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    Maryland State House shut down for 2 hours following threat of a man with a gun
    Ultimately, the area was found to be clear of any potential threat after no gunman or weapon were found. The lockdown and shelter in place were lifted at 6:52 p.m.
    A police officer stands outside the Maryland State House on Feb. 29, 2024. A threat prompted a lockdown, and later, the evacuation of the building.
    Meet the ‘leaplings’: These Maryland babies got a special leap day birthday
    The odds of being born on Feb. 29, which comes every four years, is 1 in 1,461. These Maryland babies beat the odds.
    Baby Braelyn, born in the early morning hours of February 29, 2024, at Sinai Hospital, is one of an estimated 5 million living people with leap day birthdays.
    Commentary: Baltimore’s high asthma rates linked to pollution inside homes
    Baltimore children suffer from disproportionately high asthma rates, and pollution inside homes is considered a major cause, Panagis Galiatsatos, an associate professor and physician in pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins, says.
    Panagis Galiatsatos is an associate professor and physician in pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins.
    Commentary: Maryland’s Black history central to national heritage areas
    National heritage areas in Maryland reflect the significant impact the history and culture of Black Marylanders has had on the state and the nation, executive directors of two of those national heritage areas say.
    Shauntee Daniels (L) is executive director of the Baltimore National Heritage Area. Lucille Walker (R) is executive director of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area.
    Corbin Burnes on the definition of an ace and those see-through pants | The Adam Jones Podcast
    Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes discusses relationships within the clubhouse, what an ace is to him, the team’s future and why he thinks the MLB went “a little too far on the extreme” with the new uniforms.
    Opinion: ‘The Traitors’ underestimates female players — just like the real world
    Men downplay the skills of women on reality shows because they do so in real life, too. Sometimes to their peril.
    Phaedra Parks is a force to be reckoned with on Peacock's "The Traitors."
    Juvenile justice changes moving through Maryland House, Senate
    The House is on track to give final approval this week, while the Senate could take up its version tomorrow.
    Del. Luke Clippinger, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, right, announces new juvenile justice legislation in the Maryland State House lobby on Jan. 31, 2024. Beside him are Sen. Will Smith, chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, and Gov. Wes Moore.
    Top lawmaker worries Maryland won’t be able to sustain Moore’s anti-poverty plan
    The ENOUGH Act would enable community-led efforts on programs that combat poverty, such as improving “cradle to career” education and connecting people with jobs.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces the ENOUGH Act in Brooklyn in January.
    Ravens have higher opinion of strength program after giving previous coach an F-minus
    The NFLPA noted that the “biggest issue raised” by Ravens respondents centers around quality of care in the training room.
    The exterior of the Under Armour Performance Center, the Baltimore Ravens’ training facility in Owings Mills, on Feb. 2, 2024.
    Can the Ravens build around Lamar Jackson’s huge contract? There’s new reason for hope
    The NFL’s surging salary cap could help Baltimore avoid a dilemma that has flummoxed other teams: You need a great QB to win, but the cost of a great QB is often limiting.
    From left: Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, quarterback Lamar Jackson and general manager Eric DeCosta appear at a press conference after the Ravens signed Jackson to a five-year, $260 million extension.
    Two Marines charged in hate incident at UMD
    Two Marines were charged by the University of Maryland Police Department in a hate bias incident at a dorm.
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    Commentary: With child interrogations, parents can’t take the place of lawyers
    Maryland must reject legislation that would allow parents, instead of lawyers, to act as legal advocates for interrogated children, three psychology professors say.
    (l to r) Erika Fountain, Ph.D.  Youth Justice and System Innovation Program Manager at OJJDP,  Jeff Kukucka, Associate Professor of Psychology Towson University and Johanna Hellgren, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of New Haven.
    Maryland promised to give more cash to poor families last year. It still hasn’t.
    Maryland social services said it would end a policy that reduced cash assistance for recipients who live in subsidized housing. A year later, it hasn't happened.
    Illustration of family with children standing in door of row home in background. In front of them are large hands snipping a corner off a check with massive scissors.
    Ravens GM Eric DeCosta will ‘probably’ designate Justin Madubuike with franchise tag — if he has to
    The Ravens have until 4 p.m. next Tuesday to tag Madubuike, a pending free agent who led all interior linemen in 2023 with 13 sacks.
    Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike (92) celebrates after sacking Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
    Her attack was overshadowed by Pava LaPere’s death. April Hurley speaks out.
    The 25-year-old fought back and managed to survive. Five months later, she’s begun the process of working every day — for the rest of her life — to not let the attack define her.
    April Hurley is a survivor. The scars from an attack from Jason Billingsley sexually assaulted where he sliced her neck are still visible.
    Report shows link between slave trade, University of Maryland College Park
    The 1856 Project has released a report that shows the slave economy was deeply entrenched in the origins of Maryland Agricultural College, which eventually became the University of Maryland College Park.
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    Why Maryland school budgets are in turmoil — and what that means in classrooms
    The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is doing what it was designed to do: redistribute money to the students who have the greatest needs.
    Jeff Lawson, superintendent of Cecil County Public Schools, visits Bay View Elementary, one of the schools expected to see a dramatic rise in funding following the shift to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
    Maryland’s Harris Teeter stores in limbo as officials oppose national grocery merger
    Federal and state authorities are seeking to block a merger between national grocery chains that would sell 10 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to the company behind the Piggly Wiggly franchise.
    Kroger has not said which of its 18 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland are slated for sale.
    After offseason departures, Ravens add 4 assistant coaches to staff
    The Ravens have continued their rebuild of a staff that was considered one of the NFL’s best last season.
    Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh takes questions from reporters during the team’s end of year news conference at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills on Feb. 2, 2024.
    Ravens mock draft 1.0: How can Eric DeCosta rebuild the offensive line?
    As quarterback Lamar Jackson’s salary cap hit climbs ever higher, the NFL draft takes on renewed importance in Baltimore.
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta will get a look at draft prospects this week at the NFL scouting combine.
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