Rescue on Bay Bridge; Weeping Cadet From Maryland; 2 Vans Wreck, Injure 25: News Nearby

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• Pedestrian Killed in Late-Night Wreck in White Marsh
• 25 Injuries Reported in Crash of Two 15-Passenger Vans
• High School Pranks: Molotov Cocktails, Graffiti, Property Damage

Weeping West Point Cadet Captures Hearts, Calls Maryland Home

The American dream for Haitian immigrant Alix Idrache was to serve his new country in the military.

When he graduated May 21 from West Point, the U.S. Military Academy, Idrache was overcome with emotion. An Army photographer captured the dream realized: a somber cadet in his gray uniform, standing at attention as tears ran down Idrache's face. >>> Read more.

»Photo of Cadet Alix Idrache at West Point graduation by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant

Suicidal Man Rescued from Bay Bridge: Police

A man threatening to jump off eastbound Chesapeake Bay Bridge was rescued from a rail Thursday morning by Anne Arundel County firefighters. Traffic was backed up while all traffic was shut down heading east for about two hours.

Authorities found a parked pickup truck on the bridge span, then located the man hanging on a rail, media reports say. Firefighters climbed over the side of the bridge to bring the man back to safety using a harness.>>> Read more.

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