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• Man In Critical Condition, Two Women Injured In Prince George’s County Shopping Center Shooting; Suspects At Large

  10-06-2022 23:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two suspects are at large after two women and one man were shot Friday at a shopping center in Prince George’s County, authorities said.
  The shooting unfolded about 12:45 p.m. near the entrance to The Shops at Iverson in Temple Hills, Prince George’s County Police said.
  Two men got into an argument with another group at the entrance of the shopping center, and the argument escalated into gunfire, police said. The two suspects allegedly fled the scene fled
  
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• Amtrak Trains, MARC Service Stopped Outside Baltimore Due To ‘Trespasser Incident’ - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 23:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Amtrak Trains, MARC Service Stopped Outside Baltimore Due To ‘Trespasser Incident’  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Smithsburg Mass Shooting Suspect Worked Shift Before Getting Gun From His Car, Killing Coworkers, Officials Say

  10-06-2022 23:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 23-year-old manufacturing plant employee in west Maryland worked a full shift Thursday getting a gun and shooting four co-workers, killing three of them, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
  Police were called to a shooting at the Columbia Machine plant in Smithsburg about 2:30 p.m., where they found an injured 42-year-old employee near the business and learned the suspect was gone, Washington County Sheriff Douglas Mullendore said.
  Based on a descr
  
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• EF-0 Tornado Confirmed In St. Mary’s County Wednesday Evening

  10-06-2022 23:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Weather Service Confirmed on Friday confirmed an EF-0 Tornado struck a St. Mary’s County town Wednesday evening.
  The agency said a “brief, spin-up tornado” struck at 8:42 p.m. near Mechanicsville, traveling 3.3 miles with peak winds at 85 mph.
  An EF-0 is the lowest rated tornado category on the EF scale with winds reaching 65 to 85 mph.
  The severe thunderstorm that spawned the tornado damaged over two dozen trees in a three-mile radius near
  
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• Amtrak Trains, MARC Service Stopped Outside Baltimore Due To ‘Trespasser Incident’

  10-06-2022 22:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least three Amtrak trains are stopped outside Baltimore City due to “a trespasser incident,” the rail operator said.
  Acela Train 2159, Train 148 and Train 171 are stopped due to the incident.
  The Maryland Transit Administration said all MARC train service north of Baltimore Penn Station is suspended “due to ongoing police activity.”Update: MARC Penn Line – Service Suspended North of Martins Airport — Penn Line Service north of Baltim
  
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• Maryland Sportsbooks Handle $23M In May, State Receives $452K Contribution

  10-06-2022 22:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s five sportsbooks handled more than $23.1 million in bets in April, and paid out more than $20 million to bettors, Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced Friday.
  Casinos brought in just over $3 million from the April wagers. Following the deduction of promotional plays and other amounts, the state receives a 15% tax on those winnings.
  That tax totaled $452,897 last month, the agency said.
  MGM National Harbor took in $6,285,183.25 in wagers and payed out $5,
  
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• Police Locate Jeep Sought In Connection With Fatal Ellicott City Hit-And-Run

  10-06-2022 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County police on Friday said they’ve located a white Jeep that was sought in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Ellicott City over the weekend.
  No charges were announced.
  “There is no additional information at this time, but the investigation is ongoing,” police said.
  On Thursday, police said they were looking for the Jeep after a driver struck and killed 54-year-old Michael Fitzpatrick at 11 p.m. Sunday on Old Frederick
  
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• California Man Charged With Attempting To Murder Supreme Court Justice Said He Needed ‘Psychiatric Help’: 911 Dispatch Audio

  10-06-2022 22:03
  
  (CNN) — The California man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh‘s home and charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge said in calls he made to 911 before the arrest that he was thinking of killing himself and needed psychiatric help, according to audio recordings released by the Montgomery County Police Department.
  Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, called 911 twice in the early hours of Wednesday, telling the operator th
  
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• Sentence and conviction for teen who ran over Baltimore County Police officer upheld by Maryland Court of Appeals - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2022 21:46 via baltimoresun.com
  Sentence and conviction for teen who ran over Baltimore County Police officer upheld by Maryland Court of Appeals  Baltimore Sun
  
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• State Agencies, Baltimore City Agree To Fixes At Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant

  10-06-2022 21:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of the Environment and Baltimore City have reached an agreement allowing state officials to make repairs at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, months after the agency seized control of the facility in response to pollution and compliance issues.
  Under the agreement, the city must permit staffers with the Maryland Environmental Service make necessary improvements and repairs at the facility.
  “The Maryland Department of the Environment
  
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• Man In Critical Condition, Two Women Injured In Prince George’s County Shopping Center Shooting; Suspect At Large

  10-06-2022 20:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A suspect is at large after two women and one man were shot Friday at a shopping center in Prince George’s County, authorities said.
  The male victim is in critical condition, while the women are suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
  The shooting unfolded about 12:45 p.m. near the entrance to The Shops at Iverson in Temple Hills, Prince George’s County Police tweeted.
  Efforts are underway to identify the shooting suspect, who took off befor
  
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• Man In Critical Condition, Two Women Injured In Prince George’s County Mall Shooting; Suspect At Large

  10-06-2022 20:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A suspect is at large after two women and one man were shot Friday at a mall in Prince George’s County, authorities said.
  The male victim is in critical condition, while the women are suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
  The shooting unfolded about 12:45 p.m. near the entrance to The Shops at Iverson in Temple Hills, Prince George’s County Police tweeted.
  Efforts are underway to identify the shooting suspect, who took off before authoriti
  
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• Anne Arundel County Officer Charged With Assault, Suspended With Pay - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 20:05 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Anne Arundel County Officer Charged With Assault, Suspended With Pay  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Anne Arundel County Officer Charged With Assault, Suspended With Pay

  10-06-2022 20:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County police officer accused in an assault case was suspended with pay Friday, authorities said.
  Cpl. T. Keller, an eight-year veteran of the agency, is charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Keller was placed on administrative leave Friday after the court summons charging him with those offenses was issued, police said.
  The charges stem from allegations that arose this week about an “assau
  
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• 3 Hospitalized, Suspect At Large In Prince George’s County Mall Shooting

  10-06-2022 19:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A suspect is at large after three people were shot Friday at a mall in Prince George’s County, authorities said.
  The shooting unfolded about 12:45 p.m. near the entrance to The Shops at Iverson in Temple Hills, Prince George’s County Police tweeted.
  Police said three victims were taken to a hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
  Efforts are underway to identify the shooting suspect, who took off before authorities arrived at the s
  
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• Baltimore City School Board Candidates Call For Investigation Following Audit Of Grade Changes

  10-06-2022 19:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two candidates for the Baltimore City School Board of Commissioners called for a public apology and investigation of the school system after a state audit revealed multiple Baltimore high schools changed more than 12,500 failing grades to passing over a several-year span.
  Michael Eugene Johnson wants to know the fates of the children who we said were socially promoted through the school system.
  “Where are these children? he asked. “What are the plans in place
  
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• MDE, Baltimore City leadership reach agreement on corrections to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant - maryland.gov

  10-06-2022 19:28 via news.maryland.gov
  MDE, Baltimore City leadership reach agreement on corrections to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant  maryland.gov
  
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• Western Maryland Mass Shooting Suspect Under Guard, Police Say

  10-06-2022 19:23
  
  A West Virginia man accused of fatally shooting three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop remained under police guard at a hospital Friday, but authorities said a Maryland state trooper injured in a shootout with the suspect was treated and released.
  The 25-year veteran of the Maryland State Police was shot when police said the fleeing suspect fired multiple rounds at troopers who tracked him down in western Maryland. At least one trooper returned fire, striking the suspect, state poli
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: Out to Lunch - Thanks Steve Bisciotti! - russellstreetreport.com

  10-06-2022 19:23 via russellstreetreport.com
  Baltimore Ravens: Out to Lunch - Thanks Steve Bisciotti!  russellstreetreport.com
  
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• Hogan Announces $28M Study To Relieve Bay Bridge Congestion - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 18:56 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Hogan Announces $28M Study To Relieve Bay Bridge Congestion  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Hogan Announces $28M Study To Relieve Bay Bridge Congestion

  10-06-2022 18:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is undertaking a $28 million study as part of its efforts to relieve traffic congestion for drivers crossing the Chesapeake Bay, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday.
  The study, billed as the latest step in the state’s strategy to reduce congestion and account for future future needs, is intended to expand on the findings of a previous traffic study that was completed in April.
  The longer-term goal is to give transportation agencies a roadmap to keep traffic f
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Austin Hays should without a doubt be an All-Star starter - Birds Watcher

  10-06-2022 18:01 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles: Austin Hays should without a doubt be an All-Star starter  Birds Watcher
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For ‘Critically Missing’ Woman & 1-Year-Old - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 17:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore County Police Looking For ‘Critically Missing’ Woman & 1-Year-Old  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For ‘Critically Missing’ Woman & 1-Year-Old

  10-06-2022 17:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are asking for help finding a missing 30-year-old woman and 1-year-old child.
  Sherri Addison, 30, and the child, 1-year-old Kylie Coates, were last seen in the Essex area, according to details provided by police.
  Addison is described as 5-foot-1 and 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. The child also has brown hair and brown eyes.
  Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 410-307-2020.#CriticalMissing 30-year-olf Sh
  
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• Baltimore County Public Schools Launching Free Meal Program On June 21

  10-06-2022 17:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools will begin serving free breakfast and lunch to all young people age 18 and younger later this month, the school system said.
  Starting June 21, meals will be served Monday through Friday at 31 campuses across the county through the school system’s Summer Food Service Program. Distribution will cease on Monday, July 4, and Tuesday, July 19. All meals must be consumed on site.
  Meals will be provided at the following sites and times:
  
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• Former P.G. County Exec Rushern Baker Suspends Gubernatorial Bid - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 17:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Former P.G. County Exec Rushern Baker Suspends Gubernatorial Bid  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Former P.G. County Exec Rushern Baker Suspends Gubernatorial Bid

  10-06-2022 17:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A little more than a month from the primary, former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker has suspended his bid for governor, citing financial challenges, the campaign announced.
  In the most recent campaign finance report, covering the period from May 17 to June 7, Baker and running mate Nancy Navarro, a former Montgomery County Councilmember, had spent just under $42,000 but only brought in $38,357 in contributions, according to state records.
  The campaign
  
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• Maryland Weather: A Fabulous Friday Forecast

  10-06-2022 16:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We are closing out the work week with fabulous weather!
  We’re talking about mostly sunny skies, noticeably lower humidity and highs near 83 degrees.
  Clouds will make a comeback tonight and there is a tiny chance a stray shower could pop up. 
  Unfortunately, we’re looking at multiple chances for wet weather over the weekend.
  Spotty showers arrive Saturday morning. 
  We’re not looking at widespread rain and much of the day will be dry. but just kee
  
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• Ravens sign fourth round TE Charlie Kolar to rookie deal - Baltimore Beatdown

  10-06-2022 16:23 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens sign fourth round TE Charlie Kolar to rookie deal  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Red Roof® Opens The Red Roof Inn Baltimore, Maryland - Hospitality Net

  10-06-2022 16:22 via hospitalitynet.org
  Red Roof® Opens The Red Roof Inn Baltimore, Maryland  Hospitality Net
  
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• Man Rushed To Hospital In Late Night Baltimore Shooting - Daily Voice

  10-06-2022 16:21 via dailyvoice.com
  
  Man Rushed To Hospital In Late Night Baltimore Shooting  Daily Voice
  
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• Ravens Players Join Build Day for Baltimore School - BaltimoreRavens.com

  10-06-2022 16:20 via baltimoreravens.com
  
  Ravens Players Join Build Day for Baltimore School  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Greater Baltimore - The Business Journals

  10-06-2022 16:20 via bizjournals.com
  Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Greater Baltimore  The Business Journals
  
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• 55-Year-Old Man Arrested In Connection With 2021 Highlandtown Murder

  10-06-2022 16:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 55-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 51-year-old woman he allegedly shot in his Highlandtown home last year, Baltimore police said.
  On Oct. 28, 2021, officers responded to the 200 block of S. Bouldin Street for a report of a shooting and found Stacy Hill inside suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to a local hospital and listed in grave condition.
  She died later that day, and on Nov. 1, police identified her as the victim of a ho
  
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• Kansas City Superintendent Chosen As Anne Arundel County’s Next School Superintendent

  10-06-2022 15:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dr. Mark Bedell, the superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools, has been selected as the next superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, the school district announced Thursday.
  Dr. Bedell, a former Anne Arundel County resident who once served as an assistant superintendent for Baltimore County Public Schools, is set to take over for outgoing Superintendent Dr. George Arlotto, whose contract expires this month.
  Bedell’s appointment and contract must sti
  
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• Baltimore to loan Confederate statues to Los Angeles museum exhibit - Baltimore Fishbowl

  10-06-2022 15:09 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  
  Baltimore to loan Confederate statues to Los Angeles museum exhibit  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• 3 Baltimore Orioles who should receive an All-Star vote, but won’t - Birds Watcher

  10-06-2022 14:46 via birdswatcher.com
  
  3 Baltimore Orioles who should receive an All-Star vote, but won’t  Birds Watcher
  
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• Inflation Rises At Fastest Pace Since 1981, Pushed Up By Record Gas Prices

  10-06-2022 14:10
  
  (CNN) — The pain of higher prices continues for U.S. consumers.
  Record gas prices drove inflation to 8.6% for the 12 months ending in May, higher than the pace in April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, the government’s basic inflation measure.
  The reading for core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, posted a 6% increase over the same period, higher than the previous month’s level. Both readings are among the biggest jumps in prices experien
  
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• Why The Average Gas Price Is At $4.99 A Gallon & How High It’ll Go

  10-06-2022 14:00
  
  (CNN) — Next stop, $5.
  The US average for the price of a gallon of regular gas hit $4.99 according to the most recent reading from AAA Friday. It marked the 14th straight day, and the 31st time in the last 32 that gas has set a record in America. Gas prices have climbed 39 cents, or 8%, just in the two weeks since the start of the Memorial Day weekend kicked off the traditional summer driving season.
  For much of the country, $5 gas is already here.
  There are now 20 states plus Washington,
  
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• Ravens News 6/10: Likely Weakness and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  10-06-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 6/10: Likely Weakness and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Friday, June 10 - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  10-06-2022 13:59 via bizjournals.com
  8 things you need to know today Friday, June 10 - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Effort to amend Baltimore City Charter - Fox Baltimore

  10-06-2022 13:56 via foxbaltimore.com
  Effort to amend Baltimore City Charter  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Homicide Detectives Investigating 63-Year-Old Man’s Beating Death

  10-06-2022 13:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The death of a 63-year-old man found unresponsive in March near Franklin Square has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Friday.
  Anthony Barksdale was found unconscious about 6:30 a.m. March 18 in the 1800 block of West Lexington Street, Baltimore Police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  Barksdale’s body was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. The medical examiner on Thursday ruled his death a homicide caused
  
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• 3 Men Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 13:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  3 Men Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 3 Men Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say

  10-06-2022 13:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three men were wounded Thursday night in a pair of shootings that unfolded about 30 minutes and two miles apart in Baltimore, authorities said.
  Officers called to a ShotSpotter Alert in the 1400 block of Asquith Street about 10:15 p.m. found a 23-year-old man with a graze wound, and a 20-year-old man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, police said.
  Less than 30 minutes later, officers were called to the 100 block of North Luzerne Avenue, where the
  
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• How Far Will Operation Fly Formula Shipments Go To Replenish America’s Supply?

  10-06-2022 13:30
  
  (CNN) — The first shipments from the federal government’s Operation Fly Formula will bring a total of nearly 1 million pounds of baby formula powder into the United States. That’s just a fraction of what the nation’s families need — about the same amount of formula typically sold over two days in the US — but it is a jump-start to easing the shortage.
  According to the White House, the first two Operation Fly Formula flights brought in 170,000 pounds of Gerber
  
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• Lifeguard Shortage Impacting Maryland’s Pools & Beaches - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2022 12:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Lifeguard Shortage Impacting Maryland’s Pools & Beaches  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Lifeguard Shortage Impacting Maryland’s Pools & Beaches

  10-06-2022 12:30
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Pools and beaches in Maryland and in other parts of the country are facing lifeguard shortages.
  “I had a outdoor pool reach out to me in Anne Arundel County that said that they don’t have any and don’t know they can open their pool,” said Jill Black, the senior director of swim and family programs for the Y of Central Maryland.
  Black said that the locations she manages now employs about 300 lifeguards in total, down from roughly 400 before
  
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• Maryland Weather: Pleasant Weather With 80-Degree Temperatures

  10-06-2022 12:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our Friday is off to a dry and pleasant start with noticeably cooler temperatures.
  The day will bring us a mixture of sunshine and clouds without as much as the humidity we’ve seen recently.
  Temperatures kicked off in the upper 50s, but they will climb into the lower 80s this afternoon.
  As for tonight, the skies will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 60s and a chance for a late shower.
  On Saturday, we’re looking at a cloudy weather with some periodic b
  
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• Baltimore man convicted of killing woman, her 7-year-old son in 2015 drug robbery - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2022 12:03 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man convicted of killing woman, her 7-year-old son in 2015 drug robbery  Baltimore Sun
  
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