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Decency agenda, affordable housing package among bills signed into law in Maryland 04/26/2024 11:06am • Before Maryland���s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public, to simply be more decent with each other. During the session, the Baltimore County Democrat presented a ���decency agenda,��� a package of f Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues 04/26/2024 10:01am • BEIJING (AP) ��� U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of ���responsibly managing��� the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious bil These are the countries where TikTok is already banned 04/26/2024 09:47am • LONDON (AP) ��� TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new law threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world. TikTok is alrea What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a big health debate 04/26/2024 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A tiny Philip Morris product called Zyn has been making big headlines, sparking debate about whether new nicotine-based alternatives intended for adults may be catching on with underage teens and adolescents. Here���s what to know about Zyn: WHAT IS ZYN? Zyn is an oral pouch that Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother's womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator 04/26/2024 08:13am • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, her uncle said Friday. Sabreen Jouda died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save The harm your kids' headphones could be doing to their ears 04/26/2024 04:53am • Whether using them to listen to music or watch TikTok, headphones are popular among kids. In fact, at the University of Michigan, the C.S. Mott Children���s Hospital National Poll on Children���s Health survey found two in three kids use headphones. When used safely, headphones can provide entert The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next? 04/26/2024 02:43am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy 04/25/2024 11:50pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares mostly rose Friday despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and the rest of the world. The Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting with no major changes, keeping its benchmark interest rate in a range of 0 to 0.1%. In March, it raised the key rate Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after finalizing $1.9B tax cut and refund for businesses 04/25/2024 10:37pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee's GOP-controlled General Assembly on Thursday adjourned for the year, concluding months of tense political infighting that doomed Republican Gov. Bill Lee's universal school voucher push. But a bill allowing some teachers to carry firearms in public schools and on Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care 04/25/2024 10:34pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for Drones by the numbers: How the Montgomery Co. police department's airborne tools are performing 04/25/2024 10:30pm • They didn't graduate from the police academy, they don't get overtime, but they're incredibly quick when it comes to getting on the scene after a 911 call. Data from the Montgomery County Police Department's dashboard on the "drones as first responder" program shows that overall arrival times for No more 'Mason' or 'GMU': George Mason University reveals new logo, branding 04/25/2024 10:14pm • George Mason University on Thursday unveiled a redesigned logo as the capstone of its three-year-long, comprehensive rebrand. The new look, which will include a single logo for the university and its athletics program, "asserts George Mason���s emerging identity as a national top 50 public univer 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 04/25/2024 08:00pm • After strong performance in 2023, U.S. gross domestic product growth started to cool in the fourth quarter and only grew by 1.6% in the first quarter. Economists expect growth to stay flat in coming quarters, and while predictions for a U.S. recession have mellowed, a downturn isn't off the table ye Honors Colleges and Programs: What to Know 04/25/2024 08:00pm • For students wanting to be challenged more academically and experience an intimate learning environment in college, many institutions have an honors college or honors program. "I think in a day and age in which so many students, especially high-ability students, are coming in to college feeling root SJW: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/25/2024 07:58pm • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) ��� SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) ��� SJW Corp. (SJW) on Thursday reported profit of $11.7 million in its first quarter. The San Jose, California-based company said it had profit of 36 cents per share. The parent of San Jose Water Co. posted revenue of $149.4 million in the period. SJW