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Mystery Cicadas, Trump School, Super Bug: Maryland's Top News

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From swarms of insects to a trio of bus crashes, May brought a range of news that your neighbors were checking out on Patch. Here are some of the most read stories of the month on Maryland Patches.

Cicadas are supposed to stick to a 13- or 17-year cycle, but swarms have emerged this spring. Now, experts are attempting to map the distribution of the insects: Mystery Cicada Swarms Emerge Across Maryland

Police said more than two dozen people were injured when a passenger car hit a charter bus taking Philadelphia students on a field trip to Washington, D.C. As a result of the crash, Interstate 95 south was closed near Havre de Grace for nearly five hours: Cause Determined, Dozens Injured In I-95 Bus Crash

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A multi-drug-resistant fungus that is emerging globally has been identified in six states, including Maryland. Centers for Disease Control officials said none of the 50=plus reported cases were related, but four of the individuals — two in Illinois, one in New Jersey and another Maryland — were cared for in the same facilities at different times. Medical experts say the fungus has been found on the skin and clothing of patients and hospital workers and can move from one person to another in hospitals: Rare 'Superbug' Strikes Maryland Patient

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Pictured, a charter bus landed on its side after a crash on Interstate 95 south near Havre de Grace on May 15. Photo courtesy of the Susquehanna Hose Company.

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