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• Young Moose Settles With Baltimore City For $300K Over Wrongful Arrest - CBS Baltimore

  01-06-2022 23:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Young Moose Settles With Baltimore City For $300K Over Wrongful Arrest  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Family To Donate Wheelchair, Raise Funds In Memory Of Son With Special Needs

  01-06-2022 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Timothy “Timmy” Johnson’s parents marked his 25th birthday Wednesday by sorting through old pictures at their Howard County home.
   “He fit so much into that life and blessed so many people with his presence,” Timmy’s father, Philip Johnson, said. “I just recall a person who lived a full life.”
  Timmy died on May 7, 25 days shy of his 25th birthday. He had cerebral palsy, a feeding and seizure disorder, an intellectual di
  
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• Construction Begins On 500-Unit Residential Complex In Harbor Point

  01-06-2022 23:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Construction has started on Allied | Harbor Point, a 500-unit residential complex, and a pedestrian plaza with street-level galleries and retail in Southeast Baltimore, according to the developers of the project, Beatty Development Group and Armada Hoffler.
  The complex, located on a parcel at Caroline and Dock streets in the Harbor Point development, includes two apartment towers, built over a 1,250-space parking garage, and an adjacent building with an extended-stay hote
  
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• CIAA Basketball Tournament Will Stay In Baltimore Until 2025

  01-06-2022 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournament will stick around in Baltimore for three more years after Charm City proved it could provide a tournament experience, organizers announced Wednesday.
  The CIAA, which stands for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, is the first and longest-running African American athletic conference in the country. Twelve schools are in the conference, including seven in North Carolina, two in Virginia, and one each
  
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• Who's working for digital equity in Baltimore? Meet 10 orgs addressing one big problem - Technical.ly

  01-06-2022 22:45 via technical.ly
  
  Who's working for digital equity in Baltimore? Meet 10 orgs addressing one big problem  Technical.ly
  
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• Maryland Retains AAA Bond Rating, Treasurer Says

  01-06-2022 22:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland has retained its AAA bond rating from the three major bond rating agencies, Maryland State Treasurer Dereck E. Davis said.
  Maryland is one of only 13 states to receive the highest possible rating from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings, Davis said.
  “Today is a proud day for Maryland. Our economy and our citizens continue to demonstrate resilience despite many challenges to our collective way of life. Through the pande
  
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• Road closed in Baltimore County due to police barricade - wmar2news.com

  01-06-2022 22:35 via wmar2news.com
  
  Road closed in Baltimore County due to police barricade  wmar2news.com
  
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• Man Shot, Killed In West Baltimore Wednesday, Police Say

  01-06-2022 22:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a 34-year-old man in West Baltimore on Wednesday, authorities said.
  Officers were conducting a warrant initiative in the area of Baltimore’s Western neighborhood when they heard gunfire near the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue around 1:20 p.m., police said.
  The officers investigated the sound and found the man suffering from a fatal gunshot wound, according to authorities.
  Medics arrived at the shooting sit
  
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• More Overseas Infant Formula Coming To US Next Week As Shortage Continues

  01-06-2022 22:14
  
  (CNN) — More infant formula from abroad is on its way to the US as part of the government’s Operation Fly Formula program, including shipments next week from the UK and Australia.
  The infant formula is expected to be available for parents to purchase in the coming weeks, but many store shelves remain empty amid a shortage driven by supply chain issues and product recalls.
  The White House announced Wednesday the shipment of 2 million cans of Kendamil infant formula from the United Kin
  
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• Johnny Depp Wins Libel Lawsuit Against Ex-Wife Amber Heard

  01-06-2022 21:35
  
  FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.
  The verdict could help the star rehabilitate his image — at least that’s his hope — after a televised trial that turned into a spectacle of a vicious marriage. Throughout the trial, fans — overwhelmingly on Depp’s side &mdas
  
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• Where’s Marty? Chilling With AAA Ice As Ice Becomes A Hot Commodity

  01-06-2022 21:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friends, it is the season for heaven in a cone—the snowball. 
  Today, K2 and I went to the AAA Ice Company on Belair Road to see where a lot of the ice for snowballs are made.
  In business since 1921. This family operation is in the business of making ice cubes, dry ice, ice carvings, and blocks of crystal clear ice.
  John McPherson, who owns the company, said it makes tens of thousands of ice cubes per day. It measures the amount of ice in tons made per day.
  The
  
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• Old Bay Launches Limited-Edition Hot Sauce For Pride Month

  01-06-2022 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Old Bay goes on everything, and this month, the hot sauce inspired by the seasoning will support a good cause.
  Spice-maker McCormick & Company has released a limited-edition version of Old Bay Hot Sauce for Pride Month, with $4 from the sale of each two-pack going to the Trevor Project, an organization providing crisis counseling for LGBTQ people.More than just Maryland prideFrom June 1-30, we're donating $4 from each sale of our Pride Edition OLD BAY® Hot Sauce (
  
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• State Or Maryland Launches Redesigned Website

  01-06-2022 20:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The State of Maryland has launched a redesigned version  of its official website, maryland.gov, with an eye toward a more mobile-friendly experience, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday.
  COVID-19 vaccine resources, a one-stop page for licenses and other official forms, and a link to the governor’s page are all featured prominently on the homepage. Next to those links is a sidebar menu redirecting users to online services, government websites, tourism information an
  
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• State Of Maryland Launches Redesigned Website

  01-06-2022 20:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The State of Maryland has launched a redesigned version  of its official website, maryland.gov, with an eye toward a more mobile-friendly experience, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday.
  COVID-19 vaccine resources, a one-stop page for licenses and other official forms, and a link to the governor’s page are all featured prominently on the homepage. Next to those links is a sidebar menu redirecting users to online services, government websites, tourism information an
  
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• CIAA And Visit Baltimore Announce Extension Of Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament In Baltimore Through 2025 - PressBox - Press Box

  01-06-2022 20:30 via pressboxonline.com
  CIAA And Visit Baltimore Announce Extension Of Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament In Baltimore Through 2025 - PressBox  Press Box
  
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• Young Moose Settles With Baltimore City For $300K Over Wrongful Arrest

  01-06-2022 20:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Board of Estimates on Wednesday OK’d a $300,000 settlement with rapper Kevron “Young Moose” Evans to squash a lawsuit over claims of misconduct against former Det. Daniel Hersl and nine other members of the city police department’s disgraced Gun Trace Task Force.
  Evans filed a lawsuit against members of the GTTF, Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City Council in March 2021, alleging that he was wrongfully arrested in October
  
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• Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In 2012 Shooting, Police Say

  01-06-2022 20:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man who was shot in 2012 died from his injuries last month, making him a homicide victim in 2022, according to authorities.
  Eric Eldridge was shot multiple times while walking in the 4800 block of Northwood Drive on April 24, 2012, police said. Eldridge was 22 years old at the time of the shooting. The gunshot injuries left him paralyzed, police said.Eldridge died on May 27, 2022. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner examined his body and determined the gunshot inju
  
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• Port of Baltimore gets $15.6M to improve rail infrastructure - Maryland Daily Record

  01-06-2022 19:57 via thedailyrecord.com
  
  Port of Baltimore gets $15.6M to improve rail infrastructure  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• Man Charged In Abduction And Crash In Southwest Baltimore, Police Say

  01-06-2022 19:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police on Tuesday arrested a man who was found hiding inside of a trash can after he allegedly assaulted a woman, stole her rental car, and abducted her child, authorities said.
  Officers learned that the man had assaulted a woman and stolen her rental car from the 2400 block of Washington Boulevard around 10:05 p.m., police said.
  The woman’s two-month-old child was in the back seat of the car when the man drove off with it.Officers began searching for the
  
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• State Officials Urge Marylanders To ‘Know Your Zone’ As Hurricane Season Starts

  01-06-2022 19:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With hurricane season now underway, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management is reminding residents to “Know Your Zone” in the event of an evacuation order due to severe weather.
  The state has three zones — marked A, B and C — covering coastal areas along the Eastern and Western Shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the beach areas of Wicomico and Worcester counties, and southern counties on the Potomac River.
  According to the agency, 2020 set a rec
  
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• Port Of Baltimore Gets Grant To Upgrade Rail Yard, Improve Rail Service

  01-06-2022 19:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Port of Baltimore has received a $15.6 million grant to update the Seagirt Marine Terminal’s intermodal rail yard so that it can accommodate a larger number of shipping containers, according to port staff.
  This will support the increased demand for double-stacked trains of containerized cargo to markets across the country, port staff said.The grant comes from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail and Infrastructure Safety Improvements (CRIS
  
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• Baltimore County Man, 65, Marks Maryland’s First Heat-Related Death Of 2022 - CBS Baltimore

  01-06-2022 18:01 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore County Man, 65, Marks Maryland’s First Heat-Related Death Of 2022  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison - Department of Justice

  01-06-2022 18:00 via justice.gov
  Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison  Department of Justice
  
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• Baltimore County Man, 65, Marks Maryland’s First Heat-Related Death Of 2022

  01-06-2022 17:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 65-year-old man who died recently in Baltimore County marks Maryland’s first heat-related death this year, the Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday.
  Dr. Jinlene Chan, deputy secretary for public health with the Maryland Department of Health, said the man’s tragic death demonstrates the perils posed by heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
  “Marylanders are urged to take precautions to avoid overheating and check on frien
  
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• City of Baltimore Files Lawsuit Against Ghost Gun Manufacturer Polymer80 - Mayor Brandon M. Scott

  01-06-2022 17:34 via mayor.baltimorecity.gov
  City of Baltimore Files Lawsuit Against Ghost Gun Manufacturer Polymer80  Mayor Brandon M. Scott
  
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• Baltimore City Defendant Malik Evans Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity Involving Carjacking - Department of Justice

  01-06-2022 17:13 via justice.gov
  Baltimore City Defendant Malik Evans Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity Involving Carjacking  Department of Justice
  
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• Baltimore City Sues Ghost Gun Manufacturer Polymer80

  01-06-2022 17:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced on Wednesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of ghost guns, alleging that it has created a public health crisis.
  The city filed its lawsuit against Polymer80, Inc., in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, alleging negligence, public nuisance, and violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act., Scott said.
  The Affirmative Litigation Division within Baltimore City’s Department of
  
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• Man Killed In Shooting At Glen Burnie Apartment Complex, Police Say

  01-06-2022 15:30
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning at a Glen Burnie apartment complex, authorities said.
  The shooting was reported about 4 a.m. at The Willows, an apartment complex near the corner of Warwickshire Lane and Allen Road, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Officers called to the scene in response to gunfire found the unidentified victim shot multiple times inside his car, police said. Police said he died at the scene.
  No information about a possible suspect or m
  
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• U.S. Gas Prices Jump To Record High $4.67 A Gallon

  01-06-2022 15:20
  
  (CNN) — Gas prices just took another big step in the wrong direction.
  The national average for regular gasoline climbed by five cents on Wednesday to a fresh record of $4.67 a gallon, according to AAA.
  That leaves gas prices up by 48 cents in the past month alone.
  It now costs 32% more to fill up your tank than on the day before Russia invaded Ukraine.
  Seven states now average $5 or higher, with Illinois becoming the latest to join that unpopular club, according to AAA. New York
  
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• Mayor Scott To Announce Lawsuit Against Leading Ghost Gun Manufacturer

  01-06-2022 15:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is set to announce Wednesday a lawsuit against the nation’s largest ghost gun manufacturer.
  The lawsuit will be filed on behalf of the city against Polymer80, a company that bills itself as the “premier manufacturer of polymer AR receivers, pistol frames and handguns.”
  The mayor will be joined for the announcement by Deputy Police Commissioner Michael Sullivan, along with Kris Brown, president of the Brady Campaign to End Gu
  
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• Timeline Shows How Uvalde School Massacre Unfolded & The Police Response

  01-06-2022 15:00
  
  (CNN) — As a broken community tries to make sense of a massacre that took the lives of 19 young children and two teachers, authorities have offered shifting timelines of what happened inside the Uvalde, Texas, school.
  On Friday, May 27, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw laid out the most detailed breakdown the public yet had gotten about the horror that unfolded in Robb Elementary School on May 24 — and tried to offer some ans
  
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• Man, 22, Charged With Murder In Deadly West Baltimore Shooting

  01-06-2022 14:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly a year after a Baltimore man was killed, police have made an arrest in his murder.
  Keonteze Montgomery, 22, of Baltimore, was taken into custody Friday in the July 2021 shooting death of Donta Sampson, Baltimore Police said.
  Sampson, 45, was shot and killed July 18, 2021, in the 800 block of West Lexington Street, according to city police.
  Montgomery was arrested in the 500 block of North Curley Street on a warrant charging him with first-degree murder.
  The 22-year
  
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• Ravens News 6/1: Elite Tier and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  01-06-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 6/1: Elite Tier and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Maryland Weather: Hot & Sticky, Plus Thursday’s An Alert Day

  01-06-2022 13:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We’ve got another hot day in store as we kick off the month of June.
  Our Wednesday won’t be quite as warm as Tuesday, but we’re still looking at warm and sticky weather with temperatures in the 90s.
  The forecast calls for an afternoon high of roughly 94 degrees, which is a lot warmer than the typical 80-degree early June weather.
  We’ll have a blend of sunshine and clouds overhead, though we could see a shower or storm pop up sometime this evening.
  
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• Odafe Oweh looks to want Justin Houston back in Baltimore - Ravens Wire

  01-06-2022 13:24 via ravenswire.usatoday.com
  
  Odafe Oweh looks to want Justin Houston back in Baltimore  Ravens Wire
  
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• Why You’re Going To Hate Traveling This Summer

  01-06-2022 12:49
  
  (CNN) — Canceled flights, surging airfares, a rental car shortage and rising hotel prices. Welcome to the summer of travel hell.
  Airlines had said they were prepared to avoid the service problems that plagued much of the industry last year. But between Friday and Monday, US airlines canceled 2,653 flights, or nearly 3% of their collective schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware. That’s more than they had canceled for the same holiday weekend the previous t
  
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• Man Shot Multiple Times At Glen Burnie Apartment Complex, Police Say

  01-06-2022 12:40
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A man was shot multiple times Wednesday morning in Glen Burnie, authorities said.
  The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. at an apartment complex near the corner of Warwickshire Lane and Allen Road, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Responding officers found the unidentified victim with multiple gunshot wounds. His condition wasn’t immediately known.
  A WJZ crew at the scene found parts of the complex’s parking lot taped off and several police vehicles
  
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• Maryland Weather: Yet Another Hot & Sticky Day

  01-06-2022 12:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We’ve got another hot day in store as we kick off the month of June.
  Our Wednesday won’t be quite as warm as Tuesday, but we’re still looking at warm and sticky weather with temperatures in the 90s.
  The forecast calls for an afternoon high of roughly 94 degrees, which is a lot warmer than the typical 80-degree early June weather.
  We’ll have a blend of sunshine and clouds overhead, though we could see a shower or storm pop up sometime this evening.
  
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• Biden To Discuss Easing Shortage With Baby Formula Makers

  01-06-2022 12:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with infant formula manufacturers as his administration works to ease nationwide shortages by importing foreign supplies and using the Defense Production Act to speed domestic production.
  The White House said Biden would host a roundtable Wednesday with leaders of manufacturers ByHeart, Bubs Australia, Reckitt, Perrigo Co. and Gerber. The list is notable for who isn’t on it: Abbott Nutrition, the compa
  
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• Trial Diary: A Journalist Sits on a Baltimore Jury - ProPublica

  01-06-2022 11:00 via propublica.org
  
  Trial Diary: A Journalist Sits on a Baltimore Jury  ProPublica
  
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• Maryland Weather: Another Unseasonably Hot Day, But Relief Is On The Way

  01-06-2022 11:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With a high of 96 at BWI Marshall, Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far! Our normal high is 80 degrees, and tomorrow we will again break the 90-degree mark before some clouds may move in later on.
  A cold front will be approaching from the northwest on Thursday and with it, showers and some thunderstorms. Some of these storms may produce heavy rain and gusty winds, and even some hail.
  By Friday, along with much cooler air, lower humidity will make for a very plea
  
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• Maryland Weather: Showers And Storms Possible Thursday

  01-06-2022 10:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another very warm unseasonably hot afternoon as we broke 90 degrees once again for the third time this week. The good news is Wednesday, will be the last 90-plus day for at least a week.
  A cold front will be approaching the state by Thursday and with it a line of showers and potentially severe thunderstorms. That’s why Thursday is an Alert Day.
  Any storms tomorrow may have damaging winds and small hail at some point in the later afternoon or early evening.
  This fron
  
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• Baltimore Residents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands In Two Recent Shootings - CBS Baltimore

  01-06-2022 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Residents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands In Two Recent Shootings  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Robber Drops Gun After Shooting Baltimore Phone Store Employee, Employee Shoots Back, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  01-06-2022 05:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Robber Drops Gun After Shooting Baltimore Phone Store Employee, Employee Shoots Back, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Westminster Residents Hold Candlelight Vigil For Victims Of Uvalde School Shooting

  01-06-2022 04:36
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — Westminster residents and police gathered Tuesday night to remember the 21 lives lost last week inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
  One by one, 21 names were read out loud for each victim of the massacre.
  “It’s sad. There’s no other words, there really aren’t words for it,” said Westminster Police Cpl. Ashley Stahlman.
  Neighbors and Westminster police officers came together for a candlelight prayer vigil to remember the 19
  
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• Kirby Earns First Career Win As Mariners Blank Orioles 10-0

  01-06-2022 04:33
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — George Kirby allowed four hits in six innings for his first big league win, and Taylor Trammell had three hits and four RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners to a 10-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
  Trammell hit an RBI double in the second when his grounder up the middle caromed off second base and into shallow center field. Shortstop Jorge Mateo appeared to be in decent position to field the ball before the bizarre bounce. Seattle added two more runs that inn
  
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• Baltimore County Council members call for new leadership at BCPS over late school buses - WYPR

  01-06-2022 03:51 via wypr.org
  
  Baltimore County Council members call for new leadership at BCPS over late school buses  WYPR
  
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• As Cases Rise, Here’s What You Need To Know About Monkeypox

  01-06-2022 03:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With more than 250 cases of monkeypox confirmed around the world in the past two weeks, including ten cases in the United States, the virus is a concern.
  According to the CDC, no deaths have been reported from monkeypox in the country, but do predict the number of cases could go up.
  WJZ sat down with Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar with Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, to find out what you need to know about monkeypox.
  Q: What is monkeypox?A: Dr. Adalja: Monkeyp
  
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• Baltimore County Student Hosts PBS Podcast to Highlight Mental Health Challenges Teenagers Face

  01-06-2022 02:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 16-year-old Baltimore County high school student is hosting the second season of a podcast about the mental health challenges teenagers are facing today.
  Faiza Ashar, an Eastern Technical High School student, was selected to host the new season of the podcast called On Our Minds, which is created by the PBS Newshour’s Student Reporting Labs and WETA’s Well Beings campaign.
  “It’s honestly all about teenage mental health and having healthy conversa
  
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• WJZ Mourns The Loss Of Longtime Photojournalist Richard Sayers

  01-06-2022 02:14
  
  WJZ is mourning the loss of Rich Sayers, a brilliant photojournalist who worked at WJZ for more than 35 years. He retired in 2019.
  He was cycling with friends this past weekend when he had a tragic accident. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later passed away.
  Rich was a big part of the WJZ family. He was a perfectionist who cared about everything he did. His photography was gifted, and over the years he was the creative force behind many of your favorite stories.
  Reporter Paul Gessler too
  
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