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• Baltimore County Schools To Resume In-Person Class After Winter Break

  30-12-2021 23:35
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools on Thursday announced it intends to resume in-person instruction on Jan. 3 as initially planned.
  The decision comes as some schools in the region take steps to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases, spurred by the Omicron variant. The increase in infections has broken hospitalization records in the state and has seen an increase in pediatric hospitalizations.
  Last week, the district announced it would suspend all non-athletic extracurricular act
  
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• Harford County Residents Line Up Early For At-Home COVID-19 Tests

  30-12-2021 23:17
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — At-home COVID-19 test kits have been so hard to find, Andrew Ament showed up before dawn at a Harford County distribution event Thursday to get one.
  With he and his wife turning 74 years old in a few months, Ament wasn’t taking any chances. So, at 5:25 a.m. he was the very first person in line outside the Harford County Public Library.
  “Even if you think you have it, you don’t have it, It’s just the uncertainty at our age that if we catch someth
  
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• Baltimore man gets 16 years in jail for assault on police in Glen Burnie - Fox Baltimore

  30-12-2021 23:15 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore man gets 16 years in jail for assault on police in Glen Burnie  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Severn

  30-12-2021 23:14
  
  SEVERN (WJZ) — A raccoon found in Severn tested positive for rabies this week, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health announced Thursday.
  Officials are looking for anyone that may have come in contact with the raccoon, which was found Wednesday.
  The department said rabies is spread by the bite, saliva or scratch of an infected animal. Rabies is a fatal disease, and preventive treatment (injections) must be started as soon as possible.
  If your pet came into contact with a raccoon, or
  
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• Baltimore County Public Schools: Students, staff will return in person after winter break - Fox Baltimore

  30-12-2021 23:01 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore County Public Schools: Students, staff will return in person after winter break  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Hospitals Treating Growing Number Of Children For COVID-19

  30-12-2021 22:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland continue to climb, there is growing concern about how quickly the virus is spreading among children.
  Data released Thursday by the Maryland Department of Health shows 30 children are among the COVID-19 patients receiving acute care at hospitals throughout the state, doubling from 15 the day before.
  Dr. Aaron Milston, a pediatric infectious disease physician for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, said the highly contagious Omicr
  
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• Year in Review: A rundown of the Baltimore area's restaurant openings and closings in 2021 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  30-12-2021 22:30 via bizjournals.com
  Year in Review: A rundown of the Baltimore area's restaurant openings and closings in 2021 - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• The Baltimore Business Journal's most popular articles of 2021 - Baltimore Business Journal

  30-12-2021 22:30 via bizjournals.com
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• CDC Warns Against Cruises, Regardless Of Vaccination Status

  30-12-2021 22:20
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant.
  The CDC said it has more than 90 cruise ships under investigation or observation as a result of COVID-19 cases. The agency did not disclose the number of infections.
  “The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily between people in close quarters on board ships, and the chan
  
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• Metro Crime Stoppers Increases Hotline Rewards With $100K In City Funding

  30-12-2021 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Thursday announced an increase to Metro Crime Stoppers hotline rewards with $100,000 in funding from the city.
  The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement negotiated a new agreement with the non-profit to allow an increase in awards offered for crimes involving murders and illegal guns.
  The funding will add $4,000 to the reward amounts offered for murders and up to $2,000 for crimes involving illegal guns. Rewards for ho
  
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• Metro Crime Stoppers Increases Hotline Rewards Using $100K In City Funding

  30-12-2021 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Thursday announced an increase to Metro Crime Stoppers hotline rewards with $100,000 in funding from the city.
  The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement negotiated a new agreement with the non-profit to allow an increase in awards offered for crimes involving murders and illegal guns.
  The funding will add $4,000 to the reward amounts offered for murders and up to $2,000 for crimes involving illegal guns. Rewards for ho
  
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• $100K To Increase Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline Rewards

  30-12-2021 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Thursday announced an increase to Metro Crime Stoppers hotline rewards with $100,000 in funding from the city.
  The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement negotiated a new agreement with the non-profit to allow an increase in awards offered for crimes involving murders and illegal guns.
  The funding will add $4,000 to the reward amounts offered for murders and up to $2,000 for crimes involving illegal guns. Rewards for ho
  
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• Man, 18, Charged With Attempted Murder In Northeast Baltimore Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  30-12-2021 21:31 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Man, 18, Charged With Attempted Murder In Northeast Baltimore Shooting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Man, 18, Charged With Attempted Murder In Northeast Baltimore Shooting

  30-12-2021 21:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 18-year-old man is under arrest in a shooting in Northeast Baltimore last month that sent another man to the hospital, police said Thursday.
  Andrew Abiola is charged with attempted murder, assault and other offenses in the Nov. 25 shooting, Baltimore Police said.
  Police suspect the shooting resulted from a dispute involving Abiola and the 18-year-old victim, who was found shot multiple times inside a home on Glenwood Avenue.
  The victim, whose identity was not released,
  
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• Ravens Sign OL Patrick Mekari To 3-Year Contract Extension - CBS Baltimore

  30-12-2021 21:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Ravens Sign OL Patrick Mekari To 3-Year Contract Extension  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Ravens Sign OL Patrick Mekari To 3-Year Contract Extension

  30-12-2021 21:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens and offensive lineman Patrick Mekari have inked a three-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2024 season, the franchise said Thursday.
  The $15.35 million contract extension includes $7 million in guaranteed money, and it will pay Mekari roughly $5.1 million a year, according to the contract-tracking site Spotrac. Mekari, 24, is currently earning a base salary of $850,000.
  Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta e
  
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• Explosion in Curtis Bay CSX coal silo shakes Baltimore, but so far no injuries reported, officials say - Baltimore Sun

  30-12-2021 20:07 via baltimoresun.com
  Explosion in Curtis Bay CSX coal silo shakes Baltimore, but so far no injuries reported, officials say  Baltimore SunExplosion at Curtis Bay coal silo rocks Baltimore Thursday morning  Fox BaltimoreExplosion reported at CSX facility in Baltimore; no injuries reported  ReutersExplosion at Baltimore Coal Terminal; No Reported Injuries  U.S. News & World ReportExplosion at coal terminal shakes Baltimore on Thursday  WTOPView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• New COVID-19 Testing Sites Opening In Annapolis & Bel Air

  30-12-2021 20:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — To keep up with growing demand, the Maryland Department of Health is opening two new COVID-19 testing sites in Anne Arundel and Harford counties, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday.
  The testing sites—University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air and Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis—are set to open on New Year’s Eve and will operate seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  “While the federal government has fallen short in expandi
  
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• Explosion reported at CSX facility in Baltimore; no injuries reported -Baltimore Sun - WTVB News

  30-12-2021 19:56 via wtvbam.com
  
  Explosion reported at CSX facility in Baltimore; no injuries reported -Baltimore Sun  WTVB News
  
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• Baltimore mayor to allocate funding for gun tip, homicide hotline rewards - wmar2news.com

  30-12-2021 19:46 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore mayor to allocate funding for gun tip, homicide hotline rewards  wmar2news.com
  
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• Tyler Huntley Off Baltimore Ravens' Reserve/COVID-19 List - KSL Sports

  30-12-2021 19:09 via kslsports.com
  
  Tyler Huntley Off Baltimore Ravens' Reserve/COVID-19 List  KSL Sports
  
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• New COVID-19 mandates set for parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore - Catholic Review of Baltimore

  30-12-2021 18:17 via catholicreview.org
  
  New COVID-19 mandates set for parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore  Catholic Review of Baltimore
  
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• No One Hurt After Explosion Rocks CSX Coal Facility In Baltimore

  30-12-2021 17:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An explosion Thursday at a Baltimore coal facility shook homes across the city and sent smoke billowing into the air.
  The loud blast occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. at a CSX Curtis Bay Coal Terminal on Benhill Avenue, officials and company representatives said.
  No one was hurt in the explosion, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department, and nothing caught fire as a result.
  The cause wasn’t immediately clear Thursday afternoon.The loud noise from around
  
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• Apparent Explosion Reported At Coal Silo In Curtis Bay, Fire Union Says

  30-12-2021 17:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A five-story coal silo in Curtis Bay reportedly suffered an explosion late Thursday morning, rattling nearby homes and businesses.
  The Baltimore City firefighters union said the apparent explosion occurred before noon in the 1900 block Benhill Avenue. The union said hazardous materials crews and special rescue units are on scene.
  Additional details weren’t immediately available, but WJZ’s newsroom was flooded with reports of the explosion being felt in several
  
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• Anne Arundel County Announces Indoor Mask Mandate In Response To COVID-19

  30-12-2021 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County is issuing an indoor mask mandate in response to the recent surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, County Executive Steuart Pittman said Thursday.
  The mandate, which applies to all indoor public spaces in Anne Arundel County, is set to go into effect starting at noon on New Year’s Eve. Barring an extension by the County Council, it will remain in place until Jan. 7.
  “I had hoped we were done with government mandates in our respo
  
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• Maryland Adds Record 14,316 Cases As Hospitalizations Reach 2,122

  30-12-2021 16:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland added more than 14,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, setting a new single-day case increase record, while hospitalizations also reached a new peak.
  Hospitalizations rose by 76, bringing the number of COVID-19 patients to a record 2,122, according to the health department, as emergency departments at hospitals throughout the state continue filling up.
  The percentage of people testing positive rose to 20.63%, a 1.32% increase since Wednesday.
  Deaths rose by 55 in
  
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• Police Investigate Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old In Glen Burnie

  30-12-2021 15:49
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating the shooting death Wednesday of a 21-year-old man in Glen Burnie.
  The shooting happened about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment complex on Hideaway Loop off Crain Highway, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Officers called to the scene found Jordan Adam Marroquin-Pereira shot multiple times. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  Based on a preliminary investigation, detectives suspect the 21-year-old was targeted.
  
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• 18-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Glen Burnie Man’s Killing

  30-12-2021 15:49
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — An 18-year-old Millersville man is under arrest in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man killed Wednesday in Glen Burnie, authorities said.
  Paul Pedro Rodriguez was taken into custody Thursday morning on charges of first- and second-degree murder in the killing of Jordan Adam Marroquin Pereira, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Pereira was found shot multiple times about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment complex on Hideaway Loop in Glen Burnie. He was taken to
  
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• DEA Agent Shot At While Doing Surveillance In West Baltimore

  30-12-2021 15:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A DEA agent was shot at Wednesday night in West Baltimore, authorities confirmed.
  It happened about 9 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Fayette Street, DEA Supervisory Special Agent Todd Edwards said.
  Edwards told WJZ the unnamed agent was doing surveillance work when someone opened fire at them.
  It’s unclear how many shots were fired at the agent, whom Edwards said was not injured in the incident.
  Additional details about the incident weren’t immediately release
  
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• Woman, 34, Dies After Northwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  30-12-2021 14:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Woman, 34, Dies After Northwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Woman, 34, Dies After Northwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  30-12-2021 14:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 34-year-old woman was fatally shot Wednesday night in Northwest Baltimore, authorities said.
  Patrol officers called to a report of gunfire in the 3300 block of Edgewood Road about 10:44 p.m. found the woman, who had been shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said.
  The shooting victim was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
  
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• The Top Baltimore Fishbowl Stories of 2021: Editors' Picks - Baltimore Fishbowl

  30-12-2021 13:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  The Top Baltimore Fishbowl Stories of 2021: Editors' Picks  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Maryland Weather: Some Rain And A Warm Up Thursday

  30-12-2021 12:00
  
  Hi Everyone,Overnight we will see a pretty good slug of moisture passing through the Mid Atlantic. this will be another low rolling frontal boundary stalled over the region. The heaviest rain should be over the DelMarVa with lesser amounts out I-70.On that gradation, figure an inch of rain well East, a half an inch locally, and a third of an inch toward Hagerstown. All rain, no frozen precip.As a matter of fact another surge of warm air is on the way.After overnight lows close to the average day
  
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• Love & Cornbread volunteers feed West Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood with more than just food - Baltimore Sun

  30-12-2021 11:02 via baltimoresun.com
  Love & Cornbread volunteers feed West Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood with more than just food  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘It feels like everybody’s going to get it’: Some Baltimore-area restaurants cancel New Year’s Eve amid COVID surge - Baltimore Sun

  30-12-2021 11:02 via baltimoresun.com
  ‘It feels like everybody’s going to get it’: Some Baltimore-area restaurants cancel New Year’s Eve amid COVID surge  Baltimore Sun
  
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• No One Hurt After Explosion Rocks CSX Coal Facility In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  30-12-2021 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  No One Hurt After Explosion Rocks CSX Coal Facility In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• DEA Agent Shot At While Doing Surveillance In West Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  30-12-2021 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  DEA Agent Shot At While Doing Surveillance In West Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 2021 crime data on Baltimore's south and west districts: 'Something must be done' - Fox Baltimore

  30-12-2021 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
  2021 crime data on Baltimore's south and west districts: 'Something must be done'  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Johns Hopkins Bayview Activates Crisis Standards Of Care Protocols

  30-12-2021 05:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Johns Hopkins Health System on Wednesday night announced it has activated Crisis Standards of Care Protocols amid rapidly rising COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state.
  JHBMC said in December, it saw a 360% increase in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, which is the highest increase the hospital has experienced since the start of the pandemic.
  On Wednesday, Maryland surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time during the pandemic, up from its previou
  
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• Harford County Pawn Shop Burglarized, 23 Weapons Stolen

  30-12-2021 04:50
  
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a pawn shop robbery resulting in the theft of 23 weapons early Wednesday morning.
  The robbery occurred about 5:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of Pulaski Highway, according to Maryland State Police.
  Preliminary reports find that multiple suspects drove a stolen vehicle through the front door of the pawn shop.
  “Multiple suspects utilized a vehicle to drive through the front door of the business,” said Ron Snyder, Mary
  
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• Man Charged With Murder In Death Of 91-Year-Old Perry Hall Man

  30-12-2021 03:22
  
  PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ) — A Parkville man has been charged in the August death of a 91-year-old man from Perry Hall, Baltimore County Police said.
  Gary Parrish, 38, is charged with first-degree murder.
  Norman Albert Sr. was found dead at his home on the 9200 block of Hines Road on August 19. Police said at the time his death was suspicious.
  Albert’s son lived just two doors up. Family members said when they didn’t hear from Albert Sr., they asked for a welfare check.
  “I was
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Shooting In Northeast Baltimore

  30-12-2021 03:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday night in Northeast Baltimore, police said.
  Officers responded shortly after 8 p.m. to the 5600 block of Purdue Avenue, where they found an unresponsive man shot multiple times. He was transported to an area hospital.
  Due to his condition, homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.
  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (410) 396-2100. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Metro Crime
  
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• Police Offer $4K For Information On Christmas Murder In Highlandtown

  30-12-2021 02:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police and Metro Crime Stoppers are asking for public assistance for information in a shooting that killed a 20-year-old man in Highlandtown on Saturday.
  Police are searching for the killer of 20-year-old Jose Marvin Castros Morales, who was shot on 3344 E. Baltimore Street around 8:09 p.m. on Christmas Day.Homicide detectives need your help in locating the person responsible for the killing of 20-year-old Jose Marvin Castron Morales. pic.twitter.com/qk1ui9dUUT
  
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• CDC Changes To Quarantine, Isolation Advice Took Local Health Officials By Surprise

  30-12-2021 02:31
  
  (CNN) — State and local health officials say they are struggling to make sense of the new Covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  They say the CDC released the updated advice, which cuts in half the recommended times for staying away from others, with little consultation or preparation.
  “We are very much trying to digest it now and what it means and how to communicate it effectively,” Lori Freeman, chief executive off
  
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• Hunt For COVID-19 Tests Push People To Wait Hours, Some Leaving Empty Handed

  30-12-2021 01:53
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The hunt for COVID-19 tests is leaving Marylanders scrambling amid a COVID surge, spurred by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. 
  With Christmas come and gone, and New Year’s Eve just days away, it seems everyone is eager to swab their nose after seeing family and before attending the next gathering, should they decide to attend.  
  On Wednesday, Maryland surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time during the pandemic, up fr
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Maryland News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

  30-12-2021 01:39 via usnews.com
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Maryland News | US News  U.S. News & World Report
  
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• Lamar Jackson Limited On First Day Back At Practice, Harbaugh ‘Hopeful’ Jackson Will Play Sunday

  30-12-2021 01:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — There’s no question the Baltimore Ravens need their most dynamic player back.
  Star QB Lamar Jackson got back on the field for the first time in 17 days Wednesday, since he injured his right ankle in Cleveland on Dec. 12.
  Tyler Huntley, who played two weekends ago in Jackson’s place but missed last weekend’s game after landing on the COVID-19 list, is still on that list. He’s expected back soon, however.
  Coach John Harbaugh’s said he’
  
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• Harford County Not Planning On Implementing Mask Mandate

  30-12-2021 00:28
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Harford County Executive Barry Glassman does not plan on implementing a mask mandate amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
  Bordering Baltimore County announced a mask mandate Monday that went into effect Wednesday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant drives record infection and hospitalization rates in the state.
  On Wednesday, Maryland surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time during the pandemic, up from
  
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