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Apr 23 2024
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Ticker: Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass; General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits
Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city’s port starting on Thursday — a significant step toward reopening the major maritime shipping hub that has remained closed to most traffic since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month. The new channel will be 35 feet (12 meters) deep, which is a substantial increase over the three
Boston HeraldMay 01 2024
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Boy and man dead after 5 people shot in Durham on Tuesday night
The Durham Police Department is investigating two shootings Tuesday night that left a child and a man dead. All told five people were shot, with two of the remaining three people suffering life-threatening injuries, police said in a news release. The first incident happened just before 10 p.m. in the area of West Umstead and South streets. Officers found a boy and a woman with gunshot wounds,
The News & ObserverApr 13 2024
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WGN People to People Chicago Cubs honor baseball icon & local youth organization
April 13, 2024 - April 18th is Jackie Robinson Night at Wrigley Field. As part of the celebration The Cubs will share a portion of the game's proceeds with The Support Group, a local organization creating opportunities for Chicago area youth. Julian Green, VP for Cubs communications and community affairs office and Bennie Henry, founder of The Support Group stop by to talk about their
Yahoo NewsMar 12 2024
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Maryland must take profits out of predatory ticket pricing
It’s not just Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tickets causing an uproar (“Proposed ticket legislation could shake up the market for music, sports and performing arts fans in Maryland,” Feb. 29). We’ve been fighting for years to protect fans who are being victimized by resellers. Scalpers trick consumers into buying overpriced and fake tickets, while using illegal bots to grab tickets before real fans
Baltimore SunMar 25 2024
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Manufacturing company ordered to turn over $1.5M in profits for child labor violations
A Tennessee parts manufacturer for major companies including John Deere and Yamaha has been ordered to turn over $1.5 million in profits after the Department of Labor found children employed in dangerous jobs. "The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor has obtained a federal consent judgment that requires a Morristown manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for major
ABC News (Online)Mar 21 2024
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Michigan Counties Ban Jail Visits to Profit From Videochat Fees, Lawsuits Say
“That video visitation is going to work,” one Genesee County official reportedly said in 2012. “A lot of people are going to swipe that Mastercard and visit their grandkids.” Two lawsuits filed in federal court today allege counties in Michigan are depriving children of their constitutional right to visit and hug their incarcerated parents—and that the municipalities are doing so to make money
The AppealApr 28 2024
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4 people rescued after boat sinks off Cape Cod
Four boaters were rescued Saturday night after their boat sank off the Cape Cod coast. State and local police responded along with the Coast Guard off the Barnstable-Yarmouth area after getting a call at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Four people were rescued and taken to an area hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known. It is unclear if the boat was recovered. Four boaters were
WCVBMar 25 2024
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Chain’s Ohio restaurants will donate 1-day profits to help tornado victims
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A national restaurant chain will host a fundraising event Tuesday across the state to support central Ohio tornado victims. Texas Roadhouse announced that many of its restaurant locations in Ohio will host simultaneous fundraisers to benefit the Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund. Each Texas Roadhouse location will donate all profits received Tuesday to the organization, which
NBC 4 WCMHApr 25 2024
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Multiple people killed in single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton
Multiple people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday night, according to police.
The crash happened at about 9 p.m. on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive, police said.
Further information about the crash wasn't immediately available.
An investigation is underway, police said.
"We will release further details as they become available,"
NBC Bay AreaApr 30 2024
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Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Will Ruin Some People Financially
When a new abortion ban goes into effect in Florida this week, it will rob people across the south of one of the last few options they had. Floridians and those in neighboring states will instead have to travel to North Carolina or even farther to get an abortion. Abortion funds were already straining to meet the need of patients. Now, they must raise more money for people traveling longer
New Republic