Capital News Service
CNS-TV, Oct. 15th, 2026
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- CNS-TV, Oct. 15th, 2026
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- 33:12
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- CNS-TV, Oct. 15th, 2026
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- Federal Judge demands answers after hundreds of trees cut at East Potomac Golf Links
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- WASHINGTON - Crews cut down about 400 trees at East Potomac Golf Links. Now, a federal judge is demanding to know why after they needed approval.
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- Montgomery County Public School’s new cell phone ban policy raises safety concerns among students
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- One Montgomery County high school student is speaking out to the board of education against the county’s new policy that bans cell phones. Students cite safety concerns, while parents are still in favor.
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- DC ranks as the fifth “rattiest” city
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Pest control company Orkin released its list of the cities with the most rats, and D.C. ranked in the top five. People living in the city agree that the rodent population has gotten out of hand.
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- An energy supplier is working to avoid power blackouts during peak energy use periods
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- An energy supplier is changing how it does business with large companies to avoid power outages when energy demands are highest.
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- Dogs wait to find homes during adopt a shelter dog month
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- ANNAPOLIS, Md. - October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, but what happens to dogs as they wait to find a forever home? Shelter employees explain what it takes to care for them, where funding and supplies come from, and how your help can make a difference.
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- CNS-TV, Oct. 15th, 2026
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- CNS-TV, Oct. 15th, 2026
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- Reporter responds after viral exchange with Rep. Andy Harris
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Capital News Service reporter Cat Murphy explains why she kept recording after a tense exchange with Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md. The incident has garnered national attention. Murphy has been commended for standing her ground during the confrontation and even appeared on @CNN , where she was praised by host Jake Tapper.
Filming by Cat Murphy
Video by Liad Mussaffi
#AndyHarris #Maryland #studentjournalist #studentjournalism #youtubeshorts
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- POV: You’re covering a Ravens tailgate
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Last Sunday, CNS visited with Ravens fans at M&T Bank Stadium before their win over the Tennessee Titans. Here are a few of our favorite moments. 🏈🐦⬛💜
Video by Lauren Frank
#ravens #ravensflock #baltimore #tailgateseason #youtubeshorts
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- Have you heard of Trump TV?
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Launched after the president banned reporters from the White House, the 24/7 streaming channel shows viewers the “latest and greatest from the administration.” What it doesn’t feature is the news.
CNS reporter Ben Messinger explains.
🔗: Full story on cnsmaryland.org.
🎤📝: Reporting by Ben Messinger and Cat Murphy
👩💻: Video by Liad Mussaffi
#DC #WashingtonDC #TrumpAdministration #youtubeshorts
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- Maryland drivers need to share the roads with farm equipment during the upcoming soybean harvest
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- With over 12,000 farms in the state, the soybean harvest is a big deal for Maryland. Now that the harvest has begun, it is important for drivers to understand why they need to be patient and share the road with farm equipment.
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- UMD missing student Dilan Ashar found and reunited with family
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- UMD student Dilan Ashar who went missing on Oct. 2, last seen inside the Terrapin Trail Garage, has been found alive. Police described him as dehydrated, disoriented and hungry after spending six days in the woods.
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- Peak deer season puts Maryland drivers at risk of costly crashes
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Deer are crossing Maryland roads more often as mating season begins. AAA and state highway officials share how drivers can avoid a costly collision.
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- Metro Red Line marks one month of full reopening after summer shutdown
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- The Metro Red Line reopened service between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights on September 7. Now that the line has been fully opened for a month, Friendship Heights is still noticing changes.
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- Catching up with Ravens fans
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- CNS caught up with Ravens fans Sunday ahead of the matchup with the Tennessee Titans.
The team was coming off a thrilling 34-31 comeback victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro that included a redemption performance from kicker Tyler Loop.
We joined fans in the parking lot to hear how they’re feeling about the team and learn more about the traditions, energy and excitement that define a Ravens tailgate.
🎤🧑💻: Video by Cam Crossett
📽️: Filming by Lauren Frank
#baltimore #ravens #ravensflock #ravensnation #youtubeshorts
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- New air safety bill could reduce flights in and out of Reagan National Airport
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Congress is considering a proposal that would tighten safety measures at Reagan National Airport. It would limit the amount of flights in and out of Reagan to reduce congestion. This comes after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in January 2025.
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- Candidates for Maryland governor meet in only debate before election
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- 5:33
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Democrat incumbent Governor Wes Moore and republican challenger Dan Cox square off in their only debate before the November election. Reporters Samantha Cohen and Brandyn Fragosa recap highlights from the televised debate.
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- New affordable housing in Maryland provides more options
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A new affordable housing complex in Montgomery County, Maryland, is giving low and moderate income residents more housing options. We talked with one man who had been homeless who says this program is giving him a chance to rent his first apartment.
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- Graduation becomes more flexible for DC students
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Students in DC are facing new requirements to graduate. Though students now have to take a financial literacy class, they will have fewer community engagement hours and the option to take a different math course. Teachers and board members think this flexibility will help grow DC’s graduation rate.
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- Lithium ion battery committee urges fire safety
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- The Commission for Lithium Ion Battery Safety was reestablished in April and is made up of leaders in fire safety and waste disposal. The commission is urging Maryland residents to dispose of batteries safely.
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- Stop sign camera is successful in reducing traffic violations in College Park
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- The stop sign camera at the intersection of College Avenue and Yale Avenue was installed to reduce traffic violations. City Hall is thrilled with its success. Students at the University of Maryland, however, are not.
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- Online shoppers face higher shipping costs as diesel prices rise
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Diesel gas prices are more than $6 a gallon. Those increases are expected to pass on to shoppers. Retailers and consumers are concerned with the holidays approaching.
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- New youth center offers Hyattsville teens a safe space to hang out
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- HYATTSVILLE, Md. - Litzy Velasquez used to spend her afternoons at malls and libraries with friends. Now she spends them at Hyattsville’s new youth center. It opens as two Montgomery County malls tell teens they need an adult after 3 p.m.
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- New SNAP and Medicaid rules create fear for Marylanders
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- BALTIMORE - Shvonne Stephen works full time but still can't keep her fridge stocked. New federal work requirements under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could put thousands like her, at risk. The state is racing to keep families covered.
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- Tour Trump’s “vanity projects”
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- President Donald Trump has pursued major architectural projects that could drastically alter Washington, D.C.’s most iconic tourist destinations.
Join CNS reporters Ashna Balroop and Elizabeth Faragi as they visit four such projects and update us on their progress.
🎤: Reporting by Ashna Balroop and Elizabeth Faragi
🎥: Footage from CNS reporters and Sam Cohen
👩💻: Video by Cait Heiderman
#WashingtonDC #TrumpAdministration #TriumphalArch #youtubeshorts
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- I’d like to see AI try.
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- 0:10
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- #journalism #MarylandNews #youtubeshorts
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- The Kennedy Center closure, explained
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is currently closed. It's the latest development in a saga involving the center and whether it should bear the name of President Donald Trump.
CNS reporters Ashna Balroop and Bella DeCrescenzo went to the Kennedy Center to give an update and see how those nearby feel about the closure. Take a look.
🎤🎥: Reporting and filming by Ashna Balroop and Bella DeCrescenzo
#KennedyCenter #WashingtonDC #TrumpAdministration #youtubeshorts
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- Data centers in Frederick County, Md., draw local concerns
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Frederick has more planned hyperscale data centers than any other county in Maryland, according to an industry-created dataset. These facilities are prompting local concerns that the area will soon resemble “data center alley” in nearby Loudon County, Va.
Local pushback grew in December when the Frederick County Council voted to expand the zone designated for data center development by another 1,000 acres. Resident Steve Black is the chair of a committee pushing for a public vote on the matter.
Full story coming soon on cnsmaryland.org.
✍️: Reporting by Olivia Borgula
🎥: Filming and editing by Emely Miranda-Aguilar
#maryland #mdnews #datacenters #frederickcounty
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- The Man Behind MocoShow: How Alex Tsironis Put Montgomery County News on the Map
- Runtime
- 4:28
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Alex Tsironis shares his love for Montgomery County through his work as an ambassador of the county. He started as a Montgomery County Public Schools teacher who posted snow predictions to his MocoSnow site. Then, he started a podcast called the Moco Show, which grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the MocoShow is a major social media page and news site covering retail and restaurant news in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Story By: CNS Video Journalist, Jakob Sandberg
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- Ice Cream Fridays With Worth and Willi: The Father-Son Duo the Internet Can't Get Enough Of
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- 5:35
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Worth and Willi, a Maryland-based father and son duo create wholesome social media videos that spread joy and community. Their videos include series like Ice Cream Friday, music videos set in Minecraft, and comedy sketches. Through their videos, they spread positivity and provide a space for people to remember special connections in their lives. What is Worth and Willi's main message? Do something with your loved ones and take care of each other.
Story By: CNS Video Journalist, Jakob Sandberg
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- A former federal worker shares his story
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- For David Harbourt and thousands of other displaced federal workers in Maryland and the greater capital region, the layoffs that followed Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025 did not end with a termination notice.
The cuts set off months of financial strain, career upheaval and emotional fallout that are still rippling through a state unusually dependent on federal employment.
Here’s Harbourt’s experience in his own words.
🔗 For our series on the impact of federal layoffs, check out “A Region Reshaped” on cnsmaryland.org.
✍️: Reporting by Mehedi Marof
🎥: Filming and editing by Emely Miranda-Aguilar
#maryland #marylandnews #trumpadministration #youtubeshorts
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- How one woman created a community of figure skaters in Columbia
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 50 years ago, Pat Muth started the Columbia Figure Skating Club after moving down the street from an ice rink. Today, the club is defined by artistry and community.
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- How one woman created a community of figure skaters in Columbia
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 50 years ago, Pat Muth started the Columbia Figure Skating Club after moving down the street from an ice rink. Today, the club is defined by artistry and community.
Story by: CNS Video Journalist, Abby Olear
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- Virginia Physical Therapist Preps for World Chase Tag Championships in France
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA—World Chase Tag takes the simplest game in the world and puts it on an obstacle course with a global stage. Matthew ‘Brother’ Wachtman has been there since the beginning in the US, and this summer he's going back to France for the World Championships. He drives 4 hours just to train and without a lucrative contract, but keeps showing up for one reason: he enjoys it.
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- Virginia Physical Therapist Preps for World Chase Tag Championships in France
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA—World Chase Tag takes the simplest game in the world and puts it on an obstacle course with a global stage. Matthew ‘Brother’ Wachtman has been there since the beginning in the US, and this summer he's going back to France for the World Championships. He drives 4 hours to train, and without a lucrative contract, but keeps showing up for one reason: he enjoys it.
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- Prince George's County schools, Colin Kaepernick and the debate over AI-generated art
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- K-12 schools all over the U.S. have been trying to figure out what to do about artificial intelligence. In Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools, a pilot program is allowing students to create AI-generated comic books. The pilot with Lumi Story AI ends in June with a showcase where students will present their work.
CNS reporter Sade Ajishegiri talked to a PGCPS student and district official about Lumi Story AI and AI-generated art.
📽️: Video by Sade Ajishegiri
#Maryland #MDNews #princegeorgescounty #aiart #youtubeshorts
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- Exploring jazz history in D.C.
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Join Capital News Service reporter Stephen Lotz as he explores how Washington, D.C., helped shape jazz history.
🎤: Reporting by Stephen Lotz
#washington #jazz #ustreet #youtubeshorts
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- Predatory pricing at the grocery store and what Maryland is doing about it
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- “I would not shop at a store that did that. I would go back out the door, cause it’s not right.”
This is what one Whole Foods shopper had to say about ESLs, or electronic shelf labels. These price tags allow stores to change prices throughout the day depending on weather, current events and personal customer data.
The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, signed by Gov. Wes Moore in late April, will ban the use of dynamic pricing in grocery stores throughout the state. Watch to learn more.
👩💻🎤: Video and reporting by Ruby Siefken
#youtubeshorts #maryland
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- Purple Line nears completion as final rail is installed in Montgomery County
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Purple Line nears completion as final rail is installed in Montgomery County
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- Maryland historian continues roughly 750 mile Underground Railroad trek
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- BALTIMORE- A Germantown man is walking the entirety of the Underground Railroad a second time. The journey is 750 miles and takes him into Canada. Today, he continued for another day, starting at Baltimore City Hall.
- Title
- CNS-TV, May 7th, 2026
- Runtime
- 24:32
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- CNS-TV, May 7th, 2026
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- Wineries are struggling after April’s cool temperatures killed vineyard grapes
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Record lows in April devestated the grapes at local vineyards. Wineries with frozen crops are figuring out how to recover production for the summer.
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- Meet Chipelo, an emerging Latin artist from Maryland
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Meet Chipelo, an emerging Latin artist from Montgomery County, Md. Chipelo is a Towson University alum aiming to bring something fresh to the Latin music scene with high-energy performances and a fusion style.
Combining his Salvadoran-American identity with his experiences in the DMV, Chipelo aims to infuse raw storytelling with new sounds.
“I want kids to look up to me and be like, ‘Oh, I want to be like him,’ and then allow them to have those opportunities to do theater, to do dance, to do music, and keep them off the streets as well, like how music saved me.”
👩💻 Video by Alena Lorn
#youtubeshorts #Maryland #DMV #latinmusic #upcomingartist
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- CNS-TV, May 5th, 2026
- Runtime
- 24:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- CNS-TV, May 5th, 2026
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- U.S. Botanic Gardens showcases each state flower in honor of America’s 250th Celebration
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- WASHINGTON - The United States Botanic Garden is marking America’s 250th anniversary with a new exhibit showcasing official flowers from all 50 states and U.S. territories. Running until mid October, visitors can view a diversity of the nation's flowers spread throughout the garden.
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- Man remains on Frederick Douglass Bridge in DC for a 5th day
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- WASHINGTON - A man protesting the Iran war has climbed the bridge for the second time now. Remaining since Friday despite promises to climb down
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- Prince George’s County Council passed legislation to crack down on street racing
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A new law passed by the Prince George’s County Council is aimed at preventing illegal street races by targeting not only the racers, but also those who watch. The new law criminalizes knowingly attending or watching a street racing event.
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- Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street is back open, but with changes still looming
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- WASHINGTON - A historic D.C. staple has opened its doors back up after nine months of construction. Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street has been a community pillar since the 50s, and served as a hub for jazz artists and civil rights leaders. The U Street location is back open, but the renowned mural of Black leaders, is soon to be replaced.
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- Maryland has a new state shark
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Go big or go home! Maryland went big by claiming the megalodon as the official state shark. 🦈
CNS talked to a paleontologist who proposed the bill and searched the beach for a shark tooth of our own.
Watch to the end to see what we found!
#megalodon #maryland #stateshark #calvertcliffs #youtubeshorts
🎤👩💻: Video by Alexandra Marek
- Title
- CNS-TV, April 30th, 2026
- Runtime
- 23:02
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- CNS-TV, April 30th, 2026
