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    19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness at Laurel youth academy
    Nineteen people were hospitalized Sunday after a cluster of illnesses at an Anne Arundel County youth academy prompted a mass casualty response.
    Nineteen people were hospitalized Sunday after a cluster of illnesses at the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy in Laurel prompted a mass casualty response.
    Nude artist returns to a Baltimore pedestal, this time in a Speedo
    The man, a performance artist who goes by the name Ham, reappeared on a pedestal in the Mount Vernon neighborhood Sunday.
    Hamb, the performance artist arrested for nude installment on a pedestal in the Inner Harbor, resurfaces in scantily clad pedestal pose in Mount Vernon on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
    Patterson Park pool reopens after latest poop vandalism
    The Patterson Park pool reopened to the public on Sunday after vandals damaged the pool and contaminated it with feces Saturday, marking the fifth such incident at a city-owned pool this season.
    People swim at the Patterson Park pool on Sunday after it was suddenly closed due to vandalism the night before that left the facility’s pool damaged.
    Lightning the biggest threat as storms return to Maryland
    Rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the region and Maryland’s coast, with frequent lightning posing the biggest threat through much of the week.
    Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Mother Nature put on an early fireworks show as thunderstorms move through Baltimore, delaying the 4th of July fireworks show.
    6 seafood club sandwiches around Baltimore worth every messy bite
    These are some of the crab cake and shrimp salad sensations around the Baltimore area worth seeking out, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The seafood club sandwich from Mama's on the Half Shell.
    Measles outbreak climbs to highest US level since 1991, with 12 cases in Maryland
    Measles have quadrupled in Maryland this year compared to last, with about 12 confirmed cases for 2026 so far, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
    FILE - Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)
    Angel Reese gets her own Barbie doll in return to Chicago for WNBA All-Star Game
    On Friday, Mattel unveiled a Reese Barbie doll with a pink Angel No. 5 jersey and special Reebok basketball shoes.
    WNBA All Star Angel Reese shoots during practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on  Friday.
    Angel Reese shares memorable moment with Obama at WNBA All-Star practice
    For Baltimore County native Angel Reese, Friday’s WNBA All-Star gathering included a memorable meeting with former President Barack Obama.
    Former President Barack Obama greets WNBA All-Star Angel Reese, left, during a practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
    Commanders’ secondary takes a hit as Trey Amos goes on PUP list ahead of training camp
    Amos figured to be a key part of Washington’s secondary.
    Washington Commanders cornerback Trey Amos breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden in Week 2 of the 2025 season.
    Hutzell: I went to the Smithsonian to catch up on woke history. Outrage was free.
    COLUMN | The White House warned that I should be on the lookout for “anti-white,” “illegal alien” and “transgender” activism while walking through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. I looked, but all I found was the real lesson of studying history.
    A docent explains why George Washington has no shirt in  Horatio Greenough's marble statue of the nation's founder at the National Museum of American History.
    Vibrio on the rise as climate warms the Chesapeake Bay
    Infections from vibrio remain relatively uncommon but their number is increasing because of climate change, scientists say. And, as the Chesapeake Bay warms, its mildly salty and nutrient-gorged waters offer prime habitat for the potentially deadly microbe.
    Ava Ellett (right) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and research assistant Rose Adelizzi examine vibrio bacteria at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Maryland.
    The Nationals’ missed opportunities come back to haunt them in 3-2 loss to Diamondbacks
    The Nationals returned home following a six-game road trip after the All-Star break with an opportunity to play meaningful games, something this stadium and its fans haven’t seen much of in the 2020s.
    CJ Abrams looks at Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks after sliding in safely to second base in the sixth inning Friday night at Nationals Park.
    Potomac native Chris Hacopian gets his first taste of Nationals Park as a professional
    The Nationals, who want to establish their identity around drafting and development, are hoping the 21-year-old Hacopian will be the first of many picks they develop into quality big leaguers.
    Washington Nationals first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian speaks as he is introduced to the media at an MLB baseball news conference in Washington, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    Look who’s gonna be playing up the road in Philly? LeBron.
    LeBron James is joining the Philadelphia 76ers after reconsidering retirement and turning down other options to extend his NBA career.
    Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stands on the court in the closing minutes of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles.
    Maryland to receive another $13 million to combat opioid crisis
    Maryland will receive more than $13 million from seven opioid manufacturers as part of a new settlement announced Friday by state Attorney General Anthony Brown.
    Maryland will receive more than $13 million from seven opioid manufacturers, state Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday.
    After federal funding snag, Ocean City will get a bigger beach
    For the first time in five years, federal engineers plan to restock Ocean City’s waterfront, a $27 million project that involves dredging hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand to line the tourist town’s eroding coastline.
    Ocean City’s beach on a chilly weekday ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
    After $1.5 million deal, Montgomery County looks to Virginia to reopen White’s Ferry
    Montgomery County has agreed to pay $1.5 million to acquire the White’s Ferry landing in hopes that public ownership will help reopen the Potomac River shuttle.
    County Executive Marc Elrich, left, and Chuck Kuhn shake hands after announcing a $1.5 million deal for Montgomery County to acquire White's Ferry.
    Commanders training camp superlatives: Biggest wild card, most to prove and more
    Who has the most to prove during Commanders training camp?
    Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks to the media before practice on June 9.
    Ravens training camp superlatives: Biggest wild card, most scrutinized player and more
    With 90 players on the Ravens’ training camp roster and a remade coaching staff guiding them to Week 1, there’s plenty worth paying attention to.
    Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, the biggest wild card of training camp, would like to show his difficulties last season were a fluke.
    Mail ballot mishap that irked Trump ‘fixed’ ahead of fall election, company says
    Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, the company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error that led to the reissue of about 447,000 ballots, assured state election officials that new safeguards and procedures have been implemented.
    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.
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