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7News talks 1-on-1 with the woman sending children of incarcerated parents to college
WASHINGTON (7News) — ScholarCHIPS is a district-based nonprofit providing college scholarships, mentoring and a peer support network for college-bound students with incarcerated parents. Yasmine Arrington Brooks, founder and executive director of ScholarCHIPS, speaks to 7News' Kellye Lynn about the program.
Smithsonian Museum celebrates International Moon Day on July 20
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. is recognizing International Moon Day on July 20th, which commemorates the first human landing on the Moon as part of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar mission. The museum's curator of meteorites, Cari Corrigan, will discuss the relationship between lunar meteorites and...
Listeria outbreak: CDC issues warning, 6 confirmed Maryland cases
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is investigating after two people died and dozens more have been hospitalized in relation to a Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats. Several people in this outbreak report getting sick after eating meats sliced at deli counters. Investigators are gathering […]
Brenden Queen wins a heavyweight fight with rival Connor Hall, takes checkered in a dramatic Hampton Heat at Langley
HAMPTON, Va. — The 16th annual Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway featured an incredible display of fireworks, the majority of which exploded long after pre-race pyrotechnics graced the Eastern Virginia sky in front of a sellout crowd. The main event on a Saturday night that represented the second leg...
4 wounded in Rockville stabbing
Four people were wounded in a stabbing in Rockville last night. Rockville City police responded to a report of an assault near the intersection of Dawson Avenue and Upton Street at 9:40 PM. Officers arriving at the scene encountered a large crowd of people, and noticed trails of blood on the ground. Witnesses reported that a stabbing had taken place. Officers attempted to locate the victims at the scene, but found no one. At least one K-9 unit was called in to assist.
More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps
To combat gender and racial wage gaps, nearly a dozen states recently have enacted pay transparency laws that require employers to be more open about the wages and benefits they offer. Most of the laws require employers to disclose wages in job postings and some bar them from asking a job candidate about their salary […] The post More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Larry Hogan blasts Project 2025 as a ‘dangerous path’ for GOP
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) criticized Project 2025 in a recent op-ed, calling the policy priorities outlined in the conservative agenda “absurd and dangerous.” Hogan, in the piece published Friday by The Washington Post, argued that “traditional American Values” are under threat on both sides of the aisle. “On the left, the refusal by…
Maryland’s ‘Nick’s Law’ Tightens Penalties for Boating Under the Influence
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reported a significant reduction in boating accidents and no fatalities during the busiest boating holiday of the year, Independence Day weekend. This year’s “Operation…
Clean Energy Projects Are Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. Maryland and Neighboring States Are Pushing for a Fix
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News on July 16, 2024. A Baltimore coal-fired power plant will be operating past its planned retirement date next year, pumping out pollution, while the cheaper clean energy projects that could help replace it are stuck in a queue to connect to the region’s electric grid.
A dog owner grieves: 3 dogs die at PetSmart facility
ALEXANDIA, Va. (DC News Now) — Employees of the PetSmart store at Potomac Yard Shopping Center in Alexandria are undergoing retraining following the deaths of the three dogs at the location, according to a company statement. The deaths took place within the span of a week since the first one happened during the last week […]
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