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• United Way Digital Divide Program Provides Tablets To Students In Need Ahead Of Virtual Start To School Year

  21-08-2020 23:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Technology is now an essential part of learning for many children across Maryland who are about to begin school virtually.
  But not every family can afford the computers and tablets that are needed to keep students in class.
  Now, United Way is working to bridge the digital gap.
  CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:TIMELINE: Coronavirus In Maryland, Tracking The Spread
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  Latest CDC GuidelinesTablets are critical school supplies for students at Ben Franklin
  
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• Baltimore Safe Streets Member Ronald Alexander Held Without Bail In Federal Drug Distribution Case

  21-08-2020 23:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Safe Streets worker whose job is meant to interrupt violence in Baltimore City appeared before a judge Friday on drug distribution charges.
  Federal prosecutors say Ronald Alexander used his position with Safe Streets as cover and now faces similar charges.
  Member Of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program, 2 Others Charged In Federal Drug Distribution Case
  Alexander was already on supervised release from a heroin distribution conviction in 2001.
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• DPW dumpsters set up across Baltimore to collect recyclables quickly filled up - WBAL TV Baltimore

  21-08-2020 23:28
  DPW dumpsters set up across Baltimore to collect recyclables quickly filled up  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• ‘You’re Not Alone In The World’ | Summer Camp Created To Provide Safe Space For Children With Limb Differences Leads To Life-Long Friendships

  21-08-2020 23:20
  
  MONKTON, Md. (WJZ) — For the past six years, a special camp in Baltimore County has brought together children with limb differences to take part in a care-free summer camp experience.
  Despite the coronavirus pandemic this year, the camp went on, helping kids break boundaries and make unforgettable memories with others just like them.
  “This camp is fun,” attendee Sophia Mortenson said. “I’m able to just like be myself I guess… and be with my friends.”
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• Self-Made Baking Entrepreneur Who Started In Parents’ Kitchen Grows Business Online, Across Carroll County

  21-08-2020 23:10
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — From grass to cookie monsters and every sprinkle dazzled in between, 14-year-old Emily Uhlman of Carroll County is a self-made baking entrepreneur.
  ButterWorks Bakery USA started in her parents’ kitchen and has since made its way online and across the community.
  “My mom always let me bake around the house,” she said, adjusting her chef’s jacket. “I really liked baking when I was a kid and it just kind of escalated from there.”
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• Baltimore mayor fires housing commissioner amid pandemic; Braverman said termination ‘a complete surprise' - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2020 22:55
  Baltimore mayor fires housing commissioner amid pandemic; Braverman said termination ‘a complete surprise'  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Howard County Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted Woman, Hit Her With Vehicle In Laurel

  21-08-2020 22:53
  
  LARUEL, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Howard County have arrested a man who they say assaulted a woman and then hit her with a vehicle.
  According to police, Steven Dontrell Smith, 27, was arrested Friday in Washington D.C.
  He has been charged in a warrant with attempted murder, assault and kidnapping.
  The victim, a 27-year-old acquaintance of the suspect, was located separately. She was taken to an area hospital and treated for minor injures.Police shared two surveillance videos of the assaul
  
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• From signs to sounds: Baltimore Ravens’ Patrick Queen adjusts to new way of receiving play calls - PennLive

  21-08-2020 22:47
  
  From signs to sounds: Baltimore Ravens’ Patrick Queen adjusts to new way of receiving play calls  PennLive
  
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• Baltimore Police Asking For Public’s Help In Locating Vehicle Believed To Be Connected To Fatal Hit And Run

  21-08-2020 22:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle that they believe is connected to a fatal hit and run.
  Police were called on August 6 just before 10 p.m. to the to the 6200 block of York Road to investigate a report of an injured person.
  When officers arrived at the scene, they found an injured unconscious pedestrian lying in the roadway. The pedestrian was pronounced dead by medical personnel.
  C.R.A.S.H. Team investigators are trying to
  
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• Montgomery County Police Investigating Deadly Double Shooting In Germantown

  21-08-2020 22:31
  
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery County Police are investigating after a deadly double shooting in Germantown on Thursday.
  Police were called around 11:43 p.m. to the 18800 block of Bent Willow Circle for a report of a shooting that had happened inside of a home.
  When officers arrived, they found a 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals.
  The 22-year-old victim, identified as Keyon Hebron, of an unconfirmed addre
  
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• Mike Milbury Apologizes For Comments Made During Caps-Isles Playoff Game

  21-08-2020 22:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former coach and NBC Sports analyst Mike Milbury apologized Friday for saying during a playoff game broadcast that there weren’t women in the NHL bubble to disrupt the players’ concentration.
  The comments were made during Thursday night’s game between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals during a discussion about the environment in the bubble.
  The 24-team playoffs are being staged entirely in access-limited arenas and hotels in Toronto and Edmont
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr Defeats Cancer - Birds Watcher

  21-08-2020 22:06
  
  Baltimore Orioles Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr Defeats Cancer  Birds Watcher
  
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• Baltimore Orioles promote Norfolk Tides MVP Ryan Mountcastle - wtkr.com

  21-08-2020 22:05
  
  Baltimore Orioles promote Norfolk Tides MVP Ryan Mountcastle  wtkr.com
  
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• 22-year-old Yseem Hammett rushed to help victims of Baltimore gas explosion while on crutches - ABC17News.com

  21-08-2020 21:53
  
  22-year-old Yseem Hammett rushed to help victims of Baltimore gas explosion while on crutches  ABC17News.com
  
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• Police standoff with possible armed man passes 36th hour in Baltimore - KRDO

  21-08-2020 21:46
  
  Police standoff with possible armed man passes 36th hour in Baltimore  KRDO
  
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• Seniors, minorities sought for coronavirus vaccine study at University of Maryland, Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2020 21:31
  Seniors, minorities sought for coronavirus vaccine study at University of Maryland, Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Orioles INF Chris Davis Placed On 10-Day Injured Reserve List

  21-08-2020 21:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Orioles infielder Chris Davis has been placed on the 10-day injured reserve list, the team said Friday.
  Davis is suffering from tendonitis in his left knee.
  Stepping in for Davis and making his Major League debut will be infielder Ryan Mountcastle, who is being recalled from the Alternate Training Site at Double-A Bowie.Official announcement.
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• ‘Police Incident’ On Bay Bridge Causes Significant Traffic Delays Friday; All Lanes Since Reopened

  21-08-2020 20:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A “police incident” on the Bay Bridge caused significant traffic delays on the Bay Bridge on Friday, according to officials.
  Four westbound lanes of the bridge were closed due to the police response. Delays were reported in both directions. All lanes have since reopened.AVOID BAY BRIDGE. 2 WB left lanes continue to be closed for ongoing police activity that does not involve a threat to public safety. Major delays prior to bridge in both directions. 1
  
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• ‘Police Incident’ On Bay Bridge Causes Significant Traffic Delays Friday; All Lanes Have Since Reopened

  21-08-2020 20:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A “police incident” on the Bay Bridge caused significant traffic delays on the Bay Bridge on Friday, according to officials.
  Four westbound lanes of the bridge were closed due to the police response. Delays were reported in both directions. All lanes have since reopened.AVOID BAY BRIDGE. 2 WB left lanes continue to be closed for ongoing police activity that does not involve a threat to public safety. Major delays prior to bridge in both directions. 1
  
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• Baltimore Ravens practice recap, Day 4: Starting safeties engage in camp’s first big dust-up - PennLive

  21-08-2020 20:52
  
  Baltimore Ravens practice recap, Day 4: Starting safeties engage in camp’s first big dust-up  PennLive
  
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• Nose is a key entryway for coronavirus, Hopkins study shows - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2020 20:36
  Nose is a key entryway for coronavirus, Hopkins study shows  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Near City Hall In Baltimore - Patch.com

  21-08-2020 20:20
  
  Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Near City Hall In Baltimore  Patch.com
  
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• Auto Thefts Spike In Baltimore County, Police Say

  21-08-2020 19:56
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are urging people to keep their vehicles locked following a spike in thefts in the past two months.
  Since July 1, 84 thefts have been reported involving vehicles left unattended while running and vehicles with keys and key fobs left inside.
  The Baltimore County Police Department said residents should always lock their car doors, never leave cars running, remove valuables, never leave keys inside and install anti-theft equipment.
  
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• Significant Delays Reported On Bay Bridge Due To ‘Police Incident,’ Drivers Urged To Avoid Area

  21-08-2020 19:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Officials are reporting significant delays on the Bay Bridge due to a “police incident” Friday.
  Two westbound lanes of the bridge are closed due to the police response. Delays are being reported in both directions.
  As of 1:45 p.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation reported westbound traffic was backed up nearly to Queenstown and eastbound traffic was backed up nearly to Route 70 in Annapolis.AVOID Bay Bridge. WB delays 10mi & EB delays 5mi. T
  
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• 13-Year-Old Maryland Boy Hit By Hockey Puck During Camp Dies

  21-08-2020 19:35
  
  WALDORF, Md. (WJZ) — A 13-year-old boy died Monday after he was hit by a puck at a hockey camp in southern Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.
  First responders were called to the Capital Club House in the 3000 block of Waldorf Market Place in Waldorf around 10:40 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found the teen unresponsive and not breathing.
  He was taken to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he was put on life support and later died.
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• COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go To Essential Healthcare Workers First, Johns Hopkins University Experts Say - CBS Baltimore

  21-08-2020 19:06
  
  COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go To Essential Healthcare Workers First, Johns Hopkins University Experts Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 'Black Lives Matter' painted on street near City Hall in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  21-08-2020 18:50
  'Black Lives Matter' painted on street near City Hall in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City Employees taps Pugh Capital for core fixed income - Pensions & Investments

  21-08-2020 18:49
  Baltimore City Employees taps Pugh Capital for core fixed income  Pensions & Investments
  
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• Third Black Lives Matter Street Mural Being Painted In Baltimore

  21-08-2020 18:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group is painting another Black Lives Matter mural on a Baltimore street on Friday.
  The latest mural is on East Fayette Street near City Hall. Similar murals have been painted near Patterson Park and on North Charles Street.
  RELATED COVERAGE:‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ Mural Painted On Charles Street In North Baltimore
  New Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Overnight In Patterson ParkThe group plans to finish painting by 5 p.m. Friday and hold an unveiling cere
  
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• VP Mike Pence To Deliver RNC Speech From Fort McHenry

  21-08-2020 18:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Vice President Mike Pence will deliver his speech for the Republican National Convention next week at Fort McHenry, CBS News reports.
  The vice president is set to make his remarks on Wednesday.
  President Donald Trump will deliver his acceptance speech from the White House.
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• US Marshals Arrest Man Wanted In Slaying Of 10-Year-Old Makiyah Wilson

  21-08-2020 17:49
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — U.S. Marshals in Virginia have arrested a man wanted for more than a year in the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old girl in Washington, D.C.
  Isaiah Murchison was taken into custody in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Thursday night, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to news outlets.
  Murchison was identified in a May 2019 indictment as one of several gunmen accused of killing Makiyah Wilson in 2018 as she walking through the crowded courtyard of her Washington apartmen
  
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• 51 Baltimore City Fire Department employees test positive for coronavirus - Fox Baltimore

  21-08-2020 17:43
  51 Baltimore City Fire Department employees test positive for coronavirus  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Dr. Anne O. Emery, a distinguished educator in Baltimore City, dies at 93 - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2020 17:36
  Dr. Anne O. Emery, a distinguished educator in Baltimore City, dies at 93  Baltimore Sun
  
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• FBI Offers $25K Reward For Information In Maryland, Pennsylvania Pharmacy Robberies

  21-08-2020 17:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information on a string of pharmacy robberies in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
  The robberies happened between late 2019 and mid-2020 across the two states, the agency said. The suspects, dressed in dark clothing, pepper-sprayed employees and customers before stealing prescription medications, including Oxycodone and Percocet.
  Credit: FBI
  All of the suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.
  Anyone with information sho
  
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• Officers injured after patrol car crashes into light poles in South Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  21-08-2020 17:14
  Officers injured after patrol car crashes into light poles in South Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland adds nearly 54,000 jobs in July as unemployment ticks down - Baltimore Business Journal

  21-08-2020 17:09
  Maryland adds nearly 54,000 jobs in July as unemployment ticks down  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Case against Baltimore Safe Streets worker started with drug-smuggling investigation at federal jail, prosecut - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2020 16:57
  Case against Baltimore Safe Streets worker started with drug-smuggling investigation at federal jail, prosecut  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland’s Unemployment Rate Fell To 7.6 Percent In July, Labor Department Says

  21-08-2020 16:47
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland’s unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent in July, preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor Friday shows.
  The state added 53,900 jobs in July, reducing the unemployment rate from 8.3 to 7.6 percent. Nationwide, the unemployment rate sits at 10.2 percent.
  Maryland’s unemployment rate is below neighboring states, the data shows. Delaware and Pennsylvania sit at 10.4 percent unemployment, while Virginia saw eight percent unemployment
  
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• Police Officer Suffers Minor Injuries In South Baltimore Crash

  21-08-2020 16:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore police officer suffered minor injuries in a crash on the city’s south side Friday morning.
  The crash happened in the 700 block of East Patapsco Avenue near the district courthouse, the police department said.
  An officer reportedly struck a pole with their police vehicle.
  It’s unclear what caused the crash.
  Stay with WJZ on this developing story. To get breaking news alerts, download our app now!
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Positivity Rate Falls, Hospitalizations Flat As Case Total Approaches 103K

  21-08-2020 16:06
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland’s coronavirus positivity rate fell Friday as the state reported 670 new cases of the virus, data from the health department shows.
  Maryland has now recorded 102,899 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,536 deaths.
  The positivity rate, meanwhile, fell from 3.29 percent to 3.08 percent.UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 102,899 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland. The state has conducted a total of 1,722,957 tests.
  The statewide positivity
  
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• A couple fell asleep together. Only one would survive a devastating explosion. - The Washington Post

  21-08-2020 16:00
  
  A couple fell asleep together. Only one would survive a devastating explosion.  The Washington Post
  
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• Dangerously Delicious Pies expanding in Baltimore and beyond - Baltimore Business Journal

  21-08-2020 15:56
  Dangerously Delicious Pies expanding in Baltimore and beyond  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Former CEO defends Strong City amid complaints about fiscal sponsorships - Baltimore Brew

  21-08-2020 15:54
  
  Former CEO defends Strong City amid complaints about fiscal sponsorships  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Ethan Fowler Sentenced For Throwing Duckling From Bay Bridge

  21-08-2020 15:53
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to throwing a duckling off the Bay Bridge from a moving vehicle earlier this year, the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office said Friday.
  Judge Mark Crooks sentenced Ethan Fowler to one year behind bars, all of which was suspended, and five years of supervised probation. Fowler pleaded guilty to one felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals.
  RELATED COVERAGE:20-Year-Old Charged With Anima
  
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• Maryland PSC Approves Larger Turbines For Ocean City Offshore Wind Farm Project

  21-08-2020 15:26
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland’s Public Service Commission has approved a request from an energy company to use larger turbines as part of an offshore wind farm near Ocean City.
  On Thursday, the commission approved Skipjack Offshore Energy’s selection of the General Electric Haliade-X 12 MW turbines as part of the wind farm project.
  READ MORE: ‘We Only Have One Chance’: Ocean City, Md. Mayor Urges Residents To Share Thoughts On Offshore Wind Farm
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• Two Fires At Commercial Buildings In Anne Arundel County Under Investigation

  21-08-2020 14:49
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Investigators are looking into the causes of two fires at commercial buildings in Anne Arundel County since Wednesday.
  The first fire happened around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Headquarters Commercial Center in the 400 block of Headquarters Drive in Millersville. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke in the hallways and later a fire in a storage area.
  It took 47 firefighters 40 minutes to bring the fire under control, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said
  
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• Michael Wedington Jr. Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Charge Stemming From Baltimore Armed Carjackings - CBS Baltimore

  21-08-2020 14:30
  
  Michael Wedington Jr. Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Charge Stemming From Baltimore Armed Carjackings  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Michael Wedington Jr. Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Charge Stemming From Baltimore Armed Carjackings

  21-08-2020 14:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 19-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal kidnapping charge stemming from two armed carjackings in June 2019, the justice department said.
  Officials said Michael Wedington, Jr., used the online person-to-person commerce app OfferUp to lure victims to a location where he carjacked them at gunpoint. Wedington reportedly offered tools for sale on OfferUp, and when the victims arrived they were sent to another location where he robbed and carjacked them
  
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• FICO Holds Free Virtual Financial Education Event to Help Empower Baltimore Consumers - WFMZ Allentown

  21-08-2020 14:10
  FICO Holds Free Virtual Financial Education Event to Help Empower Baltimore Consumers  WFMZ Allentown
  
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• Washington Coach Ron Rivera Has A Form Of Skin Cancer

  21-08-2020 13:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Football coach Ron Rivera has a form of skin cancer, which the team called “very treatable and curable” because it was discovered at an early stage.
  A team spokesman confirmed Thursday night Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. The team said Rivera detected it in a lymph node from a self-care check and that the prognosis is good for him to make a full recovery.
  Rivera, 58, is expected to continue coaching for now after consulting with
  
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