Maryland continues to accept refugees
On Jan. 1, Governor Larry Hogan’s office released a letter to Secretary of State Mike
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The world responses to the Australian bushfires
Since September, more than 25 people have died and thousands have been displaced due to
Taal volcano erupts in the Philippines
The Taal volcano, a volcano in the Philippines, started to erupt on Jan. 12. The
Chinese researcher who illegally created gene-edited babies arrested
On Dec. 30, Chinese researcher He Jiankui was sentenced to three years in prison and
Trump administration passes law raising legal age to buy tobacco
On Dec. 20, 2019 President Trump signed legislation to amend the Federal Food and Drug
Hogan grants parole for juvenile lifers
In late November, for the first time in 24 years, individuals sentenced to life in
Potential Maryland Balloon Release Law
In Queen Anne’s County, the age-old children’s fun of watching helium balloons float away has
US begins deporting asylum seekers to Guatemala
Immigration policies have been constantly changing throughout the term of the Trump administration, and as
Trump lifts logging limits on the largest national forest in the US
In late October, President Trump ordered a reversal of the long-standing limits to tree logging
Teachers unions rally to support controversial education bill
Educators, parents, and Montgomery County leaders met at Montgomery Blair High School on Wednesday, Nov.
US withdraws troops from Syria
In early October, President Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw around 1,000 U.S. troops