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Ignoring Experts, China’s Sudden Zero-COVID Exit Cost Lives

Ignoring Experts, China’s Sudden Zero-COVID Exit Cost Lives

When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases. Hospitals turned away ambulances, crematoriums burned bodies around the clock, and relatives hauled dead loved ones to warehouses for lack of storage space.

A 5,000-Mile Seaweed Belt is Headed Toward Florida

A 5,000-Mile Seaweed Belt is Headed Toward Florida

A 5,000-mile seaweed belt lurking in the Atlantic Ocean is expected in the next few months to wash onto beaches in the Caribbean Sea, South Florida, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.

Yellen Says Bank Situation Stabilizing, Different from 2008

Yellen Says Bank Situation Stabilizing, Different from 2008

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen projected calm on Tuesday after recent regional bank collapses but told a gathering of bankers that additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions jeopardize financial stability.

Maryland Lawmakers Reach Crossover Deadline in Session

Maryland Lawmakers Reach Crossover Deadline in Session

The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session on Monday, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day.” That’s when bills need to be approved by one chamber and sent over to the next, or else face a greater challenge to passage.

Some Trump Supporters Ambivalent on Calls for Protest

Some Trump Supporters Ambivalent on Calls for Protest

Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests before his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.

Trump’s Call for Protests Gets Muted Reaction by Supporters

Trump’s Call for Protests Gets Muted Reaction by Supporters

Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.

Prosecutor to Release Video of Death of Man in Custody

Prosecutor to Release Video of Death of Man in Custody

Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man.

Maryland Lawmakers Allot More Money to K-12 Education

Maryland Lawmakers Allot More Money to K-12 Education

Maryland lawmakers are working to shift between $300 million and $400 million in the state budget to add more help to implement the state’s K-12 education funding law, known as the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Pentagon Video Shows Russian Jet Dumping Fuel on US Drone

Pentagon Video Shows Russian Jet Dumping Fuel on US Drone

The Biden administration released video Thursday of a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone as the U.S. sought to hold Russia responsible for the collision that led to the drone’s crash into the Black Sea without escalating already fraught tensions with the Kremlin.

Yellen to Tell Congress US Banking System ‘Remains Sound’

Yellen to Tell Congress US Banking System ‘Remains Sound’

A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to tell the Senate Finance Committee that the nation’s banking system “remains sound” and Americans “can feel confident” about their deposits.

FBI Raids Home of Ex-Maryland Official as Manhunt Continues

FBI Raids Home of Ex-Maryland Official as Manhunt Continues

Two days after former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s ex-chief of staff failed to appear in court to stand trial on federal corruption charges, FBI agents raided his Florida home as the search continues for Roy McGrath.

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