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Baltimore Fire union raises concerns about downgrade of 4 medical units
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The Baltimore Firefighters' union is raising concerns as the city plans to downgrade four Advanced Life Support (ALS) medic units to Basic Life Support (BLS) at the start of July. According to IAFF Local 734, the move could impact emergency...
Maryland’s real-life Lorax keeps the search for big trees alive
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 30, 2025
John Bennett is Maryland’s real-life Lorax. Like the Dr. Seuss character, he speaks for the trees. And he’s done so since 2007, when he saved the state’s Big Tree Program from shutting down under budget cuts. He’s keeping alive a tradition of...
Maryland Drivers Hit With Another Fee Hike: Registration Costs Climb Again July 1
The Bay Net - Maryland
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June 30, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland drivers will see vehicle registration fees rise again starting July 1, 2025, as part of the state’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The fee hikes come just one year after the state implemented a dramatic increase in 2024,...
Baltimore band holds free charity concert, raises thousands of dollars to benefit the homeless
KVIA - Texas
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June 30, 2025
By Jason Newton & Charlotte McAleer Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Thousands of fans showed up to the Wyman Park Dell for “Turnstile,” a hardcore band from Baltimore’s music scene. They have toured all over the world —...
Vote for the athlete of the year presented by White Plains Hospital
The Journal News - New York
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We're reviewing all of the big wins and standout performers from the past season and will be announcing the eighth annual Tom Whelan All-Sports Awards in the days ahead. These are the nine athlete of the year finalists based on input from our...
Celebrity Boxing turns fight night into rally for mental health awareness
Metro Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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July 6, 2025
The annual Mental Health Awareness fight night aims to spotlight mental health issues in the boxing ring. Provided / Damon Feldman / Celebrity Boxing Under the bright lights of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino, Celebrity Boxing turned a sold-out fight...
Health and Fitness Key to Lethal Fighting Force
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a directive on March 12, 2025, describing the start of a “rapid” cross-force review of changes in physical fitness and body composition standards since Jan. 1, 2015. The secretary followed up on this order...
Maryland: Allegany County approves $2.7 million in casino revenue allocations
Yogonet International
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June 30, 2025
Allegany County fire and rescue services are set to receive up to nearly $866,000 as part of a $2.7 million allocation of gambling proceeds tied to video lottery terminals at Rocky Gap Casino, Resort & Golf. The county commissioners on Thursday...
Maryland sues WMATA over whistleblower firing
The Daily Record - Maryland
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June 30, 2025
Key takeaways MD Labor Department sues WMATA for whistleblower firing Employee raised alarm over lead dust in subway tunnels State seeks over $200K in back pay and reinstatement WMATA claims sovereign immunity, seeks dismissal The Maryland...
Baltimore Police Commissioner: ‘a lot of work’ left to do building trust in communities
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 30, 2025
The police shooting that killed a longtime arabber in West Baltimore on June 17 raised tensions between police and the Upton community. Some residents said that the dynamic between police and the community has seen better days, not that long ago....
Infant Airlifted After Frederick SUV Crashes Into Pole, Home Dies At Hospital: State Police
Daily Voice
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July 6, 2025
Troopers responded at 10:53 a.m. on July 6, to the 12000 block of Woodsboro Pike (Maryland Route 194) in Keymar, where a Dodge Durango veered off the road, slammed into a telephone pole, then crashed into an unoccupied home, investigators said....
A global call to confront men’s mental health | GUEST COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 6, 2025
June marked Men’s Mental Health Month, a time not only for awareness but for reminding ourselves about the growing impact of mental health in men. Around the world, a quiet crisis has been building that affects men across every race, class and...
Moringa: Nature’s Multi-Use Superfood for Nutrition, Health, and Sustainability
[your]NEWS
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July 5, 2025
Moringa oleifera, known as the “miracle tree,” is gaining global recognition for its powerful nutritional content, health benefits, and environmental applications. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Moringa oleifera, a tree native to the Himalayan region,...
Why We Fall for Fake Health Information – And How It Spreads Faster Than Facts
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across health-related information on social media or receive it through emails or messages...
Two teens injured in overnight East Baltimore shooting seek hospital treatment
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two teens sought treatment at a local hospital after being shot in East Baltimore overnight, police said. On June 22, at approximately 12:09 a.m., officers were called to a local hospital for reports of walk-in shooting victims....
Baseball Hall of Famer Ben McDonald hospitalized with horrifying injuries after falling 25ft
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 15:58 EDT, 19 July 2025 | Updated: 15:58 EDT, 19 July 2025 Former MLB pitcher and Olympic gold medalist Ben McDonald suffered a 'severe concussion' and two cracked vertebrae after suffering a scary 25-foot fall from a...
Connecticut Attorney General claims in lawsuit President Trump shared personal health data with ICE
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 6, 2025
This week, CT AG William Tong joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal decision to potentially give ICE access to individual personal health data. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined multiple coalitions of...
Deputies investigate Maryland homicide after man found shot outside apartment door
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Police are investigating a homicide on Thursday evening in Maryland, officials said. David Leroy Raley, 47, of Waldorf, Maryland, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf...
Police investigate fatal collision on I-270 in Maryland involving wrong-way driver
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Two people died after a crash in Maryland early Saturday morning. Ashley Salazar, 25, of Clarksburg, Maryland, and Jeremy De La Torre, 33, of Frederick, Maryland, died shortly before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salazar...
Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts
CBS News
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They might easily be mistaken for Congressional staffers, reluctant to face the day, but these are among the most accomplished cancer specialists in the country, meeting with Representatives, Senators and staff. Among them: Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee,...