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'So Cool!' Dolphins Visiting Maryland Waters

Much like Marylanders head to the beach in the summer, the warmer water has drawn pods of bottlenose dolphins to the waters around Annapolis and Ocean City in recent weeks.

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Boaters have shared footage on YouTube of the mammals frolicking in the Severn River, as well as off the coast near Ocean City. This sailboat passenger captured dolphins at play near where the Rhode River and West River come together. >>> See videos.

Lawsuit Over Fitbit Accuracy Can Move Forward, Judge Rules

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Your Fitbit's accuracy is one step closer to being argued in court.

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the wearable tech maker can move forward, despite Fitbit's attempts to get the lawsuit tossed. The lawsuit says that the heart rate monitors in Fitbit's Surge and Charge HR models may be off by as many as 20 beats per minute. >>> Read more.


Detectives Track Down Kitten Stolen from Petco

  • Honeysuckle, the kitten stolen from the Timonium Petco, was resting his paws at the Cockeysville precinct Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Friend Who Killed Carderock Climber With Claw Hammer Sentenced

  • David DiPaolo of Bristow, VA admits he beat fellow climber Geoffrey Farrar of Arlington, VA, to death in a Montgomery County park.

Joe Flacco Surprises Howard County Campers

  • Quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens visited summer camp in Columbia for a game of flag football.

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