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What AFRAM means to Baltimore, through 3 generations
These AFRAM attendees remember their experiences, both personal and professional, at the annual Baltimore festival.
From left, Jazmin Lovett, Rosa Pryor-Trusty and Akio Evans share their personal AFRAM stories.
More than 50% of Montgomery County’s at large candidates live in Silver Spring
Ten of the 18 candidates for Montgomery County’s four at-large council seats live in the Silver Spring and Takoma Park area.
Ten of the 18 candidates for Montgomery County’s four at large council seats live in the Silver Spring and Takoma Park area.
‘Project charges’ explained: How the council is wresting control of one program to steer millions
Council members Krystal Oriadha and Edward Burroughs have pushed the program to unprecedented levels, increasing proposed project charges from tens of thousands of dollars to millions.
First-term Montgomery County council members Krystal Oriadha, left, and Ed Burroughs.
Minor league team in York, Pa. forfeits Pride Night game after some players refuse to wear special jersey
An independent minor league baseball team says it is forfeiting a game because some of its players refused to wear a special Pride Night jersey.
The Orioles handed out Pride-themed jerseys for the first 15,000 fans who arrived to Camden Yards as the Baltimore Orioles played the Texas Rangers at Orioles Park in Baltimore during Pride Night on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Orioles’ first shutout loss of the season nets a series win for the Mariners
Seattle scored all of its runs against Shane Baz in the first inning.
Leody Taveras of the Orioles steals second base during the eighth inning Thursday in Seattle.
So long, St. Paul! Bye, Brooklyn! Sea turtles named for Baltimore neighborhoods released
The National Aquarium released nine formerly cold-stunned turtles named after Baltimore neighborhoods into the sea in Ocean City on Thursday.
Staffers with the National Aquarium in Baltimore released nine sea turtles that were rescued and rehabilitated into the waters off Ocean City on Thursday.
Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd
Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy as three former presidents joined him on stage in an extraordinary event featuring politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.
Former President Barack Obama, right, shares a laugh with former first lady Michelle Obama, left, on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago.
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense
In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione ‘s lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Maryland will own Preakness brand after matching Churchill Downs’ $85 million offer
Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement that his administration has made “historic investments” to ensure the future of Maryland’s racing industry and the $85 million decision will secure a “vital asset for our state.”
Fans watch the Preakness Stakes from the apron at Laurel Park in May.
A $340 million shopping and residential project is coming to Largo
The Promenade at Lottsford, a $340 million shopping and residential project, will break ground in downtown Largo next spring, officials said at a Thursday news conference.
Prince George’s County, state, business and transportation officials unveiled the Promenade at Lottsford, a residential and retail development in downtown Largo that will break ground next spring.
‘Don’t you know how to use a turn signal?’ Court docs detail exchange between alleged fake cop and real cop.
After posing as a police officer and pulling over a Montgomery County cop in an unmarked cruiser, Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr. was seen wearing a duty belt that carried a baton, a gun and handcuffs, according to court records obtained by The Banner.
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.
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Cal Ripken Jr.’s role with the Orioles is growing beyond his part ownership
Two people with knowledge of Ripken’s role who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Ripken has increased his presence in player development, including work on fundaments, as The Athletic first reported.
Cal Ripken Jr. played for the Orioles from 1981-2001 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
The best Baltimore-area bars to watch the World Cup
Baltimore was snubbed for the World Cup, but that’s not stopping local bars from embracing the most popular tournament on the planet.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: Team USA players participate during a training session ahead of the 2026 World Cup at Great Sports Park on June 10, 2026 in Irvine, California.
As the Commanders break minicamp, these are Dan Quinn’s lingering concerns
Thanks to an unconventional coaching summit, the Commanders and Dan Quinn feel on schedule as minicamp ends.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn deployed an unusual tactic to get two new play-callers up to speed.
Dali engineer appears in court on felony charge; prosecution deferred
The chief engineer of the Dali container ship said little during a hearing three days after federal prosecutors charged him with one felony count of violating the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, center, the chief engineer of the Dali container ship, leaves the federal courthouse after Thursday’s hearing.
Towson shooting suspect ID’d by police, described as ‘armed and dangerous’
Police are looking for a 33-year-old man wanted in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Towson University student earlier this month.
Baltimore County Police officers investigate a June 5 shooting that occurred at the traffic circle along York Road in Towson on Friday afternoon.
High school students promised free access to college courses may now have to pay
Montgomery County’s superintendent acknowledged that this would ‘disproportionately impact Black and brown students.’
The Montgomery College campus in Takoma Park, Md.
Baltimore County Police officer released from hospital after being shot by armed flasher
An officer who was shot during an encounter with an armed flasher has been released from the hospital.
Baltimore County Police respond to the shooting at Villa Nova Park in Pikesville on June 7.
AI put Wes Moore and Dan Cox in a very unlikely — possibly illegal — embrace
A fake image circulating on social media shows the two men in a warm embrace in the Governor’s Reception Room. Cox, facing the camera, is grinning. Moore’s eyes are closed.
Dan Cox, left, and Gov. Wes Moore.
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