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• Video Reportedly Shows Woman In Hospital Gown Left Outside Baltimore ER By Staff

  10-01-2018 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A video that reportedly shows a woman being left outside of a Baltimore emergency center has gone viral.
  A pedestrian captured the incident on video, in which he says staff at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown campus left a woman, only in her hospital gown, near a bus stop in about 30-40 degree weather Wednesday night.
  The University of Maryland Medical System released the following statement:
  “We share the shock and disappointment of many who h
  
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• Video Reportedly Shows Woman In Hospital Gown Left On Street By Baltimore ER Staff

  10-01-2018 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A video that reportedly shows a woman being left outside of a Baltimore emergency center has gone viral.
  A pedestrian captured the incident on video, in which he says staff at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown campus left a woman, only in her hospital gown, near a bus stop in about 30-40 degree weather Wednesday night.The University of Maryland Medical System released the following statement:
  “We share the shock and disappointment of many who ha
  
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• See Shocking Video Of Student Bullied, Beaten In School Locker Room

  10-01-2018 23:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 13-year-old girl was bullied and beaten inside of a local school, and the incident was caught on video.
  Some say the video is stomach turning and disturbing. Many wonder how this could go on for so long with no teachers around.
  Backed into a corner inside a gym locker room, video shows 13-year-old Andrea Selby being bullied by a classmate.
  What starts with verbal abuse, takes a violent turn at Holabird Middle School.
  Selby is grabbed by the hair, thrown to the ground, a
  
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• Baltimore Police Cadets Given One-Of-A-Kind Tour Of City

  10-01-2018 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Future Baltimore City Police officers are earning their badges with some unexpected backup.
  Zippy Larson made a 35-year career out of showing tourists the best of Baltimore. Now she’s giving Baltimore City Police cadets an insider’s look at the city they’ll protect.
  Larson, a Baltimore native and tour guide, decided she’d take 50 recruits on a bus tour of Baltimore’s hidden gems.
  “There’s a real city here with real people and busin
  
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• Recall Alert: Ice Cream Bars May Contain Listeria

  10-01-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a voluntary recall of certain ice cream bars. It was discovered that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a disease which can be fatal.
  Fieldbrook Foods Corporation’s orange cream bars, chocolate coated vanilla ice cream bars, and variety packs that include chocolate coated vanilla ice cream bars are on the list of effected products.
  The recalled products have production dates between J
  
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• Suspect In Police Chase Indicted On Charges

  10-01-2018 23:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man charged in a police chase and shooting spree in west Baltimore last month has been indicted.
  30-year-old Mausean Carter is accused of driving around while shooting at people during a pursuit.
  RELATED: Police ID ‘Shooting Spree’ Suspect Who Fled Authorities In Pursuit
  Family members say he suffers from schizophrenia.
  The results of a mental health assessment last month found he could understand the charges against him, and therefore could face trial.
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• Man In Florida Caught With ‘Full Rack Of Ribs’ In His Pants, Police Say

  10-01-2018 22:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– On Dec. 15 a Florida man was caught red-handed with a full rack of ribs in an unlikely and pretty conspicuous location.
  According to the Martin County Sheriff’s office in Florida, Maeli Alvarez-Aguilar, 26, was booked on a petty merchant theft charge after he was caught walking out of a local grocery store in Indiantown, Florida.
  A report from TCPalm indicates that ribs weren’t the only item police found in the man’s pants. The man was
  
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• NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Picks

  10-01-2018 22:51
  CBS Local Sports talent from across the country looks at the NFL Divisional Playoff match-ups. Who are our NFL experts picking?
  
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• Baltimore’s Youth Works Program Continues Growth

  10-01-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Every summer young people in Baltimore get a chance to earn money and valuable job experience as part of the Youth Works program.
  Thousands of young people between the ages of 14 and 21 have been clocking in the city’s summer employment program.
  More than 8,000 participated in 2017 and 2018 may be bigger than ever.
  Thousands of applications have already poured in.
  “Young people in Baltimore want to work. These are young people,” said Jason, the director o
  
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• Baltimore Plans To Have Water Main Breaks Repaired By Weekend

  10-01-2018 22:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Crews in Baltimore continue to repair the problems caused by the recent blast of frigid weather.
  The Department of Public Works has crews working around the clock to fix hundreds of water main breaks across the city.
  The City plans to have all water main breaks repaired in the next few days.
  More than 100 breaks and 1,900 frozen services have been reported and officials urge residents to be patience.
  “I have my team working around the clock, 12-hour shifts, on and of
  
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• Regular Exercise Can Take Away ‘Years Of Damage’ From Laziness, Doing Nothing: Study

  10-01-2018 21:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study has revealed that the statement ‘it’s never too late to get in shape’ actually does hold water after all.
  According to researchers from the study, which was published in the journal Circulation, a group of middle-aged men and women with inactive lifestyles were able to follow a two-year program based on exercise guidelines recommended by the American Heart Association and significantly reduce their risk of heart failure.
  Dr. Benjamin Levine,
  
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• Serena Williams Says She Had Health Scare After Baby’s Birth

  10-01-2018 21:20
  (AP) — Serena Williams tells Vogue that she dealt with a medical scare right after the birth of her daughter.
  In a story in the magazine’s February issue and posted Wednesday on Vogue.com , Williams discusses developing several small blood clots in her lungs while in the hospital after Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. was born in September.
  According to the article, the tennis superstar “spent the first six weeks of motherhood unable to get out of bed.”
  When Williams
  
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• Pastor Admits To ‘Sexual Incident’ With Teen 20 Years Ago, Gets Standing Ovation

  10-01-2018 21:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Megachurch pastor Andy Savage confessed to a sexual incident with a teen decades ago, and reportedly got a standing ovation afterwards.
  CBS News reports that Savage made the confession this past Sunday at Highpoint Church in Memphis, Tennessee.
  “As a college student on staff at a church in Texas more than 20 years ago, I regretfully had a sexual incident with a female high school senior in the church,” he said.
  Following his confession, he got a
  
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• Howie Mandel: ‘Richard Pryor Was My Biggest Comedy Influence’

  10-01-2018 20:37
  Howie Mandel is an actor, a host and a judge, but first and foremost he is a comedian. The 62-year-old got his start in comedy back in the 1970’s when his friends dared him to go to on stage at an amateur night in Toronto. Inspired by the late Richard Pryor, Mandel has performed comedy all over the world and will be hosting the 3rd Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Gala tonight on the CW. The all-new comedy special will feature performances from household names like Cedric The Entertainer, Orny
  
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• Maryland’s GOP Governor Commits To US Climate Alliance

  10-01-2018 20:30
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he is joining a bipartisan coalition of states committed to meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
  In a letter Wednesday, the Republican governor wrote that when President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris climate accord last year, he opposed the move. He says he still opposes Trump’s decision.
  The governor says Maryland’s clean air standards were already significantly stronger than th
  
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• 7-Eleven Probe Opens New Front On Immigration

  10-01-2018 19:23
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump’s presidency.
  Agents targeted about 100 stores nationwide, broadening an investigation that began with a 4-year-old case against a franchisee on New York’s Long Island. The audits could lead to criminal charges or fines over the stores&rs
  
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• BWI Marshall Airport Announces Nonstop Flights With Icelandair

  10-01-2018 19:18
  LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — Travelers looking to go to Iceland will be able to have another option for getting nonstop flights from Baltimore starting this spring.
  Icelandair announced Wednesday that it will operate four weekly roundtrip flights between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik beginning on May 28.
  The airline had previously offered service at BWI before leaving a decade ago.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the new
  
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• BWI Marshall Airport Announces Nonstop Flights To Iceland

  10-01-2018 19:18
  LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — Travelers looking to go to Iceland will be able to get nonstop flights from Baltimore starting this spring.
  Icelandair announced Wednesday that it will operate four weekly roundtrip flights between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik beginning on May 28.
  The airline had previously offered service at BWI before leaving a decade ago.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the new service will strengthen glo
  
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• Video Released Of Burglary Suspect Caught On Home Security Camera

  10-01-2018 18:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have released video of a burglary suspect who was caught on camera by a home security camera.
  The Baltimore Police Department reports the burglary happened Tuesday, at a home in the 5500 block of Normandy Place.
  According to police, the person in the video went to the home’s front door, and when no one answered, he went to the back of the house.
  The suspect managed to get in through the back of the home, before taking a number of items.
  Police also
  
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• Police Searching For Armed Robbery Suspects

  10-01-2018 18:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police is searching for two suspects who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Monday.
  Troopers were called to the Chicken Man convenience store, located at the intersection of Snow Hill Rd. and Lincoln Ave. in Salisbury, shortly after 9:50 p.m.
  According to police, a witness stated that two men wearing dark clothing entered through the front door. After one suspect took out a shotgun, the second went up to the counter, knocked down merchandise,
  
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• Owl Saved After Being Struck By Vehicle During Morning Rush Hour

  10-01-2018 17:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities were able to save an owl that was likely struck by a vehicle in Anne Arundel County Wednesday morning.
  Maryland Natural Resource Police report the owl was found during morning rush hour, along eastbound MD-100 at Arundel Mills Blvd. in Hanover.
  Motorists began reporting the owl to police, and an Anne Arundel County detective then stopped and held the owl in his patrol car until a NRP officer arrived to take it to a veterinarian.
  Rescued from rush-hou
  
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• Guide To The 2018 Winter Olympics

  10-01-2018 17:30
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  All eyes are on South Korea for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 9-25, 2018. Known as PyeongChang 2018, the Asian city won their Olympic host bid back in 2011, so the games return to Korea for the first time since 1988. Representing the USA, a team of 240 veteran and newcomer athletes is expected to compete in 15 winter sport disciplines. The Paralympic Games will follow at the same venue on March 9-18, 2018.
  Getting There
  Everybody’s heard of the capital cit
  
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• Steelers Opponent Profile: Steelers Host Jaguars In Divisional Round Playoffs

  10-01-2018 17:16
  By Daniel Benjamin
  The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to extend their season when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC divisional playoff game at Heinz Field. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 14.
  Pittsburgh (13-3) was off last week thanks to one of its best regular season campaigns this century. The Steelers, who are in the playoffs for the fourth straight year, have won 10 of 11.
  Jaguars Record (11-6)
  Jacksonville is coming off a hard-fought 10-3 victory over th
  
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• Baltimore Ranked Top 10 City To Live For Recent Graduates

  10-01-2018 17:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re a recent college graduate looking for a home, Baltimore might be the perfect place.
  A new ranking from OnlineDegrees.com places Baltimore in the top 10 for best cities for recent graduates.
  One of only two East Coast cities in the top 15, Baltimore ranks 10th out of 59 metropolitan areas in the U.S. with a population of more than 750,000.
  Why did it rank so high? You can thank Baltimore’s high wages, high potential job growth, delicious seafood,
  
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• Hide The Backside: Maryland Hospital Testing Out More Dignified Gowns

  10-01-2018 16:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Derriere-bearing hospital gowns may soon be a thing of the past.
  Patients at the MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney are among the first to wear a new, less revealing style of gown being tested by the hospital group.
  The gown is the result of a partnership between Parsons School of Design in Manhattan and “healthwear company” Care+Wear.
  It is an “all-in-one, full coverage solution for patients,” styled similarly to a kimono, Care+Wear says.
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• Eagles Opponent Profile: Ryan Leads Defending NFC Champs To Philly For Divisional Round Bird Fight

  10-01-2018 16:52
  By Kevin McGuire
  After getting a week off to prepare for their first opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping they have Nick Foles ready to guide the offense on a postseason run. The journey begins this Saturday at home against the Atlanta Falcons, who are fresh off a road playoff win against the Los Angeles Rams. Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and the Falcons will arrive in Philadelphia feeling confident about their chances against an Eagles team that has seemingly lost its identity since los
  
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• Patriots Opponent Profile: Titans Are No Simple Speed Bump En Route To AFC Championship

  10-01-2018 16:36
  By Danny Cox
  The Tennessee Titans squeaked into the playoffs. While they’re not a great road team, they were able to mount an incredible comeback this past weekend and take down the Kansas City Chiefs. For the first half of the game, the Titans appeared to be an easy elimination, but they put things together in a big way in the second half. In the end, Tennessee was able to take out the once AFC-leading Chiefs and force them to stay home.
  Now, the New England Patriots need to make sure the
  
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• Alabama On Top Once More, May Have Found Beginnings Of A New Dynasty

  10-01-2018 16:22
  Ryan Mayer
  At half-time of Monday night’s national championship game, I was left with a thought that I hadn’t ever had watching an Alabama football game in Nick Saban’s tenure.
  This is the first time I’ve seen Alabama physically dominated in this fashion. Wow, Georgia. #CFPNationalChampionship
  — Ryan Mayer (@r_mayer) January 9, 2018At that point, Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs had bullied the Tide, taking a 13-0 lead into the locker room at the half, and that
  
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• City In Maryland Lowers Voting Age To 16

  10-01-2018 16:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Residents of Beltsville, Maryland who are 16 or older will now be able to vote in city elections.
  The city council voted to lower the voting age on Monday. The change will take effect next month.
  Sixteen-year-olds can also vote in the Maryland municipalities of Takoma Park and Hyattsville.
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• Missing Man With Dementia Found Dead Near BWI

  10-01-2018 15:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Beltsville man with dementia who was last seen near a Costco store on Jan. 2 has been found dead, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
  Authorities had been searching for Daniel Francis DeHaven, 64, with “round the clock manpower” during a long period of frigid temperatures.
  On Tuesday night, a person out for a walk located DeHaven’s remains in a wooded area off Dorsey Road near the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
  Police
  
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• Maryland Begins 90-Day Legislative Session

  10-01-2018 15:06
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are gathering for the start of their annual 90-day legislative session.
  It begins at noon on Wednesday in Annapolis.
  As they do each year, lawmakers are expected to elect the presiding officers for the House and Senate on the first day.
  While some sessions get off to a slow start, lawmakers appear ready to act soon on some high-profile issues. Democrats who control the General Assembly say they expect an override vote against Gov. Larry Hogan’
  
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• 26-Year-Old Arrested With Loaded Handgun

  10-01-2018 14:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old man has been arrested after reportedly possessing a loaded handgun, and suspected cocaine and heroin.
  Police say they were conducting surveillance on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the 2500 block of E. Biddle Street in East Baltimore when they found Sean Lloyd. Officials say this is an area where narcotic activity happens with regularity.
  Recovered from Lloyd was a 9mm handgun with an altered serial number. Lloyd was charged with various handgun and narcoti
  
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• Maryland Senator Wants More Aggressive Response From President To Russia Cyber Campaign

  10-01-2018 14:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lawmakers on capitol hill are calling on President Trump and his administration to expand the U.S. response to Russian interference in elections.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, Senator Ben Cardin of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, commissioned and released a 200-page report describing efforts by Russia to influence elections throughout Europe for years. Democrats say many of these countries have made aggressive moves to push back.
  Democ
  
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• Victim Search Expands As California Storm, Mudslides Kill 13

  10-01-2018 13:49
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — A storm that slammed a California coastal community is over. The search for its victims is not.
  Authorities in Santa Barbara County were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the destruction to find dead, injured or trapped people after a powerful mud flow swept away dozens of homes.
  At least 13 people were confirmed dead Tuesday, at least 25 were injured and at least 50 had to be rescued by helicopters.
  Those numbers could increase when the search is deepen
  
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• James Franco’s New York Times Talk Canceled Amid Allegations

  10-01-2018 13:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times has canceled a public event with James Franco days after the Golden Globe winner was accused of sexual misconduct.
  The TimesTalk event scheduled for Wednesday was intended to feature “The Disaster Artist” director and star and his brother and co-star, Dave Franco, discussing the film with a Times reporter.
  The Times said in a statement that “given the controversy surrounding recent allegations” it was canceling the event.
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• Weather Blog: A Warm Front Coming Through Our Area

  10-01-2018 13:30
  Hi Everyone!
  HUMP DAY, and life is calm in the big town. A bit cooler today that yesterday’s 49° but still I will take a seasonal 40° as opposed to just a week ago. And when you see some clouds moving in later that is nothing but GREAT news. That will be a warm front chugging through which will move up to 50° tomorrow, and 60° on Friday. Even with a dip down to 52° on Saturday we will still be 10° above normal.
  WAIT, hear that?…………&hellip
  
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• Icy And Foggy Conditions Expected For Morning Commute

  10-01-2018 13:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As people are getting up for their Wednesday morning commute, the National Weather Service says there is still a need to use some caution in certain parts of Maryland.
  In the Fredericksburg area, there is a risk for fog as temperatures will drop back into the 20s to start the day.
  Temperatures will drop back into the 20s for the start of the day Wed. Risk of fog across southern Maryland and the Fredericksburg area. pic.twitter.com/Zk3bBlMsqY
  — NWS DC/Baltimore
  
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• Governor Hogan Expected To Meet With Mayor Pugh To Discuss School Heating

  10-01-2018 12:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A day after parents expressed their outrage over classrooms that are still without heating, Governor Larry Hogan and Mayor Catherine Pugh are scheduled to meet with each on Wednesday other to speak about the issue.
  On Tuesday, six schools kept their schools closed due to frozen pipes and broken heating systems. Last week, Baltimore City Schools were forced to close after near freezing temperatures were being felt inside classrooms. One of those six schools, Calverton
  
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• New Poll Shows PG Co. Exec Baker As Front Runner For Md. Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

  10-01-2018 06:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new poll shows how the Maryland Democratic gubernatorial primary is shaping up.
  There are eight democrats vying to take on Gov. Larry Hogan and become Maryland’s next governor. The new poll surveyed 501 registered Democrats in Maryland.
  The Gonzales Research Poll shows that 24 percent of likely primary voters say they would vote for Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker.
  The poll also shows many Democratic voters are undecided.
  14.2 percent
  
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• Police To Allow Family Of Md. Teen Found Dead After Suspected Underage Drinking Party To View Body Cam Video

  10-01-2018 05:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Montgomery County police have revealed new details after a 17-year-old died after he attended a suspected underage drinking party.
  RELATED: Missing Md. Teen Found Dead Following Suspected Underage Drinking Party
  Officers say Navid Sepehri was recorded on body camera video hours before he was found dead. The public was not allowed to see the video, but his family will eventually be able to view it.
  On December 9, authorities say Sepehri attended a suspected undera
  
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• Freezing Temps Will Cause Any Leftover Water To Freeze Overnight

  10-01-2018 05:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Temperatures reached 50 degrees Tuesday, which melted much of the ice that accumulated Monday night.
  WJZ’s Bob Turks says that overnight, the below freezing temperatures will cause any leftover water to freeze once again.
  Despite temperatures in the 40's now , still ice in shaded areas on that frozen ground! Watch your step!#Frozen
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) January 9, 2018Wednesday will feature sun and some clouds, and it will top out near the normal
  
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• Judge Blocks Trump Decision To End Young Immigrant Program

  10-01-2018 05:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
  U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted a request by California and other plaintiffs to prevent President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program while their lawsuits play out in court.
  Alsup said lawyers in favor of DACA clearly demonstrated that the young immigrants “w
  
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• Police, Others Injured In Crash; Suspect Attempted To Flee Authorities

  10-01-2018 04:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A city police vehicle was involved in a crash Tuesday night after authorities say a vehicle was attempting to escape from police.
  The Baltimore Police Department says the incident occurred in the 4300 block of Fairview Avenue around 9 p.m.
  The injuries sustained in the crash are not life-threatening, officials say.
  Police and civilians in the suspect’s vehicle were taken to area hospitals for treatment, according to investigators.
  Another officer injured his ankle du
  
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• USGS: Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Central America

  10-01-2018 04:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The United States Geological Service reports that a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck north of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea Tuesday.
  The quake has sparked a tsunami warning in the area, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
  PTWC says hazardous tsunami waves from this quake are possible within 1,000 km of the epicenter along the coasts of: Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Belize, San Andres, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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• Martindale Promoted To Ravens Defensive Coordinator

  10-01-2018 01:30
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh has promoted linebackers coach Don Martindale to defensive coordinator, assuring a seamless transition in the wake of Dean Pees’ retirement.
  Martindale has been coaching Baltimore linebackers since 2012. The 54-year-old was the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos in 2010.
  After Pees ended his six-year run as the Ravens’ defensive coordinator on Jan. 1, Harbaugh said he wanted to maintain continuity
  
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• What’s In Store For The 2018 Maryland Legislative Session?

  10-01-2018 01:15
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)– Maryland lawmakers are tuning up for the 2018 legislative session, which starts Wednesday.
  The Democrat-majority General Assembly and the Republican governor are expected to be at odds with an election year in the mix.
  Paid sick leave, medical marijuana, gun control; there is lots to do this session. It’s all against a backdrop of an election year in which everybody: the House, the Senate, and the governor is up for reelection.
  The Democratic Party luncheon Tues
  
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• Parents Of Md. Football Player Paralyzed From Shooting: ‘”I Just Want Him To Be Able To Walk Again’

  10-01-2018 00:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A college football player from Maryland was left paralyzed after being shot at a New Year’s Eve party in Anne Arundel County.
  Larry Aaron III is still at Shock Trauma and his parents say he may never play football or walk again.
  Larry II and Melissa Aaron have been afraid for their son since getting the call that he had been shot in the back.
  “It’s heart-wrenching. We’re just scared. We’re just scared,” Larry II said.
  Larry III, 19, was
  
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• Family Of Woman Who Was Kidnapped, Killed, Want Missing Adult Alert

  10-01-2018 00:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —The parents of Ashanti Billie want there to be a law, similar to Amber Alerts or Silver Alerts, that are sent out for missing adults.
  Billie was 19 years old. Her body was discovered on Sept. 29 behind a church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  She was first reported missing on Sept. 18 when she failed to show up for work at a restaurant on the Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia. A homeless Navy veteran has been charged in her death and kidnapping.
  Billie attended high school i
  
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