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• At Least 30 Dead, 200 Hurt In Iran-Iraq Quake

  12-11-2017 23:57
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian official says at least 30 people died in Iran when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit near the Iran-Iraq border region. Deputy Gov. Mojtaba Nikkerdar of Iran’s Kermanshah province also says more than 200 people suffered injuries.
  Iranian TV says Iraqi officials have reported at least six people dead on Iraq’s side of the border from Sunday’s quake. It says the officials also report more than 50 people were injured in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah pr
  
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• Firefighter Injured, 2 Dogs Dead After Glen Burnie House Fire

  12-11-2017 23:43
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ)– A firefighter is recovering after battling a Glen Burnie house fire Sunday afternoon where two dogs died.
  Officials say the blaze broke out a home in the 1700 block of Tieman Drive near I-97.
  Credit: Craig Urban
  The owner of the house was able to get out but two dogs died in the fire.
  The injured firefighter is expected to be OK.
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• Man Dies After Being Shot In Buttocks; Suspected Robbery

  12-11-2017 22:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A man has died after being shot in the buttocks Sunday afternoon, according to Baltimore police.
  Officers say a 26-year-old man was shot in the unit block of North Spring Street around 2:40 p.m.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died.
  Detectives learned the victim was shot as he left a store by an unknown masked suspect.  Investigators believe the motive was robbery.
  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (410) 396-2100, cal
  
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• Live Video On Social Media Led Police To Arrest Man On Gun, Drug Charges

  12-11-2017 21:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a live video on social media led them to arrest a man on gun and drug charges.
  The video was seen by police at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and officers saw two handguns sitting in the wheel well of a white Nissan Altima.
  Officers searched the area in which they believed the video was taken, and found a vehicle and suspect matching the video.
  Police say the suspect fled on foot, and was caught after a short chase.
  18-year-old Keonteze Montgomery was arreste
  
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• Police Search For Wedding Ring Lost In Halloween Candy Bag

  12-11-2017 21:12
  SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont trick-or-treater may have picked up more than candy on Halloween this year.
  Police say a woman who lives in South Burlington called them after she says she accidentally dropped her yellow gold and diamond eternity wedding band into a trick-or-treater’s bag.
  She said others have reported that someone posted on social media about finding the ring but she couldn’t find the post.
  The woman lives in the Butler Farm neighborhood and police are a
  
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• 13-Year-Old Arrested With Replica Gun; Was Shot Last Year During Attempted Carjacking

  12-11-2017 19:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department arrested a 13-year-old after he was found with what turned out to be a replica gun.
  An officer was in the area of Martin Luther King Blvd. and McCulloh St. on Saturday, doing surveillance after recent robberies in the area.
  The officer reportedly saw a juvenile with what was believed to be a semi-automatic handgun, and believed the boy was looking for someone to rob.
  The juvenile was arrested, and police recovered a replica semi-a
  
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• Minnesota, Poland And Argentina Compete To Host World’s Fair

  12-11-2017 19:29
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota is hoping to host the first World’s Fair on U.S. soil in nearly 40 years, but it will have to overcome bids by Poland’s third-largest city, Lodz, and the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires when a winner is selected in the coming days.
  The events that introduced the world to the Eiffel Tower, Space Needle and Ferris Wheel have lost some of their cultural relevance in an age of globalization and cheap air travel. But World’s Fairs — now ref
  
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• Volunteers Needed To Help Make Special Hats For Newborns

  12-11-2017 18:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The American Heart Association is calling on knitting and crocheting enthusiasts to put their skills towards a good cause.
  The organization is looking for volunteers to knit or crochet infant-sized hats to support the third-annual Little Hats, Big Hearts program to celebrate American Heart Month.
  The red hats are for babies born in February.
  The following hospitals in Maryland are participating:
  Greater Baltimore Medical Center
  Howard County Hosptial
  Frederick Region
  
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• Shelter: Disgruntled Ex-Employee Stole 33 Cats From Facility

  12-11-2017 17:17
  WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island animal care clinic and shelter says a former employee broke into the clinic and stole more than 30 cats this week.
  Care for Animals and PAAWS Rhode Island said Friday that police have been made aware of the Tuesday theft.
  The Warwick shelter says the recently terminated employee took the 33 cats because she wanted to retaliate against the facility for losing her job.
  The shelter says it has no information on the location or condition of the cats.
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• 145 Sickened After Oyster Event At Ocean City Restaurant

  12-11-2017 16:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Health officials are investigating how 145 people became sick after a beer and oyster festival at Fager’s Island restaurant in Ocean City earlier this month.
  Our media partner, The Baltimore Sun, reports the Maryland Department of Health and the Worcester County Health Department are looking into an outbreak of gastroenteritis among those who attended the event.
  Gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomitin
  
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• On Time: November 12, 2017

  12-11-2017 15:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Stroke Ambassador from the American Stroke Association joins Tracey in studio
   
  Annual Turkey Trot Charity 5K
   
  The Festival Of Trees
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• Texas Church Members Gather For 1st Time Since Attack

  12-11-2017 15:28
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of people will gather in the tiny town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday to worship with surviving members of a local church where a shooting rampage left more than two dozen people dead.
  Members of the First Baptist Church will hold a church service for the first time since a gunman opened fire inside the small church a week earlier in the worst mass shooting in Texas history.
  Initial plans called for gathering at a community center could ho
  
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• Sunday, November 12, 2017

  12-11-2017 15:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Live report from the Pandora Ice Rink in downtown Baltimore
   
  Chef from the Corner Pantry joins us in studio
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• BARCS Suspends Intake, Adoptions After Illness Is Discovered

  12-11-2017 05:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A serious illness is discovered at a Baltimore animal shelter.
  BARCS is suspending their dog intake and adoptions after discovering a case of canine distemper.
  Doctors say it is as simple as a vaccine to protect your dog from a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease.
  A dog quarantine is in effect at BARCS animal shelter after one of their dogs tested positive for canine distemper.
  “What we have done at the shelter to protect the animals at the shelter here,
  
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• Baltimore Veteran Finally Laid To Rest 3 Years After Dying From Aggressive Brain Cancer

  12-11-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– As America honors it’s heroes on Veterans Day, the Baltimore family of a decorated Air Force pilot finally got the chance to put their hero to rest.
  Air Force major general Alfred “Buddy” Stewart will finally rest in peace. It’s was a moment more than 3 years in the making.
  For 32 years, Stewart” served in the U.S. Air Force.
  “I know Ms. Stewart and her family have worked extremely hard… lots of prayers, lots of tears,&r
  
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• Md. Citizens Learning Skills To Save Lives In The Event Of A Violent Attack

  12-11-2017 05:18
  NORRISVILLE, Md. (WJZ)– In a world increasingly on guard for mass shootings and terror attacks, everyday citizens are arming themselves with the skills to save their friends and neighbors.
  A program called Bleeding Control aims to teach everyday Americans life-saving skills like using hands, dressings, and tourniquets to stop bleeding in the case of a violent attack in Maryland.
  Active shooter and terror attack classes are about the precious minutes in between a severe injury happenin
  
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• Maryland Governor Calls Roy Moore ‘Unfit For Office’

  12-11-2017 02:47
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has called Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore “unfit for office” following sexual misconduct allegations made against Moore.
  The Washington Post reported this week that four women said Moore had pursued sexual or romantic relationships with them in the 1970s and ’80s — when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s.
  On Saturday, Hogan called for Moore to step aside. Both Hogan and Moore are Republicans.
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• Baltimore Losing Thousands In Parking Fines

  12-11-2017 01:53
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore is losing out on collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in parking fines because city officials have not implemented a new law for more than two months.
  A law signed by Mayor Catherine Pugh was supposed to increase the fine for parking in a bus lane or in front of a bus stop from $75 to $250 beginning Sept. 1. The Baltimore Sun reports that city officials have not updated their citations to reflect the higher fine.
  City Councilman Ryan Dorsey said
  
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• Man Charged After 3-Year-Old Shot, Killed 1-Year-Old Sister

  12-11-2017 00:17
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a 3-year-old shot and killed a 1-year-old sister in Tennessee after a man placed the younger sibling in a bed with his gun.
  Memphis Police said Saturday they have charged Shawn Moore with criminally negligent homicide, being a convicted felon with a handgun and tampering with evidence in Robbin Keefer’s death.
  Police say Robbin was shot Friday morning at a Memphis apartment complex. Witnesses heard a gunshot and noticed Robbin was hit.
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• Repeat Offender Arrested And Charged With Gun, Narcotic Violations

  12-11-2017 00:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A covert operation by a Baltimore City police officer revealed suspected cocaine, a gun and money Friday morning.
  Officers say around 10:35 a.m., an officer was in the 2500 block of East Biddle Street watching suspected narcotic activity by a suspect frequently checking on a black bag that was stashed inside a bucket.
  Police stopped 26-year-old Charles Ransome, who allegedly had suspected cocaine and money on him.The officer then went to the bucket and recovered a loaded 9
  
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