BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Advisory has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday in central Maryland. The Maryland Department of the Environment has also issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on July 30th. Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus is claiming a victory in its fight against potential blackouts, announcing that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved PJM’s emergency request to keep Wagner Unit 4 online to protect grid reliability across the state. The caucus said the decision comes weeks after they sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright and President Donald […]
SAN JOSE, CA—PayPal announced Monday the launch of “Pay with Crypto,” a new service aimed at enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments and significantly reduce transaction fees for cross-border commerce. The company stated the initiative seeks to simplify international transactions and connect businesses to the growing digital currency market. The new service facilitates instant conversion of cryptocurrencies to stablecoin or […]
BALTIMORE, MD—After a brief respite, the national average price of gasoline has edged back up, rising 0.9 cents in the past week to $3.10 per gallon, GasBuddy reported Monday. The slight increase comes as energy markets react to a new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, which has pushed oil prices higher. Despite the recent uptick, […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat ham salad products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ham salad contains breadcrumbs recalled by Newly Weds Foods due to potential contamination. The alert applies to (view labels): 12-ounce printed plastic tubs of “RESER’S FINE FOODS Ham Salad” with […]
BEL AIR, MD—Harford County has rolled out a new and improved emergency notification system designed to provide faster and more reliable alerts to its residents, officials announced Thursday. The new system, dubbed HarfordCoMD Alerts, will deliver real-time notifications for a range of critical events, including severe weather warnings, infrastructure outages, major traffic disruptions, evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, major or localized crimes, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Americans having increased their collective credit card debt by $52 billion last year, and the grand total at around $1.3 trillion, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the States Where It Will Take the Longest to Pay Off Credit Card Debt. Alongside this report, WalletHub also released its Financial Insecurity Survey, which examined the […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland is inviting the public to provide feedback on proposed revisions to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, a key voluntary plan guiding restoration efforts for the nation’s largest estuary. An open house is scheduled for Aug. 5 in Annapolis, with a public comment period running through Sept. 1. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement is a collaborative plan signed by […]