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Maryland Man With 'Top Secret' Security Clearance Accused Of Espionage In DC: DOJ Maryland Man With 'Top Secret' Security Clearance Accused Of Espionage In DC: DOJ
Maryland Man With 'Top Secret' Security Clearance Accused Of Espionage In DC: DOJ A government contractor living in Maryland has been accused of espionage by federal officials in Washington, DC, authorities announced. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a naturalized US citizen from Ethiopia who lives in Silver Spring is facing series charges for allegedly conspiring with a foreign government, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday. Lemma worked as an IT administrator for the Department of State and as a Management Analyst for the Department of Justice, which led to him being granted a "TOP SECRET" security clearance and access to classified systems. Prosecutors sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Immigrant Living In VA Accused Of Car Attack Near Pentagon Shouted 'I Hate America," Docs Say Immigrant Living In VA Accused Of Car Attack Near Pentagon Shouted 'I Hate America," Docs Say
Immigrant Living In VA Accused Of Car Attack Near Pentagon Shouted 'I Hate America," Docs Say An Ethiopian citizen living in Virginia accused of yelling obscenities and driving through security checkpoints outside the Pentagon on Friday, Oct. 28 has been arrested, federal court documents show. Tamirat Yehualawork, 36, was behind the wheel of a black Ford Expedition when he sped through a security checkpoint and struck and broke off a drop arm, according to an affidavit. Pentagon police officers tried to raise a second barrier to block the vehicle, but "he was moving too fast and drove over the barrier before it could raise," they said. "As he crossed the bridge into the SouthS…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Maryland Zoo Welcome Two New Baby Birds To Its Family Maryland Zoo Welcome Two New Baby Birds To Its Family
Maryland Zoo Welcome Two New Baby Birds To Its Family The family at the Maryland Zoo got a little larger after two Von der Decken’s Hornbill chicks were hatched in its African Aviary. Last month, the chicks were hatched at the zoo in Baltimore, though the youngsters won’t be visible to the public for several weeks due to the species’ eating and feeding habits. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that two Von der Decken’s Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) chicks hatched in its African AviaryMaryland Zoo “That’s because, before they lay their eggs, the male and female Von der Decken’s mud up the entrance to the nest with the femal…

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by Zak Failla