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    Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder
    Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”
    Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain.
    Maryland’s John Tillman has set ‘the standard’ in men’s lacrosse. All he needed was a chance.
    As the Terps prepare for their Final Four matchup with Syracuse, Tillman has become synonymous with the sport’s championship weekend.
    John Tillman, shown here after winning his first national title with the Terps in 2017, returns to Foxborough in search of his third national championship this weekend.
    How Maryland women’s basketball mastered the unrelenting task of recruiting in the transfer portal
    With drastic changes caused by the loosening of transfer rules and proliferation of name, image and likeness dollars, building championship teams often comes down to speed in recruiting transfers.
    Coach Brenda Frese led Maryland to the NCAA Sweet 16 and a No. 12 national ranking, then went right to work in the transfer portal.
    Can the O’s save their season? History offers hope — and cause for concern
    FanGraphs projects that it will take about 85 wins to secure a postseason spot. That would mean the O’s need to win 69 of their remaining 114 games.
    “It takes just one good month to get that going. It starts with one win. Get one win and see what happens,” shortstop Gunnar Henderson said.
    Jon Meoli: However it goes, the rest of this Orioles season is going to be weird
    Can anybody really be thinking about ... playoffs?
    Baltimore Orioles' Ramón Laureano warms up before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    Inside the tumultuous end of Brandon Hyde’s Orioles career
    Some players appreciated Mike Elias’ message on Brandon Hyde in the wake of the change; others still blame him for the team's rough start.
    Manager Brandon Hyde during 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
    Kyle Goon: New AD Jim Smith gets why the Terps chose him. It’s time to show Maryland the money.
    Smith is all about business — and that’s exactly what Maryland needs.
    New Maryland Athletic Director Jim Smith tours the football facilities at Xfinity Center in College Park on Thursday.
(Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins)
    House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
    Republicans stayed up all night to pass their tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
    Is Elon Musk boring his way into Baltimore tunnels?
    Though construction has begun for the multiyear, $6 billion project, major digging is still at least a year away.
    A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
    Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
    The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus.
    U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivans said he was confronted in December 2023 by students protesting Israel's response to terrorist attacks at the Widener Library at Harvard.
    Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
    Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
    A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
    FEMA reopens fire training academy in Maryland, following weeks of outcry
    In-person classes will resume at the National Fire Academy, over 10 weeks after they were paused amid the Trump administration’s review of federal spending.
    FEMA’s National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg on March 10, 2025.
    2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC
    The stunning attack on Wednesday evening prompted Israeli missions to beef up their security and lower their flags to half-staff.
    Law enforcement work the scene after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum.
    Multiple people on private plane that crashed into San Diego neighborhood are dead, authorities say
    The plane crashed just before 4 a.m. into the U.S. military’s largest housing neighborhood, appearing to strike at least one home.
    Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025.
    Jackson Holliday takes pride in batting leadoff for the Orioles. His results are proving he belongs.
    In a lineup full of underperformers, Holliday has made notable strides from his rookie season.
    MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 20: Jackson Holliday #7 of the Baltimore Orioles hits an RBI triple in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 20, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, son of the man who moved the team from Baltimore, dies at age 65
    Jim Irsay’s father, Robert, was owner of the Colts when they left Baltimore for Indianapolis after the 1983 season.
    Colts onwer Jim Irsay, second from left, died Wednesday.
    Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn
    All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves. That is the result of a review ordered by the Pentagon.
    United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
    Orioles break the schneid in extras, get Tony Mansolino his first win as interim manager
    The Orioles finally snapped an eight-game losing streak and salvaged the final game of the series at Milwaukee with their 8-4 victory in 11 innings.
    Adley Rutschman is greeted by Jackson Holliday after hitting a three-run home run during the 11th inning.
    What to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade in DC on Trump’s birthday
    The Army started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation’s capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month.
    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
    Judge says US government ‘unquestionably in violation’ of court order on deportations
    A federal judge says the White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the chaotic nation of South Sudan.
    DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, flanked by Deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Madison Sheahan, left, and Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons, speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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