students surveyed said they experienced unwanted sexual contact, the Associated Press has learned.
    Naval Academy’s full list of nearly 400 books on race, gender pulled from library
    The U.S. Naval Academy released the list of nearly 400 purged pieces of literature exploring themes of white supremacy, race and racism in America, gender identity and sexuality and diversity from its library.
    Jaye Summerlot protests outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    Federal judge orders return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Recounting the moment on Friday, Jennifer Vasquez Sura said she hasn’t seen or heard from him since, in her first speaking appearance since news of her husband’s deportation was reported.
    Owings Mills mother and wife Karen Franklin is described as the "glue that held her family together". She died in a murder-suicide on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. She was 59 years old.
    Owings Mills mother and wife Karen Franklin described as ‘glue that held her family together’
    Owings Mills mother and wife Karen Franklin is described as the "glue that held her family together".
    Traffic travels on Crain Highway at Annapolis Road in Gambrills. The County Council is debating a bill that would encourage redevelopment of older commercial properties in "critical corridors," including Route 3.
    Is it traffic or ‘NIMBY and racist’? The fight over redevelopment in Anne Arundel
    History, race and traffic collide in Anne Arundel County redevelopment bill debate.
    Matthew Anacker.
    Matthew Anacker was a generous arborist who helped set standards across Maryland
    Matthew Anacker, the owner of A&A Tree Experts in Baltimore County, died March 14 after going into cardiac arrest. He was 79.
    Illustration showing a picture of a man and a woman holding hands that his being torn apart.
    Bracing for the worst, Maryland’s immigrant families take stock of their lives
    Immigrant families — regardless of status — are increasingly planning for the possibility of a family member being detained and eventually deported.
    Views of the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore on November 8, 2024.
    Pharmacist hacked hospital computers to watch doctors undress, breastfeed, lawsuit alleges
    The women further accuse Dr. Matthew Bathula of installing software on hospital computers to steal their personal passwords and take control of their home networks.
    CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 16:  The fantasy sports website DraftKings is shown on October 16, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. DraftKings and its rival FanDuel have been under scrutiny after accusations surfaced of employees participating in the contests with insider information. An employee recently finished second in a contest on FanDuel, winning $350,000. Nevada recently banned the sites.  (Photo illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
    Baltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel over alleged ‘predatory’ online sports betting
    Baltimore is suing online betting giants DraftKings and FanDuel, accusing the companies of targeting and exploiting vulnerable people with gambling addictions.
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