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• Police: 3 Arrested In Stabbing Of Columbia Teen

  20-12-2017 23:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several Howard County teens have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a teen near a Columbia high school.
  Shane McCray, 18, of Columbia, was found with two stab wounds Monday afternoon in the Wilde Lake area, according to Howard County Police. McCray was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and is currently listed in good condition.
  Investigators say McCray was walking on a footpath behind Daystar Court toward
  
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• ‘Starwars’ And ‘Password’ Among Worst Passwords Of 2017, Study Says

  20-12-2017 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Many “Star Wars” and “Game of Thrones” fans may want to rethink their computer passwords after reading one software company’s list of the worst choices in 2017.
  SplashData, a password management applications provider, has revealed its 25 most-commonly used options people chose to secure their computer this year. The list was created by analyzing more than five million passwords leaked during various data breaches in 2017.
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• Sentenced To 123 Years, Man Charged In Baltimore Burger King Hostage Standoff Hangs Himself

  20-12-2017 22:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man convicted in a hostage situation at a Baltimore Burger King hanged himself in his cell the day after receiving a 123-year sentence, The Baltimore Sun reports.
  George Johnson, 28, was found unresponsive on the floor of his Jessup Correctional Institution cell by an officer making rounds on Friday night, a prison system spokesman told The Baltimore Sun. The medical examiner’s office determined he died of asphyxiation by hanging.
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• Man Convicted In Baltimore Burger King Hostage Standoff Hangs Himself Following Lengthy Sentence

  20-12-2017 22:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man convicted in a hostage situation at a Baltimore Burger King hanged himself in his cell the day after receiving a 123-year sentence, The Baltimore Sun reports.
  George Johnson, 28, was found unresponsive on the floor of his Jessup Correctional Institution cell by an officer making rounds on Friday night, a prison system spokesman told The Baltimore Sun. The medical examiner’s office determined he died of asphyxiation by hanging.
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• ‘Harambe Kong’ Arcade Game Based On Gorilla’s Death Stirs Controversy

  20-12-2017 22:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Want to play an arcade game featuring a gorilla not named Donkey Kong? You’re in luck, as a man from Boise, Idaho, has created an arcade game memorializing one the world’s most famous gorillas, Harambe.
  Boise-area programmer Tyler Saling created the arcade game that now resides at the city’s Spacebar Arcade and hopes to take it nationwide in the near future via the app store, Xbox and Steam.
  “It’s cool. It’s fun to produce som
  
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• Charity Helps Baltimore Men Improve Their Futures With Donated Suits

  20-12-2017 22:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In what used to be the heart of Baltimore, the sidewalk outside an old department store is packed.
  Dressed mostly in gray and black, more than 100 men shift their feet and wait for better times.
  Oscar, 63, lowers his eyes and says he was released from prison in July after doing four years. He tells WJZ’s Mike Schuh he’s finally sober and would like a suit “to look more presentable” when he visits his kids and grandkids.
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• So Much Alcohol At College House Party In Md. That Air Tests Positive For Booze

  20-12-2017 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Six college students are facing numerous criminal charges after a massive house party in Bethesda.
  Police say there was so much alcohol consumed at the party, that the air inside of the home tested positive for booze.
  Thumping music led police to the split-level rental home on Massachusetts Avenue.
  Officers say around 70 underage kids were partying inside. Trash bags and insulation were covering the windows. Beer cans and liquor bottles littered the home.
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• Carl Reiner: ‘I Knew The Dick Van Dyke Show Would Be A Classic’

  20-12-2017 21:57
  Legendary actor and producer Carl Reiner believes entertainment is at its best when it reflects the worries of the times. That is exactly the motto Reiner lived by when he created “The Dick Van Dyke Show” back in 1961. The Emmy and Grammy award winner made a show about things that pertained to his life – relationships with his wife, his boss and how he gets through the day. The 95-year-old will get to see his masterpiece in color this Friday when CBS airs a one-hour special cal
  
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• Improperly Used Extension Cord Started Fire That Killed Mother, Daughters

  20-12-2017 21:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The cause of a fire that killed a woman and her daughters in their northeast Baltimore home last week was an improperly used extension cord, fire officials said Wednesday.
  Alicia Evans, 26, and her daughters, Amani Mullen and Layla Mullen, died from thermal injuries and smoke inhalation resulting from a blaze that spread through their East Coldspring Lane home around 1 a.m. on Dec. 13.
  Officials now know it was an electrical fire.
  Alicia and 5-year-old Amani died immediat
  
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• Rich Car Owners Putting Spikes On Trees To Avoid Bird Poop

  20-12-2017 20:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Residents in the wealthy British neighborhood of Bristol have come up with a controversial new way to stop birds from pooping on their expensive cars. The affluent drivers have started to place spike strips on the trees surrounding their pricey automobiles.
  “The spikes are solely to protect the cars, there is no other reason,” an anonymous resident told the Bristol Post. “There is a big problem with bird droppings around here. They can really ma
  
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• Police Continue Search For Witnesses In Killing Of ‘Reverend Jim’

  20-12-2017 20:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police continue to search for witnesses in the murder of 43-year-old Jim Forrester, known as Reverend Jim, who was shot to death outside the Baltimore Tattoo Museum Monday evening.
  Forrester was a musician and body piercing artist who stepped outside to speak to his wife on the phone. She heard the moment he was shot.“She heard him say, ‘Get away from me. Get away from me’ a couple of times and heard some noise and commotion, the phone drop and then no m
  
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• Your Commute Is Getting Longer, Study Finds

  20-12-2017 19:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —It’s not your imagination: it really is taking longer to get to work than it used to.
  According to a five-year study by the U.S. Census Bureau, the average travel times for daily commuters across America are getting longer each year. The bureau’s American Community Survey studied the average commute for the nation’s 3,142 counties from 2012 to 2016.
  While the study found traveling to work is taking longer all over, workers in major metropolitan areas
  
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• Baltimore's enduring eccentricities shine at Christmas - SFGate

  20-12-2017 19:45 via sfgate.com
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — While Baltimore residents enjoy "The Nutcracker" and other holiday classics, residents of this proudly eccentric city also relish celebrating Christmas in their own unique way. Film director John Waters is Baltimore's most famously ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore's Roving Art Org, The Contemporary, Suspends Operations Indefinitely - Hyperallergic

  20-12-2017 19:28 via hyperallergic.com
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  Baltimore's Roving Art Org, The Contemporary, Suspends Operations Indefinitely
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  After failing to find a new executive director, the organization's board decided to go on hiatus. Benjamin Sutton4 minutes ago · Share · Tweet · Email. Popular. Jewish Museum Terminates Jens Hoffmann Following Sexual Harassment Investigation [UPDATED ...and more »
  
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• House Sends Sweeping GOP Tax Bill To Trump’s Desk

  20-12-2017 19:03
  By Deirdre Walsh, Phil Mattingly, Ashley Killough, Lauren Fox and Kevin Liptak, CNN
  (CNN) — The House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday afternoon to its major rewrite of the US tax code, voting a second time on the package after the Senate stripped out a couple of items early on Wednesday morning and sent the legislation back to the lower chamber.
  The bill passed the House a second time 224-201, with no Democrats backing it and a dozen House GOP members voting no.
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• MARK VIVIANO: Britton Injury Means No Relief For O’s In Difficult Off-Season

  20-12-2017 19:02
  News of Zach Britton’s injury gives Orioles fans another reason to feel “bah, humbug” during Christmas week.The O’s ace reliever suffered a torn Achilles tendon during an off-season workout and faces an anticipated recovery time of six months, meaning he’s unlikely to pitch again until July. It’s the latest blow in a tumultuous O’s off-season that’s been headlined by the team taking trade offers for young star Manny Machado.
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• Dietz & Watson’s Hometown Hero: Air Force Lt. Col. Pilot Ray Neall

  20-12-2017 19:02
  (Sponsored Content) – In college, Ray joined Air Force ROTC at the University of Maryland.
  He graduated in 1975 and joined the Air Force as Second Lieutenant.
  Ray recalls the highlight of his career when he had a chance to fly on a combat mission as the United States took action against Libya. He helped plan that mission and then flew the 12.5 hour flight.
  He served 27 years and three months prior to retiring.
  
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• Body piercer from W.Va. fatally shot outside Baltimore tattoo parlor - Martinsburg Journal

  20-12-2017 18:53 via journal-news.net
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  BALTIMORE (AP) – An employee at a Baltimore tattoo parlor was gunned down outside the shop. News outlets report that 43-year-old James Forrester was shot in the chest Monday night while on the phone with his wife outside Baltimore Tattoo Museum. He was ...and more »
  
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• Woman Says Hotel Charged $350 For Giving A Negative Review

  20-12-2017 18:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A customer at an Indiana hotel is claiming that she was charged $350 and threatened with a lawsuit in retaliation for the negative review that she posted online.
  Katrina Arthur and her husband stayed at the Abbey Inn & Suites in March of 2016 and allege the room they stayed in was less than stellar. “It was a nightmare,” Arthur said, via WTVR. “The room was unkempt, and it looked like it hadn’t been cleaned since the last people stayed
  
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• Baltimore teacher's aide, assistant pastor was killed last year in attempt to kill a witness, feds say - Baltimore Sun

  20-12-2017 18:26 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore teacher's aide, assistant pastor was killed last year in attempt to kill a witness, feds say
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  Federal authorities in Baltimore announced Wednesday that a 37-year-old man has been indicted for witness retaliation and tampering resulting in the death of a teacher's aide and assistant pastor who was gunned down in North Baltimore last year. Davon ...
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• School To Replace ‘Freshmen’ With ‘First Years’ In Gender-Inclusivity Move

  20-12-2017 18:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —One high school in Massachusetts has decided to stop using the term “freshmen” when referring to their ninth graders, CBS Boston reports.
  Easthampton High School wrote in their handbook that “for the purpose of class meetings and activities, including the class dues, students will be considered first years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.”
  It is a part of the school’s effort to be more gender-inclusive.
  According to a report by MassLive, the
  
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• Scouting report for Saturday's Ravens-Colts matchup at M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore Sun

  20-12-2017 18:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Scouting report for Saturday's Ravens-Colts matchup at M&T Bank Stadium
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  RAVENS PASSING GAME: Quietly, Joe Flacco has steadied the passing game, throwing for an average of 275 yards in the past three games and getting intercepted just once over the past four. The Ravens are 5-1 this season when Flacco doesn't throw an ...
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• 8 U.S. Citizens Among 12 Killed In Bus Crash In Mexico

  20-12-2017 17:57
  (CNN) — Eight U.S. citizens, two Swedish tourists and at least one Canadian were among the victims of a tour bus crash in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula that left 12 dead and 18 injured, officials said Wednesday. The bus was carrying 31 people, including tourists from the United States, Canada, Italy, Brazil and Sweden, in the state of Quintana Roo, according to Public Security of Quintana Roo. The dead include a child, the agency said in a statement.
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• Report: Zach Britton Ruptures Achilles, Out At Least 6 Months

  20-12-2017 16:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Orioles closer Zach Britton has ruptured his Achilles tendon, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
  It happened Tuesday while the 29-year-old was working out in California, and he’s expected to be out at least six months.
  Britton, according to CBS Sports, was the best closer in baseball in 2016, finishing fourth in AL Cy Young voting after going 47 for 47 in saves with a 0.54 ERA and 0.84 WHIP.Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on F
  
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• Eastern Shore Councilman, 4 Others Arrested In Prostitution Sting

  20-12-2017 16:27
  CRISFIELD, Md. (AP) — A Maryland city councilman is one of five people arrested in a state police prostitution sting.
  News outlets report Maryland State Police said in a release that 45-year-old Paul Erik Emely, a Crisfield city councilman, was arrested Tuesday.
  Troopers assigned to the Salisbury area coordinated the operation in Wicomico County following complaints from local citizens and business owners. State police criminal investigators assisted with the operation.
  In addition to Emel
  
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• Massachusetts Marijuana Aficionados Roll 100-Foot-Long Joint

  20-12-2017 16:05
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts marijuana aficionados have rolled a 100-foot-long joint.
  The effort was led by Boston-based cannabis club and advocacy group Beantown Greentown during an exhibition of pro-marijuana vendors and supporters at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday.
  They perfected a secret rolling technique using 1,000 grams (35.27 ounces) of their own pot trimmings.
  The Telegram & Gazette reports that people crowded around to take selfies when the final product was
  
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• Mississippi Boy Dials 911 To Say Grinch Stealing Christmas

  20-12-2017 16:01
  BYRAM, Miss. (AP) — A 5-year-old Mississippi boy called 911 to report that the Grinch was trying to steal Christmas.
  The Clarion Ledger reports that it happened Saturday in the Jackson suburb of Byram. An officer went to TyLon Pittman’s home to assure him that the green creature wouldn’t take anyone’s gifts.
  TyLon had been watching videos online when he became alarmed about the Grinch. He told his mom, Teresa Pittman, that he dialed 911, but she says she didn’t quit
  
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• Man Gets 28 Years In Plot To Behead Conservative Blogger

  20-12-2017 15:54
  BOSTON (AP) — A man convicted of leading an Islamic State-inspired plot to behead a conservative blogger who upset Muslims when she organized a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest was sentenced on Tuesday to 28 years in prison.
  David Wright sobbed as he apologized to blogger Pamela Geller, law enforcement and his family and denounced the terror group, whose horrific acts he used to celebrate online.
  “Nothing I can say can fix the hurt I caused,” the 28-year-old Wright said. &ldquo
  
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• Amtrak CEO Calls Fatal Derailment A ‘Wake-Up Call’

  20-12-2017 15:54
  By Madison Park and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak’s co-CEO apologized profusely for the high-speed train derailment that hurled passenger cars onto a freeway, killing three people and injuring 100.
  “It’s not acceptable that we are involved in these kinds of accidents. We are terribly sorry to the people that are involved,” Richard Anderson said. The passenger train derailed Monday after careening around a curve at almost three times the speed limit. It’s still
  
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• Every Vote Matters: Dem Wins Va. House Race By 1 Vote, Tying Up Chamber

  20-12-2017 15:52
  By Eli Watkins, CNN (CNN) — A recount in a Virginia House race is poised to split control of the commonwealth’s House of Delegates after an election left the Democratic candidate ahead by a margin of one vote.
  Virginia Republicans released a statement Tuesday afternoon conceding the race after the “close recount” to Democrat Shelly Simonds over Republican Del. David Yancey.
  The results are due to be certified by a three-judge panel, after which the Virginia House of Deleg
  
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• Sleeper Prospect: DJ Stewart, OF, Baltimore Orioles - Minor League Ball (blog)

  20-12-2017 15:50 via minorleagueball.com
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  Sleeper Prospect: DJ Stewart, OF, Baltimore Orioles
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  First round picks will always come with high expectations and a pretty short leash among fans. Instant gratification is expected when your team invests one of their top draft picks in you. This holds especially true for players coming out of college ...
  
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• California Girl Gives Savings To Fund For Fallen Firefighters

  20-12-2017 15:49
  By Paul Vercammen (CNN) — As her father Johnny battled the monstrous Thomas Fire with his US Forest Service strike team, 5-year-old Faye Segraves became sad.
  “It was a big fire. I saw video of it,” she said on the phone from her home in Nipomo, California. “A daddy on the fire died.”
  Faye had heard the news about Cal Fire engineer Cory Iverson — who was killed while battling the same Thomas Fire in Ventura County.
  Faye’s mother Kylee told her daughter th
  
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• 18-Year-Old Arrested After Alleged Carjacking

  20-12-2017 15:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say an 18-year-old has been arrested after reportedly stealing a vehicle in Northeast Baltimore.
  On Tuesday, authorities say a 20-year-old man was parked in his 2010 Acura in the parking lot of the Northwood Shopping Center. He was then reportedly approached by a man who forced him out of his car at gunpoint. Police say the suspect got in the victim’s vehicle and sped away.
  After driving out of the parking lot, police say an officer saw the Acura driving
  
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• 18-Year-Old Arrested After Alleged Car Jacking

  20-12-2017 15:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say an 18-year-old has been arrested after reportedly stealing a vehicle. in Northeast Baltimore.
  On Tuesday, authorities say a 20-year-old man was parked in his 2010 Acura in the parking lot of the Northwood Shopping Center. He was then reportedly approached by a man who forced him out of his car at gunpoint. Police say the suspect got in the victim’s vehicle and sped away.
  After driving out of the parking lot, police say an officer saw the Acura drivin
  
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• Best Backcountry Skiing In North America

  20-12-2017 15:00
  By Randy Yagi
  Although it’s certainly not for everyone, backcountry skiing has been rising in popularity amongst winter sports, particularly in North America. Also known as off-piste skiing or off the trail, without groomed snow in the outer reaches of ski resorts or mountainous hidden treasures, backcountry skiing can be as exhilarating as it is potentially dangerous. While many skiers at the expert level with the knowledge and training with avalanche skills might not require the use of a
  
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• Week 16 NFL Picks: Playoff Hopes On The Line For Several Teams

  20-12-2017 14:54
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  Alright, we’re into the final two weeks of the season and it’s playoff push time. A lot is on the line the next two weeks as we still have four spots up for grabs in the NFC with seven teams in play for them and three in play in the AFC with seven teams still mathematically alive. Now, we can likely eliminate both the Dolphins and Raiders as they would both need to win out and have a bunch of other games fall their way to get in. But, the Ravens, Chargers, Bills, Titans an
  
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• Gel Spice Recalls Certain Bouillon Cube Products

  20-12-2017 14:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gel Spice Company, Inc. is recalling certain Spice Time and Spice Supreme Beef Flavored Bouillon Cube products because the packaging did not show the presence of soy and wheat.
  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy and/or wheat are at risk of serious life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.
  The recall covers the Spice Time Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubs, Spice Supreme Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubs 25 Count, and Spice Supreme Be
  
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• Glass Particles Found in Pantoprazole Sodium For Injection Causes Recall

  20-12-2017 14:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — AuroMedics Pharma LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection 40 mg per vial, to the hospital level.
  The product was found to contain glass particles in the vial. According to the FDA, the problem was discovered as a result of a product complaint in which one vial from one batch was found to contain a piece of glass.
  Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection 40 mg per vial, is used for short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease
  
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• Delta Wants Someone To Pay For Its Losses In Airport Outage

  20-12-2017 14:11
  ATLANTA (AP) — The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport’s power supply and also its backup electricity for about 11 hours Sunday.
  The blackout stranded thousands of passengers and led to the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights just ahead of the frenzied holiday travel period.
  Delta CEO Ed Bastian tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he found it “shocking” tha
  
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• If Orioles trade Manny Machado, the move would be unprecedented - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  20-12-2017 14:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Some fans might still find it hard to wrap their heads around the idea that the Orioles are moving toward trading cornerstone third baseman Manny Machado. And that's because not often is a player who has accomplished so much at such a young age moved ...
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• House Fire In Baltimore County Leaves One Injured

  20-12-2017 13:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A house fire is under control after breaking out in Woodlawn early Wednesday morning.
  Officials say the fire took place at 4:15 a.m. on the 5400 block of Grading Avenue.
  One firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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• Weather Blog: A Cooler Day In Store

  20-12-2017 13:15
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  The forecast we have been discussing is moving along quite nicely. In that I mean no changes from our previous discussion, and no surprises expected. A cold front has slipped across the area and indeed this day we will be 10° cooler than yesterday, and even cooler tomorrow. NOTE I did not say “colder.” Tomorrow high will be just 1° below normal.
  The expected warm up this weekend is really getting impressive especially Saturday. Yesterday with sun we got to 60°
  
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• Firefighter injured in Baltimore County fire - WBAL Baltimore

  20-12-2017 12:58 via wbaltv.com
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  Crews were called to the 5400 block of Gradin Avenue in Woodlawn on reports of a fire. Advertisement. One firefighter was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. No further details were available. Get WBAL-TV 11 News On ...and more »
  
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• “The Nutcracker” To Hit The Stage On Saturday

  20-12-2017 12:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This weekend, families will be able to experience Christmas at the Modell Performing Arts Center with a familiar show.
  The Ballet Theatre of Maryland will be performing their version of “The Nutcracker.” The show surrounds a young woman named Clara who rescues her beloved Nutcracker from the Rat Queen’s evil spell.
  The performance will be played live by the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Julien Benichou. Joining him will be violinist
  
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• Maryland Health Leaders Discuss Proposals To Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable

  20-12-2017 12:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s health leaders will join community groups from across the state on Wednesday in endorsing the Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition’s new proposals.
  The proposals include making prescription drugs more affordable for people in Maryland. The Baltimore City Council has unanimously endorsed the proposals. Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen will  take part in the event with other public health leaders.
  The prescription drug aff
  
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• Five Baltimore Schools Voted To Close, Decision Delayed For One School

  20-12-2017 12:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five Baltimore schools have been voted to close at the end of the year. The vote came from the Baltimore city school board. That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  The board voted unanimously to close Coldstream Park Elementary/Middle School, Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology, Rognel Heights Elementary Middle School, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson Elementary/Middle School, and Knowledge and Success Academy, or KASA.
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• Board Votes To Close 5 Baltimore Schools, Decision Delayed For One

  20-12-2017 12:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The city school board has voted to close five Baltimore schools, according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  The board voted unanimously to close Coldstream Park Elementary/Middle School, Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology, Rognel Heights Elementary Middle School, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson Elementary/Middle School, and Knowledge and Success Academy, or KASA.
  The board also voted to renew its contract with Independence School Local I, a public
  
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• Maryland green energy projects encounter headwinds from worried neighbors - Baltimore Sun

  20-12-2017 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Maryland green energy projects encounter headwinds from worried neighbors
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  A developer persuaded landowners to bless his plans for more than two dozen wind turbines that would tower more than 40 stories high. But after a years-long battle with Allegheny County officials and concerned neighbors, the clear cut hilltops remain ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore's Contemporary museum goes on hiatus, its future in question - Baltimore Sun

  20-12-2017 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore's Contemporary museum goes on hiatus, its future in question
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  Less than four years after announcing its return following 15 months in limbo, The Contemporary, Baltimore's vagabond art-museum-without-walls, is once again going on hiatus and facing an uncertain future. Although not closing, The Contemporary has ...and more »
  
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• Cardinal Law, Central Figure In Church Abuse Scandal, Dies

  20-12-2017 11:24
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston whose failures to stop child molesters in the priesthood sparked what would become the worst crisis in American Catholicism, died early Wednesday, the Vatican said. He was 86.
  Law had been sick and was recently hospitalized in Rome.
  Law was once one of the most important leaders in the U.S. church. He broadly influenced Vatican appointments to American dioceses, helped set priorities for the nation’s
  
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