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Hard-Luck Maryland Town Gets a $731.1 Million Powerball Win
Someone hit it very big in a hard-luck Appalachian coal-mining community, where a jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $731 million was sold this week
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Talks Penning Article of Impeachment While Mourning Late Son
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. opened up during CNN’s “State of the Union” about taking on the role as the House’s lead impeachment manager during President Donald Trump’s second impeachment while also grieving the loss of his son, Tommy Raskin.
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Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
The Trump administration has carried out its 13th and final federal execution, five days before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in
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Co-Writer of ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads' Dispels Myths Surrounding Song's Origins
It’s been recorded and performed by hundreds of artists around the world. It’s been written about for decades. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was John Denver’s first big hit and became both his signature song and West Virginia’s state song. Like many great songs, there are great stories behind the song as well. Some true, some not so true...
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Maryland May Repeal State Song, a Confederate Call to Arms
After decades of debate, legislators in Maryland finally seem ready to repeal the state song
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Watch: Teachers Sing Hilarious '12 Days of Zoom Class' Christmas Carol
A Christmas carol reimagined by teachers at a Maryland school seems to perfectly capture one of 2020’s biggest struggles: virtual learning. Educators from Gaithersburg Middle School created a parody song called “The 12 Days of Zoom Class.” Holiday classic “The Twelve Days of Christmas” always seems like it goes on forever. And so did 2020 — especially for teachers who…
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Maryland Police Stop Child With COVID From Boarding Flight to Puerto Rico
A mother and son were stopped from boarding a flight in Baltimore, Maryland, over the Thanksgiving holiday after authorities learned that the child had tested positive for the coronavirus, NBC News reports.
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GOP Governor, a Trump Critic, Calls for End to President's ‘Ridiculous Challenges' of Biden Win
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a frequent critic of Trump, told CNBC the president’s election lawsuits are not “based on fact” and “need to end.”
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Woman Arrested in Attack Over Cold Stone Creamery Shop's Mask Policy
A woman was arrested in the attack of two employees of a Maryland ice cream shop.
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Md. Ice Cream Shop Employees Say Couple Violently Attacked Them Over Mask Policy
Two women in Maryland say they were attacked while working at an ice cream shop because they asked two customers to wear masks. Nythia Davis and her friend McKeniva drove to work Saturday at a Cold Stone Creamery ice cream shop in Edgewater. The trouble started when a man and woman walked in about 7:30 p.m., passing a sign on…
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Naval Academy: 1st Black Woman Named Student Brigade Leader
The first Black woman to assume the top role leading fellow midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy is taking up that post as brigade commander next semester.
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$20 Million Settlement Reached in Handcuffed Man's Fatal Shooting
A legal settlement agreement has been reached in the death of a man who authorities say was fatally shot by a Maryland police officer while he was handcuffed in a patrol car
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A Troubling Tale of a Black Man Trying to Refinance His Mortgage
This Black borrower has an outrageous story about his mortgage refinance. When the coronavirus struck the U.S. in early spring, and the stock market went into freefall, mortgage rates began to plummet as well. Thousands of homeowners rushed in to refinance their loans, getting much-needed savings on their monthly payments. Akili Akridge, a Black homeowner in Maryland, saw all...
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Rescuers Search for Survivors of Deadly Gas Explosion in Baltimore Neighborhood
A gas explosion in a Baltimore neighborhood killed a woman, left others seriously hurt and flattened three homes, firefighters said.
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Maryland Woman Sentenced After 27 Dead Dogs Found at Home
A Maryland woman has been sentenced to prison for animal cruelty charges after 27 dogs were found dead and another 27 were discovered in poor condition inside a home she rented with her husband
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Rain Lashes New Jersey Shore as Tropical Storm Fay Moves North
Tropical Storm Fay is bringing rain and wind to the northeast on Friday, with storm conditions expected through the weekend.
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‘My Staff Will Not Wear Face Masks': Maryland Restaurant Owner's Fiery Facebook Post Sparks Uproar
The owner of a restaurant in Gaithersburg, Maryland, wrote a controversial post on social media telling customers that he will not require servers to wear face masks. The since-deleted post on The Grille at Flower Hill’s Facebook page read in part: “Let me be very clear…my staff will not wear face masks while working here at the Grille. If...
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19 Injured When Large Tree Falls on Maryland Garage
Nineteen people were injured Sunday when a large tree fell onto a garage in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, fire official say.
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Police Arrest Suspect in Assault by Cyclist Over Racial Justice Flyers
Police arrested a Maryland man after a cyclist was caught on video Monday morning on a Maryland bike trail gripping a young woman’s arm as he ripped a racial justice flyer out of her hand. One of two other young people with her told News4’s Pat Collins the cyclist rammed him with his bike and pinned him to the ground. ...
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Cyclist Sought for Assault of People Posting Racial Injustice Flyers Along Maryland Trail
Police are looking for a cyclist who was caught on video gripping a young woman’s arm as he ripped a racial justice flyer out of her hand along a trail in Bethesda, Maryland. One of two other young people with her told News4 the man rammed him with his bike and pinned him to the ground. One victim, who...