Crisis At The Pump: Maryland Citizens Struggle With Costly Gas Prices
Gas prices in Maryland have reached the highest rates ever witnessed in the state's recent history, with figures over $4 per gallon at many stations. "I bought gas less than two weeks ago and it was like $3.35 and it’s $4.09 today...it will probably be $4.15 tomorrow." - Peggy Winfield, Maryland resident.
Read full storyBaltimore Starbucks Workers To Unionize Workforce
Baristas operating in the Baltimore area have started joining a rapidly evolving national movement to unionize the coffee chain on a shop-by-shop basis amid worsening working conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full storyBaltimore To Spend Over $90 Million To Fight Homelessness
On Tuesday, February 22, Brandon Scott, the Mayor of Baltimore, pledged to spend up to $90.4 million to fight homelessness across the city. This plan includes a number of ambitious goals, including the purchasing, renovation, and operational assistance for 2 hotels that are to serve as emergency housing.
Read full storyMedical Devices Inoperable In Texas Counties Hit With Power Outages
Winter storms and freezing temperatures this week in Texas have led to quite a few power outages, though still noticeably less than last year. However, the cause for concern, in this case, is related to several counties reporting outages with high numbers of individuals that rely on electricity for medical devices according to an analysis conducted by CrisisReady.
Read full storyMicrosoft Acquires Activision Blizzard In Historical $70 Billion Deal
Following recent reports, Microsoft has issued an official announcement stating that it has successfully acquired Activision Blizzard in a purchase deal valued at almost $70 billion.
Read full storyWinter Storm Izzy To Hammer The East Coast With Ice, Wind, and Snow
An extremely strong winter storm is passing through the South with wind, snow, and ice. It will soon begin passing through the region of the Northeast this holiday weekend. Dubbed Izzy by The Weather Channel, this intense storm is projected to induce significant travel restrictions from Arkansas all the way up to Maine. Much of the ice and snow has been already been claimed in the South.
Read full story10 Trends In Beauty And Fashion For 2022, According To Pinterest
There’s so much to look forward to going into the New Year, according to Pinterest. The social media network and visual discovery engine just published an annual report detailing the largest upcoming trends to keep an eye out for in 2022. From nature-inspired nail polish to colorful apparel, it’s easy to get excited about their predictions.
Read full storyFourth Stimulus Checks Not Projected To Arrive In Wake Of Omicron
The COVID-19 Omicron variant is causing more disruption to America's economy. This could potentially prompt the revisiting of early relief strategies from Washington lawmakers.
Read full storyValue of U.S. Dollar Falls After Jobs Report
On the heels of a jobs report issued in December that failed to meet expectations, the U.S. dollar was valued lower in comparison to a conglomerate of major currencies on Friday. The index weakened after it was announced by the Labor Department that nonfarm payrolls increased by 199,000 last month, more than 50% short of the original estimate.
Read full storyE-ZPass Overbills Users In Maryland, Reportedly Unable To Reach Customer Service
Drivers in Maryland have repeatedly complained about being overbilled by E-ZPass coupled with a total inability to reach customer service whilst others are struggling to log in to their accounts to replenish existing balances. Now, many are facing steep fines for late payments.
Read full storyOver 2,300 Flights Canceled On Friday In U.S. Due To Staffing Shortages
FlightAware reports more than 2,300 flights passing in and out of the United States canceled as of Friday as the Northeast's widespread winter weather worsens and the spread of the Omicron variant increases. As of 9:30 am EST, an additional 1,049 flights have been reported delayed.
Read full storyPhiladelphia Fire In Fairmount Rowhome Kills 12 Including 8 Children
Following a fire in a rowhome owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority, 12 people were reported dead. The house, with no functional smoke detectors, represents the deadliest fire in the city in over 100 years with up to 8 children losing their lives in the morning blaze.
Read full story500 Pounds Of Fish Illegally Netted In Florida, 10 Arrested
Florida authorities have charged up to 10 suspects for utilizing monofilament gill nets to illegally capture and slay over 500 pounds of fish, a percent of which included sharks. Each of the 10 suspects hails from Atlanta, GA. After being discovered in possession of four nets spanning nearly 2,000 feet in St. Petersburg near the Skyway Bridge North Rest Area, they were arrested and charged on the spot.
Read full storyBomber Of Boston Marathon Hasn't Paid 1 Cent In Restitution
Massachusetts federal officials have called for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the convicted bomber of the 2013 Boston Marathon, to put forth his $1400 in economic stimulus funding received for COVID-19 and any additional funds in his trust account towards the approximately $101 million owed to his victims.
Read full storyAlertus Technologies Brings Over 200 Jobs To Baltimore
Alertus Technologies is in the works to deliver 220 jobs to the city of Baltimore upon completion of its relocation to the "ticker" building downtown later this year. The company, originally based in Beltsville, acquired the glass and steel building that stands 4 stories high on 10 N. Charles Street in May 2021. Specializing in emergency mass notification systems, the company is planning to reinvent the establishment into a technology hub called the Center for Intelligent Buildings.
Read full storyBaltimore-Bred App Lets Locals Outsource Laundry
Like the majority of children, Nachshon Fertel hated doing the laundry. The mother of the now 20-year old kid from Pikesville was the one responsible for cleaning not just Nachson's clothes but also that of her 4 other children.
Read full storyWalmart Places Order For 5,000+ Electric Delivery Vans From General Motors
The vans could potentially be on-road and in full operation as soon as 2023. BrightDrop, a division of General Motors (GM), has secured more orders for the all-electric line of EV410 and EV600 delivery vans. Walmart specifically has reserved up to 5,000 of the vehicles in an announcement from the company on Wednesday. In a similar manner to FedEx, who received the initial portion of their 500 vehicle purchase at the end of 2021, Walmart is operating under the hope to fully automate their delivery fleet by the year 2040. Furthermore, it will be making use of said vehicles as a key integration with its InHome delivery business.
Read full storyState Of Emergency Declared In Maryland In Response To Pandemic Surge
Photo by Fusion Medical Animation | Source: Unsplash. With hospitalizations exceeding 3,000 in the State of Maryland and predictions for even more cases, Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in the face of the public health crisis. Furthermore, he issued a duo of executive orders, the first of which empowered the Maryland Department of Health to impose regulations on hospital resources and staffing, and the second of which activated 1,000 members of the National Guard to improve the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ranks.
Read full storyHow NFTs Could Outperform Bitcoin
Famous investor Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank is a major advocate of non-fungible tokens and has expressed the belief that such assets could become an even bigger deal than Bitcoin. Serving as O'Shares Investment Advisers chairman, his philosophy stems from the concept that NFTs represent proof of ownership for items that exist in the real world like flash cars or designer watchers but in a digital domain.
Read full storyJob Growth For U.S. Private Companies Reported In December
Companies have successfully recruited new hires in the fastest pace seen over 7 months during December 2021 ahead of the Omicron variant and new concerns regarding the recent surge. This is in accordance to a report on Wednesday from Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a firm specializing in payroll processing.
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