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• Casinos In Maryland Flourishing, Giving Major Boost To Local Economy

  07-01-2018 23:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s gaming industry is booming, with the state’s six casinos raking in a total of $141 million in December.
  December was the second-best month in revenue for casinos in Maryland since they first started gaming back in 2010.
  Maryland’s casinos are flourishing, and they finished 2017 on a high note.
  “Now that all six are up and running, and have been going for a while, they are finding their niche in the market and we think this is going
  
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• Bannon Expresses Regret Over Response To ‘Fire and Fury’

  07-01-2018 23:32
  (CNN) — Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said Sunday he regretted not responding sooner to comments attributed to him that were critical of Donald Trump Jr. in an explosive new book on the White House.
  “Donald Trump, Jr. is both a patriot and a good man,” read Bannon’s statement, which CNN obtained Sunday from a source close to Bannon. “He has been relentless in his advocacy for his father and the agenda that has helped turn our country aro
  
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• Sheriff’s Office ‘Arrests’ Disney’s Queen Elsa, Uses ‘Bail Money’ To Raise Money For Charity

  07-01-2018 22:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Elsa the Snow Queen is behind bars in Alabama after refusing to let go of her frozen grip that has much of the country in a deep freeze.
  The Disney character was apprehended by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office a day after a wanted poster was released.The tongue-in-cheek post was originally made by the Harlan Police Department in Kentucky several years ago, but the Slidell Police Department in Louisiana reissued a bounty for the snow queen after ice, snow and
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Monday; May Make For Dangerous Road Conditions

  07-01-2018 22:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for most of Maryland as a wintry mix is expected to move into the area Monday.
  A Winter Weather Advisory (blue shading) has been issued for Monday afternoon & evening. Hazard: a glaze of ice from sleet & freezing rain which will cause slippery conditions for the Monday PM commute. A few inches of snow is expected in the mountains. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/DJKuhGsxs2
  — NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_B
  
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• Blast Of Arctic Air Breaks Records; Temperatures Set To Rise

  07-01-2018 20:36
  NEW YORK (AP) — The blast of Arctic air that engulfed portions of the East Coast has broken cold temperature records in several cities — although a warm up is just around the corner.
  The National Weather Service said the temperature in Worcester, Massachusetts, fell to minus 9 on Sunday, breaking a record of minus 5 set in 1942. In Providence, Rhode Island, temperatures fell to minus 3, breaking a record low of minus 1 set in 1912.
  And in Hartford, Connecticut, the temperature droppe
  
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• Wintry Mix Possible For Your Commute Home Monday

  07-01-2018 19:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marylanders could see a wintry mix on their way home Monday afternoon.
  The National Weather Service has warned of a potential winter commuting hazard for the Baltimore/Washington D.C. Metro area.
  “The precipitation starts to move its way into the state by early [Monday],” said WJZ Meteorologist Tim Williams. “We start to see a bit of a wintry mix along the 95 corridor in central Maryland around rush hour. This wintry mix could be sleet, maybe even s
  
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• Miss America Raises Maximum Age Of Competitors To 25

  07-01-2018 18:49
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Miss America organization is raising the maximum age of contestants from 24 to 25.
  A spokeswoman told The Press of Atlantic City that the change takes effect with this year’s contests. It’s the first change to pageant rules since former Fox News Channel anchor and 1989 Miss America Gretchen Carlson became chairwoman of the organization’s board of directors.
  Spokeswoman Chelsea Mineur said Miss America officials drafted the new rule
  
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• For Firefighters, Bitter Weather Creates Its Own Hazards

  07-01-2018 17:26
  (AP) — Firefighters battling blazes in the extreme cold are faced with treacherous conditions that can slow them down when every second counts. Frozen hydrants and slick surfaces make an already difficult job even harder.
  Cold-weather departments prepare months ahead for the coming freeze, readying equipment and changing how they approach fires in the coldest months.
  They pack on extra layers in their go-kits, and some rub Vaseline on their faces to protect skin. Engineers who drive the tr
  
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• Firefighter Hospitalized After Morning Fire

  07-01-2018 17:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A firefighter was treated for cardiac related issues after helping put out a fire in Joppa Sunday morning.
  The fire was at a home in the 300 block of Avedon Court.
  Responding crews arrived to find smoke showing from the one-story home.
  One firefighter was transported for cardiac issues, but fire crews were able to get the flames under control. The firefighter’s condition has not been released.
  No further details have been released at this point.
  CREWS REMAIN ON
  
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• Winning $570 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Hampshire

  07-01-2018 17:03
  MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — It’s been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a $570 million jackpot, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed a $450 million Mega Millions grand prize.
  Since Reeds Ferry Market opened at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, dozens of excited regulars have stopped by the small, independent convenience store in New Hampshire that sold the winning Powerball ticket to congratula
  
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• Police Recover Vehicle In Which Driver Was Killed While Warming It Up

  07-01-2018 15:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say they have recovered the vehicle that was stolen after a man was shot in the head and killed while warming his car up Saturday.
  RELATED: Police: Man Killed While Warming Up Car; Car Stolen
  The vehicle was found in an alley in northeast Baltimore. Police did not say when the vehicle was found.
  The 22-year-old victim was found fatally shot in the 6100 block of Macbeth Dr., just before noon on Saturday.
  Police say their investigation suggests this wa
  
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• Repairs Underway After Outrage Over Freezing Baltimore City Schools

  07-01-2018 05:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s mayor says repairs are being expedited at city schools in hopes of resuming classes Monday after freezing conditions inside classrooms forced closures this week.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh says she has enlisted city engineers in addition to the Department of Public Works to expedite repairs, according to a statement released Friday.
  The mayor tweeted out photos of work being done at a number of schools Saturday.
  Emergency maintenance underway. Yesterday, I ord
  
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• Baltimore Police Looking For Man Missing Since December

  07-01-2018 03:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help with locating a missing 56-year-old man.
  Gregory Ferrell was last seen Dec. 29 in the 3100 block of Greenmount Ave. wearing a light gray sweater with dark tones, a black shirt, black pants and black shoes.
  Ferrell is about 5’5″ and weighs about 150 pounds. His car is described as a black Mazda CS7 with Maryland tags 1CA8798.
  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Gregory
  
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• Record-Breaking Cold Possible To Round Out Cold Snap

  07-01-2018 03:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Record-breaking cold will blast Maryland overnight as temperatures will teeter near zero degrees.
  At BWI, the overnight low is expected to be a mere two degrees, what would break the record of three degrees set in 2014.
  We won’t get a reprieve from the whipping winds either. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible.
  The state is under a Wind Chill Advisory until 6 a.m. Sunday.
  Wind chills as low as 20 below are expected for Western Maryland and 10 below for Central Mary
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts Scaling Back 10 Percent Of Food, Drink Menu

  07-01-2018 02:49
  CANTON, Mass. (AP) — So long strawberry banana smoothie. Goodbye steak and egg breakfast sandwich.
  Dunkin’ Donuts is cutting back on its food and drink offerings. The Boston Herald reports the new, simplified menu is expected to roll out in New England locations starting Monday before expanding nationwide in mid-March.
  The Canton, Massachusetts-based company founded in 1950 says the reduction represents about 10 percent of its offerings and is meant to streamline service.
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• Annual Report Shows Improvement In Chesapeake Bay Restoration

  07-01-2018 01:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A recent report used 31 different indicators to measure the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and overall it showed great progress for restoration efforts.
  The “Bay Barometer” reveals impressive improvements led by multiple agencies to restore the ecosystem.
  “The goals were based on historical best conditions that we recorded in the assessments in order to build those standards in. So therefore, we’re striving towards conditions that have been est
  
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• Deep Freeze Causing Deep Issues On Roads, Pipes In Maryland

  07-01-2018 00:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The deeper the freeze, the more issues arise on the roads and in pipes underground.
  Central Maryland is still feeling the aches and pains of a dramatic cold spell — and it’s not over yet.
  “Due to the air temperatures fluctuating, getting as cold as they are, tires are going flat,” says Terrell Young of the Maryland State Highway Administration.
  AAA is experiencing an unprecedented 15,000 calls for help since the new year.
  “Unfortuna
  
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• Jerry Van Dyke, ‘Coach’ Star And Brother Of Dick, Dies At 86

  07-01-2018 00:12
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke who struggled for decades to achieve his own stardom before clicking as the dim-witted sidekick in television’s “Coach,” died Friday in Arkansas, according to his manager. He was 86.
  John Castonia said Van Dyke died at his ranch in Hot Spring County. His wife, Shirley Ann Jones, was by his side. No cause was immediately known.
  Van Dyke had an affable, goofy appeal, but he spent much of his career toiling
  
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• Windchill Advisory In Effect Through Sunday

  07-01-2018 00:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for most of Maryland until Sunday at 6 a.m.
  WJZ’s Meg McNamara says the Baltimore area topped out at a high of 18 degrees today, and most of the area is expected to hover around zero tonight.
  #Baltimore dropped to 7° this morning. Record breaking cold on the way tonight with 2° expected at BWI. #BundleUp #ActuallyJustStayInside pic.twitter.com/sFjkaOlXRX
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) January 6, 2018A weak storm system
  
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