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• Maryland Buy Local Week: Broom’s Bloom Dairy Offers Farm Fresh Ice Cream

  20-07-2020 23:41
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — “Maryland Buy Local Week” is underway, and despite the coronavirus pandemic, small businesses across the state are serving up some sweet ways to celebrate.
  Broom’s Bloom is one of Maryland’s dairy farms on the state’s Ice Cream Trail offering fresh on the farm ice cream, a sweet way to encourage people to visit and buy local.
  “There’s a lot of fun in the creativity of the ice cream,” owner Kate Dallam said. “It&rsqu
  
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• Baltimore Man Charged With DUI In I-695 Crash In Baltimore County - CBS Baltimore

  20-07-2020 23:20
  
  Baltimore Man Charged With DUI In I-695 Crash In Baltimore County  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Defense Contractor To Pay $1M To Resolve Overbilling Claims

  20-07-2020 23:11
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland defense contractor has agreed to pay nearly $1 million in a settlement over claims that it overbilled the National Security Agency for contract work, federal authorities said Monday.
  The settlement agreement resolves civil claims the federal government had against iNovex Information Systems Inc. under the False Claims Act, U.S. Attorney Robert Hur’s office said in a news release.
  In 2012, the NSA awarded iNovex a contract for system engineering work on com
  
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• Howard County RISE Business Relief Grant Program Helping Businesses Impacted By COVID-19

  20-07-2020 23:04
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County has allocated millions of dollars to help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
  County officials have allocated $5.7 million dollars in CARES Act funding toward the new HoCo RISE business relief grant program, aimed at providing financial assistance to businesses in targeted sectors that have been most impacted by the coronavirus.
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• Coronavirus Latest: Nearly $425K In Federal Funding Will Be Dedicated To COVID-19 Research at UMD Baltimore

  20-07-2020 23:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore delegation announced nearly $425,000 is being dedicated to federal funding for COVID-19 research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
  U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (D-Md) said the funding will provide “crucial support” in the effort to discover new breakthroughs to help with the fight against the virus.
  The funding, which comes from the National Institu
  
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• Officers Involved In Deadly NE Baltimore Shooting In 2019 Won’t Face Criminal Charges, State’s Attorney’s Office Says

  20-07-2020 22:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office has declined to press charges against the city police officers involved in a deadly shooting in October 2019.
  The shooting happened in the parking lot of a Rite Aid in the 6300 block of York Road on October 30. Body camera video showed the armed suspect struggling with an officer who had stopped him for questioning about an armed robbery inside a parking garage at Horseshoe Casino on October 9.
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• Pres. Trump lists Baltimore while discussing sending more federal agents - Fox Baltimore

  20-07-2020 22:32
  Pres. Trump lists Baltimore while discussing sending more federal agents  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man Charged With DUI In I-695 Crash In Baltimore County

  20-07-2020 22:30
  
  BALTIMORE, MD. (WJZ) — A Baltimore man is charged in a early morning three-vehicle crash on I-695 in Baltimore County, police said Monday.
  The Maryland Highway Administration tweeted at around 11:30 a.m. the crash closed all lanes in the inner loop and the two left lanes in the outer loop.
  The crash occurred at around 11:15 a.m. on the inner loop of Dulaney Valley Road.
  The driver of a silver 2017 Hyundai Sonata, believed to be at-fault, is identified as Sean Cordell Bethea, 47, of Baltimo
  
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• Baltimore County Opens Four Cooling Centers As Temps Hit High 90s Monday

  20-07-2020 21:58
  
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County is opening four cooling centers to help people deal with the heat as temperatures continue to stay in the 90s, along with extreme humidity.
  The Recreation and Parks facilities serving as the cooling centers will utilize a screening process to help protect visitors from COVID-19.
  “This unprecedented pandemic requires us to re-think the way we think about keeping our residents safe, while continuing to provide resources they need,&rdq
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Anne Arundel County Public Schools Will Learn Virtually For First Semester

  20-07-2020 20:55
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools will employ virtual learning for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year.
  “We all want students to be back in our buildings, but there are very real concerns about returning to those settings in September for us and for a significant portion of our families and our employees,” Superintendent George Arlotto said. “What carries the most weight for me, however, is the data and the science. I have been
  
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• Baltimore Police training academy closes after four trainees and two staff members test positive for COVID-19 - Baltimore Sun

  20-07-2020 20:45
  Baltimore Police training academy closes after four trainees and two staff members test positive for COVID-19  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘Jordan Peele Is A Very Unique Genius’: Kylie Bunbury On CBS All Access’s ‘The Twilight Zone’

  20-07-2020 20:44
  
  (CBS Local)– Kylie Bunbury is one of the many big names featured in season two of “The Twilight Zone” on CBS All Access.
  Bunbury stars alongside Topher Grace in an episode called Try, Try about a pleasant encounter at a museum between a woman named Claudia and a man named Marc that quickly turns into a much darker confrontation. The series executive produced by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele was definitely of interest to Bunbury since she is a huge science-fic
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: 4 Baltimore Police Trainees, 2 Staff Members Test Positive For COVID-19

  20-07-2020 20:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department temporarily suspended in-service training after four trainees and two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, July 17.
  As of Monday morning, 65 members of the department have tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic, with an additional 42 currently out on quarantine, the department said.
  “The Baltimore Police Department is working with the University of Baltimore to have the facility cleaned a
  
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• $2.3M To Go To 8 Maryland Counties In First Round Of Eviction Prevention Grants During COVID-19 Pandemic

  20-07-2020 20:05
  
  NEW CARROLLTON, MD. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that eight counties will receive more than $2.3 million in the first round of Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership grants.
  “These awards reinforce my administration’s strong support for ensuring Marylanders stay safe and secure in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Governor Hogan. “We are dedicated to assisting counties in their efforts to prevent eviction during these tough economic time
  
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• Ronald Henderson Jr. Killed In Landover Shooting Saturday

  20-07-2020 19:58
  
  LANDOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County Police detectives are actively investigating a fatal shooting on Saturday in Landover.
  Ronald Henderson Jr., 30, was killed in what police believe was a targeted shooting.
  Officers were called to the 2400 block of Kent Village Place for a report of a shooting around 11 a.m. on July 18.
  Henderson, of Clinton, was found outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Detectives are working to identify a s
  
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• Learning Undefeated Brings STEM ‘Anywhere Labs’ To Maryland

  20-07-2020 19:44
  
  Learning Undefeated, a non-profit organization committed to bringing STEM education opportunities to underserved communities, is releasing brand new distance learning units.
  Learn more: http://anywherelabs.org
  
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• Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Accokeek

  20-07-2020 19:38
  
  ACCOKEEK, Md. (WJZ) — A 35-year-old Prince George’s County man died following a crash Friday night in Accokeek.
  Officers responded to the 15000 block of Livingston Road for an SUV crash at 8:25 p.m.
  Johvani Cruz of Indian Head was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Cruz was traveling southbound on Livingston Road when his SUV left the roadway. The SUV struck a brick and concrete fence post and ultimately overturned.
  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analy
  
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• Maryland Lottery Introduces New Ravens-Themed Scratch-Offs

  20-07-2020 19:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Lottery and the Baltimore Ravens are teaming up for the 12th year in a row with the popular Ravens-themed scratch-offs.
  The tickets are $2 and $5. The $2 ticket has seven top prizes of $20,000 while the $5 ticket has seven top prizes of $100,000.
  “We know our players look forward to football season and our Ravens tickets every year – this year maybe even more than in the past,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica. &ldqu
  
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• 3 Cars Involved In Crash On I-695 Inner Loop In Baltimore County

  20-07-2020 18:06
  
  BALTIMORE, MD. (WJZ) — The outer loop of I-695 near Exit 28 is now open after three cars crashed on I-695 Inner Loop before Exit 28 in Baltimore County earlier Monday.
  The Maryland Highway Administration tweeted at around 11:30 a.m. the crash closed all lanes in the inner loop and the two left lanes in the outer loop.
  The crash occurred at around 11:15 a.m. on the inner loop of Dulaney Valley Road.
  One person, believed to be the at-fault driver, according to Maryland State Police, was take
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City Schools Will Start Fall 2020 Online

  20-07-2020 17:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Public Schools joined several other Maryland jurisdictions and will start Fall 2020 online.
  In a release sent out Monday, school officials said after 60 days of focused planning and engagement with students, families, employees and stakeholders, will open the 2020-21 school year online. It will delay the start of hybrid in-person option until later this fall.
  “Using lessons learned from the spring and summer, we sought to balance very immediate health
  
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• Early Sunday Morning Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Baltimore County, Police Say

  20-07-2020 17:02
  
  FREELAND, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after a crash early Sunday morning killed one person in Freeland.
  Police were called to the scene when a Honda Accord leaving the driveway of a home in the 20300 block of Middletown Road pulled out in front of a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle. The Chevelle struck the Accord on the passenger side, causing both vehicles to slide off the road into a field.
  The driver of the Accord suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries and was t
  
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• Early Sunday Morning Crash Kills One Person In Baltimore County, Police Say

  20-07-2020 17:02
  
  FREELAND, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after a crash early Sunday morning killed one person in Freeland.
  Police were called to the scene when a Honda Accord leaving the driveway of a home in the 20300 block of Middletown Road pulled out in front of a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle. The Chevelle struck the Accord on the passenger side, causing both vehicles to slide off the road into a field.
  The driver of the Accord suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries and was t
  
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• ‘It’s The Full Expression Of What It Means To Be A Woman’: Jonica T. Gibbs & Sophina Brown On BET’s ‘Twenties’

  20-07-2020 16:58
  
  (CBS Local)– “Twenties” on BET is a show that explores many different topics like coming of age, friendship and love.
  The comedy from Lena Waithe has placed Black women in leading roles and for actors Jonica T. Gibbs and Sophina Brown, “Twenties” has given them the opportunity to have their voices amplified in a way they never have been before.
  “I’ve had so much gratitude throughout this entire process because it has been a whirlwind,” said Gi
  
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• 9-Month-Old Sitatunga Dies At Maryland Zoo

  20-07-2020 16:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A nine-month-old sitatunga at the Maryland Zoo has died, the Zoo announced Monday morning.
  Joel, the Zoo’s youngest sitatunga, suffered a leg fracture on July 2. Despite an “intricate reconstruction surgery,” he succumbed to secondary complications on July 13, according to Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, conservation and research at the Zoo.
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• Officials: Virginia Man Cited For Having Gun In Carry-On Bag At Airport

  20-07-2020 16:34
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been cited for weapons charges after officials found a gun and a magazine with 12 bullets inside his carry-on bag at an airport security checkpoint, authorities said.
  A Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the man’s weapon last week at Richmond International Airport and notified airport police, who confiscated the handgun and citied the man, the agency said in a news release. Authorities have not released his identity.
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Cases Grow By More Than 500, Hospitalizations Up

  20-07-2020 16:10
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland coronavirus cases grew by more than 500 overnight, according to new numbers from the state.
  The state reported a total of 78,685 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, up 554 from Sunday.
  More than 3,252 Marylanders have died from the virus.
  Hospitalizations went up to 463 from 449 Sunday.UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 78,685 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland. The state has conducted a total of 958,608 tests.
  The statewide pos
  
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• Woman Dies In Fatal Crash In East Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  20-07-2020 15:20
  
  Woman Dies In Fatal Crash In East Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Woman Dies In Fatal Crash In East Baltimore

  20-07-2020 15:20
  
  BALTMORE (WJZ) — A woman died in early Monday morning crash in East Baltimore.
  Baltimore Police said an officer was in the area when a vehicle collided with a truck at the intersection of East Monument and Kresson streets around 4 a.m.
  The woman in the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
  Investigators were summoned to the scene and assumed control over the investigation.
  Police are awaiting for her to be positively identified.
  
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• Maryland Weather: Monday’s High Could Reach 102 Degrees, Heat Advisory In Effect

  20-07-2020 14:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Monday on the Eastern Shore, while the remainder of the state is under a heat advisory.
  A Code Red Extreme Heat Alert was issued for Baltimore starting Sunday, July 19, through Wednesday, July 22, as a heatwave brings dangerous heat to the region.The Eastern Shore is under an Excessive Heat Warning in effect until 9 PM. Heat index values between 110° – 115° are expected. Extreme heat and humidity will signi
  
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• Baltimore’s unfair, oppressive tax system | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  20-07-2020 11:47
  Baltimore’s unfair, oppressive tax system | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City Schools Will Start Fall 2020 Online - CBS Baltimore

  20-07-2020 09:00
  
  Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City Schools Will Start Fall 2020 Online  CBS Baltimore
  
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• ‘Drive For Justice’ Motorcade Protests For Change - CBS Baltimore

  20-07-2020 06:06
  
  ‘Drive For Justice’ Motorcade Protests For Change  CBS Baltimore
  
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• ‘Drive For Justice’ Motorcade Protests For Change

  20-07-2020 06:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Protests for change continue across the country and right here in Baltimore.
  A group of friends organized a rolling protest for Sunday.
  The “Drive for Justice” motorcade of cars started at Owings Mills Mall and drove to Mondawmin Mall.
  The group said they’re representing the people who have fallen due to police brutality.
  One of the organizers said it is time for change.
  “I think a lot of people are just getting tired. I think a lot of people are g
  
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• LIST: Baltimore-Area Bars, Restaurants That Closed Due To COVID-19 Cases Among Employees - CBS Baltimore

  20-07-2020 04:56
  
  LIST: Baltimore-Area Bars, Restaurants That Closed Due To COVID-19 Cases Among Employees  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Phillies suffer lifeless 4-1 loss to Baltimore in summer exhibition at Citizens Bank Park - The Philadelphia Inquirer

  20-07-2020 04:15
  
  Phillies suffer lifeless 4-1 loss to Baltimore in summer exhibition at Citizens Bank Park  The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• Man Killed, 8 Others Wounded In DC Shooting

  20-07-2020 04:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was killed, and eight others were wounded in a brazen Sunday afternoon shooting on a busy street in northwest Washington, police said.
  Three men opened fire on a group of people standing on the street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. just before 5 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham said.
  Investigators believe the shooting was a targeted attack. Two of the shooters were armed with long guns and one had a pistol, Newsham s
  
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• Baltimore OEM Providing Resources On Flash Flooding In Parts Of West Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  20-07-2020 03:58
  
  Baltimore OEM Providing Resources On Flash Flooding In Parts Of West Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore OEM Providing Resources On Flash Flooding In Parts Of West Baltimore

  20-07-2020 03:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Members of Baltimore’s Office of Emergency Management are canvassing the Frederick Avenue Corridor in west Baltimore, providing information and resources about flash flooding.
  It’s an area that has seen a tremendous amount of flooding in over the last few years.
  The department, along with the fire and health departments, community groups and elected officials, are going door to door connecting with residents in the Westgate, Beechfield and Treemont communities
  
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• John Knox Shaw III, sportsman and real estate agent, dies - Baltimore Sun

  20-07-2020 02:06
  John Knox Shaw III, sportsman and real estate agent, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• LIST: Baltimore-Area Bars, Restaurants That Closed Due To COVID-19 Cases Among Employees

  20-07-2020 00:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re planning to eat out in the Baltimore area this week, you may want to know which restaurants are open or remain closed after several restaurants reported COVID-19 cases among employees.
  Here’s what we have so far, we’ll update the list as their status updates.
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  Ampersea: The restaurant in Fells Point closed July 14 after an unscheduled employee told managers they were exhibiting symptoms of CO
  
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• Cooling centers open in parts of Baltimore area - WBAL TV Baltimore

  20-07-2020 00:37
  Cooling centers open in parts of Baltimore area  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Delaware Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Who Allegedly Stole Pickup Truck From Gas Station, Led Officers On High-Speed Chase

  20-07-2020 00:36
  
  NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Police in Delaware say a 12-year-old boy stole a pickup truck from a gas station then led officers on a high-speed chase before crashing and trying to escape on foot.
  Delaware State Police said the boy stole the 2003 Ford Ranger while its owner was using the ATM at a Wawa gas station in New Castle Saturday. Police did not provide the boy’s name.
  When police located the truck, the boy refused to stop and led police on a chase. After crashing into a parked car,
  
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• Wall of Love provides supplies for those in need in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  20-07-2020 00:25
  Wall of Love provides supplies for those in need in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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