Morning Roundup

Another violent day in the city of Baltimore yesterday…

As homicides trend down, a Baltimore peace group continues its violence prevention work. (WMAR)

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on earlier this week in Salisbury. (WMDT)

The confirmation hearing for Baltimore’s Acting Police Commissioner Rich Worley scheduled for August 15th has been postponed. The Oversight Committee wants to wait until the mayor’s outreach meetings with the acting commissioner are completed before holding its hearing. (WBAL 1090)

Federal officials are now investigating a data breach in which personal information was compromised in Baltimore…

A grocery store in Hagerstown is suing the United States Department of Agriculture over not being allowed to accept SNAP benefits. (WYPR)

Eight environmental leaders are pressing Maryland energy regulators for more transparency on how the state’s renewable energy program is handled — and how the state hands out financial credits for entities that generate renewable energy. (WTOP)

Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Commission failed to identify employers in the state who were not properly insured. (Maryland Matters)

Baltimore prosecutors dropped charges against three women who were arrested after protesting against Baltimore Gas and Electric’s installation of external gas regulators at their Federal Hill homes. (WBAL)

Maryland Delegate Caylin Young will be heading to court next month to face second-degree assault charges. This is his second time this year appearing in court over assault accusations. (WBFF)

A prominent fundraising group has created a super PAC on behalf of former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon, who is considering another run for Baltimore mayor. (Baltimore Banner)

A Florida woman has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for the death of her girlfriend, who police found dead on the side of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in November 2021. (WTOP)

Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin is hoping to address continuing prescription drug shortages in a new bill by attempting to extend shelf-life dates listed for certain essential drugs and requiring manufacturers to report when drugs are in higher demand. (Maryland Matters)

The CEO of a Baltimore County temporary staffing firm is facing federal PPP fraud charges. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Nobody won last night’s huge MegaMillions jackpot. It will increase to a record $1.55 billion for Tuesday night’s drawing.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 5

A fire at a popular Ocean City crab house has temporarily closed the business. (WRDE)

Anne Arundel County joined with dozens of other jurisdictions and states, including Maryland, in suing companies that develop and sell products containing toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in firefighting foam. (Baltimore Sun)

The Howard County Fair begins today. (Howard County Fair)

Approximately 200 horses currently stabled at Pimlico Race Course for training could be moved to Laurel by the end of the year. (Baltimore Fishbowl)

Among the 24 public school systems in the State of Maryland, Cecil County Public Schools ranked as the lowest funded. (Cecil Whig)

A 38-year-old Carroll County man was sentenced this week to twenty years in prison on three counts of distribution of child pornography. (Carroll County Observer)

The State Highway Administration begins automated speed enforcement on MD 100 in Anne Arundel County…

‘Disrupted and destroyed lives for essentially nothing’: the traumatic legacy of a West Baltimore neighborhood’s redevelopment. (Baltimore Sun)

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As manager of the New York Mets, Buck Showalter returned to Camden Yards last night to an appreciative crowd.

But then the game started.

James McCann and Jordan Westburg led an offensive attack and Dean Kremer pitched five-plus solid innings as the Orioles defeated the Mets, 10-3, in the opener of their weekend series. (Camden Chat)

Some O’s players garnered some “colorful” social media attention yesterday…

Ravens training camp: Day 9…

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Documentary: An Island Out Of Time (2019)

This half-hour documentary features Mary Ada and Dwight Marshall, whose lives personify the Chesapeake Bay’s seafood-harvesting culture and history, and their four children — who chose to break with that tradition. (Chesapeake Bay Journal)