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• John Miller, pitcher on Orioles’ 1966 championship team and former Baltimore County firefighter, dies - Baltimore Sun

  08-06-2020 23:56
  John Miller, pitcher on Orioles’ 1966 championship team and former Baltimore County firefighter, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Former Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson Accused Of Terror Plot Seek To Withdraw Guilty Plea

  08-06-2020 23:27
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A former Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting politically motivated killings inspired by a far-right mass murderer asked a federal appeals court on Monday to let him withdraw his guilty plea or else throw out his sentence of more than 13 years in prison.
  In a court filing, a defense attorney argued that Christopher Hasson’s 160-month prison term was roughly four times longer than sentencing guidelines would have called for if U.S. District Judge George
  
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• Maryland Correctional Officer Working At Baltimore Facility Dies Of Coronavirus Complications - CBS Baltimore

  08-06-2020 23:23
  
  Maryland Correctional Officer Working At Baltimore Facility Dies Of Coronavirus Complications  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Anne Arundel Department Of Health Recommends COVID-19 Testing To Protestors

  08-06-2020 23:18
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — As people continue to gather in large groups to protest the death of George Floyd, the risk of catching the coronavirus also hasn’t let up.
  The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is recommending COVID-19 testing for anyone who has gone to a recent protest.
  The department said it is providing daily drive-through testing to county residents at no cost. They added tests are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
  Supplies are limited, so they said appointments
  
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• Anne Arundel Department Of Health Recommends COVID-19 Testing To Protesters

  08-06-2020 23:18
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — As people continue to gather in large groups to protest the death of George Floyd, the risk of catching the coronavirus also hasn’t let up.
  The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is recommending COVID-19 testing for anyone who has gone to a recent protest.
  The department said it is providing daily drive-through testing to county residents at no cost. They added tests are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
  Supplies are limited, so they said appoint
  
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• Anne Arundel Department Of Health Recommends COVID-19 Testing For Protesters

  08-06-2020 23:18
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — As people continue to gather in large groups to protest the death of George Floyd, the risk of catching the coronavirus also hasn’t let up.
  The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is recommending COVID-19 testing for anyone who has gone to a recent protest.
  The department said it is providing daily drive-through testing to county residents at no cost. They added tests are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
  Supplies are limited, so they said appoint
  
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• Maryland Correctional Officer Working At Baltimore Facility Dies Of Coronavirus Complications

  08-06-2020 23:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A correctional officer working at a facility in Baltimore City has died from COVID-19 complications, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said Monday.
  The employee was in their 60s, and a well-respected 20-year veteran” who had been assigned to a DPSCS facility in the city.
  The department is not naming the officer or further discussing the case due to medical privacy laws.
  In a statement from the officer’s union, they said their h
  
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• Internet Vigilantes Falsely Link Ex-Officer To Teens’ Attack Over Pro-Black Lives Matter Flyers In Montgomery County

  08-06-2020 22:58
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — John Damskey’s nightmare began with his wife getting emails from strangers telling her she should be ashamed of her husband, a retired police officer. Their phones wouldn’t stop ringing with calls from unfamiliar numbers. Some even called his 74-year-old mother.
  Baffled by the barrage of hate last Thursday, Damskey plugged his name into the internet and made a horrifying discovery: Mobs of Twitter users were falsely accusing him of being the bicyclist
  
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• Body Found Near Loch Raven Reservoir Identified As 16-Year-Old Girl From New York, Police Say

  08-06-2020 22:47
  
  COCKEYSVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — The body of a female discovered dead along a walking trail near Loch Raven Reservoir on May 29 has been identified, Baltimore County police say.
  Police have learned the body, at first thought to be an adult woman, is a 16-year-old girl.
  Gabriella Alejandra Gonzalez Ardon, from Glen Cove, New York was identified by family members after they reported her missing and saw police’s social media posts revealing Ardon’s tattoos.
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• Reopening Maryland: MVA Now Open By Appointment For Learner’s Permits, Driving Tests, Other Transactions At Select Branches

  08-06-2020 22:40
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration is officially open to customers on a limited basis starting Monday.
  These locations are now open by appointment only:Allegany County –Cumberland/LaVale 
  Anne Arundel County –Glen Burnie
  Baltimore City –Reisterstown Road
  Baltimore County –Essex 
  Carroll County –Westminster​
  Cecil County –Elkton
  Charles County –Waldorf 
  Frederick Count
  
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• Baltimore Recreation Center Will Close Tuesday For Possible Coronavirus Exposure

  08-06-2020 22:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore recreation center that also serves as a meal site will close down Tuesday due to exposure to the coronavirus.
  The Carroll F. Cook Recreation Center will reopen Wednesday after it undergoes extensive cleaning in accordance with CDC guidelines, Baltimore Recs & Parks announced Monday evening.#BCRPALERTS (6/8): Recreation Meal Site Update pic.twitter.com/LNNAxzGpX6
  — Baltimore Rec & Parks (@RecNParks) June 8, 2020CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Coronavi
  
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• Baltimore Recreation Center Will Close Tuesday Due To Possible Coronavirus Exposure

  08-06-2020 22:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore recreation center that also serves as a meal site will close down Tuesday due to exposure to the coronavirus.
  The Carroll F. Cook Recreation Center will reopen Wednesday after it undergoes extensive cleaning in accordance with CDC guidelines, Baltimore Recs & Parks announced Monday evening.#BCRPALERTS (6/8): Recreation Meal Site Update pic.twitter.com/LNNAxzGpX6
  — Baltimore Rec & Parks (@RecNParks) June 8, 2020CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Coronavi
  
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• Baltimore Recreation Center Closed Tuesday Due To Possible Coronavirus Exposure

  08-06-2020 22:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore recreation center that also serves as a meal site will close down Tuesday due to exposure to the coronavirus.
  The Carroll F. Cook Recreation Center will reopen Wednesday after it undergoes extensive cleaning in accordance with CDC guidelines, Baltimore Recs & Parks announced Monday evening.#BCRPALERTS (6/8): Recreation Meal Site Update pic.twitter.com/LNNAxzGpX6
  — Baltimore Rec & Parks (@RecNParks) June 8, 2020CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Coronavi
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protestors Gather In Downtown Baltimore

  08-06-2020 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s been two weeks since George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis.
  Since then, protests have been happening around the country and in Maryland.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene in Towson earlier Monday as people peacefully held signs at Patriot Plaza.
  “All lives do matter, but right now black lives matter the most we need to fix them first,” said organizer Devon Healy.
  Healy was adopted by two women who loved him, his black skin and they taught h
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protesters Gather In Downtown Baltimore

  08-06-2020 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s been two weeks since George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis.
  Since then, protests have been happening around the country and in Maryland.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene in Towson earlier Monday as people peacefully held signs at Patriot Plaza.
  “All lives do matter, but right now black lives matter the most we need to fix them first,” said organizer Devon Healy.
  Healy was adopted by two women who loved him, his black skin and they taught h
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Morgan State Students, Faculty Required To Wear Masks In Buildings This Fall, Including During Class

  08-06-2020 22:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When students return to class at Morgan State University this fall, they’ll be required to wear masks or face coverings in all campus buildings.
  The university posted its fall semester reopening plan Monday. Because of the coronavirus, students, faculty and staff members and visitors will be required to wear face coverings while inside and while outside when physical distancing may not be possible. The university will provide a free care package, including masks and
  
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• Colonial Country Club: Profile Of Hogan’s Alley, Home Of The Horrible Horseshoe

  08-06-2020 22:02
  
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas’s gem of a course, holds a distinct honor. It hosts the longest-running PGA Tour event to take place at the same site, majors aside. This year Colonial will enjoy another distinction, when the Tour returns to action from its three-month, COVID-19-induced hiatus.
  The event, which changed its name to the Charles Schwab Challenge last year, dates back 74 years. In 1946, Ben Hogan shot 1-under par to win the first by one stro
  
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• Maryland Among 11 Worst States For Coronavirus Fraud

  08-06-2020 21:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is among the worst state for coronavirus-related fraud, according to a new study.
  According to Expert Insurance Reviews, Maryland and New York tied for 11th place for having the most fraud related to the pandemic. The study found that U.S. residents lost over $5 million to credit card fraud in under five months.
  Maryland has a complaint rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people with the Federal Trade Commission. Between the beginning of January and May 10, the FTC received
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protestors Gather In Downtown Baltimore For 10th Day

  08-06-2020 21:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s been two weeks since George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis.
  Since then, protests have been happening around the country and in Maryland.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene in Towson earlier Monday as people peacefully held signs at Patriot Plaza.
  “All lives do matter, but right now black lives matter the most we need to fix them first,” said organizer Devon Healy.
  Healy was adopted by two women who loved him, his black skin and they taught h
  
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• Protected: COVID-19 Latest Information

  08-06-2020 21:25
  
  Last Updated :pm EST, 6/8/2020
  Overview
   
  Stay At Home
  Stay at Home advisory now a ‘Safer at Home’ advisory in Massachusetts.
  Reopening
  Massachusetts is in Phase 1 of reopening, focused on offices, outdoor recreation, and hair salons. Phase 2 may begin as early as June 8 and include retail openings, daycares, and summer camps, with restrictions.
  Closures
  The final patients were released from the Boston Hope field hospital. No new patients are being accepted, but the facilit
  
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• Annapolis Has Seen 45% Increase In Mobility As Some COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted, Study Says

  08-06-2020 21:19
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) —As the state of Maryland continues its reopening process following the COVID-19 outbreak, Annapolis has been among the fastest cities in the nation to increase traffic.
  According to a study from Insurify, Annapolis has seen a 45% increase in mobility since Governor Larry Hogan began the state’s reopening process back on May 15. That mobility increase includes a 42% increase in relative driving, a 55% increase in relative transit and a 38% increase in walking. Th
  
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• Paramount Announces Movie ‘Selma’ Will Be Available For Free On All Digital Streaming Platforms

  08-06-2020 21:07
  
  (CBS Local)– Ava DuVernay’s powerful film “Selma” made waves as one of the best movies of the year in 2014 and now Paramount Pictures is offering the movie for free rental on all digital platforms for the month of June.
  The film was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2014 and tells the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the three month charge from from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965 to secure equal voting rights for all Black Americans
  
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• 6 People Displaced After Cars Set On Fire In Laurel

  08-06-2020 21:04
  
  LAUREL, MD. (WJZ) — Two cars are destroyed, a home is severely damaged and six people are without a place to live after an arson early Sunday morning.
  Firefighters arrived at the 8000 block of Moss Bank Drive near the Oxbow Lake Nature Preserve after getting several calls from neighbors about a car fire.
  Credit: AACO Fire
  By the time crews arrived, the flames had spread into the home’s garage and into the attic. Firefighters were able to control the fire but the home was severel
  
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• Police: ‘Admitted’ KKK Leader Harry H. Rogers Attacked Virginia Protesters, Hate Charge Weighed

  08-06-2020 20:20
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia prosecutor said Monday she is investigating whether hate crimes charges are appropriate against an “admitted” Ku Klux Klan leader who authorities say revved his vehicle’s engine and drove through peaceful protesters occupying a Richmond-area roadway.
  There were no reports of serious injuries from the incident late Sunday afternoon. Harry H. Rogers was arrested and charged with assault and battery, attempted malicious wounding and felony van
  
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• Court Orders Dismissal Of Trump Muslim Travel Ban Challenges

  08-06-2020 20:19
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ordered a lower court to toss out legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s 3-year-old ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim countries, finding that a judge misinterpreted a Supreme Court ruling that found the ban has a “legitimate grounding in national security concerns.”
  The ban, put in place just a week after Trump took office in January 2017, sparked an international outcry from Muslim advocates and others
  
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• 29-Year-Old Frederick Man Roland Hayes Smith III Missing For Several Months, Police Say

  08-06-2020 19:33
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Frederick police are searching for a person who they say has been missing for several months.
  Roland Hayes Smith III, 29, from Frederick, was last reported seen by loved ones in the Baltimore County area, and may have been in the Arlington, Virginia area as recently as May 27, 2020.
  He was reported missing on May 29, police said.Det. Sharpe is working on a missing person case and would like your help locating Mr. Roland Hayes Smith, III, 29, of Frederick. Call Det. S
  
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• Gambrills Man Caught With Heroin After Hit-And-Run Crash, Police Say

  08-06-2020 19:26
  
  EDGEWATER, MD. (WJZ) — A Gambrills man was arrested on CDS charges Sunday night in Edgewater after his car was stopped for an alleged hit-and-run, police said.
  Officers responded to a hit-and-run crash in the 300 block of Oakwood Road at around 5:40 p.m. While en route, the caller told police the suspect vehicle was a Honda minivan who crashed into his fence and fled the scene.
  Police found the suspect vehicle on Oakwood Road at Shadyside Road and conducted at a traffic stop. Officers then
  
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• Promising Howard U. Student Murdered in Baltimore | PEOPLE.com - PEOPLE

  08-06-2020 19:20
  
  Promising Howard U. Student Murdered in Baltimore | PEOPLE.com  PEOPLE
  
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• Route One Apparel Donates 20K Masks To Maryland Workers On Frontlines Of Coronavirus Pandemic

  08-06-2020 19:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Route One Apparel is donating 20,000 masks to frontline workers in Maryland.
  The company said it is committed to donating one mask for every mask they sell.
  The masks let people show off their Maryland pride with the Maryland state flag design.
  Credit: Route One Apparel
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  Credit: Route One Apparel
  So far, they have shipped more than 20,000 masks to hospitals, health care centers, police stations and fire houses across the
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Hall Of Famer Jim Palmer Calls For MLB, Players Association To ‘Get A Deal Done’

  08-06-2020 18:51
  
  (WJZ)- Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame pitcher and current team TV analyst Jim Palmer took to Twitter on Monday to call for the league and its players association to put aside their differences and come up with a deal to allow for a season to be played this year.
  In the tweet, Palmer said that it was time for both sides to “subjugate their egos” and to stop posturing for the 2021 collective bargaining agreement so that a deal can be struck.About time for both sides of this baseball im
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine To Increase Access

  08-06-2020 18:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Park Service announced Monday it would be increasing access to the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore as Maryland begins to open following the coronavirus pandemic.
  Starting Monday, June 8, the national park will increase access to its grounds and parking lot for recreational use from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  The visitor center and restrooms will remain closed and no on-site programs or visitor information or services, like tours, will be
  
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• Shannon Sneed Concedes To Del. Nick Mosby In Baltimore City Council President Democratic Primary Race

  08-06-2020 18:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City Councilwoman Shannon Sneed announced Monday she concedes to Del. Nick Mosby in the City Council President Democratic primary election.
  “To my friends, family, campaign team, and supporters: Thank you. While the election was not what we had hoped, I can hold my head high knowing that we ran a positive campaign based on ideas and a vision for Baltimore City,” she said in a statement released Monday morning.
  She congratulated Mosby on his “apparent vic
  
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• ‘It’s Definitely Changed The World’: Nurse Barbie On Battling COVID-19 & MTV’s ‘True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders’

  08-06-2020 18:02
  
  (CBS Local)– True Life has been an MTV institution since the late 1990s, but for the first time the network is presenting self-shot project that follows a team of volunteer millennial EMTs working in the epicenter of the COVID-19 global pandemic in New York.
  “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders” premieres Tuesday, June 9 at 9pm EST/PST on MTV and Nurse Barbie from New York’s Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corp is one of the two medical professionals fea
  
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• Virginia: ‘Admitted’ KKK Leader Harry H. Rogers Attacked Protest, Hate Charge Weighed

  08-06-2020 17:57
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia prosecutor said Monday she is investigating whether hate crimes charges are appropriate against an “admitted” Ku Klux Klan leader who authorities say revved his vehicle’s engine and drove through peaceful protesters occupying a Richmond-area roadway.
  There were no reports of serious injuries from the incident late Sunday afternoon. Harry H. Rogers was arrested and charged with assault and battery, attempted malicious wounding and felony van
  
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• Former Terps Basketball Player Dino Gregory Says Brother Daniel Stopped Car From Driving Into Protestors In Seattle, Got Shot In Process

  08-06-2020 17:47
  
  (WJZ)- Former Maryland Terrapins basketball player Dino Gregory took to Instagram Monday morning to share the story of an heroic act committed by his brother Daniel at Sunday’s Black Lives Matter protests in Seattle.
  In the post, Gregory says that his brother ran after and stopped a car that was attempting to run into a group of protestors. In the process, Daniel was shot and had to be taken to the hospital for surgery.View this post on InstagramMy brother the Hero. A crazy dude tried to r
  
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• Man Charged In Pizza Ravens Robbery In Glen Burnie

  08-06-2020 17:27
  
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — A Glen Burnie man is charged after allegedly threatening a business for money with two large kitchen knives Friday night, police say.
  Officers responded to the Pizza Ravens located on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard for a robbery at around 10:30 p.m. A man came into the business wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a facial surgical style mask. He brandished two large kitchen style knives and demanded money, police said.
  Credit: AACO Police
  He was given so
  
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• Police: Witnesses Say Virginia Man Drove Toward Protesters

  08-06-2020 16:57
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police say a Virginia man has been charged after several witnesses reported that he revved his vehicle’s engine and drove through protesters occupying a Richmond-area roadway.
  Harry H. Rogers, of Hanover County, was arrested and charged with assault and battery after the incident late Sunday afternoon, Henrico County police said in a news release.
  Police said an adult victim reported the incident, which came amid days of protests in the Richmond area and around t
  
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• Six Flags America, Other State COVID-19 Testing Site Begins ‘Summer-Friendly’ Hours This Week

  08-06-2020 16:55
  
  BOWIE, MD. (WJZ) — Beginning this week, state-operated testing sites at Six Flags America and other locations across Maryland will adjust its opening times for summer-friendly hours.
  The Six Flags site will be open on Wednesday, June 10 and Friday, June 12 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday morning.
  No appointment or doctor’s order is required to get a test at the Six Flags America site.
  CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Coronavirus Resources: How To Ge
  
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• Six Flags America, Other State COVID-19 Testing Site Begin ‘Summer-Friendly’ Hours This Week

  08-06-2020 16:55
  
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — Beginning this week, state-operated testing sites at Six Flags America and other locations across Maryland will adjust its opening times for summer-friendly hours.
  The Six Flags site will be open on Wednesday, June 10 and Friday, June 12 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday morning.
  No appointment or doctor’s order is required to get a test at the Six Flags America site.
  CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Coronavirus Resources: How To Get Hel
  
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• Ballot Count Continues For Baltimore’s Mayoral Race, Brandon Scott Now Leading

  08-06-2020 16:51
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott began leading former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon by nearly 400 votes after more ballots were counted in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary.
  The turning point came as nearly 23,000 more ballots were counted Sunday, showing Scott with a 0.3% edge against Dixon, news outlets reported. Scott has 28.7% of the vote to Dixon’s 28.4% support. Another candidate, Mary Miller, has 15.5%.
  Nearly 18,500 votes have yet to be
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Coach John Harbaugh, Staff Return To Under Armour Performance Center For First Time Since March

  08-06-2020 16:49
  
  (WJZ)- Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and the rest of his coaching staff returned to the team’s practice facility Monday for the first time since it was shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Coaches were given permission to return to team facilities by the league on Friday as long as the team’s were in compliance with state and local regulations. The total number of people allowed in the facility is 100, though according to the team’s website, there are
  
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• Maryland Coronavirus Hospitalizations Drop Below 1,000 For First Time Since April 10, State Officials Say

  08-06-2020 16:16
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland is seeing its lowest hospitalization rate since April 10, with less than 1,000 people hospitalized for the coronavirus, according to Gov. Hogan.
  State officials report Monday there are currently 58,404 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state and 2,653 people have died, up just 431 cases and 28 deaths since Sunday morning.
  As hospitalizations continue to drop, there are 979 people currently hospitalized with the virus. Of those, 587 are in acute care and 392
  
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• Virginia City Removes 800-pound Slave Auction Block After Years Of Deliberation

  08-06-2020 16:14
  
  (CNN) — The city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has removed an auction block that African Americans were forced to stand on as they were displayed and sold as slaves.
  The 800-pound slave auction block was removed from a downtown corner Friday morning after nearly two years of deliberation among City Council, months of legal action that threatened to keep the stone in place, and weeks of postponement due to the state’s coronavirus restrictions.
  “The institution of slavery was cent
  
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• How Often Should You Clean Glasses, Contacts During COVID-19?

  08-06-2020 15:54
  
  By LifeBridge Health
  If you wear contact lenses, eyeglasses or safety glasses, you may be wondering how to best handle eyewear to protect from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and other infections.
  Health experts continue to stress the importance of keeping your hands—especially if they’re unwashed—away from your face, particularly your eyes, nose and mouth. Of course, that’s tough when you must put in and remove lenses, or when you need to readjust your eyeglasses or stop them
  
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• How Telehealth Visits Can Help Schedule X-Rays

  08-06-2020 15:48
  
  LifeBridge Health, in continuing to provide care while keeping patients and team members safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, is embracing telehealth visits.
  Providers across our system are conducting appointments via videoconferencing technology that enables checkups, e-prescribing and other aspects of traditional visits if you have concerns about in-person appointments due to COVID-19 or if you simply want the convenience of connecting with your provider from home
  
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• 4 Shot, 2 Fatally Between Sunday Night Into Early Monday Morning Across Baltimore, Police Say

  08-06-2020 15:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four people were shot, two fatally, between Sunday night and into the early morning hours Monday throughout Baltimore, police said.
  The first shooting occurred at 9:17 p.m. Patrol officers were called to the intersection of Cliftview Avenue and Germania Avenue where they found an 18-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Eastern District Shooting detectives were called tot he scene and took over the investigation.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact Eastern Distri
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Baltimore Enters Modified Opening Phase 1 - CBS Baltimore

  08-06-2020 15:42
  
  Reopening Maryland: Baltimore Enters Modified Opening Phase 1  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Baltimore Enters Modified Opening Phase 1

  08-06-2020 15:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore will enter a modified phase 1 reopening Monday.
  Mayor Jack Young announced Friday he would lift more coronavirus restrictions in Baltimore, however, the city will still remain under more restrictions than the rest of the state. The stay-at-home order will remain in effect.
  Young cited safety concerns, but will allow the city to move into a modified first recovery stage. That means churches can hold outdoor, socially-distanced services for up to 50 people and chi
  
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• Crews Inspect Richmond’s Lee Statue Ahead Of Planned Removal

  08-06-2020 14:29
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Crews are being dispatched to the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond to inspect and analyze the statue before its planned removal. But state officials say the memorial will not be moved on Monday.
  Virginia’s Department of General Services said in a statement that it plans to remove the statue of the
  Confederate general as soon as possible. But officials said it must be done safely given the memorial’s weight and height.
  “The massive statue weighs appr
  
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• In Baltimore mayor's race, Brandon Scott pulls ahead of Sheila Dixon with razor-thin margin - Baltimore Sun

  08-06-2020 06:14
  In Baltimore mayor's race, Brandon Scott pulls ahead of Sheila Dixon with razor-thin margin  Baltimore SunBrandon Scott Takes Lead Over Sheila Dixon In Baltimore’s Mayoral Race  CBS BaltimoreCount shows Brandon Scott cutting into Sheila Dixon’s lead in Baltimore mayoral race  WTOPDixon maintains lead in Baltimore Democratic mayoral primary  Fox BaltimoreView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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