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Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94.

Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers “who brought comfort to him in his final years.”

Angelos’ death comes as his son, John, is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos’ public role diminished significantly in his final years. According to a lawsuit involving his sons in 2022, he had surgery after his aortic valve failed in 2017.

Born on the Fourth of July in 1929 and raised in Maryland by Greek immigrants, Peter Angelos rose from a blue-collar background to launch a firm in his own name after receiving his law degree from the University of Baltimore in 1961.

In August 1993, Angelos led a group of investors that bought the Orioles. The group included writer Tom Clancy, filmmaker Barry Levinson and tennis star Pam Shriver. The price tag of $173 million — at the time the highest for a sports franchise — came in a sale forced by the bankruptcy of then-owner Eli Jacobs.

While remaining active in a law firm specializing in personal injury cases, Angelos assumed a hands-on approach to running his hometown team. Few player acquisitions were carried out without his approval, and his reputation for not spending millions on high-priced free agents belied his net worth, which in 2017 was estimated at $2.1 billion.

In 1996, his firm brought a lawsuit on behalf of the state of Maryland against tobacco giant Philip Morris, securing a $4.5 billion settlement. The Law Offices of Peter Angelos also earned millions of dollars through the settlement of asbestos cases, including a class-action suit on behalf of steel, shipyard and manufacturing facility workers.

Angelos made headlines as well in baseball. In 1995, he was the only one of 28 owners who refused to adhere to a plan to use replacement players during a union strike that began during the 1994 season.

“We’re duty bound to provide major league baseball to our fans, and that can’t be done with replacement players,” he insisted.

At the time, Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. was only 122 games from breaking Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,130 consecutive games played. The streak would have ended if the season started with replacement players and Ripken remained on strike, but the owners and players reached an agreement before opening day and Ripken ultimately ended up extending his record run to 2,632.

Angelos also fought for years to create an exhibition series between the Orioles and Cuba’s national team, a quest that reached fruition in 1999. On March 28, the Orioles played in Havana while Angelos sat alongside Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The teams met again on May 3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The series marked the first time the Cuban national team had faced a squad composed solely of major league players, and the first time since 1959 a big league club played in Cuba.

“He’s always had an interest in politics, especially foreign policy. That, and his involvement with baseball, made it a natural thing,” said John Angelos, a son and the Orioles’ current chairman and CEO.

The Orioles never won a World Series with Angelos as their owner. The team finally ended a run of 14 consecutive losing seasons in 2012, reaching the postseason under manager Buck Showalter. Baltimore made it to the American League Championship Series in 2014. But in 2018 the bottom fell out when the Orioles finished 47-115, the worst record in the majors and worst since the franchise relocated from St. Louis in 1954.

Showalter was fired, and a major rebuild began the following season under rookie manager Brandon Hyde. The Orioles capped a swift rise from their rebuild by winning 101 games and a division title in 2023.

Though the team was never sensational, its home base certainly stood out. Sellout crowds were the norm after Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992. The iconic structure was built predominantly with brick, mortar and steel — much in the same fashion as old-time ballparks — and was the blueprint for other stadiums to follow.

In an era when owners often sell the name of their team’s stadium or arena to advertisers with the highest bid, Angelos never succumbed to such a transaction.

Source: WBAL

Dead Beat Mothers | The Baltimore Lean Show

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Supreme Court considers limits on federal response to controversial online posts

Listen to the oral arguments as U.S. Supreme Court takes up the Murthy v. Missouri case, a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. The hearing could set standards for free speech in the digital age.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Jake Sullivan – 3/18/24

ONFIRE-TV.com – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan for March 18th.

Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey

A man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized across two states, shutting down a parade and an amusement park and ordering some residents to stay in their homes. Steve Wilson, police director for the city of Trenton, New Jersey, said the man was arrested near a house where officers had believed he was barricaded inside. He apparently left the home before the police cordon was erected,

Wilson said. Wilson added that he did not believe the suspect was armed at the time. The suspect was identified earlier as 26-year-old Andre Gordon Jr. Authorities said they believe he killed his stepmother, his teenage sister and the mother of his children in shootings at two homes in eastern Pennsylvania’s Falls Township in the morning, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. His children’s grandmother was injured when she was bludgeoned with a rifle.

ONFIRE-TV’s voters guide for the 2024 general election

The 2024 presidential primary elections take place in all 50 states and territories between January and June. While Maryland’s primary elections are not until May, ONFIRE-TV is getting you prepared to vote. Here’s a comprehensive guide to voting in Maryland.

How can I register to vote?

You can register to vote online, by mail, or in person.  

Registration instructions are available on the Maryland State Board of Elections website.  

Voter Registration Deadlines

  • Online registration deadline: 21 days before Election Day
  • Register by mail deadline: Must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day
  • In person registration deadline: Available up to and including on Election Day by 5:00 p.m.

You can check your voter registration status here. 

What deadlines do I need to know about?

Maryland Primaries

  • Both the Maryland Presidential Primary, and the Maryland State Primary will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Requesting an absentee ballot

  • If you want to receive your ballot by mail, your request must be made by Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
  • If you submitted your ballot request by mail, but want to receive your ballot online, your request must be submitted by Friday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • If you submitted your ballot request online, and want to receive your ballot online, you must submit your request by Friday, May 10 at 5:00 p.m.

You can request an absentee ballot online here. 

Submitting your absentee ballot 

Completed ballots must be delivered by hand or by mail. 

If you’re submitting your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before Mary 14.  Your ballot must be received by your local board of elections by 10 a.m. on May 24. 

You can find your local board of elections here. 

  • You can also submit your ballot by taking it to a drop box.  When you receive your ballot, you will also receive a list of ballot drop box locations in your county.  
  • If you’re hand-delivering your ballot, you must deliver it to your local board of elections by 8:00 p.m. on May 14.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 26: Residents of Baltimore City cast votes as early voting begins in the state of Maryland at Edmondson High School on October 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to the Presidential race, the congressional seat held by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings’s (D-MD) is on the ballot with Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) running against GOP candidate, Kimberly Klacik (R-MD). (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)

Early Voting Dates

  • Early voting is available from Thursday, May 2, 2024, to Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Other Voting Tips 

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Squeegee workers in Baltimore arrested after allegedly stealing money via CashApp

Baltimore police said three suspects are in custody after allegedly stealing money via CashApp at an intersection. Police said that on Thursday at around 6 p.m., officers were monitoring cameras at Dundalk and Holabird avenues when they saw multiple squeegee workers. One person, later identified as Dedric Colvin, 21, was seen reaching into the car and taking the driver’s cellphone. Two other people, Savionne Colvin, 23, and a 19-year-old, were seen repeatedly cleaning the windshield as a distraction. Officers responded to the scene. The driver reported noticing several CashApp transactions totaling $550, which were allegedly taken by the suspects. Police said all three suspects were taken to Central Booking. According to police, another driver told officers the same suspects had taken over $2,000 from their CashApp account.

All three suspects were charged.

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh discharged early from supervised release

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was discharged early from supervised release. A federal judge found Pugh had complied with all the rules and regulations, which is why she recommended the end to her supervision. Pugh was federally indicted in 2019 and ultimately entered a guilty plea to four of the 11 federal charges filed against her — fraud and tax evasion — after she failed to disclose a business interest related to her “Healthy Holly” children’s books. She was sentenced to three years in prison in February 2020.

In 2022, Pugh was released from prison early and had been under supervision since April 2022.

3 dead, 1 critically injured in Falls Township shooting

Police sources described the shootings as domestic-related incidents. Falls Township police said the shootings happened at two separate locations in Levittown, on Edgewood Lane and Viewpoint Lane. SWAT teams were surrounding a home where 26-year-old Andre Gordon was believed to be hiding. It was not clear how many hostages were in the home.

A man barricaded himself in a home in Trenton, New Jersey, after killing three people in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning, according to local officials. The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Andre Gordon, allegedly killed three people at two different homes in Pennsylvania before carjacking a driver and heading for New Jersey. In Trenton, he barricaded himself in a home. The residents of the home have been safely evacuated, according to New Jersey police.

The Saturday morning shooting in Falls Township in eastern Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of a St. Patrick’s Day parade and shut down a children’s theme park. Authorities in Bucks County issued a shelter-in-place order for the area for several hours, but it was canceled by early afternoon.

Police said the suspect, a 26-year-old man who was currently homeless, knew the shooting victims.

Falls Township police said in a statement that the shootings occurred at two locations in the township. The suspect then carjacked a vehicle and drove to Trenton, New Jersey, where he barricaded himself in a home with hostages.

Middletown Township police said the suspect has ties to addresses in Bucks and Trenton and “stays in Trenton primarily.”

Shaun Murphy, who lives in the Falls Township community of Levittown, said he was headed to the parade when he saw that the road had been blocked.

“All the neighbors were outside wondering what was going on and then we got the notice about shelter in place,” Murphy said.

“I did see ambulances coming up the street earlier without their sirens on,” Murphy said. “My neighbors were just outside with me last night, and we were just saying how great of a town and how great of a neighborhood it is.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro said in social media posts that he has asked the Pennsylvania State Police to assist local law enforcement agencies.

Police said Oxford Valley Mall and Sesame Place had been told to close until further notice, and the area’s Target store and other businesses chose to close as well.