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    Appeals court rules Pentagon illegally banned transgender troops from military service
    A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday.
    President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va.
    Streeter: What justice can — and can’t — do for the families of the Key Bridge victims
    COLUMN | The civil trial against the owner and operator of the Dali, which caused the fatal collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, was settled days before the trial. Does justice help with healing?
    The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are seen before dawn on the one year anniversary of the collapse of the bridge after being hit by the container ship Dali.
    Judge delays Key Bridge federal civil trial indefinitely
    A federal judge on Monday agreed to postpone the long-expected civil trial over the Key Bridge collapse. It had been set to begin after two years of legal wrangling and a slew of settlements.
    The cargo ship Dali, which toppled the Francis Scott Key bridge when it crashed into it in March, is seen in the Patapso River on April 25, 2024.
    Could Baltimore unearth the Jones Falls? An art project imagines it in 2076.
    Curators behind a new exhibition ask Baltimore to picture the Jones Falls in 50 years. Does it have a highway on top? How about gondolas?
    Co-organizers of “Confluence: Reimagining Baltimore’s Waterways,” from left, Bruce Willen, Anand Pandian, and Lee Davis at Area 405.
    US Congressional District 6
    See who's running for Maryland's 6th Congressional District. Read candidate profiles and their responses to The Banner's 2026 voter guide questionnaire.
    2026 Voter Guide: Congress
    The Nationals’ Blake Butera is a first-time manager. He’s also a first-time father.
    When Butera is home, wife Caroline Margolis said, he is on top of their daughter’s schedule, finding ways to help where needed.
    Blake Butera and Caroline Margolis pose with their daughter Blair ahead of Butera's introductory press conference.
    Views on Maryland’s mail ballot error are as partisan as elections themselves
    Maryland’s mix-up has fueled existing bipartisan tensions over a voting method that has become as politicized as the candidates printed on the ballot.
    Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
    James Wood, Luis García Jr. homer as Nationals beat Padres 4-2
    The Nationals improved to 24-10 when scoring first.
    San Diego Padres' Nick Castellanos, right, steals second base against Washington Nationals second baseman Jorbit Vivas, left, during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington.
    Bus driver charged in crash that killed 5 in Virginia, including family on way to wedding
    A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration.
    This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026.
    NY and NJ are investigating FIFA’s ticket practices as World Cup prices soar
    FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted.
    Fans celebrate during the announcement of the United States men's national soccer team roster, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in New York, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
    2 dead, 3 wounded after shootings and stabbing within 24 hours in Baltimore
    A violent 24-hour stretch in Baltimore left two people dead and three others wounded in a series of incidents, police said.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    The only student on this embattled school board is determined to be the adult in the room
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    Hutzell: Can David bring down a Maryland Goliath? It’s happened before.
    COLUMN | Maybe social media sensation Bobby LaPin can beat state Sen. Bill Ferguson in the Democratic primary for their South Baltimore district. Maybe not. But in Maryland’s usually predictable political landscape, an upset like this has happened before.
    Bobby LaPin watches as Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, his opponent in the upcoming election, speaks at a Locust Point Civic Association forum in Baltimore earlier this month.
    Nino Mangione, a proudly MAGA delegate, appointed Northern Baltimore County councilman
    Nino Mangione, a staunchly MAGA Republican state delegate, will become the newest Baltimore County councilman, thanks to a vote Saturday afternoon.
    Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione will become the newest Baltimore County councilman.
    Nationals’ offense returns to form late in a 9-4 victory over the Padres
    Nationals catcher Drew Millas circles the bases on a third-inning home run Saturday in a 9-4 win over the Padres.
    Emu on the loose: Troopers wrangle runaway bird after hourslong chase near Ocean City
    Maryland State Police said troopers from the Salisbury Barrack were called to the Salisbury Bypass near the Ocean City exit at about 10:50 a.m. Saturday after reports of an emu wandering in the road.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    ‘Never seen anything like it’: Neighbors recount deadly fire as community mourns woman killed
    A North Baltimore rowhome fire that killed a woman and displaced neighbors has left the tight-knit Barclay community grieving and grappling with the aftermath.
    SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 - A Baltimore City fire truck at the site of the fatal house fire in the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue in Barclay. The three-alarm fire occurred on Thursday.
    Ex-postal worker in Baltimore caught with $700K in stolen checks — and a plan to sell them
    A former Baltimore postal worker pleaded guilty to stealing checks from the mail after investigators found nearly 200 stolen checks worth more than $700,000 and evidence he planned to sell them.
    A United States Postal Service mail collection box is seen as a person walks in to the USPS building on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
    What to know about the artists backing out of Freedom 250 as Trump prepares to headline
    By late Thursday, several previously announced performers had withdrawn from Freedom 250 festivities, including Bret Michaels, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day and Young MC.
    FILE - Singer Bret Michaels performs at halftime of an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2019.
    A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend
    Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that’s also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year.
    The full moon rises behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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