New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were indicted on federal bribery charges for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars and gold bars to secretly aid the Egyptian government, and to benefit business associates.
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Heartbroken parents warn of the dangers of subway surfing, an online trend
Named for a popular video game, subway surfing is the act of riding on top or in between rapid transit cars.
In Washington, Zelenskyy makes pleas to Congress and the White House for more aid
President Joe Biden last month requested $40 billion from Congress in emergency spending, including $24 billion for Ukraine.
Maryland lawmakers push to designate the Chesapeake Bay as a national recreation area
Lawmakers are calling for the park service to play a larger and more administerial role, especially as they strive to tell previously-untold stories about the watershed’s inhabitants.
Saturday is National Dance Day, with a focus on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary
Correction: An earlier version of this article misnamed the group Words Beats & Life in some references.
In Maryland, Biden touts economic successes, blasts GOP policies as ‘extreme’
President Joe Biden said his policies had created 13 million jobs, including 800,000 in manufacturing, and kept unemployment under 4% for 19 months, including record lows in unemployment among Black and Hispanic workers, veterans, and the lowest jobless rate in 70 years among women.
Congress, health officials look to improve federal response to the next crisis
Before the pandemic, the CDC had 187 health facilities and now has 25,000 facilities to manage statistics and data.
Cardin reintroduces bipartisan bill to authorize coastal watershed habitat conservation program
The legislation is aimed at continuing conservation programs at two dozen coastal areas, including the Chesapeake Bay.
Outdoors could be key to improving post-pandemic learning
Outdoor education programs have been proven to have a positive effect on the educational, physical and emotional development of young people, according to the U.S. Department of Education.