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October 20, 2018

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Saudi claims that Jamal Khashoggi died in a 'brawl' draw immediate skepticism

Saturday, Oct 20

Claims by Saudi Arabia that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi died in a physical altercation were widely scorned.

Offense stalls as Maryland gets shut out by No. 19 Iowa, 23-0

Maryland couldn't overcome the swirling winds at Kinnick Stadium or No 19 Iowa's smothering defense, losing to the Hawkeyes, 23-0.

Orioles lose out on Cuban outfielders Victor Victor, Victor Mesa Jr.

Cuban outfielders Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr., who became the top international prospects available when Major League Baseball declared them amateur free agents last month, are expected to sign with the Miami Marlins, according to multiple reports.

Washington attorney, Columbia astrophysicist are men's, women's winners of the Baltimore Marathon

With mild temperatures and the rain ending, runners in the Baltimore Marathon took to the downtown streets Saturday morning. An attorney and an astrophysicist won the men's and women's races, respectively.

Larry Hogan: Pragmatic Republican wants four more years as Maryland's governor, but critics call for change

For nearly four years, Gov. Larry Hogan has done something almost unthinkable for a Republican in Maryland: maintain sky-high job approval ratings. Hogan consistently polls as one of the most popular governors in the country. Hogan, 62, has achieved popularity through a blend of factors.

Ben Jealous: Democrat has ambitious plans for Maryland as he runs for governor, but some fault cost

Democratic nominee Ben Jealous has released more than a dozen detailed proposals in his quest to unseat Republican Gov. Larry Hogan: Medicare for all. Free college tuition. Universal prekindergarten. Ending what Jealous calls mass incarceration. Cutting the state sales tax.

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6 billion after no winning ticket was sold for Friday drawing

If it seems as though lottery jackpots are getting larger, it’s because they are. The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday.

Tradepoint Atlantic to scale back request for government financing in redevelopment of steel mill site in Baltimore County

Executives with Tradepoint Atlantic say they plan to pare down their request for millions of dollars in government-assisted financing.

Jacques Kelly: Turning a 19th-century school into a 21st-century resource for Baltimore's Reservoir Hill

Baltimore City's new Dorothy I. Height Elementary is named for a past president of the National Council of Negro Women, who died in 2010. The $33 million school was ready for occupancy this past spring and opened as soon as the paint was dry.

Two years after his father's death, Federal Hill magician Spencer Horsman prepares his next act

For one of his first tricks during a September show, magician Spencer Horsman revealed his girlfriend, Caroline Gayle, huddled in the bottom of a box on the stage. It was the tenth proposal during a show at Illusions Theatre & Bar, albeit the only time when Horsman was the one doing the asking.