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• Park Ranger On His Lunch Break Rediscovers Rare Species Lost For 42 Years

  14-11-2017 23:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A nature preserve guard in Guatemala made history while on his lunch break when he spotted a creature that biologists had lost track of for 42 years.
  Ramos León-Tomás, a 27-year-old guard at the Finca San Isidro Amphibian Reserve, reportedly found the long-lost Jackson’s Climbing Salamander while on his break near the edge of the park in October. The rediscovered species has not been seen since a pair of salamanders was first found in wes
  
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• Woman Climbs Through McDonald’s Drive-Thru Window; Fills Up Drink, Steals Cash

  14-11-2017 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for a thirsty burglary suspect, who went through the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s to fill up a drink and steal several items.
  The Howard County Police Department reports the burglary happened at 1 .a.m on November 5, at the McDonald’s in the 8300 block of Benson Dr. in Columbia.
  The suspect went through the drive-thru window to get a drink, before climbing through the window and stealing cash and food.
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• Top Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 11

  14-11-2017 22:35
  By Matt Citak
  We have reached a very important point of the fantasy football season. Week 11 represents the final week of teams playing on a regular-season bye, and means there are only three weeks left before the start of the fantasy playoffs. While bye weeks may be coming to an end, it is still important to have as deep of a bench as possible come playoff time. You never know when one of your starters could go down with an injury. It’s pivotal to have a replacement player on your bench r
  
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• Feds indict Philadelphia officer in corruption case against elite Baltimore police unit - Baltimore Sun

  14-11-2017 22:15 via baltimoresun.com
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  Philadelphia police officer Eric Snell has been arrested on federal drug charges and accused of conspiring with a Baltimore detective to sell cocaine and heroin seized from Baltimore's streets. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video). Tim ...
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• Series Of California Shootings Kill 5, Wound Child At School

  14-11-2017 22:00
  RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) — At least 10 children and adults have been hospitalized after a series of shootings in rural Northern California that left five dead, including the gunman.
  Details were still sketchy hours after the shooting and authorities didn’t have a firm count of the wounded due to the number of places where the gunman opened fire in the community of Rancho Tehama Reserve, about 130 miles north of Sacramento, Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said.
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• Series Of California Shootings Kill 4, Wound Child At School

  14-11-2017 22:00
  RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) — A gunman driving stolen vehicles and choosing his targets at random opened fire “without provocation” in a tiny rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people and wounding at least 10 others, including a student at an elementary school, before police shot him dead, authorities said.
  The gunfire began shortly before 8 a.m. in the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve, a homeowners association of modest houses and trailers in rolling
  
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• Philadelphia Officer Is 9th Charged In Baltimore PD Racketeering Conspiracy

  14-11-2017 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Philadelphia police officer is the ninth officer to be arrested in connection with a major conspiracy by members of a gun task force with the Baltimore Police Department.
  Former Baltimore PD and current Philadelphia PD officer Eric Troy Snell was arrested Tuesday, and charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine.
  According to court documents, Snell went into the Baltimore Police Department training ac
  
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• Latest NFL Power Rankings

  14-11-2017 21:54
  The Philadelphia Eagles remain at the top, but the picture behind them got a little more crowded.
  
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• Day 2: Disciplinary Hearing For Highest-Ranking Officer Involved In Freddie Gray’s Arrest

  14-11-2017 21:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Counting the seconds of contact between Baltimore Police officers and Freddie Gray. The arrest timeline is now playing into a disciplinary hearing that will determine if a lieutenant gets to keep his job.
  The officers involved in Gray’s arrest have all been cleared criminally, but several were called before a police trial board Tuesday as witnesses in Lieutenant Brian Rice’s hearing at the University of Baltimore — Edward Nero, Garrett Miller, Zachary Nov
  
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• FDA Approves First-Ever Pill With Digital Tracking System

  14-11-2017 21:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first pill in the U.S. with a digital tracking system inside in an unprecedented step to ensure that patients with mental disorders take their medicine.
  The drug, Abilify MyCite, was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The drug in Abilify was first approved by the FDA in 2002 to treat schizophrenia and issues associated with bipolar disorder. The ingestible sensor was initially approved for market
  
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• Boomer Esiason On AFC South Playoff Race

  14-11-2017 21:05
  By Matt Citak
  As the NFL enters Week 11 of the 2017 season, it appears that the race for the AFC South crown has come down to two teams: the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars are 6-3 and coming off an overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Jacksonville has been riding the play of its stellar defense this season, as the unit is averaging a league-best 14.9 points allowed per game and ranks third with 285.8 yards allowed per game. The Jaguars also lead the NFL with 35.0 s
  
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• Fmr. Aide At Little Gym, Play Zone, Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of 4-Year-Old At Church

  14-11-2017 20:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s office.
  On November 27, 2016, after church service, a 4-year-old girl reported to her mother that Terrence Smalls, a volunteer in the daycare room of the Church of Nativity in Timonium, had abused her in the bathroom.
  An investigation found that Smalls had encouraged the girl to go to the bathroom and
  
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• Aide At Little Gym, Play Zone, Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of 4-Year-Old At Church

  14-11-2017 20:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s office.
  On November 27, 2016, after church service, a 4-year-old girl reported to her mother that Terrence Smalls, a volunteer in the daycare room of the Church of Nativity in Timonium, had abused her in the bathroom.An investigation found that Smalls had encouraged the girl to go to the bathroom and t
  
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• 4th Person Shot Dead In Tampa In Possible Serial Spree

  14-11-2017 20:15
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police searched a cordoned-off Florida neighborhood Tuesday after a fourth person was shot dead, possibly by a serial killer.
  Tampa police say residents of the city’s Seminole Heights neighborhood reported hearing shots just before 5 a.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found the body of Ronald Felton, 60, in the street. They say Felton had been walking across the street to meet someone when the gunman came up behind him and fired.
  Spokesman Steve Hegarty said
  
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• Police: Woman Drowned Her 10-Day-Old Son In Bathtub

  14-11-2017 20:13
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a Rochester woman has been charged with second-degree murder for drowning her 10-day-old son in a bathtub.
  Rochester police say officers responded Monday afternoon to a report of an unresponsive child at a home. When officers arrived they found a baby in a bathtub.
  Officials say the child, named Jeremiah, was taken to Rochester General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  Police say the boy’s mother, 25-year-old Markiya Mitchell, admitted to
  
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• ‘Worst Toys List’ 2017 Includes A Sword, A Drone, And Fidget Spinners

  14-11-2017 19:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wondering what toys to pick up for all the kids on your holiday shopping list? A consumer safety group has just released its picks for which toys should not be underneath the Christmas tree this year.
  World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) has come out with a list of the 10 worst toys, based on the risk of injury to small children. Several toys on this year’s list were deemed a choking hazard, including fidget spinners and a Disney-themed “stacking toy&r
  
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• Days Later, Lansdowne House Fire Claims Second Life

  14-11-2017 19:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Two people, a man and a woman, were rescued from a house fire in Lansdowne Nov. 9, but both were critically injured.
  The woman, 67-year-old Susan Jeanne Fox Shipley, died later that day. Her husband, Russell Shipley, died Tuesday, according to Baltimore County authorities.
  Fire investigators have determined that smoking materials accidentally started the fire.
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• Man Killed In Robbery Attempt Vowed To Fight Back Amid Recent Crime Wave

  14-11-2017 18:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is dead after he was shot in the stomach outside a Royal Farms Store in Locust Point, police say.
  The Baltimore Sun identifies the man as Alexander Wrobleski, and reports that he recently told co-workers amid a recent rash of crime that if he was targeted, he wouldn’t go down without a fight.
  It was around 1:15 a.m. when officers responded to the 400 block of Lawrence Street, near the new Anthem House apartment complex.
  Upon arrival, officers found the 41-year
  
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• 15,000 Scientists From All Over The World Issue ‘Warning To Humanity’

  14-11-2017 17:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Twenty five years after a small group of scientists penned the first “warning to humanity” in 1992, a new letter has been created that says time is running out to save the planet.
  Over 15,000 scientists have endorsed a “second notice” to the world; warning of the growing impact of climate change and the possibility of an extinction-level event in the near future.
  “The trends are alarming, and they speak for themselves,” the article&rsquo
  
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• GM’s Rental Service Reaches Baltimore, Helping ‘Gig’ Economy

  14-11-2017 17:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — General Motors has formally launched its Maven Gig car-rental service in Baltimore.
  The service lets people rent cars to do odd jobs, like ride-hailing for Lyft or delivering food for GrubHub.
  The company said Tuesday in a statement that it expects 400 vehicles to be available in the fleet by year’s end.
  The company said its service will help fuel Baltimore’s growing “gig” economy and will especially help freelance drivers who don’t own a car.
  
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• Elderly Man Missing From Westminster Has Dementia

  14-11-2017 16:08
  BALTIMORE  (WJZ) — An elderly man was reported missing from Westminster on Monday morning, police say. Cesar Aguso Mesa, 84, was last seen Sunday night around 10:30.
  The man is described as a 5-foot-6 Hispanic male, weighing about 140 lbs. He is bald with brown eyes and was last seen wearing wearing a brown leather coat.
  Mesa suffers from dementia and is currently not on any type of medication. He is originally from Florida, but has been living with a relative in Westminster for about
  
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• Elderly Man Missing From Westminster Found Safe

  14-11-2017 16:08
  BALTIMORE  (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say Cesar Aguso Mesa was found unharmed in Baltimore.
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  An elderly man was reported missing from Westminster on Monday morning, police say. Cesar Aguso Mesa, 84, was last seen Sunday night around 10:30.
  The man is described as a 5-foot-6 Hispanic male, weighing about 140 lbs. He is bald with brown eyes and was last s
  
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• Maryland Inmates To Cook 275 Turkeys For Annual Feast

  14-11-2017 15:57
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Inmates in Maryland will process and cook 275 turkeys for an annual Thanksgiving feast started by an advocate for the homeless.
  The free feast was started in Baltimore 36 years ago by the late Bea Gaddy, who used her lottery winnings of $250 in 1981 to feed 49 neighbors. The tradition has continued through family and friends who now feed about 50,000 people in the city every year with help from inmates.
  On Tuesday, inmates at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hage
  
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• Man Fatally Shot In The Stomach After Leaving Royal Farms In Locust Point

  14-11-2017 15:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is dead after he was shot in the stomach near a Royal Farms Store in Locust Point, police say.
  It was around 1:15 a.m. when officers responded to the 400 block of Lawrence Street, very near the new Anthem House apartment complex.
  Upon arrival, officers found a 41-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Shock Trauma where he died from his injuries.
  According to a preliminary investigation, the victim was inside the store purchasing miscella
  
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• Sessions Facing Congress Amid New Russia Probe Details

  14-11-2017 14:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday amid growing evidence of contacts between Russians and associates of President Donald Trump. And he will be bracing for an onslaught of lawmakers’ questions about how much he knew of that outreach during last year’s White House campaign.
  The appearance before the House Judiciary Committee follows a guilty plea from one Trump campaign aide who served on a foreign policy advisory council that Sess
  
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• Annapolis Police Department Accepting Food Donations For Thanksgiving

  14-11-2017 14:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This week, the Annapolis Police Department will be accepting donations for Thanksgiving meals during a food drive.
  The food drive started on November 6th and will last until Friday, November 17th. The department will provide meals to local families. The remaining food will go to local school’s food pantries.
  The police department says they need bags of potatoes, bags of onions, cans of cranberry sauce, cans of sweet potato, bags or boxes of stuffing, cans of cr
  
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• A Place To Launch A Culinary Career In Baltimore Opens

  14-11-2017 14:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A place for cooks and food entrepreneurs to launch their culinary careers will open their doors Tuesday afternoon.
  The Baltimore Food Enterprise Center is a commercial kitchen that has production and teaching facilities that will support the creation of new jobs, job training, and support for aspiring entrepreneurs. During the first five years of operation, the project is expected to bring in more than 150 jobs.
  The BFEC is the anchor project of the Baltimore Food Hu
  
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• Huge, Rare Fish Caught Off Coast Of Ocean City

  14-11-2017 14:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  On Sunday, 62 miles off the coast of Ocean City, some fishermen looking for a good catch off the shores of Ocean City came away with the story of a lifetime.
  Four men — Captain Austin Ensor, James Doerzbach, Brian Stewart, and Tommy Clark — say they caught a huge, 105.4 pound opah.It could be the first time anyone has caught this kind of fish off the coast of Ocean City. And not only did they catch the big orange fish, they also caught an 80-100 pound sw
  
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• A First Of Its Kind Possibly Caught In Ocean City, Plus A Big Sword Fish

  14-11-2017 14:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some fishermen looking for a good catch off the shores of Ocean City came away with the story of a lifetime.
  On Sunday, four men, Captain Austin Ensor, James Doerzbach, Brian Stewart, and Tommy Clark, caught a huge 105.4 pound opah. It could be the first time anyone has caught this kind of fish in Ocean City. And not only did they catch the big orange fish, they also caught an 80-100 pound sword fish.
  The fish was caught by the four men after an hour and thirty minut
  
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• Weather Blog: A Foggy Start To The Day With A High Of 52

  14-11-2017 13:14
  Hi Everyone!
  Not a bad start to the day. A bit of fog around the Western Shore, some denser fog on the Eastern Shore. Generally speaking a couple of degrees warmer today than yesterday with a high of 52°. And as we discussed yesterday there is still nothing real ‘intense” moving our way, temperature wise. The mid 50’s mid-week. Upper 50’s late week. And low 50’s into the end of the weekend. But nothing that is way far off of normal. Night side too, the same deal
  
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• Easier Parking Comes To Towson Town Center

  14-11-2017 12:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This holiday season, shoppers will the first to see significant upgrades to parking at Towson Town Center.
  These renovations include color-coded parking decks, enhanced directional signage with space indicators at every key decision point, and “Park Assist.” “Park Assist” is red/green light technology to indicate available parking spaces.
  There will also be signs indicating all major entrances, way finding, and space availabilites.
  The changes
  
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• FDA Approves First Digital Ingestion Tracking System Med

  14-11-2017 12:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in the United States with a digital ingestion tracking system, in an unprecedented move to ensure that patients with mental illness take the medicine prescribed for them.
  The drug Abilify MyCite was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The drug Abilify was first approved by the FDA in 2002 to treat schizophrenia, and the ingestible sensor, made by Proteus Digital health, was approved for marketing in 201
  
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• I-95 NB Lanes Closed After Tractor Trailer Fire

  14-11-2017 12:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fully-involved tractor trailer fire on I-95 Northbound is causing all lanes prior to and including Exit 64 (I-695) to be blocked.
  Officials are now moving Northbound traffic to the express toll lanes.
  Drivers are being told to reroute to Route 40, MD 7 or US 1 .
  No injuries have been reported.
   
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• Could Murder Of Sister Cathy Be Connected To Other Killings?

  14-11-2017 05:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Could a nearly 50-year-old secret be behind the murders of several Baltimore teenagers?
  WJZ continues its investigation into the murder of young nun Sister Cathy, who was silenced right before she was about to blow the whistle on a powerful sex ring run by priests and police.
  WJZ has learned that police are now looking into whether other unsolved murders could be connected.
  Sister Cathy Cesnik’s decomposing body was found frozen in a ditch in Lansdowne in January 19
  
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• Trump Jr. Messaged With WikiLeaks During 2016 Campaign

  14-11-2017 04:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s oldest son on Monday released a series of private Twitter exchanges between himself and WikiLeaks during and after the 2016 election, including pleas from the website to publicize its leaks.
  Donald Trump Jr.’s release of the messages on Twitter came hours after The Atlantic first reported them. In the exchanges — some of them around the time that the website was releasing the stolen emails from Democrat Hillary Clinton’s ca
  
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• Half Of US Adults Have High Blood Pressure In New Guidelines

  14-11-2017 04:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New guidelines released on Monday say almost half of the adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, a condition that could have fatal consequences.
  The American Heart Association had been considering this change for a while.
  Research showed the risk for heart disease was lower among people who are in the lower category, so that’s why they made the change in an effort to stop the so called silent killer.
  Overnight, 30 million adults were added to a list of Ame
  
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• Maryland Women Comeback Attempt Falls Short Against Defending Champ South Carolina

  14-11-2017 04:28
  Sophomore Guard Kaila Charles scored 27 of her 31 points in the second half but it was not enough as South Carolina held off a furious Maryland rally to win 94-86 Monday Night.The Terrapins trailed by 15 at the half and were down 71-45 with 2:20 left in the third quarter.Maryland began chipping away and eventually cut the Gamecocks lead to 87-84 with 38 seconds remaining in regulation before South Carolina guard Tyasha Harris three-point play extended the lead to 90-84 and silenced the Xfinity C
  
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• Secretary Of Juvenile Services Discusses String Of Recent Teen Attacks In Baltimore

  14-11-2017 03:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The head of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services speaks for the first time about a series of teenage assaults in Baltimore and the police commissioner believing consequences are not harsh enough for some young offenders.
  Victims and police have long called these brazen attacks unacceptable.
  Secretary of Juvenile Services Sam Abed says he agrees, and that public safety is his number one priority.
  “We’ve had a number of conversations with the police depa
  
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• Baltimore Council Approves Property Tax Credit For Police, Firefighters

  14-11-2017 02:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council approved legislation Monday that will give Baltimore police officers and firefighters who to live in the city a $2,500-a-year property tax credit.
  Our media partner The Baltimore Sun, reports it passed by a 13-1 vote. The council gave preliminary approval back in October.
  The bill is designed to lure in more police, firefighters, and sheriff’s deputies to the city.
  Supporters say the increased number of police officers who live i
  
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• Police Investigating After 1 Person Shot In Essex Monday Evening

  14-11-2017 02:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is searching for the person who shot someone in Essex Monday evening.
  Police say the shooting happened in the 500 block of Compass Rd.
  #BCoPD on scene of a confirmed shooting, 500 block of Compass Rd in Essex. One victim shot. VCU investigating^AB
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) November 13, 2017One person was shot, and police believe the victim was targeted.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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• Ravens Return From Bye Week Looking To Make Playoff Run

  14-11-2017 02:00
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh spent part of the bye week watching his daughter play lacrosse and even had a little time to leisurely catch a few football games on television.
  Now, as the Ravens return to work they hope to make playoff push over the final seven weeks of the regular season.
  Baltimore trails the Pittsburgh Steelers by three games in the AFC North. However, the Ravens (4-5) are only one game behind the Buffalo Bills for the sixth and final playo
  
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• Barbie Makes Doll Inspired By Hijab-Wearing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad

  14-11-2017 01:52
  (CNN Money) — For the first time ever, Barbie will wear a hijab. Mattel, which makes Barbie, announced Monday that the latest doll in its “Shero” collection will be modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. In 2016, Muhammad became the first American to compete in the games while wearing a hijab.
  “I’m proud to know that little girls everywhere can now play with a Barbie who chooses to wear hijab! This is a childhood dream come true,” Muhammad said in a tw
  
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• Baltimore Council approves $2500 property tax credit for police, firefighters - Baltimore Sun

  14-11-2017 01:18 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police and firefighters who choose to live in the city will get a $2,500 a year property tax credit under legislation approved by the City Council Monday night. The council voted 13-1 to pass the bill, which was backed by Mayor Catherine Pugh.and more »
  
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  The Baltimore City Council is expected to pass a measure creating a $2500 property tax credit for police officers and firefighters, an attempt to boost the numbers ...and more »
  
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• Police Investigate Posts In ‘Confederate Lives Matter’ Group That Target Transgender Student

  14-11-2017 01:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A police investigation is now underway into a group of students accused of posting threatening and discriminatory comments aimed at a transgender student.
  The principal at Southern High School in Anne Arundel County is urging any parent who feels their child may have been targeted in these posts to contact the school immediately.
  The pictures were posted in the group ‘Confederate Lives Matter.’
  Police say they know at least one student who’s be
  
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• Police Investigate Posts In ‘Confederate Live Matter’ Group That Target Transgender Student

  14-11-2017 01:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A police investigation is now underway into a group of students accused of posting threatening and discriminatory comments aimed at a transgender student.
  The principal at Southern High School in Anne Arundel County is urging any parent who feels their child may have been targeted in these posts to contact the school immediately.
  The pictures were posted in the group ‘Confederate Lives Matter.’
  Police say they know at least one student who’s be
  
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• ‘Baltimore Homecoming’ Hopes To Reconnect Charm City’s Finest With Those Still In Baltimore

  14-11-2017 00:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Returning to their roots. A first of it’s kind event will be honoring Baltimoreans contributions to american society.
  Some of Charm City’s finest are now looking to reconnect with the city while helping leaders still here at home.
  ‘Baltimore Homecoming’ is expected to bring back the city’s best known sons and daughters to help reconnect with the city over three days.
  Organizers of this event hope the names will not only help build new ideas,
  
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• Immigration A Main Topic For U.S. Conference Of Catholic Bishops Meeting In Baltimore

  14-11-2017 00:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is meeting in Baltimore this week, and is taking a stand on behalf of immigrants.
  Immigrants are being given assurances that the Catholic Church will be a place to turn to for help.
  Those assurances are increasingly important for an immigrant population that is feeling helpless in the face of Trump administration policies.
  The nation’s Catholic bishops meeting here in Baltimore see immigrants as people, not politics.
  “Th
  
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