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• Giant Panda Bao Bao Says Goodbye to the U.S.

  18-01-2017 23:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The National Zoo said Wednesday, Bao Bao, the zoo’s giant female panda, is preparing for her departure to China.
  Bao Bao was born at the zoo on Aug. 23, 2014, and the first cub to survive birth since 2005 at the time.
  “As part of the Zoo’s cooperative long-term breeding agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association, all cubs born at the Zoo move to China by the time they turn 4 years old,” the zoo said in a statement.
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• State Reassessing Emergency Response After Ellicott City Flooding

  18-01-2017 23:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Almost six months since the flood in Ellicott City, businesses are still recovering, and now lawmakers are reassessing the state’s emergency response.
  It was all hands on deck when Ellicott City’s Main Street went under water, but did those hands get there fast enough?
  Back on July 30, 2016, the rain came and the water kept on rising in Ellicott City. Two people were killed and many others were displaced, with damages in the millions.
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• Woman Who Sought Kidney on Craigslist Gets it From Mother

  18-01-2017 23:30
  
  BARRINGTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman who found a kidney donor on Craigslist in 2015 but later was told the organ transplant couldn’t happen because of complications has now received a kidney.Egg Harbor City resident Nina Saria, 34, said Tuesday she got a kidney last month from her mother, who lives in the Republic of Georgia. She said Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez intervened with federal officials to grant her mother permission to travel to the United States.
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• Maryland Humane Society To Offer Cat Yoga Classes

  18-01-2017 22:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — You know a cat always lands on its feet, but have you ever wondered if a cat can do a downward-facing dog pose?
  Well now is your chance to find out as the Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) is offering yoga classes with their feline friends.
  HSHC is holding several different yoga classes at its new facility in Fallston, and one of those classes is “Cat Yoga.”
  This gives people the chance to practice yoga right next to cats that are up for a
  
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• Senate President Vows To Restore Hospital Center Money

  18-01-2017 22:39
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate president vowed to restore money cut from the state budget for the planned Prince George’s Regional Medical Center, as more details about Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget proposal became public Wednesday.
  Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller told senators during their morning session that Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget cuts $22 million from the hospital plan. Miller, a Democrat whose district includes part of Prince George’s Count
  
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• Gov. Hogan Releases 2018 Fiscal Year Budget Proposal

  18-01-2017 22:38
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular Republican governor, released detailed budget numbers to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly Wednesday morning.
  In a preview Tuesday, the governor touted that his proposed budget would decrease general fund spending. Indeed, details released Wednesday propose a $19.5 million reduction in general fund spending, approximately one tenth of a percent.
  However, the proposal would increase total state spending to $43.541 billion — $467
  
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• Baltimore Stadiums No. 1 For Top Stadium Experience

  18-01-2017 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A leading sports magazine ranks Baltimore’s two stadiums as the best in the country for their respective sport.
  Both Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium beat out tough competition throughout North America to be named the best by Stadium Journey Magazine.
  The Baltimore stadiums are earning praise for giving fans a good value, while at the same time, giving them up-to-date facilities that other cities just can’t match.
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• 1 Injured After Being Attacked by 2 Pit Bulls

  18-01-2017 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– One person is injured after an elderly couple was attacked by two dogs in Middle River, according to Baltimore County Police.
  Officers say around 3:30 p.m., two pit bulls got loose from a home in the 4000 block of Rustico Road and the dogs got into a fight with a lab being walked by the couple.
  The dogs then attacked the couple, an elderly man and woman. The woman was taken the hospital with an injury to her hand. The man was bitten but the bite didn’t go throug
  
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• 1 Injured After Being Attacked by 2 Dogs

  18-01-2017 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– One person is injured after an elderly couple was attacked by two dogs in Middle River, according to Baltimore County Police.
  Officers say two dogs got loose from a home in the 4000 block of Rustico Road and the dogs got into a fight with two dogs being walked by the couple.
  One of the individuals involved was taken to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries. All of the dogs involved were contained.
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• Rep. Elijah Cummings Will Attend President-Elect Trump’s Inauguration

  18-01-2017 22:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) announced Wednesday that he plans to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.TODAY: Rep. @RepCummings says he will attend Pres-elect Trump inauguration. @cbsbaltimore #WJZ
  — George Solis WJZ (@GeorgeSolisWJZ) January 18, 2017
   
  This announcement comes after two other Maryland representatives, Jamie Raskin and Anthony Brown, announced that they would be skipping Trump’s inauguration.
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• Ravens Long Snapper Morgan Cox Named To 2nd Pro Bowl

  18-01-2017 21:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens long snapper Morgan Cox was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl roster on Wednesday.
  This is the second straight year Cox, a seven year-veteran, has been selected as a Pro Bowler.
  He joins teammates Kyle Juszczyk, C.J. Mosley, Justin Tucker, and Marshal Yanda as Ravens headed to the Pro Bowl.Congrats dude! Earned it!! #RavensWolfpack https://t.co/BbdSz6BtdT
  — Justin Tucker (@jtuck9) January 18, 2017
   
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• Report: Obamacare Repeal Could Cost Maryland Billions

  18-01-2017 21:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —With Republicans promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act as President Barack Obama prepares to leave office, Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services has released a report showing how that could cost the state billions of dollars.
  President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to overturn and replace the Affordable Care Act, and majority Republicans in Congress this week began the process of repealing it using a budget maneuver that requires a bare majority in th
  
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• Bomb Threats Again Reported At JCC In Baltimore, Across U.S.

  18-01-2017 21:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the second time this month, bomb threats to a number of Jewish community centers caused evacuations across the nation.
  The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore was evacuated as a precaution after they received a bomb threat just before noon on Wednesday.
  Police were called, and their investigation found the threat to be unfounded.
  The JCC Association of North America reports that 28 centers in 17 states received threats.
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• Amazon Plans To Open Facility In Cecil County

  18-01-2017 21:08
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Amazon is announcing plans to open a facility in North East, Maryland.
  Amazon made the announcement Tuesday for the 1.2-million-square-foot fulfillment center.
  Amazon now employs more than 3,000 associates at its fulfillment and sortation centers in Baltimore and plans to create 700 new positions at its third Maryland facility.
  Employees at the North East fulfillment center in Cecil County will pick, pack and ship larger items such as big-screen televisions, kayaks an
  
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• One Dead In Howard County Basement Fire

  18-01-2017 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is dead following a fire in the basement of a Howard County home.
  The fire was reported in the basement of a home in the 2800 block of Glenwood Springs Dr.
  Howard County Fire Department crews responded and were able to get the flames under control, but one person was found dead in the basement.
  All the other people inside the home when the blaze started, including two two dogs, were able to escape before crews arrived on scene.2800 blk Glenwood Springs Dr
  
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• Md. Churches Band Together To Get People Enrolled For Insurance

  18-01-2017 21:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Its long term future may be in question, but for 2017 the Affordable Care Act is still available.
  As Alex DeMetrick reports, that’s led to a last-minute push to enroll more Marylanders.
  A dozen churches across Maryland have agreed, “to get the word out about the last two weeks of open enrollment, and we’re going to have navigators,” says John Kromm, of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.
  To navigate enrolling in the Affordable Care Act, better kno
  
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• Man Charged In Boat Accident That Killed 9-Year-Old

  18-01-2017 20:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The operator of Ocean City Watersports LLC faces several charges in connection with the death of a 9-year-old boy who died in a boat accident.
  According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 33-year-old Tyler Barnes rented a pontoon boat to a New Jersey family in August.
  Kaden Frederick was one of 17 people on that boat in Sinepuxent Bay, and was one of four people who were sitting with their legs dangling from the front of the boat, also known as bow
  
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• Vacation With Your Valentine: America’s Most Romantic Retreats

  18-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, chances are you have already made plans to stay at a romantic retreat with your loved one. But if you’re still undecided, there’s really no time to waste, with the availability of lodging and dining reservations across the country are disappearing nearly as fast as you can say “Happy Valentine’s Day”. For a few last minute suggestions, here are five of America’s best places to consider visiting for yo
  
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• For Driverless Cars, A Moral Dilemma: Who Lives Or Dies?

  18-01-2017 19:59
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Imagine you’re behind the wheel when your brakes fail. As you speed toward a crowded crosswalk, you’re confronted with an impossible choice: veer right and mow down a large group of elderly people, or veer left into a woman pushing a stroller.
  Now imagine you’re riding in the back of a self-driving car. How would it decide?
  RELATED: Regulations discussed for driverless cars in Maryland
  Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are asking
  
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• Fmr. Pres. George H.W. Bush Now In ICU; Wife Also Hospitalized

  18-01-2017 19:40
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says Bush has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Houston’s Methodist Hospital to address a respiratory problem from pneumonia.
  Spokesman Jim McGrath says Bush’s wife, Barbara Bush, also has been hospitalized as a precaution after experiencing fatigue and coughing.
  RELATED: Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized
  McGrath says the 92-year-old former president was placed under sedation for a
  
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• Reward Offered For Identification Of Bank Robber

  18-01-2017 19:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — PNC Bank is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the man who robbed one of their banks Tuesday afternoon.
  The robbery happened at 1 p.m. on January 17, at the PNC Bank located on E. Main St. in Emmitsburg.
  The robber demanded cash from the teller, before leaving with an undisclosed amount of money.
  He did not mention or take out a weapon during the robbery.
  The suspect is described as a man between the age of 20 and 30.
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• ‘Grave Digger’ Driver Hurt In Crash At Monster Truck Rally

  18-01-2017 19:08
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The driver of famed monster truck Grave Digger is recovering following a crash at a Florida rally over the weekend.
  Fan video shows the truck landing upside down while attempting to do a flip at the “Monster Jam” event at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Saturday night. The show was stopped while medical personal responded to driver Dennis Anderson.
  Monster Jam promoter Feld Entertainment says in a statement that “medical care professionals tended to Ande
  
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• Army Plans Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Environmental Study

  18-01-2017 19:01
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army has started the process of launching a full environmental study of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline’s disputed crossing of the Missouri River in North Dakota, though a federal judge could stop the effort.
  The Army published a notice Wednesday of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on the Lake Oahe crossing. Texas-based developer Energy Transfer Partners won’t be able to lay pipe under the reservoir while the study is ong
  
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• Orioles FanFest Autograph Vouchers Now On Sale

  18-01-2017 18:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Vouchers for the autograph sessions at Orioles FanFest went on sale this morning at 10 a.m.
  Orioles FanFest will be held on Saturday, January 28, at the Baltimore Convention Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with early entry for Orioles Season Plan Members beginning at 10 a.m. as part of the Orange Carpet Program.
  There will be 250 vouchers available for each ESSKAY autograph session, guaranteeing that every fan purchasing a voucher for a particular session will receive an a
  
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• A vision for public transit in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2017 18:29
  
  A vision for public transit in Baltimore
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  Last year, the Opportunity Collaborative, a project of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, found the average commute for citizens in East and West Baltimore to living-wage jobs was 90 minutes each way — provided the bus arrived at all. In recent years ...and more »
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ Coming To Baltimore; Hippodrome Announces Schedule

  18-01-2017 18:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Hippodrome Theatre announced their line-up of shows for the 2017/18 season on Wednesday, and announced that the national tour of “Hamilton” will be making a stop in Baltimore.
  “Hamilton” will be at the Hippodrome Theatre in the 2018/19 season, and the theatre says the best way to guarantee tickets to “Hamilton” next season is to buy a season subscription for the 2017/18 season.
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• Mom Of Children Killed In Fire Tells People How To Honor Them

  18-01-2017 18:02
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A woman injured in a fire that killed six of her nine children is thanking people for their support and asking them to honor her children.
  Fire department spokeswoman Blair Adams said Wednesday that Katie Malone, who was critically injured, is now in good condition. The fire’s cause is under investigation.
  In a Facebook post, Malone suggests honoring 11-year-old Bridgette by making art, 10-year-old Amelia by speaking out against injustice and 3-year-old twins Amanda
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to attend Donald Trump's inauguration - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2017 17:45
  
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to attend Donald Trump's inauguration
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  It's a step toward building a relationship with the new Republican commander-in-chief, Pugh spokesman Anthony McCarthy said Wednesday. Pugh is one of "hundreds of mayors" invited from across the country, he said. "He is the president of the United ...
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• Firefighters Spot Drug Growing Equipment While Putting Out House Fire

  18-01-2017 17:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One man was arrested and authorities seized more than $5,000 in drugs after fire crews spotted drug growing equipment while putting out a house fire.
  The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a call at 9:15 a.m. on January 13, about a fire at a home in the 500 block of King Malcolm Dr. in Odenton.
  While inside the home, fire crews spotted what they suspected to be marijuana growing equipment.
  They notified the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
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• Have Phone, Will Travel Local app creates connections in the heart of Baltimore. - Baltimore Magazine

  18-01-2017 17:31
  
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  Have Phone, Will Travel Local app creates connections in the heart of Baltimore.
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  Want to explore a new city but have no idea where to start? Ask a local, or in this case, Elan Kotz and Jeffrey Dobin. Their new app, Blikkee, strives to connect locals with travelers (or even other locals) to find the hidden gems in any city, starting ...
  
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• 'Hamilton' coming to Baltimore's Hippodrome in 2018-19; 'Phantom' sequel on tap for '17-'18 - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2017 17:01
  
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  'Hamilton' coming to Baltimore's Hippodrome in 2018-19; 'Phantom' sequel on tap for '17-'18
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  Only two more years before "Hamilton" hits Baltimore. Meanwhile, a strong '17-'18 lineup at the Hippodrome. Call it the pre-"Hamilton" season. The gaga-hit musical will finally reach Baltimore during the Hippodrome Theatre's 2018-2019 season, and ...
  (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images for Lori Edmonds, LLC)CBS Localall 5 news articles »
  
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• Frosh Among 6 State AGs Urging Rejection Of Sessions For AG

  18-01-2017 16:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys generals from six states, including Maryland’s Brian Frosh, have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.
  In the letter dated Jan. 17, the prosecutors said they had “grave concern” that Session would “diligently and fairly enforce all laws protective of civil rights, public safety, health and welfare.”
  The letter said Sessions made bigoted statements in th
  
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• Sandy Hook Parent Helps Train Md. School Workers On Safety

  18-01-2017 16:21
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — The mother of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and a Connecticut State Police trooper who investigated the incident are leading a safety training session for school workers in Frederick.
  The daylong event Wednesday is the second of three regional meetings that the Maryland Center for School Safety is sponsoring this week around the state. The first was held Tuesday in Cambridge, and the third is scheduled Thursday in Annapolis.
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• Plan for White Marsh outlets in limbo - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2017 16:09
  
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  Plan for White Marsh outlets in limbo
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  A 100-store outlet mall planned for White Marsh is in limbo, as the owner of the property considers selling the site. (Baltimore Sun video). Natalie ShermanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The owner of the White Marsh outlets site is weighing a sale, ...and more »
  
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• Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash In Laurel Dies

  18-01-2017 15:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The driver involved a single-car crash on Route 216 in Laurel Monday afternoon has died, according to Howard County Police.
  Genar M. Grijlva, of Snow Acres Drive in Laurel, was 28.
  Howard County police are continuing to investigate the crash.
  Investigators say it was around 12:43 p.m. when Gonzalez’s Ford Mustang was traveling eastbound on Route 216 near Stephens Road at a high rate of speed when it left the road for unknown reasons and hit two light poles and a guar
  
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• After Road Rage Shooting, Troopers Seeking Identities Of 3 People

  18-01-2017 15:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying the individuals in the above photograph.
  Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, troopers from the Salisbury Barrack responded to the area of Longridge Road and Whitman Road in Parsonsburg to investigate a reported shooting.
  It was reported that a verbal argument had occurred between the occupants of two vehicles after a traffic incident.
  One of the vehicles, described as a dark colored sedan, exchanged gunfire
  
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• Maryland National Guard Prepare For Inauguration

  18-01-2017 15:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend Friday’s Presidential Inauguration, including the National Guardsmen at Camp Fretterd.
  Guardsmen make their way to Washington from Reisterstown in the early hours this morning.
  When they arrive, they are expected to help control the near one-million people expected on hand. 400 National guard troops from Maryland will help. The Guardsmen will be in charge of traffic duty, but will get special training in case th
  
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• Coffee And A Slice? 7-Eleven Launches Breakfast Pizza

  18-01-2017 15:24
  
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — 7-Eleven is offering a breakfast pizza.
  The convenience store chain says that it combines the convenience of eating leftover pizza for the first meal of the day with traditional breakfast foods.
  The chain announced the creation Tuesday. It has a biscuit crust topped with bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cheese and cream gravy. 7-Eleven vice president Nancy Smith bills it as “a hearty option for customers craving a warm breakfast.”
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• Baltimore Orioles: Should the Orioles Resign Mark Trumbo? O' Yeah! - Birds Watcher

  18-01-2017 15:16
  
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  Baltimore Orioles: Should the Orioles Resign Mark Trumbo? O' Yeah!
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  Even though Mark Trumbo is one of the most expensive bats on the free agent market, the Baltimore Orioles should re-sign him. *Cue Ryan Wagner, Orioles PA Announcer*. “Your Baltimore Orioles Opening Day Right Fielder, Mark Trumbo!” Wait, am I having ...
  Baltimore Orioles: Remaining free agent starting pitchers for OriolesThe Baltimore Wireall 4 news articles »
  
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• 'Wire' actress directing HBO documentary on Baltimore - Maryland Daily Record (subscription)

  18-01-2017 14:51
  'Wire' actress directing HBO documentary on Baltimore
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  Baltimore in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray will be the subject of an upcoming HBO documentary titled, "For the Love of Baltimore." The Baltimore Sun reports that the cable channel announced the documentary over the weekend on the Television ...and more »
  
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• Wednesday, January 18, 2017

  18-01-2017 14:29
  
  People Are Talking about Tats For Tails.Marty Bass has Coffee With Barry Sloane.
  
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• Weather Blog: Warm Weather Continues

  18-01-2017 14:20
  
  Hi Everyone!
  We have now entered, meteorology speaking, the coldest week and a half of the year. Not this year, at least now through Monday. WARM, with the chilliest daytime readings best described as MILD. How about another word for this weather, with all caps used,  AWESOME!!!!
  Today, tonight, and tomorrow it will be DRY. And after yesterday we could use it. But we will have more rain come into the Mid-Atlantic on Friday. RIGHT NOW the timing appears to be for rain to start after 1 PM. Th
  
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• Police increase patrols after robberies in south Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  18-01-2017 14:20
  
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  Police increase patrols after robberies in south Baltimore
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  There are more patrol officers in south Baltimore as city police investigate a string of street robberies in the community over the past two weeks. Advertisement. Related Content. Marine, city official's relative killed in Brooklyn. In one case ...and more »
  
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• Bill Would Let Women Sue Doctors Who Perform Their Abortions

  18-01-2017 13:12
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a woman who gets an abortion to sue the doctor who performed the procedure if she experiences emotional distress later.If approved, it would be the first law of its kind in the U.S.The proposal, which was endorsed Tuesday by a GOP-led three-member panel of lawmakers, would permit the woman to file a lawsuit at any point in her life, something that goes against typical statute of limitation rules. It could also m
  
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• Baltimore residents see fewer rats with new municipal trash cans (though some say the big green barrels are ugly) - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2017 12:55
  
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  Baltimore residents see fewer rats with new municipal trash cans (though some say the big green barrels are ugly)
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  Dan Harrison, an Upper Fells Point resident, says the muncipal trash cans are a good idea but does not like having to haul them through his house every week. (Kim Hairston and Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun video). Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore residents see fewer rats with new municipal trash cans ... - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2017 12:55
  
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  Baltimore residents see fewer rats with new municipal trash cans ...
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  Many Baltimore residents say fewer rats are scurrying around their neighborhoods and less litter is trashing streets and alleys. Citizens credit the enormous new ...and more »
  
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• Pedestrian Struck On Capital Beltway In Silver Spring

  18-01-2017 12:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- A man is seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle late Tuesday night in Silver Spring.
  Maryland State Police say just before 10 o’clock, the victim was driving eastbound I-495 when a wheel came off of his car and struck another vehicle. The two subjects involved got out and exchanged information. While waiting for a tow truck, the victim went to retrieve the wheel that came off of his car. He was then struck by a black Lincoln Navigator.
  Police say he was then t
  
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• Baltimore Ravens: Ranking Need Level For Every - The Ebony Bird

  18-01-2017 11:15
  
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  Baltimore Ravens: Ranking Need Level For Every
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  The Baltimore Ravens have several pressing needs this offseason. Today we are going to rank the amount of need the Ravens have at each position group: The Baltimore Ravens have to get better in 2017. 8-8 is not good enough, and bringing in more talent ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore boasts world boxing champ - ABC2 News

  18-01-2017 10:29
  
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  Baltimore boasts world boxing champ
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  They were the words the Baltimore boxing community and its fans have been waiting to hear for years. The words from the ringside announcer: “And the new IBF junior lightweight champion of the world, Gervonta 'Tank' Davis”. Baltimore's Gervonta Davis ...and more »
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized

  18-01-2017 10:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston.
  CBS News reports that his office chief of staff told reporters that the former president is in Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
  The 92-year old is said to be in stable condition and “doing fine” although the reason he was hospitalized has not yet been disclosed. The staff worker said Mr. Bush is expected to go home in a couple of days.
  George H.W. Bush is currently the oldest li
  
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