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July 3, 2018

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White House orders U.S. flags lowered for Capital Gazette victims after Annapolis mayor said initial request declined

Tuesday, Jul 3

The White House has reversed its decision and will permit Annapolis mayor Gavin Buckley to lower American flags to half-staff.

Stanley Cup visits the temporary Capital Gazette office

Craig Leydig, longtime equipment manager for the Washington Capitals, brought the Stanley Cup to the temporary office of Capital Gazette on Tuesday morning.

Memorial services announced for Capital Gazette staffers Gerald Fischman and Rebecca Smith

Graveside services for Gerald Fischman, The Capital’s editorial page editor, will be held Sunday in Olney. Also Sunday, the family of Rebecca Smith, a sales assistant with the newspaper, will host a visitation and service in Dundalk.

MedStar Union Memorial fails preliminary accreditation due to problems with its inpatient dialysis center

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital was denied preliminary accreditation by the Joint Commission because of problems with its inpatient dialysis center that posed safety problems for patients.

Police pleaded with man to drop knife before shooting at behavioral health clinic, body camera footage shows

Baltimore Police officers who shot a man holding a knife in a University of Maryland Medical Center behavioral health clinic last week pleaded with him dozens of times to drop the weapon as he threw chairs, ordered them to shoot him and finally charged at the officers, body camera footage shows.

Ben Jealous criticizes Maryland Gov. Hogan for declining to comment on Trump's possible Supreme Court pick

Abortion — an issue that has been muted in Maryland politics — resurfaced Tuesday as Democrat Ben Jealous questioned Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s commitment to women’s reproductive rights as President Donald J. Trump prepares to nominate a Supreme Court justice who could threaten Roe v. Wade. 

David Simon's Twitter saga continues: 'Wire' creator is banned again

Baltimore filmmaker David Simon has been banned from Twitter again, but this is was sort of a part of the plan.

With the Orioles in Philadelphia, Machado trade talk will dominate the two-game series

Many in the Phillies' front office know Manny Machado well. Can they convince the Orioles to leave the starting shortstop behind when they leave Philadelphia?

Rodricks: 10 ways to be a great American citizen for the Fourth of July

In which our columnist suggests 10 ways good citizens can become great ones on Independence Day.

Fourth of July 2018: Where to watch fireworks in the Baltimore area

Where to watch fireworks in the Baltimore area.