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• MTA Gives You The Chance To Ride With Joe Flacco

  25-01-2017 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new addition to the fleet of MTA buses brings a big name along on the trip with many riders.
  The image of Joe Flacco on five of the buses is part of the transformation of the Baltimore bus system, which is used by 250,000 people a day.
  There are 12 new color coded high frequency lines and new suburb-to-suburb routes.
  It’s a new look for MTA.
  “We’re making big changes to the Baltimore bus system, and we want to make sure everybody knows about it,”
  
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• Reaction to President’s Trump Deportation Promises

  25-01-2017 23:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–  The new executive orders have sparked even more fears amongst the local immigrant community. Meghan McCorkell has reaction to the new policies.
  Some are wondering what the president’s immigration crackdown could mean for themselves and their families.
  Raquel Ramirez was born in the United States but her parents were not.
  “To have that thought of maybe coming home, being split up is really sad,” said Ramirez.
  Ramirez says her family has worked hard f
  
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• Many Questions Remain Unanswered in 3-Year-Old’s Death

  25-01-2017 23:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Baltimore mother wants to know why her 3-year-old son was beaten so badly. The child died days later and it’s now sparked a serious investigation.
  Adrianne Blake could barely talk Wednesday because she wants to know what happened to her 3-year-old son.
  Police are actively investigating but have yet to name a suspect.
  Blake’s final memories of her 3-year-old son Cameron are him being hooked up to a breathing tube – battling through bruises and
  
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• Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Missing-Neighbor Case

  25-01-2017 23:19
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors are bringing more charges against a western Maryland man accused of stealing his neighbor’s money to pressure him into revealing her whereabouts.Washington County Deputy State’s Attorney Joe Michael told a Hagerstown judge Wednesday that 67-year-old Jerry Petry could get his $500,000 bail reduced if he directs investigators to Laurie Hendershot’s body.
  Prosecutors call the Hancock man a “person of interest” in the disappearan
  
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• Mayor: Baltimore 'welcoming' city for immigrants, not 'sanctuary' - WBAL Baltimore

  25-01-2017 23:16
  
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  Mayor: Baltimore 'welcoming' city for immigrants, not 'sanctuary'
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has set the record straight about her policies concerning undocumented immigrants. Advertisement. The mayor's remarks Wednesday comes as the new president cracks down on so-called sanctuary cities. More: President ...
  26 killings in 25 days: Baltimore police search for solutions to year's lethal startBaltimore Sunall 20 news articles »
  
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• Man shot while driving in east Baltimore dies - WBAL Baltimore

  25-01-2017 23:14
  
  WBAL Baltimore
  Man shot while driving in east Baltimore dies
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  A man who was shot Wednesday afternoon while he was driving in east Baltimore has died, city police said. Advertisement. Police said the man was driving around 3:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of East Preston Street when he was shot. Police said the man's ...
  Man fatally shot in Southeast Baltimore; 26th homicide victim for the yearFox Baltimore
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• Bail Industry Campaign Contributions Rise as Reforms Weighed

  25-01-2017 23:10
  
  BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Campaign contributions from the bail industry to Maryland lawmakers have increased in recent years, as officials have considered reforming how people are held or released from jail.That’s according to a report released Wednesday by Common Cause Maryland.
  The report by the government watchdog group says the industry has given a total of $288,550 from 2011 to the present.
  In the last election cycle, from 2011 to 2014, the bail industr
  
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• Police: Victim Crashes and Dies After Being Shot

  25-01-2017 23:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City Police believes a man was shot and killed while driving a vehicle in east Baltimore Wednesday.
  Around 3:15 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Patterson Park Avenue and Preston Street, where they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body.
  Investigators believe the man was driving a Honda Accord in the 2200 block of East Preston Street when he was shot by an unknown suspect. The victim’s vehicle then struck a Dodge pickup truck.
  The victim died
  
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• 1 Dead Following Accident Involving Congressional Motorcade

  25-01-2017 22:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Lanes are back open on I-70 westbound in Frederick after crews were cleaning up and investigating after a fiery fatal crash Wednesday morning.
  Authorities say the wreck happened at about 9 a.m. on I-70, near the 270 northbound ramp, causing multiple vehicles to catch fire.
  Maryland State Police say their preliminary investigation found that there was a chain reaction wreck involving an SUV and three dump trucks that were traveling westbound on I-70.
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• Trump Calls Rep. Cummings; Sends Condolences To Staffer Injured In Fire

  25-01-2017 22:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After expressing his desire to speak with President Donald Trump, Rep. Elijah Cummings got a call from the newly sworn-in commander-in-chief.
  During their call, Trump sent his condolences to one of Cummings’ staffers who was injured and had six of her children killed in a house fire.
  According to a spokesperson for Cummings, the two spoke after Cummings made an appeal on a morning TV show about wanting to meet with Trump.
  Not long after that interview, Trump ca
  
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• Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Officially Coming To Annapolis

  25-01-2017 22:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Travis Pastrana is finally able to make his dream a reality, as Nitro Circus is coming to his hometown of Annapolis in July.
  The event coming to Annapolis had been in doubt after a neighborhood association near the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium vote unanimously against having the.
  They were worried about a number of issues the show would bring, specifically the noise level.
  RELATED: Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Live Getting Push Back From Annapolis Neighbors
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• Crews Working To Put Out Vacant House Fires

  25-01-2017 21:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire crews are working to put out flames at three vacant houses in east Baltimore.
  Officials say they got the call about the fire in the 2400 block of E. Chase St., just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
  The Baltimore City Fire Department is on scene and working to get the blaze under control.
  All three houses are vacant, and there are no reported injuries.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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• NFL Announces Officiating Crew For The Super Bowl

  25-01-2017 21:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Referee Carl Cheffers will lead the crew of game officials selected to work the Super Bowl.
  The other members of the officiating crew for the game on Sunday, Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium are Dan Ferrell (umpire), Kent Payne (head linesman), Jeff Seeman (line judge), Doug Rosenbaum (field judge), Dyrol Prioleau (side judge), and Todd Prukop (back judge).
  The Super Bowl officiating crew has a combined 93 years of NFL experience and 64 playoff game assignments.
  Cheffers, in his 17th
  
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• Police: Man Robbed Dunkin Donuts, 7-11 In Same Night

  25-01-2017 21:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department has released photos of a man they say robbed a Dunkin Donuts and 7-Eleven, and who tried to rob a Michaels store within hours of each other.
  Police were first called at 7:21 p.m. on January 24, about an attempted robbery at the Michaels located in the 7600 block of Arundel Mills Blvd. in Hanover.
  An employee told officers that a man went up to the register, before taking out a knife and demanding money. The suspect then fled
  
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• Actress Mary Tyler Moore Dead At Age 80

  25-01-2017 20:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Tyler Moore, the star of two of TV’s best-loved sitcoms, has died.
  Her publicist, Mara Buxbaum, says Moore died with her husband and friends nearby. She was 80.
  Moore gained fame in the 1960s as the frazzled wife Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” In the 1970s, she created one of TV’s first career-woman sitcom heroines in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
  She won seven Emmy awards over the years. She also was nominated for an Oscar
  
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• Orioles Pitcher Dylan Bundy Aiming For More Flexibility In 2017

  25-01-2017 20:32
  
  Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy joined the show today to talk about his off season activities and preparations for the upcoming 2017 campaign.
  Bundy spends his off time in Oklahoma with his family. He says he’s looking for more flexibility than strength at this point, and while he hasn’t met pitching coach Roger McDowell yet, they’ve had some good conversations over the phone and that he’ll be excited to get to work with him soon.
  As far as the upcoming season
  
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• School District Considers Removing Racial Slur From Musical

  25-01-2017 20:20
  
  CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey high school is weighing whether it should allow students to utter racial slurs during performances of the musical “Ragtime.”
  Cherry Hill school district officials had planned to remove the N-word from the show that’s due to debut March 10 at High School East, following complaints from a parent and some area civil rights groups. They also said disparaging lines from the play targeting other ethnic groups also would be removed.
  But that
  
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• Five Essential Planning Tips For Your European Vacation

  25-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Mark Horning
  Nothing beats traveling abroad. It’s educational, invigorating and just plain fun. With the Pound and Euro inching closer to the value of the U.S. Dollar there has never been a better time to explore new lands. In order to get the very best experience out of your trip it is essential that you put a lot of thought and planning in your preparation. The more pre-planning that you do, the less hassles during your travels. Here are some basic tips to get you started on your nex
  
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• Baltimore PD Seeks Help To ID Royal Farms Robber

  25-01-2017 19:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has released a photo of a man they say robbed a Royal Farms Store, and is asking the public to help them identify him.
  The robbery happened on January 24, at the Royal Farms Store located in the 1100 block of W. 41st Street. 
  Police say the suspect went up the cashier and asked for 20 packs of cigarettes, but while the cashier was ringing up the cigarettes, he grabbed them and fled from the store on foot.
  The cashier chased after
  
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• Baltimore PD Commissioner: Increased Violence ‘Is Not The New Normal’

  25-01-2017 19:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Baltimore has seen almost one murder per day so far this year, prompting Commissioner Kevin Davis to talk about his strategy at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
  Davis says his team can still turn things around, in a year where, if the killings keep up, the Baltimore is on pace to record its highest number of murders in history.
  He insisted that the crime spike in Baltimore does not represent a “new normal.”
  “We’re all very aware of the violen
  
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• Police Release Video Of CVS Pharmacy Robbery

  25-01-2017 19:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department has released surveillance photos of two men who robbed a CVS Pharmacy.
  Police say the robbery happened at 8:50 p.m., on January 22, at the CVS located in the 2000 block of Davidsonville Rd., in Crofton. 
  Employees told police that two suspects went into the store, jumped the pharmacy counter, and demanded medications.
  One of the suspects reportedly held his hand inside his jacket, implying he had a weapon, but no we
  
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• Trump Moves To Build Border Wall, Cut Sanctuary City Funds

  25-01-2017 18:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) —President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation’s immigration policies Wednesday, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall and block federal grants from immigrant-protecting “sanctuary cities.”
  “We’ve been talking about this right from the beginning,” Trump said during a brief signing ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security.
  As of Wednesday afternoon, the White House had not
  
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• CBS Sports Begins 2017 Golf Coverage At Farmers Insurance Open

  25-01-2017 18:28
  
  Ryan Mayer
  As the calendar marches toward spring, CBS Sports is gearing up for the golf season. Its 2017 golf coverage begins this weekend with the Farmers Insurance Open on January 28th and 29th at Torrey Pines and includes 22 tournaments over the next eight months.
  For the 62nd consecutive year, CBS Sports will air The Masters, the year’s first major and perhaps its preeminent tournament, live from Augusta in April. It will also carry the PGA Championship, the season’s fi
  
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• New Twitter Account Claims To Be NPS ‘Resistance Team’

  25-01-2017 18:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, there have been multiple run-ins between his administration and the National Park Service.
  First, the NPS was forced to shut down its Twitter activity temporarily after retweeting two tweets — one about the attendance of Trump’s inauguration and the other about the disappearance of some pages on WhiteHouse.gov.
  On Saturday morning, the @NatlParkService account tweeted: “We regret the mistaken R
  
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• VIDEO: Large Smoke Plumes Seen After Cars Catch Fire Following Wreck

  25-01-2017 18:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Drivers are being told to avoid I-70 westbound in Frederick while crews clean up and investigate after a fiery fatal crash Wednesday morning.
  Authorities say the wreck happened at about 9 a.m. on I-70, near the 270 northbound ramp, causing multiple vehicles to catch fire.
  Maryland State Police confirmed that at least one person was killed in the crash, and two others were taken to a local hospital.
  Police say their preliminary investigation found that there was
  
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• Baltimore Brigade Reveals Name, Logo Ahead Of April Kickoff

  25-01-2017 17:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s new arena football league has revealed its name, logo and uniforms after months of anticipation.
  The Baltimore Brigade will take the field this spring. Now that they have everything else, they just need players.
  Team co-owner Roger Mody calls it a nod to our military and nautical history. The prominent “B” resembles a fort.Here we go! We're hopping on the @BaltimoreAFL #baltimorebrigade #MTA bus getting the word out about Baltimore's newest #
  
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• Baltimore Brigade Joins Arena Football League

  25-01-2017 17:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The newest addition to the Arena Football League franchise unveiled its name, logo and colors.
  Welcome, the Brigade as the first Baltimore franchise in the AFL.
  The head coach of the Baltimore franchise will be Omarr Smith. “Baltimore is known for its passionate sports fans, and we look forward to their spirited support of their AFL team,” said Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder and owner Ted Leonsis.
  The team has been unveiling
  
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• Maryland Among States Eyeing School Bus Seat Belts

  25-01-2017 17:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland is one of more than a dozen states where school seat belt measures are on the legislative agenda this year.
  A bill that would require school buses to have seat belts is being considered by lawmakers in Washington. It would mandate that all public and private school buses purchased after the bill takes effect have a safety belt for each rider.
  California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Texas have existing variations of a seat belt law for sch
  
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• Man Accused Of Opening Fire At School Bus Stop Turns Himself In

  25-01-2017 16:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man who police say opened fire at a school bus stop Tuesday morning is in custody after turning himself in Wednesday.
  The Prince George’s County Police Department considered 42-year-old Roland Eugene Simms armed and dangerous, and had been actively searching for Simms before he turned himself in.
  Police say Simms began talking with a woman at a school bus stop at the intersection of Chester and Winthrop Streets in Oxon Hill, just before 7:15 a.m. on January
  
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• A Look Inside Some Key Numbers For Super Bowl Matchup

  25-01-2017 16:36
  
  JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer
  From Tom Brady looking to become the first quarterback to win five Super Bowl titles to Matt Ryan seeking to give Atlanta its first, there are plenty of numbers that will get a lot of attention leading up to the Big Game.
  Here’s a look at some others that fans might not be as familiar with:
  BEST VS. BEST: This marks the sixth Super Bowl matching the NFL’s highest-scoring team (Atlanta) against the team that allowed the fewest points (New England) during t
  
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• Crews Hard At Work Preparing Stadium For Super Bowl

  25-01-2017 16:32
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A crew of four men worked on the painstaking process of painting the New England Patriots logo on one end zone on Tuesday afternoon at NRG Stadium for the Super Bowl.
  The group provided a small glimpse into the hundreds of hours of preparation that will go into getting the home of the Houston Texans ready for the Patriots to meet the Atlanta Falcons in the Feb. 5 game.
  Exactly how much time and how many workers it takes to get things in tip-top shape for such an event is imp
  
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• Updated List Of Ravens Participating In Pro Bowl 2017

  25-01-2017 16:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens have five Pro Bowlers in Orlando for the annual all-star game, along with future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis as a coach.
  Kicker Justin Tucker 
  The most consistent kicker in the NFL. He leads the NFL in field goals made, tied the league record for most field goals of 50-plus yards in a single season and is the most accurate kicker in NFL history.
  Fullback Kyle Juszczyk
  Juszczyk earned his first Pro Bowl invite since being chosen by the Ravens in
  
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• Wednesday, January 25, 2017

  25-01-2017 15:58
  
  People Are Talking about The Bubbly Soiree.Marty Bass has Coffee With the actress Dee Wallace.
  
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• Ravens Quarterback To Promote Hogan’s BaltimoreLink Bus Plan

  25-01-2017 15:36
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is promoting Gov. Larry Hogan’s BaltimoreLink bus plan.
  Flacco is scheduled to team up with state transportation officials on Wednesday in Baltimore to unveil “Flacco Buses.” They will have bus wraps featuring the quarterback.
  Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn is scheduled to attend, as well as Maryland Transit Administrator and CEO Paul Comfort.
  BaltimoreLink is an overhaul of the transit system in the city and th
  
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• Protesters Climb D.C. Crane, Release ‘RESIST’ Banner

  25-01-2017 15:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the environmental group Greenpeace says a group of seven protesters who have climbed a 270-foot crane at a downtown Washington construction site just blocks from the White House are calling for resistance to President Donald Trump.
  At 10 a.m., the climbers released a banner with the word “RESIST” on it.
  Greenpeace spokesman Travis Nichols says it’s a continuation of protests that began with Trump’s inauguration.
  Capt. Robert Glover
  
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• Bob Evans Selling Its Restaurants To Firm For $565 Million

  25-01-2017 15:13
  
  NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — Bob Evans is selling its restaurants to a private equity firm for $565 million, splitting that part of the company from the food division that makes sausage, refrigerated side dishes and other convenience foods.New Albany, Ohio-based Bob Evans Farms Inc. says it’s selling the restaurants to Golden Gate Capital to focus on growing the food division. It has over 500 restaurants in 18 states.It also announced it is buying Pineland Farms Potato Company, based in M
  
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• MARC Train Camden Line Suspended After Pedestrian Hit And Killed

  25-01-2017 14:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – MTA officials have suspended the Camden Line of the MARC train until further notice after a pedestrian is struck and killed by a CSX train near Riverdale.
  Passengers traveling between Baltimore and Washington are advised to use the Penn line or Metro subway to Greenbelt to connect to the Camden line.
  Officials say Southbound Camden trains will terminate at Greenbelt station for passengers to off load and catch Metro. Authorities are warning passengers to expect delay
  
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• Weather Blog: Big Sun, Mild Temps Today

  25-01-2017 14:17
  
  Hi Everyone!
  OK everyone, we are going to bust out into some big sun today! Big sun, with little wind, and mild temps. That will be good for the soul. I know the cloudy days are getting on peoples nerves but when you look at your car thermometer would you rather it say 51°, or 21°? Mild this time of the year usually means clouds. We have discussed this before but it is always a good reminder of the give, and take, in the world of science.
  We are going to see another mild day tomorrow but
  
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• Trimble Scores 17 To Lead No. 22 Maryland Past Rutgers 67-55

  25-01-2017 13:21
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Instead of taking medicine and resting in bed, Melo Trimble found the best cure for his illness was simply playing basketball.
  Trimble fueled a second-half surge that put No. 22 Maryland in control, and the Terrapins beat Rutgers 67-55 on Tuesday night to remain in first place in the Big Ten.
  Trimble was too sick to practice Monday, but he showed no sign of illness while repeatedly slicing through Rutgers’ defense. The 6-foot-3 junior guard scored 17 points o
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Filing ‘End Of Life Options’ Bill

  25-01-2017 12:59
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers will be sponsoring legislation to allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives by self-ingesting drugs prescribed by a doctor.Supporters are meeting with legislators Wednesday, when lawmakers will introduce legislation.
  It would allow mentally capable, terminally ill patients with six months or fewer to live the option to obtain prescription medication, if their suffering became unbearable.
  The person’s primary physician would prescrib
  
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• Trump Moving Forward With Border Wall, Weighs Refugee Cuts

  25-01-2017 11:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to build his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to two administration officials. He’s also expected to target so-called sanctuary cities and is reviewing proposals that would restrict the flow of refugees to the United States.
  The president is expected to sign the first actions — including the measure to jump start construction of t
  
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• Sexist, Vulgar Posts On Women’s Marches Rebound On Officials

  25-01-2017 10:28
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A school board member in Hillary Clinton’s hometown resigned after making a derogatory reference on Twitter to the female anatomy in describing women marching against President Donald Trump. An Illinois teacher was pulled from the classroom for a tweet deemed sexist. And a freshman Indiana lawmaker was inundated with criticism over a Facebook post mocking “fat women.”
  These are a handful of examples from across the U.S. of mostly male public officials
  
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• Water Lead-Level Falls Below Federal Limit In Flint

  25-01-2017 10:13
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Flint’s water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan environmental officials said Tuesday was good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have been grappling with the man-made water crisis.
  The 90th percentile of lead concentrations in Flint was 12 parts per billion from July through December, below the “action level” of 15 ppb, according to a letter from the Michigan Department of Environmental
  
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• Owner Of Limo Torched In DC Says Insurance Unlikely To Pay

  25-01-2017 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurance likely won’t cover the damage to a limousine set on fire during an Inauguration Day protest in Washington, the limo company president says.Muhammad Ashraf, the president of the Virginia-based Nationwide Chauffeured Services, said Monday that replacing the car could cost tens of thousands of dollars. Insurance would cover vandalism but may not cover his situation because the car was damaged in a riot, he said.More than 230 people were arrested after self-de
  
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• VIDEO: Md. High School Student Ambushed in Classroom

  25-01-2017 05:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Police are investigating after a Lansdowne High School student was attacked in her classroom during school hours by teens who were reportedly snuck into the school.
  The whole thing was caught on cell phone video.
  George Solis spoke exclusively with the victim and her mother who demand answers.
  Both the mother and daughter are asking the same question: how could something like this occur in place you would expect to be safe? But the family says that’s not enough.
  
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• Rising Sea Levels Threaten Md. Coastlines

  25-01-2017 05:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new warning that rising waters in the Chesapeake could threaten Maryland’s coastline in just a few decades. On Tuesday, a new report says it could be worse than people first imagined.
  NOAA believes sea levels could increase by as much as 8 feet within 8 decades. That may not seem like a lot, but 6 million Americans, including Marylanders, could be displaced.
  The report says the northeast has a high risk. Prominently displayed on the front page was Ocean City,
  
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• America's 'Inner City' Problem, As Seen In One Baltimore Neighborhood - Forbes

  25-01-2017 03:20
  
  Forbes
  America's 'Inner City' Problem, As Seen In One Baltimore Neighborhood
  Forbes
  (A block of abandoned rowhomes sits in the McElderry Park neighborhood in Baltimore. Such blight remains a common feature throughout much of urban America. / all photos by Scott Beyer). Baltimore, MD–Much was made about the campaign rhetoric from ...
  
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• 2 Stabbed Outside of a Md. Supermarket

  25-01-2017 02:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County Police confirmed two people were stabbed outside of a Safeway in Hanover Tuesday night.
  Around 7 p.m. officers responded to the scene and believe the two victims were targeted.
  They were taken to Shock Trauma with non life-threatening injuries.
  No one is in custody according to police and the incident is under investigation.
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• SC Gov. Haley Resigns to Take UN Post; Lt. Gov. Replaces Her

  25-01-2017 02:04
  
  SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley resigned Tuesday as South Carolina’s CEO to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, giving the state’s helm to an early backer of President Donald Trump.Haley turned in her resignation letter minutes after the U.S. Senate confirmed her as Trump’s Cabinet pick.
  Under the state constitution, Haley’s resignation letter immediately made Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster the 91st governor of South Caro
  
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• Oscars Change Their Tune With ‘La La Land,’ Diverse Nominees

  25-01-2017 01:57
  
  JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
  History was made across Tuesday’s 89th annual Academy Awards nominations, where the retro musical “La La Land” reaped a record-tying 14 nominations and a wave of African-American films, led by the luminous coming-of-age portrait “Moonlight,” resoundingly toppled two straight years of “so white” Oscars.
  The twin forces — Damien Chazelle’s candy-colored love letter to musicals and a broad group of diverse films that a
  
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