Shota Imanaga pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles, with strong offensive support from his teammates.

The Baltimore Inspector General reports DPW workers lack sufficient water and cooling during extreme heat, with no ice machine, no A/C in trucks, and ineffective "cooling stations."

Governor Wes Moore of Maryland proposes nearly $149 million in budget cuts aimed at managing increased child care enrollment and Medicaid participation while prioritizing investment in key areas.

Gunfire hit a Churchton neighborhood, with a bullet striking a wall but causing no injuries; police seek information from the public to aid their investigation.

The Baltimore area faces another day of extreme heat with heat advisories in effect. Severe thunderstorms are possible due to tropical cyclone remnants and a cold front. A brief cool off is expected later in the week.

A man, Richard Schulze, died after his Hyundai Kona crashed into a tree in Edgewater; police are investigating the cause.

A baby chimpanzee was born at the Maryland Zoo, with plans for a public vote on her name. Her mother Rozi initially struggled to care for her, prompting zoo intervention. The birth is significant due to chimpanzees' endangered status.

A two-alarm fire in Cockeysville, MD, led to one person hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; the cause of the blaze is under investigation.

The Howard County Health Department has issued a heat alert due to forecasted high temperatures and advises taking precautions against heat-related illness.

Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes is selected for MLB All-Star Game; teammates Henderson and Rutschman join him, but other top performers from the team were not chosen.

The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) has restored operations and AC after a heatwave-induced outage. They're now waiving adoption fees for a challenge to save 1,000 animals this July.

Baltimore Police are investigating a shooting after a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound arrived at a hospital; the shooting occurred in the Northwest District.

A man died in a motorcycle crash in Crownsville after colliding with a vehicle. The motorcyclist, Gregory Hood, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations are ongoing.