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    Baltimore County Police officer released from hospital after being shot by armed flasher
    An officer who was shot during an encounter with an armed flasher has been released from the hospital.
    Baltimore County Police respond to the shooting at Villa Nova Park in Pikesville on June 7.
    AI put Wes Moore and Dan Cox in a very unlikely — possibly illegal — embrace
    A fake image circulating on social media shows the two men in a warm embrace in the Governor’s Reception Room. Cox, facing the camera, is grinning. Moore’s eyes are closed.
    Dan Cox, left, and Gov. Wes Moore.
    Mfume-Conway primary comes as Democrats nationally fret about older politicians
    The Democratic primary in the 7th Congressional District pits U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume against City Council member Mark Conway, a newer, far younger politician.
    City Councilman Mark Conway, left, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume.
    Before you hit the sand in Ocean City, know the rules to follow and penalties to avoid
    Here are the big things officials want you to keep in mind (besides remembering to pack your sunscreen) when you head to the shore this summer.
    Tourists crowd Ocean City’s boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
    Streeter: The parenting advice more Black men need to hear
    COLUMN | This Father’s Day, I want to give a virtual hug to the Black dads out there, working hard even as the world seems out to get them. Take a load off, man.
    June 8, 2026 - Jeffrey Scruggs and Kyra Harris, are part of an initiative called Kickback with Kings that is a celebration of Black men and addresses the issues surrounding Black fatherhood.
    US and Iran sign deal to end war, ease sanctions and open Strait of Hormuz
    President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington.
    Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
    What to do this Juneteenth weekend, including AFRAM and a Father’s Day barbecue
    Whether you want to celebrate 50 years of AFRAM, watch an Indian opera or celebrate Father’s Day with pulled pork and a Guinness, we’ve got you covered.
    Cali Leahy, 40, dances at AFRAM Juneteenth Festival on June 17, 2023 at Druid Hill Park. This is the first official Baltimore Club Music Day.
    Maryland insurance company sues brothers for ‘breathtaking’ $50 million fraud scheme
    CareFirst filed a $51 million lawsuit against a pair of brothers for what the company called “health insurance fraud conspiracy of breathtaking scale and audacity.”
    CareFirst is accusing two brothers of what it called a “health insurance fraud conspiracy of breathtaking scale and audacity.”
    Van Hollen ‘kicking the tires’ on a 2028 presidential run
    Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has spent the last year and a half raising his national profile.
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks to a resident at the Polk County Streak Fry, held by the Polk County Democrats, at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
    Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
    Tropical Storm Arthur formed off the Texas coast on Wednesday as the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, threatening a wide swath of the Gulf Coast with potentially dangerous flooding even as it was expected to quickly weaken.
    Officials urged millions of people along the Gulf Coast to take the storm seriously amid warnings that it could dump dangerous amounts of rain in some areas.
    How comfortable is Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels with a new offense? It might take awhile.
    After an injury-riddled 2025, one that Daniels prefers not to discuss, the Commanders star is facing more questions than he expected.
    Jayden Daniels was the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024 but played only seven games last season because of injuries.
    Meet the first Maryland native selected in the PWHL Draft
    Annapolis native Lacey Eden was selected by Las Vegas with the fifth overall pick, becoming the first Maryland-born player drafted into the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
    United States forward Lacey Eden skates against Canada during the first period of a women's Rivalry Series hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
    Sports betting firms are buying attack ads in Maryland House of Delegates primaries
    A super PAC funded by sports betting companies has poured nearly $1.9 million into Maryland’s Democratic primary elections, including $645,000 against two House of Delegates candidates.
    A hand hold a mobile phone with four sports betting apps displayed.
    Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
    Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.
    Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
    A party-switcher and a MAGA loyalist are the GOP’s top options to take on Moore
    It’s anybody’s guess who will win the Republican governor nomination, with no public polling or other indicators of the state of the race.
    Republican candidates Dan Cox, left, a former state delegate, and Ed Hale Sr., the owner of the Baltimore Blast and a retired banker.
    Nasim Nuñez’s strong offensive performance anchors Nationals in 6-4 win over Royals
    Nasim Nuñez reached base in all four of his plate appearances, hitting two triples, earning two walks, driving in a run and scoring three more in the team’s victory.
    Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez beats the tag by Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia for an RBI triple during the third inning.
    Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool
    President Donald Trump’s remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with its “American flag blue” bottom has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers struggled to address Tuesday just days after its more than $14 million renovation.
    Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
    Trump cuts send one of Maryland’s leading vaccine centers scrambling
    A University of Maryland center that develops vaccines is changing focus under Trump while Ebola and other pathogens loom.
    Stefan Kappe, a malaria researcher, was recently named director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
    Sen. Dalya Attar’s indictment leaves Black Baltimoreans asking who gets grace
    Dalya Attar’s extortion case is fueling rising resentment in Baltimore’s 41st District, where the state senator is facing a challenge from Del. Malcolm Ruff in one of Maryland’s most contentious primaries.
    David Smallwood outside of his home in Uplands on July 26. Smallwood has been leading the effort to get the city to clean up the overgrown alleys.
    Terminated by Trump, Maryland federal workers are running for new jobs
    Who better to run government, they say, than the people who really understand the nuts and bolts of it.
    The candidates hail from the FBI, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health. They’ve represented America overseas as diplomats and on disaster response teams, and aided in historic criminal investigations, including of President Donald Trump.
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