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• Annapolis Man, 23, Pleads Guilty In Murder-For-Hire Plot

  26-01-2022 23:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Annapolis man pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder for his role in a 2020 murder-for-hire plot, authorities said.
  Michael Gibson, 23, entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder and the use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence in the death of Leslie Saunders, Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced Wednesday.
  Gibson remains in custody without bond while awaiting sentencing on April 26.
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• Battalion Chief Describes Rescue Effort To Save Firefighters Killed In Collapse

  26-01-2022 23:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The bodies of the three Baltimore City firefighters who died in the line of duty on Monday have been transferred to funeral homes in Harford and Baltimore counties.
  Firefighters Lt. Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler, and Kenny Lacayo died while trying to extinguish a fire that was chewing away at an abandoned rowhome in the 200 block of South Stricker Street.
  Battalion Chief Chris Hutson has been grappling with the fact that three of his firefighters die
  
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• Husband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant was on the phone with his son in college when fatally shot Tuesday, family says - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 23:52
  Husband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant was on the phone with his son in college when fatally shot Tuesday, family says  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Person Killed After Being Hit By MARC Train In Odenton - CBS Baltimore

  26-01-2022 23:44
  
  Person Killed After Being Hit By MARC Train In Odenton  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Person Killed After Being Hit By MARC Train In Odenton

  26-01-2022 23:44
  
  ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — A person died after they were hit by a MARC train Wednesday evening in Odenton, WJZ has learned.
  The collision happened around 3:30 p.m. and an investigation is underway, Amtrak said. According to fire officials, it happened on the 2900 block of Conway Road, not at a station. The nearest MARC train stop is at Bowie State University.
  Amtrak said trains traveling through the Baltimore area can expect rail congestion and residual delays.
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• Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh transferred from Alabama federal prison to reentry program - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 23:41
  Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh transferred from Alabama federal prison to reentry program  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore City Continues To Grapple With Vacant House Problem

  26-01-2022 23:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Newly sworn-in Baltimore Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy said a vacant house at the center of a deadly fire and federal investigation is a sign of a larger problem in the city.
  The vacant house in the 200 block of South Stricker Street was the site of a fire on Monday that killed firefighters Lt. Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler and Kenny Lacayo, and injured firefighter John McMaster. It is one of more than 15,000 vacant houses in Baltimore.
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• Students Maced After Fights Break Out At Perry Hall High; 1 Hospitalized

  26-01-2022 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several students were pepper sprayed and one was taken to a hospital after a pair of fights broke out Wednesday at Perry Hall High School, school administrators confirmed.
  In a letter to parents, Principal Craig Reed said two fights involving several students unfolded on campus about 11:30 a.m. Reed said a school resource officer intervened and discharged pepper spray, and Baltimore County police were called in to assist.
  One student in need of medical attention was taken
  
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• Former mayor, convicted felon Catherine Pugh back in Baltimore. Here's what happens next. - Fox Baltimore

  26-01-2022 23:11
  Former mayor, convicted felon Catherine Pugh back in Baltimore. Here's what happens next.  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Health Experts Predict More COVID-19 Variants Will Emerge In Coming Months

  26-01-2022 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Like any virus, COVID-19 has mutated and will continue to do so with new strains emerging in the future. How you protect yourself now can make all the difference, health care experts say.
  Doctors highly recommend getting vaccinated and boosted, in addition to masking, social distancing and washing your hands.
  Dr. Mark Olszyk, chief medical officer for Carroll Hospital, said it might not be the best news, but it is inevitable that COVID-19 will mutate again, and we will li
  
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• Business advocacy groups Greater Baltimore Committee and Economic Alliance will merge - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 23:05
  Business advocacy groups Greater Baltimore Committee and Economic Alliance will merge  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Rail traffic delayed, suspended in Baltimore area after pedestrian hit, killed on tracks - WJLA

  26-01-2022 23:04
  Rail traffic delayed, suspended in Baltimore area after pedestrian hit, killed on tracks  WJLA
  
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• ‘Mo Was So Symbolic’: Anne Arundel Schools Celebrate Mo Gaba Day

  26-01-2022 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools is remembering and commemorating Mo Gaba, a Baltimore sports super fan whose outlook on life touched everyone who had the privilege of meeting him.
  On Wednesday, the school district celebrated Mo Gaba Day on what would have been Mo’s 16th birthday.
  “Mo was so symbolic of even when days were not so good, to make the most out of those days,” said John Nash, principal of Lindale Middle School, Mo’s alma mater.
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• JPMorgan Chase, Baltimore enter into partnership - wmar2news.com

  26-01-2022 22:44
  
  JPMorgan Chase, Baltimore enter into partnership  wmar2news.com
  
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• Health Experts Predict More Variants Will Emerge In Coming Months

  26-01-2022 22:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Like any virus, COVID-19 has mutated and will continue to do so with new strains emerging in the future. How you protect yourself now can make all the difference, health care experts say.
  Doctors highly recommend getting vaccinated and boosted, in addition to masking, social distancing and washing your hands.
  Dr. Mark Olszyk, chief medical officer for Carroll Hospital, said it might not be the best news, but it is inevitable that COVID-19 will mutate again, and we will li
  
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• Husband Of Baltimore Police Lieutenant Murdered Tuesday, Sources Say

  26-01-2022 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The husband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant was shot and killed Tuesday in northeast Baltimore, sources have confirmed to WJZ.
  Officers responded at 2:43 p.m. to a shooting in the 1400 block of Walker Avenue, where they found James E. Blue III shot multiple times, police said.
  Blue was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, police said.
  Events leading up to the shooting or a possible motive have not been disclosed.Homicide detectiv
  
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• Orioles To Get Rent Credit For Ballpark Upgrade

  26-01-2022 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The Maryland Board of Public Works is paving the way for the Baltimore Orioles to dramatically change the look of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
  The agency voted on Wednesday to reimburse the Maryland Stadium Authority, which owns the downtown stadium, for the cost of the changes via rent credits over the span of five years.
  The renovations are projected to cost $3.5 million.
  Developers plan to remove seating and demolish part of the seating bowl. Their plan calls for the r
  
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• Nari Ward Car Sculpture, Surrealist Photos Head to Baltimore Museum – ARTnews.com - ARTnews

  26-01-2022 22:12
  
  Nari Ward Car Sculpture, Surrealist Photos Head to Baltimore Museum – ARTnews.com  ARTnews
  
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• Baltimore Man Handed Life Sentence In Fatal Mondawmin Shooting Spree

  26-01-2022 22:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man was sentenced to life plus 52 years in prison for a 2019 shooting in Mondawmin that resulted in the death of one man and injured three others.
  Donte Orlando Patterson, Jr. was found guilty in Oct. 2021 of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and use of a firearm in a crime of violence, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.
  Patterson must serve 15 years of his Life sentence withou
  
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• Mercyhurst North East campus sold to Baltimore-based owner of S.P.I.R.E. Institute - GoErie.com

  26-01-2022 22:00
  Mercyhurst North East campus sold to Baltimore-based owner of S.P.I.R.E. Institute  GoErie.com
  
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• Sources - Baltimore Ravens targeting Michigan Wolverines' Mike Macdonald to be new DC - ESPN

  26-01-2022 21:59
  
  Sources - Baltimore Ravens targeting Michigan Wolverines' Mike Macdonald to be new DC  ESPN
  
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• Baltimore man gets life sentence for retaliatory quadruple shooting - Fox Baltimore

  26-01-2022 21:45
  Baltimore man gets life sentence for retaliatory quadruple shooting  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City school board votes to permanently close 3 schools in summer 2023, citing low enrollment, building conditions - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 21:15
  Baltimore City school board votes to permanently close 3 schools in summer 2023, citing low enrollment, building conditions  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Hot property: Baltimore ‘Christmas card house’ is for sale - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 21:00
  Hot property: Baltimore ‘Christmas card house’ is for sale  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce taps new chair, executive director - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  26-01-2022 20:41
  
  Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce taps new chair, executive director - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Baltimore's Children: too many citizens killed at an early age - Afro American

  26-01-2022 20:36
  
  Baltimore's Children: too many citizens killed at an early age  Afro American
  
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• MD-Bred Knicks Go Draws Rail In Bid To Repeat At Pegasus World Cup

  26-01-2022 20:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland-bred Knicks Go drew the rail in his bid to repeat as Pegasus World Cup champion, race organizers announced Tuesday.
  The 6-year-old by Paynter out of Kosmo’s Buddy will face off against eight other competitors at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, including one of the runners, Stiletto Boy, he beat his last time out, the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Classic in November.
  Knicks Go is the 6-5 favorite, followed closely by 4-year-old Life Is Good, winner of five of si
  
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• New Funding Empowers Female Developers, Targets Vacant Houses In West Baltimore

  26-01-2022 19:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new pot of funding has been made available to minority female developers in Baltimore so that they can more easily access properties in West Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods.
  Mayor Brandon Scott announced on Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase had made a $20 million commitment to Black and Hispanic developers.
  The bank awarded the money to Prioritizing Our Women’s Economic Rise, a collaborative led by the Latino Economic Development Center in partnership with the
  
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• Baltimore Tracks is setting the table for DEI work in the local tech community - Technical.ly

  26-01-2022 18:54
  
  Baltimore Tracks is setting the table for DEI work in the local tech community  Technical.ly
  
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• Anthony Levine Retires, Will Become Scout For the Ravens in 2022 - Baltimore Beatdown

  26-01-2022 18:39
  
  Anthony Levine Retires, Will Become Scout For the Ravens in 2022  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Ravens Special Teams Ace Anthony Levine Sr. Is Retiring, Team Says

  26-01-2022 18:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens special teams ace Anthony Levine Sr. is retiring after a decade with the team.
  The Ravens said Levine will transition into a scouting and coaching assistant with the club this season.
  “Tough, smart, persistent and dependable, Anthony represents the very best of what it means to be a Raven,” coach John Harbaugh said in a statement. “A relentless competitor and man of high character, Anthony poured every part of himself into the team. He w
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Plans To Retire

  26-01-2022 18:24
  
  (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, giving President Joe Biden a chance to nominate to the bench, a well-placed source familiar with the matter told CNN.
  Breyer, 83, a consistent liberal vote on the Supreme Court with an unflappable belief in the US system of government and a pragmatic view of the law, has served nearly three decades on the bench.
  Breyer is expected to stay on until the end of the term and a replacement is confirmed.
  Breyer’s decis
  
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• Feds Seize Bogus Domain Name Posing As Department Of Labor Website

  26-01-2022 18:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Federal authorities have seized a domain name that claimed to be an official website for the U.S. Department of Labor but was actually a phishing scheme in disguise, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
  The website—US-dolbids.com—was billed as a procurement website for the U.S. Department of Labor and mimicked designs and messaging found on the agency’s legitimate website, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said.
  It even
  
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• Hogan Holds Moment Of Silence For 3 Baltimore Firefighters Who Died In Partial Building Collapse

  26-01-2022 18:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday held a moment of silence before the Board of Public Works hearing to honor the three Baltimore firefighters who died after responding to a fire in a vacant city rowhome that partially collapsed.
  Before his tribute, the governor said the incident “was truly a horrific tragedy,” and that flags in the state will remain at half-staff in honor of Lt. Paul Butrim, firefighter Kelsey Sadler and firefighter Kenny Lacayo.“Our hearts
  
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• Use tax dollars to save Baltimore’s children | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 17:58
  Use tax dollars to save Baltimore’s children | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens, Orioles Pay Tribute To Superfan Mo Gaba On His Birthday

  26-01-2022 17:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles paid tribute to superfan Mo Gaba on what would have been his 16th birthday.
  Gaba, who endeared himself to sports fans across the region with his cheery calls into 105.7 the Fan and befriended members of both sports franchises, died on July 28, 2020 after his his fourth bout with cancer.
  He began calling into sports talk radio shows in 2015 at the age 9 to share his love of the local sports teams with radio listeners. Despite his
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: State Surpasses 13K Deaths, But Hogan Says Metrics Are Improving From Omicron Surge

  26-01-2022 16:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 13,000 Marylanders have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to data released Wednesday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  But Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday the state is showing marked improvements in its health metrics after the Omicron variant drove a surge in cases and hospitalizations.
  Maryland added 2,900 new cases of COVID-19 as hospitalizations once again declined and the statewide positivity rate dipped to 12.57%.
  “The
  
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• Baltimore Receives $20 Million for Economic Mobility and Housing Equity - Mayor Brandon M. Scott

  26-01-2022 16:03
  Baltimore Receives $20 Million for Economic Mobility and Housing Equity  Mayor Brandon M. Scott
  
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• Ravens players respond to Antonio Brown's tweet of himself in a Baltimore jersey - Ravens Wire

  26-01-2022 15:24
  
  Ravens players respond to Antonio Brown's tweet of himself in a Baltimore jersey  Ravens Wire
  
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• Nephew: An Essay - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  26-01-2022 14:32
  
  Nephew: An Essay -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Released From Prison Early

  26-01-2022 14:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been released from an Alabama prison and transferred to a Baltimore halfway house, according to online federal prison records.
  Pugh had been serving a 3-year-sentence since 2019 and was released one year early.
  The 71-year-old resigned from her position in May of 2019. Then, in November she pleaded guilty to several charges in connection to the “Healthy Holly” scandal. Pugh pleaded guilty to four of 11 charges , i
  
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• Weather Alert Day For Saturday Due to Potential Nor’Easter

  26-01-2022 11:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –Your WJZ First Alert Weather Team has declared Saturday an Alert Day due to an increasing confidence a significant storm will impact the area.
  Accumulating snow is likely, but it is still unclear on the amount of snow that will fall near the I-95 Corridor.
  Confidence is high that we will be dealing with very cold temperatures and gusty winds Saturday into Sunday.
  Stay with the WJZ First Alert Weather Team as they continue to track the latest on this storm’s path.
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• Philip A. Rhoads, a career Baltimore County Public Schools educator and former deputy superintendent, dies - Baltimore Sun

  26-01-2022 11:00
  Philip A. Rhoads, a career Baltimore County Public Schools educator and former deputy superintendent, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Family mourns DoorDash driver fatally shot Sunday in northeast Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  26-01-2022 09:00
  Family mourns DoorDash driver fatally shot Sunday in northeast Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Wednesday Morning Headlines: Pugh released from prison; Baltimore to permanently close 3 schools; and more - Baltimore Fishbowl

  26-01-2022 08:55
  Wednesday Morning Headlines: Pugh released from prison; Baltimore to permanently close 3 schools; and more  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Ocracoke Observer: Baltimore couple OK after 55-foot motor yacht grounds on South Beach - OBXToday.com

  26-01-2022 05:30
  
  Ocracoke Observer: Baltimore couple OK after 55-foot motor yacht grounds on South Beach  OBXToday.com
  
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• Baltimore City: Stricker Street Property Owed $50K, Put Up For Tax Sale 4 Times - CBS Baltimore

  26-01-2022 05:00
  
  Baltimore City: Stricker Street Property Owed $50K, Put Up For Tax Sale 4 Times  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Ayala, Russell Backcourt Dooms Rutgers In Maryland Win

  26-01-2022 04:58
  
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Fatts Russell scored a season-high 23 points, Eric Ayala added 22 and the two combined to bury 10 3-pointers to help Maryland past Rutgers 68-60 on Tuesday night.
  Not until the end did the Scarlet Knights reduce their double-digit deficit which Maryland enforced most of the game.
  Ayala’s layup started a 19-3 first-half run that lasted eight minutes. Maryland went to halftime with a 38-26 lead on the strength of 53.8% shooting (14 for 26) including 6 for 12 fro
  
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• Kennard Scores 7 In Final 9 Seconds As Clippers Stun Wizards

  26-01-2022 04:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead four-point play with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 35-point first-half deficit to stun the Washington Wizards 116-115 on Tuesday night.
  Kennard hit a 32-footer out of a timeout and then, after Washington committed a 5-second violation, sank another 3 running to his right while absorbing a foul from Bradley Beal. He finished with 25 points.
  Amir Coffey scored
  
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• Pets Can Get Hypothermia And Frostbite Too, Here’s How To Protect Them

  26-01-2022 04:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– As Maryland braces for frigid temperatures again, pet owners are reminded to bring their furry friends inside.
  Pets are also at risk for hypothermia and frostbite due to the colder temperatures. Bring pets in from the cold or have a dry, draft-free shelter for them with access to food and water.A severe weather alert is scheduled to go into effect tomorrow at 9 p.m. and extend through February 1, 2021. pic.twitter.com/FGETv2XfKq
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