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• How giving away free books became a Baltimore institution - PBS NewsHour

  30-11-2017 23:09 via pbs.org
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  How giving away free books became a Baltimore institution
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  The Book Thing of Baltimore started out in the back of owner Russell Wattenberg's van. Today, it's a four-room warehouse where anyone can walk in, take as many books as they want and walk out. There's no cash register and no clerk, just rows and rows ...
  
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• 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Delaware, Also Felt In Maryland

  30-11-2017 23:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The United States Geological Survey reports that Delaware has experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake.
  The earthquake was initially reported as a 5.1 magnitude, but USGS confirms to WJZ that it was only a 4.4 quake.
  Although it was centered near Dover, WJZ has received many reports of people feeling the ground shake throughout Maryland, including in Baltimore, Jessup and Pasadena. It was also felt to the north of Delaware, as far away as Rockway Park, New York.
  “It i
  
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• ‘Flu-pocalypse’ Predicted Due To Ineffective Flu Shots, Doctors Say

  30-11-2017 22:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —U.S. health officials are bracing for a devastating flu season this winter that many people won’t even be able to ward off with their annual flu shot.
  The possibility of a “flu-pocalypse” is being talked about after record numbers of patients were diagnosed with influenza in Australia, whose flu season just ended. In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), a group of infectious disease doctors say that Australia&r
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 13 Starts And Sits

  30-11-2017 22:35
  By Matt Citak
  Week 13 of the NFL season is finally here, which means that we have reached the final week of the fantasy football regular season. Most fantasy leagues’ playoffs begin in Week 14, so this represents your final chance to push your team towards the postseason. If your leagues are anything like mine, then multiple playoff spots are still up for grabs. Every point matters in fantasy football, which means every lineup decision you make counts.
  With that in mind, here are CBS Local
  
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• Md. Woman Injured In Vegas Shooting Out Of Hospital, Birthday Fundraiser Held At Greene Turtle

  30-11-2017 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Maryland woman injured in the Las Vegas massacre in October continues to make strides in her recovery.
  Tina Frosts’s family wrote on her GoFundMe page that she has been released from Johns Hopkins Hospital and is now at a rehabilitation center.
  Frost turns 28 this Saturday, and as a way to celebrate her and help raise money for her recovery costs, the Greene Turtle in Gambrills is hosting a special fundraiser today.
  Twenty percent of all the sales today wi
  
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• DOJ: Indicted BPD Officer Set Det. Suiter Up To Find Planted Drugs In 2010 Case

  30-11-2017 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal grand jury has indicted a former Baltimore Police sergeant on charges related to a 2010 arrest during which evidence was allegedly planted in a suspect’s car.
  Recently-murdered Detective Sean Suiter, who was also involved in that arrest, was allegedly set up to find the planted evidence, 28 grams of heroin.
  Former Sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, was the highest-ranking of the seven Baltimore Police Department officers indicted on racketeering charges in M
  
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• New Study Finds Dogs Are Brainier Than Cats

  30-11-2017 22:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  There’s a new twist in the age-old argument over whether cats are smarter than dogs, or vice versa.
  A new study provided by Vanderbilt University to phys.org found that dogs have significantly more cortical neurons, the “little gray cells” associated with thinking, planning, and complex behavior.
  The official cortical count provided by the study shows dogs having about 530 million while cats have 250 million. Humans have about 16 billion.
  Suzana He
  
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• Man Charged With Rape While Impersonating A Police Officer

  30-11-2017 22:23
  LANGLEY PARK, Md. (AP) — Police in a Maryland suburb of Washington have charged a man with raping another man while impersonating a police officer.
  Prince George’s County Police said in a news release Thursday that the victim was in Langley Park Sunday night when he was approached by a man in a car. The victim told police the man had a badge hanging around his neck and identified himself as a police officer.
  Detectives say the man gave the victim a ride home and forced him to perform
  
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• Autopsy Shows Man Found In Vacant House Fire Was Also Shot

  30-11-2017 22:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man’s body was discovered inside of a vacant house that was on fire in West Baltimore Wednesday night. His death has been ruled a homicide.
  At around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the 3000 block of Rayner Avenue for a report of a house fire. While crews extinguished the flames, they found a man’s body inside the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  An autopsy was conducted and it showed that the man had been shot multiple times
  
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• City Council President Asks BPD To Turn Det. Suiter Murder Investigation Over To FBI

  30-11-2017 22:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore City Council President has asked the police commissioner to turn over the murder investigation of Detective Sean Suiter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  City council president Jack Young urged Commissioner Kevin Davis to allow the FBI to take control over Detective Suiter’s case in a letter Thursday.
  Letter from Baltimore City Council President to Commissioner Kevin Davis urging him to allow the FBI to take over the #SeanSuiter investigation @cbs
  
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• This Week in College Basketball: ACC Dominates ACC-Big Ten Challenge

  30-11-2017 21:52
  By Steve Silverman
  As we head into December and the college basketball season gains real steam, the Duke Blue Devils are an oncoming freight train.
  Not only are the Devils undefeated at 8-0, they are so loaded that they could go another month or more before they taste defeat.
  Perhaps an undefeated season is at hand? No way, since this is not 1976, the year the Indiana Hoosiers finished the last perfect season and culminated it by winning the national title.
  The latest rankings have Duke as a una
  
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• Suspected Serial Killer Was Teased By Co-Workers About Looking Like Wanted Serial Killer

  30-11-2017 21:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man authorities have charged in the murders of four people in Tampa, Florida was reportedly teased by his coworkers about looking like the serial killer police had been looking for before his arrest.
  Employees at the Ybor City McDonald’s where Howell Donaldson worked told the Tampa Bay Times that they made fun of the suspected serial killer’s resemblance to the drawing in police sketches.
  “We would tease him and say he was the killer, because he
  
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• This Is Why You Should Never Plug Space Heaters Into Power Strips

  30-11-2017 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As soon as the temperature drops, you may feel the need to crank up the heat.
  Before you plug in that dusty old space heater this winter, you’ll want to follow this safety tip: don’t use extension cords and power strips.
  “You should never plug a heater into a power strip,” Umatilla County Fire District #1 in Hermiston, Oregon warned on Facebook Sunday while posting a photo of a fried multi-outlet to prove their point. “These un
  
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• Police Release Body Cam Video, Suspect ID In Baltimore Officer Shooting

  30-11-2017 21:07
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Baltimore Police have released additional information about an officer who was shot in the hand Wednesday night, the same day that Detective Sean Suiter was laid to rest.
  Allen Hosea Johnson, Jr., 35, faces attempted first and second degree murder charges for the shooting, among others.
  The officer, a 30-year-old assigned to the Southern District Action Team, was released from the hospital today, BPD Commissioner Kevin Davi
  
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• Aiken Street Shooting Leaves Man Dead

  30-11-2017 20:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Thursday morning around 11:20 a.m., police were called to the 1800 block of Aiken Street for report of a shooting.
  Upon arrival, officers found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his upper body. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
  The incident is still under investigation.
  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stopperes at 1-866-7Lockup. You can also text tips to 443-90
  
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• ‘I gave it my all – 120 percent.’ ‘Survivor’ Castoff Joe’s Q&A

  30-11-2017 20:44
  CBS Local – After a stunning double-elimination episode, he man almost always looking for a hidden immunity idol, Joe Mena, is now the fourth member of the jury ‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers v. Hustlers.’ Here’s his unique perspective (as told by CBS Local’s Adam Bloom and Samantha Bennet) on how he was portrayed on the show and who his game play most emulates.
  AB: After watching the show, what was your feelings now knowing that Ben was playing this double agen
  
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• Bill Raftery: Duke Can Be Scary Good With More Time

  30-11-2017 20:00
  Ryan Mayer
  College basketball season has hummed along through its first three weeks, in the background of the NFL playoff chase, the NBA season’s wild beginning and the college football season rumbling toward conclusion. Many of the familiar names remain at the top of the AP Top 25 poll, with Duke leading the pack, followed by Kansas, Michigan State, Villanova and Notre Dame.
  The Blue Devils were voted the unanimous number one team in the country by voters this week, thanks in large part t
  
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• Two Teens Missing From Calvert County

  30-11-2017 19:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police needs help locating two runaway teens from Calvert County.
  Fifteen-year-olds Julyssa Daniel Simms and Trang Ngoc Nguyen, also known as Lola, were last seen on November 29, 2017 at about 9:30 a.m. at Calvert High School.
                      
   
  Simms 5-foot-5 and 90 pounds with a slim build, was wearing a gray sweater, black yoga pants, and gray Ugg boots.Nguyen, 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds with
  
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• Russell Simmons Steps Down From Companies Amid Allegation

  30-11-2017 19:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Simmons has stepped away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct, though the Def Jam founder again denied ever being violent.
  Screenwriter Jenny Lumet, who co-wrote “The Mummy” in 2017 and “Rachel Getting Married” in 2008, penned an essay published by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday in which she recalled a night around 1991 when Simmons took her to his New York apartment and had sex with her, despite her repea
  
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• WWE Sets Sights On Hollywood

  30-11-2017 19:02
  By Chuck Carroll
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson exited the wrestling ring to become a global box office king, and John Cena is attempting to follow suit. Now World Wrestling Entertainment is going all-in on Hollywood. The company is hoping to keep its next breakout star in house and will make significant investments to grow its production arm, WWE Studios.
  The company will expand production of reality television, scripted content, as well as animated projects and digital content, accordin
  
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• Jim Nabors, Best Known For Gomer Pyle Character, Dead At 87

  30-11-2017 18:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The actor best known for his role as Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show,” and later for playing the same character on “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,” has died.
  Jim Nabors, who also had singing talents, later had his own CBS variety show.
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• Co-Founder Of ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Dies After ALS Battle

  30-11-2017 18:20
  PELHAM, N.Y. (AP) — The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” that swept social media in 2014 has died after a yearslong battle with the condition known as Lou Gerhig’s disease. Anthony Senerchia was 46.
  The Anthony Senerchia Jr. ALS Charitable Foundation website says the Pelham, New York, native died early Saturday.
  In a video released by the ALS Association, Senerchia’s wife, Jeanette,
  
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• Danielson On SEC Title Game: Stidham May Have To Do More With Johnson Injury

  30-11-2017 18:15
  Ryan Mayer
  The Auburn Tigers demolished the Georgia Bulldogs, 40-17, in the second week of November to truly announce their intentions to compete for a national title. That win, combined with their victory over the Tide on The Plains last Saturday, vaulted Auburn to number two in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings. The win over Alabama also set up a rematch with the Bulldogs for the SEC Championship this Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
  The biggest question on many Bu
  
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• The Best Tech Gifts For 2017

  30-11-2017 18:08
  The following gift guide originally appeared on CNET. For more end-of-year gift ideas, visit CNET’s Holiday Gift Guide 2017.
  1. TCL S405 series Roku TVPhoto by Sarah Tew/CNET
  Sure you can find the non-4K version in smaller sizes for less, but if you want our favorite smart TV that’s 49 inches or larger, this is it.
  See at Amazon.com
   
  2. Vizio M series (2017)
  Photo by Sarah Tew/CNETWith Vizio’s M series you get excellent image quality at a price that’s hundreds
  
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• Prosecutions Over, 6 Baltimore Officers Charged In Gray’s Death Back At Work

  30-11-2017 18:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — All six officers who were charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray case are back on duty today, our media partners at The Baltimore Sun report.
  After three officers were acquitted of criminal charges in 2016, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby dropped all remaining charges against the other three.
  Then five of the officers, all except Officer William Porter, also faced administrative charges within the police department for allegedly violating departmen
  
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• Robots May Replace Up To 800 Million Jobs By 2030, Report Says

  30-11-2017 17:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Advances in technology have always forced workers to shift with the changing times. In recent years, automation has started to completely replace the labor force in some factories and even your local fast food restaurant. Now, a new report makes the ominous prediction that as many as 800 million people could be out of work in the near future because of the world’s shift towards a robotic labor force.
  According to a study by the McKinsey Global Institute, 4
  
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• White House Considering Replacing Tillerson With Pompeo

  30-11-2017 17:38
  By Jeremy Diamond, Michelle Kosinski, Jim Acosta and Elise Labott, CNN (CNN) — The White House is contemplating a scenario to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo within the next few months, multiple government officials tell CNN.
  The vacancy at the CIA would likely be filled, according to the tentative plan, by Sen. Tom Cotton, a hawkish Arkansas Republican, the sources said.
  There’s no decision yet on the timing of Tillerson’s departure, whic
  
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• Maryland Officials: 26 Indicted In Prison Gang Conspiracy

  30-11-2017 17:12
  Twenty-six people, including a correctional officer who is a high-ranking gang member, have been indicted after a nearly yearlong investigation into gang activity and corruption in Maryland’s prisons, state officials said Thursday.
  The charges include attempted first-degree murder and smuggling contraband into prison facilities.
  Sgt. Antoine Fordham, a correctional officer authorities described as a high-ranking member of the 8-Trey Crips street gang, was the initial target of the probe an
  
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• For 2nd Time This Year, Giraffe Dies At The Maryland Zoo

  30-11-2017 17:04
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Another giraffe has died at Baltimore’s zoo, making it the second one to perish at the facility this year.
  A 5-year-old female giraffe named Juma has died from an undetermined illness, according to a Wednesday statement from The Maryland Zoo. She had received treatment for gastrointestinal problems earlier this year, but was never able to regain weight after a second severe bout.
  Veterinary staff were treating her with various medications and consulted with experts a
  
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• Glitch Has American Looking For Pilots For Holiday Flights

  30-11-2017 16:45
  DALLAS (AP) — A scheduling glitch has left American Airlines scrambling to find pilots to operate thousands of flights over the busy Christmas holiday period.
  A spokesman for the airline said Wednesday that American expects to avoid canceling flights by paying overtime and using reserve or on-call pilots.
  American isn’t saying how many flights are affected, but the pilots’ union says that about 15,000 flights were scheduled without a captain, a co-pilot or both.
  American, the w
  
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• Sex Assault Victims Billed For Rape Kits Will Be Reimbursed

  30-11-2017 16:35
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of sexual assault survivors were improperly billed for their rape exams by a New York City hospital, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday.
  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said that under an agreement with his office, the Brooklyn Hospital Center will reimburse patients who paid out of pocket for a rape kit and will inform rape survivors going forward that under a 2005 New York state law the rape kits can be billed to the state’s Office of Victim S
  
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• College Football Games To Watch: Championship Week Is Here

  30-11-2017 16:00
  Ryan Mayer
  The regular season is over. Bowl season is on its way. But, before we get there, there’s plenty of time for chaos to unfold as conferences crown their championships this weekend. And, following Tuesday’s release of the latest College Football Playoff rankings, there’s still plenty to be decided based on how these games shake out over the course of the weekend.
  Ronald Jones II #25 of the USC Trojans takes a handoff from Sam Darnold #14. Credit: Harry How/Getty Images
  
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• Man Ordered Held Without Bond In Deadly Tampa Shootings

  30-11-2017 15:05
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 24-year-old college graduate arrested in a string of deadly shootings that terrorized a Florida neighborhood was ordered held without bond Thursday on four counts of premeditated first-degree murder.
  Howell Emanuel Donaldson was arrested Tuesday after he asked a co-worker at a McDonald’s restaurant to hold a bag carrying a gun. The co-worker looked inside the bag, spotted the weapon and approached a Tampa police officer seated in the restaurant doing paperwo
  
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• Court Appearance For Man Arrested In Deadly Tampa Shootings

  30-11-2017 15:05
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 24-year-old college graduate who was arrested in a string of deadly shootings that terrorized a Tampa neighborhood will make his first court appearance Thursday to face four counts of first-degree murder.
  Howell Emanuel Donaldson was arrested Tuesday after he asked a co-worker at a McDonald’s restaurant to hold a bag carrying a gun. The co-worker looked inside the bag, spotted the weapon and approached a Tampa police officer who was sitting in the restaurant doin
  
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• Matt Lauer Responds To Sexual Misconduct Allegations In Statement

  30-11-2017 13:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fired “Today” show host Matt Lauer has responded to sexual misconduct allegations in a statement.
  Thursday morning, the show opened with a statement from Lauer on the recent allegations.
  It reads:
  “There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry..as I am writing this I realize the depth of the damage and disappointment I have left behind at home and at
  
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• Community Town Hall To Be Held In Harlem Park

  30-11-2017 13:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Thursday evening, the Baltimore City Office of Civil Rights will be holding a town hall meeting in Harlem Park.
  The Office of Civil Rights says the meeting is due to recent concerns they have received from the community regarding police activity in Harlem Park. Just over two weeks ago, Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter  was shot in Harlem Park while on duty.
  The town hall meeting will also be to introduce the community to the new Civilian Review Boa
  
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• Birthday Fundraiser To Be Held For Tina Frost

  30-11-2017 12:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thursday morning, a birthday fundraiser will be held for Tina Frost, the woman who was shot during the Las Vegas massacre on October 1.
  According to the Facebook page, Tina Tough, The Green Turtle in Gambrills will be donating 20% of all sales toward the Kristina Frost Trust Fund starting at 11 a.m.. There will also be a silent auction from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m..
  In addition, there will be T-shirts and other items available for purchase that will go directly to Tina&rsquo
  
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• How To Celebrate The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

  30-11-2017 10:00
  By Deirdre Haggerty
  As Andy Williams’ iconic holiday song depicts, the winter season is (for some) truly the most wonderful time of the year. While some might experience a bout of winter blues, others revel in the sight of snow, winter sport and the joy of cheerfulness that fills the air — at least until Super Bowl. Of course, there are the holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah, as well as New Year’s Eve where family gatherings and parties take precedent. However, there are m
  
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• Complete Holiday Recipe Guide: Appetizers, Desserts & More

  30-11-2017 10:00
  By Deirdre Haggerty
  The holidays are here, which means it is time to plan the menus. Beginning with Thanksgiving and culminating on New Year’s Day, the next 8 weeks are a flurry of activity. Whether you are hosting the feast or bringing a side, the following holiday recipes are simple, yet delicious. Below you will find at least one of each to be used for either Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. Because the tastes of the season sometimes overlap, they cou
  
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• 2017’s Top Toys Guide

  30-11-2017 10:00
  By Mark G. McLaughlin
  Every kid wants and deserves a new toy for the holidays. Walking into a big box toy store, browsing through toy sites online or even going into a neighborhood toy shop, however, can be daunting. Finding not only the toy most appropriate for the child in question but one that will also be played with for a long time to come—and which will hopefully inspire and educate the child—is not easy. Here are just five of 2017’s Top Toys, which will provide a startin
  
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• Police: Dead 8-Month-Old Girl Had Fentanyl In Her System

  30-11-2017 04:28
  COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) — The parents of an 8-month-old girl who died last week have been charged with felony neglect after police said the potent opioid fentanyl was found in her system.
  Authorities received a 911 call around 6 a.m. Nov. 19 about an unresponsive infant, Coventry Police said Wednesday. They took the child to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The child’s cause of death has not been determined yet, according to police.
  An investigation produced evidence of c
  
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• Man Who Posed As Justin Bieber To Entice Girls Sentenced

  30-11-2017 04:17
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who pretended to be pop stars like Justin Bieber and Harry Styles to entice young girls into performing sexual acts during online video chats has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
  Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old John Eastman, of Waterbury, was also sentenced Tuesday to a lifetime of probation.
  Prosecutors say Eastman contacted girls through online video chatting services in 2012 using screen names such as justin.bieber727 and Harry.Styles888
  
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• 1 Dead In Vacant Baltimore House Fire

  30-11-2017 04:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore City Fire Department confirmed that one person is dead after crews extinguished a fire at a vacant house Wednesday night.
  City fire officials say they responded to a fire at a vacant house in the 3000 block of Rayner Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. Crews were able to put the fire out after about 10-12 minutes of the call.
  A person believe to be a man, was found dead inside the home, fire officials say.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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• Weather Blog: 66 Degrees In November

  30-11-2017 03:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– What a beautiful day! I mean, it got up to 66 degrees this afternoon, with sunshine pretty much everywhere! Our normal high is only 51!
  Tomorrow and the next few days we will be back in the cooler 50’s, but still above average for late November.
  It appears we will also start December on a mild note as well. Time to enjoy these nice days, before winter arrives!
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• Congressman Elijah Cummings Asks FBI Director To Make Slain Baltimore Cop Investigation ‘Top Priority’

  30-11-2017 03:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Rep. Elijah Cummings asked the FBI director Wednesday to make the investigation into slain Baltimore homicide detective Sean Suiter “a top priority.”
  The Baltimore Sun reports that Cummings and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a closed-door meeting with FBI Director Christopher Wray to discuss an August report by the bureau.
  “I asked him that they use every resource available and do everything in their power to assist the Baltimor
  
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• Police Officer Shot In Hand In South Baltimore

  30-11-2017 03:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore police confirmed that a police officer was shot in the hand in Cherry Hill Wednesday night.
  Authorities confirmed the shooting occurred in the 800 block of Bridgeview Road, where a struggle ensued after police say a suspect exhibited signs of carrying a gun.
  The suspect’s gun went off, striking the officer in the hand. Officers were able to “tase” the suspect where he was then taken into custody.
  The officer has been taken to Shock Trauma with n
  
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• Gordon Ramsay’s Baltimore Restaurant Set To Open At Horseshoe Casino

  30-11-2017 02:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The wait is almost over. Gordon Ramsay Steak opens Thursday at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore.
  WJZ got to see Ramsay in action in the kitchen, try some of the food and see the restaurant. Many people have been waiting to try it for months.
  This is his first steakhouse on the East Coast. He said he chose Baltimore because of his admiration for the Ravens and his fiery personality.
  “It hasn’t got that big boisterous feel like Las Vegas, it’s intimate,&rd
  
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• The Giving Tree Is Back To Spread Holiday Cheer For Children In Need

  30-11-2017 00:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– There’s no shortage of Christmas cheer at the United States Naval Academy this holiday season.
  The Midshipmen are taking on a new mission: to make hundreds of holiday wishes come true.
  For 27 years now, Annapolis kids in need have thousands of wishes granted from the Giving Tree.
  The tree is decorated with hundreds of Christmas wishes. Each of the 500 paper angels represents a child in need, with a description of the child and a Christmas wish list.
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• Several Local Cast Members Starring In Disney’s The Lion King At The Hippodrome

  30-11-2017 00:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The award winning Disney’s the Lion King is playing in Baltimore.
  The hit musical also has several cast members with Maryland ties.
  RELATED: Disney’s The Lion King Returns To Baltimore
  “Born and raised in Baltimore, west side of Baltimore, went to Walbrook Senior High School, Towson State University, Morgan State University, born and bred, love my city glad to be back here,” said Keith Bennett who plays Banzai, one of the three hyenas who helps
  
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