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NASA adds 4th astronaut for next human space flight to ISS

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA has selected a fourth astronaut to join the next human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.

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Brood X cicada molts its exoskeleton after emerging from the ground after 17 years

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Pipeline operator says "normal operations" have resumed

ATLANTA – The operator of the nation's largest gasoline pipeline — hit earlier this week by a ransomware attack — announced Saturday it has resumed “normal operations," delivering fuel to its markets, including a large swath of the East Coast.

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The Latest: Preakness day gets off to quiet start at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – The Latest on the Preakness (all times local):

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Service at gas pumps should be ‘normal’ by end of weekend after Colonial Pipeline attack, Granholm says

delivery to return to normal. "Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during this start-up period," the company wrote on Twitter. "Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal."The company said those markets include Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. RELATED: Colonial Pipeline restores full service, return to normal will take ‘several days’Colonial Pipeline, the operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East

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Medina Spirit passes drug tests, cleared to run in Preakness

BALTIMORE – Medina Spirit has passed three rounds of prerace drug testing and been cleared to run in the Preakness on Saturday.

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Preakness Stakes: Medina Spirit’s failed drug test looms over Saturday’s race

BALTIMORE - In most years, the buzz surrounding the Preakness Stakes is about whether the Kentucky Derby winner can keep their triple crown hopes alive.But this year's race is nearly overshadowed by a doping scandal that threatens to disqualify Bob Baffert’s Medina Spirit before the race even begins.The Derby winner failed a post-race drug test after testing positive for 21 picograms of betamethasone.The Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing reached an agreement Tuesday with trainer Baffert that will permit Medina Spirit to run the second leg of the Triple Crown so long as Baffert subjects the horse to extra testing and monitoring.If Medina Spirit tests positive again, the horse will not be allowed to compete.RELATED: Kentucky Derby winner

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Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation's capital

Gas shortages at the pumps are spreading from the South to the Mid-Atlantic states, where Virginia and the District of Columbia have become some of the hardest-hit areas following a cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.

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'Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline': U.S. agency tweets safety reminders amid gas shortage

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Colonial Pipeline attack: Fuel transport limits waived for some states as shutdown drags on

The Department of Transportation announced last night that they are allowing overweight transport in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Government officials are acting swiftly to waive safety and environmental rules to speed the delivery of fuel by truck, ship or rail to motorists and airports, even as they sought to assure the public that there was no cause for alarm. But now, more than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers.The Colonial Pipeline, the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., delivering about 45% of what is consumed on the East Coast, was hit on

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Preakness allows Medina Spirit to enter with extra testing

BALTIMORE – Preakness officials said Tuesday they are allowing Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to enter Saturday’s race subject to additional testing and monitoring.

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COVID-19 Scan for May 11, 2021

Compared with non-pregnant women hospitalized with COVID-19, pregnant women with COVID-19 had lower in-hospital death rates, according to a research letter in the Annals of Internal Medicine today.University of Texas (UTHealth) and University of Maryland research

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Controversial billboard in Calvert County causing a stir

CALVERT COUNTY, Md. - A controversial billboard is causing a commotion in Calvert County.Located near the intersection of Route 4 and Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown, it depicts President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in cartoon feces. The sign then says, "DON’T BLAME TRUMP! YOU ARE STUCK WITH THESE TWO (expletive) HEADS!!!""It’s just vulgar," said Jeanette Flaim, who is the chair of the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee.

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Novavax delays timeline for approval, production of COVID-19 vaccine to late 2021

Novavax on Monday again delayed its timeline for ramping up COVID-19 vaccine production and said it does not expect to seek regulatory authorization for the shot in the United States, Britain and Europe until the third quarter of 2021, sending its shares tumbling.The Maryland-based company has repeatedly pushed back production forecasts and has struggled to access raw materials and equipment needed to make its vaccine.

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Slain Delaware officer remembered as a hero

SALISBURY, Md. - Hundreds of police officers joined family and friends in saying goodbye to a Delaware officer who authorities say was fatally attacked while responding to a fight.Officers from Delaware, Maryland and other states and members of the community that Delmar police Cpl. Keith Heacook served for 22 years attended the service in Salisbury, Maryland, on Monday.Authorities say Heacook was attacked April 25 by 30-year-old Randon Wilkerson of Salisbury, after responding to a fight.

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Novavax says combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine showed promise in preclinical study

SPAIN - 2021/03/02: In this photo illustration a medical syringe seen displayed in front of the Novavax logo.

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Funeral for slain Delaware officer to be held Monday

SALISBURY, Md. - Funeral services are being held Monday for a Delaware police officer who died after authorities say he was attacked while responding to a fight.Hundreds of officers from Delaware, Maryland and other states and members of the community that Delmar police Cpl. Keith Heacook served are expected to attend. Heacook, a 22-year veteran of the department, was married and had a 12-year-old son. Authorities say Heacook was attacked by Brandon Wilkerson of Salisbury, Maryland.

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Woman allegedly set occupied home on fire, watched it burn from lawn chair

attempted murder, after she allegedly trapped someone in her home, set it on fire and then sat on the front lawn to watch it burn.The incident happened on the afternoon of April 21 in Elkton, Md., according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The suspect was arguing with another woman and a man before the fire, according to a witness video reviewed by NBC News.

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Maryland priest tests positive for COVID-19 after visit to India despite being fully vaccinated

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A Maryland priest tested positive for COVID-19 after a trip to India despite being fully vaccinated, according to an announcement by the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple. Out of an abundance of caution, the temple in Lanham will close for seven days. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEThe closure will take effect Friday until Thursday, May 13. READ MORE: India shatters record, reports more than 412K new COVID-19 cases in 1 dayInfectious disease expert, Dr.

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Maryland woman set home on fire with person inside, then sat in lawn chair to watch: cops

ELKTON, Md. - A Maryland woman set her home on fire with a person inside it and then sat outside in a lawn chair to watch, according to law enforcement.READ MORE: 5 former Prince George’s County volunteer firefighters indicted in multiple arsonsThe Deputy State Fire Marshals say 47-year-old Gail Metwally set several fires inside the home on Cherry Lane in Elkton.When firefighters arrived, they say the house was engulfed in flame, and Metwally had been sitting in a lawn chair watching the scene.

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Will Canada have made at home COVID-19 booster vaccines in 2021? Expert says likely not

COVID-19, experts have warned that the virus could become endemic, meaning booster shots are likely going to be required to ensure long-term protection from the coronavirus.Currently, all of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccines are coming from abroad, which means Canada has been at the mercy of a competitive global market and delays from manufacturers have impacted Canada’s ability to get shots into arms.However, the federal government says it is also working to ramp-up Canada’s domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity.

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Katie Hill departs role with Obama to join NFL

Executive Vice President of Communications Jeff Miller said.RELATED: NFL to restrict access of team employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccine without ‘bona fide’ reasonHill served in the Obama administration from 2014 - 2017. She was the national press secretary for health care at the Department of Health and Human Services.She joined the White House in 2015 where she was an assistant press secretary for health care, education, veterans’ affairs, the Council on Women and Girls, and sports.AdvertisementLANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 25: A detailed view of an official NFL football with a Dallas Cowboys logo before the game between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland.

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Police escort returns body of slain officer to Delaware

DELMAR, Del. - The body of a Delaware police officer who died after authorities say he was attacked responding to a fight is returning to his home state with a police escort.Law enforcement agencies from Maryland and Delaware escorted the body of Cpl.

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Banff mayor ‘disappointed’ in COVID-19 vaccine delays

Banff mayor sees increased need for COVID-19 vaccinations in younger demographics Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen issued a statement saying front-line workers need the vaccines.She also thanked provincial health officials for exploring other sources to help immunize high-risk areas as soon as possible.Residents of Banff were among several priority groups across Canada looking forward to the promise of J&J shipments next week.Plans to distribute the first 300,000 doses are on hold after Health Canada learned part of the vaccines were manufactured at a Maryland facility that messed up the ingredients in 15 million doses bound for the U.S. market.

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NIH to study COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on patients with compromised immune systems

BETHESDA, Md. - The National Institutes of Health announced on April 23, that it is launching a study to assess how people with compromised immune systems respond to COVID-19 vaccines.The study has already begun enrolling participants at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, the NIH said. It will be a single-site study with up to 500 people enrolled, 400 of whom will have primary or secondary immune system disorders and 100 without such conditions. The study will be led by researchers at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Dr.

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Delaware man charged in alleged assault of officer, elderly couple in Sussex County

DELMAR, Del. - A Delaware man is facing charges, including attempted murder, after police said he assaulted an officer and two elderly people during a violent rampage at a housing subdivision in Sussex County early Sunday morning. Delaware State Police said 30-year-old Randon Wilkerson attacked Corporal Keith Heacook from the Delmar Police Department inside a home on the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive around 5 a.m. Heacook suffered serious head injuries during the fracas and was knocked unconscious, police said.

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Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations

LOUISVILLE – During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the U.S. finally seemed to be gaining momentum.

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Biden to host South Korea's president in late May

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for meetings in the second half of May, the White House announced Thursday.

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Family of teen shot to death by Maryland State Trooper ‘heartbroken’

LEONARDTOWN, Md. - The family of a Leonardtown teenager who was shot and killed by a Maryland State Trooper provided FOX 5 with a statement on Wednesday, saying they’re "heartbroken" in the wake of his death.READ MORE: Maryland State Police ID 16-year-old shot and killed by TrooperThe Trooper was responding to a report of a person with a gun on Hollywood Road in Leonardtown – near the State Police facility – when the incident erupted around 1:30 p.m.An investigation is underway after a Maryland State Trooper shot a 16-year-old to death in Leonardtown on Tuesday.A witness reportedly told Maryland State Police that Peyton Ham, 16, had trained what appeared to be a gun on the trooper when he was shot.

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Researchers racing to develop one vaccine for all coronaviruses

COVID-19 and its known variants, researchers around the world are in a race to find a universal vaccine that could protect against the current strain of the coronavirus as well as future ones.The U.S. Army started Phase 1 clinical trials this week of a vaccine called Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) in Silver Spring, Md.

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Medic who shot 2 was assigned to medical research center

FREDERICK, Md. – A Navy medic who shot and wounded two U.S. sailors before he was killed by police on a nearby Army base was assigned to a Naval medical research center in Maryland for nearly two years, according to his service record.

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Philadelphia announces COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expansion

FILE - Nurses draw vaccine doses from a vial as Maryland residents receive their second dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at the Cameron Grove Community Center on March 25, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. PHILADELPHIA - As the Philadelphia region works to make the goal of President Biden's goal of having all American adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, Philadelphia officials announced new dates towards that mission. Currently, Philadelphia is partially in Phase 1C. Those included in Phase 1C include sanitation workers, maintenance and janitorial staff, utility workers, and postal and package delivery workers. As of April 12, Phase 1C will be expanded to include workers who cannot work remotely.

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Active shooter shot and killed at Ft. Detrick was Navy medic; 2 victims in critical condition

FREDERICK, Md. - An active shooter has been taken down at Ft. Detrick in Frederick, Maryland after an incident Tuesday morning, authorities say.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe incident was initially reported around 8:30 a.m.

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US Navy: ‘Active shooter incident’ at Fort Detrick

FREDERICK, Md. – Police in Maryland responded to an active shooter on Tuesday and said there were at least two victims, and the U.S. Navy reported an “active shooter incident” at Fort Detrick involving sailors. Police said the suspect was “down.”

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Active shooter taken down at Ft. Detrick in Frederick; 2 hurt, schools on lockdown

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Man charged after video shows drivers doing donuts on Capital Beltway

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Maryland State Police have confirmed at least one driver has received six traffic citations and fines totaling $1,800 after video showed drivers allegedly stopping traffic, driving recklessly and doing donuts, or burnouts, on the Capital Beltway on Sunday.Video shows drivings doing donuts on the Capitol Beltway on April 4, driving recklessly and blocking traffic.The Prince George's County man, 20-year-old Jonathan Iraheta, was charged with traveling 90 mph in a 35 mph zone, aggressive driving and more.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherMDSP received multiple calls around 7 p.m.

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Southwest pilot accused of indecent exposure during flight to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A former Southwest Airlines pilot is being accused of indecent exposure during a flight last year from Philadelphia to Orlando.

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Can I still spread the coronavirus after I'm vaccinated?

NEW YORK : It’s possible. Experts say the risk is low, but are still studying how well the shots blunt the spread of the virus.The current vaccines are highly effective at preventing people from getting seriously sick with COVID-19.But even if vaccinated people don’t get sick, they might still get infected without showing any symptoms.

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US halts AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine production at Baltimore plant: report

AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine, days after the facility ruined 15 million doses of shots developed by Johnson & Johnson, the New York Times reported, citing two senior federal health officials who weren’t identified.The move came after the Maryland-based biotech firm, Emergent BioSolutions Inc., accidentally mixed up the ingredients from the two vaccines, which forced regulators to delay approval of the plant’s output, the newspaper said.The department also requested Johnson & Johnson to install a new team to oversee all aspects of manufacturing at the facility, the newspaper said, citing the officials.

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Republicans trod well-worn path to court to sue Biden

WASHINGTON – These are busy days for Republican state attorneys general, filing repeated lawsuits that claim President Joe Biden and his administration are overstepping their authority on immigration, climate change, the environment and taxes.

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Maryland woman dies after getting stuck in Florida Keys hotel window

MARATHON, Fla. - A Maryland woman died earlier this month after she got stuck in a Florida hotel window, according to authorities. Sydney Therriault, 22, of Beallsville, was staying at the Pelican RV Resort & Marina in Grassy Key. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that it is believed the woman misplaced her key and tried to regain entry into the room."She became stuck and asphyxiated," according to the statement. The Sheriff's Office and Marathon Fire Rescue were called around 7:30 a.m.

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Study finds new risk factors linked to increased risk of Covid-19 infection

Covid-19 runs rampant across the world, a team of researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person's risk of getting infected.While it has already been established that those with Type II diabetes and a high body mass index (BMI) are at greater risk of experiencing hospitalisations and other severe complications related to Covid-19, they are also at greater risk of getting the symptomatic infection in the first place.Also Read | Why Kerala may not swing this time roundThis is the finding of a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine that was published today in the journal PLoS ONE.Using data from the UK Biobank of 500,000 British volunteers over age 40, the

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Can I still spread the coronavirus after I'm vaccinated?

NEW YORK – Can I still spread the coronavirus after I’m vaccinated?

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Maryland's Brenda Frese is the AP women's coach of the year

SAN ANTONIO – Maryland coach Brenda Frese was honored as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Wednesday for the second time in her career.

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Who Thinks of Incarcerated People In a Pandemic? These Women.

By We like to see things to believe them. But what happens when racist, violent, state-sponsored abuses happen in a place with no cameras?Last summer, the streets of America teemed with hope and rage.

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Delaware opens up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for those 16+ beginning April 6

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Texas slows Maryland, gets to Elite Eight with 64-61 win

SAN ANTONIO – Charli Collier scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 6 Texas shut down No. 2 Maryland’s high-powered offense for a 64-61 win Sunday night that sent the Longhorns to the Elite Eight as the lowest seed still alive in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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Woman films incredible video of sharks swimming in container on I-95 in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Talk about a fish out of water! Well, technically we're talking about sharks and they're still in water, but they're certainly not where you'd expect.A woman filmed an incredible video of sharks swimming in a container on the back of a truck as she was driving on I-95 in Baltimore.A woman filmed this incredible video of sharks swimming in a container on the back of a truck on I-95 in Baltimore.

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