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The government shutdown is set to stretch into a third week after Senate Republicans and Democrats once again failed to pass a funding bill. wmar2news.com/politics/congr…

Speaker Johnson on govt. shutdown day 16 ⬇️ "Many of you have asked all of us, how will [the shutdown] end? We have no idea."

Dave Dombrowski says JT Realmuto told him the umpire apologized in quick order for missing what should have been a strike with Cristopher Sanchez

JUST IN: The Senate failed to advance, for the 10th time, a bill that would've funded the government through Nov. 21. The bill failed by a vote of 51-45 on Thursday. It would have needed 60 votes to advance. abcnews.link/1XMbBzA

A raccoon that was found in Fallstaff Elementary School tested positive for rabies, the Baltimore City Health Department says. wmar2news.com/news/region/ba…

Eyebrow-raising move by Senate GOP's official campaign arm, putting out an AI-generated video of Dem Leader Chuck Schumer. While he did say this line to Punchbowl News, it was NOT on camera, as the video appears to show. Only a small disclaimer in lower corner of vid -->

The other owners will be using this in the CBA negotiations in 3 months.

House House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) tells me Scripps News WMAR-2 News he has NOT spoken with the Trump admin about funding for Baltimore’s Key Bridge since the shutdown began (and similar blue state infrastructure funding has been frozen) (1/2)

REP. HARRIS, who has previously pushed for the federal government to ‘front’ funding for the bridge, tells me Democratic Gov Wes Moore’s confrontations with President Trump “puts that funding at risk … it could be built with state dollars” (2/2)

No Lamar at Wednesday’s practice. WMAR-2 News

A late appearance but Lamar has just made his way on the practice field! WMAR-2 News

Just as North Carolina Republicans finalize a redrawn congressional map to likely add a Republican seat, Governor Wes Moore posts his commentary about making sure Maryland's map is 'fair'.

"We're kind of leading the nation of cities of our progress, but we still have far more cases than many cities," said Ruth Ann Horton from the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. wmar2news.com/news/region/ba…

Late on this because I was in Western Maryland for another story. During my time there the story broke and members of other communities felt for their neighbors who are STILL without furnaces as the winter months barrel towards Westernport. wmar2news.com/news/western-m…

If you live in an older home, lead poisoning is a real possibility. Resources are available. wmar2news.com/news/region/ba…

Ravens WR Rashod Bateman is the Week 8 NFLPA Community MVP for hosting his fourth annual Bateman BOO-tique at the local Ronald McDonald House. Thanks to Bateman, more than 200 pediatric patients were able to get in the Halloween spirit with costumes, candy and crafts. More here