National Guard troops on D.C. streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown, the Pentagon said Friday.
National Guardsmen patrol at the base of the Washington Monument, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Many college students turn to ChatGPT for therapy. Is that OK?
Generative AI, which includes chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot, are large Internet-based systems trained by conversations with their users.
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It took Adley Rutschman years to master game calling. Now Samuel Basallo will start that same process.
Rutschman didn’t arrive in the majors as an elite game caller. Basallo can’t be expected to become one without the experience of trial and error.
Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo warms up during the team’s spring training practice on February 20, 2024.
Digital do’s and don’ts on the job hunt: Tips for ex-federal workers
We spoke with experts who offered tips on how to spruce up your online presence as you search for new jobs.
On Samuel Basallo’s day, Orioles fall short of storybook ending against Astros
Baltimore lost to the Houston Astros 10-7 in a game full of big swings and few precise pitches.
Ramón Urías of the Astros forces out Gunnar Henderson to start a double play in the third inning Friday night at Camden Yards.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is ‘grateful to God’ after reuniting with his family in Maryland
Private security contracted by his attorneys is bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Tennessee to Maryland, though his future in the United States remains uncertain.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)
Central Marylander first to test positive for West Nile virus in the state this year
Someone in Central Maryland tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first confirmed case in the state this year, the Department of Health announced Friday.
Mosquitos at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Malaria Research Institute Insectary.
Erin spurs Baltimore-area coastal flood warnings as Ocean City declares no swimming at beaches
Weather officials placed Anne Arundel County under a coastal flood warning until 10 a.m. Sunday, suggesting 2-2.5 feet of flooding is possible. In Annapolis, sandbags are being provided as officials warn residents to take precautions.
Sebastian Kettner fishes on Jennette's Pier as waves from Hurricane Erin crash ashore in Nags Head, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall reopens after more than a week with no hot water
The Shoppers supermarket in Mondawmin Mall reopened Thursday after shuttering for eight days over health code violations.
Shoppers in Mondawmin Mall reopening following a health code violation
Johns Hopkins University loses two top diversity officers
Johns Hopkins University said goodbye to Katrina Caldwell, the vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, as well as Emil Cunningham, her deputy.
Empty lounge chairs sit on the quad at Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
Orioles, rookie catcher Samuel Basallo agree to 8-year contract extension
This is the first long-term deal for a homegrown star during the Mike Elias era.
The Orioles have signed rookie catcher Samuel Basallo for eight years.
Deadline looms for deal between Johns Hopkins and UnitedHealthcare to keep patients in network
Tens of thousands of patients at Johns Hopkins Medicine could be out of network starting Monday if the hospital system and UnitedHealthcare don’t reach an agreement.
Johns Hopkins Hospital campus.
Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, dies at 84
Turcotte won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each from 1965-73 before his riding career ended when he fell off a horse and suffered injuries that made him paraplegic.
Secretariat on the rail, with Ron Turcotte up, wins the 98th running of the Preakness Stakes on May 19, 1973, in Baltimore.
Ocean City surfers ‘stoked’ as Hurricane Erin leaves big waves in its wake
With Hurricane Erin out to sea — churning in the Atlantic Ocean but not battering the coast — “this is a very exciting time for surfers,” said Tommy Vach, president of Ocean City Surf Club.
Ocean City beach looking south from 84th Street.
Cool weather triggers die-off of crabs and fish in Canton area
Along the Canton waterfront Friday morning, a few hundred oxygen-starved crabs and fish bobbed to the surface.
Crabs float on the water along the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade along Boston Street on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Samuel Basallo has his extension. What does that mean for the rest of the Orioles core?
And what does it tell us about Adley Rutschman’s future?
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo, left, and catcher Adley Rutschman throw to coaches during Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen reports owing more than $71M
Chasen, 39, of Guilford, agreed on July 30 to voluntarily proceed with Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen in 2024.
Kyle Goon: With Samuel Basallo’s extension, the Orioles finally show they’re in the big leagues
The Orioles have more to do, but signing a homegrown star to a longterm deal is a good start.
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo watches his teammates play a Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
Baltimore reaches ‘groundbreaking’ contract deal with trash workers following workplace deaths
Baltimore’s sanitation workers will be guaranteed wage increases and new safety measures under a contract tentatively agreed to this week,.
Baltimore city garbage trucks are seen parked in a lot at 1727 S. Clinton Street.
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