BALTIMORE, MD—Two CEOs were convicted by a federal jury in Maryland for a scheme to defraud investors about a drug being developed to treat HIV and COVID-19, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nader Pourhassan, 61, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kazem Kazempour, 71, of Potomac, Maryland, were found guilty of the scheme involving CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 34-year-old man died, and a woman and child were critically injured in North East, Cecil County, on Wednesday night from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Family members found the man unresponsive in the living room of the home at 805 South Main Street around 6:30 p.m. and called 9-1-1. A 43-year-old […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With winter weather settling in, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is urging residents to take precautions against cold-related illnesses. The department emphasizes the importance of limiting exposure to the cold and dressing in layers when venturing outdoors. Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services, urges Marylanders to limit cold exposure. “If you must go outside, wear […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A major cucumber recall has been announced due to Salmonella concerns. The recalled cucumbers were sold in 26 states between October 12 and November 26. The cucumbers, produced by Arizona-based SunFed Produce, are packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Britax Child Safety, Inc. is recalling certain One4Life Slim ClickTight All-in-One car seats. Car seats with the following model numbers are being recalled: E1D197A E1D197B E1D197F E1D197G The labels and user guide incorrectly state the maximum rear-facing lower anchor weight. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski – along with state and local elected officials and community stakeholders – on Tuesday unveiled the COVID-19 Memorial Public Art Project at Lake Roland, a commemoration of the far-reaching impacts of the pandemic that claimed the lives of more than 3,100 County residents. This is the first public art project commissioned by Baltimore County. […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are responding to a water main break in the Rosedale area. At around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024, the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation reported that a 10-inch water main had broken in the 6400-block of Golden Ring Road (21237). About 110 customers are without service at this time. Baltimore City DPW has […]
WASHINGTON—Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots that should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. These products may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in […]