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• ‘No Joke’: Initial Rounds Of National Spelling Bee Get Tough

  31-05-2022 23:26
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — One speller ran off the stage in the middle of her time at the microphone, saying she needed to pee. Another tried to walk back to her seat after spelling her first word correctly, only to be reminded she had a vocabulary word next. During one particularly brutal stretch, 10 consecutive spellers heard the bell that signals elimination.
  The Scripps National Spelling Bee used to begin with a handshake. Now it starts with a slap to the face.
  Leaner and meaner in its post
  
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• Maryland Man Killed When Personal Watercrafts Collide On Eastern Shore

  31-05-2022 23:21
  
  BERLIN, Md. (AP) — A 20-year-old man was killed when two personal watercrafts collided Monday on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, officials said.
  Maryland Natural Resources Police said the crash happened in Sinepuxent Bay in an area off Grays Creek Drive in the Berlin area, The Daily Times reported. Two personal watercrafts were traveling close together at a high rate of speed when they collided, sending one watercraft and its rider airborne, police said.
  One man, identified as Derek Salas
  
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• 'Our kids are suffering': Parents question district's priorities after Baltimore schools with no A/C release early - wmar2news.com

  31-05-2022 22:52 via wmar2news.com
  
  'Our kids are suffering': Parents question district's priorities after Baltimore schools with no A/C release early  wmar2news.com
  
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• Baltimore Police Lists Make More Than 100 Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend

  31-05-2022 22:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police made more than 100 arrests for various crimes ranging from robbery to attempted murder over the Memorial Day Weekend, according to authorities.
  The Baltimore Police Department released data on Tuesday afternoon showing that 61 people were arrested for allegedly committing aggravated assault, 15 people were arrested for handgun violations, 10 people arrested robbery, and one person arrested for attempted murder.
  During that same time period, officers respo
  
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• Baltimore Police Make More Than 100 Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend

  31-05-2022 22:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police made more than 100 arrests for various crimes ranging from robbery to attempted murder over the Memorial Day Weekend, according to authorities.
  The Baltimore Police Department released data on Tuesday afternoon showing that 61 people were arrested for allegedly committing aggravated assault, 15 people were arrested for handgun violations, 10 people arrested robbery, and one person arrested for attempted murder.
  During that same time period, officers respo
  
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• Star Wars Pushes Back Against Racist Backlash To New Character Played By Baltimore Native Moses Ingram

  31-05-2022 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (CBS/WJZ) — The official “Star Wars” accounts fought back Tuesday morning, condemning backlash against its most recent addition to the franchise, Baltimore native Moses Ingram.We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist. pic.twitter.com/lZW0yvseBk
  — Star Wars (@starwars) May 31, 2022A 2012 graduate of th
  
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• Serial Number Requirement For ‘Ghost Guns’ Starts Wednesday, Deadline To Comply In 2023, Police Say

  31-05-2022 21:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starting Wednesday, serial numbers are required on all “ghost guns” and unfinished firearms that are sold or transferred in the state, the Maryland State Police said.
  Owners have until March 1, 2023 to have a serial number imprinted on their privately made firearm by any authorized Federal Firearms License provider.
  The law enforcement agency defined an “unfinished frame or feceiver” as “a forged, cast, printed, extruded, or machined body or
  
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• COVID Infection Data In Maryland Could Be Skewed By At-Home Test Kits, Expert Says

  31-05-2022 21:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — COVID-related hospitalizations are high across Maryland, a key metric that health experts use to determine the state of the coronavirus pandemic.
  “We haven’t seen the huge spikes that we saw earlier in the pandemic but we’re still seeing a very troubling increase,” Loyola University Associate Professor of Biology Christopher Thompson said.
  The Maryland Department of Health reports new COVID-19 statistics on business days after 10 a.m. but with Memo
  
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• Baltimore’s Mayor Scott To Announce Lawsuit Against Ghost Gun Manufacturer

  31-05-2022 20:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will announce on Wednesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against Ghost Gun manufacturer Polymer80, Inc.Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence Kris Brown, Director of Emergency General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Joseph Sakran, and Baltimore Police Department Deputy Commissioner Michael Sullivan will join him.
  Scott will make the lawsuit announcement at 11 a.m.
  These ghost guns are easily ordered on the internet, easily assembled at home, and imp
  
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• Great Whites May Have Doomed The Biggest Shark That Ever Lived, Fossil Teeth Reveal

  31-05-2022 20:43
  
  (CNN) — Megalodon, the giant shark that lived more than 23 million years ago and was inspiration for the movie “The Meg,” was almost four times bigger than the great white shark that cruises our oceans today.
  However, the two shark species, which once coexisted, likely hunted some of the same prey. This competition could potentially have been one reason why the 65-foot-long (20-meter-long) megalodon went extinct, a new study has suggested.
  To arrive at this finding, the researc
  
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• Gift Cards Being Offered To Fishers Who Catch Tagged Northern Snakeheads

  31-05-2022 20:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are partnering to offer gift cards to fishers who reel in the invasive northern snakeheads.
  In an effort to track and contain the species, the agencies are placing yellow or blue tags on up to 500 northern snakeheads and offering gift cards of $10 and $200 depending on the tag to people who catch them. The reward is in place until 2024.
  The person who harvests the fish is must report the tag n
  
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• Mark Your Calendar for These Can't-Miss Baltimore Happenings in June - Baltimore Magazine

  31-05-2022 19:52 via baltimoremagazine.com
  
  Mark Your Calendar for These Can't-Miss Baltimore Happenings in June  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Where’s Marty? Checking Out The Treasures At The National Capital Radio & TV Museum

  31-05-2022 19:46
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Today we went to Bowie, to a restored home that, from the outside, hides very well the TREASURES inside.
  Welcome to the National Capital Radio & Television Museum. It is the history of radios and televisions themselves, and each one of the hundreds of items in the collection tells a story of America. The curator, Dr. Brian Belanger, pointed out that today kids are interested in computers and robotics. But in the 1920s, and even just a bit earlier, kids were interested in the new
  
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• Sandy Point State Park Drowning Victim Identified As Hyattsville Man

  31-05-2022 19:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man who drowned at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis on Sunday has been identified as William Enrique Villa Toro of Hyattsville, Maryland, according to authorities.
  Toro was out fishing with his family on a boat. He jumped into the water to cool off and was swept away by the current, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said.
  Toro’s family waved for help. People in another boat were able to pull Toro out of the water and get him to the marina, accordin
  
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• No Mask Order In Anne Arundel County, Despite High Level Of COVID-19 Spread, Pittman Says

  31-05-2022 19:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County leaders have no plans to reinstate an indoor mask mandate, even as the county sees a high level of spread of COVID-19, County Executive Steuart Pittman said Tuesday.
  Anne Arundel County, along with Baltimore and Howard counties and Baltimore City, is among several jurisdictions in Maryland with high levels of community transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  But while the CDC recommends wearing masks in doors, ge
  
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• Baltimore County Police Seek Public Help Finding Missing Man Last Seen In Park Heights

  31-05-2022 19:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for a 28-year-old man who was last seen in Northwest Baltimore, according to authorities.
  Marcus Vann-Garrison was in the Park Heights area when he went missing. His cell phone was found in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue, police said.
  The 5’11 man was wearing a gray shirt, black pants, and tan boots, according to authorities. He weighs around 160 pounds.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Vann-Garrison should call 91
  
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• BWI Resumes Nonstop Service To Montreal, Canada

  31-05-2022 19:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Montreal will resume on Saturday, according to Air Canada staff.
  Canada’s flagship airline, Air Canada, will resume the service after temporarily suspending it in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff said.
  The airline restarted its service to Toronto earlier this month.
  Airline passenger traffic is expected to increase as more routes are added, according to Air
  
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• Man, 27, Wounded In Baltimore County Shooting, Police Say

  31-05-2022 18:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 27-year-old man was wounded early Monday in a shooting in Baltimore County, authorities said.
  Shortly after midnight, officers were called to a report of shots fired near the corner of Fairbrook and Tudsbury roads, where they found the victim, police said.
  The unidentified 27-year-old man was taken to a hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition, police said.
  No information about a suspect or motive was immediately released.
  Anyone with information about
  
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• Rosedale Man, 31, Charged With Murder In Memorial Day Home Invasion & Shooting

  31-05-2022 18:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Rosedale man is under arrest on murder charges in the Memorial Day shooting that killed a man in Bel Air, authorities said Tuesday.
  Milton Mondowney, 31, was arrested Monday afternoon, less than 12 hours after the as-yet-unidentified victim was fatally shot during a Bel Air home invasion, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said.
  The arrest stems from a shooting reported about 5:30 a.m. Monday at an apartment in the 1900 block of North Fountain Green Road. When de
  
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• Belvedere Elementary School Sends Home Students, Staff Over Air Conditioning Problems

  31-05-2022 18:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Belvedere Elementary School will send students home and close at 12:45 p.m. due to a power issue that is impacting the school’s air conditioning, according to school staff.
  Anne Arundel County Public Schools will make buses available to take the students home at that time via normal routes, staff said.Due to a power issue that is impacting the air conditioning at the school, Belvedere Elementary will close for students and staff at 12:45 p.m. today. Details: https:/
  
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• Anne Arundel County Touts Expanded SNAP Benefits For Students’ Families Over The Summer

  31-05-2022 18:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thousands of Anne Arundel County students will receive additional financial aid to help their families make ends meet over the summer, county officials announced Tuesday.
  Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman said 17,803 students will benefit from the expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aid, which provides an extra $100—$30 in June, July and August, and $10 in December.
  “This is an added benefit on top of the SNAP benefits that ar
  
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• Baltimore Schools Without Air Conditioning Send Students Home Early Tuesday

  31-05-2022 18:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several schools in Baltimore that do not have air conditioning will be releasing students early on Tuesday.
  The decision to allow parents to pick up their children early comes as temperatures are projected to reach 95 degrees today.
  Cross Country Elementary/Middle School is one of 24 public schools releasing students to their parents early.Of those 24 schools, a few of them do have air-conditioning units that are under repair.
  School leaders have told WJZ that they plan t
  
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• Pirate-Themed Scavenger Hunt Kicks Off In Baltimore’s Harbor Saturday

  31-05-2022 17:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative will host the fifth annual Baltimore Floatilla at the Canton Waterfront Park on Saturday, according to partnership staff.
  Paddlers on kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards can participate in a pirate-themed scavenger hunt to find treasure spots like Mr. Trash Wheel, floating wetlands, and historic ships, staff said.
  Participants will be given maps directing them to “treasure stops” around the Inner Harbor
  
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• Home Prices Rose By More Than 20% Year-Over-Year In March

  31-05-2022 16:00
  
  (CNN) — US home prices continued to surge higher in March, as buyers raced to lock in homes before the average mortgage rate hit 5%.
  Home prices rose 20.6% in March from the year before, an even higher rate than the 20% growth seen in February, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index. It was the highest year-over-year price change in more than 35 years of data.
  Sun Belt cities again saw the biggest price increases among the 20 US cities tracked by
  
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• Two Dozens Baltimore Schools Dismissing Students Early Due To Lack Of A/C - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2022 15:23 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Two Dozens Baltimore Schools Dismissing Students Early Due To Lack Of A/C  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Milestones that the Baltimore Orioles players could reach in 2022 - Birds Watcher

  31-05-2022 15:19 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Milestones that the Baltimore Orioles players could reach in 2022  Birds Watcher
  
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• Perspective | HBO's 'We Own This City' exposes police brutality in Baltimore - The Washington Post

  31-05-2022 15:00 via washingtonpost.com
  Perspective | HBO's 'We Own This City' exposes police brutality in Baltimore  The Washington Post
  
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• Men, Ages 20 & 22, Wounded In West Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  31-05-2022 14:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men were wounded late Monday in a double shooting that unfolded in West Baltimore, authorities said.
  Patrol officers were called to a ShotSpotter alert shortly after 11 p.m. in the 2200 block of Presbury Street, Baltimore Police said.
  There they found a trail of blood that led them around the block to Baker Street where they found two men with gunshot wounds.
  The victims, ages 20 and 22, were taken to area hospitals with injuries that are not considered life-threateni
  
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• Lamar Jackson 'misses the point' in skipping Baltimore Ravens OTAs - NBC Sports

  31-05-2022 14:13 via nbcsports.com
  
  Lamar Jackson 'misses the point' in skipping Baltimore Ravens OTAs  NBC Sports
  
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• Ravens News 5/31: Secondary Makeover and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  31-05-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 5/31: Secondary Makeover and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Tuesday, May 31 - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  31-05-2022 13:48 via bizjournals.com
  8 things you need to know today Tuesday, May 31 - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Baltimore Buzz: Baltimore Rec & Parks Hosting Patterson Park Rainbow Run - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2022 13:47 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Buzz: Baltimore Rec & Parks Hosting Patterson Park Rainbow Run  CBS Baltimore
  
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• CIAA tournaments drew 36K people to Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  31-05-2022 13:00 via bizjournals.com
  CIAA tournaments drew 36K people to Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Baltimore Community Foundation increases impact investing efforts as giving remains high - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  31-05-2022 13:00 via bizjournals.com
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• Supreme Court Leak Investigation Heats Up As Clerks Are Asked For Phone Records

  31-05-2022 12:45
  
  (CNN) — Supreme Court officials are escalating their search for the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, taking steps to require law clerks to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits, three sources with knowledge of the efforts have told CNN.
  Some clerks are apparently so alarmed over the moves, particularly the sudden requests for private cell data, that they have begun exploring whether to hire outside counsel.
  The court’s moves are u
  
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• Moms Pumping Breastmilk To Help Others Amid Formula Shortage

  31-05-2022 12:40
  
  (CNN) — Every day, Hillary Demmon has been reading the news about the nationwide formula shortage with horror.
  “It’s just such a nightmare scenario to think about,” said Demmon, who has a 1-year-old and who works at the University of Pittsburgh.
  For the week ending May 22, almost three-quarters of formula products nationwide were out of stock at some point, up from 45% the week before and about 5% at this point last year, according to numbers that Datasembly shared w
  
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• Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Baltimore Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2022 12:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Baltimore Tuesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: 95-Degree Heat & Plenty Of Humidity

  31-05-2022 12:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you thought Memorial Day was warm, things are really heating up in Maryland today.
  Our Tuesday is shaping up to be hot with a forecast afternoon high of 95 degrees. Factor in the humidity, and it will feel sizzling outside.
  For perspective, our record temperature for this time of year is 97 degrees, which was set at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport back in 2011.
  Given how hot and humid it will be, you’re not going to want to spend extended amounts of time outside. I
  
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• The Supreme Court ruled against a Baltimore baseball team 100 years ago, leading to MLB's current antitrust exemption - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2022 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
  The Supreme Court ruled against a Baltimore baseball team 100 years ago, leading to MLB's current antitrust exemption  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Carjackings up more than 50% in Baltimore with more than 200 cases this year; other US cities see increases - The Star Beacon

  31-05-2022 10:12 via starbeacon.com
  Carjackings up more than 50% in Baltimore with more than 200 cases this year; other US cities see increases  The Star Beacon
  
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• Maryland Weather: Hot, Sticky & Sunny Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2022 10:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Maryland Weather: Hot, Sticky & Sunny Tuesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Return to Downtown Baltimore: A hub of culture, business and entertainment - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  31-05-2022 09:00 via bizjournals.com
  
  Return to Downtown Baltimore: A hub of culture, business and entertainment - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Mountcastle, Urías Back Wells As Orioles Rout Red Sox 10-0

  31-05-2022 06:30
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched six smooth innings of two-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles got early homers from Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías in a 10-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
  Anthony Santander sealed Baltimore’s third win in the five-game series with a three-run homer in the ninth. The Red Sox, who had won nine of 12 and taken their last four series, were shut out for the third time this season and finished with only four hits.
  Wells (2
  
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• Umpire Leaves Orioles-Sox Game After Taking Foul Ball To Mask

  31-05-2022 06:15
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Plate umpire John Tumpane left Monday night’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning after getting hit by a foul ball.
  Tumpane didn’t have a chance to move when Ryan Mountcastle fouled off a 96 mph fastball by Ryan Brasier and the ball deflected slightly, hitting Tumpane square in the protective face mask and knocking it off.
  Tumpane remained on his feet as a member of Boston’s athletic training staff came out of the dugo
  
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• 83-Year-Old Baltimore Woman Hit By Stray Bullet In Bed Speaks Out Against Violence - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2022 05:04 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  83-Year-Old Baltimore Woman Hit By Stray Bullet In Bed Speaks Out Against Violence  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Hot, Sticky & Sunny Tuesday

  31-05-2022 04:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a warm and sunny Memorial Day on Monday after a stellar holiday weekend, weatherwise.
  Sunny, dry and rain free all three days made perfect for all outdoor activities. Tuesday we break the 90-degree mark once again, and with some increase in humidity, it will feel more humid by afternoon with lots of sunshine as well.
  The Department of the Environment has also predicted a Code Orange air quality alert for tomorrow due to an increase in ground level ozone, which can
  
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• Baltimore 10, Boston 0 - San Francisco Chronicle

  31-05-2022 04:33 via sfchronicle.com
  
  Baltimore 10, Boston 0  San Francisco Chronicle
  
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• Maryland Completes Perfect Season In NCAA Men’s Lacrosse - CBS Baltimore

  31-05-2022 04:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Maryland Completes Perfect Season In NCAA Men’s Lacrosse  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Anti-Violence Group Brings Joy To Their Neighborhood After Deadly Holiday Weekend In Baltimore

  31-05-2022 03:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Community leaders are taking action to bring joy to their neighborhood after a violent Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore.
  Anti-violence group We Our Us put together a Summer Peace Rally in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore.
  The block party was spearheaded by people from the neighborhood and who even grew up on the street where the event was held — Presstman Street. It’s a corner some say is known for drug activity, but not on Monday.
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• Baltimore City schools without A/C to close early Tuesday - Baltimore Sun

  31-05-2022 03:10 via baltimoresun.com
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