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• Baltimore Police Searching For Missing 30-Year-Old Man Last Seen January 22

  09-02-2020 23:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Detectives are searching for a missing 30-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since January 22 in Baltimore.
  Isaiah Drummond was last seen in the 2500 block of Cecil Avenue. He is 5’8″ and weighs 145 lbs.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Isaiah Drummond is asked to contact Homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
  
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• McLean Leads St. Francis-Brooklyn Past Mount St. Mary’s 70-67

  09-02-2020 23:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Unique McLean scored a career-high 21 points and made two free throws with 13 seconds left in the game to help St. Francis-Brooklyn hold off Mount St. Mary’s 70-67 on Saturday.
  McLean sank 8 of 16 shots from the floor for the Terriers (11-13, 5-7 Northeast Conference) and added four rebounds and four assists.
  Sophomore Larry Moreno came off the bench to score a career-high 19, hitting 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range.
  Freshman Rob Higgins scored 14.
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• Palmer Scores 21 To Carry North Carolina Central Past Coppin State 68-63

  09-02-2020 23:31
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Deven Palmer had a season-high 21 points as North Carolina Central narrowly beat Coppin State 68-63 on Saturday.
  Jibri Blount had 19 points and nine rebounds for NC Central (11-12, 7-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Jordan Perkins added 11 points.
  Koby Thomas had 17 points for Coppin State (7-18, 3-7). Andrew Robinson added 14 points and Ibn Williams had 10. Brendan Medley-Bacon had a career-high seven blocks plus seven points, 15 reb
  
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• Police Searching For Silver Spring Teen Missing For Over A Week

  09-02-2020 23:15
  
  SILVER SPRING, MD. (WJZ) — A child has been missing for over a week in Silver Spring, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  Police have been searching for Delante Jordan since he went missing on January 29.
  Credit: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  The 15-year-old has black hair, brown eyes, is 6’1″ and weighs 160 lbs.
  Delante was last seen wearing a black windbreaker, black fleece, yellow long sleeve shirt with Asian writing
  
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• Baltimore City Police Investigating Sunday Morning Homicide In Cherry Hill

  09-02-2020 23:00
  
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police on patrol in the southern part of the city were called to the 900 block of Coppin Court at 10:30a.m. this morning for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived they located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died.
  There is no word on any possible suspects or motive at this time.
  This fatal shooting comes during Baltimore’s first ceasefire weekend of the
  
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• Homegrown Actor Makes Moves From Baltimore to Broadway - Afro American

  09-02-2020 22:43 via afro.com
  
  Homegrown Actor Makes Moves From Baltimore to Broadway  Afro American
  
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• Charles Helps No. 13 Maryland Cruise Past Rutgers 79-50

  09-02-2020 22:29
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kaila Charles scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 13 Maryland to a 79-50 win over Rutgers on Sunday, the Terrapins’ ninth straight victory.
  Stephanie Jones and Ashley Owusu added 14 points apiece for the Terps (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten Conference) and Shakira Austin had 12. Owusu also had nine assists.
  Maryland reached 20 wins for the 17th-straight season.
  Maryland forced turnovers on the first five Rutgers possessions and op
  
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• Naval Academy Identifies Midshipman Who Died During Physical Readiness Test As 21-Year-Old Duke Carrillo

  09-02-2020 22:06
  
  Annapolis, MD (WJZ)–  The U.S. Naval Academy has identified the Midshipman who died on Saturday as Midshipman 3rd Class Duke Carrillo of Flower Mound, Texas.
  The 21-year-old collapsed during the 1.5-mile run portion of the physical readiness test and despite exhaustive resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead a short time later at the Anne Arundel Medical Center.
  The circumstance surrounding the cause of his death is still under review, a release said Sunday.
  Vice Admiral Sean Bu
  
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• Naval Academy Identifies Midshipman Who Died During Physical Readiness Test

  09-02-2020 20:06
  
  Annapolis, MD (WJZ)–  The U.S. Naval Academy has identified the Midshipman who died on Saturday as Midshipman 3rd Class Duke Carrillo of Flower Mound, Texas.
  The 21-year-old collapsed during the 1.5 mile run portion of the physical readiness test and despite exhaustive resuscitation efforts he was pronounced dead a short time later at the Anne Arundel Medical Center.
  The circumstance surrounding the cause of his death is still under review.
  Vice admiral Sean Buck, 63rd Superintendent
  
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• A video portrait of Baltimore's “blue man” before he leaves town - Baltimore Brew

  09-02-2020 20:02 via baltimorebrew.com
  
  A video portrait of Baltimore's “blue man” before he leaves town  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Baltimore City Police Investigating Sunday Morning Homicide

  09-02-2020 18:53
  
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police on patrol in the southern part of the city were called to the 900 block of Coppin Court at 10:30a.m. this morning for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived they located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died.
  There is no word on any possible suspects or motive at this time.
  This fatal shooting comes during Baltimore’s first ceasefire weekend of the
  
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• 3 taken to hospital after rollover crash in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  09-02-2020 18:42 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Anne Arundel Co. Police Investigate Single Vehicle Fatal Accident

  09-02-2020 17:36
  
  Annapolis, MD (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County Police say an 84-year-old woman was killed and a 65-year-old woman was injured when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
  Officers responded to the unit block of Harry S. Truman Parkway in Annapolis around 9:20p.m. Saturday night for a report of an accident.
  Their preliminary investigation has determined the women were traveling westbound in a 2018 Honda Accord on Harry S. Truman Parkway when for unknown reasons they crossed over the dou
  
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• 9 People Injured Including 3 Children, Two Police Officers In Overnight Fire

  09-02-2020 16:17
  
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Fire officials say three children, two Baltimore City Police officers and four adults were injured after a fire broke out around 1a.m. this morning in the 5100 block of Painfield Ave.
   Baltimore City Fire Chief Roman Clark says fire units arrived on the scene in the northeast part of the city to find heavy flames coming from the home and several people were hanging from the side windows.
  Two boys rescued from the home are in critical but stable cond
  
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• 9 People Injured Including 3 children And Two Police Officers In Overnight Fire

  09-02-2020 16:17
  
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Fire officials say three children, two Baltimore City Police officers and four adults were injured after a fire broke out around 1a.m. this morning in the 5100 block of Painfield Ave.
  All of the victims were transported to area hospitals where they are listed in stable condition.
  Baltimore City Fire Chief Roman Clark says fire units arrived on the scene to find heavy flames coming from the home and several people were hanging from the side windows.
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• USS Constellation In Baltimore, And The History It Holds For African American Sailors - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 15:41 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  USS Constellation In Baltimore, And The History It Holds For African American Sailors  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore 7-Eleven Robber Donald Khan Found Guilty, Faces Up To 63 Years In Prison - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 15:41 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore 7-Eleven Robber Donald Khan Found Guilty, Faces Up To 63 Years In Prison  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Ravens have to keep their unique identity in 2020 - Ebony Bird

  09-02-2020 15:38 via ebonybird.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens have to keep their unique identity in 2020  Ebony Bird
  
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• 3 boys, 6 adults hospitalized after Northeast Baltimore fire - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2020 15:27 via baltimoresun.com
  3 boys, 6 adults hospitalized after Northeast Baltimore fire  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: One Of These Outfield Non-Roster Invitees Could Stick - Birds Watcher

  09-02-2020 15:05 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles: One Of These Outfield Non-Roster Invitees Could Stick  Birds Watcher
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Catching Prospects To Watch In 2020 - Birds Watcher

  09-02-2020 13:05 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles: Catching Prospects To Watch In 2020  Birds Watcher
  
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• Man Charged In Baltimore House Fire That Injured 9 People - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Man Charged In Baltimore House Fire That Injured 9 People  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore’s First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020 Sees 15 Shot, 3 Fatally From Friday Night To Sunday Night - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore’s First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020 Sees 15 Shot, 3 Fatally From Friday Night To Sunday Night  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Looking forward to that candy bar? Thank Baltimore's Domino Sugar employees for working extra weekend shifts - Sunbury Daily Item

  09-02-2020 08:00 via dailyitem.com
  Looking forward to that candy bar? Thank Baltimore's Domino Sugar employees for working extra weekend shifts  Sunbury Daily Item
  
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• Cleanup Continues After ‘Unprecedented’ February Tornado Outbreak Hits Maryland - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 05:10 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Cleanup Continues After ‘Unprecedented’ February Tornado Outbreak Hits Maryland  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Nine Shot, Two Fatally, In First Two Days Of Baltimore’s First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020

  09-02-2020 05:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After one of the deadliest years in Baltimore’s history, community members gathered Saturday for the first ceasefire weekend of the year, calling for an end to the bloodshed.
  Demonstrators held signs reading “Nobody Kill Anybody” while standing near the intersection of York Road and 43rd Street in north Baltimore Saturday morning.
  The city-wide initiative held four times each year takes aim at violence with the goal of reducing the number of murders
  
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• 10 Shot, Two Fatally, In First Two Days Of Baltimore’s First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020

  09-02-2020 05:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After one of the deadliest years in Baltimore’s history, community members gathered Saturday for the first ceasefire weekend of the year, calling for an end to the bloodshed.
  Demonstrators held signs reading “Nobody Kill Anybody” while standing near the intersection of York Road and 43rd Street in north Baltimore Saturday morning.
  The city-wide initiative held four times each year takes aim at violence with the goal of reducing the number of murders
  
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• Baltimore 7-Eleven Robber Found Guilty, Faces Up To 63 Years In Prison

  09-02-2020 05:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old man was found guilty Thursday on several charges stemming from an armed robbery at a Baltimore 7-Eleven in September 2019.
  Donald Khan was convicted of more than two dozen charges, including robbery, assault, theft and handgun charges, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said.
  Officials said Khan and two other people robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store in the 5700 block of Belair Road on September 2, 2019. Kahn had a semi-automatic han
  
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• Baltimore Blast Honors Fallen Baltimore County Ofc. Amy Caprio For First Responders Night - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 05:01 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Blast Honors Fallen Baltimore County Ofc. Amy Caprio For First Responders Night  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Blast Honors Fallen Baltimore County Ofc. Amy Caprio For First Responders Night

  09-02-2020 05:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Blast honored fallen Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio during First Responders night at their Saturday night game.
  Caprio was killed in 2018 when she was run over by a stolen Jeep while she was investigating a reported robbery.The Blast have a doubleheader weekend! Saturday, we host the @RLancers at 6:05pm.It’s First Responder’s Night & we’re presenting a special jersey to the family of Amy Caprio with her name and badge number
  
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• Baltimore 7-Eleven Robber Donald Khan Found Guilty, Faces Up To 63 Years In Prison

  09-02-2020 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old man was found guilty Thursday on a number of charges after officials said he robbed a Baltimore 7-Eleven in September 2019 and then tried to flee police on a city bus.
  Donald Khan was convicted of more than two dozen charges, including robbery, assault, theft and handgun charges, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said.
  Officials said Khan and two other people robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store in the 5700 block of Belair Road on Sep
  
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• Darryl Varnum Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Member Of Congress

  09-02-2020 04:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 43-year-old Westminster man pleaded guilty Friday to threatening to kill a member of Congress last year with whom he had a political disagreement.
  Darryl Albert Varnum faces up to five years in prison when he’s sentenced in May.
  Maryland Man Indicted For Threatening To Murder Member Of Congress
  According to his plea agreement, on June 26 Varnum called the unnamed congressperson who supported legislation he opposed and threatened to kill them. While the representat
  
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• The Manor Opens In Former Brass Elephant Location In Mount Vernon

  09-02-2020 04:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new restaurant and bar has opened in the former Brass Elephant location in Mount Vernon.
  The Manor Restaurant and Ultralounge officially opened its doors Friday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young.
  Credit: The Manor Restaurant and Ultralounge
  On its website, The Manor describes itself as “a restaurant and bar in the historic Baltimore neighborhood of Mt. Vernon, bringing life, food, drink and love to all.”
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• Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott says he filed for restraining order after alleged assault - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2020 04:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott says he filed for restraining order after alleged assault  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Scott files charges against rival mayoral candidate's campaign volunteer who allegedly punched him - WBAL TV Baltimore

  09-02-2020 03:57 via wbaltv.com
  Scott files charges against rival mayoral candidate's campaign volunteer who allegedly punched him  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Bills Would Carve Exemptions For Teen ‘Sexting’ In Maryland - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 03:34 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Bills Would Carve Exemptions For Teen ‘Sexting’ In Maryland  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Bills Would Carve Exemptions For Teen ‘Sexting’ In Maryland

  09-02-2020 03:34
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Capital News Service) — Teens could be exempted from Maryland’s child pornography laws in certain cases if the General Assembly passes any one of four differing bills filed this session.
  Lawmakers want to decriminalize teen “sexting,” a practice that arose with the mass adoption of smartphones and that experts say is fairly common among teenagers.
  But legislators will have to do more than protect teenagers from prosecution under established laws written to
  
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• Young To Sign Trauma-Responsive Care Act Sunday, A Year After Frederick Douglass High Shooting

  09-02-2020 03:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young will sign into law Sunday legislation designed to help address the root causes of the city’s violence epidemic.
  Young is scheduled to sign the Baltimore City Trauma-Responsive Care Act at 4 p.m. at Frederick Douglass High School. The act was named after the late Rep. Elijah Cummings after the longtime congressman’s death last October.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Baltimore’s Trauma-Responsive Care Act Moves One Ste
  
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• Nine Shot, Two Fatally, Since Start Of Baltimore’s First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020

  09-02-2020 02:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After one of the deadliest years in Baltimore’s history, community members gathered Saturday for the first ceasefire weekend of the year, calling for an end to the bloodshed.
  Demonstrators held signs reading “Nobody Kill Anybody” while standing near the intersection of York Road and 43rd Street in north Baltimore Saturday morning.
  The city-wide initiative held four times each year takes aim at violence with the goal of reducing the number of murders
  
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• Cleanup Continues After ‘Unprecedented’ February Tornado Outbreak Hits Maryland

  09-02-2020 02:40
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — A day after a rare February tornado outbreak tore through parts of Maryland, residents continue to clean up the damage left behind.
  Five tornadoes touched down in the state Friday morning, which was “unprecedented” for the month of February in the state, the National Weather Service said Saturday. Since 1950, there have only been four recorded tornadoes in the state during the month of February.
  Despite the outbreak, no one was killed and only one perso
  
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• Syfax Jr. Leads Morgan St. Past Md.-Eastern Shore 61-53

  09-02-2020 02:02
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — David Syfax Jr. had 15 points as Morgan State got past Maryland Eastern Shore 61-53 on Saturday.
  Malik Miller had 13 points and six rebounds for Morgan State (13-12, 7-3 Mid-Eastern Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Troy Baxter Jr. added 12 points and three blocks. Lagio Grantsaan had seven rebounds.
  Ahmad Frost had 15 points for the Hawks (3-20, 2-6). AJ Cheeseman added 10 points. Da’Shawn Phillip had six rebounds.
  The Bears improve to 2-0 against the
  
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• Seven Shot, Two Fatally, Since Start Of Baltimore’s First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020

  09-02-2020 01:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After one of the deadliest years in Baltimore’s history, community members gathered Saturday for the first ceasefire weekend of the year, calling for an end to the bloodshed.
  Demonstrators held signs reading “Nobody Kill Anybody” while standing near the intersection of York Road and 43rd Street in north Baltimore Saturday morning.
  The city-wide initiative held four times each year takes aim at violence with the goal of reducing the number of murders
  
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• Sunday Is National Pizza Day. Here’s Maryland’s Favorite Pizza Topping - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 01:43 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Sunday Is National Pizza Day. Here’s Maryland’s Favorite Pizza Topping  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Sunday Is National Pizza Day. Here’s Maryland’s Favorite Pizza Topping

  09-02-2020 01:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sunday is National Pizza Day, and whether it’s made at home or delivered in 30 minutes or less, pizza lovers seem to agree on one thing: their favorite topping.
  For the third consecutive year, Americans said pepperoni was their favorite pizza topping, according to Offers.com. Marylanders also said pepperoni was their go-to slice.
  Thirty-nine percent of survey respondents said pepperoni was their favorite topping, more than double the number who picked the second-mos
  
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• Middle River, Essex Among 50 Most Affordable US Waterfront Towns, Report Finds

  09-02-2020 01:32
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Looking for an affordable abode along the water? You may want to consider Middle River or Essex.
  Both Baltimore County communities ranked among the top 50 “Most Affordable Beach Towns” in a report from financial technology company SmartAsset.
  Although Middle River and Essex aren’t considered beach towns, they are on the water and perfect for people who love being out on the water.
  Middle River came in at number 22 on the list, while Essex ranked
  
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• Middle River, Essex Among 50 Most Affordable US Beach Towns, Report Finds

  09-02-2020 01:32
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Looking for an affordable abode along the coast? You may want to consider Middle River or Essex.
  Both Baltimore County communities ranked among the top 50 most affordable beach towns in a report from financial technology company SmartAsset.
  Middle River came in at number 22 on the list, while Essex ranked 25th. SmartAsset compiled its list based on home value, property taxes and other housing costs.
  House hunters looking for the best beachfront homes will want to
  
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• Maryland Gas Prices Down More Than 20 Cents In Past Month, AAA Says

  09-02-2020 01:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Good news for Maryland drivers: the state’s average gas price is down 21 cents from this time last month, AAA Mid-Atlantic said.
  The state’s average price for a gallon of gas is now $2.33, which is 11 cents lower than the national average.
  While drivers in the Baltimore and Annapolis areas are seeing average prices around $2.28 per gallon, the average price climbs to $2.46 per gallon in the Maryland suburbs near Washington, D.C.
  Despite the drop at the pump, t
  
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• Women Who Have General Anesthesia During C-Sections Are More Likely To Experience Postpartum Depression, Study Finds

  09-02-2020 00:45
  
  (CNN) — Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe post-partum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to a study published last week.
  That might be because general anesthesia can delay breastfeeding and skin-to-skin interaction between the mother and infant, and often results in more acute and persistent pain after childbirth, researchers from Columbia University explained.
  “These
  
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• Police Investigating Multiple Weekend Shootings - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 00:40 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Police Investigating Multiple Weekend Shootings  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore's First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020 Off To Bloody Start - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2020 00:40 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore's First Ceasefire Weekend Of 2020 Off To Bloody Start  CBS Baltimore
  
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