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Baltimore is rethinking what it means to call 911, and who responds. Callers who don't need police will get help finding social services and healthcare before they actually fall into crisis.
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A Baltimore County brother and sister who were killed in their Gwynn Oak home have been laid to rest.
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Three people were killed in a shooting at a Seattle food festival Sunday, U.S and Iran pause airstrikes, with less than 100 days left until Election Day, a look at how the midterms are shaping up.
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The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia has joined the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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