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Maryland Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for July 4, 2025
The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 4, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 4 drawing 17-20-24-41-42, Mega Ball: 24 Check Mega Millions payouts and...

University Terrorism Center Seeks Donations After DHS Pulls $3.5M Over Alleged Political Bias
The Trump administration ended funding to the University of Maryland’s START center, citing slanted data linking Trump’s would-be assassin to anti-immigration views and classifying pro-life activists alongside extremist groups. By yourNEWS Media...

SUN: MD Congress members or staff traveled to Italy, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Israel
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation or their staffs got thousands of dollars worth of international or domestic travel paid for by nonprofit groups, some of which have strong policy agendas, according to congressional...
Soludo meets Anambra diaspora in U.S., reaffirms commitment to governance
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has met with members of the Anambra diaspora community in the United States and North America as part of a town hall engagement focused on accountability and participatory governance. The meeting, held in...

Airline Passengers in the U.S. May Never Have to Take Their Shoes Off Again
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is set to announce new changes to boarding procedures that will remove an almost 20-year precedent. The Wall Street Journal reports that passengers will soon be able to keep their shoes on while...

Gov. Newsom visits South Carolina. Here's where he plans to stop on the two-day tour
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday launched a two-day tour of South Carolina, meeting voters across rural areas — and some GOP strongholds — in the early-voting state, the latest signal that the Democrat is eyeing a 2028 run for president....

Killings, abductions in South-East perpetrated by Igbo criminals, not Fulani herdsmen — Gov. Soludo
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has said that majority of kidnappings and killings in Anambra and other South-East states are perpetrated by Igbo criminals and not Fulani herdsmen as widely believed. Soludo stated this during an...

Baltimore Is Seeing the City’s Fewest Homicides in 50 Years. Here’s Why.
Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott take part in a community walk through Baltimore’s Belair-Edison neighborhood in 2024. The Washington Post 12:11 JST, July 5, 2025 In 2021,...

‘Harvest time’: Howard County gardener reaches over a million on social media
Off a quiet road in Howard County, Christen McCoy spends hours in her garden. But the music teacher never thought she’d one day be sharing her plants with more than 1 million people around the world. Cornstalks rustle in the breeze while the sound...

Soludo engages Anambra diaspora on accountability, inclusive governance
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, is engaging with Anambra indigenes in the United States and North America as part of his tour on accountability and inclusive governance and his administration’s progress report to professionals and...

UDC launches ‘Cybersecurity Tech Hub’ at Congress Heights campus
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer msayles@afro.com A new apprenticeship program is helping Washingtonians land careers in the country’s growing cybersecurity industry. The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) recently launched the...

Trump approval ratings collapse across America as July Fourth protests erupt in fury over economy, immigration, and sweeping social cuts
New polling data revealed a starkly divided political landscape under President Donald Trump’s administration. A national survey conducted by Civiqs, based on 35,929 respondents, showed that Trump’s approval rating is net positive in just 21...

Last Call for 7.8.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Free Speech Coalition dropped a lawsuit challenging Florida’s law requiring pornography publishers to verify the age of visitors. The move follows a U.S....

Maryland police officer facing child sex crime charges
Frederick police Cpl. James Dodson Jr., an 18-year veteran, has been arrested by Pennsylvania State Police and charged with multiple felony sex crimes against children, leading to his suspension without pay.The department's chief expressed feeling...

Maryland Online Casinos – MD Gambling Websites, Ranked by Experts
Maryland’s online casino scene is heating up fast, and players finally have options worth getting excited about. Whether you’re into real-money slots, live dealer blackjack, or just want a clean mobile experience, our list of the top 10 Maryland...

From AI to Trump 2.0, Here’s What’s Looming Over Sun Valley
The place to be this week for the tech and media elite is not the Amalfi Coast, the Hamptons, or Jeff Bezos’ wedding (that was so last week). As is the case each year following the 4th of July weekend, Sun Valley, Idaho, is about to be inundated...
Tensions rise in Washington over U.S. Texas flood deaths
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Tensions between Democrats and Republicans are on the rise amid the worst U.S. flooding event in recent memory. That's because a key U.S. Democrat is demanding an investigation into whether staff shortages at a...

Maryland Lottery Draw Results for July 3, 2025, Announced
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The Maryland Lottery has announced the winning numbers for its various draw games held on July 3, 2025. Players hoping for a big win were eager to check the results. In the midday drawing, the numbers were 6, 6, 4 for the...

Politico Reporter Flags Glaring Problem With Bukele’s Video Defending Abrego Garcia’s Treatment at CECOT
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele tried to bat down CECOT torture claims made by Trump deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia — but the video he posted as proof is being openly challenged by one reporter, who pointed out it was filmed after the detainee...

Even without wins, Musk’s party may be a threat to Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump has shrugged off Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party as “ridiculous,” but the announcement underscored the threat the disaffected former ally poses to US Republicans defending...