The Washington Wizards got a dose of reality this week as they squared off against some of the better teams in the Eastern Conference—and the results showed in their record. Matched up against four of the top eight teams in the conference, Washington saw just how tough life is inside the upper echelon of the […]
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Public Schedule for Governor Larry Hogan for Monday, January 11, 2016
For immediate release: January 10, 2016 Contact: Hannah Marr hannah.marr@maryland.gov Shareese Churchill shareese.churchill@maryland.gov 410-974-2316 Public Schedule for Governor Larry Hogan for Monday, January 11, 2016 ANNAPOLIS, MD – The public schedule for Governor Larry Hogan for Monday, January 11, 2016 includes the following: Monday, January 11, 2016 1:00 PM: Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady […]
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Morgan State Tops Delaware State to Snap Nine-Game Losing Skid
The Morgan State University Bears men’s basketball team saw eight different players score in a collective effort to top the Delaware State University Hornets, 63-58, on Jan. 9 at the Hill Field House in Baltimore. It was the first win for the Bears since Nov. 23, and snapped a nine-game losing streak. The Bears victory […]
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Howard Ends Four-Game Slump with Win over Coppin State
The Howard University Bison men’s basketball team ended its four-game losing slump with a 72-63 win over the Coppin State University Eagles on Jan. 9 at Burr Gymnasium in D.C. The win was much-needed for the Bison; after starting the year with a 7-5 record, the recent losing slump put the team under .500 at […]
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Funeral for Natalie Cole to be Monday in Los Angeles
In a Sunday, July 6, 2003 file photo, singer Natalie Cole performs on Stravinsky stage, during the 37th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat “King” Cole who carried on his musical legacy, died Thursday night, Dec. 31, 2015, according to publicist Maureen O’Connor. She was 65. (AP Photo/ […]
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Muslim Woman Led Out of Trump Rally; Group Seeks Apology
Rose Hamid standing up in slient protest at a Donald Trump rally on Jan. 8, 2016. (Screengrab CNN news video) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rose Hamid attended one of Donald Trump’s rallies in silent protest over some of his campaign statements, but by the time the South Carolina event was over, the Muslim woman said […]
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First Black Mayor of San Antonio Looks Ahead to New Year
San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor Personnel matters and transportation needs top the agenda of San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor as she enters another year in office. Taylor, 45, became the first African-American to be elected mayor of the city last June when she secured the two-year term in a runoff election. Taylor is the second […]
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New York City Police Officer Shot Responding to Large Fight
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York City police officer has been shot after exchanging gunfire with a suspect involved in a large fight. In this photo provided by the New York Police Department, Officer Sherrod Stuart, center, poses with New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, left, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in […]
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Protests in Cologne after Assaults; Merkel Pledges New Laws
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Women’s rights activists, far-right demonstrators and leftwing counter-protesters took to the streets of Cologne on Saturday to voice their opinions in the debate that has followed a string of New Y German chancellor and chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Party, CDU, Angela Merkel, speaks during a news conference at a party […]
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Rhythm and Blues Singer Otis Clay Dies at Age 73
Otis Clay at the Long Beach Blues Festival 1997. (Photo Credit: Masahiro Sumori (Own work)
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Governor Larry Hogan Wages Friendly Bet with Governor Scott Walker Over Redskins-Packers Playoff Game
For immediate release: January 9, 2016 Contact: Hannah Marr hannah.marr@maryland.gov Shareese Churchill shareese.churchill@maryland.gov 410-974-2316 Governor Larry Hogan Wages Friendly Bet with Governor Scott Walker Over Redskins-Packers Playoff Game ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today wagered a friendly bet with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker over the Washington Redskins’ playoff game against the Green Bay Packers […]
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A Wisconsin University Publishes Photo Containing Racial Slur in Annual Report
Cropped photo published in Lawrence University’s annual report showing a racist slur scrawled on a wall. (Photo/Lawrence University Annual Report) Amid allegations of racism on its Appleton, Wis., campus, Lawrence University inadvertently published a photo in its recent annual report that contained a clearly visible racial slur. In the black-and-white image, university President Mark Burstein […]