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Maryland enshrines access to abortion in state constitution after voters approve amendment

By JT Moodee Lockman Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a proclamation enshrining access to abortion into the state’s constitution after voters approved ballot question 1 in the 2024 election. About 76% of voters were in favor of the constitutional amendment, according to the Associated Press.

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Woman celebrates 104th birthday

By Evelyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story     LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WLEX) — It was the Roaring Twenties, and jazz music was all the rage. Babe Ruth was a star player with the Yankees, while Prohibition drove the liquor trade underground. And on January 17th, 1921, Lucille Haney was born on a farm near

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Students merge art and tech in new Black history mural

KYW By Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story     MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Students in Montgomery County use both art and technology to teach diversity and inclusion. “When she was first mentioned, I thought she was really cool,” Ellisa Sadler said. Seventeen-year-old Sadler was talking about Black woman guitarist and 1940s hitmaker

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World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries

By Nikki Hauser Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — The Vanderbilt Transplant Center has officially set a world record for the number of heart transplants performed in 2024. The team carried out a total of 174 heart transplants, something surgeon Aaron Williams says is worth it every time. “There’s not

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