Police arrest two New Windsor men on drug charges
Frederick officers stopped a vehicle at US 40 and Grove Hill Road around 3:40 am. Marijuana crack cocaine and a pipe were found in the car. Arrestees Chris Lee Myers 18 and Jason Allen Kennedy 22 faced charges of possessing marijuana crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Myers released on personal recognizance Kennedy posted 2500 bail.
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New Windsor
Frederick
Exxon
US 40
Grove Hill Road
Mike Morgan
Michelle Cassady
Cassady
Andy Dewese
Chris Lee Myers
Jason Allen Kennedy
Mr. Myers
Mr. Kennedy
Maryland records 74 fire deaths in 1997 state report
AP Towson reports 74 fire related fatalities in Maryland in 1997, a quarter among children. Baltimore City had 24 deaths across 14 fires, with Montgomery and Prince George's Counties also affected. Smoking, electrical fires, and smoke inhalation were major causes. elderly residents faced highest risk.
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Towson
Maryland
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Montgomery County
Prince George’s
Rocco J. Gabriele
Maryland Lottery Draws Monday Night and Afternoon
Maryland lottery results show Monday night Pick 3 8 8 5. Pick 4 3 3 8. Cash in Hand 94 05 07 09 27 29 30. Afternoon draws list Pick 3 16 8 and Pick 4 3 3 09.
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Maryland
Potomac River Advisory Extended Through Friday
The Department of Natural Resources extends a Potomac River advisory through Friday due to high water from recent rainfall. Recreation remains unsafe as levels stay dangerous. National Weather Service forecasts include mostly sunny today with highs in the mid 50s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be clear with lows in the low 20s and light winds. Wednesday brings more clouds and a high near 55 with a chance of showers Wednesday night.
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Department of Natural Resources
DNR
National Weather Service
Two Frederick men arrested in separate domestic assaults
Police reports say Frederick City Officers responded to a Comfort Inn incident near Prospect Boulevard where Robert C. Merritt of Virginia Beach assaulted a woman repeatedly and sexually. Merritt, 22, faces multiple charges and is jailed on 15000 bail. In a second case, Scott Miller of South Jefferson Street was accused of punching his live‑in partner. he was jailed awaiting bail as police noted the victim required medical care.
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Frederick City
Andy Dewese
Scott Stinnett
Joe Simmons
Comfort Inn
Prospect Boulevard
Robert C. Merritt
Virginia Beach
West South
South
Jefferson Streets
Cpl
Dewese
Larry Miller
South Jefferson Street
Central Booking
Frederick and State Weather: Clear Nights and Warming Trend
Frederick forecast shows clear, cool tonight with lows in the 30s and light winds. Wednesday brings mostly sunny morning, clouds building afternoon, highs mid 50s with light south winds. State forecast notes clear cold tonight, 20s lows, Wednesday partly cloudy with highs in the 50s. Extended outlook warm with showers possible midweek and weekend warmth into 70s. Beach forecast mirrors cold nights, sunny Wednesday and near 50s highs with light southeast winds.
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Frederick
Local man arrested in Frederick stabbing case
A 36 year old Frederick man was arrested after a Friday stabbing during a dispute over money. Police say the suspect brandished a hunting knife, causing a deep cut to the victim’s hand as he held a 3 year old child. Derek Christopher Charles was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment first and second degree assault and possession of a deadly weapon with intent to injure. He was jailed awaiting a bail hearing.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Frederick City
Bill Forder
West South Street
Andy Dewese
Forder
Derek Christopher Charles
Burke Street
LA Habra
Calif
Juan Delgado
John Samuel Ghobrial
John Rees
Rain spans West to mid-South with scattered showers
A Pacific storm system brings rain from the West to the northern Plains and mid-South, with mild weather elsewhere. Expect scattered showers in the Northwest, steady rain through central California, and moderate rain from San Francisco to Reno with thunder and gusty winds. Snow and hazards rise in the Sierra, while the Northeast and Great Lakes remain mostly cloudy with some snow.
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Idaho
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Utah
Colorado
Rockies
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Ohio Valley
Maryland House kills bill to teach Irish famine in schools
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a bill to require Maryland public schools to teach the Irish potato famine. The Senate already passed a similar measure, but the House committee did not move it forward. Supporters argue students deserve exposure to the famine, while opponents say curricula should not single out one event.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House Ways and Means
Senate
House
Prostitution to Face On‑the‑Spot Citations in Maryland
A House of Delegates backed bill would treat prostitution like littering and trespassing, allowing police to issue on‑the‑spot citations and fines to curb nuisance cases. Supporters say it streamlines handling, while critics warn it decriminalizes prostitution and may push offenders into fines instead of jail. Delegate Samuel Rosenberg argues officers can clear streets faster, though some lawmakers doubt the measure’s Senate chances.
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House of Delegates
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Samuel Rosenberg
District Court
Maryland State Bar Association
Bruce Poole
Washington
Senate
Rosenberg
House
Clinton offers $120 million in education aid to Uganda
President Clinton announced a $120 million package to Uganda for schooling and Internet access as part of a six nation Africa tour. He and Museveni discussed regional stability, with a focus on education, democracy and human rights amid Congo's Laurent Kabila and other regional leaders gathering for a regional stability conference in the Great Lakes region.
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United States
Yoweri Museveni
Museveni
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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State House Lodge
Rwanda
Burundi
White House
Mike McCurry
Central Africa
Great Lakes
Laurent Kabila
Congo
Tragedy at Border: Baby Dies As Woman Faces Homicide Charge
Galiema Begg, a South African mother, is charged with criminally negligent homicide after her baby died while her brother and uncle helped her cross the Rainbow Bridge into Niagara Falls. They say they acted from compassion but authorities note the infant’s injuries and the deadly risk of being moved while distressed. The trio appeared in Niagara City Court amid ongoing investigations.
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Julie Begg
Galiema
Dade Community College
Florida International University
South Africa
Johannesburg
State Department
Mohamed Hadi-Begg
Customs
Niagara County
James Joyce
CDC launches bold drive to curb rising sexually transmitted diseases
In the United States blamed for 10 to 12 million new STD cases annually, the CDC begins a national push to normalize prevention. It urges states to partner with parents schools and local TV to curb syphilis expand chlamydia testing and educate the public about sexual infections.
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Atlanta
Centers For Disease Conttol and Prevention
Judith Wasserheit
CDC
United States
Florida executes Gerald Stano in electric chair
In Starke Florida Gerald Stano 46 confessed killer of 41 was executed in the electric chair for the 1973 murder of a 17 year old hitchhiker. The first Florida execution since last year’s chair malfunction this marks one of four slated in nine days.
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Fla
Florida
Gerald Stano
Raymond Neal
Stano
Ramona Neal
Judy Buencano
Yeltsin reshapes government appoints Kirienko acting PM
President Boris Yeltsin dismissed the entire cabinet in a shock move the biggest shakeup since the Soviet era. He named Sergei Kirienko acting prime minister while most ministers stayed on in a temporary capacity. Yeltsin stressed reforms would continue as he urged stability amid the political changes.
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Madeleine Albright
Primakov
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Germany
al Gore
Mc Yeltsin
Titanic dominates Oscars with 11 wins and box office high
Los Angeles AP reports Titanic tied the record with 11 Oscars including best picture, director, and technical honors. The film also remains the top grossing movie, dominant at the ceremony though it missed acting awards.
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