Morning Roundup

A Germantown man pleaded guilty Monday to engaging in a plot to drive a stolen van into a crowd of people at Dulles International Airport. He is the same man who was charged in 2019 with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a Washington, D.C., area shopping and entertainment complex. (Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore Police have located three juveniles reported missing on Sunday.

14-year old Shanea Bush, 12-year-old Joseph Bush, and 11-year-old Jazmine Bush were located unharmed. No further details were given.

A massive fire raced through a Prince George’s County building early Monday.

The blaze broke out around 8:10 a.m., in a 3-story apartment building at 10100 block of Baltimore Avenue. The fire was placed under control in about an hour. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Baltimore City police said a 15-year-old admitted to trying to carjack an off-duty officer Monday after the teen was shot during the incident.

The 18-year-old charged in connection with the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting was denied bail on Monday. Baltimore police arrested Tristan Brian Jackson on Friday with connection to the shooting back on July 2. (WBAL 1090)

A 17-year-old victim is in critical condition after being stabbed by another teen Monday afternoon in Havre de Grace in Cecil County. (WBFF)

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning in Dorchester County. (MD State Police)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP STORIES – AUGUST 22

According to federal prosecutors, Former Gilman School teacher Christopher Bendann deleted five sexually explicit videos he had taken of a former student who has accused him of sexual abuse. three additional people have come forward alleging abuse by Bendann. (Baltimore Sun)

An Anne Arundel County police officer has been suspended with pay following a domestic violence arrest. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A Baltimore man had his murder conviction overturned because evidence was excluded at his trial. Ruben Jackson Jr. was found guilty of shooting his father multiple times after an altercation inside their home and then hiding his body in the basement. (Baltimore Sun)

A lawsuit alleges a former Howard County public works employee faced racial discrimination and harassment. (Baltimore Banner)

Baltimore City Council is moving ahead to stop BGE from installing those controversial external gas regulators on homes throughout the city. (WJZ)

Dozens gathered in front of Baltimore City Hall on Monday to call on Mayor Brandon Scott and the City Council to consider changes to Baltimore’s Complete Streets roadway policy, saying the emphasis on bike lanes and traffic-calming devices is having unintended consequences on their neighborhoods. (Baltimore Banner)

The Maryland Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Office of People’s Counsel’s appeal of a 2021 Public Service Commission decision related to an $8 million rate increase for Washington Gas customers. (Afro News)

Riders of Maryland’s MARC train service should make plans for alternate routes as construction has closed the Laurel station for the next ten weeks. (WTOP)

H.E.R. will no longer headline this weekend’s Charm City Live outdoor music festival, after she canceled several tour dates, including her Baltimore show, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday. Fellow R&B singer Ari Lennox will replace H.E.R. as the headliner of the festival on Aug. 26 at Pratt Street and Market Place at the Inner Harbor. (Baltimore City Government)

Police are seeking the identity of a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in Prince George’s County on Sunday. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A Maryland man has been arrested for installing hidden cameras in his brother’s AirBnB, and filming a couple renting the place earlier this month. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A Tesla facility in Hunt Valley in Baltimore County is laying off 55 workers. The layoffs are taking place at a facility that may be used by Tesla’s clean energy division. (Baltimore Business Journal)

A Catonsville restaurant whose owners are being sued by its workers for unpaid wages saw its liquor license suspended by the Baltimore County liquor board. Morsberger’s Tavern has closed indefinitely. The law requires the license holder to actually be running the business and the board questioned if Robert Morsberger was actually in charge. (Baltimore Business Journal)

The Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City has concluded. Over the weekend, Governor Wes Moore delivered the closing address.

Mayor Brandon Scott officially submitted his nomination for James Wallace to become the next permanent leader of the Baltimore City Fire Department. (Baltimore Sun)

Nearly thirty members of Congress are backing their colleague Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the 2024 Democratic primary for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat. (Washington Post)

According to a nationwide tracker of drug overdose deaths released Monday, Baltimore has the highest number of drug overdose deaths in the country. (WBAL)

Under a new law, the state of Maryland cannot remove kids from a home solely for parental cannabis use. (Baltimore Banner)

Ocean City officials voted on Monday night to approve the first reading of an ordinance that would remove designated smoking areas from Northside Park. Since Northside Park is the last park in Ocean City to have designated smoking areas, this ordinance would ban smoking and vaping in all public parks in town. (WDRE)

State transportation officials said they will seek more than $3 billion in federal funding to ease congestion around the American Legion Bridge, a move that could potentially provide traffic relief in the region without privately managed toll lanes. The application submitted Monday seeks a $2.4 billion federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. (WTOP)

Just over $1 million in proposed federal funding could help strengthen sewer service at the Riddle Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant in Worcester County. (WMDT)

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – AUGUST 22

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The streak is over.

In their second preseason game of 2023, the Baltimore Ravens allowed a 49-yard field goal as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 29-28 win at FedEx Field last night breaking Baltimore’s preseason winning streak of 24 consecutive games. It was the Ravens’ first loss in the preseason since Sept. 3, 2015 (NFL)

More from The Baltimore Sun.

Commentary: The preseason streak didn’t count…but it did matter. (Baltimore Banner)

Baltimore City could soon ban all tobacco and nicotine products from city stadiums. (WJZ)

The Baltimore Orioles Chief Executive Officer and Chairman John Angelos spoke with The New York Times on lease talks with Camden Yards and other issues. (New York Times)

Maryland officials considered filing antitrust suit against Major League Baseball to help the Orioles during its dispute with MASN…all at the urging of John Angelos. (Baltimore Sun)

“John Angelos has opened his mouth again…” (Camden Chat)

The Orioles had Monday off, as did Tampa. The Rays are hosting Colorado this week. Tonight, Baltimore begins another important divisional series at home hosting the Toronto Blue Jays…and the Orioles are coming home on a high note. (Camden Chat)

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Why is jousting the state sport of Maryland?