🌱 Patch AM: Upper Marlboro gymnast shines on world stage in Italy competition.

Good day Upper Marlboro! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Upper Marlboro gymnast shines on world stage in Italy competition.
• Upper Marlboro crash among Tesla's deadliest Autopilot cases in July.

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. finishes strong to conclude Acro Juniors, World Youth Competitions • USA Gymnastics (usagym.org) — Upper Marlboro gymnast Dakota Martin helped represent the U.S. in Italy, where American acrobatic gymnastics groups earned several top-eight finishes at the Junior World Championships and World Youth Competitions. Martin and teammates closed the meet with a strong combined routine, while other Maryland athletes from Crofton, Laurel, Damascus, Potomac, Rockville, Gambrills, and Annapolis also contributed standout performances.
   

• Tesla records worst month ever for driver-assist crashes, with 4 fatal cases under Autopilot (thecooldown.com) — A July 12 crash in Upper Marlboro that killed three people is among four fatal incidents Tesla reported as having its driver-assist system engaged, according to filings analyzed by Electrek. Federal regulators are scrutinizing how Tesla reports these crashes, as redacted details limit what the public can learn about what the cars were doing at the time.
   

📸 Around Upper Marlboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Preparedness is Wellness: Hands On Outdoor Survival Skills →
  Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online
  11:30 am
• Girls' Flag Football @ International at Langley
  Fairmont Heights High School, 6501 Columbia Park Rd, Hyattsville
  5:00 pm
• Spanish Conversation Club: Beginner
  Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  5:30 pm
• Craft and Create: Junk Phone Cases
  Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Needlework Social
  Spauldings - Storytime Barn
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Central HS
  Central High School, 200 Cabin Branch Rd, Capitol Heights
  5:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Upper Marlboro MD Food Distribution / Distibución de Alimentos →
  Ministerio Edificando la Familia, 1715 Sansbury Rd, Upper Marlboro
• Let It Flow Entertainment with DJ T-Why @ Oak Creek Golf Club →
  Oak Creek Golf Club, 600 Bowieville Manor Lane, Upper Marlboro
  7:00 pm
• Meet. Mingle. Match. →
  miXt Food Hall, 3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County, Inc. -31st Annual 5K Walk-Run Soul Fitness Weekend →
  Upper Marlboro MD
• Capital Challenge Horse Show →
  Prince George's Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Players will have to battle hypothermia in Final Fantasy VII Revelation like in the original (shacknews.com)
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Ok Upper Marlboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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