6 Animals Die In Zoo Fire: Patch PM

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Fire Damages Reptile House At Plumpton Park Zoo: Officials

A zookeeper discovered the fire that claimed the lives of six animals, officials said.

Classes Will Be Online This Fall, Anne Arundel Schools Say

Every student will receive a Chromebook and virtual orientation.

Hour-By-Hour Climb To 108-Degree Heat Index

It already felt like 97 by 10 a.m. Monday.

Reopening Baltimore City Public Schools Will Be Virtual This Fall

The goal is to move to a hybrid model, the head of the school system said in a letter to families.

Comet Neowise: How, When To See It In Maryland

You should be able to see the brightest comet in years streak the next several evenings.

No Remains Found In Bethesda Cold Case, Cops Ask Hikers For Help

Two years after the suspect hanged himself, police ask hikers for help searching an area.

2 Glen Burnie MDOT MVA Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

One employee had been working until Thursday of last week.

After 6 Baltimore Police Get Coronavirus, Training Academy Closes

More than 600 members of the department have been quarantined since March, police said.

Leaders Fret About Lack Of Polling Places, Urge Hogan To Change His Mind

Election officials are facing across the state are also concerned about a shortage of poll workers.

Also Worth A Look Today

• 8-Year-Old Halethorpe Boy Receives State Award For Helping Vets
• Local Planners Pan Hogan’s Proposal To Widen Beltway, I-270
• 2 Prince George's County Men Charged In Arlington Fatal Shooting
• 75% Of State Has Met Maryland's Coronavirus Testing Goal: Hogan
• National Policing Experts Preach Reform For Maryland
• 21-Year-Old Killed In Dirt Bike Crash: Howard County Police
• Cooling Centers Open Across Anne Arundel Count
• Heat Emergency Leads MoCo To Open Cooling Centers
• Demonstration In Randallstown Promotes Police Reform
• Police Seize AR-15, Man Stabbed, Car Stolen: Annapolis Crime
• Man Shot In Arundel Mills Mall Parking Lot: Police

Across America

• New Stimulus Talks Begin; Trump Aims To Cut Funds For Testing
• Dr. Fauci To Throw Out First Pitch For Nationals On Opening Day
• Civil Rights Titan, Georgia Congressman John Lewis Dead At Age 80
• Ban On Indoor Service At Bars, Taverns, Breweries In Chicago To Start Friday
• Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Judge's Son In NJ Is Dead: Feds

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