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    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.
    In a photo posted to his official X account on Thursday, April 17, 2025, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a trip to El Salvador this week.
    Sen. Van Hollen meets Maryland man held in El Salvador prison after wrongful deportation
    Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Abrego Garcia’s deportation, and the fight to bring him back, remains an international topic of discussion — dominating news coverage and attracting the interest of political figures.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Mother (2nd R) of Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds a picture of her son and his family during a news conference to discuss his son's arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
    Planned federal bill would require return of improperly deported people, like Maryland father
    A New York City congressman announced he will introduce legislation inspired by a Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month.
    President Donald Trump  meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador
    El Salvador’s president says he won’t release Maryland man back to the US
    Trump administration officials emphasized that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and that U.S. has no say in his future.
    Ksenia Karelina walks with her fiancé, professional boxer Chris van Heerden, as she arrives Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Ex-ballerina with Baltimore County ties returns to US after Russia prisoner swap
    Russian-American Ksenia Karelina, who Moscow freed as part of a prisoner swap, arrived back in the United States late Thursday.
    Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, and chairman of the  Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said at a Capitol Hill press conference Wednesday, April 9, 2025, that he plans to send a letter directly to the president of El Salvador to urge the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly sent to a prison in that country.
    ‘Still fighting for you’: Wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia slams Maryland man’s deportation
    On March 15, immigration authorities deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador, which lawmakers described as “heinous” and known for torturing inmates.
    A local man rides a bicycle past a damaged building in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Sunday.
    Officials survey damage in Myanmar’s earthquake-devastated central areas
    The death toll of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday rose quickly in Myanmar and was at 1,644 victims by Sunday. There
    Members of the Fire Brigade attend the scene following a major fire at an electrical substation at Heathrow on March 21, 2025 in London, England.
    London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire, disrupting travel
    At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking service FlightRadar 24 said, and the impact was likely to last several days.
    An Israeli tank moves in the Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on March 18, 2025.
    More than 400 killed as Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
    Israel’s airstrikes killed more than 400 people and wounded over 500, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking to the media.
    The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
    The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to negotiate a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine as he pressures Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
    President Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
    Catholic faithful carry images of Pope Francis at an outdoor mass to pray for him on February 24, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says
    The 88-year-old pope remained conscious and alert at all times and cooperated with the maneuvers to help him recover.
    U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
    Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blow up
    President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country’s rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office.
    Members of the Korean American Senior Association of Howard County participate in a line dancing class at the Bain 50+ Center in Columbia, MD, on February 5, 2025.
    Howard County’s Korean community closely watching unrest in South Korea
    Howard County is home to nearly 15,000 Korean Americans. Older residents are concerned by what’s going on in their home country.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
    Judge says he will temporarily block Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on paid leave
    A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying he will order a temporary halt to plans to pull thousands of agency staffers off the job.
    U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on February 04, 2025.
    Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership
    President Donald Trump suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the area.
    DORAL, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27:  U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd before addressing the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025 in Doral, Florida. The three-day planning session was expected to lay out Trump's ambitious legislative agenda. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    China counters with tariffs on US products and an investigation into Google
    China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
    White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after tariff showdown
    The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday.
    RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - JANUARY 19: Friends reach out to British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari as she arrives at Sheba Medical Center, also known as Tel HaShomer Hospital, where hostages are arriving after the first phase of a ceasefire agreement began between Israel and Hamas on January 19, 2025 in Ramat Gan, Israel. A total of 33 Israeli hostages, taken captive by Hamas and allied groups on Oct. 7, 2023, were to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire, in exchange for 1,890 Palestinian prisoners.  Of the 251 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 94 are still held in Gaza, with 60 assumed to be living and 34 dead.
    Three hostages arrive in Israel from Gaza as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
    Three hostages released from Gaza are now in Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. The three hostages are Romi Gonen, 24, kidnapped from the Nova music festival, and Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Later on Sunday, Israel is expected to release around 90 Palestinian prisoners.
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