FBI Details Plot in Wife's Killing, Kids Make Presidential Pick, Maryland's Favorite Candy: News Nearby

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• Under Armour to Create Major League Baseball Uniforms: Report
• Oath Keepers Cap in County Police Car Brings Suspension
• Stalking Charges Dropped Against Man in Miss Maryland Case

Maryland Kids Vote for Hillary Clinton for President
If kids in Maryland could vote, they would elect Hillary Clinton to be the 45th president of the United States. That's according to the results of a Scholastic poll, which included 153,000 kids nationwide from kindergarten through 12th grade voting by online and mail-in ballot.

In Maryland, Clinton received 66 percent of the vote, compared to Donald Trump's 21 percent. Thirteen percent of kids voted for somebody else. See the national Scholastic results.

Sweet! Here’s Maryland’s Favorite Halloween Candy

With Halloween less than two weeks away, it begs the question: What are Marylanders’ favorite Halloween candies? Is this a state of chocolate lovers — think Hershey bar, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Butterfinger — or do you (gasp!) prefer non-chocolate treats like Skittles, Lifesavers or candy corn?

It’s a big deal for candy-makers and businesses leading up to the holiday. On a typical week Americans spend $300 million on candy, but experts say U.S. candy sales should hit $2.5 billion for Halloween 2016. >>> Read more.

• Husband Killed Wife, Placed Baby in Her Arms, Fled Maryland: FBI
• Teenage Girl Gunned Down in Upper Marlboro: Police
• Parking Lot Meeting to Settle a Debt in New Carrollton Goes Horribly Wrong: Police
• Lawsuit Against Chevy Chase Lacrosse Star Murderer Heads to Trial

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