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• Ukrainian Filmmaker To Premiere NHL Documentary In Baltimore County, Proceeds To Benefit Ukraine - CBS Baltimore

  21-04-2022 23:57
  
  Ukrainian Filmmaker To Premiere NHL Documentary In Baltimore County, Proceeds To Benefit Ukraine  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Ukrainian Filmmaker To Premiere NHL Documentary In Baltimore County, Proceeds To Benefit Ukraine

  21-04-2022 23:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This weekend in Baltimore County, a Ukrainian filmmaker is premiering his documentary about Ukrainian hockey players in the NHL to raise money for war relief efforts in Ukraine.  
  Volodymyr Mula’s film UKE: The Untold Story of Hockey Legends is being shown only once this Sunday at 3 p.m. at Flagship Cinemas Eastpoint and FPX Events.  
  The film features hockey players of Ukranian descent who Mula interviewed and did research on from 2017 to 2020. 
  
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• Teen Arrested After Student Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Mervo High School Wednesday

  21-04-2022 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School student was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday outside the school, Baltimore City Schools confirmed Thursday.
  Officials said the student was getting something from his car around noon when he was robbed by two males. School Resource Officers canvassed the area and saw two people fitting the description.
  The two suspects allegedly ran and jumped on an MTA bus when they saw the officers. The officers removed one suspect, a 15-year-o
  
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• Texas man who 'swatted' Baltimore County family gets federal prison term - Fox Baltimore

  21-04-2022 23:14
  Texas man who 'swatted' Baltimore County family gets federal prison term  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Man Killed In Crash With Tractor Trailer In Edgewood

  21-04-2022 22:56
  
  EDGEWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — A man died in a crash involving a tractor trailer Thursday afternoon in Edgewood, Maryland State Police said.
  Troopers responded around 2:45 p.m. to MD 24 Southbound at MD 7 for a crash involving a tractor trailer and a Chrysler. The man driving the Chrysler was taken to a hospital, where he died.
  Investigators believe the truck crashed into the Chrysler. The man was the lone occupant of the driver, police said.
  (Photo via Joppa-Magnolia VFC)
   
  
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• 1 Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Harford County Crash

  21-04-2022 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least one person was hospitalized Thursday afternoon following a crash in Harford County.
  The crash was reported shortly before 4 p.m. along Route 24 near Route 7, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.
  The fire department said one patient was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
  There’s no word yet on what caused the crash, which shut down traffic to a stretch of Route 24.
  
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• Sens. Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill To Award Congressional Gold Medal To Henrietta Lacks

  21-04-2022 22:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Maryland U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have introduced a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Baltimore woman Henrietta Lacks for her contributions to modern science.
  Lacks, a Baltimore woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951, had her cells taken without her permission decades ago and they are still being used for medical research today.
  In the mid-1900s, Lacks went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to get treatment for cervical cancer. Hospita
  
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• Sen. Van Hollen Introduces Bill To Award Congressional Gold Medal To Henrietta Lacks

  21-04-2022 22:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D, Md.) has introduced a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Baltimore woman Henrietta Lacks for her contributions to modern science.
  Lacks, a Baltimore woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951, had her cells taken without her permission decades ago and they are still being used for medical research today.
  In the mid-1900s, Lacks went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to get treatment for cervical cancer. Hospital officials said
  
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• Authorities offer rewards in four recent Baltimore homicides - Fox Baltimore

  21-04-2022 22:10
  Authorities offer rewards in four recent Baltimore homicides  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cloudy & Breezy

  21-04-2022 22:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s warm and cloudy outside this afternoon after a relatively sunny start to our Thursday.
  While we’ve got temperatures in the low 60s right now, things will cool down and the clouds will clear out tonight.
  The evening won’t be as cold as last night, but expect temperatures to dip into the upper 40s and lower 50s.
  Here’s some good news, though: Friday is shaping up to be a fabulous day!
  We’ll celebrate Earth Day here in Maryland with su
  
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• Four Juveniles Arrested After ‘Multiple Fights’ At Franklin High School, Police Say

  21-04-2022 21:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four juveniles were arrested at Franklin High School after “multiple fights” broke out Thursday morning, Baltimore County police said.
  A school resource officer called for assistance about 11 a.m. in response to the altercations.
  The school is located at 12000 Reisterstown Road in Reisterstown.
  
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• Hogan signs student-athlete safety legislation in honor of late Baltimore football player Elijah Gorham - Baltimore Sun

  21-04-2022 21:29
  Hogan signs student-athlete safety legislation in honor of late Baltimore football player Elijah Gorham  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Dan Rodricks: Not to be contained, a Baltimore couple will build houses for the homeless | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  21-04-2022 21:28
  Dan Rodricks: Not to be contained, a Baltimore couple will build houses for the homeless | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Loyola lecture addresses segregation and racial equity in Baltimore - Newsroom - Loyola News

  21-04-2022 21:04
  Loyola lecture addresses segregation and racial equity in Baltimore - Newsroom  Loyola News
  
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• Baltimore Multifamily Report – March 2022 - Multi-Housing News

  21-04-2022 20:49
  
  Baltimore Multifamily Report – March 2022  Multi-Housing News
  
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• Where’s Marty? Checking Out The Big Top Performance In Frederick

  21-04-2022 20:48
  
  Hi everyone!
  Today we took a drive out to Frederick. Specifically we visited the Frederick Fairgrounds, where Friday through Saturday night the black-and-white tents of Paranormal Cirque will host potentially sellout crowds for a Cirque of Horror.
  With an international lineup of performers, this show rocks. It has big sound and big staging with an intimate “big top” setting. What a theme! Yet it is not only a show of acrobats and other performers but rather a total experience from th
  
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• Baltimore, Washington D.C. Merge Bids For 2026 World Cup

  21-04-2022 20:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore and Washington D.C. are joining forces with the hope of landing games and a fan festival during the 2026 World Cup.
  The cities are merging their bids, with M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, serving as the site for matches, and the National Mall hosting a fan festival.
  Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser noted the tournament would take place during the United States Semiquincentennial.
  “I am extremely excited to join forces with the Distri
  
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• Baltimore is mending its garment industry before the skills are lost - The Business Journals

  21-04-2022 20:44
  Baltimore is mending its garment industry before the skills are lost  The Business Journals
  
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• Ravens 2022 Draft Prospect Profile: TE Jelani Woods - Baltimore Beatdown

  21-04-2022 20:30
  
  Ravens 2022 Draft Prospect Profile: TE Jelani Woods  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• 2 Students Stabbed, 1 Arrested In Fight At Mervo High School, District Says

  21-04-2022 20:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two students were stabbed Thursday at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, Baltimore City Public Schools confirmed.
  School police were called to the high school in response to a fight that broke out during a lunch period, a spokesperson for the school district told WJZ.
  The spokesperson said two students were stabbed during the fracas and were taken to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.
  The unnamed student suspected in the stabbings was arrested,
  
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• Two students stabbed, one arrested at Baltimore's Mergenthaler High School - Fox Baltimore

  21-04-2022 19:56
  Two students stabbed, one arrested at Baltimore's Mergenthaler High School  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Hogan Signs Maryland Public Safety Bills And Tax Credit For Jobs

  21-04-2022 19:38
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed measures into law Thursday aimed at increasing public safety, jobs, environmental stewardship and mental health resources.
  The Republican governor, who prioritized initiatives to support the police and fight crime this legislative session, signed legislation to increase transparency in the criminal justice system and to create a state gun analytics center to coordinate resources to screen and vet gun cases to improv
  
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• MD Receives $6.9M To Create Affordable Housing For Residents With Disabilities

  21-04-2022 19:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The state has received $6.9 million in federal grant funding to create more affordable housing for residents with disabilities, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced Thursday.
  Maryland is one of 16 states to receive Section 811 funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Project Rental Assistance Program Grant, which helps finance and subsidize rental housing that “allows persons with disabilities to
  
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• Maryland Reports 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases For First Time Since February

  21-04-2022 19:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday for the first time in two months.
  The agency documented 1,044 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 1,023,905 since the pandemic began. The last time the agency reported over 1,000 cases was Feb. 20 with 1,089.
  Additionally, the statewide positivity rate rose to 4.54%, a 0.16% increase since Wednesday and a 300% increase compared to the same time
  
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• Wes Moore wasn't born in Baltimore, but he's long embraced it. We wish more political candidates would. | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  21-04-2022 18:47
  Wes Moore wasn't born in Baltimore, but he's long embraced it. We wish more political candidates would. | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Police arrest person they say shot a woman in the chest - Fox Baltimore

  21-04-2022 18:38
  Baltimore Police arrest person they say shot a woman in the chest  Fox Baltimore
  
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• The Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party adds second day in Baltimore to meet demand - PennLive

  21-04-2022 18:26
  
  The Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party adds second day in Baltimore to meet demand  PennLive
  
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• Thiru Vignarajah, Democrat for Baltimore City State's Attorney - WYPR

  21-04-2022 18:00
  
  Thiru Vignarajah, Democrat for Baltimore City State's Attorney  WYPR
  
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• 2 Men Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  21-04-2022 17:54
  
  2 Men Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 2 Men Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say

  21-04-2022 17:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men were injured in separate shootings that unfolded hours apart in Baltimore from Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
  The first shooting was reported about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday when a 26-year-old man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, authorities said.
  The victim, whose injury isn’t considered life-threatening, told police he was shot in the 700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard after someone tried to rob him.
  About 1 a.m. Thurs
  
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• MD Native And Ex-Tennis Pro Pam Shriver Reveals ‘Damaging’ Relationship With Coach

  21-04-2022 17:50
  
  LONDON (AP/WJZ) — Maryland native and former professional tennis player Pam Shriver, now a television commentator for ESPN and the BBC, says she “had an inappropriate and damaging relationship with my much older coach” that began when she was 17 and he was 50.
  In a first-person account published Wednesday by British newspaper The Telegraph, Shriver describes a “painful and emotional journey” that included what she writes was a relationship with coach Don Candy
  
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• In Email To Department, Harrison Pledges Review Of Hiring Practices After Firing Chief Of Fiscal Services

  21-04-2022 17:40
  
  BALTIOMRE (WJZ) — In a departmentwide message, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison pledged a review of the agency’s hiring practices after firing a recently hired administrator who is a “person of interest” in a homicide and is listed on the city’s gun offender registry.
  According to a copy of the email obtained by WJZ, Harrison wrote he “immediately” called for the department’s newly hired chief of fiscal services, Dana Hayes, to be ter
  
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• From Seed To Sale: Curio Wellness Is Cornering Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Market

  21-04-2022 17:40
  
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — In early April, Maryland lawmakers voted to let voters decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in November. 
  Currently 18 states, along with the District of Columbia, have fully legalized marijuana. In Maryland, possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana is a civil violation that carries a fine of up to $100 for a first offense.
  But Maryland also has about 150,000 registered cannabis patients. Medical cannabis has grown into a $600-million-a-year industr
  
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• Naval Academy Grad Dies During Training Event In Hawaii

  21-04-2022 16:20
  
  (CNN) — A US service member died while participating in a training event at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Sunday, a statement from the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs said.
  The service member, Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, became unresponsive during the training event and was pronounced dead at the hospital, the release said. He was 29 years old.
  Fowler, a US Navy service member, joined in 2012 and became a commissioned officer after graduating from the Naval A
  
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• Things to do in Baltimore April 22-28 - Baltimore Sun

  21-04-2022 16:11
  Things to do in Baltimore April 22-28  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Woman, 23, Charged With Attempted Murder In Southwest Baltimore Shooting

  21-04-2022 15:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 23-year-old Baltimore woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities said.
  Marn-Ya Doleman is accused of shooting a 35-year-old woman in the chest earlier this month in southwest Baltimore, Baltimore Police said.
  Officers called to the 2100 block of Wilhelm Street about 4:15 p.m. April 10 found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Her condition wasn’t immediately
  
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• Maryland Weather: Sunny, Cloudy & Breezy

  21-04-2022 15:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thursday is shaping up to be a mixed bag with a blend of sunshine and clouds.
  Generally, it will be a mild, breezy day in Maryland with 8- to 16-mph winds blowing in from the southeast.
  But sticking with our warming trend, temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 60s this afternoon.
  We do have a chance for an afternoon shower, but that would be mainly north and west of Baltimore.
  As we head into the evening hours, things will cool down but not nearly as much as W
  
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• Baltimore-based solar company partnering with UMMS to build solar farm in Baltimore - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  21-04-2022 13:38
  
  Baltimore-based solar company partnering with UMMS to build solar farm in Baltimore -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• In Baltimore for the AKA regional conference? Here are some places to go. - Baltimore Sun

  21-04-2022 11:02
  In Baltimore for the AKA regional conference? Here are some places to go.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 'Get ready, Baltimore': Nation's oldest Black sorority holds regional conference at Convention Center this week - Baltimore Sun

  21-04-2022 11:02
  'Get ready, Baltimore': Nation's oldest Black sorority holds regional conference at Convention Center this week  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Grieving Baltimore mother pleads for answers after son's murder - Fox Baltimore

  21-04-2022 05:10
  Grieving Baltimore mother pleads for answers after son's murder  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Agrees To $345K Settlement With Family Of Elijah Gorham, Mervo Football Player Who Died From Head Injury - CBS Baltimore

  21-04-2022 04:59
  
  Baltimore Agrees To $345K Settlement With Family Of Elijah Gorham, Mervo Football Player Who Died From Head Injury  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Rescue Crews Cut Open Cars To Rescue Drivers After Crash

  21-04-2022 04:50
  
  WOODLAWN, Md. (WJZ) — A violent collision between two vehicles left two people trapped at the intersection of North Rolling Road and Fairbrook Road in Woodlawn, Maryland, on Wednesday.
  Baltimore County police say that two drivers were involved in the collision just after 5:30 p.m.They had to shut down the streets so that rescue workers could cut the cars in half and remove their occupants.
  “It was real loud. I want to say it was like: ksssst POW,” one bystanders said. “An
  
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• Lyles Strikes Out 6 In 5 Scoreless Innings, Orioles Beat A’s

  21-04-2022 04:05
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Lyles struck out six and walked one over five scoreless innings for his first victory with the Orioles as Baltimore beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Wednesday.
  Ryan McKenna scored Baltimore’s only run on a fielding error by Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus in the fifth inning.Lyles (1-1) gave up five hits in outdueling A’s right-hander Daulton Jefferies (1-2), who allowed three hits and just that unearned run, struck out five and didn’t walk
  
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• Canton’s Waterfront Rain Gardens Get Spruced Up On Friday

  21-04-2022 02:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — BGE Volunteers and Constellation volunteers will clean and replant two waterfront rain gardens in Canton as part of the Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative, according to partnership staff.
  On Friday, the volunteers will weed and tend to 850 native plants that were planted in the area in July 2019, partnership staff said.
  They will begin working at Boston Street Pier Park in the 2600 block of Boston Street around 10 a.m. and will likely wrap up their w
  
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• Towson Hires Coppin St’s Harper As Women’s Basketball Coach

  21-04-2022 01:27
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Towson has hired Coppin State’s Laura Harper as its new women’s basketball coach.
  Towson announced the move Wednesday. Harper coached Coppin State for two years. The Eagles went 15-13 last season for their first winning season since 2013-14.
  Harper replaces Diane Richardson, who led Towson to a school-record 24 wins last season before taking over the program at Temple.
  Harper won a national championship as a player at Maryland in 2006. She played two seasons in
  
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• Parachute Demo At Nats Park Causes Brief Capitol Evacuation

  21-04-2022 00:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat” — but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame demonstration.
  The alert from the U.S. Capitol Police sent congressional staffers fleeing from the Capitol and legislative building around 6:30 p.m.
  The incident suggested a stunning communi
  
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• Capitol Police Say There Is ‘No Threat At The Capitol,’ Issue All-clear After Evacuation

  21-04-2022 00:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US Capitol Police ordered evacuation this evening of Capitol complex, citing ‘aircraft that poses probable threat.’
  The agency later said the evacuation was made “out of an abundance of caution” and that there is no threat.The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening.There is no threat at the Capitol.
  More details to come. pic.twitter.com/7qqxqQyzlD
  — U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 20, 2022(© Copyrig
  
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• DOJ Appeals Federal Ruling On Transportation Mask Mandate

  21-04-2022 00:54
  
  (CNN) — The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a ruling by a federal judge that struck down the mask mandate for mass transportation, following a recommendation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  “It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health,” the CDC said in a statement. “CDC will continue to monitor public health conditions to de
  
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• US Capitol Police Order Evacuation Of Capitol Complex, Citing ‘Aircraft That Poses Probable Threat’

  21-04-2022 00:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US Capitol Police order evacuation of Capitol complex, citing ‘aircraft that poses probable threat.’
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