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• Maryland safeties Nick Cross, Jordan Mosley declare for 2022 NFL draft - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 23:55
  Maryland safeties Nick Cross, Jordan Mosley declare for 2022 NFL draft  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Mayor announces additional COVID tests for Baltimore amid ‘rapid and alarming’ surge - Capital Gazette

  05-01-2022 23:54
  Mayor announces additional COVID tests for Baltimore amid ‘rapid and alarming’ surge  Capital Gazette
  
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• Shipman Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay Following Medical Emergency - Baltimore, MD Patch

  05-01-2022 23:53
  
  Shipman Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay Following Medical Emergency  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Ravens 11.22.22 Practice Report: 9 Players Don't Participate, Including Lamar Jackson - Sports Illustrated

  05-01-2022 23:46
  
  Ravens 11.22.22 Practice Report: 9 Players Don't Participate, Including Lamar Jackson  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Mayor announces additional COVID tests for Baltimore amid ‘rapid and alarming’ surge - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 23:35
  Mayor announces additional COVID tests for Baltimore amid ‘rapid and alarming’ surge  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Annapolis Braces For The Next Winter Storm

  05-01-2022 23:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — Weather woes have prompted Annapolis officials to prepare for a winter storm that could create hazardous road conditions on Friday.
  The plow trucks in Annapolis do not use ice-cutter blades, according to a press statement issued by the office of Mayor Gavin Buckley. That means the trucks have not been effective at trimming off the ice that has accumulated on roadways following Monday’s snowstorm.
  The absence of sun has allowed ice to remain on the roadways, and
  
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• Where To Get COVID Tested, Find Vaccine In Baltimore Co.: Jan. 5 - Patch.com

  05-01-2022 23:26
  
  Where To Get COVID Tested, Find Vaccine In Baltimore Co.: Jan. 5  Patch.com
  
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• Deceased exoneree's family wins $8M settlement with Baltimore police - Maryland Daily Record

  05-01-2022 23:19
  
  Deceased exoneree's family wins $8M settlement with Baltimore police  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• Panel OKs Rule Extending Mask Mandate In Maryland Schools For 180 Days

  05-01-2022 23:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Students in Maryland’s public schools will be required to wear masks for the rest of the school year—unless their county or school meets benchmarks based on vaccination or transmission rates.
  A General Assembly panel voted 11-5 on Wednesday to pass an emergency rule approved last month by the Maryland Board of Education, which extends a mask mandate for 180 days and provides “off ramps” for the mandate to be lifted.
  The rule passed by the Joint Com
  
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• CSX halts coal exports from Baltimore Curtis Bay piers due to transfer tower explosion - S&P Global

  05-01-2022 23:09
  CSX halts coal exports from Baltimore Curtis Bay piers due to transfer tower explosion  S&P Global
  
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• Baltimore DPW Worker Arrested In Connection With Attempted ATM Theft In Owings Mills

  05-01-2022 23:00
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A 36-year-old man was arrested in late December in connection with an attempted ATM robbery in Owings Mills, the Baltimore County Police Department said Wednesday.
  The man was a Baltimore Department of Public Works employee, the department has confirmed.
  “We are aware of the arrest of our employee in Baltimore County,” the DPW said in a statement. “All inquiries should be directed to the Baltimore County Police Department as this is an active cas
  
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• Baltimore Police to purchase three new helicopters following vote by city’s spending panel - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 22:33
  Baltimore Police to purchase three new helicopters following vote by city’s spending panel  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Aberdeen Walmart Shuts Down In Wake Of New COVID-19 Cases

  05-01-2022 22:30
  
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Walmart has temporarily shuttered the doors of its supercenter in Aberdeen to assist health officials with reducing the damage done by the latest wave of COVID-19 cases.
  The company announced on Wednesday that it would be shutting down the store at 645 S. Philadelphia Boulevard for two days. Staff will sanitize the store and restock the shelves during that time, Ashley Nolan, a Walmart representative, said in a press statement.
  The store will re-open again on Friday a
  
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• State Police Helicopter Hoists Shipman From Chesapeake Bay During Medical Emergency

  05-01-2022 22:17
  
  KENT ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — A crew member of a tanker ship in the Chesapeake Bay was airlifted by Maryland State Police after they had a medical emergency Wednesday morning, police said.
  The ship was identified as the Chem Jupiter, a 462-foot oil/chemical tanker ship from Libera. It was near Kent Island at the time, underway from Baltimore.
  Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
  Around 8:45 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard-Sector Maryland requested a Maryland State Police aerial hoist from the vessel after a cr
  
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• Mayor expands COVID testing sites as Baltimore sees more cases than ever - WYPR

  05-01-2022 22:12
  
  Mayor expands COVID testing sites as Baltimore sees more cases than ever  WYPR
  
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• Gov. Larry Hogan Announces $248M In Maryland Homeowner Assistance - CBS Baltimore

  05-01-2022 21:58
  
  Gov. Larry Hogan Announces $248M In Maryland Homeowner Assistance  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Gov. Larry Hogan Announces $248M In Maryland Homeowner Assistance

  05-01-2022 21:58
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced the launch of the $248 million Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund, which will support mortgage relief, home repairs, housing counseling, and legal services.
  “Across Maryland, there are homeowners who are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments due to the financial hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Hogan said. “The programs we are announcing today through the Homeowner Assistance Fund wil
  
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• Rams Brothers: Baltimore Ravens Recap, NFC Playoff Scenario's, The Number "5" - LAFB Network

  05-01-2022 21:57
  
  Rams Brothers: Baltimore Ravens Recap, NFC Playoff Scenario's, The Number "5"  LAFB Network
  
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• NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory For Central Maryland Beginning Thursday Evening

  05-01-2022 21:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Baltimore-Washington region and Western Maryland from Thursday evening to Friday morning.
  The advisory is in effect from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday in the central Maryland, and begins three hours earlier in the western part of the state.
  During that time, parts of Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties
  
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• Baltimore-Born App Allows Locals to Outsource Their Laundry - Baltimore Magazine

  05-01-2022 20:54
  
  Baltimore-Born App Allows Locals to Outsource Their Laundry  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Frederick Moves All Government Meetings To Virtual, Closes Offices To The Public Due To COVID-19 Surge

  05-01-2022 20:37
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — With the Omicron variant driving an increase in COVID-19 cases, the City of Frederick is moving all government meetings to virtual and closing offices to the public over the next nine days, officials said Wednesday.
  The protocols are in effect from Jan. 6-14, at which point leaders will evaluate the city’s position, the government said in a news release.
  The Weinberg Center for the Arts will cancel all events during that same period, and Parks and Recreation fa
  
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• Nonprofit group raising money to purchase the Sidebar, a staple of Baltimore's music scene - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  05-01-2022 20:34
  Nonprofit group raising money to purchase the Sidebar, a staple of Baltimore's music scene - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger: “Pretty cool” to finish up in Baltimore - NBC Sports

  05-01-2022 20:19
  
  Ben Roethlisberger: “Pretty cool” to finish up in Baltimore  NBC Sports
  
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• Communication Woes Cited In Report On Maryland’s Evictions Panel

  05-01-2022 20:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force has indicated in its first report to Gov. Larry Hogan that murky details and last-minute communication have kept task force members from providing adequate protection to tenants on the cusp of eviction amid a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
  Task force members Pam Newland and Luke Lanciano said in a letter to Hogan that they were denied pertinent data and information that would help them better protect Marylanders on
  
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• What joys the Cone Collection has brought Baltimore | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 20:12
  What joys the Cone Collection has brought Baltimore | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Former Florida State running back signs with the Baltimore Ravens - CalBearsMaven

  05-01-2022 19:54
  
  Former Florida State running back signs with the Baltimore Ravens  CalBearsMaven
  
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• 36-Year-Old Man Arrested In Connection With Attempted ATM Theft In Owings Mills

  05-01-2022 19:54
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A 36-year-old man was arrested in late December in connection with an attempted ATM robbery in Owings Mills, the Baltimore County Police Department said Wednesday.
  On Dec. 29 about 3:30 a.m., police responded to the 9300 block of Lakeside Blvd. for a report of a burglary and saw a white truck with chains wrapped around the machine. The suspect ran from the scene but was later detained in a wooded area a short distance away near Embassy Circle.
  The truck, a 2019 Fo
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football 2021: What to Remember - Football Absurdity

  05-01-2022 19:00
  
  Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football 2021: What to Remember  Football Absurdity
  
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• Ahead Of Return To Classroom, Scott Announces 100K Tests, 80K Masks Will Be Given To City Schools

  05-01-2022 18:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With students set to return to the classroom, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Wednesday said the city will give 100,000 tests and 80,000 masks to Baltimore City Public Schools.
  Scott endorsed the school system’s plan for in-person school, saying virtual classes have led to learning loss that has impacted the emotional well-being of students and deepened inequities in education.
  “I hear directly from students all the time who tell me, ‘Mayor, I cannot re
  
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• Hogan Calls Omicron ‘Dominant’ Variant As Maryland’s Positivity Rate Tops 28%

  05-01-2022 18:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in Maryland, reaching 3,118 on Wednesday, a day after Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in response to surging infections.
  The latest data from the Maryland Department of Health shows cases, deaths and the positivity rate also rose over the past 24 hours, even as state and local officials roll out emergency measures intended to curb the spread of COVID-19.
  Even with the recent emergency actions, Hogan renewed his cal
  
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• Biden Administration Launching Additional Testing Sites In Six States, Including Maryland

  05-01-2022 17:58
  
  (CNN) — The Biden administration is opening additional federally run free COVID-19 testing sites in six states across the country — Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Delaware, Texas and Washington — as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge in the US.
  “We have the tools we need to manage the surge in Omicron cases,” White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters Wednesday, citing vaccinations and boosters, funding from the COVID relie
  
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• Amid record-breaking year, Ravens TE Mark Andrews named team MVP - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 17:57
  Amid record-breaking year, Ravens TE Mark Andrews named team MVP  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Hot property: Spacious South Baltimore property merges two rowhomes - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 17:17
  Hot property: Spacious South Baltimore property merges two rowhomes  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Mariners Trade Proposal: Deals with the Baltimore Orioles - SoDo Mojo

  05-01-2022 16:33
  
  Mariners Trade Proposal: Deals with the Baltimore Orioles  SoDo Mojo
  
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• WATCH: Baltimore County Executive Olszewski Provides COVID-19 Update

  05-01-2022 16:12
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Health Officer Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch will provide an update on the county’s response to COVID-19 during a Wednesday press briefing.
  On Dec. 27, Olszewski declared a local state of emergency and introduced an indoor mask mandate. The mandate took effect on Dec. 29.
  Olszewski and Branch are scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m. outside the Historic Towson Courthouse. Watch the briefing live on CBSN Baltimore.
  
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• Baltimore County To Expand COVID-19 Testing, Olszewski And Officials Plead For Kindness Toward Emergency Personnel

  05-01-2022 16:12
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County will expand COVID-19 testing to meet demand and move to an appointment-only system next week to avoid long lines in winter weather, County Executive Johnny Olszewski said on Wednesday.
  The county is opening another testing center at the former Sears location in White Marsh Mall, joining clinics in Randallstown, Towson and Dundalk.
  Olszewski said the government purchased 100,000 at-home test kits for residents and will begin distributing them next week a
  
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• Firefighters battle four-alarm fire in Baltimore’s Charles North neighborhood Wednesday morning - Baltimore Sun

  05-01-2022 16:11
  Firefighters battle four-alarm fire in Baltimore’s Charles North neighborhood Wednesday morning  Baltimore Sun
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Hogan Attends Board Of Public Works Meeting - CBS Baltimore

  05-01-2022 15:55
  
  WATCH: Gov. Hogan Attends Board Of Public Works Meeting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Hogan Attends Board Of Public Works Meeting

  05-01-2022 15:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan will attend the Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday morning.
  The board’s virtual meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and will be streamed live on CBSN Baltimore.
  You can watch the meeting by clicking the video player above.
  
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• Detectives Investigate Shooting Death Of Man In Northwest Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  05-01-2022 15:31
  
  Detectives Investigate Shooting Death Of Man In Northwest Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Detectives Investigate Shooting Death Of Man In Northwest Baltimore

  05-01-2022 15:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death early Wednesday of a man in Northwest Baltimore.
  Officers called to a shooting near Reisterstown Road and Grantley Avenue about 1 a.m. found the man shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said.
  Paramedics rushed the shooting victim to Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, according to police.
  Additional details weren’t immediately clear Wednesday morning.
  Anyone with information ab
  
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• NFL Mock Draft: Jaquan Brisker joins Odafe Oweh with Baltimore Ravens? - Victory Bell Rings

  05-01-2022 15:07
  
  NFL Mock Draft: Jaquan Brisker joins Odafe Oweh with Baltimore Ravens?  Victory Bell Rings
  
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• Baltimore Firefighters Knock Down 4-Alarm Fire In Charles North - CBS Baltimore

  05-01-2022 15:00
  
  Baltimore Firefighters Knock Down 4-Alarm Fire In Charles North  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Firefighters Knock Down 4-Alarm Fire In Charles North

  05-01-2022 15:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore firefighters had their hands full early Wednesday after a four-alarm fire erupted at a building in the Charles North neighborhood.
  About 4:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the building near the corner of West 22nd Street and Maryland Avenue, where they found flames shooting from the roof.
  While the building was mostly vacant, authorities told WJZ there were a couple people inside who managed to escape without injury.
  It took over 100 firefighters and ro
  
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• Ravens Week 18 Power Rankings Roundup - Sports Illustrated

  05-01-2022 14:49
  
  Ravens Week 18 Power Rankings Roundup  Sports Illustrated
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Wednesday, January 5 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  05-01-2022 14:39
  8 things you need to know today Wednesday, January 5 - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Ravens News 1/5: Long Odds and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  05-01-2022 14:00
  
  Ravens News 1/5: Long Odds and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Orioles partner with Hearst Baltimore in new flagship radio agreement - WBAL TV Baltimore

  05-01-2022 14:00
  Orioles partner with Hearst Baltimore in new flagship radio agreement  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Riparian Capital Partners buys portfolio of 217 Baltimore rowhouses - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  05-01-2022 13:51
  
  Riparian Capital Partners buys portfolio of 217 Baltimore rowhouses - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Baltimore Banner hires Sun reporters, other Baltimore-area journalists - Baltimore Fishbowl

  05-01-2022 13:45
  Baltimore Banner hires Sun reporters, other Baltimore-area journalists  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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