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• Baltimore Area Restaurants Preparing for Outdoor Seating In MD's Phase 2 of Reopening - Fox Baltimore

  27-05-2020 23:46
  Baltimore Area Restaurants Preparing for Outdoor Seating In MD's Phase 2 of Reopening  Fox Baltimore
  
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• In the 1970s, it wasn’t a pandemic that brought Baltimore to a standstill - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 23:42
  In the 1970s, it wasn’t a pandemic that brought Baltimore to a standstill  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore mayoral candidates zero in on violent crime during debate in campaign’s closing days - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 23:35
  Baltimore mayoral candidates zero in on violent crime during debate in campaign’s closing days  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Youth Day Camps, Outdoor Pools, Drive-In Theaters Can Open With Some Restrictions

  27-05-2020 23:29
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced that youth day camps, low-contact outdoor sports practices and outdoor pools can reopen with some restrictions starting Friday, May 29 at 5 p.m.
  Hogan announced the lifting of more coronavirus-related restrictions Wednesday after he said the state has seen a steady plateau of COVID-19 numbers over a 24-day period.
  Youth Day Camps can resume outdoor activities with capacity limitations of 10 people or less per group and campers must practice
  
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• Maryland Reaches Goal Of 10K COVID-19 Tests Conducted Per Day; Rate Of Positive Results Drops By More Than Half, Hogan Says

  27-05-2020 23:29
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — As the number of coronavirus cases and tests in Maryland continues to grow, the rate of people testing positive for the virus has dropped by more than half, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday.
  At a news conference Wednesday evening, Hogan said the positivity rate, which he called a key metric other states and the CDC are using to track containment efforts, has dropped significantly.
  “In Maryland, our statewide positivity rate peaked 41 days ago on April 17 when it
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Restaurants, VFWs, Elks Lodge Can Offer Outdoor Dining Starting Friday

  27-05-2020 23:02
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 29, Maryland restaurants and social organizations will be able to safely reopen for outdoor dining, following strict public health requirements.
  “Now, as of Friday at 5 o’clock, all jurisdictions statewide are able to move forward with fully completing stage one of reopening,” Gov. Hogan said.
  Gov. Hogan said that restaurants must follow CDC and FDA guidelines when they reop
  
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• Is Reopening A Restaurant Worth It?

  27-05-2020 23:02
  
  (CBSNewYork) — The country is attempting reopen its economy in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that remains very much a threat. (To date, over 1.6 million people have contracted the disease, and almost 100,00 people have died; both totals are likely higher.) What this means for local restaurants remains to be seen. But the weeks leading into summer could be a good indication of the road ahead.
  Different regions are at different points in the reopening process. San Francisco recently ent
  
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• New Baltimore Museum of Art Programs Prioritize Support for Local Artists and Organizations - Hyperallergic

  27-05-2020 22:59
  
  New Baltimore Museum of Art Programs Prioritize Support for Local Artists and Organizations  Hyperallergic
  
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• Rev. Peter L. Haynes, retired Church of the Brethren pastor, dies - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 22:34
  Rev. Peter L. Haynes, retired Church of the Brethren pastor, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Washington, DC Set To Begin A Gradual Reopening On Friday

  27-05-2020 22:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser says the nation’s capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as she warns that it probably will result in more coronavirus infections.
  Restaurants will be permitted to seat guests outdoors, barbers and hair salons will open with limited capacity and nonessential businesses will be allowed to offer curbside or front-door pickup services. But nail parlors and public playgrounds will remain closed and gatherings of more than 10 people will
  
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• Wedding Videography Company Denies Man Refund After Fiancée Dies In Crash: ‘Life’s A B***h, Justin’

  27-05-2020 22:05
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS Local) — The fiancé of a Colorado woman who died in a car crash is facing both the grief from her sudden passing as well as the threat of a defamation lawsuit from the videographer who was set to capture their wedding.
  Alexis Wyatt, 22, of Colorado Springs died in a car crash on Highway 24 near Calhan in February, just three months before she was set to walk down the aisle to wed Justin Montney, 24. The couple signed a non-refundable contract with a
  
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• ‘You’re not the new normal. You’re the vaccine’: Baltimore’s John Waters addresses graduates in virtual commen - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 21:34
  ‘You’re not the new normal. You’re the vaccine’: Baltimore’s John Waters addresses graduates in virtual commen  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Political insiders spread the money among Council President candidates - Baltimore Brew

  27-05-2020 21:21
  
  Political insiders spread the money among Council President candidates  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Police: ‘Armed & Dangerous’ Fugitive Peter Manfredonia Could Be In Hagerstown, Maryland

  27-05-2020 21:21
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A 23-year-old University of Connecticut student suspected in two killings could be in Hagerstown, Maryland, according to authorities.
  Peter Manfredonia is wanted in a deadly assault in Willington, Connecticut, Friday and then a homicide in Derby, Connecticut on Sunday morning.
  Manfredonia is believed to be armed with several stolen weapons during a home invasion.
  The manhunt has stretched across several states from Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennslyvania and now Maryl
  
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• Peter Manfredonia, Connecticut Murder Suspect, Taken Into Police Custody In Maryland After Multi-State Manhunt

  27-05-2020 21:21
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Connecticut State Police said 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia, a University of Connecticut student wanted for two murders, was taken into custody in Hagerstown Wednesday night after a multi-state manhunt.
  Manfredonia was wanted in a deadly assault in Willington, Connecticut, Friday and then a homicide in Derby, Connecticut on Sunday morning.
  The manhunt stretched across several states from Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennslyvania and Maryland.
  A stolen Hyundai Santa Fe l
  
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• Antonio Janifer Identified As Suspect Who Allegedly Shot Baltimore Police Officer In Federal Hill

  27-05-2020 21:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have identified the suspect who allegedly shot a Baltimore police officer in Federal Hill Tuesday night as 28-year-old Antonio Oliver Janifer.
  Janifer is accused of shooting Officer Joshua Jackson, who was rushed to the hospital but has since been discharged.
  READ MORE: Police: Officer Joshua Jackson Released From Hospital After Federal Hill Shooting, Suspect Remains On The LoosePolice announce the arrest warrant got Antonio Oliver Janifer, 28, in connection to the
  
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• Baltimore County Nursing Homes With The Most Coronavirus Cases - Owings Mills, MD Patch

  27-05-2020 20:47
  
  Baltimore County Nursing Homes With The Most Coronavirus Cases  Owings Mills, MD Patch
  
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• 14 US Attorneys General, Including Frosh, File Brief Calling For End To Immigration Arrests At State Courthouses

  27-05-2020 20:42
  
  BOSTON, Mass. (WJZ) — More than a dozen attorneys general, including Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, have filed a brief in a case out of Massachusetts that stops federal immigration arrests from happening in or around state courthouses without a warrant or court order.
  In the brief, the group argued a 2017 policy change allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct civil immigration arrests near courthouses threatens states’ sovereignty and harms the criminal ju
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Announce Seven 2020 Scholarship Recipients

  27-05-2020 20:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens announced the seven recipients of their Ravens Scholars scholarships for the Class of 2020 on Wednesday.
  The seven Baltimore-area high school seniors received a $5,000 renewable scholarship ($20,000 over four years) to support their college educations. The selections were made based on the recipients’ academic achievements, extracurricular participation and community service.
  In order to make the announcement, the team enlisted the help of forme
  
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• ‘Rob Gronkowski & Venus Williams Were Game For Everything’: Ian Karmel On CBS’s ‘Game On’ & ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’

  27-05-2020 20:02
  
  (CBS Local)– “Game On” makes its debut on CBS on Wednesday and comedian and writer Ian Karmel still can’t believe he had the opportunity to be on the show.
  The writer for “The Late Late Show With James Corden” joins actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski and legendary tennis player Venus Williams in a hilarious and unpredictable game show.
  “It’s like a grown up version of Double Dare or Legends of
  
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• Former Baltimore County rabbinical college student charged with attempted murder for trying to run over staff - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 19:35
  Former Baltimore County rabbinical college student charged with attempted murder for trying to run over staff  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Two gay men running for Baltimore City Council - Washington Blade

  27-05-2020 19:33
  
  Two gay men running for Baltimore City Council  Washington Blade
  
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• Police: Hammer-Wielding Woman Arrested After Out-Of-Town Visitors Targeted In Alleged Racist Rant

  27-05-2020 19:31
  
  HOUSTON (CBS Local) — A couple visiting Houston over the Memorial Day holiday says they were victims of a racially-motivated public tirade by a woman carrying a hammer.
  Dr. Lia Franco and her husband, Arturo Cordovez, are natives of Ecuador who live in New Orleans. Dr. Franco has been treating COVID-19 patients, so the couple decided to spend the Memorial Day holiday in Houston to unwind. The couple was looking for a restaurant near South Shepherd and Westheimer roads in southwest Hou
  
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• Purple Jellyfish ‘Bigger Than All Three Of Our Kids’ Washes Up On Beach

  27-05-2020 19:13
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (CBS Local) — When word got around on Peaks Island, Maine, over the weekend that a big purple jelly fish had washed up at Centennial Beach, the Ivers family had to check it out.
  “We put all three of our kids next to it and it was still bigger than all three of our kids,” mom Danielle Ivers told WBTS.
  Known as the lion’s mane jellyfish, the species has grown from a normal dinner plate size to up to four or five feet in diameter in Southern New England and M
  
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• Playground Fire At Freetown Village Boys And Girls Club In Pasadena Was Intentionally Set, Investigators Say

  27-05-2020 19:03
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — A fire that damaged the playground at the Freetown Village Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena over the weekend was intentionally set, officials said Wednesday.
  The fire happened just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived, they found the plastic and metal base of the playground fully involved in fire.The blaze was so hot it damaged the siding on two nearby homes, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said. In total, it caused $30,000 in damage.
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• Baltimore Weather: Tropical Storm Bertha Won’t Directly Hit Maryland, Could Bring Unsettled Weather

  27-05-2020 18:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Tropical Storm Bertha has formed near the coast of South Carolina and could bring some thunderstorms to Maryland.
  WJZ Meteorologist Tim Williams said moisture from Bertha will stream towards Maryland and will add a tropical feel to the forecast from Wednesday through Saturday. This will be the first time this Spring that dewpoints and humidity will be an unavoidable part of our weather.
  Tropical moisture moving northward from Florida, along with unseasonably warm temperat
  
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• Baltimore City Fire Department Officials Say A Total Of 21 Employees Tested Positive, None Currently Quarantined - CBS Baltimore

  27-05-2020 18:35
  
  Baltimore City Fire Department Officials Say A Total Of 21 Employees Tested Positive, None Currently Quarantined  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Keegan-Michael Key On His New Game Show ‘Game On!’: ‘It’s Really For Everyone, If You’re 8 Or 88 You Should Be Able To Enjoy This’

  27-05-2020 18:30
  
  Game On! premieres tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. This all-new trivia/physical challenge game show is hosted by comedic genius Keegan-Michael Key and also features sports superstars Venus Williams and Rob Gronkowski.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss sat down with Keegan-Michael Key to discuss Game On!, working with his new championship teammates and what it was like to take on Gronk in a dogfight from the cockpit of a fighter jet.
  MW: Hello there Keegan! How&rs
  
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• Police: Officer Joshua Jackson Released From Hospital After Federal Hill Shooting, Suspect Remains On The Loose

  27-05-2020 18:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore police officer who was shot Tuesday night after pursuing a suspected drunk driver has been released from the hospital.
  Officer Joshua Jackson of the Central District was on routine patrol Tuesday night when he saw a vehicle moving erractically near the intersection of E. Pratt and Light streets around 9:25 p.m.
  Jackson believed the driver of that vehicle may have been under the influence, police said.
  When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the drive
  
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• Baltimore City Fire Department Officials Say A Total Of 21 Employees Tested Positive, None Currently Quarantined

  27-05-2020 18:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly two dozen Baltimore City Fire Department employees have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, the department said Wednesday.
  In total, 21 members of the department have tested positive for COVID-19. None of them are currently being quarantined.
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• 21 Baltimore City Fire Department Employees Have Ever Tested Positive For COVID-19; None Are Currently Being Quarantined

  27-05-2020 18:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly two dozen Baltimore City Fire Department employees have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, the department said Wednesday.
  In total, 21 members of the department have tested positive for COVID-19. None of them are currently being quarantined.
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• New Coronavirus Testing Site Opens This Week At Six Flags America

  27-05-2020 18:16
  
  WOODMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A new COVID-19 testing site will open this week at Six Flags America in Prince George’s County.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said no doctor’s note or appointment is required to be tested at the amusement park in Woodmore starting Friday, May 29.
  “There are now more COVID-19 testing options for Maryland residents than ever,” said Governor Hogan. “Using our expanded capacity and supplies, we continue to increase testing options by opening new
  
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• Baltimore chef to appear on Guy Fieri game show tonight - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 18:14
  Baltimore chef to appear on Guy Fieri game show tonight  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘I Feel Physically Like The Best I’ve Ever Felt,’ Says WWE NXT’s Tommaso Ciampa

  27-05-2020 18:00
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — Tommaso Ciampa wasn’t looking for a fight with a behemoth. He had already gotten his fill of working with oversized gladiators in the ring when Karrion Kross came calling.
  Ciampa was coming off of the latest — and perhaps final — battle in a long-running feud with former tag team partner Johnny Gargano when all 6 feet 4 inches and 265 pounds of Kross burst onto the NXT stage. Although Ciampa wasn’t eyeing this particular fight, the NXT creat
  
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• Manooel Yerooshalmy, Former Ner Israel Rabbinical College Student Accused Of Trying To Run People Over, Charged With Attempted Murder

  27-05-2020 17:47
  
  PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The former Ner Israel Rabbinical College student accused of trying to run people over near the school Tuesday morning has been charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, police said Wednesday.
  Manooel Yerooshalmy, 33, of Baltimore, was arrested Tuesday in Baltimore after fleeing from police. He also faces three counts of attempted second-degree murder, among other charges.
  READ MORE: Former Student At Ner Israel Rabbinical College Campus In Pikesvil
  
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• Police Looking For Missing Frederick Teen

  27-05-2020 17:37
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Frederick are looking for a missing 18-year-old woman.
  Mariah Regina Hickman was last seen Tuesday in Frederick. She was wearing a maroon sweater, black capris and white Converse type shoes. She has a red, white and black Minnie Mouse wallet and wears purple glasses.Marian has blonde hair, blue eyes and is 5-foot-5. She weighs 250 pounds.
  If you see her, call police.
   
  
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• Baltimore police identify two men shot and killed during separate incidents hours apart - Baltimore Sun

  27-05-2020 17:14
  Baltimore police identify two men shot and killed during separate incidents hours apart  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Man With Long Gun Robs Crofton 7-Eleven, Pepper Sprays Clerk, Police Say

  27-05-2020 16:36
  
  CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a person who they say robbed a 7-Eleven in Crofton with a long gun early Wednesday morning.
  The robbery happened around 2:30 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 2100 block of Defense Highway. The Anne Arundel County Police Department said the robber entered the store with a long gun, took an undisclosed amount of cash, lottery tickets and other items and then pepper-sprayed a clerk.
  The clerk suffered minor injuries.
  Anyone with information is asked to
  
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• COVID-19 Latest: Hospitalizations Increase Slightly For The 2nd Day As Total Cases Reach More Than 48K In Maryland

  27-05-2020 16:27
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Hospitalizations slightly increased for the second day in a row in Maryland, according to new data released Wednesday.
  Hospitalizations went from 1,315 to 1,338 in 24 hours. Of those hospitalized, 520 are in the ICU.  Maryland state health officials reported 48,423 confirmed cases of coronavirus as well. That’s an increase of 736 cases since Tuesday.
  Maryland officials report that a total of 2,270 people have died from coronavirus, that 53 more people sinc
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Shot In Federal Hill Expected To Be Released From Hospital Wednesday; Suspect Still Sought

  27-05-2020 16:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore police officer who was shot Tuesday night after pursuing a possible drunk driver is expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday.
  The officer was shot shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Light Street in the city’s Federal Hill neighborhood.
  Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the officer tried to stop a vehicle that was driving erratically. The driver led the officer on a pursuit before crashing into a parked car and flee
  
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• Gov. Larry Hogan Will Address Marylanders At 5PM Wednesday

  27-05-2020 16:01
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan is set to address Marylanders at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
  Hogan who recently announced a phase 1 reopening of the state, is expected to make more announcements Wednesday.
  The state saw its first slight increase in hospitalizations Tuesday after weeks of declines.
  Over the holiday weekend, crowds were seen packing parts of Ocean City’s boardwalk — and only some were seen wearing masks.
  The state of Maryland moved from a stay-at-home order to safe
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Curbside Retail Now Open In Baltimore As Mayor Lifts More Coronavirus Restrictions

  27-05-2020 15:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Curbside retail pickup is now available in Baltimore City Wednesday, after the city’s mayor lifted additional coronavirus restrictions.
  In addition to the opening of curbside retail, the city will create pick-up, drop-off zones to make it easier for customers and delivery drivers to pick up the food or goods. Those zones will be created in commercial districts.
  Business owners who are not in commercial zones but are clustered with other businesses can also apply for
  
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• Can Virtual Reality Help Sports Fans Experience Game Day In A Post COVID-19 World?

  27-05-2020 15:34
  
  (CBS Local/CBSLA)- “If I really do want to establish a feeling that I’m there, then there needs to be some capacity for me to make a decision to move myself forwards, backwards, around and in doing that, for there to be a response. The responsiveness and that resonance has to be established and maintained in order for it to feel like a live event.”- Jessica Brillhart, Director of USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies MxR (mixed reality) Lab.
  What will sports, and spor
  
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• Baltimore’s Catholic Churches May Reopen At The End Of The Month, But Only At A Third Of Their Capacities

  27-05-2020 15:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Catholic churches in Baltimore may reopen for mass at the end of the month, but only at the third of the seating capacity.
  In a letter to parishioners, Archbishop William E. Lori said Catholic churches should be able open in time for the Feast of Pentecost on March 31, but that only some will be able to attend. He said whether or not a church reopens would be based on the local jurisdiction and the whether the individual church leaders believe it will be safe.
  “I am
  
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• Archdiocese of Baltimore to offer public masses for first time in months - WTOP

  27-05-2020 15:11
  
  Archdiocese of Baltimore to offer public masses for first time in months  WTOP
  
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• Commercial Spotlight: Available Properties in South Baltimore - SouthBMore.com

  27-05-2020 09:00
  Commercial Spotlight: Available Properties in South Baltimore  SouthBMore.com
  
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• Baltimore County Releases Guidelines For Restaurants, Bars When State Coronavirus Restrictions Are Lifted - CBS Baltimore

  27-05-2020 06:47
  
  Baltimore County Releases Guidelines For Restaurants, Bars When State Coronavirus Restrictions Are Lifted  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Local Summer Camps, Swim Teams Ask For Reopening Guidance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  27-05-2020 06:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Local summer camps and swim teams are asking Gov. Larry Hogan for guidance on reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The businesses are hoping to be deemed essential by the governor so they can open immediately, but if not, they want to be given a timeline for reopening.
  Right now, summer camps and swimming pools are still closed.
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• Baltimore Police: Officer Injured During Police-Involved Shooting In Federal Hill

  27-05-2020 03:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Police officer was injured during an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night in Federal Hill, according to police.
  Baltimore City FOP said the officer was taken to Shock Trauma with a non-life-threatening injury.
  Baltimore City Police said the shooting happened in the 1000 block of Light Street.Police involved shooting in the 1000 block of Light Street.Police Commissioner and PIO responding to Shock Trauma…
  — Baltimore Police (@Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police: ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect On The Loose After Allegedly Shooting At Officer, Carjacking Bystander During Getaway

  27-05-2020 03:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Police officer was injured after he was shot in the line of duty Tuesday night in Federal Hill, according to police.
  Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the officer was taken to Shock Trauma with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the abdomen.
  Commissioner Harrison added that the officer was wearing a bullet proof vest, which likely saved his life.
  “[The injury] is likely to be treated without surgery,” Harrison
  
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