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• Life-Size Dinosaurs Will Be On Exhibit At The Baltimore Convention Center In June

  25-05-2022 23:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Life-size dinosaurs and dragons will be on exhibit at the Baltimore Convention Center next week.
  People can visit moving dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods at the Dino & Dragon Stroll, which will be open on June 4 and 5, according to event staff. Fantastical dragons will be on display too, staff said.
  Courtesy of CV Events
  These creatures will be able to move their heads, necks, tails, and wings, blink their eyes, open their mouths, imitate
  
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• Mayor Scott Says ‘There Is Still More To Do’ After Biden Signs Executive Order On Policing

  25-05-2022 23:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott thanked President Joe Biden for signing an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death. But the mayor said more needs to be done.
  The decision reflects Biden’s struggle to use the limited powers of his office to advance his campaign promises, as well as his attempt to strike a balance between police and civil rights groups at a time when rising concerns about crime are eclipsi
  
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• Posts About ‘Suspicious People’ At Bowie Walmart Unfounded, Police Say

  25-05-2022 23:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Social media posts claiming two armed white men in trench coats were walking around a Bowie Walmart were unfounded, Bowie police said.
  The department said it received no reports about such an incident, and there was no evidence of men matching that description in the Walmart.
  “Store management also confirmed to officers on scene that no individuals matching these descriptions were observed,” police said.
  The social media posts circulated Tuesday and Wednesday
  
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• Charlotte Transfer Jahmir Young Withdraws From NBA Draft, Will Play For Maryland

  25-05-2022 23:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Guard Jahmir Young has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will play next season with the Maryland Terrapins, the team announced.All In. @Flyymir_ has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and officially arrived in College Park! pic.twitter.com/sM76k5AW7e
  — Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) May 25, 2022A native of Upper Marlboro, Young announced in April he would transfer from Charlotte to Maryland and play for new head coach Kevin Willard if he didn’t cont
  
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• Maryland Schools Offer Extra Support To Students And Staff Following Mass Shooting In Texas

  25-05-2022 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday prompted some schools in Maryland to offer extra support to students and staff.
  On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Anne Arundel County Schools said security was increased to relieve anxiety from families and those who attend their campuses.
  Meanwhile, Baltimore County Schools extended professional help to their students and staff who wanted to talk through the mass shooting.
  “Many times, our students wan
  
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• Multiple Vehicles Involved In Middle River Crash

  25-05-2022 22:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chopper 13 is over a crash involving several vehicles Wednesday afternoon in Middle River.
  At least five cars were involved in the collision on the eastbound lanes of Pulaski Highway at Middle River Road. All three lanes are closed.
  No injuries have been reported.
  Stay with WJZ for updates on this developing story.
   
  
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• Blue Angels Squadron Soars Over Annapolis In Dazzling Flight Demonstration

  25-05-2022 22:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Blue Angels flew high above Annapolis Wednesday for the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week!
  “It’s just a really exciting thing to watch the Blue Angels,” Louis Villemarie of Annapolis said.
  The Blue Angels are the Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron.
  “(It’s a) huge community event, like the best in the area, especially for Annapolis,” Nicole Burton of Severn said. “It brings a lot of business and it&rsq
  
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• Travelers Should Ready Their Cars For Hot Weather, Mind Move Over Law, AAA Says

  25-05-2022 22:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — AAA is anticipating more than 730,000 Marylanders to travel over Memorial Day weekend, and the association wants you to be prepared.
  More than 380,000 calls for help are expected nationwide this summer, AAA says, with over 7,000 here in Maryland alone.
  Hot weather brings with it some automotive challenges, much like the winter months, so the organization is sharing some tips.
  “People really need to prepare their cars for the summer,” said Edward Hickey, manage
  
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• Harbaugh Feels ‘Really Good’ About Secondary Thanks To Recent Additions, Including CB Kyle Fuller

  25-05-2022 21:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Coming off a very un-Ravens-like season where the defense surrendered a league-worst 4,742 yards through the air, head coach John Harbaugh is feeling good about his secondary.
  And he has plenty of reasons to be. Starting cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters are both expected back in 2022 after serious injuries — Humphrey’s a torn pectoral that cost him the final five game, and Peters’ a torn ACL that sidelined him the whole year.
  In free agency,
  
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• Where’s Marty? Celebrating ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ With The Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum

  25-05-2022 21:25
  
  Hi Everyone!
  With the much-anticipated arrival of “Top Gun: Maverick” this weekend, the millions of fans of the original are TOTALLY feeling the “need for speed!”
  (IThe line was said by not just Tom Cruise’s character “Maverick”, but also by Anthony Edward’s character “Goose.” Cruise says, “I feel the need…” and Edwards finishes it with “…need for speed!”)
  Today we felt the need to see fighter plane
  
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• Marylanders Can Now Add Their Driver’s License To Apple Wallet

  25-05-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starting today, Marylanders have a new, easy way to carry their driver’s license or state ID, which will make getting through airport security faster.
  The Maryland Department of Transportation has launched Maryland Mobile ID in Apple Wallet, meaning anyone with an Apple Wallet can carry a digital version of their state identification. It makes Maryland the second state to implement IDs in Apple Wallet.
  The digital ID works at select TSA checkpoints at participating
  
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• State Won’t Prosecute Baltimore Officers Who Shot, Killed Armed Man Near Inner Harbor Last Year

  25-05-2022 20:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby found three Baltimore officers legally justified in shooting and killing an armed man in a downtown parking garage last year, according to a newly released report.
  Mosby based the decision on a review and investigation by her office of the shooting using video evidence and witness statements.
  Benjamin Tyson, 35, was shot and killed by three officers on Feb. 25, 2021, at Market Place garage near the Inner Harbor after he
  
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• Will Congress Act On Guns After Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?

  25-05-2022 19:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly set in motion a pair of firearms background-check bills Wednesday in response to the school massacre in Texas. But the Democrat acknowledged Congress’ unyielding rejection of previous legislation to curb the national epidemic of gun violence.
  Schumer implored his Republican colleagues to cast aside the powerful gun lobby and reach across the aisle for even a modest compromise bill. But no votes are being scheduled.
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• Ferguson And Jones Downplay Possibility Of Special Session For Gas Tax, Blame Oil Companies

  25-05-2022 19:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a joint statement Wednesday, Maryland’s legislative leaders downplayed the possibility of a special session to repeal or delay a pending increase in the state’s gas tax, saying such a move would only starve a fund for roads and bridges and only further enrich oil companies.
  “The suggested elimination of the six-cent per gallon inflation adjustment on wholesale gas purchases would not result in Marylanders seeing a price reduction at the pump but would
  
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• Montessori Public Charter School In Baltimore No Longer On Lockdown After Threat Called In - CBS Baltimore

  25-05-2022 18:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Montessori Public Charter School In Baltimore No Longer On Lockdown After Threat Called In  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Dunbar High School In Baltimore Dismisses Early Due To Gas Leak

  25-05-2022 18:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is releasing early Wednesday due to a gas leak, Baltimore City Schools said.
  For parents planning on picking up their students, the students are at National Academy Foundation.Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is releasing early today (May 25, 2022). Parents who are planning on picking up their students are advised they are at National Academy Foundation. pic.twitter.com/kjEy6kUwBq
  — Baltimore City Public Schools (@BaltCitySchools) Ma
  
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• Montessori Public Charter School In Baltimore No Longer On Lockdown After Threat Called In

  25-05-2022 18:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Montessori Public Charter School in Baltimore was briefly placed on lockdown after a threat to the school was called in, according to an email to parents obtained by WJZ. The threat was later found to be untrue.
  The school went immediately into lockdown after it received “a phone call by an individual making a threat to the school,” the message said.
  The threat was investigated and was found to be untrue, Baltimore City Public Schools said.A school today was t
  
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• Dunbar High School In Baltimore Releasing Early

  25-05-2022 18:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For unspecified reasons, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is releasing early Wednesday, Baltimore City Schools said.
  For parents planning on picking up their students, the students are at National Academy Foundation.
  This is a developing story and will be updated.Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is releasing early today (May 25, 2022). Parents who are planning on picking up their students are advised they are at National Academy Foundation. pic.twitter.com/kjEy6kUwBq
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• Baltimore Teen Co-Hosts Season Of PBS NewsHour Podcast On Youth Mental Health

  25-05-2022 17:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A teenager from Baltimore has a national platform to host a podcast series about mental health for teens, by teens.
  Faiza Ashar, 16, is the co-host of the second season of ‘On Our Minds,’ a podcast by PBS NewHour’s Student Reporting Labs. The podcast is in partnership with WETA’s Well Beings, a long-term mental health awareness campaign that works with local PBS stations across the country.
  In the podcast, Ashar hosts beside 17-year-old M
  
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• Olszewski Reaffirms Support For Hyatt, Says He’s Open To ‘Productive Dialogue’ On Additional Support For Officers

  25-05-2022 17:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. reaffirmed his support for Police Chief Melissa Hyatt on Wednesday following a vote of “no confidence” by the county’s police union.
  Olszewski said he’s “100% behind” Hyatt, whom he appointed to lead the department three years ago.
  “She has been leading incredible efforts here in Baltimore County to make our department more community-oriented, data-driven, and thinking about issues o
  
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• Columbia Ranks Among Nation’s Best Places For Summer Jobs

  25-05-2022 17:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Columbia ranks among the top places in the country for summer jobs, a WalletHub survey finds.
  The Howard County city ranks third on a list of nearly 200 places that were analyzed in the survey, trailing only Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
  The survey considered a range of factors, including availability of summer jobs, minimum wage, unemployment rate and public transit, among other factors.
  Columbia scored high marks for its youth job market in addition to its soc
  
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• Longtime Ravens P Koch Starts New Career As ‘Coach Sam’

  25-05-2022 16:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Longtime Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch kicked off his new career as “Coach Sam.”
  The team shared a picture on Wednesday of Koch working with rookie punter Jordan Stout and long snapper Nick Moore at OTAs, six days after the 16-year veteran announced his retirement.Coach Sam@Sam_Koch4 pic.twitter.com/CMsWsvUbrC
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 25, 2022A member of the Super Bowl XLVII championship team, Koch ended his playing career with a franchise-rec
  
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• Scott Calls For Tougher Laws In Response To Texas School Shooting

  25-05-2022 15:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Calling it an “unspeakable tragedy,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan pledged the state’s support to Texas in the wake of Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school outside of San Antonio.
  Hogan, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Sen. Ben Cardin were among the chorus of leaders lamenting the shootinbg, which resulted in the deaths of 19 students, two adults and the suspect, who was fatally shot by police.
  “Schools should never be a place of fea
  
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• Maryland Police Step Up Presence Around Local Schools

  25-05-2022 13:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Students and parents will likely notice a heavier police presence at Maryland schools this week, a measure that comes in response to Tuesday’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.
  The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a city southwest of San Antonio, killed at least 19 students and two adults before the suspected gunman was fatally shot by responding officers, authorities said.
  In the aftermath of Tuesday’s tragedy, law enforcement agencies
  
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• Maryland Police Agencies Step Up Presence Around Local Schools

  25-05-2022 13:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Students, parents and teachers will notice a heavier police presence at schools this week, a measure that comes in response to Tuesday’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.
  The shooting at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, southwest of San Antonio, killed at least 19 students and two adults before the suspected gunman was fatally shot by responding officers, authorities said.
  In the aftermath of Tuesday’s tragedy, law enforcement agencies n
  
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• Man, 39, Identified As Victim Slain In East Baltimore Triple Shooting

  25-05-2022 13:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police on Wednesday identified a man killed in a triple shooting in East Baltimore over the weekend.
  Kyle Knox, 39, was identified as the man slain in the shooting that sent a 17-year-old boy and another man to the hospital with gunshot wounds, Baltimore Police said.
  The shooting unfolded about 12:15 a.m. Sunday in the 1900 block of North Collington Avenue, police said. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert found three people shot.
  All three were taken to local hospi
  
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• Gunman Kills 19 Children, 2 Teachers In Texas School Rampage - CBS Baltimore

  25-05-2022 13:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Gunman Kills 19 Children, 2 Teachers In Texas School Rampage  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Gunman Kills 19 Children, 2 Teachers In Texas School Rampage

  25-05-2022 13:00
  
  UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to rock the U.S.
  Law enforcement officers eventually broke into the classroom and killed the gunman. Police and others responding to Tuesday’s attack also went around breaking windows at the school to
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cool & Cloudy With Some Sunshine

  25-05-2022 12:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our Wednesday is shaping up to be cool and cloudy, a major change from the near-record heat over the weekend.
  The forecast is calling for cooler temperatures than we’ve historically seen in late May with an anticipated afternoon high near 72 degrees.
  While there will be some clouds overhead, sunshine will peek through at times throughout the day.
  This evening, we’re looking at mostly cloudy skies with a chance for a spotty showers across the region and a
  
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• A Look At Some Of The Deadliest U.S. School Shootings

  25-05-2022 12:45
  
  There have been dozens of shootings and other attacks in U.S. schools and colleges over the years, but until the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School in 1999, the number of dead tended to be in the single digits. Since then, the number of shootings that included schools and killed 10 or more people has mounted. The most recent two were both in Texas.
  ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, May 2022
  An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 child
  
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• Biden Says ‘We Have To Act’ After Texas School Shooting

  25-05-2022 12:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An anguished and angry President Joe Biden delivered an urgent call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman shot and killed at least 19 children at a Texas elementary school.
  Biden spoke Tuesday night from the White House barely an hour after returning from a five-day trip to Asia that was bracketed by mass shootings in the U.S. He pleaded for action to address gun violence after years of failure — and bitterly blamed firearm manufacturers and their supporte
  
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• Maryland Weather: Not As Cool

  25-05-2022 11:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dry tonight, then a shower in a couple of spots late tonight and tomorrow.
  Many places could actually remain rain-free until Friday, which will be a very ACTIVE day with multiple showers and perhaps a heavy, gusty thunderstorm.
  Unsettled weather should last into the upcoming weekend.
  
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• Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh - Lamar Jackson can speak for self on OTA absence - ESPN

  25-05-2022 09:00 via espn.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh - Lamar Jackson can speak for self on OTA absence  ESPN
  
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• After court battle, Marilyn Mosby releases list of 305 Baltimore police officers with credibility issues - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2022 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  After court battle, Marilyn Mosby releases list of 305 Baltimore police officers with credibility issues  Baltimore Sun
  
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• A Mass Shooting In Texas Has Reignited A Nationwide Conversation On Gun Violence

  25-05-2022 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The topic of gun violence is back in the national headlines after another gun tragedy—this time in Texas.
  An attack on an elementary school is jump-starting the discussion about stricter gun laws.
  While some state leaders are demanding tighter gun laws, others say that is not the answer. 
  After an 18-year-old opened fire inside of an elementary school, killing at least 18 children and one adult on Tuesday.
  It was the second mass shooting in 10 days to send shoc
  
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• Maryland Weather: Rain And Drizzle Proceed A Warm Memorial Day Weekend

  25-05-2022 04:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There were many clouds and much cooler temperatures on Tuesday.
  The temperatures in the Maryland area stayed in the 60s all day long. 
  Rain and drizzle continued till about noon as the wind flow continued from the east, which will maintain the cloud cover through most of Wednesday too.Any sunshine will help boost temperatures to near 70 degrees, which is about 7 degrees below normal. 
  By Thursday, a few showers may accompany a warm front that will be approaching
  
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• Baltimore County Police Chief Reacts To Vote Of No Confidence

  25-05-2022 04:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Monday night, roughly 125 members of the Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police voted to remove Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt from her position. 
  Hyatt is Baltimore County’s first female police chief. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, she spent two decades working her way up the ranks at the Baltimore City Police Department and served as the vice president of security for Johns Hopkins University.
  The police union also sent a letter t
  
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• Maryland Offers “Full Support” After 19 Children, 2 Adults Killed In Texas Elementary School Shooting

  25-05-2022 04:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland is offering its support to Texas after a man opened fire Tuesday at an elementary school, killing 19 children, one teacher, another adult, and injuring others.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the state’s security team, which includes Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, has offered its “full support and assistance to state and local officials in Texas.”Governor Hogan on the Texas elementary sc
  
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• Hyundai Issues Recall Over Seatbelts Capable Of Injuring Drivers

  25-05-2022 04:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the United States because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure the people inside of the cars, according to authorities. 
  To date, three injuries have been reported—two in the United States and one in Singapore, authorities said.
  In a letter to the Korean automaker, government regulators said the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt pretensioners can explode upon deployment and send shrapnel thro
  
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• Maryland Man Accused Of Assaulting Police, AP Photographer On Jan. 6

  25-05-2022 03:51
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Maryland man is accused of throwing a flagpole and a smoke grenade at police and assaulting an Associated Press photographer during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents released Tuesday.
  Rodney Milstreed allegedly threw the flagpole bearing a navy flag “javelin-like” toward a group of Capitol police officers blocking the stairs leading up to the Capitol, apparently hitting one officer, according to a criminal complaint filed
  
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• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty To Threats To NSA And NSA Workers

  25-05-2022 03:44
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to making threats against the National Security Agency and its employees, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  Ryan Matthew Conlon, 38, of Halethorpe, pleaded guilty to making interstate threatening communications concerning the NSA and its employees, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron announced.
  U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Conlon to six months of home detention as part of three years’ probation.
  
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• Baltimore Firefighters Ask For Help Fighting Fire In South Baltimore

  25-05-2022 03:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore firefighters are trying to extinguish a house fire in South Baltimore, according to the local firefighters union.
  The fire started in the 2200 block of Cedley Street in Baltimore’s Westport neighborhood on Tuesday, union officials said in a social media post.
  Firefighters have asked for additional assistance with battling the flames, according to authorities.WORKING DWELLING FIRE
  2200 blk Cedley St 21230#Westport @Westport21230@PhyliciaPorter_#BMORESBraves
  
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• Baltimore Woman And Waldorf Man Charged In Impersonating Federal Officers, State Authorities Say

  25-05-2022 03:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Waldorf man and a Baltimore woman for federal charges after they allegedly pretended to work for the U.S. Marshals Service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
  Antione William Tuckson, 37, of Waldorf, Maryland, is facing federal charges of false impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, authorities said.
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• Maryland Offers “Full Support” After 18 Children, 1 Teacher Killed In Texas Elementary School Shooting

  25-05-2022 02:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland is offering its support to Texas after a man opened fire Tuesday at an elementary school, killing 18 children, one teacher and injuring others.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the state’s security team, which includes Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, has offered its “full support and assistance to state and local officials in Texas.”Governor Hogan on the Texas elementary school mass shooti
  
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• Baltimore County Police Find Missing Teen Tuesday

  25-05-2022 02:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have found a missing boy who was last seen in the Dundalk area, according to authorities.
  Jonah Hunt, 14, was wearing a white hooded shirt with the word Vans printed on it, a black shirt, dark blue sweatpants, and Adidas shoes when he went missing, police said. 
  Baltimore County police announced around 10:20 p.m. that they had found him.#UPDATE: Jonah Hunt has been located. Thank you for sharing. RT @BaltCoPolice: #CriticalMissing 14-year
  
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• Baltimore County Police Ask Public For Help Finding Missing Teen

  25-05-2022 02:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for a missing boy who was last seen in the Dundalk area, according to authorities.
  The 14-year-old boy is 5’6 and 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. 
  Police said he was wearing a white hooded shirt with the word Vans printed on it, a black shirt, dark blue sweatpants, and Adidas shoes. 
  He was carrying a neon yellow backpack too, according to authorities.
  Anyone with information on the location of the boy can cal
  
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• Fallout After Baltimore County Police Union Votes “No Confidence” In Chief Melissa Hyatt

  25-05-2022 01:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The reading of a disgraced former sergeant’s name at a memorial service was the last straw for the head of Baltimore County’s police union.
  The union made a rare move Monday night—a vote of “no confidence” in Chief Melissa Hyatt.
  That sergeant, Tia Bynum, was accused of helping a friend and former officer in a multi-state crime spree that ended, police said, with him murdering her and his two children.
  Union president David Folderauer wrote a
  
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• Why Baltimore didn't defund the police - UnHerd

  25-05-2022 01:10 via unherd.com
  
  Why Baltimore didn't defund the police  UnHerd
  
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• Maryland Offers “Full Support” After 14 Children, 1 Teacher Killed In Texas Elementary School Shooting

  25-05-2022 00:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland is offering its support to Texas after a man opened fire Tuesday at an elementary school, killing 14 children, one teacher and injuring others.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the state’s security team, which includes Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, has offered its “full support and assistance to state and local officials in Texas.”Governor Hogan on the Texas elementary school mass shooti
  
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• What’s The Latest On The Coronavirus Vaccine For Children Under 5? Dr. Leana Wen Explains

  25-05-2022 00:34
  
  (CNN) — Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that three doses of their vaccine were safe and produced a strong immune response in children 6 months to 5 years old.
  This followed Moderna’s earlier announcement about its two-dose vaccine being safe and producing a good immune response in young children.
  The US Food and Drug Administration is considering Moderna’s application for emergency use authorization of its vaccine for this youngest age group and will also be considering Pf
  
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