By JIM VERTUNO, JULIO CORTEZ and JOHN SEEWER KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The death toll from flash floods that rampaged through Central Texas rose to at least 67 on Sunday as rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain found more bodies and continued their desperate search for many others, including 11 missing girls from a summer camp. Searchers in Kerr County have found 16 … [Read more...] about Death toll in Central Texas flash floods nears 70 as sheriff says 11 campers remain missing
Orioles trade for Yankees catcher as Gary Sánchez lands on IL
ATLANTA — No team in baseball has been hit harder by injuries at the catcher position this season than the Orioles. They placed Gary Sánchez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a moderate right PCL sprain in his knee, making him their fourth catcher to land on the shelf since June 21. The club acquired fellow backstop Alex Jackson in a trade with the New York Yankees for … [Read more...] about Orioles trade for Yankees catcher as Gary Sánchez lands on IL
FOX45: Juvenile carjackings show a recent uptick, calls for tougher penalties
A recent surge in carjackings across Baltimore has highlighted the growing involvement of juveniles in these crimes, prompting calls for stricter penalties. In West Baltimore, four teenagers were involved in a carjacking, police say. The suspects were apprehended the following day, and a gun was found inside the stolen vehicle. According to the Baltimore Police Department, … [Read more...] about FOX45: Juvenile carjackings show a recent uptick, calls for tougher penalties
Police can do better | READER COMMENTARY
I am an ardent supporter of law enforcement, but occasionally it is its own worst enemy. Two recent occasions: You don’t need to shoot 38 times to subdue someone unless you are a very poor marksman (“Baltimore Police release body camera footage of former arabber’s killing,” June 23). Realize, many of those bullets were into a corpse. Secondly, shooting a 70-year-old woman armed … [Read more...] about Police can do better | READER COMMENTARY
An Eye for Art: Mounting medical bills lead to Christian-themed business
Steve and Lisa Abel, who live in Westminster, have a business called Cane & Abel Creations. Steve Abel has been designing T-shirts and other kinds of merchandise for 30 years. He started drawing at a young age — he loved to draw the cartoon character Snoopy. As a student at Woodlawn High School, he was the art director of “Totem,” the yearbook. As part of the sales … [Read more...] about An Eye for Art: Mounting medical bills lead to Christian-themed business