BOSTON (AP) — Adley Rutschman became the first catcher in major league history with five hits on opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-9. Playing in his first season-opener after starring for the Orioles as a rookie last year, Rutschman homered in his first at-bat and finished 5-for-5 with a career-best four RBIs and a walk on a chilly […]
(PIKESVILLE, MD) – With April being National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Maryland State Police are reminding motorists just how dangerous it can be on the road if you are not paying attention to your surroundings. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office, more than 24,000 people are injured and 200 others die each year on Maryland roads as a result of […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Senate panel has voted to approve the nomination of Lt. Col. Roland Butler as the new superintendent of the Maryland State Police. The 15-2 vote on Wednesday sends his nomination to the full Senate this week for a confirmation vote. Butler would be the first Black superintendent of the state police, which is under a federal discrimination probe. He told the Senate Executive Nominations […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription. Wednesday's approval is for Narcan, a name-brand version of naloxone sold by Emergent BioSolutions. How much this will impact a nationwide overdose crisis is not clear, even though better access to naloxone is a priority. The decision means Narcan can be available at […]
SELBYVILLE, DE – March 27, 2023 – Mountaire Farms is partnering with hundreds of churches and non-profits in four states to provide complete meals for families in need at Easter. Each Mountaire Cares box can feed a family of four. They are stuffed with a plump Mountaire roaster chicken, canned corn, peas and carrots, macaroni and cheese, apple sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, and brownies for dessert. They will be […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland Butler told lawmakers Monday he is committed to moving the agency "into a new era," as some senators have questioned whether someone who has spent nearly three decades in the department is the right choice to lead reforms in an agency under a federal discrimination probe. "It is my top priority," Butler told the Maryland Senate Executive Nominations Committee. "I've […]
(SALISBURY, MD) – Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two vehicles of interest connected to a 2022 homicide in Wicomico County. The vehicles, a light colored and dark colored sedan (upper right corner of photo below), were recorded on video at about 5:50 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2022 driving up to a home on the 28600 block of Old Quantico Road in Salisbury, Maryland. The […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston's brother remembers when his young sister listened to their mother during gospel rehearsals before she mimicked every tune that was sung. As Houston rose to pop superstardom, her exceptionally talented vocals were rooted in gospel music. And now, her family — led by her sister-in-law Pat and brother Gary Houston — wants the foundation of her musical legacy to continue to live on through […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the final two quarters as second-seeded Maryland beat depleted Notre Dame 76-59 and reached the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years. The Terps will face defending NCAA champion South Carolina on Monday night for the Greenville 1 Regional title and trip to the Final Four in Dallas. Miller and […]
