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Mother pleads for passage of 'Kanaiyah's Law' to boost foster care protections
19+ min ago (637+ words) ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) " While holding back tears, the mother of a teen girl who died while in foster care testified before lawmakers Thursday in support of proposed legislation aiming to increase protections for the state's vulnerable children in hopes of other…...
In Depth: The push for foster care reforms in Maryland and other concerns within DHS
31+ min ago (117+ words) In Depth: The push for foster care reforms in Maryland and other concerns within DHS'WBFF BALTIMORE (WBFF) " Increased foster care protections has been a priority for some lawmakers this legislative session, including Del. Mike Griffith, R-Cecil and Harford Counties. On…...
VA cuts disability, benefit claims backlog by over 60% under Trump administration
45+ min ago (472+ words) (TNND) " The Department of Veterans Affairs has pushed its backlog of disability compensation and pension benefit claims consistently below 100,000 for the first time since 2020. VA said it has cut the backlog by 63% since President Donald Trump took office, following an…...
Trump calls on tech companies to pay more as electric costs rise
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (746+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " Facing voter backlash over rising prices for electricity, President Donald Trump announced his administration is working with tech companies to sign pledges to pay a greater portion of the energy costs that come with data centers. Trump did…...
Instagram to alert parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for suicide or self-harm content
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (451+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " Instagram will start notifying parents when their child repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm content, the company announced on Thursday. The feature will give parents who are enrolled in its parental supervision tool when their child makes "repeated…...
US and Iran agree to fourth meeting in Vienna after 'intense' negotiations Thursday
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (26+ words) US and Iran agree to fourth meeting in Vienna after 'intense' negotiations Thursday'WBFF US and Iran agree to fourth meeting in Vienna after 'intense' negotiations Thursday...
Officials identify decedent, officers in east Baltimore police-involved shooting
2+ hour ago (353+ words) BALTIMORE (WBFF) " The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the man who was killed in a police-involved shooting on Tuesday as well as the Baltimore officers who fired their weapons. The decedent was…...
Minnesota first battlefield in administration's new 'war on fraud"
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (1001+ words) (TNND) " The Trump administration fired the opening salvo in its newly declared "war on fraud" when Vice President JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced nearly $260 million in Medicaid funds…...
Amazing America: Inside Baltimore County's Historic Hampton Estate
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (327+ words) by SHANNON LILLY | FOX45 NEWS TOWSON, Md. (WBFF) " At one iconic Baltimore County property, history runs deep. The Hampton National Historic Site preserves what's left of a once 25,000-acre plantation, which was the second largest plantation in the state of Maryland at…...
One person, firefighter injured in building fire in Baltimore
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (89+ words) BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) " One person and a firefighter were injured as the Baltimore City Fire Department battled a building fire on Thursday. Around 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 26, crews responded to the 2000 block of N. Rose Street. The fire department says that the fire…...