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    How a nail tech, a former federal worker and a dream led to a new Canton restaurant
    A Highlandtown nail salon owner and her family opened Thai-Lao Garden in the former Charming Elephant space in Canton.
    Bouasone Sounakhen, one of the operators of Thai-Lao Garden, left, and Tamika Cornish, general manager, inside the restaurant.
    Ryan Helsley doesn’t know what went wrong in New York, but he hopes to put it right with the Orioles
    Predictive statistics show Ryan Helsley pitched at least a little better than his 7.20 ERA and 1.800 WHIP during the second half of last season.
    Ovechkin, Capitals keep postseason hopes alive with 3-0 victory over Penguins
    To reach the postseason, the Capitals must defeat Columbus in the season finale Tuesday night and hope Philadelphia fails to win either of its last two games.
    Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals and Sidney Crosby of the Penguins take the opening faceoff Sunday in their 100th meeting in the NHL.
    Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo power Orioles offense in 6-2 win vs. Giants
    Alonso and Basallo combined to be the sort of 1-2 punch the Orioles envision striking many times this season.
    Samuel Basallo hits a two-run home run Sunday during the first inning of the Orioles’ series-clinching win against the Giants.
    Orioles’ Tyler O’Neill placed on concussion injured list; Ryan Mountcastle has broken bone in foot
    To replace O’Neill on the active roster, Baltimore recalled outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez, whom the Orioles acquired last month in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.
    Orioles right fielder Tyler O'Neill has gone on the injured list for the 18th time in his career.
    Nationals win 8-6 to complete first sweep of Brewers since 2011
    Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Nationals completed their first series sweep of the Brewers in 15 years.
    The Nationals’ James Wood tied the game at 1 with a solo home run in the fourth inning Sunday in Milwaukee.
    Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán concedes defeat in a European electoral earthquake
    Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power.
    Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, conceded in the country's election.
    NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ moon flyby
    NASA is preparing for Artemis III, where astronauts will practice docking with lunar landers in Earth orbit.
    (April 7, 2026) - Members of the International Space Station Expedition 74 (left) and Artemis II (right) crews are seen at once on the screens inside the International Space Station flight control room in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The two crews connected in a 15-minute ship-to-ship call on April 7, 2026, while the Artemis II crew was on its way back from the Moon.
    Trump threatens blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement
    US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without agreement, prompting President Trump to order a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil passage, in an effort to cut off Iran’s economic leverage.
    Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
    Maryland’s black bears are looking for food in your backyard
    It’s increasingly common to spot black bears in busy suburbs around Maryland, lured to backyards by trash bins and bird feeders.
    A Black Bear lifts its nose in the air to get a whiff of fresh spring air.
    The maestro: An Italian master in Baltimore finds healing in an ancient art
    A renowned Venetian glass artist living in Baltimore faces Parkinson’s disease but finds new ways to create, teach and return to his craft.
    Italian maestro Gianni Toso creates a detailed miniature candelabra at the lampworking table in his North Baltimore studio.
    Maryland House votes to further limit cooperation with ICE
    The Community Trust Act would block corrections officials and law enforcement from holding or detaining an individual for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless a judge has issued a warrant.
    State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Senate is moving forward the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat, is chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee that reviewed the bill.
    Orioles’ newest high-leverage bullpen arms are up to the task in 6-2 win vs. Giants
    The Orioles won Saturday’s game by the comfort of a 6-2 score against the Giants, with Coby Mayo’s eighth-inning RBI allowing them to secure a win without the need for a save for the first time this season.
    Anthony Nunez struck out two during a scoreless eighth inning Saturday night as the Orioles beat the Giants.
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman placed on 10-day injured list with left ankle inflammation
    Entering Saturday, Rutschman is hitting .294 with an .855 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
    Catcher Adley Rutschman was removed from the Orioles’ starting lineup Saturday night because of a sore ankle, and later he landed on the IL.
    Nationals get strong outing from Foster Griffin, hold off late Brewers rally to win 3-1
    Foster Griffin allowed no runs and one hit in 5 1/3 innings Saturday night in Milwaukee.
    Ilya Protas scores first NHL goal as Capitals defeat Penguins 6-3
    Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal to pass Ron Francis for the fifth-most road points in NHL history.
    Ryan Leonard, right, of the Capitals joins teammates to celebrate his second-period goal Saturday in Pittsburgh.
    Artemis II crew brings tears, laughter and cheering crowd to its feet as they are welcomed home
    The Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.
    NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship.
    A week later, no answers: Family’s search for Branson Oduor grows more desperate
    No one has heard from Branson Oduor since the early morning of April 4, when he left The Horse You Came In On Saloon in Fells Point, a popular area full of bars and restaurants near the waterfront.
    27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
    Hundreds wait in line wrapping around the block for Carpet Company store opening
    Hundreds of people lined up and wrapped around the block for Carpet Company’s store and cafe opening Saturday morning.
    SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 - Hundreds of people from all over wait in line to be the first people to enter Carpet Company’s flagship store on North Avenue.
    Ravens welcome home astronaut and longtime fan Reid Wiseman with throwback 2014 video
    The Baltimore Ravens were among the first to say “welcome home” to astronaut and longtime fan Reid Wiseman after his return from space Friday with his Artemis II crew — and they weren’t alone.
    NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, gives NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring a hug next to a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover,  Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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