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• Drug Importation Bill: Allow Americans to Import Low Cost Drugs

  28-02-2017 23:53
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ)– There’s a drive to bring down the cost of prescription drugs and Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings is in the center of it.
  Political reporter Pat Warren reports, there’s a bill to allow Americans to import safe, low cost drugs from other countries.
  Cummings and other congressional lawmakers want to introduce competition in the prescription pricing market.
  Cummings is front and center with Bernie Sanders and others supporting a plan to drive down prescri
  
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• 160 Years Later, Harriet Tubman Continues to Be Honored

  28-02-2017 23:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Harriet Tubman will become the first woman on U.S. currency. She’ll be the new face on front of the 20 dollar bill by 2020. And as we gear up for this historical moment, a state park in Maryland is named in her honor.
  Marcus Washington reports on the opening of  The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center.
  Tubman’s legacy has stood as strong as her strength as she helped free hundreds of slaves more than 160 years ago. T
  
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• Baltimore Artists Getting To Meet With ‘International Tastemaker’

  28-02-2017 23:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are hundreds of studios and even more working artists already in Baltimore, and due to reasonable rent and a vibrant community, even more are coming.
  WJZ’s Mike Schuh found that some are getting a huge boost with visits from a couple of superstars in the art world.
  It makes artist Amy Sherald happy to see her studio walls bare.
  She’s mixing up some paint to take to New York, as her art is now at a gallery there.
  It’s amazing work that is getti
  
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• Possible Governor Hopefuls Oppose Private School Vouchers

  28-02-2017 23:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Three potential Democratic candidates for Maryland governor are calling to eliminate the use of public money for private school vouchers supported by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker took part in a news conference Tuesday to urge lawmakers to oppose Hogan’s $7 million allocation for the BOOST program. They say it steers taxpayer money away from public schools.
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• Coleman: The Good And The Bad Of The World Baseball Classic

  28-02-2017 22:53
  
  It’s still very early into the Orioles’ spring training, but here a few observations that could impact the club as they move towards April.
  Although the World Baseball Classic will disrupt the spring routine, it will also have its bonuses. Players on the “fringe” will receive ample opportunity to prove their worth. Injured players will have time to recuperate, and eventually play, and evaluation of certain players will be more thorough.
  However, there is a downside t
  
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• Man, 19, wanted in Northeast Baltimore killing, police say ... - Baltimore Sun

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• Aberdeen Police Attempt to ID Man Connected to Plaza Theft

  28-02-2017 22:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Police are attempting to identify a man believed to be connected to a theft at the Aberdeen Shopping Plaza.
  Detectives say the theft occurred the week of Feb. 20.
  In the surveillance video he is wearing a “Lakers” jacket and glasses that appear to be connected with a strap.
  If you have any information please contact Detective Divel of the Aberdeen Police Department at 410-272-2121. All tips are confidential.
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• Police Searching For Teen Wanted For Murder

  28-02-2017 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has released the photo of a 19-year-old wanted for a murder on February 1.
  Police say a murder warrant has been issued for William Neely for the murder of Donald Sympton.
  Neely’s last known location was 3400 Echodale Ave.
  Anyone with information about Neely’s whereabouts is asked to call (443) 968-8008, (410) 396-2100, text a tip to (443) 902-4824, call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP, or send the tip to the Baltimore
  
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• Ravens Have Fewest Picks In Seven Years Heading Into 2017 Draft

  28-02-2017 22:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens will enter the 2017 NFL draft with the least amount of picks since 2010.
  The Ravens have seven picks this year. Baltimore gained a third-round compensatory pick on Friday for losing All-Pro guard Kelechi Osemele in free agency last offseason.
  The Ravens gave their seventh-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams in a 2015 trade for wide receiver Chris Givens.
  The last time the Ravens had this few amount of picks was seven years ago.
  
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• Kellyanne Conway Kneels On Oval Office Couch, Sparks Debate

  28-02-2017 21:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about decorum in the executive mansion.
  Conway is seen perched on her knees on the couch with her feet behind her in photos taken Monday while President Donald Trump met with leaders of historically black colleges and universities. Other photos show Conway leaning over to take a smartphone picture of the event.
  Some Twitter users were quick to hi
  
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• Weather Blog: Showers Moving Through Tuesday Night

  28-02-2017 21:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Showers and a steadier rain will move through Tuesday night.
  More rain is on the way Wednesday, along with temperatures soaring to near record highs. Right now, the forecast high for March 1 is 78 at BWI and the current standing record is 80 (set back in 1972). These unusually warm temps will help to fuel some thunderstorms expected to roll through the area Wednesday evening.
  Some of the storms may be strong to severe. The Storm Prediction Center has our region under
  
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• Man Arrested, Charged In Fatal Baltimore Stabbing

  28-02-2017 20:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man has been arrested and charged with murder and various assault charges after a stabbing in a home in the 5600 block of Greenhill Avenue Monday night.
  Detectives believe the victim, who has not been identified, and suspect, 51-year-old Timothy Spicer, were involved in an argument inside the house. During the argument, they say Spicer stabbed the victim.
  Officers were called to the scene around 8:15 p.m. and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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• Fmr. Firefighter Charged With Stealing From Volunteer Fire Dept.

  28-02-2017 20:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The former treasurer of a Maryland volunteer fire company has been arrested on charges that he stole thousands by using the fire company’s bank account to make personal purchases.
  The investigation into Mark Allan Widgeon began back in 2013, when the Showell Volunteer Fire Company reported a theft.
  At that time, Widgeon was a volunteer firefighter and treasurer for the Showell Volunteer Fire Company.
  During their investigation, authorities found that from
  
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• Police: Nurse Recorded Videos Of Naked Patients

  28-02-2017 19:46
  
  YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania nurse recorded videos of naked female patients.
  Lower Makefield police say 45-year-old James Close, of Abington, who works at Penn Medicine Dermatology, was arrested on Feb. 13 after a 17-year-old patient noticed a phone on the ground had been recording her while naked.
  Investigators say they found more than a dozen videos on the suspect’s phone of the underage girl and other patients after obtaining a search warrant.
  Police say the
  
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• 1 Dead In DC Construction Site Trench Collapse

  28-02-2017 19:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —One person is dead after a trench collapse at a D.C. construction site, according to Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly.
  Crews had been attempting to shore and stabilize the trench to prevent further collapse after the initial entrapment was reported around 10:30 a.m.We continue to conduct shoring operations on Dexter St to stabilize the trench to ensure safety of victim & rescuers. pic.twitter.com/l4AGFgnERT
  — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) February 28, 2017
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• Ravens TE Ben Watson Donates $10K To Home For Paralyzed Player

  28-02-2017 19:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson has donated $10,000 to a fundraising effort to help build a home for a paralyzed college football player.
  The former wide receiver at Southern University, Devon Gales, suffered a spinal cord injury during a kickoff return against Georgia in September 2015. Now, the University of Georgia is looking to raise $500,000 to build an accessible home for Gales.
  Watson played at Georgia from 2001 to 2003. “I had the opport
  
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• 2nd Suspect Wanted For Killing Pet Turtle During Burglary Arrested

  28-02-2017 19:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say the second suspect accused of needlessly killing a pet turtle during a burglary has been arrested.
  Michael Kennard Jones was arrested after someone called police after seeing him walking in the 1300 block of North Milton St. Tuesday morning.
  The other suspect, 24-year-old Calvin Krasheen Fogg, was arrested back on February 17.
  Fogg and Jones are accused of entering a home in the unit block of Barnwell Court in Parkville, through an unsecured grou
  
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• Loyola Lacrosse Double Header

  28-02-2017 19:04
  
  Join 105.7 The Fan for Loyola Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse action this Saturday at Ridley Athletic Complex where the Greyhounds will host doubleheader action.  It’s a Patriot League men’s battle starting at 12 noon when Loyola hosts Holy Cross, and the women take on Penn State beginning at 3pm..  Click here to purchase tickets or come out to Ridley and enjoy the lacrosse excitement.
   
  
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• 11 Injured During Mardi Gras Parade In Alabama

  28-02-2017 18:53
  
  GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Police in the Alabama beach town of Gulf Shores say a car participating in the city’s Fat Tuesday parade accidentally plowed into a band, leaving three young people in critical condition and eight others with less-severe injuries.
  City spokesman Grant Brown tells The Associated Press that the band had just entered the parade route Tuesday morning when a car behind the group lurched forward into the group.
  Brown says the vehicle struck multiple people, injurin
  
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• Teenager Who Was Visiting Girl Mistaken For Burglar, Killed

  28-02-2017 18:48
  
  GROVETOWN, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man fatally shot a suspected intruder without realizing that his 14-year-old daughter had let the teenager into the home in east Georgia.
  Columbia County sheriff’s Maj. Steve Morris tells news outlets that Grovetown homeowner Derrick Fulton killed 17-year-old Jordan Middleton while investigating noises he heard downstairs about 3 a.m. Saturday.
  Fulton told investigators that he announced he was armed and told the suspected burglar to identify h
  
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• Terps Looks To End Four-Game Losing Streak Tonight Against Knights

  28-02-2017 18:47
  
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  Maryland is picking the worst possible time to go into a slump, although a loss at Rutgers on Tuesday would create a whole new level of panic. The Terrapins aim to avoid a fourth straight defeat as they take on the Scarlet Knights, who have won two of their 16 league games by a total of three points.
  Only a one-point home win versus Nebraska and a two-point victory at Penn State have separated Rutgers from a winless Big Ten slate, although the team could enjoy playing spoile
  
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• Keith Thurman Discusses Undefeated Welterweight Clash With Danny Garcia And Fighting In Primetime On CBS

  28-02-2017 18:44
  
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  When Al Haymon launched the Premiere Boxing Championship (PBC) TV series, designed to put the sweet science back on free network television, the goal was to provide bouts like the one this Saturday, March 4, when Keith “One Time” Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) will fight Danny “Swift” Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight will also be airing live and in primetime on CBS beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
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• Body Of Missing Virginia Woman Found In Maryland

  28-02-2017 18:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The body of a missing Virginia woman was found in Maryland on Friday.
  The United States Park Police reports the body of 56-year-old Becky McCleskey was found in the water near Old Angler’s Inn in Potomac.
  McCleskey had been reported missing on February 6, out of Great Falls, Virginia.
  RELATED: US Park Police Seek Missing ‘Endangered’ Woman
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• RB Adrian Peterson Is A Free Agent After 10 Years With Vikings

  28-02-2017 18:30
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson, Minnesota’s all-time leading rusher, will be an unrestricted free agent when the market opens next week.
  As expected, the Vikings declined to exercise their option for next season on Peterson’s contract. Peterson was scheduled to make $18 million in 2017, what would have been an unwieldly hit to their salary cap.
  General manager Rick Spielman says the team will “continue to have conversations” with Peterson’s representatives
  
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• Woman Gets 50 Years For Poisoning, Burning 5-Year-Old Son

  28-02-2017 18:18
  
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for giving her 5-year-old son a fatal overdose of antihistamine before setting her car on fire with the boy inside.
  Media outlets report that before 35-year-old Narges Shafeirad was sentenced Monday, she spoke about her bitter divorce and custody fight. She pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder in the death of Daniel Dana.
  An autopsy revealed Daniel died of a Diphenhydramine overdose in 2015 after pr
  
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• PNC Bank High School Lacrosse Match Up

  28-02-2017 17:52
  
  Tune in to 105.7 The Fan every Monday morning at 8:15am for the PNC Bank High School Lacrosse Monday Morning Match Up with Booker Corrigan.  Hear about the week’s biggest High School Lacrosse games from around the state.  Sponsored by PNC Bank.
  
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• Nani, National Aquarium’s Eldest Dolphin, Dies At 44

  28-02-2017 17:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Aquarium says its eldest Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Nani, has died.
  The aquarium reports that Nani began behaving unusually on Monday, and although they provided care immediately, Nani passed away Monday evening.
  The cause of death for the 44-year-old dolphin is currently being investigated.
  Nani, who was born in the wild and came to the National Aquarium in 1990, was the matriarch of their colony, and the mother of two of the seven other dolphins
  
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• Missing From Md., 4-Year-Old Boy May Be In Birmingham Area

  28-02-2017 17:32
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The FBI says a 4-year-old boy who was reported missing in Maryland last October may have been spotted over the weekend in the Birmingham area.
  FBI spokesman Paul Daymond says in an emailed news release that Matthew Carrington may have been spotted in the area on Saturday. The release said the child is believed to be in the company of people considered armed and dangerous.
  An FBI flyer says Matthew Carrington was last seen in the Birmingham area Oct. 15. He was repor
  
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• 30 Players: Gary Sanchez Out For An Encore With Yankees

  28-02-2017 17:25
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Minors): 71 G, 284 AB, .282 BA, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 7 SB, .807 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 53 G, 201 AB, .299 BA, 20 HR, 42 RBI, 1 SB, 1.032 OPS
  Entering the 2016 season, the name Gary Sanchez was a familiar one to Yankees fans who followed the team’s farm system, but he was far from a wholesale name. By the end o
  
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• What Position Should Manny Machado Really Play?

  28-02-2017 17:01
  
  Should Manny Machado be at shortstop or third base? Rob and Ed discuss the topic of where Machado seems to fit in the best.
  Before he leaves for the World Baseball Classic, Manny Machado is making the most of his short time at Baltimore Orioles camp. Machado will play shortstop for the Dominican Republic in next month’s WBC.
  Long-time listener Robbie from Robbie’s First Base called in to chime in on the debate of which position Machado should be playing. He said, &ldqu
  
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• Michael Phelps Talks To Congress About Athlete Drug Testing

  28-02-2017 16:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Phelps spoke out in support of more consistent drug testing for competitive athletes on Capitol Hill this morning.
  The retired swimmer spoke before a congressional committee looking into ways to improve the international anti-doping system.
  In a witness statement posted on the committee’s website, Phelps expresses his frustration in seeing athletes he knows are cheating “break through performance barriers in unrealistic time frames.” While Phelps
  
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• Supporters Of Banning Fracking In Maryland To Hold Rally

  28-02-2017 16:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Supporters of banning hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in Maryland are holding a rally.
  The rally and news conference are scheduled for Tuesday, before a hearing is held in the state capital on legislation to ban fracking.
  The measure is getting a hearing before the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee.
  Some who don’t want to ban fracking entirely favor extending a moratorium. A current moratorium is set to expire in October. But some
  
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• Maryland Senate Confirms Lottery Director In 27-17 Vote

  28-02-2017 16:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate confirmed the state’s lottery director Monday night, more than 21 months after Republican Gov. Larry Hogan appointed him.
  The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 27-17 to confirm Gordon Medenica.
  Some senators expressed confidence in his experience during hearings on his appointment. He was the director of the New York Lottery form 2007 to 2012. And the Hogan administration cites a record $1.08 billion the lottery has raised for the state’
  
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• Man Charged With Rape For Incidents Involving Male Juvenile

  28-02-2017 16:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with first degree rape for several incidents involving a male juvenile, police say.Daroll McIntosh, 46, of the 1200 block of Eutaw Place, was arrested Monday.
  Police say the incidents in question occurred between September and November of last year.
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• Castillo Trying To Learn Orioles Pitchers In A Short Time

  28-02-2017 15:33
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Welington Castillo has a short time to familiarize himself with Baltimore’s pitching staff before leaving Sunday to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
  The 29-year-old takes over this season from Matt Wieters, who had caught for the Orioles since 2009 but left as a free agent and finalized a deal Friday with Washington.
  “I think I’m going to have enough time to know them,” the 29-year-old Castillo said. “I know
  
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• 2 Men Hurt When Propane Torch Ignites Materials In Truck

  28-02-2017 15:30
  
  NORTH EAST, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say two men were hurt after a recently used propane torch ignited materials in the back of their truck.
  The State Fire Marshal’s Office said in a news release that Monday afternoon, two workers had used a hot propane torch to put down striping on Pulaski Highway. Authorities say after the men loaded the equipment in their truck and started driving, they saw smoke coming from the truck bed.
  Officials say the men tried to put the fire out with fire
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: February Ends With Mild Day

  28-02-2017 13:25
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Another mild day, and believe me this is not getting old. Another WARM day tomorrow, and believe me this is not getting old. And this is how we end February, and start March. So will the new month follow the old adage or not.
  If you don’t know that adage is, ‘If March comes in like a Lion it will go out like a Lamb, and vice versa.”  Ok, 78° sounds Lamb-like to me. But the possibility of gusty weather may make the day look more like a Lion. Time will tell
  
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• ‘Biggest Loser’ Host Bob Harper ‘Better’ After Heart Attack

  28-02-2017 13:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — “Biggest Loser” host Bob Harper says he’s “feeling better” and “taking it easy” two weeks after suffering a heart attack.
  Harper made the statement on Facebook on Monday after news of the Feb. 12 attack became public.
  Harper told TMZ he collapsed at a New York City gym and a doctor who was there performed CPR on him.
  Harper has been with the NBC reality weight loss show for all 17 seasons since its 2004 debut. He served as a trainer
  
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• Nokia Bringing Back ‘Dumb Phone’ From Year 2000

  28-02-2017 12:44
  
  Baltimore (WJZ)- In a world of smart devices, Nokia is dumbing it down and bringing back an old favorite.
  HMD rolled out a new line of the so-called “dumb phones” at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday.
  The Nokia 3310 first launched back in September of 2000, only allowing users to take calls and send texts. The new phone remains simple, but does include a few new features. The new version comes in bright new colors, it weighs less than it had originally and now features
  
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• Thousands Throng To New Orleans For Fat Tuesday Celebrations

  28-02-2017 11:13
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The streets of New Orleans will be filled Tuesday with costumed revelers, dazzling floats featuring kings and queens, and people of all ages screaming for trinkets and beads. Lots of beads.Tuesday marks the culmination of the Carnival season, which started Jan. 6.
  The biggest parades take place along the St. Charles Avenue parade route, where the Krewe of Zulu kicks off the morning’s parades and is followed by the Krewe of Rex.
  Families, tourists and locals set up
  
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• Maryland Senate Nixes Opt-Out Bill On Animal Dissections

  28-02-2017 10:34
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has cut down a bill that would have allowed students to opt out of animal dissections.The measure brought a spirited debate during the Senate’s session Monday night before it was rejected.
  Sen. Ron Young, a Frederick County Democrat, says animal dissections are no longer necessary. He also says alternative methods are cheaper, and 18 other states allow students to opt out.
  But Sen. Nancy King, a Montgomery County Democrat, says local school b
  
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• City Schools Face Largest Budget Gap In History, Mayor Asks Gov. For Help

  28-02-2017 05:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City School system is facing it’s largest budget gap in history. Baltimore’s mayor and school system CEO are laying out their strategy and taking the fight to Annapolis.
  While there were no specifics laid out at the state house in Annapolis on Monday afternoon, the plan seems to be to ask the Governor for money and then wait and see if he gives it to city schools.
  “We come here today to Annapolis to say ‘We need help.'” say
  
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• FAA: ‘Too Many Close Calls’ Between Drones, Commercial Planes

  28-02-2017 05:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The number of drone sightings continues to surge, putting planes and other aircraft in danger.
  The FAA says pilots are coming across dozens of drones each month, too many close calls, that are a disaster waiting to happen, as they continue to boom with popularity.
  So do a number of close calls between drones and planes — potentially deadly collisions that are often just feet away from becoming reality.
  “The incidents where there could be a strike between a dro
  
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• Victim Of Notorious Baltimore Priest Says Police Were In On Sexual Abuse

  28-02-2017 05:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the 60s and 70s, Father Joseph Maskell, a counselor at Archbishop Keough High School, was accused of molesting dozens of students — mostly women.
  A recent WJZ investigation revealed many of those victims confided in 26-year-old Sister Cathy Cesnik just before her shocking murder nearly 50 years ago.
  “She confronted him and she lost her life for it,” says Teresa Lancaster.
  Harsh accusations were told to WJZ by many of Maskell’s victims. We have s
  
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• Spacex Says It Will Fly 2 People To Moon Next Year

  28-02-2017 05:00
  
  MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX said Monday it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since NASA’s Apollo heyday close to half a century ago.
  Tech billionaire Elon Musk — the company’s founder and chief executive officer — announced the surprising news barely a week after launching his first rocket from NASA’s legendary moon pad.
  Two people who know one another approached the company about sending th
  
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• 4 Dead, 2 Injured After Plane Hits Houses In California

  28-02-2017 04:30
  
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Four people died and two were injured when a small plane carrying a family returning from a cheerleading competition crashed into two Southern California homes and sparked a major fire Monday, authorities said.
  A husband, wife and three teenagers were on the plane that had just taken off from Riverside Municipal Airport at 4:40 p.m. intending to return to San Jose after the weekend cheerleading event at Disneyland when it crashed in the residential neighborhood, Ri
  
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• 3 Dead, 2 Injured After Plane Hits Houses In California

  28-02-2017 04:30
  
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three people died and two were injured when a small plane carrying them home from a cheerleading competition crashed into two Southern California homes and sparked a major fire Monday, authorities said.
  A husband, wife and three teenagers were on the plane that had just taken off from Riverside Municipal Airport at 4:40 p.m. intending to return to San Jose after the weekend cheerleading event at Disneyland when it crashed in the residential neighborhood, Riverside
  
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• Weather Blog: Warmer Temps Back Again This Week

  28-02-2017 03:54
  
  A milder, and cloudy Monday, after a chilly and frosty start. We reached the low to mid 50’s after lows in the 20’s. Tomorrow, a warm front will cross the region with a few showers, but a jump in our temperatures back into the mid-60’s!
  On Wednesday, we may approach a near record high once again, with the record at 80, we expect to get into the upper 70’s! A cold front, very much like we saw on Saturday, will kick up some possible severe thunderstorms later in the day, be
  
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• Takata Pleads Guilty In Air Bag Scandal, Agrees To Pay $1B

  28-02-2017 02:36
  
  TOM KRISHER, Associated PressED WHITE, Associated Press
  DETROIT (AP) — Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.
  The scandal, meanwhile, seemed to grow wider when plaintiffs’ attorneys charged that five major automakers knew the devices were dangerous but continued to use them for years to save money.
  In pleading guilty, Takata
  
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• Meet WJZ’s 2017 Black History Oratory Competition Winner: Jeremiah Pearl

  28-02-2017 01:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One Baltimore teen joins the ranks of 23 others, as he takes the top honor during this year’s WJZ Black History Oratory Contest.
  He’s an all-around great and inspiring 18-year-old. He’s an all around good student, athlete, and now the winner of the WJZ’s Black History Oratory Contest.
  Calvert Hall College High School Senior Jeremiah Pearl is the winner of the 24th Annual Black History oratory contest, emceed by Meteorologist Tim Williams.This has b
  
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