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    Supporters of bill to study slavery reparations urge Gov. Wes Moore to sign it
    Supporters of a measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied by the governor’s residence on Friday, calling on Gov. Wes Moore to sign the legislation.
    Supporters of a Maryland measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery rally on Friday, May 9, 2025 in Annapolis, Md., next to a statute of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
    Judge orders Trump administration to halt much of the massive federal workforce downsizing
    The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce automobile tariffs on foreign-made cars.
    Letter: Columbia restaurateur unfairly blames crime for demise of his eateries
    A letter writer says the owner of The Walrus Oyster & Ale House at Mall in Columbia should take a look at his business practices as to why he had to close his eateries.
     Walrus Oyster & Ale House at The Mall in Columbia.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ injury clouds are clearing. The damage is done.
    Unfortunately for the Orioles, the pending returns of injured players are a meek balm for what are increasingly feeling like mortals wounds to this season.
    Outfielder Tyler O’Neill should be part of the first wave of injured Orioles to return to the lineup.
    Tomoyuki Sugano’s great start helps Orioles bust 5-game slide against Angels
    The Orioles could have hardly asked for more from Sugano, who threw 92 pitches and went deeper than any other O’s starter this year.
    Tomoyuki Sugano allowed one run on three hits in 7 1/3 innings Friday night against the Angels.
    New Jersey mayor arrested at immigration detention center he was protesting
    Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said.
    Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to protesters outside of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention center, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
    More than 170 former Boy Scouts sue Maryland local councils over alleged sex abuse
    In seven lawsuits filed last week, the former Scouts said the alleged abusers used their “power, authority and trust” to coerce them to engage in sexual acts.
    Merit badges and a rainbow-colored neckerchief slider are affixed on a Boy Scout uniform outside the headquarters of Amazon in Seattle on Jul 23, 2021.
    Air traffic controllers for Newark airport lose radar access for the second time in 2 weeks
    The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday.
    Fog covers planes and control towers at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Ravens QB Lamar Jackson shines in acting cameo on ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’
    Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson makes acting debut on Starz hit series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan."
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson arrives at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. ahead of a divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
    Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
    The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85
    Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said in a statement Friday.
    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
    Kyle Goon: Owning the Orioles’ ugly start isn’t enough. Mike Elias needs to try to save the season.
    Acknowledging this shortcoming is only a tiptoe toward redemption for Elias and this front office, who need to amp up their ambition before it's too late.
    General manager Mike Elias took accountability for the Orioles’ dreadful start to the season, but that is just a small step toward fixing the problem.
    Touring the Naval Academy just got tougher for foreign visitors
    A foreign passport won’t get you onto the military academy’s campus anymore.
    The U.S. Naval Academy is among popular tourist destinations in Annapolis.
    Orioles players say the right things, but the losing weighs on the clubhouse
    They believe in themselves despite a record that sits 10 games below .500, and they’ll arrive in California to prepare for another game in this interminable grind of a season.
    Coby Mayo #16 of the Baltimore Orioles walks back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on May 6, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    Who is Pope Leo XIV? How a Chicago native became first American pontiff
    Robert Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere.
    Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025.
    Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as first American pope
    Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
    Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
    Orioles hitters waste multiple opportunities in team’s 5th straight loss
    At 13-23, the Orioles are 10 games below .500 for the first time since June 15, 2022.
    Emmanuel Rivera, who had three hits for the Orioles, fields a ball during the first inning of Thursday’s 5-2 loss to Minnesota.
    Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case
    The Trump administration is invoking the “state secrets privilege” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions.
    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's wife Jennifer, supported by CASA, spoke at a press conference and rally to demand his return back home in Maryland on April 4, 2025.
    How much can this rookie class contribute in 2025? | Banner Ravens Podcast
    A deep dive into the Ravens’ 11 draft picks.
    As Orioles pitching falters, Danny Coulombe is spotless for Minnesota
    It is easy to second-guess the Orioles’ decision not to pick up Coulombe’s contract option.
    Former Oriole Danny Coulombe has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.49 WHIP in Minnesota.
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