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Colton Cowser homers for the 3rd night in a row as Orioles get bounce-back win
Colton Cowser homered, doubled and drove in three runs Thursday night as the Orioles beat the Rays 4-1 to gain a series split.
Rays pitcher carted off field after foul ball strikes him in dugout
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman fouled a pitch into the Rays’ dugout and it hit Bigge, a 27-year-old right-hander currently on the injured list.
Hunter Bigge of the Rays leaves the field on a cart after being hit by a foul ball in the dugout.
Severe storms Thursday bring damaging winds, power outages
The National Weather Service said there’s a threat of severe weather Thursday, including the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.
A flood watch has been issued for part of the Baltimore region on Thursday.
Grief and questions follow fatal police shooting of arabber BJ Abdullah
Chair of a police oversight board and city council member say they are heartbroken and awaiting answers after Tuesday’s fatal police shooting in West Baltimore.
In this June 20, 2018 photo, Bilal Yusuf Abdullah, center, leads a horse to an arabber stable as neighborhood boys tag along in Baltimore. Baltimore has long been the last U.S. city to have functional horse-cart vending.
Gov. Moore names 400+ communities for state program to close racial wealth gap
Thursday’s announcement comes weeks after Moore vetoed a bill that would have set up a commission to study reparations, angering allies in the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced he’ll pardon thousands more cannabis convictions and prioritize funding for communities harmed by racist government policies at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester County on June 19, 2025.
‘We see you’: Canton engraves names of enslaved people on new historical marker
A new historical marker was unveiled at an event in Canton on Thursday.
Rev. Marietta, Sheila “She” Anderson with the Canton Anti-Racism Alliance and Denise Glover with United Evangelical Church lead attendees in song during a Juneteenth celebration and historic marker dedication at O'Donnell Square Park on Thursday.
Car crashes into tractor-trailer near Hanover Street Bridge after alleged carjacking
A man, who police say walked up to a car in Brooklyn with a rifle, ordered the driver out of the car and then sped away, later crashed in South Baltimore.
A man crashed a car into a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Hanover Street and West Cromwell Street, near the Hanover Street Bridge.
Witness account, 911 calls show chaotic night that led to the death of an Orioles minor leaguer
A police report details an ‘unstable’ scene filled with ‘frantic citizens' after the crash that killed Orioles prospect Luis Guevara.
Another run as Orioles' Jordan Sanchez (#32) high fives Luis Guevara (#18). The Florida Complex League, minor league team Baltimore Orioles plays at the Buck O'Neil Complex baseball field located at Twin Lakes Park in east Sarasota on June 13, 2025.
Former Ravens and Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley announces his retirement after 11 years in NFL
Mosley, the 17th overall pick by Baltimore in the 2014 draft out of Alabama, has nearly 1,100 career tackles with 12 sacks, 12 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles, nine fumble recoveries and three touchdowns.
Inside linebacker C.J. Mosley played five seasons with the Ravens before signing a five-year, $85 million contract with the Jets in 2019.
For sale: Luxurious home with a beautiful backyard in Clarksville
This Clarksville home offers five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and more than 13,000 square feet of attractive living space.
Dion Banks symbolizes Black pride on the Eastern Shore. His first book takes a page from that life.
Dion Banks has written a children's book about a Black superhero who fights slavery titled “Kofi the Wind Whisperer: A Hero’s Fight to Freedom.” The story takes inspiration from the landscape of Dorchester County.
William Jarmon, left, talks with Dion Banks at Banks' book signing on May 29, 2025, in Cambridge.
Chesapeake Open brings fresh hope — but also memories of figure skaters lost in D.C. crash
As the Chesapeake Open kicks off for figure skaters, the community is still reeling from the tragedy of the D.C. midair collision in January.
The Baltimore Figure Skating Club meets for practice on Sunday at the Mount Pleasant Ice Arena, the club's home rink, to prepare for the upcoming Chesapeake Open figure skating competition.
7 things to do in Annapolis, from Juneteenth Parade and Festival to a bridge 5K
Annapolis Juneteenth is expanding again in its fifth year, topping the list of things to do in the coming week. You also could hear author Kate Myers of Annapolis talk about her second novel, “Salty.”
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 16: Singer Kierra Sheard performs onstage during the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church on January 16, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
‘Time for a new generation of leaders’: Meet the early candidates for Howard County Council
These candidates are running for Howard County Council in the 2026 election.
The Howard County Council’s chamber, known as the Banneker Room, inside the George Howard government building in Ellicott City.
Juneteenth is a celebration of everyone knowing the truth. We need that desperately.
Juneteenth is the commemoration of when the last enslaved Black people in Texas found out they were free. But, like now, the truth was irrevelevant without the knowledge.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Members of the U.S. Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers, living historians and re-enactors from Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts and other states, prepare to march in the Juneteenth People's Parade on June 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. The first federal holiday to be established in almost 40 years, the Juneteenth National Independence Day marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned that they had been freed two years earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Juneteenth celebrations to a butterfly walk
Events in Howard County, including Juneteenth, LakeFest Weekend, a Butterfly Walk and more.
Juneteenth at the Lakefront is taking place in Downtown Columbia beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including AFRAM and Juneteenth events
Whether you want to celebrate Juneteenth, dance to Juvenile at AFRAM or cheer on Big3 basketball, we’ve got you covered.
Dancers from TSU Dance Crew and BMore Than Dance Crew perform at AFRAM in 2023.
An 8-run lead not enough for Orioles as Rays storm back
The Orioles scored eight runs in the second inning, but nothing went right after that.
Colton Cowser runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning Wednesday night.
Man shot by Baltimore Police in Upton dies, officials say
The man who police shot in Upton on Tuesday evening died, Baltimore Police confirmed Wednesday.
The man who police shot Tuesday evening died shortly after 11 p.m., the Baltimore Police Department said Wednesday.
Tensions flare in Upton after police-involved shooting leaves man in critical condition
A police-involved shooting in Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood Tuesday evening left a man in critical condition and an officer injured — and quickly escalated into tensions flaring between law enforcement and bystanders who crowded the scene.
Dozens of law enforcement officers respond to a police-involved shooting in the Upton neighborhood of Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
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