The Baltimore Orioles are just six days out from their first exhibition game of the season, and Monday they got together for the first time in 2021 as a full team, a team made whole by the return of their star outfielder Trey Mancini.The Orioles held their first full team workout, and did so with a 100% healthy Mancini.Mancini received the shock of a lifetime 11 months ago: A colorectal cancer diagnosis that required immediate surgery. His baseball season was done, and he had to wonder, if likewise, was his career.“I made sure to enjoy it and kind of cherish today. There were times when I got diagnosed early on that I wasn t sure if I d be playing baseball again,” Mancini said. “Just being able to come out here and feel like myself and feel great and participate in everything fully is something that I m very appreciative of and I don t take for granted at all. The reaction to Mancini s diagnosis, subsequent rehab and then bill of full health rippled throughout Birdland and
Maryland will open its fourth mass vaccination site and launch a pre-registration system for the state-run mass vaccination sites, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||The governor started by providing an update to the state s coronavirus metrics, saying: We continue to see significant improvement in all of our key COVID-19 metrics. When it comes to vaccines, Hogan said the state has administered 99.6% of all the first doses Maryland has received from the federal government. The state is averaging 29,096 shots per day, the governor said.Maryland online vaccination site locatorVaccine Data DashboardMaryland vaccination plan FAQsThe University of Maryland Medical System, which is already running the state s second mass vaccination site at the Baltimore Convention Center is also at the helm of the soon-to-launch M&T Bank Stadium operation.Appointments have already been scheduled at the M&T Bank Stadium
Updated: 2:57 PM EST Feb 19, 2021 The Anne Arundel County Police Department announced Friday that its body-worn camera program is expected to start between July and September.The department said its goals for the body-worn camera program include strengthening police accountability, improving transparency and increasing community safety.According to the department, all sworn officers will be issued two body-worn cameras to make sure they have a charged device for their shift. The department will also acquire nearly 50 additional devices to be available as spares, if necessary.The program will roll out in phases, with close to 100 officers being trained and outfitted initially, along with receiving training on how the cameras operate and function, the department said.The department expects to address any unforeseen issues during the first several weeks of camera deployment. The remainder of the officers will be trained over the following two to three months, the department s