• Local ‘Toys For Tots’ Warehouse Needs Your Help To Bring Cheer To Kids In Need

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s crunch time at the Toys for Tots warehouse in Hartford County, and they need all the help they can get.
    For 70 years, Toys for Tots has been bringing Christmas cheer to children in need.
    Now, their Harford County warehouse needs the help.
    The volunteers are committed to collecting as many toys as possible, as they want to help hundreds of local families, but they cannot do it alone.
    It may not be the North Pole, but the Toys for Tots warehouse in Harford County
  • GoFundMe Page Started For Brothers Who Lost Everything In House Explosion

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a massive explosion that rocked a house in the Baltimore Highlands off of its foundation Monday.
    The impact and flames were so severe that one man had to be rushed to the hospital.
    It took 80 firefighters from multiple counties just to get the blaze under control.
    WJZ has been told two brothers were inside the home when it happened, and miraculously only one had to be hospitalized.
    After hearing an initial boom, one stepp
  • Student Arrested, 2 Hospitalized After Bleach Thrown During Fight

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore student faces assault charges after police say she threw bleach during a fight, injuring a school police officer and a hall monitor.
    A Baltimore City Public School official says the incident happened on Tuesday, at Achievement Academy.
    A Baltimore City Schools Police officer was breaking up a fight, when one of the students reportedly threw bleach in his eyes.
    The bleach also went into a hall monitor’s eyes, and on the clothes of another s
  • Md. Man Volunteers To Roadtrip To Kansas To Return Abandoned Dog To Family

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —What started out as a horror story for one dog owner in Kansas has turned into more of a feel-good buddy road trip story, instead.
    According to the Caroline County Humane Society, a pit bull mix found on Nov. 25 had a microchip that traced back to Wichita, Kansas.
    Volunteers got in touch with the dog’s “mom,” who told them her boyfriend took the dog, Zimba, on a trip. While away, the couple broke up, and the boyfriend apparently abandoned Zimba and then s
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  • Study Finds Drinking Habits, Problems Tied To Where You Live

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– While many studies have looked at personal and psychological issues for the possible cause of drinking problems, a new report says the basic root of most drinking problems boils down to the old saying, “location, location, location.”
    Researchers at the University of Washington followed over 500 people in the Seattle area and found that residents in neighborhoods with high poverty and crime rates tended to drink twice as much in an average week than
  • Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of Murdering Local Firefighter

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 35-year-old man accused of murdering a local firefighter.
    John Hickey was found murdered in his Upper Fells Point apartment last week.
    The suspect’s name has not been released at this time.
    Baltimore police say a welfare check Thursday led them to the 1800 block of East Pratt St., where they found Hickey shot in the head inside his locked apartment.
    RELATED: Local Firefighter Murdered In Upper Fells Point Apartment
    Nothing inside the
  • Phil Simms On Chargers, Ravens Getting Hot At Right Time

    By Matt Citak
    One way of making it to the NFL postseason is by getting hot at the right time, and such is the case for the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens. The Chargers, winners of three straight and six of their last eight, currently find themselves in a three-way tie with the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders for first place in the AFC West at 6-6. With matchups against the Chiefs and Raiders still to come, combined with the level of play we have seen from Los Angeles over the l
  • House Explosion In Lochearn Is 2nd In 2 Days For Baltimore County

    LOCHEARN, Md. (WJZ) – Baltimore County Fire crews responded to an explosion that demolished a home in Lochearn Tuesday afternoon, just one day after a similar house explosion in the Baltimore Highlands.
    Firefighters were on the scene just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, in the 7400 block of Remoor Rd.
    No injuries have been reported, but the home was completely destroyed, the Baltimore County Department of Public Safety says.
    One adjacent home suffered structural damage and another was heavily damage
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  • Gov. Hogan’s Crime Plan Includes Orders For State Police Orgs To Aid Baltimore PD

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Governor Larry Hogan said “enough is enough,” as he released details of a new, comprehensive crime plan at a press conference Tuesday.
    Hogan announced the formation of a new “Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network” that will assist police and prosecutors in “going after and taking down the people who are responsible for so much of the violence” in the state.
    When session begins next month, Hogan says, anti-violent crime legislation will
  • ‘Substantial Amount’ Of Fentanyl Found At City Convenience Store

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A search and seizure warrant leads to a major drug bust at a Baltimore City convenience store.
    Our media partner The Baltimore Sun reports officers found, “a substantial amount” of the highly potent opioid fentanyl at the Charles Village Discount Mart on East 22nd and North Charles Street.
    Breaking: Police tell me officers executed a search and seizure warrant here, found what they suspect is a “substantial amount” of the highly-potent opioid fenta
  • Air Force Studying Falcons To Create A Drone-Killing Robot

    CBS Local — The U.S. military is turning to the falcon in their hi-tech war against the threat of unmanned drones. This isn’t the Marvel superhero Falcon however; the Air Force is studying the fierce birds of prey used by hunters for centuries to find their next drone-killing solution.
    Researchers at Oxford University have found that the feathered predators have a simple system of aerial hunting that the government hopes to apply to a new generation of drones that will hunt
  • City Police Arrest Suspected Charmery Robber

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) – City police arrest a man they say robbed a local ice cream shop.
    25-year-old Brandon Winters was arrested and charged after police say he robbed The Charmery Ice Cream Shop on November 27th. Officer claim Winters threatened the vendor with what looked like a shot gun. He was able to steal $200 before taking off on foot.
    Authorities then say Winters attempted to rob a 7-11 convenience store in the 3600 block of Falls Road on December 2nd. Investigators say Winters was wear
  • Opposition Grows To Possible US Embassy Move To Jerusalem

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Vociferous Arab and Muslim opposition was building Tuesday to any possible U.S. recognition of contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, as European leaders expressed concern about harm to fragile Mideast peace efforts.
    President Donald Trump informed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a phone call Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a holy city whose Israeli-annexed eastern sector the Palestinians seek as a futur
  • Netflix Writes Accused Actor Masterson Out Of Comedy

    NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix said Tuesday that it has written actor Danny Masterson out of the comedy “The Ranch” with Los Angeles police investigating sexual assault claims against him that date back to the 2000s.
    Masterson responded that he was disappointed with the decision, saying that in the current climate people are presumed guilty when they are accused.
    He has denied the allegations by three women that they were assaulted by him. Masterson is best known for his role on &ldqu
  • SEC Football Report: Georgia Wins SEC Title, Alabama Joins Them In Playoff

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    This is the CBS Local SEC Football Report. Every week, this space will recap the results and top performances from the Southeastern Conference and look ahead to key match-ups the following week.
    Bulldogs Get Revenge
    Georgia met Auburn on Saturday afternoon for the conference championship, just three weeks after being blown out by the Tigers, 40-17, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Clearly, the Bulldogs didn’t forget the embarrassment they felt after that game because they dominated the s
  • Columbia Ranks In Top 10 Safest Cities In America

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Columbia is on WalletHub’s 2017 list of the safest cities in America.
    The list ranked 182 U.S. cities based on three main areas of concern: home and community safety, financial security, and the risk of a natural disaster.
    Topping the list, with a score of 87.36, is the small New Hampshire city of Nashua. The home of around 88,000 people finished in the Top 25 in each category.
    Columbia ranked fourth with a score of 86.52, and it was listed at the top city in t
  • US Rep. John Conyers Announces He’s Retiring Today

    DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Conyers — beset with allegations of sexual harassment by former staff members — announced Tuesday that he is retiring.
    The 88-year-old Conyers made the announcement while speaking with Detroit radio talk show host Mildred Gaddis. He was not clear on when the retirement becomes effective. Conyers also endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him in office.
    “I’m in the process of putting my retirement plans together,” he said
  • Southern California Fires Force Thousands To Flee Homes

    SANTA PAULA, Calif. (AP) — Ferocious Santa Ana winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homes.
    The biggest blaze broke out Monday in Ventura County and grew wildly to more than 48 square miles (124 sq. kilometers) in the hours that followed, sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Buschow said.
    Another fire erupted on the north edge of Los Angeles, threatening the Sylmar and Lakeview Terrace neighborhoods, where residents scramble
  • Baby Is First To Be Born In U.S. After Uterus Transplant, Hospital Says

    By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) — A baby born at a Texas hospital is the first in the US to be birthed from a mother who had received a uterus transplant, according to the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
    The hospital has not revealed many details surrounding the birth, including when the baby boy was born. The patient and her family have also asked for privacy at this time, according to the hospital.
    Giuliano Testa, the principal investigator of the uterine transplant clinical trial
  • Pizza Hut Is Testing Beer And Wine Delivery

    (CNN Money) — Pizza Hut bets you want some booze delivered with that pepperoni pie.
    The pizza chain said Tuesday that it will start testing beer and wine delivery in certain cities.
    “We’re excited to offer the convenience of beer and wine delivered to a customer’s home,” said Stacy Lynn Bourgeois, Pizza Hut’s director of brand marketing, in an interview with CNNMoney.
    The service will debut in Phoenix, Arizona with six-packs of Anheuser-Busch brands, includin
  • Top Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 14

    By Matt Citak
    If you are reading this, that probably means you were fortunate enough to reach the postseason in your fantasy football league. So for starters, congratulations. With all of the craziness that has occurred in the NFL over the last three months, making your league’s playoffs was no easy accomplishment. But now that you are in the playoffs, it will take an all hands on deck approach to be crowned league champion. Having depth on your bench is vital at this point of the season,
  • GOP Leaders Now Backing Roy Moore, Despite Allegations

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in Washington are coming to grips with the possibility — perhaps even probability — that Alabama’s Roy Moore will win his special election next Tuesday and join them in the capital.
    Looking past allegations of sexual misconduct with Alabama teenagers, President Donald Trump now has endorsed Moore, and the Republican National Committee quickly followed suit late Monday, announcing it was returning the support it had pulled last month.
    S
  • Justices Take Up Dispute Over Wedding Cake For Gay Couple

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the highly anticipated case of the Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
    Tuesday’s clash at the high court pits baker Jack Phillips’ First Amendment claims of artistic freedom against the anti-discrimination arguments of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and two men Phillips turned away in 2012.
    The commission ruled that Phillips violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when he ref
  • Sleep-Related Infant Deaths Spike In Baltimore, Health Commish Reminds Of ABCs

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sleep-related infant deaths were reduced in Baltimore from a record high of 27 in 2009 to a record low of seven last year.
    But after nine confirmed and three suspected sleep-related infant deaths so far in 2017, Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen is reminding residents of the ABCs of safe sleep.
    ABCD stands for Alone, on their Back, in the Crib and Don’t smoke.
    Dr. Wen held a safe sleep event on Monday, where good and bad examples of sleeping babies were de
  • Sleep-Related Infant Deaths Spike In Baltimore, Health Commish Reminds Of A-B-C-D’ Rule

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sleep-related infant deaths were reduced in Baltimore from a record high of 27 in 2009 to a record low of seven last year.
    But after nine confirmed and three suspected sleep-related infant deaths so far in 2017, Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen is reminding residents of the ABCs of safe sleep.
    ABCD stands for Alone, on their Back, in the Crib and Don’t smoke.
    Dr. Wen held a safe sleep event on Monday, where good and bad examples of sleeping babies were de
  • The World’s Biggest Starbucks Just Opened In China

    Sherisse Pham (CNN Money) — Starbucks is going venti in China.
    The Seattle-based coffee company opened a 30,000-square-foot store in Shanghai on Tuesday. It’s the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery — the company’s new retail offering — outside the U.S.
    It’s also the largest Starbucks in the world, spanning an area nearly twice as large as the next biggest, a Roastery in Seattle that opened three years ago.
    Executive Chairman Howard Schultz said the store would b
  • Police: DUI Suspect Dances On Car, Flees On Kid’s Scooter

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Police say a Nevada woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after she drove down a highway the wrong way, danced atop her SUV and attempted to flee from officers on a kid’s scooter.
    Police in the city of Sparks answered a call Saturday for a wrong-way driver and found 27-year-old Sabra Bewley’s Jeep Cherokee some 20 yards up a hill off a highway.
    Officers said Bewley was acting erratically and dancing on top of the Cherokee before attempting to get
  • Baltimore City Council President To Lobby D.C. On Gun Control

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s City Council president is headed to the nation’s capital to lobby for a change in gun laws. The city is in the midst of a surge of violent crime and has recorded more than 300 homicides this year.
    Baltimore City Council President Bernard “Jack” Young said in a statement Tuesday that he’ll meet with members of Congress and legislative staffers. He said he’ll push for new laws but also stronger enforcement of current ones.
    Youn
  • Baltimore Drops More Cases Due To Alleged Police Misconduct

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors say the number of criminal cases dropped due to allegations of police misconduct continues to rise.
    The alleged misconduct includes body camera videos that appear to show officers planting evidence and a federal indictment of eight officers on racketeering and fraud charges.
    News outlets report a Monday statement from State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office says a total of 125 cases relying on the indicted officers’ testimony will be
  • UPS Trucks, Center, Packages Damaged In Maryland Fire

    FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — An overnight fire at a UPS center in Maryland has sent a yet undetermined number of packages up in smoke during this holiday season.
    WUSA-TV reports Frederick County Fire Department spokesman Kevin Fox says the fire was reported about 11:40 p.m. Monday.
    News outlets report responding crews found 10 trucks and a package loading structure ablaze.
    Fox says it took firefighter around 45 minutes to bring the blaze under control. He says the building suffered most
  • Explosion Destroys Baltimore County Home; Sends 1 To Hospital

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County authorities say a home in the Baltimore Highlands was destroyed after an explosion and fire Monday afternoon.
    Fire crews were called at 2:30 p.m., about an explosion in the 2800 block Virginia Ave., and investigators are now looking for answers on what caused the explosion.
    There were blown out windows, melted siding, and fragments of holiday ornaments after Monday’s explosion.
    All telling of the unprecedented, massive explosion and fire that litera
  • Weather Blog: Mild Start To The Week

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mild start to the week, after a very frosty start.
    We did top out at 53 degrees Monday afternoon, about four degrees above normal.
    Clouds and some fog is possible overnight and periods of rain are on tap for Tuesday, along with very mild air.
    A cold front will work its way across the region early Wednesday and bring slow clearing and colder air as well.
    Much colder air will filter in by weeks end, and even colder air by the weekend.
    Get ready for some extended days of w
  • Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Missing Teen

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police County Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 14-year-old.
    Courtesy: Baltimore Co. PD
    Jonathan David Guevara-Parada was last seen Monday at 3:30 p.m. He was walking along Woodlawn Dr., near the I-70 overpass towards Security Blvd.
    He was last seen wearing a white and grey front zip hooded sweatshirt with the words “Zoo York” on the front. He was also wearing a white t-shirt, grey sweat pants, and grey sne
  • Police Find Missing Teen

    UPDATE: Dec. 5, 2017, 9:49 a.m. — Jonathan Guevara-Parada returned home and is safe.BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police County Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 14-year-old.
    Courtesy: Baltimore Co. PD
    Jonathan David Guevara-Parada was last seen Monday at 3:30 p.m. He was walking along Woodlawn Dr., near the I-70 overpass towards Security Blvd.
    He was last seen wearing a white and grey front zip hooded sweatshirt with the words “Zoo Yor
  • Supreme Court Lets Full Trump Travel Ban Take Effect

    (CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the newest version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to take effect pending appeal.
    This is the first time justices have allowed any edition of the ban to go forward in its entirety. It signals that some of the justices might be distinguishing the latest version from previous iterations and could be more likely, in the future, to rule in favor of the ban.
    Issued in September, the third edition of the travel ban placed varying levels
  • Romney On Moore: ‘No Majority Is Worth Losing Our Honor, Our Integrity’

    (CNN) — Republican former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney slammed Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore of Alabama, rebuking the candidate accused of sexual assault and harassment on the same day President Donald Trump embraced him. “Roy Moore in the US Senate would be a stain on the GOP and on the nation. Leigh Corfman and other victims are courageous heroes. No vote, no majority is worth losing our honor, our integrity,” Romney tweeted Monday in reference to the women who have c
  • Facebook Launches Parent-Controlled Messenger App For Kids

    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is coming for your kids.
    The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to chat with their parents and with friends approved by their parents.
    The free app is aimed at kids under 13, who can’t yet have their own accounts under Facebook’s rules, though they often do.
    Messenger Kids comes with a slew of controls for parents. The service won’t let children add their own friends or delete messages — only parents can do that. Ki
  • Trial Delayed For Man Who Tried To Get Trump’s Tax Returns

    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal trial has been postponed for a Louisiana private investigator accused of trying to illegally obtain Donald Trump’s tax returns during last year’s presidential campaign.
    Jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday for Jordan Hamlett’s federal trial, but a filing from the court says it must be delayed due to an “unforeseen conflict with the court.” The new trial date is Dec. 11.
    The 32-year-old Lafayette resident is charged wit
  • EXCLUSIVE: Father of Baltimore Cop Involved in Freddie Gray Case Speaks Out - Fox News Insider

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    EXCLUSIVE: Father of Baltimore Cop Involved in Freddie Gray Case Speaks Out
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    The father of one of the Baltimore police officers involved in the Freddie Gray case spoke exclusively to Martha MacCallum. Edward Nero Sr., whose son Edward was eventually acquitted of wrongdoing, said his son and others are seeking litigation for ...and more »
  • Md. Police Drug Lab Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Drug Thefts

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The former manager of a Maryland police lab pleaded guilty to charges she stole prescription drugs dropped off at police stations.
    Our media partner, The Baltimore Sun, reports that 48-year-old Annette Box, of Pasadena, agreed to the plea, which sees her plead guilty to three offenses, including misconduct in office.
    Box had been the manager of the county police force’s drug lab.
    She was arrested in December 2016 after authorities say she was taking prescription opi
  • Public Defenders: Thousands Of Cases Connected To Indicted Officers Should Be Tossed

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Widespread corruption is how the Public Defender’s Office in describing the allegations against some Baltimore police officers who have been charged in a federal corruption case.
    Public defenders say the eight officers in the gun task force unit who are facing federal charges are connected to more than 2,000 cases, and they believe all those cases should be tossed out.
    Baltimore Police Department’s once elite gun trace task force is under more scrutiny, a
  • Baltimore City Council votes unanimously to give preliminary OK to youth fund legislation - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore City Council votes unanimously to give preliminary OK to youth fund legislation
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    The Baltimore City Council unanimously voted Monday in favor of legislation that would bring the city one step closer to distributing money from a $12 million fund for children and teens. A council final vote on the bill is expected Thursday, followed ...
  • Ravens Visit Local Hospital To Spread Cheer Before The Holidays

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s never a great time to be stuck in a hospital, but for some it’s harder around the holidays.
    A couple Ravens players visited a local hospital to spread a little cheer.
    On Monday, The Union Memorial Hospital was humming, as charts were updated and patients were being monitored.
    But on the seventh floor, Thomas Cook is having a hard time of it.
    “My whole life changed,” he said.
    In the past few months, his wife and daughter have both died.
    One
  • New Annapolis Mayor Sworn In

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The city of Annapolis has a new mayor.
    Gavin Buckley was sworn in Monday as the city’s 137th mayor.
    Buckley, a Democrat, is a local businessman who has established several restaurants along the city’s West Street corridor.
    Buckley campaigned on using his 25 years of local business experience to shape the city into an area that serves locals and tourists alike in Maryland’s historic capital city.
    He says he hopes to bring together business owners, com
  • AAA Offering Tips For Older Drivers To Stay Safe While On The Road

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This week is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, and AAA says there are tools older drivers can use to lower their chances of getting into an accident.
    Older drivers have a lower chance of surviving a car crash than younger drivers. That’s why AAA mid-Atlantic is raising awareness on how they can stay safe at this special time.
    Older driver Frank Wells got his driver’s license more than four decades ago. He tells WJZ’s Amy Yensi that the years
  • Baltimore sees spike in sleep-related infant deaths - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore sees spike in sleep-related infant deaths
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    Baltimore has seen a spike in sleep-related infant deaths with 12 babies that have died in their sleep this year. (Andrea McDaniels / Baltimore Sun video). Andrea K. McDanielsContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore health officials are urging ...
  • Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. seeks approval for $963 million pipeline improvement program - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. seeks approval for $963 million pipeline improvement program
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    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is seeking approval from the state's Public Service Commission for a $963 million pipeline improvement program. The five-year plan to upgrade the region's natural gas system would begin in 2019 and would be paid for ...

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