MLB Trade Deadline Fallout (Baltimore/Red Sox): The Orioles sent All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox in a blockbuster that reshaped the AL East, while Baltimore also moved other key pieces as teams chased playoff positioning. MLB Power Move (Dodgers/Tarik Skubal): Detroit traded ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers, a deal that immediately fueled debate about how aggressively Los Angeles reloads for October. Defense & Industry (Northrop Grumman): Northrop Grumman won multi-year framework deals worth $3B+ to expand PAC-3 and THAAD interceptor component production, aiming to triple PAC-3 output and boost THAAD delivery capacity. Renewables on the Eastern Shore (Geothermal): Salisbury University’s Blackwell Hall renovation will use geothermal heating and cooling, joining other regional projects that are turning underground heat into grid-independent building power. Cybersecurity (Maryland water risk): Federal officials warned “malicious cyber actors” are targeting water and wastewater systems across multiple states, urging utilities to shift to manual operations to limit disruption. Food Safety (Maryland recall): Lidl expanded a cookie recall to include products with undeclared allergens, affecting stores in Maryland and several neighboring states. Research & Biomanufacturing (UMD): NSF awarded UMD $17.3M to build an automated biomanufacturing test bed for researchers nationwide. Trade Policy Legal Fight: A coalition of 25 states sued to block Trump administration forced-labor tariffs, arguing the duties are unlawful and should be halted with refunds ordered. Local Governance (Fort Meade): Fort Meade named an interim city clerk and set a 90-day plan to clear a backlog of public records requests and missing meeting minutes. Nonprofit Leadership (YMCA): The YMCA of the Chesapeake named Megan Milliken its new CFO, bringing back an Eastern Shore executive with a fundraising and grantmaking track record.