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• Ravens Insist They Won’t Take Winless Browns Lightly

  13-12-2017 23:56
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As a member of the Alabama football team, Marlon Humphrey knew what to expect against non-league foes such as Mercer and Kent State.
  “We played a lot of teams that we definitely should easily run over,” Humphrey recalled.
  Now a rookie starting cornerback with the Baltimore Ravens, Humphrey finds himself in a seemingly similar situation entering Sunday’s game against the winless Cleveland Browns.
  The Ravens (7-6) are chasing a playoff berth. The Br
  
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• Hogan To Push Redistricting Reform Bill Again

  13-12-2017 23:50
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday that he will try again for the fourth consecutive year to make congressional redistricting a nonpartisan process.
  Hogan, a Republican, said he will submit legislation in the next session to create an independent commission to draw congressional and state legislative districts. Now, the governor and lawmakers craft them. Hogan has made the reform proposal in each of his three years as governor, but it has not advanced.
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• McCain Receiving Treatment At Walter Reed

  13-12-2017 23:46
  Republican Sen. John McCain is at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, receiving treatment for the “normal side effects of his ongoing cancer therapy.”
  That’s the word from his office Wednesday. The six-term Arizona lawmaker has missed votes in the Senate this week and did not attend a White House ceremony in which President Donald Trump signed the defense bill into law. The sweeping policy bill has been a major achievement of McCain’s for years — espec
  
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• Army Dad, Deployed In Korea For The Past Year, Surprises Son At His Md. School

  13-12-2017 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When WJZ cameras arrived at Millersville Elementary School Wednesday, 9-year-old Eben Pardue thought we were covering a story about his school’s cafeteria.But today’s lunch was extra special.
  What the 3rd grader didn’t know is that his father was about to walk through the doors behind him.
  Master Sgt. Thomas Pardue has been serving overseas for the past year.
  “Hey buddy!” Pardue said, as Eben jumped up from the cafeteria bench, “How you
  
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• BCCC Offers Free Tuition To Baltimore City Public School Seniors

  13-12-2017 23:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Community College is offering free tuition to Baltimore City Public School seniors thanks to a program launched by Mayor Catherine Pugh.
  Pugh and Baltimore City Community College announced the launch of the Mayor’s Scholars Program, which is part of the Baltimore Violence Reduction Update, on Wednesday.
  The program’s aim is to provide more access to higher education by eliminating cost barriers.
  The mayor issued the following statement
  
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• Two Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide At Penn State Satellite Campus

  13-12-2017 22:52
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) – At least two people have been killed after a shooting on the Penn State Beaver campus.
  Pennsylvania State Police say the shooting is being investigated as a murder – suicide.
  Troopers say an employee at Penn State Beaver was shot near her car.
  Troopers say her estranged husband shot and killed her then shot and killed himself near her car.
  Penn State Beaver issued an alert just before 4 p.m. Wednesday that shots were fired, adding that the situation is containe
  
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• Veteran Helping Salvation Army Recover From Holiday Thefts Via Donations For Push Ups

  13-12-2017 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Since Thanksgiving, at the Salvation Army warehouse in Baltimore, thieves broke in not once, not twice, but three times.
  They cut down new copper piping, and even took toys meant for local needy children.
  “Children who you’ve bought a toy for, now have got to go out and buy another toy for, because some guy decided to steal it,” said Salvation Army Majors Gene A. Hogg.
  And that won’t do, if charitable Baltimoreans have anything to say about it. Aft
  
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• Google Reveals The ‘Most Googled’ Topics Of 2017

  13-12-2017 22:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —One of the biggest storms to strike the U.S. in history is also entering the record books as the most searched topic on Google in 2017.
  Hurricane Irma, the category 5 storm which battered Florida and the Caribbean in September, was the “most Googled” search term in the U.S. and around the world this year.
  Matt Lauer, the former Today show host fired over sexual harassment allegations, was the second-most frequently entered search among Americans in 2017. Legend
  
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• Dying Man Invites 1,000 Guests To ‘End Of Life’ Party

  13-12-2017 22:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Japanese businessman who was diagnosed with terminal cancer is making sure he goes out on his own terms. The 80-year-old threw a unique, “end of life” party to properly say goodbye to his family and friends.
  Satoru Anzaki reportedly invited around 1,000 guests including friends, former classmates, business partners, and employees to his Dec. 11 gathering in Tokyo. “I am satisfied that I could say ‘thank you’ to people I met in life
  
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• Snow To Impact Thursday Morning Commute

  13-12-2017 21:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The National Weather Service is warning commuters to give themselves a little extra cushion Thursday morning due to overnight snowfall.
  Although the accumulation would be an inch or less, it could pack a punch due to freezing roads.
  It’s snowing on TV Hill. Send us your pictures. Just reply to this thread. pic.twitter.com/MZqc3wFLL1
  — George Solis (@GeorgeSolisWJZ) December 14, 2017The National Weather Service is warning people that any locations that re
  
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• Possible Overnight Snowfall Could Impact Thursday Morning Commute

  13-12-2017 21:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The National Weather Service is warning commuters to give themselves a little extra cushion Thursday morning due to possible overnight snowfall.
  Although the accumulation would be an inch or less, it could pack a punch due to freezing roads.
  “Light snow showers (with potential large impact due to sub-freezing roads) are POSSIBLE between 7pm and 4am tonight,” according to a special weather statement issued for all of central Maryland, including the Baltim
  
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• Overnight Snowfall May Impact Thursday Morning Commute

  13-12-2017 21:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The National Weather Service is warning commuters to give themselves a little extra cushion Thursday morning due to overnight snowfall.
  Although the accumulation would be an inch or less, it could pack a punch due to freezing roads.
  It’s snowing on TV Hill. Send us your pictures. Just reply to this thread. pic.twitter.com/MZqc3wFLL1
  — George Solis (@GeorgeSolisWJZ) December 14, 2017“Light snow showers (with potential large impact due to sub-freezin
  
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• Uber Charges Customer Over $14,000 For 20-Minute Ride

  13-12-2017 20:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —An Uber customer got a severe case of “sticker shock” after he was presented with a bill for $14,393.14 after a 20-minute drive through Toronto.
  The incredible amount, which comes out to 18,518.50 in Canadian dollars, was posted to social media by the rider who goes by “votethehish” on Instagram. The unlucky passenger’s shocking bill was then shared by his friends on Twitter, where the outrage grew even further. To add insult to injury, Uber r
  
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• Baby Survives After Being Born With Heart Outside Her Body

  13-12-2017 20:17
  (CNN) — A baby born with her heart outside her body has survived surgery to insert it back into her chest.
  Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now three weeks old, was delivered by a team of 50 medical professionals at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, UK, on November 22.
  Born with ectopia cordis, a rare congenital condition causing her heart to grow outside her body, the baby girl underwent three intensive surgeries to put her heart inside her chest. She is now on the road to recovery.
  “I had pr
  
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• Best Local Gift Card Ideas In Baltimore

  13-12-2017 20:00
  By Joel FurchesEveryone has at least one person on their holiday gift list who’s hard to shop for. A practical solution which will rarely lead you astray is a gift card.
  Anyone can buy a gift card to Target or another big box store, but consider this: Baltimore is littered with locally owned shops and restaurants which have a unique charm one cannot find in a big box retailer. Consider these locations for your gifting needs.
  Collector’s Corner
  403 N. Charles St.Baltimore, MD 21201(44
  
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• Mother Arrested For Son’s 323 Unnecessary Hospital Visits, 13 Surgeries, Report Says

  13-12-2017 18:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Texas mother has been arrested and accused of unnecessarily subjecting her young son to over a dozen surgeries and hundreds of hospital visits.
  Christopher Bowen has been in and out of hospitals his entire life and has been checked into facilities a staggering 323 times. The eight-year-old has reportedly been put on a feeding tube, confined to a wheelchair, and even spent time in hospice care. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, medical records show the boy’
  
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• Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Named To Fill Franken Seat

  13-12-2017 18:19
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Lt. Gov. Tina Smith on Wednesday to replace fellow Democratic Sen. Al Franken until a special election in November, setting up his long-time and trusted adviser for a potentially bruising 2018 election.
  Smith was widely seen as Dayton’s top choice from the moment Franken announced his resignation last week. But her previous decision not to run for governor had raised questions about whether she would want to launch a Senate
  
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• Police: Man Apparently Crushed Trying To Steal Van Wheels

  13-12-2017 18:06
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a man was apparently crushed to death while trying to steal wheels from a van in Pittsburgh.
  Public Safety spokeswoman Sonya Toler says officers were called to the Homewood neighborhood just before 9 a.m. Tuesday and found the man dead.
  Investigators believe he was trying to steal the wheels off a van when the vehicle fell on him.
  The man hasn’t been identified. No further information was immediately available.
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• The Geminid Meteor Shower Is Upon Us And Might Be One Of The Best Ever

  13-12-2017 17:56
  (CNN) — If you’re looking for a fantastic light show December 13-14, all you need to do is look up.
  The annual Geminid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. This year is expected to be the best meteor shower ever.
  “With August’s Perseids obscured by bright moonlight, the Geminids will be the best shower this year,” said Bill Cooke, with NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, in a news release. “The thin, waning crescent m
  
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• Omarosa, Trump Supporter Since ‘The Apprentice,’ To Leave Administration

  13-12-2017 16:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Omarosa Manigault Newman — one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent African-American supporters — plans to leave the administration next month.
  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Manigault Newman’s resignation is effective Jan. 20, one year since Trump’s inauguration.
  Manigault Newman’s decision comes at the start of what’s expected to be a round of departures heading into the new ye
  
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• Three Florida Men Charged In Shark-Dragging Video

  13-12-2017 16:03
  (CNN) — Three Florida men seen in a viral video laughing and smiling as a shark gets dragged behind a high-speed boat have been charged with animal cruelty.
  Michael Wenzel, 25; Robert Lee Benac, 28; and Spencer Heintz, 23, were all charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Wenzel and Benac were also charged with one count each of illegal method of
  
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• America’s Best Sledding Hills

  13-12-2017 16:00
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  When all you really want to do is slide downhill fast in the snow in the good old fashioned way, there’s nothing better than a great sledding hill. While giant tubing parks with organized lanes now blanket the downhill scene, here and there you can find just plain hills for old school-style sledding. Bundle up, look out for the trees and don’t overlook the precaution of wearing goggles and a helmet.
  Firecracker Sledding Hill
  Town Park500 East Colorado Ave.Tel
  
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• Woman, 4-Year-Old Die In Northeast Baltimore House Fire

  13-12-2017 15:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A woman and a 4-year-old child are dead after a fire in Northeast Baltimore. A 5-year-old child is in critical condition.
  Officials say the fire took place early Wednesday morning in the 700 block of East Coldspring Lane. Firefighters from the Baltimore City Fire Department responded just after 1 a.m.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  Double fatalin the 700 blk of E. Coldspring Lane. PIO on scene @MayorPugh50 @ChiefNilesRFord pic.twitter.com/1vvxM8mg9B
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• Mother, 5-Year-Old Die In Northeast Baltimore House Fire

  13-12-2017 15:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A mother and her 5-year-old daughter are dead after a fire spread through their northeast Baltimore early this morning.
  A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition.
  Officials say crews were dispatched to the 700 block of East Coldspring Lane just after 1 a.m.
  “Upon arrival, firefighters had heavy smoke conditions in a two-story middle of the group dwelling,” says Blair Skinner, of the Baltimore City Fire Department.
  As crews quickly knocked down the flames, the
  
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• Mother, 4-Year-Old Die In Northeast Baltimore House Fire

  13-12-2017 15:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A mother and her 4-year-old child are dead after a fire in northeast Baltimore. A 5-year-old child is in critical condition.
  Officials say the fire took place early Wednesday morning in the 700 block of East Coldspring Lane. Firefighters from the Baltimore City Fire Department responded just after 1 a.m.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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• Rock Hall 2018 Class: Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, The Moody Blues

  13-12-2017 15:20
  NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi lead the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes four first-time nominees.The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe also are part of the 2018 class, which will be inducted on April 14.The six inductees were chosen from a group of 19 nominees, including Radiohead, who were expected to enter in the Rock Hall in their first year of eligibility, but didn’t make it.Each ye
  
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• University of Maryland Teams Up With Capitol One For Machine Learning Partnership

  13-12-2017 15:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The University of Maryland and Capitol One are teaming up to to develop a workforce pipeline in data analytics, machine learning, and cybersecurity projects.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, Capitol One is investing $3 million through an endowment gift to advance machine learning. $2.1 million will be used to endow a faculty chair in the department of computer science. The remaining $900,000 will support research and educational initiatives in mac
  
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• Week 15 NFL Picks: Patriots, Steelers Battle For The Top Of The AFC

  13-12-2017 14:58
  Ryan Mayer
  Well, well, well. Once more we get a Patriots-Steelers match-up with big implications. Now, it’s not quite the same as last year when the two met for the AFC Championship Game. But, the top seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs is on the line. Pittsburgh’s offense, Antonio Brown in particular, has been explosive over the past four weeks. In that span, Brown has caught 39 passes for 627 yards and six touchdowns. The Steelers have won all four game
  
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• How To Keep Your Pets Safe This Holiday Season

  13-12-2017 14:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– While you are opening up presents this holiday season, you may be someone who would want to include your pet in the celebrations. If you do that, there are some tips the FDA says you should follow.
  If your dog has received a stocking full of treats, make sure your canine friend doesn’t gobble them all up at once. If the dog eats the treats whole or eats too many at once, it may not be able to digest them. If your dog is in distress from eating too much too fast,
  
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• Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested In West Baltimore

  13-12-2017 14:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A 24-year-old has been arrested after an armed robbery in West Baltimore.
  Officers patrolling the area on Tuesday afternoon at 1:55 were approached by a victim who said he was just robbed. Authorities searched the area and found the alleged suspect in the 1500 block of N. Payson Street.
  24-year-old Dantrey King of the 1500 block of Payson Street was arrested. After arresting King, Police found he had a loaded .380 semi-automatic handgun and money. King was charged wit
  
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• Weather Blog: A Cold Winter-Like Day

  13-12-2017 13:57
  Hi Everyone!
  Yeepers it is cold this morning. Clear, a beautiful star field pre-dawn, a great sunrise, but COLD. No shock as the wind is out of the NW, and strong. Welcome to our “weather life’ for the next 100 days. Its s called Winter. And we are 8 days from the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere.
  We are going to see a shot of warm and humid air move our way tonight. and as that moisture moves through there will be some flurries. They will amount to nothing. Just a
  
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• 2018’s New USPS Stamps Will Include Mr. Rogers, Dragons

  13-12-2017 13:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The United State Postal Service released a sneak peek of some of its 2018 stamps Tuesday.
  They include memorial stamps for Mr. Rogers, Sally Ride, John Lennon Lena Horne.
  New stamps series will include dragons, birds STEM education and, of all things, popsicles.
  Read more about the new stamps HERE.
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• Trump Says Moore Had Deck ‘Stacked Against Him’

  13-12-2017 12:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is defending his decision to initially back Sen. Luther Strange against Roy Moore in Alabama’s Senate election, saying in a predawn tweet that “Roy worked hard but the deck was stacked against him.”
  The reason I originally endorsed Luther Strange (and his numbers went up mightily), is that I said Roy Moore will not be able to win the General Election.I was right! Roy worked hard but the deck was stacked against him!
  — Donald
  
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• Open Enrollment Extended Until December 22

  13-12-2017 12:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– People in Maryland looking to enroll in the Affordable Care Act will have some extra time to do so.
  Open enrollment through Maryland Health Connection has been extended until Friday, December 22. The plan for the health care coverage would begin on January 1.
  People can apply at MarylandHealthConnection.gov or through the “Enroll MHC” mobile app. The app is free in the App store. Marylanders can also enroll by calling the toll-free number 1-855-642-85
  
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• Would-Be Suicide Bomber In New York City Faces Court Hearing

  13-12-2017 12:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — In less than 24 hours, authorities say a would-be suicide bomber’s botched attack on a Manhattan transportation hub underneath Times Square became an open-and-shut case after a search of his apartment and hearing the suspect’s own words.
  Akayed Ullah, who’s expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday, made it clear from a hospital bed where he was being treated for burns from a pipe bomb he strapped to his body that he was on a mission to puni
  
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• Woman, child die in north Baltimore fire - WBAL Baltimore

  13-12-2017 10:02 via wbaltv.com
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  A woman and a 4-year-old child are dead after a Wednesday morning fire in Baltimore City. A second child, a 5-year-old, is still in critical condition at a hospital. 1 adult woman & 4 y/o pronounced dead in early morning fire in the 700 blk of E ...
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• Two Dead in Northeast Baltimore Fire

  13-12-2017 09:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A woman and a four-year-old child are dead after a fire in Northeast Baltimore. A second child is in critical condition.
  Officials say the fire took place early Wednesday morning in the 700 block of East Coldspring Lane. Firefighters from the Baltimore City Fire Department are still on the scene.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  Double fatalin the 700 blk of E. Coldspring Lane. PIO on scene @MayorPugh50 @ChiefNilesRFord pic.twitter.com/1vvxM8mg9B
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• Let ex-Hog Collins carry Baltimore - Arkansas Online

  13-12-2017 09:20 via arkansasonline.com
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  Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins (Arkansas Razorbacks) rushed for a career-high 120 yards on 18 carries in Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Collins is in his first season with the Ravens after spending one season with the ...
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• Trading Manny Machado a real consideration for Orioles - Baltimore Sun

  13-12-2017 06:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  Trading Manny Machado a real consideration for Orioles
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  The Orioles arrived at baseball's winter meetings seeking clarity on Manny Machado's future with the club, and less than two full days into the offseason's annual rumor-fest, the team is closer than ever before to entertaining the possibility of ...
  Baltimore Orioles shopping Manny Machado, who wants to change positions from 3B to SS (report)MassLive.comall 112 news articles »
  
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• Elderly Woman Killed In Northeast Baltimore Hit And Run, Police Seeking Driver - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  13-12-2017 05:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Elderly Woman Killed In Northeast Baltimore Hit And Run, Police Seeking Driver
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police say an elderly woman was hit and killed early Tuesday, and investigators are still searching for the driver. Investigators say the incident occurred around 5 a.m. Tuesday as 72-year-old Doris Ann Blackmon crossed Bel ...
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• Weather Blog: Cold, Windy Wednesday

  13-12-2017 05:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The chilliest air mass since last winter is covering the region through Wednesday.
  Temperatures around the upper teens to low 20’s are common overnight, but with winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour, wind chills are down around 10 to 15 above.
  Winds will continue Wednesday despite the sun, and it will struggle to reach the freezing mark.
  Later in the day, winds will diminish, but clouds will increase.
  A slight chance of a little light snow or flurries are possible
  
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• Md. Lawmakers Update Policy On Sexual Harassment

  13-12-2017 05:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When the Maryland General Assembly convenes in January, there will be new guidelines in effect to address reports of sexual harassment.
  Tuesday’s update to the sexual harassment policy includes a centralized reporting system to keep track of complaints.
  Baltimore’s Maggie McIntosh has been a state delegate since 1992.
  [Reporter: “As a veteran in Annapolis, have you seen cases where there may have been questionable things going on?”]
  “You
  
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• Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Seat In Upset

  13-12-2017 04:42
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.It was the first Democratic Senate victory in a quarter-century in Alabama, one of the reddest of red states, and proved anew that party loyalty is anything but sure in the
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Reverses Plan To End Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

  13-12-2017 04:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh has had a change of heart after canceling the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.
  After receiving complaints from residents, the mayor tweeted out Tuesday night that the annual parade that’s been held for nearly 2 decades will continue. The Baltimore tradition brings out the masses on MLK Boulevard every year. The mayor initially called for a day of service to honor Dr. King.
  “We thought about what Martin Luth
  
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• After complaints, Pugh restores Baltimore's MLK Day parade ... - Baltimore Sun

  13-12-2017 03:43 via baltimoresun.com
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  Pugh backs off plan to replace MLK Day parade with day of service, battle of the bands.
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• Gov. Hogan Urges Congress to Restore Children’s Health Insurance Program

  13-12-2017 02:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel blasted Congress in an emotional plea on Monday, urging them to restore and improve the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Now, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is backing him up.
  The program serves 9 million low-income children across the country, including more than 146,000 children in Maryland, where Hogan says a congressional failure would have a devastating impact on the state.
  The program, also known as CHIP, covers kids
  
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• Lawmakers Propose Bill To Allow Guns In Md. Churches

  13-12-2017 01:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Churches nationwide are beefing up security in the wake of a deadly church shooting in Texas, while Maryland lawmakers and law enforcement are teaming up on a proposed bill to prevent a future tragedy from happening locally.
  In recent years, more and more churches across the country have become targets of bloodshed. In November, 26 people were killed in Sutherland Springs, Texas, when a shooter opened fire during services at the First Baptist Church.
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• Baltimore County officials, residents debate merits of Towson Row deal - Baltimore Sun

  13-12-2017 01:33 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County officials, residents debate merits of Towson Row deal
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  Brian Gibbons, chairman and CEO of Greenberg Gibbons, tells Baltimore County Council members Tuesday why his company is requesting $43 million in assistance to help secure financing for the Towson Row project. (Pamela Wood / Baltimore Sun). Pamela ...
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• Menorah lighting in downtown Baltimore marks start of Hanukkah - Baltimore Sun

  13-12-2017 01:18 via baltimoresun.com
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  Menorah lighting in downtown Baltimore marks start of Hanukkah
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  More than 100 people gathered Tuesday in downtown Baltimore's McKeldin Square to light a 30-foot-high menorah and mark the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday that celebrates perseverance, faith and the power of light over darkness. “War, might ...and more »
  
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• Orioles farmhand Steve Wilkerson suspended 50 games for failed drug test - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  13-12-2017 00:38 via baltimoresun.com
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  Aberdeen infielder Steve Wilkerson sets up to make the play at second base during a game against Staten Island. (MATT BUTTON / Baltimore Sun Media Group). Eduardo A. EncinaContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Orioles farmhand Steve Wilkerson, who was ...
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