Author: Richard Webster
Class of 2018 college grads’ salaries keeping pace with last year’s salaries
The average starting salary paid to Class of 2018 college graduates is showing little change from that paid to their Class of 2017 counterparts, according to results of a survey […]
2019 Canadian Hillman Prize, call for entries: Open now through January 15
Attention, journalists, editors, and awards coordinators: On October 30, The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced that they are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Canadian Hillman Prize honoring excellence in investigative journalism. The Hillman Prize […]
Cesar Sayoc arrested for sending pipe-bombs to U.S. politicians and celebrities
Yesterday, the Justice Department and FBI reported that Cesar Sayoc, 56, was arrested on October 26 in Plantation, Florida, about 20 miles from Miami, in conjunction with as many as […]
Halloween safety tips
Halloween can be a fun holiday for kids, but a worrisome one for parents. Concerns about children’s safety–whether they are out in the neighborhood or back home with bags of […]
Chelsea Davies named Harford County Public Schools’ Presidential Award finalist
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 mathematics and science teaching. Chelsea Davies, […]
Dodgers clinch National League title to face Red Sox in 2018 World Series
On the evening of October 20, boys of summer Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the 2018 National League pennant and will be heading to the World Series for the 11th time […]
Florida mom of two young girls who died in apartment fire arrested for manslaughter
The mother of two young girls who died in an apartment fire last Saturday morning in Pompano Beach, Florida, is facing two counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child. Broward […]
Maryland man arrested after ramming bus near BWI and subsequent high-speed police chase
On October 19, Maryland State Police reported that they arrested a man suspected of ramming a BWI airport shuttle bus with his vehicle. Troopers said that the same suspect then […]
Help wanted: Amazon paying $15 an hour or more for 100,000 seasonal jobs
As the U.S. heads into the holiday shopping season, Amazon will be filling more than 100,000 seasonal jobs across its network of customer fulfillment and delivery facilities this year. And […]
iPhone XR available for pre-order on Friday, October 19
The new iPhone XR, integrating technologies from iPhone XS in an all-screen glass and aluminum design featuring a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display — the most advanced LCD in a smartphone — […]
