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• Woman Pulled From Potomac After Jumping From Wilson Bridge

  23-12-2017 22:41
  FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (AP) — A woman was pulled from the Potomac River by boaters after witnesses say she jumped from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
  Mark Brady, a spokesman for the fire and rescue department in Prince George’s County, Maryland, said on his Twitter account that the rescue occurred Saturday morning.
  Brady said the woman was pulled from the water by a civilian boater while multiple rescue agencies from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia also responded.
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• Ravens Seek To Remain Playoff-Bound In Matchup With Colts

  23-12-2017 22:28
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The formula for the Baltimore Ravens to gain entry into the postseason is simple: win their final two games.
  Step 1 in that process is to defeat struggling Indianapolis (3-11) at home Saturday. Until that happens, claim the Ravens, they won’t be thinking about the finale against visiting Cincinnati.
  “Everyone has blinders on,” safety Eric Weddle said. “We’re just focused on us and our opponent. All we can control is the Colts, and we’ll
  
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• It’s Academic: December 23, 2017

  23-12-2017 21:48
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• Pregnant Arizona Woman Shot While Sleeping, Baby Survives

  23-12-2017 21:09
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in southern Arizona say a pregnant woman was shot and killed in her sleep when someone opened fire on her home, but doctors were able to save her baby.
  The Tucson Police Department said in a news release that several others in the home were asleep when they awoke around 4:30 a.m. Saturday to the sounds of 19-year-old Jasmine Vega screaming.
  Arriving officers found her unconscious and the fire department took her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
  
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• California Wildfire Now Largest In State History

  23-12-2017 19:59
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California wildfire that has killed two people and seared its way through cities, towns and wilderness northwest of Los Angeles became the largest blaze ever officially recorded in California on Friday, authorities said.
  The Thomas fire took only 2 ½ weeks to burn its way into history books as unrelenting winds and parched weather turned everything in its path to tinder — including more than 700 homes.
  The fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties had sco
  
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• Rocket Lights Sky As It Carries Satellites From California

  23-12-2017 18:58
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A reused SpaceX rocket carried 10 satellites into orbit from California on Friday, leaving behind a trail of mystery and wonder as it soared into space.
  The Falcon 9 booster lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base, carrying the latest batch of satellites for Iridium Communications.
  The launch in the setting sun created a shining, billowing streak that was widely seen throughout Southern California and as far away as Phoenix.
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• Prosecutor: ‘No Doubt’ Gunman Was Targeting Police Officers

  23-12-2017 18:08
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There’s “no doubt” a gunman who fired at police in several locations in the state capital, wounding one of them before they shot and killed him, was targeting police officers, a prosecutor said.
  Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty fired at a Harrisburg police officer on Friday afternoon and later at a state trooper, wounding and then pursuing her, Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said.
  “He fired several shots at a Capitol police officer and at
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigating 4 Shootings That Occurred Within 8 Hours; 1 Fatal

  23-12-2017 17:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are investigating four shootings that occurred within an eight-hour span Friday night into early Saturday morning.
  The first shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Friday, where Baltimore police say they witnessed a man shoot a gun at Broadway and East Eager Street. Officers weren’t able to catch the suspect but recovered the loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun the suspect dropped.
  A short time later, detectives responded to the same location where a
  
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• Baltimore Police Chase, Arrest Shooting Suspect While He’s Smoking Marijuana

  23-12-2017 16:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested a man Friday who fled from them while he was smoking marijuana.
  Baltimore officials say around 12:30 p.m., they responded to the 900 block of North Milton Avenue for a report of shots fired.
  Officers reported seeing 36-year-old Robert Davis running away while smoking a blunt (marijuana). After capturing Davis, detectives recovered a loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun, $1,827 and two vials of cocaine.Credit: Baltimore Police Department.
  Davis, wh
  
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• 2 Dead, 3 Injured In Early Morning Baltimore County Crash

  23-12-2017 15:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County officials say two people have died in an early Saturday morning crash in Middle River.
  Police say a 2010 Dodge Ram was traveling westbound on Eastern Avenue around 1 a.m., when it left the road near Carroll Island Road, struck several trees and caught on fire.
  Investigators say the driver and two rear passengers were trapped inside, while two additional passengers were able to escape but also sustained serious injuries.
  The two rear passengers, Michael Dar
  
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• Early Morning Fire Breaks Out At Howard County Restaurant

  23-12-2017 14:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– No injuries were reported as crews responded to a fire at a restaurant in Ellicott City early Saturday morning.
  The Howard County Fire Department says at 1:42 a.m., firefighters responded to the Tongnamoo Korean BBQ Restaurant in the 9400 block of Baltimore National Pike for a fire, after individuals passing by, called 911.
  Courtesy of Marc Fischer.
   
  Courtesy of Marc Fischer.
  Crews were able to place the fire under control within an hour, according to officials, but
  
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• 3 Baltimore County Officers Recovering After Fentanyl Exposure

  23-12-2017 05:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three Baltimore County officers are recovering after becoming exposed to Fentanyl, police say.
  Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  The incident started with a traffic stop, during which narcotics were recovered. The arresting officer and another officer started to become ill after locating a white powdered substance. A third officer also became ill later.
  “Around 11 o’clock, a secondary search
  
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• FBI: Man Wanted To Attack San Francisco’s Pier 39 On Christmas

  23-12-2017 04:25
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The FBI said Friday that it found a martyrdom letter and several guns in the home of a former Marine who said he wanted to carry out a Christmas Day attack on San Francisco’s Pier 39, a popular tourist destination.
  Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, a Modesto tow-truck driver, was charged Friday with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
  Jameson told an undercover agent he believed to be associated with senior leadership of the
  
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• Sheriff: Boy’s Death In Officer Shooting ‘Tragic Accident’

  23-12-2017 03:31
  SCHERTZ, Texas (AP) — The death of a 6-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a stray bullet when deputies near San Antonio opened fire on a woman being sought for crimes is a “tragic accident,” a Texas sheriff said Friday.
  The woman, 30-year-old Amanda Jones, was also fatally shot in the incident Thursday afternoon. Bexar County deputies had pursued her for a car theft and other offenses about two hours before confronting her on the porch of a trailer that she had forced her
  
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• More Than 4 In 5 Enrolled In ‘Obamacare’ Are In Trump States

  23-12-2017 03:19
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans in states that Donald Trump carried in his march to the White House account for more than 4 in 5 of those signed up for coverage under the health care law the president still wants to take down.
  An Associated Press analysis of new figures from the government found that 7.3 million of the 8.8 million consumers signed up so far for next year come from states Trump won in the 2016 presidential election. The four states with the highest number of sign-ups — Fl
  
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• How Maryland Decides To Make Roads Safer For Pedestrians

  23-12-2017 03:04
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A drunk driver struck and killed Matthew Cheswick, 22, on Memorial Day weekend in 2012 as he walked on Coastal Highway in Ocean City, a popular tourist destination on the Atlantic coast.
  The Towson University student was one of 40 people hit by vehicles on the state highway that year, and one of two fatalities.
  In response, the Maryland State Highway Administration ran a pedestrian education campaign with the city that featured a cartoon crab name “Cheswick&r
  
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• Last-Minute Shoppers Head To Local Malls

  23-12-2017 01:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Christmas just days away, last-minute shoppers are feeling the pressure to find the perfect gift for everyone on their shopping list.
  Finding the perfect last-minute gift comes with a price, though.
  “I wouldn’t advise being a last-minute shopper because it’s crowded today,” Under Armour Manager Kelsie Hess told WJZ’s Tracey Leong at Arundel Mills Mall Friday evening.
  Many shoppers are planning ahead to beat the holiday rush this wee
  
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• Police: Driver Hits Sign Pole, Which Lodges In Windshield

  23-12-2017 01:25
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — A driver who police in Maryland say was operating under the influence hit a sign, which lodged in his car’s windshield, and continued driving while authorities tried to stop the car.
  Montgomery County Police say a Takoma Park police officer working an alcohol task force saw the car early Friday. Authorities say the car crossed the travel lanes of a highway in Gaithersburg, and onto the median, where it hit a traffic sign.
  Police say the wooden sign pole pierc
  
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• Millions Head Out Of Town Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

  23-12-2017 01:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Experts predicted Friday would be one of the busiest travel days of 2017, and the hustle and bustle at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is living up to expectations.
  “I got an update on my phone saying there’s a 40-minute delay for our flight, so now we’re here a little early, but that’s all right,” one traveler told WJZ’s Kimberly Eiten.
  AAA Mid-Atlantic spokeswoman Ragina Cooper Averella
  
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• Police Ask For Public’s Help In Identifying Suspects In Fells Point Murder

  23-12-2017 00:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police have released surveillance video of what investigators believe is a robbery that turned deadly in Fells Point earlier this week.
  The video shows two suspects casually walking down the street just moments before police say they murdered 43-year-old Jim Forrester.
  Speaking at press conference held Friday to provide updates about two recent homicides, Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith said the suspects have not yet been identified in the murder
  
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• ‘The Nutcracker’ Hits The Stage In Baltimore This Weekend

  23-12-2017 00:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s as synonymous with Christmas as gingerbread, jingle bells and twinkling lights. “The Nutcracker” is coming to the Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric — but only for one day.
  The Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production runs Saturday, Dec. 23 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and will include a live orchestra and more than 50 dancers telling the story of Clara who, on Christmas Eve, is gifted a nutcracker. When Clara falls asleep, she
  
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