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• Orioles OF Santander Likely Out For Year With Oblique Strain

  05-09-2020 23:37
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has a strained oblique and likely will miss the remainder of the season.
  Santander has been one of the best players on a rebuilding team that has performed above expectations following two straight 100-loss seasons. Baltimore took a 17-21 record into Saturday night’s game against the Yankees.
  Santander sustained the injury in the opener of a doubleheader against New York on Friday.
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• Alex Smith Makes Washington Roster 22 Months Since Breaking Leg

  05-09-2020 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Smith made Washington’s initial 53-man roster Saturday after final cuts were made, another significant step in his remarkable comeback 22 months since breaking his right leg.
  Coach Ron Rivera said the veteran quarterback is on the team and there’s no plan to put Smith on injured reserve in the coming days. Smith might even be Dwayne Haskins’ backup in the season opener Sept. 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
  Smith’s career appeared to b
  
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• Trace McSorely Survives Ravens Cuts, Which Offered No Surprises

  05-09-2020 23:29
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley survived the Baltimore Ravens’ final cut and is poised to return for a second season behind Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III on the depth chart.
  Baltimore’s initial 53-man roster, formed after Saturday’s moves, offered no real surprises. The Ravens appear stocked with veteran talent coming off a 14-2 season and with the addition of free agents Calais Campbell, Derek Wolfe and D.J. Fluker.
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• University Of Maryland Wraps Up First Week Of Classes With 0.3% COVID-19 Positivity Rate

  05-09-2020 22:56
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — This week, Maryland Stadium was very busy, but it wasn’t for football.
  It’s where every University of Maryland student is being tested, mandatorily, for COVID-19.
  Whether those results come back positive or negative, they will be added to a campus-wide COVID dashboard where students, staff and teachers can all track how the campus is doing.
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run in Randallstown - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 22:35
  Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run in Randallstown  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore City Looking For Volunteers To Help With Recycling, Trash Pickup

  05-09-2020 22:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City of Baltimore is looking for trash and recycling volunteers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Recycling services have been suspended until at least November, as city crews focus on trash pickup.
  Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott said that he will be mobilizing his office to support in the effort until regular services can resume.
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• Towson Branch Of Baltimore County Public Library Resumes Curbside Service

  05-09-2020 22:11
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Towson Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library has resumed its curbside service.
  The branch closed temporarily out of an abundance of caution after someone tested positive for COVID-19.
  CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:TIMELINE: Coronavirus In Maryland, Tracking The Spread
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  Latest CDC GuidelinesThe branch said it was not a library employee who tested positive, and the person did not handle any library materials.
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• Iron Streak, Golden Memory: Ripken Embraces 2,131st Game - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2020 21:59
  
  Iron Streak, Golden Memory: Ripken Embraces 2,131st Game  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Iron Streak, Golden Memory: Ripken Embraces 2,131st Game

  05-09-2020 21:59
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — It’s been 25 years since Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s major league record for consecutive games played, a feat the Baltimore Orioles star punctuated with an unforgettable lap around Camden Yards in the middle of his 2,131st successive start.
  Since reaching that milestone on Sept. 6, 1995, Ripken has been inducted into the Hall of Fame, battled prostate cancer and, just recently, celebrated his 60th birthday.
  “I tell you what, in some respects it seems li
  
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• BWI Reports Highest Passenger Traffic In Nearly 6 Months

  05-09-2020 21:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — BWI on Friday reported 15,125 departing passengers flew out of the airport, the most in nearly six months.
  Total passenger traffic at BWI in June was more than Dulles and Reagan National combined.
  CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:TIMELINE: Coronavirus In Maryland, Tracking The Spread
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  Latest CDC GuidelinesWith some growth in recent passenger traffic during the COVID-19 recovery, about 52 percent of food and retail outlets at BWI Marshall are no
  
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• Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In Randallstown

  05-09-2020 21:33
  
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Randallstown on Friday night.
  Police said the pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, attempted to cross Liberty Road near Marriottsville Road just before 8 p.m. when she fell to the ground and was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound.
  The suspect vehicle continued to drive westbound on Liberty Road and made no attempt to stop at the scene, pol
  
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• Police: Woman’s body found in plastic container in Baltimore - WTOP

  05-09-2020 20:57
  
  Police: Woman’s body found in plastic container in Baltimore  WTOP
  
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• Anti-abortion demonstrators paint ’Black Preborn Lives Matter’ outside Baltimore Planned Parenthood - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 19:36
  Anti-abortion demonstrators paint ’Black Preborn Lives Matter’ outside Baltimore Planned Parenthood  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Former Baltimore house of jazz legend Cab Calloway demolished despite activists’ push - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 18:31
  Former Baltimore house of jazz legend Cab Calloway demolished despite activists’ push  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Warrant issued for Pa. man after bicyclists struck in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  05-09-2020 16:27
  Warrant issued for Pa. man after bicyclists struck in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus In Maryland: Hospitalizations Drop, State Surpasses 111K Confirmed Cases

  05-09-2020 16:15
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland decreased as the state surpassed 111,000 confirmed cases, new data released by the Department of Health Saturday morning shows.
  According to state data, 353 people are currently hospitalized as a result of the virus, down 42 from Friday. 253 people are in acute care, while 100 are in intensive care.
  Officials are reporting 111,607 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The statewide positivity rate is now 3.46 percent, up fro
  
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• Three Types Of Dog Foods Sold Nationwide Recalled Over High Levels Of Mold By-Product

  05-09-2020 15:56
  
  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sunshine Mills has issued a voluntary recall of three dog food products due to high levels of aflatoxin, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
  Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold by-product and can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities.
  Family Pet Meaty Cuts beef chicken & cheese flavors premium dog food, Heartland Farms grilled favorites beef chicken & cheese flavor, and Paws Happy Life butcher’s choice dog food have been af
  
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• Police: Woman Killed, 2 Men Injured In Triple Shooting In Southwest Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2020 15:49
  
  Police: Woman Killed, 2 Men Injured In Triple Shooting In Southwest Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Police: Woman Killed, 2 Men Injured In Triple Shooting In Southwest Baltimore

  05-09-2020 15:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a deadly triple shooting in southwest Baltimore early Saturday morning.
  Officers responded to the 2500 block of West Lexington Street just before 5:30 a.m. after hearing several gunshots.
  When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wounds to the head and a man suffering from gunshot wounds to the body.
  Both victims were taken to an area hospital where the woman was pronounced dead.
  Officers were later called to an
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Who Hit Two Bicyclist And A Pedestrian In Baltimore City

  05-09-2020 15:12
  
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police have issued an arrest warrant for 32-year-old Brian Adams in connection with a hit-and-run accident on August 21st where two bicyclists and a pedestrian were injured.
  The incident took place around 9:30p.m. in the 1700 block of Eastern Avenue during a community bike ride when a red Ford F-150 struck the bicyclists and the pedestrian before fleeing the scene without stopping.
  The two bicyclist were taken to area hospitals with serious but non-life
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Hitting Two Bicyclist, Pedestrian In Baltimore City

  05-09-2020 15:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police have issued an arrest warrant for 32-year-old Brian Adams in connection with a hit-and-run incident on August 21 where two bicyclists and a pedestrian were injured.
  The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Eastern Avenue during a community bike ride when a red Ford F-150 struck the bicyclists and pedestrian before fleeing the scene, police said.
  The two bicyclist were taken to area hospitals with serious, but non-life threatening
  
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• Trump Disparages Baltimore Again, Calls It “Worst In Nation” - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2020 14:30
  
  Trump Disparages Baltimore Again, Calls It “Worst In Nation”  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Police Search For Driver In Fatal Rosedale Hit-And-Run - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2020 14:30
  
  Police Search For Driver In Fatal Rosedale Hit-And-Run  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Pennsylvania man accused of striking bicyclists, pedestrian in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  05-09-2020 14:21
  Pennsylvania man accused of striking bicyclists, pedestrian in Baltimore City  Fox Baltimore
  
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• As Lexington Market rebuilds, memories of the old market flood back - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 12:04
  As Lexington Market rebuilds, memories of the old market flood back  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Devin Duvernay has risen quickly on Ravens depth chart | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 11:02
  Devin Duvernay has risen quickly on Ravens depth chart | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City To Move Fully In Phase 2 Reopening On Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2020 05:50
  
  Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore City To Move Fully In Phase 2 Reopening On Tuesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Man, 14-year-old boy injured in Lansdowne shooting, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 04:39
  Man, 14-year-old boy injured in Lansdowne shooting, Baltimore County police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Repeated flooding costing Baltimore County neighborhood thousands - Fox Baltimore

  05-09-2020 04:35
  Repeated flooding costing Baltimore County neighborhood thousands  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Yankees Win 19th Straight Over Orioles, 6-5 Win In Game 1

  05-09-2020 04:08
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Miguel Andújar singled in the tie-breaking run in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees ran their winning streak against the Baltimore Orioles to 19 games with a 6-5 victory Friday in the opener of a doubleheader.
  Gary Sanchez homered and Brett Gardner drove in two runs for the Yankees, who have won 18 in a row at Camden Yards — tied for the second-longest road streak in major league history by one team against another. The record is 1
  
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• Orioles Use 6-3 Win For DH Split With Yankees

  05-09-2020 04:08
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles ended their 19-game losing streak against the New York Yankees, using a strong offensive performance by rookie Ryan Mountcastle to earn a 6-3 victory Friday night for a doubleheader split.
  In the opener, Miguel Andújar singled in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning and Clint Frazier added an RBI single to give New York a 6-5 win. Gary Sanchez homered and Brett Gardner drove in two runs for the Yankees.
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• Turner’s HR Lifts Nats, Forces DH Split With Braves

  05-09-2020 04:05
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Trea Turner gave Washington the lead by hitting a sixth-inning home run off Will Smith and the Nationals held on in the seventh to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-9 on Friday night and split a doubleheader.
  Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice and Dansby Swanson added a two-run shot as the Braves beat the Nationals 7-1 in the first game. Acuña hit three home runs in the doubleheader.
  The defending World Series champion Nationals ended a seven-game losing streak and snappe
  
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• Acuña Hits 2 HRs As Surging Braves Beat Struggling Nats 7-1

  05-09-2020 04:01
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice, Dansby Swanson added a two-run shot and the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Washington Nationals 7-1 on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
  The defending World Series champion Nationals have lost seven consecutive games. The NL East-leading Braves have won five in a row.
  Nationals fielder Juan Soto was scratched less than an hour before the game because of a sore left elbow and also did not start the second game. Another outf
  
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• Infant, Toddler Inside Stolen Vehicle In Pasadena Found Unharmed, Anne Arundel County Police Say

  05-09-2020 03:54
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — An infant and a toddler who were inside of a stolen vehicle in Pasadena have been located unharmed, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
  Police say the vehicle was taken from the Exxon gas station located in the 8100 block of Ritchie Highway heading northbound.
  Officials are scheduled to hold a press conference shortly.
  Stay with WJZ on this developing story.
  
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• Anne Arundel County Police Searching For Stolen Vehicle With Toddler, Infant Inside

  05-09-2020 03:54
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County say they’re looking for a stolen vehicle in the Pasadena area with two children inside.
  The vehicle is a silver Nissan Altima with tinted windows and damage to the driver side door, according to police.
  It’s a Maryland tag, 2EC2914.Officers are looking for a stolen vehicle with 2 children inside. Vehicle is a silver Nissan Altima (MD 2EC2914) with tinted windows and damage to driver side door. Vehicle was taken from Exxon
  
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• Anne Arundel County Police Searching For Stolen Vehicle With 2 Children Inside

  05-09-2020 03:54
  
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County say they’re looking for a stolen vehicle with two children inside.
  The vehicle is a silver Nissan Altima with tinted windows and damage to the driver side door, according to police.
  It’s a Maryland tag 2EC2914.Officers are looking for a stolen vehicle with 2 children inside. Vehicle is a silver Nissan Altima (MD 2EC2914) with tinted windows and damage to driver side door. Vehicle was taken from Exxon gas station located a
  
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• Man, 14-Year-Old Boy Injured In Lansdowne Shooting, Baltimore County Police Say

  05-09-2020 03:46
  
  LANSDOWNE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a man and 14-year-old boy were injured in a shooting in Baltimore County on Friday night.
  Officers responded to the unit block of Babybird Court shortly before 5:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, they found a man and 14-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment and are expected to survive, according to police.
  The suspect(s) fled the scene immediatel
  
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• 55 Percent Of Americans Canceled Labor Day Travel Plans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Survey Finds

  05-09-2020 02:46
  
  BALTIMORE (CBS NEWS) — Labor Day Weekend is often a last chance for families to take a summer vacation.
  But with the coronavirus pandemic, people are changing their plans. 55 percent of Americans canceled their Labor Day travel plans this year, according to survey from NerdWallet.
  “This Labor Day is not gonna look much like last Labor Day,” Sara Rathner, a NerdWallet travel expert, said.
  She said families who went forward with travel plans will see changes.
  “Once you
  
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• If You Plan To Be Social For Labor Day Weekend, Here’s How To Lower Your Risk Of COVID-19 Infection

  05-09-2020 02:35
  
  BALTIMORE (CNN) — Labor Day weekend is one of the biggest social gathering holidays in the US, which poses added risk to most celebrations when they coincide with a pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors, either.
  In fact, getting outdoors, taking a hike or long bike ride, finding an uncrowded swimming hole or even gardening are safe ways to celebrate a holiday that honors how much we work by taking a break from it.
  If you must gather, here are some of the safest way
  
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• Prison Inmates Are Twice As Likely To Die Of COVID-19 Than Those On The Outside, New Report Finds

  05-09-2020 02:31
  
  BALTIMORE (CNN) — The COVID-19 infection and mortality rates are significantly higher in prisons than in the general population, though the severity differs widely among states, a new study found.
  In addition, fewer people are being held in jails since the pandemic began because of excess releases and a sharp drop in new admissions, according to a separate study, and those released have been rebooked back into jails at about the same rate as before the pandemic.
  Combined, the studies illus
  
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• Inflatable Old Bay Pools, Slip N’ Slides Now For Sale

  05-09-2020 02:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As summer unofficially comes to an end, you might be looking for a way to cool off one last time.
  Earlier this week, some of the animals at the Maryland Zoo cooled off in some inflatable pools and slides from Old Bay.If you thought to yourself, “I just have to get one of those,” you’re in luck!
  You can get yours now at Route One Apparel, but fun comes at a price.
  The pool will set you back $200 bucks. The slip and slide will set you back $100.
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• Police: 2 Men Arrested In Connection With Double Shooting In Baltimore County - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2020 01:24
  
  Police: 2 Men Arrested In Connection With Double Shooting In Baltimore County  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Police: 2 Men Arrested In Connection With Double Shooting In Baltimore County

  05-09-2020 01:24
  
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a double shooting in Baltimore County, according to police.
  Travis William Robinson, 39, and Rakeem Diontary Watson, 29, were arrested in connection with the August 12 shooting of two men in the 5200 block of Baltimore National Pike.
  The preliminary investigation found that, just before 8 p.m., the suspects and victims were engaged in an argument in the Charing Cross Shopping Center that led to the suspects shootin
  
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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Crashing Stolen Vehicle Into Baltimore County Police Cruiser

  05-09-2020 01:15
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have arrested a man accused of crashing a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser.
  Police were called to the 9200 block of Oswald Way on Thursday around 4:12 p.m. for a report of a carjacking.
  The victim had just sat down in the driver seat when the suspect got into the vehicle through the rear passenger door and ordered the victim out, according to police.
  The victim was not injured in this incident.
  Minutes later, the suspect lost contr
  
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• Maryland Casinos Generate $149.5M During August

  05-09-2020 01:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It seems like Marylanders really missed heading to the casino during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Last month, the state’s six casinos made nearly $150 million. That’s the eighth-best month in Maryland casino history, and is only down about three percent compared to August of 2019.
  On top of that, casinos were only open at 50 percent capacity last month.
   
  
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• U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Move Into Dorms At St. John’s College

  05-09-2020 00:57
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Some Midshipmen are settling into their new dorms, not at the Naval Academy, but at nearby St. John’s College.
  The Midshipmen started moving in Friday afternoon, and other small groups will move in over the weekend.
  Students at St. John’s are starting the semester online, so the college had available dorms.
  This is in an effort for the Naval Academy to set aside quarantine rooms, and keep Midshipmen socially distant.
   
  
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• Baltimore police identify a 20-year-old Columbia woman who was fatally stabbed last weekend - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 00:27
  Baltimore police identify a 20-year-old Columbia woman who was fatally stabbed last weekend  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Writer Dorothy Parker’s ashes exhumed from longtime Baltimore resting place, but where did they go? A mystery - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 00:24
  Writer Dorothy Parker’s ashes exhumed from longtime Baltimore resting place, but where did they go? A mystery  Baltimore Sun
  
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• State elections board approves voting sites for all but Baltimore; city election director hasn’t submitted pla - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2020 00:19
  State elections board approves voting sites for all but Baltimore; city election director hasn’t submitted pla  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Attacking Montgomery County Liquor Store Employee Over Face Mask Policy

  05-09-2020 00:09
  
  POTOMAC, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Montgomery County arrest a man they say assaulted a liquor store employee who refused service to the man’s friend for not wearing a mask.
  The incident was caught on surveillance video at the Montgomery County Liquor and Wine store in Potomac.
  Police say Donald Thomas-Gipson asked why the employee refused service to his friend, then ran behind the counter, and started attacking him.
  The worker had to be taken to the hospital.
  Thomas-Gipson is now facing
  
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