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• ‘I Still See The Bus Going Down The Street,” said Survivor Struck By School Bus

  01-11-2016 23:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —The man whose car was struck by a school bus that then collided with a commuter bus in a deadly Baltimore wreck says he saw nothing but headlights before he was hit from behind.
  Shawn Braxton of Columbia, Maryland, says he was driving to work Tuesday morning when his silver Ford Mustang was hit. The collision crushed the rear of the car and forced its nose into the pavement
  “I just look up and I still see the bus going down the street and at that point I just had
  
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• 3 Stabbed, 1 Shot As Violence Breaks Out On Halloween In Fells Point

  01-11-2016 23:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Three people were stabbed and another person was shot after violence breaks out during Halloween in Fells Point.
  Videos posted to social media show the chaos as police try to control a massive brawl.
  Hundreds filled the streets to celebrate the holiday.
  Investigators say around 1 a.m. a fight broke out at the corner of Broadway and Aliceanna.
  Three men were stabbed– one of them critically in the incident.
  Less than an hour later, officers run three blocks away where a
  
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• 6 People Killed in Baltimore Bus Crash - New York Times

  01-11-2016 22:37
  Baltimore Sun
  6 People Killed in Baltimore Bus Crash
  New York Times
  At least six people were killed when a school bus with no children onboard hit a transit bus in Baltimore on Tuesday. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and REUTERS on Publish Date November 1, 2016. Photo by Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media Group, via ...
  State had revoked commercial driving privileges of Baltimore school bus driver in fatal crashBaltimore Sun
  Driver in deadly Baltimore school bus crash didn't have authorization t
  
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• 3-year-old crushed to death by hayride wagon wheel

  01-11-2016 21:26
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old West Virginia boy is dead after he fell under the wheel of a farm wagon during a hayride in western Maryland.
  Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy First Class Carly Hose tells The Journal of Martinsburg, West Virginia, that Samuel Choi fell off the side of the wagon and was run over Sunday afternoon north of Hagerstown.
  Sheriff’s Detective Howard Ward tells The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown that the child was climbing on the wagon.
  
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• Baltimore Residents Want Something Done About Railroad ‘Blast Zone’

  01-11-2016 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This past summer, tanker cars derailed in the Howard Street Tunnel under Baltimore.
  They weren’t carrying oil, but because oil is a common cargo “We want a risk assessment done because these trains travel under 40 schools in Baltimore,” says Ulysses Archie, a city resident.
  Explosions and fires have killed people in oil train derailments. Those worried it could happen in Baltimore say thousands are at risk.
  “About 165,000 Baltimore residents are cu
  
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• Baltimore Chef to Be Featured On Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

  01-11-2016 20:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Baltimore chef Josh Hershkovitz is known for satisfying the cravings of pizza lovers at his restaurant, Hersh’s, but now he’s putting his culinary skills to the test on the hit Food Network show, “Chopped.”
  Hershkovitz has been making Italian comfort food for hungry crowds in Federal Hill for 5 years.
  Hershkovitz’s classic cuisine will be served on “Chopped” where his talents will be tested.
  It’s a race against the clock for
  
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• Suspect In Capitol Heights Teen Homicide Arrested

  01-11-2016 19:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A man has been arrested and charged in connection to the deadly shooting of 14-year-old Todd Webb in Capitol Heights early Sunday morning.The suspect is 22-year-old Bravon Freeman, of the 4900 block of Call Place in Southeast D.C.The investigation continues into identifying and arresting the suspect(s) who shot and killed 18-year-old Brian Davis at the same scene minutes earlier.On October 30, at about 2:45 a.m., patrol officers were called to the 6800 block of Walker Mill
  
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• Starbucks Rolls Out ‘Unity’ Cup Ahead Of Election Day

  01-11-2016 19:28
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — One week before Election Day, Starbucks has unveiled a new cup in the U.S. that it says is meant to be “a symbol of unity.”
  The green cup features a mosaic of more than 100 people, including a coffee farmer and barista.
  Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz calls it “a divisive time in our country” and says in a statement that the coffee giant wanted to come up with a symbol to serve “as a reminder of our shared values.”
  The cup debuts Tuesday, the
  
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• San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey Chasing History

  01-11-2016 18:15
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Upsets. Alabama having a terrifying defense. A player no one expected ripping off huge performances to win the Heisman. These are the constants of every college football season and there’s one more that still exists in today’s golden age of almost every college football game being televised somewhere: a player from the West Coast who rarely gets their due.
  Last year, it was Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey who entered the Heisman conversation much later than his Easter
  
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• Baltimore Faces AFC North-Rival Pittsburgh Steelers In Key Matchup

  01-11-2016 16:00
  
  By Daniel Benjamin
  The Baltimore Ravens are back at M&T Bank Stadium for the first time in four weeks. The Ravens host AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in an important matchup on Nov. 6 with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. The winner of the matchup will have a leg up on claiming the all-important divisional crown, which secures an automatic playoff berth. 
  The Ravens went into their bye week looking to right the ship after losing four straight games. The Ravens’ main goals over the b
  
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• Doctors: Opiate Epidemic Is Harming Children Born Addicted

  01-11-2016 15:45
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati Children’s Hospital doctor who works with newborns addicted to heroin says the opiate epidemic is harming children born addicted and creating chaos for older kids who can’t have normal childhoods because of their parents’ drug problems.
  Dr. Kathy Wedig says the epidemic affects society overall because of the cost of treating and helping such children.
  Wedig spoke Tuesday at a Cincinnati conference addressing the epidemic’s effects on c
  
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• Tony Bennett, Muppets Set for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

  01-11-2016 15:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, Sarah McLachlan, De La Soul and the cast and Muppets of “Sesame Street” will be among the stars celebrating at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
  Singers Kelsea Ballerini and Aloe Blacc, Christopher Jackson from the Broadway play “Hamilton” and Olympic gold medalists Laurie Hernandez, Claressa Shields and Michelle Carter will also participate in the 90th annual parade on Nov. 24, Macy’s said Tuesday.
  The specia
  
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• Woman Shot On Halloween In Fells Point; Suspect Sought

  01-11-2016 15:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)—City police are investigating after woman was shot last night in Fells Point.
  It happened around 1:50 a.m. in the 400 block of South Broadway.
  Police say they found a 22-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot. She was transported to the hospital for treatment.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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• Ravens Return From Bye With Season’s Goals Still In Sight

  01-11-2016 14:42
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens returned to practice Monday following a bye week in which the coaching staff studied the flaws and shortcomings of a team that went winless in October.
  Baltimore still has plenty of time to salvage the season, in part because it’s a member of the suddenly downtrodden AFC North. In spite of a four-game skid, the Ravens (3-4) remain in striking distance of first-place Pittsburgh (4-3).
  So, while coach John Harbaugh isn’t necessarily p
  
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• Adam Jones Hosts Tailgating Event For The City Of Baltimore

  01-11-2016 14:42
  
  Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles joined Rob and Ken to talk about his upcoming event at Lot O downtown this weekend.
  Jones started by talking about his tailgate event coming up this weekend before the Ravens game, “if you ain’t coming to this tailgate you’re missing out on everything…you’re missing out on food first off, secondly you’re missing out on food, and the third thing you’ll miss out on is the food, everybody makes the same drinks but this f
  
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• Coach Brenda Frese On What To Expect For The Terps Upcoming Season

  01-11-2016 13:51
  
  Head Coach Brenda Frese of the Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball team joined Rob and Ken to talk about the upcoming season for her team.
  Coach Frese started by talking about what she expects from this year’s team saying: “We have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country with six freshman, and we do have to remember that they are freshman so I’m ready for a roller coaster at times…I love that they’re ultra competitive and they’re goin
  
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• Hagerstown Officials Review Homeless Shelter Inspections

  01-11-2016 13:34
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The Hagerstown City Council is reviewing inspection standards for homeless shelters.
  The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting includes a report on inspection standards for nine shelters and residential treatment facilities operated by non-profit organizations that are not covered by the city’s rental dwelling inspection program.
  The review was prompted by Councilman Kristin Aleshire’s questions about whether housing for the city’s most vulnerable res
  
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• Tuesday, November 1, 2016

  01-11-2016 13:22
  
  People Are Talking about the Johns Hopkins Hospital Best Dressed Sale.Linh Bui has Coffee With actor Ryan Devlin and actress Kristen Bell.
  
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• MTA Bus Crashes With School Bus In Southwest Baltimore, At Least 6 Dead

  01-11-2016 12:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are on the scene of a MTA and school bus crash in Southwest Baltimore.
  The accident happened on the 3800 block of Frederick Avenue.
  Police say at least six people are dead and significant injuries have been reported.
  None of the victim’s identities have been released.
  There were no children on the school bus at the  time.
  A police briefing will be held shortly.
  This is ongoing story.
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• 6 Dead, 10 Hospitalized After MTA Bus, School Bus Collide In SW Baltimore

  01-11-2016 12:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are on the scene of a deadly MTA and school bus crash in Southwest Baltimore.
  Police say six people are dead and 10 people have been transported to hospitals. There were no children on the school bus at the time of the crash.
  Investigators say a school bus was traveling eastbound in the 3800 block of Frederick Avenue when it hit a Mustang, then hit a pillar at Loudon Park Cemetery. Then it hit an oncoming MTA bus.
  #BPD confirm fatal bus ax started with this sk
  
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• Md. Breaks Early-Voting Record With More Than 500,000 Casted Ballots

  01-11-2016 06:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)—With three days left to go to vote early in November’s General Election, Maryland has shattered the early-voting record with more than 500,000 casted ballots in the last five days, according to our media partner The Baltimore Sun.
  In 2012, the state recorded roughly 430,000 early ballots during a span of five days.
  This year, early voting will last eight days and there are 20 more polling places than four years ago.
  About 125,000 people came out last we
  
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• Baltimore’s Top Cop Aims to Lower Crime Rate With Stricter Illegal Gun Laws

  01-11-2016 05:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis will be taking his fight to reduce gun violence all the way to lawmakers in Annapolis.
  Last year was a record setting year for homicides in Baltimore. Now, Commissioner Davis is making some moves to stop the deadly trend.
  Davis wants to make it a felony for anyone caught carrying a handgun illegally.
  “The bad guys in Baltimore, bad guys in Maryland know it’s a misdemeanor and there’s no consequence associated
  
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• Newly Discovered California Millipede Is (Almost) All Legs

  01-11-2016 05:01
  
  SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) — What has 414 legs and four ways to procreate? Until recently, nothing. Or so it was thought.
  Scientists have discovered a species of millipede with those far-out features in a cave in California’s Sequoia National Park.
  The pale bug’s 414 legs are fairly meager for a millipede. Some species have as many as 750. None have 1,000, despite its name meaning “thousand feet.”
  Like some other species, this millipede has four modified
  
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• Study Links Teen’s Cell Phone Use With Greater Diabetes, Obesity Risk

  01-11-2016 04:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–Can’t sleep?  The problem may be in the room with you.
  A new study finds our phones, tablets, and other electronic devices may be doing a lot more harm than you think.
  In this day and age, it seems it’s easier to join them rather than beat them when it comes to people and their tech toys.
  Just about everyone WJZ asked admitting it’s downright addicting even if it’s getting in the way of normal human functions
  “At nighttime when I’m t
  
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• Video Shows Officer Operating Knife In Freddie Gray’s Possession During Arrest

  01-11-2016 04:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — A video made during the Baltimore Police Department’s investigation into the death of a man whose neck was broken in a police van shows his knife.
  In the video obtained by our media partner The Baltimore Sun, Detective Dawnyell Taylor demonstrates what she says is a “spring-assisted” knife Freddie Gray was carrying. She notes tension causes the knife to open if not fully closed.
  Prosecutors initially argued Gray’s arrest was unjustified bec
  
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• Syringe Found In Child’s Halloween Candy In Md.

  01-11-2016 03:36
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ)— Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating after they say a needleless syringe was found in a child’s bag of candy on Monday night.
  Officers responded to a home on Gordon Drive in Glen Burnie around 7:30 p.m. after a parent reportedly found a needleless syringe mixed in with their child’s bag of candy.
  “At this time it is uncertain where the syringe came from or who was responsible for giving the child the syringe,” police said
  
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• Supreme Court to Decide in Va. Transgender Student Can Use Boy’s Bathroom

  01-11-2016 03:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–The Supreme Court will soon decide if a Virginia high school student, who was born female but identifies as male, can use the boy’s bathroom.
  Gavin Grimm,17, is a transgender high school student fighting to use the boy’s bathroom.
  His battle with the Gloucester County Public School District in Virginia is now making its way to the Supreme Court.
  Attorney Jer Welter, with Free State Justice, is suing Talbot County Schools for failing to accommodate a transgender
  
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• Memorial Service Set for Friday for Former Md. Congresswoman Helen Bentley

  01-11-2016 02:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)— A public memorial service will be held this Friday for Former Maryland Congresswoman Helen Bentley who died at the age of 92 this summer.
  The ceremony will be held on November 4, 2016 at the Fort McHenry and the service is open to the public.
  Over 70 years ago Bentley became the country’s first and only female maritime reporter when she was hired by the Baltimore Sun. She even created and produced her own show about the Port of Baltimore.
  In 1969, Bent
  
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• Study Breaks Down Which Cities Could Survive Zombie Apocalypse

  01-11-2016 02:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)— When it comes to a zombie apocalypse, Baltimore is the fourth strongest city to fend of the walking dead, according to a new study by CareerBuilder.
  CareerBuilder ranked the 53 largest U.S. metropolitan areas on eight different factors in four categories:
  Ability to defend against the virus
  Ability to contain the virus
  Ability to find a cure
  Ability to outlast the epidemic with an ample food supply
  The study is based on data from Emsi, CareerBuilder’s labor mark
  
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• Emaciated Dog Tossed Out of Moving Vehicle In New Jersey

  01-11-2016 01:21
  
  PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are trying to track down the person who tossed an emaciated dog out of a moving car in New Jersey and then drove off.
  Witnesses say the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Paterson. They say the driver slowed down and the passenger door opened before the shih tzu mix was tossed.
  The 6-pound dog is being treated at an animal care facility.Officials say the animal was initially unable to walk and smelled like fecal matter and urine. It also had ma
  
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• Arrest Of Md. Contractor Exposes System Breakdown for NSA

  01-11-2016 00:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–The case involving a former Maryland NSA contractor has exposed a breakdown in the system designed to protect the nation’s most sensitive information.
  The failure comes as the government pumps in millions into extra security.
  Security experts say former NSA contractor Hal Martin should have been flagged when his top secret security clearance came up for renewal. He never was before his spectacular downfall.
  Michael Vesely, with the University of Maryland Center for He
  
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• Obamas Hand Out Treats At the White House for Halloween

  01-11-2016 00:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and the first lady welcomed to the White House on Monday scores of superheroes and princesses, a Prince, and another youngster who dressed up as the president himself, gray hair and all.
  Some 4,000 people visited the White House for the final Halloween celebration of Obama’s presidency. Students from local schools and children from military families dressed up for the occasion. One family also brought their dog, fitted with a lion mane and loo
  
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