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Google to invest additional $1 billion into Virginia data centers, add 2 workforce development programs
VIRGINIA, USA — Artificial intelligence and an infusion of funding were just some of the takeaways from Friday's press conference with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Google CFO Ruth Porat. The tech giant announced a $1 billion investment into the company's existing data centers in Virginia -- two in...
Officials ignore biases against Jewish students in Fairfax County Public Schools
Members of the Fairfax County School Board only seem to be concerned with students’ and teachers’ “inherent biases” when they are against pre-approved groups. It seems that Jewish students are not among them. According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents are increasing across the country. From 2022 to 2023, ADL reports a 135% increase in […]
Legal gray areas hinder police watchdogs
Three years after state lawmakers celebrated the passage of the Maryland Police Accountability Act, the rollout of the new police oversight systems has proven slow, inconsistent and rife with disagreements about how to implement the new oversight process — challenges that frustrate critics and administrators alike. But the Maryland General Assembly has shown little appetite for revisiting the law, leaving many of the unresolved questions about the new police oversight systems in the hands of local governments. ...
‘This Is Not Your Money!’: Maryland Woman Enraged After Government Clawbacks Thousands from Her Social Security Checks Over Error In Dead Brother’s Benefits
When a retired Maryland woman’s Social Security payments were slashed due to a government error, she wouldn’t take it sitting down. In March 2024, the […] ‘This Is Not Your Money!’: Maryland Woman Enraged After Government Clawbacks Thousands from Her Social Security Checks Over Error In Dead Brother’s Benefits
U.S. News & World Report: Eastern Tech is top high school in Md.
According to U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list released April 23, Eastern Technical High School drew a No. 1 ranking, seeing an improvement from last year's list. Five Baltimore County public high schools placed among the top 30 high schools in the state, 14 among the top 150, three among the state’s top five magnet schools and four among the nation’s best magnet schools. Eastern Tech and...
Police identify man killed in crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Police Department said it has identified a man who was killed in a crash on April 25. Police said that at about 12:20 a.m., they responded to the location for the report of a collision. Officers said the man was traveling north on River Road […]
Mall Robbery: Homeless Trio Arrested In Northern Virginia, Police Say
Police have arrested three people in a robbery at a mall in Northern Virginia, they said.William Carl English, 19, Diego Alberto Munoz-Villeda, 24, and Dominique Khalil Tomlin, 29, have all been charged with robbery for the April 24 incident at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, Prince William Count…
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Rockville Hotel Gets 50 Years In Prison: State's Attorney
Rockville resident Arash Khosh, 46, was convicted of rape and other grisly offenses following an incident in May 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 14000 block of Shady Grove Road when he accosted a 70-year-old woman in her room. On Monday, a judge sentenced Khosh to life in...
State Roundup: New schools super to reassess school assessments; drug pricing board seeks feedback
SUPERINTENDENT WRIGHT TO REASSESS SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS: Carey Wright, the newly selected state superintendent of Maryland public schools, is trying to fix the way Maryland measures academic success. That means making changes to the state test, revamping the standards for English, math and social studies, and improving the virtual hub that measures the success of each public school, all to give families a clearer view of how well their children are taught. Kristen Griffith/The Baltimore Banner.
Maryland Has Renamed an Invasive Fish. Will It Matter?
Of the DC region’s many fish, the one of poorest repute is the snakehead. An invasive species that arrived in 2002, the snakehead has been branded a scourge of the rivers, an existential threat to the ecosystem. It’s said to be crowding out other fish, like bass and perch, while spreading unchecked due to a creepy quirk of its biology: Snakeheads can breathe air and walk on land.
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