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• Baltimore’s Ice Cream Parlors Are Celebrating National Ice Cream Month - CBS Baltimore

  06-07-2022 23:58 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore’s Ice Cream Parlors Are Celebrating National Ice Cream Month  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Candidates for Carroll County commissioner District 1 include five Republicans - Baltimore Sun

  06-07-2022 23:46 via baltimoresun.com
  Candidates for Carroll County commissioner District 1 include five Republicans  Baltimore Sun
  
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• National Gun Law Change Has Led To Increase In Maryland’s Firearm Training Classes

  06-07-2022 23:44
  
  MIDDLE RIVER Md. (WJZ) — Maryland gun shops are seeing an uptick in people registering for wear and carry classes. 
  Registration is up 1000% and the phones are ringing off the hook following the ruling from the Supreme Court that changes Maryland’s gun laws by dropping the requirement for applicants to prove “good and substantial use,” a spokesperson at FreeState Gun Range in Middle River said.
  “I’m getting phone calls 24/7, checking emails 24/7 about thi
  
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• “The Challenge: USA” Brings Together Former Competitors from “Survivor,” “Big Brother” & More

  06-07-2022 23:34
  
  Starting Wednesday, 28 fan favorites from the most popular CBS reality shows will compete on a new show called “The Challenge: USA.”
  Host T.J. Lavin gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the new competition that features former competitors from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island.”
  Watch the video above for a preview, and catch the first episode of “The Challenge: USA” on CBS at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT Wedn
  
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• Baltimore’s Ice Cream Parlors Are Celebrating National Ice Cream Month

  06-07-2022 23:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — July is National Ice Cream Month. No, this isn’t something made up by dairy farmers. This directive comes from the top. 
  President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream month in 1984.
  According to the International Dairy Foods Association, the average American eats 20 pounds of ice cream a year. 
  In 2021, the United States produced 1.3 billion gallons of ice cream. It’s an industry that has a $13.1 billion impact on the U.S. economy.&nb
  
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• Baltimore native serves aboard USS Tripoli - Afro American

  06-07-2022 22:40 via afro.com
  
  Baltimore native serves aboard USS Tripoli  Afro American
  
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• Maryland’s 6 Casinos Rake In $162.7M In June

  06-07-2022 22:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s six privately run casinos brought in $162.7 million in revenue last month, with the state receiving a contribution of $68.4 million, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency said Wednesday.
  June’s revenue figures were a slight bump from the same period a year ago, increasing by $1.2 million, or 1.1%.
  Most of that was driven a 7.4% uptick in revenue from slots and table games at MGM National Harbor, which also led the way in June revenue with $
  
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• Hogan Awards $122.5M To Police Agencies For Wages, Equipment - CBS Baltimore

  06-07-2022 22:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Hogan Awards $122.5M To Police Agencies For Wages, Equipment  CBS Baltimore
  
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• National Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado Hit Bowie, Second Tornado In Anne Arundel County

  06-07-2022 22:17
  
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-tornado touched down in Bowie on Tuesday evening, with winds reaching up to 90 mph.
  Officials said the tornado passed through the Somerset subdivision in Bowie about 5:31 p.m. and lasted for three minutes, causing “extensive tree damage,” including one tree that fell on top of a house on Sinclair Lane.
  Based on video evidence and eyewitness reports, the National Weather Service also confirmed a tornado touched down
  
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• Maryland Department of Health Unveils New Resource For Young People Coping With Violence

  06-07-2022 22:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health has developed a new mental health resource for parents, educators, and behavioral health professionals to help young people who are coping with violence, according to state officials.
  The resource was developed by the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, officials said. It includes a variety of tips for behavioral health stakeholders and providers across Maryland.
  School partners and other state agencies
  
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• Howard County Schools Looking To Fill Nearly 800 Job Openings

  06-07-2022 21:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Howard County Public School System is looking to fill nearly 800 job openings, including 380 new positions, ahead of the 2022-23 school year.
  There are openings for teachers, special educators, paraeducators, substitute teachers, food services staff and central office support staff.
  Under a new salary scale, teacher salaries start at $56,228, the school system said.
  Howard County Public School System employees also receive benefits and membership in the Maryland State
  
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• Full agenda awaits bishops, deputies as Baltimore hosts four-day 80th General Convention - Episcopal News Service

  06-07-2022 21:48 via episcopalnewsservice.org
  
  Full agenda awaits bishops, deputies as Baltimore hosts four-day 80th General Convention  Episcopal News Service
  
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• MIKE TROUT, SHOHEI OHTANI & LOS ANGELES ANGELS VISIT BALTIMORE ORIOLES ON MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF THIS SUNDAY, JULY 10 LIVE AT NOON ET ON PEACOCK; PREGAME BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK - NBC Sports Pressbox

  06-07-2022 21:45 via nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com
  
  MIKE TROUT, SHOHEI OHTANI & LOS ANGELES ANGELS VISIT BALTIMORE ORIOLES ON MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF THIS SUNDAY, JULY 10 LIVE AT NOON ET ON PEACOCK; PREGAME BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK  NBC Sports Pressbox
  
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• Hogan Awards $122.5M To Police Agencies For Wages, Equipment

  06-07-2022 21:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday awarded $122.5 million in state grants to police agencies across Maryland for wages, new equipment and technological upgrades.
  Hogan said the total represents a 60% increase to the State Aid for Police Protection fund, which helps cover operational costs for local and county police agencies.
  Prince George’s County received the highest amount ($21.5 million), followed by Baltimore County ($20.1 million), Montgomery County ($19.5 million)
  
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• Baltimore Mayor, TV Reporter Clash During Press Conference (VIDEO) - Daily Voice

  06-07-2022 21:17 via dailyvoice.com
  
  Baltimore Mayor, TV Reporter Clash During Press Conference (VIDEO)  Daily Voice
  
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• NASA Aircraft Conducting Study Over DC and Baltimore - NBC4 Washington

  06-07-2022 21:16 via nbcwashington.com
  
  NASA Aircraft Conducting Study Over DC and Baltimore  NBC4 Washington
  
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• The Baltimore Orioles Draft Profiles Vol. 2: Brooks Lee - Birds Watcher

  06-07-2022 21:14 via birdswatcher.com
  
  The Baltimore Orioles Draft Profiles Vol. 2: Brooks Lee  Birds Watcher
  
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• Man arrested and charged with East Baltimore shooting in March - Fox Baltimore

  06-07-2022 20:52 via foxbaltimore.com
  Man arrested and charged with East Baltimore shooting in March  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City's Pesticide Ban Takes Effect – Conduit Street - Conduit Street

  06-07-2022 20:51 via conduitstreet.mdcounties.org
  
  Baltimore City's Pesticide Ban Takes Effect – Conduit Street  Conduit Street
  
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• Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Collision In Ellicott City

  06-07-2022 20:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man died Wednesday morning after the vehicle he was driving on Route 29 went off the road, hit a pole and caught fire, the Howard County Police Department said.
  The victim was driving a 2022 Nissan Rouge northbound on Route 29 about 4:42 a.m. when his vehicle went off the road for “an unknown reason” near the ramp for I-70 and hit a a sign support pole, police said.
  The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. There were no other passengers in t
  
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• Army Corps opens public comment period for Baltimore coastal flooding prevention plan - wmar2news.com

  06-07-2022 20:08 via wmar2news.com
  
  Army Corps opens public comment period for Baltimore coastal flooding prevention plan  wmar2news.com
  
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• National Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado Hit Bowie

  06-07-2022 19:47
  
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-tornado touched down in Bowie on Tuesday evening, with winds reaching up to 90 mph.
  Officials said the tornado passed through the Somerset subdivision in Bowie about 5:31 p.m. and lasted for three minutes, causing “extensive tree damage,” including one tree that fell on top of a house on Sinclair Lane.
  Neighbors are still in shock after a fast moving and furious storm literally ripped through their community.
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• Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Joins Lawsuit Against Baltimore City Public Schools

  06-07-2022 19:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who has represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other people killed by police, has joined a suit against Baltimore City Public Schools seeking court control of the school system.
  Crump, who has offices in Florida, California and Washington D.C., said he signed onto the suit filed earlier this year to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline for Black and brown children, noting what he called a “symbiotic relationship&
  
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• Volunteer radio station Radio Plastique launches in Baltimore - Baltimore Fishbowl

  06-07-2022 19:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  
  Volunteer radio station Radio Plastique launches in Baltimore  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Supporters' Clubs To Welcome Blues In Baltimore And Minneapolis - evertonfc.com

  06-07-2022 18:03 via evertonfc.com
  
  Supporters' Clubs To Welcome Blues In Baltimore And Minneapolis  evertonfc.com
  
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• Second sinkhole reported in Northeast Baltimore, after East North Avenue sinkhole shuts down street indefinitely - Baltimore Sun

  06-07-2022 17:33 via baltimoresun.com
  Second sinkhole reported in Northeast Baltimore, after East North Avenue sinkhole shuts down street indefinitely  Baltimore Sun
  
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• WBAL-TV's Jayne Miller announces retirement after four decades with the Baltimore station - Baltimore Sun

  06-07-2022 17:14 via baltimoresun.com
  WBAL-TV's Jayne Miller announces retirement after four decades with the Baltimore station  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: Robert Griffin III Backs former Team - russellstreetreport.com

  06-07-2022 17:01 via russellstreetreport.com
  Baltimore Ravens: Robert Griffin III Backs former Team  russellstreetreport.com
  
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• Bowie Picks Up The Pieces After Tornado Leaves Trail Of Damage

  06-07-2022 17:00
  
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — Cleanup efforts are underway in Bowie after a tornado swept through Tuesday evening, leaving behind a trail of damage.
  Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service indicate a tornado touched down about 5:30 p.m. in Bowie, where reports of damage included uprooted trees, downed power lines and damaged homes.
  While there were no injuries reported as a result of the severe weather, toppled trees, scattered debris and damage could be found across the area Wednesday.
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Now is the Right Time to Trade Santander - Birds Watcher

  06-07-2022 17:00 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles: Now is the Right Time to Trade Santander  Birds Watcher
  
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• Maryland Up To 9 Monkeypox Cases, Health Department Confirms

  06-07-2022 16:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is up to nine cases of monkeypox after two more were confirmed since Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  A spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the CDC’s data and said the state agency is continuing to monitor cases.
  “Extensive contact tracing has been conducted for all presumed cases and individuals identified as having close contact with the case patients have been offered the o
  
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• Baltimore District Chief of Navigation Kevin Brennan retires following 37-year career with - US Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District

  06-07-2022 16:37 via nab.usace.army.mil
  Baltimore District Chief of Navigation Kevin Brennan retires following 37-year career with  US Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
  
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• Roots run deep, love runs deeper: Baltimore Tree Trust, Ceasefire plant trees to honor lives lost to gun violence - Baltimore Fishbowl

  06-07-2022 16:31 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  
  Roots run deep, love runs deeper: Baltimore Tree Trust, Ceasefire plant trees to honor lives lost to gun violence  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Fed up: Restaurant owners look to Baltimore's state's attorney's race to reverse city crime trends - Baltimore Sun

  06-07-2022 16:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Fed up: Restaurant owners look to Baltimore's state's attorney's race to reverse city crime trends  Baltimore Sun
  
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• The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Ravens 2022 Schedule - Sports Illustrated

  06-07-2022 16:23 via si.com
  
  The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Ravens 2022 Schedule  Sports Illustrated
  
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• YouthWorks Program in Baltimore City Going Strong – Conduit Street - Conduit Street

  06-07-2022 16:21 via conduitstreet.mdcounties.org
  
  YouthWorks Program in Baltimore City Going Strong – Conduit Street  Conduit Street
  
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• How The Baltimore Doula Project is Supporting People in Need of Abortion Care Right Now - Baltimore Magazine

  06-07-2022 16:21 via baltimoremagazine.com
  
  How The Baltimore Doula Project is Supporting People in Need of Abortion Care Right Now  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• The Baltimore Orioles just did something that has never been done before and it was actually good (sort of) - GolfDigest.com

  06-07-2022 16:17 via golfdigest.com
  
  The Baltimore Orioles just did something that has never been done before and it was actually good (sort of)  GolfDigest.com
  
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• Philadelphia Weather: Humid, Unsettled Days Lie Ahead

  06-07-2022 16:05
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Summer is in full gear and Wednesday will be one of those typical summer days. We’re tracking the three H’s this afternoon: the weather will be hot, hazy, and humid across all neighborhoods.
  Temperatures this afternoon will soar into the low 90s, but with elevated humidity at play, heat index values will close out in the mid-90s.A boundary stalled out to our south will keep the chance for a passing downpour or clap of thunder in the forecast across our sout
  
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• Peter Franchot on Baltimore's challenges and solutions - Baltimore Fishbowl

  06-07-2022 16:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  
  Peter Franchot on Baltimore's challenges and solutions  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Baltimore Ravens training camp 2022: Schedule, tickets, location, and everything to know - Sportsnaut

  06-07-2022 15:56 via sportsnaut.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens training camp 2022: Schedule, tickets, location, and everything to know  Sportsnaut
  
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• AAA Worker Killed While Helping Stranded Driver In Prince George’s County

  06-07-2022 15:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A AAA worker died Tuesday night after he was hit by a Jeep in Prince George’s County while offering roadside assistance to a stranded driver.
  The deadly crash happened about 11:15 p.m. along westbound Route 50 near Collington Road in Bowie, Maryland State Police said Wednesday morning.
  Troopers said the AAA was parked behind a van straddling the left lane and left shoulder of Route 50 with its emergency lights on when the crash occurred.
  The worker, who wore a refle
  
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• Baltimore Street renovation project could go to bid Aug. 1 - Cumberland Times-News

  06-07-2022 15:30 via times-news.com
  
  Baltimore Street renovation project could go to bid Aug. 1  Cumberland Times-News
  
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• The Real Baltimore - Spin

  06-07-2022 15:03 via spin.com
  
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• Baltimore Sun's Best: Readers' Choice 2022 people & media - Baltimore Sun

  06-07-2022 14:03 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Sun's Best: Readers' Choice 2022 people & media  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens News 7/6: MVP Boosted and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  06-07-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 7/6: MVP Boosted and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Lidl to open first Baltimore store at Northwood Commons next week - Baltimore Fishbowl

  06-07-2022 13:50 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  
  Lidl to open first Baltimore store at Northwood Commons next week  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Orioles Outlast Rangers 10-9 On Mullins’ 10th Inning Double

  06-07-2022 13:13
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 10-9 Tuesday night in a wild game that featured several comebacks and clutch home runs.
  Mullins hit a two-out liner into the gap off Matt Moore (3-2) to bring home Ryan McKenna, who started the inning at second base.
  Joey Krehbiel (4-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 10th for the Orioles, who have won three straight following a four-g
  
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• Bowie Picks Up The Pieces After Possible Tornado Leaves Trail Of Damage

  06-07-2022 12:49
  
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — Cleanup efforts are underway in Bowie after a possible tornado swept through Tuesday evening, leaving behind a trail of damage.
  Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service indicate that a tornado might have touched down about 5:30 p.m. in Bowie, where reports of damage included uprooted trees, downed power lines and damaged homes.
  While there were fortunately no injuries reported as a result of the severe weather, toppled trees and scattered debris could be fou
  
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• 9 Families Displaced, 3 Homes Demolished After Sinkhole Opens Up In East Baltimore

  06-07-2022 12:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nine families were displaced after crews demolished three homes Tuesday near a sinkhole in East Baltimore.
  The large sinkhole opened up at some point Monday on a sidewalk along the 700 block of North Avenue, prompting authorities to block off part of the roadway.
  Crews declared the area unsafe Tuesday, shutting down traffic on North Avenue between Greenmount Avenue and Homewood Avenue.
  By Tuesday evening, demolition efforts were underway on three nearby homes, forcin
  
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