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• Howard County Man Who Scaled Walls, Attacked Police In Capitol Riot Handed 33 Month Sentence

  23-05-2022 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — A Howard County man who scaled walls and attacked police when he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Monday to 33 months in prison, the Department of Justice said.
  Matthew Ryan Miller, 23, sprayed a fire extinguisher at law enforcement officers who were trying to prevent rioters from entering the building, according to a summary of the case. Video also captured Miller throwing an unidentifiable object toward officers, prosecutors said.
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• WJZ’s Furever Friend: Cheyenne

  23-05-2022 23:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – This week’s WJZ Furever Friend is Cheyenne.
  She is a 5-year-old chihuaua mix who weighs about 10 pounds.
  Cheyenne came to the rescue when her owner died recently.
  Even though it’s a very sad situation, she has adjusted well and is a happy girl.
  All she wants is to be with people, give kisses, and quietly hang out.
  She is now available for adoption through Animal Allies Rescue Foundation.
  To learn more about Cheyenne, you can visit the organization’s webs
  
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• Investigators Delaying Release Of Footage From Fatal Police Shooting In Essex, AG’s Office Says

  23-05-2022 23:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The release of footage from a fatal police shooting in Essex earlier this month has been delayed in order for investigators to continue conducting “untainted interviews,” according to Independent Investigations Division within the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
  While the unit charged with investigating all fatal encounters involving police tries to conduct all  its interviews within 14 days of an incident, sometimes “that timeline cannot a
  
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• Baltimore Man, 22, Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minor

  23-05-2022 23:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man was arrested in early May for alleged sexual abuse of a minor, according to Baltimore County Police and online court records.
  Delroy Scott, 22, allegedly used several social media accounts to solicit children as young as 8, police said.
  Scott is charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, second-degree rape, second-degree assault and a slew of related charges, according to court records.
  Anyone aware of a minor that may have been in contact with Scott is
  
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• Black Buyers Are Getting Squeezed Out Of The Hot Housing Market

  23-05-2022 22:27
  
  (CNN) — Nicosha Jones spent nearly a year trying to buy her first home.
  Jones, 48, planned to build equity by buying a home in the South Phoenix neighborhood where she grew up. Instead, she’s on the sidelines, facing skyrocketing rent and struggling to restart the process of looking for a place of her own.
  “It was very defeating, very discouraging,” Jones said. “That’s the American Dream. Once you buy a home, you feel that you’re accomplished.”
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• US Naval Academy Gifted Recovered Bell From Legendary Sunken Ship

  23-05-2022 22:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Prior to the lively Herndon Climb this year, a ceremony was held to dedicate the bell from a legendary ship led by Cmdr. William Lewis Herndon. The 268-pound bronze bell was donated to the institution by a California man.
  The SS Central America encountered a three-day hurricane off the coast of North Carolina in 1857. The academy said after Cmdr. Herndon gave the order to abandon ship, he remained at the controls to facilitate passenger evacuation and went down with the s
  
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• Commanders Buy Va. Land For Possible Stadium Site, Signaling Move From Md., AP Source Says

  23-05-2022 22:20
  
  (AP) — The Washington Commanders have bought land in Woodbridge, Virginia, for what could be a potential site of the NFL team’s next stadium, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
  The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the team had not announced the acquisition. The Commanders paid approximately $100 million for 200 acres of land in Prince William County and are still considering other locations in the District of Columbia,
  
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• Marilyn Mosby’s Trial Still On Track For Sept. 19, According To Amended Schedule Filed Monday

  23-05-2022 22:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lawyers for Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and the government again argued over scheduling in the criminal case against her during a public hearing plagued with audio problems that was largely unintelligible.
  Mosby’s team wanted to push back some filings until after the July 19 primary, where she is running to retain her job.New scheduling order just filed in Marilyn Mosby case. It’s later than the federal government wanted and some deadli
  
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• 3 Men Receive Life Sentences In Trio Of Baltimore Shootings

  23-05-2022 21:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced life sentences on Monday for three defendants convicted in a trio of shootings, two of them deadly.
  Raymond Roman was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 35 years suspended, in the April 2021 shooting death of Kevin Adams in the Rosemont neighborhood, the State’s Attorney’s Office said. Roman pleaded guilty May 16 to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of
  
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• Baltimore Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Driving Toward Officers, Crashing Into Cruiser In Walmart Parking Lot, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  23-05-2022 21:08
  
  Baltimore Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Driving Toward Officers, Crashing Into Cruiser In Walmart Parking Lot, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Jury Selected For Trial Of Man Charged With Murdering Dante Barksdale

  23-05-2022 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A jury was seated Monday in the trial of Garrick Powell, a Baltimore man charged in the murder of Safe Streets advocate Dante Barksdale.
  Powell, 29, is being tried on first-degree murder and firearm charges in the January 2021 killing of Barksdale, who died after he was shot in the head near the Douglass Homes public housing complex in southeast Baltimore.
  Powell, who has a history of arrests in Baltimore City along with Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties, has plead
  
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• Hogan Calls On Franchot To ‘Halt Or Minimalize’ Pending Gas Tax Increase; Comptroller Says Executive Action Is Needed

  23-05-2022 20:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a letter to Comptroller Peter Franchot on Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan called for the state’s CFO to “halt or minimalize” the impact of a forthcoming increase in the state’s gas tax, saying the price bump is “unconscionable” amid record prices and steep inflation.
  “Given shaky oil markets, record inflation, and a skyrocketing cost of living, the continued surges in gas prices are inflicting more pain at the pump than Marylanders ca
  
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• Roof Partially Collapses At Scene Of Mt. Airy Barn Fire, Authorities Say

  23-05-2022 20:21
  
  MT. AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — Crews were working Monday afternoon to get a barn fire in Howard County under control, authorities said.
  The fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. in the 2500 block of Mullinix Mill Road in Mt. Airy, according to Howard County Fire & EMS.
  Based on preliminary details, authorities do not believe any animals or people were inside the barn when it caught fire.
  Part of the barn’s roof collapsed during the blaze, but it appeared crews had the flames contained by
  
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• U.S. Naval Academy Plebes Cap First Year With Herndon Climb

  23-05-2022 20:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dozens of U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, known as plebes, gathered around a 21-foot tall obelisk covered in lard Monday in Annapolis. Their objective: climb the slippery monument and place a hat on top to mark the end of their first year at the institution.
  The Herndon Climb is a Naval Academy tradition that dates back to 1950. The monument is named after Commander William Lewis Herndon, who went down with his ship in a hurricane in 1857.
  The plebes work together in the eve
  
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• Ray Lewis Visits Johns Hopkins Children’s Center To Make $134K Donation

  23-05-2022 19:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following his second-place finish on the CBS reality show “Beyond the Edge,” Ravens legend Ray Lewis made a surprise visit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center on Monday to present his donation of $134,166 and meet with patients.
  The patients and staff cheered for Lewis as he walked into the room, and the two-time Super Bowl champion was able to chat and visit with some of the pediatric patients.
  Lewis tested his survival skills for 15 days in the Panaman
  
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• Horseshoe Casino Hosting Hiring Event To Fill Dozens Of Positions

  23-05-2022 19:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore is ready to fill dozens of available positions, and it is hosting two hiring events this week for those interested in joining its team.
  The casino is hiring for table games, food and beverage, the cage, slots, Ceasars Sportsbook and more. Ceasars said incentives include “a comprehensive benefits package and a growing career path for all new hires.
  For positions at table games, incentives include paid training, a $500 bonus after 90 days
  
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• Baltimore Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Driving Toward Officers, Crashing Into Cruiser In Walmart Parking Lot, Police Say

  23-05-2022 19:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore woman was charged with attempted murder after she allegedly sped her car toward police officers and then crashed into an occupied police car Saturday in Hanover, Anne Arundel County Police said. She and an officer were injured in the incident.
  A’Keirra Smith, 22, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and a slew of related charges in the incident, according to electronic court records.
  Officers responded ar
  
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• Hogan Calls On Franchot To ‘Halt Or Minimalize’ Pending Gas Tax Increase

  23-05-2022 18:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a letter to Comptroller Peter Franchot on Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan called for the state’s CFO to “halt or minimalize” the impact of a forthcoming increase in the state’s gas tax, saying the price bump is “unconscionable” amid record prices and steep inflation.
  “Given shaky oil markets, record inflation, and a skyrocketing cost of living, the continued surges in gas prices are inflicting more pain at the pump than Marylanders ca
  
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• 2 Marylanders Face Federal Charges For Impersonating Deputy US Marshals

  23-05-2022 18:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Maryland residents face federal charges for impersonating deputy U.S. Marshals, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Monday.
  A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Antione Tuckson, 37, of Waldorf, for false impersonation of an officer and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Co-conspirator Nijea Rich, 40, of Lexington Park is charged with impersonating a federal officer and conspiracy to impersonate a federal officer, officials said.
  The suspects
  
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• Maryland’s Sen. Van Hollen Returns Home After Minor Stroke

  23-05-2022 18:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is home again after suffering a minor stroke, tweeting Sunday that it was great to be home “after a long week.”
  The Maryland Democrat said in a statement May 15 that he experienced lightheadedness and acute neck pain while delivering a speech in western Maryland. On the advice of a physician, he sought medical attention upon his return home and he was treated at George Washington University Hospital. An angiogram indicated a minor st
  
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• Photographer Devin Allen uses his craft to inspire Baltimore youth - The Washington Post

  23-05-2022 18:00
  Photographer Devin Allen uses his craft to inspire Baltimore youth  The Washington Post
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cooler & Sunny, But Cloudy Skies On The Way

  23-05-2022 18:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We have kicked the intense heat and humidity to the curb and are enjoying a much more pleasant day.
  Highs will be in the low 70s this afternoon, and that’s a nice change after 90s this past weekend that felt more like the triple digits.
  Skies will shift throughout the day from partly sunny to mostly cloudy.
  Light rain arrives tonight, with showers becoming more likely after midnight.
  We deal with another chance for wet weather on Tuesday. 
  Skies will be cl
  
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• Over 730K Marylanders Hitting The Road For Memorial Day Weekend, AAA Says

  23-05-2022 17:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Steep gas prices aren’t keeping Marylanders from hitting the road for the holidays this summer.
  AAA anticipates more than 814,000 Marylanders will travel over the Memorial Day Weekend, with most of them planning to drive to their destinations.
  Of those traveling for the holiday weekend,  a little more than 730,000 (90%) will be traveling by car, up about 4% compared to last year, AAA says. Roughly 65,000 plan to take to the skies and another 19,000 will take th
  
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• Dave Matthews, Alanis Morissette & The Lumineers Headlining Oceans Calling Festival In Ocean City

  23-05-2022 17:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A trip to Ocean City is one of the best ways to kick off summer in Maryland, and now the resort city is boasting a music festival with star headliners to end the season.
  The three-day Oceans Calling Festival announced its lineup Monday, with headliners Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, The Lumineers and Alanis Morissette.
  A mix of genres will be present with other artists including singer Cyndi Lauper, Maryland-bred rapper Logic and alt-rock band Grouplove.The festival is s
  
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• Bus Driver Swerved To Avoid Collision Before Rollover Crash That Injured 27 People, Troopers Say

  23-05-2022 17:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bus driver was swerving to avoid a collision Sunday morning when the bus rolled over on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County, authorities said.
  The crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of I-95 near Kingsville, according to preliminary details from the Maryland State Police.
  Based on their initial investigation, troopers determined that the bus was in the right lane when the driver swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle.
  The driver lost cont
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cooler & Sunny, But Clouds Skies On The Way

  23-05-2022 17:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We have kicked the intense heat and humidity to the curb and are enjoying a much more pleasant day.
  Highs will be in the low 70s this afternoon, and that’s a nice change after 90s this past weekend that felt more like the triple digits.
  Skies will shift throughout the day from partly sunny to mostly cloudy.
  Light rain arrives tonight, with showers becoming more likely after midnight.
  We deal with another chance for wet weather on Tuesday. 
  Skies will be cl
  
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• Ravens Reunite With DE Brent Urban, Officially Sign Rookie LB Diego Fagot

  23-05-2022 17:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens and defensive end Brent Urban have reunited for the 2022 season, the team confirmed Monday.
  Selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Virginia, Urban played the first four years of his career in purple and black, starting all 16 games in 2018.
  As a full-time starter that season, Urban recorded 27 combined tackles, including two tackles for loss and a 1/2 sack.
  He also started the first three games of the 2017 season — tallying fo
  
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• Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Man Charged With Dante Barksdale’s Murder

  23-05-2022 17:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Garrick Powell, a 29-year-old Baltimore man charged in the murder of Safe Streets advocate Dante Barksdale.
  Powell is being tried on first-degree murder and firearm charges in the January 2021 killing of Barksdale, who died after he was shot in the head near Douglass Homes in southeast Baltimore.
  Powell, who has a history of arrests in Baltimore City along with Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties, was arrested last May based on
  
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• Why Can't Baltimore Get Any Culinary Respect? - Baltimore Magazine

  23-05-2022 16:11
  
  Why Can't Baltimore Get Any Culinary Respect?  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Where’s Marty? Seeing How All The Maryland Zoo’s Residents Are Fed

  23-05-2022 15:45
  
  Hi everyone!
  We have a very cool zoo. Period. I’ve seen it behind the scenes as a reporter, when we’ve taken our kids there as a parent and just strolling through as a visitor. It remains a great way to spend a few hours, especially on a nice day.
  A quick visit to the website shows just how much the Maryland Zoo has to offer for both little kids and big kids like us. Take the dinosaur exhibit, for example. Incidentally, it was during our visit for that story that we were invited to c
  
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• 3-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Protects Children Ages 6 Months To 5 years, Pfizer & BioNTech Say

  23-05-2022 15:02
  
  (CNN) — Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, the companies said Monday. The vaccine makers said they will finish submitting the trial data to the US Food and Drug Administration this week.
  The Phase 2/3 trial included 1,678 children who received a third dose during the period when the Omicron coronavirus variant dominated. Antibody levels tested one month after the third
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cooler Weather Offers Much-Needed Relief

  23-05-2022 15:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Monday is shaping up to be a lot cooler than the hot and humid weather we had over the weekend.
  Most of us woke up to temperatures in the 60s, and they’re only expected to reach an afternoon high in the mid 70s today.
  That’s significantly more comfortable than the 90-plus-degree temperatures we dealt with on Saturday and Sunday.
  While the day has been off to a relatively sunny start, expect clouds and a couple of scattered showers to move in later on.
  Thi
  
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• Man, 53, Fatally Shot In Head In North Baltimore, Police Say

  23-05-2022 14:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 53-year-old man died Sunday night after he was shot in the head in northern Baltimore, authorities said.
  Shortly before 11:45 p.m., patrol officers were called to a report of destruction of property on Exeter Hall Avenue near Reese Street, Baltimore Police said.
  Upon arrival, officers found Tyrone Hill suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head, police said. Paramedics pronounced Hill dead at the scene.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive behind
  
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• Man, 52, Fatally Shot In Head In North Baltimore, Police Say

  23-05-2022 14:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 52-year-old man died Sunday night after he was shot in the head in northern Baltimore, authorities said.
  Shortly before 11:45 p.m., patrol officers were called to a report of destruction of property on Exeter Hall Avenue near Reese Street, Baltimore Police said.
  Upon arrival, officers found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head, police said. Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive behin
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cooling Down

  23-05-2022 11:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A much cooler day ahead of us.
  More clouds than sun with an afternoon shower possible.
  Temperatures will be in the mid 70s.
  Hope you had a lovely weekend, despite the not so lovely heat, humidity and storms!
  Much cooler today with rain arriving this evening!
  
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• Trio Of Teens Arrested Following Car Crash In Downtown Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  23-05-2022 09:00
  
  Trio Of Teens Arrested Following Car Crash In Downtown Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Man, 53, Fatally Shot In Head In North Baltimore, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  23-05-2022 09:00
  
  Man, 53, Fatally Shot In Head In North Baltimore, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police: 53-year-old found dead in Better Waverly house in North Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  23-05-2022 09:00
  Baltimore Police: 53-year-old found dead in Better Waverly house in North Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• BWI Airport Sees Flight Delays Due To Thunderstorms - CBS Baltimore

  23-05-2022 04:07
  
  BWI Airport Sees Flight Delays Due To Thunderstorms  CBS Baltimore
  
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• BWI Airport Sees Flight Delays Due To Thunderstorms

  23-05-2022 04:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore/Washington International Airport is experiencing flight delays in the wake of a severe thunderstorm on Sunday, according to FlightAware.
  The flight-tracking website shows that BWI airport is experiencing departure delays of 31 minutes to 45 minutes—and that time frame is growing.
  The airport has had 48 flight cancellations today, according to the website. It has also experienced 148 flight delays.
  Southwest Airlines experienced the most amount of cance
  
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• Maryland Weather: A Cold Front Sweeps In As Severe Thunderstorm Watch Ends

  23-05-2022 02:38
  
  BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Storms that affected the Baltimore area Sunday evening will move out of the area tonight with skies remaining partly to mostly cloudy through Monday.
  This respite comes after a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for most of Maryland until 9 p.m.There will be a chance for showers sans the hail and wind gusts that threatened to accompany the Sunday storms in the coming days, especially late Monday into Tuesday. 
  It will be cooler and less humid in the wake of the
  
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• Picturing Maryland: A photo every day in 2022 part 3 - Baltimore Sun

  23-05-2022 02:14
  Picturing Maryland: A photo every day in 2022 part 3  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Waterfront Partnership Of Baltimore Offers Free Exercise Classes Along Inner Harbor - CBS Baltimore

  23-05-2022 02:09
  
  Waterfront Partnership Of Baltimore Offers Free Exercise Classes Along Inner Harbor  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Waterfront Partnership Of Baltimore Offers Free Exercise Classes Along Inner Harbor

  23-05-2022 02:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On the weekends, Melody Thomas can be found exercising by Inner Harbor.
  Between now and October, the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and Medifast are hosting the ninth annual Waterfront Wellness Program.
  That means free classes will be offered seven days a week.A person can choose from 13 different types of classes, including Zumba, yoga, or a boot camp along the Inner Harbor.
  “It inspires me, especially on yoga days, because I’m at one with nature, the gr
  
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• Odor Leads Orioles Past Rays 7-6 In 11 Innings

  23-05-2022 01:30
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rougned Odor managed his second game-winning hit in three days as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 11 innings on Sunday.
  The Orioles won two of three and won a series against Tampa Bay for the first time since July 31–Aug. 2, 2020, when Baltimore managed a three-game sweep at home.
  The Orioles trailed 6-4 in the ninth before Austin Hays managed a pinch-hit, two-out, two-run RBI single off Ryan Thompson, who earlier was charged with a balk that mov
  
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• Tampa Bay-Baltimore Runs - SFGATE

  23-05-2022 01:21
  
  Tampa Bay-Baltimore Runs  SFGATE
  
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• Wine in the Woods 2022 | PHOTOS – Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  23-05-2022 01:06
  Wine in the Woods 2022 | PHOTOS – Baltimore Sun  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Five People Shot Within An Hour On East Side Of Baltimore Sunday

  23-05-2022 00:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two violent shootings on the east side of the city left a man dead and a 10-year-old boy injured by gunfire on Sunday.
  Five people were shot within the span of an hour. Four of them were taken to local hospitals to receive treatment for their injuries.
  The first shooting occurred in the 1900 block of N. Collington Avenue at 12:14 a.m. Crime lab technicians used dozens of yellow evidence markers to track shell casings strewn across the east side of the street. On the
  
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