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• Open Works seeks donors to continue helping small Baltimore businesses - WBAL TV Baltimore

  27-07-2020 23:49
  Open Works seeks donors to continue helping small Baltimore businesses  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Families Try To Stay Afloat During Pandemic As Federal Unemployment Set To Run Out This Week

  27-07-2020 23:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to debate a second coronavirus relief package as federal unemployment runs out this week.
  As the pandemic continues, Maryland families said it has taken a toll on them financially, with some struggling to make ends meet.
  What 10-year-old Chynna misses the most this summer is Ocean City.
  “The boardwalk, ride the rides, we would get french fries,” Chynna said.
  “Things are expensive, and I don’t have the extra money,
  
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• Fernand G.M. Tersiguel, Ellicott City restaurateur, dies - Baltimore Sun

  27-07-2020 23:08
  Fernand G.M. Tersiguel, Ellicott City restaurateur, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Parents Of School-Aged Kids Drinking More During COVID-19 Pandemic, Maryland Researchers Find

  27-07-2020 23:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New research suggests parents of school-aged kids are drinking more during the pandemic, Maryland researchers found.
  Their research suggests the stress of parents teaching or assisting their kids with distance learning may be driving some into unhealthy habits.
  Baltimore parent Dan Brown recalled the stress the pandemic has placed on his family.
  “We’re both working from home and the kids are not going anywhere anytime soon,” he told WJZ while on a walk w
  
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• Federal regulators escalate investigation of accounting practices at Under Armour - Baltimore Sun

  27-07-2020 22:56
  Federal regulators escalate investigation of accounting practices at Under Armour  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Spanking Has Declined In America, Study Finds, But Pediatricians Worry About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic

  27-07-2020 22:54
  
  (CNN) — Millennials and Gen X parents appear to be spanking their kids less than previous generations, according to a research letter published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.
  “This article is really impressive … and corresponds with our view that there’s been a generational change,” said child abuse pediatrician Dr. Robert Sege, lead author of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy statement on corporal punishment.
  “Younger people te
  
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• Bowie Man Dies After Motorcycle Crashes Into Car On Crain Highway In Crofton

  27-07-2020 21:57
  
  CROFTON, MD. (WJZ) — A 31-year-old Bowie man is dead after his motorcycle and a car collided in Anne Arundel County late Saturday evening.
  Officers responded to the area of Crain Highway South and Cronson Boulevard in Crofton for a multiple-vehicle crash at around 11:27 p.m.
  A 2009 Yamaha motorcycle was driving south on Crain Highway while a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox was at the same time. The Equinox changed lanes to turn right into a local gas station parking lot when the motorcycle str
  
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• FDA Expands List Of Potentially Deadly Hand Sanitizers

  27-07-2020 21:51
  
  (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially deadly and sanitizer products, warning a Mexican-based company about selling products that contain methanol, a dangerous form of alcohol that can poison people through their skin.
  Many new companies have been selling hand sanitizer products because of the increased demand fueled by coronavirus fears, and shortages of the usual mainstream products. But the FDA said on Monday that many companies are using unsafe
  
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• INF/OF Harrison To Nationals After Release From Phillies

  27-07-2020 21:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Utility player Josh Harrison signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals and was added to their 30-man active roster Monday, less than a week after he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  The 33-year-old Harrison is a two-time All-Star and a right-handed hitter who has started games at second base, third base, shortstop and both corner outfield spots during his nine years in the majors.
  “The only positions that I haven’t played are catcher a
  
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• Maryland Weather: Code Red Extreme Health Alert In Baltimore Issued For Monday, Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  27-07-2020 21:40
  
  Maryland Weather: Code Red Extreme Health Alert In Baltimore Issued For Monday, Tuesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• First Heat Death Of 2020 Reported In Maryland, Health Department Says

  27-07-2020 21:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland has reported its first heat-related death of 2020, the state’s health department said Monday.
  Officials said the victim was a man in his 30s. He died in Baltimore.
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  While the health department did not say when the man died, its latest report showed no heat-related deaths through July 20.
  Maryland Weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert
  Last year, 20 Marylanders died due to the heat, the health departmen
  
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• Baltimore man is first reported heat-related death of 2020 in Maryland - WBAL TV Baltimore

  27-07-2020 21:30
  Baltimore man is first reported heat-related death of 2020 in Maryland  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Volunteers To Build Desks For Howard County Students In Need

  27-07-2020 21:22
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — A group of volunteers will be building desks for students in need in Howard County, and repairing homes on Saturday.
  DreamBuilders, a non-profit, faith-based group, will host a community work day this Saturday. They’ve had to pause other construction projects due to the coronavirus.
  “Although we decided that we could not continue our typical construction projects due to social distancing guidelines, we felt strongly that we have much to offer the local com
  
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• Hampstead Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash While Fleeing Pennsylvania Police - CBS Baltimore

  27-07-2020 20:42
  
  Hampstead Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash While Fleeing Pennsylvania Police  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Hampstead Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash While Fleeing Pennsylvania Police

  27-07-2020 20:42
  
  SILVER RUN, MD. (WJZ) — A motorcyclist is dead after fleeing from police in Pennsylvania earlier Monday, Maryland State Police said.
  Shortly before 3:30 a.m. Monday morning, the Maryland State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on southbound Rt. 97 near Arters Mill Road.
  A Pennsylvania police officer had attempted to stop Denton Shively, 28, of Hampstead, on his motorcycle in the Littlestown Police Department’s jurisdiction, but Shively refused to stop and accelerated aw
  
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• On the Border closes at Canton Crossing - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-07-2020 20:32
  On the Border closes at Canton Crossing  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Boy Struck During Shooting At Middletown Memorial Park In Frederick County

  27-07-2020 20:24
  
  MIDDLETOWN, MD. (WJZ) — A boy is injured after a shooting at Middletown Memorial Park, officials say.
  Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a shooting that happened at around 12:20 p.m. at the park.FCSO is currently on the scene of a shooting that occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. @ Middletown Memorial Park. A juvenile male was struck in the leg has been flown to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center for treatment. pic.twitter.com/rR9tDD23Lq
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• Maryland Weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert - CBS Baltimore

  27-07-2020 20:20
  
  Maryland Weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert

  27-07-2020 20:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Code Orange Air Quality Alert was issued for the Baltimore metro area Monday.
  The following areas are under this alert: Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, plus Baltimore City.
  A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for sensitive groups — including children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or lung disease — and the elderly.
  The effects of air pollution can be minimiz
  
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• Orioles to fly back to Baltimore on Monday evening; plans unclear for future games - Yahoo Sports

  27-07-2020 20:18
  
  Orioles to fly back to Baltimore on Monday evening; plans unclear for future games  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Orioles vs. Marlins: O’s returning to Baltimore, with MLB considering series at Camden Yards - DraftKings Nation

  27-07-2020 20:11
  
  Orioles vs. Marlins: O’s returning to Baltimore, with MLB considering series at Camden Yards  DraftKings Nation
  
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• How This Hotel Pool Is Safely Bringing The Baltimore Community Together - Forbes

  27-07-2020 20:00
  
  How This Hotel Pool Is Safely Bringing The Baltimore Community Together  Forbes
  
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• 67-Year-Old Man Arrested In Sexual Assault Of Teen In Lochearn

  27-07-2020 19:51
  
  LOCHEARN, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police arrested a 67-year-old man for allegedly assaulting a teenager in Lochearn in late June.
  Police learned that at 11:30 p.m. on June 27 the victim left an MTA bus in the 1900 block of Woodlawn Dr. The suspect, Gregory Hightower also got off the bus and followed the victim, offering to walk her through the wooded area which is a cut through to Kinchloe Ave.
  As they got to the wooded area, police said Hightower pulled a gun and pointed it at the vi
  
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• Maryland reports 1,128 newly confirmed coronavirus cases Monday - Baltimore Sun

  27-07-2020 19:42
  Maryland reports 1,128 newly confirmed coronavirus cases Monday  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘It Was A Dream Come True, I Can’t Believe It’: Joel McHale On CBS All Access’s ‘The Twilight Zone’

  27-07-2020 19:03
  
  (CBS Local)– Season two of “The Twilight Zone” is streaming now on CBS All Access and Joel McHale is in one of the season’s scariest episodes.
  RELATED: ‘As I Was Doing It, I Realized How Iconic That World Is’: Morena Baccarin On CBS All Access’s ‘The Twilight Zone’
  While the actor and comedian has made name for himself making people laugh, McHale jumped at the opportunity to work with Jordan Peele and enter a world he has long been a fan
  
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• Maryland men’s basketball signs 6-10 Swiss forward Arnaud Revaz - Baltimore Sun

  27-07-2020 18:53
  Maryland men’s basketball signs 6-10 Swiss forward Arnaud Revaz  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Dr. Joseph Costa, Chief Of Critical Care At Mercy Medical Center, Dies Due To COVID-19

  27-07-2020 18:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dr. Joseph Costa, the chief of Mercy Medical Center’s Critical Care Division, died due to COVID-19 on Saturday morning. Costa was 56 years old.
  According to a message to the Mercy medical community, Dr. Costa worked selflessly on the front lines at the Baltimore hospital when the pandemic arrived in Maryland.
  Dr. Costa worked at Mercy since 1997 and because of the Chief of Critical Care in 2005.
  “Joe was admired and respected among providers throughout the Bal
  
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• Three Shot, One Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings Across Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  27-07-2020 18:30
  
  Three Shot, One Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings Across Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Three Shot, One Killed In Separate Overnight Shootings Across Baltimore

  27-07-2020 18:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three people were shot, one of them killed, in two separate shootings overnight in Baltimore.
  Police said the first shooting happened just before midnight near Fleetwood Avenue, just east of Mt. Pleasant Golf Course.
  Officers found a 30-year-old man there with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact Homicide detectives, at 410-396-2100.
  Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-86
  
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• Investigation Underway Into House Fire In Harford County

  27-07-2020 18:23
  
  STREET, MD. (WJZ) — An investigation is underway into a house fire in Street, Harford County, where dozens of firefighters responded to Sunday afternoon.
  It broke out in the 3600 block of Hollands Branch Court. Parts of the two-story house were fully engulfed in flames.
  It took 75 firefighters and two hours to get it under control.
  Fortunately, no one was hurt.
  Officials estimate approximately $575,000 of damage was caused to the structure and $250,000 of damage inside.
   
  
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• The year after the rat: How Trump could still help Baltimore and himself | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  27-07-2020 18:09
  The year after the rat: How Trump could still help Baltimore and himself | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Finance Board to consider $105 million TIF for Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown redevelopment - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-07-2020 18:08
  
  Baltimore Finance Board to consider $105 million TIF for Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown redevelopment  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Baltimore Makes Its Pitch to FIFA to Host 2026 World Cup - SouthBMore.com

  27-07-2020 17:45
  Baltimore Makes Its Pitch to FIFA to Host 2026 World Cup  SouthBMore.com
  
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• 17-Year-Old Charged As Adult After 16-Year-Old Stabbed In Laurel

  27-07-2020 17:31
  
  LAUREL, MD. (WJZ) — Police have made an arrest but are still investigating after a 16-year-old was stabbed in Anne Arundel County over the weekend.
  Officers responded to an assault in the area of Marganza South and Wenona South in Laurel at around 3:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
  A 16-year-old victim was involved in an altercation with three or four suspects at the Tobacco Park Store.
  The victim left the area in his vehicle, police said. The suspects involved in the first altercation the
  
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• Orioles Game Cancelled After Reported COVID-19 Outbreak Among Marlins Players And Coaches

  27-07-2020 17:30
  
  MIAMI, Fla. (WJZ) — A Orioles game scheduled for Monday night in Miami was canceled after a coronavirus outbreak reported among Marlins players in Philadelphia.
  Eight more players and two more coaches tested positive for COVID-19, CBS Miami reports. Four players tested positive Sunday, per reports.
  MLB Reporter Ken Rosenthal was first to tweet a source told him the game was canceled.Source: Marlins’ game tonight against Orioles in Miami has been cancelled. Team still in Philadelphia.
  
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• How one West Baltimore church is bridging the digital divide | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  27-07-2020 17:00
  How one West Baltimore church is bridging the digital divide | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Orioles Game Cancelled After COVID-19 Outbreak Among Marlins Players And Coaches

  27-07-2020 16:55
  
  MIAMI, Fla. (WJZ) — A Orioles game scheduled for Monday night in Miami was cancelled, according to multiple reports, after a coronavirus outbreak was reported among Marlins players in Philadelphia.
  Eight more players and two more coaches tested positive for COVID-19, CBS Miami reports. Four players tested positive Sunday, per reports.
  MLB Reporter Ken Rosenthal tweeted a source told him the game was cancelled.Source: Marlins’ game tonight against Orioles in Miami has been cancelled.
  
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• First Lady Melania Trump Announces Rose Garden ‘Renewal’ Project

  27-07-2020 16:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Melania Trump has announced plans to redo the White House Rose Garden to make it more in line with the original design implemented during the 1960s Kennedy administration.
  Members of the media sit at a distance from one another as US President Donald Trump delivers a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2020. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
  The first lady says Monday in a st
  
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• Honoring Late Rep. John Lewis: Public Viewing At U.S. Capitol Monday As Body Lies In State

  27-07-2020 16:45
  
  WASHINGTON (CNN/WJZ) — Congressional lawmakers and the American public will have a chance to pay their respects to the civil rights icon and late congressman, Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, this week as his body lies in state at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
  Lewis’ body will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda where an invitation-only arrival ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. ET on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced last we
  
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• Under Armour Receives Wells Notice That Company, CEO Could Face Civil Charges

  27-07-2020 16:32
  
  (CNN) — Under Armour’s two highest-ranking executives received a notice that they could face civil charges for past accounting practices.
  In a regulatory filing Monday, the sportswear company, based in Baltimore, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission sent a “Wells Notice” on July 22 to its former CEO Kevin Plank, who also serves as its executive chairman, and its Chief Financial Officer David Bergman.
  The notice relates to they way it recorded sales between
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Over 1,100 New Cases In 24 Hours, Hospitalizations Stay Flat

  27-07-2020 16:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — After a slight dip in new cases, Maryland recorded over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Monday’s state numbers show.
  As of Monday morning, 84,876 cases of the coronavirus are confirmed, up 1,128 from Sunday.
  The number of hospitalizations in the state fell by four to 536. Of those hospitalized, 391 are in acute care and 145 are in ICUs.
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  Six more lives were taken by the coronavirus since Sunday, stat
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Water Near Baltimore’s Wheelabrator, Police Investigating As ‘Suspicious Death’ - CBS Baltimore

  27-07-2020 16:00
  
  Man’s Body Found In Water Near Baltimore’s Wheelabrator, Police Investigating As ‘Suspicious Death’  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Water Near Baltimore’s Wheelabrator, Police Investigating As ‘Suspicious Death’

  27-07-2020 16:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A body was found floating in the water in South Baltimore Monday morning.
  The body was found in the water near the 1800 block of Annapolis Road close to the Wheelabrator and just a few blocks south of the Horseshoe Casino just after 7 a.m.
  The Baltimore City Fire Department recovered the body of a 43-year-old man. It was badly decomposed.
  Homicide detectives are investigating this as a suspicious death.BCFD crews on scene near 1800 Annapolis Road and Wheelabrator.A body f
  
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• Parts Of E. Fayette Street Will Be Closed Wednesday For Roadway Art Painting

  27-07-2020 15:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A portion of E. Fayette Street will temporarily close Wednesday for roadway art painting, the Baltimore Department of Transportation said Monday.
  E. Fayette Street will be closed to traffic between Gay and Holliday Streets from 5 a.m. to around 8 p.m. or until the painting is complete.
  Detours and parking restrictions will be in effect, with signs posted in the area to alert drivers of the closure.
  During the closure, westbound Fayette Street traffic will detour right on
  
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• VW Opens Tradepoint Atlantic Vehicle Terminal At Port Of Baltimore - Business Facilities Magazine

  27-07-2020 15:53
  
  VW Opens Tradepoint Atlantic Vehicle Terminal At Port Of Baltimore  Business Facilities Magazine
  
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• Flu, Pneumonia Shots May Lower Risk For Alzheimer’s, Studies Find

  27-07-2020 15:44
  
  (CNN) — It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest.
  Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of coming down with a nasty infection, but getting vaccinated may also reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the future, according to two separate abstracts presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Monday.
  “This is an encouraging finding that builds upon prior evidence that vaccin
  
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• Orioles Game Cancelled After COVID-19 Outbreak Among Marlins, Reports Say

  27-07-2020 15:33
  
  MIAMI, Fla. (WJZ) — A Orioles game scheduled for Monday night in Miami was cancelled, according to reports, after an coronavirus outbreak was reported among Marlins players in Philadelphia.
  MLB Reporter Ken Rosenthal tweeted a source told him the game was cancelled.Source: Marlins’ game tonight against Orioles in Miami has been cancelled. Team still in Philadelphia.
  — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020Then USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that up to 12 Marli
  
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• Body Found In Water Near Baltimore’s Wheelabrator

  27-07-2020 14:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City fire crews responded to South Baltimore Monday morning for a report of a body in the water.
  The body was found in the water near the 1800 block of Annapolis Road close to the Wheelabrator and just a few blocks south of the Horseshoe Casino.
  Fire crews remain on scene.BCFD crews on scene near 1800 Annapolis Road and Wheelabrator.A body found in water. Crews are still on scene investigating. pic.twitter.com/iRnVzCABM1
  — Amy Kawata TV (@AmyKawata) July 2
  
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• People Who Wear Face Masks Don’t Get Lax About Hand Washing, Study Suggests

  27-07-2020 14:39
  
  (CNN) — People who wear face masks to protect against disease typically don’t neglect other steps that safeguard their health such as washing hands, according to a new study.Some experts had worried that face coverings could create a false sense of security for wearers but a review of existing — albeit limited — evidence by researchers at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London in the UK found that this doesn’t appear to be the case.
  “Many
  
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• Weather Blog: Hot Day Ahead

  27-07-2020 14:38
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Good to be back with you, here on TV Hill for this week. My inside week as we call it. It is all about COVID and keeping the building and others safe. You know the story. And this day we start this week with a WIN! Legit and for real. And this WIN is about the heat index.
  Today we are forecasting 98°, but a heat index of only 101°. ONLY 101° you may be saying to yourself? Yep, and here is the deal. The humidity, while present is only in the moderate range. Earlier this m
  
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