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Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg undergoes season-ending elbow surgery
The Orioles have lost a key player for the year.
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg (11) throws to a fan in the crowd in the 9th inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Takeaways from Trump’s trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for Xi
President Donald Trump’s trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and the notion that Washington and Beijing could adopt a new framework for managing their complicated relationship.
President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026.
Horse dies after first race on Friday ahead of Preakness
Preakness weekend got off to a grim start as the horse, Hit Zero, collapsed and died at Laurel Park.
An equine ambulance works on the dirt track after a horse suddenly collapsed after the first race of Preakness Friday ahead of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Laurel Park racetrack.
Maryland will reissue 400,000 mail ballots after voters reported errors
Some Maryland residents received ballots for the wrong party. The vendor will pay to replace ballots ahead of the June 23 primary.
A board of elections worker prepares to feed mail-in ballots into a machine for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
‘Enough? I know it’s not’: Montgomery County Council signs off on budget plan
The council endorsed a progressive income tax plan, but cuts are still coming to MCPS.
Council President Natali Fani-González speaks at a press conference in Rockville in earlier this year.
Streeter: Maryland is trying to save us from our grocery store apps
COLUMN | Maryland’s new anti-predatory pricing bill seeks to protect residents from grocery stores using data to gouge us. We have to be more careful about what they know about us in the first place.
Montgomery County unions demand investigation into alleged discrimination in human resources department
A former county program director alleges “systemic discrimination against employees with disabilities, particularly disabled veterans and employees seeking reasonable accommodations” during his time with the county’s HR department.
Two unions representing Montgomery County government employees want the state to investigate allegations of discrimination within the human resources department.
Hutzell: Pam Beidle had $400K to fund a political legacy. She’s spreading it around.
COLUMN | State Sen. Pam Beidle wanted to give the $400,000 left in her campaign fund to the slate she created. Turns out the rules don’t allow that. What can she do with this small fortune now?
Sen. Pam Beidle, left, and Sen. Stephen Hershey Jr. discuss a bill in the Senate chamber at the Maryland State House in Annapolis last month.
15 new and upcoming books by Maryland authors to read this summer
Fill your summer reading list with new works from Maryland authors, whether you’re a history buff, romance lover, home cook, parent or comedy fan.
Maryland students made one of the fastest pandemic recoveries
The state ranks third for improvement in reading and fifth in math.
2 dead after Friday shooting in Southwest Baltimore
A man and a woman are dead after a shooting in Southwest Baltimore early Friday morning, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Kyle Goon: It’s time for Maryland to go all in on horse racing — or get out of the business
COLUMN | State leaders have some decisions to make about the future of racing, and must finally be decisive about their role in the sport.
Preakness contender Great White trains on the Laurel Park track Thursday morning ahead of the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes.
Police called as Columbia board meeting erupts in chaos over decision to remove 3 members
One resident likened the situation to a “civil war,” while others called it “taxation without representation.”
The May 14 Columbia Association Board of Directors meeting was standing room only as residents packed the room to speak out against a recent decision to remove three board members.
DMV Empanadas pleads for return to Baltimore Farmers’ Market after rejection
DMV Empanadas, a seven-year veteran of the Baltimore Farmers’ Market, was denied a stall ahead of a restaurant opening.
Empanadas from DMV Empanadas.
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Baltimore County Police investigate fatal shooting of 21-year-old woman in Catonsville
While investigating the woman's death, officers learned a man who was in a relationship with her had shot himself in Columbia. The man is being treated at an area hospital, police said.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
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Suspect in Potomac senior home homicide found incompetent to stand trial
The suspect in the Valentine's Day slaying of a resident at an upscale Potomac senior home was found incompetent to stand trial.
Cogir Potomac Senior Living
The rise and stagnation of Mike Elias’ Orioles
From the top of the baseball world to a middle-of-the-road club, the Orioles are at a critical juncture. Patience around Baltimore is wearing thin.
President of baseball operations Mike Elias’ Orioles are 20-24, nine games behind the Rays in the American League East.
Going to Preakness at Laurel Park? Here are traffic and parking tips.
Here’s what you need to know about traffic and transportation ahead of Preakness.
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — Laurel Park will host the 2026 Preakness as Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt.
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