• Local Veterinarian Accused Of Abusing Animals, Intimidating Witnesses

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A shocking animal cruelty case in Baltimore, where a veterinarian is charged with abusing animals.
    He was supposed to cure sick animals, but instead, police say Gregory Burbelo was abusing them.
    The Boston Street Animal Hospital is still open, but the accused veterinarian no longer works there, and investigators say their could be more victims.
    It is a stomach-turning betrayal, that has some pet owners stunned.
    “It’s pretty unbelievable what happened
  • Maryland Woman Charged With Setting Her Trailer Home On Fire

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say a Maryland woman has been charged with setting a fire that destroyed her trailer home and injured her adult son.
    The Office of the State Fire Marshal says in a news release that fire marshals served a summons Monday on 54-year-old Debra Sue Turner. She is charged with arson and numerous other offenses.
    Investigators say the fire at Turner’s trailer home in Hagerstown was reported on Nov. 18. Authorities say nearly 50 firefighters battled the
  • Police On Girlfriend’s Intervention In Chase: ‘Maybe She De-Escalated This’

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The man accused of leading Baltimore Police on a wild, dangerous chase Friday appeared before a judge Monday.
    Investigators also released more information about 30-year-old Mausean Vittorio Quran Carter at an afternoon press conference. He now faces a slew of charges, including murder and attempted murder.
    Chopper 13 was the only news helicopter over the 30-minute chase. WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren says it’s rare that a violent incident is captured on camera from
  • If No Owner Comes Forward, Md. Firefighter Wants To Adopt Dog He Saved

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A stranded golden retriever is alive tonight because of the heroic efforts of a Prince George’s County firefighter.The dog somehow became stranded on a culvert in Hyattsville Friday afternoon.After four hours of barking, someone spotted the ice-covered animal and called Company 30.
    Firefighter Jesse McCullogh climbed down a ladder, took the shivering, frightened animal in his arms and slowly climbed to safety.
    The10-year-old golden was put in the fire truck, taken t
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  • Police Looking For Glen Burnie Rite Aid Robbery Suspects

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Anne Arundel County police are looking for help identifying two suspects who they say were involved in a Sunday night robbery at a Glen Burnie Rite Aid.
    Officers were called to the Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard store around 8 p.m. Sunday.
    A store employee said the suspects entered the business and demanded cash. One of the suspects implied he had a gun.
    The store employee complied with the robbers, who then fled the business.
    Officers, including a K9, canvassed the
  • Friends Driving Parallel To Amtrak That Derailed Stayed To Help Injured

    DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least six people, authorities said Monday.
    The death toll is expected to rise.
    Daniel Konzelman, 24, was driving parallel to the train on his way to work as an accountant in Olympia. He was about 30 seconds ahead of the train on the freeway when he saw it derail.
    Konzelman, who was driving wit
  • Twitter Suspends White Nationalists As It Enforces New Rules

    NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter suspended the accounts of well-known white nationalists Monday, moving swiftly to enforce its new rules aimed at reducing what it deems abusive content.
    The account of far-right group Britain First, a small group that regularly posts inflammatory videos purporting to show Muslims engaged in acts of violence, was among the first to go dark. The individual accounts of two of its leaders, Jayda Fransen and Paul Golding, were also suspended.
    President Donald Trump cause
  • Miss Iraq Sent Death Threats For Selfie With Miss Israel

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Miss Universe beauty pageant is the latest casualty of the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. Sarah Idan, who represented Iraq during the international competition in November, says she has received death threats after posting a selfie of herself alongside Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman.
    “When I posted the picture I didn’t think for a second there would be blowback,” Idan told CNN. “I woke up to calls from my family and the Miss Iraq Organizatio
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  • Facebook To Demote Posts That Beg For Likes, Comments

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)People who browse through social media daily are used to reading posts designed solely to get you to click on them and interact. The “click bait” or “engagement bait” pieces commonly play on a person’s simplest likes and dislikes with catchy headlines like, “LIKE this if you’re a Pisces!” Now, Facebook says they’re cracking down on the attention-seeking posts.
    The social media platform announced that is intends to demote &ldquo
  • Some In University Of Baltimore Graduation Crowd Boo, Turn Backs On DeVos

    BALTIMORE (AP)– Students graduating from the University of Baltimore protested the appearance of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at their commencement.
    As the event got underway Monday, there was a smattering of light boos when DeVos was announced as a speaker. As she took the stage, there was a mix of booing and applause.
    Some #UBalt graduate now standing up and turning back on Education Secretary @BetsyDeVosED during her commencement speech. #WJZ @CBSBaltimore pic.twitter.com/Z
  • Protesters Gather At DeVos Commencement Speech In Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)– About 50 protesters are gathered across the street from a Baltimore theater where Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will deliver a commencement speech to graduates of a public university.
    The demonstrators include University of Baltimore faculty, LGBT activists, and students. Some carried signs with slogans such as “democracy needs public schools.”
    Some #UBalt graduate now standing up and turning back on Education Secretary @BetsyDeVosED during her commen
  • Facing Misconduct Investigation, Former Baltimore Colt Selling Panthers

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Facing a growing investigation that accuses him of sexual misconduct and using racist language at work, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced Sunday that he will sell the NFL team after the season.
    The team announced on Twitter that Richardson is selling the team, linking to a five-paragraph letter by the franchise’s only owner.
    “I believe it is time to turn the franchise over to new ownership,” Richardson wrote, saying he wouldn’
  • Keidel: The Steelers Were Robbed

    By Jason Keidel
    It figures that one of the great robberies in NFL history was perpetrated against someone named Jesse James.
    The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a football game to the New England Patriots. At least on paper. On the field, it was another matter.
    If you haven’t been in a coma over the last 18 hours, the Steelers hosted the Patriots, in what many considered the game of the day, of the month, if not of the season. And for about 55 minutes, the Steelers were handling their two-decade
  • Authorities: 3 Confirmed Deaths In Washington Train Derailment

    DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle on Monday and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, injuring more than 100 and crushing two vehicles, authorities said.
    Attention quickly turned to the train’s speed. A website that maps location and speed using data from Amtrak’s train tracker app showed the train was going 81.1 mph (129 kph) about a qua
  • At Least 6 Dead In Washington State Amtrak Derailment

    DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least six people, authorities said.
    Seventy-eight passengers and five crew members were aboard when the train moving at more than 80 mph derailed about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Seattle before 8 a.m., Amtrak said.
    There was no immediate word on why the train left the tracks.
    The Pierce Coun
  • ESPN President Resigns, Citing Substance Addiction

    (CNN Money) — ESPN president John Skipper resigned on Monday, citing a substance addiction.
    “I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction,” Skipper said in a statement. “I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem.”
    He went on to say, “I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down.”
    The resignation takes effect immediate
  • Baby Found, Car Recovered After It Was Stolen With Infant In The Backseat

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police have found the baby who was missing after its mother’s car was stolen in Essex Monday morning.
    Police alerted the public around 11:30 a.m. that they were searching for a black Mazda 6 with Maryland tags 88730CC after the owner told police it was stolen while her 6-month-old baby was in the back seat.
    The woman says the car was taken by an acquaintance of hers who was a passenger.
    She says she left the car running to go inside a 7-Eleven at 83
  • ‘Injuries And Casualties’ Reported After Washington State Amtrak Derailment

    TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train derailed south of Seattle Monday morning, and authorities say “injuries and casualties” were reported.
    The train derailed about 40 miles south of Seattle before 8 a.m. Monday, spilling at least one train car on to busy Interstate 5.
    The Pierce County Sheriff’s office says in a tweet that the train was heading south bound and that there were “injuries and casualties,” but no numbers were immediately available.
    All southbound
  • Police: Car Stolen In Essex Had Infant In The Backseat

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are searching for a black Mazda 6 with Maryland tags 88730CC after the owner told police it was stolen while her 6-month-old baby was in the back seat.
    The woman says the car was taken by an acquaintance of hers who was a passenger.
    She says she left the car running to go inside a 7-Eleven at 836 Eastern Boulevard in Essex. The car was last seen headed into Baltimore City at 10:35 a.m.
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  • Trade Machado? An Unspeakable Outrage To Some, A No-Brainer To Others

    Orioles fans let out a collective groan when Dan Duquette said the team would have to be creative in trying to meet the challenge of finding much-needed starting pitchers to bolster the team for the 2018 season.
    That groan grew to some wailing when Duquette came forth with the announcement last week that an avenue to acquire that pitching could be trading fan favorite Manny Machado.
    Trade Machado? While it’s an unspeakable outrage to some, it’s a practical and reasonable plan to othe
  • Study: People May Be Choosing Uber Rides Over Ambulances

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A new study appears to show that people who need to get to the hospital are increasingly choosing Uber rides instead of ambulances.
    The study was conducted by David Slusky, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Kansas, and Dr. Leon Moskatel, an internist at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.
    They examined ambulance usage rates in more than 750 U.S. cities nationwide, specifically between the years 2013 and 2015, when UberX was introduced in those marke
  • Employers Steal Billions From Some Of Nation’s Most Vulnerable Workers

    Lydia DePillis
    (CNN Money) — Employers of some of the country’s lowest-paid workers are stealing billions from their paychecks — and federal and state law enforcement agencies have only been able to recover a fraction of those lost wages.
    According to the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, government agencies — as well as private lawyers — recovered almost $2 billion in wages that should have been paid to workers in 2015 and 2016.
    For the last few years, labor
  • Holiday Travel Chaos Ahead After Atlanta Airport Outage

    ATLANTA (AP) — While power has been restored to the world’s busiest airport, the travel woes will linger for days.
    Thousands of people were stranded Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where more than 1,000 flights were grounded just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
    A sudden power outage that Georgia Power said was caused by a fire in an underground electrical facility brought the airport to a standstill Sunday about 1 p.m.
    All outgo
  • Bitcoin’s Creator Still A Mystery As Net Worth Nears $20 Billion

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)The popular digital currency Bitcoin has become a financial gold mine for investors in 2017, with its value skyrocketing to nearly $20,000. The cryptocurrency has made its creator, who reportedly owns 980,000 Bitcoins, one of the richest people in the world as their digital fortune is now worth $19.4 billion. There’s only one problem, no one knows who the creator of Bitcoin actually is.
    The tech billionaire, who has gone by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, has kept
  • Florida Airport Shooting Suspect Due Back In Court

    MIAMI (AP) — An Alaska man accused of killing five people and wounding six in a Florida airport shooting rampage is due back in federal court.
    A federal judge has been closely monitoring the mental health of 27-year-old Esteban Santiago of Anchorage, Alaska. His lawyers have said he’s fit to stand trial despite a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The hearing Monday could also focus on whether the Justice Department will seek the death penalty.
    Santiago pleaded not guilty to a 22-count indi
  • 28-Year-Old Woman Shot In Southwest Baltimore - CBS Local

    28-Year-Old Woman Shot In Southwest Baltimore
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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting that took place Sunday evening in Southwest Baltimore. At around 6:12 p.m., police were called to the 2100 block of Tucker Lane for a reported shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found ...and more »
  • 28-Year-Old Woman Shot In Southwest Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting that took place Sunday evening in Southwest Baltimore.
    At around 6:12 p.m., police were called to the 2100 block of Tucker Lane for a reported shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found a 28-year-old woman suffering for a gunshot wound.
    The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. Citywide Shooting detectives are now investigating the incident.
    If you have any information regarding this incident, you are asked to call
  • Millennials Give More Generously To Charity, Study Says

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Just in time for the holiday season, a new report from the United Kingdom says young adults are not only more generous when giving to charity, but are also savvier and more careful with their money when donating.
    Researchers from the British government’s Charity Commission found that 18 to 24-year-olds made an average donation of nearly $42 during the Christmas season. 44 percent of millennials surveyed also said they would give up using their smartphone in De
  • 5 minutes with David Greenberg, CEO, League for People with Disabilities - Baltimore Business Journal

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    5 minutes with David Greenberg, CEO, League for People with Disabilities
    Baltimore Business Journal
    While David Greenberg starts most of his days in his North Baltimore office, he said it's what's going on down Interstate 95 in Washington, D.C., that's been occupying a lot of his headspace lately. As the CEO of the League for People with Disabilities ...
  • Weather Blog: A Nice, Sunny Week Ahead

    Hi Everyone!
    I hope your weekend was a good one! Yesterday was a bit of a gray day to say the least. That made it hard, for me, to get too motivated. That rest was a good thing because this week will be a nice one, weather-wise, and almost perfect for doing that last bit of holiday running around. The normal high is 44°. This week the coolest daytime temp we will see is 43°,  with the majority of temps in the low to upper 50’s! SWEET!
    By the weeks end, and week end we will clo
  • Baltimore Customers Struggling To Pay For Water Bills

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore’s poorest residents are finding it beyond their ability to keep up with their water bills. According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, it’s due to the increases in the price of water.
    Roger Colton, an independent economist, says the city could find itself in a “downward spiral,” and be forced to impose larger price increases to pay for court-ordered infrastructure upgrades.
    Advocates for poor Baltimore residents who commissi
  • U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin To Speak About Tax Legislation

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)— With the Senate expected to vote on the tax bill this week, a roundtable discussion will be held to discuss the effects it could have for people in Maryland.
    U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will join business and community leaders for a roundtable discussion on the bill going through congress. The Democrat is a member of the Senate Finance Comittee and will speak about the massive increase in the budget deficit that will result from the bill as well as many programs that coul
  • Betsy DeVos To Deliver Keynote Address For University Of Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)– While students at the University of Baltimore graduate, a member of the Trump Administration will be paying them a visit.
    U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be delivering a keynote address during Monday’s graduation ceremony. According to the Associated Press, some University of Baltimore students have protested the choice of DeVos as their commencement speaker. They say she shouldn’t be invited to speak on a public campus since they see her a
  • Time to rethink incinerator subsidy - Baltimore Sun

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    Time to rethink incinerator subsidy
    Baltimore Sun
    James Alston, who grew up in Westport, is infuriated over the state of his community's air, calling it “environmental racism.” (Baltimore Sun video). A generation ago, waste-to-energy was a pretty attractive option if it meant less reliance on costly ...
  • Living with a roommate in Baltimore? You're part of a growing trend, report says - Baltimore Sun

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    Living with a roommate in Baltimore? You're part of a growing trend, report says
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    In Baltimore, 33 percent of adults aged 23 or older lived with a roommate or parent in 2016, up from 23 percent in 2010, according to an analysis of Census data by Zillow, a real estate and rental marketplace. Living habits in Baltimore are in line ...
  • Jones: Trump Shouldn’t Resign Over Misconduct Allegations

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen.-elect Doug Jones says he doesn’t think President Donald Trump should resign over allegations of sexual misconduct, echoing the White House’s position that voters have already spoken on the issue.
    “I don’t think the president ought to resign at this point. We’ll see how things go, but certainly those allegations are not new, and he was elected with those allegations at front center,” said Jones, whose upset win in last we
  • Washington tops Baltimore, 21-7, in 10th Crab Bowl senior all-star football game - Baltimore Sun

    Washington tops Baltimore, 21-7, in 10th Crab Bowl senior all-star football game
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    Team Washington defeated Team Baltimore, 21-7, in the 10th annual Maryland Crab Bowl senior all-star football game Sunday at Bowie State. The Harford County connection of John Carroll quarterback Qadir Ismail and Aberdeen receiver John Maxwell scored ...and more »
  • Vote set on Baltimore County financial help for Towson Row - Baltimore Sun

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    Vote set on Baltimore County financial help for Towson Row
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    The site of the stalled Towson Row project is seen at the northwest corner of York Road and Towsontown Boulevard in downtown Towson. (Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun). Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The Baltimore County Council is poised ...
  • As Baltimore Council weighs tackling high water bills, study shows how much customers are squeezed - Baltimore Sun

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    As Baltimore Council weighs tackling high water bills, study shows how much customers are squeezed
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    Sharp increases in the price of tap water have pushed some of Baltimore's poorest residents far beyond their ability to pay their bills, an independent economist has concluded. As more and more people can't afford to pay, the city could find itself in ...
  • As Baltimore Council weighs tackling high water bills, study shows ... - Baltimore Sun

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    As Baltimore Council weighs tackling high water bills, study shows ...
    Baltimore Sun
    Sharp increases in the price of tap water have pushed some of Baltimore's poorest residents far beyond their ability to pay their bills, an independent economist has concluded. As more and more people can't afford to pay, the city could find itself in ...and more »
  • DeVos to give commencement speech at University of Baltimore - Fox News

    DeVos to give commencement speech at University of Baltimore
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    BALTIMORE – Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to stop in Baltimore to deliver a commencement address at a public university. In recent weeks, some University of Baltimore students have protested the choice of DeVos as their ...and more »
  • Baltimore Farmers' Market Looking To Add More Vendors For 2018 Season - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

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    Baltimore Farmers' Market Looking To Add More Vendors For 2018 Season
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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Farmers' Market is accepting applications as the city looks to add more vendors for the 2018 season. The Farmers' Market has been a staple in Baltimore for four decades. Vendors bagged their last groceries for the 2017 ...and more »
  • Baltimore Farmers’ Market Looking To Add More Vendors For 2018 Season

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Farmers’ Market is accepting applications as the city looks to add more vendors for the 2018 season.
    The Farmers’ Market has been a staple in Baltimore for four decades.
    Vendors bagged their last groceries for the 2017 season Sunday, just ahead of the official start of winter. Fresh produce, food, crafts even Christmas trees were on sale.
    Dedicated local shoppers say they will taste the difference in their kitchens.
    “During next month, when
  • Md. Teen Celebrates Graduation After Attempted Murder Charges Dropped

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Harford County teen is celebrating one of the most important moments of his life while trying to put behind a past that nearly sent him to prison.
    Rocceon Harrison and his family tell WJZ’s Jonathan McCall they’ve been waiting for the teen’s graduation day for some time.
    “My grandma told me it was going to be a big day,” Harrison said. “She said you’re going to graduate.”
    After years of hard work, he ha
  • Weather Blog: Scattered Showers Overnight

    After some light rain through Sunday, a few scattered sprinkles will linger overnight.
    Mid 30’s will greet us Monday morning, and you could catch some patchy fog as you head to work.
    Our scarves and gloves may get a brief break, as above average temperatures take over for a couple days.
    Monday afternoon, we’ll top out in the low 50’s with highs near 60 Tuesday. Yes, 60!
    The mild weather doesn’t stick around, though.
    A cold front will sweep through Tuesday, bringing temper
  • McCain Treated For Viral Infection, Returns Home To Arizona

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain has returned home to Arizona after being hospitalized for a viral infection while battling brain cancer and will miss a crucial Senate vote on the GOP tax package, his office said Sunday.
    The 81-year-old senator will undergo physical therapy and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in the state after spending several days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. In a brief statement, the office provided an assessment from Dr. M
  • Facing Misconduct Investigation, Panthers Owner Selling Team

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Facing a growing investigation that accuses him of sexual misconduct and using racist language at work, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced Sunday that he will sell the NFL team after the season.
    The team announced on Twitter that Richardson is selling the team, linking to a five-paragraph letter by the franchise’s only owner.
    “I believe it is time to turn the franchise over to new ownership,” Richardson wrote, saying he wouldn&r
  • Robert G. Wilmers, longtime M&T Bank chief executive, dies at 83 - Baltimore Sun

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    Robert G. Wilmers, longtime M&T Bank chief executive, dies at 83
    Baltimore Sun
    Robert G. Wilmers, the longtime chairman and chief executive officer who drove M&T Bank Corp.'s growth from a small local bank into one of the nation's biggest financial institutions, died unexpectedly late Saturday night. Wilmers, 83, died at his home ...and more »
  • Mike Preston: The Ravens are a tough team to read - Baltimore Sun

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    Mike Preston: The Ravens are a tough team to read
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    Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston talks about the Ravens' 27-10 win over to the Cleveland Browns. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video). Mike PrestonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Thank goodness there are just two more weeks of games before the ...
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  • Baltimore Ravens Post-Game Quotes - BaltimoreRavens.com

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    Baltimore Ravens Post-Game Quotes
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    “Alright. It's good to see everybody. I appreciate you guys being here. Obviously, [this is] a very good win for the Ravens. It was a very challenging game for us against a good football team – I think a team that is very capable; a very talented team ...
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