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Maryland records 31 heat deaths in the month, pushing total to second-highest in 15 years
August 2, 2026, 12:38 am |
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The state’s weather-related illness dashboard reported 31 deaths in July, which started off with a major heatwave and several 100-degree days.
Teen charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall wounds 13-year-old
August 1, 2026, 8:10 pm |
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Diego Rafael Turcios Avalos, of Silver Spring, is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and multiple firearm charges.
Man shot and killed by police at Fort Washington Park, Maryland AG investigating
August 1, 2026, 8:03 pm |
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Park police and Prince George's County officers responded shortly after 6 p.m. to reports of a shooting and a man walking near the Potomac River with a gun.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he’s ‘very concerned’ Trump will interfere in the midterm elections
August 1, 2026, 3:56 pm |
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The Democrat is citing Trump's efforts to restrict voting by mail and possibly deploy federal troops to polling places.
Camp Greentree offers Montgomery Co. students mental health support alongside summer fun
August 1, 2026, 2:55 pm |
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At Greentree, camp participants can also get mental health support as they navigate difficult chapters in their lives.
Maryland offers disenrolled Howard University students fast-track admission, aid
August 1, 2026, 1:42 pm |
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Maryland is urging disenrolled Howard University students to apply soon for expedited admission and financial assistance at state universities.
Big Ten believes its reputation as a top-heavy league is unfair as it claims conference supremacy
August 1, 2026, 1:02 am |
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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti considers the conference's three College Football Playoff championships — from Michigan in 2023, Ohio State in 2024 and Indiana in 2025 — testaments to the league’s strength from top to bottom.
Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
July 31, 2026, 11:40 pm |
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The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Montgomery Co. lifts all remaining health advisories for Potomac River shoreline related to sewage spill
July 31, 2026, 10:59 pm |
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Among the advisories lifted Friday is the contact advisory for the shoreline and river sediment between Lock 11 and the shoreline surrounding Minnie's Island.
Maryland lawmakers open limited window for public testimony on redistricting
July 31, 2026, 10:11 pm |
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Lawmakers will consider adding a question to the November ballot asking voters whether they would like to change Maryland’s procedure for congressional redistricting.
Husband in 2002 murder, dismemberment of Fairfax couple in Ocean City seeks early release
July 31, 2026, 8:12 pm |
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Benjamin Sifrit — half of the husband and wife team that killed and dismembered a Fairfax, Virginia, couple during a 2002 Memorial Day weekend trip to Ocean City, Maryland — is no longer a danger to the public and should be granted early release, his attorney argued in a motion filed this week.
Ravens’ Derrick Henry enters season No. 11 and says he isn’t thinking about retirement
July 31, 2026, 7:27 pm |
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Henry, now 32, is entering his third season with the Ravens after eight with Tennessee.
Phillies play the Orioles looking to break road skid
July 31, 2026, 6:55 pm |
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The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road against the Baltimore Orioles looking to end a three-game road slide.
1 killed, 1 hospitalized after crash in Four Corners, Maryland
July 31, 2026, 5:04 pm |
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Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of University Boulevard West and Colesville Road, right next to Montgomery Blair High School, just before 10 p.m.
Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE transferred to rural Louisiana
July 31, 2026, 3:19 pm |
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has transferred Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, to a detention facility in Louisiana, according to a government website that tracks those detained by ICE.
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