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Trump administration restarts Global Entry program as DHS shutdown impacts travel
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (211+ words) The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks…...
Workers, labor leaders push for $25 minimum wage at rally in Annapolis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) Maryland residents pushed for a higher minimum wage during a rally Tuesday in Annapolis. Workers and labor leaders, believing wages have not kept up with the state's cost of living, launched the Maryland Living Wage for All Campaign. "With the…...
PHOTOS: WBAL-TV 11 News viewers send in pictures of Wednesday storm
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (82+ words) PHOTOS: WBAL-TV 11 News viewers send in pictures of Wednesday storm'WBAL-TV Search location by ZIP code Storm clouds over West Friendship Storm clouds in Frederick Storm damage in Baltimore County Lightning strikes above farmland in Woodsboro Large branch falls on overhead…...
War impacts consumer costs as truck drivers pay more for diesel
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (341+ words) Drivers of cars know full well that gas prices have spiked amid the war in Iran, but the impact is also being passed on to consumers. WBAL-TV 11 News on Wednesday checked gas prices at both ends of Interstate 95 and in…...
Schools remove chocolate milk from cafeterias
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (125+ words) Cloverland Farms Dairy: 2 questionable seal/gaskets found on processing line Baltimore County Public Schools removed chocolate milk from its cafeterias. In an email sent Wednesday morning to parents and guardians, the district cited "an issue with the quality of chocolate…...
Customers say last goodbyes to Dundalk bakery closing after 103 years
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (449+ words) It's the end of an era for a Baltimore family business. Herman's Bakery is closing on March 31 after 103 years in business in the Baltimore area. "Recently, a number of the family members have been stricken with illnesses," said Harry Herman…...
The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan O'Brien back and a 'moving' in memoriam
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (855+ words) "Every year is different," Taylor said in a recent interview alongside film Academy CEO Bill Kramer. "Every season is different. Every set of movies is different. And so, the show is always different every year." It's a tricky thing to…...
Students taken to hospital as precaution amid pepper spray exposure
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (168+ words) Students were taken to a hospital as a precaution after an exposure to pepper spray on a school bus, police said. Baltimore County police said officers were called around 9:35 a.m. Wednesday to the 6000 block of Ebenezer Road, where a student sprayed…...
FIFA president says he's talked to Trump and was assured that Iran can come to US for World Cup
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (360+ words) FIFA said Tuesday night that it anticipates Iran's national team will be allowed to come to the United States, even with war going on between the countries, and compete in the World Cup that begins in about three months. Iran…...
Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (490+ words) Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating two challengers, including a young antitrust lawyer with experience working in Washington. The 78-year-old civil rights leader who chaired the House Jan. 6 Committee has held…...