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Last update: 6 hours agoSpace & Tech: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy mission, with Maryland’s Goddard team receiving telemetry early and scientists aiming for first images in early 2027 as Roman maps dark energy/dark matter and hunts exoplanets. Food Safety: The Trump administration is shuttering two USDA cyclospora research projects tied to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, while a third is set to move from Maryland to Iowa—though scientists reportedly won’t relocate, raising concerns for outbreak response. Health Fraud: A Silver Spring man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bill D.C. Medicaid for mental health services that were never provided or were inflated, with losses exceeding $250,000. Energy & Industry: Data centers are driving a new U.S. natural gas buildout, with planned gas capacity tied to data centers nearly doubling in early 2026. Local Business & Community: Wills Group (La Plata) donated $500,000 in 100th anniversary grants to Southern Maryland nonprofits. Environment & Fisheries: Maryland biologists report rare sturgeon spawning activity in Marshyhope Creek on the Eastern Shore.
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