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Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was announced at the start of a hearing in a federal lawsuit in Boston brought by…

Leaders in the Maryland crab industry are reaching out for help as they face worker shortages in their Eastern Shore processing plants. There is a concern the crab industry could face a collapse. “It’s gonna be a catastrophe,” said head of the Chesapeake Seafood Industries Association Jack Brooks. “It can be fixed.” Seasonal migrant workers are selected through a...

Maryland’s crabbing industry relies on immigrant workers with visas for seasonal labor. However, most of the workers who applied were denied visas. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.