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DELAWARE - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS

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US--TRUMP-FEDERAL FUNDING CONDITIONS

20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds

SUMMARY: A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general say that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. The attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits Tuesday. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. An official with the Department of Homeland Security said the lawsuits will not prevent Trump from “restoring the rule of law,” while Duffy said the states want to continue breaking federal law.

WORDS: 633 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 7:12 p.m. EDT

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US--WESTERN-MARYLAND-FLOODING

Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

SUMMARY: Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school as downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in Westernport. Allegany County spokesperson Kati Kenney said responders used rescue boats to safely evacuate the school and no injuries had been reported as of late Tuesday afternoon. She said additional evacuations were underway in nearby areas, with reports of people trapped in cars and houses. Roads across the county were closed due to flooding, including major arteries, according to the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office.

WORDS: 618 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 6:26 p.m. EDT

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US--TRUMP-PLANE-CONGRESS

Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar

SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week that he wants to accept the $400 million plane, and that it would later be donated to a presidential library. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that the details of the donation are still being worked out. Schumer said the plan “is not just naked corruption, it is also a grave national security threat.”

WORDS: 657 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 5:38 p.m. EDT

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US--ABORTION-INSURANCE FUNDS

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

SUMMARY: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program. The measure signed into law on Tuesday will make about $25 million available when it takes effect July 1, because the money from the $1 surcharge has been unused and growing over the last 15 years since the ACA went into effect in 2010. It’s estimated to make about $3 million available annually in future years.

WORDS: 760 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 4:38 p.m. EDT

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US--OBAMA THREAT-TRIAL

Trial opens for former Capitol riot defendant who was arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023

SUMMARY: A bench trial has begun for a Washington state man whose Capitol riot case was dismissed by the Trump administration but who remains charged with federal firearms offenses stemming from his later arrest near former President Barack Obama’s home. Taylor Taranto was arrested near Obama’s Washington, D.C., property on the same day in June 2023 that President Donald Trump posted on social media what he claimed was the former president’s home address. Investigators found two guns, roughly 400 rounds of ammunition and a machete in Taranto’s van after he showed up near Obama’s home. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols will decide the case without a jury.

WORDS: 618 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 1:24 p.m. EDT

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US--BALTIMORE-WAREHOUSE FIRE

More than 200 firefighters battle massive warehouse blaze in Baltimore. No injuries reported

SUMMARY: A massive blaze in a mattress warehouse in Baltimore has been contained to the building after a response including more than 200 firefighters. The Baltimore City Fire Department says they found heavy fire at the multistory mattress warehouse Monday evening. About 30 people living in nearby homes were temporarily evacuated. Fire spokesperson John Marsh says firefighters were chasing hot spots and a deep-seated fire in multiple locations on Tuesday morning. The building is next to railroad tracks, forcing Amtrak delays Tuesday between Washington and Baltimore. Commuter rail service on the Penn line was canceled Tuesday morning amid concerns that the building may collapse onto the tracks, but it was restored with delays midday.

WORDS: 397 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 1:05 p.m. EDT

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MARYLAND - UPCOMING - SPORTS

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RAC--150TH PREAKNESS

DESCRIPTION: BALTIMORE — The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming, but not before the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. Without Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty in the field, the event this year is about the history of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown and the last at old Pimlico. Several winners of the race share their memories and what they’ll miss about the place nicknamed “Old Hilltop.” By Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 3 p.m. EDT, notebook on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/14/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BBO--TWINS-ORIOLES

DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays Baltimore at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/14/2025 6:35 p.m. EDT, Text

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MARYLAND - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS

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US--TRUMP-FEDERAL FUNDING CONDITIONS

20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds

SUMMARY: A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general say that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. The attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits Tuesday. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. An official with the Department of Homeland Security said the lawsuits will not prevent Trump from “restoring the rule of law,” while Duffy said the states want to continue breaking federal law.

WORDS: 633 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 7:12 p.m. EDT

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US--WESTERN-MARYLAND-FLOODING

Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

SUMMARY: Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school as downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in Westernport. Allegany County spokesperson Kati Kenney said responders used rescue boats to safely evacuate the school and no injuries had been reported as of late Tuesday afternoon. She said additional evacuations were underway in nearby areas, with reports of people trapped in cars and houses. Roads across the county were closed due to flooding, including major arteries, according to the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office.

WORDS: 618 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 6:26 p.m. EDT

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US--TRUMP-PLANE-CONGRESS

Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar

SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week that he wants to accept the $400 million plane, and that it would later be donated to a presidential library. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that the details of the donation are still being worked out. Schumer said the plan “is not just naked corruption, it is also a grave national security threat.”

WORDS: 657 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 5:38 p.m. EDT

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US--ABORTION-INSURANCE FUNDS

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

SUMMARY: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program. The measure signed into law on Tuesday will make about $25 million available when it takes effect July 1, because the money from the $1 surcharge has been unused and growing over the last 15 years since the ACA went into effect in 2010. It’s estimated to make about $3 million available annually in future years.

WORDS: 760 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 4:38 p.m. EDT

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US--OBAMA THREAT-TRIAL

Trial opens for former Capitol riot defendant who was arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023

SUMMARY: A bench trial has begun for a Washington state man whose Capitol riot case was dismissed by the Trump administration but who remains charged with federal firearms offenses stemming from his later arrest near former President Barack Obama’s home. Taylor Taranto was arrested near Obama’s Washington, D.C., property on the same day in June 2023 that President Donald Trump posted on social media what he claimed was the former president’s home address. Investigators found two guns, roughly 400 rounds of ammunition and a machete in Taranto’s van after he showed up near Obama’s home. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols will decide the case without a jury.

WORDS: 618 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 1:24 p.m. EDT

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US--BALTIMORE-WAREHOUSE FIRE

More than 200 firefighters battle massive warehouse blaze in Baltimore. No injuries reported

SUMMARY: A massive blaze in a mattress warehouse in Baltimore has been contained to the building after a response including more than 200 firefighters. The Baltimore City Fire Department says they found heavy fire at the multistory mattress warehouse Monday evening. About 30 people living in nearby homes were temporarily evacuated. Fire spokesperson John Marsh says firefighters were chasing hot spots and a deep-seated fire in multiple locations on Tuesday morning. The building is next to railroad tracks, forcing Amtrak delays Tuesday between Washington and Baltimore. Commuter rail service on the Penn line was canceled Tuesday morning amid concerns that the building may collapse onto the tracks, but it was restored with delays midday.

WORDS: 397 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 1:05 p.m. EDT

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NEW JERSEY - UPCOMING - NEWS

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AVIATION SAFETY-THINGS TO KNOW

DESCRIPTION: The FAA plans to meet with all the airlines that fly out of the troubled Newark airport starting Wednesday to talk about cutting down the number of flights scheduled. Officials believe they may have addressed the technical problems that caused two radar outages at the airport but flights still remain limited because of the shortage of air traffic controllers. At the same time, the Senate plans to hold a hearing focused on the FAA Wednesday. By JOSH FUNK With: file photos

UPCOMING: By 05/14/2025 1:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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NEW JERSEY - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS

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US--TRUMP-FEDERAL FUNDING CONDITIONS

20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds

SUMMARY: A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general say that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. The attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits Tuesday. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. An official with the Department of Homeland Security said the lawsuits will not prevent Trump from “restoring the rule of law,” while Duffy said the states want to continue breaking federal law.

WORDS: 633 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 7:12 p.m. EDT

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US--TRUMP-PLANE-CONGRESS

Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar

SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week that he wants to accept the $400 million plane, and that it would later be donated to a presidential library. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that the details of the donation are still being worked out. Schumer said the plan “is not just naked corruption, it is also a grave national security threat.”

WORDS: 657 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 5:38 p.m. EDT

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US--PFAS SETTLEMENT-NEW JERSEY

New Jersey says chemical maker 3M agrees to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $450M

SUMMARY: New Jersey’s attorney general says chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay up $450 million to resolve lawsuits over natural resource contamination stemming from PFAS — commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” The settlement is subject to court approval and a public comment period. Attorney General Matt Platkin’s office said Tuesday that St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M is expected to pay $285 million this year, with additional amounts payable over the next 25 years. The total amount could reach $450 million. PFAS are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and have now spread into the nation’s air, water and soil.

WORDS: 455 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 4:29 p.m. EDT

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US--BALTIMORE-WAREHOUSE FIRE

More than 200 firefighters battle massive warehouse blaze in Baltimore. No injuries reported

SUMMARY: A massive blaze in a mattress warehouse in Baltimore has been contained to the building after a response including more than 200 firefighters. The Baltimore City Fire Department says they found heavy fire at the multistory mattress warehouse Monday evening. About 30 people living in nearby homes were temporarily evacuated. Fire spokesperson John Marsh says firefighters were chasing hot spots and a deep-seated fire in multiple locations on Tuesday morning. The building is next to railroad tracks, forcing Amtrak delays Tuesday between Washington and Baltimore. Commuter rail service on the Penn line was canceled Tuesday morning amid concerns that the building may collapse onto the tracks, but it was restored with delays midday.

WORDS: 397 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 1:05 p.m. EDT

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PENNSYLVANIA - UPCOMING - SPORTS

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BBO--CARDINALS-PHILLIES

DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/14/2025 1:05 p.m. EDT, Text

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BBO--PIRATES-METS

DESCRIPTION: Pittsburgh plays New York at Citi Field. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/14/2025 7:10 p.m. EDT, Text

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PENNSYLVANIA - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS

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US--TRUMP-VENEZUELAN DEPORTATIONS

Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members

SUMMARY: A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The ruling Tuesday from U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines in Pennsylvania appears to be the first time a federal judge has signed off on Trump’s proclamation calling the gang a foreign terrorist organization and invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport those labeled as being members. At least three other federal judges have said Trump was improperly using the 18th century wartime law to speed deportations.

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US-XGR--PENNSYLVANIA VOTING

Democrats endorse set of changes to Pennsylvania election rules, sending bill to state Senate

SUMMARY: Pennsylvania voters would get more than a week of early voting and county election officials more time to start processing mail-in ballots under a wide-ranging election law proposal that advanced out of the state House. The bill passed on Tuesday by a single vote, with all Republicans opposed. It addresses a range of election-related matters, including rules for ballot drop boxes, electronic lists of registered voters for election workers to consult, in-person early voting and voter registration. It was sent to the Republican majority state Senate.

WORDS: 693 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 4:47 p.m. EDT

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US--MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER

The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks

SUMMARY: The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases. Texas continues to confirm fewer cases in what’s now a nearly four-month outbreak, though the state still accounts for the vast majority of cases in the U.S. The Texas outbreak also spread measles to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Three people, including two elementary school-aged children, have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Other states with active outbreaks include Indiana, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.

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US--PHILANTHROPY-CONSTITUTION

Ken Griffin will loan his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights so the public can see them

SUMMARY: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin believes American prosperity is a testament to the power of the Constitution. And as the country gets ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary next year, the hedge fund billionaire wants to expand public access to the 1787 document. Griffin announced Tuesday that he will lend his first-edition copy of the Constitution to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for a public exhibit dedicated to the founding document of the U.S. government. He will also loan the center his copy of the Bill of Rights, which he has not previously acknowledged owning publicly, and has made a $15 million donation for the exhibit – the largest in the center’s history.

WORDS: 774 - MOVED: 05/13/2025 1:33 p.m. EDT

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