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• Coronavirus Closings: Religious Institutions Should Keep Doors Closed Despite Easter, Passover, Young Says

  06-04-2020 23:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some of the most significant holy days in the Christian and Jewish faiths begin in the coming days, but Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young is urging religious institutions to keep their doors closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Young’s office said he reached out to religious leaders over the weekend, thanking them for following Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order barring any assemblies of ten or more people and urging them to keep doing so.
  
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• Baltimore aerospace company rolls out ventilator prototype - Fox Baltimore

  06-04-2020 23:47
  Baltimore aerospace company rolls out ventilator prototype  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Al Kaline, who starred at Baltimore’s Southern High and became a Hall of Famer with the Tigers, dies at 85 - Baltimore Sun

  06-04-2020 23:45
  Al Kaline, who starred at Baltimore’s Southern High and became a Hall of Famer with the Tigers, dies at 85  Baltimore Sun
  
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• The Arc Baltimore fights COVID-19 by delivering care packages - Maryland Daily Record

  06-04-2020 23:13
  
  The Arc Baltimore fights COVID-19 by delivering care packages  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• Quarantine Kitchen: See What The Pros Are Cooking During Coronavirus Social Distancing

  06-04-2020 23:05
  
  A number of culinary superstars are stepping up their social media game to not only keep busy and sane, but also educate their followers on how to make do on the food front during these challenging times. Through cooking clubs, live tutorials, and recipe suggestions that make the most of limited fridge and pantry options, these celebrity chefs are converting their Instagram accounts into indispensable cooking resources. Below you’ll find our favorite accounts from fami
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: Students, Parents Upset By Decision To Cancel Proms Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  06-04-2020 23:00
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Thousands of students in Baltimore County found out on Friday their much-anticipated prom festivities were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, parents and students alike are trying to figure out how they can still commemorate an event many have been looking forward to for years.
  Dundalk High School senior Victoria Unger already had her prom dress picked out. The pink, sparkly gown covered in lace and sequins now sits unworn.
  Dundalk High School senior Victor
  
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• Baltimore Council President Scott pushes for racial breakdown in city coronavirus cases - Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun

  06-04-2020 23:00
  Baltimore Council President Scott pushes for racial breakdown in city coronavirus cases  Baltimore Sun's Midnight Sun
  
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• Hospital CEO briefs Baltimore priests on coronavirus in virtual meeting - National Catholic Reporter

  06-04-2020 22:54
  
  Hospital CEO briefs Baltimore priests on coronavirus in virtual meeting  National Catholic Reporter
  
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• Two Baltimore Ravens among eight unanimous picks for NFL's All-Decade Team - York Dispatch

  06-04-2020 22:52
  Two Baltimore Ravens among eight unanimous picks for NFL's All-Decade Team  York Dispatch
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Marshal Yanda, Justin Tucker Named To Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2010s All Decade Team - CBS Baltimore

  06-04-2020 22:50
  
  Baltimore Ravens Marshal Yanda, Justin Tucker Named To Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2010s All Decade Team  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police: 6 officers, 2 employees test positive for coronavirus, Southwest District reopened after dee - Baltimore Sun

  06-04-2020 22:46
  Baltimore Police: 6 officers, 2 employees test positive for coronavirus, Southwest District reopened after dee  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland health care workers: Share your stories with The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  06-04-2020 22:45
  Maryland health care workers: Share your stories with The Baltimore Sun  Baltimore Sun
  
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• This Week in Baltimore Sports History: Sam Horn guides Orioles to Opening Day victory - Baltimore Sun

  06-04-2020 22:42
  This Week in Baltimore Sports History: Sam Horn guides Orioles to Opening Day victory  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘Just trying to breathe’: Baltimore couple describe fighting coronavirus at home, and why they fear for others - Baltimore Sun

  06-04-2020 22:42
  ‘Just trying to breathe’: Baltimore couple describe fighting coronavirus at home, and why they fear for others  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore oyster bar Lee’s Pint & Shell to reduce crowds after being criticized by Councilman Zeke Cohen - Baltimore Sun

  06-04-2020 22:41
  Baltimore oyster bar Lee’s Pint & Shell to reduce crowds after being criticized by Councilman Zeke Cohen  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Native, Detroit Tigers Great Al Kaline Dies At Age 85

  06-04-2020 22:41
  
  (WJZ)- Detroit Tigers legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline died Monday at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the age of 85.
  Born in Baltimore in December of 1934, Kaline attended Baltimore’s Southern High School where he played basketball and football in addition to baseball. After his high school career, Kaline jumped straight to the pros where he played 22 seasons with the Tigers.
  Kaline became the youngest player to win the American League batting title in 1955 when he hit
  
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• ‘All Rise’ Set To Air Virtually Produced New Episode On May 4th

  06-04-2020 22:15
  
  CBS’ freshman drama series All Rise returns to production to virtually produce a timely episode that reflects the world’s current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and its impact on the criminal justice system. Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) will virtually preside over a bench trial. The new episode will air Monday, May 4th at 9:00 PM ET/PT only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access.
  The show’s consulting producer, former Los Angeles County District Att
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Maryland Del. Nick Mosby, 80 Legislators Call For Gov. Hogan To Release Racial, Zip Code Data

  06-04-2020 22:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Delegate Nick Mosby, along with other legislators, is calling for Gov. Larry Hogan to tell the Maryland Department of Health to release COVID-19 data by race and zip code.
  “I believe that Governor Hogan has exhibited tremendous leadership as our state grapples with this global pandemic and I hope that he will lead on this critically important issue as well. We must be vigilant in our sworn duty to protect every Marylander and having access to this informati
  
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• Baltimore candy pioneer Kirchmayr Chocolatier closing after 32 years - WBAL TV Baltimore

  06-04-2020 21:58
  Baltimore candy pioneer Kirchmayr Chocolatier closing after 32 years  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Third Baltimore County Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19 Over The Weekend, 30 Total Officers Quarantining - CBS Baltimore

  06-04-2020 21:56
  
  Coronavirus Latest: Third Baltimore County Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19 Over The Weekend, 30 Total Officers Quarantining  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Ravens prepare for ‘virtual strength sessions,’ but wait for word from the NFL - PennLive

  06-04-2020 21:43
  
  Baltimore Ravens prepare for ‘virtual strength sessions,’ but wait for word from the NFL  PennLive
  
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• ‘Flying Too Much In The Dark’ | Maryland Legislators Frustrated With Lack Of Essential COVID-19 Supplies As Maryland Readies For Surge Of Cases

  06-04-2020 21:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland legislators say as Maryland and DC are expecting a large surge of coronavirus cases this week, they are “extremely frustrated” by the lack of essential supplies needed to protect frontline healthcare workers and treat patients.
  Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin held a teleconference Monday afternoon to discuss the latest on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  “We’ve been extremely frustrated with the lack of essential sup
  
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• Preakness Stakes Delayed Amid Coronavirus Concerns - Baltimore, MD Patch

  06-04-2020 21:34
  
  Preakness Stakes Delayed Amid Coronavirus Concerns  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• MD Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Payments: What You Need To Do - Baltimore, MD Patch

  06-04-2020 21:34
  
  MD Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Payments: What You Need To Do  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Third Baltimore County Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19 Over The Weekend, 30 Total Officers Quarantining

  06-04-2020 21:34
  
  TOWSON, MD. (WJZ) — A third Baltimore County officer tested positive over the weekend for the coronavirus.
  The first officer tested positive on March 27, and the second did on March 30.
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  Latest coronavirus stories from WJZThere are now 30 Baltimore County police officers in quarantine. Over 4,000 people in Maryland have tested positive for the vir
  
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• Former Baltimore Executive Editor Richard "Dick" Basoco Dies at 81 - Baltimore magazine

  06-04-2020 21:18
  
  Former Baltimore Executive Editor Richard "Dick" Basoco Dies at 81  Baltimore magazine
  
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• ‘He Didn’t Want To Die’ | Retired DC Firefighter Gary Holmberg Dies At 77 From COVID-19 In Pleasant View Nursing Home Outbreak

  06-04-2020 21:03
  
  MT AIRY, MD. (WJZ) — A retired DC firefighter, jokester and loving grandfather, Gary Holmberg was 77 years old when he died following an outbreak of COVID-19 at Pleasant View Nursing Home.
  “It kills me to think he died like this, this shouldn’t have been his way out. He didn’t want to die,” his daughter Tracy Shavell said.
  His daughter said he served 22 years as a firefighter, and was temporarily moved into the Carroll County nursing home in late February to recover
  
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• Baltimore Design School Staff Gets In On #DontRush Challenge - CBS Baltimore

  06-04-2020 20:57
  
  Baltimore Design School Staff Gets In On #DontRush Challenge  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: District Court Employee In Prince George’s County Tests Positive For COVID-19

  06-04-2020 20:48
  
  UPPER MARLBORO, MD. (WJZ) — An employee of the District Court of Maryland in Prince George’s County has tested positive for COVID-19.
  The person works in the Upper Marlboro and Hyattsville courthouses, both of which are closed to court staff on Monday as a result of the diagnosis.
  Maryland courts remain closed to the public through May 1.
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• Baltimore Design School Staff Gets In On #DontRush Challenge

  06-04-2020 20:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, people are trying to find ways to spend their free time and stay connected while social distancing. Over the weekend, the #dontrush challenge began to sweep through social media showing people in their everyday sweatpants and shorts transforming into their best outfits in a quick flip of the camera.
  With school out and students engaged in online learning, the Baltimore Design School decided to kick off what would have been spirit
  
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• WATCH: Margaret The Macaw Exploring National Aquarium While Closed To Public

  06-04-2020 20:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to impact the Maryland community, lighthearted videos can be hard to come by. So, our friends at the National Aquarium in Baltimore are here to help with a reminder for everyone to stay at home while enjoying some wholesome content.
  Margaret the Macaw, a hyacinth macaw who lives at the National Aquarium, is like most of us, trying to find the best way to deal with social distancing. Used to getting plenty of attention from the Aqua
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City, County Schools Start Online Classes This Week - CBS Baltimore

  06-04-2020 20:29
  
  Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City, County Schools Start Online Classes This Week  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Ravens GM to question about Antonio Brown: ‘I’ll just leave that one alone’ - PennLive

  06-04-2020 20:20
  
  Baltimore Ravens GM to question about Antonio Brown: ‘I’ll just leave that one alone’  PennLive
  
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• Ex-Navy Commander Capt. Brett Crozier Tests Positive For COVID-19, Report Says

  06-04-2020 20:13
  
  (CNN/WJZ) — The Navy captain removed from command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week after warning that action was needed to save the lives of his crew from a coronavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, according to The New York Times on Sunday.
  Capt. Brett Crozier, who’s a 1992 Naval Academy graduate, began exhibiting symptoms before he was removed from the warship on Thursday, the Times reported, citing two Naval Academy classmates of Crozier’s who are close
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City, County Schools Start Online Classes This Week

  06-04-2020 20:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland school buildings are still closed, but the learning is back on!
  Baltimore County and City Schools start their online classes Monday.
  Students will continue their lessons remotely to ensure that even through this tough time, they can still keep up with their studies.
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• Coronavirus Updates: Vulnerable Baltimore Homeless Residents To Be Moved To Motels - CBS Baltimore

  06-04-2020 20:01
  
  Coronavirus Updates: Vulnerable Baltimore Homeless Residents To Be Moved To Motels  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Monday Afternoon Headlines: Maryland National Guard members advised to make masks; Baltimore native Al Kaline dies and more - Baltimore Fishbowl

  06-04-2020 19:55
  Monday Afternoon Headlines: Maryland National Guard members advised to make masks; Baltimore native Al Kaline dies and more  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Baltimore Approves Six-Month Aerial Surveillance Program To Address Violent Crime - Security Today

  06-04-2020 19:49
  
  Baltimore Approves Six-Month Aerial Surveillance Program To Address Violent Crime  Security Today
  
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• ‘One World: Together At Home’ Set To Air Across The ViacomCBS Family Of Networks On April 18th

  06-04-2020 19:44
  
  ViacomCBS networks in the U.S. and around the world will air One World: Together At Home, a global televised and streamed special in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, on Saturday, April 18th from 8:00-10:00 PM, live ET.
  The ViacomCBS brands airing the special include broadcast networks CBS in the U.S., Channel 5 in the UK, Network 10 in Australia, and Telefe in Argentina; BET and MTV globally across 180+ countries; and CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Paramount Network, Pop, T
  
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• Coronavirus Updates: Vulnerable Baltimore Homeless Residents To Be Moved To Motels

  06-04-2020 19:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Certain vulnerable Baltimore residents experiencing homelessness will be moved to motels around the area starting this week, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services said Monday.
  Those being relocated include vulnerable Baltimore homeless residents who are over the age of 62 from the city’s three emergency shelters to motels.
  “This effort allows our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness to isolate safely, while allowing our team to help monitor thei
  
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• ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian on COVID-19’s impact on baseball, ‘Columbo’ and Baltimore accents - AL.com

  06-04-2020 19:42
  
  ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian on COVID-19’s impact on baseball, ‘Columbo’ and Baltimore accents  AL.com
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Marshal Yanda, Justin Tucker Named To Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2010s All Decade Team

  06-04-2020 19:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  With the start of a new decade in full swing, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Monday its selections for the All Decade Team of the 2010s. Among the 53 names on the roster, there are a pair of Ravens legends and one player who made a big impact in his brief time with the team.
  Guard Marshal Yanda and kicker Justin Tucker were both unanimous selections to the list while former Chargers and Ravens safety Eric Weddle also made an appearance.
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• Masks Now Mandatory At University of Maryland Medical Centers - Baltimore, MD Patch

  06-04-2020 19:16
  
  Masks Now Mandatory At University of Maryland Medical Centers  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Coronavirus Update: Maryland To Open 2 More ‘Drive-Thru’ Testing Sites At Vehicle Emissions Sites

  06-04-2020 18:35
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Two more “drive-thru” coronavirus testing sites will open this week at Maryland Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations in Howard and Montgomery counties.
  The state health department along with MDOT, state police and the Maryland National Guard will offer COVID-19 testing at VEIP sites at five locations this week.
  They had previously opened testing sites in Bel Air, Glen Burnie and Waldorf. Now they will add a site in Columbia and White Oak.
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• Reckoning With the Wreckage: Baltimore Businesses Reinvent Themselves - Baltimore magazine

  06-04-2020 18:27
  
  Reckoning With the Wreckage: Baltimore Businesses Reinvent Themselves  Baltimore magazine
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect Who Allegedly Cut Into Roof Of Soleil Pharmacy, Stole 3K Oxy Pills

  06-04-2020 18:05
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel Police are looking for a suspect who cut into the roof of a Maryland pharmacy to steal more than 3,000 Oxycontin pills.
  According to police, the male suspect pictured below cut a hole in the roof of the Soleil Pharmacy on Landmark Drive in Glen Burnie.The pictured suspect allegedly cut a hole in the roof of the Soleil Pharmacy on Landmark Drive. He then stole over 3000 Oxycontin pills. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Eastern District D
  
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• WrestleMania 36 Delivers; Drew McIntyre Captures WWE Championship

  06-04-2020 18:02
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — WWE’s WrestleMania 36 was supposed to play out in front of nearly 70,000 screaming fans. Instead, this year’s Showcase of the Immortals unfolded in front of a showcase of none.
  The empty arena wasn’t nearly as jarring for those who had been watching the company’s weekly television shows since the coronavirus forced them to broadcast from a tiny closed set last month. But for the casual fan who only tunes in once a year for the elaborate spec
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Staff Member At Lower Eastern Shore Children’s Center In Salisbury Tests Positive For COVID-19

  06-04-2020 17:53
  
  SALISBURY, MD. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services reports its first positive case of the coronavirus, a staff member working at the Lower Eastern Shore Children’s Center in Salisbury.
  The DJS employee was last working in the facility on March 27 and has been in quarantine ever since, according to Mike Ricci, communications director for Gov. Larry Hogan.
  As an extra precaution, all staff and youth who were in contact with the worker are in quarantine. All staff and y
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Officials Say Used Gloves And Wipes Should Be Properly Disposed Of Trash

  06-04-2020 17:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After citizens raised concerns about used gloves and disinfecting wipes being left in shopping carts and on the ground around Maryland stores, officials are reminding residents to dispose of them properly.
  “To ensure the health and safety of our communities, please properly dispose of used plastic/latex gloves and disinfecting wipes after use in public. Please do not leave them in shopping carts or litter on the ground,” officials in Baltimore County tweeted.P
  
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• Inmate Escapes From Frederick County Work Release Facility

  06-04-2020 17:39
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from a work release facility in Frederick County early Monday morning.
  Early Monday morning at around 8:30 a.m., inmates were called to report for work at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center Work Release facility.
  One inmate didn’t show up, and when they went to his cell they found that items had been put under his bed blanket to form the shape of a body and his cell window was gone.
  Surveillance footage sh
  
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