MD Top News: Richest Man, 250K Virus Tests, Trump Vs Baltimore

MARYLAND — Top news stories from Maryland Patches this week include the richest billionaires in the state, a police officer is charged in connection with a parking lot fight, Maryland is back on the quarantine list for three states, and President Trump slams the city of Baltimore in his endorsement of a Congressional candidate. COVID-19 outbreaks are reported at seven private schools in one county, a quick-thinking sixth-grader saved a toddler's life, police are again asking for leads in a 2017 hit-and-run that killed a teenager in Severn, and a push for a Black medic injured on D-Day who treated hundreds of men to receive the medal of honor were also among the big stories this week.

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'It's Past Time:' Senator Pushes To Honor Black WWII Hero

A Maryland senator is pushing legislation that will authorize the president to award a posthumous Medal of Honor for a World War II medic who treated at least 200 men during the D-Day invasion, while he himself was hurt.

HdG Police Officer Charged In Naughty Dogs Assault

Four men — including a police officer — have been charged in connection after a fight in the parking lot at Naughty Dogs Pub & Grill in Bel Air.

MD Lands On Quarantine Order Again, Must Isolate In CT, NJ, NY

A recent spike in coronavirus infections has returned Maryland to the quarantine order of three states.

Trump Tweets Endorsement For Kimberly Klacik For Congress

President Donald Trump last week called on Baltimore voters to elect Republican congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik in November. And in his tweets called the city "the worst in the nation."

MD Gains 250K Rapid-Response Coronavirus Test Kits: Gov. Hogan

Maryland will acquire 250,000 rapid-response coronavirus tests, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday. These tests deliver results in 15 to 20 minutes.

• COVID-19 Outbreaks Being Investigated At 7 County Private Schools

7 Maryland Billionaires Are Among 400 Richest Americans: Forbes

Mitchell Rales of Potomac is worth $5.9 billion, making him the richest resident of Maryland and one of the 400 wealthiest people in America, according to Forbes. The company released its 2020 Forbes 400 list, and seven billionaires made the cut in Maryland.

Here are more headlines from this week:

• 2020 Fall Foliage Peak Map: When Leaves Are Best In Maryland
• Publisher Locks Capital Gazette Staff Out Of Office Before Rally
• 'SMART' Police Reform Bill To Be Introduced In Baltimore County
• County Sees Smallest One-Day Rise In Cases As Restrictions Ease
• Gas Station Kidnapping Suspect Found, Taken Into Custody: Police
• Hometown Hero: Sixth-Grader Saves Toddler's Life
• New MD Jobless Claims Hit 1.14M; $300 Extra Payments Start Friday
• Horizon Foundation Launches Website Exploring Racism In HoCo
• Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Aberdeen
• Crossing Guards Needed To Keep Kids Safe Across Baltimore County
• Jessup Hotel Site Of Human Trafficking Arrest: Police
• BWI Sees Gun Arrest On 9/11; Man Posed No Threat To Public: TSA
• Police Resurface 2017 Severn Car Crash That Killed Teenage Girl
• Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Cut Into MDOT Revenues
• Soccer Coach Tries To Kiss Juvenile Player At South River High

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