Baltimore braces for 98-degree temps before rainy Memorial Day weekend thebanner.com/community/climat…

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Baltimore braces for 98-degree temps before rainy Memorial Day weekend

Temperatures are forecasted to rise as high as 98 through Wednesday, near record-breaking levels.

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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness in convincing fashion thebanner.com/sports/horse-rac…

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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness in convincing fashion

“He’s the best,” owner Al Gold said of his trainer. “He wanted this. This is his dream. He loves the game, and I’m really happy for him. It’s awesome.”

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An army of ticks is sending more Marylanders to the ER thebanner.com/community/local-…

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An army of ticks is sending more Marylanders to the ER

Across the country, emergency department visits for tick bites are up more than 25% from last year, according to federal data. Maryland and other northeastern states are looking like ground zero.

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#Maryland Is First to Ban #AI #Grocery #PriceGauging

A #state #law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores & third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost #prices.

The practice — supported by #ArtificialIntelligence & known as #DynamicPricing or #SurveillancePricing — can lead to 2 consumers paying different amounts for the same item from the same retailer, at roughly the same time.

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