On International Women’s Day, many women throughout the country are participating in the “A Day Without a Woman” strike. Local Twitter users react, with opposition and applause, using the #DayWithoutAWoman hashtag.
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Chicken ‘Flockstars’ prove music is for the birds
GERMANTOWN, Maryland — Tucked away in coop in Germantown, Maryland, lives a group of nine pet chickens. On the surface they may seem like ordinary farm animals that flap their feathers, nibble their food and enjoy nature, but beneath the…
Justice Department nominee from Maryland won’t commit on special prosecutor
WASHINGTON – Maryland federal prosecutor Rod Rosenstein, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy attorney general, would not commit on Tuesday to appointing a special prosecutor to probe possible links between Russia and the Trump campaign. Despite pressure from Democrats on…
Big Ten tournament seeds, based on teams’ Twitter popularity
A look at what the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament seeds would look like if they were based on Twitter followers.
Meet Maryland’s Superfoods: Cherries
Each week, CNS will introduce you to a new “superfood” that is grown, raised, produced and sold in Maryland. This week’s superfood: cherries.
MD Congressional Delegation discusses repealing Obamacare
The battle between President Trump and supporters of the Affordable Care is just heating up. The democratic members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation say repealing Obamacare could be devastating for more than half-a-million Marylanders.
Battle lines drawn on public funding for private schools
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — More than 1,000 private school students and chaperones greeted and cheered Gov. Larry Hogan’s arrival down the steps of the Maryland State House on Nonpublic School Advocacy day Thursday morning.
Events celebrating Read Across America Day planned statewide
March 2 is #ReadAcrossAmericaDay, which “focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources.”
Twitter reacts to trending #NewTrump hashtag
A day after President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, Twitter is still reacting to the speech using the hashtag #NewTrump.