Morning Roundup

The school bus situation in Howard County got worse Tuesday when it was announced that multiple bus routes will be canceled for the rest of the week. (WBAL 1090)

FAQ: What’s causing the problem with Howard County school buses? (Baltimore Banner)

Parents in Baltimore County are questioning the safety of their students after some were caught on camera sitting on the floor of an overcrowded school bus. (WBFF)

According to U.S. News & World Report, these are the five best public high schools in Maryland. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Afterschool programs at several underserved Worcester County Schools are getting a big boost. (WMDT)

Problems continue to mount at the Maryland State Department of Education…

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and his pick for the police commissioner’s position, Richard Worley, held their final meeting with city residents before Worley’s September 21 city council hearing that will determine whether he gets the job. (WMAR)

A 17-year-old from Baltimore has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot up a high school in suburban Detroit. (WJZ)

A Salisbury man is behind bars after it was determined that he intentionally set fire to a home late last week. (WMDT)

Police in Prince George’s County are still attempting to locate a suspect who killed a 33-year-old homeless man on Sunday morning. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A Baltimore paramedic warned officers on the scene of a July police response that preceded a man’s death in custody not to restrain the 29-year-old in a stretcher with his face down, body camera footage released Tuesday shows.

The incident happened on July 25 on the 200 block of South Howard Street where officers called for a man who was lying in the middle of the street attempting suicide and “fighting people.” (Baltimore Sun)

Prosecutors presented their case against a woman who is standing trial this week in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. She was employed at the time as a security guard at Maximum Protective Services in Catonsville and was working at a Royal Farms store on Washington Boulevard on October 30, 2022, when she shot Marquise Powell during an altercation in the store. The prosecution rested its case and the defense will call witnesses today. (Baltimore Banner)

Two men from Washington, D.C., are being held at the Calvert County Detention Center after being busted with illegal ‘ghost’ guns during what could have been a routine traffic stop. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Five months after the county first launched a free gun lock giveaway at three Anne Arundel County Public Library locations in April, it expanded it to all fifteen library sites this week. (Baltimore Sun)

Two Topgolf employees were hurt after they were shot at the Germantown location overnight on Tuesday. (WBAL 1090)

A Baltimore teen that killed his 8-year-old brother pleads guilty to manslaughter and will serve six years behind bars. (WMAR)

Four Maryland DC Metro stations that have been closed since late July for track upgrades and installation of fiber optic cables will reopen this weekend ahead of schedule. (Washington Post)

AAA expects more people to travel this Labor Day weekend than those who did in 2022. (WTOP)

A sewer system leak dumped 300,000 gallons of sewage into the upper reaches of Spa Creek over the weekend, according to Annapolis city officials. (Baltimore Sun)

Nearly an entire block of Calvert Street was sold for $48.4 million during an auction yesterday. A representative of financial lender Fannie Mae was successful in securing the bid. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Maryland federal prosecutors say they have found $40 million in PPP, COVID-related fraud…and counting. Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron said efforts to find and prosecute those having committed fraud will continue. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Officials in Cambridge are considering a realignment of election districts. (WMDT)

Hurricane Franklin may bring strong rip currents to Ocean City today and tomorrow…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is initiating a 90-day appeal and comment period for its updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for St. Mary’s County. The proposed changes are part of a multi-year effort to revamp flood hazard mapping for the county’s riverine (non-coastal) areas. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

A Maryland prisoner did not need to exhaust his administrative remedies before suing over a brutal 2013 attack by guards at a Baltimore jail, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. (The Daily Record)

A new database shows Johns Hopkins University, the city of Baltimore, and dozens of other Maryland institutions that work to improve the state’s environment are also paying lobbying firms that represent the fossil fuel industry. (WBAL)

A Baltimore County Councilman wants to amend a law banning plastic bags that advocates and the County Executive say will gut the original law. (Baltimore Sun)

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An 8-run barrage in the seventh and eighth innings propelled the Orioles to a 9-3 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox last night. It’s another series win for the O’s. They go for the sweep this afternoon at 1:05pm. (Camden Chat)

PENNANT WATCH: The Tamp Bay Rays kept pace with the Orioles in the AL East after their 11-2 crushing of the Miami Marlins. (MLB)

The governor’s office is optimistic about a possible long-term lease agreement for Camden Yards…

The Ravens’ 53-man roster is set. Who made the cut…and who didn’t. (Baltimore Sun)

Lawyers for former Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher are seeking his school records and information about contracts and payouts related to the film “The Blind Side” as part of his highly publicized effort to end a legal agreement between him and Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. (Baltimore Sun)

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George Johnston’s “The History of Cecil County” was published in 1881. This video traces the locations of specific events and shares a small selection of stories from the book…