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May 4, 2018

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Chair of Baltimore police oversight panel clashed with officer during traffic stop after consent decree hearing

Friday, May 4

During a tense traffic stop in East Baltimore last month, the chair of a panel appointed to improve civilian oversight of police under the city’s consent decree repeatedly refused to cooperate with the sergeant who stopped him, declining at least 60 requests for his license and registration.

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Threat of soybean tariffs raise fears among Maryland farmers, and questions about 'America first'

As President Donald Trump weighs trade policies that could provoke China to impose tariffs on U.S. soybean exports, Eastern Shore farmers fear what the ripple effects could be on what is Maryland's largest crop by acreage.

Orioles fall behind early, are swept out of Anaheim with most lopsided loss of season, 12-3

The Orioles find themselves in an 8-0 hole by the second inning, are no-hit until the sixth and lose to the Los Angeles Angels, 12-3.

Anne Arundel Community College student rescues woman from Glen Burnie fire

Tre Williams, a 20-year-old Anne Arundel Community College student from Bowie, rescued a woman Wednesday struggling to exit her home during a fire in Glen Burnie.

Orioles' Chris Tillman blasted for seven runs in his shortest outing of season

Chris Tillman gave up five runs and allowed eight of the 11 batters he faced reach base Thursday night in Anaheim.

Kenneth Fischer, former Carroll teacher, indicted on federal child pornography production, related charges

Former Carroll County Public Schools Teacher Kenneth Brian Fischer was indicted on more federal charges this week, including child pornography production.

Hawaii volcano shoots lava into sky after earthquakes; evacuation ordered

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, releasing red lava into a residential neighborhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes.

Separate East Baltimore fires burn multiple homes Thursday, displacing several families

Several families were left wondering about the fate of their homes after a pair of multiple-alarm fires burned in East Baltimore within a short time of each other Thursday afternoon.

Kinetic Sculpture Race through the years

It's been 20 years since the Kinetic Sculpture Race first plunged through Baltimore. A little wacky and a lot of fun, the race has been hosted each year by the American Visionary Art Museum...

These puppies may be Maryland's first cloned dogs

A Bel Air woman loves her long-haired chihuahua so much that she paid a Texas animal cloning company $50,000 so that her dog — or a version of him — will be at her side forever.

How two Eastport yacht builders craft luxury on the water

Among the region’s dozens of boat builders are a handful catering to the more subtle tastes of elite Annapolitans.