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    Why are Preakness racehorses such good athletes? Their ancestors didn’t want to get eaten.
    A Johns Hopkins ophthalmologist has identified a gene mutation in horses that suggests why they became such good racehorses.
    Seize The Grey led the pack in the 149th running of The Preakness Stakes.
    The Dish: Will Pink Flamingo fill the Dizz-shaped hole in our hearts?
    Remington has a new tropical rum bar: Pink Flamingo, which replaces The Dizz at 300 W. 30th Street.
    The spam chips and French onion dip at Pink Flamingo.
    Baltimore County’s Police Accountability Board is having an identity crisis
    The county established the Police Accountability Board three years ago after the General Assembly passed the Police Accountability Act in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police in 2021.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Why is a rich doctor making his South Baltimore marina go bust?
    A minority owner of Harborview is suing his business partner, accusing him of a scheme to seize complete control of the South Baltimore marina.
    Boats docked at Harborview Marina in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    Justin Tucker spent years crafting a public persona that made his sudden fall almost unfathomable
    Until a few months ago, Tucker was regarded as a lock for the Ravens’ Ring of Honor and a likely candidate to join the tiny cadre of kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    After a day of burning, massive West Baltimore warehouse fire is contained
    Fire officials said a blaze in West Baltimore, which peaked at a seven-alarm incident late Monday, is contained as of Tuesday night.
    Fire officials said a blaze in West Baltimore, which peaked at a seven-alarm incident late Monday, is contained as of Tuesday night.
    200 people evacuated from Western Maryland school by boats
    Allegany County spokesperson Kati Kenney said responders used rescue boats to safely evacuate a school. About 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated during 15 boat trips.
    Cars are submerged in a parking lot of Westernport Elementary School as flooding forces the evacuation of the school, and downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in rural Westernport, Md., Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
    Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
    A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case.
    A sign is posted outside of county Judge Hannah Dugan's courtroom at the Milwaukee County courthouse, April 25, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    Ravens safety Ar’Darius Washington tears Achilles tendon, likely sidelining him for 2025
    Washington’s injury comes less than a month after he signed a one-year, $3.3 million tender.
    Safety Ar’Darius Washington walks into the locker room at Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills in January.
    Prosecution looks troubled in Anne Arundel County murder case involving polyamorous couple
    It’s still possible a panel of judges on the Appellate Court of Maryland could order the case frozen as they consider the prosecution’s appeal.
    Maryland's State Attorney Anne Colt Leitess speaks during a news conference following the sentencing verdict of Jarrod W. Ramos, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Annapolis, Md.  Ramos was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five life terms without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors.
    Baltimore County teachers demand raises they were promised amid budget cuts
    The Baltimore County teachers union announced they were offered 1.5% raises instead of the 5% they'd negotiated previously.
    The Teachers Association of Baltimore County is the union representing 9,000 educators in the school system.
    Here’s how Medicaid cuts could be a $1 billion blow to Maryland’s budget
    Maryland health officials have outlined the massive potential cuts to the budget and enrollment if Congress goes through with proposals to slash the Medicaid health program.
    State health officials have spent weeks trying to assess the impact of what they see as increasingly likely cuts outlined by GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
    Slow down! Baltimore County has 6 new speed cameras near schools
    Baltimore County officials are adding speed cameras near six schools — and they’ll even be active over the summer.
    Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
    MARC, Amtrak delays persist after massive fire in West Baltimore
    Six Amtrak trains on the MARC Penn Line are canceled for Wednesday morning following a massive fire at a warehouse next to the train tracks in West Baltimore.
    A silver train that says "MARC" on the front rides down a train track.
    Kelly Madigan was honored as ‘fraud fighter of the year.’ She soon may be out of a job.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan was putting the finishing touches on her latest fraud investigation yesterday when her bosses told her she might be out of a job.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
    MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
    Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night.
    Former Cincinnati Red Pete Rose waves to the crowd as he is introduced on the field during a ceremony to honor the 1976 World Series champions team, before a 2016 game.
    Maryland lawmakers scale back driver’s license suspensions for unpaid child support
    The measure exempts Marylanders making at or 250% below the federal poverty guidelines.
    Maryland lawmakers passed a bill this year that automatically exempts people from experiencing a driver’s license suspension over unpaid child support if they make at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
    Wrestling gold medalist and Maryland native Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting
    Olympic gold medalist wrestler and Maryland native Kyle Snyder was arrested in a prostitution sting, according to police in Columbus.
    Kyle Snyder, right, raises hand in victory after a match.
    Under Armour lost $200M last year and says Trump tariffs add uncertainty this year
    Under Armour, a Baltimore-based sports apparel company, reported its most recent fiscal year earnings on Tuesday.
    Under Armour is in the midst of what it hopes will be a major brand overhaul. Trump’s sweeping tariffs have added uncertainty.
    Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time. Here are 5 ways to fix that.
    The Baltimore Banner gathered over 100 people to discuss solutions to the city’s transportation nightmare for kids.
    Brooke Bourne, center, a senior at Western High School, answers a question from the audience during Monday evening’s community discussion on the Baltimore student transportation crisis.
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