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The upcoming hurdles for D.C. statehood By Meagan Flynn and Teddy Amenabar With Democrats soon to be in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, advocates of making Washington, D.C., the 51st state believe they are on the brink of a historic opportunity. Seven months after the House of Representatives passed a …
Maryland Health Dept. on the lookout for COVID-19 variant
Maryland’s Health Department is on the lookout for a new strain of the coronavirus that has been reported across the globe. Maryland’s Health Department is on the lookout for a new strain of the coronavirus. A few months ago, a new variant of COVID-19 was discovered in the United Kingdom. In the past few weeks, …
Xpeng Partners with Livox to Deploy Lidar Technology in the New 2021 Production Model |
GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 31, 2020– Xpeng Inc. (“Xpeng” or the “Company”, NYSE: XPEV), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, has collaborated with Livox, a leading lidar maker, to deploy its automotive-grade lidar technology in Xpeng’s new production model in 2021. Livox is Xpeng’s first partner in lidar technology. Livox has customized its …
FBI Agent Involved in Shooting on Maryland Metro Train, Metro Says – NBC4 Washington
An FBI agent was involved in a shooting on board a Metro train early Tuesday and an investigation is underway, Metro officials say. Metro Transit Police received a report just before 7 a.m. of “an FBI agent-involved shooting” on board a Red Line train near the Medical Center station in Montgomery County. Download our free …
As COVID-19 Testing Numbers Shot Up In Recent Days, Health Officials Believe People Are Still Traveling For Thanksgiving – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The number of people getting tested for COVID-19 in the last few days has shot up dramatically in Maryland. Instead of staying home for Thanksgiving, health officials believe people are getting a test, then traveling to go see family for the holiday. Maryland Health Department data shows that daily testing …
Baltimore County Health Officials Call On Faith-Based Institutions To Help Curb COVID-19 Spread – CBS Baltimore
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County health officials issued a health notice Monday to faith-based institutions, calling for their help to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the flu season. “Faith-based institutions are a stronghold in the community,” said Doctor Gregory Wm. Branch, Baltimore County’s Health Officer. Branch encouraged institutions to remind their parishioners to …
Maryland Company Licenses NASA’s New Search and Rescue Technology
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Technologies developed at NASA have helped locate more than 46,000 people through Cospas-Sarsat, an international cooperative system for search and rescue. Furthering the impact of the program, the Strategic Partnerships Office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has licensed a second-generation search-and-rescue technology to a company …
President Trump now at Maryland hospital
(AP) – President Donald Trump has arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and released a video saying that he thinks he’s “doing very well.” News app viewers can see the message here (AP) – President Donald Trump has arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and released a video saying that he …
Superintendents ask Maryland health officials for clearer rules on when students can return to classrooms
“I am hopeful that in a time of such uncertainty, in a time that is unprecedented, that our health department will step up to help our education leaders do their jobs, safely, efficiently and effectively,” Griffith said. Maryland State Schools Superintendent Karen Salmon was on vacation and not at the meeting with superintendents Friday morning, …
Marylanders Can Now Report Those Breaking COVID-19 Guidelines By Calling This Hotline – CBS Baltimore
REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Marylanders now have a hotline to call if they see anyone ignoring COVID-19 prevention guidelines in situations that could pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread. Several state agencies- Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Department of State Police- teamed up to put up a statewide toll-free …
