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EMBASSY PROTEST FOR WRONGFUL DEPORTATION

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ADVOCATES RALLIED OUTSIDE EL SALVADOR’S EMBASSY ON 16TH STREET, DEMANDING THE RETURN OF KILMAR ÁBREGO GARCÍA—A MARYLAND RESIDENT DEPORTED DESPITE A COURT ORDER. DOZENS CALLED ON BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO HONOR THE RULING AND BRING HIM HOME. SUPPORTERS VOWED TO STAGE ADDITIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS IF GARCÍA IS NOT PROMPTLY REPATRIATED.

SPANBERGER ON RIGHT‑TO‑WORK

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DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE ABIGAIL SPANBERGER SAYS SHE WOULD NOT SIGN A BILL THAT FULLY REPEALS VIRGINIA’S RIGHT‑TO‑WORK LAW, THOUGH SHE’S OPEN TO REFORMS. THE DECADES‑OLD STATUTE PREVENTS MANDATORY UNION MEMBERSHIP—A FLASHPOINT IN THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN. HER GOP RIVAL, LT. GOV. WINSOME EARLE‑SEARS, VOWS TO KEEP THE LAW INTACT.

ASTRAZENECA EXPANDS

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PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT ASTRAZENECA HAS CUT THE RIBBON ON A NEW $300‑MILLION, 84‑THOUSAND‑SQUARE‑FOOT CELL‑THERAPY PLANT IN ROCKVILLE. THE FACILITY WILL MAKE TREATMENTS FOR GLOBAL CANCER TRIALS, WHILE ADDING 150 HIGH‑SKILL JOBS TO THE AREA. LOCAL OFFICIALS SAY IT CEMENTS MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S STATUS AS A BIOTECH HUB.

D.C. TOURISM RECORD, BUT FLAGS AHEAD

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DESTINATION D.C. SAYS THE CAPITAL WELCOMED A RECORD 27‑POINT‑2 MILLION VISITORS IN 2024, PUMPING $11  BILLION INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND GENERATING MORE THAN $2 BILLION IN TAXES. YET OFFICIALS FEAR INTERNATIONAL VISITS COULD DROP THIS YEAR AMID VISA HURDLES AND POLITICAL HEADWINDS, BECAUSE OVERSEAS TRAVELERS SPEND... Read More.

RABID CAT WARNING IN HAGERSTOWN

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THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS A CAT FOUND OUTSIDE A MCDONALD’S IN HAGERSTOWN, TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES AND WAS EUTHANIZED. ANYONE WHO TOUCHED CATS THERE BEFORE MAY 1 SHOULD CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. OFFICIALS URGE PET OWNERS TO KEEP VACCINATIONS CURRENT AND AVOID STRAY... Read More.

CHILD‑PORN CHARGE IN THE DISTRICT

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TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD JAMIE GREER SPIES OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, IS IN FEDERAL CUSTODY AFTER AN MPD‑FBI TASK‑FORCE AGENT SAYS SHE SHARED IMAGES OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS BEING ABUSED. AN UNDERCOVER STING IN DC LED TO HER ARREST AND A U.S. DISTRICT COURT COMPLAINT FOR DISTRIBUTING CHILD... Read More.

ELLICOTT CITY MILLIONAIRE

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A HOWARD COUNTY MAN SAYS HE “ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK” AFTER HIS $20 MONOPOLY X100 SCRATCH‑OFF REVEALED A $1 MILLION TOP PRIZE. THE WINNER BOUGHT THE TICKET IN CLARKSVILLE AND PLANS TO INVEST MOST OF THE MONEY—AFTER A SMALL CELEBRATION DINNER.

EX‑TERP CHARGED WITH FLORIDA BAR MURDER

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FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SAFETY AVANTAE WILLIAMS, IS JAILED WITHOUT BOND IN DELAND, FLORIDA, ON A SECOND‑DEGREE MURDER CHARGE. POLICE SAY 24-YEAR OLD WILLIAMS SHOT 32‑YEAR‑OLD KESHOD HARRIS SEVEN TIMES DURING A BAR FIGHT EARLY SATURDAY, ALSO WOUNDING A BARTENDER. WILLIAMS WAS ARRESTED MONDAY AFTER FLEEING THE... Read More.

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT RUMORS IN D.C.

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IMMIGRANT‑RIGHTS GROUPS ARE URGING D.C. FOOD‑SERVICE WORKERS TO “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” AFTER RUMORS OF A LARGE ICE SWEEP THIS WEEK. ADVOCATES SAY EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE A PLAN, KEEP A LAWYER’S NUMBER HANDY, AND REFUSE ENTRY WITHOUT A WARRANT SIGNED BY A JUDGE. THEY ADD,... Read More.

DUCK DONUTS “CHEERS TO MOM”

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JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY, DUCK DONUTS ROLLS OUT A LIMITED “CHEERS TO MOM” DOZEN THROUGH MAY 12. THE ASSORTMENT INCLUDES STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE, CHOCOLATE GLITZ, FRENCH TOAST AND OTHER FAN FAVORITES— WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. YOU CAN ORDER IN‑STORE OR ONLINE.
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