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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. MD Governor Requests Federal Help For Empire Towers Emergency (patch.com) — Glen Burnie businesses affected by the structural emergency at Empire Towers may soon get relief, as Gov. Wes Moore has requested federal Small Business Administration disaster loans. The plan would offer up to $2 million per business on favorable terms, while repairs and careful removal of stranded cars continue at the long-closed Glen Burnie office tower.
2. Behind the Jobs Numbers: Maryland's Layoff List Keeps Growing in 2026 (mdbaynews.com) — Hundreds of Amazon delivery station jobs were cut this spring across Maryland, including significant layoffs at a Glen Burnie facility that closed April 28. The article explains how these cuts fit into a broader wave of 2026 layoffs, contrasts them with statewide job growth claims, and outlines why Anne Arundel County communities like Glen Burnie are feeling particular strain.
3. Glen Burnie man busted with suspected fentanyl and $46K in cash after narcotics probe (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Police arrested a Glen Burnie man Thursday after a traffic stop near Carroll Road and Biddle Road led detectives to search his local home, where they say they found suspected fentanyl, cocaine, pills and $46,422 in cash. Officers report seizing more than 22 grams of suspected fentanyl alone, but charges have not yet been detailed and the man remains presumed innocent.
4. 2026-2027 Global Scholars (owu.edu) — A Glen Burnie student, Rice Nguyen, has been selected as one of 20 first-year Global Scholars at Ohio Wesleyan University, joining a selective four-year international studies program. Scholars take a special first-year seminar, receive a $6,000 study-abroad grant in their junior or senior year, and complete a capstone project that leads to a Global Studies Institute certificate at graduation.
5. What the duct taped American Airlines passenger said in court (attackofthefanboy.com) — A high-profile air-rage case tied to a diverted American Airlines flight is now headed for trial in Glen Burnie on October 19, bringing national attention to the local courthouse. The Arizona defendant says he doesn't remember the alleged racist and antisemitic outburst that led to him being duct-taped to his seat, while state and possibly federal prosecutors weigh further charges.
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