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• Bradley Beal Believes Wizards Can Win Title After Signing Max Deal

  08-07-2022 23:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal and the Wizards renewed their commitment to each other when he agreed to a five-year deal worth up to $251 million to stay in Washington.
  Whether that commitment will make the next five years any more successful than the last 10 is the big question.
  “I want to win a championship and I want to do it here,” Beal said Friday in a news conference to discuss his max-value contract. “I believe that we can win in D.C.”
  There hasn’t been
  
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• Inspector General responds to Baltimore City Schools over grade changing scandal - Fox Baltimore

  08-07-2022 23:42 via foxbaltimore.com
  Inspector General responds to Baltimore City Schools over grade changing scandal  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Joint Law Enforcement Sweep ‘Operation North Star’ Results In 89 Fugitive Arrests, Officials Say

  08-07-2022 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “Operation North Star,” a joint action by the U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement, resulted in the arrest of 89 fugitives in the Baltimore area, including nine people wanted for murder, officials said.
  Following the 30-day sweep, 20 people wanted on attempted murder charges, 10 people wanted on firearms charges, 32 people wanted on aggravated assault charges and seven people wanted on robbery charges were also detained.
  The remaining arrestees were
  
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• Baltimore Restaurant To Receive Historic Small Restaurants Grant - Patch

  08-07-2022 22:40 via patch.com
  
  Baltimore Restaurant To Receive Historic Small Restaurants Grant  Patch
  
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• Marilyn Mosby Discusses Election, Her Federal Case And Tension With Police Union

  08-07-2022 22:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marilyn Mosby is seeking her third term as Baltimore City State’s Attorney and looking to hold off the same two challengers she beat in 2018.
  Mosby told WJZ on Friday that she expects to prevail in the federal criminal case against her, which she is describing as “politically motivated.” Her court date is September 19 on charges of perjury and falsifying information on a mortgage application.“I know I’ve done nothing wrong,” Mosby
  
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• MD Awards $127.6M To Expand Broadband Access, Hogan Says - CBS Baltimore

  08-07-2022 22:05 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  MD Awards $127.6M To Expand Broadband Access, Hogan Says  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Set To Square Off In Monday’s Debate

  08-07-2022 21:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the July 19 primary election just around the corner, WJZ wants to help you get acquainted with the candidates vying to become Maryland’s next governor.
  On Monday night, Baltimore City Community College will host a gubernatorial debate sponsored by the Baltimore Teacher Network and Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools. The event will be focused on our education system.
  Moderated by WJZ’s Denise Koch, Rev. Antoine Burton and Berol Dewdney, the gubern
  
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• MD Awards $127.6M To Expand Broadband Access, Hogan Says

  08-07-2022 21:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Office of Statewide Broadband has awarded $127.6 million in grants to increase high-speed internet access across the state, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday.
  An estimated 15,000 households that are unserved or underserved are expected to gain broadband access through the grants from the office’s Connect Maryland initiative, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development said.
  Grants provided to community and educational organizations will also pro
  
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• 5 Baltimore Orioles make the latest MLB Pipeline Top 100 - Birds Watcher

  08-07-2022 21:11 via birdswatcher.com
  
  5 Baltimore Orioles make the latest MLB Pipeline Top 100  Birds Watcher
  
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• July 8 dispatches from 80th General Convention in Baltimore - Episcopal News Service

  08-07-2022 20:51 via episcopalnewsservice.org
  
  July 8 dispatches from 80th General Convention in Baltimore  Episcopal News Service
  
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• CDC Reports 5 More Monkeypox Cases In MD, State Receives 682 Vaccine Doses From Feds

  08-07-2022 20:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an additional five monkeypox cases in Maryland, bringing the total in the state to 14.
  Maryland has received 682 doses of the Jynneos Monkeypox vaccine and will distribute 200 to each of the three jurisdictions with the highest risk, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and Baltimore City, the state health department said.
  Health departments in those three jurisdictions will provide information on t
  
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• Maryland Weather: Flood Watch Tonight, Alert Day Tomorrow

  08-07-2022 20:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has declared Saturday an Alert Day due to the potential for storms and flooding.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Maryland from 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday afternoon.
  Rainfall totals could exceed 3 or 4 inches in some locations, while totals for other isolated areas could reach as high as 5 or 6 inches.
  This amount of rain, especially anything over 2 to 3 inches can fall within a one-hour window, will
  
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• Baltimore-born boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. to fight YouTube star Jake Paul on Aug. 6 in New York - Baltimore Sun

  08-07-2022 20:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore-born boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. to fight YouTube star Jake Paul on Aug. 6 in New York  Baltimore Sun
  
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• BSO Reduces Schedule To Maximize Attendance, Create Slots For Other Concerts

  08-07-2022 18:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is cutting the number of concerts in its 2022-23 schedule with an eye toward “maximizing attendance” and creating openings for new concerts and partnerships, the organization said.
  Two recurring Friday series have been truncated to a new six-concert series on Fridays, the orchestra said.
  And the Saturday Off The Cuff series will not be offered at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall but the Friday edition will remain at the Music
  
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• Howard County Restaurant Weeks Returns July 11-24

  08-07-2022 17:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County Restaurant Weeks is back, offering something for everyone no matter your budget or your tastes.
  Thirty restaurants are participating, ranging from fine dining to roadside diners to BBQ stands.
  Menus can go from $15 for a two-course lunch to $45 for a four-course dinner.
  “It’s a time for us to try something new or go to an old favorite, make sure that we invest in our small, local restaurant scenes,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.
  
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Wounded In Shootout At Severn Playground, Police Say

  08-07-2022 17:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 15-year-old boy was wounded Thursday afternoon in a shootout that unfolded at a playground in Anne Arundel County.
  The shooting was reported about 12:50 p.m. in the 8100 block of Meade Village Circle in Severn, Anne Arundel County Police said in a Friday news release.
  Officers called to the scene learned that a 15-year-old struck by gunfire was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police said.
  The teen’s condition was not imm
  
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• Where’s Marty? Learning About The Parkton Stone Arch Bridge

  08-07-2022 17:00
  
  Hi everyone!
  Today we went out to Gunpowder Falls State Park near Parkton where you can find the state’s oldest bridge. It is currently closed to traffic but is located at the end of Old Frederick Road, just off the Torrey Brown NCR Trail, where there is parking available.
  The Parkton Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1809. All of the stone used in its construction was quarried nearby, thousands of pounds of it. That year, James Madison had just been inaugurated as our fourth president. At th
  
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• Trading Marquise Brown Was Ravens Best Move Of Offseason - Sports Illustrated

  08-07-2022 16:55 via si.com
  
  Trading Marquise Brown Was Ravens Best Move Of Offseason  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Scott Taps Former Baltimore Police Interim Commissioner Barksdale As Deputy Mayor For Public Safety

  08-07-2022 16:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anthony Barksdale, the former interim commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, has been tapped to serve as the city’s Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Friday.
  Barksdale, a Baltimore native and law enforcement veteran who has years of experience working for the city’s police department, succeeds former Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Sunny Schnitzer, who left the role in February.
  He was selected for the position after an &ldq
  
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• Largest Residential Real Estate Firms in Greater Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  08-07-2022 16:40 via bizjournals.com
  Largest Residential Real Estate Firms in Greater Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Luxury Homes in Greater Baltimore - The Business Journals

  08-07-2022 16:30 via bizjournals.com
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• Baltimore Police Identify Man Killed In Confrontation With Squeegee Workers

  08-07-2022 15:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police on Friday identified the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with a squeegee worker in the Inner Harbor as 48-year-old Timothy Reynolds.
  The shooting unfolded about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Light and West Conway streets after Reynolds allegedly swung a bat at a squeegee worker following a dispute, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
  Harrison said a “heated interaction” transpired between Reynolds and sque
  
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• Man, 24, Shot In The Face In Southeast Baltimore, Police Say

  08-07-2022 15:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old man was shot in the face Thursday night in southeast Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 10:15 p.m., patrol officers were called to a shooting in the 400 block of North Port Street, where they found the victim, Baltimore Police said.
  The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately clear Friday.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2422 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1
  
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• Baltimore Man, 23, Charged With Murder In Deadly June Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  08-07-2022 15:22 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Man, 23, Charged With Murder In Deadly June Shooting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man, 23, Charged With Murder In Deadly June Shooting

  08-07-2022 15:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 23-year-old Baltimore man is under arrest in connection with a deadly shooting last month, authorities said Friday.
  Darryon Cephas is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 33-year-old Curtis Jones, who was fatally shot June 15, Baltimore Police said.
  Officers called to the 400 block of West Mulberry Street shortly before 4 a.m. that day found Jones shot multiple times inside a vehicle, police said.
  Jones was taken to an area hospital, where he died of his i
  
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• 5 players who could be available if the Baltimore Orioles decide to sell - Birds Watcher

  08-07-2022 15:16 via birdswatcher.com
  
  5 players who could be available if the Baltimore Orioles decide to sell  Birds Watcher
  
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• Bills Backers in Baltimore to raise money for Tops fund Saturday - WIVB.com - News 4

  08-07-2022 14:40 via wivb.com
  Bills Backers in Baltimore to raise money for Tops fund Saturday  WIVB.com - News 4
  
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• Former Baltimore City Police Commissioner Ed Norris weighs in on squeegee kid shooting - Fox Baltimore

  08-07-2022 14:38 via foxbaltimore.com
  Former Baltimore City Police Commissioner Ed Norris weighs in on squeegee kid shooting  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Weather: Warm & Sticky With Spotty Storms Later

  08-07-2022 14:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our Friday is shaping up to be a mixed bag with a blend of sunshine and clouds.
  It’s going to be warm and muggy with a chance for a few spotty thunderstorms to pop up this afternoon.
  Temperatures climb into the upper 80s this afternoon, but it will feel a lot warmer due to the humidity.
  While some of us might see an isolated storm, the main event for rainfall will likely hold off until tonight.
  Because parts of our area could see heavy rain, there is potential for f
  
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• Ravens News 7/8: Pulling Levers and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  08-07-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 7/8: Pulling Levers and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: DL Hall is ready to be a Major League pitcher - Birds Watcher

  08-07-2022 13:12 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles: DL Hall is ready to be a Major League pitcher  Birds Watcher
  
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• Tony's Baltimore Grill offering free pizza, beer and cash for information on stolen furniture - Press of Atlantic City

  08-07-2022 13:00 via pressofatlanticcity.com
  
  Tony's Baltimore Grill offering free pizza, beer and cash for information on stolen furniture  Press of Atlantic City
  
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• First Call: Pass rushing option for Steelers stays in Baltimore; Baker Mayfield's physical; Logan Cooley's linemates drafted - TribLIVE

  08-07-2022 12:10 via triblive.com
  
  First Call: Pass rushing option for Steelers stays in Baltimore; Baker Mayfield's physical; Logan Cooley's linemates drafted  TribLIVE
  
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• Ex-Baltimore County police officer on home detention after rape conviction requests new trial in appeal; state opposes - Baltimore Sun

  08-07-2022 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Ex-Baltimore County police officer on home detention after rape conviction requests new trial in appeal; state opposes  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Spotty Storms

  08-07-2022 11:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Warm and muggy air mass in place today across the region as high pressure retreats off to the east.
  There can be a few spotty afternoon thunderstorms popping up, but the main event in terms of rainfall should hold off until tonight into tomorrow.
  There could be a thunderstorm in spots today.
  As for tonight, periods of rain and a thunderstorm, heaviest later at night. There could be localized flash flooding so please be careful.
  This weekend however will be a mixed bag in
  
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• Baltimore police increase patrols after squeegee worker shoots driver armed with bat - WBAL TV Baltimore

  08-07-2022 09:00 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore police increase patrols after squeegee worker shoots driver armed with bat  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Police: Man Shot And Killed After Swinging Bat At Squeegee Worker

  08-07-2022 05:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 48-year-old man was shot and killed at a busy Inner Harbor intersection after he swung a baseball bat at a squeegee worker following an altercation and someone in the group of squeegee workers opened fire, police said.
  According to a preliminary investigation, the driver had a “heated interaction” with squeegee workers at the intersection of Light and W. Conway streets, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
  The driver went through the intersection, park
  
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• Candidate Profile: Ivan Bates Seeks Baltimore’s Top Prosecutor Job For Second Time - CBS Baltimore

  08-07-2022 05:52 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Candidate Profile: Ivan Bates Seeks Baltimore’s Top Prosecutor Job For Second Time  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Two Males, Including 16-Year-Old, Shot In East Baltimore, Police Say

  08-07-2022 04:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, were shot Thursday night in East Baltimore, police said.
  Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of E. Monument Street about 9:40 p.m. and found an adult male and the boy suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. The boy had been shot in the leg.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals.
  Detectives are still investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call (410) 396-2433. People wishing to remain anonymous
  
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• Adley Rutschman Homers, Orioles Beat Angels And Run Win Streak To 5

  08-07-2022 04:30
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Adley Rutschman hit his first home run at Camden Yards and the Baltimore Orioles extended their winning streak to a season-best five games, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Thursday night.
  Jordan Lyles (5-7) pitched into the seventh inning, allowing one run and five hits with four strikeouts and two walks on 104 pitches. Baltimore’s starting pitchers have allowed one earned run or fewer 15 times in their last 20 games and carry a 2.46 ERA over that span.
  
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• Maryland Weather: A Sunny, Cloudy Friday Before Rain Moves In At Night

  08-07-2022 04:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thursday was a much cooler and rather cloudy day, but no rain was reported in most areas.
  There will be some patchy clouds overnight, and some local fog is possible Friday morning as we have rather light winds.
  Most of Friday will feature sun and clouds and warmer temperatures, but rain showers will return by later in the evening.
  Some heavy showers are possible by Saturday morning, although some of our new guidance is showing the heaviest rain and some thunderstorms deve
  
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• Candidate Profile: Ivan Bates Seeks Baltimore’s Top Prosecutor Job For Second Time

  08-07-2022 03:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ivan Bates is challenging Marilyn Mosby again for Baltimore City State’s Attorney.
  The former prosecutor is now a prominent defense attorney in Baltimore City.
  “Crime’s out of control and people want change,” he said. “People are afraid and scared.”
  Senate President Bill Ferguson and other city leaders on Wednesday endorsed Bates in Cherry Hill.
  Mosby defeated Bates and Thiru Vignarajah in 2018 to win her second term in office. The same
  
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• Light Rail Riders Brace For Scaled-Back Schedules

  08-07-2022 03:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starting next week, Light Rail schedules will be scaled back in the wake of staffing shortages.
  The Maryland Transit Administration said, beginning Sunday, July 10, weekday trains will operate on a modified Saturday schedule.
  Trains will arrive every 15 minutes at a majority of stations and continue to alternate to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Glen Burnie. During peak hours or special events, Light Rail will adjust to service demands by increasing trainsets to handle
  
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• Man Shot And Killed After Swinging Bat At Squeegee Worker At Busy Inner Harbor Intersection

  08-07-2022 00:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 48-year-old man was shot and killed at a busy Inner Harbor intersection after he swung a baseball bat at a squeegee worker following an altercation and someone in the group of squeegee workers opened fire, police said.
  According to a preliminary investigation, the driver had a “heated interaction” with squeegee workers at the intersection of Light and W. Conway streets, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
  The driver went through the intersection, park
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Bring Back Justin Houston On 1-Year Deal - CBS Baltimore

  08-07-2022 00:05 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens Bring Back Justin Houston On 1-Year Deal  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Bring Back Justin Houston On 1-Year Deal

  08-07-2022 00:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Outside linebacker Justin Houston is coming back to the Baltimore Ravens on a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday.
  Needing help at pass rush last offseason, the Ravens signed Houston to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million on July 31. In 15 starts in purple and black, Houston recorded 34 combined tackles, 4 1/2 sacks, 17 quarterback hits and one forced fumble.
  He got his 100th career sack in the team’s Week 9 loss to the Miami Dolphins, becoming the 37th pl
  
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