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• Medical Alert: Eyestrain Common for Kids Staring at Screens Too Long

  24-02-2017 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– If their eyes are glued to the screen, it could be doing more damage than good.
  While it’s parents responsibility to limit their kids computer time at home, some lawmakers want to make the schools responsible as well.
  Political reporter Pat Warren says many may not realize the potential hazard.
  The line used to be: don’t sit too close to the TV, you’ll ruin your eyes. Now it’s get off the phone, the tablet, the computer or risk more than your sight.
  
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• Baltimore lawmakers push reform plan for city community college - Baltimore Sun

  24-02-2017 23:40 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore lawmakers in the General Assembly are pushing a reform plan for the city community college. State lawmakers are pushing to reform Baltimore City Community College, which has been beset by declining enrollment and a diminished reputation.and more »
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Police Investigate Fatal Hit-And-Run In Odenton

  24-02-2017 23:34
  
  Odenton, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident at Conway Road and Patuxent Road in Odenton.
  Police say that based on their preliminary investigation, one car was going southbound, but failed to stay right of center, going over the median and struck and killed a motorcyclist traveling in the opposite direction.
  Police say that the driver of the car involved fled the scene, but now say the subject who fled from the scene is in custody. Road
  
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• Md. Watermen Want More Access To Oyster Sanctuaries

  24-02-2017 23:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So near and yet so far.
  Oyster sanctuaries are currently off limits to watermen and they’d like at least limited access. That wish is now getting serious consideration in Maryland.
  The sanctuaries begin with recycled shells, each carrying microscopic baby oysters called spat. Those are then deposited on oyster reefs where harvesting is forbidden.
  Twenty four percent of Maryland’s oyster reefs are in sanctuaries. Over the past five years, “it’s basi
  
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• Keidel: Why Not A Mayweather-McGregor Fight?

  24-02-2017 23:26
  
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  As much as purists of their respective sports want a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor to vanish into the ether, it refuses to leave the social media crucible.
  Especially once word leaked out that Mayweather visited famed trainer Freddy Roach at his Wild Card Gym, to ask if McGregor had enlisted Roach’s services. Once Roach assured Maweather that McGregor had not, the loquacious retired champion urged him to take McGregor on in case he does.
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• Report: Pimlico Race Course Needs $300 Million Renovation

  24-02-2017 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Racing season at Pimlico is fast approaching, but a study released Friday says the race course needs a major overhaul.
  Those who live in the area agree, but say renovations should stretch well beyond the track.
  The $300,000 study by the Maryland Stadium Authority says $300 million dollars are needed to renovate the old Pimlico Race Course to keep the Preakness in Baltimore. The facility has been in desperate need of repair.
  “It’s an opportunity to showcase our
  
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• State Senator Criticizes Governor’s Firing Over Crab Limits

  24-02-2017 23:23
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A state senator is criticizing the dismissal of a longtime official at the Department of Natural Resources.Sen. Paul Pinsky addressed the firing of Brenda Davis on the Senate floor Friday.
  Davis was a 28-year-employee and the crab program manager. She was fired Tuesday after Gov. Larry Hogan met last week with watermen who are unhappy about crab-size limits.
  The dismissal was first reported by the Chesapeake Bay Journal.
  Davis worked as an “at-will” employ
  
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• 9 People Shot, 1 Killed Within Few Bloody Hours in Baltimore - CBS Local

  24-02-2017 23:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– In just a matter of hours, Baltimore police ran from one part of the City to the next investigating multiple shootings. Ava-Joye Burnett has reaction from the mayor with this latest burst of violence in the City. Nine people were shot ...
  
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• Baltimore County police arrest Backpage bandits - ABC2 News

  24-02-2017 23:15 via abc2news.com
  
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  Erin Marie Todd, 19, told police the idea came from a Netflix movie, while her boyfriend, 21-year old Sidney Johnson says it came from his mother's success at making money by offering sexual services online. Whatever the case, much like police lure ...and more »
  
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• 9 People Shot, 1 Killed Within Few Bloody Hours in Baltimore

  24-02-2017 23:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– In just a matter of hours, Baltimore police ran from one part of the City to the next investigating multiple shootings.
  Ava-Joye Burnett has reaction from the mayor with this latest burst of violence in the City.
  Nine people were shot in Baltimore within hours. Now the mayor and police are repeating the same message to witnesses who are choosing to remain silent.
  The violence started before the sun went down. Two teens and a worker from the store were shot in the Broo
  
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• Ravens Earn Compensatory Third-Round Pick In 2017 NFL Draft

  24-02-2017 22:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens are one of 11 teams that were given an extra third-round pick.
  The team earns the pick after the Ravens lost guard Kelechi Osemele in free agency last year to the Oakland Raiders.
  Baltimore’s extra pick will be the 35th selection in the third round and 99th overall, which is tied for the highest compensatory pick in Ravens history.
  Only two other teams got better compensatory picks: the Miami Dolphins and the Carolina Panthers.
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• Orioles open exhibition schedule with unlikely 2-0 win over Tigers - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  24-02-2017 22:40 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Playing their B lineup against the Tigers, the Orioles earned an unlikely win to open Grapefruit League play. The Detroit Tigers trotted out their front-line major league lineup Friday afternoon at newly renovated Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium ...
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• Thurgood Marshall: Legal Giant & Baltimore Giant

  24-02-2017 22:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Dozens of schools are named in his honor and so is the airport that serves Baltimore and Washington. Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore and became the first African American justice on the United States Supreme Court.
  Friday in honor of Black History Month Ron Matz reports he’s being honored once again in the neighborhood where he grew up on Pennsylvania Avenue.
  There’s applause for the new tribute to Marshall, which was unveiled on the grounds of the
  
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• Baltimore basketball royalty 'Coach Tree' is towering example for athletes - WBAL Baltimore

  24-02-2017 21:57 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Herman "Tree" Harried, who once played a starring role in a Baltimore dynasty, is now the coach and athletics director at Lake Clifton High School where he uses basketball to change and, in some cases, save lives. Advertisement ...and more »
  
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• Body camera video shows traffic stop of Baltimore City councilman - Baltimore Sun

  24-02-2017 21:54 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore Police body cameras recorded officers pulling over a city councilman earlier this month in an example of the kind of everyday encounters that the cameras now capture. Justin FentonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore Police body ...and more »
  
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• Police Seize Numerous Guns & Cash from Baltimore Home

  24-02-2017 21:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police seized three guns, $11,000 and suspected marijuana stemming from a narcotics investigation.
  After a drug investigation, police raided a home in the 1600 block of North Ellamont Street in Southwest Baltimore.
  Detectives seized a loaded .32 caliber revolver, a loaded .38 caliber handgun, a loaded 9mm handgun, $11,000 and a small amount of suspected marijuana.
  Detectives arrested 38 year-old Sean Sewell, 38 year-old Tameka Lee, and 18 year-old Tykierra Cottrell.Al
  
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• Archbishop: OK For Baltimore Catholics To Eat Corned Beef On St. Paddy’s

  24-02-2017 21:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Archbishop William E. Lori has granted a dispensation allowing Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day, which lands on a Lenten day of abstinence in 2017.
  The Archdiocese made the announcement Friday on its Facebook page.
  Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1 and ends on Thursday, April 13.
  St. Patrick’s Day is on Friday, March 17.
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• Baltimore artists to receive funding for film, media projects from Johns Hopkins fund - Baltimore Sun

  24-02-2017 20:52 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Sage Okolo, a 17-year-old filmmaker and a student at Bryn Mawr School, was chosen to receive a grant for her project "Alongside the Car" from the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Film and Media at Johns Hopkins University. (Handout). Wesley CaseContact ...
  
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• Several News Organizations Blocked from White House Press Briefing

  24-02-2017 20:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– CNN and other news organizations were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, CNN reports.
  There was no immediate explanation from the White House.
   The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Politico were also excluded from the meeting, which is known as a gaggle and is less formal than the televised Q-and-A session in the White House briefing room.
  The Associated Press and Time magazine boycotted the briefing because of how it was handled.
  
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• 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Late Night Essex Crash

  24-02-2017 20:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– One man is killed and another is in critical condition after the truck they were in flipped over and ejected both the driver and the passenger.
  A 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500, was traveling southbound on Wilson Point Road near Alder Drive in Essex around 11:24 p.m. Thursday when the driver lost control, struck multiple parked cars, and rolled over.
  Both occupants, who police believe were not wearing seat belts, were ejected from the truck.
  Police responded and found t
  
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• Pipeline Protest Camp Cleared, but Area Far from Normal

  24-02-2017 20:24
  
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  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Authorities this week cleared the last holdouts from a large Dakota Access pipeline protest camp on federal land in North Dakota, but it will be a while before the region returns to normal.There’s tons of debris to be cleared. A main highway bridge remains closed. Hundreds of protesters are still in the area. The pipeline operator is rushing to complete construction and says oil could flow wi
  
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• Mayor Catherine Pugh shares her vision for Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  24-02-2017 19:43 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday that her new transition report started with a vision to move from where the city is, and what it's accomplished to create a city that meets the needs of all residents. Advertisement. "We know the citizens of ...
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• Weather Blog: Another Day Near Record High

  24-02-2017 19:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The NWS forecast calls for a very warm day in store today with the area ensconced in the warm sector of a low pressure system passing through the Great Lakes.
  Warm southerly flow expected through the day with mostly sunny skies and only scattered cumulus and some areas of high cirrus clouds.
  Temperatures are very similar to yesterday, so expecting highs roughly the same as what was observed yesterday, perhaps a degree or two warmer. This should put highs in
  
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• Man Found Dead in Vacant Baltimore House Fire ID’d

  24-02-2017 19:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore City Fire Department has identified the man who died in a vacant house fire Monday.
  The man was identified as David Burton.
  RELATED: Body Found Following Fire At Vacant Baltimore House
  The Fire Department was called at 3:30 p.m., about flames showing from a home in the 4600 block of Pall Mall Road.
  Responding units were able to put out the flames, and during a search of the vacant 2-story duplex, found the man’s body inside.
  Authorities have not yet det
  
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• What these 7 tech workers value in a job: NET/WORK Baltimore 2017 - Technical.ly Baltimore

  24-02-2017 19:00 via technical.ly
  
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  Meet some of the members of the growing tech workforce that attended our jobs fair. For all the companies that showed up, the event was really about the job hunters. What these 7 tech workers value in a job: NET/WORK Baltimore 2017. By Stephen Babcock ...and more »
  
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• PG man shot after nearly hitting Howard police officer with vehicle - Baltimore Sun

  24-02-2017 18:49 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A suspect was shot by Howard County police while driving a car early Friday in Clarksville. A Howard County police officer shot a Prince George's County man who nearly struck the officer with a vehicle early Friday morning, the department said ...
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• Baby Born Premature Dies After Mother Shot Dead in Chicago

  24-02-2017 18:29
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A baby girl has died about five months after she was born prematurely when her mother was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago.The Cook County medical examiner’s office said Friday that 5-month-old A’Miracle Jones died Thursday evening at a downtown Chicago hospital. The baby’s mother, 19-year-old Parasha M. Beard, was killed Sept. 18 when she was shot in the head.
  Police say Beard was in a parked car when another vehicle drove past and someone inside f
  
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• Maryland Correctional Officer Charged with Raping Girl, 14

  24-02-2017 18:14
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Maryland state correctional officer is charged with raping a 14-year-old girl who told police he had been sexually abusing her for eight years.The 38-year-old defendant is being held without bail, pending a bond review hearing Friday afternoon.
  Court records say the man is related to the girl. The Associated Press is not naming him to avoid indirectly identifying her. The AP generally does not identify sexual assault victims.
  Maryland prison agency spokesman Gerard
  
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• Man Shot in a Baltimore Hip Hop Chicken Parking Lot

  24-02-2017 17:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police have arrested a man suspected of attempted first-degree murder at a Hip Hop Chicken parking lot.
  Sunday, police responded to the restaurant in the 3300 block of Reisterstown Road after a 27-year-old man walked into an area hospital with gunshot wounds.
  He told officers he was shot at Hip Hop Chicken in the parking lot.
  After interviewing witnesses and viewing video footage, detectives were able to identify a suspect and obtain an arrest warrant.
  Thursday, detec
  
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• Study: 113 Percent Average Raise In Baseball Arbitration

  24-02-2017 17:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers landed the biggest raise of all the hefty salary increases in arbitration.
  The 168 players eligible for arbitration as of mid-December averaged a 113 percent raise, according to a study by The Associated Press on Thursday.
  Myers received a 26-fold increase from $523,900 to an average of $13.8 million as part of an $83 million, six-year contract.
  St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martinez was next with a 18-fold hike from $539,000 to an a
  
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• Anne Arundel County Police Arrest Serial Robber

  24-02-2017 17:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County police have arrested a man connected to robbing several Hanover and Severn businesses.
  On Thursday, police say Patrick Michael Reynolds entered Dunkin Donuts located at 1348 Ashton Road in Hanover and implied he had a weapon and demanded money.
  After receiving the money he fled on foot.
  Police were able to locate the suspect at his residence and arrested him. The victim from the robbery positively identified the suspect as Reynolds.
  Police believe he ro
  
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• Live Stream Of Giraffe In Labor At NY Zoo Proves Extremely Popular

  24-02-2017 16:58
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (WJZ/AP) — A New York zoo has gotten a lot of attention this week for live-streaming one of its giraffes in labor.
  Animal Adventure Park started streaming video Wednesday of 15-year-old April in her enclosed pen at the zoo in Harpursville, 130 miles northwest of New York City. But owner Jordan Patch says YouTube removed the feed early Thursday after someone reported it was explicit and contained nudity.
  In a video posted on the zoo’s Facebook page, Patch blamed &ld
  
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• MLB Players Union Head Says 2020 Olympics Difficult

  24-02-2017 16:53
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The head of the Major League Baseball Players Association says it will be difficult for big leaguers to participate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
  Baseball returns to Olympics after a 12-year absence for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9 — in the middle of baseball’s season.
  “There are challenges with the schedule, and there are challenges with major leaguers being involved,” Clark said Thursday at the Baltimore Orioles&rsquo
  
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• City Police Find a Loaded Handgun in a Backpack

  24-02-2017 16:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police recovered marijuana and a loaded gun Wednesday after approaching a vehicle behind homes in 5200 block of Reisterstown Road.
  Officers came upon two men sitting inside a 2002 Acura and watched one of the guys pull a backpack close to his body, according to police.
  Marijuana, which was about 7 grams, was in plain sight police say. One of the guys admitted to owning the backpack, where police found a loaded .38 caliber revolver.20-year-old Jawuan Atkinson was arres
  
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• Baltimore landlord charged with fatally shooting tenant's father ... - Baltimore Sun

  24-02-2017 16:49 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A 48-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting the father of a tenant during a dispute, police said.
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• Orioles VP John Angelos Says He Doesn’t Want Trump Throwing First Pitch

  24-02-2017 16:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Executive Vice President of the Orioles John Angelos said on the B-more Opinionated Podcast this week that President Donald Trump would need to apologize for some of the statements he’s made before he’d be OK with him throwing out the first pitch at a game.
  For the last 100 years, presidents have been invited to throw out first pitches on major league baseball Opening Days.
  Since there wasn’t a baseball team based in D.C. for many years, there were a few
  
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• Former Orioles catcher Matt Wieters begins new chapter with Nationals - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  24-02-2017 16:44 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Orioles beat writer Eduardo A. Encina on former Orioles Matt Wieters and his new team the Washington Nationals. (Eduardo Encina/Baltimore Sun video). Eduardo A. EncinaContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Matt Wieters slid his arms through the sleeves ...and more »
  
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• Orioles Add March 5 Game To Spring Training Broadcast

  24-02-2017 16:37
  
   
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles and 105.7 The Fan, the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network, have announced a change in the Spring Training radio broadcast schedule.
  The Orioles game on Sunday, March 5, against the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 p.m. has been added and will be broadcast on 105.7 The Fan and stations across the Orioles Radio Network.
  Additionally, the Saturday, March 4 game against the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 p.m. ET will now be broadcast on CBS RADIO’s 13
  
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• 'Hamilton' tour coming to Baltimore in 2018-19 - York Daily Record/Sunday News

  24-02-2017 16:21 via ydr.com
  
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  'Hamilton' parody song honors Lafayette in York. A Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association judge evaluating this video as part of 2016 Newspaper of the Year competition said: "Loved the Hamilton piece! Great to see you using humor in various pieces." Eileen ...and more »
  
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• Man Charged With Murder After Landlord-Tenant Dispute

  24-02-2017 16:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 48-year-old Baltimore man has been charged with first degree murder after police say he killed a man during a landlord-tenant dispute.
  On Wednesday, Baltimore Police say, officers responded to the 500 block of Brunswick Street.
  They say 40-year-old Sherman Smith, of the 2700 block of Harlem Avenue, had been shot and killed.
  On Thursday, detectives arrested and charged Carlton Beachum, also of the 500 block of Brunswick Street.
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• 'The Voice' to hold auditions in Baltimore Saturday - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  24-02-2017 15:57 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Ready for your chance at stardom? "The Voice" is holding auditions in Baltimore on Saturday. Warm up those vocal cords, Baltimore. The NBC singing competition “The Voice” will hold open call auditions on Saturday at the Baltimore Convention Center.and more »
  
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• Woman dies after west Baltimore house fire - WBAL Baltimore

  24-02-2017 15:52 via wbaltv.com
  
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  City fire officials said firefighters were called shortly after 8:30 p.m. to a house fire in the 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and found a woman unresponsive inside the house. The woman, Miriam Wright, 57 ...
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• Woman Dies In West Baltimore House Fire

  24-02-2017 15:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman is dead following a house fire in the 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue Wednesday.
  Firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.
  They found heavy smoke conditions on the first floor of the three-story rowhouse.
  After putting out the blaze, they found an unresponsive woman during their search of the home. She was transported to a local hospital.
  On Thursday, at 3:54 p.m., the woman died. She has
  
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• Friday, February 24, 2017

  24-02-2017 15:31
  
  People Are Talking about Monster Jam At Royal Farms Arena.Marty Bass has Coffee With Baltimore Blast head coach Omarr Smith.WEB EXTRA: More Coffee With Baltimore Blast head coach Omarr Smith.
  
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• Perry Hall HS Student Charged After Bringing a Gun to School

  24-02-2017 15:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The student who brought a gun into Perry Hall High School Thursday has been charged.
  Christopher James Engles, 17, is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a no bail status.
  He is charged as an adult with four firearms charges.
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• 5 free agents the Baltimore Ravens should target - FOXSports.com

  24-02-2017 14:42 via foxsports.com
  
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  The Baltimore Ravens have now missed the postseason in two straight years, and the roster has yet to improve. Joe Flacco regressed, Steve Smith retired and the defense is an aging unit that lacks playmakers. With just $13.8 million in projected cap ...
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• Baltimore Brigade To Hold Open Tryouts Sunday

  24-02-2017 14:23
  
  Baltimore (WJZ) – Baltimore’s newest football team is getting ready to start their inaugural season, and you could be a part of it.
  Baltimore’s Arena Football team, The Brigade, will be holding open tryouts this Sunday at Banner Field in Locust Point.
  According to our media partners The BaltimoProve yourself.
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• Police Officer Shoots Suspect After Nearly Getting Hit By Car

  24-02-2017 14:05
  
  Clarksville, MD (WJZ) – A Howard County police officer who was nearly struck by a vehicle fired at the car striking the driver.
  The incident took place in the 7200 block of Fawn Crossing Drive in Clarksville.
  Police say the driver was a wanted suspect, and he is now in critical but stable condition.
  The officer was not injured.
  This is a developing story and we will update as more information comes into our newsroom.
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• WEATHER BLOG: ‘Unstable Air’ Could Bring Storms

  24-02-2017 13:22
  
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  Yesterday was off the charts. it has been warm but not warm and humid, and yesterday totally felt like a mid-Spring day. And we will do it again today! We missed the record yesterday by one degree, today our forecast high is 76°, the record is 79° set in 1985. Yesterday we “blowtorched”, we got well above the forecast high which was 73°. Who knows that may happen, again, today. But it was that humidity. and that “unstable air” may cause u
  
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• Orioles Open Grapefruit League Season Against Tigers

  24-02-2017 13:12
  
  Baltimore (WJZ)- The Baltimore Orioles are gearing up for their first exhibition game of the season.
  The birds will travel to Lakeland Florida to take on the Detroit Tigers in the newly renovated Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
  According to our media partners at the Baltimore Sun, Orioles starter Tyler Wilson will take the mound for the Spring opener. He will be opposite American League Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer who is making the start for the Tigers.
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