Therapy Dog Found, PARCC Scores, BWI Gun Seizures Up: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Maryland on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• MS-13 Gang Member From Aspen Hill Sentenced To Prison: DOJ
• MD Troopers Looking For DUIs, Distracted Drivers This Weekend
• BWI Airport Gun Seizures Tie 2018 Total With 4 Months Left To Go

Heat Wave Kills 3 In MD, Bringing This Year’s Total To 20

With last week's heat wave blanketing the state, three more heat-related deaths have been reported in Maryland, including two in Anne Arundel County. That brings the 2019 total of heat-related deaths to 20 so far.

Missing Therapy Dog Reunited With 4-Year-Old After Three Months

A 4-year-old boy with disabilities has been reunited with his therapy dog that went missing more than three months ago.

Maryland PARCC Results At A Glance: English Scores Up, Math Down

Maryland school districts saw mixed results on statewide standardized testing in 2018, according to new data released statewide on Tuesday. Scores on English Language Arts PARCC exams increased at every grade level in the state, but math scores decreased in most grades.

Man Says He Shot Uber Driver, Passenger While High On PCP: PGPD

A man is under arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of an Uber driver and a passenger on Tuesday, and police say he confessed to being high on drugs at the time.

Maryland Pet Stores Sue To Stop ‘Puppy Mill’ Law

A coalition of pet store owners and breeders are suing the state of Maryland before a new law can take effect to ban the sale of dogs and cats in retail pet stores. Originally dubbed the "No More Puppy and Kitten Mills Act," the bill was passed by the General Assembly in April 2018 and is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

Statewide Health Alert For Vaping After 5 In MD Hospitalized

Many people think vaping is a healthier alternative to smoking, according to the American Heart Association, but increasing reports of illness, breathing problems and even severe lung damage show that e-cigarettes may be dangerous, even in the short term. The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday said that in the past two months, five people were hospitalized with severe breathing problems after vaping.

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