Doodle For Google, Uber Murders, Police Week Honors: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

• Sheetz Announces $2/Hour Company-Wide Wage Increase
• 34 Racial Lynching Victims Pardoned Posthumously By Gov. Hogan
• National Police Week: MD Officers Who Died In Line Of Duty
• School Removes Racist Honoree, Adopts New Name: AACPS

$1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Glen Burnie Remains Unclaimed

A $1 million ticket sold May 7 for the Maryland Lottery drawing remains unclaimed as of May 10. The winning ticket was sold at the Giant located at 6626 North Ritchie Highway.

Cyberattack On Colonial Gas Pipeline: MD One Of States Affected

A cyberattack prompted a shutdown of a major gasoline pipeline that serves Maryland, an incident that could cause shortages and affect fuel prices in the region if the closure continues a couple more days, one expert said.

Maryland Reports Fewest COVID-19 Cases Since July, Testing Urged

Maryland's reported COVID-19 cases are at the lowest they've been since July 2020, according to new statewide health data released Monday. To keep numbers low, the state has ramped up promotion of a testing campaign and urges residents to work with contact tracing.

Man Who Rescued Toddler From The Bay After Car Crash Speaks Out

A terrifying multi-car crash unfolded on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City May 2, launching a 2-year-old girl still strapped into her car seat into the Assawoman Bay as the truck she was riding in balanced on top of the guardrail. Good Samaritan Jonathan Bauer told NBC Washington his vehicle was one of the five cars in the pileup on the bridge, but he jumped into action when he saw the toddler in the water 25 feet below.

High Uber Passenger Gets 50 Years After Double Murder: Officials

Officials said a high Uber passenger on April 30 pleaded guilty to killing his driver and a fellow rider. The man will head to prison for 50 years, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced.

2nd Grader Named One Of 54 National Finalists In Google Contest

A Clarksville 8-year-old will represent Maryland in the national Doodle for Google competition where he'll vie for a $30,000 college scholarship and the chance to win $50,000 worth of technology for his school. The public can vote this week to help him win.

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