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    Hanan Shaqoura embraces the body of her son, Mohammad, 7, who was killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, during his funeral in Deir al-Balah, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
    Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire, mediators say
    A U.S. official said it was expected the ceasefire would be implemented in the coming days.
    Jay Salkini at his restaurant, Ammoora, in Baltimore.
    Syrians with Maryland ties celebrate fall of Assad, brace for what comes next
    For people of Syrian descent with Maryland ties, the news of rebels toppling the Assad regime has been met with mixed emotions.
    Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, a top Democratic donor in Maryland, talks U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen during a discussion on the war in Gaza on Oct. 11, 2024 at the Almost 7:30 Democratic Club in Annapolis.
    Chris Van Hollen navigates the Democrats’ dilemma — Israel
    It was Israel that pressed hardest on U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen in a visit to Annapolis. It’s the issue Democrats can’t agree on, the one that divides them so much that Trump could slip through that crack a return to the White House.
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    The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
    The highly critical and heavily redacted report concluded there were “deficiencies, gaps and inconsistencies” in training, policies, tactics and procedures as well as “conflicting guidance” on when and how to use emergency flotation devices.
    Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Ben Cardin, County Executive John Olszewski Jr., and others stand for the National Anthem at the October 7 Baltimore Community Commemoration event at Beth El Congregation in Pikesville, Md.
    Live updates: ‘We stand with you,’ Moore tells Beth El Congregation
    Banner reporters are covering how the Israel-Hamas war is impacting communities in Maryland.
    At left, Matan Boltax, who was at the Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shared his story with people at the ARIEL Chabad Center in Pikesville. At right, people gather with signs at a rally Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Md., in support of Palestine.
    One year since Oct. 7, Maryland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities grapple with fallout
    In the days leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, locals with ties to both Israel and Gaza assembled peacefully across Maryland.
    Clockwise from left: Siddeeqah Sharif Fichman, Sumayyah Bilal, and Rebekka Paisner.
    Three friends, brought together by war, reflect on a year after Oct. 7
    At least 1,200 Israeli civilians were killed and 250 kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, while more than 41,500 Gazans have died after an Israeli offensive. Here is what three friends brought together by the conflict think a year later.
    British actress Dame Maggie Smith poses in London
    Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
    British actress Dame Maggie Smith won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey" and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
    Tears were shed during a song played before the walk for Rachel Morin.
    Letters: Rachel Morin’s mom wants to close the border. That won’t reduce violent crimes.
    A request to close the border by two moms — whose daughters were killed by immigrants, according to authorities — perpetuates a harmful myth of “migrant crime waves,” says one immigration lawyer.
    Giants of Africa, a nonprofit that seeks to improve access to basketball, has a goal to build more than 100 courts across the continent. One of its projects is Club Rafiki, a basketball center in Kigali, Rwanda.
    In Africa, NBA’s investment and ambition far outstrip other U.S. pro leagues
    The NBA has created something unprecedented among Western professional sports leagues — a comprehensive program in Africa to develop talent from a youth academy in Senegal to a pro league with teams in 19 countries.
    Isabella Giordano, circled in yellow, on July 24, 2024, in Washington, is charged with spray painting the base of a flagpole in Columbus Circle during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress
    Towson woman charged with vandalizing property during protests over Netanyahu’s DC visit
    A video posted on social media showed Isabella Giordano, 20, of Towson, using red spray paint to write “Gaza” on a fountain in front of Union Station.
    Screenshot from WJZ.
    Loved ones of American ballerina with Maryland ties push to free her from Russian prison
    Ksenia Karelina was charged with treason for a $51 Venmo donation to an American-based humanitarian group helping Ukrainians who have suffered in the war.
    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich " in Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 19, 2024.
    US, Russia complete prisoner swap, freeing Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
    The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War.
    U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin reaches down to shake the hand of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday at the start of a joint session of Congress. Cardin shared the podium with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
    Not much divided Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen. Then came Israel’s Netanyahu.
    Few things separate Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen. Their offices often put out joint news releases touting their accomplishments together. Not much, it seems, has separated the senior senator from his younger colleague. Except Benjamin Netanyahu.
    Frances Tiafoe has won three titles and close to $11 million in prize money on the ATP Tour.
    Marylander Frances Tiafoe skipping Olympics, will focus on US Open
    The United States Tennis Association named its Olympic team, and Marylander Frances Tiafoe was one of the noticeable omissions.
    The Johns Hopkins University encampment protesting the war in Gaza is shown on May 8, 2024. Students and protestors danced, painted signs, shared stories and chanted throughout the day.
    Commentary: Protest encampment at Johns Hopkins was peaceful, constructive
    Despite mischaracterizations about the encampment at Johns Hopkins University protesting the war in Gaza, what actually took place was peaceful and constructive, Hopkins Professor Lester Spence says.
    Signs at Johns Hopkins University amid protests of the war in Gaza and calls for university divestment in response to Israeli government actions.
    Commentary: Polarization on campus and how universities can overcome it
    Despite polarization and unrest on college and university campuses, the institutions can find ways to make constructive use of that conflict, say the University of Baltimore's president and a professor of public and international affairs.
    Photo collage shows handwritten list of weapons for “Operation Free South Sudan,” dated December 13, 2023, on left, with partial photograph of Peter Ajak. On right is an inverted map of Sudan and South Sudan with a photo of a grenade in front of it.
    A Bethesda-based peace activist is charged with being a would-be revolutionary in Africa
    Federal prosecutors allege Peter Ajak was seeking to overthrow the government of South Sudan to take power.
    Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales smiles during her visit to Sebby’s Corner in north London in November 2023.
    Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
    Her condition was shared after weeks of speculation on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January.
    A selection of front pages from U.K. daily national newspaper coverage on the health news about King Charles and Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
    How not to handle the case of a missing princess
    I don’t know where Princess Catherine is. But as a reporter, I know the royals are handling the PR around this hot mess express all wrong. Just ask Jack Ryan.
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