Joe Albero

PRINCESS ANNE — A Somerset County jury on May 12 found Princess Anne’s former town manager guilty of felony theft and theft scheme after more than $100,000 in cash was diverted from bank deposits for nearly two years starting in 2018. Deborah K. Hrusko remains free on personal recognizance and will be sentenced following the …

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State Adopts CDC Guidance, Fully Vaccinated Individuals May Resume Activities as Normal State Health Officials Strongly Recommend Unvaccinated Individuals Continue to Wear Face Coverings Order Takes Effect Along With Lifting of All Capacity Limits and Restrictions ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced the end of the statewide mask mandate, aligning Maryland with new CDC guidance. This …

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PLAINS, GA—In a rare interview with the media from his tiny dollhouse living room, former president Jimmy Carter expressed hope that he will no longer be considered the worst presidential failure in his lifetime. “I’ve been seen as one of the worst modern presidents for a long time,” said Carter, “but something tells me my …

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—A spokeswoman for President Biden said Wednesday that he remains committed to rolling back all of former President Donald Trump’s policies, including peace in the Middle East. Palestinians in the West Bank voiced their collective approval by launching celebratory rockets into Israel. “Everything President Trump did was completely wrong, so the opposite of what he did …

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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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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

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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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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