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Charlottesville event tackles gun violence, promotes safer and healthier community
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - At Booker T. Washington park, community, care and conversation were the focus of the Healthy Streets Healthy People event. It looked like a neighborhood block party with music, raffle prizes, and games for the kids....

Maryland State Police investigating double fatal crash on I-270
GERMANTOWN (WBFF) — Maryland State Police are investigating a double-fatal crash that killed two people in Montgomery County on Saturday, July 5. The crash happened on I-270 before 3 a.m., where police responded to the area northbound of the...

Catch the Current episode 27: Tick-tock! It’s tariff o’clock
Tick-tock! It's tariff o'clock! New trade deals are coming in hot as US president Donald Trump's new deadline to implement tariffs inches ever closer. Catch the Current hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione welcome Undercurrent News' editorial...

Was Chuck Mangione related to Luigi Mangione? Possible link between the 2 explored after jazz musician's death
Musician Chuck Mangione passed away on Tuesday, July 22, with the news of his death surfacing over social media two days later, Thursday, July 24. Mangione's death comes seven months after the arrest of Luigi Mangione, a Maryland native who is...

‘A level-one mass casualty incident': At least 25 hospitalized after mass ODs in Baltimore
By Chevall Pryce, Todd Karpovich Baltimore Sun (TNS) At least 25 people were hospitalized Thursday after experiencing what officials believe to be overdoses in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood. There were no fatalities, Baltimore Fire...

Health Care, Not Hurdles: A Letter from the Next Generation
Dear Editor: There comes a time when even the most balanced minds must speak, not from partisanship, but from principle. The passage of former President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" has marked that time for me. I have long resisted reactionary...

Where to find Narcan in Baltimore in the wake of mass overdose
Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing medication commonly known by its brand name Narcan, was central to the response of the mass overdose event in Baltimore Thursday. Originally Published: July 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM EDT

How fentanyl, suspected in recent mass overdose, gets to Baltimore
Local drug market experts believe fentanyl, a potent opioid, is behind the mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore that hospitalized at least 27 people over a 24-hour period. And they say the particular blend of drug involved is...
Novavax's H5N1 avian pandemic influenza vaccine candidate demonstrates immunogenicity in preclinical study
Novavax, Inc., an American biotechnology company based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, that develops vaccines to counter serious infectious diseases, announced preclinical data demonstrating that Novavax's H5N1 avian pandemic influenza vaccine...

AI Won’t Fix American Healthcare on Its Own, But It Can Help Us Close the Gap
America spends more than any other country on healthcare, nearly twice the per capita amount of other developed nations. And yet, our outcomes are consistently worse. We face higher maternal mortality rates, lower life expectancy, and alarming...

Innovative Design Can Promote Positive Outcomes for Continuum of Care Residents
8 As the demand for senior living communities continues to rise, so does the complexity of designing environments that meet the evolving needs of residents across the entire continuum of care. Facilities that seek to cater to independent living,...

Despite Tragedy and Staffing Strains, Life-Changing Christian Camps See Record-Breaking Summer
Christian summer camps are seeing record demand as families try to break from screens and reconnect with faith. At places like River Valley Ranch in Maryland, faith and adventure go hand in hand, offering kids more than just a week of fun. "This...

Maryland man killed, four others hurt in Licking County crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Maryland man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Licking County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said that Deron Lee, 30, of Baltimore, Maryland, was driving south on State Route 13 near Buckeye Lake...

Baltimore Community Lending celebrates opening of new headquarters
By Kendra Bryant AFRO Intern Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) recently celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in downtown Baltimore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Baltimore Community Lending CEO Watchen Bruce cuts the ribbon with former...

Maryland man killed, 2 injured in Licking County crash
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol were called on a report of a three-vehicle crash around 3 p.m. near the intersection of state Route 13 and U.S. Route 40. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Maryland man was killed and two other people were injured in a...

Baltimore man killed in Licking County triple-vehicle crash
by: Orri Benatar Posted: Jul 5, 2025 / 11:58 AM EDT Updated: Jul 5, 2025 / 11:58 AM EDT NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A man from Baltimore is dead and four people from Ohio are injured after a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Licking County....
'Dangerous' dusky shark near Delaware, Jersey Shore beaches being tracked. What we know
An endangered and potentially dangerous dusky shark tagged by marine researchers is being tracked near Delaware beaches and the Jersey Shore, as a massive great white shark lingers off a Massachusetts coast. Named for the Latin word meaning...

Maryland aging slightly faster than U.S. as a whole, new Census numbers show
Some of the fastest aging is occurring in central Maryland counties. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. America is aging, but...

2025 Fantasy football positional rankings: Model reveals best NFL QB, WR, RB, TE, kicker, defense picks
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already in the conversation as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and throughout his career he's typically also been considered one of the league's best Fantasy football quarterbacks. However, Mahomes...

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years
Though the first cuts won’t hit immediately, Marylanders on Medicaid fear they could suffer significant health setbacks under the “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed Friday. Some currently enrolled, including Samantha...