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    Streeter: In an act of artistic defiance, Baltimore Center Stage stays focused on DEI
    Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.
    Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.
    Maryland Democrats turned Exelon into a punching bag. The real fight is just starting.
    Exelon, whose subsidiaries include Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Potomac Electric Power Co., became a punching bag — in one case literally — for Democrats looking to establish populist bona fides in an election year defined by affordability.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    How a nail tech, a former federal worker and a dream led to a new Canton restaurant
    A Highlandtown nail salon owner and her family opened Thai-Lao Garden in the former Charming Elephant space in Canton.
    Bouasone Sounakhen, one of the operators of Thai-Lao Garden, left, and Tamika Cornish, general manager, inside the restaurant.
    NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ moon flyby
    NASA is preparing for Artemis III, where astronauts will practice docking with lunar landers in Earth orbit.
    (April 7, 2026) - Members of the International Space Station Expedition 74 (left) and Artemis II (right) crews are seen at once on the screens inside the International Space Station flight control room in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The two crews connected in a 15-minute ship-to-ship call on April 7, 2026, while the Artemis II crew was on its way back from the Moon.
    Maryland’s black bears are looking for food in your backyard
    It’s increasingly common to spot black bears in busy suburbs around Maryland, lured to backyards by trash bins and bird feeders.
    A Black Bear lifts its nose in the air to get a whiff of fresh spring air.
    Hutzell: Andy Harris ♥ Viktor Orbán. Here’s why that’s bad for Maryland.
    COLUMN | Why does Rep. Andy Harris love Viktor Orban? If you want to know who Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress is, take a look at the Hungarian strongman facing a tough reelection Sunday.
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was back in Hungary last month, working to help reelect Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
    Maryland House votes to further limit cooperation with ICE
    The Community Trust Act would block corrections officials and law enforcement from holding or detaining an individual for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless a judge has issued a warrant.
    State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Senate is moving forward the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat, is chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee that reviewed the bill.
    Artemis II crew brings tears, laughter and cheering crowd to its feet as they are welcomed home
    The Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.
    NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship.
    Ravens welcome home astronaut and longtime fan Reid Wiseman with throwback 2014 video
    The Baltimore Ravens were among the first to say “welcome home” to astronaut and longtime fan Reid Wiseman after his return from space Friday with his Artemis II crew — and they weren’t alone.
    NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, gives NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring a hug next to a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover,  Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
    Forever stamp price could jump to 82 cents as USPS seeks rate hike approval
    The Postal Service wants to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents.
    FILE - The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
    ‘Super El Niño’ sounds scary but could mean milder hurricane season in Maryland
    While the strong El Niño can impact weather patterns in the United States and Canada, it’s unlikely to have extreme effects for the summer in the mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service.
    Ocean City is seen beyond the rough surf at Assateague Island National Seashore.
    Grading the glizzies: How each hot dog at Camden Yards measures up
    Armed with a kitchen scale, a ruler, butcher’s twine and a serious commitment to the bit, The Banner analyzed every hot dog configuration at Camden Yards.
    Banner data reporter Allan James Vestal measures the length of hot dogs at Camden Yards.
    Maryland lawmakers could get raises next year — and no vote is required
    Over the next four years, the salary for state senators and delegates will gradually increase from $56,636 to $61,905. The governor, lieutenant governor, judges and other top state officials are in line for raises, too.
    Should state senators and delegates get raises? Pay for members of the Maryland General Assembly is likely to increase from $56,636 to $61,905 over the next four years — unless lawmakers act to reduce or cancel the raises.
    Maryland Senate limits police cooperation with ICE
    Maryland lawmakers move to block police from detaining immigrants for ICE, focusing on public safety and civil rights protections.
    State Sen. Clarence Lam speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. Lam, a Democrat representing Howard and Anne Arundel counties, is a lead sponsor of the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tapped to lead African American Mayors Association
    Brandon Scott has been appointed president of the African American Mayors Association, a national nonprofit representing more than 500 mayors across the country.
    Mayor Brandon Scott delivers the State of the City address at Baltimore Center Stage in March.
    Soaring gas prices lead to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March
    Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Friday, up sharply from just 2.4% in February and the biggest yearly increase since May 2024.
    Prices are displayed at a gas station in Portland, Oregon.
    Extremist group 764 is targeting kids through popular online sites, including in Maryland
    The online extremist group 764 is one of the “biggest priority threats” the FBI is pursuing right now, said Supervisory Special Agent Nick DeGeorge.
    As Ravens look for starters in NFL draft, can Eric DeCosta find his form in the late rounds?
    The Ravens cannot afford to be wasteful this year. They have Super Bowl hopes, little salary cap flexibility and an NFL-high eight Day 3 picks in the draft.
    Baltimore Ravens General Manager and Executive Vice President Eric DeCosta takes questions from reporters at the team’s pre-draft news conference at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    LGBTQIA+ community explores arming up during heated political times
    Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
    Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in the LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
    Hutzell: Anne Arundel retreats from humane policing, with little explanation
    COLUMN |Anne Arundel County is retreating from its role as a leader in police response to mental health crises. The silence surrounding it is an insult to the public.
    A Baltimore police officer displays his handcuffs on 8/24/22.
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