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• ‘Census Counts Are Crucial’ | Baltimore Officials Urge Residents To Complete 2020 Census - CBS Baltimore

  04-09-2020 23:36 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• ‘Census Counts Are Crucial’ | Baltimore Officials Urge Residents To Complete 2020 Census

  04-09-2020 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Planning is making it count in perhaps the most important year of response in decades.
  Marylanders have until September 30 to fill out the 2020 Census, which Austin Davis, of the Baltimore City Department of Planning, said is more important than ever.
  “These census counts are crucial to getting our city and our communities the funding they need for things like healthcare, temporary assistance, unemployment,” he said.
  Davis also
  
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• Missing 72-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Located By Officer, Baltimore Police Say

  04-09-2020 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police have located a missing 72-year-old woman who hadn’t been seen since Friday afternoon.
  Sherrie Williams, 72, was located by a Baltimore Police officer.
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• 72-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Missing Since Friday Afternoon, Police Say

  04-09-2020 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing, vulnerable adult who was last seen around 4 p.m. on Friday.
  Sherrie Williams, 72, was last seen on the corner of Reisterstown Road and Northern Parkway.
  Photo Courtesy Of The Baltimore Police Department.
  At that time, she was wearing a pink top, blue sweater, animal print leggings and black slippers.
  Police say Williams suffers from dementia.
  If you know the whereabouts of Williams, con
  
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• 520K Marylanders Apply For Mail-In Ballot As Applications Arrive To Voters

  04-09-2020 22:56
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The November 3 General Election Day is now less than two months away.
  Maryland’s Board of Elections approved Friday more local voting plans, for an election unlike any other.
  Gov. Hogan this summer opted for an in-person general election, but asked the Maryland Board of Elections to send mail-in ballot applications to all voters.
  The deadline to register is October 13, though Maryland does have same-day registration at the polls.
  Requests for a mail-in ballot m
  
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• Patrick Ewing Hopes To Carry On John Thompson’s Legacy At Georgetown

  04-09-2020 22:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he will try to carry on the legacy of his former coach and lifelong mentor John Thompson, who died Sunday at age 78.
  Ewing, who won the 1984 national championship at Georgetown as a player under Thompson, returned to the school as coach in 2017 after a Hall of Fame NBA career.
  He understands that he is now the school’s strongest link to Thompson, who took over a lowly Hoyas program and turned it into a national powerhouse.
  
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• EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Edgewater During Night Of Severe Weather In Maryland

  04-09-2020 22:10
  
  EDGEWATER, Md. (WJZ) — The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Edgewater on Thursday, as severe weather moved through much of Maryland.
  According to the National Weather Service, the twister brought winds of up to 90 mph and had a maximum path width of 100 yards.
  The tornado, which had a path length of 6.1 miles, lasted from 5:57 p.m. to 6:01 p.m.
  Fortunately, no fatalities or injures were reported.
  
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• Washington Releases Adrian Peterson, Turns To Young Backs

  04-09-2020 21:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington released veteran running back Adrian Peterson on Friday, a stunning move by first-year coach Ron Rivera in the name of getting younger.
  Rivera called Peterson early in the morning asking him to come to the practice facility, then delivered the news the team was moving on from the 35-year-old star. The move came less than 36 hours before NFL rosters must be trimmed to the 53-man limit and nine days before the start of the regular season.
  Peterson played the past
  
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• A mess of wires all over Baltimore. What to do about them? | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 21:39 via baltimoresun.com
  A mess of wires all over Baltimore. What to do about them? | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 16-Year-Old Sean Darian Jackson Charged In Murder Of His Infant Daughter

  04-09-2020 20:55
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A 16-year-old boy is charged in the 2019 death of his infant daughter.
  Sean Darian Jackson, of the 100 block of Enchanted Hills Road, was charged with first-degree murder.
  Baltimore County Police said officers responded to Jackson’s home on Sept. 2 just before 1 a.m. for a report of a cardiac arrest.
  Police found a one-month-old baby girl suffering from multiple injuries to her upper body. She was taken to Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead.
  In the year sinc
  
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• Pouring money into highways will get Maryland nowhere | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 20:40 via baltimoresun.com
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• Coping: This self-made Baltimore hair salon owner is powering through the pandemic - Baltimore Business Journal

  04-09-2020 20:32 via bizjournals.com
  
  Coping: This self-made Baltimore hair salon owner is powering through the pandemic  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Mason Moldoven’s Remains Found Inside Plastic Container At Baltimore Home - CBS Baltimore

  04-09-2020 20:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Under Armour To Close Stores For Thanksgiving Holiday

  04-09-2020 20:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Under Armour announced it will close all 179 retail locations for the Thanksgiving holiday this year. The stores will reopen on November 27 for Black Friday sales.
  “This entire year has been unpredictable and for all of us, challenging in our own ways,” said Patrik Frisk, CEO of Under Armour. “It’s important to take the time to acknowledge and celebrate the wins that we’ve accomplished throughout 2020. For that, we’re closing our stores
  
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• Yankees bring Clarke Schmidt to Baltimore | What it means - NJ.com

  04-09-2020 20:08 via nj.com
  
  Yankees bring Clarke Schmidt to Baltimore | What it means  NJ.com
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Series Preview: 9/4 to 9/6 - Views from 314 ft.

  04-09-2020 20:02 via viewsfrom314ft.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles Series Preview: 9/4 to 9/6  Views from 314 ft.
  
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• ‘It’s Forensic Science, True Crime And A Little Bit Of History’: Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris On Smithsonian Channel Docu-Series ‘The Curious Life And Death Of…”

  04-09-2020 20:00
  
  (CBS Local)– On Sunday, September 6, a new six docu-series premieres on Smithsonian Channel called “The Curious Life and Death Of…” where Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris re-examines the mysterious deaths of people like Pablo Escobar, Harry Houdini, Brittany Murphy and Brian Jones.
  Dr. Fitzharris is a medical historian with a doctorate from Oxford and hopes people can learn about the context around some of the most famous deaths ever and some stories history has forgotten abo
  
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• Investigation Underway After Woman Impersonating Anne Arundel County Police Demands Money From Man

  04-09-2020 19:39
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police are investigating a report of a woman impersonating police and demanding money from victims.
  According to police, a man walked into a police station around 7 p.m. Thursday advising he received a call from “Stacey Brown” saying she was with the police department and demanded he send her money or he would be arrested.
  The man hung up and went to the police station. Police said the call came in from a spoofed county telep
  
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• Clean Up Underway In Edgewater After Powerful Storm Blows Through

  04-09-2020 18:57
  
  EGDEWATER, Md. (WJZ) — Clean up efforts underway after a powerful storm ripped through one Edgewater neighborhood Thursday night.
  The National Weather Service is out Friday to survey the damage from a reported tornado at Solomon’s Island Road and Virginia Avenue just off Route 2 near the South River Bridge. One of the surveyors told WJZ the tornado’s strength could be between an EF-0 and EF-1, but that they are continuing to survey the damage before officially reporting if a to
  
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• Clean Up Underway In Edgewater After EF-1 Tornado Touched Down

  04-09-2020 18:57
  
  EGDEWATER, Md. (WJZ) — Clean up efforts are underway after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Edgewater on Thursday night.
  The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Edgewater on Thursday night, as severe weather moved through much of Maryland.
  According to the National Weather Service, the twister brought winds of up to 90 mph and had a maximum path width of 100 yards.
  The tornado, which had a path length of 6.1 miles, lasted from 5:57 p.m. to 6:01
  
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• Labor Day 2020: Whats Open, Closed In Baltimore County - Dundalk, MD Patch

  04-09-2020 18:42 via patch.com
  
  Labor Day 2020: Whats Open, Closed In Baltimore County  Dundalk, MD Patch
  
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• Baltimore City to increase capacity limits for restaurants, casinos, retail stores next week - Baltimore Business Journal

  04-09-2020 18:18 via bizjournals.com
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• Baltimore-area barbecue provides a taste of normalcy during uncertain coronavirus times - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 18:18 via baltimoresun.com
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• Reported ‘Casket’ Seen In South River Turns Out To Be Dock

  04-09-2020 18:15
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland investigating reports of a casket photographed bobbing up and down in a river discovered the object was something far less macabre.
  A post to a local radio station’s Facebook page Tuesday showed a rectangular object with flat sides and a curved top floating in the South River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis.
  The concrete slab, resembling a coffin, sparked complaints of a possible hazard in the water, The Capital Gazette repor
  
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• DC Police Identify Officer Who Fatally Shot Deon Kay As Alexander Alvarez

  04-09-2020 18:05
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — The Metropolitan Police Department has identified the officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Deon Kay Wednesday in Washington D.C.
  On Thursday, DC police released body camera footage from officer Alexander Alvarez. The shooting led to protests outside Mayor Muriel Bowser’s home and a police station.
  Kay was shot in the chest Wednesday afternoon in the midst of a foot pursuit with police officers.
  Deon Kay Shooting: DC Police Release Body Cam Footage In Fatal Shoo
  
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• Baltimore’s Walters and Lewis museums announce reopening dates, protocols - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 17:51 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore Ravens 2020 Season Schedule For QB Lamar Jackson, Team - Baltimore, MD Patch

  04-09-2020 17:37 via patch.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens 2020 Season Schedule For QB Lamar Jackson, Team  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Adorable Adoptable Pets Of The Week For Baltimore County - Catonsville, MD Patch

  04-09-2020 17:37 via patch.com
  
  Adorable Adoptable Pets Of The Week For Baltimore County  Catonsville, MD Patch
  
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• Baltimore restaurants, casinos and churches can increase capacity to 50% next week - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 17:36 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore restaurants, casinos and churches can increase capacity to 50% next week  Baltimore SunBaltimore will not follow state in moving to stage three of reopening  Johns Hopkins News-LetterCoronavirus Latest: Baltimore City To Move Fully In Phase 2 Reopening On Tuesday  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore City to loosen some restrictions but not move to Stage Three of reopening  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore City to tweak coronavirus restrictions to allow more capacity in
  
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• Please remember to request your mail-in ballot | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 17:35 via baltimoresun.com
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• Delegates: Md. needs statewide broadband strategy | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 17:31 via baltimoresun.com
  Delegates: Md. needs statewide broadband strategy | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City To Move Fully In Phase 2 Reopening On Tuesday

  04-09-2020 17:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City will move fully into phase 2 of its reopening plan on Tuesday, September 8 at 5 p.m.
  Baltimore Mayor Jack Young made the announcement during a press conference Friday.
  “I know that the government announced the state would be moving to phase 3 at 5 p.m. today,” Young said. “While some parts of the state may feel ready to move fully into phase three that is not the case for the city of Baltimore. Right now, we want to focus on harm reduction
  
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• A statue of Mary welcomed generations to a Baltimore church and school. Repairing it feels like a gesture of h - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 17:23 via baltimoresun.com
  A statue of Mary welcomed generations to a Baltimore church and school. Repairing it feels like a gesture of h  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Can A New App Revolutionize Youth Sports?: Tom House On ‘Mustard’ & Working With Tom Brady, Drew Brees

  04-09-2020 17:16
  
  (CBS Local Sports)– Former MLB pitcher, pitching coach and expert Tom House has spent decades studying the physical mechanics of throwing and the mental training of some of the world’s elite athletes. Through a new app called Mustard, House wants to apply the same techniques and evaluations to youth athletes across the country.
  House has been a player, coach or researcher for 50 years and Mustard is the world’s first elite-level motion app for youth athletes. The app will
  
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• Baltimore's Grand Central closes permanently - Washington Blade

  04-09-2020 17:11 via washingtonblade.com
  
  Baltimore's Grand Central closes permanently  Washington Blade
  
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• Police Report Possible Black Bear Sightings In Perryville, Urge Caution

  04-09-2020 16:56
  
  PERRYVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Perryville Police said Friday they’ve received reports of a black bear roaming in the area.
  “We have received information that a black bear is roaming around the Perryville area,” Perryville Police said. “Please use caution; do not approach, feed, or shoot but if observed report via 911 so we can alert the proper officials. Bears are afraid of you as you are of them!”
  Perryville’s Police Chief Robert Nitz tells WJZ that the bear w
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Baltimore Mayor Gives Coronavirus Update - CBS Baltimore

  04-09-2020 16:52 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Baltimore Mayor Gives Coronavirus Update

  04-09-2020 16:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore mayor Jack Young will give an update on the city’s phase 2 reopening.
  Earlier this week, Young said Baltimore would not be moving into Phase 3 of the state’s coronavirus recovery plan, after Gov. Larry Hogan said more restrictions would be lifted Friday at 5 p.m.
  The press conference will be virtual only.
  
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• Harman's Farm Market in Churchville says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  04-09-2020 16:44 via wmar2news.com
  
  Harman's Farm Market in Churchville says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• Hopkins dedicated to Baltimore’s health and well-being | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 16:43 via baltimoresun.com
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• Shanti David, a pediatrician and animal lover, dies - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 16:36 via baltimoresun.com
  Shanti David, a pediatrician and animal lover, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Writer Dorothy Parker’s ashes exhumed from longtime Baltimore resting place. But moved where? - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 16:31 via baltimoresun.com
  Writer Dorothy Parker’s ashes exhumed from longtime Baltimore resting place. But moved where?  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Mason Moldoven’s Remains Found Inside Plastic Container At Baltimore Home

  04-09-2020 16:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Human remains were found inside a large plastic container Thursday in the back of a north Baltimore home.
  Officers and detectives responded to a home in the 1100 block of Gorsuch Avenue around 4:35 p.m. for a possible homicide.
  The detectives received a tip that someone was killed and that the dead body was at that location.
  When they arrived, the police was granted access inside the home. They searched the home and found a large plastic container in the backyard of the h
  
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• Loss of Barnes & Noble store speaks volumes | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 16:29 via baltimoresun.com
  Loss of Barnes & Noble store speaks volumes | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Pandemic forcing Baltimore fundraisers to go virtual, drive-though - Catholic Review of Baltimore

  04-09-2020 16:28 via catholicreview.org
  
  Pandemic forcing Baltimore fundraisers to go virtual, drive-though  Catholic Review of Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: 800+ New Cases Reported Friday, Hospitalizations Up - CBS Baltimore

  04-09-2020 16:13 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Coronavirus In Maryland: 800+ New Cases Reported Friday, Hospitalizations Up  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: 800+ New Cases Reported Friday, Hospitalizations Up

  04-09-2020 16:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — More than 800 new coronavirus cases were reported by the state Friday morning as Labor Day weekend begins.
  Maryland is now reporting a total of 110,831 COVID-19 cases over the span of the pandemic. Hospitalizations also went up to 395 from 382 Thursday, but ICU cases went down to 108 from 112.
  A total of 3,645 people have died in Maryland from the virus, 11 more deaths reported since Thursday.UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 110,831 confirmed cases of
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore Mayor Will Give Phase 2 Update At 11 a.m.

  04-09-2020 15:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore mayor Jack Young will give an update on the city’s phase 2 reopening.
  Earlier this week, Young said Baltimore would not be moving into Phase 3 of the state’s coronavirus recovery plan, after Gov. Larry Hogan said more restrictions would be lifted Friday at 5 p.m.
  The press conference will be virtual only.
  You can watch here at 11 a.m.
  
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• Body of woman, 28, found stuffed in plastic container in North Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  04-09-2020 15:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Body of woman, 28, found stuffed in plastic container in North Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Weekend Road Closures Around South Baltimore - SouthBMore.com

  04-09-2020 15:28 via southbmore.com
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