A 131-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee took center stage Tuesday as the Supreme Court of Virginia heard arguments on whether the state has the right to take it down … Read more
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Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
Both organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony have now resigned under pressure after they silenced a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone… Read more
Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
As corporations continue to face a racial reckoning, the beauty industry is trying to address the criticism that it centers too many of its products around whiteness… Read more
Author Wes Moore announces run for governor of Maryland
Moore, of Baltimore, wrote the bestselling book: “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.” … Read more
Russia hits 9 Canadian officials with sanctions
The Russian travel ban on Canadian officials follows similar sanctions previously imposed by Moscow against U.S. and European officials in response to their restrictions against Russian officials.… Read more
US has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack
The 63.7 bitcoin ransom — a favored currency of hackers because of the perception that it is more difficult to trace — is currently valued at $2.3 million.… Read more
Maryland casinos set new monthly revenue record
Casinos contributed $73.4 million to the state in May. … Read more
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug
The new drug, which Biogen developed with Japan’s Eisai Co., did not reverse mental decline, only slowing it in one study. The drug is given as an infusion every four weeks.… Read more
Last of Soviet soldiers who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98
David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died.… Read more
Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents.… Read more
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Virginia high court hears challenges to Lee statue removal
A 131-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee took center stage Tuesday as the Supreme Court of Virginia heard arguments on whether the state has the right to take it down … Continue Reading
Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
Both organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony have now resigned under pressure after they silenced a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone… Continue Reading
Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
As corporations continue to face a racial reckoning, the beauty industry is trying to address the criticism that it centers too many of its products around whiteness… Continue Reading
Author Wes Moore announces run for governor of Maryland
Moore, of Baltimore, wrote the bestselling book: “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.” … Continue Reading
Russia hits 9 Canadian officials with sanctions
The Russian travel ban on Canadian officials follows similar sanctions previously imposed by Moscow against U.S. and European officials in response to their restrictions against Russian officials.… Continue Reading
US has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack
The 63.7 bitcoin ransom — a favored currency of hackers because of the perception that it is more difficult to trace — is currently valued at $2.3 million.… Continue Reading
Maryland casinos set new monthly revenue record
Casinos contributed $73.4 million to the state in May. … Continue Reading
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug
The new drug, which Biogen developed with Japan’s Eisai Co., did not reverse mental decline, only slowing it in one study. The drug is given as an infusion every four weeks.… Continue Reading
Last of Soviet soldiers who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98
David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents.… Continue Reading