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    State gives Baltimore $1.5 million again for bike trail after city fumbled funding
    State lawmakers once again carved out $1.5 million for Baltimore’s Greenway Trails Network months after the city fumbled the same amount away.
    A former rail bridge crosses over Eastern Avenue near Haven Street. In a last-minute budget move, the General Assembly set aside another $1.5 million to help Baltimore purchase the abandoned rail right-of-way for a shared-use path to replace a grant the city lost for failing to use.
    Man who brought gun to Justice Kavanaugh’s Maryland home pleads guilty to attempted murder
    A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C., nearly three years ago.
    CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND - JUNE 29: Law enforcement officers stand guard as abortion rights activists with Our Rights DC march in front of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house on June 29, 2022 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Over the last couple months, abortion rights activists have staged protests against the five conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices. The Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health case overturned the 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erased federal protection to abortion. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
    Johns Hopkins says U.S. revoked visas for about a dozen students
    The university confirmed to The Baltimore Banner on Tuesday morning that "approximately a dozen" international students have had their visas revoked.
    Johns Hopkins University is the first Maryland university to announce publicly that its students have had their visas revoked.
    China vows countermeasures over Trump tariffs as trade war threatens to intensify
    China said the U.S.’s imposition of “so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’” is “completely groundless.”
    Shoppers walk on a street at a shopping district on April 03, 2025 in Shenzhen, China.
    With hits, steals and a bat flip, Gunnar Henderson gets back to doing Gunnar Henderson things
    “Gunnar being Gunnar is a really good thing for the O’s,” right fielder Ryan O’Hearn said.
    Gunnar Henderson hits a single against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning.
    Federal workers are cramming the roads and trains to return to the office
    The Baltimore-D.C. commuter, once endangered, is in species-recovery mode.
    Commuters wait to board the 5 a.m. MARC train to Washington at the West Baltimore Station.
    Orioles open Arizona series with perhaps their most complete performance
    Zach Eflin threw another gem but left the 5-1 victory with shoulder fatigue, Brandon Hyde says
    Baltimore Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle watches the flight of his two-run single in the fifth inning.
    Analysis: To prove they can hit lefties, Kjerstad and Holliday need more opportunities
    The Orioles’ propensity for platoon matchups is well documented. At times, such as Sunday, it leads to frustration from a fan base hoping this season will lead to greater results.
    Heston Kjerstad celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Kansas City Royals on April 5.
    Orioles move Albert Suárez to 60-day IL, trade for Grant Wolfram
    Last year, Suárez proved to be a valuable arm, filling in for an injury-riddled staff as a reliever or starter.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Albert Suárez photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
    Live coverage: A new committee will track what’s happening in D.C.
    The budget is just about done, and lawmakers are looking to get a few other high-profile pieces of legislation finished before leaving Annapolis.
    House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, middle left, celebrates with the other delegates in the House Chamber at the Maryland State House on Sine Die after midnight on Tuesday morning.
    Maryland approves plan to fast-track power plants, override local solar bans
    Maryland lawmakers passed an energy plan to get a handle on soaring utility prices and boost in-state power generation.
    Senate President Bill Ferguson moderates floor debate at the Maryland State House on Monday as the General Assembly passed a trio of energy bills.
    US stock market closes lower after Trump’s latest tariff threats
    European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index is flirting with bear market territory, and oil prices are sagging.
    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 04, 2025 in New York City.
    Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
    Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    Laura Bonkosky, right, protests outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    Orioles’ right-heavy lineup backfires in Kansas City clunker
    More curious than Mateo’s inclusion in the starting group was his position: center field. The decision backfired almost immediately.
    Baltimore Orioles center fielder Jorge Mateo fields a triple hit by Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. during the first inning.
    Judge again orders Trump administration to return mistakenly deported Maryland man
    A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    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.
    Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
    Just as they did after he scored No. 894, teammates mobbed the 39-year-old Ovechkin to celebrate the accomplishment, which replaced a record that had stood for 31 years.
    Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal.
    The goats are baa-ack at Towson University
    The small herd decimates invasive vines that choke a campus forest.
    Joseph, an Alpine goat from Harmony Church Farm in Harford County, eats invasive Multiflora rose in the Glen Arboretum at Towson University on Wednesday, April 2. Goats from Harmony Church Farm have been visiting the university to help with the invasive plants for the past eleven years.
    The real Tomoyuki Sugano stands up in his first win with the Orioles
    “Obviously, I’m not here to win one game in the major leagues,” Sugano said after the game through interpreter Yuto Sakurai. “I’m here to win day to day and, ultimately, get the championship."
    Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning.
    O’Malley fires up ‘Hands Off!’ protesters: ‘Never gonna give up in this fight for Social Security!’
    Hundreds of thousands of people attended more than 1,000 “Hands Off!”-related protests nationwide focused on President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
    Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley addresses a crowd of protesters outside at the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn on Saturday.
    Baltimore’s Carmelo Anthony among legends heading into Basketball Hall of Fame
    Anthony, 40, was born in New York and moved with his family to Baltimore when he was young. He played three seasons at Towson Catholic High School before transferring to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia for his senior year.
    NBA All-Star and Baltimore Orioles fan Carmelo Anthony watches a game between them and the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Sept. 8, 2024.
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