AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAir Quality & Storms: Canadian wildfire smoke is keeping Maryland in unhealthy territory, with Code Red/Code Purple alerts and haze lingering even as severe storms threaten Saturday—heavy rain, damaging winds, and an isolated tornado risk. Cyclosporiasis Watch: Walmart pulled Taylor Farms-supplied bagged iceberg lettuce in 27 states after a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to lettuce served at Taco Bell; Maryland has reported 69 cases so far this year. Local Weather Hazards: A Flood Watch runs Saturday afternoon/evening for parts of Maryland and D.C. as a slow-moving front brings rounds of thunderstorms and up to 2 inches of rain. Public Safety: A lightning strike sparked an $850,000 Gaithersburg house fire that displaced five people, including two children. Crime & Courts: A Maryland man, Kenneth Watts of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to five years for a PCP trafficking scheme. Health & Community: Maryland confirmed five measles cases tied to recent out-of-state travel. Local Life: Anne Arundel County faces a lawsuit over a proposed 200-foot water tower near homes in Crownsville.
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