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Is the starting rotation for the Orioles set? Knock on wood, but it looks that way.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (30) warms up ahead of a bullpen session during Spring Training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Moore’s plan to revamp education Blueprint hits roadblock in Annapolis
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to revamp the state’s education-improvement plan was largely rejected by state lawmakers Friday.
Students and other attendees hold signs during a hearing last week for the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to revamp the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
Baltimore native Kevin Liles sued for alleged sexual assault of Def Jam employee
In the suit, filed in New York Supreme Court, a woman identified only as Jane Doe alleged that Kevin Liles sexually assaulted her while they both worked at Def Jam.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Honoree, BMAC Social Impact Award Kevin Liles speaks onstage during the Black Music Action Coalition Second Annual Music in Action Awards Gala at The Beverly Hilton on September 22, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Black Music Action Coalition )
A child died from measles in Texas. How protected is Maryland from an outbreak?
With measles cases rising in Texas and the death of a child, public health officials are unsettled. But Maryland appears to have a good vaccination level for protection.
PROVO, UT - APRIL 29: A nurse gives Michaella a measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine made by Merck at the Utah County Health Department on April 29, 2019 in Provo, Utah. These were Michaella's first ever vaccinations. She asked that only her first name be used.
Man sentenced to 7 years for secretly filming, stealing intimate photos and videos from 37 women
A Howard County court sentenced Delano G. Draine, 44, to 24 years in prison with all but seven years suspended after he pleaded guilty to secretly recording and stealing intimate media from 37 women.
The Mall in Columbia shopping mall on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Live coverage: Maryland’s Black lawmakers are ‘prepared to fight’
Lawmakers say they’re in a holding pattern while the new administration and new Congress make decisions about federal funding. It could mean $200 million to $500 million in additional cuts to the state budget.
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones has introduced a bill that would consolidate state equity efforts.
Pet owner cited for ‘dangerous dogs’ before fatal mauling in West Baltimore last summer
A month before the attack, animal control had deemed the two dogs dangerous and ordered the owner to keep them muzzled and securely fenced in.
Two stray pit bull terriers were roaming North Pulaski Street in West Baltimore around 9 p.m. on June 14, 2024 when they attacked three people. A 54-year-old woman died at the scene, according to police.
Trump threat to EPA ‘spells disaster’ for Chesapeake Bay, advocates warn
The recently circumspect Chesapeake Bay Foundation warned in a statement that Trump’s moves could “spell disaster” and create “an existential crisis” for the decades-old cleanup effort.
A boater heads out toward the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats.
Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says
The 88-year-old pope remained conscious and alert at all times and cooperated with the maneuvers to help him recover.
Catholic faithful carry images of Pope Francis at an outdoor mass to pray for him on February 24, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blow up
President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country’s rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office.
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Owings Mills road closed for emergency bridge repairs due to erosion
The Baltimore County Department of Public Works plans to close a section of Gwynnbrook Avenue at Walk Avenue in Owings Mills for emergency bridge repairs for at least a week.
Emergency bridge repairs are forcing road closures on a section of Gwynnbrook Avenue at Walk Avenue in Owings Mills starting Feb. 28, 2025.
With Justin Tucker’s future uncertain, the next Ravens kicker might be at the NFL combine
With an NFL investigation ongoing into his alleged inappropriate sexual behavior, Justin Tucker’s future in Baltimore is up in the air. If Ravens general manager Eric DeCosa cuts ties with the most accurate kicker in NFL history, the Ravens would be in the market for a new one.
EL PASO, TEXAS - DECEMBER 30: Place kicker Ben Sauls #90 of the Pittsburgh Panthers kicks the game-winning field goal during the second half of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game at Sun Bowl Stadium on December 30, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. The Panthers defeated the Bruins 37-35. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
After license flap, architecture professor no longer at Morgan State
Dale Glenwood Green, who taught at Morgan State University since 2008, was fined $20,000 in December for practicing architecture without a license.
Dale Glenwood Green, seen giving a virtual presentation about historic preservation for the Maryland State Archives, taught at Morgan State University since 2008.
Maryland prisons are awash in handmade weapons. Contraband recoveries more than tripled.
The state corrections department recorded a discovery rate for weapons in its facilities at about 13 per 100 prisoners and detainees.
Maryland’s prisons and the state-run Baltimore jail system have seen a 375% increase in recovered contraband weapons over the previous fiscal year.
Tank Davis is a big favorite in front of another big crowd in Brooklyn for title bout against Roach
“I’ve said this before but any time Tank Davis fights, it’s much bigger than another championship fight,” promoter Tom Brown said. “It’s an event.”
Gervonta Davis poses for photographs after a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout against Rolando Romero in 2022.
Di Pasquale’s decades-old sign returns to its Highlandtown building
The Di Pasquale’s sign, a part of the Italian market and restaurant’s history since 1988, had been stolen earlier this week from its Gough Street building, owners said.
Domenico Di Pasquale stands with the recovered Di Pasquale's sign outside the business' Gough Street location.
Stuck in the middle: Zach Eflin bridges gap between old- and new-school approaches
Eflin is looking to add depth to his curveball to separate it from his sweeper more, and he’s doing it the only way he knows how: by combining new-school technology with old-school feel.
Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin throws his first bullpen session during spring training.
Roadwork could disrupt traffic on the Beltway and I-795 starting next week
Drivers in Baltimore County may experience some delays in the coming weeks due to a set of roadwork projects on Interstates 695 and 795.
Traffic travels on the outer loop of I-695 at Falls Road as rain falls on the region.
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the country.
: The logo of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seen at the Nation Hurricane Center on August 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
Letter: Are student transportation problems tied partly to lack of auto insurance?
Al Redmer Jr., executive director of Maryland Auto Insurance, says the difficulties facing students getting to school on time are likely exacerbated by problems many people face getting auto insurance.
Brooke Bourne, a senior at Western High School, has quite the journey home from school. She takes a bus and the subway to get home on a foggy December day. Each form of transit has nine stops.
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