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Analysis: Running backs contract squabbles could lead to locker room dissension 07/28/2023 11:32am • Saquon Barkley worked out his contract squabble with the New York Giants and showed up for training camp. Josh Jacobs is holding out with the Las Vegas Raiders. Le’Veon Bell once sat out the entire season after getting the franchise tag. Different running backs. Same problem. No solution on the ho Md. oversight board approves first reform plans for all local school systems 07/28/2023 10:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. The Blueprint for Maryland's Future Accountability and Implementation Board approved all 24 school systems' initial plans as part of the state' DC region swelters: Forecasters warn of dangerous heat, strong storms 07/28/2023 03:40am • There's no need to mince words — it's hot, and it's expected to get even hotter throughout the D.C. region this weekend. The heat wave that began Wednesday afternoon, when southerly winds and sunshine brought highs in the lower to mid 90s, will intensify into the weekend, according to 7News Fir Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here's what to know 07/27/2023 10:47pm • New charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump underscore how the Mar-a-Lago investigation is still very much ongoing, even as the focus has been on an expected indictment in a separate case related to the 2020 election. In an upd After refusing to let Sikh trooper grow beard, New York State Police accused of flouting state law 07/27/2023 07:50pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state trooper who is Sikh was barred by his supervisors from growing facial hair for his wedding, despite a 2019 state law requiring employers to let most workers follow attire or grooming obligations for their religion. State Trooper Charanjot Tiwana, based in James 'Chic picnic' Dîner en Blanc returns to DC 07/27/2023 09:56am • If you are looking for an excuse to wear your best white clothes after Labor Day, you're in luck. Dîner en Blanc is returning to the District on Sept. 9. The event, described as a "chic picnic" with an all-white dress code, is held annually in various cities worldwide — at secret locations, The Heights food hall in Chevy Chase plans to open late August, early September 07/27/2023 05:40am • A brand new food hall called The Heights will soon open its doors in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with eight concepts, a full-service restaurant and a speakeasy in tow. The opening is set for late August or early September, according to Chad Sparrow, the managing director of Common Plate Hospitality. The El Salvador plans mass trials for those imprisoned in gang crackdown 07/26/2023 08:59pm • SAN SALVADOR (AP) — New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress Wednesday will allow courts to try accused gang members in mass trials, in an effort to expedite tens of thousands of cases for those detained under the country’s crackdown on street gangs. The changes to the country’s criminal c What Is Worldcoin (WLD)? The Controversial Crypto Explained 07/26/2023 08:00pm • The highly anticipated cryptocurrency project Worldcoin (WLD) just launched on July 24, but the crypto project has already divided investors and regulators with its controversial goals. Worldcoin was co-founded by Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The Worldcoin project and its cryptocurre 10 Bizarre College Courses 07/26/2023 08:00pm • Interesting college courses Most colleges have at least one course that is notable to students as unique or bizarre. Whether it's a skills-based course on avalanche safety, an ice cream manufacturing seminar or a class on the language Elvish from the "Lord of the Rings," students are left with memor Poland complains to European Union about German waste brought and dumped in unauthorized landfills 07/26/2023 09:55am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has made a complaint against Germany to the European Commission over tons of German waste, some of it allegedly toxic, brought and stored in unauthorized landfills across Poland, officials said Wednesday. Poland’s minister for climate and environment, Anna Moskwa, s Cigna health giant accused of improperly rejecting thousands of patient claims using an algorithm 07/25/2023 09:27pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that health insurance giant Cigna used a computer algorithm to automatically reject hundreds of thousands of patient claims without examining them individually as required by California law. The class-action lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court Mexico's native ethnic groups promote their heritage during Oaxaca’s biggest cultural festival 07/25/2023 09:04pm • OAXACA, México (AP) — Leticia Santiago carries her ancestral heritage wherever she goes. Every time she addresses the crowds during the Guelaguetza, the biggest cultural event in southwestern Mexico, her words, her garments and her skin reveal a clue about the town where she was proudly born. The FEC asked to investigate flower shop's $500,000 contribution to super PAC backing Suarez's 2024 bid 07/25/2023 06:10pm • MIAMI (AP) — A government watchdog group is asking federal regulators to investigate a $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s presidential bid, citing possible campaign finance laws violations. The nonpartisan group Campaign Legal Center said it filed the comp Editorial Roundup: United States 07/25/2023 04:00pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 24 The Washington Post on The Federal Reserve is almost certainly going to lift the benchmark interest rate Wednesday to nearly 5.5$, a stunning rise from practically zero in March 2022. The Fed was too slow to recognize inflatio