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The curious case of Mr. Trash Wheel’s missing googly eyes
Mr. Trash Wheel, the city’s beloved trash-eating machine, has lost his signature googly eyes, leaving him blind just weeks before Earth Day.
Mr. Trash Wheel, sitting where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, is missing his signature googly eyes.
Trump administration suspends $175M in funding for University of Penn over transgender swimmer
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022, the White House said Wednesday.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 18: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas looks on after winning the 200 yard freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 18, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
Baltimore’s population grew last year, but maybe hold off on the victory lap
Baltimore’s population gains may be linked to broad economic factors outside the city’s control.
Karol Martinez, left, and Jacque Gbalipre with their pets Mabel and Che in their home in Baltimore. The couple bought the Barclay home in December of last year.
Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
Pope Francis’ condition continued to improve Wednesday, and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signaling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia.
Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023.
Baltimore’s only Fortune 500 company has what every major AI company wants
Constellation Energy owns Calvert Cliffs in Southern Maryland and has a huge portfolio outside the state.
The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
Navy basketball coach Ed DeChellis is retiring after 29 years as a collegiate head coach
DeChellis coached a school-record 426 games at Navy. The Midshipmen reached the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament this year before losing to American.
Navy head coach Ed DeChellis looks on during the second half of the Patriot League tournament against American.
Black Baltimore-area neighborhoods face racial bias in home appraisals, report finds
A new report found a presence of racial bias disadvantaging nonwhite neighborhoods in the Baltimore area.
Rowhomes line the street on Fairmount Avenue. An Abell Foundation study found homes in Black neighborhoods were more likely to be appraised for less than the homes’ contract sales prices.
Thousands of files related to JFK assassination made public: Here’s what to know
About 2,200 files containing more than 63,000 pages were posted Tuesday on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22:  People tour an exhibit at the Newseum dedicated to John F. Kennedy who was killed fifty years ago today, on November 22, 2013, in Washington, DC. Today is the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination during his visit to Dallas, Texas, in 1963.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Jon Meoli: Coby Mayo is right that returning to Triple-A has its pitfalls. There’s upside, too.
Without any kind of place for Mayo on the Orioles’ opening day roster, this feels a lot more like a case of delayed gratification than grave misjustice.
Coby Mayo plays first base in a Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers last month. He is learning that position after spending most of his time in the minors at third base.
Meet Riley Cooper, the loud, confident, heavy metal-loving Orioles minor league pitcher
Riley Cooper is not a high-profile pitching prospect in Baltimore’s system; he doesn’t throw with the sort of velocity that captivates scouts and makes front offices salivate. But he gets outs — and then he’ll yell and scream as if the whole stadium can hear the music that courses through him.
Riley Cooper, who played for the LSU Tigers, has a tattoo on his arm that reads "Stronger Than All."
The Dish: Trump’s 200% European wine tariff would mean ‘disaster’ for local businesses
Importers, store owners, restaurateurs and even winemakers are nervous about President Trump’s proposal to tax European wines at 200%.
ZaVino's Italian Market carries a wide variety of Italian wines.
Coffee Talk Cafe owner Nara Khakurel already knows your order. He wants to know you, too.
Nepali immigrant Nara Khakurel’s coffee shop in Towson is a nexus of jurors and Baltimore County officials.
Nara Khakurel at his cafe, Coffee Talk Cafe, in Towson.
7 things to do in Baltimore County includes bird talk, new ‘Snow White’ at Bengies
Whether you’re getting ready to file your taxes or desperately need to get your kids outdoors for a couple of hours, we’ve got you covered with our weekly event roundup.
The Bengie's Drive-In Theatre sign in Middle River, Maryland, in 2022.
Thousands of Maryland teachers don’t have a license — and are struggling to get one
The number of teachers with a temporary license has skyrocketed in the last five years.
Students, including several conditionally-hired teachers working towards completing their teaching certification, attend a Education in Cultural Perspective course at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in Baltimore, MD, taught by Professor Amy Tondreau on Feb. 25, 2025.
Timeline: The evolution of Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy traces its lineage back to the early 19th century. Here’s a look at how it has changed and developed over the years.
The main turbine and generator for unit two at Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s only nuclear power plant in Maryland
Freddie Saxon, Baltimore County trailblazer, made her community a better place
Frederica “Freddie” Saxon, a dedicated community volunteer who also worked in construction management, died March 7 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 91.
Frederica Kolker Saxon.
Cade Povich makes his strongest case yet for an Orioles rotation spot
Povich spun five no-hit innings, and while he walked three batters, he struck out six. Across his 14 2/3 innings this spring, Povich has struck out 15 batters with just those five runs in his last start against Toronto on his ledger.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cade Povich photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s order banning transgender troops from military service
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question.
Howard County picks new flag, opting for sunny, colorful design
Howard County has picked a design by county resident Esen Paradiso to be the new county flag. It replaces a design that’s been in place since 1968.
Howard County has picked a design by county resident Esen Paradiso to be the new county flag. It replaces a design that's been in place since 1968.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday.
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - JUNE 05:  NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore (L) and Pilot Suni Williams walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building on June 05, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts are heading to Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Space Launch Complex 41 for NASA’s Boeing crew flight test to the International Space Station.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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