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Septic truck causes bridge to collapse on Carroll Road in Baltimore County
The Maryland Department of the Environment will be back at the scene of a bridge collapse that occurred Monday afternoon in northern Baltimore County. A septic truck caused a small bridge to collapse on Monday. The bridge collapsed as a result of...
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Climate & Democracy with Jamie Raskin, Heather McGhee and Rebecca Willis
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Climate One
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Greg Dalton: This is Climate One. I’m Greg Dalton. Our climate and democratic systems are under threat. Jamie Raskin: We have to save the democracy in order to save the climate and save our species. Greg Dalton: For some people, progress on...
Liberia: UN Women, Rural Women Leaders Rally in Harper — Push for Climate Action, Peace, and Economic Empowerment
HARPER, Maryland County — In a country where women’s voices are often overshadowed, UN Women continues to stand out as one of Liberia’s strongest allies in amplifying the voices of rural women and promoting gender equality. By: Peter P. Toe, Jr.,...
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Where’s the best place to retire? A look at new rankings from US News and World Report
The latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report on the 2026 best places to retire could be a place to start, and some of the top places might surprise you. Are you planning for retirement? Finding the place to settle in could take a lot of...
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Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
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Nature
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At the US Environmental Protection Agency, scientists say proposed cuts will gut research. Credit: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via GettyFor 30 years, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has conducted controlled air-pollution studies at a...
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Baltimore County police chief says $3 parking violation put him on Brady list
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said the only reason he’s included on a “Brady list” is a decades-old dispute over a $3 parking violation from 1986. Such lists are kept by prosecutors’ offices and local law enforcement agencies to...
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Small bridge in Baltimore County collapses after septic truck drives over it
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CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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A small bridge in Baltimore County collapsed after a septic truck drove over it Monday evening, according to the fire department. No injuries were reported from the bridge collapse at the intersection of Philpot and Carroll roads near...
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Septic truck causes historic bridge to collapse in Baltimore County
A century-old bridge in northern Baltimore County has collapsed under the weight of a septic truck. Baltimore County Fire officials received reports at around 5:20 p.m. that the Carroll Road bridge in Phoenix had collapsed, said Travis Francis, a...
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Trump admin. freezes Army Corps of Engineers projects in Baltimore
The Trump administration is freezing $11 billion worth of projects that had already been green-lit by the Army Corps of Engineers in several Democrat-run cities — including Baltimore.Several Maryland lawmakers have criticized the move, calling it...
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Carroll Road bridge collapses in northern Baltimore County
Septic truck causes bridge to collapse on Carroll Road in Baltimore County, official says WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, WHERE APPARENTLY A SMALL BRIDGE HAS COLLAPSED. LET’S GET RIGHT OUT TO CAPTAIN ROY TAYLOR AND SKY 11....
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Maryland home sales held steady in September, prices edged up
Home prices in Maryland rose nearly 2% in September, while the number of homes sold stayed even at just over 5,600, Maryland Realtors said Monday. The average sales price edged up 1.8% to $503,306, compared with September 2024, housing statistics...
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Greens pressure Maryland governor to bolster clean heat rules
Maryland green groups are pressuring Democratic Gov. Wes Moore to accelerate and strengthen a pair of climate regulations currently in the works. The Maryland Clean Heat Coalition launched last week to reinforce the state’s pending regulations of...
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Physical therapy practice acquires former Baltimore Rite Aid site
Eagle Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation, an establishment with clinics in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, has acquired a property for $1.85 million as the business plans to expand in the area. Most recently leased by Rite Aid, 250 W. Chase...
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Yukon Lock-Up Reversal Favors Industry Over Environmental Concerns
The Biden administration issued the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD) in November 2024. On President Trump’s first day in office, he signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Interior to rescind...
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WATCH: Coalition sues to protect student loan forgiveness
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The Derby Informer - Kansas
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(The Center Square) – Democratic attorney generals from 22 jurisdictions sued the U.S. Department of Education Monday over its new rule limiting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for government and nonprofit workers. The PSLF program was passed in...
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Why Do We Believe Organ Donation Conspiracies?
This article is part of “On Borrowed Time” a series by Anissa Durham that examines the people, policies, and systems that hurt or help Black patients in need of an organ transplant. (WIB) – When doctors told Andrew Jones his heart was failing,...
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SUN: Electric school buses expand across Maryland as grid, cost worries persist
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FOX45 - Maryland
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Maryland is one of the states pushing hardest for electric school buses, with millions of state and federal funds distributed in recent years and hundreds of vehicles rolling out across a handful of school districts. Advocates are optimistic about...
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UMD makes steady progress with sustainability, environmental goals
By Nolan Page As the world reevaluates its sustainability commitments a decade after the Paris Agreement, the University of Maryland has made some achievements but still faces a long road ahead. Guided by its Climate Action Plan—established in...
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Eagles Film Review: Jaire Alexander trade feels like a market opportunity
The Eagles are keeping me busy this week, acquiring Jaire Alexander from the Baltimore Ravens for essentially nothing. The Eagles are hoping a new environment can spark a resurgence, as he hasn’t played much this year and hasn’t played well when...
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Clean Community Challenge rekindles Baltimore’s neighborhood spirit
By Andrea Stevens AFRO Staff Writer astevens@afro.com A new initiative has revived the spirit of a historic Baltimore City tradition while empowering residents to take ownership of the cleanliness of their blocks. The Clean Community Challenge,...
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