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• Hogan: ‘It’s Absolutely Absurd’ That Large Crowds Can Gather For Protests But Small Businesses In Baltimore Can’t Reopen

  10-06-2020 23:58
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan took aim at city leadership in Baltimore during a news conference Wednesday, blasting the city for not lifting some coronavirus-related restrictions like most counties in the state have done.
  While most of the state has moved into the second phase of the Roadmap to Recovery plan, Baltimore remains in phase one.
  “It’s absolutely absurd that there are thousands of people gathering in the streets, and yet a small business in Baltimore can&rs
  
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• Reopening Maryland: Indoor Dining In Maryland Can Reopen On Friday; Gyms And Malls Can Reopen June 19

  10-06-2020 23:41
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Indoor dining will be allowed to resume in Maryland at 50 percent beginning Friday at 5 p.m., Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday.
  Restaurants will be required to follow strict public health requirements and CDC guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic, the governor said at a news conference in Annapolis Wednesday evening.
  The health department is issuing guidelines to restaurants on how to safely reopen, Deputy Secretary of Health Services Fran Phillips said. Among th
  
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• Visit Baltimore CEO: Let’s Have the Race Conversation and Change Tourism Once and for All - Skift

  10-06-2020 23:39
  
  Visit Baltimore CEO: Let’s Have the Race Conversation and Change Tourism Once and for All  Skift
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Maryland Schools Can Reopen For Limited Summer Instruction

  10-06-2020 23:34
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — State Superintendent of Maryland Schools Karen Salmon announced Wednesday that some small summer school instruction can open in buildings with strict limits.
  Salmon said Maryland School Systems will now be able to bring small groups of students and staff in for school programming with 10 to 15 individuals maximum at a time.State schools superintendent: Some small summer school instruction can open in buildings with strict limits @wjz
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• Indoor Dining In Maryland Can Reopen On Friday; Gyms Can Reopen June 19

  10-06-2020 23:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Indoor dining will be allowed to resume in Maryland at 50 percent beginning Friday at 5 p.m., Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday.
  In addition, gyms will be able to reopen on June 19.
  This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
   
   
   
  
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• Downtown Ellicott City Celebrates Class Of 2020 Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

  10-06-2020 23:02
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — After most high school graduation ceremonies became virtual, many graduates were left without the fun of a big celebration.
  But thanks to an area photographer, some members of the Class of 2020 were honored Wednesday with a special ceremony along Main Street in Ellicott City.
  “I was pretty upset just because I’ve been looking forward to this since like I was a little girl,” said Caroline Crawford, a graduate of Marriotts Ridge High School.
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• ‘We Can Make Baltimore Better’ | Brandon Scott Claims Victory In Baltimore Mayoral Democratic Primary - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2020 23:00
  
  ‘We Can Make Baltimore Better’ | Brandon Scott Claims Victory In Baltimore Mayoral Democratic Primary  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County's economic development chief steps down - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2020 22:55
  Baltimore County's economic development chief steps down  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protesters Gather For 12th Consecutive Day In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2020 22:54
  
  George Floyd Death: Protesters Gather For 12th Consecutive Day In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Get to know Brandon Scott: Here are some fast facts about Baltimore’s Democratic nominee for mayor - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2020 22:34
  Get to know Brandon Scott: Here are some fast facts about Baltimore’s Democratic nominee for mayor  Baltimore SunScott tries to inspire hope for Baltimore in victory speech  Minneapolis Star TribuneBrandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination For Baltimore Mayor  CBS BaltimoreFifth in Primary, Baltimore Mayor Has Advice for Race’s Winner  Courthouse News ServiceBrandon Scott declares victory in Baltimore mayoral primary  The Washington Po
  
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• Here’s how Baltimore-area malls are preparing to eventually reopen - WBAL TV Baltimore

  10-06-2020 22:26
  Here’s how Baltimore-area malls are preparing to eventually reopen  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protesters Gather For 12th Consecutive Day In Baltimore

  10-06-2020 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Protests continue in Baltimore for the 12th consecutive day as people rally in support of George Floyd and against police brutality.
  WJZ’s Ava Joye Burnett is there where she says hundreds are marching throughout the city, starting at Baltimore School for the Arts.
  They stopped at Baltimore City Schools headquarters Wednesday afternoon. They observed 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence.The crowd is now observing 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence. @wjz pic.twitter.com/9k
  
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• Baltimore prosecutors clear 13 officers who fired 147 rounds in fatal shooting of an armed man - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2020 22:14
  Baltimore prosecutors clear 13 officers who fired 147 rounds in fatal shooting of an armed man  Baltimore Sun
  
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• More Maryland Communities Embrace Closing Streets To Allow For Outdoor Dining Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  10-06-2020 22:00
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A number of Maryland communities are embracing the idea of closing streets to allow for outdoor dining at restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Starting this weekend, a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Towson will close on Saturdays and Sundays to allow for additional outdoor seating for restaurants, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said Wednesday.
  In a news release, the county executive said the closure will impact Pennsylvania Avenue between
  
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• Maryland Zoo Staff Stays Busy Despite Closure Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic

  10-06-2020 21:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo is currently closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a small group of dedicated staff are still caring for the animals.
  “The animals still need to get fed, they need to get husbandry, they need to get cleaned,” said Jen Cottyan, the Avian Collection and Conservation Manager at the Maryland Zoo.
  The staff has been split into two teams that work varying 11 hour shifts, that don’t over lap.
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• Conferences may not return to Baltimore Convention Center until 2021 - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2020 21:36
  Conferences may not return to Baltimore Convention Center until 2021  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• 10 Fun Facts About the Baltimore Oriole | Audubon - Audubon Magazine

  10-06-2020 21:31
  
  10 Fun Facts About the Baltimore Oriole | Audubon  Audubon Magazine
  
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• Baltimore County Offering $1M Eviction Program Amid Coronavirus Pandemic - WBAL Radio

  10-06-2020 21:28
  Baltimore County Offering $1M Eviction Program Amid Coronavirus Pandemic  WBAL Radio
  
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• 'The proof is in the results': First United CEO defends bank ahead of shareholders meeting - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2020 21:19
  'The proof is in the results': First United CEO defends bank ahead of shareholders meeting  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Notre Dame of Maryland expands its nursing program to Elkridge - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2020 21:19
  
  Notre Dame of Maryland expands its nursing program to Elkridge  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Biker's post thanking Baltimore City police officer goes viral - wmar2news.com

  10-06-2020 21:01
  
  Biker's post thanking Baltimore City police officer goes viral  wmar2news.com
  
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• Three from Baltimore charged with Rising Sun robbery - Cecil Daily

  10-06-2020 21:00
  Three from Baltimore charged with Rising Sun robbery  Cecil Daily
  
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• Max’s Taphouse apologizes for employee’s Facebook post dismissing police brutality - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2020 20:54
  Max’s Taphouse apologizes for employee’s Facebook post dismissing police brutality  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Cockeysville’s Ike Cornish commits to play basketball at Maryland - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2020 20:54
  Cockeysville’s Ike Cornish commits to play basketball at Maryland  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore minister, activist charged with robbing, assaulting Fox 45 reporters at George Floyd protest - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2020 20:54
  Baltimore minister, activist charged with robbing, assaulting Fox 45 reporters at George Floyd protest  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 60 GBMC Employees Roll Up Sleeves For Blood Drive

  10-06-2020 20:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This pandemic has caused many blood drives to be canceled, which has only worsened the blood supply shortage not only in Maryland but across the nation.
  But the staff at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center is ready to help and give back.
  More than 60 employees rolled up their sleeves and participated in the first employee-only blood drive of the year.
  Safety measures were in place including temperature checks, people following social distancing guidelines and routin
  
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• Ankle Injury Knocks Maxfield Off Triple Crown Trail

  10-06-2020 20:15
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Maxfield was discovered to have an injured ankle after a workout Wednesday at Keeneland and will miss the rescheduled Triple Crown series.
  The 3-year-old colt was X-rayed after a half-mile workout and a non-displaced condylar fracture was found in his right front cannon bone. Maxfield will undergo surgery and miss the Triple Crown series, which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  It begins June 20 with the Belmont, although Maxfield was not expected to
  
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• Baltimore's newly named auxiliary bishop wanted to be a 'frontier priest' - Catholic News Service

  10-06-2020 20:11
  Baltimore's newly named auxiliary bishop wanted to be a 'frontier priest'  Catholic News Service
  
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• Domino’s Stores Across Baltimore-Area Looking To Hire 750 People - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2020 20:09
  
  Domino’s Stores Across Baltimore-Area Looking To Hire 750 People  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Summer Is Here, And Your Mask Is Sweaty. Here’s What To Do About It

  10-06-2020 20:02
  
  (CNN) — It’s hot. You’re sweaty. And if you’re still coronavirus-conscious, then you’re wearing your mask.
  Not that the thick humidity of summer makes it any easier.
  You may have the impulse to forgo a face mask until the fall. Don’t, said Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology at UCLA and director of the university’s Center for Global and Immigrant Health.
  “It’s important to wear a mask and maintain social distancing,” she said, refere
  
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• Domino’s Stores Across Baltimore-Area Looking To Hire 750 People

  10-06-2020 19:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re looking for a job, Domino’s wants to hire 750 people across 51 of its Baltimore-area stores.
  “Domino’s works hard to serve local communities across the country and this area is no different,” said Ed Treacy, a local Domino’s franchisee. “Stores in Greater Baltimore are continuing to provide pizza to those who are looking for a delicious, hot meal, and at times like this, staffing is critical.”
  The part-time and ful
  
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• ‘Going To Be A Very Different Atmosphere,’ Says Nick Faldo On Charles Schwab Challenge

  10-06-2020 19:46
  
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — The sports world welcomes back golf, and just in time. The PGA Tour returns to action tomorrow with the Charles Schwab Challenge, three months after suspending the Players Championship and the season in light of the coronavirus. Fans, who were on hand for the first and only round of the 2020 Players, will not be in attendance at Colonial Country Club.
  But most of the PGA Tour’s best players will be teeing off for what promises to be a unique and, at times, surre
  
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• George Floyd Death: Protestors Gather For 12th Consecutive Day In Baltimore

  10-06-2020 19:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Protests continue in Baltimore for the 12th consecutive day as people rally in support of George Floyd and against police brutality.
  WJZ’s Ava Joye Burnett is there where she says hundreds are marching throughout the city, starting at Baltimore School for the Arts.
  They stopped at Baltimore City Schools headquarters Wednesday afternoon. They observed 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence.The crowd is now observing 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence. @wjz pic.twitter.com/9k
  
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• Baltimore DPW knew about a Covid outbreak at its sanitation yard for a week - Baltimore Brew

  10-06-2020 19:33
  
  Baltimore DPW knew about a Covid outbreak at its sanitation yard for a week  Baltimore Brew
  
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• ‘We Can Make Baltimore Better’ | Brandon Scott Claims Victory In Baltimore Mayoral Democratic Primary

  10-06-2020 19:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Brandon Scott claimed victory in the Democratic primary race Tuesday night after another round of results came in.
  Sheila Dixon trailed entering Tuesday, and she needed to make up ground, with only a small number of ballots remaining. Instead, she only received five percent of the vote in Tuesday night’s batch of results, which led AP and WJZ to call the race for Scott.
  Scott spoke Wednesday addressing his declared victory at a press conference outside his West Balt
  
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• Man Shot In Face In North Baltimore In Critical Condition, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2020 19:23
  
  Man Shot In Face In North Baltimore In Critical Condition, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Man Shot In Face In North Baltimore In Critical Condition, Police Say

  10-06-2020 19:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 47-year-old man who was shot in the face in north Baltimore Wednesday morning is in critical condition, police said.
  The shooting happened in the 2600 block of Greenmount Avenue. Police said officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting victim.
  When they arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the face.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2455 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
  
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• 'I think we're winging it,' top broker says of reopening Baltimore's business district - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2020 18:53
  
  'I think we're winging it,' top broker says of reopening Baltimore's business district  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• ‘We Can Make Baltimore Better’ | Brandon Scott Claims Victory In Mayoral Democratic Primary

  10-06-2020 18:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Brandon Scott claimed victory in the Democratic primary race Tuesday night after another round of results came in.
  Sheila Dixon trailed entering Tuesday, and she needed to make up ground, with only a small number of ballots remaining. Instead, she only received five percent of the vote in Tuesday night’s batch of results, which led AP and WJZ to call the race for Scott.
  He spoke at a press conference outside his West Baltimore home.
  “Our campaign was about pro
  
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• Brandon Scott Speaks After Win Of Democratic Nomination For Baltimore Mayor

  10-06-2020 18:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Brandon Scott claimed victory in the Democratic primary race Tuesday night after another round of results came in.
  He is set to speak at a press conference outside his west Baltimore home.
   
  
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• NEW: 25 Baltimore City Fire Department Employees Positive for COVID-19 - Fox Baltimore

  10-06-2020 18:06
  NEW: 25 Baltimore City Fire Department Employees Positive for COVID-19  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Gay Baltimore City Council candidates come up short in Democratic primary - Washington Blade

  10-06-2020 18:02
  
  Gay Baltimore City Council candidates come up short in Democratic primary  Washington Blade
  
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• ‘It’s A Really Inspirational Story’: Kenneth Sims Jr. & Destyne Butler Jr. On Showtime Documentary ‘Ringside’

  10-06-2020 17:59
  
  (CBS Local Sports)– Kenneth Sims Jr. and Destyne Butler Jr. are two of the most hyped boxers to ever come from Chicago.
  A new Showtime Sports documentary called “Ringside” chronicles the lives and careers of the two boxers over a nine year period. The emotional film documents the highs of both Sims Jr. and Butler Jr. becoming professionals and the lows of Butler Jr. going to prison and Sims Jr. failing to make the U.S. Olympic team as an amateur. Both of the boxers wanted
  
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• Street closures announced for Baltimore County restaurants to have outdoor dining - Fox Baltimore

  10-06-2020 17:50
  Street closures announced for Baltimore County restaurants to have outdoor dining  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Selects Shelonda Stokes as Its New President - SouthBMore.com

  10-06-2020 17:44
  Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Selects Shelonda Stokes as Its New President  SouthBMore.com
  
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• Chocolate, Dairy, Fatty Foods Can Cause Acne, Study Finds

  10-06-2020 17:38
  
  (CNN) — If you’re an acne sufferer who has long thought chocolate, sweets, dairy and other fatty foods made your acne worse — even though your doctor said it was all in your head, not your face — you’ve been vindicated.
  Consumption of milk, sugary drinks, and fatty and sugary foods does appear to be associated with breakouts of acne, according to a new study of nearly 25,000 French adults. The research was published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Dermatology.
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• Enoki Mushrooms Tied To Listeria Outbreak That Killed Four People And Hospitalized 31, CDC Says

  10-06-2020 17:33
  
  (CNN/WJZ) — Enoki mushrooms are linked to four deaths and 31 hospitalizations in what the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says was a multistate listeria outbreak that is now presumed to be over.
  A CDC investigation found that the mushrooms were sold by H&C Food Inc., Guan’s Mushroom Co., and Sun Hong Foods, Inc. The mushrooms were supplied to these companies by the Korean company Green Co. Ltd. and were sold between November 23, 2016, and December 13, 2019.
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• Baltimore City Recycling Collection Suspended for Three Weeks Due to COVID-19 Outbreak - SouthBMore.com

  10-06-2020 17:19
  Baltimore City Recycling Collection Suspended for Three Weeks Due to COVID-19 Outbreak  SouthBMore.com
  
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• Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore - Angelus News

  10-06-2020 16:58
  
  Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore  Angelus News
  
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• Popular Old Bay Hot Sauce Returning To Store Shelves Next Week

  10-06-2020 16:46
  
  HUNT VALLEY, Md. (WJZ) — Old Bay lovers, listen up: the limited-edition Old Bay Hot Sauce that flew off store shelves earlier this year is coming back next week, McCormick said.
  The hot sauce, which the company said was a project five years in the making, debuted in late January. Within an hour of it going on sale, it was sold out on McCormick’s website.In a press release, the company said the hot sauce is shipping to stores on the East Coast, including Giant, Harris Teeter, Safeway
  
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