Pitcher Clayton Kershaw signs $93 million contract with Los Angeles Dodgers
On November 2, the MLB announced that Los Angeles Dodgers and three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep the seven-time […]
State Trooper rescues elderly driver from burning vehicle
On November 1, Maryland State Police reported that one of their own is being credited with saving the life of a man and rescuing him moments before his vehicle burst […]
Amazon launches childhood-to-career program to inspire underprivileged youth to build careers in computer science
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer-science-related jobs available – but only 400,000 computer science graduates with the skills to apply for […]
‘Show Your Soft Side’ features police Sergeant DeFelice in 2019 calendar
The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) has partnered with Show Your Soft Side (SYSS) to show the softer side of law enforcement in a 2019-2020 18-month calendar which includes Baltimore County Police Department’s Detective […]
Stayin’ Alive: Music of the Bee Gees comes to Bel Air on November 3
Our friends at Harford Community College want you to get your tickets now to see Stayin Alive: The Music of the Bee Gees. The event hits this Saturday, November 3, […]
After 11 years, NASA’s Dawn Mission runs out of gas around dwarf planet Ceres
On November 1, NASA reported that the space agency’s Dawn spacecraft has gone silent, ending a historic mission that studied time capsules from the solar system’s earliest chapter. Dawn missed […]
Middle school security guard arrested after initiating affair with 13-year-old student
In an age where most school jurisdictions are moving toward adding police officers and security guards into their schools, at least one of those security guards has been arrested for […]
Class of 2018 college grads’ salaries keeping pace with last year’s salaries
The average starting salary paid to Class of 2018 college graduates is showing little change from that paid to their Class of 2017 counterparts, according to results of a survey […]
2019 Canadian Hillman Prize, call for entries: Open now through January 15
Attention, journalists, editors, and awards coordinators: On October 30, The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced that they are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Canadian Hillman Prize honoring excellence in investigative journalism. The Hillman Prize […]
Cesar Sayoc arrested for sending pipe-bombs to U.S. politicians and celebrities
Yesterday, the Justice Department and FBI reported that Cesar Sayoc, 56, was arrested on October 26 in Plantation, Florida, about 20 miles from Miami, in conjunction with as many as […]