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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
At least 2,000 gallons of oil spilled in Baltimore Harbor as cleanup efforts under way
At least 2,000 gallons of oil have spilled into the Baltimore Harbor as cleanup efforts are currently underway, officials said. Maryland leaders are expected to give an update early Thursday morning on the status of the ongoing response to the diesel fuel spill in Baltimore's Harbor East where approximately 2,000 gallons of oil spilled in the harbor. MORE: US Marshals arrest Dominican man wanted in quadruple homicide, including victims aged 2 and 4 Officials say a Johns Hopkins Hospital pipeline is the cause of the leak, but an investigation is currently underway to determine the exact cause. MORE: Climber falls over 3,000 feet to his death off tallest mountain in North America MORE: 3 plane crash survivors plucked from Atlantic Ocean at night after plane goes down off Florida coast Responders have deployed pollution response equipment, including containment boom, and are actively working to remove all recoverable product from the waterway, according to ABC News' Baltimore affiliate WMAR. Coast Guard personnel remain on scene monitoring cleanup activities to ensure compliance with federal environmental response standards and adequate protection of the environment, WMAR said. MORE: 61-year-old man survives being pinned down by 700-pound boulder for 3 hours in Alaska creek The spill is currently contained in the marina at the South Central Avenue Bridge in Harbor East, in an area roughly 100 yards by 250 yards. ABC News' Jessica Gorman contributed to this report. At least 2,000 gallons of oil spilled in Baltimore Harbor as cleanup efforts under way originally appeared on
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ICE accused of long holding times, poor conditions in Baltimore
A DC- and Baltimore-based immigrant rights group says it has firsthand accounts of poor conditions, overcrowding and long holding times at the George Fallon Building in downtown Baltimore, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds detainees. "We have come to learn over the last couple of weeks, of examples of people being held at the Fallon building at the ice holding cell in Baltimore for way longer than 12 hours. 12 hours is the limit," said Eric Lopez, deputy program director with the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights. Lopez, who works with the group in Baltimore, told WMAR there are examples of people sleeping on the floor, not provided with blankets and being overcrowded in single rooms. They are not provided the access to showers or adequate access to food, he said in a Friday interview. READ MORE:
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Miami Herald
29-01-2025
- Miami Herald
McDonald's security guard shot dead by 15-year-old following dispute, Maryland cops say
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after being accused of fatally shooting a security guard at McDonald's, Maryland law enforcement said. On Jan. 12, Baltimore officers responded to reports of a shooting and found the security guard, later identified as 38-year-old Jamal Davis, with gunshot wounds, according to a Facebook post by the police department. 'Jamal was not just a member of our team but a part of our family. His unwavering dedication, quiet professionalism, and genuine kindness left an indelible mark on everyone he encountered,' the Cameo Consultant Company, an area security business, said in a Jan. 13 Facebook post. The shooting came after a dispute at McDonald's, where Davis was working as a security guard, police told WMAR. Officers didn't specify what led to the altercation. Danitra Bell, the owner of the McDonald's, said she was 'completely devastated by the tragic and senseless act of violence,' according to WJZ-TV. The 15-year-old, who police didn't identify, was arrested Jan. 28 and sent to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged as an adult with first-degree murder, officials said. 'Jamal's positive energy and compassion enriched our lives in ways words cannot fully capture. He was an inspiration to us all, and his legacy will continue to influence our work and our bonds as a team,' Cameo Consultant Company said on Facebook. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2100, according to police.
