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• 19,000-Pound Space Station Falling ‘Uncontrolled’ Back To Earth

  02-01-2018 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) It’s pretty common for old satellites and other “space junk” to come falling back down to Earth. While hundreds of pieces of debris come down each year, scientists are nervously watching a 19,000-pound space station’s course because its out-of-control route is making it impossible to figure out where it will crash.
  The Chinese space lab, named Tiangong-1, is set to crash back down into the planet at some point in March. China reportedly lost control of the
  
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• Marylanders Hope To Have Winning Numbers In Rising Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots

  02-01-2018 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Are you feeling lucky? Two massive lottery jackpots are up for grabs, totaling almost $800 million.
  People across the country, and here in Baltimore, have been buying their tickets all day.
  It’s life-changing money, and nearly everybody wants their chance.
  “I think it would be nice to be a winner,” said one lottery player.
  Printers statewide are spitting out lottery tickets for games with massive payouts.
  The Mega Millions jackpot is more than $361 milli
  
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• Deadline For 5-Year-Old Md. Smoke Alarm Law Passes; Residents Must Replace Old Alarms

  02-01-2018 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– With the start of the new year, several Maryland laws went into effect.
  One of them requires home owners to replace older smoke detectors. The Maryland smoke alarm law aims to prevent loss of life.
  The deadline to comply with the smoke alarm law that was passed five years ago was Monday. Officials say every minute without making a switch is a risk.
  Baltimore had 28 fire deaths in 2017. The year started with a deadly blaze that killed six of nine children in the M
  
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• Heat, water issues close some Baltimore schools Tuesday and ... - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2018 23:25 via baltimoresun.com
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  Four Baltimore city schools were closed because of heating or water issues Tuesday, keeping students home on what was supposed to be their first day back from winter break. Woodhome Elementary/Middle, Elementary/Middle Alternative Program and Frederick ...
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• Lost Dog Visiting Michigan From Baltimore Reunited With Owner

  02-01-2018 23:15
  Saginaw, Michigan (WNEM) — During the holiday many people like travel to see family and for pet owners that often means bringing them along for the ride.
  However, one woman’s visit to Mid-Michigan took a turn for the worst after her best friend went missing.
  “Shelby, come on pretty girl let’s go home, come on,” said Rachel Venable.
  Those were the desperate pleas of Venable. She was looking for her missing dog named Shelby.
  “She’s my best friend and I kno
  
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• Ray Lewis Weighs In On NFC Wildcard Weekend

  02-01-2018 22:46
  By Matt Citak
  The 2017 NFL regular season has come to an end, which means it’s time for playoff football. This year’s NFC Wildcard Weekend consists of two great matchups, starting on Saturday when the Falcons travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams, and finishing on Sunday with the Saints welcoming the Panthers to New Orleans for their third meeting in the last few months.
  The Rams were one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season. After going 4-12 and finishing third in th
  
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• Nearly 200 Impaired Drivers Arrested By Maryland Police During Holidays

  02-01-2018 21:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland State Police say more than 180 people were charged with impaired driving during the holiday week.
  According to authorities, troopers made more than 10,000 traffic stops between Dec. 23, 2017 and Jan. 1, 2018. This led to 264 arrests that include 183 impaired driving arrests, 125 criminal offense arrests and 139 people who were found to be wanted on warrants.
  RELATED: Maryland Police Increase Enforcement For Holidays To Deter Impaired Driving
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• 3 Rescued From Car Stuck In Icy Maryland Creek

  02-01-2018 21:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Three people were rescued Monday night after the car they were in got stuck in several feet of icy water in Montgomery County.
  County fire officials say the rescue occurred around 11 p.m. in the area of West Old Baltimore Road in Boyds at the Tenmile Creek.
  Officials said the vehicle became disabled in several feet of icy water while it was trying to cross.
  Water Rescue – W Old Baltimore Rd, car in icy water (10-Mile Creek) three occupants in car
  
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• Are Baltimoreans Following The Trend Of Using Uber Over An Ambulance?

  02-01-2018 21:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Calling an ambulance is usually the first thing people do in an emergency, but that may no longer be the case.
  New research finds more Americans are ditching ambulances and using private cars or even Uber to get to the hospital. The simple reason behind the new trend: cost. An ambulance ride can costs hundreds of dollars, compared to an Uber ride of just a few dollars.
  The University of Kansas study found ambulance calls dropped 7 percent in cities with Uber services, but
  
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• Study: Apples, Tomatoes May Help Repair Lungs of Former Smokers

  02-01-2018 20:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A recent study has found a diet rich in tomatoes and apples can help slow the decline of lung functionality among ex-smokers.
  Researchers with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health studied more than 650 adults from Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom over a 10-year period. The participants who on average ate more than two tomatoes or more than three portions of fresh fruit a day had a slower decline in lung function compared to those who at
  
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• Report: Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Treatment While Trying To Cure Diabetes

  02-01-2018 20:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Although their goal was to cure diabetes, scientists may have stumbled onto a new medication to help treat the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
  According to a press release from researchers at Lancaster University, a new drug being tested for diabetes patients was found to have “significantly reversed memory loss” in test subjects and is now being examined as possible treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.
  The medication, known a
  
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• Baltimore urges homeless indoors during extreme cold - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2018 20:31 via baltimoresun.com
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  Overnight Monday 66 people — including a family of three — slept at William Pinderhughes Elementary/Middle School in West Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood. (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun). Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun ...
  
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• Ice Crust Developing Around Edges Of Chesapeake Bay

  02-01-2018 20:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An ice crust is beginning to form around the edges of the Chesapeake Bay as sub-freezing temperatures hit Maryland.
  Ice around the Bay is expected to thicken with another winter blast this weekend.
  Areas near Susquehanna Flats, upper bay, Coastal Bays and Tangier Sound showing ice. Likely more to come. A decade of satellite images archived at: https://t.co/eQ3dFebGkK … pic.twitter.com/eYyOs6zZIT
  — Eyes on the Bay (@eyesonthebay) January 2, 2018The C
  
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• Shawn Marion: ‘The Amazing Race Is A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity’

  02-01-2018 20:06
  Shawn Marion’s NBA career was defined by the championship he won in Dallas, his unorthodox shooting style and his nickname “The Matrix.” Marion earned the nickname early in his career because of his versatility. The 16 year NBA veteran will be putting his versatility on display in a whole new way in 2018, as he’s teamed up with former NBA All-Star Cedric Ceballos on the 30th season of “The Amazing Race.”
  Marion chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about
  
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• Baltimore Police Make Two Handgun Arrests Hours Apart

  02-01-2018 19:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men with loaded guns have been arrested within hours of each other in different parts of Baltimore, according to police.
  Baltimore Police officers were in the 1800 block of West Pratt Street when they found a parked car with a “strong odor of marijuana” around 11:45 p.m. on New Year’s Day. After speaking with 36-year-old Shawn Horton, of the 1900 block of Riggs Avenue, officers arrested him. Police recovered a loaded handgun and drugs.
  
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• College Football Player Paralyzed After Shooting At New Year’s Eve Party

  02-01-2018 19:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Marshall University football player from Maryland is now paralyzed after being shot at a New Year’s Eve party in Anne Arundel County.
  Marshall redshirt freshman defensive tackle Larry Aaron is paralyzed after being struck by stray gunfire, his mother, Melissa Aaron, told the Herald-Dispatch.
  It is however with a heavy heart that we bring in this new year as I send my thoughts and prayers to Larry Aaron and his entire family during this difficult tim
  
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• First Blue Moon Total Eclipse In 150 Years Coming On Jan. 31

  02-01-2018 19:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The world was treated to a stellar show to start 2018 as the year’s first supermoon appeared on New Year’s Day. Now, sky watchers are preparing for an even-more-rare event this month: a blue moon total lunar eclipse.
  The month’s second full moon on Jan. 31 is known as a blue moon. The event will coincide with a total lunar eclipse, which is called a “blood moon” because of the reddish color people see during the eclipse. The ra
  
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• Winter Beauty: Parts of Niagara Falls Are Becoming Frozen

  02-01-2018 19:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is seeing below-average temperatures as arctic air and gusts continue to grip the state.
  The record-breaking cold snap is causing problems across the area, including dozens of water main breaks that are freezing roads in Baltimore.
  But Maryland isn’t the only area dealing with frigid conditions. Wind chills across the country are dipping far below normal.
  In the Niagara Falls area — with a wind chill of 4 degrees Tuesday — th
  
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• ‘Time Travel’ Flights Take Off In 2018, Land In 2017

  02-01-2018 19:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Usually, a delayed flight is anything but a cause for celebration. On New Year’s Eve, however, when Hawaiian Airlines flight HA446 from Auckland to Honolulu was delayed 10 minutes until 12:05 a.m., Jan. 1, it ensured that the plane’s passengers would be celebrating New Year’s Eve 2017 twice thanks to the 23-hour time difference between the arrival and destination airport.
  Auckland, New Zealand, is just west of the International Date Line,
  
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• Joey Chestnut Discusses His Experience On “The Amazing Race”

  02-01-2018 19:05
  World champion competitive eater Joey Chestnut is the ultimate problem solver. He’s figured out how to eat 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes and how to consume over 140 hard boiled eggs in eight minutes. Chestnut’s next challenge will be trying to win “The Amazing Race” on CBS. The 10x Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion will compete alongside fellow competitive eater Tim “Eater X” Janus in the 30th season of the show. This opportunity combines two of Chest
  
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• Keidel: Black Monday In The NFL

  02-01-2018 19:03
  By Jason Keidel
  For a few NFL head coaches, there was nothing happy about New Year’s Day.
  It’s either ironic or just plain ugly that Black Monday — the most professionally gruesome day on the football calendar, which italicizes the NFL’s haunting acronym, Not For Long — came on one of our more celebrated holidays. In the 1980s, the average tenure of an NFL coach was around 8.5 years. Now it’s barely more than three years.
  So let’s run down the newly unem
  
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• In Unusual Step, Victims Told Of Destroyed Rape Kits

  02-01-2018 18:59
  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Veronica was raped more than 13 years ago, she says neither the police nor the hospital staff believed her story that a longtime friend attacked her while his mother was in the next room.
  “I was treated like a female crying wolf,” said Veronica, who says the man raped her while she was unconscious. She believes he drugged her drink.
  She was surprised, earlier this year, when she got a call from the initial investigating officer, John Somerindyke,
  
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• Baltimore School Closing Early Because Of Heating Issues

  02-01-2018 18:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Public School will be closing early Tuesday because of problems with the heating system.
  Lakeland Elementary/Middle School closed at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday because of heating issues.
  ALERT: Due to school-wide problems with the heating system, Lakeland Elementary/Middle School will close at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2. Any changes will be posted as early as possible.
  — Baltimore Schools (@BaltCitySchools) January 2, 2018Frederick Elementary als
  
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• 7 Planes Fly ‘Back In Time’ On New Year’s Eve

  02-01-2018 18:26
  (CNN) — No flux capacitor needed: Seven flights that took off in 2018 landed in 2017, according to FlightRadar24, which tracks flights around the world.
  FlightRadar24’s website noted on New Year’s Eve that six flights — all departing from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei — were leaving after the stroke of midnight local time on January 1 but were arriving at their destinations in North America before midnight on Dec. 31.
  Another flight — Haw
  
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• Student Loan Nightmare: ‘I Have To Start All Over’

  02-01-2018 18:21
  (CNN Money) — Amanda Lawson-Ross planned her career around a government loan forgiveness program. But after making payments for four years, it turns out she doesn’t qualify.
  Lawson-Ross was in graduate school at the University of Akron when she first heard about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Launched in 2007 under the George W. Bush administration, it promises loan forgiveness to people who work at non-profits or for the government once they’ve made 10 years&rsqu
  
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• Water Mains Break, Freeze Roads Solid As Cold Refuses To Let Up

  02-01-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —With three dozen water main breaks reported across Baltimore city and county and sub-freezing temperatures turning that water to ice, The Baltimore Sun reports that the Department of Public Works has issued a 72-hour notice to workers.
  There will be mandatory, 12-hour overtime shifts without leave beginning Friday, The Sun reports.
  Frozen over intersections in the city include Greenmount and North avenues in East Baltimore; Lombard and South Wolfe streets in Upper Fells
  
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• Underwater Microscope Could Be Early Warning System For Dangerous Algae In Harbor

  02-01-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s Inner Harbor draws a lot of attention, but not in the detail a new project could bring.
  “There’s a new instrument that’s come out that’s essentially an underwater microscope,” says Dr. Allen Pace, with the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science.
  He’s heading up a project called Harbor Watchman, and is hoping to raise $150,000 in donations to buy the microscope, the official name of which is Flo
  
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• Edgewood Workplace Shooting Suspect Indicted On Murder Charges

  02-01-2018 17:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man accused of shooting several co-workers at an Edgewood granite company, killing three, has been indicted on murder charges.
  Radee Labeeb Prince, 38, was indicted by a Harford County grand jury for three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder and related firearm counts.
  Prince is accused of opening fire at Advanced Granite Solutions back in October. Authorities say Prince shot five co-workers, killing Bayarsaikha
  
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• How Men Can Help Women Fight Sexual Harassment

  02-01-2018 17:17
  (CNN Money) — Women this year are driving the discussion about how to change workplaces for the better. But their male coworkers have the power to help, too.
  Experts point to bystander intervention as a way to fight sexual harassment. They say it may even be more effective than traditional harassment training, which uses videos and quizzes that research shows are focused on companies trying to avoid legal liability in place of effective prevention.
  Supporters of bystander intervention say
  
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• Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band

  02-01-2018 17:09
  Baltimore, MD (Tuesday, January 2, 2018) — Baltimore, the wait is over.
  Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at Royal Farms Arena for one night only, FRIDAY March 30 at 8 pm, as part of Jimmy Buffett’s “I Don’t Know’” Tour 2018.
  Local Parrotheads won’t want to miss their chance to soak in the full Margaritaville experience.
  “We are thrilled to welcome Jimmy Buffett and the Coral  Reefer Band to Baltimore,” said Frank Reme
  
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• Man Arrested For Selling Heroin That Caused Fatal Overdose

  02-01-2018 16:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of selling heroin to a man who later died from an overdose.
  Jacob Zachariah Alle Caldwell has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, distribution of heroin, and possession of heroin in this case.
  Caldwell’s arrest goes back to a fatal overdose on October 8, in the 200 block of Meadow Road in Pasadena.
  Authorities found 28 year old Jared Weddle dead from an apparent heroin overdose.
  Detectives we
  
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• Baltimore’s First Homicide Victims Of 2018 Identified, One Was 16

  02-01-2018 16:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first homicide victims of the year have been identified by police.
  The first victim who was killed in 2018 was 16-year-old Andre Galloway. He was shot in the 2000 block of Eagle Street on New Year’s Day at 3:40 p.m. Galloway was shot in the neck and was taken to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries.
  The second victim who was fatally shot in 2018 has been identified as 30-year-old Brian Taylor. Police say Taylor was in the driver seat su
  
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• 16 Hurt, 4 Seriously, In Bronx Fire

  02-01-2018 14:56
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Fire Department of New York says 16 people are hurt, four of them seriously, in a fire raging through a Bronx building.
  Officials say over 200 firefighters have responded to the blaze at a four-story building near the Bronx Zoo in Van Nest. It was reported about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  The blaze comes only days after the deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building, killing 12 people.
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• Winter Storm Watch For Eastern Shore Begins Wednesday Afternoon

  02-01-2018 14:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for parts of Maryland’s Eastern Shore from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
  The National Weather SErvice says heavy snow is possible, with accumulations of between 3 and 5 inches.
  The watch will affect Dorchester County, Worcester County, Somerset County and Wicomico County.
  Here is a map of expected snowfall totals for Wednesday night and Thursday. #njwx#dewx #pawx #mdwx pic.twitter.com/v2Ah29bzzf
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• Thirty Customers Without Water After Water Main Break

  02-01-2018 14:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In Baltimore County, an eight-inch diameter water main break broke on Tuesday morning.
  The water main break took place on Margarette Avenue and Post Boy Court.  Officials say thirty customers and two hydrants are out of service.
  Baltimore City reports that an eight-inch diameter water main has broken at Margarette Avenue and Post Boy Court 21286 (No street address given). Thirty customers and two hydrants are out of service.
  — Baltimore County (@BaltCoGov)
  
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• 30 Customers Without Water After Water Main Break

  02-01-2018 14:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In Baltimore County, an eight-inch diameter water main break broke on Tuesday morning.
  The water main break took place on Margarette Avenue and Post Boy Court.  Officials say 30 customers and two hydrants are out of service.
  Baltimore City reports that an eight-inch diameter water main has broken at Margarette Avenue and Post Boy Court 21286 (No street address given). Thirty customers and two hydrants are out of service.
  — Baltimore County (@BaltCoGov) Jan
  
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• Weather Blog: Cold, Cold, Cold

  02-01-2018 14:18
  Hi Everyone!
  Happy New Year to you, and yours.
  OK it remains cold. No surprise to be honest. And as I intone, a lot, lack of surprises is a good thing in the world of weather. It is the wind that I want you to be aware of during this streak. Clear and cold with one exception, (which I will address in a moment), The variable is the wind speed, and how it will affect the wind chill. Effect as in will it be single digits, or below zero to be blunt. And thus you have the feel of the days and nights
  
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• Scientists Say Chocolate May Be Extinct By 2050

  02-01-2018 14:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chocolate lovers may want to sit down before reading this because scientists are forecasting that climate change may force the plants that produce chocolate into extinction by 2050.
  According to a report from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the changing temperatures around the world will make growing cacao plants nearly impossible within the next 30 years.
  “More than 90 per cent of the global cocoa crop is produced by smallholders on subsiste
  
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• Jimmy Buffett Coming To Royal Farms Arena This Spring

  02-01-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at Royal Farms Arena for one night only this spring, March 30.
  The performance is part of Buffett’s “I Don’t Know” tour.
  Tickets for the performance go on sale Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. and there’s an 8-ticket limit per customer.
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• California Lawmakers To Confront Sexual Misconduct Scandal

  02-01-2018 14:00
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will grapple for the first time as a group with a growing sexual misconduct scandal when they return to Sacramento on Wednesday.
  The 2018 legislative year will bring debates over legislation to boost protections for victims and people who report sexual misconduct, as well as both chambers’ continued efforts to improve their own policies for handling misconduct.
  On the very first day back, the Senate must confront how to handle one of its
  
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• Singer Carrie Underwood Also Injured Her face In Fall

  02-01-2018 13:31
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Carrie Underwood is bringing in 2018 by sharing more details about more injuries that she suffered after a fall that broke her wrist.
  In a blog post to fans on New Year’s Day Underwood says she sustained a facial injury that required 40-50 stitches and that she’s “not quite looking the same.”
  She says that she is grateful the injuries weren’t much worse and for the people who have helped her since the November accident. S
  
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• Leader Of NYC Ballet Retiring Amid Misconduct Investigation

  02-01-2018 13:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime leader of the New York City Ballet is retiring in the midst of an investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct by him.
  Peter Martins wrote a letter to the company’s board of directors on Monday announcing his retirement, saying the scandal had “exacted a painful toll on me and my family.”
  The 71-year-old Martins told board members he continues to deny sexually harassing or abusing members of the company, including dancers. He said he ha
  
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• Colorado Authorities Were Warned About Gunman’s Mental State

  02-01-2018 12:38
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado authorities were contacted with concerns about the mental health of Matthew Riehl over a month before he shot and killed a deputy and wounded four others. But the 37-year-old man was never held for a mental health evaluation.
  Authorities say Riehl fired more than 100 rounds in his suburban Denver apartment before he was killed by a SWAT team on Sunday.
  Wyoming College of Law students had been warned about Riehl, a former student, because of social media posts critica
  
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• Skate Fest Comes To Pandora Ice Rink

  02-01-2018 12:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This week, you will be able to hit the ice at the Pandora Ice Rink while contributing to a good cause.
  On Wednesday evening, Skate Fest will be taking place from 6 to 8. For a $5 donation, you will receive admission and skate rental. The money given will be going to the Special Olympics of Maryland.  THe event will include music, the Special Olympics of Maryland mascot known as “Beary White,” snacks and giveaways.  Additional donations are also
  
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• Pedestrian Dies In Prince George’s County Crash

  02-01-2018 11:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are looking into a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Prince George’s County.
  Police say the crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday when a man crossed a highway on foot into the path of an oncoming car. The driver inside the vehicle that hit the man is Gary L. Bottalico, an officer for the Metro Transit Police Department.
  Authorities say the officer was driving his agency issued, marked Chevy Silverado pickup truck. Police say t
  
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• Dead Man’s Trust Legally Challenging His 2007, $750K Donation To SPCA

  02-01-2018 11:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A $750,000 donation from a deceased philanthropist in Maryland to a chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has landed in court.
  The Capital of Annapolis cites court records in reporting Mark Eisner Jr., who died in 2007, earmarked the donation for the Anne Arundel County SPCA — on the condition that it complete a new building within a decade after his death. Edward Brady, an attorney for Eisner’s trust, says that, otherwise, the mo
  
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• Water Main Break Freezing Over Roads, Cars In Fells Point

  02-01-2018 05:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An unusual scene is unfolding in Baltimore’s upper Fells Point after a water main break has caused a few roads to freeze over.
  From one side of E. Lombard Street, it’s smooth sailing. But another section of the road is a slick sheet of ice that continues building up as the water keeps flowing.
  A representative for the city’s Department of Public Works says water in the area has not been turned off, nor has there been water loss. They also tell WJZ&r
  
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• Ceremony Held For Record-Setting Rate Of Homicide Victims In Baltimore

  02-01-2018 02:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Less than 18 hours into the new year, Baltimore recorded its first two murders.
  At the first shooting in the 2000 block of Eagle St., detectives placed evidence markers at the corner. Firefighters later washed blood from the sidewalk. The violence wasn’t the start to 2018 that a group of mothers envisioned.
  Daphne Alston co-founded Mothers of Murdered Sons after the killing of her son, Tariq, in Harford County 10 years ago.
  “It’s not a numbers game.
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigating First Murders Of 2018

  02-01-2018 02:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore just recorded its first two murders of the year after struggling with a per capita record number of killings last year.
  Baltimore Police say the first shooting happened in the 2000 block of Eagle St. on New Year’s Day at 3:40 p.m. — not even 16 hours into the new year.
  Officers found a man who had been shot in the neck. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was initially in critical condition, but later died.
  The second shootin
  
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• Weather Blog: Very Cold Start To 2018

  02-01-2018 01:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is seeing below-average temperatures as arctic air and gusts continue to stick around.
  The highs New Year’s day across central Maryland hovered around the low-20s, but wind chills could make it feel even colder — down into the single digits. The normal high is 42 degrees, while the low is usually around 25.
  Monday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill could dip as low as -3. Northwest winds 10 to 13 mph with gusts as high as 22
  
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