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• Go To Work Sick Or Stay Home & Lose Money?; Debate Over Paid Sick Leave

  23-01-2017 23:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Go to work sick or stay home and get well?
  That’s a high priority question in Annapolis right now as Marylanders rally for and against paid sick leave.
  And there is more than one option on the table, as thousands of Maryland employees chose whether to work sick or run the risk of losing their jobs.
  It’s now cold and flu season, which means this is the time of year when Marylanders wonder what they are going to do if they get sick.
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• Wire Problem Halts Amtrak, Transit Train Service In NJ

  23-01-2017 23:14
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains are halted in New Jersey because of a power line that came down in strong winds.
  Commercial power lines have fallen near Linden as a nor’easter lashes the state. Amtrak says efforts are under way to clear the area and restore service as soon as possible.
  Amtrak suspended service for Northeast Regional and Acela Express trains in the state.
  The issue also spurred New Jersey Transit to suspend rail service on the Northeast Corrid
  
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• NJ Transit Resumes Service After Storm Delays

  23-01-2017 23:14
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit trains resumed normal service Tuesday after making repairs to storm damage that delayed thousands of commuters.
  Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line trains were on or close to schedule one day after whipping winds from a powerful nor’easter downed electrical wires Monday afternoon in Linden, taking several train tracks out of service.
  However, service remains suspended on the Atlantic City Rail Line in both directions between Cher
  
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• Light City Baltimore promises to be bigger, brighter for 2017 - WBAL Baltimore

  23-01-2017 23:12
  
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  Light City Baltimore promises to be bigger, brighter for 2017
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  The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts asked a federal judge last year to be awarded sole control over the Light City trademarks. Advertisement. Brooke and Justin Allen, who came up with the idea for Light City, countersued, asking a judge to ...
  Light City Back In 2017 With 'Bigger, Brighter, Bolder' FestivalCBS Local
  Light City art festival returning to Baltimore for 2nd yearFox Baltimore
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• Light City Back In 2017 With ‘Bigger, Brighter, Bolder’ Festival

  23-01-2017 22:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Get ready Baltimore and mark your calendars, the Light City Festival will be making its triumphant return this spring, with this year’s production expected to outshine last year’s festival.
  The first Light City was such a success that it has now been expanded to include more neighborhoods, entertainment, and of course, more lights.
  In its inaugural year, Light City, the nation’s first large-scale light, music, and innovation festival, managed to ill
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Rain And Wind Causing Messy Monday

  23-01-2017 22:27
  
  Rain and wind are creating a mess of our Monday. Many spots have had wind gusts over 40mph and a wind advisory remains in place until 7pm tonight for all of central Maryland. A high wind warning is in place for portions of the Eastern Shore. The rain will taper to light showers around tonight. Other than a couple of showers early Tuesday morning, we will begin to dry out as we head into the afternoon. It will still be breezy Tuesday, but not as bad as today. Sunshine returns in full-force on Wed
  
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• Arrest made in fatal West Baltimore shooting, police say - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2017 22:21
  
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  Arrest made in fatal West Baltimore shooting, police say
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  A 33-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man in West Baltimore earlier this month, Baltimore Police said Monday. Jamar Hinton was arrested without incident on Friday by detectives in the city's Warrant ...
  Suspect charged in shooting death of Chris Pennington in BaltimoreABC2 News
  Police Arrest 'Brazen' Murder Suspect For January HomicideCBS Local
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• Weinberg Foundation dedicates 2 new libraries in Baltimore City Public Schools - Maryland Daily Record (subscription)

  23-01-2017 22:20
  Weinberg Foundation dedicates 2 new libraries in Baltimore City Public Schools
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  The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, hosted a celebration Monday at Baltimore's George Washington Elementary, 800 Scott St., marking the grand opening of the 12th and 13th libraries ...
  
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• Wind Uproots Tree, Causing It To Fall Into Columbia Home

  23-01-2017 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Trees were uprooted in one Columbia neighborhood as a result of high winds Monday.
  One was blocking off the entry to a cul-de-sac in the neighborhood, while another fell right into one family’s living room.
  “I think it’s all the rain has made the ground into mud and the wind was so strong, it blows them over,” neighbor Doug tells WJZ’s Marcus Washington.
  “I was sitting right over here at the breakfast bar and you just heard a real
  
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• Romantic Valentine’s Day Destinations

  23-01-2017 22:04
  
  We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Run away this Valentine’s Day with your significant other to the vacation of your dreams. These five destinations offer an adventure for every type of romantic. Sans the traditional v-day gifts of chocolate and roses by treating yourselves to some quality alone time. After all, what is life but one grand adventure.
  San Francisco, California
  Tennessee Williams once said, “America has only three cities: New York, San Francis
  
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• Woman Found Shot In Crashed Vehicle; Later Dies At Hospital

  23-01-2017 22:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police found a woman who had been shot inside a crashed vehicle Monday morning, and that woman later died at a local hospital.
  The Baltimore Police Department was called at 10:45 a.m. about a crash in the 1400 block of W. Northern Parkway.
  Responding officers found two vehicles there, and found an unconscious 34-year-old woman inside one of the vehicles.
  She was taken to a local hospital, where doctors found that she had been shot. She was later pronounced dead.
  
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• Keidel: Brady And Ryan, A Contrast In QBs

  23-01-2017 21:58
  
  By Jason Keidel
  All Super Bowls have their own stories, plots and subplots.
  The more — or the more intense — the merrier. From the tete-a-tete between Ray Buchanan and Shannon Sharpe to the worldwide ankle watch on Terrell Owens to Hollywood Henderson questioning Terry Bradshaw’s IQ, we like our sporting events distilled to storylines, to good vs evil.
  In the absence of that this year — unless you find some vicarious thrill in Roger Goodell’s quite conspicuous
  
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• Md. State Police Classes Down By Half, Recruitment Is Priority

  23-01-2017 21:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are on the hunt tonight. Not for suspects, but for new troopers.
  Recruiting tools range from the internet to movie theaters.The campaign has a dash of Hollywood, and it’s a five-year, $100,000 effort.
  “What we’re trying to do is communicate a message of exciting careers with a purpose,” says Major Dalaine Brady.
  “So we are on Facebook, we are on YouTube, we have been in movie theaters.”
  The immediate goal is to hir
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating Baltimore crash after woman dies ... - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2017 21:36
  
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  Homicide detectives investigating Baltimore crash after woman dies ...
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  Homicide detectives are investigating a vehicle collision on Northern Parkway on Monday morning after doctors discovered a woman extracted from one of the ...
  Crash leads to arrest of Baltimore shooting suspectsABC2 News
  Woman Found Shot In Crashed Vehicle; Later Dies At HospitalCBS Local
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• Trump Freezes Federal Workforce Hiring; Signs 2 Other Executive Orders

  23-01-2017 21:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — President Donald Trump signed three executive orders Monday morning, his first full weekday as President of the United States.
  CBS News reports one withdraws the U.S. from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), another reinstates the Mexico City Policy dealing with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and abortion access, and a third freezes federal workforce hiring.
  TPP was a trade deal that would have aligned the U.S. and 11 nations in the Asia-Pacific region i
  
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• FBI sees spike in bank robberies in Baltimore region - WBAL Baltimore

  23-01-2017 21:12
  
  FBI sees spike in bank robberies in Baltimore region
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  Bank robbers in the region have donned a pair of aviator sunglasses in Pikesville or ordered people to the ground at gunpoint in Arbutus. Advertisement. Related Content. FBI looking for serial 'winter hat robber'. Authorities said the Wells Fargo Bank ...
  
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• Police Arrest ‘Brazen’ Murder Suspect For January Homicide

  23-01-2017 20:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has arrested a 33-year-old “brazen” murder suspect for a homicide back on January 9.
  Jamar Hinton has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, along with other related charges, in the death of Chris Pennington.
  The fatal shooting happened just after 2 p.m. on Jan. 9, in the 2400 block of West Baltimore Street.
  Police began their investigation, and identified Hinton as a suspect. Officers were able to arrest him o
  
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• Baltimore reporter mistaken for Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway on Twitter - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  23-01-2017 20:40
  
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Baltimore reporter mistaken for Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway on Twitter
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  Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to President Donald Trump, prepares to appear on NBC's "Meet the Press," from the north lawn at the White House on Jan. 22, 2017. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images). Brittany BrittoContact Reporter. Wrong Kelly, dude. Twitter ...and more »
  
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• Lawsuit: Trump Businesses Violate Constitution

  23-01-2017 20:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — To fight what it called a “grave threat” to the country, a watchdog group on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his business to accept payments from foreign governments.
  The lawsuit claims that Trump is violating a clause in the Constitution that prohibits him from receiving money from diplomats for stays at his hotels or foreign governments for leases of office space in his buildings. The langua
  
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• Workshop In Maryland Teaches Nuts, Bolts Of Organic Food Marketing

  23-01-2017 20:35
  
  JEFFERSON, Md. (AP) — Organic food has a warm and fuzzy reputation, but there’s a nuts-and-bolts technique for successfully marketing the stuff.
  About two dozen growers are gathering at Fox Haven Organic Farm near Frederick to learn about sorting, packing and promoting their produce to wholesalers.
  The event is funded by a U.S. Agriculture Department grant and sponsored by a Chicago-based nonprofit called FamilyFarmed.
  The workshop is led by Atina Diffley, an organic farmer, author a
  
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• Public Works Employee Hit Behind Trash Truck, Killed

  23-01-2017 20:30
  
  LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Laurel public works employee working behind a trash truck was hit by an SUV and killed.
  City officials said in a statement posted on social media Monday that a Lincoln Navigator hit a parked car, then hit 30-year-old Marcus Colbert, who was at the back of the truck. Officials say Colbert died at the scene.
  Officials say the driver of the Navigator refused treatment and has been questioned by police.
  City officials say Colbert had worked for the Departme
  
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• DOT Expands Investigation Into Canceled Rail Line In Maryland

  23-01-2017 20:30
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has expanded its investigation of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to cancel a railway line to include all of the state transportation agency’s programs to determine whether it has violated federal law.
  Since December of 2015, DOT has been investigating a complaint alleging that Hogan violated a federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in programs receiving federal funding by canceling the Red Line, a $2.9 billion,
  
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• Man Who Fatally Shot Firefighter, Injured 2 Others Pleads Guilty

  23-01-2017 20:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland man who fatally shot a firefighter and injured two others who went into his home to check on him back in April 2016 has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.
  The man who shot the firefighters wasn’t charged with murder for the death of Prince George’s County firefighter John “Skillet” Ulmschneider, but was indicted on several gun charges.
  RELATED: 2 Firefighters, 1 Civilian Shot In Temple Hills; 1 Firefighter Has Died
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• Maryland Budget Analyst Warns Of Future Spending Concerns

  23-01-2017 20:20
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A leading budget analyst for Maryland’s legislature is telling lawmakers they need to do more to address future state spending, especially due to uncertainties about how federal spending decisions could affect the state.
  Warren Deschenaux said Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget plan makes hard decisions to balance the books for the next fiscal year. But he says the Republican governor’s plan to address mandated spending in future years is “relatively we
  
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• Police: Man Charged In Attack On Grocery Store Worker

  23-01-2017 20:15
  
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County police have charged a Gaithersburg man in an attack on a grocery store worker.
  Police said in a statement that 45-year-old James Odum, a regular customer, walked into Food Express in Gaithersburg on Saturday morning, bought some food and left.
  But police say he returned and grabbed a woman who works there, put a knife to her side and said he was going to kill her. The woman told police Odum tried to drag her from the store and was about to stab he
  
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• Authorities On Scene After Tree Falls Onto Howard Co. Home

  23-01-2017 19:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services is on scene after a tree fell onto home in Columbia Monday.
  Authorities report that a few trees came down, with at least one crashing through the roof of a home.A few trees just came down in Columbia. If you see one in #HoCoMD, keep a safe distance from the area and call 911 to report it. pic.twitter.com/1UEtsma6sj
  — Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) January 23, 2017
  Howard Co. Fire and EMS says anyone w
  
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• Police find Baltimore teen missing for close to 2 weeks - Fox Baltimore

  23-01-2017 19:33
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  Police find Baltimore teen missing for close to 2 weeks
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - UPDATE: After turning to the public for help on Monday, Baltimore City Police say they've safely found a teenage girl who had been missing for close to two weeks. According to detectives, 15-year-old Alexis Green was last seen on ...and more »
  
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• Cardin opposes Tillerson, Trump pick for secretary of state - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2017 19:13
  
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  Cardin opposes Tillerson, Trump pick for secretary of state
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  Here are the people who have been nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. Jeff Barker and Ian DuncanContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Sen. Ben Cardin says Rex Tillerson has misplaced 'priorities' for secretary of state.
  I believe the president is entitled to... - Senator Marco Rubio | FacebookFacebookall 420 news articles »
  
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• Sen. Cardin Opposes Tillerson For Secretary Of State

  23-01-2017 19:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he can’t support President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state.
  Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland says in a statement that Rex Tillerson’s business orientation and confirmation hearing answers could compromise his ability to forcefully promote U.S. values and ideals.
  Specifically, Cardin said he based his opposition on Tillerson’s unwillingness to call Russia and Syria’s atro
  
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• Police Responding To Burglary Kill Homeowner, Not Intruder

  23-01-2017 18:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ex-wife of a Pittsburgh homeowner fatally shot by police responding to a burglary call says officers “shot the wrong guy.”
  Brenda and Christopher Thompkins were in bed when they spotted an intruder in the house at about 4 a.m. Sunday.
  Christopher Thompkins grabbed Brenda’s gun and was headed downstairs when he fired at the intruder. Police say two officers who responded to a security alarm thought the shots were fired at them. They returned fire and
  
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• Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank Meets With Trump

  23-01-2017 17:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank was among the business leaders who met with President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on his first full weekday in office.
  Elon Musk of SpaceX, Mark Sutton of International Paper, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies, Marillyn Hewson of Lockheed Martin, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and others also met with Trump.
  Trump has said his administration will cut business regulations and taxes.
  This story will be updated as more in
  
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• Maryland Included In Sierra Nevada Brewery 36-State Recall

  23-01-2017 17:52
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a recall Sunday of certain 12-ounce bottles of its pale ales, IPA’s and other beers after detecting a packaging flaw that could cause a piece of glass to break off into the bottle.
  In a statement Sunday, it said the recall applies to eight different types of its craft beers, including its popular Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, purchased in 36 states across the Midwest, the South and East Coast of the United States.
  The California-base
  
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• After Mass Turnout, Can Protests Turn Into Political Impact?

  23-01-2017 17:37
  
  DENVER (AP) — Deb Szeman, a self-described “homebody,” had never participated in a demonstration before hopping on an overnight bus from her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to attend the women’s march on Washington.
  She returned on another bus that pulled in at 4 a.m. Sunday, full of people buzzing about what might come next and quipping that they would see each other at the next march.
  “I wouldn’t have spent 18 hours in Washington, D.C., and taken the bus
  
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• Reward Offered For Information On Bank Robbery Suspect

  23-01-2017 17:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the identification of a man who robbed a Howard County bank on Friday.
  The Howard County Police Department is investigating the robbery, which occurred just after 10 a.m., on January, 20, at the PNC Bank located in the 3900 block of Ten Oaks Road in Glenelg.
  The suspect demanded money, before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  No injuries were reported during the robbery.
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• Winter on pace to be Baltimore's least snowy in two decades - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  23-01-2017 17:04
  
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  Winter on pace to be Baltimore's least snowy in two decades
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  A year ago, a record snowfall buried Baltimore. This winter is on pace to be the least snowy in two decades. One year after a record-setting blizzard, Baltimore is on pace for its least snowy winter since 1995, with less than an inch so far and mild ...
  
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• Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

  23-01-2017 16:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking the public to help them find a missing 15-year-old girl.
  Alexis Green was last seen on January 11, in the 700 block of Yale Avenue.
  She was wearing a green jacket, blue jeans, and black boots with fur around them.
  Anyone with information on Green’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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• Baltimore City Restaurant Week Extended Through Sunday - CBS Local

  23-01-2017 16:06
  
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  Baltimore City Restaurant Week Extended Through Sunday
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  So far, 44 restaurants have said they will continue their sales through January 29th, even though they were originally scheduled to end this past Sunday. According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, the restaurants that are extending the deals ...
  
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• DC Bakery Says It Was Asked To Copy Obama’s 2013 Cake, Donated Profits To HRC

  23-01-2017 15:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A D.C. bake shop has owned up to creating a “replicate” of Duff Goldman’s 2013 inaugural ball cake for President Trump’s celebration Friday night, and says the profits were donated to the Human Rights Campaign.
  Duff, owner of Charm City Cakes and a judge on Food Network’s “Kids Baking Championship” first brought the copy to light Saturday, tweeting side-by-side images of the two elaborate confections.The cake on the left is the one
  
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• Baltimore City Restaurant Week Extended Through Sunday

  23-01-2017 14:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- Food lovers rejoice! Baltimore City’s Restaurant Week has been extended.
  So far, 44 restaurants have said they will continue their sales through January 29th, even though they were originally scheduled to end this past Sunday.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, the restaurants that are extending the deals include: Aggio, Alizee, Apropoe’s, Argosy Café, Aromes, Birroteca, The Black Olive, Bluegrass, Boathouse Canton, Brew House No. 16, T
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Warm Temps Preventing Blizzard

  23-01-2017 14:12
  
  Hi Everyone!
  It was one year ago that we had the blizzard. And now one year later the only thing keeping us from getting about 20 inches of snow is the mild temps we have now, will have through the day, and will continue to have through the week. (We will address that later.)
  A big low that was the cause of the terrible weather this weekend, down South,  is going to rake over us through the day. Strong winds, and heavy rain expected. But mild. Looking at expected rainfall totals, (as I ment
  
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• 2 Suspects In Custody In Deadly San Antonio Mall Shooting

  23-01-2017 11:31
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two suspects were taken into custody after a robbery inside a shopping mall ended in a shooting that left one man dead and several other people injured, San Antonio police said.Police Chief William McManus said the two suspects robbed a jewelry store at the Rolling Oaks Mall on Sunday afternoon. After the suspects fled the store, a man described by McManus as a “good Samaritan” tried to stop the two men.One of the robbers fatally shot the man, McManus said. A
  
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• Super Bowl Will Pit Brady’s Patriots Against Ryan’s Falcons

  23-01-2017 10:21
  
  AP- A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons.
  While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the truly key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed
  
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• 1 Dead, Multiple Injured San Antonio Shopping Mall Shooting

  23-01-2017 06:36
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) —A robbery inside a San Antonio shopping mall ended with shots fired on Sunday, leaving one person who tried to intervene dead, three others shot and another two people taken to hospital with non-shooting injuries, police and fire officials said.
  Police Chief William McManus said two suspects robbed a jewelry store at the Rolling Oaks Mall on Sunday.
  “What we have here is a robbery gone really, really bad,” McManus said.
  After the suspects fled the store, a man
  
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• Suspect In Custody After Neighbor Reportedly Hears Loud Sound, Bomb Squad Investigating

  23-01-2017 05:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say that one person is in custody, after bomb squad crews were called to investigate a home in Essex on Sunday evening.
  At around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Baltimore County Police say officers were called the unit block of Cardinal Road in Essex, for an unconfirmed incident inside a house.
  One neighbor told WJZ that another neighbor heard a loud sound and alerted authorities.
  Residents of one Essex neighborhood are left rattled, after the bomb squad i
  
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• Community Comes Together To Support Bartender Shot On Christmas Day

  23-01-2017 05:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The recovery continues for a Baltimore man robbed and shot while walking home early Christmas morning.
  On Sunday night, a benefit to help with his medical expenses was held in his honor at Tin Roof Bar at Power Plant Live. Hundreds of people were expected to attend this concert with a cause.
  It’s not uncommon for a song to tell a story. On this night, the story is told in more notes that anyone could imagine.
  “He’s a rarity of a human being that can chan
  
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• ‘This Generation’s Tobacco Product’: New Ad Campaign Challenges Sugary Drinks

  23-01-2017 04:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County is using new ads featuring area teenagers to help stop the consumption of sugary drinks and challenge the industry’s advertising.
  The county is going up against some mega beverage companies, but bold, new ads with Howard County students are challenging beverage companies to stop marketing sugary drinks to young people.
  “Hey big beverage companies, maybe you’ve noticed, here in Howard County, we are buying fewer sugary drinks.” Th
  
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• They’re Back: Brady And Patriots Win AFC, 36-17 vs Steelers

  23-01-2017 04:22
  
  BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl.
  After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh Steelers on
  
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• Baltimore police investigating carjacking near downtown - Baltimore Sun

  23-01-2017 04:00
  
  Baltimore police investigating carjacking near downtown
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  Police went to the 600 block of S. Charles Street in the Otterbein neighborhood around 11:30 p.m., where the victim reported 5 to 6 teenagers took the victim's car. One was armed with a knife, police said. The car is a white Lincoln MKZ Hybrid sedan ...
  
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• Super Falcons: Atlanta Routs Packers 44-21 For NFC Title

  23-01-2017 03:27
  
  PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer
  ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Ryan and Julio Jones teamed up for a dominant playoff performance, and the Atlanta Falcons ignored all those ghosts from the last half-century.
  Next up: Super Bowl 51.
  Ryan threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns in another MVP-worthy showing, while Jones shook off a toe injury to haul in nine catches for 180 yards and two scores, leading the Falcons to a 44-21 blowout of the storied Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship Sunday.
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• United Airlines Flights Ground Stop Lifted Following IT Issue

  23-01-2017 03:24
  
  NEW YORK (WJZ/AP) — United Airlines says a ground stop has been lifted after all of its domestic flights had grounded on Sunday because of a computer problem.UPDATE: The ground stop has been lifted. We’re working to get flights on their way. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers.
  — United (@united) January 23, 2017
  Company spokeswoman Maddie King said in a brief statement that it issued a ground stop in the U.S. because of an “IT issue.” It did not giv
  
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