Travel

Fewer than 40 percent of the world's countries observe daylight saving time, the United States among them. Here are the countries that gave up observing daylight saving time.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s tour of the Atlanta Braves stadium complex signals a priority of his seven-week-old administration: furthering its partnership with the Orioles during a critical period as the state seeks a new lease that would commit the team to Baltimore for many years.

The dyeing process starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 11, and stretches from Orleans Street almost three quarters of a mile east to Columbus Drive.

After the city ethics board advised Baltimore elected officials that they couldn't accept CIAA basketball tournament tickets from Visit Baltimore, the mayor's office bought thousands of dollars' worth for distributing to youth teams, neighborhood groups and city staff.

The United States has enormous stretches of beautiful coastline whose beaches attract millions of visitors every year. Many of these beaches are great for relaxing and enjoying time in the sun, but the ocean can be extremely powerful, and some beaches are particularly prone to rip currents, rough surf, and shark attacks, claiming lives every year.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National Park Service said Wednesday that the district's 3,700 cherry blossom trees would reach peak bloom this year on March 22-25.

Planning a child-friendly vacation poses its own unique challenges. Children, after all, aren’t known to be patient travelers on long road trips, and they may not be on their best behavior at airports or in hotel lobbies. Parents are burdened with the task of planning kid-friendly activities while not breaking family-fun budgets.

The federal government has approved Baltimore’s request for $2 million to begin addressing damage done by the “Highway to Nowhere,” an infamous project that uprooted communities and is regarded by Democratic Mayor Brandon Scott as a “poster child” for racial and economic inequities.