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Evans Scholar caddies thankful: 'It lifts a huge financial burden'
WBAL TV - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
'It lifts a huge financial burden': Evans Scholar caddies make the most of their college experience KEVIN FLOWERS LIKE MOST EVERY LATE TEEN I KNOW, HAS AN AFTER SCHOOL JOB HE CADDIES FOR GOLFERS AT BALTIMORE COUNTRY CLUB FROM THE BEGINNING. AS A...
Baltimore provided Taylor Swift’s ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moment
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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August 14, 2025
Taylor Swift grew up a Philadelphia Eagles fan. She’s dating a Kansas City Chiefs star. But her welcome-to-the-NFL moment? That happened in Baltimore. The pop icon, whose relationship with tight end Travis Kelce became a subplot of the 2023 NFL...
How Padres' Ramón Laureano, one of MLB trade deadline's best pickups, rediscovered his swing in resurgent year
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 15, 2025
When the Yankees acquired starter Sonny Gray in 2018, they sent outfielder Dustin Fowler, infielder Jorge Mateo and right-hander James Kaprielian to the Athletics in return. Fowler, though coming back from a gruesome injury, was the headliner of...
Maryland AD Jim Smith explains revenue sharing plan, backs Michael Locksley
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 14, 2025
New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith will not get to make any key coaching hires in the early stages of his tenure. Instead, he’s backing the ones he inherited. In an interview with The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday, Smith voiced faith in Michael...
Trump-Putin meeting LIVE updates: ‘Russia not hot economically, Putin wants…’, says Trump; Putin appreciates ‘sincere efforts’
Financial Express
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World’s two biggest leaders US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be meeting today (August 15) Zelenskyy has said that Russia should face new sanctions if it does not agree to an “immediate ceasefire”.at Joint Base...
BMW Championship draws crowds, economic boost to Baltimore area
WBAL - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
The BMW Championship returns to Baltimore County for the first time in four years, bringing with it thousands of spectators. The BMW Championship is drawing thousands of spectators as the top 50 golfers in the world compete in the PGA Tour FedEx...
Data shows many Baltimore city officials earn more than Gov. Wes Moore
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Research shows Baltimore City spent more than $12 million in taxpayer dollars in 2024 to fund salaries for more than 150 employees in Mayor Brandon Scott’s office. A handful of those employees earned more than Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, the state’s...
As Trump Rolls Back Federal Financial Regulation, Blue State Regulators Step Up
Forbes
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Zelle after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped its own suit against the bank-owned money transfer app. The Associated Press Our patchwork system of U.S. state and...
Ted Getzel, Baltimore restaurateur and arts advocate, dies
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Getzel, a longtime community activist and co-owner of the former Mencken’s Cultured Pearl Cafe, died Aug. 12 after battling lung cancer. He was 79 and lived in the Hollins Market neighborhood. Born in the Bronx, Mr. Getzel was the...
Mariners drop game, series to Baltimore
Herald - Washington State
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August 14, 2025
BALTIMORE — The Seattle Mariners’ ninth-inning rally attempt fell short on Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The M’s lost two of three in Baltimore, ending a streak of three straight series wins. Offense hasn’t come easily for the...
How Top Companies Bankrolled a Qatari Influence Op
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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August 15, 2025
In 2021, Pfizer and Amazon earned perfect scores on the Corporate Equality Index, a rating of how well companies treat their LGBT employees. Overseen by the Human Rights Campaign, which seeks to ensure that "LGBTQ+ people" are treated "as full and...
Maryland Governor announces transit-centered development at Bowie State University
Mass Transit
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August 13, 2025
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced plans on Aug. 8 for a transit-centered development at the Bowie State Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Station that would expand affordable housing, improve connectivity and boost transit access in the area....
From the streets to second chances: How Roca is changing the lives of Baltimore’s young men
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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The rain came in sheets on a Friday afternoon, drumming against the windshield of a silver Subaru. Inside, John Young is behind the steering wheel, and John “Yahya” Lewis is making phone calls to some of the young men on his roster. The men were...
In the Lead: The Daily Record announces 2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
In the Lead: Best Startup Businesses in Maryland recognizes startup companies that demonstrate vision and excellence across a broad spectrum of criteria. People often encounter problems throughout their lives. Those who choose to try to find a...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: Astek Diagnostics
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Astek Diagnostics is a medical device company led by CEO Mustafa Al-Adhami, focused on developing innovative diagnostic solutions for major health threats. The company comprises a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: Apkudo
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Apkudo, led by Co-Founder and CEO Josh Matthews, is transforming the mobile device lifecycle through AI, robotics, and software solutions. The company aims to unlock value, eliminate electronic waste, and create a more sustainable technology...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: ReBokeh
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
ReBokeh is a SaaS company developing accessibility tools for the low vision community. Founded by Rebecca Rosenberg, who was diagnosed with Oculocutaneous Albinism as an infant, the company emerged from her personal frustrations with inadequate...
Ashland Community Development Corporation prepares hundreds of backpacks for annual back-to-school festival
WMAR-2 News - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
BALTIMORE — In East Baltimore Thursday night they were also packing bags. The Ashland Community Development Corporation, or ACDC, has been helping the community meet all kinds of needs for decades. Their back-to-school festival is a big one. It's...
SUN: Baltimore accepts judge’s reduced $152.3 million award in opioid lawsuit
FOX45 - Maryland
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Baltimore has accepted a $152.3 million award in an opioid lawsuit against drugmakers McKesson and Cencora, boosting the city’s total awards from pharmaceutical companies to $579.8 million. The city accepted the award Thursday afternoon, after...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: b.well
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Kristen Valdes, founder and CEO of b.well, created the health care platform after a deeply personal experience navigating the system for her daughter Bailey, who suffers from an autoimmune disorder. Despite Kristen’s expertise as a health care...