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    Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
    The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Noem is expected to face questions about the incoming Trump administration's plans to crack down on illegal immigration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
    Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers held hostage in prisoner swap as ceasefire holds
    Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned safely to Israel on Saturday.
    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JANUARY 25: Hostage, Daniella Gilboa gives thumbs up to the waiting crowd from the door of the helicopter after arriving at Belinson-Schneider Hospital on January 25, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Today brings the release of four more Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, the second such exchange under the current ceasefire agreement that began one week ago. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
    Live coverage: Dem lawmakers seek to double down on commitment to DEI
    The second administration of President Donald Trump will shake up the conversation in Maryland's State House.
    The Maryland House of Delegates chamber is largely empty on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, as Speaker Adrienne A. Jones leads a pro forma session that lasted two minutes.
    Kyle Goon: With a boundless love of sports, Pete Medhurst was much more than the ‘Voice of Navy’
    The 55-year-old died this week of cancer, leaving behind a sprawling legacy characterized by an encyclopedic knowledge of sports, a knack for taking on any odd job and respect and enthusiasm for whoever competed between the lines.
    Pete Medhurst, the "Voice of Navy Athletics," began working at the service academy in 1997.
    Ravens reportedly part ways with assistant coach in offseason’s first staff shakeup
    Mark DeLeone joined the Ravens last offseason after a short stint as a defensive analyst at Kansas.
    Mark DeLeone’s lone year as the Ravens’ inside linebackers coach produced mixed results.
    Orioles cultivating ‘fresh feel’ for minor league coaching staffs in 2025
    For 2025, the Orioles’ director of player development said around half of the staff members in his department are in new spots.
    Former major league player Tim Federowicz, shown in 2020, will be the manager of the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate.
    Which 2024 Ravens are free agents? Breaking down the biggest names.
    The Ravens have 21 players whose contracts will expire in March.
    Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley is projected to sign a two-year contract worth $40 million or more.
    Maryland road fatalities decreased in 2024, but number still ‘ridiculously high’
    Maryland’s roads claimed 572 lives last year, preliminary state data shows. That number is 49 fewer than in 2023 but likely to rise.
    Traffic travels on the outer loop of I-695 at Falls Road as rain falls on the region.
    Woman indicted in Maryland car crash that killed Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and 2 others
    A woman has been indicted in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates.
    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 10: A tribute to Minnesota Vikings player Khyree Jackson is shown on the screen before the preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings  at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jackson was rookie this year and was killed in a car wreck before the season. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
    Mark Andrews breaks silence: ‘I’m absolutely gutted by what happened’ in Ravens’ loss to Bills
    “It’s impossible to adequately express how I feel,” Andrews wrote on Instagram.
    Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) warms up pregame as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to take on the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday January 19.
    Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
    Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement.
    STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - SEPTEMBER 16: The headquarters of Purdue Pharma is shown on September 16, 2019 in Stamford, Connecticut. The pharmaceutical company makes OxyContin, the opioid often cited as starting the opioid crisis.
    Bills fans raise more than $96,000 for charitable cause of Ravens’ Andrews after dropped 2-point try
    The Ravens posted a message on X thanking Bills Mafia for their support.
    Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) reacts after dropping the game-tying two-point conversion during the second half of an NFL football divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.
    Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley among AP NFL MVP finalists
    Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a finalist for the AP NFL MVP award.
    Will the Orioles regret letting Anthony Santander walk? | Banner Baseball Show
    Letting Santander leave is one thing, but having to face him 13 times a season is another.
    Jon Meoli: What the Orioles’ payroll increase says about the 2025 team — and beyond.
    The question that will define the Orioles’ season isn’t going to be whether they spent enough, but did they spend it well?
    Orioles owner David Rubenstein, center, and general manager Mike Elias have raised the team’s payroll during the offseason.
    Salisbury University students face trial in attack on man from Grindr
    Three men face trial in Wicomico District Court for misdemeanors.
    Twelve Salisbury University students who were initially charged with hate crimes are facing trial on misdemeanor charges in the next week.
    7 takeaways from John Harbaugh and Eric DeCosta’s end-of-season news conference
    “I’m very proud of the team this year,” Eric DeCosta said. “It was a successful season. I’m not going to sit up here and say it was not a successful season. It was in just about every way of looking at it.”
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta, right, and head coach John Harbaugh hold a season review press conference Wednesday at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills.
    Kyle Goon: After his tough playoff moment, Mark Andrews should have opened up
    The star tight end is one of the Ravens’ most competitive players. But he only hurt himself by not discussing his mistakes.
    Bills fans cheer after Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) missed the two-point conversion attempt in the 4th quarter. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Ravens 27 - 25  in the AFC divisional round at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday January 19, 2025.
    Where do the Ravens go from here? | Banner Ravens Podcast
    At his season-ending press conference, general manager Eric DeCosta provided clues as to how he intends to approach the offseason.
    Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
    President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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