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25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose event in Baltimore

25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose event in Baltimore

More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an apparent mass overdose in Baltimore, the local firefighters union said on social media. The fire department responded “to a mass casualty incident involving multiple...

AG Brown joins multistate effort defending school mental health funding

AG Brown joins multistate effort defending school mental health funding

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a multistate coalition in supporting a legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to end key federal funding for school-based mental health programs. The...

NIH executive fired amid allegations of steering $3.3 million contract to company that named his wife as a potential staffer

NIH executive fired amid allegations of steering $3.3 million contract to company that named his wife as a potential staffer

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

25 hospitalized after suspected mass drug overdose in West Baltimore

25 hospitalized after suspected mass drug overdose in West Baltimore

At least 25 people were hospitalized after suspected drug overdoses in West Baltimore Thursday morning, according to Baltimore Fire officials. Fire crews and paramedics responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues around 9:20...

Anne Arundel Health Officials Issue Urgent Warning After Surge in Overdoses

Anne Arundel Health Officials Issue Urgent Warning After Surge in Overdoses

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is sharing life-saving resources and information after an increase in overdoses in the region. Thursday morning, Baltimore City experienced a high overdose event that sent multiple individuals to the...

$1 million in emergency funds allocated to western Maryland families after floods

$1 million in emergency funds allocated to western Maryland families after floods

Maryland allocated $1 million in emergency funds to Allegany and Garrett County families who were impacted by flooding in May. The funding will be used to support emergency water heater repairs after flooding damaged heating and cooling systems,...

Pleebo Health Center trains 20 TTMs in Maryland.

Pleebo Health Center trains 20 TTMs in Maryland.

By: Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County. PLEEBO, Maryland, July 11, 2025 —Health authorities at the Pleebo Health Center have concluded a day-long training for Trained Traditional Midwives (TTMs) across the Pleebo-Sodoken District in Maryland...

Storms with 70 mph winds and lightning leave thousands without power, downed trees and road closures

Storms with 70 mph winds and lightning leave thousands without power, downed trees and road closures

After heat scorched the Baltimore region, heavy rain and 70 mph winds ripped through the area during Tuesday’s evening commute and led to power outages, road closures and a fire possibly caused by a lightning strike. Several weather alerts warning...

Police: Man shot blocks away from mass overdose in West Baltimore

Police: Man shot blocks away from mass overdose in West Baltimore

A man is being treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Baltimore police said Thursday.Around 11:15 a.m., police said they received a ShotSpotter alert in the 1300 block of West North Avenue. They found evidence of a crime scene...

25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose in Baltimore

25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose in Baltimore

More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an apparent mass overdose in Baltimore, the local firefighters union said on social media. The fire department responded “to a mass casualty incident involving multiple...

Why aren't film productions coming to Maryland?

Why aren't film productions coming to Maryland?

An entertainment union in Maryland is questioning why it's been years since a production has been brought to the state, leaving many of their members out of work. "I've had to find other forms of income, mostly change all spending habits," said...

At least 15 people taken to hospital after overdoses in West Baltimore

At least 15 people taken to hospital after overdoses in West Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — At least 15 people have been taken to the hospital after officials found multiple overdose victims in West Baltimore. Around 9:25 a.m. on July 10, Baltimore Police, the Fire Dept. and medics responded to the intersection of...

Man suffering from gunshot wounds, shot blocks away from mass overdose in West Baltimore, police say

Man suffering from gunshot wounds, shot blocks away from mass overdose in West Baltimore, police say

A man is being treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Baltimore police said Thursday. Around 11:15 a.m., police said they received a ShotSpotter alert in the 1300 block of West North Avenue. They found evidence of a crime scene...

The Good Life: This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer

The Good Life: This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer

This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer By Sonal Nain I had heatstroke in London last week. The irony? I'm from a tropical country where we routinely survive over 40°C summers with little more than a hand fan. But the London...

He's the WORST: Chris Murphy Hits New Low With False, Fearmongering Screed About Hospitals Closing

He's the WORST: Chris Murphy Hits New Low With False, Fearmongering Screed About Hospitals Closing

In the never-ending race to the bottom from Democrats in Washington, Chris Murphy is almost always in the lead group. Perhaps his most reprehensible sin in recent years has been repeatedly claiming that illegal immigrant crime was just a...

Mass casualty overdose incident in Penn–North highlights strain on Baltimore EMS

Mass casualty overdose incident in Penn–North highlights strain on Baltimore EMS

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — A mass casualty incident in Baltimore’s Penn–North neighborhood has left at least 19 people hospitalized after suspected opioid overdoses. First responders were dispatched Thursday morning to treat numerous individuals...

Dr. Howard’s House of Horrors #2: Under Our Current Medical Establishment Scientists and Federal Employees Need “Anonymity For Fear Of Retaliation.”

Dr. Howard’s House of Horrors #2: Under Our Current Medical Establishment Scientists and Federal Employees Need “Anonymity For Fear Of Retaliation.”

Here are three recent articles about the chaos and dysfunction in our federal health agencies: Vinay Prasad Named Chief Medical And Science Officer At FDA: Multiple agency employees, who requested anonymity to protect against retaliation, told...

NIST Releases Entire Genetic Content of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Analyzed Using Multiple Technologies

NIST Releases Entire Genetic Content of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Analyzed Using Multiple Technologies

In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a pancreatic cancer cell. The genome came from a...

GBMC HealthCare names new president and CEO

GBMC HealthCare names new president and CEO

Paari Gopalakrishnan has been selected as GBMC HealthCare‘s new president and CEO. (Courtesy Photo) Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare has appointed Paari Gopalakrishnan as its newest president and CEO, the company announced Tuesday....

After suing, Oregon gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices

After suing, Oregon gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices

Published 6:24 am Wednesday, July 16, 2025 By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard Assault-style rifles and other weapons for sale at an Oregon gun store. (File photo) The Trump administration has agreed to not distribute devices that...

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