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Ready To Outwit, Outplay, Outlast? Survivor Auditions Are Coming To Virginia Ready To Outwit, Outplay, Outlast? Survivor Auditions Are Coming To Virginia
Ready To Outwit, Outplay, Outlast? Survivor Auditions Are Coming To Virginia A shot at Survivor and prizes upwards of $1 million is coming to Virginia — and they want you. The long-running CBS reality show is holding in-person auditions in Portsmouth, giving hopeful contestants a chance to prove they’ve got what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast. The casting call is set for Friday, April 24, at Rivers Casino Portsmouth, where check-ins begin at 7:30 a.m., auditions start at 10:15 a.m., and run through the afternoon. No experience? No worries. No fancy prep? Not a concern. All you need is an ID — and enough personality to stand out when you’re put on c…

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'I Believe In You': Maryland Coach Brenda Freese Goes Nose-To-Nose With Okanawa In Viral Moment 'I Believe In You': Maryland Coach Brenda Freese Goes Nose-To-Nose With Okanawa In Viral Moment
'I Believe In You': Maryland Coach Brenda Freese Goes Nose-To-Nose With Okanawa In Viral Moment The Maryland women's basketball team was bounced from the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon, but it was a heated exchange between coach Brenda Freese and star guard Oluchi Okanawa that people are still talking about. On Sunday, the Terrapins lost 74-66 to the fourth-seeded University of North Carolina, but it was a fiery face-to-face confrontation with the All-Big Ten First Team guard that caught the nation's attention. In the widely shared video, Freese can be seen nose-to-nose with Okanawa and poking her in the chest while trying to motivate the junior guard, who helped lead Maryland to…

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From Splashdown To Spotlight: Columbus Statue With Maryland Ties Lands At White House From Splashdown To Spotlight: Columbus Statue With Maryland Ties Lands At White House
From Splashdown To Spotlight: Columbus Statue With Maryland Ties Lands At White House Does the new Christopher Columbus statue at the White House look familiar?  That's because it's a replica of the one that was tossed into Baltimore's harbor during President Donald Trump's first term. A replica of the statue famously toppled into the harbor in 2020 has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House. and across from the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery. The original statue could not be salvaged after it was thrown into the Inner Harbor in 2020 during demonstrations following George Floyd's death. Its replica, made primarily…

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Maryland Sinkhole Crisis: Sewer Main Collapse Triggers Gas Leak, School Closure (UPDATED) Maryland Sinkhole Crisis: Sewer Main Collapse Triggers Gas Leak, School Closure (UPDATED)
Maryland Sinkhole Crisis: Sewer Main Collapse Triggers Gas Leak, School Closure (Updated) A sewer main collapse triggered the massive sinkhole and gas leak that shut down multiple roads in Maryland and closed a nearby elementary school, officials confirmed. WSSC Water crews responded to the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, to the 19100 block of Liberty Mill Road in Germantown, where there was a reported collapse that disrupted the area. The collapse involved a 30-inch sewer main and caused the ground above it to give way, leading to the large sinkhole reported later in the morning, officials said. The damage also ruptured a nearby Washington Gas service line…

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Baltimore Girl Dad Hunts For Love (And Stepmom) On Netflix Dating Show Baltimore Girl Dad Hunts For Love (And Stepmom) On Netflix Dating Show
Baltimore Girl Dad Hunts For Love (And Stepmom) On Netflix Dating Show A Baltimore bar owner and father of two is searching for love on Netflix’s new reality dating show, "Age of Attraction," which recently debuted on the streaming platform. The series follows singles who form romantic connections without knowing one key detail about each other: their age. Netflix/Lindsay Siu (cropped for size) Andrew's bio on Tudum says he is searching for his own rom-com moment. “I’m Jude Law in The Holiday, and I want my fairy-tale ending,” he says.  The Tudum article reads: "Who will be his Cameron Diaz? That depends on whether he can find someone willing to s…

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March Madness Hits Turbulence: UMBC Flight Delayed For Hours En Route To First Four March Madness Hits Turbulence: UMBC Flight Delayed For Hours En Route To First Four
March Madness Hits Turbulence: UMBC Flight Delayed For Hours En Route To First Four The Dawgs have touched down in Dayton, and the Battle for the DMV is officially on. "March Madness" took on a new meaning for the 16th-seeded University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) basketball team, which had its flight to the NCAA Tournament interrupted by the severe storms that rolled through the region on Monday, causing chaos for travelers. The Retrievers clinched a 16-seed in the tournament after topping Vermont 74-59 on Saturday to claim the America East championship — and the automatic bid that goes with it. Their reward? A date in the First Four against Howard University wi…

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Adult Student Who Groped Girls Inside Virginia HS Should Never Have Been There, Feds Say Adult Student Who Groped Girls Inside Virginia HS Should Never Have Been There, Feds Say
Adult Student Who Groped Girls Inside Virginia HS Should Never Have Been There, Feds Say A 19-year-old man accused of groping multiple teenage girls inside a Virginia high school is now facing criminal charges — and federal officials are warning he should never have been in the building in the first place. Israel Christopher Flores-Ortiz, a 19-year-old from El Salvador, was arrested in Fairfax County and charged with nine counts of assault and battery after authorities say he repeatedly targeted female students while attending school as an 11th grader, the US Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, March 16. Investigators say the alleged incidents happened in crowded …

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Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up
Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six children in Prince George’s County are trying to hold on to childhood after losing both of their parents — not to tragedy, but to detention and deportation. The Sanchez siblings, ages 2 to 14, have been living without their mom and dad for four months after federal immigration authorities took both parents in separate incidents, according to organizers helping the family. First, the children’s father was taken into ICE custody and later deported back to Venezuela. Soon after, their mother was detained as she returned home from work and remains in immigration detention. In a matter of …

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Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA
Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA A second Virginia university was targeted with a bomb threat Friday, forcing another library evacuation just hours after a similar scare unfolded across the state. The latest incident happened at George Mason University, where Fenwick Library on the Fairfax campus was shut down Friday afternoon while police investigated a potential bomb threat. Students and staff were ordered to leave the library and avoid the area as university police began searching the building, according to Mason alerts sent to the campus community. Officials emphasized the threat had not been confirmed but investigato…

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Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus
Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus A bomb threat that forced evacuations at two University of Virginia libraries Friday afternoon turned out to be a scare, not a danger. University police cleared the threat shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, after an hours-long investigation at Shannon Library on McCormick Road in Charlottesville, authorities said. Students and staff were first alerted around 10:49 a.m. when a bomb threat was reported at Shannon Library, prompting an immediate evacuation of the building. University Police quickly responded and expanded the evacuation to nearby Clemons Library as officers secured the…

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LOOK: Washington Commanders Unveil New RFK Stadium Renderings — And The Views Are Stunning LOOK: Washington Commanders Unveil New RFK Stadium Renderings — And The Views Are Stunning
Look: Washington Commanders Unveil New RFK Stadium Renderings — And The Views Are Stunning With the NFL offseason in full stride, the Washington Commanders are giving their fans more than just some shiny new players for fans to get excited about. Another batch of eye-popping stadium renderings has been released by the team, offering the clearest vision of what the $3.7 billion RFK campus could look like when it's finished. The new visuals highlight sweeping views from major DC landmarks and roadways — including East Capitol Street and the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge — giving fans a sense of what the monumental stadium could look like rising along the Anacostia River. Washing…

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Virginia Man Who Once Threatened To Stab Trump Sent Back To Prison After New Online Threats Virginia Man Who Once Threatened To Stab Trump Sent Back To Prison After New Online Threats
Virginia Man Who Once Threatened To Stab Trump Sent Back To Prison After New Online Threats A Northern Virginia man who once showed up outside the Trump International Hotel threatening to stab the president is heading back to prison — after prosecutors say he started posting online messages threatening to kill him again. Valeriy Kouznetsov, 41, of Reston, was sentenced Wednesday, March 11, in federal court in Alexandria to two years and four months in prison for posting threats on social media targeting the President of the United States and other officials, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said. The threats came less than five years after Kouznetsov w…

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