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Susan Lattimore, 72, holds a sign reading “social security recipients are not parasites” in the audience ahead of a congressional town hall on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Hundreds turn out for raucous town hall in Woodlawn where Social Security, Medicare took center stage
A crowd of nearly 500 people filled the auditorium at Woodlawn High School Thursday night for a raucous town hall with Democratic lawmakers on the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Maryland athletic director Damon Evans, right, and coach Kevin Willard have been the subject of rumors about new jobs as the men’s basketball team prepares to play in the NCAA tournament.
As Maryland coach Kevin Willard hints he will stay, his athletic director is ‘probably going to SMU’
A source with direct knowledge said Willard has expressed his intention to remain at Maryland despite reports of interest from Villanova.
Tomoyuki Sugano is likely to pitch during the Orioles’ season-opening series in Toronto.
Tomoyuki Sugano finishes a strong spring with the Orioles on the mound — and the golf course
Sugano’s final outing of the spring Thursday night was his worst since joining the Orioles, but it set him up to being his first season in MLB.
Labor leaders and workers, while occasionally at odds, have both pushed the city to address long-standing issues in the solid waste division.
Baltimore sanitation workers push for pay raises as city examines working conditions
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works director acknowledged, ‘We’re not where we need to be, but we’re going to get there.‘
The campus of Georgetown University is shown March 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Federal judge blocks deportation of Georgetown scholar detained by Trump administration
A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar who was detained by the Trump Administration and accused of spreading Hamas propaganda in the latest battle over speech on U.S. college campuses.

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2 more measles cases reported in Maryland
Two measles cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County. Officials said they were not connected to the confirmed case in Howard County.
Kevin Willard has a 63-38 record in three seasons at Maryland but says the program needs more support.
Kyle Goon: On a day of chaos for the Terps, Kevin Willard seizes leverage
With athletic director Damon Evans apparently set to leave, Terps coach Kevin Willard uses the uncertainty to lay out a list of demands. The school will be hard-pressed to ignore him.
The bulk carrier Golden John passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
NTSB urges Chesapeake Bay Bridge should be assessed for ship strikes: ‘We need action’
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strikes than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
Shortstop Gunnar Henderson hasn’t taken an in-game at-bat since Feb. 27.
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson is ‘running out of time’ to get more spring at-bats
Henderson has an intercostal muscle strain, and while he completed a normal day of work — taking batting practice and fielding grounders — the 23-year-old may not appear in a spring training game before the finale Sunday.
From left, Michelle Zajko, Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, and Daniel Blank in booking photos provided by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
Zizian cult leader, 2 followers face new Maryland charges in connection with killing spree
The leader and two members of a cultlike group that has been connected to six killings in three states face new gun charges in Maryland.

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Open hotel door.
To combat sex trafficking, Howard County weighs a ban on hourly room rentals
Howard County Council is weighing a ban on hourly room rentals in an effort to curb human trafficking and prostitution.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said it’s not aware of additional victims in the sexual misconduct investigation, but encourages anyone who feels they may have been a victim to contact their office.
Young Life leader threatened, molested teen boys in Carroll County, police investigation finds
Justin Rieger, 22, died by suicide in early February as investigations into him were underway.
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of two counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for attacking two anti-abortion protesters outside the Planned Parenthood Baltimore Health Center on North Howard Street on May 26, 2023.
Prosecutors to retry man who assaulted 2 anti-abortion protesters in Baltimore
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of two counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment in the attack, which happened outside the Planned Parenthood Baltimore Health Center on May 26, 2023.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Joined by children seated at school desks, U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the signed executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.
Trump signs executive order ending Education Department while keeping some core functions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, center, speaks at a press conference about the state budget in Annapolis on Thursday.
Top Democrats reach deal on budget with more cuts, $1.6B in new taxes and revenue
After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations among top Democrats, an agreement on a new state budget appears imminent.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters in the Grand Foyer during a tour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. After shunning the annual Kennedy Center Honors during his first term in the White House, Trump fired the center’s president, removed the bipartisan board of Biden appointees and named himself Chairman of the storied music, theater and dance institution.
Trump singles out Baltimore’s math scores as he dismantles U.S. Education Department
The president conflated an Algebra I test with “basic mathematics.”
Protesters rally outside of the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Woodlawn on Feb. 10.
Maryland judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information — for now
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.
This is a photo of Matt Weiss of the Baltimore Ravens NFL football team. This image reflects the Baltimore Ravens active roster as of Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (AP Photo)
Ex-Ravens coach charged with hacking college athlete’s computer accounts seeking intimate photos
Matt Weiss, who worked for the Ravens for over a decade before joining the University of Michigan in 2021, was charged with 14 counts of unauthorized computer access and 10 counts of identity theft.
A Tesla Cybertruck is parked outside of a dealership on November 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks over detaching panels
Videos posted on social media showing people ripping the panels off of Cybertrucks with their hands have gone viral in recent days.
Linda McMahon
What Education Department closure could mean for Maryland schools and colleges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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