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Darren Baker, of the Washington Nationals, stands on the field before the MLB All-Star Futures baseball game, Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

LOVERRO: Nationals prospect Darren Baker has lived a life steeped in baseball

By Thom Loverro

Residents fight back against gun violence

By OLIVIA HITCHCOCK and The Palm Beach Post - Associated Press

In this Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, rifles are lined up and ready to be auctioned at Johnny's Auction House, where the company handles gun sales for about a half dozen police departments and the Lewis County Sheriff's Office, in Rochester, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

West Palm Beach mayor defends gun restrictions, extends city curfew through Sunday

By James Varney - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 24, 2019, file photo, Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws to an Oakland Athletics batter during a baseball game in Houston. Verlander has been awarded his second AL Cy Young Award. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) ** FILE **

Justin Verlander to debut Thursday vs. Max Scherzer, Nationals

By Chuck King - Associated Press

Sex scandal at city hall: Who is the woman at the center?

By TONY DORIS and The Palm Beach Post - Associated Press

Yolande Rolle puts sandbags at her shop's doorstep as she prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport on Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. Hurricane Dorian intensified yet again Sunday as it closed in on the northern Bahamas, threatening to batter islands with Category 5-strength winds, pounding waves and torrential rain. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

The Latest: Dorian weakens to Category 3 hurricane

Associated Press

A boy plays on the beach as a No Swimming flag flies, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Lake Worth, Fla. Hurricane Dorian is bearing down on the northwestern Bahamas as a Category 4 storm. Forecasters say Dorian is then expected to go up the Southeast coastline. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The Latest: Dorian continues to pounds northern Bahamas

Associated Press

People line up to buy water at a store before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, in Freeport, Bahamas, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Forecasters said the hurricane is expected to keep on strengthening and become a Category 3 later in the day. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

The Latest: ‘Extremely dangerous’ Dorian nearing the Bahamas

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 1935, file photo, fallen trees scatter Long Key, Fla., after a hurricane. The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, which hit the Florida Keys, was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States, based on barometric pressure. (AP Photo/File)

AP Was There: Hurricane heads for Florida coast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Gleaning mangoes to fight hunger in Palm Beach County

By DANA CASSIDY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk down the stairs of Air Force One during their arrival at Palm Beach International Airport, Thursday, April 18, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is spending the Easter weekend as his Mar-a-Lago estate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump enjoys Mar-a-Lago life, while Beltway stews

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The White House is seen in Washington, Sunday, March 24, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Some Americans cheer Mueller’s report, others feel let down

By MATT SEDENSKY - Associated Press

FILE- This Sept. 10, 2017 file photo shows waves crashing over a seawall at the mouth of the Miami River from Biscayne Bay, Fla., as storm surge from Hurricane Irma impacts Miami. Florida’s governor and Legislature promised a dizzying array of fixes following the devastation of last year’s hurricanes. But heading into Friday, June 1, 2018, start of a new storm season, the state has enacted only a few changes. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida officials make few changes for upcoming storm season

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Florida editorial roundup

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 14, 2017, file photo, protesters hold up signs outside a courthouse in San Francisco. A San Francisco Bay Area sheriff's office says it allowed federal deportation officers to enter the jail it operates and interview four inmates in violation of the agency's pro-immigrant sanctuary policies. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

West Palm Beach settles lawsuit to avoid sanctuary city label

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Correction: Exchange-Suicides and Addiction story

By JOHN R. ALLISON - Associated Press

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Saturday, March 3, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Stephen Strasburg gets familiar with Nationals new catcher

By David Driver — Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2017, file photo, Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) walks in the dugout before Game 5 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs, at Nationals Park in Washington. There will be one very important question hovering over Harper and the Nationals throughout spring training and the entire 2018 season: Will this be his last year with the club? (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Nationals carry the burden of Lerner expectations

By Thom Loverro

Clarification: Electrocution Lawsuit-Florida story

Associated Press

This Nov. 24, 2017, file photo shows President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump returned to the private club he’s dubbed the “Winter White House,” mixing work, play and business under the Florida sun. It’s a place where he can resume the role of glad-handing host he occupied before waging his winning campaign. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago stay a welcome break from D.C. challenges

By Jill Colvin - Associated Press