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    The Nationals use a 7-run 7th inning against the Orioles to get back to .500
    One team executed with runners on base throughout the contest. The other waited until it was too late.
    Keibert Ruiz of the Nationals checks on Samuel Basallo of the Orioles after Basallo was hit by a pitch he fouled off.
    Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness in convincing fashion
    “He’s the best,” owner Al Gold said of his trainer. “He wanted this. This is his dream. He loves the game, and I’m really happy for him. It’s awesome.”
    Jockey Paco Lopez rides Napoleon Solo to victory in the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday.
    Photos: Scenes from Preakness 2026 at Laurel Park
    Some of The Banner's favorite scenes from a Preakness in Laurel.
    Ariane Ford shades herself from the sun at during Preakness Day at Laurel Park Racetrack on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Laurel.
    Glen Burnie man charged in Prince George’s County shooting, carjacking spree
    A 68-year-old Glen Burnie man is accused of carrying out a series of shootings and carjackings across Prince George’s County before an off-duty police officer helped track him down.
    Prince George’s County Police charged a Glen Burnie man with 66 offenses after officials say he carried out a violent multi-location shooting and carjacking spree on Friday, May 15, 2026, that ended when an off-duty officer tracked him and helped authorities take him into custody.
    Orioles agree to minor league deal with outfielder Tommy Pham
    The Orioles and outfielder Tommy Pham agreed to a minor league deal Saturday, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Banner.
    New York Mets' Tommy Pham returns to the dugout after striking out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
    Sack is back: The 1990s game for stoners is the latest craze for a different crowd
    Maryland’s private school boys are obsessed with hacky sack.
    Boys’ Latin student Greyson Turner shows off his hacky sack skills during a free period.
    The Orioles’ offense goes silent until the 9th in loss to Nationals
    “This is a team that was built on its offense,” Mike Elias said. “Getting the offense clicking up and down the lineup is really gonna be a priority for us to improve that record.”
    Adley Rutschman barks at the umpire after striking out in the third inning Friday night at Nationals Park.
    Maryland lawmakers push for financial aid for wineries devastated by frost
    Lawmakers are pushing for emergency funds to help Maryland wineries bounce back after a devastating late-season frost destroyed buds and vines.
    Three weeks later Black Ankle Vineyards is still grappling with the damage of a late season frost that decimated their buds for grapes.
    Maryland moves to preserve Black history with its latest state park
    Freedman’s State Historical Park honors one of Montgomery County’s greatest success stories.
    Andrea and Herold Blackford of the Washington Revels’ Jubilee Voices stand dressed as Harriet and Enoch Howard in front of the Greenbury House during the dedication ceremony of Freedman’s State Historical Park on Friday.
    Takeaways from Trump’s trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for Xi
    President Donald Trump’s trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and the notion that Washington and Beijing could adopt a new framework for managing their complicated relationship.
    President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026.
    Maryland will reissue 400,000 mail ballots after voters reported errors
    Some Maryland residents received ballots for the wrong party. The vendor will pay to replace ballots ahead of the June 23 primary.
    A board of elections worker prepares to feed mail-in ballots into a machine for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
    Streeter: Maryland is trying to save us from our grocery store apps
    COLUMN | Maryland’s new anti-predatory pricing bill seeks to protect residents from grocery stores using data to gouge us. We have to be more careful about what they know about us in the first place.
    15 new and upcoming books by Maryland authors to read this summer
    Fill your summer reading list with new works from Maryland authors, whether you’re a history buff, romance lover, home cook, parent or comedy fan.
    Maryland students made one of the fastest pandemic recoveries
    The state ranks third for improvement in reading and fifth in math.
    Police called as Columbia board meeting erupts in chaos over decision to remove 3 members
    One resident likened the situation to a “civil war,” while others called it “taxation without representation.”
    The May 14 Columbia Association Board of Directors meeting was standing room only as residents packed the room to speak out against a recent decision to remove three board members.
    DMV Empanadas pleads for return to Baltimore Farmers’ Market after rejection
    DMV Empanadas, a seven-year veteran of the Baltimore Farmers’ Market, was denied a stall ahead of a restaurant opening.
    Empanadas from DMV Empanadas.
    Going to Preakness at Laurel Park? Here are traffic and parking tips.
    Here’s what you need to know about traffic and transportation ahead of Preakness.
    Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — Laurel Park will host the 2026 Preakness as Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt.
    Grieving families hoped Maryland’s review of deaths in police custody would bring justice. It hasn’t.
    One year after the release of the audit sparked a reckoning over deaths in police custody in Maryland, no one has faced criminal charges in the mislabeled cases. And the medical examiner’s office has not changed any of its determinations.
    One year after the release of the audit sparked a reckoning over deaths in police custody in Maryland, no one has faced criminal charges in the mislabeled cases.
    TV dubbed a homeless mom ‘Maryland’s most wanted.’ To her friend, she was in crisis.
    At least one in four police shootings in the country involves a person with symptoms of mental illness, research has shown. Could this woman prevent her friend from a similar fate in Baltimore?
    Diana Scott talks on the phone after canvassing homeless encampments and other areas of Baltimore to search for her friend Felicia Anderson, who she says has been experiencing a mental health crisis.
    NBC News correspondent helps rescue teen driver from burning car on Capital Beltway
    A veteran NBC News correspondent helped rescue a teenager from a burning car after a high-speed crash on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County.
    Locals helped rescue a teenager from a burning car on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County.
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