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PUL Advocates Jailed Journalist Stemn’s Release in Maryland
Liberian Observer
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The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) is actively engaged in efforts to secure the release of Edward Stemn, a broadcast journalist who has been in detention since July 1, 2025. Mr. Stemn was ordered to be detained at the Harper Central Prison in...
Bell's Reines Reports Robust Q2 Growth, Elevating Its Wellness-First Mission
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Strong sales, a standout flavor launch, and strategic alliances position the Women-Owned Manufacturer for accelerated growth in Q3 2025. Bell's Reines , a proud Specialty Food Association (SFA) Member and certified Women-Owned...
Once a Marine, Always in Service: Baltimore veteran gives back through community work
WMAR-2 News - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
GOVANS — At GEDCO Cares Community Hub in North Baltimore, Earl Thomas isn’t just a case manager—he’s a lifeline. WATCH: Baltimore veteran gives back through community work Baltimore veteran gives back through community work A proud Marine Corps...
Baltimore declares Code Red heat alert for Tuesday
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
Baltimore City officials have declared a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Tuesday, when the heat index could reach 105 degrees. The alert, which comes after a similar one weeks ago, signals dangerous conditions for people outdoors, and means the...
Product Liability in Baltimore: How to Protect Your Business and Consumers
Intelligent Living
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July 8, 2025
Defective products in Baltimore present significant challenges for both manufacturers and consumers, creating safety hazards, economic losses, and potential litigation. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, thousands of...
State Fire Marshal warns of firework dangers after incidents, injuries across Maryland
FOX45 - Maryland
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal warned Marylanders on Monday about the "serious and life-altering" dangers posed by illegal fireworks, after multiple incidents and injuries over the July 4 holiday weekend. Officials said in Prince George's...
After false starts, Baltimore City Council to hold hearings on drug overdoses
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
After two cancellations, Baltimore leaders starting this week will launch a series of public hearings on the city’s drug overdose crisis, which has been the worst in the country. Two City Council members had pushed for open forums to discuss the...
At the intersection of mental health and drug abuse
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
By Nyla Adams AFRO Intern Take a good look around any major urban area– and now, many rural spaces too– and you’ll see signs of drug abuse and addiction. The Baltimore City Department of Health reports that “In 2023, Baltimore City saw 1,043 drug...
Teen suffers ‘catastrophic’ injury; 1,300 fireworks seized in July 4 incidents around Maryland
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
A Prince George’s County teenager suffered a “catastrophic” hand injury while handling an illegal firework, and officials seized more than 1,300 fireworks from an illegal show in Harford County over the July 4 weekend, the Office of the State Fire...
2 men die from shootings in Baltimore County, police say
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Two men died after they were shot Monday afternoon in Dundalk, Baltimore County police said. Officers responded around 4:20 p.m. to the 8200 block of Bullneck Road, where they found a man who was pronounced dead from apparent gunshot wounds....
Can Fort Wayne learn from Baltimore to reduce youth violence?
WANE - Indiana
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July 8, 2025
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne shooting has the city and the Fort Wayne Police Department looking for answers. After crowds of firework watchers dispersed from Downtown Fort Wayne, in the early hours of July 5, shots were fired, leaving a...
Baltimore County can be the next Silicon Valley | GUEST COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
It is no secret that Baltimore County is facing economic headwinds. In addition to global conflicts, erratic federal policies and weakening consumer confidence, we confront local challenges. Housing shortages, long commutes and skilled labor...
DoorDash expands portable benefits program for dashers in Maryland
WMAR-2 News - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
BALTIMORE — Monday, DoorDash launched the expansion of its Portable Benefits Savings Program in Maryland for Dashers. This means Dashers who completed at least 100 deliveries and earned at least $1,000 from April through June of this year, before...
Maryland pharmacist sentenced after using prescription drugs to kill dog
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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A pharmacist in Maryland was sentenced to one year in prison after using prescription drugs to kill his dog, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. Ryan Kenneth Ball, 38, of Bel Air, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and...
MARYLAND NEWS – 6-month-old infant dies, two injured after SUV crashes into Frederick County home
The D.C. Spotlight
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July 7, 2025
Ananya Roy, News Writer A 6-month-old boy was killed and two others injured in a crash on Sunday morning in Keymar, Maryland, after an SUV veered off Woodsboro Pike and slammed into a house. The infant was airlifted to Johns Hopkins Children’s...
Dr. Deanna L. Kelly Named Director of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
Newswise
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July 7, 2025
Newswise — Mark T. Gladwin, MD, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced today that Deanna L. Kelly, PharmD, BCPP, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been named Director of the...
Baltimore institution says measles at record high in U.S.
WYPR - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
The United States has had more cases of measles this year than any time since the disease was declared eliminated in the country 25 years ago, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response Innovation. So far there at 1,277 confirmed...
Explosions investigators respond after old military devices found near Maryland airport
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Old military devices were found near a small airport in Maryland Monday, prompting a response from Fire, Arson and Explosions investigators. The military ordnances were found by contractors who were digging near Tipton Airport in Anne Arundel...
'It’s common sense': Pennsylvania to reduce barriers for doctors, nurses in new medical licensure compact
WNEP - Pennsylvania
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The new compact would allow out-of-state doctors, nurses and physical therapists to easily become licensed to work in Pennsylvania. YORK, Pa. — Pennsylvania will be able to recruit more out-of-state doctors and nurses with ease, thanks to a new...
‘No way I should be alive’: Pastor recounts being carjacked at gunpoint in Baltimore
WBAL - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
A Connecticut pastor is telling his story after he says he was carjacked by three teenagers while attending a funeral in Baltimore last week. Kenneth Moales Jr., pastor of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bridgeport, told a Connecticut news station...