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• Firefighters Urge Not To Walk On Frozen Ponds; Can Potentially Be Fatal

  04-01-2018 23:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A dip into dangerous temperatures is creating a new deadly danger on Maryland’s waterways.
  Firefighters are warning people to keep off frozen ponds and streams that are likely not frozen enough to walk on.
  Ponds like may look frozen over, but it’s not thick enough to support a person’s weight. Firefighters say way too many people try it anyway every season.
  “Don’t get on the ice. That’s the main message we want to present to everybo
  
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• Think It Was Cold Thursday? Not Too Cold To Catch Some Waves

  04-01-2018 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ocean City saw nearly a foot of snow Thursday, and wind chills saw temperatures drop well below freezing, but that didn’t stop some people from catching a few waves.
  Not the time to boogie board #blizzard2018 #oceancitymd #mdwx @cbsbaltimore #surfsup pic.twitter.com/LeDWuKHCHF
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) January 4, 2018WJZ reporter Mike Hellgren spotted a couple people boogie boarding, and even saw someone out in the water surfing.
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• CDC Warns Romaine Lettuce May Be Linked To E. Coli Outbreak

  04-01-2018 22:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A warning from the CDC is urging people to be cautious of eating romaine lettuce after nearly 60 people were infected by E. coli bacteria. Health officials say the illnesses were reported in Canada and 13 states including New York, California, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
  According to Consumer Reports, the dangerous bacteria has sent five to the hospital and killed one person in America. Another patient died of the illness in Canada, where the source of th
  
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• How Every Baltimore Department Is Chipping In To Reduce Crime In The City

  04-01-2018 22:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — To tackle violent crime in Baltimore, the city is trying something new. It’s throwing every department under the mayor’s control into the fight.
  The plan is called the “Violent Reduction Initiative,” or VRI for short.
  It takes the areas with the most murders and shootings in the city and divides them into five VRI zones. Every morning, police commanders meet face-to-face with all the other departments, who brief officers on what agencies, like heal
  
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• It’s So Cold In Florida, Iguanas Are Falling From Trees

  04-01-2018 22:12
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It’s so cold in Florida that iguanas are falling from their perches in suburban trees.
  Temperatures dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit early Thursday in parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
  That’s chilly enough to immobilize green iguanas common in Miami’s suburbs.
  Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino tweeted a photograph of an iguana lying belly-up next to his swimming pool. WPEC-TV posted
  
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• Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized After Police Car Involved In Crash

  04-01-2018 21:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Police Department officer and two others were hospitalized after a police car was involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday.
  Police say the officer was responding to a call, when his patrol car was involved in a wreck.
  The officer was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, while two people in the other vehicle involved were also injured.
  They sustained non-life threatening injuries, according to police. No further details were released on their condition
  
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• Exclusive: How ROH Women’s Championship Tournament Was Created

  04-01-2018 21:44
  By Chuck Carroll
  Last month the Women of Honor gathered on stage in New York to make their own history. In what was a surprise to the sold-out crowd crammed into the Hammerstein Ballroom, Ring of Honor officials announced a tournament would be held to crown the first ever ROH Women’s Champion. The promotion and advertising leading up to Final Battle heavily featured then-champion Cody Rhodes, the pairing of ECW legends Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray, The Young Bucks, and Bullet Club. Nowhere
  
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• North Korea Accidentally Hit Its Own City In Missile Test, Report Says

  04-01-2018 21:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A North Korean missile test went embarrassingly wrong for the rogue nation, according to a report. A U.S. government source says that a 2017 rocket launch failed and crashed into one of the country’s own cities.
  According to the Japanese magazine The Diplomat, North Korea’s test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on April 28 crash-landed in the city of Tokchon and caused heavy damage to several buildings. The rocket was launched f
  
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• Lena Waithe & Common Discuss ‘The Chi’

  04-01-2018 21:24
  Actress & producer Lena Waithe and rapper Common are known around the country for the projects they’ve worked on, awards they’ve won and people they’ve collaborated with. But, their defining and unifying characteristic is being from Chicago. Waithe and Common both grew up on the South Side of Chicago and teamed up to executive produce a new Showtime original series called “The Chi.” The show was shot on location in Chicago and features a story of how a group of
  
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• Fmr. NFL Player, Current Teacher Helping Students Stay Warm At School

  04-01-2018 21:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former NFL player and current Baltimore teacher Aaron Maybin is helping raise awareness for Baltimore students who are dealing with frigid temperatures while in their classrooms.
  Maybin posted a video on Twitter Wednesday of his class at Matthew A. Henson Elementary School, which currently doesn’t have heat.
  The students talk about how cold they are, with one student claiming he had frostbite.
  This.Is.Unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/1WKTV2g63o
  — Aaron Maybi
  
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• This Week In College Basketball: Notre Dame Still Winning Despite Loss Of Colson

  04-01-2018 20:36
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  Spartans take No. 1 spot
  It’s Michigan State’s turn to hold down the top spot in college basketball
  The Spartans have played near-perfect basketball this season – with the exception of an early-season loss to Duke – and they took over as the No. 1 team when Villanova suffered a 101-93 loss to Butler.
  Head coach Tom Izzo is not often interested in regular-season accolades and honors, but wants to motivate his young team that includes sophomores Miles Bridge
  
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• Winter Snow Storm Freezes Flights Across U.S. Including BWI

  04-01-2018 20:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 3,000 U.S. flights were canceled Thursday because of the heavy snow storm along the East Coast, and travelers at BWI Airport are scrambling to find alternate ways to reach their final destinations.
  Some say they have been stranded for hours, while others will be traveling for more than a day just to get home.
  The massive winter storm dealt a crippling blow to airports along the North East. At JFK International in New York, snow pounded grounded planeX
  
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• BWI No Longer Accepting Planes Diverted Because Of East Coast Snow Storm

  04-01-2018 20:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is no longer accepting planes that have been diverted because of the snow storm along the East Coast.
  UPDATE BWI is no longer accepting planes diverted due to #SNOW #Storm there are tons of delays, cancellations #WJZ pic.twitter.com/Y03UIMgbqO
  — Amy Yensi WJZ (@AmyWJZ) January 4, 2018The agency that runs New York City-area airports says all flights have been suspended temporarily at JFK and LaGuardia airports due to wind and whi
  
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• Maryland Governor Urges Residents To Stay Off The Roads

  04-01-2018 19:56
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is urging residents to continue to stay off the roads after a winter storm dumped snow on the state’s Eastern Shore.
  Hogan traveled to Ocean City Thursday afternoon. At a news conference, he described seeing cars covered in snowbanks and disabled tractor-trailers on the way to the resort.
  Roads might look clear, Hogan says, but they are icy, and high winds will cause snow to drift quickly on cleared roads.
  Hogan declared a state of eme
  
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• Teen Arrested For Attempted Murder In December Shooting

  04-01-2018 19:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 17-year-old is now behind bars after police say she shot a 19-year-old back in December.
  The Baltimore Police Department reports the shooting happened on December 15, in the 400 block of Diener Place.
  Responding officers met with the 19-year-old victim at a local hospital.
  Following their investigation, police determined that Rai’Asia Lee was the shooter.
  She was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder.
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• Pugh ‘Distressed’ By ‘Substandard Conditions’ At Baltimore City Public Schools

  04-01-2018 19:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh says she is “deeply distressed by the substandard conditions” at Baltimore City Public Schools, which has received complaints about students being bundled up in frigid classrooms.
  In a statement released Thursday, Pugh said that, “the lack of heat, poorly insulated windows, broken plumbing and other critical infrastructure issues have created an unacceptable and dangerous environment for our children.”
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• I-95 Closes After Tractor Trailer Overturns On Tydings Bridge

  04-01-2018 19:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Shortly after noon Thursday, I-95 was shut down in both directions due to a tractor trailer accident on the Tydings Bridge.
  It appears that the truck overturned on the bridge headed southbound. There are bridge wind restrictions in place today.
  The Maryland Transportation Authority reports that northbound I-95 traffic is being detoured at MD 155 (Exit 89) and southbound I-95 traffic is being detoured at MD 222 (Exit 93).This story will be updated as more details become ava
  
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• I-95 Back Open After Tractor Trailer Overturns On Tydings Bridge

  04-01-2018 19:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday, I-95 was back open in both directions after a tractor trailer accident on the Tydings Bridge.
  It appears that the truck overturned on the bridge headed southbound. There are bridge wind restrictions in place because of the severe weather Thursday.
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• Sonequa Martin-Green Talks Star Trek: Discovery

  04-01-2018 18:49
  “Star Trek: Discovery” is boldly going where no show has gone before. This new wrinkle in the famous Star Trek franchise features a number of firsts: the first female diverse lead in the franchise, first Asian female captain, first female officers and first openly gay officer. Sonequa Martin-Green stars as Michal Burnham and this is the first time ever that the main character of the show is not a captain.
  Sonequa talked with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about her acting career, this
  
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• NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Picks

  04-01-2018 18:15
  CBS Local Sports talent from across the country looks at the Wild Card weekend match-ups. Who are our NFL experts picking in the playoffs?
  
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• Snatched By Hungry Eagle In Pa., Little Dog Lives To Bark The Tale

  04-01-2018 18:02
  Felipe Rodriguez says he thought he was hallucinating when an eagle snatched his sister’s little white dog from her yard, flapped its massive wings and disappeared over the trees.
  Did he really just see that?
  He had. Zoey the 8-pound bichon frise was gone, taken by a hungry raptor Tuesday afternoon not 50 feet from his sister’s house on the banks of the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania, Rodriguez said.
  “It seemed like something from the ‘Wizard of Oz,'” he told The Asso
  
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• Maryland Zoo In Baltimore To Be Closed Friday, Saturday

  04-01-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be closed Friday, and Saturday, January 5 and 6, because of the forecasted cold temperatures.
  The decision was made “for the safety of staff, volunteers and guests.”
  The zoo plans to reopen on Sunday, January 7 at 10 a.m.
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• Report: Man Suspected Of Freezing To Death Went Outside To Smoke

  04-01-2018 17:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man suspected of freezing to death in Wisconsin had gone outside to smoke cigarettes after getting into an argument, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office reports.
  The Journal-Sentinel reports 51-year-old John W. Boehm was found in a van behind his Milwaukee home Sunday morning.
  MCMEO: Investigation is underway of a suspected cold-weather related death near the 3100 block of W. Humboldt Blvd. 1 adult male. Autopsy pending.
  — Medical Examin
  
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• LA Rams Begin Playoff Week With Good Injury News

  04-01-2018 16:46
  By Cedric Williams
  With a roster full of coaches and players, most of whom are experiencing their first ever trip to the NFL playoffs, the Los Angeles Rams began their practice week by receiving some good news on Wednesday.
  Several players who were nursing injuries significant enough to have coaches worried about their availability for this weekend were able to participate in practice. And because of that participation, however limited they may have been, Rams coaches now seem to believe that ju
  
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• For Better Or Worse, Eagles Will Ride With Nick Foles In Playoffs

  04-01-2018 16:40
  By Kevin McGuire
  The second Carson Wentz went down with a season-ending injury, there was never a doubt the Philadelphia Eagles would play out the remainder of the season with Nick Foles at quarterback. There was never really another realistic option, and this is why Foles was signed to be a backup in the first place. But after a couple of less-than-inspiring performances as the starting quarterback in the final regular season games of the year, the Eagles will enter the playoffs with
  
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• Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Driver Involved In Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Crash

  04-01-2018 16:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the driver involved in a fatal auto-pedestrian hit and run in December.
  Police say the crash happened at 5 p.m., on December 18, as 58-year-old Philip Muriel was walking in the 6300 block of Boston St.
  Muriel was then hit by what investigators believe was a white or gold four-door sedan.
  The driver reportedly drove onto the sidewalk and hit Muriel, and did not remain at the scene.
  
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• Tobacco Giant Philip Morris International Resolves To Quit Smoking

  04-01-2018 16:37
  (CNN Money) — The maker of Marlboro cigarettes in the U.K. wants to give up smoking in the new year.
  Philip Morris International on Tuesday launched a new advertising campaign that encourages smokers to kick the habit. The ads ran in British newspapers with the tagline: “Our New Year’s Resolution: we’re trying to give up cigarettes.”
  The ads are the latest step in the company’s efforts to develop “smoke free alternatives.”
  “Providing less har
  
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• Steelers Team Headlines: Smith-Schuster Earns Second AFC Weekly Award Of Year

  04-01-2018 16:26
  By Daniel Benjamin
  The Pittsburgh Steelers had an excellent regular season and are enjoying their week off before having to prepare for their yet-to-be-determined opponent in the AFC divisional round. Still, there is plenty of news surrounding the team.
  Smith-Schuster named AFC special teamer of the week
  JuJu Schuster-Smith was named the AFC Special Team’s Player of the Week on Jan. 3. The award was the rookie wide receiver’s second weekly award of the year.
  Schuster-Smith is being h
  
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• Man Made 8-Year-Old Eat Meth, Raped Her, Police Say

  04-01-2018 16:14
  WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man on parole is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in a motel room and forcing her to eat methamphetamine and smoke marijuana.
  Franklin County prosecutors on Tuesday charged 48-year-old Brett Pendleton of Union with sodomy and endangering the welfare of a child. He is jailed on $250,000 bond and does not yet have an attorney.
  Police say the girl had permission from her mother to visit Pendleton and told her mother about the abuse. The child
  
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• Patriots Team Headlines: Gronk Loses Big Pay Day, Malcolm Mitchell Returns

  04-01-2018 16:07
  By Danny Cox
  As the postseason arrives, the New England Patriots are waiting to see just who they will face in the Divisional Round of the playoffs after the Wild Card weekend. They can prepare this week, but they will have to change things up a bit once their opponent is finally determined for the game
  While they’re waiting for that bit of news, the Pats have to deal with a few other issues off of the field.
  Rob Gronkowski misses huge bonus after lackluster season finale
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• Report: Charges Dropped After 29 Pounds Of Suspected Drugs Turned Out Not To Be

  04-01-2018 15:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Charges have been dropped against two men who were arrested after police said they found 29 pounds of suspected fentanyl and morphine in their Baltimore corner store last month, The Baltimore Sun reports.
  Ahmed Alraohani, 49, and Sharif Shaibi, 22, who both worked at the store, spent about a month in jail after the raid on Charles Village Discount Mart.
  After a Wednesday court hearing, they were released.
  Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby’s office co
  
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• US To End Policy That Let Legal Pot Flourish

  04-01-2018 14:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana. Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal intervention across the country.
  That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision. They were not allowed to publicly discuss it before an announcement expected Thursday and spoke on condition of anonymity.
  The move will leave it to U.S. attorneys where pot is legal to decide whether to aggres
  
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• WR Calvin Ridley makes the most sense for the Ravens - Baltimore Beatdown

  04-01-2018 14:36 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  WR Calvin Ridley makes the most sense for the Ravens
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  In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens, with the 16th overall pick, should select Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Calvin Ridley, if he is available. In three seasons at Alabama, Ridley has tallied 220 receptions, 2749 receiving yards and 18 ...and more »
  
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• Police Investigating Homicide In Central Baltimore

  04-01-2018 14:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is dead after being shot in the 2000 block of Linden Avenue.
  Central District patrol officers arrived at the scene just before 6 p.m.. Police say the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Homicide Detectives are now asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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• Scientists Say ‘Amazing’ Breakthrough May Help Cure Breast Cancer

  04-01-2018 14:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Could a virus be the answer to curing cancer? Scientists in Canada say they have discovered an “absolutely amazing” new treatment which may cure the most resistant forms of the disease.
  A study conducted by The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa found that a new combination that uses two different immunotherapies cured up to 90 percent of the mice it was tested on. The mice, which were suffering from breast cancer, were exposed to a cancer-
  
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• Grading every position group for the Ravens heading into the offseason - Baltimore Beatdown

  04-01-2018 14:02 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  Grading every position group for the Ravens heading into the offseason
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  The Ravens have several needs to fill over the course of free agency and the NFL draft this offseason, so I'm going to grade every position group on the roster. Quarterback. Many fans have expressed their frustration with Joe Flacco, and that's fair ...and more »
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Grows To $550 Million

  04-01-2018 14:00
  (CNN Money) — Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing once again failed to produce a jackpot winner.
  The good news is that means there’s a chance for an even bigger prize in the next drawing Saturday night. The size of the jackpot jumped to an estimated $550 million from the $460 million prize heading into Wednesday’s drawing.
  The winning numbers that no one managed to claim were 2, 18, 37, 39, and 42, with a Powerball number of 12.
  But just because no one claimed the jackpot
  
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• Fitness Trackers Are Terrible At Measuring Calories Burned, Study Says

  04-01-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you got a new fitness tracking gadget during the holidays, a new study has some bad news for just how useful it’ll be after your next workout. According to Stanford University, fitness monitoring devices like the Apple Watch and Fitbit proved to be largely inaccurate at counting how many calories you burn off.
  Researchers say that while the devices were very accurate at measuring a person’s heart rate while working out, the models Stanford tested
  
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• 3 Cars On Amtrak Train With 311 Passengers Derail, None Hurt

  04-01-2018 13:58
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three cars on an Amtrak train carrying more than 300 passengers on a route from Miami to New York derailed in snow-covered Savannah after a fierce winter storm, but no injuries were reported.
  Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said Silver Meteor train 98 was backing slowly into the Savannah station about 10 p.m. Wednesday — hours after the storm clobbered the Southeast coast — when two sleeper cars and a baggage car derailed.
  “All three cars — a bagg
  
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• Baltimore Schools Closed After Outrage Over Frigid Classrooms : NPR - NPR

  04-01-2018 13:43 via npr.org
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  Baltimore Schools Closed After Outrage Over Frigid Classrooms : NPR
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  Parents and educators say some schools that remained open earlier this week had major heat and plumbing issues.
  Baltimore students sat in cold classrooms amid heating problemsCNN
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• Head Of Corrupt Baltimore Police Task Force To Plead Guilty

  04-01-2018 13:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The former leader of a specialized unit of Baltimore’s police force will plead guilty in a corruption case.
  The Baltimore Sun reports Wednesday that former Sgt. Wayne Jenkins will enter a guilty plea Friday in federal court in Baltimore. The Sun says his lawyer confirmed the plea.
  Jenkins is among the group of detectives charged in a sweeping federal indictment with stealing from people they falsely accused.
  Jenkins’ plea will make him sixth Baltimore officer c
  
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• Sheriff’s Deputy Recruit Charged With Sex Abuse Of Minor

  04-01-2018 13:30
  BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff’s office recruit accused of sex offenses involving a minor has been fired.
  News outlets report that 20-year-old Nicholas Paul Carini was arrested Wednesday in connection with an Aug. 20 incident. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Carini was a correctional deputy recruit, part of an entry-level class set to graduate from the training academy on Jan. 17.
  Following an investigation by the Harford County Child Adv
  
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• Republicans Win ‘Lot Draw’ For Virginia House Seat

  04-01-2018 13:12
  (CNN) — GOP incumbent David Yancey won a “lot draw” in the race for Virginia’s House of Delegates Thursday, giving Republicans control of the chamber.
  The quirk of democracy came as the Virginia Board of Elections used the procedure laid out in a 1705 law to settle the 11,608-to-11,608 tie between Yancey and Democrat Shelly Simonds for the seat.
  James Alcorn, the chairman of the board of elections, drew a film canister with Yancey’s name out of a blue and white cera
  
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• Name To Be Drawn From Bowl To Determine Va. Election Winner

  04-01-2018 13:12
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — There’s no winner yet in Virginia’s hotly contested race for a House seat despite a general election, a recount and a legal battle. Now election officials are turning to a ceramic bowl.
  But even that may not be enough. Although a drawing of names is scheduled for Thursday morning to determine who will occupy the seat in the 94th District, the loser could push for a second recount or ask the House to step in and pick a winner.
  Republican incumbent David Yanc
  
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• Snow closes schools in Baltimore area, Maryland's Eastern Shore to see heavier snow - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  04-01-2018 13:10 via baltimoresun.com
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  Snow closes schools in Baltimore area, Maryland's Eastern Shore to see heavier snow
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  Photos from the Mid-Atlantic as a winter storm hammered Ocean City, and caused school closures in Baltimore. (Sean Welsh). Sean Welsh, Scott Dance and Colin CampbellContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Public schools in Baltimore City and the ...
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• Real Weather Term, “Bomb,” Blows Up On Social Media

  04-01-2018 12:50
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to weather, it’s hard to sound scarier than “bomb cyclone.”
  It’s a version of a real weather term that applies to a massive winter storm that pulled together Wednesday off the U.S. Southeast coast. But as fearsome as the storm is with high winds and some snow, it may not be quite as explosive as the term sounds.
  Meteorologists have used the term “bomb” for storms for decades, based on a strict definition, said University o
  
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• West Towson resident nominated for Baltimore County commission - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2018 12:04 via baltimoresun.com
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  West Towson resident nominated for Baltimore County commission
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  Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has nominated West Towson resident Margaret Willis King for appointment to the Baltimore County Human Relations Commission. (Courtesy Photo / Baltimore Sun Media Group). Margarita CambestContact ReporterTowson ...
  
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• Powerful Nor’easter Hits Md., Eastern Shore Under State Of Emergency

  04-01-2018 11:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A powerful nor’easter is moving up the east coast, bringing snow, ice, strong winds and rough surf with it, including to Maryland.
  RELATED: SCHOOL CLOSURES AND DELAYS
  Most Maryland counties are under some kind of weather advisory or warning, and many schools will be closed or have a delayed opening Thursday.A Blizzard Warning is in effect for parts of Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
  The warning covers Worcester County, Somerset County and Wicomico County. It began a
  
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• Baltimore court expands tenant aid in housing cases - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2018 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore court expands tenant aid in housing cases
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  The Baltimore City District Court Self-Help Resource Center provides free legal aid to tenants in rent court. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun video). Doug DonovanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Catanna Anderson still remembers the grip of fear after ...
  
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• Ravens reaped mixed results from 2017 rookie class - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2018 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Ravens reaped mixed results from 2017 rookie class
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  But Humphrey defied the trend. The 16th overall selection in April's draft replaced Ravens starter Jimmy Smith (torn left Achilles tendon) and held his own as a starter in the final four games, including Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T ...
  
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