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    Asian enrollment at Johns Hopkins is skyrocketing. No one can say why.
    After the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, Asian representation at Johns Hopkins soared, while Black and Hispanic numbers fell.
    A tour group walks the campus of Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
    Kyle Goon: How Craig Albernaz’s toughness after foul ball scare inspired the Orioles’ comeback
    COLUMN | By simply showing his smiling, bruised face after getting nailed by a foul ball, Craig Albernaz helped set the tone for a fighting comeback — the kind the Orioles have had all too rarely for the past two seasons.
    Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates his go-ahead two-run home run in the dugout with teammates in the seventh inning.
    With Ovi’s future unknown, a region says goodbye and reflects on his legacy
    Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin places his hand over his heart as he is recognized as a Star of the Game after his team beat the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
    Down big and momentarily down a manager, Orioles blast their way back to a triumphant win
    As a bruised Craig Albernaz returned to the dugout, the vibes in Baltimore lifted into a Monday night frenzy.
    Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson watches his home run during the eighth inning.
    Orioles manager Craig Albernaz ‘doing good’ after being hit in face by foul ball
    Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was struck in the face by a 70 mph foul ball off the bat of infielder Jeremiah Jackson on Monday night.
    Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, shown here on Opening Day, was hit by a foul ball Monday and left the dugout.
    Dean Kremer returns to Orioles as roster shuffle continues
    Kremer has been a reliable figure in recent seasons. He’s coming off a campaign in which he recorded a 4.19 ERA in 171 2/3 innings.
    Dean Kremer can take the place of the injured Zach Eflin in the Orioles’ rotation.
    Jon Meoli: This isn’t the Pete Alonso the Orioles signed up for, but this is still what they need
    We know what it looks like when a well-paid first baseman doesn’t have it anymore, and this isn’t it.
    First baseman Pete Alonso hasn’t been hitting, but that does not mean he has not been contributing to the Orioles.
    Ryan Helsley doesn’t know what went wrong in New York, but he hopes to put it right with the Orioles
    Predictive statistics show Ryan Helsley pitched at least a little better than his 7.20 ERA and 1.800 WHIP during the second half of last season.
    Ovechkin, Capitals keep postseason hopes alive with 3-0 victory over Penguins
    To reach the postseason, the Capitals must defeat Columbus in the season finale Tuesday night and hope Philadelphia fails to win either of its last two games.
    Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals and Sidney Crosby of the Penguins take the opening faceoff Sunday in their 100th meeting in the NHL.
    Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo power Orioles offense in 6-2 win vs. Giants
    Alonso and Basallo combined to be the sort of 1-2 punch the Orioles envision striking many times this season.
    Samuel Basallo hits a two-run home run Sunday during the first inning of the Orioles’ series-clinching win against the Giants.
    Orioles’ Tyler O’Neill placed on concussion injured list; Ryan Mountcastle has broken bone in foot
    To replace O’Neill on the active roster, Baltimore recalled outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez, whom the Orioles acquired last month in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.
    Orioles right fielder Tyler O'Neill has gone on the injured list for the 18th time in his career.
    Nationals win 8-6 to complete first sweep of Brewers since 2011
    Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Nationals completed their first series sweep of the Brewers in 15 years.
    The Nationals’ James Wood tied the game at 1 with a solo home run in the fourth inning Sunday in Milwaukee.
    NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ moon flyby
    NASA is preparing for Artemis III, where astronauts will practice docking with lunar landers in Earth orbit.
    (April 7, 2026) - Members of the International Space Station Expedition 74 (left) and Artemis II (right) crews are seen at once on the screens inside the International Space Station flight control room in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The two crews connected in a 15-minute ship-to-ship call on April 7, 2026, while the Artemis II crew was on its way back from the Moon.
    Orioles’ newest high-leverage bullpen arms are up to the task in 6-2 win vs. Giants
    The Orioles won Saturday’s game by the comfort of a 6-2 score against the Giants, with Coby Mayo’s eighth-inning RBI allowing them to secure a win without the need for a save for the first time this season.
    Anthony Nunez struck out two during a scoreless eighth inning Saturday night as the Orioles beat the Giants.
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman placed on 10-day injured list with left ankle inflammation
    Entering Saturday, Rutschman is hitting .294 with an .855 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
    Catcher Adley Rutschman was removed from the Orioles’ starting lineup Saturday night because of a sore ankle, and later he landed on the IL.
    Nationals get strong outing from Foster Griffin, hold off late Brewers rally to win 3-1
    Foster Griffin allowed no runs and one hit in 5 1/3 innings Saturday night in Milwaukee.
    Ilya Protas scores first NHL goal as Capitals defeat Penguins 6-3
    Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal to pass Ron Francis for the fifth-most road points in NHL history.
    Ryan Leonard, right, of the Capitals joins teammates to celebrate his second-period goal Saturday in Pittsburgh.
    A week later, no answers: Family’s search for Branson Oduor grows more desperate
    No one has heard from Branson Oduor since the early morning of April 4, when he left The Horse You Came In On Saloon in Fells Point, a popular area full of bars and restaurants near the waterfront.
    27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
    Hundreds wait in line wrapping around the block for Carpet Company store opening
    Hundreds of people lined up and wrapped around the block for Carpet Company’s store and cafe opening Saturday morning.
    SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 - Hundreds of people from all over wait in line to be the first people to enter Carpet Company’s flagship store on North Avenue.
    Dad of Turnstile’s singer introduces the band at Coachella weeks after being hit by car
    The father of Turnstile’s lead singer Brendan Yates introduced the band over a video message at Coachella on Friday night, almost two weeks after the band’s former guitarist, Brady Ebert, hit him with a car.
    INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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