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Even before the riots broke out in Baltimore, tensions were high near the western district police station. The western district is where Freddie Gray…
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Mechanics were already busy at work at the Full Circle Service Center in Halethorpe when 30-year-old Brandon Carroll walked in. He said he was late...
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In death, the name Freddie Gray became part of the national call for police reform. Quickly, though, the challenge widened. Every urban issue from…
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As we heard Wednesday in the first part of this series, thousands of Baltimore City eighth and fifth graders found out last week whether they got into the…
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Protests continued in Baltimore as crowds gathered throughout the city calling for accountability in the death of Freddie Gray , a 25 year old African…
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Two Democratic candidates for Baltimore City mayor have promised to cut taxes if elected. But a third candidate said Wednesday it would be irresponsible…
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When schools close because of storms like the one Maryland is still digging out from under, many of us think of kids sledding, building snowmen, tossing…
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Governor Larry Hogan’s state of emergency went into effect Friday morning as Maryland prepared for a blizzard that forecasters say could dump two feet of…
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The old home of Bethlehem Steel in Eastern Baltimore County has its first tenant. Fed Ex announced Wednesday that it will build a distribution center on…
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Former Mayor Sheila Dixon says she’s moved on from the scandal that caused her to resign from office in 2010.Dixon was convicted of embezzlement and…
Coronavirus
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She came to the U.S. for grad school. She was lonely. Then came an invitation for Thanksgiving — no turkey (strictly vegan) but a spirit that touched her soul. And her mango lassi was a hit!
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Ratified in 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution gives the vice president the ability to subsume the powers of the presidency if he has the support of the executive Cabinet.
NPR News
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ICU Workers Are Quitting Due To Crushing Stress From COVID-19 SurgeAs hospitals struggle in Los Angeles County, Intensive Care Unit nurses confront tough choices: remain in the coronavirus trenches for patients and colleagues, or quit when you are overwhelmed?
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Schools Work Around The Pandemic To Provide Holiday ConcertsDecember is usually the time when families sit in crowded stuffy school gymnasiums for the annual elementary school holiday concert. But because of COVID-19, local music programs had to get creative.
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South Korea's government is criticized after it passed a law banning sending leaflets and other materials into North Korea. The law is intended to reduce tensions between the two countries.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden's victory. FDA OKs first at-home COVID-19 test without needing a prescription. Afghan civilians worry about U.S. troop drawdown.
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A new study suggests kids in poor countries benefit hugely from having older sisters — who are more likely than brothers or even mothers — to engage in stimulating play.
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In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets.
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At least 120 foundations collectively received more than $7.5 million from the program that was set up to help small businesses during the pandemic. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.
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Ex-Houston Police Officer Charged In Attack Over Bogus Election Fraud PlotFormer police captain Mark Anthony Aguirre was paid $266,400 by the right-wing Liberty Center for God and Country to investigate an alleged ballot fraud scheme in Harris County, Texas.
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Automakers hope Americans will be willing to switch to battery-powered vehicles, for their trucks' sakes, as they race to bring the first electric pickup to market.
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Stations have been playing Christmas music earlier than ever this year, as a way of luring in listeners during the pandemic. One Indiana station was doing it in July.
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