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A replica of a Christopher Columbus statue, previously toppled in Baltimore, has been installed near the White House by the Trump administration. This move signifies President Trump's endorsement of Columbus as a historical hero, contrasting with recent efforts to recognise Indigenous Peoples Day. The White House stated that Columbus will be honoured for generations.

Severe flooding in Westernport, Maryland, prompted the evacuation of Westernport Elementary, with 150 students and 50 adults rescued by boat. Homes and businesses were inundated after heavy rain, and surrounding areas saw additional evacuations. No injuries were reported. Governor Moore is monitoring the situation, and emergency crews from nearby counties are assisting.

PUNE: With Indians accounting for a sizeable 70,000 of Maryland's 5.5 million population, the state is targeting the Indian community through the Maryland-India Business Round Table.

A new independent reproductive health centre, the Women’s Health Center of Maryland, is set to open its doors in Cumberland in June. The center will provide abortions to patients from across central Appalachia, including West Virginia which has recently banned almost all abortions.

A man opened fire at a manufacturing business in rural western maryland on Thursday, killing three people before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said.

Actor Bobby J. Brown, famed for his role as Officer Bobby Brown in 'The Wire', has died at 62 following a tragic barn fire at his Maryland home. The incident occurred while he was attempting to jump-start a vehicle. Brown, a former amateur boxing champion, transitioned to acting, leaving a legacy of authentic portrayals and impactful documentaries.

Preparing a health card for an ecosystem may sound a strange concept.

Former RBI deputy governor and India’s representative on the IMF board, Subir Gokarn, passed away on Tuesday. He was 59. Colleagues said he was suffering from cancer and breathed his last in a Maryland hospital in the US. He was an exstudent of St Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

The agriculture festival of western Odisha, Nuakhai, was recently celebrated by Odia residents of the US.

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate numerous dismissed probationary workers, asserting that the terminations were executed without proper authority. The administration plans to appeal the ruling, while multiple lawsuits against these dismissals are ongoing.

The Mahajan brothers became the first Indian team to complete the world's toughest cycle race RAAM earlier this week.

In acupuncture, it is believed that when the meridians in the body are blocked, the nodes become electrically charged.

US President Joe Biden on Monday nominated a slate of eight people to serve as US attorneys, including the top federal prosecutor who will oversee the January 6 Capitol riots cases if he is confirmed, and a progressive prosecutor in Massachusetts.