A rise in suicides and concerns about police interactions with those threatening to self-harm have prompted legislation in Maryland that would ease costs for certain treatment and require more training for law enforcement. Other legislation would require the state to study and track an increase in the number of Marylanders taking their own lives. In 2018, 650 people in Maryland died by suicide, according to a 2020 report from the […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Altobelli, the manager who led the Baltimore Orioles to their most recent World Series title in 1983, has died at the age of 88. The Orioles confirmed Altobelli's death on Wednesday and in a statement said that the manager was a "tremendous leader." Altobelli was hired by the Orioles before the 1983 season and immediately found success. The team's roster included future Hall of Famers like […]
Here is the official announcement regarding the 2021 M3 Rock Festival:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant says she is focused on "finding the light in darkness" in an emotional story in People magazine. She details her attempts to push forward after her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi died in a helicopter crash in January 2020. Bryant says the late NBA superstar and Gigi continues to "motivate me to keep going" in the magazine's Women Changing the World issue, which […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has announced that the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be a senior adviser to support Maryland's response to COVID-19. Hogan made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday with Dr. Robert Redfield. The governor also announced Maryland will open three more mass vaccination sites in March. A mass vaccination site in southern Maryland at Regency Furniture Stadium […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — When a traveler became stricken at Newark Liberty International Airport, police got an assist from a celebrity doctor: Mehmet Oz. The incident occurred late Monday night when Port Authority Officer Jeffrey Croissant saw the 60-year-old man fall to the floor near a baggage claim area. Croissant called for backup, rushed to the man and immediately began performing CPR. When another man came over to help, Croissant […]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Artifacts collected by Phil Collins are on display at the Alamo after the legendary musician donated the items to the state of Texas. The "Phil Collins Collection Preview" includes a brass cannon used by the Mexican Army during the Battle of the Alamo and the original battle orders that called for the attack on the Alamo. The temporary exhibit is on display beginning Tuesday through April […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials have announced a plan to improve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Baltimore amid criticism about the state's rollout. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital will put an emphasis on vaccinating the most vulnerable communities in Baltimore. It involves a public-private partnership of the state health department, the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine. The […]
There were the usual confounding results and general sense of chaos, compounded this year by Zoom fails and some awkward interchanges. But, to answer co-host Tina Fey's question of whether the night could have been just as well handled in an email, the answer is no. Because you wouldn't have had Chadwick Boseman's eloquent widow, tearfully explaining how she could never be as eloquent as her husband. Or Jane Fonda, […]
