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• The Long, Rich History Of Ukrainians In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  29-03-2022 23:43
  
  The Long, Rich History Of Ukrainians In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• The Long, Rich History Of Ukrainians In Baltimore

  29-03-2022 23:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Ukrainian immigrants who made the Baltimore area their home decades ago reflect on what’s happening in their country now.
  “It just tears me all up, and the worst part is, I feel helpless. I can’t do anything about it,” said Orest Poliszczuk.
  He was born in the Ukraine and came to the United States by ship in 1949 at just 7 years old.
  The Poliszczuk family lived on a farm in Cockeysville for a year to work off their travel obligation, as so ma
  
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• Maryland Stock Trader Resentenced To 5 Years For Deadly Bunker Fire

  29-03-2022 23:39
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A wealthy stock trader was resentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for his role in the fiery death of a man who was helping him secretly dig tunnels for a nuclear bunker under a home in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C.
  Daniel Beckwitt already has been incarcerated for nearly three years and is statutorily eligible for parole because he has served more than a quarter of his sentence. Noting that Beckwitt could be released soon, Montgomery County Circuit Cou
  
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• Facing court-ordered deadline, Maryland lawmakers voting on alternate congressional map - Baltimore Sun

  29-03-2022 23:22
  Facing court-ordered deadline, Maryland lawmakers voting on alternate congressional map  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Former NSA Employee Who Was On Phone In Fatal Baltimore County Crash Handed 6 Month Sentence - CBS Baltimore

  29-03-2022 23:20
  
  Former NSA Employee Who Was On Phone In Fatal Baltimore County Crash Handed 6 Month Sentence  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Former NSA Employee Who Was On Phone In Fatal Baltimore County Crash Handed 6 Month Sentence

  29-03-2022 23:20
  
  ARBUTUS, Md. (WJZ) — A Halethorpe man who was taking selfies while driving when he caused a fatal accident in Baltimore County last year was sentenced to six months in prison Tuesday.
  Dylan Shields, 29, was convicted of negligent manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years with all but six months in prison.
  Shields had his car set to cruise control while he took selfies in the Jan. 2021 crash that killed 30-year-old Luke Souders, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  “To be actually taking a selfie a
  
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• Rockefeller Foundation Steers $500K Toward Baltimore Businesses Owned By Minorities, Women

  29-03-2022 23:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore-based minority- and women-owned businesses will soon receive a financial bump from The Rockefeller Foundation.
  The foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) to support Business Assistance and Support for Equity Network—a partnership of entrepreneurial support organizations led by BDC and the Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development, according to Susan Yum, the managing director for B
  
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• Ravens, Harbaugh Agree To 3-Year Extension

  29-03-2022 23:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed head coach John Harbaugh to a three-year contract extension, keeping him in purple and black through the 2025 season, the team announced.We have signed head coach John Harbaugh to a three-year extension through 2025 pic.twitter.com/IjHt1xRt3Y
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 29, 2022The 59-year-old inked a four-year extension in 2019 that is set to expire after the upcoming season. According an earlier report from ESPN, talks on a
  
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• Ever Forward? Cargo Ship Doesn’t Budge In First Refloat Attempt

  29-03-2022 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After more than a week of dredging mud, crews made their first attempt Tuesday at refloating the Ever Forward, a massive container ship that has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for more than two weeks.
  The U.S. Coast Guard said the Maryland Department of the Environment and other coordinating agencies worked to tug the ship out of its position Tuesday after a dredging operation to remove mud from beneath it.
  There was “no indication of movement” Tuesday. The
  
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• Student Hospitalized After Being Beaten With Baseball Bat At Woodlawn High School

  29-03-2022 22:40
  
  WOODLAWN, Md. (WJZ) — One student was hospitalized and another was arrested after a fight involving a baseball bat Tuesday morning at Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County Police said.
  Officers responded at 11 a.m. to the high school to assist a School Resource Officer with an assault. The victim who was hospitalized is in stable condition, police said. One student, an unidentified juvenile, was arrested.
  One student attacked the victim with a baseball bat during a lunch period, according
  
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• Two plead guilty in connection to 2019 West Baltimore homicide - Baltimore Sun

  29-03-2022 22:15
  Two plead guilty in connection to 2019 West Baltimore homicide  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges - Department of Justice

  29-03-2022 22:04
  Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges  Department of Justice
  
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• Baltimore Ravens sign coach John Harbaugh to 3-year contract extension - ESPN

  29-03-2022 21:50
  
  Baltimore Ravens sign coach John Harbaugh to 3-year contract extension  ESPN
  
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• Sheldon lets a girl hide in his dorm, on the 100th episode of ‘Young Sheldon,’ Thursday, March 31

  29-03-2022 21:42
  
  “A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth” – Sheldon gets an odd request from an old friend, Paige (McKenna Grace). Also, George Sr. and Mary are caught in the middle of Meemaw and Dale’s breakup, and Georgie comes clean to Mandy, on the 100th episode of the CBS Original series YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, March 31 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.
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• Anne Arundel County Approves Construction Of Solar Energy Facility On Site Of Landfill

  29-03-2022 20:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County is aiming to slash greenhouse gases by 2030, and one of the first steps toward that goal will be to purchase solar-generated power from a facility on the closed Glen Burnie Landfill, County Executive Steuart Pittman said Tuesday.
  Pittman signed Bill 19-22, authorizing the renewable energy company Ameresco to build a solar energy generating facility on about 20 acres of the Glen Burnie Landfill. Over the next 25 years, the county will receive more than
  
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• Former Maryland Police Officer Handed 3 Year Sentence For Child Pornography Possession

  29-03-2022 20:03
  
  GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — A former Maryland police officer was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison for possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said.
  Anthony Michael Mileo, 54, had been arrested and charged in 2019 with multiple counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. Mileo was a corporal with the Maryland National Capital Park Police.
  Anthony M. Mileo
  Officials began investigating the case after getting
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Scramble To Produce New Congressional Map

  29-03-2022 19:29
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers scrambled to approve a new congressional map Tuesday to comply with a court order after a judge struck down the first map drawn by Democrats this redistricting cycle late last week.
  The Maryland Senate moved quickly to advance a new plan with more compactly drawn districts for the state’s eight U.S. House seats. A final Senate vote is expected soon to send the legislation introduced Monday night to the Maryland House, which planned to pass the
  
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• NFL Owners Approve Rule Change For OT In Playoffs

  29-03-2022 19:27
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is changing its sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs.
  Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra period has too much impact on postseason game results, the owners voted Tuesday to approve a proposal presented by the Colts and Eagles.
  Beginning this season, if the team possessing the ball first in overtime scores a touchdown on that series, the opponent still gets a possession. In recent seasons, tha
  
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• Bill Banning Ghost Guns In Maryland Passes In House

  29-03-2022 19:18
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A bill banning ghost guns in Maryland is heading to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk for his signature after it was passed Tuesday.
  Ghost guns are unregistered guns that are easily ordered on the internet, easily assembled at home and impossible to trace.
  Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said the legislation will save lives.
  “These untraceable firearms have become the weapon of choice for criminals,” Frosh said. “They are easily purchased over the
  
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• Where’s Marty? Thanking Rebecca Hoffberger, Outgoing Director Of The American Visionary Art Museum

  29-03-2022 19:10
  
  Hi everyone!
  Today we took you to the American Visionary Art Museum, AVAM, here in Baltimore. Founded 27 years ago by curator and chairman Rebecca Hoffberger, AVAM has been listed by nine major publications as the #1 cultural thing to see in the state of Maryland. The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, and National Geographic have all lauded its presentation of the work of Visionary Artists worldwide. And all because of this lady. A real hero to the cultural world of Baltimore, and a giant in recog
  
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• Maryland Man Who Waved Confederate Flag On Lacrosse Stick Pleads Guilty In Capitol Riot

  29-03-2022 19:03
  
  AP — A Maryland man who waved a Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick during the siege at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty on Tuesday to interfering with a police officer who was trying to disperse a crowd of rioters.
  David Blair, 27, of Clarksburg faces a maximum prison sentence of five years after pleading guilty to a felony charge of obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder. Estimated sentencing guidelines in Blair’s case recommend a term of imprisonment ranging
  
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• On The Menu: Hue Café’s Exotic Mushroom Pasta

  29-03-2022 18:53
  
  In this edition of “On The Menu,” Aaron McNeill of Hue Cafe & Apothecary shows us how to make a delicious vegan pasta dish with mushrooms and spices. Below is a copy of Aaron’s recipe:
  Exotic Mushroom Pasta
  Serves 2-4
  Ingredients:1 pound of pasta of your choice
  1/2 gallon of oat milk
  1/4 cup of flour or cornstarch
  1/4 cup minced garlic
  1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  1 tablespoon of salt
  2 tablespoons of black coarse pepper
  1 teaspoon of nutmeg
  Chopped two bunches of fresh cut ba
  
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• Hogan Submits $2.8B Supplemental Budget For Police, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Public Health

  29-03-2022 18:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday submitted a $2.8 billion supplemental budget to the General Assembly that aims to strengthen the state’s cyber readiness, shore up police and victim services, make public health investments, and fund infrastructure priorities.
  The supplemental budget addresses issues across the state but it notably addresses public safety issues in Baltimore, which has been a priority for Hogan as the city struggles with violent crime.
  Public Saf
  
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• WJZ’s Furever Friend: Mackee

  29-03-2022 18:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – This week’s WJZ Furever Friend is Mackee.
  Mackee was dropped off at an animal shelter at the age of 13.
  Luckily, he was pulled out and put into a foster home where he is just waiting to be adopted.
  He is a little guy at probably about 25 pounds.
  Mackee is very sweet and relaxed.
  He gets along well with other dogs, especially if they are calm, and also loves cats.
  He is currently available for adoption through Saving Grace Animal Rescue of Maryland.
  To learn more abo
  
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• After initial snag, Baltimore County volunteer firefighters will get ARPA money - WYPR

  29-03-2022 18:34
  
  After initial snag, Baltimore County volunteer firefighters will get ARPA money  WYPR
  
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• Jersey City To Hold Parade For Saint Peter’s After ‘Amazing’ NCAA Tournament Run

  29-03-2022 17:52
  
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Saint Peter’s unexpected and uplifting run to the Elite Eight ended with a bus ride back to New Jersey and the unsettling prospect Shaheen Holloway might have coached his last game for Peacocks.
  R.J. Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels protects the ball as Hassan Drame #14 and Doug Edert #25 of the St. Peter’s Peacocks defend during the second half in the Elite Eight round game of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center o
  
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• Woman Shot Multiple Times In Dundalk

  29-03-2022 17:24
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — A woman was shot multiple times in Dundalk early Tuesday morning, Baltimore County Police said.
  Officers responded around 3 a.m. to the 7800 block of St. Bridget Lane for a reported shooting, where they found the injured woman. She was hospitalized and is in stable condition.
  The shooting is currently under investigation.
  Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact detectives at 410-307-2020. Information may also be provided through iWatch or Metro Crime S
  
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• ‘We Have Little Children With Adult Faces’ Ukrainians Speak About Life During War, Help For Youngest Victims

  29-03-2022 17:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While Ukraine has so far been able to stop Russia from taking control of the capital, Kyiv, many living in cities to the east are nervous.
  Oksana and Dmitry spoke to WJZ from the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, home to almost 1 million people.
  The two have been helping distribute funds donated from Baltimore. At this point, they have no intention of leaving.
  While there have been some air strikes, Dnipro has largely been spared — for now — but war is on thei
  
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• Fanatics Signs Lease For Aberdeen Distribution Center, Officials Say

  29-03-2022 15:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fanatics, one of the leading e-commerce retailers offering licensed sports apparel and collectibles, has signed a lease at a 500,000-square-foot distribution center in Aberdeen, the Maryland Department of Commerce said.
  The facility at 727 Old Philadelphia Road is expected to employ 135 full-time workers.
  “We are pleased to welcome Fanatics to Harford County with this significant new distribution center,” said Gov. Larry Hogan. “The region has announced
  
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• Capitals Routed By Hurricanes, 6-1

  29-03-2022 14:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes gave the Washington Capitals something to think about if the division rivals meet in the playoffs, though it came at the cost of a potentially serious injury in the final seconds.
  Martin Necas scored twice, Sebastian Aho added his 29th goal and the Hurricanes routed the Capitals 6-1 on Monday night in a potential first-round preview. Carolina center Jesperi Kotkaniemi put no weight on his left leg after getting injured on a penalized hit by Lars El
  
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• Dayvon Love: Baltimore City Democrats Resist Community Oversight of Law Enforcement - Josh Kurtz

  29-03-2022 12:30
  
  Dayvon Love: Baltimore City Democrats Resist Community Oversight of Law Enforcement  Josh Kurtz
  
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• Coach John Harbaugh: Baltimore Ravens have the 'most work to do' in AFC North - Baltimore Ravens Blog- ESPN - ESPN

  29-03-2022 12:03
  
  Coach John Harbaugh: Baltimore Ravens have the 'most work to do' in AFC North - Baltimore Ravens Blog- ESPN  ESPN
  
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• Maryland Weather: Chilly And Clear

  29-03-2022 11:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Still chilly as you wake up this morning but without the wind! It will be sunny and cool later with temps in the chilly 40s.
  An improved forecast overall. Less wind and more sun as well as slightly milder temps with the high nearing 47 degrees.
  The sky tonight will turn out cloudy after midnight.
  We should see a warmup by Thursday and rain could be accompanied by a heavy and gusty thunderstorm in some places by the evening!
  Behind our next cold front, it will brisk a
  
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• Teenage girl walks into hospital after being shot, Baltimore police say - Fox Baltimore

  29-03-2022 09:00
  Teenage girl walks into hospital after being shot, Baltimore police say  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Lawmaker Sees Backside Of Will Smith’s Oscars Smackdown

  29-03-2022 04:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was the slap that made headlines across the world.
  Everyone’s heads turned when Will Smith walked up on stage during the Oscars on Sunday and smacked comedian Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
  “Will Smith just slapped the ***** out of me,” said Rock. 
  Viewers were shocked to see an angry Smith walk up and hit Rock after he made a G.I. Jane joke that hinged on the shaved head of Smith’s wife.
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Found Shot Dead In West Baltimore Alleyway - CBS Baltimore

  29-03-2022 04:06
  
  15-Year-Old Boy Found Shot Dead In West Baltimore Alleyway  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland’s Election Maps Will Be Redrawn This Week

  29-03-2022 03:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s new election maps must be redrawn this week.
  Democrats in Annapolis approved the maps on a party-line vote in December.
  But last week a judge said the maps violated the state constitution.
  Doug Mayer of Fair Maps Maryland described the decision as a “major win for democracy.”
  After all, drawing election maps based on politics leads to political divisions.
  “It’s a big reason why we keep electing self-aggrandizing bozos in Washington
  
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• Winter Weather Has Returned To Maryland But Warm Temperatures Are On The Way

  29-03-2022 03:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland experienced an unseasonably cold Monday as winter weather proved that it is very much a major player in the month of March.
  People across the state endured temperatures that were 20 degrees below normal.Overnight, those temperatures will fall to the low 20s.
  With the breeze continuing the way it is, those temperatures will feel like they are in the mid- to upper teens.
  The local flurries were a reminder that winter weather has made known its presence in March for
  
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Found Shot Dead In West Baltimore Alleyway

  29-03-2022 00:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fifteen-year-old Braylon Gannon was shot in the head several times while in an alley in the 2400-block of West Lafayette Avenue. 
  Officers in the Western District found him just before 2 a.m. on Saturday. Gannon was one of at least eight people shot in Baltimore since Friday as homicides continued to outpace 2021.
  “I heard the gunshots,” neighborhood resident Dolores said.
  Dolores declined to give her last name. 
  “I heard one shot. Then, I
  
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• Baltimore Musician Dan Deacon On His Oscars Experience: ‘It Was Bonkers’

  29-03-2022 00:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Forget the slap, did you see the man at last night’s Oscars dressed in all white and wearing a pointy orange hat?
  That was none other than Dan Deacon, the Baltimore-based electronic musician and composer who provided the score for the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Ascension.”
  “It was bonkers,” Deacon wrote of his Oscars experience.
  In social media posts, he shared pictures from Sunday night’s festivities, including selfies with D
  
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