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August 10, 2018

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Amid review of Jordan McNair's death, Maryland places football staffers on leave as DJ Durkin remains in charge

Friday, Aug 10

Maryland placed unnamed staff members on administrative leave, but leaves third-year coach DJ Durkin in charge of the team as the external review of the circumstances surrounding Jordan McNair's death continues.

Orioles call up Cedric Mullins, who starts in center field Friday with Adam Jones' blessing

The Orioles have called up outfield prospect Cedric Mullins. He'll start in center field Friday night, with Adam Jones moving to right.

New GPA rules could mean six Baltimore schools couldn't field any teams. Now the district is easing them

Without the changes, district officials estimated six schools were at risk of not being able to field a single sports team this fall.

Ben Jealous can demand TV stations pull ads he calls deceptive — but it seldom happens

In demanding that Baltimore TV stations stop running a Republican Governors Association he considers deceptive, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous is fighting a battle he's unlikely to win.

Baltimore County executive opposes reducing bus service to White Marsh: 'It is 2018. Not 1950.'

The Baltimore County executive, Don Mohler, harshly criticized a proposal from two county legislators to cut late-night weekend bus service to White Marsh Mall after a fight on Saturday led to the arrest of nine people.

Baltimore County police investigate 15 cars vandalized with swastikas, obscenities

Someone spray-painted at least 15 vehicles with swastikas and obscenities in the Lochearn area overnight, according to Baltimore County Police.

Weeklong sales tax break starts Sunday for Maryland shoppers

Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week starts Sunday as the state allows consumers to buy some goods, particularly clothing and shoes, without paying the state's 6 percent sales tax. It comes just in time for back-to-school shopping.

Salisbury-based Perdue aims to break organic price barrier with new chicken brand

Maryland-based Perdue is expanding its organic offerings amid growing demand.

Mosquitoes in Anne Arundel County test positive for West Nile virus

Maryland's mosquito population is two to three times larger than usual this year, and a colony in Linthicum Heights tested positive for West Nile virus.

A grown-up Michael Phelps looks back on the Beijing Olympics, 10 years later

Michael Phelps reflects on his record-smashing performance in Beijing and his current life as a family man and retired Olympian.