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Trevor Rogers loves the Orioles, but he’s excited to test free agency. "I’ve made it known about this place, how I feel about this place, and we’ll see how the business of baseball shakes out.” thebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Orioles’ Trevor Rogers looks forward to testing free agency

It appears unlikely that Rogers will accept the qualifying offer, which was set at just above $22 million for 2026. Spotrac projects that his market value is about $32 million per year.

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4 teens remain hospitalized a day after stolen car struck MTA bus in East Baltimore, police say buff.ly/XZeBAnI

4 teens remain hospitalized a day after stolen car struck MTA bus in East Baltimore, police say

Four teenagers remain hospitalized, two in critical condition, a day after police say they crashed a stolen red sedan into a Maryland Transit Administration bus in East Baltimore, authorities said...

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NEW: An appellate court has denied Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s request for a stay and the city must now hand over records to the inspector general. The court says the city didn’t prove there would be irreparable harm.
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Police search for driver who struck a woman along Reisterstown Road buff.ly/VRoNPDD

Police search for driver who struck a woman along Reisterstown Road

Baltimore County Police are searching for a driver who struck and critically injured a woman on Thursday night in Pikesville and left the scene, authorities said.

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This isn’t Baltimore’s first trash wheel python. The last one gave us a beer. buff.ly/J5TTG3y

This isn’t Baltimore’s first trash wheel python. The last one gave us a beer.

Peabody Heights Brewery launched Lost Python Ale the last time a python was stuck on a trash wheel in Baltimore. Eleven years later, it remains in the top four or five beers they sell.

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Maryland service member who died in WWII but was long unidentified to be buried Saturday buff.ly/su22xbE

Maryland service member who died in WWII but was long unidentified to be buried Saturday

The remains of a Maryland military service member who was unidentified for decades after he was killed at Pearl Harbor during World War II were welcomed home Thursday at Baltimore-Washington Intern...

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What we learned this week about Baltimore’s plans for data centers buff.ly/d7Foybf

What we learned this week about Baltimore’s plans for data centers

Here’s what you need to know about what the Baltimore City Council is considering and what could be next.

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ICYMI: Major airports in the Baltimore-Washington region will serve as guinea pigs for a new AI-powered tool aimed at helping to manage the tarmac and airspace. buff.ly/K5owjIw
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Baltimore Police officer to resign in exchange for dismissal of assault, misconduct case buff.ly/g8oOHNC

Baltimore Police officer to resign for dismissal of assault, misconduct case

Officer Kevin Hilton, 28, a seven-year veteran, was charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with second-degree assault and misconduct in office.

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Nor’easter forces Oceans Calling to cancel entire 3-day music festival buff.ly/jSryigf

Nor’easter forces Oceans Calling to cancel entire 3-day festival

Oceans Calling, a three-day music festival scheduled for this weekend in Ocean City, has been cancelled due to a powerful nor’easter that has caused coastal flooding and other weather concerns.

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‘The Wire’ ranks No. 2 as the 21st century’s best TV show, says New York Times list buff.ly/Zff2taS

‘The Wire’ named No. 2 TV show of the 21st century by New York Times

More than 18 years after its conclusion, ‘The Wire’ has earned a posthumous bouquet of flowers from its industry peers.

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The Ravens are headed to Rio de Janeiro, so we decided to sample some Brazilian fare 🇧🇷
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Baltimore County Council proposes hefty pay raise for next council amid expansion buff.ly/5m0Wyf9

Baltimore County Council proposes hefty pay raise for next council amid expansion

Members’ pay would jump from $69,000 to $119,000; the county executive would also see a raise.

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Scoop: Roughly 20 faculty members at Bowie State University, at least one of them tenured, have been told they won’t have a job next year as administrators seek to curb the historically Black university’s $18 million deficit. thebanner.com/education/high…

Bowie State University to lay off 20 faculty members amid $18 million deficit

Roughly 20 faculty members at Bowie State University, at least one of them tenured, have been told they won’t have a job next year as administrators seek to curb the historically Black university’s...

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Hutzell: Here’s what Luminis Health won’t say about its cyberattack buff.ly/0iDKM6E by columnist @HutzellRick

Hutzell: Here’s what Luminis Health won’t say about its cyberattack

COLUMN | Luminis Health has been focused on restoring its healthcare systems in the weeks following a cyberattack. It may never explain what happened, but there are some clues.

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Hired to overhaul internal probes, suspended Baltimore Police commander faces scrutiny buff.ly/PflSxIA

Hired to overhaul internal probes, suspended Baltimore Police commander faces scrutiny

The investigation into Baltimore Police Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau is drawing attention to his tenure overseeing the internal affairs division.

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5 must-see plays at Baltimore theaters this fall, from ‘Rocky Horror’ to ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ buff.ly/yYcn58l

5 must-see plays at Baltimore theaters this fall, from ‘Rocky Horror’ to ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Fresh takes on scary tales will animate Baltimore’s theater stages this fall, along with some new, non-ghoulish productions that aim to enthrall audiences through poignant laughs and familiar songs.

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25 evacuated after Amtrak train car catches fire in Essex buff.ly/CtVnRJ7

25 evacuated after Amtrak train car catches fire in Essex

Baltimore County fire crews responded Thursday evening to a fire on an Amtrak train car in Essex.

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3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban buff.ly/BdZgskz

3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban

Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump...

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Baltimore bus crashes near 700 in 2 years, Banner analysis finds buff.ly/vPefsC8

Baltimore bus crashes near 700 in 2 years, Banner analysis finds

There have been more than 2,400 crashes involving at least one transit bus across Maryland since the beginning of last year, a Banner analysis found.

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