Kate Cimini
@kate-cimini.bsky.social
Nutmegger. Investigative editor and reporter at The Baltimore Sun. Prev: The News-Press/Naples Daily News, The Salinas Californian, CalMatters. Send tips to kcimini at baltsun.com.
China matched new U.S. tariffs, deepening the trade war President Donald Trump kicked off this week and signaling more global economic turmoil ahead.
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Stocks close down heavily again after China matches U.S. tariffs
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a new trade war would probably cause higher inflation and slower growth.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
China matched new U.S. tariffs, deepening the trade war President Donald Trump kicked off this week and signaling more global economic turmoil ahead.
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Christian leader and substitute teacher ‘groomed’ the Taneytown community, resulting in support amid sex abuse allegations, expert says
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Taneytown community was ‘groomed’ to support Justin Rieger amid sex abuse allegations, expert says
When several boys reported in January that Taneytown substitute teacher and Christian group leader Justin Rieger had sexually assaulted them, many in the Carroll County community rallied not around…
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March 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Christian leader and substitute teacher ‘groomed’ the Taneytown community, resulting in support amid sex abuse allegations, expert says
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MI REPORTE: I went on a year-old culinary investigation into the pajarete, a secret Mexican subculture in California where people, mostly men, drink fresh goat milk spiked with cane alcohol. But is it safe? Read more ... www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
Raw milk spiked with alcohol flows in secret in this L.A. immigrant subculture
What is pajarete and is it safe? The drink from western Mexico involves fresh goat or cow milk, raw from the udder, mixed with cane alcohol and sugars.
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February 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
MI REPORTE: I went on a year-old culinary investigation into the pajarete, a secret Mexican subculture in California where people, mostly men, drink fresh goat milk spiked with cane alcohol. But is it safe? Read more ... www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
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The White House said that its officials “will decide” which news outlets can regularly cover President Trump up close — a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does.
WATCH: White House says Trump administration will choose which news organizations get access
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the changes would rotate some traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The White House said that its officials “will decide” which news outlets can regularly cover President Trump up close — a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does.
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NEW: Measles continues to spread in Texas, with 124 people infected so far (that we know of) and 18 people hospitalized. Here's why it's not stopping any time soon.
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Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon
Now 124 people infected in West Texas, nine more in New Mexico and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.'
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February 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NEW: Measles continues to spread in Texas, with 124 people infected so far (that we know of) and 18 people hospitalized. Here's why it's not stopping any time soon.
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Amy Gleason, a former health care investment executive, is serving as the acting administrator of the Elon Musk run Department of Government Efficiency, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Amy Gleason Named Acting DOGE Administrator
Ms. Gleason is the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, according to a White House official. The news comes as a federal judge questioned who was leading the operation.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Amy Gleason, a former health care investment executive, is serving as the acting administrator of the Elon Musk run Department of Government Efficiency, a White House official said on Tuesday.
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave.
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave.
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an essay by Laura Marshall, who turned to Law & Order: SVU for comfort after a publicized assault and found herself—or someone whose identity, circumstances, and attack suspiciously mirrored hers—on the TV screen slate.com/culture/2024... @slate.bsky.social
I Was Attacked. It Made the News. Then Came the SVU Episode Eerily Similar to My Story.
The procedural is known for its ripped-from-the-headlines approach. But I never expected to see my experience turned into a case of the week.
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December 12, 2024 at 6:54 PM
an essay by Laura Marshall, who turned to Law & Order: SVU for comfort after a publicized assault and found herself—or someone whose identity, circumstances, and attack suspiciously mirrored hers—on the TV screen slate.com/culture/2024... @slate.bsky.social
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Scoop: Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong killed an editorial that was critical of Trump's Cabinet picks, weeks after he blocked a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris by the LAT editorial board www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b...
Los Angeles Times Owner Wades Deeper Into Opinion Section
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s public comments and actions, including recently blocking an editorial weighing in on President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks, have concerned many staff members.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Scoop: Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong killed an editorial that was critical of Trump's Cabinet picks, weeks after he blocked a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris by the LAT editorial board www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b...
I haven’t laughed so hard at a tv show as I did at English Teacher since Arrested Development or Better Off Ted. I was absolutely howling.
Here are the best TV shows of 2024, according to our critics.
Best TV Shows of 2024
“English Teacher,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Shogun,” “Babylon Berlin” and “Somebody Somewhere” were among the series that stood out in a year when television felt more mid than ever.
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December 1, 2024 at 6:21 PM
I haven’t laughed so hard at a tv show as I did at English Teacher since Arrested Development or Better Off Ted. I was absolutely howling.
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An isolated band of snow whipped up Thanksgiving mischief for travelers in Wisconsin on Thursday.
Over a several-hour period, a localized zone of occasionally heavy snow dropped a couple inches on places not far from Eau Claire — and the primary culprit was exhaust from a nearby glass factory.
Over a several-hour period, a localized zone of occasionally heavy snow dropped a couple inches on places not far from Eau Claire — and the primary culprit was exhaust from a nearby glass factory.
How steam from a Wisconsin factory fueled a 100-mile band of snow
The conditions were perfectly set up for this rare phenomenon.
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November 29, 2024 at 6:54 PM
An isolated band of snow whipped up Thanksgiving mischief for travelers in Wisconsin on Thursday.
Over a several-hour period, a localized zone of occasionally heavy snow dropped a couple inches on places not far from Eau Claire — and the primary culprit was exhaust from a nearby glass factory.
Over a several-hour period, a localized zone of occasionally heavy snow dropped a couple inches on places not far from Eau Claire — and the primary culprit was exhaust from a nearby glass factory.
As an ‘87 baby…this must mean my time has come.
Orcas have started wearing dead salmon as hats again, just fyi
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Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion.
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November 28, 2024 at 2:30 AM
As an ‘87 baby…this must mean my time has come.
Breaking: Lee County subpoenaed in federal grand jury investigation involving Lee Sheriff Carmine Marceno
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November 26, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Breaking: Lee County subpoenaed in federal grand jury investigation involving Lee Sheriff Carmine Marceno
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To recap the allegations against Lee Sheriff Carmine Marceno: 🧵
Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it is cooperating with law enforcement re: federal probe into Sheriff Carmine Marceno. More here:
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Marceno probe: Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it is cooperating with law enforcement
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno's attorney Donald Day said neither he nor the sheriff has been contacted by the FBI.
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November 25, 2024 at 9:36 PM
To recap the allegations against Lee Sheriff Carmine Marceno: 🧵
Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it is cooperating with law enforcement re: federal probe into Sheriff Carmine Marceno. More here:
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Marceno probe: Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it is cooperating with law enforcement
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno's attorney Donald Day said neither he nor the sheriff has been contacted by the FBI.
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November 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it is cooperating with law enforcement re: federal probe into Sheriff Carmine Marceno. More here:
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Hello, blue skies.
November 23, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Hello, blue skies.