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• Authorities search for 13-year-old as family grows worrisome of his whereabouts - wmar2news.com

  08-12-2021 23:43 via wmar2news.com
  
  Authorities search for 13-year-old as family grows worrisome of his whereabouts  wmar2news.com
  
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• Baltimore will become headquarters of newly formed Constellation energy company after Exelon split - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 23:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore will become headquarters of newly formed Constellation energy company after Exelon split  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland LB E.J. Henderson Inducted Into College Football Hall of Fame

  08-12-2021 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Maryland linebacker E.J. Henderson, the only player in school history to twice be named a First Team All-American, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
  Henderson joined former Maryland players Bob Ward, Jack Scarbath, Dick Modzelewski, Randy White, Bob Pellegrini and Stan Jones in the hall, which is reserved for players who have received First Team All-America recognition, the university said.
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• Jury To Continue Deliberations Thursday In Murder Trial Of Keith Smith

  08-12-2021 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday morning in the trial of Keith Smith, the Baltimore man accused of killing his wife in 2018 and blaming it on a panhandler.
  The jury left around 5 p.m. having not made a verdict. They will return to the court Thursday morning.
  Smith is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his wife, Jacquelyn, an engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground who was stabbed to death in December 2018.
  He’s accused of killing his wife, then concoct
  
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• Maryland Senate Advances New Congressional Map

  08-12-2021 22:06
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new congressional map for Maryland’s eight U.S. House seats moved closer to final passage Wednesday, with supporters calling it an improvement on a map long criticized for gerrymandering, and opponents saying it remains unfairly drawn to favor Democrats — and could even endanger the state’s only Republican congressman.
  The Maryland Senate advanced legislation outlining the new boundaries already passed by the Maryland House. Senators were set to vo
  
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• Baltimore Man Charged With Murder In Deadly October Shooting

  08-12-2021 21:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man was arrested Monday in connection with a deadly shooting near Johnston Square Park.
  Derrick Creek, 37, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Johns Wilford Jr., according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  The shooting occurred about 11:25 p.m. Oct. 30 near the corner of E. Chase Street and Hillman Street, police said.
  Officers found Wilford, 46, shot in the head. He was taken to a hospital but did not survive.
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• Lawyers Deny Annapolis Spy Suspect Discussed Fleeing To Evade Arrest

  08-12-2021 21:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for a Maryland woman charged along with her husband in a scheme to sell Navy submarine secrets to a foreign government denied Wednesday that she had contemplated fleeing the United States to avoid arrest. Instead, they said, contempt for then-President Donald Trump was behind the couple’s emigration plans.
  Prosecutors at an October hearing had cited messages exchanged by the couple — including one in which Diana Toebbe wrote, “I cannot believe th
  
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• Ravens CB Anthony Averett Says He’s Ready To Step Up In Humphrey’s Absence

  08-12-2021 21:53
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Anthony Averett said he sat down Tuesday night and thought about the toll taken on the team’s defensive backs.
  Of the four projected starters at cornerback and safety, only Chuck Clark remains. The team’s No. 1 cornerback, Marlon Humphrey, suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle during last Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Free safety DeShon Elliott went down in November with a torn pectoral and torn bic
  
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• Howard County Council Passes Bill To Boost Minimum Wage To $16 By 2026

  08-12-2021 21:32
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — The Howard County Council has passed a bill that would boost the county’s minimum wage to $16 an hour over the next few years.
  During their meeting Monday, council members voted 4-1 in favor of the measure to surpass the statewide minimum wage rate, which is scheduled to increase to $14 by 2024 and slightly less for smaller employers.
  County Executive Calvin Ball has 10 days to sign the legislation, which would become law roughly two months after it receive
  
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• Maryland Appoints Katie Gandy As First Statewide Autism Coordinator - CBS Baltimore

  08-12-2021 20:59 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Maryland Appoints Katie Gandy As First Statewide Autism Coordinator  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Appoints Katie Gandy As First Statewide Autism Coordinator

  08-12-2021 20:59
  
  ANNAPOLIS, MD (WJZ) — On Wednesday, the Governor’s Office of Community appointed Katie Gandy as Maryland’s first statewide autism coordinator.
  The position was created last year under a bill signed into law last year by Gov. Hogan.
  As the autism coordinator, Gandy’s responsibilities will including working on services and programming for people in Maryland with autism and caretakers.
  “This new position will enhance outreach and education about autism in Maryland,&rdq
  
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• Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Returns To Regular Production Schedule After 20 Month Hiatus

  08-12-2021 20:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is returning to their regular production schedule for the first time since the pandemic.
  Like many organizations, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company closed their doors in March of 2020 to comply with COVID-19 lockdowns.
  Now, coming off the heels of a December performance of “A Christmas Carol”, their first indoor performance in 20 months, the company reveals their upcoming 2022 schedule.
  The schedule shows a Feb. production of &l
  
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• Ravens Officially Place Humphrey On IR, Designate OT Ja’Wuan James To Return To Practice

  08-12-2021 20:24
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens officially placed cornerback Marlon Humphrey on injured reserve, ending his season, but there was some good news on the injury front for a change.
  Cornerback Kevon Seymour was activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, adding depth to a depleted secondary, and offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James, a late signee who’s been out all year after he tore his Achilles, has been designated to return to practice, the team announced.We have placed D
  
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• Facing criticism over ongoing violence, Baltimore’s top cop, prosecutor highlight enforcement in bid to correct ‘the narrative’ - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 20:19 via baltimoresun.com
  Facing criticism over ongoing violence, Baltimore’s top cop, prosecutor highlight enforcement in bid to correct ‘the narrative’  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Check for bus-crowding in Baltimore with a new Transit app feature - Technical.ly

  08-12-2021 19:25 via technical.ly
  
  Check for bus-crowding in Baltimore with a new Transit app feature  Technical.ly
  
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• Baltimore Ravens RT Ja'Wuan James Returns to Practice - BaltimoreRavens.com

  08-12-2021 19:25 via baltimoreravens.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens RT Ja'Wuan James Returns to Practice  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Students’ Academic Performances Suffer As Maryland Copes With Learning Loss - CBS Baltimore

  08-12-2021 19:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Students’ Academic Performances Suffer As Maryland Copes With Learning Loss  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Students’ Academic Performances Suffer As Maryland Copes With Learning Loss

  08-12-2021 19:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New data shows that students’ academic performances suffered this year as Maryland copes with statewide learning loss.
  The information comes from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), which released preliminary early fall assessment and kindergarten readiness scores for the 2021-22 school year.
  The results show a downward trend in subjects like English and math, as well as scores in the kindergarten readiness assessment, which evaluates whether kid
  
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• Solutions: Did Baltimore go too far in addressing COVID-19? - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  08-12-2021 19:00 via ajc.com
  Solutions: Did Baltimore go too far in addressing COVID-19?  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  
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• No Other Individual Involved In Judge Jonathan Newell’s Alleged Exploitation Of Children, Images Were Not Distributed, Officials Say

  08-12-2021 18:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jonathan Newell, a Caroline County Circuit Court judge who committed suicide in September as FBI agents attempted to apprehend him on child pornography charges, did not work with other individuals in the alleged exploitation and did not distribute any images, federal and state officials said Wednesday.
  The Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI, Maryland State Police, Dorchester County State’s Attorney and Caroline County State’s Attorney continued investi
  
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• 8 Takeaways from the Steelers 20-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens - Behind the Steel Curtain

  08-12-2021 18:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  8 Takeaways from the Steelers 20-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens  Behind the Steel Curtain
  
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• Baltimore police seek help to find missing 89-year-old man - WBAL TV Baltimore

  08-12-2021 18:09 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore police seek help to find missing 89-year-old man  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Jury Deliberations Underway In Trial Of Keith Smith

  08-12-2021 18:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday morning in the trial of Keith Smith, the Baltimore man accused of killing his wife in 2018 and blaming it on a panhandler.
  Smith is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his wife, Jacquelyn, an engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground who was stabbed to death in December 2018.
  He’s accused of killing his wife, then concocting a story that she had been stabbed by a panhandler in East Baltimore. He and his daughter were arres
  
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• 19-home Catonsville subdivision blocked in unanimous vote by Baltimore County Council - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 17:56 via baltimoresun.com
  19-home Catonsville subdivision blocked in unanimous vote by Baltimore County Council  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Flower Mart Will Return As An In-Person Event In 2022, Organizers Say

  08-12-2021 17:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After missing two straight years due to the pandemic, Flower Mart will return to the squares surrounding the Washington Monument in 2022, the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy announced Wednesday.
  The annual market featuring flowers and plants for sale, Lemon Sticks, food and live music is scheduled for April 29-30, 2022.
  “We are thrilled to be planning an in-person Flower Mart for next spring,” said Lance Humphries, executive director of the Mount Vernon Place C
  
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• Mayor Scott Lays Out Vision For Baltimore With Action Plan For Public Safety, Development

  08-12-2021 17:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A year into his first term, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released an action plan he said will increase public safety, provide more opportunities for young Baltimoreans and build city neighborhoods with an eye toward equity.
  “To put our city on a new path, my administration will need to operate with greater urgency, transparency, accountability, and commitment to equity than ever before,” Scott wrote in the introduction to the document. “This Action Plan
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cloudy & Chilly Wednesday

  08-12-2021 17:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Snow covered the radar Wednesday morning, but most of the state saw nothing more than a few flurries.
  As we expected, dry air and temperatures above freezing kept flakes from even bringing north and west suburbs a light dusting.
  Far western Maryland was the exception, getting up to 2.5 inches in certain places.
  The rest of Wednesday will be cloudy and chilly, with temperatures topping out in the low to mid 40s.
  Skies will clear overnight as temperatures tumble into the up
  
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• Baltimore County school board taps Julie Henn, Cheryl Pasteur for chair, vice chair - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 17:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County school board taps Julie Henn, Cheryl Pasteur for chair, vice chair  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Mayor Scott Lays Out Vision For Baltimore With Action Plan

  08-12-2021 17:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A year into his first term, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released an eight-page action plan to increase public safety, provide more opportunities for young Baltimoreans and build neighborhoods in the city equitably.
  “To put our city on a new path, my administration will need to operate with greater urgency, transparency, accountability, and commitment to equity than ever before,” Scott wrote in the introduction to the document. “This Action Plan represe
  
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• Anonymous Donor Pledges to Match Donations Up To $1,000 To Help Replace Stolen Salvation Army Red Kettle

  08-12-2021 16:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An anonymous donor pledges to match any donation up to $1,000 to help replace a stolen Salvation Army red kettle.
  An unidentified man stole the kettle from a volunteer stationed outside of a Randallstown Walmart on Dec. 6 about 5 p.m.
  The kettle contained nearly $600 in cash.
  “Our anonymous donor from Virginia wants to contribute a matching gift and challenges anyone willing to donate to the stolen kettle cash,” The Salvation Army Development Di
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Mayor Scott To Lay Out Vision For Baltimore In Virtual Address

  08-12-2021 16:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A year into his first term, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is holding a news conference Wednesday to lay out his vision for the city’s future.
  The virtual address, scheduled for 11 a.m., will be streamed on CBSN Baltimore.
  Scott is set to discuss his action plan for the remainder of his first term, so that city residents can get acquainted with his administration’s priorities.
  The mayor has previously discussed the importance of investing in violence prevention
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: 925 Residents Are Hospitalized, Highest Since May

  08-12-2021 16:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 925 residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest since May 4 when there were 934 patients being treated, according to state health department data released Wednesday morning.
  Since its website was compromised by a cyberattack on Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health has restored some online functions but has not been able to fully report the state’s COVID-19 metrics, including new cases, deaths, tests and positivity rate. While it
  
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• Maryland, Show Us Your Snow Pictures & Video. Just Tag #BeOnWJZ.

  08-12-2021 16:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Depending on where in Maryland you live, you might have woken up Wednesday to find it snowing.
  WJZ’s forecast called for a few flurries scattered throughout the state, though with less than half of an inch falling, the snow isn’t likely to stick around.
  As WJZ Executive Producer Grover Murrell showed us, Westminster got a dusting and his dogs made the most of it.Snow fall in Westminster. #BeOnWjz @wjz pic.twitter.com/YaLqwjAMk9
  — Grover Wyatt-Murrell (@G
  
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• Liz: Cat Lady, Rat Lady, Girl Next Door - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  08-12-2021 16:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Liz: Cat Lady, Rat Lady, Girl Next Door -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Board OKs $1,000 Bonuses For Baltimore County Public Schools Employees

  08-12-2021 15:53
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Board of Education has OK’d a $1,000 retention and recruitment bonus for all Baltimore County Public Schools employees, the school district said Wednesday.
  Assuming the one-time payments receive the state’s blessing, they would be given out in January.
  In a statement, BCPS Superintendent Darryl Williams said the bonus is part of the school district’s effort to show its appreciation for their work and “commitment to Baltimore
  
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• Maryland’s Katie Ledecky Wins Athlete Of The Year At Golden Goggle Awards

  08-12-2021 15:26
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle awards on Tuesday night.
  Dressel repeated as athlete of the year after earning gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 100 free, and 100 butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics. He also was a key member of the winning men’s 4×100 free and 4×100 medley relays, becoming just the fourth American male swimmer to win five golds at a single game
  
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• Mayor Scott To Lay Out Vision For Baltimore In Virtual Address

  08-12-2021 15:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A year into his first term, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is holding a news conference Wednesday to lay out his vision for the city’s future.
  The virtual address, scheduled for 11 a.m., will be streamed on CBSN Baltimore.
  Scott is set to discuss his action plan for the remainder of his first term, so that city residents can get acquainted with his administration’s priorities.
  The mayor has previously discussed the importance of investing in violence prevention
  
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• Ravens News 12/8: Problem Solving and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  08-12-2021 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 12/8: Problem Solving and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Rapid COVID-19 tests show better than expected results in large Baltimore study - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 13:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Rapid COVID-19 tests show better than expected results in large Baltimore study  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Light Snow Possible Across Region Wednesday Morning

  08-12-2021 12:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A few flurries are possible as you make your way to work this morning but very minimal impacts are expected for Maryland.
  Just as you heard from meteorologist Chelsea Ingram and Bob Turk Tuesday night, any light snow that does fall is going to have a tough time sticking.
  Some isolated slick spots are possible but dry air and pavement temperatures above freezing are combating snow being able to accumulate.Most of us will see very minimal impacts from this morning's light s
  
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• Leone family of Cockeysville continues Thanksgiving tradition of giving - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
  Leone family of Cockeysville continues Thanksgiving tradition of giving  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Shop the Baltimore Public Markets This Season - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  08-12-2021 11:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Shop the Baltimore Public Markets This Season -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Q&A with Dean Smith, Author of Baltimore Sons - Baltimore Fishbowl

  08-12-2021 10:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Q&A with Dean Smith, Author of Baltimore Sons  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Wednesday Morning Headlines: State audit finds Baltimore Police mishandled confiscated items; Baltimore's first snow of season Wednesday to be light if anything, forecasts show; and more - Baltimore Fishbowl

  08-12-2021 08:27 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Wednesday Morning Headlines: State audit finds Baltimore Police mishandled confiscated items; Baltimore's first snow of season Wednesday to be light if anything, forecasts show; and more  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Clarksville Waitress Having Seizure Saved By Off-Duty Montgomery County Officer

  08-12-2021 05:32
  
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief was in the right place at the right time when a waitress at a Clarksville restaurant had a seizure.
  Marc Yamada was off-duty, having late dinner with his family at Bushel and a Peck when Vanessa Lopez fell to the ground.
  “I was working and everything,” Lopez, 24, said. “Almost getting ready to go, and that’s when I don’t remember anything. And afterward I just remember waking up outside on a g
  
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• Clarksburg Waitress Having Seizure Saved By Off-Duty Montgomery County Officer

  08-12-2021 05:32
  
  CLARKSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — A Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief was in the right place at the right time when a waitress at a Clarksburg restaurant had a seizure.
  Marc Yamada was off-duty, having late dinner with his family at Bushel and a Peck when Vanessa Lopez fell to the ground.
  “I was working and everything,” Lopez, 24, said. “Almost getting ready to go, and that’s when I don’t remember anything. And afterward I just remember waking up outside on a gur
  
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• Two men shot to death Tuesday night in separate incidents, Baltimore Police say - Baltimore Sun

  08-12-2021 05:07 via baltimoresun.com
  Two men shot to death Tuesday night in separate incidents, Baltimore Police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Man, 33, Killed In Northwest Baltimore Shooting

  08-12-2021 05:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 33-year-old man died after he was shot in the head in northwest Baltimore Tuesday night, police said.
  Officers responded at 10:22 p.m. to the 3900 block of Edgewood Road, where they found the man suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
  It’s the second fatal shooting Tuesday night. A 44-year-old man died after he was shot multiple times in West Baltimore around 7:40 p.m., police said.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact B
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Override Immigrant Detention Bill Veto

  08-12-2021 04:42
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly voted Tuesday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a measure that bans local jails from being paid by the federal government to detain people on immigration matters in Maryland. Separately, the House approved a new congressional map in a special session on redistricting, sending it to the Senate.
  The House and Senate, which are controlled by Democrats, also overrode the Republican governor’s veto of a bill that requires stat
  
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• Last remaining ship from Pearl Harbor docked in Baltimore - WDVM 25

  08-12-2021 04:24 via localdvm.com
  Last remaining ship from Pearl Harbor docked in Baltimore  WDVM 25
  
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