Teen killed outside McDonald’s in sweet-and-sour sauce dispute, police say

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The unlikely new face of the Maryland waterman? A TikTok star.

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The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland’s Railway System

The sabotage of more than 20 trains in Poland by apparent supporters of Russia was carried out with a simple “radio-stop” command anyone could broadcast with $30 in equipment.

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Late at night on a deserted Maryland beach, she found a 15 million-year-old fossil

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Homegrown Tomatoes – A Reason To Smile

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The last under-$20k car is being discontinued, pushing shoppers to SUVs and trucks

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Suwalki Gap: NATO’s Eastern European ‘Weak Spot’ Against Russia

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"I was on campus when ‘Animal House’ debuted. It changed everything."

National Lampoon’s 1978 college comedy bred an era of excess, sometimes disguised as conservatism.

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After a police raid on a Kansas newspaper, questions mount

Law enforcement seized computers and other records from the Marion County Record on Friday, raising concerns about press freedom.

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The Hottest Forest in the World

With Wagner troops hovering, the woods between Poland and Belarus have become kindling for a heated election campaign.

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Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank? We did the math in all 50 states.

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The day a bear tried to break into my house

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The D.C. region’s only sheep creamery, built from scratch, has closed

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Trump’s GOP rivals open door to cutting Social Security for younger people
Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley propose curbing spending on the program without affecting seniors.

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