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Former Maryland mayor indicted for child pornography by grand jury
•A representative of the former mayor, Patrick Wojahn, could not immediately be reached. His lawyer told the New York Times earlier this month after Wojahn's arrest that he was fully cooperating with law enforcement
Plane crashes into power lines of Montgomery County in US, triggers power outage
•The crash took place nearby a commercial area due to rainy weather, however, its cause yet remains unknown. One estimate indicates that the plane may have hit lines as high as 10 stories up
Voters in five states decide whether to legalize marijuana
•The proposals are on the ballot in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota and follow moves by President Joe Biden toward decriminalizing marijuana
In Maryland, Democrat Wes Moore elected as state's first Black governor
•Democrat Wes Moore was elected Maryland’s first Black governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.
Indian national shot dead in US; father says never wanted him to go abroad
•Sai Charan Nakka, 25, was shot dead in Maryland on 19 June. After he was shot, he was taken to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead after a while
Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
•Apple workers in Baltimore suburb are trying to get membership into into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to seek rights they do not currently have
Explained: Nor'easter that battered US East Coast with deep snow and powerful winds
Fp Staff •Five states — New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Rhode Island and Virginia — declared an emergency after heavy snowfall caused transport chaos and power cuts for thousands
US man gets new lease on life after he receives heart from genetically-altered pig
•The patient, at the Maryland hospital, is doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery; doctors say, though it’s too soon to know if it is a success
US homeowner burns down 10,000 square feet house while attempting to get rid of snakes
Trendingdesk •In the photos, one can see the house being engulfed in flames and the rubble that was left after the fire was extinguished
In storm-ravaged Louisiana, Joe Biden walks amid devastation to reassure citizens
•Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hard-hit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday