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A notorious ransomware group is spreading fake Microsoft Teams ads to snare victims
Search engine users should be cautious about downloading Microsoft Teams, with the Rhysida ransomware group using fake ads to distribute malware. Cybersecurity firm Expel said it has discovered an ongoing malicious ad campaign delivering a malware...
AI Readiness Project opens doors to state governments
The Rockefeller Foundation and the nonprofit Center for Civic Futures on Tuesday unveiled a new effort, called the AI Readiness Project, aimed at preparing state governments to use artificial intelligence tools to improve how they administer...
Revised Chesapeake Bay agreement nears approval with Pennsylvania on board
A revised agreement to restore the Chesapeake Bay is speeding toward final passage, after a key committee rejected Maryland attempts to strengthen parts of the plan and voted Tuesday to forward it to bay-area leaders for their OK. The agreement...
AWS announces new sub-sea Fastnet transatlantic data cable between West Cork and US
The cable, which will be one of the highest capacity cables to date across the Atlantic, will land in Castlefreke in 2028 and could offer ‘diversity’ against ‘issues’ affecting Irish transatlantic cables landing in Mayo and Dublin The new...
Farmers Struggle With Tariffs, Despite China Deal to Buy US Soybeans
“If we wanted to encourage more local production, then we would need farm bill support,” Hansen-Kuhn said. “So little support goes to fruit and vegetable production. It’s so overwhelmingly focused on these commodity crops that benefit a small...
This little fish is the center of a big debate in the Chesapeake Bay
Across the Chesapeake Bay, fishermen are reeling in fewer striped bass. Many osprey have stopped laying eggs, and chicks that do hatch often starve to death in the nest. These bad omens may be tied to the faltering health of Atlantic menhaden, a...
A psychologist explains the link between signature size and narcissism
For years, Donald Trump’s distinctive, large and bold signature has captured the public’s attention. Not only did it recently come to light that his signature appeared in a book that Jeffrey Epstein received for his 50th birthday, but it fits...
It’s time to take phones out of Berkeley schools, for good this time
Our kids are walking around with slot machines in their pockets. In a perfect world, they could keep their phones turned off and in their backpacks during class, a balance that would support learning while still respecting their need for autonomy....
Coppin State University celebrates 125 Years of legacy, leadership and service
By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront shimmered in blue and gold on Saturday Oct. 18 as Coppin State University marked its 125th anniversary with a black-tie gala brimming with pride, purpose and philanthropy....
Urban Engineers Appoints Madhuri Subramaniam as Aviation Market Director
Urban Engineers, Inc. has appointed Madhuri Subramaniam, AIA, LEED AP, as Aviation Market Director to lead its national aviation strategy and growth. The Philadelphia-based firm said her appointment underscores its commitment to advancing...
New Manufacturing Center Coming To Frederick
It will create 125 new, full time, permanent jobs by 2028. Frederick, Md (KM) A new manufacturing center is expected to open in Frederick. Bakery de France already has a facility in the 8400 block of Bakery Way off of Monocacy Boulevard in the...
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript November 3, 2025 Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $1.13, expectations were $1.02. Operator: Ladies...
Travis Kelce's latest investment suffers an unexpected setback that catches the eye
Travis Kelce's newest business move has met early trouble as the Kansas City Chiefs star recently invested in Six Flags, but within weeks, one of its major parks shut down permanently. The 36-year-old NFL player joined investor Jana Partners last...
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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Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75 Victor Conte has died at 75 years old. He was the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional...
US credit unions deliver shutdown relief as federal workers miss pay
Credit unions across the USA have set out their efforts to support federal workers affected by the government shutdown, which continues after more than a month. Republican and Democrat lawmakers have been in stalemate over the federal budget since...
Thanks for Home: Shelter’s Thanksgiving Pet Promo
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter launched its November adoption promotion on November 1, 2025, waiving fees for animals aged eight years and older through November 29. The event, titled “Thanks for Giving Me a Home,”...
What Villanova coach Kevin Willard said after losing to BYU
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Ask the Pediatrician: How suicide prevention safety plan can save your child’s life
Most young people who experience suicidal thoughts keep those thoughts to themselves. They might not bring it up on their own unless they are asked directly. Any time your adolescent visits their pediatrician, for any reason, they may be asked a...
NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
NASA's flagship center for space science is under attack from within, and some of the biggest losses appear to be happening behind the curtain of the government shutdown. Throughout the summer of 2025, Space.com interviewed nearly a dozen current...