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U.S. higher education costs have surged over the past year, according to a Sallie Mae/Ipsos report out Wednesday. The new report found that total college costs for families climbed to an estimated $34,019 during the 2025-26 academic year, marking a 10% rise from the year prior, Higher Ed Dive reported. Meanwhile, U.S. families had to pay …

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An Ohio doctor shot dead in a murder plot allegedly hatched by her own 18-year-old daughter had years earlier written an academic paper examining the psychology of teenage killers. Tamela Dutcher, 55, was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after she was gunned down by two men as she sat on the couch inside her Delaware County home last …

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The Internal Revenue Service has announced interest rates for tax underpayments and overpayments for the fourth quarter of 2026, keeping them at 7 percent for individual taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times When taxpayers do not pay taxes, penalties, and other charges on time, the IRS …

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Data centers have emerged as an unlikely bipartisan flashpoint heading into the 2026 midterms, Newsweek reported Saturday, highlighting that the issue is now reverberating through all six Senate races rated toss-ups by the Cook Political Report. Voters on the left and right are increasingly worried that the artificial intelligence boom could leave their communities footing the bill through …

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Berlin’s charming aesthetic has earned the town an “Official Christmas Town” title by the Hallmark Channel and the chance to be featured in a holiday movie. Last week, the Hallmark Channel released its top 25 Merriest Christmas Towns as part of its contest to secure a festive spot for a new holiday flick. Berlin was …

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The following represents a collection of comments made during the sports complex site discussion at Monday’s Ocean City Mayor and Council meeting. Tammy Bradford, Old Ocean City Road resident: “In my opinion, this sports complex is a great example of urban sprawl, which is defined as the uncontrolled, outward spread of a city into nearby …

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After months of deliberation, the Worcester County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a revised social media policy to guide employee professionalism in online networking spaces.​ At the board of education’s meeting, members passed amended social media regulations for teachers and staff of Worcester County Public Schools. System officials believe the new rules will clarify …

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE GIORDANO TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING WICOMICO NURSING HOME Press Conference Will Address Recent Events, Misinformation, and the Path Forward SALISBURY, MD — Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano will hold a press conference on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Wicomico County Council Chambers to address recent events and ongoing …

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