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Maryland Woman Ann Andrex Killed Outside Staples Remembered With Flowers, Tributes Maryland Woman Ann Andrex Killed Outside Staples Remembered With Flowers, Tributes
Maryland Woman Ann Andrex Killed Outside Staples Remembered With Flowers, Tributes A routine trip through a Maryland shopping center ended in heartbreak. Now, the community is remembering the woman whose life was cut short. Frederick Police have identified 74-year-old Ann Christine Andrex as the pedestrian who died after being struck by a car on Monday afternoon outside the Staples store in the Frederick Shopping Center on West Seventh Street. Officers and Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue crews were called to the shopping center around 3:37 p.m. on July 13 after a 2013 Toyota Camry struck Andrex as she crossed the roadway near the store. She suffered life-thr…

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by Zak Failla
News
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds The two DC teens who unleashed a barrage of gunfire outside Dunbar High School, sending bullets into classrooms and grazing a student in the head, are headed to prison. Saki Frost, 19, and Azhari Graves, 20, were each sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to five years behind bars for the May 2024 shooting near the Northwest DC school, the US Attorney's Office announced. The pair pleaded guilty in December to aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a pistol without a license. Frost was 17 when the shooting happened, but was prosecuted as an adult. Judge J. M…

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by Zak Failla
Business
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's is adding a new sauce and several chicken menu items for a limited time. The fast-food chain announced Caesar Sauce on the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter on Tuesday, July 14. The sauce will arrive at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, July 21. The creamy sauce features garlic, parmesan, and hints of lemon. "Whether you're dipping, wrapping, or sandwiching, Caesar Sauce is here at McDonald's for a limited time to make your favorite chicken order a summer staple," the company said. Caesar Sauce's launch will also include new limited-time menu options. McDonald's …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff
Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Maryland: Sheriff Somebody tried buying a luxury Mercedes-Benz using the identity of a dead person. It nearly worked. The scheme unraveled at a Waldorf dealership in Charles County on Tuesday, July 7, after a representative for the victim's estate alerted authorities that someone was attempting to finance a Mercedes-Benz SUV worth more than $50,000 using the recently deceased victim's identity and credit information. Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the dealership and quickly spotted 48-year-old Louisa Michelene Coles, of Washington, DC, walking nearby. Investigators determined Coles was the …

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by Zak Failla
News
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report The hunt for the source of a sprawling parasite outbreak has narrowed to a major produce supplier and a familiar fast-food ingredient. Click here for a new, updated story: FDA Issues Warning After Major Break In Multistate Parasite Outbreak The Washington Post reported on Thursday, July 16, that investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of the illnesses. The Post attributed the information to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation who spoke anonymously. Federal officials have not publicl…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland
ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Maryland health officials are urging residents to check their vaccination status after confirming five new measles cases tied to a group that recently traveled together to a part of the US experiencing an active outbreak. The Maryland Department of Health announced that the infected individuals all live in Central Maryland and may have exposed others while visiting the Carroll Hospital Center Emergency Department waiting room in Westminster. Anyone who was in the waiting room at 200 Memorial Ave. between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, July 13, is urged to review their vaccination history and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING) Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (DEVELOPING)
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Virginia Walking Trail (Developing) A woman fought off a man who grabbed her on a Virginia walking trail Wednesday night, escaped his grasp, and made it to safety before calling 911, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The attack happened around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, in the area of Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard in Loudoun County. Investigators say the woman was walking on a trail when she was approached and grabbed by the suspect in what deputies are investigating as an abduction and assault. Instead of being taken, she fought back. The woman managed to break free from her attacker and escape be…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump DOJ Sues Maryland To Kill In-State Tuition, Scholarships For Undocumented Students Trump DOJ Sues Maryland To Kill In-State Tuition, Scholarships For Undocumented Students
Trump DOJ Sues Maryland To Kill In-State Tuition, Scholarships For Undocumented Students Maryland’s DREAM Act is headed for a federal courtroom. The Trump administration sued the state on Thursday, July 16, seeking to strip undocumented students of access to reduced tuition, scholarships, and other financial aid at public colleges and universities. The 23-page complaint targets Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, arguing that the state gives undocumented residents benefits denied to US citizens living elsewhere. At the center of the fight is a 2011 law that allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job
Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job One wrong step changed everything. A Maryland business owner is beginning what friends describe as a long road to recovery after a devastating fall while power washing nearly left him paralyzed. William "Bill" Taylor, of Havre de Grace, suffered what organizers called a severe compression fracture of his L2 vertebra in the accident, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched to support his recovery. The fundraiser says Taylor underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his spinal nerves and stabilize his spine. While his condition is improving, friends say his recovery is expected t…

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by Zak Failla
News
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman is saying farewell to Studio 8H. The "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who had been on the show for seven years, announced her departure in a heartfelt post on her Instagram account.   "I have decided it’s time for my next chapter," Fineman said. "It’s cliche to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it. I fell in love with the place the second I walked through the door. Lorne (if you’re reading this on your burner account) I want you to know that I am forever in your debt." Fineman…

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by Sam Barron
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WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland
Watch: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland A group of thugs in Maryland picked the wrong 74-year-old man to mess with outside an area 7-Eleven. The Baltimore Police Department has released surveillance video showing six people attacking the elderly man outside the convenience store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month. The video, recorded shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, shows the man standing outside the store holding what police described as a gray assault-style rifle as the group approaches him. Several more minors then run into the frame, including one carrying a sword, before the attack eru…

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by Zak Failla
News
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident The man at the center of a security scare at one of television's most recognizable studios now has a name, and NBC is explaining how close he got. Click here for a new, updated story: Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident NBC News identified the man on Thursday, July 16, as Andrew Truelove, citing three officials briefed on the matter. Truelove was born in 1985 and has a criminal history, with several cases pending in New York courts, NBC reported. A preliminary search found no weapons in his possession. NBC confirmed there was a “security incident” af…

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by Joe Lombardi