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The American Visionary Art Museum will host their annual pet parade and pet talent show. Pet registration starts at 8:30 a.m., followed by the parade at 9 a.m. Everyone is invited to register their pets in the parade in star-spangled fashion. There will be a prize for the pet “that embodies the spirit of a true patriotic visionary,” according to AVAM.

The U.S. Navy commissioned the newest ship of its fleet in Locust Point on Saturday morning in a celebration of Baltimore’s maritime heritage. “Somebody told me this week it’s good to see the Navy back in Baltimore, but the Navy never left Baltimore,” Adm. Michael Gilday said during the commissioning ceremony for the USS Carl M. Levin, a 510-foot guided missile destroyer.

Maryland state officials are advising residents to take precautions after the state was implicated in the MOVEit data breach, a cyberattack on the file transfer system that has affected businesses and government agencies globally. The Maryland Department of Human Services, the state’s primary social services agency, is one of a number of state and federal agencies affected by the MOVEit data breach.

Dressed in an ombre caped shirt, neon yellow fishnet shorts and an LED mask, Emmanuel Williams — who goes by DDm, or Dapper Dan Midas — captivated the audience of nearly a thousand people at Baltimore Soundstage. Gusts of air reminiscent of a Beyoncé wind tunnel made his garment float behind him. His backup dancers bounced and popped as they shook their metallic pom-poms.

Seeking more sway in western Baltimore County redevelopment, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is backing a council proposal to prop up a redevelopment authority in greater Woodlawn and make it easier to acquire and redevelop property. Already officials are eyeing a massive, multimillion-dollar redevelopment project at Security Square Mall as an opportunity to start flexing broader land acquisition powers granted by the General Assembly in 2022 through a quasi-public West Baltimore County Redevelopment Authority.

The Frederick County Health Department is teaming up with Walgreens to provide free HIV screenings on June 27th, which is National HIV Testing Day. The screenings will be available at the Walgreens at 1595 Opossumtown Pike in Frederick. Results will be immediately available and completely confidential. HIV testing decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Frederick County Health Department news release.

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced his departure two weeks ago, and it's unclear if he is still on the payroll. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott spoke to reporters Thursday during a news conference on the return of Charm City Live. When asked if Harrison was still being paid $275 million by the city, Scott said he could not disclose that information.

In February 2022, a 5-year-old pitbull named Dozier was dropped off at Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control. When technicians at the Millersville facility would try to open the cage to examine the dog and get him to warm up, Dozier would become “wide-eyed, lip curled, showing teeth, tail tucked,” according to a copy of the dog’s initial examination provided to The Capital.