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• Baltimore Leaders Join Hearing On Bill To Ban Ghost Guns In Maryland

  09-02-2022 23:55
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Lawmakers in Annapolis started hearings on a bill that aims to ban the use of ghost guns in the state.
  Ghost guns are untraceable guns with no serial numbers. People could buy parts online with no background check then assemble them at home.
  According to a synopsis written on the state’s bill tracking page,  if the legislation becomes law, it would prohibit someone “… from purchasing, receiving, selling, offering to sell, or transferring an un
  
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• Several Charles Village Vacant Houses To Be Demolished Soon

  09-02-2022 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Seven Johns Hopkins-owned rowhomes in Charles Village are set for demolition beginning later this month.The homes along West 29th Street are in a state of disrepair and uninhabitable, according to Johns Hopkins Senior Director of Planning and Architecture Lee Coyle.The property will be converted to a Hopkins-maintained public green space and there is no current plan for development in its place, Coyle said.The university purchased the seven buildings—5, 7, 9, 11, 15
  
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• Right-wing media attacks Baltimore City schools, and Gov. Larry Hogan refuses to fund them - The Real News Network

  09-02-2022 23:46
  
  Right-wing media attacks Baltimore City schools, and Gov. Larry Hogan refuses to fund them  The Real News Network
  
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• Helicopter Crashes In Bel Air, Maryland

  09-02-2022 23:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– A helicopter has crashed in Bel Air, according to the Harford County’s Sheriff’s Office.
  The crash occurred in the 2000 block of Calvary Road on Wednesday, deputies said on Twitter. There are no reports of injuries at this time.Deputies are on scene of a helicopter crash in the 2000 block of Calvary Road, Bel Air. There are no reports of injuries.
  — Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) February 9, 2022This is a developing story. Stay with WJZ for th
  
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• Maryland Officer Meets Girl She Saved From Car At Crosswalk

  09-02-2022 23:29
  
  NORTH EAST, Md. (WJZ) — The North East Police Corporal who went viral for saving a student from being hit by a car was honored in Cecil County Wednesday.
  An officer’s quick thinking saved a young girl’s life.
  “Just doing what I had to do to make us both safe,” Cpl. Annette Goodyear said.
  Corporal Goodyear is being hailed as a hero after the harrowing moment was caught on camera. It happened last Friday while she was working as a crossing guard outside North East Mid
  
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• Baltimore's Land of Kush Is Serving up Vegan Soul Food with a Side of Community - VegOut Magazine

  09-02-2022 23:21
  
  Baltimore's Land of Kush Is Serving up Vegan Soul Food with a Side of Community  VegOut Magazine
  
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• Neighbors concerned in SE Baltimore: "we've had a spike in carjackings" - Fox Baltimore

  09-02-2022 23:16
  Neighbors concerned in SE Baltimore: "we've had a spike in carjackings"  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Laureate Education to exit Harbor East headquarters in June - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  09-02-2022 23:16
  Laureate Education to exit Harbor East headquarters in June - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Brace For A Smaller Tax Refund If You Got Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments In 2021

  09-02-2022 23:15
  
  (CNN) — Many parents may not be so happy when they file their tax returns this year.
  They could discover they’re getting smaller refunds than they usually do.
  That’s because more than 36 million families already received half of their enhanced child tax credit in monthly payments during 2021.
  “One thing that likely will happen is that people will get smaller refunds than they were expecting because that refund, in a sense, came in advance,” said Barbara Weltman, an
  
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• Projects proposed for Howard County's Department of Transportation Priority Letter discussed - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2022 23:13
  Projects proposed for Howard County's Department of Transportation Priority Letter discussed  Baltimore Sun
  
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• North Baltimore Local School District honor rolls - The Courier

  09-02-2022 23:00
  
  North Baltimore Local School District honor rolls  The Courier
  
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• Investigators ID Crofton Man Killed By Anne Arundel County Police

  09-02-2022 22:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — State investigators on Wednesday identified a man killed last month during a struggle with Anne Arundel County Police as a 20-year-old Crofton man.
  Dyonta Quarles, Jr., was fatally shot Jan. 30 by Anne Arundel County Police Officer First Class J. Ricci after police were called to a Crofton home to handle a report of family violence, the Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said.
  Ricci, who was injured during the incident, is
  
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• Hogan Aims To Change Face Mask Requirements At Maryland Schools

  09-02-2022 22:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan plans to make new recommendations on face mask requirements in the classroom to the State Board of Education.
  “We’re going to ask that they consider making some changes to that at their meeting this month,” Hogan said during a press conference on Tuesday.
  Hogan is turning his attention to school mask requirements as COVID-19 cases are dropping in Maryland. In fact, his focus on mask requirements comes just days after he announced during
  
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• Several People Taken Into Custody In Catonsville High School Shooting

  09-02-2022 22:20
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Several people have been taken into custody after a student was shot Tuesday in the parking lot of Catonsville High School, Baltimore County police said.
  WJZ has learned from multiple sources that a second person was shot at the time. That person, who was shot in the head, was reportedly driven away from the scene and taken to St. Agnes Hospital about 10 minutes away from the school.
  Detectives believe the shooting was targeted and stemmed from an argument tha
  
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• Could Maryland See Snow On Super Bowl Sunday? - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2022 22:20
  
  Could Maryland See Snow On Super Bowl Sunday?  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Reward increases for information on Baltimore murders cases - wmar2news.com

  09-02-2022 21:56
  
  Reward increases for information on Baltimore murders cases  wmar2news.com
  
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• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty To Scaling Walls, Attacking Police In Capitol Riot

  09-02-2022 21:47
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man who was draped in a Confederate flag when he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to joining the attack as a mob disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election as president.
  Matthew Ryan Miller, 23, sprayed a fire extinguisher at law enforcement officers who were trying to prevent rioters from entering the building, according to a summary of the case signed by Miller. Video also captured Mille
  
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• Several Taken Into Custody In Catonsville High School Shooting

  09-02-2022 21:40
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Several people have been arrested after a student was shot Tuesday in the parking lot of Catonsville High School, Baltimore County police said.
  WJZ has learned from multiple sources that a second person was at the time. That person, who was shot in the head, was reportedly driven away from the scene and taken to St. Agnes Hospital about 10 minutes away from the school.
  Detectives believe the shooting was targeted and stemmed from an argument that started off s
  
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• Several Arrested In Catonsville High School Shooting, Police Say

  09-02-2022 21:40
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Several people have been arrested after a student was shot Tuesday in the parking lot of Catonsville High School, Baltimore County police said
  There was a beefed-up police presence at Catonsville High School on Wednesday, a day after a student was shot in the school’s parking lot.
  Additional patrol units were deployed to the school’s campus and the surrounding area, and crisis support teams were on hand as detectives continue to investigate the cir
  
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• Bowie Officers Arrest 4 Teens Tied To Armed Robbery Incident

  09-02-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officers in Bowie, Maryland, have arrested a group of teenagers for an armed robbery incident that occurred on Tuesday evening.
  Three out of the four teenagers—two 17-year-old males and a 16-year-old male—have been charged as adults, according to authorities. The fourth teenager is 15 years old “and has been charged accordingly,” Bowie police said.
  Police believe the teens used guns to try to steal property from an unnamed person in the 14900 block
  
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• Bowie Officers Arrest 4 Teens Accused In Armed Robbery Incident

  09-02-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four teens were arrested Tuesday evening after one of them was shot during an attempted robbery in Bowie, authorities said.
  Three of the four teenagers—two 17-year-old males and a 16-year-old male—are charged as adults, Bowie Police said. Police said the fourth, a 15-year-old, “has been charged accordingly.”
  Police said the teens were armed with guns when they tried to rob someone in the 14900 block of Health Center Drive in Bowie about 5 p.m. Tues
  
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• Baltimore Public Markets celebrates Black History Month with series of events - WEAA

  09-02-2022 20:51
  
  Baltimore Public Markets celebrates Black History Month with series of events  WEAA
  
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• Cousin accused of throwing Baltimore woman down stairs to her death - wmar2news.com

  09-02-2022 20:45
  
  Cousin accused of throwing Baltimore woman down stairs to her death  wmar2news.com
  
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• No Explosives Found After Bomb Threats Target D.C.-Area Schools - CBS Baltimore

  09-02-2022 20:22
  
  No Explosives Found After Bomb Threats Target D.C.-Area Schools  CBS Baltimore
  
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• No Explosives Found After Bomb Threats Target D.C.-Area Schools

  09-02-2022 20:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The all-clear was given at several schools in Washington, D.C., after a series of bomb threats prompted evacuations, authorities said.
  The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia said officers responded earlier Wednesday to multiple bomb threats targeting District of Columbia Public Schools and local charter schools.
  The schools that received threats included Dunbar High School, Theodore Roosevelt High School, Ron Brown High School, McKinley Tech H
  
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• Multiple D.C. Schools Evacuated In Response To Bomb Threats, Police Say

  09-02-2022 20:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several schools in Washington, D.C., were evacuated Wednesday in response to a series of bomb threats, authorities said.
  In a tweet, the Metropolitan Police Department said officers were “responding to multiple bomb threats around the District include DCPS and DC Charter Schools,” adding that schools were being evacuated amid the ongoing investigation.
  The agency said threats were made to Dunbar High School, Theodore Roosevelt High School, Ron Brown High Schoo
  
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• Department Of Public Works Has Billing Problems, Oversight Issues

  09-02-2022 20:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is struggling with billing and collections issues—in part due to a lack of oversight, according to a new audit report.
  City Auditor Josh Pasch revealed the extent of the oversight issue in the Biennial Performance Audit for the Department of Public Works, which he presented at the Board of Estimates meeting on Wednesday, authorities said.
  Auditors focused the scope of their investigation on fiscal years 2019 and 2020. Their findi
  
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• Audit Finds Billing & Collection Issues At Baltimore City Department Of Public Works

  09-02-2022 20:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is struggling with billing and collections issues—in part due to a lack of processes in place, according to a new audit report.
  City Auditor Josh Pasch revealed the extent of the oversight issue in the Biennial Performance Audit for the Department of Public Works, which he presented at the Board of Estimates meeting on Wednesday.
  Auditors focused on fiscal years 2019 and 2020. Their findings provide a snapshot asse
  
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• Johns Hopkins–funded projects begin making an impact in Baltimore communities - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  09-02-2022 20:00
  
  Johns Hopkins–funded projects begin making an impact in Baltimore communities  The Hub at Johns Hopkins
  
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• Baltimore Woman Pleads For Return Of Dog Taken In Charles Village Burglary

  09-02-2022 19:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore woman is desperate to be reunited with her dog after she says it was taken from her Charles Village home during a weekend break-in.
  Gwen Sincerbeaux said she returned to her North Calvert Street home on Saturday morning to find several of her valuable belongings missing—and Bucket, her beloved 1-year-old Havanese-Poodle mix, gone.
  Bucket (Submitted)
  “They took my laptop, my Kindle, my Social Security card, my passport, my ID, all of my credit cards
  
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• Could Maryland See Snow On Super Bowl Sunday?

  09-02-2022 19:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While the headline for the rest of the week will focus on a warming trend and mild weather, computer models are still working to keep “Old Man Winter” in the picture.
  Temperatures across Maryland will warm into the 50s over the next couple of days, possibly reaching into the 60s on Saturday. That story will change on Sunday when arctic air returns to the area.
  This arctic air will be problematic as we track an influx of moisture and the potential formation of
  
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• Global Mast Maker Offshore Spars in New Baltimore Sold to Eric R. Graczyk - dbusiness.com

  09-02-2022 18:57
  
  Global Mast Maker Offshore Spars in New Baltimore Sold to Eric R. Graczyk  dbusiness.com
  
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• Scratch-Off Bought On Whim Wins $100000 In Baltimore County - Daily Voice

  09-02-2022 17:51
  
  Scratch-Off Bought On Whim Wins $100000 In Baltimore County  Daily Voice
  
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• How Baltimore's Great Fire of 1904 reverberates into 2022 - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2022 17:25
  How Baltimore's Great Fire of 1904 reverberates into 2022  Baltimore Sun
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: 1,044 Patients Hospitalized, Positivity Rate Dips To 5.39%

  09-02-2022 17:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Slightly more than 1,000 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19 as the positivity rate hovers just below 5.5%, according to data released Wednesday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  Maryland added 751 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases statewide to 966,817 since the pandemic began.
  With hospitalizations falling by 67, the number of COVID-19 patients in Maryland hospitals stands at 1,044. The statewide positivit
  
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• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces upcoming free community concerts - wmar2news.com

  09-02-2022 16:42
  
  Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces upcoming free community concerts  wmar2news.com
  
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• Police Ramp Up Patrols Around Catonsville High After Student Shot

  09-02-2022 16:15
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — There was a beefed up police presence on Wednesday at Catonsville High School, a day after a student was shot in the school’s parking lot.
  Additional patrol units were deployed to the school’s campus and the surrounding area, and crisis support teams were on hand as detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of Tuesday’s shooting, Baltimore County Police said.
  “Detectives have spent the overnight hours focused on this investigation
  
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• A Conversation With Baltimore Orioles Prospect Colton Cowser - FanGraphs

  09-02-2022 16:00
  
  A Conversation With Baltimore Orioles Prospect Colton Cowser  FanGraphs
  
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• Woman dies days after she was pushed down stairs; cousin charged - WBAL TV Baltimore

  09-02-2022 15:58
  Woman dies days after she was pushed down stairs; cousin charged  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• 2022 NFL Draft: Baltimore Ravens 7-round mock - FanSided

  09-02-2022 15:52
  
  2022 NFL Draft: Baltimore Ravens 7-round mock  FanSided
  
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• Pastor applauds citizen-led movement to curb crime in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  09-02-2022 15:48
  Pastor applauds citizen-led movement to curb crime in Baltimore City  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man, 31, Accused Of Murdering His Cousin After An Argument

  09-02-2022 15:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 31-year-old Baltimore man accused of pushing his cousin down a flight of stairs is now charged with her murder, police said Wednesday.
  Demetrick Lewis was arrested Tuesday on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his cousin, 33-year-old Shanlette Lewis, Baltimore Police said.
  The charge stems from an incident reported about 2:42 p.m. Feb. 1 at a home in the 700 block of North Curley Street.
  Officers dispatched to the home in response to a reported assault lear
  
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• Washington Commanders Safety Booked On Manslaughter Charge

  09-02-2022 15:14
  
  LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Washington Football Team safety Deshazor Everett turned himself in to a Virginia jail on an involuntary manslaughter charge after an investigation found he was speeding before his sports car slammed into trees and rolled over, killing his passenger.
  Everett, 29, was treated for serious injuries after the Dec. 23 crash. His passenger, Olivia S. Peters, 29, of Las Vegas, died at a hospital.
  The investigation determined Everett was driving at more than twice the 45 m
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Top 45 Prospects - FanGraphs

  09-02-2022 15:01
  
  Baltimore Orioles Top 45 Prospects  FanGraphs
  
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• The Harbor Bank of Maryland Teams up with Baltimore FinTech Cerebro Capital and Commits $50 million to Special Loan Program for Underserved Small Businesses - Yahoo Finance

  09-02-2022 15:00
  
  The Harbor Bank of Maryland Teams up with Baltimore FinTech Cerebro Capital and Commits $50 million to Special Loan Program for Underserved Small Businesses  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Man charged with killing cousin in East Baltimore; two teens shot, one man killed on Tuesday, police say - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2022 14:52
  Man charged with killing cousin in East Baltimore; two teens shot, one man killed on Tuesday, police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• To close the opportunity gap in Baltimore schools, we must invest in transit | GUEST COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2022 14:46
  To close the opportunity gap in Baltimore schools, we must invest in transit | GUEST COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces series of free community concerts - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  09-02-2022 13:32
  
  Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces series of free community concerts -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Maryland Weather: A Mild And Sunny Wednesday

  09-02-2022 12:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Today will be sunny with a high near 53 degrees.
  You should feel a calm wind from the South this morning.
  Cloud cover will increase tonight with a low around 36 degrees. South winds around 6 miles per hour will calm in the evening.
  The rest of the week will be very calm and mild.
  No “Alert Days” are expected through the week’s end.
  We will have seasonably chilly starts each day, but gradually warming into the low 50s each day.
  By Saturday we will be near
  
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• History repeating itself: After community organizes, Baltimore’s Chick Webb Recreation Center poised for overhaul - Baltimore Sun

  09-02-2022 12:01
  History repeating itself: After community organizes, Baltimore’s Chick Webb Recreation Center poised for overhaul  Baltimore Sun
  
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