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Eight House GOP lawmakers bucked party lines and joined Democrats in supporting legislation aimed at strengthening background checks on firearm sales and transfers on Thursday. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act — spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) — ultimately passed in a 227-203 vote, with one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), opting to vote against it. …

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The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack, in partnership with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Ocean City Police Department, will be conducting DUI saturation patrols in support of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. The initiative, which will take place between Saturday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 17, will target the US Rt. 50, MD …

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A Kroger’s clinic in Virginia mistakenly injected customers with empty syringes Monday rather than giving them the actual COVID-19 vaccine. Fewer than 10 customers who were scheduled to receive the vaccine at The Little Clinic, one of the company’s walk-in clinics in Chesterfield County, were impacted by the mistake, a Kroger spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business. Originally, the company thought …

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President Biden‘s Interior Department on Monday announced that it has completed its analysis of a $2 billion offshore wind project that the administration hopes will represent a model for increased wind energy production along the East Coast. The Vineyard Wind Project is an 800-megawatt wind energy project in federal waters off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and aims to generate enough electricity to power as …

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Democrats snuck a handful of surprise tax hikes on corporations in President Biden’s sweeping coronavirus relief package that combined are worth more than $60 billion. One provision in the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill limits deductions for publicly traded companies that pay their top employees more than $1 million for tax years beginning after 2026. Another extends a cap on how much certain unincorporated business owners can deduct …

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As a vision for revamped and advanced security measures across the U.S. Capitol remains opaque, the Architect of the Capitol will ask Congress to approve a new budget of $865 million, an increase of $67 million over the agency’s most recent request. The figure exceeds the $619 million sought by the U.S. Capitol Police for …

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In the hours before Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the lifting of virus restrictions on a wide swath of the state’s economy, Dr. Anthony Fauci was recording a video intended to encourage Montgomery County leaders and residents to keep up the fight. Fauci, a resident of Montgomery County, said the battle against COVID-19 is not …

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A bill mandating that elementary schools in Delaware be staffed with counselors, social workers and psychologists is headed to the House floor for a vote. The House Education Committee voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to release the bill for consideration by the full House. Supporters of the bill say mental health disorders are the most common …

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Country star Morgan Wallen has shattered a 64-year music chart record as his album, “Dangerous: The Double Album,” spent its eighth straight week in Billboard 200’s No. 1 slot. In February, Wallen came under fire after a video emerged depicting him using the N-word during a rowdy night out, and even though his record company and many radio stations in …

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Kia warned the owners of nearly 380,000 recalled vehicles that they should park outdoors because there’s a chance the cars could catch fire. The South Korean automaker is recalling certain Sportage and Cadenza models with a faulty electrical circuit that could short-circuit, potentially causing a fire in the cars’ engine compartment. The vehicles’ owners should park …

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