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• 4 Alleged ATM Bandits Charged With Burglary

  02-02-2022 23:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four people are facing second-degree burglary charges for stealing an ATM in Baltimore County earlier this week.
  An Exxon station in the 6200 block of North Charles Street in Baltimore County is the latest victim of the slew of atm thefts in our area.
  A portion of the store is boarded up from the incident.
  “These thieves out here are causing havoc and it’s very stressful for people,” Asha Borns of Baltimore County said.
  Baltimore County Police said four
  
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• Revenue Windfall Pushes States To Consider Range Of Tax Cuts

  02-02-2022 23:39
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Soaring tax revenue and billions in pandemic aid from the federal government have left many states with an unusual problem — too much money.
  The result is one of the most broad-based movements in recent memory toward giving consumers and taxpayers a break. In red states and blue, lawmakers and governors are proposing to cut taxes and fees, create tax credits, or delay tax and fee hikes that had been planned before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
  Even high-tax stat
  
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• Julie Chen Moonves Talks New Season Of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ And Reveals Her Favorite To Win

  02-02-2022 23:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS Local) – Celebrity Big Brother is back! Beginning Wednesday, February 2, 11 celebs will be spending a month living together, playing together and all vying for the $250,000 prize.
  This is the third season of the celebrity edition, returning for the first time since 2019. The theme this year is “snow” as houseguests will walk into a house resembling a contemporary Swiss chalet, complete with a crystal chandelier, brand new kitchen – and 94 cameras and 113
  
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• Man Handed Life Sentence In 2019 Dundalk Murder

  02-02-2022 23:14
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Severn man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of a Dundalk man in 2019, the State’s Attorney for Baltimore County said Wednesday.
  Albert Muldrow, 34, was charged with the murder of 32-year-old Martino Duffin Jr. in March 2019.
  Family members contacted Baltimore County police around 6 p.m. in March 2019 to have officers check on the welfare of Duffin at the 100 block of Kinship Road, saying they had not heard from him in days a
  
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• HBCU Bomb Threat Caller Described Elaborate Plot, Police Say

  02-02-2022 23:07
  
  WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — A caller who threatened to blow up a historically Black university in Florida — one of numerous threats made against schools across the nation — described an elaborate plot involving seven bombs hidden in duffel bags and backpacks around the school’s perimeter, a Florida police chief said.
  In a 20-minute phone call, the caller said the bombs containing C-4 explosives would be detonated at Bethune-Cookman University on Monday, Daytona Beach
  
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• Trinacria, A Baltimore Staple, Will Open A Stall In Lexington Market, Developer Says

  02-02-2022 22:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Trinacria, the Italian market that first opened its doors on N. Paca Street in 1908, will open a new stall in the revamped Lexington Market, developer Seawall said Wednesday.
  In addition to prepared foods, such as meatball subs, Italian cold cuts, and antipasto salads, and the market’s grocery goods, such as oils, fresh pasta, and sauces, the stall will have New York-style pizza by the slice, Seawall said.
  “What really excites me about the new [Lexington] Mark
  
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• Marilyn Mosby Appears In Federal Court For Processing, Asks ‘Not To Be Tried In Court Of Public Opinion’

  02-02-2022 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Embattled Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby arrived at the federal courthouse downtown Wednesday to be processed ahead of a hearing before a judge later this week.
  Mosby walked into federal court flanked by her lead attorney and her husband, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby.Marilyn Mosby is at federal court right now @wjz pic.twitter.com/7uaxPmuTDM
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) February 2, 2022She got her fingerprints and picture taken,
  
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• Pasadena Man Identified As Victim In I-95 Shooting

  02-02-2022 22:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Pasadena man was identified as the victim in a shooting on I-95 Sunday, Maryland State Police said.
  Troopers were called at about 3:40 p.m. to a crash involving a van on Interstate 95 North near Route 100 in Elkridge, Maryland State Police said.
  Once they arrived, troopers saw a white cargo van stopped in the median. Inside the van, they found Charles Harrison Marks, IV, 42, suffering from a gunshot wound.
  He was taken to the University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock
  
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• Mervo High School Student Arrested In Murder Of Baltimore Police Lieutenant’s Husband

  02-02-2022 22:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School student is under arrest in last month’s murder of a Baltimore police lieutenant’s husband, authorities said Wednesday.
  Sahiou Kargbo, 18, has been taken into custody on first-degree murder and other charges linked to the Jan. 25 shooting death of 43-year-old James Blue, Baltimore police said on Wednesday. Court documents show that detectives found video footage of Kargbo attending the high school on the day of th
  
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• 4 Charged In Overdose Death Of Actor Michael K. Williams

  02-02-2022 21:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams five months ago, authorities said Wednesday.
  All four were arrested Tuesday and were in custody based on criminal complaints in Manhattan federal court, including one defendant who was arrested in Puerto Rico, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Damian Williams and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
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• Loved Ones Reflect On Lives Of Baltimore Firefighters Killed In The Line Of Duty

  02-02-2022 21:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mentor who threw himself into his job. A sister who lived her life to the fullest. An optimist who was hopeful even in tough times. Those were some of the ways loved ones remembered three fallen Baltimore firefighters.
  The families and friends of Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and Kenny Lacayo were among thousands of mourners who gathered Wednesday morning at the Baltimore Convention Center to pay their respects to the trio of firefighters who were caught in a build
  
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• New Ravens Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald Says He Plans To Stay Aggressive

  02-02-2022 21:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh introduced Mike Macdonald by noting his new defensive coordinator is not a stranger.
  “This is somebody that we know, has been with us for many years, through many, many battles, trials and tribulations, and some great moments,” he said.
  Macdonald, who spent seven seasons in the organization, is returning after a successful one-year stint running the defense at the University of Michigan under Harbaugh’s brother Jim. A
  
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• Man, 18, Arrested In Murder Of Baltimore Police Lieutenant’s Husband

  02-02-2022 20:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 18-year-old Baltimore man is under arrest in last month’s murder of a Baltimore police lieutenant’s husband, authorities said Wednesday.
  Sahiou Kargbo was taken into custody Wednesday on first-degree murder and other charges linked to the Jan. 25 shooting death of 43-year-old James Blue, Baltimore Police said.
  Blue was shot multiple times on about 2:43 p.m. that day while waiting outside a home he recently purchased in the 1400 block of Walker Avenue in Nor
  
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• Gov. Hogan, Mayor Scott Describe Courage Of 3 Fallen Firefighters At Memorial Service

  02-02-2022 20:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan and Mayor Brandon Scott offered their condolences at a memorial service for firefighters Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler, and Kenneth Lacayo at the Baltimore Convention Center on Wednesday.
  The three firefighters were fatally injured when part of a vacant house collapsed on them. Thousands of firefighters from across the country were projected to attend their memorial service and, for the first time in more than two centuries, the entire Baltimore City
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Roughly 1,500 Hospitalized, Positivity Rate Dips Below 8%

  02-02-2022 18:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen to a little more than 1,500 and the statewide positivity rate has dipped below 8%, according to data released Wednesday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  Those improving metrics come during in the final stretch of a state of emergency issued in response to last month’s surge in infections and hospitalizations. But while the numbers show promise, health care leaders say hospitals continue to struggle.
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• LIVE BLOG: Memorial & Procession For Baltimore’s Fallen Firefighters

  02-02-2022 18:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A memorial was held Wednesday for three Baltimore City firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice when they died in the line of duty last week.
  Mourners and colleagues are gathering at the Baltimore Convention Center to pay their final respects to Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and firefighter Kenny Lacayo, a trio of firefighters killed in a Jan. 24 building collapse.
  The memorial service was held at the convention center. From the convention center, the late firefi
  
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• It Takes A Village - Baltimore Magazine

  02-02-2022 17:31
  
  It Takes A Village  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• With Election Looming, Marilyn Mosby Calls For Federal Trial To Begin ‘Right Now’

  02-02-2022 17:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby is calling for her federal trial to begin right away so that the court proceedings do not influence her re-election bid.
  Speaking outside the federal courthouse downtown on Wednesday, the city’s top prosecutor said the only thing she is asking for is not to be tried in a court of public opinion but rather that she be tried “right now.”
  “We all deserve for this to be over,” Mosby said. &
  
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• A 'holistic, scalable and sustainable' investment strategy for Baltimore | GUEST COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 17:22
  A 'holistic, scalable and sustainable' investment strategy for Baltimore | GUEST COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Marilyn Mosby Visits Federal Courthouse Ahead Of Friday’s First Appearance

  02-02-2022 16:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was seen entering the federal courthouse in downtown Baltimore on Wednesday morning, two days before she is set to make her first appearance on federal charges.
  The nature of the court appearance was unclear. Neither Mosby nor her attorney, A. Scott Bolden, agreed to speak with reporters before going into the courthouse.
  “Maybe afterwards, okay?” Bolden said.
  Mosby, 41, was named in a Jan. 13 indictment charg
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Memorial For Baltimore’s Fallen Firefighters

  02-02-2022 16:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A memorial is being held Wednesday for three Baltimore City firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice when they died in the line of duty last week.
  Mourners and colleagues are gathering at the Baltimore Convention Center to pay their final respects to Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Salder and firefighter Kenny Lacayo, a trio of firefighters killed in a Jan. 24 building collapse.
  The memorial service will be held at the convention center at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. From the c
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Scott Appoints Robert Salley to City Board of School Commissioners – Conduit Street - Conduit Street

  02-02-2022 16:01
  
  Baltimore Mayor Scott Appoints Robert Salley to City Board of School Commissioners – Conduit Street  Conduit Street
  
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• These Are The Counties In The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area With The Most COVID-19 - Patch.com

  02-02-2022 15:56
  
  These Are The Counties In The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area With The Most COVID-19  Patch.com
  
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• Maryland Sexual Harassment Team Announces Urgent Search for Dr. Kohn Whose Baltimore County Testimony was Used to Discredit A Woman who Reported Sexual Assault - PRNewswire

  02-02-2022 15:56
  
  Maryland Sexual Harassment Team Announces Urgent Search for Dr. Kohn Whose Baltimore County Testimony was Used to Discredit A Woman who Reported Sexual Assault  PRNewswire
  
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• Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice partners with The Baltimore Sun to host Black History Month COMloquia - Newsroom - Loyola News

  02-02-2022 15:51
  Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice partners with The Baltimore Sun to host Black History Month COMloquia - Newsroom  Loyola News
  
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• 6 More Weeks Of Winter, Punxsutawney Phil? Not So Fast - CBS Baltimore

  02-02-2022 15:44
  
  6 More Weeks Of Winter, Punxsutawney Phil? Not So Fast  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 6 More Weeks Of Winter, Punxsutawney Phil? Not So Fast

  02-02-2022 15:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One of the world’s best-known (and tiniest) forecasters predicts that winter isn’t done with us just yet.
  Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog who hails from rural Pennsylvania, saw his shadow Wednesday morning during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day.
  “Today our weather prognosticating groundhog sent a clear message—winter is here to stay for six more weeks,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said, as CBS Philly reports.
  Legend has it that
  
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• Speaking Before Memorial, Mayor Scott And Chief Ford Say Baltimore Has The Support Of The World

  02-02-2022 15:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Speaking out the Baltimore Convention Center before Wednesday’s memorial service, Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Fire Chief Niles Ford said the city has support from around the world as the fire department mourns the loss of three fallen firefighters.
  Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and Kenny Lacayo are being honored Wednesday after they died on Jan. 24 following a partial collapse that trapped them in a burning, vacant home in West Baltimore.
  Ford said p
  
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• More on Baltimore-born NASA scientist and inventor, Valerie Thomas - Baltimore Brew

  02-02-2022 14:57
  
  More on Baltimore-born NASA scientist and inventor, Valerie Thomas  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Baltimore City Fire Department ‘Out Of Service’ For First Time In 225-Year History - CBS Baltimore

  02-02-2022 14:45
  
  Baltimore City Fire Department ‘Out Of Service’ For First Time In 225-Year History  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City Fire Department ‘Out Of Service’ For First Time In 225-Year History

  02-02-2022 14:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time in more than two centuries, the entire Baltimore City Fire Department is out of service on Wednesday.
  The Maryland Department of Emergency Management is working with agencies statewide to fill in so that every member of the city fire department can attend a memorial service for three fallen firefighters.
  It marks the only time in the fire department’s 225-year history that all of its members have been sidelined, the agency tweeted.
  As many as 15,0
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Wednesday, February 2 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  02-02-2022 14:30
  8 things you need to know today Wednesday, February 2 - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Washington’s NFL Team Unveils New Name As Commanders

  02-02-2022 14:26
  
  Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders.
  The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from sponsors. The organization committed to avoiding Native American imagery in its rebrand after being called the Washington Football Team the past two seasons.
  Washington joins Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians among N
  
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• Ravens News 2/2: Plan of Attack and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  02-02-2022 14:00
  
  Ravens News 2/2: Plan of Attack and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• 66-year-old Baltimore man followed from the casino, shot for his winnings, wife says - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 13:59
  66-year-old Baltimore man followed from the casino, shot for his winnings, wife says  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Business Journal opens nominations for first-ever Middle Market Leader Awards - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  02-02-2022 13:27
  Baltimore Business Journal opens nominations for first-ever Middle Market Leader Awards - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Constellation launches as a Baltimore-based public energy firm after splitting from BGE owner Exelon - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 13:04
  Constellation launches as a Baltimore-based public energy firm after splitting from BGE owner Exelon  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Businessman Wallace Contemplating Run for Governor - Josh Kurtz

  02-02-2022 12:51
  
  Baltimore Businessman Wallace Contemplating Run for Governor  Josh Kurtz
  
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• Baltimore County pays $2.5 million to family of Spencer McCain, man killed by police in 2015 - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 12:01
  Baltimore County pays $2.5 million to family of Spencer McCain, man killed by police in 2015  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Wednesday Warm-Up, Followed By Alert Day On Friday

  02-02-2022 11:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As expected, the WZJ First Alert Weather Team has expired Wednesday morning’s Alert Day now that temperatures are warming and freezing fog is no longer a factor.
  There were reports of patchy ice on the roads, particularly north and west of Baltimore.Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 40s this afternoon under partly to mostly cloudy skies, surpassing Tuesday’s low 40s.
  We’ll stay dry during the day but showers arrive after midnight.
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• Maryland Weather: Alert Day In Effect For Your Wednesday Morning

  02-02-2022 11:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Today is an alert day due to freezing fog developing around the area this morning.
  This means you could be dealing with reduced visibility and icy patches as you make your way to work and get the kids off to school this morning.
  Temperatures outside are in the mid 20s to low 30s, with visibility reduced to one mile in certain spots. 
  We’ll make progress by around 10:00 a.m., when temperatures get above freezing  
  The rest of our day will feature partl
  
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• Live Stream of Memorial Service for Firefighters Killed in Baltimore Rowhouse Fire - FireEngineering.com

  02-02-2022 11:32
  
  Live Stream of Memorial Service for Firefighters Killed in Baltimore Rowhouse Fire  FireEngineering.com
  
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• Wednesday Morning Headlines: Memorial for Baltimore's fallen firefighters to be held Wednesday; Constellation now a Baltimore-based public company after split from Exelon; and more - Baltimore Fishbowl

  02-02-2022 09:25
  Wednesday Morning Headlines: Memorial for Baltimore's fallen firefighters to be held Wednesday; Constellation now a Baltimore-based public company after split from Exelon; and more  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• The Baltimore City Fire Department wanted to honor three fallen firefighters. Units from around the state stepped up. - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 09:00
  The Baltimore City Fire Department wanted to honor three fallen firefighters. Units from around the state stepped up.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Indicted Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby processed at federal courthouse - Fox Baltimore

  02-02-2022 09:00
  Indicted Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby processed at federal courthouse  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Greetings from Baltimore, Tucker Carlson's nightmare city | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 09:00
  Greetings from Baltimore, Tucker Carlson's nightmare city | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Greetings from Baltimore, Tucker Carlson’s nightmare city - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2022 09:00
  Greetings from Baltimore, Tucker Carlson’s nightmare city  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Orlov Scores In Overtime, Leads Capitals Past Penguins 4-3

  02-02-2022 05:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
  Orlov scored at 4:17 of OT, beating goaltender Tristan Jarry on the blocker side with a wrist shot.
  “The first half of the game, I think (Pittsburgh) was a little better,” Orlov said. “Then, we kind of found a way. They outshot us, but in the second half, it was much better.”
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• Hall Rescues No. 13 Michigan State In 65-63 Win Over Terps

  02-02-2022 05:30
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michigan State has a deep rotation that allows coach Tom Izzo to mix and match his lineups, but the 13th-ranked Spartans still don’t have a consistent, go-to scorer.
  Perhaps it was no surprise, then, that a veteran reserve came through late in a raucous Big Ten road game against a Maryland squad that’s played its best against ranked foes.
  Malik Hall made a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left, and Michigan State survived Maryland’s second-half rall
  
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• Hundreds Attend Viewing For Fallen Baltimore Firefighters Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Kenny Lacayo - CBS Baltimore

  02-02-2022 05:26
  
  Hundreds Attend Viewing For Fallen Baltimore Firefighters Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Kenny Lacayo  CBS Baltimore
  
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