Earlier this week, a Philadelphia jury awarded $8 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and one if its subsidiaries over a drug the companies made that the plaintiff’s attorneys say is linked to the abnormal growth of female breast tissue in boys. Nicholas Murray, of Maryland, was prescribed Risperdal as a child. He said […]
A construction worker is dead after being hit by an SUV that was involved in a car crash. It happened Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the Hagerstown Police Department where three construction workers were doing a repaving project. Two cars collided in an intersection nearby. The collision, sending the SUV into the parking […]
A pretrial hearing was held Friday in the case of the man charged with killing five people at the Capital Gazette News paper last year. The judge and attorneys discussed questions potential jurors will be asked during jury selection. See Also: Pool of 300 Possible Jurors Questioned Friday in Capital Gazette Shooting Case More than 300 […]
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed two people Wednesday to fill vacancies in the Maryland House of Delegates. Carl Jackson and Cathi Forbes will fill the 2 vacant seats in the 141-member House. Both are Democrats who will represent districts in Baltimore County. Jackson is an analyst at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. […]
An 11-month baby boy has died after allegedly being abused by his parents. Back in 2012, officers were called to Johns Hopkins Hospital on suspicion of child abuse. After they arrived, doctors told investigators Caleb Carter had been brought in by his parents, Monique and Joseph Carter III. He showed signs of malnutrition over a […]
Six people were hurt over the weekend at a Frederick County wedding after a possibly overloaded foot bridge collapsed, dropping pedestrians into a stream about eight feet below. Frederick County Fire Battalion Chief Dan Healy said the cable-and-wood bridge was on private property and appeared to have “too many people on it.” One person was hospitalized […]
Several Baltimore Police units converged on the parking lot of a Northwest Baltimore discount store, after a large unruly group of people surrounded an officer that was on scene investigating their illegal activity. According to officials, around 10 p.m., a large group had gathered with their cars to “partake in illegal activities “on a lot […]
The owners of Pimlico and city officials have reached an agreement to keep Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Mayor Young announced the deal with The Stronach Group on Saturday. The agreement must be approved by the General Assembly during its next session. Under the plan, Stronach Group would build a new clubhouse at Pimlico Race Course […]
University of Maryland students and faculty say they are finding mold in their classrooms. A faculty member took photos showing splotches of green on furniture and spores growing on books in Woods Hall. Professors who teach in that building are blaming it on humidity issues. The university’s facilities management department issued a statement acknowledging the […]
A Maryland man is dead after swimming in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The 51-year-old from Davidsonville, Maryland is the third person found dead in the surf within the last week. He was seen floating face down in the surf Thursday at about 3 p.m. First responders could not revive him. A 58-year-old National Weather Service administrator died in […]
The west Baltimore home that belonged to legendary jazz musician Cab Calloway will be demolished. The city’s housing department confirmed the plans on Thursday despite efforts from Calloway’s grandson and others to preserve the home. The house is located on the 2200 block of Druid Hill Avenue. All homes at that block will be torn […]
The Maryland Department of Health is investigating cases of people who have developed severe lung illness after using e-cigarettes or vaping. As of October 1, there have been 23 reported cases of vaping-associated lung illness. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! For The Latest News: Source:WMAR2news