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• City Panel Approves Video Billboards In Some Downtown Locations

  04-03-2022 23:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A city panel on Thursday approved placing video billboards at some locations downtown.
  By a vote of 6-2, the Baltimore Planning Commission approved the creation of a district for the digital signs, which boosters have compared to Times Square or Las Vegas. One board member abstained.
  The commission approved billboards at six proposed locations but tabled plans for five others, according to public notes from the meeting.
  Later this year, the first video boards will go up a
  
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• Family Still Grieves After 3 Charged In 2019 Shooting Death Of Harford County Delivery Driver

  04-03-2022 23:30
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Jabrell Brodie, 20, and Jaquan Northan, 21, both of Joppa, were taken into custody on charges related to the murder of Timothy Youngquist, who was shot and killed in February 2019, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said.
  Northan was arrested Tuesday on charges of first- and second-degree murder, manslaughter, attempted carjacking, armed robbery and robbery, among other offenses. Brodie was arrested Thursday on the same charges.
  A third suspect, 20-year-old Amir
  
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• Baltimore CBP Officers Seize Shipment Of 29,000 Counterfeit Water Purifier Filters From China - Bay Net

  04-03-2022 23:14
  
  Baltimore CBP Officers Seize Shipment Of 29,000 Counterfeit Water Purifier Filters From China  Bay Net
  
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• No. 11 Terps Falls To No. 14 Indiana In Big Ten Tournament, 62-51

  04-03-2022 22:56
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 17 points in her best game since being injured, Grace Berger had a double-double and 14th-ranked Indiana turned back No. 11 Maryland 62-51 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on Friday.
  Holmes, in her sixth game back after missing four weeks with a knee injury, was 7-of-10 shooting and led the fifth-seeded Hoosiers in scoring for the first time since Christmas.
  Indiana (21-7) meets top-seeded and 13th-ranked Ohio State in the semifinal
  
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• Maglev developer wins latest legal round in Westport condemnation case - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  04-03-2022 22:54
  Maglev developer wins latest legal round in Westport condemnation case - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Baltimore's bars and restaurants are supporting Ukraine - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  04-03-2022 22:50
  Baltimore's bars and restaurants are supporting Ukraine - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Baltimore City DOT Adds 3 New Speed Cameras, 3 New Red Light Cameras

  04-03-2022 22:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three new speed cameras and three new red light cameras are being deployed on city streets, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation said Friday.
  Starting on or about March 14, automated speed cameras will be placed outside Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle School (2000-2400 blocks N. Forest Park Avenue), the Boys Latin School of Maryland and The Bryn Mawr School (100-700 blocks W. Lake Avenue), and the Redeemer Parish Day School (200 block E. Northern Parkway).
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• Voting Underway For The Art Of Racing Contest

  04-03-2022 22:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A thoroughbred horse racing entertainment company and the Maryland Jockey Club has partnered with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to hold submissions for The Art of Racing, a contest in which artists contribute original visual art depicting unique elements of thoroughbred horse racing and the Preakness Stakes.
  The Art of Racing collected submissions from Jan. 10 through March 1. Now, it’s up to you to decide which of the 147 submissions deserve to win t
  
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• A Convoy Of Truckers Is Expected To Arrive In The DC Area This Weekend. Here’s What We Know

  04-03-2022 22:41
  
  (CNN) — Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation’s capital to demand an end to all Covid-19 mandates and restrictions.
  The protestors, with members coming from at least three individual convoy groups, are expected to arrive in Washington, DC throughout the upcoming weekend.
  The convoys follow the lead of Canadian protesters who in late January spent three weeks demonstrating against Covid-19 mandates, crippling three US border crossings and downto
  
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• Priorities questioned as race for Baltimore City's top prosecutor continues to shape up - Fox Baltimore

  04-03-2022 22:39
  Priorities questioned as race for Baltimore City's top prosecutor continues to shape up  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Big, Invasive Parachuting Spiders Will Begin To Cover Entire East Coast, Experts Say

  04-03-2022 22:32
  
  ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — One of Georgia’s newest residents already struggles with acceptance here in the Peach state.
  “It’s disgusting,” said Anna Reed.
  “A big no!” said Donneisha Match
  “Oh lord Jesus,” said Gregory Lightfoot.
  University of Georgia scientists have released a study saying our new eight-legged residents are about to become even more prolific in Georgia and spread up and down the entire East Coast.
  “No predators, it doesn
  
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• Homicide Detectives Investigate Death Of Man Found In Southeast Baltimore

  04-03-2022 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive this week in southeast Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, patrol officers were called to the corner of Gough and South Caroline streets in response to a possible overdose, Baltimore Police said.
  Once officers arrived, they found the man unresponsive with apparent trauma to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The man’s body was taken to the Medical Examin
  
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• Teen, 12-Year-Old Charged In Brooklyn Park Assault, Carjacking

  04-03-2022 22:14
  
  BROOKLYN PARK, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore teen and a 12-year-old boy from Bethesda were charged in a Monday assault, robbery and carjacking in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Officers responded at 8:15 p.m. to the 5200 block of 4th Street for the robbery. The victim, a juvenile, told police he was walking home after getting things from his car when three males approached him, assaulted him and demanded his car keys.
  The suspects fled in the victim’s vehicle. Investigator
  
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• 1 In Custody After Reported Carjacking At Towson Town Center - CBS Baltimore

  04-03-2022 22:10
  
  1 In Custody After Reported Carjacking At Towson Town Center  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 1 In Custody After Reported Carjacking At Towson Town Center

  04-03-2022 22:10
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A suspect is in custody following a carjacking Friday at Towson Town Center, authorities said.
  Officers were called to the mall in the 800 block of Dulaney Valley Road about 12 p.m. in response to a reported carjacking, Baltimore County Police said.
  Investigators later tracked down the vehicle involved and took an unidentified suspect into custody, police said.
  The incident comes as Baltimore County officials grapple with a crime problem.
  Last month, officials announced
  
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• 'Vote-4-More' coalition hopes to expand Baltimore County Council - WBAL TV Baltimore

  04-03-2022 22:02
  'Vote-4-More' coalition hopes to expand Baltimore County Council  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Courts Go Mask Optional, Effective Monday - CBS Baltimore

  04-03-2022 21:56
  
  Maryland Courts Go Mask Optional, Effective Monday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Courts Go Mask Optional, Effective Monday

  04-03-2022 21:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland judiciary announced Friday masks will be optional in all state courts effective Monday, March 7.
  Unvaccinated visitors are still encouraged to mask up. Other health measures such as entrance screening are no longer required.
  The administrative judges of the circuit courts and the District Court together in each county and Baltimore City will determine whether any health measures need to be taken in accordance with local health mandates.
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• Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Trial Over Deadly 2015 Crash

  04-03-2022 21:22
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP/WJZ) — An Amtrak engineer was cleared of charges related to a deadly, high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015.
  The jury acquitted 38-year-old engineer Brandon Bostian of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment after a little more than an hour of deliberations.
  Eight people died and more than 200 people were injured when the train rounded a curve at more than twice the speed limit and d
  
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• Red Cross Sets Up Center To Help Victims Of Silver Spring Explosion And Fire

  04-03-2022 20:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The local Red Cross is running an emergency shelter to help families impacted by an explosion and fire at an apartment building in Silver Spring.
  Free assistance for anyone with “disaster-caused needs” is available at 1700 April Lane, the Red Cross of Montgomery, Howard and Frederick Counties said Friday.
  “Our thoughts are with the individuals and families who have suffered loss due to this horrific incident,” said Curt Luthye, executive director o
  
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• 14-Year-Old & 16-Year-Old Arrested In Baltimore Man’s Murder

  04-03-2022 20:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two teens are under arrest in the murder of a 21-year-old man killed in northeast Baltimore last month, authorities said Friday.
  A 14-year-old was arrested Thursday on a first-degree murder charge and a 16-year-old was arrested on the same charge Feb. 23, Baltimore Police said.
  The charges stem from the killing of 21-year-old Ronald Boone.
  Officers called to a shooting in the 3300 block of Kentucky Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. Feb. 4 found Boone shot multiple times, accor
  
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• Baltimore Firefighters Rescue Contractors From Home Collapse

  04-03-2022 20:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two contractors were rescued from a Baltimore home collapse Friday, Baltimore Fire Chief Niles Ford said.
  In a tweet posted about 2 p.m., Ford said the contractors were working on a home on South Fulton Avenue when the collapse occurred.
  The chief said firefighters rescued the pair, who were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries and the other with injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening.
  “Each day (Baltimore City Fire Department) members wo
  
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• Police Identify Elder Women Killed In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings

  04-03-2022 19:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An $8,000 reward is being offered for tips in the murder of a 70-year-old Baltimore woman, one of two women killed Thursday in the city.
  Linda Burnette Dennis was found shot multiple times outside her Queensberry Avenue home near Pimlico during a wellness check about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Baltimore Police said. She died at the scene.
  Police said the 70-year-old was found just outside her back door, and her murder left neighbors equally stunned and frightened for their own
  
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• Masks Will Be Optional At Coppin State Starting March 7, President Says

  04-03-2022 19:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Face masks will be optional on the Coppin State University campus starting March 7, president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins said Friday.
  “Managing personal health and well-being always involves responsibility and accountability on the part of individuals,” said Jenkins. “Members of the community who wish to continue wearing masks on campus to safeguard their personal safety are fully supported and encouraged to do so. At this time, there is no need for Coppin S
  
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• Family begins efforts to memorialize Baltimore football player Elijah Gorham through legislation, foundation - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 19:31
  Family begins efforts to memorialize Baltimore football player Elijah Gorham through legislation, foundation  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Trucker Convoy May Tie Up Maryland Roads: Police - Patch

  04-03-2022 19:27
  
  Trucker Convoy May Tie Up Maryland Roads: Police  Patch
  
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• Maryland Man Killed In Hang Glider Crash In Virginia

  04-03-2022 19:00
  
  WOODSTOCK, Va. (AP) — A Maryland man was killed when his hang glider hit a tree and crashed in Virginia, police said Friday.
  The crash happened Thursday afternoon near Woodstock in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said in a news release. The preliminary investigation found that the man lost control of the hang glider and hit a tree before striking the ground.
  The pilot, identified as Ward Odenwald, 71, of Woodbine, Maryland, died at the scene, police said. His remains were taken to
  
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• 2 contractors rescued after building collapse in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  04-03-2022 18:58
  2 contractors rescued after building collapse in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• The most pressing problem in Baltimore is not guns, it's attitude | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 18:44
  The most pressing problem in Baltimore is not guns, it's attitude | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Van Hollen, Religious Leaders Call For Increasing Security Grants For Houses Of Worship

  04-03-2022 18:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and religious leaders on Friday called for the doubling of federal funds to provide security grants to houses of worship and nonprofits, saying the federal government’s allotment does not meet demand.
  Van Hollen noted there were recent bomb threats at several Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the state, and said the grants provide extra security for nonprofits and houses of worship that are likely to be targets.
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• 2 Arrested In 2019 Shooting Death Of Harford County Delivery Driver

  04-03-2022 18:25
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Harford County authorities on Friday announced the arrests of two men in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a delivery driver.
  Jabrell Brodie, 20, and Jaquan Northan, 21, both of Joppa, were taken into custody on charges related to the murder of Timothy Youngquist, who was shot and killed in February 2019, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said.
  A third suspect, 20-year-old Amir Turner of Edgewood, was sentenced last month to more than 18 years in feder
  
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• Marquette's Darryl Morsell is from Baltimore, father worked on docks - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  04-03-2022 18:18
  
  Marquette's Darryl Morsell is from Baltimore, father worked on docks  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  
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• Early social intervention in Baltimore neighborhoods aims to reduce youth substance abuse - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  04-03-2022 18:03
  Early social intervention in Baltimore neighborhoods aims to reduce youth substance abuse  Johns Hopkins News-Letter
  
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• Baltimore Police have charged a 14-year-old and 16-year-old in a February homicide - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 17:55
  Baltimore Police have charged a 14-year-old and 16-year-old in a February homicide  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Frederick County Middle School Cleared After ‘Unknown Irritant’ Released

  04-03-2022 17:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Frederick County middle school was evacuated Friday after the release of what authorities described as an “unknown irritant.”
  The incident was reported shortly before 11 a.m. at Ballenger Creek Middle School in Frederick, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
  It was not immediately clear Friday morning what kind of irritant was involved or who was responsible for its release.
  Authorities cleared the school following the incident, and it&r
  
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• Report: Baltimore City has nation's second highest gun-related death rate - wmar2news.com

  04-03-2022 17:04
  
  Report: Baltimore City has nation's second highest gun-related death rate  wmar2news.com
  
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• Purdue Pharma Deal Has Families Deflated, Angry But Hopeful

  04-03-2022 16:27
  
  (AP/WJZ) — For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted was a chance to confront the Sackler family face to face, to make them feel their pain.
  While some may get that chance — at least by video — under a tentative settlement reached Thursday that also would force the Sacklers to pay out billions, the families still are coming away feeling empty, conflict
  
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• 'Does the game care about us?' Orioles fans, Baltimore businesses feel sting of MLB delaying Opening Day - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 16:23
  'Does the game care about us?' Orioles fans, Baltimore businesses feel sting of MLB delaying Opening Day  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Remembering Baltimore's Metropolitan movie theater | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 15:45
  Remembering Baltimore's Metropolitan movie theater | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• All Residents Accounted For In Silver Spring Apartment Explosion

  04-03-2022 15:30
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — A total of fourteen people were hurt in Thursday’s explosion at a Silver Spring apartment complex and everyone who lives there has been accounted for, Montgomery County officials said Friday.
  Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said that on top of 10 people taken to hospitals Thursday, several others took themselves to the hospital after the blast. Three of them have serious injuries and the rest have minor and moderate injuries.
  “All known r
  
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• Montgomery County Officials To Issue Update On Silver Spring Explosion

  04-03-2022 14:58
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery County authorities are set to provide an update Friday morning on the apartment complex explosion in Silver Spring.
  Ten people were hospitalized, three with serious injuries, after a blast Thursday morning rocked the complex located in the 2400 block of Lyttonsville Road.
  Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said search-and-rescue efforts are ongoing as first responders try to find several people who are unaccounted for.
  The explosion happened
  
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• 14 Hurt, All Residents Accounted For In Silver Spring Apartment Explosion

  04-03-2022 14:58
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — A total of fourteen people were hurt in Thursday’s explosion at a Silver Spring apartment complex and everyone who lives there has been accounted for, Montgomery County officials said Friday.
  Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said that on top of 10 people taken to hospitals Thursday, several others took themselves to the hospital after the blast. Three of them have serious injuries and the rest have minor and moderate injuries.
  “All known r
  
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• Union accuses Baltimore County Police chief of "attacking" officers basic rights - wmar2news.com

  04-03-2022 14:24
  
  Union accuses Baltimore County Police chief of "attacking" officers basic rights  wmar2news.com
  
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• Baker Calls on Hogan to Declare Crime 'State of Emergency' in Baltimore - Josh Kurtz

  04-03-2022 13:00
  
  Baker Calls on Hogan to Declare Crime 'State of Emergency' in Baltimore  Josh Kurtz
  
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• James Marshall ‘Jim’ Kramon, co-founder of a Baltimore law firm who engaged in philanthropic work, dies - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 11:03
  James Marshall ‘Jim’ Kramon, co-founder of a Baltimore law firm who engaged in philanthropic work, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Much Colder Today, But A Warm Weekend Ahead

  04-03-2022 11:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A sunny but cooler day today.
  Overnight, as we will see clear skies and much lighter winds, we will drop into the low to mid-20s in most areas, except by the bay and in downtown Baltimore.
  Friday, with plenty of sunshine we will only reach the low to mid-40s. By the weekend, we will begin to see a substantial warm-up and should be back in the upper 50s on Saturday with some clouds, but we expect to hit the low 70s on Sunday!
  There may be a shower around on Sunday as well.
  
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• Six digital billboards approved for downtown Baltimore; discussion to continue on five others - Baltimore Sun

  04-03-2022 09:00
  Six digital billboards approved for downtown Baltimore; discussion to continue on five others  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 2 workers rescued after building collapse in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  04-03-2022 09:00
  2 workers rescued after building collapse in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• 10 Hospitalized Following Fire And Explosion In Silver Spring Apartment Building, Several Unaccounted For

  04-03-2022 05:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ten people have been hospitalized, including three with serious injuries, after a fire and explosion leveled part of a four-story apartment building in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein.
  Speaking about 3:15 p.m., Goldstein said “several” people are unaccounted for, but he did not have a specific number. An estimated 100 people have been displaced.
  The explosion and fire occurred about 10:30 a.m. at an apartment complex th
  
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• Ovechkin Scores 763rd Goal, Caps Beat Canes 4-0 To Snap Skid

  04-03-2022 05:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored on the power play, Vitek Vanecek stopped all 36 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 Thursday night.
  Ovechkin scored his 33rd goal of the season and his 763rd in the NHL to move three back of Jaromir Jagr for third place on the career list. Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ordered by the president he has long supported
  
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