Morning Roundup

The air quality in the region saw improvement Friday after days of smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires. (Baltimore Sun)

A recording made by a partner at the Baltimore law firm of Silverman Thompson is a key piece of evidence in the obstruction of justice charges that have been brought against former President Donald Trump. (Baltimore Banner)

What are Maryland officials are saying about Donald Trump’s federal indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents? (Baltimore Sun)

Questions and answers about Trump’s indictment on federal criminal charges. (Maryland Matters)

A jury awarded a former Prince George’s County police lieutenant $1.19 million dollars in her civil suit against a Maryland State Police trooper who she said pulled her over in 2019 for talking on her cellphone without using Bluetooth and falsely arrested her. (Washington Post)

Ocean City officials unanimously passed the first reading on an ordinance to ban cannabis consumption licenses and fine those that violate it. (WTOP)

Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Rich Worley is a Baltimore native but not currently a city resident. (WBAL)

A Prince George’s County judge on Friday ordered a funeral company owner accused of fatally shooting a pallbearer at a Maryland cemetery this week held while he awaits trial. (Washington Post)

An unlicensed caregiver is facing child abuse charges in Wicomico County after an infant suffered multiple skull fractures and a brain bleed. (WBOC)

Gov. Wes Moore’s choices for the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections include a disbarred Severna Park attorney. (Baltimore Sun)

25,000 Marylanders with Medicaid just lost their coverage. (Baltimore Banner)

Maryland’s Secretary of Aging is calling for action statewide and said the Wes Moore administration is focused on senior care moving forward. (Kent County News)

Residents of Charles County are being warned of a phone scam. The caller pretends to be from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. (TheBayNet.com)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced a pause in the South Jetty Rehabilitation and Maintenance Dredging Contract at Fishing Creek in Dorchester County due to higher-than-anticipated costs. Local officials have been notified by the USACE that future work is dependent on receiving additional project funds. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

The University of Maryland Medical System plans to move some rehab services from Woodlawn to downtown Baltimore. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Maryland legislators call for more recognition of Black soldiers killed in action. (Afro News)

Erie Insurance is suing the Maryland Insurance Administration in federal court over the agency’s recent determination that the insurer pushed local agents to reject customers from predominantly Black neighborhoods in Baltimore. (The Daily Record/Baltimore Sun)

Is Baltimore City getting ready to sever ties with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA)? (Baltimore Fishbowl)

HonFest gets underway today, Polock Johnny’s opens a new location and a local Greek festival is this weekend….

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Maryland has reclaimed the rights to an internet address displayed on state license plates that had been directing people to a Philippine gambling site. (Baltimore Banner)

Construction has begun on Unity Square, Salisbury’s first community gathering space. (Delmarva Now)

Maryland’s State Highway Administration plans to invest millions from a nearly $12 million infrastructure grant on cameras, sensors and software to help lesson beach-bound traffic congestion on Route 50. (WTOP)

Mandatory organics composting is coming to the town of Laurel in 2025. (WTOP)

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Gov. Wes Moore announced appointments to the new nine-member Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority on Friday. (Maryland Matters)

Local boxer Gervonta Davis fired his attorney after going from house arrest to jail. (Baltimore Sun)

The Orioles returned home to Camden Yards last night. Just over 18,000 fans greeted them and were rewarded with a 3-2 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals to start a three-game weekend series. LH Cole Irvin (0-2, 10.38) will be recalled from Norfolk today to make his first start in the majors since April 13.