Public health officials are investigating other potential cases and performing contract tracing to determine the spread of the variant throughout the state.… Continue Reading
Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate it
Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is “falling far behind”… Continue Reading
Officials: Truck plunges off bridge into Chesapeake Bay
Emergency response crews were searching on Tuesday for the driver of a truck that plunged into the water after crashing on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel… Continue Reading
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2… Continue Reading
Maryland may repeal state song, a Confederate call to arms
After decades of debate, legislators are finally sensing strong support for repealing Maryland’s state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against “Northern scum”… Continue Reading
Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston
A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet — optics that drew objections amid a national reckoning with racial injustice — has been removed from its perch in downtown Boston… Continue Reading
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Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight
American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 Max with paying passengers from Miami to New York on Tuesday, the plane’s first commercial flight in U.S. skies since it was grounded after two deadly crashes… Continue Reading
Senate GOP blocks Democratic push for Trump’s $2K checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats’ push to immediately bring President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote… Continue Reading
Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill
President Donald Trump is lashing out at congressional Republicans after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill… Continue Reading
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