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• Weather Blog: Storm With Heavy Wind And Hail Move Through Area

  25-02-2017 23:45
  
  A line of severe thunderstorms rolled through this afternoon and they are beginning to make their exit off to the east. Many of these storms produced strong winds and even hail.
  The severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled for central Maryland and as the remainder of the storms continue to press east, the watch will likely be canceled for the Eastern Shore as well.
  The storms are associated with a potent cold front pushing through the region. Behind the front… much colder air.
  It might
  
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• 1 Arrested in High-Speed Chase with Baby in Car

  25-02-2017 21:56
  
  OAKLAND, Md. (AP) — Three people, including a baby, were taken to a hospital following a 12-mile high-speed chase in Oakland.The Cumberland Times-News reports that the pursuit began at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday when deputies tried to stop a car driven by Corey Austin James Bircher, but he sped away and officers chased after him in their patrol cars. The chase lasted for roughly 12 miles, and at times reached speeds of 90 miles per hour. The sheriff’s office says that Bircher str
  
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• Police Capture Attempted Murder Suspect Fleeing from Scene

  25-02-2017 21:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Annapolis police captured a man connected to an attempted murder running away from the scene early Saturday.
  At 4:55 a.m. officers responded to the area of Bywater Road for reports of shots fired.
  While officers were checking the area a caller reported a shooting inside a home in the 500 block of Annapolitan Lane. A man was found and investigators learned the victim was shot inside the home by someone he knows
  Officers located the suspect running away near Annapolis Walk D
  
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• Baltimore Police Kills Dog After it Attacked 3 Children

  25-02-2017 20:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police killed one dog and incapacitated another after they reportedly attacked three children.
  At approximately 10:50 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 2800 block of Edgecombe Circle for a dog bite.
  Officers observed two aggressive and unconfined pit bulls and attempted to secure the dogs in a back yard.
  Both dogs charged at the officers.  The officers shot the dogs, killing one of the dogs, and incapacitating the other.
  Three children
  
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• First Warning Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

  25-02-2017 19:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore and the surrounding counties are expecting showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2 p.m., according to WJZ’s Meteorologist Tim Williams.
  Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. A high near 70 and south wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  The areas under the severe thunderstorm watch are
  
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• It’s Academic: February 25, 2017

  25-02-2017 19:41
  
  Howard 570
  Roland Park 260
  Annapolis 320
  
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• Suspect Dead, 2 Florida Officers Wounded in Shootout

  25-02-2017 18:45
  
  CASSELBERRY, Fla. (AP) — A suspect died and two police officers suffered minor wounds during a shootout at a central Florida home.Casselberry Police Chief Larry Krantz told reporters the two officers responded early Saturday to a reported disturbance at a home in the Orlando suburb. When they arrived, the suspect came outside with a shotgun and fired. The officers returned fire.
  Krantz said the suspect went back inside his house, where he was later found dead. He said it is unclear if the
  
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• Dealership Taken for a Ride When $150k Maserati Disappears

  25-02-2017 18:11
  
  BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A Maserati is missing after police say a man conned a salesman during a test drive.Boca Raton police say 45-year-old Michael McGilvary II went to a dealership to test drive a $150,000 Maserati GranTurismo.
  He and a salesman drove to a marina so McGilvary could supposedly show his girlfriend the car. They walked down the dock, then McGilvary told the salesman he would get his girlfriend. When he didn’t return after 30 minutes, the salesman searched for McGilvar
  
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• Weather Blog: Saturday Thunderstorm

  25-02-2017 17:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– While this line is not expected to be strong to severe along and west of the Appalachians during Saturday morning, this line is likely to intensify east of the Appalachians as it quickly slides eastward during the afternoon due to a warm and moist air mass in place. 
  This line is expected to reach some of the western portions around 12 to 1 p.m., Baltimore and D.C. around 3 p.m. and the Delmarva Coast between 5 and 6 p.m. Folks should be alert for lightning, brie
  
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• Md. State Police Shut Down Illegal Street Race in Baltimore Co.

  25-02-2017 17:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland State Police made an early Saturday morning arrest in what they was an apparent street racing event in Baltimore County.
  At 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the Golden Ring Barrack received a call from a resident in the Woodlawn area with the report of illegal street racing behind their home.
  The trooper responded and there were dozens of high performance vehicles blocking traffic and setting up for street races in the area of westbound I-70 near the Park and Ride in B
  
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• Transgender Boy 2 Wins Away from Girls State Wrestling Title

  25-02-2017 16:56
  
  KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer
  CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — Mack Beggs could win a Texas state wrestling title on Saturday.Win or lose, the debate over whether a 17-year-old transgender boy should be wrestling girls will continue.
  Beggs won two matches on Friday to advance to Saturday’s semifinals, moving him within two victories of a gold medal.
  Beggs’ family has said he would rather be wrestling boys. Some girls and their advocates agree, arguing that the testosterone treatments B
  
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• 2 Killed in Early Morning Anne Arundel Co. Crash

  25-02-2017 16:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two are dead after being struck by another vehicle early Saturday morning in Crofton, according to Anne Arundel Police.
  Around 2:28 a.m., Reginald Donovan Dunn was traveling northbound on Crain Highway in a Dodge Charger when a Nissan Altima, occupied by Marcus Nicholas Spriggs and Jasmine Lee Mastin, attempted to cross the highway.
  The Charger struck the passenger side door of the Altima, thus sending it into a tree and pole.
  Spriggs and Mastin were both declared dead at
  
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• Troubled Renaissance Academy School to Remain Open

  25-02-2017 15:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Renaissance Academy in Baltimore will remain open, according to the Baltimore Sun.
  After a $1 million donation to renovate and add new programs, Baltimore City Public School officials have decided to keep the innovative yet troubled high school open.
  The school, where in November 2015 one student stabbed a classmate who later died and, two months later, another student was killed in a shooting in a nearby apartment building, had been recommended for closure by sc
  
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• Saturday, February 25, 2017

  25-02-2017 14:51
  
  Citron Restaurant in Baltimore County stopped by TV Hill to show what you can find on their tasty menu.
   
  CineBistro is now open at the Rotunda!
  
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• Flames Breakout Overnight at a Brooklyn Park Motel

  25-02-2017 14:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A fire overnight inside an Anne Arundel County motel sent one victim to the hospital.
  Crews were on scene at Park Plaza Motel in Brooklyn Park. It sparked inside a room before midnight.
  Firefighters said a bed caught fire. The damage was contained to one unit.
  One person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  The cause is under investigation.
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• Teen Boy & Girl Shot at Prince George’s Co. Bus Station

  25-02-2017 14:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two teens were shot in the bus bay area at the Naylor Road Metro station in Prince George’s County early Saturday morning.
  Around 2 a.m., police say a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were shot while waiting for a bus in Temple Hills.
  The male victim is in critical condition and the female victim has non-life threatening injuries.
  Police say the suspect is male.
  This is a developing story.
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• City Councilman Sobriety Questioned During Traffic Stop

  25-02-2017 05:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Councilman is pulled over for a traffic stop and questioned about drinking and driving.
  Ava-joye Burnett with more on the encounter caught on city police body camera.
  The City Councilman was not charged for the incident that happened earlier this month, on February 9, at approximately 11:17 p.m. Officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of the 2200 block of McElderry St.
  The police department says officers are allowed to use their own judgme
  
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• City Councilman Questioned About Drinking And Driving During Traffic Stop

  25-02-2017 05:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Councilman is pulled over for a traffic stop and questioned about drinking and driving.
  Ava-joye Burnett with more on the encounter caught on city police body camera.
  The City Councilman was not charged for the incident that happened earlier this month, on February 9, at approximately 11:17 p.m. Officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of the 2200 block of McElderry St.
  The police department says officers are allowed to use their own judgme
  
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• Syracuse Silver Knights lose to Baltimore, eliminated from playoff race - Syracuse.com

  25-02-2017 05:36 via syracuse.com
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  Syracuse Silver Knights lose to Baltimore, eliminated from playoff race
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  In the most dramatic match of the season on Dave and Buster's Field, the Baltimore Blast ended the playoff dreams of the Syracuse Silver Knights in an overtime thriller on Friday night, 5-4. Syracuse's Joey Tavernese tied the match at four in the last ...
  
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• Md. Lawmakers Push For Earlier Curfew For Teen Drivers

  25-02-2017 05:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One Maryland lawmaker is pushing to turn back the clock on the current curfew for teen drivers. Safe driving advocates say it the right thing to do to keep young drivers safe.
  Right now, teens are allowed out until midnight, but that could soon change to 10 p.m.
  Advocates say too many young lives have been lost.
  In June 2016, three teens died in a late night crash in Clarksburg, their pickup slamming into a tree.
  “I just couldn’t comprehend it.”
  And in J
  
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• Richie Recovering From Procedure, Postpones Tour With Carey

  25-02-2017 05:00
  
  NEW YORK (WJZ/AP) — Lionel Richie says he won’t recover from a knee procedure in time to launch his tour with Mariah Carey next month, including the March 15 performance at Royal Farms Arena.
  The 67-year-old singer said in a statement Friday that their All The Hits Tour will be postponed until the summer. The 35-date trek was supposed to launch March 15 and wrap on May 27.
  Richie said “unfortunately my recovery from a knee procedure will not have me 100 percent ready to start t
  
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• Wind Power Developer Appealing Denial Of Maryland Project

  25-02-2017 04:35
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A wind-power developer is appealing an administrative law judge’s denial of its plans for a 17-turbine project atop Dan’s Mountain, southwest of Cumberland.
  Lawyers for Dan’s Mountain Wind Force LLC, a subsidiary of U.S. Wind Force, filed the notice of appeal to the Maryland Public Service Commission on Wednesday.
  Chief Public Utility Law Judge Terry J. Romine issued a proposed order in January that said the project’s potential benefits were outweig
  
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• Weather Blog: Warmer, But Cold Front Coming

  25-02-2017 03:33
  
  Another very warm spring day in February! Our normal high is 47 degrees, today we hit 74!!Tomorrow, a cold front will bring a period of showers and even a gusty thunderstorm, followed by cooler and breezy conditions at night.
  By Sunday morning we should bottom out at around 30 degrees. Sunday will feature sun and clouds, but a cooler high of about 48. A warm up will start again next week!
  Enjoy the weekend!
  Bob Turk
  
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• School district will keep Renaissance Academy open after all - Baltimore Sun

  25-02-2017 03:22 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  School district will keep Renaissance Academy open after all
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  Baltimore Public Schools chief of staff, Alison Perkins-Cohen, along with District 11 councilman Eric Costello, talks about the future of Renaissance Academy with students, staff and community members. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video).and more »
  
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• Baltimore gets a new state delegate, filling final vacant seat - Baltimore Sun

  25-02-2017 01:07 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore gets a new state delegate, filling final vacant seat
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  Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday appointed Baltimore Democrat Angela Gibson to fill a vacant seat in the House of Delegates. Gibson, a longtime employee in the Baltimore mayor's office, succeeds Nathaniel Oaks, who moved to the state Senate this month.and more »
  
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• Renovating Pimlico Race Course would cost around $300M, study says - Baltimore Sun

  25-02-2017 00:54 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Renovating Pimlico Race Course would cost around $300M, study says
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  It would cost $300 million to renovate Pimlico Race Course, according to a study to be released by the Maryland Stadium Authority. Childs Walker and Jeff BarkerContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Renovating Pimlico Race Course would cost $300M, ...
  Pimlico Race Course report calls for $300M renovationBaltimore Business Journal
  Report: Pimlico Race Course Needs $300 Million RenovationCBS Localall
  
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• Democrats’ Earned-Leave Bill Heads To Maryland House Floor

  25-02-2017 00:20
  
  JAKE BRODSKY, Capital News Service
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Democrat-backed earned-leave bill is headed to the House floor after being given a favorable report from the House Economic Matters Committee.
  The bill had failed last year, after dying in a Senate committee.
  Gov. Larry Hogan’s related measure, which would require paid leave for larger companies than the Democrats’ bill, is not likely to advance out of the committee.
  The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act was passed
  
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• Pugh wants psychological services for Baltimore school students to cope with violence - Baltimore Sun

  25-02-2017 00:13 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Pugh wants psychological services for Baltimore school students to cope with violence
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  Mayor: children are suffering the consequences of the violence in Baltimore and need access to psychologists. Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday she wants children encountering Baltimore's surge in violence to have access to psychologists in schools to ...
  Teachers stage apparent 'sick-out' at Baltimore schoolWBAL Baltimore
  "Fix the gap": Baltimore teachers rally in Annapolis as
  
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