Maryland lifts outdoor mask mandate, all restrictions on outdoor dining

Maryland has lifted its outdoor mask mandate effective immediately and will also eliminate all restrictions on outdoor dining statewide later this week. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the changes to the statewide mask order during an outdoor press conference in Annapolis on Wednesday. Masks are still required at large ticketed outdoor venues, as well as at all indoor private and public businesses. The governor urged those who are not vaccinated to continue to mask up. The governor's latest executive…