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• Health Commissioner Issues Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  11-03-2022 23:49
  
  Health Commissioner Issues Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore’s Ukrainian Church Inundated With Pierogi Orders

  11-03-2022 23:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Little handcrafted pierogies made at St Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canton are going a long way to help out the people of Ukraine.  
  “What we’ve been doing is preparing food,” John Wojtowycz, a trustee of the church, said. “There’s a strong support from the community they wanted to do something to help.”
  Volunteers at the church have been making the pierogies over the last few days to raise money to send
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory EXPANDED To Baltimore and Washington Plus Wind Advisory - Just In Weather

  11-03-2022 23:24
  
  Winter Weather Advisory EXPANDED To Baltimore and Washington Plus Wind Advisory  Just In Weather
  
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• Trio Charged In Murder Of Man Found Dead In Southwest Baltimore, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  11-03-2022 23:23
  
  Trio Charged In Murder Of Man Found Dead In Southwest Baltimore, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland House Passes Abortion Rights Constitution Amendment

  11-03-2022 23:21
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House voted Friday to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution and for a separate measure to broaden access to providers, as supporters cited the possibility that a conservative U.S. Supreme Court could overturn or weaken abortion-rights protections.
  The House voted 93-42 for the constitutional amendment. If approved by the Senate, voters would have the final say in November.
  The constitutional amendment, sponsored by Maryland Hou
  
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• Baltimore Rape Suspect Caught At Dulles Airport Boarding Flight To El Salvador

  11-03-2022 23:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An El Salvadoran national wanted on rape charges in Baltimore was caught Friday morning by customs agents at Dulles International Airport, federal authorities said.
  A United States Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said officers arrested Salvador Atilio Vasquez Rivera, 32, as he attempted to board a flight to El Salvador.
  In addition to strongarm rape, officials said Vasquez Rivera was wanted in Baltimore on multiple charges, including third- and fourth-degree se
  
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• McCormick Suspends Operations In Russia

  11-03-2022 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland-based spice company McCormick & Company, Inc. on Friday announced a suspension of operations in Russia as the country continues to bomb Ukraine.
  The company is pausing its operations in Ukraine to focus on the safety of its employees and their families, according to company officials.
  Its decision follows the action it took at the start of the conflict to stop all advertising and promotional activity and other investments in Russia, according to McCormic
  
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• Baltimore putting millions in federal funding toward vacant housing remediation following firefighter deaths - Baltimore Sun

  11-03-2022 22:35
  Baltimore putting millions in federal funding toward vacant housing remediation following firefighter deaths  Baltimore Sun
  
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• City Initiative For Squeegee Workers Keeps Kids In School, Finds Some Stable Employment

  11-03-2022 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 90-day initiative set by the Mayor’s Office of African-American Male Engagement to help get squeegee workers stable employment is helping change lives.
  The last three months have been transformative for Sean Allen.
  “We still young,” Allen said. “Still learning. Everybody needs some help here and there.”
  He’s still a squeegee worker, but has been squeegeeing a lot less these days.
  “It’s a process moving them from the corner
  
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• Anne Arundel County Public Schools Cancels Saturday Activities Over Weather Forecast

  11-03-2022 21:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools has canceled activities planned for Saturday in the wake of winter weather that will bring sleet, freezing rain, and maybe some snow into the area.
  School officials said on Friday that the weather is projected to create hazardous road conditions for much of Saturday.
  Out of an abundance of caution, the school system is canceling all school-sponsored activities scheduled for that day, school officials said.
  The list of cancellations inclu
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Fast-Track Bill To Halt Collection Of Gas Tax

  11-03-2022 21:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some much-needed relief could soon be on the way for Marylanders facing skyrocketing prices at the pump.
  State lawmakers on Friday introduced a piece of emergency legislation that would suspend collection of the state’s gas tax for 30 days, offering a break to residents who have been paying record gas prices.
  While the bill has not yet been passed, it has bipartisan support and is being fast-tracked through the legislative process in an effort to send it to the gove
  
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• Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel in Harbor East changes hands - WBAL TV Baltimore

  11-03-2022 21:41
  Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel in Harbor East changes hands  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Crash Team Investigates Crash That Killed Teen Pedestrian - CBS Baltimore

  11-03-2022 21:38
  
  Baltimore County Crash Team Investigates Crash That Killed Teen Pedestrian  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Crash Team Investigates Crash That Killed Teen Pedestrian

  11-03-2022 21:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Thursday, according to county officials.
  The crash occurred around 7 p.m. on Martin Boulevard in Middle River.
  A preliminary investigation shows that a teenager was attempting to cross to the west side of the boulevard when a 2004 Dodge Ram traveling southbound struck the teen, county officials said.
  An ambulance took the teena
  
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• Health Commissioner Issues Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Baltimore

  11-03-2022 21:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s health commissioner has issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert declaration in advance of a wind chill that will take the temperature down into the single digits on Saturday and Sunday.
  Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa said on Friday that the anticipated “dangerously cold temperatures” prompted her to issue the alert.
  The health commissioner can declare a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert when temperatures, including wind chill, are expected to b
  
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• Nearly $50 million of federal funding going to Baltimore region community projects - wmar2news.com

  11-03-2022 21:10
  
  Nearly $50 million of federal funding going to Baltimore region community projects  wmar2news.com
  
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• Restaurant roundup: What's going on with Bond Street Social? - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  11-03-2022 21:05
  Restaurant roundup: What's going on with Bond Street Social? - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Philly superintendent finalists: educators from Baltimore, N.C., and Illinois - The Philadelphia Inquirer

  11-03-2022 20:44
  
  Philly superintendent finalists: educators from Baltimore, N.C., and Illinois  The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock 5K Returns To Raise Money For Good Cause

  11-03-2022 20:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a three-year hiatus, the St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock 5K is making its return this weekend.The 5K, which raises money for a good cause, will be held on Sunday.
  One of the organizations benefiting from the weekend fundraiser is Beans and Bread, one of 22 non-profits supported by St. Vincent De Paul.
  “The proceeds that we get as a beneficiary to the race really helps us with our programs, particularly Beans and Bread, and our other shelter programs and housi
  
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• Car Crashes Into DC Restaurant’s Outdoor Cafe, 1 Woman Dead

  11-03-2022 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An SUV crashed Friday afternoon into the outdoor seating area of a popular Greek restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., killing one woman and injuring seven others, four of them critically.
  Authorities said the incident appeared to be an accident. “There are no indications that this was intentional,” said Second District Police Commander Duncan Bedlion. “We have a cooperative driver. He’s staying with us.”
  He described the driver as elderl
  
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• 8 Injured, 5 Critically, After Vehicle Veers Onto D.C. Sidewalk

  11-03-2022 20:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Eight people were hospitalized, five in critical condition, after they were struck by an out-of-control vehicle Friday in Washington, D.C., authorities said.
  It happened about 12:18 p.m. while several people were seated outside near a restaurant in the 5500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Metropolitan Police Cmdr. Duncan Bedlion said.
  Bedlion said the unnamed driver, described as an elderly man, appears to have lost control of his car before it ran onto a sidewalk where the
  
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• Mayor Scott Steers $100 Million Toward Baltimore’s Vacant House Problem

  11-03-2022 20:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott announced on Friday that he would steer $100 million from American Rescue Plan Act funds toward addressing the thousands of vacant and dilapidated houses that haunt Baltimore—like the one that killed three firefighters in January.
   
  Baltimore continues to be plagued by an environment made possible by the thousands of houses that are crumbling, housing instability, and housing loss—issues that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pande
  
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• Trio Charged In Murder Of Man Found Dead In Southwest Baltimore, Police Say

  11-03-2022 19:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men and a woman face charges in the murder of a man killed in January in southwest Baltimore, authorities said Friday.
  Ronnie Harris, Jr., 38; Morgan Reed, 40; and Janay Barksdale, 33, are under arrest in connection with the shooting death of James Moore, according to Baltimore Police.
  Moore, 31, was found shot multiple times shortly before 2 a.m. Jan. 31 in the unit block of Morris Road, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Based on a preliminary investi
  
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• What will civilian oversight of police look like in Baltimore? Legislation aims to fund panel, keep its investigatory powers - Baltimore Sun

  11-03-2022 19:18
  What will civilian oversight of police look like in Baltimore? Legislation aims to fund panel, keep its investigatory powers  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Where’s Marty? Checking Out The Maryland Home & Garden Show

  11-03-2022 18:49
  
  Hi everyone,
  When I left the Maryland Home & Garden Show after WJZ at 9 on Friday, the line of traffic to get into the fairgrounds was down quite a ways in both ways on York Road. Every year, this is one of the most visited events in the area, enough that it stretches over two weekends. It is quite organized and well run. I know it’s all about home and gardens, but there are crafts and other things, too.
  Like the Maryland State Fair, ribbons and plaques are awarded to different vendors
  
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• ‘Safe And Sound’: Baltimore Man Rescues Grandmother From Ukraine

  11-03-2022 17:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Oleksiy Blavat emigrated from Ukraine to Baltimore 20 years ago. On Wednesday, he began his journey back to the region to rescue his grandmother. 
  He shared his journey with WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren.
  Blavat’s grandmother was able to secure a bus ticket from Ukraine to Poland. We can now report the two have been safely reunited in Warsaw and are making their way to Baltimore.On Wednesday, Oleksiy Blavat who lives in Baltimore went to rescue his grandmother
  
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• Out to Lunch: Former Seahawks Clashing in Baltimore? - russellstreetreport.com

  11-03-2022 17:06
  
  Out to Lunch: Former Seahawks Clashing in Baltimore?  russellstreetreport.com
  
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• Trooper Hurt In Harford County Hit-And-Run Released From Hospital

  11-03-2022 16:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A state trooper injured Thursday in a hit-and-run crash in Harford County is out of the hospital.
  The trooper, whose identity was not released, has been released from University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, a spokesperson for the Maryland State Police told WJZ on Friday.
  The trooper was airlifted to the hospital Thursday morning after she was struck by a pickup truck while inspecting a tractor trailer along Route 152 in Harford County.
  The pickup’
  
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• Mayor Scott To Pledge $100M To Housing Equity Initiatives

  11-03-2022 15:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is scheduled to make a public appearance on Friday to pledge $100 million in federal funding to housing initiatives intended to help city residents and families.
  Scott will be joined by other officials for an 11 a.m. news conference, where they will also provide an update on a citywide review of vacant buildings, which was ordered in response to a vacant rowhome collapse that killed three firefighters.
  In late January, the mayor gave city dep
  
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• The Baltimore Orioles: Misfits of the AL East - Beyond The Box Score

  11-03-2022 15:00
  
  The Baltimore Orioles: Misfits of the AL East  Beyond The Box Score
  
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• NC Central Breezes Past UMES 68-56 In MEAC Quarterfinals

  11-03-2022 14:21
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Justin Wright had 14 points to lead five North Carolina Central players in double figures as the Eagles got past Maryland-Eastern Shore 68-56 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday night.
  Nicolas Fennell had 13 points and seven rebounds for third-seeded NC Central. Ja’Darius Harris and Eric Boone totaled 12 apiece, while Kris Monroe scored 10.
  Nathaniel Pollard Jr. had 17 points and seven rebounds to pace the sixth-seede
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Friday, March 11 - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  11-03-2022 14:20
  8 things you need to know today Friday, March 11 - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Evidence could be re-examined in Baltimore's 'Serial' podcast murder case - WTOP

  11-03-2022 14:18
  
  Evidence could be re-examined in Baltimore's 'Serial' podcast murder case  WTOP
  
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• The Baltimore Sun should investigate its coverage of lynchings, Black communities | GUEST COMMENTARY – Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  11-03-2022 12:11
  The Baltimore Sun should investigate its coverage of lynchings, Black communities | GUEST COMMENTARY – Baltimore Sun  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Mild Friday Into A Rainy Weekend

  11-03-2022 11:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Let’s take a look at the bigger weather picture of the next few days. It really is good news.
  Besides the weekend, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday look pretty solid. All five days will have sun and temps ranging from a few degrees above average to WAY above average. WAY ABOVE. Take a look. Remember to shove the weekend aside right now.The average high and low today are 53/33. By St. Patrick’s Day, we are looking at 55/35. This is legit mild wea
  
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• Miller Scores 16 To Lead Morgan St. Over SC State In MEAC

  11-03-2022 05:29
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malik Miller had 16 points and seven rebounds as four-seed Morgan State beat five-seed South Carolina State 80-77 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
  Keith McGee made two free throws for a six-point lead with 48 seconds left and held on to win.
  Chad Venning had 15 points for Morgan State (13-13). Isaiah Burke added 13 points. Lagio Grantsaan had 12 points.
  Antonio TJ Madlock had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (1
  
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• Michigan State Nearly Blows 20-point Lead, Holds Off Terps

  11-03-2022 05:24
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Max Christie scored 16 points, Gabe Brown added 13 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State nearly blew a 20-point second-half lead before holding off No. 10 seed Maryland 76-72 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
  Michigan State had a 20-point lead with 13:04 remaining after opening the second half on a 12-3 run. But the Spartans really struggled taking care of the ball late against Maryland’s full-court pressure.
  Michi
  
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• Baltimore County Public Schools Hear From Parents As District Sees Recurring Violence

  11-03-2022 04:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fights, pepper spray and a shooting. Just a few examples of the violence Baltimore County Public Schools have seen this year alone. The county’s held a hearing Thursday night for parents to voice their concerns, and what they think needs to be done to stop it
  Most parents talked about how fights and violence on campus need to be met with severe disciplinary action every time, because of the effect it’s having on all students.
  One mother said her son is afraid
  
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• Veterans To Perform Shakespeare At Baltimore's CSC Theater - Broadway World

  11-03-2022 03:26
  
  Veterans To Perform Shakespeare At Baltimore's CSC Theater  Broadway World
  
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• EXPLAINER: MLB’s Lockout Is Over, So What Now?

  11-03-2022 03:26
  
  (AP) — Major League Baseball and its players have settled on terms for a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the sport’s ninth work stoppage after 99 days and clearing the way for a full — but modified — 162-game regular season.
  So, uh, what happens next?
  In short: baseball. But there’s work to do, first.
  Opening day has been pushed back a week to April 7. Before Max Scherzer makes his New York Mets debut or Cleveland plays for the first time with its new Gu
  
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• Orioles React After MLB Reaches Labor Deal With Players, Ending Lockout

  11-03-2022 03:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baseball is back, and the only people who might be more excited than fans are the ones playing the game. Baltimore Orioles players took to social media Thursday after a 99-day lockout ended.
  Major League Baseball’s bitter lockout ended Thursday when the MLB Players Association voted to accept an offer to salvage a 162-game season.
  Pitcher John Means, outfielder Cedric Mullins and first baseman Ryan Mountcastle were among those sharing their excitement with fans
  
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• Baltimore County Schools Holds Hearing For Concerns About Violence - CBS Baltimore

  11-03-2022 02:56
  
  Baltimore County Schools Holds Hearing For Concerns About Violence  CBS Baltimore
  
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• House Speaker Adrienne Jones Discusses Breaking Barriers On Her Rise To The Speakership

  11-03-2022 02:37
  
  ANNAPOLIS, M.d. (WJZ) — Nearly 22 years after she started serving in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1997, Adrienne Jones broke two big barriers.
  “I did make history because I’m the first African-American and first woman, I’m the 107th speaker,” Jones said.
  When Jones rose to the speakership in 2019, she brought a new perspective to the role and started making changes, like adding a new bathroom for women to the statehouse.
  “One of the very first things I d
  
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• Mosby Approves Additional Forensic Testing In Case Of Adnan Syed, Man At Center Of ‘Serial’ Podcast

  11-03-2022 01:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor on Thursday announced additional forensic testing will be made in the case of a man whose conviction in the murder of his high school sweetheart became the subject of the popular podcast “Serial.”
  Adnan Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing Hae Min Lee and burying her body in a shallow grave in a Baltimore park. He was 17 at the time.
  Syed’s story was widely publicized in the 2014 “Serial” podcast, which ca
  
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• Feds file superseding indictment against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, claim she lied about living in Florida - Baltimore Sun

  11-03-2022 00:38
  Feds file superseding indictment against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, claim she lied about living in Florida  Baltimore SunSuperseding Indictment Filed Against Top Baltimore Attorney  U.S. News & World ReportFeds file new indictment against Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, accusing her of lying about living in Florida  Yahoo NewsBaltimore man fights to avoid fifth murder trial  wmar2news.comMarilyn Mosby Indictment Grows; Tr
  
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• ‘Heartbreaking’: Kent Island Community Helps Beloved Ukrainian Exchange Student Caught In War

  11-03-2022 00:25
  
  KENT ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Kent Island High School soccer coach Lin Outten remembers the first time he met Mike Bubnov, an exchange student from Ukraine.
  “The athletic director introduced me to him. I wasn’t even sure what country he was from at first,” Coach Outten told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. “We already had tryouts. We had already picked the team. We weren’t even sure what to do with him.”
  But they made a spot, and during his time here, just be
  
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• Nearly Half Of Maryland Families Face Food Insufficiency, Maryland Food Bank Finds

  11-03-2022 00:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly half of Maryland families said their children were sometimes or often not eating enough food because of high costs, according to a new study from the Maryland Food Bank.
  The organization analyzed U.S. Census data and determined 45% of families said they were sometimes not giving enough food to their children because it’s too expensive.
  In February 2022, nearly 10% of respondents said their children were “often not eating enough because the household &ls
  
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• NFL’s Commanders Sending Care Packages To Eastern Europe

  11-03-2022 00:14
  
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The NFL’s Washington Commanders are sending 4,000 care packages to troops deployed in Eastern Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
  The care packages include more than 24,000 hygiene items, such as combs, razors, shaving cream, toothbrushes and toothpaste, as well as snacks and team merchandise. The team made the donation in concert with the USO.
  Owners Dan and Tanya Snyder last week personally donated $300,000 to four nonprofit organizations
  
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• Feds Offer New Details On Marilyn Mosby Case In Court Filing

  11-03-2022 00:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed a superseding indictment against Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, adding new details to the allegations she lied on loan applications to purchase two vacation homes in Florida.
  At the time of closing on a condo in Long Boat Key, Mosby needed nearly $36,000 to close on the property but only had just over $31,000. She sent a letter to the mortgage company saying her husband, City Council President Nick Mosby, had giv
  
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• Middle Branch design team shares plans, community inclusion efforts with Baltimore panel - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  11-03-2022 00:03
  Middle Branch design team shares plans, community inclusion efforts with Baltimore panel - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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