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Beginning in June, 911 operators in Baltimore City will transfer those who call the emergency line with some behavioral health crises to trained clinicians.
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Gov. Larry Hogan announces new efforts to boost vaccination rates at Maryland nursing homes.
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City Council Members Introduce Bills To Reclassify OEM As Independent Agency, Close Housing LoopholeThe Baltimore City Council held a virtual meeting Monday night, in which councilmembers introduced a series of new bills to close property law loopholes and reclassify the Office of Emergency Management as an independent agency.
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A multi-million dollar partnership between Maryland and private organizations will help disadvantaged children hit hardest by the pandemic. Baltimore’s Mayor announces a pilot program to divert certain mental health calls away from BPD and to a new crisis unit. Plus, we talk with the young organizers behind this weekend’s Virtual Prom 2021.
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Rohrer, a pastor in San Francisco, will serve as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Sierra Pacific synod, which includes congregations across Northern California and Nevada.
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Colonial Pipeline has not set a timetable for restoring full service. If the shutdown continues several days, it could affect gas prices in the Southeast, experts say.
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Maryland is the first state to issue a comprehensive set of pardons to the victims of lynching. Across the U.S., more than 4,000 Black people were lynched in acts of racial terror.
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Archeologists unearthed the remains of nine Neanderthals, dating from 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, in a discovery the Italian culture minister said will be "the talk of the world."
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Around 100 Palestinians were injured as protesters and Israeli police clashed in the latest of several nights of violence over possible evictions of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers.
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It's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
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It's that time of year! Listen to our middle school and high school finalists now.
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Finding a supportive fandom — a group of people who love what you love — is a great experience. But some fan communities can be toxic, so here are a few tips for kids looking for fan connections.
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Article III of the Constitution gives Supreme Court justices lifetime appointments — but doesn't cover what to do if they become incapacitated. For Abrams, that was the spark for an exciting story.
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The Tesla CEO got to cement his image as a celebrity with pop culture cachet, appearing with the SNL cast in silly sketches that promoted his pet projects and dressing up as a video game character.
