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Army-Navy game heading to New England for 1st time

Jun. 15, 2022 04:43 PM EDT
The Army-Navy game will be played in New England for the first time, the service academies announced Wednesday as they revealed the five cities that will host the...

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for COVID-19 testing at a site operated by CORE in Los Angeles. Virtually every state is reporting surges in cases and deaths. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has drastically slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll

By Janie Har And Michael Kunzelman Jun. 15, 2021 12:46 PM EDT

Laura Ramos holds a photo of her brother Jerry Ramos at her home in Watsonville, Calif., Sunday, June 6, 2021. He died Feb. 15 at age 32, becoming not just one of the roughly 600,000 Americans who have now perished in the outbreak but another example of the virus’s strikingly uneven and ever-shifting toll on the nation’s racial and ethnic groups. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
As US COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist

By Carla K. Johnson, Olga R. Rodriguez And Angeliki Kastanis Jun. 14, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

Hate crime charges added in Asian American store attacks

Jun. 07, 2021 06:11 PM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — A man accused in a rampage at three Baltimore liquor stores owned by Asian American families last month is now facing hate crime charges,...

Police searching for accused Baltimore gang leader who fled

Jun. 05, 2021 01:43 PM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — The reputed leader of a violent East Baltimore-based gang who was released to home confinement last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic has fled...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 02:54 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. June 2, 2021. Editorial: Stop the gunfire The gun violence Albany is experience this year is part...

Maryland's governor vetoes more than a dozen measures

By Brian Witte May. 28, 2021 06:23 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed more than a dozen measures Friday, including one aimed at creating greater transparency in emergency...

New York Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, center, watches batting practice before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. New York announced two hours before first pitch that third base coach Phil Nevin, who is fully vaccinated, is under quarantine away from the team after a positive COVID-19 test. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
Yankees staffer tests positive for COVID; Hicks goes on IL

By Todd Karpovich May. 16, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

Madeline Raskay, right, and Aldany Diaz, third from left, wear face masks while walking along the Atlanta BeltLine in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward community, Friday, May 14, 2021. Both of them say they are fully vaccinated but still prefer to wear face masks in while out in public. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

By Jay Reeves May. 16, 2021 08:03 AM EDT

Baltimore Orioles' Cedric Mullins is tagged out by New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu while attempting to steal second during the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 14, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Judge hits 2 more homers vs O's, sends Yankees to 5-4 win

By Todd Karpovich May. 14, 2021 10:17 PM EDT

Joel Rosario atop Army Wife wins the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Army Wife springs Black-Eyed Susan upset at Pimlico

By Andrew Taylor May. 14, 2021 07:00 PM EDT

New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks hits an RBI-single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, May 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Yankees have no new COVID-19 cases, but injuries mount

By Todd Karpovich May. 14, 2021 07:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, April 12, 2021, file photo, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan talks to reporters at the governor's residence on the last day of the state's legislative session in Annapolis, Md. On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Hogan announced that Maryland restaurants can resume normal operations beginning the upcoming weekend and that all remaining capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted on indoor and outdoor dining. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
Maryland restaurants to resume normal operations Saturday

By Brian Witte May. 12, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

In this April 23, 2021 photo, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa. Drug maker Pfizer says, Friday, April 30, it will start sending U.S.-produced COVID-19 vaccines to Canada next week. It's the first time the U.S. has allowed that company’s vaccine exported north. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
The Latest: Canada puts J&J vaccine rollout plans on hold

By The Associated Press Apr. 30, 2021 03:02 AM EDT

How Maryland is working to vaccinate its homeless population

By Tori Bergel Of Capital News Service Apr. 26, 2021 06:55 PM EDT
On March 5, 2020, Maryland’s first three positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. On March 30, 2020, Gov. Larry Hogan issued a stay-at...

Hogan announces new initiatives to focus vaccination efforts

By Brian Witte Apr. 21, 2021 04:40 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Demand for COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland remains high, but Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday the state is needing to get more creative to...

First lady Jill Biden watches as New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives a sticker to a woman who had just received a COVID-19 vaccination during a visit to First Choice Community Healthcare - South Valley Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, April 21, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
The Latest: New Mexico preparing for 'vaccine hesitancy'

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 01:20 AM EDT

Disparities in vaccine allocation prompt equity initiatives

By Sara Chernikoff And Theresa Cotton Of Capital News Service Apr. 09, 2021 05:58 PM EDT
Statewide disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations expose barriers that underserved populations face in avoiding life-threatening infection. Maryland’s early...

Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini tips his helmet as fans give him a standing ovation prior to batting against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 8, 2021, on Opening Day in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Mancini given standing ovation in home return from cancer

Apr. 08, 2021 08:16 PM EDT

Boston Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez (5) celebrates his solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles with Alex Verdugo during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 8, 2021, on Opening Day in Baltimore. The Red Sox won 7-3. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Rodríguez wins for Red Sox in return from year-long layoff

By Todd Karpovich Apr. 08, 2021 08:13 PM EDT