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Review: Despair in Jersey in Zach Braff’s ‘A Good Person’ 03/22/2023 02:44pm • All filmmakers should be so lucky to have Florence Pugh in their movies. She so consistently delivers the best version of whatever she’s handed — whether good, mediocre or downright preposterous — that you may even start to wonder if the quality of the film around her really matters in the end NWSL embarks on 11th season boosted by World Cup excitement 03/22/2023 02:26pm • The National Women's Soccer League embarks on its 11th season this weekend with players looking to capitalize on the excitement building ahead of the Women's World Cup while also trying to move on from the turbulence of the last two seasons. “It’s a big year of women’s soccer with the World Cu 2 teens killed, 1 wounded in shooting near NC middle school 03/22/2023 02:26pm • DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Two 16-year-old boys were killed and one was wounded in a shooting in Durham, North Carolina, officials said. The three teens were shot Tuesday night near Brogden Middle School, news outlets reported, citing the Durham Police Department. Officers initially responded to a report Annapolis Film Festival brings powerful slate with 'Chevalier,' 'The Grotto' and 'Judy Blume Forever' 03/22/2023 02:25pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7525NAGtJU   The 11th annual Annapolis Film Festival returns to Annapolis, Maryland, this Thursday through Sunday. Over 70 films will screen at Maryland Hall on Chase Street, as well as Annapolis Elementary School, Asbury United Methodist Church and Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world 03/22/2023 01:46pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate. For the next 30 days, Muslims will refra Prince George’s Co. will offer rebates for surveillance cameras 03/22/2023 01:21pm • A bill that would offer rebates to Prince George’s County, Maryland, residents who buy surveillance cameras has passed unanimously, after the council heard from the parents of a teen shot last year whose killer is still on the loose. The bill was named after 13-year-old Jayz Agnew, who was shot Tenn. official to fill Virginia chief schools officer post 03/22/2023 12:39pm • Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has hired a Tennessee education official to serve as Virginia's chief schools officer after the previous employee in the role resigned for reasons the administration has declined to explain. Tennessee Chief Academic Officer Lisa Coons will take over the role of Virg Spring break travel: Expect crowded beaches, uptick in international trips 03/22/2023 10:44am • Students from all D.C.-area school systems will get a well-deserved spring break in April. If you plan on taking your kids for a trip, expect busy airports and packed beaches. Unsurprisingly, shorelines will be mobbed as beaches in Florida and Hawaii are the top domestic destination for the 50 mi Arrestan a una madre que habría secuestrado a sus hijas en escuela de Stafford 03/22/2023 10:34am • Una madre está bajo custodia después de secuestrar a sus dos hijas de 6 años el martes de una escuela primaria del condado de Stafford, Virginia, informaron las autoridades. Las niñas fueron encontradas a salvo, indicó la oficina del alguacil del condado Stafford el miércoles temprano. L Race issues dog 'wild card' prosecutor in Ronald Greene case 03/22/2023 09:07am • FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs deep and Blue Lives Matter flags often fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, the case of five white officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene is seen German group sues Facebook owner Meta over death threats 03/22/2023 07:56am • BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German environmental group said Wednesday that it's suing Facebook's parent company Meta over persistent death threats posted on the social network against its staff. Environmental Action Germany, known by its German acronym DUH, says Meta has failed to take steps to stop Maryland treasurer asks for patience, staffing and budget, in fixing beleaguered college savings plan 03/22/2023 07:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis told a House Committee he is committed to revamping the state’s troubled college savings plan.  The Olympic rowing champion Helen Glover aiming for Paris Games 03/22/2023 06:38am • LONDON (AP) — Two-time Olympic rowing champion Helen Glover is making another comeback in a bid to qualify for a fourth Summer Games, saying she will be representing a “whole community of parents" in elite sport. The 36-year-old Glover won a gold medal in the coxless pair in 2012 and 2016, then Today in History: March 22, First Stanley Cup game played 03/22/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 22, the 81st day of 2023. There are 284 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On March 22, 1894, hockey’s first Stanley Cup championship game was played; home team Montreal defeated Ottawa, 3-1. On this date: In 1765, the British Parl Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people 03/21/2023 11:53pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, the first of several states expected to enact such bans this year amid a flood of bills nationwide targ