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    HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — The rabies vaccine is to be placed in a bait mixture throughout Harford County to attract wild animals in an effort to immunize them against the illness.

The pilot project, known as the Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (ORV), will place over 15,000 bait containers across the county, the Harford County Health Department announced Monday in a statement. The main animals targeted are raccoons.

The vaccine to be used, called Raboral V-RG, is a live virus vaccine. But health officials say it cannot cause rabies and is not harmful to raccoons, pets, or other animals.

The same vaccine has been used successfully in Anne Arundel County, Maryland since 1998, as well as in other states in an effort to control rabies in raccoons, the health department statement said.

Vaccine not considered harmful to most humans While the vaccine is considered low risk to human health, it is advised that the bait should not be handled by anyone under 18 years old, or someone pregnant, immunocompromised, or who has a chronic skin condition.

Officials said the bait containers are made of fishmeal and polymers and come in two forms. One is a small brown brick containing a packet of liquid rabies vaccine, while the other is a condiment-style packet coated with a waxy fishmeal attractant.

A raccoon must bite into the packet to be vaccinated. Ground teams in marked state vehicles will distribute the bait packets in likely raccoon habitats throughout Harford County parks and neighborhoods.

“We are committed to keeping our community healthy, and the launch of this program marks an important step forward in preventing the spread of rabies and keeping Harford County residents and animals safe,” said Harford County Health Officer Lauren Levy.

Rabies is spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a raccoon, groundhog, cat, fox, skunk or bat. It is also spread when an infected animal’s saliva comes in contact with the eyes, nose, mouth or open cut of a person or another animal.

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    EAST BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The mother of six children found unattended inside a home in Baltimore on Monday has been arrested and faces multiple child neglect charges, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) said.

An officer was called to the 2900 block of East Monument Street on Monday at 11:30 a.m. on a report of child neglect.

At the location, the officer discovered six unsupervised children inside the home. The ages of the children were 9, 7, 6, 5, 3, and 1. BPD initially said the home appeared to be vacant, but investigators later determined it was a rental property.

The officer transported the children to Johns Hopkins Pediatrics, where they were medically evaluated. They were then turned over to representatives of Child Protective Services (CPS) or a family member, BPD said in a statement.

This case has generated strong feelings in the community, and one concerned resident who knows the mother urged people not to judge her.

“You guys saved these kids’ lives” Police responded to the rowhome in the 2900 block of East Monument Street just before noon Monday after receiving a call that the children were left unattended.

The home sits in the middle of the block between North Potomac and North Curley streets.

Tyesha Denise showed the scene as it unfolded on a Facebook livestream. People on the recording said some of the children were nearly naked and playing in trash.

“You guys saved these kids’ lives today,” a first responder said on the livestream.

The videos have been seen by more than 40,000 people.

“I had to do the right thing. You all know me. I had to do the right thing,” the poster told her audience.

Police told WJZ Investigates the children are ages 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9 and were placed in the care of Child Protective Services and/or a family member after being evaluated at Johns Hopkins Pediatrics, which is nearby.

Police said they took the children’s mother into custody, and she faces multiple child neglect charges.

In Maryland, it is a crime to leave a child under age 8 without supervision by a reliable person who is at least 13 years old.

Concerned neighbor says mom was getting help A concerned neighbor deeply familiar with the situation spoke to WJZ Investigates about the case. Because emotions are running high, she asked that her identity be concealed.

She is upset police initially said the home “appeared to be vacant.” Hours later, BPD clarified it was a rental.

“The house that they’re living in was part of her trying to rehabilitate and a stabilization. It wasn’t broken into. It wasn’t stolen. The electric is not illegal. It’s a leased property. She’s sitting under a very valid contract. She’s welcome to be there,” the neighbor said. “She was supposed to be there. The children were supposed to be there, and at any point in time, if in the chaos and the commotion, the neighbors directly right there could’ve been spoken to and someone could’ve stepped in and aided and helped before it got to that level.”

She does not want a single mother, who fell on hard times, to be demonized.

“I’ve heard a lot of the comments that’s been made directed towards her and her character and her life itself,” the woman told CBS News Baltimore. “And I think that before we step out the gate and say, ‘Oh, let’s throw her to the wolves,’ maybe we should step back and say, ‘Gosh, was she struggling? Did she need help?'”

Police told WJZ their investigation remains ongoing.

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    ATLANTA, Georgia (WUPA) — After more than 14 years as a fugitive, a Danish researcher has admitted to stealing more than $1 million in federal grant money meant for autism and other public health research.

Poul Thorsen, 65, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud in federal court in Atlanta, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

Between 2000 and 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded more than $11 million to two Danish government agencies. The grants supported studies involving autism and vaccines, cerebral palsy and infections during pregnancy, and childhood development and fetal alcohol exposure.

Thorsen became responsible for overseeing the money in 2002. Prosecutors said he later submitted more than a dozen fraudulent invoices bearing the forged signature of a CDC official.

The invoices caused Aarhus University to transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars into accounts it believed belonged to the CDC. The accounts actually belonged to Thorsen, prosecutors said.

Thorsen admitted diverting more than $1 million from Aarhus University and Odense University Hospital. Prosecutors said he used the money to buy an Atlanta home, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Audi and Honda vehicles. He also withdrew cash, paid credit card bills and transferred money to other accounts.

A federal judge issued a warrant for Thorsen’s arrest in April 2011. He remained in Denmark until authorities arrested him in Germany in June 2025. Germany extradited him to the United States in May 2026, according to the Justice Department.

Thorsen is in federal custody being held without bail. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 1.

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    ALPHARETTA, Georgia (WUPA) — What was supposed to be a celebratory milestone for a Georgia college graduate has instead turned into a frustrating financial roadblock.

Dylan Merrell of Alpharetta spent two years on the field playing football for Long Island University (LIU) in New York. After graduating this past spring, he learned that his diploma and official transcripts were being withheld due to a medical hold on his account totaling $6,824.

“I found out that I had a medical hold on my record for insurance reasons, which completely blindsided me and caught me off guard,” Merrell said. “I was told that my diploma was being withheld from me if those fees weren’t cleared.”

Like many collegiate athletic programs, LIU requires all student-athletes to maintain active primary health insurance before participating in practices, conditioning, or games. According to the university’s student-athlete handbook, players must upload their primary health insurance details and front-and-back copies of their insurance card into the athletic medical portal for pre-participation clearance.

Merrell says he complied by submitting his existing Blue Cross Blue Shield policy and waiving the school’s insurance. However, university administrators are saying otherwise.

“The school is telling me that even though I uploaded my own insurance, I didn’t waive the school’s insurance off,” Merrell said. “So that insurance was automatically applied anyway, which means I would have to pay that fee.”

The financial dispute has created immediate real-world consequences for Merrell’s career prospects. He says employers frequently request official documentation to verify degrees, leaving him at a standstill.

“It’s extremely frustrating. I’ve been in multiple job interviews where they asked for my official transcript, or they asked for my diploma, and I haven’t been able to provide it,” Merrell explained, estimating that at least 15 job applications have been stalled because of the hold.

His mother, Carla Merrell, has spent months trying to resolve the dispute through phone calls, emails, and an in-person visit to the New York campus.

“He finished, he graduated, and so this is your reward?” Carla Merrell said. “With AI being in place and young graduates looking for a job in this economy, competing with people with years of experience, to know that this is yet another hurdle that he has to get over is quite frustrating and disappointing.”

She emphasized that the family should not be on the hook for double coverage.

“I pay insurance every two weeks out of my payroll check, and so I should not have to turn around and pay because of their lack of bookkeeping,” she said. “They know for a fact that he has insurance.”

Student navigation advocates say automatic insurance enrollment is a newer expense for families across the country.

Reginald Shareef with The E.D.G.E. Foundation, an organization that helps college students navigate campus challenges, notes that health insurance fees are routinely bundled into tuition bills unless an explicit waiver is filed each term.

“Every student nowadays is required to have health insurance, and the school automatically puts it in the bill,” Shareef said. “It’s one of the top reasons why people owe balances to universities because of unexpected charges that people don’t foresee, or a lack of communication.”

For families or recent graduates currently facing an unexpected balance that prevents access to transcripts or diplomas, Shareef suggests looking into external aid resources. Many nonprofit organizations, student advocacy groups, and institutional alumni associations offer emergency micro-grants and relief funds designed specifically to help clear final account balances.

In a statement to CBS News Atlanta, Long Island University says it has sent reminder emails about the waiver policy since last August.

The university also disputes withholding credentials, telling us it will provide transcripts and confirm degrees to graduate schools or employers who inquire, regardless of any outstanding balances.

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    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A video from a nationally televised high school football game is sparking significant backlash on social media after members of the DeSoto High School football team refused to shake hands with their opponents.

The incident occurred during the coin toss over the weekend as DeSoto High traveled from Texas to Fort Lauderdale to face St. Thomas Aquinas High School in their season opener. As the St. Thomas Aquinas players lined up to offer handshakes, several DeSoto captains refused and walked away.

The moment, captured and shared widely online, has drawn sharp criticism from parents and observers.

“I pretty much blame the coach for that because it was tasteless for them to come out there and St. Thomas actually extended their hand and they didn’t take it,” said one concerned parent.

Another parent, Patricia Miller, echoed those sentiments regarding sportsmanship.

“Sports didn’t use to be like that, shake your hand whether you lose or win,” Miller said. “Somebody got to lose, and somebody got to win — so shake your hand.”

St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Director Twan Russell, however, urged the public to offer grace to the visiting team.

“Everyone is making a big deal out of it, you know, they got to understand, these are kids,” Russell said. “Kids make mistakes, and they’re being very hard on a really good team.”

Russell said he spoke with the DeSoto coach, who apologized personally for the incident. Russell noted that there is no lingering animosity and believes the experience serves as a lesson for everyone involved.

“As adults, we have to be very careful about how we judge people, because if we look in the mirror long enough, you’re going to know you’re going to make a mistake as well,” Russell added.

In a statement provided to CBS News, DeSoto football officials addressed the controversy: “We view this as an opportunity for our young men to learn and grow from their mistakes.”

St. Thomas Aquinas won the game with a final score of 38-14.

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    September 1, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON — Public safety does not always arrive wearing a badge.

Sometimes it pulls up in a purple-and-gray vehicle carrying an unarmed behavioral-health specialist and an EMT. Sometimes it looks like a trusted neighborhood violence interrupter sitting beside a shooting victim before retaliation turns one tragedy into two. And sometimes it means helping a domestic-violence survivor find safety before the next call becomes a homicide investigation.

That broader vision of public safety is at the heart of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ push for an additional $4.5 million investment in community-based safety programs as Commissioners Court moves toward critical Fiscal Year 2027 budget decisions.

photo Commissioner Ellis Calls on Harris County to Invest Additional $4.5 Million for Effective Community Safety

Ellis and Georgetown Law’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety recently released Advancing Safer Communities in Harris County, Texas, examining four years of results from three initiatives: the Holistic Assistance Response Team (HART), RISE violence interruption, and domestic violence prevention and intervention programs. The proposal would bring combined investment in the initiatives to approximately $15.3 million.

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Right Help, Right Call Launched in 2022, HART dispatches interdisciplinary, unarmed teams to eligible nonviolent calls involving mental-health crises, homelessness, substance use and social-welfare concerns. By September 2025, the HART model had expanded throughout all Harris County Sheriff’s Office districts. The new report says teams have now responded to more than 31,000 calls and connected more than 5,000 residents to care.

That is not anti-police. It is smart deployment.

Every appropriate call handled by HART can leave a deputy, ambulance or other emergency resource available for a situation where seconds — and specialized law-enforcement skills — truly matter.

Meanwhile, RISE — Relentless Interrupters Serving Everyone — uses trained “credible messengers” with neighborhood connections and lived experience to defuse disputes, discourage retaliation and connect residents with resources. Harris County Public Health describes the program as complementary to traditional law enforcement, not a substitute for it.

The numbers are encouraging. RISE has reportedly interrupted at least 186 potentially violent conflicts and conducted more than 2,300 hospital visits involving victims of gunshots, stabbings and assaults. In Cypress Station — where RISE, HART and expanded Sheriff’s Office strategies have worked simultaneously — overall crime has fallen 36%, family violence 48% and aggravated robberies 34% since 2023.

Ellis is also urging sustained investment in domestic-violence intervention, including assistance that helps survivors escape dangerous homes and therapeutic services for children exposed to violence.

“For too long, our public safety systems have been built to respond only after harm has already happened,” Ellis said.

Now comes the budget test.

With Harris County facing significant FY2027 financial pressures, every new dollar will face scrutiny. Ellis’ argument is that prevention deserves to be judged not simply by what it costs — but by the arrests, jail stays, emergency-room visits, shootings and tragedies it may help prevent.

Commissioners Court is expected to take up the community-safety proposal as part of its Tuesday, September 8 budget deliberations.

For Harris County, the question is becoming refreshingly practical: Why wait for a crisis to become a crime when there is evidence that earlier intervention can help keep it from getting that far?

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    September 1, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON, TEXAS — Houston’s international business community came together in grand fashion Saturday, August 29, as the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) hosted its 2026 Annual Day Gala and Awards Banquet at the Hilton Americas-Houston.

The elegant evening brought entrepreneurs, corporate executives, elected officials, community leaders and international partners under one roof to celebrate achievement, deepen relationships and reaffirm Houston’s increasingly important place in the evolving India-U.S. economic partnership.

And after more than a quarter-century of building bridges, IACCGH proved once again that sometimes the shortest distance between Houston and India is a handshake.

Founded in 1999, IACCGH emerged during a transformative period when India was opening its economy to greater global investment and Houston businesses were increasingly looking beyond traditional borders for new markets. Since then, the Chamber has grown into one of Greater Houston’s important connectors between Indo-American entrepreneurs, major corporations, governmental institutions and emerging business leaders.

photo IACCGH – Connects Business Across Borders and Beyond at 2026 Houston Gala

Its mission remains straightforward but powerful: facilitate commerce between the United States and India, expand access to Indo-American markets, advocate for the Indo-American business community and help Greater Houston businesses and professionals succeed.

At the 2026 gala, Consul General D.C. Manjunath underscored how much opportunity remains ahead.

His remarks highlighted possibilities for deeper collaboration in technology, healthcare, energy and education as India advances its ambitious Viksit Bharat 2047 vision — a national strategy aimed at transforming India into a fully developed economy by the 100th anniversary of its independence.

Those sectors also happen to read like Houston’s résumé.

From the Texas Medical Center and Houston’s globally dominant energy ecosystem to its expanding technology, manufacturing and higher-education sectors, Houston is strategically positioned to play a meaningful role in the next generation of India-U.S. commerce.

The evening also celebrated entrepreneurs who have turned opportunity into measurable success.

Sunny Bathija, founder of Satya Inc., was honored as IACCGH’s 2026 Businessman of the Year, while Tina Khatri, CEO of TDK Construction, received recognition as Businesswoman of the Year.

Longtime Houston entrepreneur Bal Sareen, founder of Brask Inc., was recognized for his distinguished business career and contributions to the petrochemical industry and Indo-American community. William T. Harris and Milton Thibodeaux were also honored for their leadership and contributions to Greater Houston’s business landscape.

The gala welcomed prominent civic leaders, including U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher and Houston Mayor John Whitmire, further illustrating IACCGH’s longstanding ability to connect business leadership with government, diplomacy and community engagement.

That connection matters.

IACCGH’s work extends far beyond one glamorous evening. Throughout the year, the organization supports international trade missions, entrepreneurship, small-business development, supplier diversity, women and youth empowerment, education and leadership development.

Historically, the Chamber has also helped foster institutional relationships, including connections involving Houston’s world-class healthcare community and counterparts in India. Each partnership represents another building block in a relationship that has evolved from cultural connection into substantial economic opportunity.

The 2026 gala ultimately served as both celebration and statement.

Houston is one of America’s most international cities. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. And between them stands an organization that has spent 27 years connecting people who see borders not as barriers, but as business opportunities waiting to be explored.

For IACCGH, the evening celebrated what has already been accomplished.

But judging from the energy inside the Hilton Americas-Houston, the best chapters of the Houston–India business story may still be ahead. Learn More: iaccgh.com

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    September 1, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston City College has added a new sound to the rhythm of student life — and judging by the applause at Houston’s Wortham Theater Center, it is a sound audiences are ready to hear again.

On Friday, August 28, Mariachi Águilas de Oro — Golden Eagles — made its historic public debut during opening night of the seventh annual Houston Mariachi Festival. Violins sang, trumpets soared and the unmistakable heartbeat of the guitarrón helped introduce Houston to HCC’s first student mariachi ensemble.

The three-day festival, held August 28–30 at the Wortham Theater Center in downtown Houston, featured mariachi and folklórico performers from across Texas. HCC students shared Friday’s spotlight with the University of Houston Mariachi Pumas — putting the fledgling Golden Eagles ensemble on one of Houston’s premier performing-arts stages for its very first flight. A Golden Debut The performance was more than another college extracurricular activity. It represented a vision HCC leaders have spent more than a year developing: using culture as another pathway toward connection, confidence and student success.

“Mariachi is more than music. It’s a bridge between heritage and hope,” said HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D. That philosophy fits Houston particularly well. In one of America’s most culturally diverse cities, students do not leave their heritage at the classroom door. HCC’s new ensemble recognizes that culture can be an educational asset — something that brings students together while reinforcing pride in who they are and where they come from.

photo HCC – Mariachi Band Strikes a Golden Note – Mariachi Águilas de Oro Makes Historic Houston Debut

Mariachi Águilas de Oro began as a student club with nearly a dozen members, including graduates of Cesar Chávez, Carver and Klein Collins high schools and Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Members are studying engineering, business and other disciplines, proving that you can calculate an equation, build a business plan — and still know your way around a vihuela.

Better still, participation is open to HCC students regardless of academic major or previous mariachi experience. Culture Meets Opportunity For lead singer and ensemble president Isaias Luis-Torres, mariachi offers something textbooks alone cannot provide: an emotional connection between performer and audience.

“I love to see how much the music impacts their lives,” Luis-Torres said.

Fellow HCC student Josue Ramirez, who has played mariachi since age 10, describes that connection almost as an exchange of energy — musicians expressing their emotions while audiences respond with smiles, awe and sometimes tears.

That is part of mariachi’s enduring power.

The music carries stories of family, celebration, struggle, romance and resilience across generations. For Houston’s Latino community — and increasingly for audiences of every background — mariachi is both preservation and invitation: remember where we came from, and come celebrate with us.

HCC Southeast President Frances Villagran-Glover, D.A., called the inaugural ensemble an example of what happens when “culture, community and opportunity come together.” Building the Legacy The Wortham debut is intended to be a beginning, not a finale. HCC leaders envision eventually developing Mariachi Águilas de Oro beyond its current student-club structure into a formalized program inspired by established university ensembles at the University of Houston and University of Houston-Downtown. The Golden Eagles could also become cultural ambassadors for HCC at graduations, recruitment programs, festivals and community events.

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The HCC Foundation helped make the debut possible by funding the ensemble’s distinctive HCC-blue uniforms with gold trim, removing another financial barrier for participating students while giving the musicians a professional identity worthy of the stage.

And those uniforms symbolize something larger.

For additional information about Houston City College and Mariachi Águilas de Oro, visit HCC’s OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

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    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — After 23 years, two generational superstars and zero playoff appearances in more than a decade, the Los Angeles Angels will operate with new ownership in 2027 under a name familiar to many sports fans.

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, operated by Stan Kroenke, announced Tuesday that it has agreed to purchase the franchise from Arte Moreno. Kroenke also owns the LA Rams of the NFL, Denver Nuggets of the NBA, Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, Colorado Rapids of the MLS and Arsenal F.C. of the English Premier League.

Each of the aforementioned teams owned by Kroenke, except the Rapids, have won championships in their leagues since 2022.

“The Angels are a storied franchise anchored in a great market. We look forward to an exciting future with the Angels organization,” Kroenke said in a statement. In a news release, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment called the agreement an extension of their footprint south, where they’ll look to host events year-round in Southern California.

Angel Stadium in Anaheim has been subject to scrutiny as it ages, and securing a new ballpark will likely be one of the first objectives of the new ownership. Kroenke is yet to comment on whether the franchise would remain in Anaheim or change its name to shed the Los Angeles moniker as the team plays about 30 miles from downtown LA.

In a statement, Arte Moreno, who purchased the team from the Walt Disney Company in 2003, said he believes Kroenke is the “best next owner” for the team. “The Angels Organization is pleased to announce this transaction with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. The Moreno Family has been honored to steward the Angels for 23 years and we believe with KSE’s experience and success they are the best next owner for the franchise,” Arte Moreno said. “The Angels Organization looks forward to continuing its commitment to the fans, our employees, the players and our business partners.” Moreno’s ownership has faced intense scrutiny over the last several years. The franchise continued to see on-the-field success in the first six seasons after the sale, but the Angels’ last playoff victory came in 2009.

Since promoting three-time AL MVP Mike Trout to MLB in 2012, the team has appeared in the postseason just once, where they were swept by the Kansas City Royals in 2014. The team signed two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in 2018, but he left to crosstown rival LA Dodgers in 2023 after winning two MVP awards of his own for the Angels.

The lack of success despite serious star power has led to fierce calls from the fanbase for Moreno to sell the franchise. This season, Angels fans have frequently engaged in the “tarps off” movement, where fans gather in stadium nosebleeds, take their shirts off and chant “sell the team.” As of Tuesday morning, no terms of the deal have been released. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

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