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Child, 4, Dies in Wreck; Track Coach Facing Sex Charges; $200M Casino Hotel Breaks Ground: News Nearby
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- 4-Year-Old Dies in Crash on Route 32 in Howard County
- Seneca Valley Track Coach Charged With Sex Offenses: Police
- 2 Restaurants in Baltimore Area are Foodie Favorites on New OpenTable List
Is September 2016 Harvest Moon a Supermoon? Experts Disagree
What’s in a name? Astronomers are having a bit of a debate about that when it comes to the difference between the big, orange harvest moon on Friday, Sept. 16. It'll look especially bright, but won't quite match the trifecta of supermoons to follow in October, November and December.
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“So, it’s not the biggest possible Moon on our sky’s dome, but it’s slightly bigger than usual,” Earthsky.org explained on its website. “Still, in any year you might think the Harvest Moon looks bigger or brighter or more orange.”>>> Read more.
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The family of Korryn Gaines, who was fatally shot by police on Aug. 1 in her Randallstown apartment, is suing the Baltimore County Police Department for $4 million. Relatives of the deceased 23-year-old announced details of the suit at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
Gaines was fatally shot after police said she threatened a tactical officer with a Mossberg shotgun during a barricade situation in the unit block of Sulky Court in Randallstown.>>> Read more.
- Elderly Man on Bicycle Struck and Killed in College Park
- Ground Broken for $200 Million Hotel at Maryland Live Casino
- 'Alert Citizens' Help Track Down Sexual Assault Suspect at Metro Station: Police
- $300K Internet Romance Scam Sends Silver Spring Man to Prison
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- Arrest Made in Glen Burnie Man's Murder: Police
- Apartment Explosion: Benefit Fillmore Concert Canceled
- Attention Metro Riders: Revised WMATA Surge Red Line Repairs Delayed
- U.S. Lacrosse Celebrates Grand Opening in Baltimore County
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