BREAKING: In a historic moment for America, former President Trump is found guilty on all charges in a criminal case regarding hush money paid to Stormy Daniels. (IMAGE: Justin Lane/AP)
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PREPARING FOR THE END: A Maryland mother of five with terminal cancer is preparing to say goodbye to her family, now that cancer has spread to 90% of her body. “The only thing I’m scared of is being away from my kids," Kourtni Smith said, getting emotional. "But I’m not afraid."
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McDonald’s is taking a local D.C. sauce, national. The fast food franchise is adding Mambo Sauce (yes, that is how they’re spelling it) to their menus nationwide for a limited time. In addition to the popular D.C. sauce, they’re also adding a Sweet & Spicy Jam to pair with your morning Sausage Egg McMuffin. Click the link below to learn why McDonald's Mambo sauce is spelled different on the packet.
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Actress and educator Phylicia Rashad will be stepping down as the dean of the Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University, according to a statement from university President Wayne A.I. Fredrick. Rashad will step down after her term following the 2023-2024 academic year. Click the link below to learn more.
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Former President Donald Trump was found liable of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. The jury rejected the advice columnist's claim that Trump raped her, however. The verdict was announced Tuesday afternoon in a New York city during the first day of jury deliberations. Click the link below for the full story.
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Prince George's County Supervisor Anglea Alsobrooks announced Tuesday morning that she is running for U.S. Senate. She publicized her bid on Twitter with a video explaining her purpose and intentions for why she is running. Click the link below to learn more about this announcement.
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Two years after he became chief, Robert Contee is unexpectedly leaving the Metropolitan Police Department. Contee joined the department in 1989 as a cadet and was a sworn member of the force three years later. In December 2020, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser nominated Contee for the role. Click the link below to know what sources are saying.
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Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson are no longer with their respective broadcasters. In a statement posted on his twitter account, Lemon claims he was informed by his agent that he was let go by CNN Monday morning. The news came around the same time that Fox News announced that Tucker Carlson will no longer be with the network effective immediately and that his last show was April 21. Click the links below to learn what happened and what comes next for these two major networks.
Don Lemon Story:
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Tucker Carlson Story:
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A teen in Maryland is doing everything she can to uplift kids going through difficult times. Emily Bhatnaga, from Gaithersburg, created a nonprofit to help kids find refuge in reading. She pulled from her own experience of hard times when her dad was diagnosed with stage 4 thyroid cancer. Emily found that reading gave her comfort and she wanted to share her outlet with other kids. Click the link below to read her full story and how you can help her book initiative 📚.
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A mom in Maryland is shaken after learning that her 16-year-old daughter had to use a stun gun to escape a stranger's car. According to the mother, her daughter thought she was getting into the car of a friend's dad offering a ride home but she realized it was a stranger driving after the doors were locked. Click the link below to learn what happened next and what the teen's mom has to say about it.
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