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Experts emphasise advanced technology, AI main drivers of economic recovery
Experts participating in the session titled ‘What Will Drive Future Growth and What Will Not’, held as part of the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025, organised by UAE Government in partnership with the World...

Candidate for Governor of Maryland Supports Congressional Term Limits
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an...

Scientists Create Wood 10 Times Stronger Than Steel
Wooden pieces. Credit: Anonimski / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 A U.S. company has introduced a new type of wood that could reshape the future of construction. Engineered to be up to 10 times stronger than steel in strength-to-weight ratio, this...

Maryland Democrats lead rally outside budget office in DC to end federal worker cuts
A former federal employee is warning that the Trump administration’s continued purge of civil servants is putting public health and government stability at risk. Jessica Weinberg, who worked at the Food and Drug Administration for 14 years, spoke...

Scientists can easily intercept military data from satellites
Published on 14/10/2025 - 15:42 GMT+2 Hackers can easily gather a trove of sensitive personal and military information from satellites in space using just a $600 (€512) kit, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California,...

Researchers Intercept Unencrypted Satellite Data from T-Mobile, Exposing Calls and Military Comms
In a startling revelation that underscores the vulnerabilities in global telecommunications infrastructure, security researchers have demonstrated how easily unencrypted satellite transmissions can be intercepted, exposing sensitive data from...

St. Mary’s County Health Department and University of Maryland School of Public Health Launch Partnership to Strengthen Community Well-being and Public Health Workforce
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and the University of Maryland School of Public Health are proud to announce a new academic health department partnership aimed at improving public health outcomes, strengthening the local public...
5 interesting stats from the Rams' road win over Baltimore: L.A. dominates the line of scrimmage on both sides, defensive turnovers lead to victory
The Rams' defense drove a hard-fought victory over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. Three caused turnovers gave the Rams' offense good field position and aided in their ability to find the end zone early in the third quarter, during which...

Computer scientist Mark Dredze named inaugural director of Johns Hopkins University’s Data Science and AI Institute
Computer scientist Mark Dredze has been named the inaugural director of the Johns Hopkins University’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute, DSAI for short. Dredze, the university’s John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science, has...

ALJA Hosts 13th National Convention in Greenbelt, Maryland
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) will hold its 13th National Convention from today, Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Greenbelt, Maryland. This year’s convention will take place under the theme:...

Demonstrators call on Johns Hopkins University to respect Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Wednesday demonstrators told Johns Hopkins University to respect Baltimore. WATCH: Demonstrators call on Johns Hopkins University to respect Baltimore Demonstrators call on Johns Hopkins University to respect Baltimore Different...

Poll: Majority of Maryland voters reject online casino gambling
(The Center Square) – Most Maryland voters don’t want to legalize online casino gambling, and a new poll shows their opposition gets stronger the more they learn about it. The survey, conducted by Lake Research Partners for the National...

Workshop presented on WWII research
MURRAY – The Calloway County Genealogical and Historical Society sponsored a workshop Tuesday at the Calloway County Public Library on how to uncover the military stories of those who served in World War II. The workshop was presented by Dr....

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gifts Baltimore's Morgan State $63 million
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gifted $63 million to Baltimore's Morgan State University, the university said on Wednesday. It was the second financial donation Scott has given Morgan State in less than five years. She has gifted the university...

Scott Bessent urges IMF to unload swanky Maryland country club: ‘They can start by selling the golf course’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday urged the International Monetary Fund to sell a swanky country club it owns in Maryland after The Post revealed how its staff qualify for discounted memberships at the posh golf course. As first reported...

Your Baltimore Halloween Bucket List
10/25: Halloween Baltimore The city’s biggest annual Halloween fete brings costumed Baltimoreans to the Maryland Science Center for nonstop live music in five of the museum’s spaces—including its planetarium, IMAX theater, and rooftop. This year’s...
3 in 4 Maryland kids are shut out of after-school programs
A Wednesday morning text from his wife told Joshua Michael where his daughters would be at 3 p.m.: off to their after-school program, and then to gymnastics. Michael, president of the state’s education board, expects his girls will come home...


Newsom launches nationwide alliance to keep public health decisions science-based
California and 14 other states form the Governors' Public Health Alliance to coordinate science-driven guidance and protect communities from political interference. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California is...

Local teen uncovers Alexandria’s forever che...
By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project Virginia high schooler Hera Lu-Yang set out in the spring to determine how safe drinking water is in Northern Virginia by conducting tests in numerous localities, including Alexandria, for Per- and...