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Orioles catcher Maverick Handley drives in a run with a bunt during the sixth inning Sunday in Anaheim.
Maverick Handley’s first 2 career RBIs help Orioles past Angels 7-3 for series win
Handley, the Orioles’ 27-year-old backup catcher, was playing his fourth major league game.
Howard County police said a woman died in a crash caused by youths driving a stolen car Saturday afternoon.
Woman, 69, dies after collision with stolen vehicle in Jessup, police say
Four youths hopped out of the Sonata after the crash and fled the scene, police said. One of them was injured in the collision.
Robert C. Embry Jr., President of the foundation, is stepping down from his post.
Bob Embry, who shaped Baltimore philanthropy, retiring from Abell Foundation
The Abell Foundation contributes $16 million to causes each year, and Embry has guided that giving.
Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother’s Day
In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Leo said, “Never again war!” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.
A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets on the bus in Cherry Hill, Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024.
Get on board, Maryland, it’s time to fix Baltimore’s school transit mess
Baltimore must acknowledge its failure to provide reliable transportation for city students and start a conversation about how to fix it.

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The Pimlico Race Course is being prepared for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes — and then demolition.
Six history lessons as the original Pimlico prepares for its final Preakness
Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, which opened its doors in 1870, is filled with history. Here are some highlights as the original venue prepares for its final Preakness.
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall bought her son his first pair of shoes from the same Baltimore shop where her parents bought her first pair years ago.
A new pair of baby shoes, old traditions and a mom’s plea for slower times
As a new parent, time can seem like such a thef.
Artwork on the walls of the Women’s Health Center in Western Maryland includes a variety of positive quotes and affirmations.
Letter: I am a mother and an abortion provider
A mother and abortion provider says Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate moms and fight for reproductive choice.
Capt. Tyrone Meredith, a fifth generation waterman, sorts through oysters being pulled from Broad Creek on his last oyster harvest of the season.
Oystering isn’t what it used to be, but a vulnerable industry hopes it has found stability
Oysters occupy a special place in Maryland. Dubbed a keystone species, oysters sit at the intersection of environmental concerns, political wrangling, and a legacy economy that basically built Baltimore.
Kyle Gibson allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in four innings Saturday night against the Angels.
With a poor start and quiet bats, the Orioles’ latest loss to the Angels is painfully formulaic
Gibson gave up five runs in his third straight ugly start, and the Orioles failed to summon a response.

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Brandon Hyde’s teams have a .463 winning percentage in seven seasons.
As fans grumble about Brandon Hyde, the Orioles manager is worried about a turnaround — not his job
After a 14-23 start, the veteran skipper said he isn't happy with how the team has played but doesn't worry about being fired. GM Mike Elias’ backing “means a lot,” he said Saturday in Anaheim.
The National Thoroughbred League kicked off the 2025 season with the Pimlico Cup.
With horse racing investment, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson sees ‘the power of the industry’ in Baltimore
Lamar Jackson’s path to the Pimlico Cup started almost a year ago.
Kentucky Derby entrant Sandman works out at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Enter Sandman! Arkansas Derby champion to race in 150th Preakness
The Tapit colt and Arkansas Derby champion Sandman will enter to race in the 150th Preakness Stakes on May 17.
The City of Laurel canceled the Mainstreet Festival Parade after a propane explosion at the intersection of 4th and Main streets on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Propane tank explosion in Laurel leaves 1 injured, prompts parade cancellation
A propane tank blew up while vendors were setting up for Laurel’s annual Main Street Festival.
An employee prepares chocolates at Rheb’s Candies on Wilkens Avenue in Baltimore.
One of Baltimore’s oldest chocolatiers is expanding
Rheb’s Candies will add a new location in Mt. Airy.

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday the indictment of seven people who allegedly targeted bank customers in a series of armed robberies that spanned five counties.
7 indicted for series of armed robberies targeting bank customers across 5 Maryland counties
Seven people were indicted Friday for a series of armed robberies that targeted bank customers across multiple Maryland counties, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. 
Supporters of a Maryland measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery rally on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Annapolis, Md., next to a statute of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.  (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Supporters of bill to study slavery reparations urge Gov. Wes Moore to sign it
Supporters of a measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied by the governor’s residence on Friday, calling on Gov. Wes Moore to sign the legislation.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce automobile tariffs on foreign-made cars.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt much of the massive federal workforce downsizing
The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.
Betty Deacon.
Betty Deacon, progressive activist and political staffer, helped people find their voice
E. Betty Deacon, a longtime Baltimore political organizer and progressive activist who spent nearly a decade as former U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s projects director, died May 1 of complications related to lymphoma.
President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
Maryland public media outlets brace for federal funding cuts after Trump executive order
Public media outlets, including those that serve Marylanders, are bracing for a future void in federal funding they’ve come to depend on.
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