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What is jackfruit and how do I use it? 11/07/2019 08:40am • Ripe jackfruit is seen. (Getty Images) You've probably been seeing this ginormous, oblong melon-looking fruit at the grocery store. If you're a bit intimidated by its huge size, you're not alone. But the popularity of jackfruit has been soaring, so you'll probably be seeing it a lot more. Here's Montgomery Co. could ban vape shops from selling e-cigarettes near schools 11/06/2019 01:50pm • Vaping has become a popular option for people trying to quit cigarettes, but there's a push in Montgomery County, Maryland, to limit how much access kids have to e-cigarettes. The Montgomery County Council is considering a package of regulations that include three bills that would stop manufactur Elrich rips Hogan’s priorities 11/05/2019 12:07pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Montgomery County Executive Marc B. Elrich (D) testifies on transportation priorities Monday night while Transportation Secretary Pete K. R McDonald's is bringing back retro Happy Meal toys 11/02/2019 07:25pm • McDonald's Happy Meal might be for kids, but officially it's over the hill. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company's first Happy Meal, the kids meal that helped McDonald's achieve fast food supremacy. Today, roughly one in every four orders at McDonald's inc Prince George's Co. Exec Alsobrooks lays out priorities for the rest of her term 10/30/2019 10:56am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) plans to outline her priorities for her next few years in office during a p Crews to work through Thanksgiving week to expedite Chesapeake Bay Bridge construction 10/29/2019 11:07pm • Maryland announced its plan to speed up work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and it will affect tolling and Thanksgiving holiday travel. Here's what you need to know. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDTA) said it is moving forward with steps to shorten the duration of the Chesapeake Bay Lawyers: Maryland to make compensation offer to 5 wrongly convicted men 10/29/2019 05:32pm • Five men who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned by the state of Maryland have been offered "generous" compensation, said the lawyer for one of them — and the packages could be approved as early as Wednesday. Geoffrey Derrick, the lawyer for Lamar Johnson, one of the exonerated men, told WTOP Informal Baltimore neighborhood camera network helps fight crime 10/26/2019 05:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Arch McKown and his wife were out walking their dog one evening this summer when they came across a neighbor who told them he had recently been attacked by two young boys. The man recalled how the boys threw rocks and food containers at him, and that he unsuccessfully tried cha Protests rattle the postwar order in Lebanon and Iraq 10/25/2019 06:44pm • BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many of them young and unemployed men, thronged public squares and blocked main streets Friday in the capitals of Iraq and Lebanon in unprecedented, spontaneous anti-government revolts in two countries scarred by long conflicts. Demonstrators in Iraq Today in History: Oct. 25 10/25/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2019. There are 67 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 25, 1971, the U.N. General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan. On this date: In 1760, Britain's King George III succeeded his late grandfather, Convenience of toddler foods may do more harm than good 10/23/2019 11:05am • Many parents struggle to get their kids eating right and many lean on prepackaged foods to get the job done. But there's new evidence that not all foods marketed for toddlers are actually good for them. The Washington Post's Laura Reiley warns parents to be careful of foods that may be getting Road trip? World Series tickets are cheaper for Houston games 10/21/2019 06:08pm • With a Washington baseball team playing in the World Series for the first time since 1933, it's not surprising that ticket prices for games at Nationals Park are through the roof. But it turns out you can pay significantly less if you're willing to travel to the Lone Star State to see a game. USDA recalls sausage patties manufactured in Tennessee 10/21/2019 07:28am • George’s Prepared Foods, a Caryville, Tenn. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patty products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. (Courtesy USDA) CARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says mo 95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says 10/17/2019 01:00pm • Toxic heavy metals damaging to your baby's brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday. Tests of 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US found 95% contained lead, 73% contained arsenic, 75% contained FAQ: Middleburg Film Festival 10/17/2019 12:19am • Are you heading to the Middleburg Film Festival this weekend? Check out our conversation with the festival founders here. Also, here's a list of Frequently Asked Questions: How many years has the festival existed? This is now the seventh year of the Middleburg Film Festival. Where is