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Trans Texas college students bearing more hostility as officials push binary gender definitions
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Maryland "No Kings" rallies unite for immigrants and federal workers
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — There were multiple "No Kings" events across Maryland on Saturday, including protests and a food drive. In Chevy Chase hundreds of people gathered up and down Connecticut Avenue, hoping to send a strong message to those...
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Amelia’s Bits & Bytes 10/21: U2’s Adam Clayton Yard Sale, Alex and Geddy Release Video For Reunion Shows, Slipknot’s Sid Wilson Launces Record label, WWE’s Seth Rollins Championship Vacated, OC Trams Discontinued Permanently And More Pop Culture New…
U2 Bassist Adam Clayton is selling a lot of his gear. Alex and Geddy should host a children’s show because they are talking to me like I am a child. Axl Rose not enjoying himself in Argentina. Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason is auctioning off his pink VW...
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FOX45: Maryland’s education overhaul struggles to deliver high-quality teachers
One of the promises made by backers of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future was that it would help provide more high-quality teachers in the classroom. Originally Published: October 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM EDT
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Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 27, 2025
News from around the nation. Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' storm; Report: Child poverty rising in MD following federal cuts; WA county demonstrates success of science-backed youth justice; WV residents seek answers on permit...
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Federal Judge Blocks Push to Remove Gender Ideology From Sex Ed Curricula
A general view of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2025. Al Drago/Reuters A federal judge in Oregon said during a hearing on Monday that she plans to issue an injunction stopping the Trump administration from requiring several...
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Midshipman Philbert James recalled for his eloquence, leadership, scholarship
Kyle Philbert James, the midshipman who was found dead near the Naval Academy earlier this month, was an eloquent child, a scholar who was often the only Black student in his classes and a leader whose interests ranged from cross country to...
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Otis Rolley Returns Home to Lead Baltimore’s Economic Renaissance
When Otis Rolley stepped into his new role as President and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation in June 2025, it marked more than a leadership transition—it was a homecoming. After decades of public service and philanthropic leadership,...
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How states can tackle absenteeism among worried immigrant families
Dive Brief: States should give clear guidance on how school districts should respond to immigration enforcement near school buildings, according to recommendations issued by nonprofit EdTrust this month. In addition, EdTrust said states should...
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Baltimore families are 10 million diapers short
It would take over 10 million extra diapers a year to keep Baltimore babies dry and healthy. According to a nationwide, county-by-county analysis by the National Diaper Bank Network and the Urban Institute, those diapers could close the gap...
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With billions at stake, Maryland must up its game in the turbulent biotech economy
Gov. Wes Moore was in Boston recently, fishing for biotech companies he wants in Maryland. That’s how economic development works. You grow your ownor recruit from somewhere else. “We’ve gotta get our economy focused on growth and we’ve gotta get...
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Maryland can encourage EV adoption and create jobs, for free | GUEST COMMENTARY
Not long ago, when my husband and I moved from Detroit to Boston, we drove the 600 miles twice in electric vehicles. A short road trip by American standards turned into a frustrating validation of our range anxiety. The reason: a lack of data....
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What does it take to root out fraud in Maryland’s biggest school districts?
Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Limarzi got 378 calls on her hotline last year — and more than a third of them were about the county’s public schools. Since her appointment in 2019, Limarzi’s office has caught the school system wrongly...
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Arthur Waskow, Activist Rabbi, Dies at 92
In 2004, Waskow was arrested in a nonviolent sit-down protest against passage of a federal tax bill that enriched what he called “the hyperwealthy” and imposed more burdens on the poor. He said the police arresting him and the other members of his...
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Tickets to fashion show, luncheon help global efforts
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The community is invited to get tickets to a fall fashion show and luncheon planned for 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, at The Colonnade, 19116 N. Colonnade Way in Surprise New Image Fashions will provide outfits, featuring latest fall and...
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Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General Receive 76,000 Educators’ Support at Maryland State Education Association
Delegates representing 76,000 members of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) attending the MSEA fall Representative Assembly (RA) voted to support the re-election of Gov. Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and Attorney General...
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Charles County Board of Education Honors Outstanding Students for Commitment to Academics, Personal Responsibility and Career Readiness
The Board of Education of Charles County recognizes exemplary students each month for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Board honored fifth graders: Ethan Kapombe of Indian Head Tristan...
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Inspired by star thoroughbred Artist at Maryland? Discover more horses bred to race who reached the top in other disciplines
“Chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off before three out and pulled up before next. 100/1”. So reads the final entry on the late eventing superstar Arctic Soul’s racing record following his short-lived career on the track. That uninspiring...
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22 days of shutdown, Maryland lawmakers still front and center
WASHINGTON — The federal goverment shutdown is approaching the second longest in U.S. history, however, Maryland lawmakers haven’t been idle as its members have often been front and center while parties spar over health care, rescissions and...
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Maryland’s ‘Goldilocks approach’ to broadband is saving the state millions
Maryland’s Digital Infrastructure Group, or DIG, hasn’t hosted its first official meeting yet, but the group’s work to coordinate broadband expansion among state and local agencies has already saved the state millions, partially thanks to taking...
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