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Wordsmiths unite! Superior spellers to celebrate centennial at national bee
This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Florida, is handed the Scripps Cup after winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Maryland men’s lacrosse falls to Cornell, 13-10, in national title game
Second-seeded Maryland (14-4) never led but top seeded Cornell (18-1) never led by more than three.
The Testudo statue outside of McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland in College Park.
Caitlin Clark’s injury means Fever star won’t suit up Wednesday in Baltimore
The city's splashy WNBA game on Wednesday night will now be missing its biggest star, as the second-year guard is struck with a quad strain.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball while defended by Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty on May 24.
University of Maryland study finds US children of divorce have reduced earnings
The affected children also have increased chances of teen births and jail, the study found.
A woman taking off her wedding ring
Two dead in weekend pile-up on I-70 in Frederick County
Maryland State Police investigate a double fatal traffic crash in Frederick County on Sunday afternoon.
The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
In a social media post Friday, Trump had threatened to impose the 50% tariff on EU goods.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York.
What’s open and closed on Memorial Day?
Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend.
Warehouse membership club Costco will be closed on Memorial Day,
The US is phasing out the penny. Here are all the things that cost me 1 cent
This was the first thing I thought of Thursday after reading the sad news that the Treasury Department will finally kill the humblest of coins.
How much is a penny worth? The treasury says $3.69. I say it's priceless.
Letter: Stand with local officials who defend legal immigrants against ICE
Bob Gallagher of Annapolis says Marylanders should support local officials if they are targeted by ICE for supporting legal immigrants.
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.
Senior awards at Howard County schools changed this year — and Trump played a role
The change follows a directive from the U.S. Department of Education that said schools cannot “administer scholarships, prizes, or other opportunities offered by third parties based on race.”
James Obasiolu, the student member of the Howard County school board, was among the students not to receive awards traditionally presented in schools.
At New York Met’s exhibit on Black fashion, Baltimore is front and center
A buzzy new exhibition on Black dandyism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features prominent Baltimoreans like Frederick Douglass and Cab Calloway.
A livery from the Maryland Center for History and Culture, left, is on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
On Memorial Day we honor the dead, but are we neglecting the living?
Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: American flags have been placed next to the headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day on May 31, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman exits game after taking foul tip off mask
Rutschman isn’t performing his best at the plate this season, but his presence behind the plate is of immense value.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) looks back to the dugout after the Toronto Blue Jays scored a run during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Dean Kremer posts Orioles’ 2nd straight scoreless start in win over Red Sox
The victory gave Baltimore its first consecutive wins since April 30 and May 2.
Dean Kremer allowed seven hits and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings Sunday in Boston.
Body recovered from Anne Arundel County car fire
Officials have not identified the remains, which have been transported to the medical examiner’s office in Baltimore for an autopsy.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Ivan Bates marries in Memorial Day weekend wedding
This is Bates’ fourth marriage. His most recent marriage to former wife Lana ended in 2021.
The city’s top prosecutor married waitress Danielle “Dani” Gomes in a small ceremony on Sunday.
Cities tied to George Floyd mark the 5th anniversary of his death
Religious services, concerts and vigils are set to mark Sunday’s fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
The sun shines above a mural honoring George Floyd in Houston's Third Ward on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Letter: Follow the law and reappoint Inspector General Kelly Madigan
Nick Stewart, a lawyer and an announced candidate for Baltimore County executive, urges the reappointment of Inspector General Kelly Madigan.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
Federal workers considering retirement can take these steps to see if they’re ready
Are you a federal employee who is ready to retire? Here are some tips for answering that question from financial experts, including some who specialize in federal retirement benefits.
Charlie Mudra, Baltimore fireman who died on the job, was a caring partner who loved ‘Star Wars’
Charles "Charlie" Mudra, a 17-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department who loved comic books and Star Wars, died May 16 after collapsing during a training session. He was 52.
Charlie Mudra.
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