Summer Deaths Prompt Health Warnings: Patch PM

Here are the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

MD's First Heat-Related Death Recorded For 2019

The woman who died was in Anne Arundel County, according to state health officials.

Record $229M Malpractice Verdict Against Johns Hopkins Bayview

It was the largest malpractice verdict ever handed down in the United States.

Jet Skiers Found Dead In South River Near Edgewater

They were not wearing life jackets, Maryland Natural Resources Police reported.

I-95 Closures Lasted 3 Hours After Tractor-Trailer Fire

Smoke billowed from the scene, as Interstate 95 was closed in both directions.

Maryland July 4 Fireworks, Parades, Races, Concerts: 2019 Guide

Still figuring out your Independence Day plans in Maryland? Here are some ideas.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Former Baltimore Ravens QB Shot By Girlfriend's Ex: Police
• Trader Joe's Veggies Recalled In Maryland Stores For Listeria Risk
• Joppa Man Sentenced For Being Drug Kingpin
• 50 Counts Of Animal Cruelty Charged In Columbia Case
• Maryland Fireworks Laws: What's Legal, What's Not
• Climate Change Damaging U.S. Naval Academy In Annapolis
• Man Pleads Guilty To Prince George's County Crash That Killed 3 Children: Report
• Cooling Centers To Open In Carroll County As Heat Surges
• Boy, 10, Is Missing In Baltimore County: Police
• Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Issued July 3-6 In Baltimore City
• Record Traffic Likely, Extra MD Police Patrols On July 4 Weekend

Across America

• Thousands Mourn NYPD Detective Who Fought For 9/11 Fund
• Rat Meat Seized By Customs Agents At Chicago's O'Hare Airport
• Truck Overturns In NJ Near Lincoln Tunnel, 12 Injured: Officials

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