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BALTIMORE — Fashion designer and Maryland native Christian Siriano will be the Grand Marshall for the 2024 Annapolis Pride Parade, which will have a new route this year. The parade starts on Saturday, June 1 at Annapolis City Dock and will end at Maryland Hall, where the Annapolis Pride Festival will take place with the
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Radar images of the surface of Venus appear to show fresh lava flows, suggesting active volcanoes on the planet. Scientists from Italy’s International Research School of Planetary Sciences wrote in an article published Monday that they spotted evidence of changes to the planet’s surface. They compared images of the area taken from 1990 to 1992 taken by
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says there was a “tragic mishap” after airstrike kills dozens – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of protesters marched around the world after an airstrike in southern Gaza killed dozens of people. Israel said it was targeting Hamas commanders, but after it became clear that civilians were also killed, Israeli
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Pope apologizes after using homophobic slur Pope Francis apologizes after being quoted using homophobic slur 00:30 Pope Francis’ office issued a statement on Tuesday responding to reports that the pontiff had used a homophobic term for LGBTQ+ people in a closed-door meeting with bishops. “In the Church there is room for everyone, for everyone! Nobody
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Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that was fueled by international outrage over the civilian deaths and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive. The joint decision by two European Union countries plus Norway may generate momentum for the recognition of
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Author John Grisham talks returning to the beach with “Camino Ghosts” – CBS News Watch CBS News Bestselling author John Grisham is returning to the beach with his latest page-turner. His book “Camino Ghosts” is the third in his Camino Island trilogy. He talks to “CBS Mornings” about the important history behind the book. View
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The nationwide shortage of school bus drivers has left many students without reliable transportation. In 2023, the number of bus drivers nationwide in K-12 schools dropped to about 192,400, down 15.1% since 2019, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. Despite offering training and higher salaries, districts like Colorado Springs School District 11 couldn’t
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The number of heat-related howler monkeys deaths in Mexico has risen to 157, the government said, with a tragically small number of the primates treated or recovering. A heat dome — an area of strong high pressure centered over the southern Gulf of Mexico and northern Central America — has blocked clouds from forming and
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How AI is helping to tackle school bus driver shortages – CBS News Watch CBS News Some school districts are turning to technology like artificial intelligence to help tackle major bus driver shortages. A school district in Colorado shows how their system could become a model nationwide. View CBS News In Be the first to
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Technology is transforming how travelers pass through airports as biometrics, including facial recognition, are becoming more common. Advocates say it will lead to improved security and faster processing times. “It’s the future because it’s so much more effective than a manual comparison. This is better for security,” TSA administrator David Pekoske told “CBS Mornings.” “It
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