University of Maryland invites Kermit the Frog as the speaker for graduation.
University of Maryland to Host Kermit the Frog as Commencement Speaker The University of Maryland (UMD) has announced an unusual choice for its commencement speaker this Thursday—Kermit the Frog, a beloved character known for his family-friendly appeal and commitment to environmental causes. A YouTube video released by the university featured Kermit, who describes himself as […]
Governor Wes Moore rejects Maryland reparations commission bill and demands direct action
Maryland Governor Rejects Reparations Bill The only sitting Black governor in the U.S., Wes Moore of Maryland, recently turned down a bill aimed at forming a commission to study reparations for African Americans affected by slavery. This legislation, known as SB 587 and sponsored by state Senator C. Anthony Muse, would have created the Maryland […]
Maryland governor blocks reparations legislation
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, announced he would veto state-approved bills aimed at studying and forming a committee for recommending reparations related to slavery and racism. In his veto letter sent on Friday, Moore referenced existing committees already established by the state to address the work of Maryland’s Lynching and Reconciliation Commission, which has […]
Two-year-old boy survives a 15-story fall from a high-rise in Maryland by landing on bushes: ‘Incredible’
A 2-year-old boy survived a fall from the 15th floor of a Maryland apartment building, landing on a mass of roots below, as reported by officials on Friday. The child, who has not been identified, fell through a glass-walled private balcony in a White Oak apartment complex on Thursday afternoon. The circumstances of the incident […]
Man in Maryland admits to fatally harming ex-girlfriend’s mother over 24 years ago
A man from Maryland, known for his serene demeanor, recently admitted to murdering the mother of his child’s girlfriend. Eugene Grigor, 45, pleaded guilty last week to the murder of Leslie Pleier, a 50-year-old married woman who was discovered dead in a home in Chevy Chase on May 2, 2001. The case went cold until […]
Family of murdered Maryland mother finds justice as unexpected killer confesses
Eugene Grigor, 45, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Leslie Pleur, a mother from Chevy Chase, Maryland, committed back in 2001. Surprisingly, Grigor led a free life in the capital for over two decades until DNA evidence connected him to the crime. Lauren Pleur, Leslie’s daughter, revealed that she had once dated Grigor when […]
Maryland festival impacted by propane explosion, woman crashes into crowd
The Maryland Festival, an event that brings in large crowds each year, experienced a series of unsettling incidents on Saturday. This occurred just hours after a propane explosion at the same celebration left people rattled. According to police in Laurel, a woman named Kai Debery Bostic, 28, was arrested after she allegedly broke through a […]
AstraZeneca launches a $300 million facility for cell therapy production in Maryland.
AstraZeneca Opens First US Manipulated Cell Therapy Facility AstraZeneca has invested $3.5 billion into American innovation, recently inaugurating its first US Manipulated Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Maryland, aimed at assisting cancer patients. The UK-based company stated that this new $300 million facility in Rockville showcases its belief in America’s position as a “global leader […]
Identity disclosed of another wrongly deported Maryland man as the Trump administration opposes his return to the US
The identity of a second Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador back in March has come to light, yet the Trump administration is still defying a federal judge’s directive to bring him back to the U.S. This individual, who was initially labeled as “Christian,” has now been identified as Daniel Rozano Camargo. He’s a […]
Bodycam footage from a man in Maryland shows possible criminal behavior
Tennessee law enforcement has made public bodycam footage from a traffic stop that took place in November 2022, featuring Kilmer Abrego Garcia, an undocumented immigrant. Despite the Traffic Top Report not citing any allegations of trafficking, Homeland Security Director Trishama Laughlin seems to think otherwise. “This is clearly a case of trafficking,” Laughlin stated during […]