🌱 Turtle Rescue, COVID-19, Murder Conviction Vacated: Bmore News

Happy Wednesday, people of Baltimore! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 47 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Baltimore today:

1. Baltimore's National Aquarium rescues 30 cold-stunned sea turtles (WTOP)
2. Baltimore man’s conviction in 1991 murder overturned after 30 years in prison (Baltimore Sun)
3. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott To Provide COVID-19 Update Wednesday (CBS Baltimore)
4. Vacant management jobs, broken equipment led to postal delays at Baltimore facility, audit finds (Baltimore Sun)
5. Johns Hopkins releases results from study on use of blood plasma from COVID survivors (Fox Baltimore)
6. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby issued a pointed critique of Gov. Larry Hogan's policies and comments toward the city (The Washington Post)
7. Hunt for scarce COVID tests leave Maryland residents scrambling amid surge (Baltimore Sun)
8. Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge (Department of Justice)
9. Omicron Cases Explode In Maryland: See Latest CDC Data (Baltimore Patch)
10. Murder suspect says rights to speedy trial were violated due to delays; judge disagrees (WBAL TV Baltimore)
11. Inside the James Webb Space Telescope's control room (AFP)
12. Supporters Of Juvenile Justice Reform Hopeful In Maryland (CBS Baltimore)
13. Md. panel releases district map that helps vulnerable Democrats, reduces Baltimore clout (WTOP)

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Today in Baltimore:

• Christmas Village in Baltimore (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Baltimore Police Department: "Help Police Locate Missing 12-year-old The Baltimore Police Department needs your help locating 12 year-old Kattery Magno Del La Cruz who was last seen on December 20, 2021, in the 600 block of Dundalk Avenue. Kattery is approximately 5 ..." (Facebook)
• Baltimore City Health Department: "We are OUT of COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits at Pratt locations! We will restock as soon as we have the resources." (Facebook)
• Baltimore City Fire Department: "Shortly after 5, we responded to the 4200blk of 6th St. for a fire in the basement of a 2-story occupied home. B/C the fire spread thru multiple floors & the adjacent home, a 2nd alarm was called for additional units. All occupants escap..." (Facebook)
• Baltimore City Fire Department: "Just after 3:30am, #BCFD battled a 2-alarm fire in the 2300blk of Liberty Heights Ave. Once FFs arrived, heavy fire was showing from a 2-story home that quickly spread to 2 additional vacant homes w/a partial collapse. No injuries report..." (Facebook)
• Baltimore City Public Schools: "A holiday message from the CEO ❤️" (Facebook)
• The Baltimore Museum of Art: "The BMA galleries will remain closed to the public through Sunday, Dec. 26, and reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 29. While our galleries will be closed, the BMA Shop and Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen will be open on Dec. 22, Dec. 23, and Dec. 2..." (Facebook)

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