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Advocates hail 'historic' Maryland Uni settlement on Palestine
The New Arab
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August 14, 2025
University of Maryland SJP group win settlement in free speech case. [Getty] Rights advocates are hailing as "historic" a recent legal settlement for student activists from the University of Maryland. The university has been ordered to pay...
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Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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Black Cowboy joy is spread by 'Boots on the Ground' viral line dance NEW YORK (AP) — The “Boots on the Ground” line dance has quickly become an anticipated moment at African American gatherings, like family reunions, weddings, graduations, parties...
The Tax Advantage Of Playing In The NFL’s AFC South Division
Forbes
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HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 26: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the first half at NRG Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty...
Prince George’s County Political Updates: Maryland Legislators Consider Mid-Decade Redistricting Ahead of Midterm
The Washington Informer
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August 13, 2025
Maryland is among the states responding to Republican efforts to redistrict in order to bolster the Republican majority in Congress. Following efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw their state’s congressional maps prior to the 2026 midterm...
Heat death toll climbs to 29, Maryland’s deadliest summer since 2012
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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August 13, 2025
Maryland has recorded 29 heat-related deaths so far this summer — surpassing the total number of people who died from heat illness in 2024, which had already been a deadlier-than-usual summer. With four new heat-related deaths reported Wednesday...
Crusade for Christ a blessing in person and online
The Christian Chronicle
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August 20, 2025
More than 2,000 packed in the Southfield Pavilion during the opening night of the 2025 Crusade for Christ in the suburbs of Detroit. The theme of the crusade was “Good News in Bad Times,” and though I wasn’t in Detroit, I watched the event on...
Trump using courts as a ‘weapon,’ Hawaii says in climate dustup
Legal Newsline - Illinois
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HONOLULU - The State of Hawaii says the federal government has no authority to sue it for bringing a climate change lawsuit against Big Oil - though its case was filed after President Donald Trump forbid it. Trump's executive order prohibited...
Maryland’s Cameroonian population lives in fear under Trump
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Ernestine sat quietly beside her husband. A tear formed, and she wiped it away. Her husband, Denis, did not notice. He was deep in thought. “My kids are citizens, but I’m not a citizen. I’m scared of leaving my kids,” Ernestine said, stopping to...
Climate change is killing fireflies – threatening a US summer ritual
The Guardian
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August 10, 2025
Max Vogel, a 29-year-old public defense attorney, was picnicking with friends in early August at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, when he noticed flashes of light appear in the air around him. They were fireflies, bioluminescent insects that...
Millard: Climate lawfare
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Add Charleston, South Carolina, to the string of courtroom defeats for climate-change litigation targeting major energy producers, a legal trend likely to continue until the Supreme Court steps in. Critics call it “lawfare” because they see it as...
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Celebrates 60 Years Of Caring For Its Community
Severna Park Voice - Maryland
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At the beginning of July, the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) celebrated two milestones: 60 years of caring for Anne Arundel County and 25 years as a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)....
Maryland Perspectives: The Waterfront Partnership
98 Rock - Maryland
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August 10, 2025
The Waterfront Partnership is a non profit that has been instrumental in bringing life back to the Inner Harbor with initiatives that have made the water cleaner with plenty of new attractions to bring tourism back to the area. They create...
Michael Phelps returns to pool to race Baltimore Ravens players
The Independent
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August 13, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Today At ILTACON: A Sustainable Future For The Legal Industry
Above the Law
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August 13, 2025
Wednesday at ILTACON 2025 kicks off at 9 a.m. in Potomac A/B with Reena SenGupta’s powerful Keynote session, Helping the Legal Industry to Create a Sustainable Future. Reena is the Executive Director of RSG Consulting and a long-time analyst,...
Beltsville, Maryland legislators say “No to Trump Hotel on 6,500 acres of BARC green space!”
Prince George's Sentinel - Maryland
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Below is a letter Senator Jim Rosapepe and Delegates Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Ben Barnes and Mary Lehman sent to their constituents on July 28: “As you may have heard, as part of Donald Trump’s attack on our people, our state and science, he wants to...
Today's Top MLB Pitchers Strikeouts Prop Bets: 5 picks including Jacob Misiorowski, Framber Valdez, and more for August 20, 2025
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
Strikeout props take center stage on Wednesday with a mix of established aces and rising arms on the mound, offering bettors a strong variety of angles to attack. From Kodai Senga’s consistent whiff ability to Luis Castillo’s bounce-back...
National Night Out brings music, food and unity to Baltimore City
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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August 9, 2025
By Nyame-Kye Kondo Special to the AFRO Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined Baltimore’s National Night Out at the Langston Hughes Community Center in Park Heights on a warm Aug. 5 evening. It was one of many stops made during an afternoon and evening...
Seven things to do in Baltimore County, from championship golf to a ukulele jam
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Rejoice! The heat finally receded a bit last week, as we got to enjoy some lovely fall-like temperatures. It’s False Fall, and it will be short-lived, but nevertheless let’s enjoy it while it lasts, shall we? Here are seven ways to do that for the...
Mental health is declining for parents. There are places to get help in Baltimore.
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Sometimes parents just need to know they’re not alone. One place they can find each other is at Afterglow, a therapy group for those experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety, led by a licensed therapist through The Womb Room near Hampden....
2025 BMW Championship prediction, best bets & golf odds: Maryland made to measure for McIlroy
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 13, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...