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Artscape 2024 to feature RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Naomi Smalls, fashion shows, more
Baltimore’s 40th Artscape festival, set to take place Aug. 2-4, will feature former RuPaul’s Drag Race competitor Naomi Smalls, fashion shows by emerging and professional designers, public art installations, and more. Artscape has been held nearly every year since its start in 1982, with the exception of 2020,...
Professional photographer's night out ends in brutal assault, agents say
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — It's just before 11:30 p.m. on January 10, 2024. The bright lights of ‘The Block’ illuminating the strip of adult clubs and entertainment shops had caught the eye of a professional photographer. He had just finished attending a concert, and stopped to capture...
Baltimore Police commissioner sides with officer who held gun to restrained man's head
BALTIMORE - Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley defended an officer shown in body-worn camera footage from May pressing a gun against the temple of a 24-year-old man while he was restrained on a sidewalk.Worley said the officer was doing his job and had not been suspended. "I've been in that position that officer was in," Worley said. "You're scared, you're fighting for your life 'cause you don't know what he's going to do." In the moments leading up to the incident in the 1500 block of Washington Street, police went out to investigate an armed robbery.Charging documents obtained by WJZ reveal that...
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Bel Air 7-Eleven
Officials say that the five-figure winner was sold at 7-Eleven on Conowingo Road in Bel Air, the biggest win out of nearly 7,000 others who can claim prizes ranging between $4 and $100. The winning numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, July 18 were 24-27-32-47-66 with a Powerball of 26.
Judge green lights Jason Billingsley's statement to police ahead of murder trial
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — A judge has denied a motion to suppress statements Jason Billingsley made to police during a recorded interview. Jason Billingsley is charged with the murder of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere, as well as the attempted murder, rape, and arson case involving a couple days beforehand, back in September 2023.
Construction Crew Calls it a Day after $1 Million Scratch-off Win
A $1 million morning scratch-off win had “Mr. Papagiorgio” and his construction coworker calling it a day and celebrating by playing golf. Two men confer with boss, head to golf course to celebrate. A pair of construction workers drove all the way from Frederick to a Virginia job...
Live Coverage: How Maryland is affected by cybersecurity outage
Maryland's emergency operations center was opened Friday morning in response to an outage at a cyber security service provider that has affected airlines nationally as well as hospitals and some government functions. The post Live Coverage: How Maryland is affected by cybersecurity outage appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Maryland hospitals take preventative measures, courts close over Microsoft outage
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. Hospitals are also among the systems impacted. The issue was caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its software and was working to resolve, CBS News reports. CrowdStrike provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices."The underlying cause has been fixed, however, residual impact is continuing to affect some Microsoft 365 apps and services. We're conducting additional mitigations to provide relief," Microsoft said in a statement posted on social...
Amid Book Bans and Board Elections, Maryland Schools Embrace Science of Reading
This is part one of a three-part series spotlighting school leaders across Maryland who have recently implemented high-quality literacy curricula. Frederick Briggs is Chief Academic Officer of Wicomico County Public Schools in Salisbury; below, he reflects on the process of adopting high-quality instructional materials with a strong focus on content knowledge during an age of […]
Amid scorching heat, Moore’s order lays foundation for efficient, clean cooling
Recent scorching heat shows the need to prepare for extreme conditions caused by climate change. Fortunately, Maryland has taken the first step with new zero-emission heating equipment standards. The post Amid scorching heat, Moore’s order lays foundation for efficient, clean cooling appeared first on Maryland Matters.
What's it like to be in a powerful hurricane? Maryland wind tunnel gives an intense simulation.
BALTIMORE -- We're not even a third of the way into hurricane season and we've already made history with the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record.The projections for the rest of the season are alarming. First Alert Meteorologist Steve Sosna shows there is something extremely powerful at the University of Maryland in College Park.Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel helps understand the crushing force of hurricane winds."It was constructed by a gift from Glenn L. Martin, of what the time was Barton Aircraft Company, who built tens of thousands of airplanes in...
DC man to spend 13+ years in prison for spree of pharmacy robberies
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A man was sentenced to over 13 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a spree of pharmacy robberies throughout Maryland and Virginia in 2021. Floyd Neal, 31, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty in March to three counts of interference with commerce by robbery and aiding and abetting; […]
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