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• Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Virginia Couple

  24-12-2017 22:25
  RESTON, Va. (AP) — A teenager has been charged with fatally shooting a couple in their northern Virginia home.
  Police say the 17-year-old shot himself after shooting the couple and is hospitalized in life-threatening condition.
  Police in Fairfax County, a Washington suburb, announced Saturday they filed charges against the teen. His name wasn’t released because of his age.
  Forty-eight-year-old Scott Fricker and his wife, 43-year-old Buckley Kuhn-Fricker, were shot Friday in their hom
  
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• 2 From Baltimore Among 5 Killed In Florida Plane Crash

  24-12-2017 22:16
  BARTOW, Fla. (WJZ/AP) — Authorities say two of the five people killed in a fiery small plane crash in Florida are from Baltimore.
  The twin-engine Cessna 340 crashed shortly after takeoff at Bartow Municipal Airport, immediately killing the 70-year-old pilot and his four adult passengers, according to a statement from Polk County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Carrie Horstman. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash.
  The sheriff’s office identified the pilot a
  
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• Neighbor Charged With Murder After Argument, Shooting

  24-12-2017 21:44
  NANJEMOY, Md. (AP) — A southern Maryland man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his neighbor. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that 33-year-old Marcus D. Johnson of Nanjemoy is being held without bond at the county jail.
  The sheriff’s office says it received a report of a shooting Saturday at 4 p.m. on Bowie Road in Nanjemoy.
  Police say Johnson went to the home of his neighbor, 35-year-old Wayne Lee Proctor Jr., and began arguing.
  During the ar
  
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• California Governor Pardons Immigrants Facing Deportation

  24-12-2017 21:34
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday announced pardons or sentence reductions for some 150 convicted criminals, including two Cambodian refugees facing deportation and a woman who has spent 33 years in prison despite a bungled plea deal that could have freed her decades ago.
  The pardons of Rottanak Kong of Davis and Mony Neth of Modesto could be seen as another poke at the Trump administration’s hard-line policies on immigration.
  Both men came to the United States a
  
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• Box Of Horse Manure Addressed To US Treasury Secretary

  24-12-2017 19:58
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a gift-wrapped box of horse manure addressed to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was found near his home in Los Angeles.
  The package was found Saturday night in the tony Bel Air neighborhood after it was dropped off at a neighbor’s house.
  The Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad was called to the home and officers opened the box, finding a pile of horse manure inside. Police said the package had been gift-wrapped and was marked as b
  
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• President Trump Wishes Troops A Merry Christmas

  24-12-2017 19:00
  CNN) — President Donald Trump wished a Merry Christmas to a group of American service members deployed abroad during a teleconference from Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, telling the troops from all five military branches that Americans were asking God to watch over them. Trump’s teleconference, where the President touted the military and their families, continues a tradition set by past presidents. Trump also held a similar teleconference on Thanksgiving earlier this year.
  “Every Americ
  
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• 3rd Person Dies Following Baltimore County Crash

  24-12-2017 18:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A third person has died from injuries sustained in a crash early Saturday morning in Baltimore County.
  39-year-old Andre Demonte Dixon died Sunday following Saturday’s crash.
  Michael Darnell Satchell Jr., 26, and Michael Jackson Jr., 15, were pronounced dead at the scene.
  #BCoPD confirms that a third person has died as a result of yesterday's fatal crash at Eastern Ave & Carroll Island Rd. Andre Demonte Dixon (39), of Alberge Lane, died as a result of
  
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• ‘Real Housewives Of New York City’ Star Arrested In Florida

  24-12-2017 18:18
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A star of the reality television series “The Real Housewives of New York City” has been arrested in Florida.
  Palm Beach County court records show 52-year-old Luann de Lesseps was booked into jail Sunday on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, disorderly intoxication and corruption by threat.
  The Palm Bach Post reported Judge Ted Booras ordered de Lesseps released without bond.
  The circumstances of de Lesse
  
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• Athletes Heeded Call For Help When Disasters Struck In 2017

  24-12-2017 17:35
  J.J. Watt had a modest goal when he launched a fundraiser to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
  The Texans’ three-time Defensive Player of the Year said he hoped to raise $200,000 in a video he posted on Twitter after a preseason game on Aug. 26. It took less than two hours to reach that number .
  Donations poured in from all over the world, with several professional athletes chipping in. Tom Brady gave $100,000, Chris Paul pitched in $50,000 and more than 200,000 peo
  
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• Simple Steps Can Help People Stay Healthy At The Holidays

  24-12-2017 16:59
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Health experts are encouraging everyone to take some simple steps to remain healthy during the holidays.
  Douglas County Health Director Dr. Adi Pour says some simple practices such as washing hands often can help limit the spread of germs.
  Pour says it’s a good idea to make sure you don’t commit to too many things during the holidays.
  And anyone who plans to drink alcohol should make arrangements for another driver.
  Pour says it’s also good to get enoug
  
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• On Time: December 24, 2017

  24-12-2017 16:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Organic and Natural Health Association
   
  What The Family Tree is doing to help those with adverse childhood experience
   
  Hear how Notre Dame Prep students are making a difference
  
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• Street Renamed For Child Who Killed Himself

  24-12-2017 16:01
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Part of a street in Cincinnati has been renamed after an 8-year-old boy who killed himself earlier this year.
  A street in the city’s Westwood neighborhood has been renamed “Gabriel’s Way” in honor of Gabriel Taye. Councilman Charlie Winburn presented the proclamation on Wednesday, saying he was bullied as a child.
  Taye’s family says the boy hanged himself after being bullied at his elementary school.
  The Taye family is suing Cincinnati Public
  
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• Last-Minute Shoppers Pack The Malls On Super Saturday

  24-12-2017 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Just two days before decking the halls, more than 126 million last-minute shoppers are decking the malls.
  “I kinda like the last-minute shopping. I kind of like the crowd, it gets me in the Christmas spirit,” one excited shopper told WJZ’s Devin Bartolotta at Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.
  Super Saturday had millions of procrastinators scouring the stores for a perfect gift — or a perfect deal.
  “I always look for deals. You
  
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• Crews Respond To Fire At Baltimore Elementary School

  24-12-2017 05:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire crews responded to a fire at Edgecombe Circle Elementary School in Baltimore on Saturday night.
  WJZ’s Jonathan McCall reports firefighters checked several temporary classrooms at the school in the Edgecombe neighborhood around 6 p.m.
  #BREAKING @BaltimoreFire crews on the scene of fire at #EdgecombeCircleES in NW Baltimore. Fire started in temporary classroom and appeared to damaged part of the main building. No word on cause. Watch latest on #WJZ @cbs
  
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• Weather Blog: Cold Air Moves In Saturday Night

  24-12-2017 04:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The rain is gone and the cold air is settling in across Maryland.
  Quite a contrast to the mid 60’s we saw Saturday afternoon.
  Be careful if you’re out and about overnight, because a few icy spots are possible.
  Temperatures will bottom out in the mid 30’s under partly clouds skies.
  Christmas Eve is shaping up to be partly sunny with afternoon temperatures stopping in the mid 40’s.
  As you head to church or your holiday gatherings, be aware there
  
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• Judge Partially Lifts Trump Administration Ban On Refugees

  24-12-2017 03:31
  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle on Saturday partially lifted a Trump administration ban on certain refugees after two groups argued that the policy prevented people from some mostly Muslim countries from reuniting with family living legally in the United States.
  U.S. District Judge James Robart heard arguments Thursday in lawsuits from the American Civil Liberties Union and Jewish Family Service, which say the ban causes irreparable harm and puts some people at risk. Government l
  
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• For 34th Year, Bea Gaddy Christmas Event Provides Gifts For 500 Kids

  24-12-2017 02:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of children in need enjoyed a special Christmas surprise in Baltimore on Saturday.
  Bea Gaddy, a well-known homeless advocate, started the Baltimore Christmas tradition in 1983. Since then, the event has continued to provide gifts for kids in need.
  It’s a joyous celebration for Baltimore families.
  “Makes you feel like somebody really does care, and it’s heartwarming,” Baltimore resident Sharnell Carter said.
  This is Carter’s seco
  
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• Car Crashes Into Middle River Liquor Store

  24-12-2017 02:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials say a car crashed into a Baltimore County liquor store Saturday afternoon.
  The crash happened at Beer Pump Wine and Spirits in Middle River, Maryland.
   
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  No injuries were reported.
  The cause is under investigation.
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• Ravens Beat Colts 23-16 To Edge Closer To Playoff Berth

  24-12-2017 01:44
  BALTIMORE (AP) —
  Joe Flacco threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Tucker kicked three field goals and the Baltimore Ravens moved a step closer to securing a playoff berth by beating the Indianapolis Colts 23-16 on Saturday.
  The Ravens (9-6) scored on their first two possessions and held off the skidding Colts (3-12) in a windy, rain-soaked second half.
  Baltimore will reach the playoffs as an AFC wild card by defeating Cincinnati at home next Sunday. Striving for their first postse
  
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