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• ‘Waitress’ Actresses From Baltimore Announced

  11-01-2018 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s rare that a multi-million dollar Broadway touring show hinges on the work of a 4-year-old.
  Welcome to “Waitress.” Without a cute 4-year-old girl, it may not work.
  Here’s the twist, the Baltimore run will have a tiny actress from Baltimore.
  “So we’re looking for kids that are naturally energetic,” said someone familiar with the hiring process.
  In mid-December, 50 auditioned, and the two picked were Kori Mitchell and Tempi Oppe
  
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• Baltimore Hospital ‘Takes Responsibility’ For Woman Left Outside In Cold

  11-01-2018 22:28
  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 the woman, only in her hospital gown, near a bus stop in about 30-40 degree weather Wednesday night.
  UMMC officials are investigating after the woman was left on the street in a gown and socks.
  In a press conference Thursday, hospital offi
  
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• Strange Odor At Elementary School Causes Evacuation

  11-01-2018 21:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — According to Anne Arundel County Schools, a strange odor was detected in Park Elementary school at 201 East 11th Ave.
  Anne Arundel County Fire Department was dispatched to the building and the school was evacuated.
  The smell was attributed to construction work outside of the building and the air quality inside was deemed safe.
  No injuries were reported and students were allowed back into the building.
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• Fire Crews Respond To Gas Leak In Baltimore

  11-01-2018 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Fire Department responded to a fire that started after a gas line was struck Thursday afternoon.
  Fire crews were on scene near E. Randall St. and S. Charles St.
  The fire department reports an independent contractor was working on a water line and struck a gas line.
  About a dozen homes were evacuated after the gas pipe ruptured.
  The gas leak has been controlled and gas services have been restored. All residents are back in their homes ,with the exception of o
  
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• Fire Crews On Scene After Gas Line Struck In Baltimore

  11-01-2018 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Fire Department is on scene of a fire that started after a gas line was struck Thursday afternoon.
  Fire crews are on scene near E. Randall St. and S. Charles St.
  The fire department reports an independent contractor was working on a water line and struck a gas line.
  About a dozen homes were evacuated after the gas pipe ruptured.
  No further details have been released at this time, and authorities have not said when the flames could be put out.
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• Circuit City Announces Relaunch 9 Years After Closing Stores

  11-01-2018 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– While many brick-and-mortar retail shops continue to close their doors due to declining sales, one former electronics giant that went out of business almost a decade ago is staging a comeback.
  Thursday, Circuit City announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that it will be launching a chain of “innovative retail stores” across the country.
  Company CEO Ronnie Shmoel announced that the company will begin its comeback with a “experie
  
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• Baltimore May Demolish Homes, Move Residents From Gilmor Homes

  11-01-2018 20:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials in Baltimore say they plan to relocate more than 120 families from West Baltimore’s Gilmor Homes public housing project.
  Officials plan to demolish six buildings. Mayor Catherine Pugh says the move is necessary to cut down crime. The mayor said the 120 families would be moved to better housing.
  “I’m happy they’re getting ready to tear these down,” said Gilmor Homes resident Theresa Matthews.
  Matthews said the heat hasn’t
  
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• Historian Pleads Guilty To Stealing From National Archives, Selling Items On EBay

  11-01-2018 20:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 33-year-old historian has pleaded guilty to charges related to theft of records from the National Archives and Records Administration. Authorities say he sold most of the items he stole.
  Antonin DeHays pleaded guilty to theft of government property. He faces up to 10 years in prison, and his sentencing is set for April 4.
  The plea agreement shows the thefts began in December 2012, and continued through June 2017.
  DeHays reportedly stole at least
  
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• 4th Grade Homework Assignment Asking Students To ‘Give 3 Good Reasons For Slavery’ Draws Backlash

  11-01-2018 20:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A homework assignment asking students to “give three good reasons for slavery” that was intended to start a dialogue in a fourth grade English class has instead caused an uproar at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
  A teacher at the school handed out the assignment to students on Jan. 8 and the backlash from parents was immediate.
  Trameka Brown-Berry, one of the stunned parents, posted a photo of her son’s homework online. She told
  
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• Man Who Set Up Spy Camera In Mall Bathroom Catches Himself On Camera

  11-01-2018 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a suspect who caught himself on video while setting up a “spy camera” in a White Marsh Mall restroom.
  The Baltimore County Police Department reports someone found the camera in the family restroom of the food court area in White Marsh Mall on December 23.
  The camera was pointing towards a toilet after being secured with electrical tape to a partition dividing two bathroom areas.
  Police recovered t
  
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• This Week In College Basketball: Longhorns Get Emotional Victory Over TCU

  11-01-2018 19:53
  By Steve Silverman
  Spartans go tumbling down
  So much for Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans holding onto the No. 1 spot in college basketball.
  The Spartans went down with a thud when they lost last Sunday at Ohio State, as the Buckeyes just took them apart by an 80-64 margin.
  That was Michigan State’s second defeat of the season, and when the Spartans returned to action Wednesday night at home against Rutgers, the malaise continued.
  Michigan State won the game 76-72 over the Scarlet
  
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• Correctional Officers Among 18 Indicted In Prison Smuggling Investigation

  11-01-2018 19:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two correctional officers were among 18 indicted as part of a year-long investigation into a smuggling ring at the Jessup Correctional Facility in Anne Arundel County.
  Six inmates and 10 outside facilitators were also arrested as part of this investigation.
  Those indicted face charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous substances, conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, and the smuggling of contraband to include illegal narcotics and cellular phones into
  
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• Judge Hears Arguments In Corruption Case Against Baltimore Sen. Nathaniel Oaks

  11-01-2018 19:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal judge heard arguments Thursday in the corruption case against Baltimore Sen. Nathaniel Oaks.
  Oaks’ lawyers are seeking to split the charges against him into two different cases, as they argue it’s not fair for the separate charges to be part of the same case.
  RELATED: Baltimore Lawmaker Nathaniel Oaks Indicted On Obstruction Of Justice
  The judge is expected to give their decision on the charges as early as Friday.
  Oaks was initially charged with
  
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• Maryland House Votes To Override Veto Of Paid Sick Leave

  11-01-2018 19:01
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are getting close to requiring paid sick leave at many businesses after the House of Delegates voted Thursday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto.
  The bill faces a tough vote in the Senate, which would have to agree to override the veto for it to become law.
  The Democrat-controlled House voted 88-52. The chamber needed 85, or a three-fifths vote, to override the Republican governor’s veto.
  Supporters said the measure has been debated for
  
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• Kayaker Rescued From Patapsco River

  11-01-2018 18:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A kayaker fell into the water about 1/4 mile from the Patapsco River shoreline in Pasadena Thursday.
  The Maryland Natural Resources Police and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department partnered in the rescue.
  The water temperature of the river is in the low 30s.
  According to the Maryland Natural Resources Police, the victim is in their 40’s and has been taken to the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. They were conscious and breathing.
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• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating FBI Agent

  11-01-2018 18:53
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Maryland man accused of impersonating an FBI agent has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in Delaware.
  At a hearing Wednesday in Wilmington, 28-year-old Eric Kappesser of Stevensville agreed to plead guilty to one count of impersonating a federal official, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
  Prosecutors agreed to drop a second count of impersonation, as well as one count of unauthorized possession of a badge or i
  
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• Maryland Bridge To Reopen After Being Damaged In Truck Crash

  11-01-2018 18:42
  URBANA, Md. (AP) — A Maryland bridge that was heavily damaged after being struck by a garbage truck last month is set to reopen.
  The MD 355 Bridge, also known as the Urbana Pike bridge, runs over the Monocacy River in Frederick County.
  The bridge was closed after the truck crash because it was unsafe for vehicles.
  Repairs were estimated to take 60 days, but the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced Thursday that the work has been completed early. The
  
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• Owings Mills Sam’s Club Closes Without Notice

  11-01-2018 18:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Sam’s Club store in Owings Mills closed Thursday without notice to the public.
  The location on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills was also removed from the corporate website Thursday.
  This comes the same day that Walmart announced it is boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers to $11 an hour.
  Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz issued the following statement about the closure:
  “Donald Trump promised us that giving 100s of billions in tax cut
  
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• Maryland School District Explores Ban On Confederate Clothes

  11-01-2018 17:35
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — A Maryland school district is exploring whether it can legally prohibit students from wearing the Confederate flag on clothing and other accessories.
  The Carroll County Times reports that the county school board plans to ask the district’s legal team to look into a potential ban on Confederate paraphernalia.
  During a meeting Wednesday evening, students, parents and community leaders spoke in favor of banning the flag.
  Superintendent Stephen Guthrie said he pla
  
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• Baltimore Artist Amy Sherald’s Michelle Obama Portrait To Be Unveiled In February

  11-01-2018 16:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore artist Amy Sherald’s official portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama will be unveiled Feb. 12 in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.
  Chosen for the project by the Obama’s themselves, Sherald, 44, already has her work in the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  Her portrait will be unveiled alongside the official portrait of former President Ba
  
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• Steelers Team Headlines: Haden To Make First Postseason Start Of Career

  11-01-2018 16:13
  By Daniel Benjamin
  The Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the oldest teams in the league, are in the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Still, there are a few veteran players who will make their postseason debut when the Steelers host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field on Sunday.
  Joe Haden Makes Postseason Debut
  Cornerback Joe Haden is one of the veterans that have yet to appear in a postseason game, despite being in his eighth season in the league. In fact, this year is the first season tha
  
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• 3 Students Injured During Stabbing At Maryland School

  11-01-2018 16:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three students were injured after a stabbing at a Prince George’s County school Thursday morning.
  Police say there was a knife used during an incident at Central High School, and three students were involved in the altercation.
  The three students involved were cut, according to police, and their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
  The student who used the knife reportedly turned himself in to school officials.
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• 2 Students Injured During Stabbing At Maryland School

  11-01-2018 16:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two students were injured after a stabbing at a Prince George’s County school Thursday morning.
  Police say there was a knife used during an incident at Central High School, and three students were involved in the altercation.
  Two of the students involved were cut by another student, according to police, and their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
  The student who used the knife reportedly turned himself in to school officials.
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• Jon Rothstein: Good Sign For Gators That They’ve Had Success Despite Allen’s Struggles

  11-01-2018 16:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Mike White’s Florida Gators had a disappointing non-conference season. The Gators entered the season as the 8th-ranked team in the country and got up to as high as 5th, before losing four out of five games in a 12-day stretch to fall out of the rankings. The losses came against Duke (87-84), Florida State (83-66), Loyola-Chicago (65-59), and Clemson (71-69).
  However, since then, the Gators have run off five straight victories and opened up SEC play 3-0. Part of the team’s
  
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• Walmart Raises Starting Wages To $11, Handing Out Bonuses

  11-01-2018 15:51
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest private employer, is boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers to $11 an hour, giving a one-time cash bonus of up to $1,000 to eligible employees and expanding its maternity and parental leave benefits.
  The retailer said Thursday that changes to its compensation and benefits policy will impact more than a million hourly workers in the U.S. The company employs 1.5 million people in the U.S.
  The wage increase, up from $9 per hou
  
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• Patriots Team Headlines: Brady Releasing New Docu-Series And Belichick Planning On Staying Put

  11-01-2018 15:50
  By Danny Cox
  When the New England Patriots step back onto the field on Saturday, it will have been two weeks since they had a moment of game action. They are going to face off against the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, and it will not be an easy win by any stretch of the imagination. The Titans are coming off of a huge victory over the Kansas City Chiefs during Wild Card Weekend, and they have a lot of momentum behind them.
  In the meantime, the Patriots are dealing wit
  
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• Unidentified For Decades, Soldier Receives Final Rites

  11-01-2018 15:47
  HOUSTON (AP) — A funeral was held Wednesday for a Texas soldier whose 92nd Infantry Division was the only African-American Army division to fight in Europe and who was buried for decades as “unknown.”
  The service was held at Houston National Cemetery for Army Pfc. Lonnie Eichelberger, a 20-year-old from Waco who died in heavy fighting with German forces in Italy just months before Germany’s surrender in 1945.
  For decades he was among nearly 73,000 U.S. service members fro
  
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• Deputy Shoots At Suspect Who Drove At Another Deputy

  11-01-2018 15:46
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say a sheriff’s deputy shot at a theft scheme suspect who they say assaulted a deputy.
  Maryland State Police said in a news release two deputies responded to a Target store in Hagerstown on Wednesday afternoon on a report that a known theft scheme suspect was there.
  The release says 26-year-old Melsun S. Perry ran from the deputies and got into his car. Police say Perry ignored commands to surrender and accelerated and drove at the deput
  
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• Baltimore May Demolish Homes And Move Residents From Gilmor Homes

  11-01-2018 14:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials in Baltimore say they plan to relocate more than 120 families from West Baltimore’s Gilmor Homes public housing project.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, officials plan to demolish six buildings. Mayor Catherine Pugh says the move is necessary to cut down crime. The mayor said the 120 families would be moved to better housing.
  The six buildings being demolished are on Spray Court, Vincent Court, and Bruce Court. The proposal gain
  
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• Firefighters Fight House Fire In Joppa

  11-01-2018 14:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Early Thursday morning, firefighters battled with flames that took over a house in the 400 block of Trimble Road in Joppa.
  After being notified of the fire, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co. chief arrived to the home within two minutes and said the fire was showing from the front porch of the single family home. It took about 20 minutes to bring the blaze under control.
  Residents were not home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. The Office of t
  
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• Hundreds Search For Victims Of California Mudslide

  11-01-2018 14:24
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of searchers continued the grueling work Thursday of hunting for survivors and digging up bodies in the sea of mud and wreckage left by flash flooding in this wealthy coastal enclave.
  Muck-spattered searchers from around the state slogged through knee-deep ooze, poking long poles into the mud to probe for victims. Search dogs clambered on shattered heaps of wood that used to be homes.
  The death toll from Tuesday’s pre-dawn flash flood rose to 17 on W
  
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• Hang Out With Penguins While Doing Yoga At The Maryland Zoo

  11-01-2018 13:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For those who are are animal and yoga lovers, there is a way you can enjoy both at the same time at the Maryland Zoo.
  The zoo will be holding 60-minute Vinyasa style yoga classes designed for both beginner and intermediate yoga lovers. The special class has individualized options to help best support your skill level.
  Yoga at the Zoo will happen at Penguin Coast with views of flowing water and swimming penguins. Pre-registration is required. For zoo members, registra
  
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• Weather Blog: The Warm-Up Continues

  11-01-2018 13:22
  Hi Everyone!
  Cloudy now but it is a “WOW Mild” kinda of start to the day. 42° right now. That is 1° warmer than the normal daytime high. I know we have been talking about this warm, up but feeling IS believing. And it will remain not only mild but it will be getting warm as of tonight and tomorrow. Heck tonight it does not even get below 50°. Tomorrow we have bumped the temp up to 64° from 62°.
  And normal is 41°
  And this streak will come to a hard end on Satur
  
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• An Opportunity For Students To Volunteer For the National Weather Service

  11-01-2018 13:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you are a college student who is looking for experience in meteorology, the Baltimore/Washington Forecast Office of the National Weather Service is now accepting applications for volunteer college students for the summer of 2018.
  Students interested in this program must be pursuing a degree in meteorology or a related science (such as climatology, and atmospheric science).
  Student volunteers will be able to work on an assigned research project with a NWS meteorolo
  
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• Maryland Leaders To Hold Hearing On Clean Power Plan

  11-01-2018 12:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After being denied a public hearing by the Environmental Protection Agency on the repeal of the Clean Power Plan, leaders in Maryland are putting matters into their own hands.
  Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, Senate President Thomas Miller, and House Speaker Michael Busch will host their own public hearing on Thursday to talk about the repeal of the Obama-era law. Supporters of the Clean Power Plan hope to energize people to become more active on climate issues
  
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• New Poll Shows Where Gov. Hogan Stands With 2018 Challengers

  11-01-2018 12:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — People in Maryland are already weighing in on the 2018 Governor’s Race.
  A new Gonzales Maryland poll is showing where Governor Larry Hogan stands with voters and some of his challengers.
  A total of 823 registered voters were surveyed between December 27th and January 5th. The poll revealed that among Maryland voters, 71% approve of the job Larry Hogan is doing as governor. 21% disapprove of the Republican Governor. 59% of voters also believe Maryland is moving
  
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• Woman Shot Multiple Times In Southwest Baltimore

  11-01-2018 11:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly incident that happened early Thursday morning in Southwest Baltimore.
  Police say they found a 24-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of North Hilton Street. Officers arrived to the scene at 12:52 a.m.. Medics transported the woman to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment. Shortly after she arrived at the hospital, she was pronounced dead.
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• Louisiana Teacher Speaks Out After Arrest At Board Meeting

  11-01-2018 03:34
  ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana teacher who was ejected from a school board meeting and handcuffed after speaking out about salaries — a video-recorded arrest that sparked outrage — said Wednesday her treatment was appalling and encouraged others to speak out.
  The fallout from Deyshia Hargrave’s arrest Monday night was wide-ranging, with school district officials receiving death threats and the governor saying it “cast a negative light” on the state. Video
  
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• Man Shot, Killed Leaving Baltimore Family Dollar, Police Say

  11-01-2018 03:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened outside a family dollar store in northeast Baltimore Wednesday night.
  Investigators say shots were fired around 7:30 p.m. outside the business in the 1400 block of East Cold Spring Lane, as the man was leaving the store.
  A man was found with several gunshot wound and taken to the hospital where he later died.
  Police have not released any information on the shooter or the motive.
  Anyone wit
  
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• Pro Marijuana Groups Actively Trying To Overturn Law Denying Users To Bear Arms

  11-01-2018 01:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– As more marijuana dispensaries begin to operate in Maryland, some users are realizing they are not allowed to own a gun.
  Federal law prohibits anyone who uses any form of marijuana from owning a gun.
  The rule isn’t new. The question about marijuana use has long been on the federal questionnaire to get approved for a gun, but it’s now coming to some people’s attention.
  Marijuana users who are enjoying the new found freedom to use the drug; are fi
  
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• Cold Snap Exposes Cracks In Upkeep Of Timeworn Baltimore Schools

  11-01-2018 00:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anger is still boiling over about shameful conditions in Baltimore City public schools, including broken heating systems that left students shivering in near-freezing conditions inside classrooms.
  Wednesday, Mayor Catherine Pugh said $11 million more was coming to fix aging systems, on top of the $2.5 million Gov. Larry Hogan already pledged.
  “These kids are missing too many school days,” said Jasmine, whose brother attends Calverton Elementary-Middle Sch
  
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