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Mother charged with first-degree murder for killing daughter after fake Delaware Amber Alert • June 11, 2025, 6:07 PM ET (CBS)
Mother charged with filing false police report after fake Amber Alert in Newark, Delaware • June 11, 2025, 1:07 PM ET (CBS)
Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old girl in Newark, Delaware • June 11, 2025, 3:52 AM ET (CBS)
Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Colorado sue Trump administration over plan to distribute machine gun converters • June 10, 2025, 2:42 AM ET (CBS)
Maryland joins multi-state lawsuit to prevent distribution of machine gun conversion devices • June 10, 2025, 1:32 AM ET (CBS)

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Also Known As First State
Capital Dover
Population1 (2020) 989,948; (2024 est.) 1,051,917
Governor Matt Meyer (Democrat)
Date Of Admission Dec. 7, 17872
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) • Chris Coons (Democrat)
State Nickname First State • Diamond State
State Motto "Liberty and Independence"
State Bird blue hen chicken
State Flower peach blossom
State Song “Our Delaware”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 1 (of 435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 6,446
Total Area (Sq Mi) 2,489
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.

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Delaware: flag
State seal of Delaware
Delaware's state bird is the blue hen chicken.
The peach blossom is the state flower of Delaware.
Map of Delaware, U.S.
Cape Henlopen, Delaware: lighthouse
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