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Polymer80 80% frames for Glock Inc. pistols for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, U.S., on Monday, April 26, 2021.
Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers, background checks for ghost guns
Ghost guns were found at crime scenes in soaring numbers across the U.S. before the regulation went into place.
The Orioles are better than you think | Banner Baseball Show
Concerns about the O's pitching staff may be overblown, while Baltimore's offense looks ready to dominate.
Officials issue fire watch warnings for Baltimore area ahead of windy, dry weather
Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore City, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
Among the changes called for in President Donald Trump's order is requiring voters to show proof they're U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections.
Trump’s executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope. It holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country.
A U.S. congressional committee sent letters to six universities last week, including the University of Maryland, College Park, demanding information on their Chinese students.
Citing ‘espionage’ concerns, Congress requests info on Chinese U. of Maryland students
A United States congressional committee on China has requested a plethora of data about Chinese-born students at University of Maryland College Park.

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Toads don’t wait to reach their vernal pool spawning grounds to get busy. Lisa Lewenz often picks them up while they are mid-mate.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from gardening workshops to community cleanups
Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending April 3 that will connect you to spring.
Maryland center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after making the winning basket for a 72-71 win over Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Maryland basketball star Derik Queen hit a big shot. Now he’s becoming big business.
One NIL educator said high-profile endorsement deals for stars like Queen can be worth “six figures, and sometimes a lot more.”
Café Dear Leon's viral crab dip bagel has a gooey inside of crab dip topped with lump Indonesian crab meat and kernels of corn.
The Dish: Want a crab dip bagel? Get in line.
Café Dear Leon was already popular before releasing its crab dip bagel. And then it went viral.
Prettyboy Dam impounds the Gunpowder Falls to create the 1500-acre Prettyboy Reservoir in northern Baltimore County.
Is breaching Baltimore County’s urban-rural divide ‘the dumbest growth possible?’
As the Baltimore County Council considers a measure that would make it harder to change its Urban Rural Demarcation Line, here are answers to five questions about the decades-old URDL.
Jim Harkness, Maryland Transportation Authority Chief Engineer, sits with a study model of the new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Can Maryland rebuild the Key Bridge by 2028? The engineer in charge is already on it
Maryland Transportation Authority chief engineer James Harkness oversees a Key Bridge team that, in an given week, includes roughly 150 engineers.

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Seize The Grey, ridden by jockey Jaime Torres, wins the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course last year.
Letter: Preakness and horseracing should not be celebrated
Horseracing is a shameful industry that harms horses, an advocate writes.
Family members of the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse participate in a memorial alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Gov. Wes Moore on March 25, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
For Key Bridge families, an emotional visit one year later
First responders escorted families of the Francis Scott Key Bridge victims to mark the one-year anniversary.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Police charge 18-year-old in Woodlawn double homicide that left two men dead
An 18-year-old faces first-degree murder charges after two men were found dead in Woodlawn earlier this year, Baltimore County Police announced on Tuesday.
Baltimore County school board member Maggie Domanowski was censured earlier this month for conduct the resolution called “rude and disrespectful.”
Baltimore County school board didn’t discuss member’s censure. But the public did.
The rare move to publicly reprimand Maggie Domanowski was hotly debated, despite a vote not to discuss it.
An early-morning fire tore through a Pasadena home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 leaving one man dead as investigators work to determine the cause.
Early-morning house fire leaves 62-year-old Pasadena man dead
An early-morning fire tore through a Pasadena home on Tuesday, leaving one man dead as investigators work to determine the cause.

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U.S. Rep. Andy Harris took calls from frustrated voters, but conceded little ground during a telephone town hall Tuesday.
Andy Harris hears out frustrated callers at tele-town hall
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris didn’t back down from his support for President Donald Trump and cutting government.
Group of vultures flying against blue sky. Santos, SP, Brazil.
Dozens of dead vultures found near Harford County park prompt bird flu testing
Dozens of dead black vultures were found over the weekend near a park in Harford County, prompting bird flu testing and shuttering nearby trails.
Republicans proposed more than 20 amendments targeting tax hikes and spending. Democrats shot them all down.
Live coverage: Republicans try their best to remove taxes, cut spending from budget
Gov. Moore and lawmakers announced a budget deal last week, but some details still need to be worked out.
A cross over the entrance to St. Agnes School in Baltimore.
Ex-Catholic priest accused of child sex abuse eligible for home detention, judge rules
Baltimore County District Judge Krystin Richardson on Tuesday made the ruling at a bail review hearing for William “Bill” Mannion Jr., 62, of Sparrows Point.
The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, both face new cuts to NIH grant funding
HHS cuts millions in grants to Hopkins and University of Maryland, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, both had NIH research grants terminated this month and more cuts are possible.
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