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Columbia's Five Things To Know For June 14

Patch rounds up the news to get your day started.

The Weather 

From the National Weather Service:

Day: "Isolated showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%."

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Night: "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind between 5 and 7 mph."

Event Not to Miss Today

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World's Largest Swimming Lesson

Help set a new World Record from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Roger Carter Pool, 3676 Fels Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Question of the Day

This question comes out of Kate Yemelyanov's column, in which she describes bringing her three children to visit their great-great-aunt, who is now in hospice care in a nursing home.

Featured Reader Comment

“It is relatively easy to watch a video of something like this and quite another to be five or ten feet away when it happens nearby. Don't be so quick to judge people for omission of action. Unless you are used to seeing people come to blows, it can confusing to sort out what is going on and come to a decision what to do. And you SHOULD think before you act in these situations.”

      -Reader "CJ23," at the Second Chance Saloon should have jumped in to help.

The story, by the way, has been updated with more information about an increased reward and a change in the description of the suspect.

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