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House Agrees To Legalize Weed, But Don’t Fire One Up Just Yet
It was only 16 months ago that the U.S. House of Representatives approved the nation’s first attempted repeal of federal marijuana laws. Then nothing happened. Over in the Senate, then-Sen. Kamala Harris introduced a similar bill that metaphorically died on the vine. The House on April Fools' Day again agreed to legalize weed, taking the nation back to lawmakers' December 2020 attempt to toss the federal pot ban. Let's be blunt: The result will most likely be the same. Only a few Republicans joined the House majority in Friday’s 220-204 House vote to remove reefer from the 1970 Controlled…
Weather
Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast
Don't be fooled by this morning's sunny skies: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and gusty winds are likely coming Thursday evening across the Northeast, forecasters say. Gusts up to 60 mph with the possibility of tornadoes were being predicted across much of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland beginning in the late afternoon or early evening hours, AccuWeather reports. "There is the potential for a few storms to produce tornadoes as well, especially during the afternoon hours, prior to the storms organizing into a solid line," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski sai…
Police & Fire
MD Ex-Con Had Videos Of Himself Sexually Assaulting His Dogs, Similar Child Porn: Authorities
A Maryland ex-con was arrested again after police found videos that showed him performing sex acts on his dogs, and child porn that showed children engaging in sex acts with animals, authorities said. An investigation into Jason Havelt, 42, of Ijamsville, began last November, when authorities were tipped off to animal abuse and cruelty, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. A USB drive obtained by the department showed photos of Havelt performing sexual acts on his dogs. Three cell phones seized from Havelt showed more images and videos of animal abuse, authorities said…
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Maryland Man's Killer Was His Stepson: Authorities (
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A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his stepfather to death over the weekend in Maryland, according to authorities and NBC Washington. Sergio Elysee Koyangbo has been accused of stabbing 46-year-old David Beasley, in the 5600 block of Lambeth Road around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, Montgomery County police said. On Wednesday, Koyango was ordered to be held without bail, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday, April 1, at 8:30 a.m. When police arrived, officers found Beasley inside the home wit…
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'Coming To Rape Your Family': NJ Man Admits Texting Racist Threats To Black MD Woman
A New Jersey man admitted that he sent racist texts to a Maryland woman threatening to hurt her and her family, federal authorities said. "I know where you live now, I'm coming to rape your family," Michael Marotta, 26, of Sewell (Gloucester County) texted the woman using an anonymizing messaging service, they said. Marotta "used racial epithets" in the texts, which included "eat my bullets," according to an FBI complaint. Taking a deal from the government rather than face trial, Marotta pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 8 to making threatening interstat…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Who Made History With Pig Heart Transplant Dies 2 Months Later
The Maryland man who became the first person in the world to receive a heart transplant from a pig died on Tuesday, March 8. David Bennett, 57, died at University of Maryland Medical Center, just two months after the historic surgery. He had been living with severe heart disease and opted for surgery as the best option — the other being death. "It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice," said Bennett, a day before the surgery. "I look forward to getting out of bed after I recover." A hospital spokeswoman told the Ne…
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Ukrainian Basketball Player From NJ Details Narrow Escape From Russian Invasion
"I've never felt so nervous in my life." That's what Newark native Lucious "Lucky" Jones posted on Instagram Thursday, Feb. 24 — the terrifying day Russia invaded Ukraine, immobilizing and instilling fear in millions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucky Jones (@_lucky_jones_) Jones, 28, who plays basketball for the Ukrainian team, BC Ternopil, posted footage of himself and his teammates stuck in traffic at the Romanian border, desperate to flee. Around the same time Friday morning that Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's c…
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Truck Driver Convoy Calling For America's Reopening Headed To Capitol Region
Police in Maryland are bracing for a planned cross-country truck driver convoy protesting the reopening of the US, scheduled to arrive in the Capitol region next month. "People's Convoy" — set to depart from Adelanto Stadium, CA on Wednesday, Feb. 23 — seeks to end protocols effected during the COVID-19 pandemic. "With the advent of the vaccine and workable therapeutic agents, along with the hard work of so many sectors that contributed to declining COVID-19 cases and severity of illness, it is now time to re-open the country," PC said in a press release. Maryland State troo…
Police & Fire
Watching Helos Lift Off With 2 Cops Shot By Suspect Was 'Hardest Thing' For Chief To Watch
A pair of police officers and a suspect in Maryland were shot but expected to recover, authorities said. "Watching helicopters lift off from the scene with our cops inside was the hardest thing I have witnessed in a long time," Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said. "Yesterday evening, however, our collective prayers were answered. Both officers were released from the hospital. I am so thankful that both are going to make a full recovery." Officers Kristen Kowalsky, 32, and Bryan Snyder, 43, were responding to reports of a suspicious and armed male near Key Parkway and Waverly Drive aro…
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Missing NJ College Student May Be Headed To Maryland, Police Say
A missing college student from New Jersey may be heading to Maryland, police say. Rider University student Jordan Clark-Sherman, 26, was last seen in Trenton around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Lawrence Township Police said Friday. Clark-Sherman stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs about 200 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes, police said. Clark-Sherman is considered endangered and may have a possible destination of Maryland, according to police. Anyone with information about Clark-Sherman’s location is urged to contact Lawrence Township Police Detective Ryan Dunn at (609) 844-7125 or (609) 8…
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Wanted Maryland Gunman May Have New Jersey Plates: Police
A gunman wanted out of Maryland may have New Jersey license plates, investigating officers say. The person pictured above is a suspect in a non-contact shooting in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County Police said Friday. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a silver, newer model Ford Explorer with either a New Jersey tag or Maryland Agricultural tag, police said. Anyone with any information about the case is asked to call 410-222-6135 or 410-222-4700.
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TOP 10: Fentanyl Deaths In NY, NJ, PA, MD Among Highest In Nation, Study Finds
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland were among the 10 states with the most fentanyl deaths last year, a recent study found. All four were also among the states with the most deaths caused by the synthetic opioid since 2015, the non-profit Families Against Fentanyl found. The results led a former chief medical officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to urge Washington to "attack fentanyl overdoses with the same vigor and approaches as we do the coronavirus." Bipartisan leaders including former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and former CIA Directo…
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