CUMBERLAND, Md. — Maryland police are investigating the apparent murder of an 80-year-old man incarcerated in state prison over the weekend, officials said Sunday.
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Virginia, Maryland senators renew National flight slot debate – Roll Call
Senators from Virginia and Maryland are urging lawmakers negotiating a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill to omit provisions that would add long-distance flight slots to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a controversial issue that threatened to hold up the bill in the past.
A perimeter rule Congress set in the 1960s establishes National as a short-haul airport, limited to flights within 1,250 miles, with some exemptions. In a letter Friday, Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia and Benjamin L. Cardin and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland argue that any additional flights would overburden the airport’s capacity.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced its FAA reauthorization bill in February with an amendment that would add 10 total flight slots — five additional flights into DCA and five out — a major decrease from earlier proposals, such as one from Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., to add as many as 56 additional flight slots.
The House, however, voted down multiple proposals to add National flights in its FAA bill, which passed last July, 351-69.
The four senators indicated last summer that they intend to oppose the FAA bill if it includes any additional flight spots. They added that extra flights would siphon customers from Washington Dulles International Airport, which is located roughly 30 miles from downtown Washington. National is fewer than 5 miles away.
“The airport was designed to accommodate 15 million passengers, but this year, in part thanks to previous Congressional carve-outs to DCA’s slot and perimeter rules, it is on pace to serve 25 million,” they write in the letter. “The ten new flights, which would be allowed to fly beyond DCA’s 1,250-mile perimeter, would mostly likely be flown by larger aircraft, with a correspondingly larger strain on DCA’s resources.”
Advocates for more flights, like Senate Commerce ranking member Ted Cruz, R-Texas, contend the extra slots would meet the travel demands for residents of D.C. and its growing metropolitan area as well as tourists. It also would make for a faster commute for many members of Congress from outside of the current 1,250-mile perimeter.
The proposal is also causing a divide between air carriers, and prompting an increase in lobbying dollars. United Airlines, which opposes any flight additions, has led the pack in lobbying. Dulles is a United hub.
Delta Air Lines, on the other hand, joined a group dubbed the Capital Access Alliance that is advocating for additional slots.
The slot proposals are likely to be a point of debate as the House and Senate negotiate a final bill. Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said this month that pre-conference negotiations on the bill are just ramping up.
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Big relief from heat Monday in Maryland, but sweltering temps return Wednesday
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Maryland weather: Heat respite Monday to be followed by scorchers Tuesday and Wednesday
Northwesterly breezes will sweep through the Baltimore area Monday morning, lowering the past weekend’s record-setting temperatures. It will still be warm, though, the National Weather Service said. Monday’s high is estimated to be near 91. The breezes will also bring a refreshing drop in humidity.
That’s still lower than the record-breaking temperature of 100.9 recorded Saturday afternoon at BWI Marshall Airport, breaking the June 22 mark of 100, set in 1988. Sunday’s high was 96.1 at 5 p.m., not quite a record, but close to the June 23 mark of 97, last hit in 2010.
Monday evening and night will be mostly clear with a low of 72 and light winds up to 18 mph.
The mid-90s heat pattern will return Tuesday during the day. A high of 95 is expected and winds changing to the southwest. There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. The record high for June 26 at BWI is 99, most recently reached in 1954.
Map: See what parts of Maryland face extreme heat risks
The chance of precipitation is 30% Wednesday night with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8 p.m. and into the early hours Thursday.
A chance of rain persists Thursday in the early morning and temperatures will moderate, a bit, to about 90 in the afternoon.
The upcoming weekend begins with a sunny Friday and a high near 92. Look for sunny and rain-free Saturday, with highs in the day of 92, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday, the last day of June. The month is expected to end with daytime high near 94.
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Maryland officials investigating apparent murder of 80-year-old incarcerated man
Inmate Ralph Ruark was declared dead just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, state police said in a news release. Officials did not disclose how Ruark died.
Officials said Ruark was taken to the medical examiner’s office in Baltimore to determine the cause of death, after which the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was called in to lead the investigation, which is ongoing.
Once completed, the investigation’s findings will be presented to the Allegany County State’s Attorney’s Office, state police said.
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