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• Old Victorian Style House Catches Fire In Bel Air Sunday

  03-05-2020 23:58
  
  BEL AIR, MD. (WJZ) — Harford County firefighters are working to learn what caused a house fire on Creswell Road in Bel Air earlier Sunday.
  Heavy smoke was shown coming out of an old Victorian building at around 11 a.m. Sunday morning.Additional trucks were requested shortly after.
  There have been no injuries reported so far, and no word on what could have caused the fire.
  
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• We’re All Glued To Our Screens Right Now, Here’s How You Can Protect Your Eyes

  03-05-2020 23:49
  
  (CNN) — With much of the globe now under coronavirus-related restrictions, we have never been so tethered to our screens — for work, to connect with friends, to unwind or to distract ourselves.
  One new estimate suggested that adults are spending more than 13 hours a day using screens, a spike up from 10 hours a day a year ago.
  With children cut off from physically attending school, they are more reliant on laptops and tablets for online lessons and entertainment.
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• 3 Maryland Delegates, Pastors, Businesses Sue Gov. Larry Hogan Over Stay-At-Home Orders

  03-05-2020 22:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three Maryland lawmakers, along with pastors and multiple businesses across the state, are suing Gov. Larry Hogan over two executive orders implemented statewide amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  State delegates Dan Cox, Neil Parrott and Warren Miller are among those suing Gov. Hogan over his stay-at-home order and order to only enter essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
  According to court documents, Del. Cox was set to speak at Saturday’s Reopen Maryland
  
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• 350 hot meals to be delivered to Baltimore County foster care children - Fox Baltimore

  03-05-2020 21:22 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Baltimore leather bar sells LGBTQ-themed face masks - Washington Blade

  03-05-2020 20:03 via washingtonblade.com
  
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• Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy Meal Site To Close Due To COVID-19 Case

  03-05-2020 19:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy meal site in Baltimore will temporarily close after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, City Schools announced Sunday.
  City Schools said it will temporarily shutdown the location on Monday, May 4, to follow the proper procedures on cleaning and disinfecting school buildings.
  The employee may have had contact with others, according to school officials.
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• Family Finds Dog That Ran Away Following Fatal Crash In Baltimore County - CBS Baltimore

  03-05-2020 19:13 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Frederick County High Schools Student Agriculture Groups To Donate Plants To Benefit Non-Profits

  03-05-2020 19:11
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — High schools in Frederick are not able to hold their FFA and related plant sales this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but that isn’t stopping students from making a difference.
  Agriculture programs are donating their student-grown plants to nonprofit organizations.
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• Family Finds Dog That Ran Away Following Fatal Crash In Baltimore County

  03-05-2020 18:53
  
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A dog that ran from a pickup truck involved in a fatal crash in White Marsh Saturday afternoon has been located by family, according to Baltimore County Police.
  Police said a pickup truck traveling northbound on Campbell Boulevard near Towson Center Court collided with a Suzuki Grand Vitara stopped in the southbound left turn lane.
  The pickup truck crossed back over both northbound lanes, left the roadway and struck a tree head-on.
  The driver of the pickup tru
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Edgemere - CBS Baltimore

  03-05-2020 17:53 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash

  03-05-2020 17:47
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash overnight that left one person dead.
  The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 13300 block of Old Frederick Road in Rocky Ridge shortly before 1 a.m. for a crash.
  Responding deputies found a single-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck that had left the roadway, hit a tree and caught fire.
  No further information was released.
  The investigation is still o
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Edgemere

  03-05-2020 17:35
  
  EDGEMERE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that left one man dead in Edgemere on Saturday afternoon.
  Police say a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Bethlehem Boulevard near North Point Boulevard around 4 p.m. and crossed into oncoming traffic while navigating a turn in the roadway.
  The motorcycle struck a truck traveling westbound, and another truck that was also traveling westbound.
  The driver, Paul Taylor Craven, was pronounced de
  
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• Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier Says Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic Could ‘Decimate’ Hollywood

  03-05-2020 17:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (WJZ) — Empty lots and studios are already making life very tough for those 750,000 people employed in the entertainment industry in California alone.
  They are without work, and nobody can guarantee when the lights, camera and action will resume.
  Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier said that the COVID-19 pandemic has already had a big impact on Hollywood.
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• Coronavirus Latest: More Than 25.4K COVID-19 Cases, 1,182 Deaths Reported In Maryland

  03-05-2020 16:15
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — There are now more than 25,400 coronavirus cases and 1,182 deaths reported in Maryland, according to new data released Sunday morning.
  According to the state health department, there are now 25,462 cases of COVID-19 in the state and 1,182 have died from the virus and 99 more probable deaths. That’s an increase of 989 coronavirus cases.
  More than 107,000 Marylanders have tested negative for the virus. Over 1,600 people have been released from isolation. Cur
  
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• Maryland Weather: Possibility Of Severe Storms Across The Area

  03-05-2020 15:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After picture-perfect weather Saturday, the end to our weekend is shaping up to look a bit different.
  Scattered showers are a possibility during the first half of the day. There could even be some severe storms this afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front.Happy Sunday! After a sensational Saturday, Sunday is dishing up a very different picture! Scattered showers are a possibility during the first half of the day with storms this afternoon and evening ahead of a cold f
  
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• Baltimore Police Looking For Missing Vulnerable 72-Year-Old Woman - CBS Baltimore

  03-05-2020 14:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore Police Looking For Missing Vulnerable 72-Year-Old Woman

  03-05-2020 14:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable 72-year-old woman.
  Jacqueline Brewer was last seen Saturday in the 3300 block of Greenmount Avenue.She was last seen wearing a multi-colored jacket, black pants, and black shoes.
  Anyone with information on Brewer’s whereabouts should call police immediately.
  
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• Baltimore's rainstorms bring trash to the Inner Harbor - Fox Baltimore

  03-05-2020 05:16 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Dog Stolen From SPCA Of Anne Arundel County Found, Reunited With Caretaker, Officials Say

  03-05-2020 04:55
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The SPCA of Anne Arundel County said a dog stolen from its shelter has been found safe and reunited with her caretaker, Karen.
  The SPCA of Anne Arundel County said Maxxi was stolen from their shelter on Bay Ridge Avenue in Annapolis late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
  They later added that someone released multiple dogs and caused “extensive” damage to their building.
  “In a brazen act of senseless criminality unknown person(s) broke into th
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Landmarks Lit Blue For ‘Healthcare Heroes Day’

  03-05-2020 04:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several iconic Maryland landmarks were lit blue Saturday night to honor the health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Earlier this week, Gov. Larry Hogan declared Saturday “Healthcare Heroes Day,” coinciding with a flyover from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
  READ MORE: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Honor Healthcare Workers And First Responders With Formation Flights Over Baltimore
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• Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle Near Overlea, Fire Department Says

  03-05-2020 04:40
  
  OVERLEA, Md. (WJZ) — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near Overlea Saturday night, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
  The crash happened in the 4900 block of Hazelwood Drive around 9 p.m.
  One person was taken to an area hospital, officials said.
  No further information is available.
  This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• 3 Top Spots For Salads In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  03-05-2020 04:23 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• 3 Top Spots For Salads In Baltimore

  03-05-2020 04:16
  
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Craving salads?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top salad outlets in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you’re on the hunt.
  Baltimore-area buyers tend to spend more in May at restaurants than most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Daily spending at Baltim
  
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• Dog Stolen From SPCA Of Anne Arundel County Found, Officials Say

  03-05-2020 04:09
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The SPCA of Anne Arundel County said a dog stolen from its shelter has been found safe.
  The SPCA of Anne Arundel County said Maxxi was stolen from their shelter on Bay Ridge Avenue in Annapolis late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
  They later added that someone released multiple dogs and caused “extensive” damage to their building.
  “In a brazen act of senseless criminality unknown person(s) broke into the SPCA late last night, damaged our ken
  
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• Coronavirus And The Arts: Maryland Humanities Giving Away $500K In Grants To Cultural Organizations

  03-05-2020 03:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Humanities has set up a $500,000 grant fund to help organizations that provide humanities programming get through the coronavirus pandemic, the organization said Friday.
  The money comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which got money as part of the $2 trillion federal CARES Act, also known as the coronavirus stimulus package.
  “The goal of the $500,000 grant fund is to ensure that organizations can continue to provide opportunities for Maryla
  
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• ‘F16HT’: Teammates Surprise Orioles Outfielder Trey Mancini With Message Of Support Amid His Cancer Battle

  03-05-2020 02:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini continues to battle stage three colon cancer, his teammates are sharing a message of support.
  On Saturday, the team posted photos on Twitter of players holding up signs reading “F16HT,” combining the word fight with Mancini’s number.The guys surprised Trey. #F16HT pic.twitter.com/2mruiaDXa5
  — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 2, 2020Mancini, 27, was diagnosed with colon cancer in early March after doctors found a t
  
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• Speculation Continues: Antonio Brown Shares Edited Photo Of Himself In Ravens Jersey

  03-05-2020 01:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Rumors continue to swirl about whether wide receiver Antonio Brown will end up joining the Baltimore Ravens, and Brown himself is keeping those rumors alive.
  Over the weekend, he posted an edited photo of himself on Snapchat wearing a Ravens jersey, CBS Sports reported. That post was not viewable as of Saturday evening.
  An edited photo on Antonio Brown’s Snapchat page shows him in a Ravens jersey wearing number 84. Credit: CBS Sports
  At the beginning of April, Brown
  
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• Due To Coronavirus, Maryland Book Bank Turns Book Collection Into Giveaway

  03-05-2020 00:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thanks to the Maryland Book Bank, hundreds of kids now have a new selection of books to read while being stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The organization turned what is normally its largest book collection day of the year into a book giveaway.
  “What we’ve done is we’ve made it a distribution day because so many families are asking us for books right now,” said Mark Fiering with the Maryland Book Bank.
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• Coronavirus Latest: Protesters Drive From Frederick To Salisbury Calling On Hogan To ‘Re-Open Maryland’

  03-05-2020 00:35
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A group of Marylanders opposed to Gov. Larry Hogan’s orders closing non-essential businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic drove from Frederick to Salisbury on Saturday as part of a demonstration calling on the governor to loosen restrictions on the state’s economy.
  “Re-Open Maryland” held a similar protest in Annapolis on April 18, driving through the streets near the State House while honking and holding signs.
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