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• Work Underway To Remove 500 Containers From Ever Forward To Lighten Load

  11-04-2022 23:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Plan B is underway. Crews have been working since Saturday to lighten the load of the Ever Forward in another bid to refloat the massive container ship stuck in the Chesapeake Bay. It has been there for four weeks.
  The U.S. Coast Guard and coordinating agencies started an operation Saturday to remove exactly 500 containers of its nearly 5,000 container load.
  On Saturday, crews removed 23 pieces of cargo. On Sunday, 21. The Coast Guard said the operation should take t
  
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• Union Chesapeake Seafood House To Take Over Phillips Crab House Ocean City

  11-04-2022 23:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new face is taking over at the original Phillips Crab House in Ocean City.
  The co-owner of Union Chesapeake Seafood House, Frank Raffo, announced Monday through a Facebook post that the business will be taking over operations at the 66-year-old establishment.
  While things may look different, Raffo promised the seafood house won’t stray far from founders Frank and Shirley Phillips’ seafood concept.
  The upstairs of the building will feature an all-you-can-eat
  
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• Child’s Death Ruled A Homicide After Southwest Baltimore Fire - CBS Baltimore

  11-04-2022 23:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Sister Of Woman Killed In Her Baltimore Home Focused On Helping Children Left Behind - CBS Baltimore

  11-04-2022 23:07 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Maryland Weather: Prepare For A Warm Week With A Few Showers

  11-04-2022 23:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marylanders experienced a sunny Monday with temperature highs in the low 60s.
  That good weather will return on Tuesday after some overnight clouds accompanied by light showers.
  Most of those showers will occur north of Baltimore.A light breeze from the south and southwest will help area temperatures bounce back to the mid-70s.
  Sunshine will be present for the remainder of the day.
  And warmer air will linger on Wednesday and Thursday.
  In fact, Maryland may see a high of 80
  
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• Hop Over to These Easter Egg Hunts in Baltimore - Baltimore Magazine

  11-04-2022 23:06 via baltimoremagazine.com
  
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• Orioles Fans Flock Downtown For Opening Day In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  11-04-2022 22:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• AMBER Alert Issued For Maxx Geiger, 12-Year-Old Boy Abducted From Hampstead By His Father

  11-04-2022 22:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An AMBER Alert has been issued from Hampstead, Maryland for a 2021 black Jeep Wrangler with the number plate DV15797.
  The child missing is 12-year-old Maxx Geiger, who was abducted by his father, Christopher Geiger, according to Maryland State Police. Maxx is a white male around 5 feet three inches and 120 pounds.
  MISSING CHILD: Maxx Geiger
  The man suspected in the abduction is Christopher Geiger, a 35-year-old white man who is six feet tall and around 230 pounds.
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• Baltimore County attorney: Councilwoman who moved outside district violated charter, but no 'legal precedent' to remove her - Baltimore Sun

  11-04-2022 22:19 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County attorney: Councilwoman who moved outside district violated charter, but no 'legal precedent' to remove her  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Sister Of Woman Killed In Her Baltimore Home Focused On Helping Children Left Behind

  11-04-2022 22:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– It has been nearly a week since a mother of three was shot to death inside her Baltimore home while her kids were there.
  As police continue to search for whoever is responsible for the brazen act, her family is asking for support.
  Green balloons now fill the front yard and candle lights line the steps outside the house 40-year-old Sophia Wilks once called home with her three young children.
  On April 5th, Baltimore police say Wilks was gunned down inside her home on
  
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• Biden Aims At ‘Ghost Gun’ Violence With New Federal Rule

  11-04-2022 22:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break through gridlock in Washington to address gun deaths and mass shootings.
  Speaking at the White House, Biden highlighted the Justice Department’s work to finalize new regulations to crack down on ghost guns, and announced the nomination of Steve Dettlebach, who served as a U.S. att
  
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• Orioles Players Treasure The Joys Of The Game & Fatherhood

  11-04-2022 21:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Monday marks WJZ Sports Director Mark Viviano’s 25th season covering the Baltimore Orioles’ home opener.
  As Viviano pointed out, there’s no shortage of ways to mark that passage of time. One such way is how players’ children are raised around the game.
  Years ago, for instance, Cal Ripken Jr. would bring his son, Ryan, to the team’s games. Nowadays, Ryan is a professional baseball player himself.
  While this year’s team is young, there ar
  
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• Inflammation Could Be The Reason For COVID-19 Loss Of Smell, Hopkins Study Finds

  11-04-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Inflammation causing nerve damage, not COVID-19 itself, could be the reason for the loss of smell associated with COVID-19 infections, according to a newly released Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study.
  Anosmia–loss of smell–is a frequent and sometimes long-term symptom associated with COVID-19 infections.
  The study’s lead author, Cheng-Ying Ho M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She wanted
  
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• Niagara Bottling to open operation at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  11-04-2022 20:47 via baltimoresun.com
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• Orioles Fans Flock Downtown For Opening Day In Baltimore

  11-04-2022 20:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Opening Day is a special occasion in Baltimore.
  Baseball fans from all over make their way downtown early, flocking to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the excitement.
  That held true Monday as fans showed up hours before first pitch to buy their tickets and enjoy the festivities.
  Among the die-hard fans tailgating ahead of the Orioles-Brewers game were Jeremiah Johnson and Joe Weyer.
  “Let’s go O’s!” the pair chanted while speaking with a WJZ crew st
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl - CBS Baltimore

  11-04-2022 19:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl

  11-04-2022 19:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing Baltimore County teen.
  Brooklyn Udich, 13, was last seen in the Middle River area, Baltimore County Police said. She is described as 5-foot-5 and 165 pounds with eyeglasses and was last seen wearing a grey Adidas jacket, teal sweatshirt and black leggings.
  Anyone with information on the girl’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 410-307-2020.
  
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• Image Shows Car Riddled With Bullet Holes After I-295 Shooting, Victim Remains Hospitalized

  11-04-2022 19:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police said the victim in a suspected road rage shooting Sunday on I-295 remains hospitalized.
  An image of the victim’s car released by police shows five bullet holes riddling the driver’s side door. The victim was struck once.
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  The incident happened on northbound I-295 prior to Arundel Mills Boulevard. The suspect vehicle is a gray sedan, possibly a BMW, police said.
  An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with inf
  
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• Woman Allegedly Hits Man With Car, Killing Him, After Argument In Baltimore

  11-04-2022 19:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman hit a 52-year-old man with a car, killing him, after an argument Sunday in Baltimore, according to Baltimore County Police.
  Officers responded at 3 p.m. to the 1200 block of Maiden Choice Lane for a collision where they found the victim, identified as Joseph Dawson. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  Detectives believe Dawson was involved in an argument with 25-year-old Katie Foster, and that during that argument, she hit him wit
  
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• ‘We Own This City’ Trailer: ‘The Wire’ Team Returns to the Baltimore Drug War - IndieWire

  11-04-2022 18:37 via indiewire.com
  
  ‘We Own This City’ Trailer: ‘The Wire’ Team Returns to the Baltimore Drug War  IndieWire
  
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• Orioles Celebrate 30 Years Of Baseball At Oriole Park At Camden Yards

  11-04-2022 18:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Oriole Park at Camden Yards celebrates 30 years this season.
  The Orioles are commemorating the 30th anniversary all season, including during the team’s home opener Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  “A lot of people in Baltimore didn’t want to leave Memorial Stadium, and I was among them,” team historian Bill Stetka said. “Once you came here, it felt like you’d been here forever.”
  Stetka was the official scorer on April 6, 1992
  
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• Baffert Suspended By Maryland Racing Commission, Ineligible For Preakness

  11-04-2022 18:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — The Maryland Racing Commission has suspended horse trainer Bob Baffert, barring him from running horses in the upcoming 147th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.
  Baffert was also suspended for 90 days by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, California Horse Racing Board, and the New York State Gaming Commission for drug violations in the 2021 Kentucky Derby with the late Medina Spirit.
  Churchill Downs suspended Baffert last spring through 2023 and cited a recent
  
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• Baltimore County Man Won The Lottery Using His Little Brother’s License Plate Numbers

  11-04-2022 17:45
  
  (CNN) — A lucky Maryland man snagged a $25,000 lottery prize after playing the numbers on his younger brother’s license plate.
  The anonymous Windsor Mill winner, who used the name “Big Fish” to share his story, won the prize in the “Pick 5” game, according to the Maryland Lottery. He placed eight 50-cent bets using the numbers on his sibling’s license plate: 2, 6, 6, 6, and 4.
  His lucky win came in the March 29 evening drawing. “Big Fish” is
  
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• Biden To Nominate New ATF Director, Release Ghost Gun Rule

  11-04-2022 17:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration unveils its formal rule to rein in ghost guns, privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes.
  The White House confirmed that Biden is announcing the nomination of Steve Dettlebach, who served as a U.S. attorney in Ohio from 2009 to 2016, in a Monday afternoon event. The adminis
  
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• Child’s Death Ruled A Homicide After Southwest Baltimore Fire

  11-04-2022 17:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The death of a child Friday in Southwest Baltimore has been ruled a homicide, police said.
  The body of a young girl was found after firefighters responded to a fire Friday afternoon at the 4700 block of Vancouver Road. The girl was around 3 or 4-years-old, according to the Baltimore Fire Department.
  Arson investigators assisted with the investigation into the fire which, according to the local firefighter’s union, started as a mattress fire.
  Baltimore Police have no
  
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• Niagara Bottling Plans To Bring New Manufacturing Facility To Baltimore County

  11-04-2022 16:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Niagara Bottling, LLC, a leading beverage manufacturer, is opening a new manufacturing facility at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday.
  The company plans to build a 600,000 square-foot facility at Tradepoint Atlantic, an endeavor that will create more than 90 jobs over the next few years, with the goal of moving in by next spring, the governor’s office said.
  In a statement, Hogan said Maryland is pleased to welcome Niagara Bott
  
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• Maryland Legislature Enters Final Day With Most Priorities Done

  11-04-2022 15:23
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at slowing climate change.
  Democrats, who control the legislature, and Republican Gov. Larry Hogan already have signed a bipartisan budget deal with nearly $1.86 billion in tax relief over five years for Maryland retirees, small businesses and low-income fa
  
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• Girl, 17, Hospitalized In Northwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  11-04-2022 15:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 17-year-old girl was hospitalized early Monday following a shooting in northwest Baltimore, authorities said.
  Officers were on patrol about 2:48 a.m. when they were called to a shooting in the 3300 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore Police said.
  Upon arrival, officers found the shooting victim who was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police said.
  Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call police at 410-3
  
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• Maryland Woman Charged With Murder After Woman’s Body Found

  11-04-2022 14:00
  
  ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A Maryland woman faces a murder charge after Alabama sheriff’s deputies found a woman dead at a home.
  Limestone County deputies were responding to a burglary-in-progress call in Athens on Saturday, Al.com reported.
  Deputies say they encountered 39-year-old Diana Lynne Rogers in the back yard. They say she was acting suspicious and trying to lead deputies away from the home and then became irate and began fighting with them.
  After searching the residence,
  
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• Maryland Weather: Warmer Weather For Opening Day

  11-04-2022 14:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Opening Day weather is looking to shape up nicely! Some sun and then turning cloudy and warmer today.
  Temps in the low 60s for First Pitch at 3:05 p.m.
  A Frost Advisory remains in effect until 9:00 a.m. for most of the state.
  Chilly temps now turn milder towards midday with highs near 64 degrees.
  We go seasonably mild to well above normal by mid week. The warmer temps come with the chance of showers.
  
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• WNBA draft offers Baltimore flavor with potential picks Nia Clouden, Mia Davis and Jasmine Dickey - Baltimore Sun

  11-04-2022 11:03 via baltimoresun.com
  WNBA draft offers Baltimore flavor with potential picks Nia Clouden, Mia Davis and Jasmine Dickey  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Superintendent appears to avoid Project Baltimore questions on school violence - Fox Baltimore

  11-04-2022 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's proposed budget would increase police spending, add civilian investigators - Baltimore Sun

  11-04-2022 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
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• Man Shot By Suspected Road Rage Gunman On I-295

  11-04-2022 03:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a possible road rage incident after a man was shot in Anne Arundel County on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. 
  A preliminary investigation indicates the incident occurred on northbound I-295 prior to Arundel Mills Boulevard, police said. 
  The injured man’s identity is being withheld due to the ongoing investigation.
  Maryland State Police Aviation Command took the man to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Cent
  
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• Maryland Forecast: Prepare For Overnight Frost And Warmer Weather

  11-04-2022 03:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The anticipation of clear skies and light winds overnight has prompted frost advisories all across the region. 
  But before the frost sets in, Marylanders can reflect on the chilly, breezy, and mostly cloudy Sunday they enjoyed.
  The day featured some light showers, some very small hail, and—in some northern areas—wet snowflakes. 
  Temperatures will fall back into the low to mid-30s in most locations with the exception of the metro centers and by the ba
  
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• Family Of Woman Killed In Her Home Raises Money For Her Children

  11-04-2022 03:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The family of a woman who was gunned down inside her Southwest Baltimore home is asking for help to support her three children.
  Sophia Wilks, 40, was murdered inside of her house on Linnard Street on April 5. Her children were home at the time of the shooting. One of them called 911.
  The gunshots woke up one neighbor who also lives on Linnard Street but did not want to be identified. 
  An officer asked the neighbor if the children could use her bathroom and while they
  
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• Maryland State Police Investigate Deadly Shooting In Cambridge

  11-04-2022 02:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a shooting that killed a 20-year-old man in Dorchester County on Sunday, according to authorities.
  Police say that A’Corie Young of Cambridge, Maryland, had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime. 
  Police found Young in the 800 block of Fairmount Drive in Cambridge, according to authorities.
  The cause and manner of Young’s death are pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Me
  
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• Hornets Top Wizards 124-108, Fail To Improve Play-In Seeding

  11-04-2022 01:38
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets finished strong.
  Now they’re hoping to carry that momentum into the play-in tournament.
  The Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 124-108 on Sunday behind 25 points from Terry Rozier and 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists from LaMelo Ball, but were unable to improve their seed heading into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.The Hornets will be the 10th seed after finishing 43-39. Charlotte’s 43 wins are the most by a 10th p
  
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• Kluber Looks Good, Rays Beat Orioles 8-0 To Complete Sweep

  11-04-2022 01:26
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As much as the Tampa Bay Rays wanted Corey Kluber to have a shot at getting the victory in the pitcher’s debut with his new team, keeping the two-time Cy Young Award winner fresh and healthy is a bigger priority.
  The 36-year-old right-hander looked good in his first game since joining the defending AL East champions, pitching 4 2/3 scoreless innings in an 8-0 victory that completed an opening sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
  “I didn’t
  
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• Baltimore Police investigate weekend shootings that left one dead, seven injured - Baltimore Sun

  11-04-2022 01:15 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore Orioles Tap Bruce Zimmerman As Starting Pitcher For Home Opener

  11-04-2022 01:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland-born pitcher Bruce Zimmermann will be the starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day at Camden Yards.
  The team said in a social media post on Sunday that Zimmerman was a hometown kid who grew up watching Opening Day every year.
  And come Monday, 2022 will finally be his “dream to reality” year.
  “I know the nerves are going to be really high but I’m very excited. It’s an awesome opportunity,” Zimmermann said.Dream
  
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• Swim Safety Program Aims To Reduce Water Dangers

  11-04-2022 00:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Temperatures are rising, which means it won’t be long before pools start opening for the summer. 
  But along with the fun, come the dangers associated with water.
  Between 2016 and 2021, six children living in Baltimore died by drowning. Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital is hoping to avoid similar tragedies by holding a swim safety program. 
  Da’Mariah Cole’s 5-year-old daughter is one of the children who went through the free six-week program.
  
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