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This Is Lone US Locale To Make Top 10 Of World's Best Cities In New Rankings This Is Lone US Locale To Make Top 10 Of World's Best Cities In New Rankings
This Is Lone US Locale To Make Top 10 Of World's Best Cities In New Rankings Moving On Up: Here's Where NYC Ranks Among World's Best Cities New York City has made significant progress in a new list of the world's best cities.  The 2024 Top 100 City Destinations Index, published by Euromonitor International, ranks global cities based on tourism performance, sustainability, and economic strength. While Paris retained its crown as the top city, New York City climbed higher on the list, continuing to cement its place as a top global destination. It was ranked 10th last year, and is now at No. 6. The Top 10 cities in the rankings include: No. 1: Paris. No. 2: Ma…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets Covid-19 Again Despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 — again, White House officials announced on Wednesday, July 17. The 81-year-old Biden has tested positive for COVID while in Las Vegas, Nevada ahead of the DNC, officials with the White House explained. His symptoms are mild. His doctor noted that he presented with upper respiratory symptoms, such as a runny nose, a non-productive cough, and "general malaise," as stated in the release.  Since his condition did not improve throughout the day, a COVID test was conducted on Wednesda…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff
Pair Wanted For Stealing $3M In Jewelry During Maryland Burglary Arrested: Sheriff Two people from Las Vegas who gambled it all on a multi-million dollar jewelry heist in Maryland have been arrested and brought back to the East Coast, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Demarco Coney-Jones, 29, and Akayla Tuttle, 22, have both been extradited back to Maryland to face charges following a burglary when they allegedly made off with millions of dollars in jewelry from an Urbana home. In August, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to a residential burglary, where suspects stole an estimated $3 million in jewelry from the home, according to inve…

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by Zak Failla
News
Busted For Battery: TikTok Star Bryce Hall From Maryland Captured Punching Vegas Security Guard Busted For Battery: TikTok Star Bryce Hall From Maryland Captured Punching Vegas Security Guard
Busted For Battery: TikTok Star Bryce Hall From Maryland Captured Punching Vegas Security Guard Maryland native and famous TikToker Bryce Hall might be facing some legal trouble after a video surfaced of him punching a security guard who kicked him out of a Las Vegas nightclub, TMZ reports. Hall was reportedly kicked out of the XS Nightclub at the Wynn after being invited up to the DJ booth during a Calvin Harris performance, TMZ says. After Hall threw a punch, four additional security guards are seen taking him down.  TikTok star Bryce Hall punches Las Vegas security guard on video ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Bf8WpeEQy2 — Wicked Viral (@WickedViralTV) January 9, 2023 The TikToker was spo…

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by Annie DeVoe
Sports
Are You Ready For Some Football? Dwayne Johnson Bringing XFL Team To DMV Region Are You Ready For Some Football? Dwayne Johnson Bringing XFL Team To DMV Region
Are You Ready For Some Football? Dwayne Johnson Bringing XFL Team To DMV Region Professional football is coming to the DMV area. Oh right, the Washington Commanders. A potentially winning professional football team is heading to the region as the XFL gears up for its latest reboot with the DC Defenders - changed from the Washington Defenders - dubbed as one of eight teams to kick off Dwayne Johnson’s new league. The Defenders will be led by head coach Reggie Barlow at Audi Field at Buzzard Point in Washington, DC.  “Coming out of the nation’s capital, the DC Defenders protect their city with unparalleled purpose and drive, impenetrable, bold, and brave, the Defend…

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by Zak Failla
News
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ Federal officials have sentenced a Maryland man to nearly two decades in prison for distributing kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana through the US mail. Laurel resident Michael Fisher, 47, also known as Mark Wilson, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that spanned from California to Maryland. In total, prosecutors said that Fisher was responsible for the shipment of approximately 120 kilograms of cocaine, 6.5 kilograms of fentanyl, and 50 kilograms of marijuana as part of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Sisters Ambushed On Las Vegas Strip Maryland Sisters Ambushed On Las Vegas Strip
Maryland Sisters Ambushed On Las Vegas Strip A pair of Baltimore sisters away on a girls trip were among eight victims of an unprovoked attack on the Las Vegas strip last week. Gabby and Cassy Hewes and the six other people were stabbed near the Wynn Las Vegas around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, according to loved ones and local police. Two of those victims died. The suspect has been identified as Yoni Barrios, a 32-year-old Guatemalan native who carried out the attack to "let the anger out," abc7 reports. More than $16,000 had been raised for the Hewes sisters on a GoFundMe page as of Tuesday, Oct. 11.

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by Cecilia Levine