Get your evening news in your e-mail inbox. Get all the top news and sports from the baltimoresun.com.

Baltimore Sun

View In Browser

August 7, 2018

baltimoresun.com

The Evening Sun

Maryland senators ask Treasury panel to investigate Russian oligarch's ties to state election contractor

Tuesday, Aug 7

Maryland's U.S. senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday asked Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin to investigate a Russian investor's ties to a company that manages the state's election technology.

Artist Dread Scott's anti-police brutality banner makes its Baltimore debut on North Avenue

The international contemporary artist known as Dread Scott will have his provocative anti-lynching and anti-police brutality artwork displayed in Baltimore for 60 days, starting Tuesday.

Police: Two food vendor employees found dead of suspected overdoses at Howard County Fair

Howard County police said two food vendor employees were found dead of suspected drug overdoses inside a locked bunk house at the county fair Tuesday.

Teens, 15 and 16, charged in connection with Edgewood homicide

A 19-year-old from Edgewood was shot and killed Friday night in the parking lot of Edgewood High School, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said.

Parkville man charged in fatal Cockeysville crash after police chase

A Parkville man who police say was driving a stolen truck, fled from officers and crashed head-oninto another vehicle Monday afternoon has been charged in the fatal incident, Maryland State Police said.

Police investigating shooting on I-895 as possible road rage incident

Maryland Transportation Authority Police are investigating a shooting Monday on Interstate 895 south as a possible road rage incident.

Power lunch: Branches trimmed by utility crews are being turned into feed for Maryland Zoo animals

Giraffes, elephants, tortoises and other animals at the other zoo eat greenery trimmed away from electrical wires. Zoo officials estimate the program saves $2,000 a week.

State's first longhorned tick found on deer in Washington County

The first longhorned tick in Maryland was found on a white-tailed deer in Washington County on July 27.

Tesla CEO drops latest bombshell with $72B buyout proposal

Tesla chief Elon Musk stunned investors Tuesday when he tweeted that he was considering taking the company private, sending its stock soaring more than 6

LionTree, a company that has guided Verizon and Snapchat, is now a 'significant' investor in Ripken Baseball

LionTree, which has guided tech and sports, now has a significant minority holding in Cal Ripken Jr.’s company, Ripken Baseball.