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Churchill Downs to buy Preakness Stakes, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes brands for $85 million Churchill Downs Incorporated has reached an agreement to buy the trademarks and rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes brands for $85 million, the company announced.

IN CUSTODY: Shantay Lashay O’Donnell, 46, of Virginia, has been identified as the shooter in the April 17 attempted robbery of a Shell gas station clerk in Columbia. She is currently in custody in another state on unrelated charges. O'Donnell will be served with multiple Howard County charges in the coming days, after which additional information will be available.

Tomorrow is Earth Day, Maryland! We can all play a part in preserving our planet, and one easy way is by taking public transit! Maryland Department of Transportation is offering free transit rides in honor of Earth Day, so whether you ride the MARC or take a local bus, you can take advantage of a no-cost trip tomorrow!

Around 7 p.m. Monday a fire broke out in Glen Tower A. The fire was centralized to a room on floor 15 of the dorm building and sprinkler activation damaged approximately 20 rooms, according to safety messages.

Students were urged to evacuate the building, following the fire alarm. There are no reported injuries, according to the Towson University Police Department. TUPD responded to the incident alongside Baltimore County firefighters.

Tower A opened again around 1:30 a.m. and most student residents were able to go back to their rooms. However, about 30 students were displaced from damages due to sprinklers, according to a campus wide email late Monday night.

Student Mikayla Jones who resides on floor 14 said that she was not present during the incident but was notified by her suitemate of the fire. Jones was told by a TUPD officer Thursday night that there could be possible water damage to her floor.

One elevator is currently operational.

This is a developing story and this article may be updated.

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Happy Birthday Angela Foster! Cheers to another year my dear friend 🥳 Hope you’re having a FANTASTIC day Angela! ❤️

The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners appoints Dr. Jermaine Dawson as the new CEO of City Schools. Read more here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2829981

There will be a series of opportunities for the community to meet Dr. Dawson. For the latest updates on these meetings and other news, please follow us on social or visit our website at www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/ceo-search

If you see an accumulation of dead fish in Maryland, call the Maryland Department of the Environment's (MDE) Fish Kill Investigation Program. MDE has the lead role in investigating reports of dead or distressed fish.
Reports should be made by phone to MDE during weekdays at 800-285-8195 or Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) nights/weekends at 866-633-4686.
Visit the Fish Kill Investigation Program page: https://mddnr.info/3HmV7Qe

Baltimore City Public Schools has named Jermaine Dawson as its next CEO. Dawson currently serves as deputy superintendent in Philadelphia. According to BCPS, Dawson brings a track record of improving attendance, achievement, and graduation outcomes. He will step into the CEO role July 1st.

Inner Harbor ‘teen linkups’ spark police response. Experts worry what comes next. After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents. Youth advocates, meanwhile, say the city is lacking in resources for young people.