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Demolition work on remnants of Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge to begin this week
KESQ-TV - California
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July 7, 2025
By Tara Lynch Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The demolition of what’s left of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is expected to start this week, if the weather permits, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority...
Judge denies government’s request to dismiss Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case
1310 KFKA - Colorado
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July 7, 2025
Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case in Maryland has denied the Trump administration’s request to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Paula...
Commentary: Presidentially corrected economic talk
The Bulletin - Oregon
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July 7, 2025
Published 9:24 am Monday, July 7, 2025 By Bruce Yandle, Tribune News Service US President Donald Trump speaks with the press on board Air Force One as he travels from Ochopee, Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on July 1. (Photo by ANDREW...
Trump says federal government could step in if DC Council blocks RFK Stadium deal, Bowser weighs in
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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July 7, 2025
The president's remarks come as the Commanders face mounting resistance from DC Council members skeptical about the timeline and financial projections. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the federal government could...
Baltimore Murder Rate Drops To Record Low Under Mayor Brandon Scott As Trend Emerges In Black-Led Cities
Blavity
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The city of Baltimore, which has often been used as a symbol in mainstream media for violent crime, hit a significant and positive milestone as its murder rate dropped significantly. The achievement under Mayor Brandon Scott comes as a number of...
Manchester Student to compete in National Miss Collegiate USA Pageant
Manchester Ink Link - New Hampshire
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025Thursday, July 10, 2025 CONCORD, NH – On July 11, Jillian Mars will compete in the preliminary 2025 Miss Collegiate USA national pageant held at the University of Maryland. This pageant recognizes women who are...
Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prison
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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July 5, 2025
By Philip Marcelo A Georgia businessman who scammed former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of millions of dollars was sentenced April 3 to more than 12 years in federal prison. Former NBA star Dwight Howard is an example that...
Judge to hear arguments over transfer of Abrego Garcia to Maryland from Tennessee
KTBB - Texas
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July 7, 2025
Posted/updated on: July 7, 2025 at 10:03 am Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation case in Maryland will hear arguments Monday over whether Abrego Garcia should...
Threat of severe weather leaves region; expected to return Tuesday
WBAL TV - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
Threat of severe weather leaves region; expected to return Tuesday STORM HERE IN MARYLAND EARLIER TODAY. YEAH, HOW ABOUT THAT? THAT SYSTEM CUTTING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF MARYLAND WITH SOME HEAVIER SHOWERS DOWN THAT WAY. A FEW LIGHTNING...
Police: Two men facing assault charges after altercation over political sign
WBAL TV - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
Two men were hospitalized and arrested in connection with a physical altercation over a political sign Sunday in Baltimore. According to police, on July 6, around 2:30 p.m., in the 3100 block of Greenmount Avenue, two men were involved in a...
ICE official’s court testimony provides few answers on agency’s plan for Abrego Garcia
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
GREENBELT, Maryland — A top U.S. immigration official testifying in federal court Thursday did not give details of the Trump administration’s plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is released from pre-trial detention next week in Tennessee....
Montgomery County Student to Represent Maryland at Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress
Montgomery County Sentinel - Maryland
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A student from Bethesda, MD was chosen by Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, to join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C. at Breakthrough T1D 2025...
Hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia draws supporters to Maryland courthouse
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
WBFF — Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia gathered outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt as a hearing regarding his case was set to take place. The rally, organized by CASA, featured the "Rapid Response Choir" and other advocates for Abrego...
A Little Maryland History
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
It is believed that people lived in Maryland as early as 12,000 years ago. The main occupations of the Native Americans were hunting, fishing, and, to a lesser extent, agriculture. By the time European colonization of America began, the Algonquin...
Pedestrian deaths declined last year but remain high: report
Smart Cities Dive
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Dive Brief: Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. fell for the second straight year in 2024 but remain nearly 20% higher than in 2016, according to a Governors Highway Safety Association report released today based on preliminary data. Drivers killed...
Baltimore fires France to opening win against England to end Wiegman’s record
The Guardian
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July 5, 2025
The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team,...
Baltimore Community Lending celebrates opening of new headquarters
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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July 5, 2025
By Kendra Bryant AFRO Intern Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) recently celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in downtown Baltimore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Baltimore Community Lending CEO Watchen Bruce cuts the ribbon with former...
St. Mary’s College Of Maryland Names Matthew Ennis Officer Of The Year
The Bay Net - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. – The Office of Public Safety announced that Special Police Officer (SPO) Matthew Ennis has been selected St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Officer of the Year. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging &...
As Key MD Factory Farm Permit Expires, Research Details Industry Harms
Food & Water Watch
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July 7, 2025
Eastern Shore poultry factory farms are a decades-old hotspot for pollution Today, a key Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) wastewater discharge permit for animal feeding operations expires, requiring the state to update and renew the...
How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
The Atlantic
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July 7, 2025
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. You would be forgiven for not knowing which lesson, exactly, Americans ought to take from the bloody morning of September 13, 1859. On that day, in the mouth...