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Baltimore City high schools will soon use AI to scan for weapons
Baltimore City high schools will begin using AI technology to scan students for weapons, according to a letter sent to families by district operations leaders on Wednesday. According to a copy obtained by WYPR, the district expects to roll out the new Evolv technology to all high schools over the next 30 days – starting on Monday. The letter warns students to “anticipate some potential delays” as implementation begins.
Businesses hindered by Baltimore bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay damages to businesses adversely impacted by the collapse. The claim, filed on behalf of American Publishing LLC, largely echoes an earlier filing by attorneys for Baltimore’s mayor and city council that called for the ship’s owner and manager to be held fully liable for the deadly disaster. Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd. owns the Dali, the vessel that veered off course and slammed into the bridge. Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., also based in Singapore, is the ship’s manager. The companies filed a petition soon after the March 26 collapse asking a court to cap their liability under a pre-Civil War provision of an 1851 maritime law — a routine but important procedure for such cases. A federal court in Maryland will decide who’s responsible and how much they owe in what could become one of the most expensive maritime disasters in history.
Application Period For AACPS 2024-25 Pre-K Programs Opens On May 7, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Families who wish to apply for their student to attend Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ prekindergarten program in the 2024-2025 school year may do so online beginning at noon on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. AACPS offers prekindergarten programs for 3-year-olds in 12 schools and 4-year-olds in 64 schools.
'The Voice,' 'Project Runway' contestants headline 4th annual Annapolis Pride Parade
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Two Maryland-native reality stars are set to headline the fourth annual Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival. The event celebrates its fourth year on June 1, taking place from noon to 5 p.m. Unlike previous years, this year's parade will begin at City Dock, move up Main Street and end at Amos Garrett Boulevard and West Street. The festival will take place outside of the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and the Bates Athletic Complex.
Man caught with 38 pounds of 'pot' near North East gets 45 days
ELKTON — A restaurant owner who was arrested after investigators confiscated 38 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $191,000 from his vehicle during an Interstate 95 traffic stop near North East in December received a 45-day jail term on Monday, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Retired Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Keith A. Baynes imposed a three-year sentence Qi Zhang Chen, 42, of Baltimore moments after the defendant pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, as part...
‘Women On The Water’ Fishing And Boating Workshop Offered May 9
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls aged 12 and older, at Seneca Creek State Park on May 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. New or...
Senior Skip Day Ends in Tragic Shooting at Schrom Hills Park
Friday, April 19 was Senior Skip Day for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) senior students. This year the day ended in an eruption of violence at Schrom Hills Park, leaving five teens shot, two of whom remain in the hospital. The day is a tradition dating back decades in which seniors skip school for a day sometime during their finals weeks of classes and gather to have fun together. It’s not organized or sanctioned by PGCPS but it’s well known and recurs each spring. One parent said flyers about the day had been circulating in area high schools.
New director faced with setting stalled Port of Baltimore back on course
Jonathan Daniels was just weeks into his new role as head of one of the nation’s busiest ports when his job changed overnight. Since the March 26th collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Daniels has instead overseen a nearly closed Port of Baltimore. The executive director of the Maryland Port Administration since Feb. 5, Daniels now spends his days pursuing goals that may seem at odds, ...
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