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    Trump administration says it’ll pay undocumented immigrants $1,000 to leave the country
    The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
    NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 28: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the New York City Fugitive Operations Team, joined by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, conducted targeted enforcement operations resulting in the arrest of an illegal Dominican national on January 28, 2025 in New York City.
    Trump says he’ll reopen Alcatraz for ‘most ruthless and violent offenders’
    President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years.
    Alcatraz Island is pictured on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the San Francisco Bay, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
    Jon Meoli: Treading water isn’t easy. For the Orioles, it still represents progress.
    The Orioles need to stack wins: winning streaks, series wins, winning weeks, winning months. And they need to do so fast.
    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 03: Ryan Mountcastle #6 of the Baltimore Orioles flips his bat after being called out on strikes in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 03, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Federal workers may ‘need to vent’: How to cope and manage workplace stress
    Federal workers who are still on the job may find their changing commutes and positions stressful, but there are ways to cope.
    EPA funding cuts target disadvantaged communities, analysis shows
    In its bid to resist a court order to unfreeze grants, the Trump administration reveals a laser focus on eliminating environmental justice aid.
    The Baltimore City Department of Public Works distributes water in 2022 after E. coli bacteria was found in local drinking water. Baltimore is one of the cities awarded an environmental justice grant that the EPA plans to terminate. Among the grant's aims: water quality testing.
    Letter: Maglev president says environmental review needed to embrace high-speed rail
    Bill Scott, president of Northeast Maglev, says a quick finish to the project’s environmental review is necessary to give Marylanders the transportation upgrade they need.
    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    The Commanders are hosting the 2027 NFL draft in Washington, AP source says
    In March, team President Sashi Brown said the Ravens would like to bring the draft to Baltimore.
    Workers prepare the venue ahead of the NFL football draft Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.
    Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with Preakness 2 weeks away
    The Preakness Stakes is the shortest race at 1 3/16 mile, but its quick two-week turnaround from the 1 1/4-mile Derby often gives pause to trainers and ownership groups.
    Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates after riding Sovereignty to victory in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
    Shoulder injury could sideline Ravens rookie OL Emery Jones Jr. until training camp
    “It’s going to be a little while,” coach John Harbaugh said. “I don’t think it’s going to clear up now."
    Offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr., a third-round draft pick of the Ravens, missed only game in three seasons at LSU.
    Coby Mayo wants to force the Orioles to keep him on the roster this time
    "I feel like, if I can do what I’m capable of doing, I can stick it out here for a good while,” the infielder said.
    Baltimore Orioles catcher Maverick Handley, left, catches the ball for an out in foul territory as third baseman Coby Mayo, right, nearly collides with him during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Baltimore.
    Jackson Holliday hits 2 home runs, but Orioles pitching allows 7 in loss to Royals
    The Royals set a franchise record in taking two of three at Camden Yards.
    Jackson Holliday hits a home run in the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards. Holliday homered twice in the Orioles’ loss to the Kansas City Royals.
    Ravens rookie Mike Green declines to shed light on sexual assault allegations
    The second-round draft pick said every team he talked to asked about the allegations and he was “completely open” about them.
    Outside linebacker Mike Green, the Ravens’ second-round draft pick, works out during rookie camp Sunday in Owings Mills.
    Letter: Private-school voucher programs should be preserved
    A letter writer defends private-school vouchers, saying public schools have underperformed and harmed special education students like his brother.
    Who’s speaking at Maryland college graduations, from a Muppet to the vice president
    Notable college graduation speakers also include a Paralympian and titans of industry.
    From left, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Kermit the Frog, and Vice President JD Vance.
    Student debt collections resume on May 5. Here’s what you need to know.
    Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.
    The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
    Tomoyuki Sugano solid again, but Orioles’ bats are quiet in 4-0 loss to Royals
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman strikes out during the third inning Saturday night at Camden Yards.
    Coby Mayo called back up to the Orioles as third baseman Ramón Urías heads to the IL
    Entering Saturday, Mayo had a .255 average with an .892 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, six home runs and 21 RBIs in 27 games with Norfolk.
    Coby Mayo had four hits in 41 at-bats, with 22 strikeouts, in his first stint with the Orioles last season.
    Zach Eflin, throwing Sunday in Aberdeen, wants to get back to the Orioles ‘ASAP’
    Eflin said he plans for his rehab start Sunday afternoon with the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds to be his last before returning to the Orioles’ rotation. 
    Zach Eflin expects to pitch four or five innings for High-A Aberdeen on Sunday.
    Ravens agree to terms with versatile OL Joe Noteboom, adding to depth up front
    An ankle injury limited the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Noteboom to four games last season.
    Joe Noteboom, right, has played over 1,200 snaps at left tackle and over 400 snaps at both right tackle and left guard over his career, according to Pro Football Focus.
    Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport ‘unacceptable,’ top official says
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.
    FILE - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference, March 11, 2025, at the Department of Transportation in Washington.
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