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    Maryland native Frances Tiafoe among trio adding to the best French Open for US men in decades
    This go-round, the trio is Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, all scheduled to be on court Sunday in fourth-round action at Roland-Garros.
    PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Frances Tiafoe of United States celebrates a point against Sebastian Korda of United States during the Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
    Demand for Pokémon is exploding. Here’s how a local game shop is weathering the storm.
    For local card stores, the latest surge in demand for Pokémon cards like Destined Rivals, Prismatic Evolutions and Surging Sparks has been a mixed bag.
    Jalen Manley and his twin sister, Bryanne Manley, discuss some of the cards they've opened from the new packs at Game Haven in Pikesville on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
    Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
    The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries: Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
    The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
    What to know about Baltimore U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s run for a leadership role
    The role would put Mfume in a sweet spot to take over as committee chair if Democrats take back the House of Representatives next November.
    U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume has told colleagues he’s running to be the top Democrat on an influential House committee.
    Elon Musk leaving Trump administration after leading effort to slash government jobs
    Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
    Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    Trump administration files motion to dismiss lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation
    The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation to El Salvador.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields.”
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio testified on the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)
    Patriots aware of video showing ex-Terp Stefon Diggs giving women bag of pink crystals
    New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: NFL Player Stefon Diggs sits court-side during the second quarter in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
    New variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in parts of the world, WHO says
    Current vaccines are expected to remain effective, according to the World Health Organization.
    Updated COVID-19 vaccines are available, as well as annual flu shots for people 6 months and older. For those 60 and older or for people who are pregnant, you may want to get the RSV vaccine.
    ICE ‘wellness checks’ on migrant children in Baltimore intimidate families, advocates say
    Advocates say ICE "wellness checks" on migrant children are intimidating for families.
    An illustration of a parent being detained by ICE while their children watch.
    US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
    The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while preparing to study social media.
    The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students.
    COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children, pregnant women, RFK says
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a leading anti-vaccine advocate before becoming health secretary.
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22.
    Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons perk
    It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy.
    A Southwest Airlines jet land at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Wordsmiths unite! Superior spellers to celebrate centennial at national bee
    This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Florida, is handed the Scripps Cup after winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
    University of Maryland study finds US children of divorce have reduced earnings
    The affected children also have increased chances of teen births and jail, the study found.
    A woman taking off her wedding ring
    Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
    In a social media post Friday, Trump had threatened to impose the 50% tariff on EU goods.
    U.S. President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York.
    What’s open and closed on Memorial Day?
    Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend.
    Warehouse membership club Costco will be closed on Memorial Day,
    Cities tied to George Floyd mark the 5th anniversary of his death
    Religious services, concerts and vigils are set to mark Sunday’s fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
    The sun shines above a mural honoring George Floyd in Houston's Third Ward on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
    Trump hails West Point cadets for their accomplishments and takes credit for US military might
    President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term to congratulate West Point cadets Saturday on their academic and physical accomplishments while taking credit for America’s military might.
    WEST POINT, NEW YORK - MAY 24: President Donald Trump and superintendent Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland salute graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on Saturday May 24, 2025 in West Point, NY. Over one thousand cadets are expected to graduate in the same year that the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday. This year's graduating class included honorary member Peter Wang, a junior ROTC cadet who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
    Maryland congressman Glenn Ivey heads to El Salvador to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia
    Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey is set to leave for El Salvador on Friday evening from Dulles International Airport. His trip comes one month after Sen. Chris Van Hollen visited El Salvador and met with Abrego Garcia. 
    Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., a member of the House Ethics Committee, is met by reporters asking about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be attorney general, on the Capitol steps in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
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