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 Baltimore's acting mayor has put another aide to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on leave, according to sources familiar with the move. That means six staffers in Pugh's office are absent on leave, although they are receiving their salaries. |   | |
 A small group of protesters on Towson University’s campus with signs promising “hellfire” to gay people, Muslims and other groups were met by hundreds of counterprotesting students Thursday afternoon. | | | |
 Pimlico, Laurel Park and other tracks will phase out Lasix, an anti-bleeding medication. Tracks signing on also include Churchill Downs and Belmont Park, hosts of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, respectively | | | |
 Among nearly 200 bills Gov. Larry Hogan has signed into law, Maryland will honor journalists with "Freedom of the Press Day" on June 28. That's the anniversary of a shooting at The Capital newspaper in Annapolis that killed five employees. Maryland has 23 other commemorative periods. | | | |
 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is calling state lawmakers to Annapolis on May 1 so that they can select a new speaker of the House of Delegates. | | | |
 A strong low-pressure system is forecast to bring as much as 2 inches of rain and chances for severe thunderstorms across Maryland on Friday. Then, unsettled and potentially dreary weather is forecast for the weekend. | | | |
 As more immigrant families move into Baltimore, the public school system plans to pump additional money into programs that help children learn English. | | | |
 The St. Mary's County Health Department is investigating a suspected measles case. | | | |
 Martin Kendall Dashields Jr., a Baltimore City firefighter known for his knowledge of Baltimore’s streets, died of a seizure after a stroke April 12 at Northwest Hospital Center. The Catonsville resident was 57. | | | |
 Hakim Hart, a 6-6 shooting guard, announced Thursday that he has committed to Maryland after previously decommitting from Saint Joseph's after Phil Martelli was fired. | | | |
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