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Folklife Festival Offers Evening Concerts On Mall
This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival is featuring a series of evening concerts on the National Mall, beginning with a group from West Virginia University.
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This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival is featuring a series of evening concerts on the National Mall, beginning with a group from West Virginia University.
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A software update caused travel challenges at BWI Marshall Airport on Friday, impacting airlines globally.
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BWI Marshall Airport experienced a nightmare travel day for thousands of people on Friday due to a global tech outage.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
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Rain returns for your Saturday forecast, after a beautiful Friday in the upper 80s.
Friday will be a phenomenal weather day with mostly sunny conditions and low humidity. The best weather day that we've seen in weeks! With plenty of sunshine and low humidity Friday will be a fabulous outdoor day across the entire state of Maryland.
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A 12-year-old girl was shot and killed inside a home in the 500 block of North Kenwood Avenue, according to Baltimore City Police.
Meteorologist Ashton Alteri has your Friday evening forecast.
BWI Marshall Airport experienced a nightmare travel day for thousands of people on Friday due to a global tech outage.