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• State Highway Administration Asks People To Delay Travel Due To Potential Freezing Rain

  08-01-2022 23:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some organizations around Maryland are preparing for the potential of freezing rain Sunday morning.
  Freezing rain on Sunday could make for very slick roads during the first half of the day.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all northern Maryland, including Baltimore City and Baltimore County from 6 a.m. until noon.
  Crews from the Maryland State Highway Administration will patrol for freezing conditions and treat accordingly, accor
  
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• Baltimore Gas Station’s ATM Stolen Early Saturday

  08-01-2022 22:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The string of ATM thefts in the region continues, as Baltimore Police responded to a gas station early Saturday morning.
  The clerk at the Exxon gas station in the 2500 block of North Howard Street told police at about 4:30 a.m. that a van smashed through the front door. A man got out, put the ATM in the back of the van and drove off. The station was open at the time.
  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 410-366-6341 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCK
  
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• Under scrutiny: how Baltimore City & County governments vet employees - Fox Baltimore

  08-01-2022 19:47 via foxbaltimore.com
  Under scrutiny: how Baltimore City & County governments vet employees  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck In Charles County

  08-01-2022 19:20
  
  WALDORF, MD (WJZ)– Maryland State Police say a trooper was injured Friday night after being struck while leaving the scene of a traffic stop in Charles County.
  A preliminary investigation reveals around 10p.m. Friday night a trooper from the La Plata Barrack was conducting a traffic stop with his emergency lights activated on southbound Crain Highway at Holly Lane in Waldorf.
  While the trooper was attempting to leave the scene in his marked patrol vehicle he was struck by a Jeep Chero
  
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• Examining Baltimore's Rotation - MLB Trade Rumors

  08-01-2022 17:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Examining Baltimore's Rotation  MLB Trade Rumors
  
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• Hogan to honor couple, Baltimore bakery who helped stranded drivers - KLEW

  08-01-2022 16:44 via klewtv.com
  Hogan to honor couple, Baltimore bakery who helped stranded drivers  KLEW
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: More Than 12K New Cases Reported Saturday As Hospitalizations & Positivity Rate Increase

  08-01-2022 16:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland recorded 12,945 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday while the statewide positivity rate and hospitalizations increased, according to the latest round of data from the Department of Health.
  Hospitalizations rose by 98, bringing the total of Marylanders currently hospitalized with COVID-19 to 3,306. The state reported 49 more people died, raising the death toll to 11,917 since the start of the pandemic.
  The positivity rate increased to 29.29% over the past 24 hours, a 0
  
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• Maryland Weather: Frigid Temperatures Continue With Freezing Rain Possible This Weekend

  08-01-2022 15:52
  
  Freezing rain on Sunday could make for very slick roads during the first half of the day.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all northern Maryland, including Baltimore City and Baltimore County from 6 A.M. until 12P.M.
  Here is a list of all counties included: Baltimore, Harford, Cecil, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Allegany and Garrett.
  Snow was the reason for the Winter Weather Advisories on Monday and Friday but on Sunday, we&rsquo
  
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• Maryland Weather: Freezing Rain Possible Sunday Morning - CBS Baltimore

  08-01-2022 15:52 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Maryland Weather: Freezing Rain Possible Sunday Morning  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Freezing Rain Possible Sunday Morning

  08-01-2022 15:52
  
  Freezing rain on Sunday could make for very slick roads during the first half of the day.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all northern Maryland, including Baltimore City and Baltimore County from 6 A.M. until 12P.M.
  Here is a list of all counties included: Baltimore, Harford, Cecil, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Allegany and Garrett.
  Snow was the reason for the Winter Weather Advisories on Monday and Friday but on Sunday, we&rsquo
  
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• Baltimore detectives seeking to ID person of interest in home invasion robbery - Fox Baltimore

  08-01-2022 15:29 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore detectives seeking to ID person of interest in home invasion robbery  Fox Baltimore
  
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• 3 Baltimore Schools Are Trying to Diversify Higher Education - U.S. News & World Report

  08-01-2022 15:01 via usnews.com
  3 Baltimore Schools Are Trying to Diversify Higher Education  U.S. News & World Report
  
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• Ravens playoff scenarios: Who should Baltimore fans root for in Week 18? - DraftKings Nation

  08-01-2022 14:27 via dknation.draftkings.com
  
  Ravens playoff scenarios: Who should Baltimore fans root for in Week 18?  DraftKings Nation
  
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• Report: Mark Trumbo Is Candidate to Replace Eric Chavez on Yankees' Coaching Staff - Sports Illustrated

  08-01-2022 14:21 via si.com
  
  Report: Mark Trumbo Is Candidate to Replace Eric Chavez on Yankees' Coaching Staff  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Ron Cook: The best and worst of Ben vs. Baltimore - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  08-01-2022 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ron Cook: The best and worst of Ben vs. Baltimore  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  
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• Maryland Weather: Frigid Weekend Incoming, Winter Has Made A Comeback

  08-01-2022 12:00
  
  After the 3 to 6-inch snow storm we had, the second of the week, we have a clear and cold night ahead of us. The wind is still strong enough to drop wind chills into the upper single digits later on before the winds start to subside.
  Our lows overnight will be in the mid-teens in most places. On Saturday, despite plenty of sunshine, we may not even make it to freezing. Any leftover snow or slow or meltwater will stay frozen and can cause slick conditions on your walkway or driveway, and even som
  
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• As Perkins Homes vanishes, a new neighborhood is promised - Baltimore Sun

  08-01-2022 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  As Perkins Homes vanishes, a new neighborhood is promised  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Gas Station’s ATM Stolen Early Saturday - CBS Baltimore

  08-01-2022 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Gas Station’s ATM Stolen Early Saturday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Kloepfer leads Vanlue back at North Baltimore - The Courier

  08-01-2022 06:41 via thecourier.com
  
  Kloepfer leads Vanlue back at North Baltimore  The Courier
  
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• Baltimore Ravens to host Pittsburgh Steelers in Roethlisberger's likely finale - The Daily Times

  08-01-2022 06:30 via weirtondailytimes.com
  Baltimore Ravens to host Pittsburgh Steelers in Roethlisberger's likely finale  The Daily Times
  
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• Baltimore Public Works explains delays in trash, recycling pick-up - Fox Baltimore

  08-01-2022 05:57 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore Public Works explains delays in trash, recycling pick-up  Fox Baltimore
  
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• E-ZPass Backlog Creates Call Center Traffic Jam - CBS Baltimore

  08-01-2022 05:05 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  E-ZPass Backlog Creates Call Center Traffic Jam  CBS Baltimore
  
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• American flag stolen from an Army veteran's home in Baltimore - KOMO News

  08-01-2022 04:30 via komonews.com
  American flag stolen from an Army veteran's home in Baltimore  KOMO News
  
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• Quit Your Job? Here’s What To Do About Health Insurance

  08-01-2022 04:19
  
  (CNN) — Part of this story was included in a previously published story that ran on CNN Business in November.
  Workers are walking away from their jobs in record numbers.
  In November, 4.5 million people quit their jobs, according to data from the Labor Department released earlier this week.
  And they are leaving for a variety of reasons: higher pay, better benefits, more flexible schedules, more fulfilling work, new challenges — including starting their own business — and they&rs
  
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• Laurel Man Charged In Commercial Armed Robberies in Howard County - CBS Baltimore

  08-01-2022 03:38 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Laurel Man Charged In Commercial Armed Robberies in Howard County  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Laurel Man Charged In Commercial Armed Robberies in Howard County

  08-01-2022 03:38
  
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — A Laurel man was arrested and charged in four commercial armed robberies in Laurel and Savage since December, and a second man was charged as an accomplice in one of the cases, according to the Howard County Police Department.
  Demetrice Whitted, 19, has been charged with several counts of armed robbery, theft and weapons violations in the four incidents, police said.
  Malik White, 22, who lives at the same home as White, was charged with armed robbery and theft in one of
  
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• Woman dead in west Baltimore rowhome fire; man fatally shot block away - WBAL TV Baltimore

  08-01-2022 03:30 via wbaltv.com
  Woman dead in west Baltimore rowhome fire; man fatally shot block away  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Annapolis, Anne Arundel Fire Departments Ask For Public’s Help To Alleviate COVID-19 Strain On First Responders

  08-01-2022 02:57
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County fire departments are asking for the community’s help in alleviating the strain its first responders are facing as a result of the strain COVID-19 and its variants are causing.
  The positivity rate in the county has reached 30 percent, resulting in an intensive care unit occupancy rate of nearly 92 percent, according to county Health Department data the fire departments cited in a statement.
  The departments are asking pe
  
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• Baltimore County Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Boy - CBS Baltimore

  08-01-2022 02:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore County Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Boy  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Boy

  08-01-2022 02:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for Kamaire Randall, a missing 12-year-old boy from Reisterstown.
  Randall was last seen Friday leaving the 12000 block of Tarragon Road wearing a gray zip-up hooded jacket and blue jeans.
  Anyone who sees Randall or knows where he is is asked to call police at 410-307-2020.#CriticalMissing: 12-year-old Kamaire Randall (5’05, 140lbs) left the 12000 block of Tarragon Rd. in Reisterstown, MD to an unknown destination.He was last see
  
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• Road Crew Efforts In Snowstorm Leave Minimal Hassle For Maryland Commuters

  08-01-2022 02:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our second snowfall of the week brought several inches of snow to some areas.
  “It was pretty crazy,” Andrew Haines of Carroll County said. “I mean, it was snowing pretty good all night.”
  Anne Arundel and Howard Counties saw snow. The storm also blew through Harford County.
  In Carroll County, people WJZ spoke with in Westminster said there was no snow on Monday. This was the first time they had to pick up their shovels.
  “It’s not too bad
  
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• State Of Emergency: Maryland National Guard Prepares To Open New Testing Sites As Coronavirus Cases Skyrocket

  08-01-2022 01:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WJZ was given rare access to the training for 1,000 Maryland National Guard members who are on the frontlines in the fight against Covid-19. Guard members are preparing in groups in Dundalk and fitted for special masks to keep them safe at testing sites.
  They are also learning how to properly take personal protective equipment on and off, from gowns to gloves.The Maryland National Guard is preparing to help with testing and other #COVID19-fighting measures around the
  
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• Students Hit The Slopes In Towson After Baltimore County’s Third Snow Day Of The Week

  08-01-2022 01:45
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — After snow fell across the Baltimore area on Friday, many schools closed once again, and some students took to the slopes for a day of sledding.
  Speeding on snowy hills outside of Baltimore County Public School headquarters has become somewhat a tradition for Joseph Fassio and Ethan Grace.
  “We’re just here goofing around, having and mainly racing,” Joseph said.
  Friday marked the third snow day of the week for Baltimore County Public Schools, giving Jos
  
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• 58-Year-Old Woman Killed In West Baltimore Fire

  08-01-2022 01:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A rowhome fire is under investigation after a 58-year-old woman was found dead inside Friday.
  Firefighters put out the flames along North Appleton Street in West Baltimore. There was a gathering outside of the home, where loved ones were crying.
  Firefighters swarmed North Appleton Street in West Baltimore two and a half minutes after the call for the fire came in around 3:30 p.m.
  “Fire was on the second floor in the rear bedroom,” said Roman Clark, the fire de
  
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• Baltimore County Will Close Schools 2 Days Next Week To Allow Teachers To Prepare Lessons For Virtual Learning - CBS Baltimore

  08-01-2022 01:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore County Will Close Schools 2 Days Next Week To Allow Teachers To Prepare Lessons For Virtual Learning  CBS Baltimore
  
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• JHU Coronavirus Resource Center Experts Weigh In On Omicron Variant, Booster Vaccines

  08-01-2022 01:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As COVID-19 surges across the country, the Omicron variant has taken center stage.
  Health experts from Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center said numbers have gone from bad to worse.
  Beth Blauer, the data lead for the group said, “We’ve had a total of 4.2 million COVID cases in the last week, that’s up 72% from the prior week. That’s almost twice what we saw this time last year.”
  Many more people are taking tests after
  
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• With Omicron’s Prevalence And The Testing Shortage, Anyone With Symptoms Should Assume They’re Positive, Doctor Says

  08-01-2022 00:52
  
  (CNN) — With Covid-19 tests hard to find in many parts of the country and the Omicron variant spreading rapidly, health experts are advising those with symptoms to isolate themselves if they even only suspect they have the virus.
  And with the recent news that rapid antigen tests may lag in detecting positive cases when compared to PCR tests, the best time to take a rapid test may be a day or two after symptoms arrive, epidemiologist Dr. Michael Mina said Thursday.
  “The important thin
  
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• Howard County Healthcare Workers Get New Funding to Battle the Pandemic

  08-01-2022 00:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is giving $2.4 million to healthcare workers who are understaffed and overwhelmed amid a wave of new COVID-19 cases.
  Ball announced on Friday that he would give $2 million to the Howard County General Hospital and $400,000 to the Howard County Health Department in American Rescue Plan funding.
  The money is supposed to help the organizations help address their staffing shortages, set up testing sites, conduct contact tracing, and various
  
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• Maryland Panel OKs Plan For State Legislative Districts

  08-01-2022 00:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland panel voted Friday to recommend a new map of legislative districts for state lawmakers.
  The Legislative Redistricting Advisory Committee voted 4-2 along party lines. Four Democrats supported the map, and two Republicans opposed it.
  The map for the boundaries of the 188 seats in the Maryland General Assembly will be submitted to the legislature next week, when lawmakers convene for their annual 90-day session.
  Lawmakers will have 45 days to approve a new map
  
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