Tractor-trailer carrying chocolates overturns on I-270
A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of Hershey’s chocolates overturned on I-270 near the Germantown Road interchange early Friday morning. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, the crash occurred at 2 a.m., when the tractor-trailer flipped and struck a police cruiser. The driver of the tractor-trailer was rescued by emergency crews after being trapped inside and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries [WTOP].
ICE official criticizes new Montgomery County policy
A member of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Baltimore field office says Montgomery County’s policy of not allowing agents into county detention facilities is dangerous because it forces officers to detain undocumented immigrants in unsafe locations, as opposed to jails, which are secure facilities [WJLA].
Court dismisses Silver Spring third-party candidate’s case to get on 2018 ballot
Jerome Segal’s injunction to get his name on the 2018 ballot as a U.S. Senate candidate was formally dismissed Thursday in U.S. District Court. Segal, of Silver Spring, unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin in the Democratic primary, then attempted to run in the general election as a third-party candidate. He wasn’t allowed on the general election ballot because of a Maryland law that prevents defeated primary candidates from running in the general election [Maryland Matters].
Today’s weather
Friday will be sunny with a high of 87 degrees.
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