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• Old Bay Vodka Is A Real Spirit Hitting Shelves Later This Month

  03-03-2022 23:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marylanders love their Old Bay, sprinkling the seasoning on crabs (duh!), French fries, pasta, popcorn and just about everything. It’s even included in some flavors of ice cream.
  Now, the state’s favorite spice is getting its own vodka, joining the popular hot sauce offshoot.
  Old Bay Vodka, a collaboration between George’s Beverage Company, McClintock Distilling and spice-maker McCormick, is set to hit liquor store shelves and bar displays later this mon
  
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• Baltimore florist working to help homeland with 'Blooms for Ukraine' - WBAL TV Baltimore

  03-03-2022 23:48
  Baltimore florist working to help homeland with 'Blooms for Ukraine'  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• FBI arrests Baltimore man on charges he stormed US Capitol on Jan. 6 - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 23:46
  FBI arrests Baltimore man on charges he stormed US Capitol on Jan. 6  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore County coalition wants referendum adding four seats to growing county's council - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 23:46
  Baltimore County coalition wants referendum adding four seats to growing county's council  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Woman says block in west Baltimore is a drug market 'all day and all night' - Fox Baltimore

  03-03-2022 23:45
  Woman says block in west Baltimore is a drug market 'all day and all night'  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Man Appeals Life Sentence In Killing Of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio - CBS Baltimore

  03-03-2022 23:30
  
  Man Appeals Life Sentence In Killing Of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 15 Young Turtles Released Into Ocean After Successful Recovery at Baltimore's National Aquarium - PEOPLE

  03-03-2022 23:17
  
  15 Young Turtles Released Into Ocean After Successful Recovery at Baltimore's National Aquarium  PEOPLE
  
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• Student Planned To Make Mustard Gas At Urbana High School, Authorities Say

  03-03-2022 23:13
  
  URBANA, Md. (WJZ) — A student at Urbana High School will face charges for his plot to concoct mustard gas at the school after watching a TikTok video on how to make the chemical compound, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
  The high school was evacuated and HAZMAT units responded at 8:15 a.m. Thursday after a student reportedly brought a hazardous substance into the building.
  Investigators found that the substance was bleach after a full sweep of the building. After
  
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• Frederick County Teen Planned To Make Mustard Gas At Urbana High School, Authorities Say

  03-03-2022 23:13
  
  URBANA, Md. (WJZ) — A student at Urbana High School will face charges for his plot to concoct mustard gas at the school after watching a TikTok video on how to make the chemical compound, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
  The high school was evacuated and HAZMAT units responded at 8:15 a.m. Thursday after a student reportedly brought a hazardous substance into the building.
  Investigators found that the substance was bleach after a full sweep of the building. After
  
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• CBS Sports predicts Ravens sign Von Miller in free agency - Baltimore Beatdown

  03-03-2022 23:10
  
  CBS Sports predicts Ravens sign Von Miller in free agency  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• MD-Based Trainer H. Graham Motion A Finalist For Horse Racing Hall Of Fame

  03-03-2022 23:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — H. Graham Motion, a Maryland-based horse trainer and winner of more than 2,500 races, is a finalist for the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday.
  In 14,253 starts dating back to 1993, Motion, whose Herringswell Stables is based at the Fair Hill Training Center in Cecil County, has won 2,568 races and more than $136 million in purse money.
  Motion guided Animal Kingdom, at 20-1, to a Kentucky Derby win in 2011, the colt’
  
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• Community Rallies Behind Howard County Church After Inclusive Sign Stolen

  03-03-2022 23:05
  
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The community is coming together after a church sign in Howard County was vandalized last week.
  The sign stood outside the Linden-Linthicum Methodist Church in Clarksville and displayed the message “Everyone is welcome here” on multi-colored stripes.
  But late last week, Pastor Gayle Annis-Forder noticed it was gone.
  Someone had sawed through the sign’s supporting posts and taken off with the sign.
  “Last Thursday morning I looked up to see it
  
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• Baltimore landlords turn to evictions amid unpaid rent after 2 years into pandemic - WBAL TV Baltimore

  03-03-2022 23:00
  Baltimore landlords turn to evictions amid unpaid rent after 2 years into pandemic  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City Hall still closed to public; Councilman, citizens call for it to open - Fox Baltimore

  03-03-2022 22:51
  Baltimore City Hall still closed to public; Councilman, citizens call for it to open  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Ten hospitalized, several missing in apartment explosion in Silver Spring - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 22:45
  Ten hospitalized, several missing in apartment explosion in Silver Spring  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Investing Early - Baltimore Magazine

  03-03-2022 22:44
  
  Investing Early  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Man Appeals Life Sentence In Killing Of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio

  03-03-2022 22:35
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) – Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Thursday for an appeal in the conviction of Dawnta Harris, who was handed a life sentence in the killing of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio when he was 17.
  In May 2018, Officer Caprio responded to a 911 call for a burglary in the Perry Hall neighborhood. Prosecutors said three teens burglarized a home on Linwen Way while Harris waited outside in a getaway car, a stolen Jeep Wrangler.
  Investigators said Officer
  
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• Trevor Penning's Nasty Edge Could Play Well in Baltimore - BaltimoreRavens.com

  03-03-2022 22:34
  
  Trevor Penning's Nasty Edge Could Play Well in Baltimore  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Walker Development Lands $28M for First Timber Building in Baltimore - Commercial Observer

  03-03-2022 22:29
  
  Walker Development Lands $28M for First Timber Building in Baltimore  Commercial Observer
  
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• Baltimore Museum Of Art Celebrates Women With Joan Mitchell & ‘All Due Respect’ Exhibits - CBS Baltimore

  03-03-2022 22:20
  
  Baltimore Museum Of Art Celebrates Women With Joan Mitchell & ‘All Due Respect’ Exhibits  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Museum Of Art Celebrates Women With Joan Mitchell & ‘All Due Respect’ Exhibits

  03-03-2022 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In honor of Women’s History Month, WJZ is giving you an inside look at the newest exhibits adorning the walls of our iconic Baltimore Museum of Art.  
  One of the exhibits, “All Due Respect,” is unique to Baltimore, spotlighting and supporting our local artists.  
  “Her name [Joan] Mitchell should be like Matisse or Monet,” says Katy Siegel, the BMA’s senior curator. 
  Siegel, part of the team responsible for putti
  
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• Surveillance Video Shows Explosion Rock Silver Spring Apartment Complex - CBS Baltimore

  03-03-2022 22:16
  
  Surveillance Video Shows Explosion Rock Silver Spring Apartment Complex  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Surveillance Video Shows Explosion Rock Silver Spring Apartment Complex

  03-03-2022 22:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Surveillance footage shows the moments an explosion rocked a Silver Spring apartment complex on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people.
  The 2-minute long video clip provided by Amrit Gautam shows the blast level the building, sending smoke shooting into the air and showering the surrounding area with debris. Screams can be heard over the sound of an alarm in the background.
  It happened about 10:30 a.m. Thursday at an apartment complex on Lyttonsville Road. Ten people were
  
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• Baltimore company collecting donations for Ukrainian refugees - wmar2news.com

  03-03-2022 22:14
  
  Baltimore company collecting donations for Ukrainian refugees  wmar2news.com
  
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• Maryland, Other States Agree To New Opioid Settlement With Purdue Pharma

  03-03-2022 22:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement Thursday over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in a deal intended to staunch a flood of lawsuits facing the maker of OxyContin.
  The deal follows an earlier settlement that had been appealed by eight states, including Maryland and the District of Columbia. They agreed to sign on after the Sacklers kicked in more c
  
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• Securityplus Federal Credit Union in Baltimore names first female CEO - American Banker

  03-03-2022 21:41
  
  Securityplus Federal Credit Union in Baltimore names first female CEO  American Banker
  
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• Spark Baltimore expands within the Inner Harbor with new venture - Technical.ly

  03-03-2022 21:29
  
  Spark Baltimore expands within the Inner Harbor with new venture  Technical.ly
  
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• News: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Its 2022-23 Season - MD Theatre Guide

  03-03-2022 21:11
  
  News: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Its 2022-23 Season  MD Theatre Guide
  
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• Warehouse Cinemas set to open in Hampden's Rotunda development - The Business Journals

  03-03-2022 21:06
  Warehouse Cinemas set to open in Hampden's Rotunda development  The Business Journals
  
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• Warehouse Cinemas set to open in Hampden's Rotunda development - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  03-03-2022 21:06
  Warehouse Cinemas set to open in Hampden's Rotunda development - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Cambridge flooding demonstrates need for natural gas restrictions | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 21:06
  Cambridge flooding demonstrates need for natural gas restrictions | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Marty’s Weather Blog: You’ll Feel The Chill Friday Morning

  03-03-2022 20:57
  
  Hi Everyone!
  As forecast, our temperatures are chilling down. But it sure beats the thermometer dropping like a rock. Wednesday was 63°, today we’re in the mid 50’s and tomorrow brings the mid 40’s–the “chill down.”Look, we have all been in weather situations where we see temperatures go from 63° to a windy 25°. It happens in the winter and looking back, we’ve even felt a cold blast of air in early April in years past.
  But a gentle cool down
  
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• 70-year-old woman shot to death in Northwest Baltimore, police say - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 20:54
  70-year-old woman shot to death in Northwest Baltimore, police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Mask Mandate In Maryland State House And Other Offices To End Monday, Lawmakers Say

  03-03-2022 20:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mask mandate in the Maryland State House and offices of the Maryland General Assembly will end on Monday, legislative leaders said.
  Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones announced the decision Thursday in their respective chambers.
  Under new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of the jurisdictions in the state are green, meaning there’s a low level of transmission and face coverings are no needed to slow the
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigate Dundalk Man’s Killing

  03-03-2022 20:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating the killing of a 43-year-old man who was fatally shot Wednesday in Dundalk.
  Officers responding to a reported shooting in the 1900 block of Ewald Avenue about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday found Tayvon Scott shot multiple times, police said. Scott was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive was released, but police said detectives continue to investigate what transpired.
  The dead
  
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• Remembering Israel Cason, founder of faith-based recovery program in Baltimore City - WEAA

  03-03-2022 20:19
  
  Remembering Israel Cason, founder of faith-based recovery program in Baltimore City  WEAA
  
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• 10 Hospitalized Following Fire And Explosion In Silver Spring Apartment Building

  03-03-2022 20:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least 10 people have been hospitalized, including several with serious injuries, after a fire and explosion leveled part of a four-story apartment building in Silver Spring, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said.
  The explosion and fire occurred about 10:30 a.m. at an apartment complex the 2400 block of Lyttonsville Road, he said.
  Firefighters arrived on the scene in time to pull several occupants from inside the building
  
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• Two men charged with attempted murder in East Baltimore homicide - Fox Baltimore

  03-03-2022 20:14
  Two men charged with attempted murder in East Baltimore homicide  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Community Rallies Behind Howard County Church After Sign Stolen

  03-03-2022 19:38
  
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The community is coming together after a church sign in Howard County was vandalized last week.
  The sign stood outside the Linden-Linthicum Methodist Church in Clarksville and displayed the message “Everyone is welcome here” on multi-colored stripes.
  But late last week, Pastor Gayle Annis-Forder noticed it was gone.
  Someone had sawed through the sign’s supporting posts and taken off with the sign.
  “Last Thursday morning I looked up to see it
  
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• Baltimore Hilton dips into reserve fund to make $3.7 million in interest payments - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 19:37
  Baltimore Hilton dips into reserve fund to make $3.7 million in interest payments  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland State Police Say They’re Prepared To Allocate Additional Resources For Potential Convoys

  03-03-2022 19:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police said Thursday they’re prepared for convoys looking to disrupt local traffic to protest COVID-19 protocols and are coordinating with other agencies in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. to respond if needed.
  “Agencies will allocate personnel and additional resources based upon analysis of the situation to ensure safety on our roadways and minimize potential traffic disruptions throughout the region,” the Maryland State Police sai
  
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• Baltimore City and its community partners unveil revitalization ideas for the Middle Branch shoreline - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  03-03-2022 18:35
  
  Baltimore City and its community partners unveil revitalization ideas for the Middle Branch shoreline -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• A better understanding of Baltimore's past could lead to a brighter future | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2022 18:19
  A better understanding of Baltimore's past could lead to a brighter future | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• White House Unveils New COVID Plan: What It Means In Maryland - Patch

  03-03-2022 17:52
  
  White House Unveils New COVID Plan: What It Means In Maryland  Patch
  
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• Woman, 70, Killed In Northwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  03-03-2022 17:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a 70-year-old woman who was shot to death Thursday in Northwest Baltimore.
  Officers handling a well-being check in the 5000 block of Queensberry Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. found the victim shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said.
  The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive behind the shooting was immediately released Thursday morning.
  Anyone
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Drops Below 2% For First Time In 7 Months

  03-03-2022 17:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time in over seven months, Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen below 2%, according to data released Thursday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  The seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 dipped to 1.9%, a 0.16% decrease since Wednesday and a 93.66% drop from a peak of nearly 30% in early January.
  Hospitalizations fell by 29 over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of people hospitalized to 345. That represents one-tenth of the number o
  
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• Fire And Explosion Reported In Silver Spring Residential Building, Fire Department Says

  03-03-2022 17:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Multiple injuries have been reported in a fire and explosion at a four-story residential building in Silver Spring, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service.
  The fire occurred at Claridge House, in the 2400 block of Lyttonsville Road, said public information officer Pete Piringer.Update – Laytonsville Road, heavy fire conditions, multiple injuries/casualties, residential apartment building, 4-story building, heavy conditions, s
  
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• Three Bold Predictions for Ravens Offseason - Sports Illustrated

  03-03-2022 17:08
  
  Three Bold Predictions for Ravens Offseason  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Things to do in Baltimore and online March 4 to 10 - Yahoo News

  03-03-2022 17:07
  
  Things to do in Baltimore and online March 4 to 10  Yahoo News
  
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• Maryland Weather: Bright & Breezy Thursday

  03-03-2022 16:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Skies are clearing in the wake of a cold front that pushed across the area Thursday morning.
  Mostly sunny skies are in store for the afternoon, while cold air is settling in across the state from northwest to southeast. 
  Temperatures will be in the low 50s this afternoon, but the northwest breeze will make it feel more like the mid 40s.
  Northwest winds will be between 10-25 mph, but we could see gusts up to 25 mph.
  If the wind and crisp air don’t make you feel
  
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