Morning Roundup

On the third day of proceedings in the trial of a 16-year-old-old, accused of shooting and killing of motorist Timothy Reynolds, the defense called Baltimore police “sloppy” while prosecutors pointed to evidence. (WBAL)

Baltimore County police charged a 19-year-old man with arson in connection with Tuesday night’s three-alarm fire at Advance Auto Parts store in Reisterstown. One firefighter was injured in that incident. (WBAL 1090)

A 26-year-old man has been apprehended for his alleged role in the death of a doting dad who was defending his son after an altercation at a Maryland middle school. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Police have released surveillance footage in their search for a group of men who broke into a Rockville apartment after assaulting the owner earlier this month. (WTOP)

A Harford County military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 riot cases. (Baltimore Sun)

The Republican field in Maryland’s 6th congressional district is growing. Wednesday, Tom Royals, a former Navy officer and combat aviator, announced his candidacy. Royals hopes to succeed Rep. David Trone (D-MD), who announced in May his decision to run for the retiring Sen. Ben Cardin‘s (D-MD) open Senate seat instead. (Maryland Matters)

Baltimore officials acknowledged this week that the Patterson Park pool won’t reopen this summer so it can undergo much-needed repairs. It comes after a radio station’s video of kids swimming without permission in a city pool’s green water went viral. (Baltimore Banner)

The teen who was pulled out of Roosevelt Park Pool in early June has died. (WMAR)

A new app will launch at the end of July for families in the Baltimore City Public School system. (WJZ)

A former Montgomery County elementary school teacher convicted in 2017 of sexually abusing several current and former students has had the convictions against him vacated. (WTOP)

People affected by the May cyberattack on Johns Hopkins Health System and Johns Hopkins University are filing a class action lawsuit against the organization. (WYPR)

One winning ticket for last night’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing. It was sold at a convenience store in Los Angeles…

There are two winning tickets worth $1 million each that were sold in Maryland.

An armored truck driver in Prince George’s County shot and killed a man inside a coffee shop Wednesday. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Numerous drug arrests have been reported by the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office. (Garrett County Republican)

Baltimore’s Cross Street Market loses another food vendor. (SouthBMore.com)

Mayor Brandon Scott is pushing back on critiques of the Safe Streets agency that’s a cornerstone of the mayor’s crime strategy and the city’s flagship gun violence prevention program. (WBFF)

Montgomery County’s 300 year old Linden Oak tree was sawed down Tuesday in Bethesda after authorities deemed it a safety risk. The wood will be turned into a community bench. (Washington Post)

Maryland is looking to change its strategy when it comes to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. (Baltimore Sun)

Maryland transit officials said they are working to resolve issues with the state’s paratransit program in the wake of a federal investigation that found the MobilityLink service did not comply with federal law. (WTOP)

Gov. Wes Moore vowed Wednesday to get the multibillion Purple Line light rail line on track while minimizing new costs. (Maryland Matters)

Residents and businesses in Ocean City are adjusting to life with legal recreational marijuana. (WRDE)

Regal Cinemas is closing three local theaters in Harford and Howard counties as the company continues shutting its businesses nationwide. Regal Bel Air in Abingdon and Regal Snowden Square in Columbia will be closing as well as at Robert Fulton Drive in Columbia. (WMAR)

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The Orioles, behind three RBIs from Ramon Urias, came back from an early deficit and a poor outing by Dean Kremer to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday, 8-5, staving off a series sweep. (Camden Chat)

The victory puts the Orioles in a tie atop the AL East with the Tampa Bay Rays just as they begin a crucial four-game series there tonight.

The Orioles are only the eighth team in MLB history to not have been swept in a series in 70 or more multi-game series. (Baltimore Sun)

Yesterday’s game was delayed nearly 45 minutes because the grounds crew did not leave the tarp on the field overnight.

When unexpected showers occurred in the morning, it rendered the field unplayable and took extra time to prepare it. (Baltimore Sun)

The Orioles acquire some middle relief. (Camden Chat)

Cedric Mullins is back on the injured list. (Baltimore Sun)

Maryland’s state treasurer, Dereck Davis, speaking at a Board of Public Works meeting yesterday, chided both the Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority for dragging out negotiations for a new lease at Camden Yards and for lack of transparency. (Matyland Matters)

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Today marks the 54th anniversary of Americans setting foot on the moon. Maryland holds a crucial role in US space flight with its Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. Let’s take a tour…