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• Football-Crazed Alabama Sends 4 Teams To NCAA Tournament

  14-03-2022 23:22
  
  By John Zenor | The Associated Press
  While no Alabama school was able to bring home a football national championship, four teams from the Heart of Dixie are chasing basketball glory.
  No. 2 seed Auburn is the lone Alabama school in the field that counts as anything but a huge longshot to win it all heading into the NCAA Tournament. Still, it’s the first time four teams from Alabama have shared the tournament field.
  The regular-season Southeastern Conference men’s champion Tigers face
  
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• WATCH: Montgomery County Officer Pulls Unconscious Driver From Burning Car

  14-03-2022 22:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Montgomery County Police officer pulled an unconscious driver from a burning car while he was heading home from a shift early Friday morning, the department said.
  The agency released footage of the heroic act.
  The officer, identified as Sergeant B. Drew, was with a second officer, Ofc. N Rodgers, at around 1:25 a.m. when they stumbled upon a single-vehicle crash in the area of Montgomery Village Avenue, police said.
  The engine compartment of the vehicle was on fire, whi
  
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• Majority of Maryland residents support legalizing marijuana, poll shows - Baltimore Sun

  14-03-2022 22:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Majority of Maryland residents support legalizing marijuana, poll shows  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Some Truckers Profits Go Straight Into Fuel Tank As Gas Prices Continue To Climb

  14-03-2022 22:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The sticker shock at the pump is also being felt by truck drivers who have to pay for their own gas. Some of them say they’re spending hundreds more than they were just a month ago.
  It’s the second-week gas prices are over $4 in Maryland.
  “I’ve never seen that,” Rodney Bradley of Silver Trucking said. “This is the worst.”
  Diesel prices are more than $5.
  “It’s rough,” Bradley said. “It’s real hard out
  
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• WJZ’s Furever Friend: Gloria

  14-03-2022 22:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – This week’s WJZ Furever Friend is Gloria.
  She’s about 3-years-old and is about 31 pounds.
  Her caretakers think she may be part working dog.
  Gloria is super smart and seems to want to have a job to do.
  She is currently available for adoption through Animal Allies Rescue Foundation.
  To learn more about Gloria, you can visit the organization’s website here.
  
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• Street racers perform donuts outside Baltimore Police headquarters - wmar2news.com

  14-03-2022 22:14 via wmar2news.com
  
  Street racers perform donuts outside Baltimore Police headquarters  wmar2news.com
  
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• Police Seek Missing Man Last Seen In Downtown Baltimore

  14-03-2022 21:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for a missing vulnerable adult who was last seen in downtown Baltimore.
  Montoya Cure, 39, has been missing since March 10. He was last spotted in the 500 block of N. Calvert Street, according to authorities.
  He is 5’2” and weighs approximately 128 pounds, police said.Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Cure can contact Central District detectives at 410-396-2411.
  
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• Violence in Baltimore continues while Mayor Scott has 'full confidence' in police - Fox Baltimore

  14-03-2022 21:41 via foxbaltimore.com
  Violence in Baltimore continues while Mayor Scott has 'full confidence' in police  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Democratic Party Official Out After Racially Insensitive Email Surfaces - CBS Baltimore

  14-03-2022 20:57 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Maryland Democratic Party Official Out After Racially Insensitive Email Surfaces  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Democratic Party Official Out After Racially Insensitive Email Surfaces

  14-03-2022 20:57
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Democratic Party official and longtime party donor has resigned after an email she sent questioning the electability of Black candidates in the state’s governor’s race, the state party chair announced Monday.
  Barbara Goldberg Goldman, who was the deputy treasurer for the party in Maryland, “has tendered her resignation and I have accepted it,” Yvette Lewis, the state party chair, said in a statement.
  “We do not condone or suppo
  
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• Coast Guard Tries To Free Container Ship Stranded In The Chesapeake Bay

  14-03-2022 20:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Coast Guard and Maryland Department of the Environment are trying to refloat a container ship that stranded itself in the Chesapeake Bay over the weekend.
  The 1,095-foot container vessel—known as the Ever Forward—ran aground about 9 p.m. Sunday in the Craighill Channel, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
  There were no injuries, pollution, or damage to the ship, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
  The ship is not obstructing the navigational channel; however, vessel
  
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• Where’s Marty? Heading Back To School For (What Else?) Pi Day

  14-03-2022 20:36
  
  Hi everyone!
  Monday was back-to-school day for Marty, and off to Glen Burnie Park Elementary School where “Pi Day” celebrations were in full swing. ”Pi Day” is March 14th, 3-14. And 3.14 is what Pi is all about.
  Everywhere was decorated with the  Pi symbol π. (For those of you who like to know such things, to get the Pi symbol typed, engage the number lock on your keyboard, then hold down the “Alt” and type 227 and there you have it. π !)
  Teachers w
  
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• Woman, 85, Dies After Being Rescued From Baltimore House Fire

  14-03-2022 20:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 85-year-old woman rescued from a house fire Monday morning in Northwest Baltimore has died of her injuries, authorities said.
  Firefighters were called to a home in the 4000 block of Garrison Boulevard shortly before 9 a.m. in response to a house fire, the Baltimore City Fire Department said. When they arrived, they saw flames coming from the first floor.
  During an initial search of the home, crews spotted the unconscious woman near a second-story window. Crews pulled h
  
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• Container ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay channel near Pasadena - Baltimore Sun

  14-03-2022 20:24 via capitalgazette.com
  Container ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay channel near Pasadena  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 85-year-old Baltimore City woman dies after home catches fire - wmar2news.com

  14-03-2022 20:04 via wmar2news.com
  
  85-year-old Baltimore City woman dies after home catches fire  wmar2news.com
  
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• 5 Reasons You Should Take A Nap

  14-03-2022 20:00
  
  (CNN) — If you feel like calling it a day and dozing off for a bit, don’t feel bad — Monday, March 14, is National Napping Day.
  Finding the time to rejuvenate and recover amid daily responsibilities can be hard, but napping has benefits that could help you level up in your overall health and productivity — meaning there is no reason to feel as if you’re lazy for indulging in a little you-time.
  That’s if you’re not someone struggling with “coronasom
  
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• Historically Black Beach In Annapolis To Become City Park

  14-03-2022 19:37
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A historically Black beach on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis will become a public city park, thanks to an investment from the State of Maryland.
  Carr’s Beach, commonly known as “the Beach,” welcomed Black visitors since the 1930s, during a time of segregation. The last remaining parcel of the beach, set to be acquired, is known as Elktonia Beach.
  The Beach hosted legendary Black performing artists like Chuck Berry, The Temptations, Ike and Tina Tur
  
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• Firefighters Who Responded To Silver Spring Apartment Explosion Named ‘Local Heroes’

  14-03-2022 18:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The firefighters who responded to an explosion and fire at a Silver Spring apartment complex this month were recognized Monday as “heroes” by 8th District Congressman Rep. Jamie Raskin.
  In a weekly “Local Hero Video Series,” Raskin recognized the Fort Detrick and Montgomery County fire departments for their response at the Lyttonsville Road apartment complex, where units facilitated an evacuation after the explosion rocked the neighborhood.
  The fir
  
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• Orioles Sign Catcher Robinson Chirinos To 1-Year, $900K Deal

  14-03-2022 18:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles on Monday announced the signing of catcher Robinson Chirinos to the team’s active roster.
  Chirinos, 37, is a journeyman catcher and career .231 hitter who has played for a half-dozen teams since making his Major League Baseball debut in 2011.
  The one-year contract is worth $900,000, according to contractual details compiled by the contract-tracking website Spotrac.
  Chirinos played in 45 games for the Chicago Cubs last season after starting the
  
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• Mayor Scott, BPD Commissioner Harrison Respond After 7 Killed In Violent Weekend

  14-03-2022 18:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison on Monday condemned violent criminals and pledged to boost crime prevention after a violent weekend in which seven people were killed, three of whom were killed in a mass shooting.
  The weekend also saw six non-fatal shooting victims and 21 robberies, Baltimore Police said.
  “This weekend we experienced a level of violence that continues to traumatize our communities and unsettle all of us who are
  
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• CIAA announces attendance for first men's and women's basketball tournaments in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  14-03-2022 18:11 via baltimoresun.com
  CIAA announces attendance for first men's and women's basketball tournaments in Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘Urgent’ Manhunt Underway To Find Suspect In Shootings Of 5 Homeless Men In New York City And DC

  14-03-2022 17:51
  
  (CNN) — Five shootings targeting sleeping homeless men in New York City and Washington, DC, over the past two weeks were carried out by a single suspect who is now the subject of an “urgent” manhunt, officials said Sunday.
  The shootings took place between March 3 and March 12 and left two men dead, the New York Police Department and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said in a joint statement. Each shooting took place in the middle of the night and targeted men e
  
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• Maryland Weather: Spring-Like Temperatures Are Here

  14-03-2022 17:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Frigid air greeted you today as you headed back to work and got the kids off to school for the final work week of winter.
  But even though it was chilly enough outside to throw on a jacket, with temperatures in the 20s and 30s, you won’t need it as the day goes on.
  Under plentiful sunshine, temperatures soar into the low 60s this afternoon, significantly higher than our normal daytime high of 54 degrees.
  Tonight’s clear skies will send temperatures tumbling int
  
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• Towson Tigers Football Team Mourns Loss Of RB Kobe Young - CBS Baltimore

  14-03-2022 17:13 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Towson Tigers Football Team Mourns Loss Of RB Kobe Young  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Towson Tigers Football Team Mourns Loss Of RB Kobe Young

  14-03-2022 17:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Towson Tigers football team is mourning the loss of running back Kobe Young, who died over the weekend.
  In a statement Monday, Coach Rob Ambrose said Young, a graduating senior, “passed away at home.” No cause of death was immediately released.
  Ambrose described the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, native as a “rare and special soul” whose presence lit up the room.
  “When he walked into a room, or your life, the brilliance of that room, that
  
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• Confederate ‘Talbot Boys’ Statue Removed From Courthouse For Relocation

  14-03-2022 17:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The century-old “Talbot Boys” statue has been removed from its pedestal outside a courthouse in Easton, Maryland. The polarizing Confederate monument is heading to a new home at a Virginia battlefield.
  The statue, which depicts a young Confederate soldier holding a rebel flag, has stood in Talbot County for the last 107 years. The statue is believed to be the last monument to the Confederacy remaining on public property in the state besides cemeteries and
  
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• Ravens S Tony Jefferson wants Calais Campbell back in Baltimore - Ravens Wire

  14-03-2022 16:48 via ravenswire.usatoday.com
  
  Ravens S Tony Jefferson wants Calais Campbell back in Baltimore  Ravens Wire
  
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• Here’s What Could Lie Ahead For The US In The Third Year Of The Pandemic

  14-03-2022 16:27
  
  (CNN) — Things seem to be looking up as the US crosses into year three of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccines still do a good job of keeping people alive and out of the hospital. There’s increasing access to tests and treatments. The numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are heading in the right direction.
  If living in a Covid world has taught us anything, however, it’s that the coronavirus can surprise even the smartest public health experts, and the world certainly isn&rs
  
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• Ravens Host 9th Annual Touchdown For Teachers

  14-03-2022 16:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Teachers are going above and beyond for their students during the pandemic, and the Baltimore Ravens and M&T Bank are ready to celebrate their achievements.
  The team is hosting its ninth annual Touchdown for Teachers. Starting Monday, you can nominate outstanding educators you feel are having a positive impact in your community.
  A panel of community members and school officials will select three finalists and the grand prize winner. Those selected will be honored duri
  
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• Baltimore Man Shares Mother’s Musical Talents With The World - CBS Baltimore

  14-03-2022 16:10 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Man Shares Mother’s Musical Talents With The World  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man Shares Mother’s Musical Talents With The World

  14-03-2022 16:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Norma Griner, 91, is known in dozens of countries thanks to her son, Larry.
  “She’s gotten the chocolate from about eight or nine different countries,” Larry said. “I never ask for anything. People just want to send them. They want to show their love.”
  Most of Norma’s fans are caregivers, like Larry, of aging relatives.
  “What Larry does with her is as remarkable as her singing,” Leigh Lowe, whose father has dementia, said las
  
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• 2 Hospitalized, 1 Critical, In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say

  14-03-2022 15:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men were hospitalized, one of them in critical condition, following a pair of shootings that unfolded across Baltimore from Sunday night into Monday morning.
  The first shooting happened about 9:48 p.m. Sunday in northeast Baltimore. Patrol officers called to a report of gunfire in the 4600 block of Shamrock Avenue found a 22-year-old man shot in the lower back, Baltimore Police said.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-t
  
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• Anti-Trump Republicans Lining Up For 2024 Shadow Primary

  14-03-2022 15:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is planning trips to Iowa and New Hampshire. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is considering a rough timeline for a potential presidential announcement. And allies of Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., are openly talking up her White House prospects.
  More than two years before the next presidential election, a shadow primary is already beginning to take shape among at least three fierce Republican critics of former President Donald Trump to determine who is
  
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• Press Release: BALTIMORE RAVENS AND M&T BANK HOST TOUCHDOWN FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM - BaltimoreRavens.com

  14-03-2022 15:15 via baltimoreravens.com
  
  Press Release: BALTIMORE RAVENS AND M&T BANK HOST TOUCHDOWN FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Man Dies 2 Days After Northeast Baltimore Shooting

  14-03-2022 15:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man died from his injuries after he was shot Thursday afternoon in Northeast Baltimore, police said.
  Shortly after 2 p.m., patrol officers were called to a shooting in the 6800 block of Sturbridge Drive, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, Baltimore Police said.
  The unnamed victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. He died from his injuries March 12, police said.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at 410-396
  
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• Man found shot in vehicle in South Baltimore; Suspects fled to Anne Arundel County - Fox Baltimore

  14-03-2022 14:58 via foxbaltimore.com
  Man found shot in vehicle in South Baltimore; Suspects fled to Anne Arundel County  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cold Air Gives Way To A Warmup

  14-03-2022 14:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a dose of miserable weather over the weekend, Monday morning got off to a cool start.
  But even though it was chilly enough outside to throw on a jacket, you won’t need it as the day goes on.
  It will be mostly sunny as temperatures soar to 60 degrees this afternoon.
  The weather stays clear on Monday evening as temperatures will drop to 39 and lower in certain areas.
  Tuesday will be even warmer with a mixture of clouds and sunshine and temperatures in the upper
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar Coming from Baltimore to New Homeport in Duluth - KNSI

  14-03-2022 13:25 via knsiradio.com
  
  U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar Coming from Baltimore to New Homeport in Duluth  KNSI
  
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• Opinion: Baltimore County Needs Red Maple Place - Josh Kurtz

  14-03-2022 11:35 via marylandmatters.org
  
  Opinion: Baltimore County Needs Red Maple Place  Josh Kurtz
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cold But Warming Up

  14-03-2022 11:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Depending on when you’re headed out for your morning walk, you could be dealing with low 30s or low 40s.
  Bundle up before you head out today but get ready to ditch the heavy coat by this afternoon!
  We make tons of progress later today when we top out near 60°!
  Temperatures will surge to 60° this afternoon.
  Wind Chills are already brutal but this is not the worst of it! Most of us will be in the single digits overnight into early Sunday!
   
  
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• Gonzaga Gets Second Straight NCAA No. 1 Overall Seed

  14-03-2022 05:10
  
  (AP) – Touting his team’s accomplishments has become a defense mechanism for Gonzaga coach Mark Few.
  Hard to blame him with all the complaints that the Zags don’t play anyone and are in a weak conference.
  The resume should speak for itself. Gonzaga has been to the national championship game twice in the past four years, reached the Sweet 16 10 times and annually plays one of the nation’s toughest nonconference schedules, winning most of those games.
  And add one more: anot
  
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• With Vote To Legalize On The Horizon, Recreational Marijuana Approval Remains High, Poll Finds

  14-03-2022 05:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly two thirds of Marylanders, 62%, support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, according to the latest Goucher College poll.
  Support for the legalization of cannabis reached its highest point since Goucher College starting polling around marijuana in 2013 in the March 2021 results, in which two thirds of Marylanders approved. That support has since waned slightly.
  Although a majority of those polled supported legalization, there was some clear division in su
  
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• Marylanders Feeling Pinch With Rising Prices, But Feel Good About State’s Economy & Hogan, Poll Finds

  14-03-2022 05:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marylanders continue to hold Gov. Larry Hogan in a favorable light.
  According to the latest Goucher Poll, 65% of residents approve of the job Hogan is doing as governor, with 55% saying the state is heading in the right direction.
  Of the 635 Marylanders surveyed, 25% said they disapproved of the Republican governor’s performance and 8% said they did not know.
  Hogan’s approval rating has remained pretty consistent over the last several years, despite Maryl
  
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• Colorado State Rams Amend Coach Niko Medved’s Deal After Finding Out They’ll Be Making First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2013

  14-03-2022 04:32
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State amended the contract of basketball coach Niko Medved in a move that would keep him in charge of the Rams through the 2028-29 season.
  Medved’s new deal was announced Sunday just as the Rams found out they would be making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. The sixth-seeded Rams will face No. 11 Michigan on Thursday in Indianapolis.
  The Rams have shown steady improvement since they went 12-20 during Medved’s first season in
  
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• Colorado State Amends Coach Niko Medved’s Deal After Finding Out They’ll Be Making First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2013

  14-03-2022 04:32
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State amended the contract of basketball coach Niko Medved in a move that would keep him in charge of the Rams through the 2028-29 season.
  Medved’s new deal was announced Sunday just as the Rams found out they would be making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. The sixth-seeded Rams will face No. 11 Michigan on Thursday in Indianapolis.
  The Rams have shown steady improvement since they went 12-20 during Medved’s first season in
  
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• 9 shootings, 7 people killed in Baltimore this weekend - wmar2news.com

  14-03-2022 04:07 via wmar2news.com
  
  9 shootings, 7 people killed in Baltimore this weekend  wmar2news.com
  
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• New Details Surface Following Deadly Quadruple Shooting In Northwest Baltimore

  14-03-2022 03:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mass shooting in Northwest Baltimore killed three men and left a fourth injured on Saturday, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  On Sunday, the department released the ages of the victims involved in the shooting: two 26-year-old men, one 25-year-old man, and a 73-year-old man who is still recovering from his injuries.
  “I love this area but the violence—it’s taking over,” neighborhood resident Ricky Smith said.
  Officers went to the inte
  
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• A Wintery Weekend Gives Way To Spring-Like Temperatures In Maryland

  14-03-2022 02:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a very active and cold mid-March weekend that featured rain, snow, and very gusty winds, things will begin to change for the better.
  Temperatures are rising quickly as this higher March sun beams down on Maryland. 
  Snow that fell on Saturday quickly melted in most areas on Sunday with temperatures into the low 40s. By Monday afternoon, there will be a boost to the afternoon high, which will reach around the 60 degree mark.
  That’s about a 20-degree jump fr
  
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• Maryland Army National Guard And Estonian Soldiers Finish Four-Day Competition

  14-03-2022 02:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition wrapped up today with an awards ceremony.
  It was an intense four-day competition. With members of the  Maryland National Guard  fighting for the title of “Best Warrior.”
  “These soldiers have been selected by their subordinate units, by their brigades to compete at the state level,” Command Sgt. Major James Nugent of the Maryland Army National Guard said. “These soldiers are t
  
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