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• Orioles Prospect Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez Could Be Tapped To Play In The Big Leagues

  21-03-2022 23:41
  
  SARASOTA (WJZ) — The Orioles’ exhibition matchup with Minnesota featured plenty of runs early in the game, which was good for the hitters but not so good for the team’s pitchers.
  That includes top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez.
  Former Orioles slugger Mark Trumbo with the team for pre-game hitting instruction and they came out swinging in the first inning.
  Austin Hays bats with the bases loaded lines a single to left to bring in Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini and the O&rs
  
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• ‘Out Of Control Violence:’ 150 People Shot This Year In Baltimore, Including 16 Over The Weekend

  21-03-2022 23:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lakisha Jones has lived in Baltimore her entire life and is fed up with the violence.
  “I have people in my neighborhood who have been robbed, who have been killed, who have been shot,” she told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. “I have a 15-year-old and I don’t want him outside by himself. It’s touching my neighborhood, and it’s touching other neighborhoods as well.”Baltimore has recorded 75 homicides compared to 63 at this time las
  
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• Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Glenwood

  21-03-2022 22:58
  
  GLENWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — A Carroll County woman was killed in a head-on crash over the weekend in Glenwood, Howard County police said.
  At around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, a Toyota SUV was traveling north on Route 97 past Rolling Hills Drive when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Nissan SUV head-on.
  Four people were hospitalized for their injuries. The front passenger of the Toyota, identified as 67-year-old Wei Chu Lam Wong of Eldersburg, died after being transferred to another hospital.
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• USPS Connect Service Launches In Maryland, D.C.

  21-03-2022 22:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — USPS Connect, a service the U.S. Postal Service says offers faster local, regional and national delivery for businesses, has launched in Maryland and Washington D.C., the postal service announced.
  Following network improvements and the addition of new equipment, the post office created the new service to “fully leverage our network capacity to increase volume and revenue so we can continue to serve the American people with affordable, reliable mail and package deliv
  
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• Violent Crime Wave Rattles Baltimore Residents

  21-03-2022 22:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore has seen several shootings across the city since Friday. 
  Some of those shootings have been near tourist locations like the Inner Harbor. There was a double shooting in the 500 block of South Charles Street on Friday that left one man dead. 
  Another shooting occurred in the parking garage of the Horseshoe Casino early Sunday morning. 
  But the vast majority of the shootings have been in residential communities.Baltimore has recorded 75 homicides co
  
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• Teen Injured In East Baltimore Shooting

  21-03-2022 22:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 17-year-old boy was shot Monday afternoon in East Baltimore, police said.
  Patrol officers responded around 4 p.m. to a reported walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital. There. they found a 17-year-old suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
  Investigators believe he was shot on the 2500 block of Llewelyn Avenue.Eastern District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2433 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup. 
  
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• Judge Rejects Baffert Stay But Delays Suspension To April 4

  21-03-2022 22:23
  
  (AP) — A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals.
  Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards last month suspended Baffert for 90 days, fining him $7,500, and disqualified Medina Spirit for having the corticosteroid betamethasone in his system when he won the Kentucky Derby last year. Baffert’s appeal to racing officia
  
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• Maryland Juvenile Justice Reform Bill Passes State Senate

  21-03-2022 22:18
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate passed a substantial juvenile justice reform measure Monday as lawmakers reached a milestone day in their 90-day session with three weeks left.
  The reform legislation, which now goes to the House, generally says a child younger than 13 will not be subject to the jurisdiction of juvenile court for delinquency proceedings and may not be charged with a crime. But juvenile courts would have jurisdiction over a child who is at least 10 and has committed
  
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• R. House Opens Applications For Next Permanent Breakfast Vendor

  21-03-2022 22:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — R. House, the popular food hall in Remington, has opened applications for a new permanent breakfast vendor to fill the hole Ground and Griddled left in its offerings.
  The food hall is looking for a coffee, breakfast or all-day-cafe concept that doesn’t duplicate other offerings there, like Amano Taco or Creole Soul.
  The application for the stall is open until April 14 lease terms and commitment time for the new vendor will start on Sept. 1 and can include existing e
  
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• Barricade Situation Resolved In Reisterstown, Police Say

  21-03-2022 21:50
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A barricade situation Monday afternoon in Reisterstown has been resolved without incident, Baltimore County Police said.
  Two roads, Glyndale Court and Glyndon Drive, were temporarily closed, police said.
  There are no further details on the incident at this time.
   
  
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• Washington Nationals claim one-time Baltimore Orioles’ prospect Hunter Harvey off waivers from San Francisco … - Federal Baseball

  21-03-2022 21:35
  
  Washington Nationals claim one-time Baltimore Orioles’ prospect Hunter Harvey off waivers from San Francisco …  Federal Baseball
  
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• One killed, another wounded in Baltimore shootings, capping violent weekend - Fox Baltimore

  21-03-2022 21:27
  One killed, another wounded in Baltimore shootings, capping violent weekend  Fox BaltimoreFollowing violent weekend in Baltimore, six more people shot, one fatally, throughout the past 24 hours  Baltimore SunMan, 21, Shot Multiple Times In Northeast Baltimore, Police Say  CBS BaltimorePolice: 1 killed, 2 wounded in Baltimore shootings, capping violent weekend  KOMO NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Rep. Mfume Helps Man Collect $86K In Disability Benefits, To Assist Seniors Navigating Finances

  21-03-2022 21:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a 33-year career working for the United States Army as a mathematician and computer scientist, Andrew had to retire after a progressive multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
  “He would have worked longer if he could have,” said his wife Mary, “the effects of that prevent him from working and that definitely affects personal income.”
  Andrew and Mary asked that their last names be omitted from this story.
  Andrew applied for disability in 2019 but was de
  
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• Rep. Mfume Helps Family Collect $86K In Disability Benefits, To Assist Seniors Navigating Finances

  21-03-2022 21:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a 33 years career working for the United States Army as a mathematician and computer scientist, progressive Multiple Sclerosis forced Andrew to retire.
  “He would have worked longer if he could have,” said his wife Mary, “the effects of that prevent him from working and that definitely affects personal income.
  Andrew and Mary asked that their last names be omitted from this story.
  Andrew applied for disability in 2019 but was denied. He applied agai
  
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• Baltimore Organization To Campaign For Permanent Dirt Bike Park

  21-03-2022 20:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City is set to announce an investment into young dirt bike riders in the city by supporting an organization that connects bikers with work and learning opportunities.
  The organization hopes to raise millions to bring Baltimore a permanent urban dirt bike park in a bid to keep bikers from run-ins with the law.
  B-360 is a Baltimore-based nonprofit that says it trains young dirt bike riders in STEM programs and helps them grow transferable skills for career develop
  
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• Vaccines & Boosters ‘Critically Important’ Against New COVID-19 Variant, Hopkins Epidemiologist Says

  21-03-2022 20:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Health experts expect a rise in COVID-19 cases in the United States as the B.A. 2 variant is credited with driving new surges in China and Europe.
  Dr. Keri Althoff, an epidemiologist with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said with cases anticipated to increase domestically, it is “critically important” that Marylanders are vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.
  “That’s the name of the game,” Dr. Altoff said. “I kno
  
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• Tow Truck Driver Killed In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, Police Say

  21-03-2022 20:28
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — A tow truck driver died after he was shot Saturday in a road rage incident on Route 50 in College Park, Maryland State Police said.
  Troopers responded around 5:45 p.m. to the shooting on Route 50 eastbound at Veterans Parkway. Investigators believe the truck driver was involved in a verbal argument with another driver while both were driving on Route 50.
  Investigators believe during the argument, the driver of the second car pulled out a gun and fired into the tow
  
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• High school basketball notes: Eugene Baltimore resigns as Brentsville's girls basketball coach - Inside NoVA

  21-03-2022 20:15
  
  High school basketball notes: Eugene Baltimore resigns as Brentsville's girls basketball coach  Inside NoVA
  
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• Dredging Seeks To Free Grounded Cargo Ship In Chesapeake Bay

  21-03-2022 20:09
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Dredging has begun to free a cargo ship stranded in the Chesapeake Bay for more than a week, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday.
  A salvage company began dredging around the 1,095-foot (334-meter) Ever Forward on Sunday and the work is expected to continue throughout the week, Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Centeno said in an email. The grounded vessel is stable, poses no pollution threat and isn’t impacting Port of Baltimore operations, Centano said.
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• Frederick County Deputy Involved In Shooting Identified

  21-03-2022 20:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the deputy involved in last week’s shooting as Deputy 1st Class Christian Lucente.
  Lucente, a five-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office assigned to the agency’s patrol division, has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure for police shootings.
  Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said Lucente, who was not hurt in the shooting, “is in a good state of mind, an
  
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• Barricade Situation Reported In Reisterstown, 2 Roads Closed

  21-03-2022 20:01
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A barricade situation Monday afternoon in Reisterstown has closed two roads, Baltimore County Police said.
  Due to a barricade in the area, Glyndale Court and Glyndon Drive are temporarily closed, police said.
  There is no further information available. This is a developing story and will be updated.
   
  
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• The Mosbys: another stain on Baltimore's political history | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  21-03-2022 19:52
  The Mosbys: another stain on Baltimore's political history | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Country Star Dierks Bentley Bringing ‘Beers On Me’ Tour To Merriweather This July

  21-03-2022 19:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Country star Dierks Bentley says a “bunch of friends, ice cold beer and good Country music is just about all you need for a perfect summer,” and that will no doubt be the desired effect when the singer brings his “Beers On Me” tour to Merriweather Post Pavilion in July.
  Unfortunately, “Beers On Me” is not an indication that the entire audience’s drinks will be comped, as the name suggests, but it is Bentley’s single from las
  
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• What Mink Thinks: Ravens Have to Stay Aggressive in Loaded AFC - BaltimoreRavens.com

  21-03-2022 19:20
  
  What Mink Thinks: Ravens Have to Stay Aggressive in Loaded AFC  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Where’s Marty? Meeting The Artist Behind Baltimore’s Iconic Salt Box Project

  21-03-2022 19:18
  
  Hi everyone!
  It is the first full day of spring, so what better time to bid farewell to Baltimore’s most iconic winter feature, the salt box? And what better person to spend the day with than Juliet Ames, the brain behind those memorable salt box displays?
  Ames is a local artist who specializes in jewelry fashioned from broken ceramic objects. Her artwork offers fun ideas for any occasion, whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for Christmas, a birthday or an anniversary.
  But do
  
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• Maryland Hires Seton Hall’s Kevin Willard As Men’s Basketball Coach

  21-03-2022 19:15
  
  (AP) — Kevin Willard and Maryland both achieved a degree of success over the past decade.
  Now they’re teaming up in the hope that bigger and better things are on the horizon.
  Willard is taking over as Maryland’s basketball coach after a dozen seasons at Seton Hall. The Terrapins announced the hire Monday, three days after Seton Hall’s season ended with a loss to TCU in the NCAA Tournament. Willard took the Pirates to five of the last six NCAA tournaments, althou
  
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• Maury Povich’s Show Ending After More Than 30 Years

  21-03-2022 18:56
  
  (CNN) — “Maury” will be ending after 31 seasons.
  The popular daytime talk show comes to a close with the 2021-2022 season, reps for NBCUniversal confirmed to CNN.
  “Six years ago when I was ready to retire, my the NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show,” host Maury Povich said in a statement. “Even though I told them I was ready for assisted living, out of loyalty to NBCUniversal and my more than 100 staff and crew members, Tracie Wilson and I agreed
  
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• Silver Spring Man Charged As Fugitive In Baltimore County Shooting

  21-03-2022 18:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Silver Spring man was charged in a Parkville shooting that happened last week, Baltimore County Police said. The 22-year-old man was arrested Friday by U.S. Marshals in New Jersey.
  Luel Mekonnen has been charged as a fugitive and is awaiting extradition, police said.
  Officers were called to a local hospital about 5 a.m. last Tuesday after the victim showed up with a gunshot wound, police said. He was listed in stable condition.
  Investigators determined the victim w
  
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• Maryland Will Send 50 Ventilators To Nonprofit Treating Patients In Ukraine, Hogan Says

  21-03-2022 18:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health is donating 50 portable ventilators to the Paul Chester Children’s Hope Foundation, a nonprofit helping to treat children and adults who have been wounded during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday.
  “The State of Maryland continues to stand in solidarity with President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine,” said Hogan. “We are proud to make this donation to help save lives and aid the Ukrain
  
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• The Well-Funded 'Baltimore Banner' Will Rival 'The Sun.' Can it Prove Sustainable? - Baltimore Magazine

  21-03-2022 18:36
  
  The Well-Funded 'Baltimore Banner' Will Rival 'The Sun.' Can it Prove Sustainable?  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Baltimore County Introduces New Emergency Alert System

  21-03-2022 18:01
  
  TOWSON, Md (WJZ) — A new emergency alert system is now up and running in Baltimore County.
  BaltCo Alert is an opt-in service for residents and businesses to be notified of urgent situations that might require preparation or action, such as severe weather, disaster evacuations, emergencies near schools and hazardous spills.
  Those who previously signed up for the county’s previous emergency alert system, Emergency Notification System, should create a new account to ensure accurate addr
  
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• Denise Koch Gets Her Very Own Salt Box Panel

  21-03-2022 17:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WJZ’s Denise Koch is joining the salt box club next winter, local artist Juliet Ames revealed Monday.
  Ames, who sparked a salt box decorating movement in winter 2020, revealed the new work live during a Where’s Marty segment.
  “I can’t let you and Bob Turk have all the fun, so I made this for Denise,” she said to Marty.
  Denise’s panel is based on an Instagram post Denise made about a special light that perches on her shoulder during the
  
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• Maryland Announces New Voting Deadlines After Primary Delay

  21-03-2022 16:39
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland has new deadlines for registering to vote and to request a mail-in ballot, after the state’s highest court moved the state’s primary to July 19, the state elections administrator announced Monday.
  Linda Lamone announced that the deadline to register to vote is June 28. The new deadline to request a mail-in ballot is July 12 for voters who want to receive their ballot in the mail.
  Early voting will now start on July 7 and end on July 14 , including
  
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• Ravens Re-Sign FB Pat Ricard To 3-Year Deal

  21-03-2022 16:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have extended fullback Pat Ricard, a key blocker in the offenses’ run-heavy scheme, for three years, the team announced Monday.PROJECT PAT
  We have agreed to a three-year deal with fullback @PRic508pic.twitter.com/xho7LWaOhe
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 21, 2022A Pro Bowler the last three seasons, the 27-year-old Ricard has played in 70 games in five years with the Ravens, becoming an important part of the team’s ground game in
  
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• Overnight Shootings In Baltimore Leave 22-Year-Old Dead, Another Man Injured

  21-03-2022 16:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One man was killed and another was injured in two separate shootings that unfolded in southern Baltimore from late Sunday into early Monday morning, authorities said.
  The shootings played out roughly four hours and less than a mile apart, with the first being reported shortly before 11 p.m. in the 4200 block of Grace Court, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  Officers responding to that shooting found paramedics providing first aid to 22-year-old Allan Howard, w
  
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• Maryland Hires Seton Hall’s Willard As Basketball Coach

  21-03-2022 16:15
  
  Kevin Willard is taking over as Maryland’s basketball coach after a dozen seasons at Seton Hall.
  The Terrapins announced the hire Monday, three days after Seton Hall’s season ended with a loss to TCU in the NCAA Tournament. Willard took the Pirates to five of the last six NCAA Tournaments.
  “We are thrilled to welcome Kevin to the Terrapin family,” Maryland athletic director Damon Evans said in a statement. “We are excited about the future of Maryland baske
  
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• Hitachi Rail Bringing $70M Manufacturing Facility To Hagerstown, Officials Say

  21-03-2022 16:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hitachi Rail, a branch of the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, is opening a new $70 million facility in Hagerstown to manufacture railcars, including the new fleet of all-electric 8000-series cars for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the company announced on Monday.
  The metro system last week announced a $2.2 billion deal with Hitachi Rail, which includes an initial order of 256 railcars and an option to build up to 800.
  State officials said the 307,000 s
  
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• Woman Dies In Pedestrian Crash In Downtown Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  21-03-2022 15:00
  
  Woman Dies In Pedestrian Crash In Downtown Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Woman Dies In Pedestrian Crash In Downtown Baltimore

  21-03-2022 15:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman was struck and killed Monday morning in downtown Baltimore, authorities said.
  The deadly crash happened about 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Interstate 395 and West Conway Street, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.
  Firefighters responding to a call about a woman struck in the southbound lanes of I-395 found the unnamed victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The crash temporarily blocked traffic to the I-395 ramps into and out of downt
  
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• Maryland Taps Willard To Lead Terps Men’s Basketball Program

  21-03-2022 14:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kevin Willard has been named head coach of the University of Maryland men’s basketball program.
  University of Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans announced Willard’s hire with a tweet about 9 a.m. Monday morning.
  “Terp Nation, please join me in welcoming our new @TerrapinHoops Head Coach Kevin Willard!” Evans said, adding: “MARYLAND WILLard WIN!”
  Willard comes to Maryland from Seton Hall, where he posted a 225-161 record in 12 season
  
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• Maryland Weather: Nothing But Sun

  21-03-2022 14:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our first full day of spring is setting the bar high for the season!
  Beautiful blue skies will be accompanied by pleasantly mild temperatures.
  Morning numbers in the low to mid 40s certainly warrant a jacket, but you won’t need it for long.
  Highs will be in the upper 60s and low 70s with west winds around 10-15 mph.
  Soak up that sun because in true Maryland fashion, it doesn’t last!
  Tuesday’s sunshine is short lived, with clouds filtering in through the
  
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• 1 Reportedly Killed In Crash Involving Pedestrian In Downtown Baltimore

  21-03-2022 13:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person was killed Monday morning in a crash reportedly involving a pedestrian in downtown Baltimore, authorities said.
  The deadly crash was initially reported by the city firefighters’ union about 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of Interstate 395 and West Conway Street.
  Paramedics have pronounced at least one person dead at the scene, the firefighters’ union said.
  The union reported that I-395 ramps into and out of downtown are blocked as a result of the c
  
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• Pedestrian killed in crash in downtown Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  21-03-2022 13:15
  Pedestrian killed in crash in downtown Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Ravens News 3/21: Apparent Urgency and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  21-03-2022 13:00
  
  Ravens News 3/21: Apparent Urgency and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Baltimore County launches new emergency alert system - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  21-03-2022 12:42
  
  Baltimore County launches new emergency alert system -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Maryland Weather: Nothing By Sun

  21-03-2022 12:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We are kicking off the work week in the 40s so grab the jacket before you head out the door.
  You’ll also need the sunglasses because beautiful blue skies will be on display all day long. Temps will top out near 70° !
  We’ll make our way into the 50s by mid morning with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s later this afternoon.
  Nothing but sun in store today!
  
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• Baltimore Sun high school baseball preview: Storylines, players to watch and top 15 teams heading into 2022 season – Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  21-03-2022 11:01
  Baltimore Sun high school baseball preview: Storylines, players to watch and top 15 teams heading into 2022 season – Baltimore Sun  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Following violent weekend in Baltimore, six more people shot, one fatally, throughout the past 24 hours - Baltimore Sun

  21-03-2022 08:00
  Following violent weekend in Baltimore, six more people shot, one fatally, throughout the past 24 hours  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Concerns over crime creeping into downtown Baltimore, recent deadly shooting in area - Fox Baltimore

  21-03-2022 08:00
  Concerns over crime creeping into downtown Baltimore, recent deadly shooting in area  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore, Philly housing prices 40% cheaper than DC - WTOP

  21-03-2022 08:00
  
  Baltimore, Philly housing prices 40% cheaper than DC  WTOP
  
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