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December 25, 2018

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Howard County executive Calvin Ball's account hacked, emails sent to 35,000 recipients

Monday, Dec 24

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's Constant Contact email was hacked, according to the county government.

Developer says he'd rather save Ellicott City building than have county acquire it

A property owner whose building sits at the bottom of Main Street in historic Ellicott City said he wants to rebuild his structure instead of allowing Howard County to acquire it.

Howard police expansion of mental health unit seen as complementary to statewide 'red flag' law

The unit addresses police calls related to mental health crises, suicides, suicide attempts and emergency petitions--instances where people are taken to a hospital by police officers if they pose a risk to themselves or someone else--according to police.

Not to jump the gun, but tickets for a potential Ravens wild-card playoff game go on sale Wednesday

The Ravens announced Monday that tickets for a potential wild-card-round home playoff game will go on sale to the public at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Ravens notes: With playoffs in sight, team is driven by 'gut-wrenching' experiences in past two years, Harbaugh says

The Ravens have been here before: in a position to make the playoffs with a late-season victory against a division opponent. This time they vow to seal the deal.

Spurred by Trump policy, Immigrant Families Together prompts Marylanders to collect food, help migrants

Immigrant Families Together has been supporting five migrant families in Maryland as they await their asylum hearings and adjust to life in the United States.

After Pluto, Hopkins-led New Horizons mission nears an object 'beyond the known world,' Ultima Thule

Three and a half years after exploring Pluto, the New Horizons mission will reach another new frontier in the first hours of 2019. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory-led mission will fly past a Kuiper Belt object known as Ultima Thule, a pristine remnant of the early universe.

Kevin Spacey resurfaces with strange video as sexual-assault charges loom

Kevin Spacey returned to the spotlight Monday with a bizarre YouTube video in character as his former "House of Cards" character Frank Underwood. The video arrives in the wake of news that the actor will face criminal charges for an alleged sexual assault in 2016.