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• Baltimore teen injured by gunfire outside Dunbar High School - Baltimore Sun

  15-03-2022 23:30
  Baltimore teen injured by gunfire outside Dunbar High School  Baltimore Sun
  
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• What happened to Mary Jo? Baltimore police say decomposed body found inside vacant home - Fox Baltimore

  15-03-2022 23:25
  What happened to Mary Jo? Baltimore police say decomposed body found inside vacant home  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore judge orders new look at 'Serial' evidence - KTVZ

  15-03-2022 23:07
  Baltimore judge orders new look at 'Serial' evidence  KTVZ
  
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• Business leaders rally behind $1.2B plan to renovate Baltimore stadiums - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  15-03-2022 23:06
  Business leaders rally behind $1.2B plan to renovate Baltimore stadiums - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• What Rising Covid-19 Infections In The UK And Europe Could Mean For The US

  15-03-2022 22:59
  
  (CNN) — Two weeks after the United Kingdom dropped its last remaining Covid-19 mitigation measure — a requirement that people who test positive for the virus isolate for five days — the country is seeing cases and hospitalizations climb once again.
  Covid-19 cases were up 48% in the UK last week compared with the week before. Hospitalizations were up 17% over the same period.
  The country’s daily case rate — about 55,000 a day — is still less than a third of the
  
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• Baltimore judge orders new look at 'Serial' evidence - ABC News

  15-03-2022 22:56
  
  Baltimore judge orders new look at 'Serial' evidence  ABC News
  
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• Army Veteran Makes An Impact At Baltimore’s Amazon Fulfillment Center - CBS Baltimore

  15-03-2022 22:51
  
  Army Veteran Makes An Impact At Baltimore’s Amazon Fulfillment Center  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Historically Black Beach In Annapolis Once In Danger Of Redevelopment To Become City Park

  15-03-2022 22:48
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A section of beach along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis that was used by African Americans during segregation is getting new life. It will be turned into a city park.
  Elktonia Beach is nestled along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis. It was once part of a larger group of beaches use by African Americans during segregation.
  “It’s the last five acres of what was 180 acres for Carr’s and Sparrow’s Beach,” said Anthony Spencer of the Maryland
  
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• The Baltimore Community Foundation Announces Inaugural Black Philanthropy Grantmaking Cycle - Black Enterprise

  15-03-2022 22:45
  
  The Baltimore Community Foundation Announces Inaugural Black Philanthropy Grantmaking Cycle  Black Enterprise
  
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• ‘My Office Takes Violent Crime Seriously’: Mosby Releases Term Report & Shares Data Dashboard

  15-03-2022 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Citing a 90% conviction rate for violent crimes over the past seven years, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Tuesday her office remains committed to justice even as the city grapples with a rise in crime.
  Mosby’s remarks came during a news conference she called to release the findings of her agency’s 52-page term report and to unveil a new interactive data dashboard that she said will empower the public to monitor prosecutors’ work
  
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• Local author, FOSCL to bring ABC book to Lord Baltimore students - Coastal Point

  15-03-2022 22:36
  Local author, FOSCL to bring ABC book to Lord Baltimore students  Coastal Point
  
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• Ever Forward, Stuck In Chesapeake Bay, Evaluated By Experts

  15-03-2022 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A salvage team and naval architects are working together to figure out how to free a cargo ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay.
  The Ever Forward was headed from the Port of Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia, when it ran aground Sunday night, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The ship is not blocking any navigation, unlike its sister vessel, the Ever Given, which got stuck and blocked traffic for days in the Suez Canal nearly a year ago. The Ever Forward went aground outside the main naviga
  
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• Student Shot Outside Dunbar High School

  15-03-2022 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 18-year-old student was shot Tuesday afternoon near Dunbar High School, police said.
  Officers responded at 3:21 p.m. to the 1400 block of Orleans Street for a shooting, where they found the man shot in the leg.
  Police said students were outside the gym of the school when they were approached by an unknown group. A suspect then shot the student.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Police say around 3:20pm a student was shot
  
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• Evergreen Company Ship Remains Stuck In Chesapeake Bay - CBS Baltimore

  15-03-2022 22:10
  
  Evergreen Company Ship Remains Stuck In Chesapeake Bay  CBS Baltimore
  
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• AFC North Free Agency Roundup: Day 2 - Baltimore Beatdown

  15-03-2022 22:10
  
  AFC North Free Agency Roundup: Day 2  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Maryland Primary Election Pushed To July 19 Over Redistricting Challenges

  15-03-2022 22:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s primary election was delayed Tuesday by the Court of Appeals because of petitions challenging the recent redistricting of the state.
  The Maryland General Assembly in January approved new boundaries for its 188 seats, choosing a map drawn by Democrats in a hotly contested redistricting year.
  The primary election was originally set for June 28.
  The Court of Appeals announced the following extension dates for candidates:The deadline for filing certificates o
  
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• Baltimore Orioles All-Star outfielder Cedric Mullins reveals struggle with Crohn's disease, intestinal surgery prior to historic 2021 season - ESPN

  15-03-2022 22:01
  
  Baltimore Orioles All-Star outfielder Cedric Mullins reveals struggle with Crohn's disease, intestinal surgery prior to historic 2021 season  ESPN
  
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• Orioles’ Mullins Explains Handling Of Crohn’s Diagnosis

  15-03-2022 21:56
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Cedric Mullins’ outstanding 2021 statistics for the Baltimore Orioles appear even more impressive after learning of the compounding offseason surgery had to overcome.
  Mullins underwent intestinal surgery in November 2020 after a diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease. He was diagnosed during the season and waited until it ended before having the surgery.
  “It was a shock for me to have to go through that,” Mullins said. “My main concern was being re
  
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• Baltimore brewery: no tax breaks for hard liquor | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  15-03-2022 21:37
  Baltimore brewery: no tax breaks for hard liquor | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Four Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-70 In Howard County

  15-03-2022 21:30
  
  LISBON, Md. (WJZ) — A crash on I-70 west in Howard County left four people hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.
  The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. on I-70 West at Watersville Road and initially closed all lanes. Police said the driver of a Kia Sportage rear-ended a pickup truck, which then crashed into a Honda Civic. A tractor-trailer then hit all of the vehicles, police said.
  Four occupants of the Kia were transported via helicopter to Shock Trauma in Baltimor
  
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• Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Herself From Consideration To The Federal Reserve Board

  15-03-2022 21:22
  
  (CNN) — Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn from consideration to be a nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
  Raskin, the wife of Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, submitted her withdrawal in a letter to President Joe Biden.
  Biden nominated Raskin in January for the position of vice chair of supervision at the Fed, a role that would have made her a powerful regulator in the banking world.
  But Raskin, a former Fed governor who was deputy Treasury secretary during the Obama admini
  
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• Baltimore County Councilwoman Cathy Bevins announces that she won't run for reelection - Baltimore Sun

  15-03-2022 21:20
  Baltimore County Councilwoman Cathy Bevins announces that she won't run for reelection  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland One Step Closer To No Longer Resetting Clocks Twice A Year

  15-03-2022 21:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A bill that calls for Maryland to abide by Eastern Daylight Time throughout the year has passed the Senate side of the Maryland General Assembly.
  The bill would establish a year-round daylight saving time in the state. It will now go to the House for consideration.
  If state lawmakers approve of the bill, then Marylanders would no longer have to set their clocks forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the fall.
  The bill, formally known as Senate Bill 534,
  
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• Maryland One Step Closer To No Longer Re-Setting Clocks Twice A Year

  15-03-2022 21:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A bill that calls for Maryland to abide by Eastern Daylight Time throughout the year has passed the Senate side of the Maryland General Assembly.
  The bill would establish a year-round daylight saving time in the state. It will now go to the House for consideration.
  If state lawmakers approve of the bill, then Marylanders would no longer have to re-set their clocks forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the fall.
  The bill, formally known as Senate Bill 5
  
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• Army Veteran Makes An Impact At Baltimore’s Amazon Fulfillment Center

  15-03-2022 21:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Army veteran is helping others who have served our country and military spouses through the online retail giant Amazon.
  After seven years of active-duty service, Victoria Wilson is now one of the senior operations managers at the Amazon fulfillment center off of Broening Highway in Baltimore.
  “Throughout my career, I’ve worked in primarily male-dominated environments, both in the military and cyber security,” Wilson said. “And now, here in wareh
  
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• Teen Shot Near Dunbar High School

  15-03-2022 21:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 18-year-old man was shot Tuesday afternoon near Dunbar High School, police said.
  Officers responded at 3:21 p.m. to the 1400 block of Orleans Street for a shooting, where they found  the victim shot in the leg.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  It is unclear if the victim was a student. This is a developing story and will be updated.
   
  
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• Evergreen Company Ship Remains Stuck In Chesapeake Bay

  15-03-2022 20:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A container ship stuck that stranded itself in the Chesapeake Bay over the weekend remains there Tuesday, officials told WJZ.
  The Coast Guard and Maryland Department of the Environment are trying to refloat the ship, which was headed from Baltimore to Norfolk, according to, Maryland-National Capital Region Sector Commander Capt. David O’Connell.
  The 1,095-foot container vessel—known as the Ever Forward—ran aground about 9 p.m. Sunday in the Craighill Cha
  
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• Hogan Dismisses Questions On White House Run As Speculation Swirls

  15-03-2022 20:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) – Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday declined to make any news on his political future amid speculation he is mounting a run for president.
  “I’m just gonna wait until I’m done being governor before we talk about that politics stuff,” Gov. Hogan said at the end of a Tuesday press conference.
  Last month, Hogan announced he would not seek a U.S. Senate seat against Sen. Chris Van Hollen.
  The AP reports Hogan has trips planned to Iowa and New Hampshire, homes
  
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• With trial looming for Baltimore officer, another GTTF victim files civil rights lawsuit - Maryland Daily Record

  15-03-2022 20:15
  
  With trial looming for Baltimore officer, another GTTF victim files civil rights lawsuit  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• Man Suspected Of Stalking, Killing Homeless People Arrested

  15-03-2022 20:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., was arrested early Tuesday. Police said at least two people were killed and three others wounded in the attacks.
  Law enforcement arrested the man in Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Twitter after news of the killings had added new fears to people spending nights on the streets of the two cities and elsewh
  
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• Multiple Vehicle Crash On I-70 In Howard County Closes Lanes

  15-03-2022 20:02
  
  LISBON, Md. (WJZ) — A crash involving multiple vehicles on I-70 west in Howard County has closed multiple Tuesday afternoon, the Maryland State Highway Administration said.
  The crash involves seven vehicles and was reported at 1:30 p.m. according to the CHART interactive map. The two right traffic lanes and the right shoulder are closed as of 3 p.m.
  The crash happened on I-70 West at Watersville Road and initially closed all lanes.ALERT: Howard County; Crash I-70 West at Watersville R
  
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• Emit Imaging is Revolutionizing Fluorescence Imaging in Baltimore and Beyond · BioBuzz - BioBuzz

  15-03-2022 19:56
  
  Emit Imaging is Revolutionizing Fluorescence Imaging in Baltimore and Beyond · BioBuzz  BioBuzz
  
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• Why Pickleball is All the Rage in Baltimore Right Now - Baltimore Magazine

  15-03-2022 19:50
  
  Why Pickleball is All the Rage in Baltimore Right Now  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Maryland State Police Ramping Up Impaired Driving Patrols For St. Patrick’s Day

  15-03-2022 19:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have a message for Marylanders planning to imbibe on St. Patrick’s Day: don’t push your luck.
  State troopers will be ramping up patrols and working with local law enforcement agencies to crack down on impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers throughout the state starting on Thursday, the state agency said Tuesday.
  More than 120 people died in Maryland’s roads as a result of impaired driving in 2020 and more than 2,600 people were
  
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• Amazon To Build Affordable Housing Near Transit Stops In Maryland - CBS Baltimore

  15-03-2022 19:38
  
  Amazon To Build Affordable Housing Near Transit Stops In Maryland  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Amazon To Build Affordable Housing Near Transit Stops In Maryland

  15-03-2022 19:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Amazon said Tuesday it will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C, the latest example of a tech company trying to address the affordable housing crisis critics say the industry has exacerbated.
  Amazon said it is working with Sound Transit and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to construct a total of 1,060 homes near four public transit sites. The Washington state site
  
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• How Covid-19 affected the finances of Maryland university athletic departments - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  15-03-2022 19:36
  How Covid-19 affected the finances of Maryland university athletic departments - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Yard material recycling collection to resume in Baltimore County on April 1 - wmar2news.com

  15-03-2022 19:11
  
  Yard material recycling collection to resume in Baltimore County on April 1  wmar2news.com
  
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• Where’s Marty? The George Peabody Library In Mt. Vernon

  15-03-2022 19:05
  
  Hi everyone!
  Today was wild! How so? Let me explain. Today we went to the George Peabody Library in Mt. Vernon. It is one of the most magnificent libraries in the world. For real. Besides the 300,000 books in its collection, architecturally speaking it is ranked in the top 25 libraries in the world. Let’s pause and reflect on that. Just to name two others on the list: the Library of Congress and the Royal Library and Archives in England. And the Peabody is in our own backyard. Do a Google
  
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• Baltimore Ravens’ NFL free-agent signings 2022: Marcus Williams will make QBs think twice - Baltimore Ravens Blog- ESPN - ESPN

  15-03-2022 18:59
  
  Baltimore Ravens’ NFL free-agent signings 2022: Marcus Williams will make QBs think twice - Baltimore Ravens Blog- ESPN  ESPN
  
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• Family Of Late Baltimore Ofc. Keona Holley Testifies For Bill In Her Name

  15-03-2022 18:52
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The family of late Baltimore Officer Keona Holley is testifying in support of a bill in the slain officer’s name Tuesday.
  Officer Keona Holley Public Safety Act, Senate Bill 652 would make any person convicted of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit murder in the second or first degree of a police officer ineligible for parole.
  Officer Holley was seated in her patrol car In Curtis Bay on an early December morning when suspects opened fire i
  
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• MD Restaurant Food, Drink Freebies And Deals On St. Patricks Day - Patch

  15-03-2022 18:42
  
  MD Restaurant Food, Drink Freebies And Deals On St. Patricks Day  Patch
  
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• Marcus Williams Provides Immediate Upgrade to Ravens Secondary - Sports Illustrated

  15-03-2022 18:42
  Marcus Williams Provides Immediate Upgrade to Ravens Secondary  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Hearings Held On Fast-Tracked Bill For Gas Tax Holiday In Maryland

  15-03-2022 18:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland legislators held hearings Tuesday afternoon on a fast-tracked bill 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 governor’s desk for his signature this week.
  The bill was introduced on Friday in response to cal
  
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• Baltimore Ravens 7-Round 2022 NFL Mock Draft includes Georgia defenders Jordan Davis and Channing Tindall - Pro Football Network

  15-03-2022 18:09
  
  Baltimore Ravens 7-Round 2022 NFL Mock Draft includes Georgia defenders Jordan Davis and Channing Tindall  Pro Football Network
  
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• Ravens Signing Safety Marcus Williams To 5-Year, $70M Deal, Reports Say

  15-03-2022 18:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens aren’t wasting any time shoring up their secondary.
  The franchise is signing safety Marcus Williams to a five-year, $70 million contract, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed source.
  Williams, widely viewed as one of the best safeties available, has racked up 15 career interceptions in five seasons with the Saints, according to Pro Football Reference.Safety Marcus Williams is agreeing to terms with the Baltimore Ra
  
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• Allergy Season Will Start Much Earlier Than Normal And Be Far More Intense Because Of Climate Crisis, Study Suggests

  15-03-2022 17:46
  
  (CNN) — Future allergy seasons will start more than a month earlier and be far more intense because of the climate crisis, new research shows.
  The study, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, found by the end of the century, pollen season could begin as much as 40 days earlier than it has in recent decades in the US because of global warming. Researchers also found annual pollen counts could climb by up to 250%.
  “Pollen is something that is on people’s radar b
  
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• Student, 14, Charged In Hazmat Scare At Maryland High School - CBS Baltimore

  15-03-2022 17:44
  
  Student, 14, Charged In Hazmat Scare At Maryland High School  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Student, 14, Charged In Hazmat Scare At Maryland High School

  15-03-2022 17:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Frederick County authorities have issued criminal charges for a high school student whose social media posts about making mustard gas prompted a school evacuation earlier this month.
  The 14-year-old Urbana High School student is charged with disrupting school activities and threats of mass violence, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. His name was not released because he’s being charged as a juvenile.
  Besides legal consequences, it is possible
  
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• Adnan Syed case: Baltimore judge orders new DNA testing in murder case featured in 'Serial' podcast - Baltimore Sun

  15-03-2022 17:41
  Adnan Syed case: Baltimore judge orders new DNA testing in murder case featured in 'Serial' podcast  Baltimore Sun
  
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