Student Dies From Virus, Family Criticizes UMD: Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Maryland on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Two Dead In House Fire The Day Before Thanksgiving

Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire that killed two people Wednesday morning. There was no initial indication that working smoking detectors were in the house, officials said.

2 MD Counties Accuse Banks Of Predatory Lending To Minorities

Montgomery and Prince George's counties filed two federal lawsuits against Wells Fargo and Bank of America Tuesday for allegedly violating the federal Fair Housing Act by various predatory lending practices. The counties claim the banks knowingly sold African American and Latino borrowers non-prime mortgage loans at a higher cost, and that many of the loans were doomed to fail.

Fire Damages Sardi’s Restaurant: Officials

About 100 Montgomery County firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a restaurant in Gaithersburg, according to officials. This was the second time in four years that a fire has torn through the building.

Glenelg Grad Dies From Adenovirus

A Glenelg High School grad who was a freshman at the University of Maryland College Park died this week from adenovirus. Paregol's family said that it was concerned the university did not take the situation seriously enough.

Butterball Turkey Hotline Open Via Alexa, Text, Chat Or Call

Cooking the turkey, the centerpiece of the quintessential Thanksgiving feast, can be daunting the first time. So if you are nervous, the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line is staffed, open and ready to answer your questions via phone, text, social media and Amazon Alexa.

First Cold-Weather Death Recorded In Maryland For 2018-19 Season

A man has died from hypothermia and residents are being warned to prepare for bitter cold this Thanksgiving weekend. The victim was the first death attributed to cold weather in the 2018-19 winter season.

Also Worth A Look Today

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• Estranged Wife Acquitted Of FBI Agent Ex-Husband's Murder
• Towson Town Center Hours For Thanksgiving, Black Friday 2018
• Lights On The Bay 2018: Hours, Ticket Prices, Special Events
• Arctic Freeze: MD Thanksgiving Weekend Forecast, Travel Outlook
• Parking Is Free This Weekend For Baltimore County Shoppers
• Black Friday, Thanksgiving 2018: Mall Hours In Rockville Area
• Black Friday, Thanksgiving 2018: Mall Hours In Silver Spring Area
• Black Friday, Thanksgiving 2018: Mall Hours In Gaithersburg Area
• Black Friday, Thanksgiving 2018: Mall Hours In Germantown Area
• Speed Cameras Coming To I-895 In Baltimore
• Small Business Saturday 2018: Who You Can Support In PG County
• Black Friday 2018 Mall Hours In PG County
• MS-13 Gang Member In Hyattsville Gets 90 Months

Across America

• Siamang Gibbon On Birth Control Has Surprise Baby
• Washington Man Killed On Forbidden Indian Island
• Monkey In Diaper Leaps Into Stunned Driver's Car
• Sorry Saga Of Dine-And-Dash Romeo Ends With Jail

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