Month: May 2021

Neither Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott nor Maryland Governor Larry Hogan provided any specifics about their crime meeting on Thursday. However, both leaders have long pointed to violent repeat offenders as a top priority. Last week, city police announced the arrest of 29 suspects who are accused of killing and injuring others on the streets of …

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After a debilitating and embarrassing cyberattack that crippled the supply chain for days, the Colonial Pipeline Co. buckled to the demands of hackers and paid nearly $5 million in ransom, Bloomberg reported Thursday afternoon. NBC and CNBC confirmed the report by speaking to a source familiar with the situation and an anonymous U.S. official. Nicole Perlroth, cybersecurity reporter for …

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A Baltimore man sentenced to 50 years in prison after his 4th trial for murder may now face a 5th trial. Judge Sylvester Cox issued a ruling today that Keith Davis, Jr. be granted the request made by his public defender. The decision was made based on a ruling from the Maryland Court of Appeals. …

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Chicago has released more than 1,000 feral cats onto the streets — hoping to end its long-running ranking as the rat capital of the US. The “Cats at Work” program came to light after the Windy City was named by pest control company Orkin as the rattiest city for the sixth consecutive year, with the Big …

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The number of open jobs in the U.S. reached a record high of 8.1 million in March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Job openings rose by 597,000 in March, an increase of 5.3 percent, to the highest level since the Labor Department began tracking the data in December 2000. The largest gains came in leisure …

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President Joe Biden ignored a question from a reporter about rising prices in the U.S. and simply walked away. The 46th President spoke at a press conference Wednesday and was asked by a reporter, “should Americans be worried about inflation, sir?” Biden turned and walked away. More

Controversial Rep. Ilhan Omar is “out of her mind” for accusing Israel of committing “an act of terrorism” by carrying out airstrikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday. The airstrikes came after Hamas and other Islamic terror groups launched hundreds of rockets into Israel, targeting cities including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. “Israeli air …

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The national average price for a gallon of gasoline soared to its highest level this week since the Obama era and is likely going to continue increasing at least the in short term. “On the week, the national gas price average jumped six cents to $2.96,” the American Automobile Association reported on Monday. “If the …

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Pennsylvania State University will no longer use labels like “freshman,” “junior,” or “senior,” because such terms are not inclusive enough and perpetuate a Western male-dominated viewpoint. On April 27, Penn State’s faculty senate announced the passage of an “inclusive language” resolution that has effectively banned the use of “paternalistic” terms such as “freshmen,” “junior,” “senior,” …

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The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations Wednesday, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. The disruption caused long lines at gas stations in the Southeast due to distribution problems and panic-buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations. Colonial initiated the restart of pipeline operations late Wednesday, saying …

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