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TOP NEWS | March 19, 2023 [Web version](   [Prince George's Co. council introduces guaranteed income program legislation]( Prince George's County Council member Krystal Oriadha is proposing legislation to create a guaranteed basic income pilot program to help residents take care of their basic needs. [READ MORE](   [No. 1 seed Alabama beats Maryland 73-51 in drama-free game]( Jahvon Quinerly scored 22 points, Brandon Miller heated up with 19 and top overall seed Alabama brushed aside Maryland 73-51 behind a dominant second half Saturday. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Does your business ensure psychological well-being in the workplace?]( Discover what psychological health is and why it matters to your business. We sit down with Kaiser Permanente's Angela Beaudry, vice president of HR, to talk about how organizations can create healthy environments for their employees.   [Driver fatally shot by US Park Police officer in Northeast DC after fleeing stop for stolen car]( A driver was fatally shot by a U.S. Park Police officer in Northeast on Saturday after he dragged an officer with a stolen car while fleeing the scene, authorities said. [READ MORE](   [University of Virginia contractor killed in campus shooting]( A University of Virginia contractor has died in a shooting on Elliewood Avenue in Charlottesville, according to a statement from university President Jim Ryan. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Health [Be the steward of your own heart health - here's how]( Although some risk factors might make medication necessary, there's much that you can do to prevent heart and blood vessel disease without medical intervention. MedStar's Dr. Allen Taylor shares new research and must-know advice.   [Maryland House passes bill to cover gender-affirming care for transgender patients]( The Maryland House of Delegates had a busy Saturday, approving the Trans Health Equity Act, advancing price gouging and data protections, and backing Maryland Rye Whiskey as the official state spirit. [READ MORE](   [Maryland lawmakers allot more money to K-12 education]( Maryland lawmakers are working to shift between $300 million and $400 million in the state budget to add more help to implement the state's K-12 education funding law, known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [See a star-studded Into the Woods at the Kennedy Center thru March 19!]( Here's a reason to be happy ever after - direct from Broadway, see the star-studded Into the Woods limited engagement at the Kennedy Center through this weekend - March 19th! Tickets available now!   [DC's cherry blossoms enter ‘puffy white' stage, approaching peak bloom]( With the National Cherry Blossom Festival underway in D.C., the flowers have now entered the ‘puffy white' stage, the last stage before peak bloom, the National Park Service said. [READ MORE](   [Frederick Restaurant Week offers prix fixe menus at 23 restaurants starting Monday]( Frederick Restaurant Week starts Monday and 23 restaurants in the county, including 14 in downtown Frederick, will offer prix fixe menus for the promotion. [READ MORE](   Insight by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA [When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan]( Tax season is here, so you may want to figure out if a personal loan is a good option to help you pay your tax bill.   [Man dead after wife accidentally runs him over in Frederick Co.]( A man in Frederick County is dead after his wife accidentally ran him over Thursday afternoon, authorities said. [READ MORE](   [Traffic safety top of mind at Prince George's Co. high school after student killed in crash]( People gathered at Henry Wise High School's gym and discussed their concerns with traffic incidents in Upper Marlboro. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield prioritizes quality care over the traditional ‘fee-for-service model']( CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is transforming the way health care is financed and delivered by embracing a “value-based care” model that puts patients above everything else.   [Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom]( Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump's potential rivals for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, rushed to his defense Saturday after Trump said he is bracing for possible arrest. 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