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 Tuesday, Dec 5 With Baltimore reeling from its third year in a row of more than 300 homicides, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a package of initiatives Tuesday aimed at curbing violent crime — including increased patrols and warrant service from the state. |
| An explosion destroyed a Lochearn home Tuesday afternoon, a day after a house explosion injured a man in the Baltimore Highlands, Baltimore County fire officials said. |
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| Baltimore Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to the Nov. 30 murder of volunteer firefighter Jon Hickey. |
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| Congressional lawmakers were scrambling Tuesday to reach agreement on a funding measure to avert a government shutdown at week’s end and address several agenda items — from a children’s health insurance program to immigration — that have stalled for months. |
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| Baltimore County school board members and parents testified before the state school board seeking an audit of technology contracts. |
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| Baltimore Police called in a hazmat team Tuesday after finding what they suspect is a “substantial amount” of the highly-potent opioid fentanyl at a discount store in the city’s Old Goucher neighborhood. |
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| Six schools were named Maryland blue ribbon schools, an honor awarded to the state’s highest performing schools or those that have made significant progress. |
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| Baltimore and state officials say they are working to bring a Massachusetts-based program to the city to work with at-risk young adults as a crime-prevention tactic. |
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| Fact-finders support union wage demands in state employee union talks. |
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| Rookie wide receiver scored a touchdown against the Ravens in the first meeting between the two teams on Oct. 1 |
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