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TOP NEWS | January 24, 2024 [Web version](   [‘Just what Chris would do': Navy SEAL from Maryland who died trying to save colleague remembered as hero]( The nation is mourning a Navy SEAL from Maryland who died reportedly trying to save a fellow Navy SEAL, but the death of Chris Chambers is also stirring up emotions in swimming clubs around the D.C. area. [READ MORE](   [Md. appeals court tosses conviction of ex-intelligence official's daughter for 2020 murder]( She was supposed to serve 35 years for fatally stabbing her longtime friend in 2020, but the Maryland appeals court tossed out Sophia Negroponte's conviction and ordered a new trial for the daughter of a former diplomat. 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[READ MORE](   Sponsored by Red River [Three top cybersecurity priorities for 2024]( James Carnall, the head of cyber at Red River Technology, said that reaching a state of zero trust and enhancing cybersecurity generally will start with identity management.   [Federal appeals court upholds local gun safety pamphlet law in Maryland]( A federal appeals court upheld a Anne Arundel County law that requires gun dealers to distribute information about suicide prevention, conflict resolution and mental health resources. [READ MORE](   [New debate over slotlike ‘skill games' in Va. focuses on small businesses]( Those pushing for the legalization of so-called "skill games" in Virginia pointed to small businesses that can potentially benefit from having the games in their buildings. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Ask the CIO: Army workforce modernization | Watch now!]( Host Jason Miller and leaders from the Army and Cornerstone discussed Army recruitment strategy, career management and the innovation workforce.   [All Md. public schools to use Science of Reading approach starting next year]( All Maryland public schools will emphasize phonics and vocabulary when teaching kids to read starting next year, according to a plan unveiled during a state school board meeting. [READ MORE](   [‘Nothing more important in the community': Montgomery Co. Council hearing from parents on concerns over MCPS leadership]( Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson says parents have been reaching out after Superintendent Monifa McKnight revealed that the Board of Education called for her to 'step away' from her role. 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