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Orioles trading Dean Kremer to Minnesota Twins for minor league outfielder
Kremer has been in the majors with the Orioles since 2020. He holds a 6.50 ERA this season.
Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning.
Never a dull moment: The Orioles sometimes drive Mike Elias ‘crazy’ too
The Orioles are only 54-56, yet they are only 1.5 games out of the final American League wild-card spot. Baltimore can at best reach .500 ahead of the trade deadline.
Pitcher Tyler Wells tosses the ball to first baseman Pete Alonso for the last out as the Orioles beat the Phillies 6-4.
Orioles and right-hander Yennier Cano agree to 2-year deal with 2029 option
Cano holds a 2.21 ERA in 36 2/3 innings this season.
Yennier Cano prepares to pitch the eighth inning against the Phillies on Friday night at Camden Yards.
Foster Griffin struggles against Braves as trade deadline nears: ‘It’s not easy, but we’re professionals’
Griffin threw five innings, allowing six runs on nine hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.
Washington Nationals second baseman José Tena, right, catches fly ball hit by Atlanta Braves catcher Joey Bart, as Nationals right fielder Dylan Crews avoids a collision during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
A Hopkins researcher tried to board a plane at BWI. She ended up in ICE custody, bound for Texas.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has transferred Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins, to a detention facility in Louisiana, according to a government website that tracks those detained by ICE.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on July 28 at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
A Maryland man won ‘teacher of the year.’ Then ICE grabbed him at an airport.
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month right before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested him for allegedly overstaying his visa.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
State health officials warn Maryland visitor tested positive for measles
Maryland state health officials warned of possible measles exposure after someone visiting the state tested positive in Cecil County this week.
A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
Perry Hall school shooting hero charged in Delaware prostitution case
A Maryland man once considered a hero for preventing a shooting at Perry Hall High School from turning deadly has been charged in connection with a human trafficking case.
Jesse Wasmer, 45, of Kingsville, was charged with attempting to patronize a prostitute while visiting a Wilmington, Delaware, massage business, officials said.
Maryland confirms first human case of West Nile virus in 2026
Maryland Department of Health officials announced Friday a capital region resident tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed human case in the state this year.
LOUISVILLE, KY - AUGUST 25: Matthew Vanderpool, environmental health specialist and entomologist for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, displays a mosquito collected earlier in the day on August 25, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Vanderpool specializes in mosquito control, a public health process that involves placing traps to collect specimen, identifying various mosquito species, and testing the samples for mosquito-borne diseases. Lab technologists test for Saint Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus, La Crosse encephalitis, and Eastern equine encephalitis.
Justice Department drops case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, center, and his attorney Norman Eisen, left, walk to a car following a court appearance, where he pleaded not guilty to allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Silver Spring synagogue sues Montgomery County over firearms law
The law does not preclude congregations from hiring professional security officers who may carry firearms.
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — A sign reminding customers that firearms are banned is posted on an entrance to Towson Town Center.
Ryan Mountcastle could be out rest of year; Adley Rutschman, Samuel Basallo progressing as hoped
The trade for Jake Rogers was not made due to injury setbacks for catchers Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo. Mike Elias said both catchers are progressing.
Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, who was close to completing a lengthy rehab from a broken bone in his foot, will be out for another few months with an oblique strain.
Ravens observations: Defense strikes back in frustrating day for Lamar Jackson, offense
Ravens coach Jesse Minter has called quarterback Lamar Jackson one of the NFL’s most talented players. On Friday, Minter’s defense offered a reminder of its own considerable abilities.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson completed eight of 14 passes during 11-on-11 and seven-on-seven drills, according to an unofficial tally.
EchoStar to lay off 330 employees in Montgomery County
The cuts to Hughes Network Systems, a satellite subsidiary of EchoStar, come as the telecommunications company navigates financial woes and debt repayment.
Ravens coordinators matching wits as they kick off the Jesse Minter era
The Ravens coordinators spoke for the first time in training camp, and these are the biggest takeaways from their interviews.
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle coaches during practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md.
Judge throws out most charges in state Sen. Dalya Attar’s criminal case
Two counts, conspiracy and intercepting electronic communications, remain.
A federal judge has dismissed several charges against state Sen. Dalya Attar, who was accused of recording and attempting to extort her former campaign consultant.
Sheriff’s chief of staff under investigation following posts about union president
After The Banner's reporting on the sheriff’s strange eviction arrangement, his chief of staff, Tracy Brown, criticized the president of the deputies union on social media. She was recently put on administrative leave while the office’s internal affairs division investigates.
John D. B. Carr is the elected Sheriff for Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Matt Tacka, longtime WYPR host and producer, dies at 55
Matt Tacka, who worked as a host and producer at WYPR for over a decade, died Saturday of respiratory failure. He was 55.
Matt Tacka.
Mike Locksley decries the lack of Black coaches at highest levels of football
“There is a lot of moving of the goalposts — two steps forward, one step backwards — in terms of the minorities that are leading programs,” Locksley said.
Mike Locksley has been Maryland’s head coach since 2019.
New Fells Point checkpoints and rules originated with Sail250, city says
In late June, with throngs expected at the Inner Harbor’s Sail250 event, Baltimore added checkpoints and extra rules for people entering Fells Point. Over a month later, the city is sticking with the increased enforcement through Labor Day.
In late June, with throngs expected at the Inner Harbor’s Sail250 event, Baltimore added checkpoints and extra rules for people entering Fells Point.
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