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Maryland Gov Confirms ‘Aggressive Timeline’ For Full Reopening Of Baltimore Port
8Apr By adminNo Comments
Politics

Maryland Gov Confirms ‘Aggressive Timeline’ For Full Reopening Of Baltimore Port

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday said the timeline provided by President Joe Biden for the resumption of normal operations at the Port of Baltimore by the end of May is “realistic” as works continue following the tragic accident that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month.The bridge subsided after a massive container ship struck it, killing six construction workers who were making repairs on the road on March 26.Biden during a visit to Baltimore Friday said the port will be fully operational by the end of next month.In an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Moore confirmed the timeline, saying the state would work hard to ensure the required works are completed by then, while also staying close to the families of those who were affected by the accident.“We...
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A Maryland Cop Killed William Green. His Family Wants Justice.
13Dec By adminNo Comments
Politics

A Maryland Cop Killed William Green. His Family Wants Justice.

The family of William Green, a 43-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by police in January 2020, is calling for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to investigate the death after the officer who shot Green was acquitted of second-degree murder, misconduct in office and assault charges last week.Michael Owen, who was an officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department in Maryland at the time, found Green sleeping in the back of his vehicle and under the influence of an unknown substance, according to a police report. Owen handcuffed Green and placed him in the passenger’s seat of a police car. After a struggle inside the vehicle, Owen shot Green six times.During the trial, prosecutors and the defense both acknowledged that Owen shot Green while he was handcuffed,...
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Watchdog to Probe FBI Headquarters Selection Process
30Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Watchdog to Probe FBI Headquarters Selection Process

WASHINGTON—A government watchdog is launching an investigation into how the Biden administration chose a suburban Maryland site for the FBI’s new headquarters after Director Christopher Wray and Virginia lawmakers accused a political appointee of inappropriately interfering with the siting decision.Robert Erickson, acting inspector general for the General Services Administration, told lawmakers Thursday his office would immediately probe the decision to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s main campus to Greenbelt, Md., after a decadelong drama that engulfed the site-selection process. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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MD & CEO Abhishek Lodha
26Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

MD & CEO Abhishek Lodha

Realty firm Macrotech Developers aims to bring down its net debt to below Rs 6,000 crore by March next year from Rs 6,730 crore at the end of September quarter with the help of better cash flow. Macrotech Developers, which markets its properties under Lodha brand, has a presence in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune and Bengaluru markets. "We have reduced our net debt by about Rs 540 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal to Rs 6,730 crore. Our target would be to reduce debt to below Rs 6,000 crore by end of this fiscal year," Macrotech Developers Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Abhishek Lodha told PTI. The aim is to keep net debt below operating cash flow, which is estimated to be Rs 6,000 crore during 2023-24, he said. Lodha said ...
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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
9Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Updated Nov. 9, 2023 4:58 pm ETThe latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.1605 ET – US stocks close lower, snapping the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes’ longest winning streak in two years. Treasury yields and oil prices recovered some of their recent losses and the dollar strengthened. Chair Powell says the Fed doesn’t want to raise rates too high. Seed and pesticides maker Corteva slides 8% following Wednesday’s announcement it was closing one of its chemical facilities and halting operations in others to cut costs. Becton Dickinson falls 9% after the medical-device maker reported 2024 sales and earnings outlook that were below analysts’ expectations. DJIA loses 221 points to finish at 33892, whi...
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Pava LaPere, 26-year-old tech CEO found dead in Baltimore with signs of blunt-force trauma
27Sep By adminNo Comments
Technology

Pava LaPere, 26-year-old tech CEO found dead in Baltimore with signs of blunt-force trauma

CNN  —  The Baltimore Police Department has announced an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for the murder of Pava LaPere, the 26-year-old CEO of startup EcoMap Technologies, who was found dead in a downtown Baltimore apartment Monday with signs of blunt-force trauma to her head. Police are looking for 32-year-old Jason Dean Billingsley, Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley said during a news conference Tuesday. Officers responded to a call for service at an apartment complex in the 300 block of West Franklin Street at around 11:34 a.m. Monday, according to Baltimore police. Upon arriving, the officers found LaPere with severe injuries to her head. Police have not released any further informati...
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