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Trump To Federal Workers: Remove Pronouns On Email Signatures Trump To Federal Workers: Remove Pronouns On Email Signatures
Trump To Federal Workers: Remove Pronouns On Email Signatures Federal employees across multiple agencies have been directed to remove pronouns from their email signatures. The move stems from an executive order signed by President Donald Trump seeking to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government, according to internal memos obtained by ABC News. It's also part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to dismantle DEI initiatives in federal agencies.  The directive takes effect at the end of the business day Friday, Jan. 31. The measure has sparked concerns among workplace advocates, with som…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Maryland Bridge Under Investigation Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Maryland Bridge Under Investigation
Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Maryland Bridge Under Investigation A $10,000 reward is being offered for information into a hate crime in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Department of Police issued a fresh alert on Thursday as they continue to search for the vandals who tagged a bridge under Josiah Henson Parkway late last month. On Aug. 27, officers found orange spray paint reading, “Club Aryan Excellent” with a black Swastika in an orange outline and a palm tree painted on the wall under the Josiah Henson Parkway pedestrian tunnel, officials said. Sensitive content warning:We are deeply disturbed by the racist and antisemitic message found …

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by Zak Failla
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Don't Forget: Metro Subway System To Close This Weekend In MD For Comms Upgrade: MTA Don't Forget: Metro Subway System To Close This Weekend In MD For Comms Upgrade: MTA
Don't Forget: Metro Subway System To Close This Weekend In MD For Comms Upgrade: MTA Commuters in Maryland can expect disruptions in their travels for several days as the Department of Transportation prepares to make improvements to the agency’s communications system. All stations on the Metro Subway system will be closed for several days in May to allow crews MTA to "complete key work for a new communications system that will provide a safer, more reliable subway for years to come.” The closure is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 5 before reopening at 5 a.m. on Monday, My 8 for the morning commute. While the subways are down, a bus bridge will operate between…

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by Zak Failla
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Metro Subway System To Close For Days In Maryland For Comms Upgrade: MTA Metro Subway System To Close For Days In Maryland For Comms Upgrade: MTA
Metro Subway System To Close For Days In Maryland For Comms Upgrade: MTA Commuters in Maryland can expect disruptions in their travels for several days as the Department of Transportation prepares to make improvements to the agency’s communications system. All stations on the Metro Subway system will be closed for several days in May to allow crews MTA to "complete key work for a new communications system that will provide a safer, more reliable subway for years to come.” The closure is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 5 before reopening at 5 a.m. on Monday, My 8 for the morning commute. While the subways are down, a bus bridge will operate between…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD
Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD There will be “significant impact to pedestrian and vehicular traffic” along a busy roadway in Prince George's County after a gas line was struck by a contractor working in the area. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, the Prince Georges’s County Fire/EMS Department issued an alert advising that units were dispatched to the intersection of Lakeland Road and Baltimore Avenue in College Park for a reported gas leak after a line was struck. Officials said that there will be a significant impact on pedestrian and vehicular traffic along Route 1, which was also closed as of approxi…

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by Zak Failla
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Lawmakers In Maryland Condemn New Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Painted In The Region Lawmakers In Maryland Condemn New Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Painted In The Region
Lawmakers In Maryland Condemn New Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Painted In The Region Some of the top elected officials in Maryland are speaking out after new anti-Semitic graffiti was found spray-painted in a popular area park. For the second time in nearly as many months, anti-Semitic graffiti was found spray-painted along the Bethesda Trolley Trail in the Wildwood neighborhood. County Executive Marc Elrich said on Monday, Nov. 14, that Montgomery County response teams are working to remove the hateful images “as quickly as possible.” While cleaning up the latest incident, Elrich said that teams also located a second location that was tagged with hateful rhetoric on a b…

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by Zak Failla