Morning Roundup

The region is under an excessive heat warning today as temperatures are expected to climb to near 100 degrees that will also result in poor air quality. (Baltimore Banner)

Here’s how many are beating the heat. (Baltimore Banner)

A Baltimore jury convicted a sixteen-year-old on voluntary manslaughter and two handgun charges in the shooting death of motorist Timothy Reynolds last summer in what became known as the ‘squeegee trial’. The maximum sentence for the three charges is 35 years in prison. (WBAL)

Public accounts of the search for a Baltimore sailor lost at sea off the Mexican coast have become mired in confusion, with a spokesman for the sailor’s wife telling reporters on Wednesday that Mexican authorities had found the boat and a Mexican navy official saying Thursday, “We don’t have any information” that the craft has been located. (Washington Post)

A male died of his injuries after being shot Thursday afternoon in the Fairfield Area, according to Baltimore Police. (Baltimore Sun)

A juvenile is dead and another is in the hospital following a double shooting in Annapolis last night. It happened just after 10:00 p.m. in the 1900 block of Copeland Street. (WMAR)

The man who killed a woman who was eight months pregnant with his child in Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Robertson was found guilty of all charges for the murder of 22-year-old Akia Shawnta Eggleston and her unborn child in 2017. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A Washington, DC, man who was already facing a long list of charges was hit with more criminal charges Thursday for a string of deadly carjackings, as prosecutors in Prince George’s County announced that a grand jury had handed down a 28-count indictment against him. (WTOP)

A man charged with killing a woman in the parking lot of Pikesville High School had an arrest warrant issued weeks earlier. (Baltimore Banner)

A 27-page review of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services released by the Office of Legislative Audits shows that state corrections officials failed to ensure compliance with overtime policies and in some cases could not provide documentation for hours worked. (Maryland Matters)

A request by indicted Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins to be allowed to possess firearms as the federal conspiracy case against him continues has been shot down by a judge. (WTOP)

Montgomery County officials are rolling out two new police cruisers both designed to stealthily catch drivers violating traffic laws. (WTOP)

T. Rowe Price cuts another 2% of its workforce in the latest round of layoffs. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Programs that assist Baltimore City’s homeless population are running out of financial resources. (WBAL 1090)

A Maryland accountability board approved Thursday Anne Arundel Public Schools’ first plan for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a 10-year education reform initiative. (Baltimore Sun)

The victim of a fatal single-engine plane that crashed in a field Tuesday in Havre de Grace has been identified as a retired U.S. Army Major General, a high-ranking military leader. (WBFF)

Three D.C. Metro employees are being honored for their quick actions in helping to deliver a baby onboard a train. (WTOP)

Baltimore’s newest hotel, the $26 million Study at Johns Hopkins, will open next month. (Baltimore Fishbowl)

An engaged Texas couple is suing a Maryland man who they allege planted hidden cameras inside a Silver Spring Airbnb. (WJZ)

A Maryland man has been convicted on multiple offenses stemming from an alleged illicit incident with an 8-year-old girl in Charles County. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Recreational marijuana use is now legal in Maryland but Mastercard is cracking down on cannabis customers who use their debit cards at dispensaries. (WJZ)

A federal lawsuit brought by a Gambrills resident against Anne Arundel County and several police detectives he accused of arresting him in February 2019 “without any legitimate” cause was settled out of court earlier this month. (Baltimore Sun)

One person is dead after they were involved in a collision with a Harford County dump truck in Jarrettsville. (WJZ)

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No baseball for the Orioles yesterday after dropping two of three to the Philadelphia Phillies, finishing their seven-game road trip 4-3 and remaining 1 1/2 games up on Tampa. They are back home tonight for an important weekend series hosting the New York Yankees. Grayson Rodriguez gets the start tonight for the O’s.

Ryan Mountcastle says he’s starting to get his confidence back after a bout with vertigo. (Baltimore Sun)

Legislation was introduced Thursday that could help D.C. turn RFK Stadium into potentially the new home for the Washington Commanders. (Washington Post)

Ravens training camp…Day 3 preview. (Baltimore Banner)

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With the Orioles in a chase for postseason glory, let’s look back forty years when the team last won a World Series and held a huge parade in downtown Baltimore on October 17, 1983.

I was there. I was nineteen at the time.