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    In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival
    To Baltimore Penn North neighborhood residents, it felt like the beginning of a familiar cycle: Crisis strikes, troubling woes are in the spotlight and then the cameras and immediate attention are gone.
    Ulysses “Chuck” Palmer and his daughter Serenity Palmer wait in line for snowballs from Daisy Bush at the D&D Variety store, in Baltimore, Friday, August 8, 2025.
    Trump threatens to revoke Key Bridge funds, send troops to Baltimore
    President Donald Trump posted a missive Sunday morning to his Truth Social platform insulting Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, escalating a simmering feud between the two leaders.
    President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s war of words escalated Sunday.
    Who wants to be a nun? Meet the women filling the ranks despite the odds.
    There were roughly 35,000 nuns in 2024 in the United States, compared to nearly 80,000 in 2000 and 102,000 in 1990.
    Sister Delphine Okoro enters a lunch after her Rite of Perpetual Profession at Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent, in Arbutus, MD, Thursday, August 14, 2025.
    Letter: Antisemitism definitions matter in Baltimore schools
    The call for adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Agency’s definition of antisemitism in Baltimore City schools could have chilling effects on free speech.
    The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters on North Avenue in Baltimore. The Anti-Defamation League is urging city schools to adopt a definition of antisemitism created by the International Holocaust Remembrance Agency, which teacher Anna Catherine Goldberg thinks will restrict free speech and not protect students from discrimination and harassment.
    Maryland students struggle with math, leaving a generation in trouble
    From wealthy suburbs to rural hillsides, Maryland public school students on average aren’t great at math.
    ICE threatening to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda on Monday
    The Trump administration is continuing its “vindictive and selective prosecution” of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, his defense attorney wrote Saturday in a court filing.
    Kilmar Ábrego García, tercero de derecha a izquierda, sale de la cárcel del condado Putnam, el viernes 22 de agosto de 2025, en Cookeville, Tennessee. (AP Foto/Brett Carlsen)
    Ravens roster projection: Will Rasheen Ali and Beau Brade make the final cut?
    Who will seize the team’s last few open jobs? Here’s a look at how the Ravens could set their initial roster.
    Rasheen Ali runs for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Ravens’ 30-3 preseason win over the Washington Commanders on Saturday in Landover.
    Erin causes flooding in Annapolis, brings 5-foot waves to Ocean City as storm weakens
    In Annapolis, some flooding was already causing road closures Saturday morning, according to the city’s Office of Emergency Management.
    Surfers try to get in the water, past big waves bolstered by Hurricane Erin, at Rockaway Beach in the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    National Guard troops on D.C. streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown, the Pentagon said Friday.
    National Guardsmen patrol at the base of the Washington Monument, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
    Digital do’s and don’ts on the job hunt: Tips for ex-federal workers
    We spoke with experts who offered tips on how to spruce up your online presence as you search for new jobs.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia is ‘grateful to God’ after reuniting with his family in Maryland
    Private security contracted by his attorneys is bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Tennessee to Maryland, though his future in the United States remains uncertain.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)
    Central Marylander first to test positive for West Nile virus in the state this year
    Someone in Central Maryland tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first confirmed case in the state this year, the Department of Health announced Friday.
    Mosquitos at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Malaria Research Institute Insectary.
    Erin spurs Baltimore-area coastal flood warnings as Ocean City declares no swimming at beaches
    Weather officials placed Anne Arundel County under a coastal flood warning until 10 a.m. Sunday, suggesting 2-2.5 feet of flooding is possible. In Annapolis, sandbags are being provided as officials warn residents to take precautions.
    Sebastian Kettner fishes on Jennette's Pier as waves from Hurricane Erin crash ashore in Nags Head, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
    Deadline looms for deal between Johns Hopkins and UnitedHealthcare to keep patients in network
    Tens of thousands of patients at Johns Hopkins Medicine could be out of network starting Monday if the hospital system and UnitedHealthcare don’t reach an agreement.
    Johns Hopkins Hospital campus.
    Ocean City surfers ‘stoked’ as Hurricane Erin leaves big waves in its wake
    With Hurricane Erin out to sea — churning in the Atlantic Ocean but not battering the coast — “this is a very exciting time for surfers,” said Tommy Vach, president of Ocean City Surf Club.
    Up and down the East Coast, surfers are out enjoying rare waves fueled by Hurricane Erin.
    Cool weather triggers die-off of crabs and fish in Canton area
    Along the Canton waterfront Friday morning, a few hundred oxygen-starved crabs and fish bobbed to the surface.
    Crabs float on the water along the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade along Boston Street on Friday, August 22, 2025.
    How 12 Ravens on the roster bubble can make the final cut
    On Tuesday, the Ravens will finalize their initial 53-man roster. Only a handful of spots are up for grabs.
    Ravens' Corey Bullock (67) has earned high marks from coaches and teammates alike.
    Moore loses another top aide: Budget Secretary Helene Grady to depart
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is losing another top official in his administration, as Budget Secretary Helene Grady announced Friday that she plans to step down in October.
    Maryland Budget Secretary Helene Grady speaks about Gov. Wes Moore's budget proposal during a State House news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
    FBI searches Maryland home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
    The FBI is searching the Maryland home and Washington office of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration as national security adviser.
    FBI agents carry empty boxes to former national security adviser John Bolton's house, Friday, August. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from jail Friday but his freedom might be short-lived
    A U.S. magistrate judge is expected to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a Tennessee jail Friday while he awaits trial on federal human smuggling charges.
    Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia rally outside of the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., where a hearing was scheduled to be held on returning him to Maryland, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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