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03/03/2025

The book traces her transformation from a bouncy 6-year-old to a two-time Olympian decorated with gold and silver medals.

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her up-and-down journey to the 2024 Paris Games and what happened afterward, in her new memoir, "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams."

03/03/2025

President Trump will lay out his second term agenda in an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. From talk on tariffs to the U.S. role in the world, here's what to expect.

02/28/2025

”Over the past two decades, Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive has collected and digitized more than 60,000 gospel songs, making it one of the largest digital gospel collections in the world.”

The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.

02/28/2025

James Kulbicki was convicted of first-degree murder in October after two previous convictions were overturned.

A former Baltimore City Police Sgt. is sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his girlfriend in 1993.

02/27/2025

Three people were injured after a small plane that took off from Martin State Airport in Maryland crashed in Vermont on Wednesday.

Local News Plane from Maryland crashes in Vermont WEAA Published February 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM EST Twitter LinkedIn Email Facebook Canva image (Manchester, VT) -- There is no word on the identities of the three people injured after a small plane that took off from Martin State Airport in Maryland cr...

02/27/2025

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has released a new statement maintaining that he did not act inappropriately while receiving professional bodywork treatment.

02/27/2025

"The two-time Oscar winner and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home, a Santa Fe County Sheriff's spokesperson said Thursday. Hackman was 95 years old."

Hackman epitomized a 1970s, edgy, tightly wound masculinity. He appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, and won Oscars for his performances in The French Connection and Unforgiven.

02/27/2025

Hey, ladies of music! Are you ready to showcase your talent for Women's History Month 2025?

This is your chance to be featured on WEAA.org!

Arts & Culture The Sound of Her: Spotlighting Local Women in Music WEAA Published February 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM EST Twitter LinkedIn Email Facebook Listen • 0:42 For Women's History Month 2025, WEAA wants to showcase your talent. Submit a video of yourself performing a clean song (no derogatory la...

02/26/2025

"This is not your grandparents' — or even your great-grandparents' — big band sound."

Horns herald the arrival of the hip-hop inspired big band at the Tiny Desk.

02/26/2025

The House v. NCAA settlement is designed to compensate former and current college athletes who were denied NIL opportunities before the NCAA changed its policies in 2021.

Morgan State University’s Board of Regents has approved the University’s decision to opt into the House v. NCAA settlement, a landmark resolution addressing past restrictions on student-athlete compensation.

02/26/2025

"The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board say they're investigating a near-collision Monday between a Southwest Airlines 737 and a small business jet at Chicago's Midway Airport."

Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.

02/26/2025

"Despite documented problems with the evidence against him and an earlier request from prosecutors to clear his record, Adnan Syed will remain convicted of murder, according to court papers filed Tuesday night."

Baltimore prosecutors have announced their decision to withdraw a motion to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction even as they support his recent request for a sentence reduction.

02/25/2025

The Education Department's efforts to keep racial diversity out of schools has left educators wondering how and when to teach students about Black history, especially during Black History Month.

02/25/2025

Joann is going out of business and closing all of its roughly 800 stores in 49 states across the U.S.

The crafts retailer formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabrics had been struggling financially for several years following a DIY-driven uptick in sales during the early days of the pandemic.

02/25/2025

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02/25/2025

The victims are identified as 78-year-old Jack Stokes and his 65-year-old wife Barbara.

Local News Howard County man charged with murdering his grandparents WEAA Published February 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM EST Twitter LinkedIn Email Facebook (Howard County, MD) -- Howard County Police have identified the suspect arrested for a double murder in Columbia.Thirty-three-year-old DiAngelo Smith...