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Hutzell: Pulled from the Inner Harbor after 11 years, a mystery man reveals his secrets
COLUMN |How Franklin Roosevelt Daniels got to the bottom of the Inner Harbor in a stolen van remains a mystery. Why he was there, and why no one came forward to claim a loved one missing for a decade, might be easier to understand.
Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Bowie State University raised nearly $130 million. Now it’s planning layoffs.
The university faces an $18 million deficit thanks in part to declining enrollment.
Bowie State University President Aminta Breaux speaks on campus during a town hall this month.
Again! Colton Cowser’s walk-off ends 13-inning thriller.
Cowser hit his second walk-off home run in as many days.
Baltimore Orioles Colton Cowser (17) reacts after hitting the game-winning home run in the 13th inning of Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
A popular Eastern Shore pool won’t open this summer due to a lifeguard shortage
The lifeguard job would have paid $17.35 an hour. But ranger Marc Heim said only one person applied.
The pool at Pocomoke River.
What we know and don’t know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations are “proceeding nicely,” while reiterating his warning that fighting would resume if no deal is reached.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at an event about maternal healthcare, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington.
New monument at Howard County park honors military veterans: ‘We remember their service’
There is a new place to honor veterans in Howard County at the Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey Park in downtown Columbia. After a decade of planning, designing and building, the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument is now open.
MAY 14, 2026 — Today, the Howard County Veterans Foundation opened and dedicated the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument at Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey Park in downtown Columbia, Maryland. Veteran service organization and community leaders spoke and participated in a ribbon cutting, and a Fort Meade Marine Corps detail raised the flag over the monument for the first time.
The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
Flags placed by members of the Young Marines and Girl Scouts marking the gravesites of veterans are reflected in a statue at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium on May 25, 2024.
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”
Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," at the Vatican, Monday, May 25, 2026.
She was her parents’ translator. As valedictorian, she thanked them in their language.
Valedictorian Khatira Rustami honors her Afghan parents’ sacrifices, highlighting the achievements and resilience of immigrant families at graduation.
Khatira Rustami with her siblings Amir and Maryam and mother, Rahima, after her graduation from International High School.
Streeter: The government says take a summer road trip. Marylanders’ wallets say stay home.
COLUMN | Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family want you to take a road trip this summer. With gas prices as they are, that might have to be on foot.
One of the world’s most popular board games was created in Silver Spring
This summer marks 10 years since Silver Spring's Elizabeth Hargrave first pitched to publishers a birding-inspired game she’d dreamt up. That concept became Wingspan, an instant award-winner that took off internationally.
Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave, left, play-tests an untitled sorting board game project at her home in Silver Spring with fellow designers Dominic Crapuchettes and Connie Vogelmann.
Nationals grab series win with 2-1 victory over Braves
Everything about the Nationals’ series win over the Braves was unusual.
Foster Griffin allowed three hits and struck out six in six shutout innings Sunday.
Orioles’ Colton Cowser hits walk-off home run in Game 1 as Orioles split with Tigers
Cowser’s three-run homer allows the Orioles to overcome lackadaisical offense and a crucial error.
Colton Cowser gets doused by teammates after his home run to win Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader at Camden Yards.
Who is Nasire Best? Alleged White House shooter killed by Secret Service was Dundalk HS grad
The man Secret Service officers shot and killed Saturday near the White House was a Baltimore County resident who struggled with mental health and had shut out those closest to him in recent months, according to friends and court records.
A photo of Nasire Best, shared by a former teammate, shows Best in 2024.
Nationals place starter Jake Irvin on injured list
Irvin was pitching as well as he had all season. He threw five no-hit innings with seven strikeouts Saturday at Atlanta.
Washington Nationals Jake Irvin (27) pitches the ball during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago.
Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer fares
Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won’t take them as far this summer.
As jet fuel prices have jumped during the Iran war, so have the cost of airline tickets and fees for checking bags.
Hutzell: Harry Dunn isn’t finished fighting the insurrection
COLUMN | Harry Dunn says he didn’t sue to block Donald Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund to help his campaign for Congress. In a district hurt hard by the president’s audacity of greed, it sure should.
ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND - MAY 14: Democratic U.S. House candidate Harry Dunn speaks to supporters during a primary night party on May 14, 2024 in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dunn, a Maryland native who was a U.S. Capitol Police officer protecting the Capitol building from insurrectionists on January 6, 2021, has lost in the Democratic primary to state Sen. Sarah Elfreth for the seat being vacated by Rep. John Sarbanes (R-MD) in the state's 3rd District.
2022 vs. 2026: How Maryland’s economy compares under Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is up for reelection, but the economic landscape is drastically different from what it was in 2022. Here’s how the state’s economy has changed since he took office in 2023.
Gov. Wes Moore during the launch of his reelection campaign inside the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore in May.
Dylan Crews, Jorbit Vivas homer as Nationals beat Braves 2-0
Starter Jake Irvin was dialed in, striking out seven and walking one batter over five no-hit innings.
Dylan Crews hits a home run in the fourth inning Saturday at Atlanta.
Suspect dead after approaching White House checkpoint with weapon, Secret Service says
A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials.
A member of the Secret Service stops journalist from leaving the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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