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• Gunman Opens Fire at School Bus Stop with Kids Around in Oxon Hill: Reports
• Police Identify Young Woman Gunned Down in Hillcrest Heights
• Annapolis Murder Victim Identified, Shooter Arrested: Police

Maryland Opioid Epidemic: New Laws Tackle Addiction
Maryland's governor on Tuesday proposed new legislation aimed at fighting the state's opioid addiction crisis. But the personal story of Anne Arundel County's top prosecutor illustrates two of the issues that contribute to the problem: physicians who prescribe heavy-duty painkillers when they may not be needed, and red tape that complicates efforts by families to get someone into a treatment program, and then keep them there. >>> Read more.

Why Are Fighter Jets Flying Around Maryland?

Fighter jets were conducting testing exercises north of Baltimore on Tuesday for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the agency said in a statement. The jets could be seen or heard between north Baltimore and University Park, Pennsylvania. >>> Read more.

• 'Whoosh': Tree Falls on Columbia Residence, Nobody Reportedly Home
• Pellet Gun Shooting Prompts Barricade in Rosedale: Police
• Best Counties to Live In: Montgomery County Ranked No. 14 in U.S.
• Car Crashes Into Paisano's Pizza, 1 Injured
• Leggett to Veto $15 an Hour Minimum Wage for Montgomery County

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• Annapolis Man Sought in Severn Man's Murder: Police
• Armed Robber Strikes Crofton CVS Pharmacy Again
• Perry Hall WOW House with Wet Bar, Double Oven, Climate-Controlled Garage
• $6.5 Million Owings Mills WOW House with Waterfall, Regal Dressing Rooms
• Missing Finksburg Man Has Been Found

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