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• Maryland Parents Call For Virtual Learning As Kids With COVID-19 Visit The ER

  06-01-2022 23:44
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — WJZ spoke with a father from Howard County who wants school leaders to bring back virtual learning. He said his daughter has such a bad case of COVID-19, she ended up in the emergency room.
  “Why wouldn’t it be scary for a parent? Charles Adams said. “That’s my oldest daughter.”
  Long Reach High School senior Grace Johnson just tested positive for COVID-19.
  Her father is concerned she got it at school.
  He took her to the emergency room
  
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• Baltimore woman who got COVID-19, lost her job came within hours of being evicted - WBAL TV Baltimore

  06-01-2022 23:44 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore woman who got COVID-19, lost her job came within hours of being evicted  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard placed on injured reserve with knee injury - ESPN

  06-01-2022 23:40 via espn.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard placed on injured reserve with knee injury  ESPN
  
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• Baltimore County teachers' union may request temporary shift to virtual learning - Fox Baltimore

  06-01-2022 23:18 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore County teachers' union may request temporary shift to virtual learning  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Issues Cold Blue Alert For Cold Temperatures On Friday And Saturday

  06-01-2022 23:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Friday morning through Saturday morning, when temperatures could dip into the teens.
  “I encourage residents to stay indoors, especially those most vulnerable to cold,” said Dzirasa. “Extreme low temperatures can be life-threatening especially for our most vulnerable populations. Please be sure to check on neighbors who you think may be at risk to ensure
  
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• Baltimore County Hit Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Murder-For-Hire and Extortion Charges - Department of Justice

  06-01-2022 23:13 via justice.gov
  Baltimore County Hit Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Murder-For-Hire and Extortion Charges  Department of Justice
  
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• Inspector General Report Finds Many Baltimore County Employees Have Never Had A Background Check - CBS Baltimore

  06-01-2022 23:08 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Inspector General Report Finds Many Baltimore County Employees Have Never Had A Background Check  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Inspector General Report Finds Many Baltimore County Employees Have Never Had A Background Check

  06-01-2022 23:08
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) – Baltimore County has not conducted background checks on a large number workers, leading the government to employ people who have committed crimes or endured financial difficulties that could create security problems, according to a new report.
  Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan highlighted these issues in a report on Baltimore County’s employment background program, which she made public today. Her office revealed that in a random sampling of 300 emp
  
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• Inspector General Report Finds Criminals Working Among Baltimore County’s Workforce

  06-01-2022 23:08
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) – A new report shows that Baltimore County has a track record of maintaining employees who have committed crimes or endured financial difficulties that could create security problems.
  Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan highlighted these issues in a report on Baltimore county’s employment background program, which she made public today. Her office revealed that more than 25% of the county’s 300 employees had one or more “significant fin
  
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• Baltimore’s ATM Theft Trend Continues In 2022

  06-01-2022 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Police spent Thursday morning trying to ascertain who drove two different vans into a gas station and a discount store in a failed attempt to steal their ATMs.
  Someone—possibly two different people or two different groups of people—used the two vans as battering rams. The first van attack occurred around 1:45 a.m. at the Family Dollar store in the 3400 block of Frederick Avenue, according to a Baltimore Police Department press statement. But police didn’
  
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• Gov. Hogan To Award H&S Bakery, Ellicott City Couple For Feeding Stranded I-95 Drivers

  06-01-2022 22:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced he will award Governor’s Citations to H&S Bakery and an Ellicott City couple who helped feed stranded drivers on a stretch of icy Virginia interstate Tuesday.
  Casey Holihan and her husband, John Noe, were on a five-hour road trip from Ellicott City to North Carolina to visit family before Noe headed to Germany. That five-hour trip turned into more than 30 hours when they hit I-95 in Virginia.
  Hundreds of motorists were
  
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• Howard County Opens Mobile COVID-19 Testing Clinic At Elkridge Fire Station

  06-01-2022 21:44
  
  ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced a seventh mobile COVID-19 testing site with a drive-thru option or a walk-up clinic on a bus. The site is set up at the fire station on Rowanberry Drive in Elkridge, a community with one of the highest case rates in the county, according to Ball.
  Howard County has seen a 300% increase in testing at mobile bus locations in November and December, the county executive said.
  “The volume has been a challenge. It’s b
  
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• Closures & Delays: Maryland Schools, Government Offices & Businesses

  06-01-2022 21:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Winter weather is prompting some closures and delays Friday among Maryland schools, businesses and government offices.
  To help you keep track of them all, we have compiled a running list of the places that are either closing their doors or changing their hours in response to the snow.
  You can also check out our school-specific list of closings and delays here.
   
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• Man Steals Ambulance In Carroll County & Crashes Into Police Vehicles

  06-01-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was arrested Thursday after commandeering an ambulance from a Carroll County hospital and crashing into two police vehicles, authorities said.
  About 12:15 p.m., deputies learned that a Baltimore County Fire Department ambulance had been stolen from Carroll Hospital Center, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said.
  Deputies and state troopers later found the stolen ambulance traveling south along Route 32, but instead of pulling over, the driver led authorities
  
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• Deputies ID Man Accused Of Stealing Ambulance And Crashing Into Police Vehicles

  06-01-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Law enforcement officials have identified a man who was arrested after commandeering an ambulance from a Carroll County hospital and crashing into two police vehicles on Thursday.
  Steven David Gary, 55, faces charges of theft of over $100,00, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, two counts of malicious destruction of property, and two counts of intoxicated endangerment, according to the Carroll County Sheri
  
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• Meet the Woman Preserving 125 Years of Black History in Baltimore - Atlas Obscura

  06-01-2022 20:53 via atlasobscura.com
  
  Meet the Woman Preserving 125 Years of Black History in Baltimore  Atlas Obscura
  
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• Maryland To Open 20 New COVID-19 Testing Sites, Including 10 Next Week, Hogan Says

  06-01-2022 20:38
  
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — An additional 20 state-run COVID-19 testing clinics will open near hospital sites across Maryland in the coming weeks, meeting the public’s demand for tests as the Omicron variant causes a surge in cases and potentially reducing emergency room visits from Marylanders looking for a test, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday.
  Ten of the centers will be fully operational by the end of next week, Hogan said.
  Those first 10 locations are:University of Maryland Laurel Medical
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gov. Hogan Provides COVID-19 Update

  06-01-2022 19:54
  
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday is providing a COVID-19 update on the state’s efforts to test for the virus and the 30-day state of emergency in Maryland.
  CBSN Baltimore will be carrying the press briefing live starting at 2 p.m.
  With COVID-19 hospitalizations topping 3,000 in Maryland and predicted to continue climbing, Hogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to combat the public health crisis.\
  Hogan also signed a pair of executive orders—the first empo
  
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• Maryland To Open 20 New COVID-19 Testing Sites, Hogan Says

  06-01-2022 19:54
  
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — An additional 20 state-run COVID-19 testing clinics will open near hospital sites across Maryland in the coming weeks, meeting the public’s demand for tests as the Omicron variant causes a surge in cases and potentially reducing emergency room visits from Marylanders seeking tests, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday.
  Ten of the centers will be fully operational by the end of next week, Hogan said. The locations will be open seven days a week for walk-up and drive-thro
  
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• Here’s How The Ravens Can Still Make The Playoffs

  06-01-2022 19:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With all the major injuries and quarterback Lamar Jackson’s uncertain status for Sunday’s Week 18 finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, many Ravens fans are no doubt looking ahead to 2022.
  But there’s still a chance the Ravens could slip into the playoffs, and the odds are better than Lloyd Christmas’.
  First and foremost, the Ravens (8-8) need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7-1) at M&T Bank Stadium.
  Then, in the words of defensive coordin
  
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• Startups to Watch: Five Baltimore-area companies to keep an eye on in 2022 - Baltimore Business Journal

  06-01-2022 19:42 via bizjournals.com
  Startups to Watch: Five Baltimore-area companies to keep an eye on in 2022  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Rotunda development sold to Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate - Baltimore Sun

  06-01-2022 19:41 via baltimoresun.com
  Rotunda development sold to Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate  Baltimore Sun
  
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• U.S. Can ‘Embrace Truth’ Of 2020 Election Or Be ‘Destroyed By Lies,’ Gov. Hogan Says

  06-01-2022 18:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was among the chorus of voices on Thursday weighing in on the events of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, a year after rioters and protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol Complex.
  During an interview Thursday on CBS Mornings, Gov. Hogan said the nation is more divided than ever before. He said in order to move forward, people have to put their party affiliations aside and be willing to stand up and tell the truth.
  “It’s something that is go
  
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• MTA Still Processing Deferred Toll Fees From 2020, Leading To Backlog In Customer Calls, Agency Says

  06-01-2022 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — During the early stages of the pandemic, in spring 2020, the Maryland Transportation Authority switched to all-electronic tolling.
  In the face of shutdowns and layoffs across the country due to COVID-19, the agency deferred billing for tolls, even though the payments were still in effect.
  MDTA has started processing those deferred tolls, leading to a flood of calls at the agency’s call centers, according to a news release sent out Thursday. Most of the calls are com
  
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• MDTA Still Processing Deferred Toll Fees From 2020, Leading To Backlog In Customer Calls, Agency Says

  06-01-2022 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — During the early stages of the pandemic, in spring 2020, the Maryland Transportation Authority switched to all-electronic tolling.
  In the face of shutdowns and layoffs across the country due to COVID-19, the agency deferred billing for tolls, even though the payments were still in effect.
  MDTA has started processing those deferred tolls, leading to a flood of calls at the agency’s call centers, according to a news release sent out Thursday. Most of the calls are com
  
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• Maryland Health Officials Create New COVID-19 Test Site In Aberdeen Hot Zone

  06-01-2022 17:24
  
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) – The Harford County Health Department is setting up a COVID-19 testing site at Ripken Stadium in response to the increased public demand for tests that detect the virus.
  Health officials plan to set up a drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of Leidos Field at 873 Long Drive in Aberdeen. The handicap-accessible test site will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting on Jan. 10, according to a Harford County Health Department press statement. The tests
  
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• Baltimore’s mayor and other city elected officials receive a 2.5% pay raise, while city police wait - Baltimore Sun

  06-01-2022 17:07 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore’s mayor and other city elected officials receive a 2.5% pay raise, while city police wait  Baltimore Sun
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Nears 30%

  06-01-2022 17:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Maryland contends with rising COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, the percentage of residents testing positive is approaching 30%, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health.
  Data released Thursday shows 3,172 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19, an increase of 54 patients since Wednesday. Infections rose by 12,735, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 788,965 since the start of the pandemic. At least 11,809 residents have died of
  
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• Baltimore County To Halt In-Person Activities At Senior Centers For 19 Days In January

  06-01-2022 16:29
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Citing the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the Baltimore County Department of Aging will halt in-person activities at 20 senior centers starting on Jan. 10, the agency announced Thursday.
  In-person programming will be discontinued until Jan. 28. The agency said it will try to offer virtual options where possible.
  “We had really hoped that we would not have to close the centers again to in-person activities,” said Laura D. Riley, director o
  
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• Frederick County Readies Roads For Winter Weather

  06-01-2022 15:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With snow in the forecast Thursday night, Frederick County is taking steps to keep drivers safe.
  The county’s public works division is putting down salt brine on the roads where snow is predicted to fall to keep ice from accumulating and head off potentially dangerous traffic conditions.
  Unlike rock salt, the liquid salt mixture begins working immediately, according to the county, which says It’s more effective in lower temperatures and can be applied to roads
  
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• Devonta Freeman shares what he's learned about Baltimore organization - Ravens Wire

  06-01-2022 15:30 via ravenswire.usatoday.com
  
  Devonta Freeman shares what he's learned about Baltimore organization  Ravens Wire
  
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• There’s More Snow On The Way. Here’s What You Need To Know

  06-01-2022 14:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Here we go again! Another blast of winter weather is on the way.
  A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for most of Maryland from 9 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday.
  Moderate to heavy snow will move through overnight and impact our Friday morning commute, so plan for snow covered roads and slick conditions.
  Most areas will see 2 to 4 inches of snow with some isolated areas picking up as many as 4 to 6 inches.There is still a fair amount of uncertainty as for exactly who
  
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• Alertus Technologies to bring 220 jobs to Baltimore with relocation to Downtown's ticker building - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  06-01-2022 14:17 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Alertus Technologies to bring 220 jobs to Baltimore with relocation to Downtown's ticker building -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Maryland weather: Snow blankets the Baltimore region as concern turns to ice and a high of 31 today - Baltimore Sun

  06-01-2022 14:11 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland weather: Snow blankets the Baltimore region as concern turns to ice and a high of 31 today  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens News 1/6: Rivalry Revenge and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  06-01-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 1/6: Rivalry Revenge and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Soon-to-Launch Baltimore Banner Lures Three Reporters from Sun Newsroom - Josh Kurtz

  06-01-2022 12:52 via marylandmatters.org
  
  Soon-to-Launch Baltimore Banner Lures Three Reporters from Sun Newsroom  Josh Kurtz
  
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• Maryland Weather: Another Winter Storm Thursday Night

  06-01-2022 12:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another storm is headed our way by Thursday night. This storm will be a quick mover, but will still cause problems with your Friday morning commute and school plans.
  We expect snow to start across central Maryland by about 9 p.m. on Thursday night, before ending Friday morning by 5 a.m.
  Look for anywhere from 2 to 4 inches with a few spots seeing 5 inches before it ends. Colder and sunny skies will follow on Friday afternoon and Saturday as well.
  By Sunday, a slight warm-
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott floats idea of regional vaccine passport to Big Eight counties - Baltimore Sun

  06-01-2022 11:02 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott floats idea of regional vaccine passport to Big Eight counties  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Hogan to give citation to Ellicott City couple, Baltimore bakery who helped I-95 drivers - Fox Baltimore

  06-01-2022 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
  Hogan to give citation to Ellicott City couple, Baltimore bakery who helped I-95 drivers  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Loyola Blakefield boys basketball beats McDonogh, 60-52 | Baltimore Sun high school roundup (Jan. 5) - Baltimore Sun

  06-01-2022 05:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Loyola Blakefield boys basketball beats McDonogh, 60-52 | Baltimore Sun high school roundup (Jan. 5)  Baltimore Sun
  
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• One Year Later, Maryland Congressmen Mfume and Ruppersberger Reflect on Jan. 6 Insurrection

  06-01-2022 05:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Maryland congressmen are reflecting back on the January 6th insurrection a year after it happened.
  “You know it’s something you’d like to think is a nightmare that didn’t happen but it did happen,” said Congressman Kweisi Mfume.
  On that day, Mfume recalled counting votes to certify the election and then heard people banging at the door to the house floor. He then went down to the basement of the Capitol to get to his office and along
  
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• 'Failure Factory' - The struggles inside Baltimore City Schools go back decades - Fox Baltimore

  06-01-2022 04:31 via foxbaltimore.com
  'Failure Factory' - The struggles inside Baltimore City Schools go back decades  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Virginia Officials Defend Response To Snowy Gridlock On I-95

  06-01-2022 03:58
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the gridlock were caused by a combination of unusually heavy snowfall, plunging temperatures and a rainy start that kept them from pretreating the roads.
  There were no reported deaths or injuries from the calamity on Interstate 95, one of the nation’s busiest highways, but plenty of outrage from motorists, some of whom
  
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• Baltimore Restaurant Week Begins Jan. 28 - CBS Baltimore

  06-01-2022 03:47 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Restaurant Week Begins Jan. 28  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Restaurant Week Begins Jan. 28

  06-01-2022 03:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The most delicious week of the year in Charm City is around the corner. Baltimore Restaurant Week has some new additions this year for local foodies this year, along with some familiar favorites.
  The week is a bit more than a week, running for 10 days from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6. The event featured deals to accommodate varying budgets and restaurants to meet every taste palate.
  Dining deals feature $25, $35 and $45 menus. The menus will be arriving soon, according to the event
  
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• Meet Funzo, The Local Turtle Who Was Cyberbullied On His Birthday

  06-01-2022 03:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Funzo is a resident pig-nosed turtle at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center. To celebrate his 28th birthday on Tuesday, the aquarium tweeted a picture of the adorable, introverted reptile to its more than 50,000 followers.
  And then the comments came.DISGUSTING
  get rid of it https://t.co/uuRH9V5Zz4
  — Speview – fat free (@ReviewerSpell) January 5, 2022
  Thats an anteater https://t.co/Sgl4XRTvb3
  — NICK (@nickgrodo) January 5, 2022Even
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger has funny quote about reception in Baltimore - Larry Brown Sports

  06-01-2022 03:09 via larrybrownsports.com
  
  Ben Roethlisberger has funny quote about reception in Baltimore  Larry Brown Sports
  
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• Another Winter Storm Is Coming. Here’s A Breakdown Of Its Impact Across Four Regions

  06-01-2022 03:04
  
  (CNN) — It feels like the aspirin just wore off from this week’s travel headaches and the last thing you’ll likely want to read about is another impactful winter storm potentially snarling transportation across the nation. Unfortunately, this is once again the reality many are facing from the Tennessee River Valley through the I-95 corridor.
  The whole gamut of winter precipitation is on the table, from freezing rain to heavy snow. The storm’s forecast track could determin
  
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• Marquise Brown Player Prop Bets for NFL Week 18 - Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh - Sports Illustrated

  06-01-2022 02:58 via si.com
  
  Marquise Brown Player Prop Bets for NFL Week 18 - Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Police Looking For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Dundalk, Last Seen Christmas Eve

  06-01-2022 02:56
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for Juliciah Matherly, a 15-year-old girl who was last seen on Christmas eve.
  Matherly is five foot six inches, and 150 pounds, police said. She was reportedly last contacted by phone on Dec. 27, but last seen on Dec. 24.
  She was last seen on the first block of Court Pleasant in Dundalk.#Missing: 15-year-old Juliciah Matherly (5’06, 150 lbs) is missing from the unit block of Court Pleasant in Dundalk, MD.Matherly was seen on 12
  
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