Morning Roundup

The possibility for more extreme weather will continue into Saturday. The National Weather Service extended its excessive heat warning through Saturday evening with heat indices once again expected to climb above 100 degrees. (Baltimore Sun)

A list of cooling centers in Baltimore and surrounding counties. (WBAL 1090)

A line of strong storms pushed through Central Maryland Friday evening causing some minor damage in some areas. In Montogomery County, several dozen houses were reportedly struck by falling trees or limbs. No serious injuries were reported. (Washington Post)

Damage in Baltimore County. (WMAR)

In Harford County. (WMAR)

A light rail train struck a tree branch in Baltimore County leaving the driver injured and the passengers unable to exit the train. (WBFF)

The Department of Public Works announced Friday that while one pump at Cromwell Pumping Station is back in operation, they are still asking residents to continue to abide by the Voluntary Water Restriction Notice to reduce excessive water usage. (WMAR)

Traffic along a portion of Interstate 70 halted Friday morning after a construction crane crashed onto the eastbound part of the road in Washington County. (WTOP)

According to a news release from the office of the Knox County, Tennessee, District Attorney General, Roy McGrath, the former official in Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration who went on the run right before his federal trial on theft and fraud charges, was killed when he shot himself and was shot by an FBI agent back in April. (WBFF)

Three family members from Philadelphia have been charged for their roles in the fatal shooting of another relative here in Maryland last weekend. The incident reportedly stemmed from a disagreement among the victim and his family. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Baltimore City authorities have made an arrest in connection with a July 20th shooting on East Preston Street. (Baltimore Police Department)

A double shooting in Annapolis Thursday night left one teenager dead and another wounded. (Baltimore Sun)

A 5-year-old girl was rescued from a locked car in Hyattsville as temperatures soared to near 100 degrees. Her mother is now facing charges. (WTOP)

Maryland’s state board tasked with controlling the costs of prescription drugs has finalized a framework to evaluate which medications may be eligible for price reductions. (Maryland Matters)

Lawmakers have introduced a bill to add the Chesapeake Bay to the National Park System after decades of discussion. The bill would not make the bay a national park, but it does allow the watershed federal resources and support. (WMDT)

The City of Salisbury has announced additional updates to the downtown area as Unity Square construction is underway. (WMDT)

Mexican authorities have inspected Donald Lawson’s capsized sailboat in the Pacific Ocean, but did not find him on board, according to a statement Friday from his wife. Lawson, a Baltimore sailor who had been preparing to sail alone around the world, set out from Acapulco, Mexico bound for Baltimore earlier this month but lost engine power. (Baltimore Sun)

Who is running the Naval Academy? (Baltimore Sun)

A homeless man who targeted Maryland families who he knew were on vacation will face 75 years in prison, according to Montgomery County authorities. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Anne Arundel County Police are warning residents of a recent phone call scam after multiple reports. (WJZ)

Eight residents from Southern Maryland and three from Virginia, all educators, purchased Powerball tickets as a group and won $50,000. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

Federal, state and local lawmakers celebrated a $25 million dollar federal grant that will create more transportation options and improvements for Maryland neighborhoods from Capitol Heights to Largo Town Center. (WTOP)

The waiting list for people who are looking to move into public housing in Baltimore City will soon be open again. The Housing Authority of Baltimore is accepting applications for the “Low-Income Public Housing Program” starting on August 1. (WJZ)

The Town of Bel Air is appealing a court ruling that said the municipality was wrong to deny a petition for a referendum on a zoning ordinance that could impact a possible downtown development. (Baltimore Sun)

Where did lobbyists try to influence some of Maryland’s biggest policy changes in 2023? (Baltimore Sun)

The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) issued a state of emergency after seeing a record number of animals come through its doors over the past three months. (WBAL)

The campaign led by Henrietta Lacks’ surviving relatives to force a multibillion-dollar biotechnology company to compensate them for use of her stolen, regenerative cells will near resolution Monday, when the two sides are set to meet for a pivotal settlement conference. (Baltimore Banner)

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Well worth the wait.

After a two-hour-plus rain delay, the Orioles and Yankees went scoreless until the bottom of the ninth inning when Anthony Santander hit a walk-off home run for the 1-0 victory. Grayson Rodriguez pitched his best outing of the season. (Camden Chat)

Fans endured a long rain delay due to storms in the area…

The Orioles are not ruling out the possibility of Jackson Holliday joining the team this season. (Baltimore Sun)

Ravens first-round draft pick Zay Flowers was absent from the third day of training camp yesterday. (Baltimore Sun)

A judge has dismissed Coppin State University and its ex-men’s head basketball coach Juan Dixonfrom a lawsuit that a former player filed alleging that a member of the program blackmailed and sexually assaulted him and that the school failed to protect student athletes. (Baltimore Banner)

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Although technically a Virginia event, the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim was held this week drawing crowds from all over the Maryland/Delaware/Virginia region.