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Six Wounded In Baltimore Mass Shooting
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Six people were wounded, including a 5-year-old girl, in a mass shooting in a neighbourhood in Baltimore, local media reported. The gunfire broke out shortly before 8:50 p.m. local time (0050 GMT) as people...
Inaugural cruise call to Baltimore
Cork 96
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August 10, 2025
Caledonia's Island Sky visited on August 7th. The arrival of Noble Caledonia’s Island Sky to Baltimore on Thursday, the 7th of August marked the first time a cruise ship has called to the harbour. Many of the ship’s 90 passengers transferred to...
Maryland Tax-Free Shopping Week Runs August 10–16
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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August 8, 2025
Governor Wes Moore is encouraging residents to take advantage of Maryland’s annual Tax-Free Shopping Week, taking place this year from Sunday, August 10, through Saturday, August 16. “Whether you’re gearing up for back-to-school season or looking...
Maryland Tax-Free Week Begins Sunday
WCBC - Maryland
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August 8th, 2025 by WCBC Radio Shop Maryland Tax Free Week begins this Sunday and runs through August 16 ahead of the new school year. With costs continuing to go up, Comptroller Brooke Lierman encourages shopping during the tax holiday as a way...
Beach Boys’ Mike Love on the legacy of Brian Wilson: ‘He’s with us every night in the music’
Los Angeles Times
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August 8, 2025
At a time when most of their peers have retired, threatened to call it quits or died, the Beach Boys continue to perform 120 shows per year. Led by original singer Mike Love and longtime multi-instrumentalist Bruce Johnston, this version of the...
New CCTV image of missing man believed to be travelling on foot in West Cork
Cork Beo
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August 9, 2025
Update: Jean-Baptiste has been found safe and well. A fresh witness appeal has been launched for a missing 20-year-old in West Cork as it's now believed he is travelling on foot. In a new appeal on social media, the Cork West Civil Defence group...
Fake Fall Continues In Maryland This Weekend; Back To The Heat Next Week
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Temps staying below average this weekend. Highs in the 80s once again on Saturday. We haven't been feeling very "August-like" this month. The humidity will not be prevalent until the middle of next week, so enjoy the dry air!...
Vintage photos from the days when Staten Island had a premiere summer resort town
SI Live - New York
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August 12, 2025
Editor’s note: A version of this story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated by Nicolette Cavallaro. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Summer is half over, and Staten Islanders are flocking to sandy beaches in the New York City area, and down...
Bullets over Broadway: Two innocent bystanders, including tourist, shot in Times Square after fight
New York Post
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August 9, 2025
A tourist was among the three people shot in Times Square early Saturday, the victims told The Post. The 17-year-old gunman was inside the restaurant Raising Cane on Broadway when he got into an argument with a Citibike rider just after 1 a.m. and...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces phased reopening of Raystown Lake campgrounds
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 12, 2025
RAYSTOWN LAKE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES 08.12.2025 RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pa. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, will reopen Raystown Lake’s three campgrounds beginning with Susquehannock and Nancy’s Boat-to-Shore...
Today At ILTACON: The Launch Of ‘Lessons In Leadership’
Above the Law
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August 12, 2025
Almost 4,500 of the brightest stars in the legal tech galaxy gathered in National Harbor, Maryland, yesterday to kick off the first full day of ILTACON 2025. Attendees sojourned from over 30 countries to learn, collaborate, network, and celebrate...
FOX45: After recent Federal Hill vandalism, residents say new police patrol could help
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 12, 2025
The yet to be announce"Entertainment Unit" of the Baltimore Police Department is expected to bolster security in Baltimore's top tourist destinations. Originally Published: August 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM EDT
The Oldest Airport Still Used By Travelers
The Travel
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August 8, 2025
According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), air traffic controllers manage approximately 44,000 flights daily, with over three million passengers traveling throughout the United States each day. At any given time, 5,500...
A New Hanover beach town ranks among places 'perfect for summer'
Star News - North Carolina
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Carolina Beach ranks 12th on Love Exploring's list of best East Coast beach towns. The travel magazine highlighted Carolina Beach's surfing and boardwalk attractions. Another North Carolina town, Edenton, also made the list at number 28....
Former Youth Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing At Least 6 Teenagers
K103 Portland - Oregon
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August 12, 2025
A former Maryland youth pastor is accused of sexually abusing at least six teenagers, NBC News reports. Thomas Pinkerton Jr., 52, who was commonly known as 'Pastor Tommy,' faces 24 felony and misdemeanor counts following accusations that he...
Kansas City is now home to Missouri's only permanent resident Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
KCUR - Missouri
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August 12, 2025
Kansas City is hundreds of miles away from the nearest ocean, but it’s now home to one of the most endangered species of sea turtles. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle flew more than 1,000 miles last week from Baltimore to its new home at SEA LIFE...
Menlo Park’s Peter Littlefield, Santa Clara’s Gillian Staudt win titles at 2025 Tri Santa Cruz
The Mercury News - California
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August 12, 2025
Menlo Park’s Peter Littlefield, 39, and Santa Clara’s Gillian Staudt, 34, won titles at 2025 Tri Santa Cruz at Main Beach on Sunday. Littlefield took first out 214 entrants in the International Triathlon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 55 seconds. He...
Snapshot of Baltimore summer at Riverside Pool
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Summer is well underway and people are flocking to public pools to kick back and cool off. Baltimore City’s Recreation and Parks Department operates 19 public pools through the city — all accessible for free by signing up for a BCRP Civic Rec...
Maryland’s tax-free week returns August 10-16
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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MARYLAND - Maryland shoppers will get a break at the register starting Sunday, August 10, as the state’s annual Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week returns through Saturday, August 16, 2025. What we know: During the week-long event, Maryland’s 6% sales...
11 Best Beaches to Visit on the East Coast of the USA
Travelbinger
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August 8, 2025
Let’s settle this once and for all: the East Coast doesn’t just have beaches, it has personalities. While our West Coast friends are busy perfecting their sunset selfies, we’ve got centuries of maritime history, lobster rolls that’ll make you...