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    Wordsmiths unite! Superior spellers to celebrate centennial at national bee
    This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Florida, is handed the Scripps Cup after winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
    Caitlin Clark’s injury means Fever star won’t suit up Wednesday in Baltimore
    The city's splashy WNBA game on Wednesday night will now be missing its biggest star, as the second-year guard is struck with a quad strain.
    Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball while defended by Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty on May 24.
    University of Maryland study finds US children of divorce have reduced earnings
    The affected children also have increased chances of teen births and jail, the study found.
    A woman taking off her wedding ring
    Two dead in weekend pile-up on I-70 in Frederick County
    Maryland State Police investigate a double fatal traffic crash in Frederick County on Sunday afternoon.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
    In a social media post Friday, Trump had threatened to impose the 50% tariff on EU goods.
    U.S. President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York.
    Letter: Stand with local officials who defend legal immigrants against ICE
    Bob Gallagher of Annapolis says Marylanders should support local officials if they are targeted by ICE for supporting legal immigrants.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
    At New York Met’s exhibit on Black fashion, Baltimore is front and center
    A buzzy new exhibition on Black dandyism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features prominent Baltimoreans like Frederick Douglass and Cab Calloway.
    A livery from the Maryland Center for History and Culture, left, is on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    What’s open and closed on Memorial Day?
    Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend.
    Warehouse membership club Costco will be closed on Memorial Day,
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman exits game after taking foul tip off mask
    Rutschman isn’t performing his best at the plate this season, but his presence behind the plate is of immense value.
    Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) looks back to the dugout after the Toronto Blue Jays scored a run during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
    Dean Kremer posts Orioles’ 2nd straight scoreless start in win over Red Sox
    The victory gave Baltimore its first consecutive wins since April 30 and May 2.
    Dean Kremer allowed seven hits and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings Sunday in Boston.
    Cities tied to George Floyd mark the 5th anniversary of his death
    Religious services, concerts and vigils are set to mark Sunday’s fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
    The sun shines above a mural honoring George Floyd in Houston's Third Ward on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
    Letter: Follow the law and reappoint Inspector General Kelly Madigan
    Nick Stewart, a lawyer and an announced candidate for Baltimore County executive, urges the reappointment of Inspector General Kelly Madigan.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
    Federal workers considering retirement can take these steps to see if they’re ready
    Are you a federal employee who is ready to retire? Here are some tips for answering that question from financial experts, including some who specialize in federal retirement benefits.
    Orioles’ Trevor Rogers overcomes his own doubts in impressive return to the big leagues
    The Orioles gained a doubleheader split thanks in no small part to Rogers’ 6 1/3 scoreless innings.
    Trevor Rogers allowed two hits and no walks in 6 1/3 innings of the Orioles’ 2-1 win in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday in Boston.
    Trump hails West Point cadets for their accomplishments and takes credit for US military might
    President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term to congratulate West Point cadets Saturday on their academic and physical accomplishments while taking credit for America’s military might.
    WEST POINT, NEW YORK - MAY 24: President Donald Trump and superintendent Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland salute graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on Saturday May 24, 2025 in West Point, NY. Over one thousand cadets are expected to graduate in the same year that the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday. This year's graduating class included honorary member Peter Wang, a junior ROTC cadet who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
    Orioles suffer 10th loss in 11 games as Red Sox prevail in 10 innings
    Boston came back after trailing 2-0 and 5-2 to win 6-5 on Rafael Devers’ single in the 10th.
    BOSTON, MA - MAY 24: A wild pitch by Sean Newcomb #19 of the Boston Red Sox to Ryan Mountcastle #6 of the Baltimore Orioles gets past catcher Carlos Narváez #75 allowing a run to score during the fifth inning of game one of a doubleheader at Fenway Park on May 24, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
    Tri-county bear nabbed, ending reign of roaming across suburban Maryland
    Residents of Baltimore and Howard counties have spotted a young black bear roaming backyards and shopping centers in recent weeks.
    A Black Bear lifts its nose in the air to get a whiff of fresh spring air.
    After 46 years of winning, Johns Hopkins baseball coach Bob Babb has one last chance to win it all
    The only professional achievement that has eluded Johns Hopkins baseball coach Bob Babb is a national championship.
    Johns Hopkins head baseball coach Bob Babb congratulates his team on a hard-fought win against Case Western Reserve University on Friday.
    Letter: Cutting Medicaid will harm health, jobs and the social fabric of Maryland
    Jan Kleinman, a Baltimore teacher, says the proposed $1 billion in federal cuts to Medicaid will mean higher costs for everyone, more sick people and a decline in the social fabric of Maryland.
    WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system.
    Orioles’ bullpen shatters in 13-run inning, 19-5 loss to Red Sox
    Cionel Pérez gave up five runs before third baseman Emmanuel Rivera came in to pitch and things got even worse.
    Orioles starter Cade Povich pitched five effective innings before relievers allowed 18 runs over the last three.
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