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• Baltimore Native, WWE Wrestler Rich Swann Arrested, Charged With Battery Of Wife

  10-12-2017 23:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)– Baltimore native and wrestler Rich Swann is being held without bail in a Florida jail after he was arrested and charged with battery and false imprisonment.
  Credit: Gainesville Police Department.
  Swann, who is 26 and a former WWE cruiserweight champion, was arrested Saturday.
  WWE released a statement about Swann on Sunday.
  “WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Rich Swann has been suspended indefinitely following
  
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• Maryland Prosecutors Using Manslaughter Charges In Overdoses

  10-12-2017 22:31
  BALTIMORE (AP) — As the number of deaths from opioid overdoses continues to climb, some prosecutors in Maryland are bringing charges of manslaughter and even murder against drug dealers who are supplying users with fatal doses.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that prosecutors in seven Maryland counties have brought serious charges in overdose cases. The newspaper found that at least 21 people have been charged with manslaughter in overdose cases since 2014.
  Maryland health officials sa
  
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• Bank Robbery Suspected Apprehended By Baltimore County Police After Pursuit

  10-12-2017 21:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say they have apprehended a bank robbery suspect after a pursuit.
  It happened around 2:25 p.m.
  Police first reported activity at Reisterstown Road and McDonogh Road in Garrison.
  This is a developing story. We will update this story with more information as it comes into our newsroom.
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• On Time: December 10, 2017

  10-12-2017 21:06
  Tracey Leong speaks with Ursula Battle and Randy Roberts, who worked on the play “Serenity House: From Addiction To Deliverance.”
  Tracey Leong speaks with the founder of Anthony’s Way, Gina DeMaria, and Debra Woodard Bayes, a nurse practitioner who offers supervised detox treatment help.
  Tracey speaks with representatives from the Fuel Fund of Maryland, which helps vulnerable, low income households in Marylander afford home energy.
  HOLIDAY EVENTS:
  
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• Woman Surprised By 2nd Baby’s Arrival 9 Months After Birth Of Her 1st

  10-12-2017 19:56
  LITTLETON, Colo. (KCNC-TV) — Nine months and one day after the birth of her first child, a Littleton woman unexpectedly gave birth to a baby boy.
  Amy Littlefield, 25, had no pregnancy symptoms. She was still breastfeeding her new baby girl.
  “I woke up the morning of Sept. 14, his birthday, with lower abdomen pain,” said Littlefield. “I knew something was really wrong so I called my mom and said ‘Hey, I think I need to go to the hospital something’s happening.&
  
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• President Trump Recorded A Robocall For Roy Moore

  10-12-2017 19:03
   (CNN) — President Donald Trump recorded a robocall for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore ahead of Tuesday’s election, deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah confirmed Saturday night.
  Politico first reported about the call.
  The call is another high-profile move by Trump to boost Moore. The Moore campaign has not returned a request for comment. At a rally Friday in Pensacola, Florida, which is near the Alabama border, the President pointed to someone in the aud
  
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• Not Just Milk And Cookies: How Kids Around The World Feed Santa

  10-12-2017 18:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Kids in the United States know what Santa Claus needs as he makes his way from house to house on Christmas Eve. Cookies and milk, of course.
  And occasionally, they will leave out some carrots for his reindeer, as well.
  But the tradition of leaving some snacks out for Santa and his animals is different depending on which country you’re in.
  Here’s what children throughout the world contribute to Santa’s backbreaking Christmas Eve work:
  Australia
  For Austral
  
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• Early Praise For ‘The Last Jedi’ After Elaborate Premiere

  10-12-2017 17:06
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Saturday night in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online.
  Rian Johnson, the writer and director of the eighth installment of the franchise, dedicated the night to the late Carrie Fisher, who died after filming had completed.
  “She’s up there flipping the bird and saying,
  
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• Pope Francis Calls For Wording Change In The Lord’s Prayer

  10-12-2017 15:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Pope Francis has called for a change of wording in Christianity’s best-known prayer.
  The Lord’s Prayer is recited in English like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
  The pontiff told an Italian Catholic TV statio
  
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• First Snow Of The Season Covers Maryland

  10-12-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first snow of the season has fallen across Maryland, with some areas seeing to see up to eight inches.
  The National Weather Service said most of the state was under a Winter Weather Advisory until 9 p.m. Saturday.
  WJZ Meteorologist Bob Turk said with temperatures near freezing, much of the snow didn’t accumulate on roadways, however, thoroughfares may become slick and slippery overnight. Central Maryland saw up to three inches of precipitation. The Eastern
  
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• Weather Blog: First Snowfall Of Season

  10-12-2017 04:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Our first snowfall of the season is now winding down on the upper Eastern Shore and Delaware. Snow amounts were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range although a few spots got over 6.
  At BWI-Marshall, a record was broken with about 2.8 inches, the previous record was only 2.2 inches.
  Sunny skies and warmer temperatures tomorrow, will melt much of today’s snowfall, but slick spots will again be noted at night, with any leftover slush etc.
  The coldest air mass of this earl
  
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• ‘Firefighting At Christmas’ May Become Normal In California

  10-12-2017 04:10
  FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — A week of destructive fires in Southern California is ending but danger still looms.
  Well into what’s considered the wet season, there’s been nary a drop of rain. That’s good for sun-seeking tourists, but could spell more disaster for a region that emerged this spring from a yearslong drought and now has firefighters on edge because of parched conditions and no end in sight to the typical fire season.
  “This is the new normal,” Gov. Jer
  
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• Maryland Man Drives Halfway Across U.S. To Return Woman’s Dog

  10-12-2017 03:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– How far would you travel to reunite a stray dog with their owner?
  Well one Maryland man drove 20 hours, halfway across the country.
  Ikea Mosley has been reunited with her companion Zimba after several months apart.
  Thanks to Zack Holt, who volunteered to drive the pup home to Wichita, Kansas, a 1,300 mile journey from Ridgley, Maryland.
  “I’m very, very thankful, like I’m like speechless, because I really can’t believe you drove all the way here
  
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• Walk-On To Heisman: Oklahoma’s Mayfield Wins In Landslide

  10-12-2017 03:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has won the Heisman Trophy, completing a climb from walk-on to one of the most accomplished players in the history of college football.
  The brash, flag-planting Sooners star won a lopsided vote to become the sixth Oklahoma player to the win Heisman.
  Stanford running back Bryce Love was the runner-up, making it five second-place finishes for the Cardinal since 2009. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, last year’s Heisman winner, wa
  
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• Trump Demands, Gets Apology From Washington Post Reporter

  10-12-2017 01:32
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has demanded and received an apology from a Washington Post reporter over a photo of Trump’s Florida rally on Friday.
  Trump tweeted Saturday that “.@DaveWeigel @WashingtonPost put out a phony photo of an empty arena hours before I arrived @ the venue, w/ thousands of people outside, on their way in.” The post included photos of the Pensacola venue as Trump spoke.
  “Packed house, many people unable to get in. Demand
  
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• Field Goal Try Wide On Final Play, Army Holds Off Navy 14-13

  10-12-2017 00:37
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bennett Moehring narrowly missed a 48-yard field goal in a swirling snow on the final play and Army held off Navy 14-13 Saturday to win its first Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy since 1996.
  Army (9-3) earned its second straight win over Navy (6-6) following 14 straight losses in the series.
  Ahmad Bradshaw pushed over the goal line on quarterback sneak with 5:10 remaining and Blake Wilson kicked the extra point to put Army ahead.
  Quarterback Malcolm Perry, who ran for
  
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