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• Haitian-American, Md. Lawmakers React To President’s Comments On Immigrants

  12-01-2018 23:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The fallout continues after President Donald Trump allegedly made an expletive reference to Haiti and African countries.
  After Trump was asked at Thursday’s White House meeting if the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and Africa, the president reportedly questioned why people from “expletive-hole countries” are coming to America. Trump denied using the word Friday.
  A Haitian immigrant who lives in Maryland says he hopes most American
  
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• Baltimore Crews Rush To Repair Water Main Breaks Before Next Freeze

  12-01-2018 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Crews are working around the clock to fix Baltimore’s breaking water mains, while homes take on water across the city.
  It’s a race against the forecast. City leaders fear the next freeze could cripple even more systems.
  As fast as they fix them, more water mains break. They say the freeze devastated pipe systems. The thaw-out is just as damaging. With more cold on the way, it could happen all over again.
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• Eagles Playoff Injury Report: Dannell Ellerbe Questionable For Playoff Matchup Vs. Atlanta Falcons

  12-01-2018 23:14
  By Kevin McGuire
  Two members of the Philadelphia Eagles defense are listed as questionable for Saturday afternoon’s NFC Divisional Round playoff matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Starting middle linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, who has taken over the role for Joe Walker due to a season-ending injury, is officially listed as questionable for the Eagles this weekend. His potential absence could become a serious concern for the Eagles against the Falcons offense if he is not available on S
  
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• Woman Charged With Carjacking; Climbs Through Passenger Side Window

  12-01-2018 23:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman is accused of carjacking after she allegedly climbed through the open passenger window of a car in the area of Water Street and East South Street.
  The Frederick Police Department says Deirdre D. Dean, 48, asked the victim to drive her to Baltimore on Jan. 11.
  According to authorities, the victim refused, and instead drove to the 300 block of East Patrick Street, where she exited the car. Dean then drove off.
  Dean was then involved in a multiple-vehicle crash&
  
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• Don’t Expect Many WWE Legends In Women’s Royal Rumble

  12-01-2018 23:02
  By Chuck Carroll
  The Royal Rumble is known for surprises. You never know what WWE Superstar from the past will come through the curtain. We’ve seen the likes of the Honky Tonk Man, the Boogeyman, Kevin Nash, Road Dogg, and the late “Rowdy” Roddy Piper lace up their boots one more time to enter the over the top rope battle royal. And who can forget the year all three faces of Mick Foley competed. Even Drew Carey made a memorable appearance years before taking over hosting duties
  
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• Trump Defends Immigration Stance In Tweets

  12-01-2018 22:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says a bipartisan immigration proposal is “a big step backwards.” He tweets that it would force the U.S. “to take large numbers of people from high crime countries which are doing badly.”
  Trump seems to be defending himself against the furor over his vulgar words to describe African countries. Trump questioned at a White House meeting Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and Africa than from places li
  
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• Orioles, Machado Agree To $16M Deal For 2018 Season

  12-01-2018 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore Orioles and Manny Machado have agreed to a one-year, $16 million contract for the 2018 season.
  MLB.com reports that the Orioles have not yet confirmed the deal.
  Machado, 25, is one of the game’s superstar third basemen. He earned $11.5 million last year.
  Machado has made three American League All-Star teams in his six big league seasons, won two Gold Gloves and finished in the top five of AL MVP voting twice. He hit .259 with 33 home runs and 95 RBIs fo
  
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• Coppin State Head Coach Juan Dixon Talks Rough Start, Getting Better

  12-01-2018 22:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore has a proud basketball history and Juan Dixon is a big part of the city’s legacy.
  Once a great player at Maryland, he is now a rookie coach.
  There 350 schools in division I college basketball. Coppin State ranks near the bottom. Only one win in their 18 games this season.
  Head coach Juan Dixon sees his program on the way up. Dixon was a high school star at Calvert Hall. He led Maryland to a national title and played in the NBA. Now, he’s back in Balti
  
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• Doctors Warn Against Medicines With Codeine After New FDA Cough And Cold Drug Requirements

  12-01-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines.
  These requirements made on Thursday pertain to medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone in children younger than 18-years-old. After the safety labeling changes are made, the products will no longer be indicated for use to treat coughs in any pediatric population. Instead, they will be labeled for use only in adults aged
  
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• More Than 100 Locations Participating In Baltimore Restaurant Week

  12-01-2018 22:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re a foodie, this is your time to enjoy some great meals at bargain prices as more than 100 restaurants are participating in Baltimore Restaurant Week.
  “This is huge for Baltimore City. It’s an opportunity to visit Baltimore, and the downtown partnership to collaborate and invite all of our local residents and visitors to enjoy all these special restaurants in Baltimore City,” says Al Hutchinson, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore.
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• Ravens Jefferson Lists Home For Sale; Ripken, Lewis Take Homes Off Market

  12-01-2018 21:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore Ravens safety Tony Jefferson has listed his Timonium home for sale, after purchasing it last April.
  The Baltimore Sun reports Jefferson’s home is listed at $979,900. It’s located in a private Dulaney View community at 2205 Dulaney View Court. The home has five bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms. The 6,000-square-foot home was built last year, according to the Sun.
  Jefferson is under contract with the Ravens for three more seasons.
  The Sun also reports that
  
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• Plea Made In Death Of Morgan State Student

  12-01-2018 21:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — James Calero, 31, plead guilty to one count of criminally negligent manslaughter for the December 2015 crash that killed Morgan State Student Adedire Ososanya.
  According to authorities, on December 17, 2015 Calero was driving south on Route 202 when he crossed the center line and struck Ososanya’s vehicle. Ososanya was ejected from the car and died as a result of his injuries.
  Authorities say Calero was driving about 50 miles over the posted speed limit and it&
  
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• Former Employee Charged For Hate Bias Crimes On UMD Campus

  12-01-2018 21:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The University of Maryland Police Department has charged a man for hate bias crimes that occurred last year.
  Authorities say Terrell Demonte Alexander, 18, from Lanham, Maryland has been charged for racially-charged writings in a men’s bathroom stall in October and November.
  Investigators say handwriting samples and photos of the graffiti were submitted to the Maryland State Police Forensic Science Division and Alexander was linked to the hate-bias graffiti.
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• Parents Sue For Girl, 11, To Use Medical Marijuana At School

  12-01-2018 21:24
  CHICAGO (AP) — The parents of a suburban Chicago elementary school student suffering from leukemia are suing a Schaumburg-based school district and the state of Illinois for her to have the right to take medical marijuana at school.
  The Chicago Tribune reports that the plaintiffs of the federal lawsuit, who are identified by initials, contend the state’s ban on taking the drug at school is unconstitutional. They say it denies the right to due process and violates the Individuals with
  
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• College Basketball Games Of The Week: UNC-Notre Dame Highlights A Big Weekend

  12-01-2018 21:16
  By Steve Silverman 
  Devonte’ Graham #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks. Credit: Ed Zurga/Getty Images
  Saturday, January 13
  Kansas State (12-4, 2-2) at No. 12 Kansas (13-3, 3-1), 12 noon ET, ESPN
  The Big 12 is the best basketball conference in the nation this year, and while this conference is almost always the domain of the Jayhawks, that may not be the case this year.
  Kansas has plenty of talent and will be near the top of the conference and almost certainly a two or three seed in the NCAA to
  
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• He Was Homeless. Watch Him Get His First Bed.

  12-01-2018 21:11
  Dionna Neely and her son, Daeyr, recently moved into low-income housing, where a non-profit helped turn their empty house into a furnished home.
  
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• Keidel: NFL Divisional Round Predictions

  12-01-2018 21:10
  By Jason Keidel
  Wild card weekend was merely a preamble to this, the most delicious weekend of the NFL year. In the Divisional Round, the eight best teams play four games over two days to unveil pro football’s final four. We went 2-2 last weekend, which is unacceptable.
  Let’s do better, in order of games played.
  Atlanta Falcons (11-6) @ Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)Saturday, January 13, 2018, 4:35 pm ET
  This is the first time since 1975 that a conference’s top seed is an underdog
  
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• Tide Pod Challenge: The Viral Trend Encouraging Teens To Eat Laundry Detergent

  12-01-2018 21:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A strange new internet craze coined the “Tide Pod Challenge” has gone viral with teens across the nation.
  Although some internet challenges, like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, support a good cause, this new trend has doctors and parents nationwide worried about the health of their teens.
  The new trend requires the challenger to post a video online of themselves eating the raw or cooked laundry detergent pod.
  I cooked the boys some good tide pod pizza. Wha
  
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• ATF Offering $10K For Info On Md. Armory Theft; Surveillance Video Released

  12-01-2018 20:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The ATF has released surveillance video from a burglary that occurred Sunday morning at an armory in Hanover.
  VIDEO: These 4 suspects broke into Hanover Armory on Jan. 7th, stealing 13 firearms. ATF Special Agents & @AACOPD are investigating.
  Do you know something? ATF & @NSSF are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for info. Call (888) ATF-TIPS to report https://t.co/kkmXG0vF9v pic.twitter.com/bmK6902t9w
  — ATF Baltimore (@ATFBaltimore) January 12, 2018Authori
  
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• Trump Has 1st Medical Exam As President

  12-01-2018 20:23
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump arrived for his first medical checkup as president at Walter Reed military hospital on Friday, undergoing a physical examination amid suggestions in a recent book and by his detractors that he’s mentally unfit.
  Trump’s motorcade pulled into the medical facility in Bethesda, Maryland, outside Washington, early Friday afternoon. But what has been a fairly routine exam for previous presidents has taken on outsized importance in the age of T
  
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• Police Searching For 8th Grade Teacher; Missing Since December

  12-01-2018 19:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore police are searching for an eighth grade teacher who hasn’t been seen since December.
  Detectives say Gregory Ferrell, 56, has been missing since December 29. He is a teacher at Monarch Academy and was last seen in East Baltimore at Club Melba’s.
  Ferrell is 6-foot-2-inches tall and weighs about 250 pounds.
  #MissingPerson: 56 yo Gregory Ferrell, 8th grade teacher at Monarch Academy 6’2 250 lbs, last seen December 29, 2017 in east Baltimore at Club
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Override Governor’s Paid Sick Leave Veto

  12-01-2018 19:43
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland businesses with 15 or more employees will be required to provide up to five days of earned paid sick leave.
  The Maryland Senate voted 30-17 to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto on Friday. That’s one vote more than the 29, or three-fifths vote, needed. The House voted to override the veto on Thursday.
  An employee will be able to earn an hour of sick leave for every 30 hours they work.
  Supporters say it will affect 700,000 Marylanders.
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• TSA At BWI Finds First Handgun Of Year; Loaded

  12-01-2018 19:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Georgia man was arrested at BWI Thursday for attempting to bring a loaded handgun through TSA security.
  TSA officials say the man had a .380 caliber gun loaded with eight bullets in his carry-on bag. The gun was spotted in the TSA checkpoint x-ray machine.This is the first gun that has been recovered at BWI this year, authorities say.
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• Chi McBride: ‘Hawaii Five-0 Has The Best Of All Worlds’

  12-01-2018 19:16
  Actor Chi McBride’s childhood foreshadowed his career. The Chicago native spent as much time as he could in front of the television and never missed an episode of “The Carol Burnett Show” on CBS. McBride has worked and become friends with some of the most talented people in Hollywood like Eddie Murphy, Will Smith and Tom Hanks. Yet, the 56-year-old is still humble and grounded. Chi sees the bigger picture in life and the impact of his contribution to society, just like his char
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NFL Divisional Match-Ups

  12-01-2018 19:13
  Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee BucksFriday, January 12, 2018, 8:00 pm ET
  MILWAUKEE +4.5
  Friday, the Bucks will host the Warriors in a key inter-conference matchup. On the injury report for the Warriors is Steph Curry, who is listed as doubtful with a sprained ankle. Yet the Warriors have already dealt with playing without Curry prior this season and boast a 17-3 away record. Of their nine losses this year, none have come consecutively. That’s where the value lies here, as bettors chas
  
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• Police Announce Arrest In Murder Of Fells Point Tattoo Artist

  12-01-2018 18:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore police announced Friday that they have made an arrest in the murder of a Fells Point tattoo artist.
  Police announce arrest in murder of James Forrester, musician killed in Fells Point while talking on phone to his wife pic.twitter.com/q4TlukxOQh
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) January 12, 2018Officers say they’ve arrested 29-year-old Michael Bailey in connection to the murder of Baltimore Tattoo Museum employee James Forrester.
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• Butcher Trapped In Freezer Uses Sausage To Bash His Way Out

  12-01-2018 18:11
  LONDON (AP) — A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram.
  Chris McCabe says he became trapped in the walk-in freezer at his shop in Totnes, southwest England, last month when wind blew the door shut. The safety button to open the door had frozen in the -20 C (-4 F) chill.
  McCabe said he tried unsuccessfully to kick the button free before picking up a 1.5 kilogram (3.3 pound) black pudding, a form of blood sausage.
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• James Franco Wins But Skips Critics’ Choice Awards

  12-01-2018 18:05
  BALTIMORE (CNN) — James Franco won the best actor in a comedy award Thursday night at the Critics’ Choice Awards for his role in “The Disaster Artist,” but he wasn’t there to receive it.
  The actor is in the midst of controversy after several women accused him of sexual misconduct in postings on social media.
  Franco addressed the allegations on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” this week.
  “I have my o
  
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• Police ID Man They Say Is Responsible For Setting Up Camera In White Marsh Mall Bathroom

  12-01-2018 17:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County police have identified the man who they believe is responsible for setting up a camera in a Maryland mall.
  Thanks to tips from all of you, this voyeur has been identified and will be facing charges once detectives have completed their investigation. ^jzp https://t.co/1rgTFIUeQq
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) January 12, 2018RELATED: Man Who Set Up Spy Camera In Mall Bathroom Catches Himself On Camera
  Police reported someone found the camera i
  
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• Snow Time 2018 Contest

  12-01-2018 17:24
  One lucky winner will receive four Extended Lift Tickets to Ski Roundtop, Ski Liberty or Whitetail Ski Resorts during the 2018 Ski Season!
  
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• Police: Man Breaks Into Apartment, Attacks Woman With Sword

  12-01-2018 17:13
  BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Police say a man broke into an apartment in southern Michigan and attacked the mother of his 13-year-old child with a sword.
  The Battle Creek Police Department says the 35-year-old woman is in serious condition after being stabbed multiple times early Friday with a 3-foot (1-meter) sword. She was taken to a hospital, where she underwent surgery. The sword was found at the scene.
  Police say the 35-year-old man fled, but was identified to investigators by the child
  
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• Student Identified And Charged In PG County School Stabbing

  12-01-2018 17:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An arrest has been made in Thursday’s stabbing at Central High School in Prince George’s County.
  Edwin Aguilar Martinez, 19, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault and a weapons charge. He is in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
  Police believe the stabbings were the result of an argument over a female student.
  According to police two victims suffered what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. O
  
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• Doctors Warn Against New ‘Tide Pod Challenge’

  12-01-2018 17:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Doctors are warning about a new, viral online challenge that involves eating “Tide Pods.”
  The pods are a brightly colored packets that contain concentrated laundry detergent.
  In previous years, calls to poison control centers about small children trying to ingest the packets were on the rise.
  But now, teenagers are purposefully ingesting the packets and posting videos and pictures online.
  Tide’s parent company, Proctor and Gamble, released the following s
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Man Allegedly Robbed By 8 Boys; Assaulted With Bat

  12-01-2018 16:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County police say a man was assaulted and robbed by eight boys Thursday night in Laurel.
  Detectives say around 9:22 p.m., the victim was walking in the 200 block of Red Clay Road when he was approached by eight juvenile males.
  He was surrounded and one suspect struck the man with a baseball bat, authorities say. Investigators say the other suspects kicked the victim and took his property.
  Officials say the man suffered non life-threatening injuries and was tra
  
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• Woman Reportedly Returns Dead Christmas Tree to Costco, Gets Full Refund

  12-01-2018 16:48
  SANTA CLARITA (WJZ) —A woman in California put Costco’s generous return policy to the test this week.
  The woman reportedly returned her dead Christmas tree to the Santa Clarita store, and received a full refund.
  “I can’t make this stuff up,” said one man waiting in line behind the woman, CBS Los Angeles reports. He took to Facebook to express his anger and frustration about the ordeal.
  “Woman in line at Costco, totally nonchalant, to return her Christmas tree
  
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• IKEA Ad Reveals Crib Coupon When Pregnant Women Pee On It

  12-01-2018 16:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A new IKEA coupon is turning heads because it is activated by urine.
  The urine of a pregnant woman, to be more specific.The coupon, printed this week in the Swedish women’s magazine “Amelia,” doubles as a pregnancy test.
  “Peeing on this ad may change your life,” it reads, with a picture of the crib.
  The coupon is only revealed by the urine.
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• Police To Issue Report On Response To Newtown Shooting

  12-01-2018 16:32
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police are planning to release a report assessing the agency’s response to the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
  The after-action report is expected Friday. Police have not explained why it’s taken five years since the shooting to complete the review.
  A 20-year-old gunman killed 20 first-grade children and six educators inside the school before killing himself. He also fatally shot his mother before shooting his way into the
  
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• Police Investigating Two Shootings In Baltimore

  12-01-2018 15:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating two shootings that happened on Thursday night.
  Police responded to the first shooting at 9:05 in Northeast Baltimore. In the 4800 block of Lorelly Avenue, police were able to locate a crime scene, but they couldn’t find any victims.
  But a short time later, officers arrived at the scene of Sinclair Lane at Erdman Avenue for a vehicle accident. After speaking with the people inside the vehicle, officers learned one one of the pa
  
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• FDA Releases New Requirements For Prescription Opioid Cough And Cold Medicines

  12-01-2018 14:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines.
  These requirements made on Thursday pertain to medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone in children younger than 18-years-old. After the safety labeling changes are made, the products will no longer be indicated for use to treat coughs in any pediatric population. Instead, they will be labeled for use only in adults aged
  
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• Harford Co. Health Department Tells Women To Get Cervical Cancer Screenings

  12-01-2018 14:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Out of all cancers that affect women, the Harford County Health Department says cervical cancer is one of the most preventable.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, the Harford County Health Department says an estimated 220 Maryland women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 70 will die from the disease in 2018.
  Officials say women should get screened for the disease regularly, starting at age 21. Health official say cervical cancer scree
  
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• Trump Defends Immigration Stance In Tweet

  12-01-2018 13:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says a bipartisan immigration proposal is “a big step backwards.” He tweets that it would force the U.S. “to take large numbers of people from high crime countries which are doing badly.”
  Trump seems to be defending himself against the furor over his vulgar words to describe African countries. Trump questioned at a White House meeting Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and Africa than from places li
  
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• Trump: No Trip To London Because Of Embassy Choice

  12-01-2018 13:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is canceling an upcoming trip to London because he doesn’t like the Obama administration’s choice of a new embassy there.
  Some British lawmakers questioned whether Trump would be welcome in London because of previous tweets and criticism of Muslims and his sniping at London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the aftermath of a terror attack in that city last year.
  But Trump’s late-night tweet singled out problems with the handling of the
  
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• Weather Blog: April-Like Weather In January

  12-01-2018 13:39
  T.G.I.F.
  Hi Everyone!
  It feels like a Spring morning. Very warm, and HUMID! Other than missing that Earthlike Spring smell you’d be sure it was April. Enjoy it while we have it, even with the rain, because we are on a fast track to go back to mid January BIG TIME.
  I hate to sulley a Friday discussion with the above “headline” but it is the reality of the season.
  OK so it will get cold again, we are pro’s at this now, but I just want to flag a potential spotty issue. When
  
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• Heavy Fire Takes Place In West Baltimore

  12-01-2018 13:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters were on the scene of a fire that burned three homes on Thursday night.
  The fire took place on Hollins and South Stockton Streets.  The fire appears to have started in the back of one of the homes.
  Crews say no one was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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• Missouri Governor Fighting For Political Life After Affair

  12-01-2018 13:20
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Admitting to an extramarital affair but denying anything more, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appears to be digging in for a fight to preserve his political life as other public officials weigh whether to stand with or against the once rising Republican star.
  Greitens met with Cabinet members and placed phone calls to rally support Thursday while his attorney fended off with firm denials a smattering of accusations that Gretiens had acted violently, taken a revealin
  
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• Maryland Close To Requiring Paid Sick Leave

  12-01-2018 13:02
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — After years of trying, Maryland lawmakers are close to requiring paid sick leave at many Maryland businesses.
  The Maryland Senate may vote as early as Friday on whether to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto.
  Supporters will need all 29 Democrats who voted for the bill last year. The House of Delegates voted to override it on Thursday.
  The bill would require businesses with 15 or more employees to provide up to five days of earned paid sick leave. An employee would
  
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• Oprah Leads Trump In New Poll — But Can’t Transcend Partisan Divide

  12-01-2018 13:00
  Analysis by Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — A new poll shows Oprah Winfrey with a double-digit lead over President Donald Trump in a would-be 2020 general election race, with 50% support to his 39%. About one-in-ten voters are undecided.
  But it’s not all good news for Oprah fans. The NPR/NewsHour/Marist survey found that 54% of voters said they did not want to see her enter the presidential fray. Only 35% favored a bid. That number is a bit higher among Democrats, at 47%, but hardly sugge
  
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• Baltimore Kicks Off Restaurant Week

  12-01-2018 12:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For those who are looking for that great date night, that fabulous Sunday brunch, or a great lunch to get you through the work week, this is the time to explore all of the cuisine Charm City has to offer.
  Starting on Friday, Baltimore kicks off its 14th year of Restaurant Week. It lasts until January 21st and it’s your chance to have a two-course brunch and lunch ranging from $12-20. There are also three-course dinner menus ranging from $20-$35.
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• Weather Blog: Mild Afternoon

  12-01-2018 04:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A very mild afternoon as we topped the 60 degree mark! Clouds and some rain, drizzle and fog will be with us on Friday, along with the last very mild day for a while.
  Some fog may be locally dense, especially on the Eastern Shore, where snow still covers the ground. A cold front will cross the region on Saturday, and temperatures will fall once again to subfreezing levels.
  We may see a brief period of sleet or snow early Saturday, as the temperatures begin to fall. Very co
  
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• Members Of Haitian Community React To Trump’s Comments

  12-01-2018 03:51
  BALTIMORE (AP)– President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from “shithole countries” after senators discussed revamping rules affecting those from Africa and Haiti, according to people briefed on the conversation. Members of the Haitian community react to Trump’s comments:
  The comments angered Illinois state Sen. Kwame Raoul, whose Haitian parents immigrated to the U.S. in the 1950s.
  “I don’t think there’s any
  
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