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• Body Found Near I-95 Could Be Parent Of Child Killed In Baltimore Fire

  13-04-2022 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The body found near Interstate 95 Tuesday is likely the biological parent of a child killed in a Baltimore fire last week, police confirmed Wednesday.
  The child’s death was ruled a homicide.
  A construction worker found the body Tuesday morning near the invisible boundary between Harford County and Cecil County, police said.Autopsy results will determine the cause and manner of death of the person. 
  The Baltimore Fire Department responded to 4722 Vancouver Road
  
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• Baltimore Police make arrest in killing of Little Italy restaurant manager - Baltimore Sun

  13-04-2022 23:33
  Baltimore Police make arrest in killing of Little Italy restaurant manager  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Body Found Near I-95 Could Be Father Of Child Killed In Baltimore Fire

  13-04-2022 23:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The body found near Interstate 95 Tuesday is likely the father of a child killed in a Baltimore fire last week, police confirmed Wednesday. The child’s death was ruled a homicide.
  A construction worker found the body Tuesday morning near the boundary of Harford County from Cecil County, police said. Autopsy results will determine the cause and manner of death of the person. 
  The Baltimore Fire Department responded around 6 p.m. to 4722 Vancouver Road for last F
  
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• Lawyers Argue Over Maryland State Legislative Map Challenge

  13-04-2022 23:02
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Lawyers argued before Maryland’s highest court on Wednesday over the constitutionality of the state’s legislative map, and the chief judge asked questions about specific districts — if the court were to hypothetically overrule a special magistrate’s recommendation not to make any changes to the map.
  The map designates boundaries for 188 seats in the state legislature and was approved in January by the Democrat-controlled General Assem
  
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• Larry Hogan Honors Marylander Helen Bentley With Stained Glass Window

  13-04-2022 22:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Maryland lawmaker, a local TV host, and a passionate advocate for the port of Baltimore is getting unique recognition from Gov. Larry Hogan.
  Today, Hogan unveiled a stained glass window to honor the memory of Helen Bentley. 
  “She could hold her own and was more than willing to fight tooth and nail for what she believed in,” Hogan said.
  Bentley was a larger-than-life personality who left her mark on Baltimore in more ways than one. She started out
  
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• Maryland Fleet Week And Air Show Returns This Year - CBS Baltimore

  13-04-2022 22:55
  
  Maryland Fleet Week And Air Show Returns This Year  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Fleet Week And Air Show Returns This Year

  13-04-2022 22:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The massively popular Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show is returning to Baltimore after two years out of commission due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Organizer Kathy Hornig confirmed the return of the event with Marty Bass in a “Where’s Marty?” segment, in which Marty spoke with Sail Baltimore about events the organization has planned.
  The free event drew thousands to the Inner Harbor with a variety of military aircraft in the skies while the water hosts a va
  
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• Where’s Marty? At The Harbor With Sail Baltimore

  13-04-2022 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After COVID-19 hit, the harbor stood still. But now, the city is pushing beyond the pandemic. 
  Now, the boats are now starting to return—and so is Fleet Week.
  But before we get into that, let’s discuss “Sail Baltimore.” 
  Here is the short backstory: It was created in the‘70s by then-Mayor William Donald Schaeffer as a vehicle to promote Baltimore, Baltimore’s maritime heritage, and, in a way, the port. 
  They say timi
  
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• Deaths of firefighters in Baltimore collapsed rowhouse blaze ruled homicides - The Washington Post

  13-04-2022 22:24
  Deaths of firefighters in Baltimore collapsed rowhouse blaze ruled homicides  The Washington Post
  
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• Where’s Mart? At The Harbor With Sail Baltimore

  13-04-2022 22:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After COVID-19 hit, the harbor stood still. But now, the city is pushing beyond the pandemic. 
  Now, the boats are now starting to return—and so is Fleet Week.
  But before we get into that, let’s discuss “Sail Baltimore.” 
  Here is the short backstory: It was created in the‘70s by then-Mayor William Donald Schaeffer as a vehicle to promote Baltimore, Baltimore’s maritime heritage, and, in a way, the port. 
  They say timi
  
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• The Gentlemen Of Forty West Tennis Club Don’t Let Old Age Stop The Racket

  13-04-2022 21:18
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Sometimes in sport’s, it’s not about winning trophies, or setting records, it’s about playing a sport simply because you love it. Oftentimes, you can learn a lesson just by stepping on the court.
  Several times a week Walter Koefler, 87, George Palahnuk, 84, Melvin Comet 90, Laurence Bach, 80, and Eoin O’Colmen, 92, get together to play tennis. Between the 5 of them, there is 300 years of tennis experience.
  Playing double’s, with an ext
  
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• Popular Little Italy Restaurant Manager Was Killed By Man On Robbery Spree, Charging Documents Say

  13-04-2022 21:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 22-year-old man has been charged in the January murder of Chesley Patterson, the manager of a popular Little Italy restaurant, Baltimore Police said Wednesday.
  Wise is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, assault and a slew of related charges in Patterson’s death. According to charging documents, Wise was on an armed robbery spree in Fells Point when he tried to rob Patterson and ended up shooting him.
  Samuel Wise, 22
  Officers responded after midnight
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion, Ms. Lauryn Hill To Perform At New Preakness LIVE Festival

  13-04-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Grammy Award winning artists Megan Thee Stallion and Ms. Lauryn Hill are coming to Baltimore for the very first Preakness LIVE Culinary, Arts and Music Festival.
  Preakness LIVE will be the first event to take place as part of “Baltimore 1/ST,” a new campaign that represents a commitment from 1/ST, the owner and operator of the Preakness, to support Baltimore’s local culture, the company said.
  IMAGE award winner D-Nice and Baltimore-bred talent like Britt
  
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• Mask Mandate Aboard Planes, Trains And Buses In The US Extended Until May 3

  13-04-2022 21:00
  
  (CNN) — The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains and on public transportation in the United States will be required to wear a mask until at least early May.
  The mandate, the federal government confirmed on Wednesday, is now set to expire on May 3. The Associated Press was first to report the extension. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it was keeping its mas
  
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• Baltimore To Invest Over $10 Million Into Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem

  13-04-2022 20:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Wednesday announced the city will invest over $10 million into expanding its community violence intervention ecosystem, in which violence is prevented through community and grassroots efforts.
  The mayor was joined by the White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative, the National Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform, Safe Streets Baltimore, Baltimore-area hospital system partners and other community partners in making the anno
  
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• CDC To Extend Federal Transportation Mask Mandate For Additional 15 Days

  13-04-2022 19:31
  
  (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to extend the federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days to early May, according to a Biden administration official familiar with the decision.
  The announcement is expected as early as Wednesday afternoon from the CDC. The mandate is now set to expire on May 3. The Associated Press was first to report the extension.
  The administration official told CNN the goal of the extension was to gather more information and u
  
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• Mayor Scott Announces Vision for Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem in Baltimore - Mayor Brandon M. Scott

  13-04-2022 18:44
  Mayor Scott Announces Vision for Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem in Baltimore  Mayor Brandon M. Scott
  
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• Maryland Man Found Dead With Over 100 Snakes In His Home Died From Snake Bite, Officials Say

  13-04-2022 18:30
  
  POMFRET, Md. (WJZ) — A Charles County man found dead in a home in January with over 100 venomous and non-venomous snakes died from a venomous snake bite, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
  Officers conducted a wellness check at the home around 6 p.m. at a home on the 5500 block of Raphael Drive in Pomfret. A neighbor told police they went to check on the 49-year-old man after not seeing for more than a day, and found him lying on the floor, unconscious.
  EMS forced entry through the front do
  
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• 22-Year-Old Man Shot In West Baltimore

  13-04-2022 18:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was shot Wednesday morning in West Baltimore, police said.
  Officers responded around 9 a.m. to the 2000 block Bryant Avenue, where they found a 22-year-old man shot multiple times. He was transported to an area hospital, but his condition is unknown.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at (410) 396-2477. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-866-7LOCK-UP.
  
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• Baltimore Police Seeking Parents Of Found Non-Verbal Child

  13-04-2022 18:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for public assistance in finding the parents of a non-verbal child found in Southwest Baltimore.
  Officers found the child around 10:40 a.m. walking in the 3300 block of Saint Benedict Street. He is about four feet nine inches tall, and 110 pounds.
  If anyone knows the parents or guardian of the child seen in the photograph, they are asked to contact Southwest District police at (410) 396-2488.
  Non-verbal child found in Baltimore, BPD
  
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• Baltimore Police Find Guardian Of Non-Verbal Child

  13-04-2022 18:00
  
  UPDATED: Child found
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have found the guardian of a non-verbal child found in Southwest Baltimore after asking for public assistance.
  Officers found the child around 10:40 a.m. walking in the 3300 block of Saint Benedict Street.
  
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• Glen Burnie Road Rager Arrested After He Tails Victim To Police Station

  13-04-2022 17:52
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County man was charged in a road rage incident in Glen Burnie after he followed a victim to a police station Tuesday, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Jamal Rodgers Jr., 20, of Owings Mills is charged with reckless endangerment and first-degree assault.
  Police said the victim pulled to the side of Dorsey Road near Aviation Blvd around 11 a.m. Tuesday when a firetruck in emergency status drove passed them. They told police Rodgers was angered that they s
  
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• Deaths Of 3 Baltimore Firefighters Ruled Homicides, Stricker St. Fire Classified As Incendiary

  13-04-2022 17:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The deaths of three Baltimore firefighters killed in the partial collapse of a vacant rowhouse have been ruled homicides, police said Wednesday. The January fire that led to their deaths has been ruled as incendiary, and a person of interest has been identified.
  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Division, which is leading the investigation with other agencies, defines an incendiary fire as a fire that is intentionally ignited or sprea
  
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• Baltimore Police Seeking Parents Of Non-Verbal Child Found

  13-04-2022 17:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for public assistance in finding the parents of a non-verbal child found in Southwest Baltimore.
  Officers found the child around 10:40 a.m. walking in the 3300 block of Saint Benedict Street. He is about four feet nine inches tall, and 110 pounds.
  If anyone knows the parents or guardian of the child seen in the photograph, they are asked to contact Southwest District police at (410) 396-2488.
  Non-verbal child found in Baltimore, BPD
  
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• Teens Crashed Stolen Car Through Gun Store In Millersville Burglary, Police Say

  13-04-2022 17:23
  
  MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Three teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly crashing a stolen car into a Millersville gun store to rob the store, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Officers responded around 3:30 a.m. to Worth A Shot on Veterans Highway for a burglary alarm. The first officer on the scene saw that a car had crashed through the business, then he saw the three people inside trying to take firearms from display cases, police said.
  That officer was able to arr
  
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• Man Charged In Murder Of Little Italy Restaurant Manager Chesley Patterson

  13-04-2022 16:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 22-year-old man has been charged in the January murder of Chesley Patterson, the manager of a popular Little Italy restaurant, Baltimore Police said Wednesday.
  Samuel Wise is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, assault and a slew of related charges in Patterson’s death. The circumstances of the murder are unclear.
  According to electronic court records, he is from Halethorpe.
  Officers responded shortly after midnight on Jan. 24 to the intersection of E
  
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• Hot property: Built by master cabinetmaker, Baltimore home is an homage to the beauty of wood - Baltimore Sun

  13-04-2022 16:44
  Hot property: Built by master cabinetmaker, Baltimore home is an homage to the beauty of wood  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Funeral Services Scheduled For Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins In NJ, Maryland

  13-04-2022 15:00
  
  ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Funeral services for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who was killed when he was hit by a dump truck on Saturday, will take place next weekend.
  The first memorial will be held April 23 at noon at Christ Church in Rockaway Township. The next day, services will occur at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland.
  Haskins, 24, was hit by the truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Haskins appeared to be
  
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• Blame Trump? Jury Hears That Defense At Capitol Riot Trial

  13-04-2022 14:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that has changed: The latest Capitol riot defendant to go on trial is blaming his actions on the former president and his false claims about a stolen election.
  Dustin Byron Thompson, an Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the Capitol, doesn’t deny that he joined the mob on Jan. 6, 2021. But his lawyer vowed Tuesday to show that Trum
  
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• Stricker Street Fire Deaths Determined To Be Homicides

  13-04-2022 13:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Stricker Street fire that killed three Baltimore City Fire firefighters in January has been classified as incendiary and their deaths homicides, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division and the Baltimore Police department.
  ATF currently defines incendiary as a fire that is intentionally ignited or spread into an area where the fire should not be, and involves a violation of Federal, State, local, or trib
  
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• Deaths Of 3 Baltimore Firefighters Ruled Homicides, Stricker St. Fire Classified As Arson

  13-04-2022 13:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The deaths of three Baltimore Firefighters killed in the partial collapse of a vacant rowhouse have been ruled homicides, police said Wednesday. The January fire that led to their deaths has been ruled an arson, and a suspect is in custody.
  The fire is now classified as “incendiary”, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Division and the Baltimore Police department.
  The ATF defines “incendiary” a
  
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• 3 Baltimore Firefighters Deaths Determined Homicides, Stricker St. Fire Classified As Arson

  13-04-2022 13:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Stricker Street fire that killed three Baltimore City Fire firefighters in January has been classified as incendiary and their deaths homicides, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division and the Baltimore Police department.
  ATF currently defines incendiary as a fire that is intentionally ignited or spread into an area where the fire should not be, and involves a violation of Federal, State, local, or trib
  
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• Maryland Weather: Warmer Today, Tracking T-Storms Later

  13-04-2022 11:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  We are going to be feeling the heat today as a warm front lifts across the area!
  Expect to see a bit more humidity as well. Temperatures are set to reach in the 80s today.
  We are tracking a few showers and thunderstorms mainly north and west of Baltimore.
  Things should settle down later tonight as we remain very balmy with a good amount of cloudiness around.
  
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• Review finds Safe Streets program lacks oversight; Baltimore mayor pledges $10 million to expand 'violence intervention ecosystem' - Baltimore Sun

  13-04-2022 09:00
  Review finds Safe Streets program lacks oversight; Baltimore mayor pledges $10 million to expand 'violence intervention ecosystem'  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Elderly Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northeast Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  13-04-2022 09:00
  
  Elderly Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northeast Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore groups debut new 'turtle island' along Harbor East canal - Fox Baltimore

  13-04-2022 09:00
  Baltimore groups debut new 'turtle island' along Harbor East canal  Fox Baltimore
  
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• New City Budget Would Pay For Civilian Investigators To Help Baltimore Police - CBS Baltimore

  13-04-2022 05:30
  
  New City Budget Would Pay For Civilian Investigators To Help Baltimore Police  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Report On Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program To Be Released Wednesday - CBS Baltimore

  13-04-2022 05:29
  
  Report On Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program To Be Released Wednesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• With Inflation Hitting A 40-Year High, Baltimore Economics Offers Tips For Relief

  13-04-2022 05:26
  
  BALTIMORE (CNN/WJZ) — America’s inflation problem didn’t abate in March. Prices kept creeping up, hitting a fresh 40-year high, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Tuesday. 
  The Consumer Price Index rose 8.5% for the year ended in March, not adjusted for seasonal swings.
  That increase outpaced February’s elevated reading of 7.9% and marked a level not seen since December 1981 when the CPI stood at 8.9%. 
  Tuesday’s March data was also slightly h
  
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• Milwaukee-Baltimore Runs - The Advocate

  13-04-2022 05:24
  
  Milwaukee-Baltimore Runs  The Advocate
  
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• Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Fire In Baltimore’s Oliver Neighborhood

  13-04-2022 05:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a vacant house near Green Mount Cemetery on Tuesday, according to fire officials.
  One of the firefighters fell through the floor into the basement of a house in the 1800 block of Aisquith Street while battling the flames, officials said.
  The fire started after 10 p.m.
  The condition of the firefighter who fell into the basement was not immediately available.
  WJZ will continue to update this story.
  
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• Suspect Attempts To Evade Baltimore Police Inside BPD Headquarters - CBS Baltimore

  13-04-2022 05:00
  
  Suspect Attempts To Evade Baltimore Police Inside BPD Headquarters  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Suspect Attempts To Evade Baltimore Police Inside BPD Headquarters

  13-04-2022 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A male suspected of committing a crime attempted to escape from officers while inside of police headquarters on Tuesday, according to authorities.
  The male had been interviewed by detectives prior to his escape attempt.
  Officers eventually caught him and took him into custody, police said.
  The Baltimore Police Department’s headquarters building sits in the 600 block of East Fayette Street.
  
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• Are The Gordon to Baltimore Rumors Real? - russellstreetreport.com

  13-04-2022 04:31
  Are The Gordon to Baltimore Rumors Real?  russellstreetreport.com
  
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• VC firm W Ventures adds Baltimore-based Alloy to portfolio - Maryland Daily Record

  13-04-2022 03:54
  
  VC firm W Ventures adds Baltimore-based Alloy to portfolio  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• Plastic bag ban may soon be considered by Baltimore County Council - WYPR

  13-04-2022 03:51
  
  Plastic bag ban may soon be considered by Baltimore County Council  WYPR
  
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• University Of Maryland-Baltimore County Welcomes First Woman President - Because of Them We Can

  13-04-2022 03:19
  
  University Of Maryland-Baltimore County Welcomes First Woman President  Because of Them We Can
  
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• Speed cameras on I-83 in Baltimore will become active Thursday, launching a 90-day grace period before fines begin - Baltimore Sun

  13-04-2022 02:54
  Speed cameras on I-83 in Baltimore will become active Thursday, launching a 90-day grace period before fines begin  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Get Ready For Spring Showers And High Temperatures - CBS Baltimore

  13-04-2022 02:30
  
  Maryland Weather: Get Ready For Spring Showers And High Temperatures  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Get Ready For Spring Showers And High Temperatures

  13-04-2022 02:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a few clouds and a few sprinkles on Tuesday morning, the sun appeared and the temperatures soared into the mid- and upper 70s.
  That was just a sneak peek of what is coming.
  Wednesday promises to be the warmest day since last October 25.
  On that day, Marylanders could see temperatures that rise to 80 or 81 degrees!  
  A shower may be possible north and west of the region as that warmer surge moves in but most places will remain dry. 
  That warm weather w
  
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