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In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door

Mike Santoro, (left) and Todd Coleman prepare for a day of Pork 'N Pine deliveries in South Baltimore. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption

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In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door

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Pork 'N Pine owners Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro dress as Santa, load the trees on their bikes, pack a cooler full of pulled pork sandwiches and deliver this bit of joy to residents across the city.

In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door

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Tuesday

Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

Brandon Scott, Baltimore's youngest mayor in more than a century, during his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption

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Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

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Brandon Scott is the city's youngest mayor in more than a century. The 36-year-old campaigned on an unprecedented platform of curbing mayoral power.

Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

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Wednesday

Education

Ransomware Stalls Online Learning In Baltimore School District

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A ransomware attack has shut down schools in Maryland's Baltimore County system. All online learning came to a standstill Wednesday when hackers locked down the school district's computer systems.

Ransomware Stalls Online Learning In Baltimore School District

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Sunday

Culture

Baltimore Photography Teacher Celebrates Canceled Prom With Socially Distanced Portraits

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The COVID-19 pandemic canceled prom for high school seniors around the country – including a high school in Baltimore, where one photographer decided to take prom portraits anyway.

Baltimore Photography Teacher Celebrates Canceled Prom With Socially Distanced Portraits

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Thursday

Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty In Children's Book Scandal

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh (right) leaves federal court in Baltimore on Thursday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fraudulent children's book sales to enrich herself and help her political career. Steve Ruark/AP hide caption

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Law

Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty In Children's Book Scandal

Catherine Pugh acknowledged her guilt in a scheme in which she took orders for her self-published Healthy Holly book series and used the money for herself and to advance her political career.

Sunday

National

Baltimore Residents Call Trump's Tweets A Diversion

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Residents of Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings' district have plenty to say in response to President Trump's tweets attacking their community.

Baltimore Residents Call Trump's Tweets A Diversion

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Tuesday

Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline

Ashley Merson and her brother Kevin sit on the porch of the house Ashley is trying to buy in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. A ransomware attack on the city's digital services has delayed the home purchase. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption

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Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline

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Baltimore is just the latest municipality hit with a ransomware attack. Residents can't use the city servers they need to purchase homes, pay online bills or email city workers.

Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline

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Friday

National

Baltimore Residents React To Raid Of Mayor's Offices

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After the FBI and IRS raided the home and office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Thursday, residents say they are frustrated and angry about this and the many recent scandals their city has faced.

Baltimore Residents React To Raid Of Mayor's Offices

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Thursday

National

Federal Agents Raid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Home, Office And Nonprofit

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Federal agents raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's offices Thursday following investigations into her "self-dealings." She sold thousands of her children's books to groups under her influence.

Federal Agents Raid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Home, Office And Nonprofit

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Saturday

Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier delivers the mail in Shelbyville, Ky. A White House task force recommended ending the mailbox monopoly held by USPS. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

By law, only you and the Postal Service are allowed to put things in your mailbox. But what if companies like FedEx and UPS could do it too? That could happen under a Trump administration proposal.

Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

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Friday

In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

Even the Federal Reserve has noticed ghosting, which it defines as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact." Planet Flem/Getty Images hide caption

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In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

More employers say they're being "ghosted," the Federal Reserve noted recently. That's when a worker just stops coming to work and is impossible to contact. The strong economy may help explain it.

In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

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Monday

Conservative Magazine 'Weekly Standard' Shutters, Trump And Rep. Steve King Celebrate

Bill Kristol, the former editor-in-chief of the conservative magazine The Weekly Standard speaks at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.in October. Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Media

Conservative Magazine 'Weekly Standard' Shutters, Trump And Rep. Steve King Celebrate

The conservative magazine originally funded by Rupert Murdoch published for 23 years. Its owners cited declining readership and financial troubles.

Thursday

Senate Confirms Kathy Kraninger As CFPB Director

Kathy Kraninger listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., in July. On Thursday, she won Senate confirmation to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Senate Confirms Kathy Kraninger As CFPB Director

The White House official has been confirmed as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new chief over objections by critics who highlighted her lack of experience in consumer protection.

Stocks Rebound After Tumbling Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Stocks plunged for the second trading day in a row but recovered late in the day. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Stocks Rebound After Tumbling Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions

Stock markets recovered most of their losses late in the day, with the Dow closing down 79 points. Earlier, stocks slid after a Chinese tech executive was arrested, escalating U.S.-China tensions.

Friday

Why Aren't Millennials Spending? They're Poorer Than Previous Generations, Fed Says

Shoppers walk past a Saks Fifth Avenue outlet store in Miami on Black Friday. Millennials have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Business

Why Aren't Millennials Spending? They're Poorer Than Previous Generations, Fed Says

Millennials are less well off than members of earlier generations when they were young. They have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says.

Thursday

3 Police Officers Found Guilty Of Murder In Philippines' War On Drugs

Supporters of Kian delos Santos protest on Thursday outside the police station where three policemen involved in Kian's killing were assigned in Manila. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Asia

3 Police Officers Found Guilty Of Murder In Philippines' War On Drugs

A court found all three men guilty of murder and sentenced them each to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing of a 17-year-old who police said they suspected was a drug runner.

Volkswagen Planning A New North American Factory For Electric Cars

The German carmaker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles, CEO Scott Keogh told reporters on Wednesday. Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Volkswagen Planning A New North American Factory For Electric Cars

The German carmaker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles.

Wednesday

Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

Nurcahyo Utomo, an investigator for Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, speaks at a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, about preliminary findings from the investigation into the crash of Lion Air Flight 610. Achmad Ibrahim/AP hide caption

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Asia

Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

Indonesia's transportation safety committee's report addressed maintenance practices, pilot training and an anti-stall system on the Boeing 737. It did not identify a firm cause for the crash.

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