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Who is Maryland Governor Wes Moore?

4:33pm March 29, 2024

by Jacob Fenston

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is the only sitting Black governor and the third ever elected in the U.S. Moore is described as a "rising star" in the Democratic party without spending much time in office.

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg gives update on Baltimore Key Bridge

4:33pm March 29, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the Baltimore Key Bridge which collapsed after being hit by a ship early Tuesday morning.

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Greensboro City Council reviews recommendations to better fund parks and recreation facilities

2:41pm March 29, 2024

by DJ Simmons

A presentation on the state of Greensboro's parks and greenways shows the city is facing more than $280 million in unfunded capital needs.

Vice President Harris watches as President Biden signs an executive order on artificial intelligence on Oct. 30. On Thursday, the Biden administration issued new rules on how government agencies can implement AI.

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The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here's what they do

2:23pm March 29, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.

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Appeals panel won't order North Carolina Senate redistricting lines to be redrawn

1:18pm March 29, 2024

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

A federal appeals court declined Thursday to order North Carolina legislators to redraw some state Senate districts, rejecting arguments that clear evidence has been presented showing Republican manipulation of boundaries means Black voters there are prevented from electing their favored candidates.

Crystal Mason, center, at the Tim Curry Justice Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25, 2018.

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Texas appeals court acquits Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction

1:09pm March 29, 2024

by Ashley Lopez

The court said the state did not have enough evidence to prove that Mason knew she was ineligible to vote when she cast a ballot in the 2016 election. She was facing a five-year prison sentence.

GOP state Rep. John LaHood speaks in favor of election bill SB 189 at the Georgia House of Representatives in Atlanta on Thursday, the last day of the legislative session. LaHood is the sponsor of the bill in the House.

Georgia lawmakers pass new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

1:02pm March 29, 2024

by The Associated Press

Republicans in Georgia have repeatedly floated election changes in the wake of false claims by former President Donald Trump and other Republicans that he lost Georgia in 2020 because of fraud.

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5:14am March 29, 2024

Clearing the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge collapse will be arduous. President Biden was joined by two ex-presidents at a fundraiser. It's been a week since gunmen stormed a Moscow concert hall.

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Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton clap for President Biden during a campaign fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday.

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Biden touts a $25M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

11:05pm March 28, 2024

A star-studded cast appeared with the former presidents and Biden, including Mindy Kaling, Ben Platt and Stephen Colbert hosting the event.

The Biden administration has approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'

8:31pm March 28, 2024

by Hansi Lo Wang

Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

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