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• California Mudslides: Death Toll Rises To 20, 4 Still Missing

  14-01-2018 22:19
  (CNN) — At least 20 people have died as a result of the mudslides that devastated Montecito, California, according to the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection.
  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that 30-year-old Pinit Sutthithepa had been found dead on Saturday. Four people, ranging in age from 2 to 53, remain missing.
  Sutthithepa’s 2-year-old daughter, Lydia, is among the missing, the sheriff’s office said. Sutthithepa’s 6-y
  
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• CAIR Condemns Hate Literature Distributed To Maryland Homes

  14-01-2018 21:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says Islamophobic and homophobic hate literature is being distributed to Maryland homes.
  CAIR, along with the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition, condemned the cartoon-like literature.
  The literature, titled “Camel’s in the Tent,” is distributed by Chick Publications, and CAIR reports the same literature was distributed last year in Maine.
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• Plane Dangles Off Cliff After Skidding Off Runway In Turkey

  14-01-2018 21:02
  ISTANBUL (AP) — A commercial plane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea.
  Some of the 168 people on board the Boeing 737-800 described it as a “miracle” that everyone was evacuated safely.
  Images show the aircraft on its belly and at an acute angle just above the water. If it had slid any further along the slope, the plane would have likely plunged into the Black Sea in the Tu
  
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• Local Walmart Evacuated After Threat Made To Store

  14-01-2018 20:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A local Walmart has been evacuated after a threat was made to the store Sunday.
  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office confirms a threat was made to the Fallston Walmart, though they do not believe the threat is credible.
  The store was evacuated as a precaution.
  The investigation is still ongoing.
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• Body Found, Increasing California Mudslides Death Toll To 20

  14-01-2018 20:02
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The death toll at the scene of devastating mudslides in a Southern California community rose to 20 Sunday as the list of those still missing shrunk to four.
  Santa Barbara County spokesman Justin Cooper said authorities located a body but did not give any other information, only saying the coroner’s office would identify the latest victim.
  Recovery crews continue to slowly make progress digging away masses of mud, boulders and toppled trees in coastal Montecit
  
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• Dunkin’ Without The ‘Donuts’: New Store Tests Shorter Name

  14-01-2018 19:03
  QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Dunkin’ without the Donuts?
  A new Dunkin’ Donuts store opening in the Boston suburb of Quincy is giving the idea a try, at least in name. Officials say the “next generation” store being unveiled Tuesday will be the first in the nation to be billed simply as “Dunkin.”
  But the chain’s signature doughnuts aren’t going anywhere. The restaurant will still serve the fried treats that have been a mainstay for the company since i
  
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• On Time: January 14, 2018

  14-01-2018 18:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Partnership For Drug-Free Kids
   
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• Missile-Alert Mistake Feeds Doubts About A Real Emergency

  14-01-2018 18:14
  HONOLULU (AP) — A blunder that caused more than a million people in Hawaii to fear that they were about to be struck by a nuclear missile fed skepticism Sunday about the government’s ability to keep them informed in a real emergency.
  Residents and tourists alike remained rattled a day after the mistaken alert was blasted out to cellphones across the islands with a warning to seek immediate shelter and the ominous statement “This is not a drill.”
  “My confidence
  
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• A Wave Of Panic Rattles Hawaii After False Missile Alert

  14-01-2018 18:14
  HONOLULU (AP) — The second recent blunder in Hawaii’s planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency alert warning of an imminent strike sounded on hundreds of thousands of cellphones.
  For nearly 40 minutes people waited. Then came the second mobile alert: someone hit the wrong button, there was no missile.
  Some people abandoned cars on the highway and others gathered in the interiors of their homes to wait for what seemed like the inevit
  
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• Crews On Scene Of 3-Alarm Fire In Dundalk

  14-01-2018 17:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Fire Department is working to put out a 3-alarm fire in Dundalk that started Sunday morning.
  The fire started at a rowhome in the unit block of Highshire Ct.
  Crews arrived on scene just before 10:30 a.m., and found “heavy fire conditions.”
  Update: #Dundalk fire upgraded to #ThirdAlarm. PIO is enroute to the scene. ^TBR
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) January 14, 2018No injuries have been reported.
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• Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Missing 12-Year-Old Girl

  14-01-2018 16:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 12-year-old girl.
  Makyra Washington was last seen at 1 a.m. Sunday, in the 500 block of Half Mile Court.
  Courtesy: Baltimore PD
  She is 5’4″ and weighs approximately 120 pounds.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at (443) 984-7385 or dial 911.
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• Patriots Team Grades: Titans Outmatched And Routed As Pats Head To AFC Championship Game

  14-01-2018 16:13
  By Danny Cox
  By the end of the first quarter of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round playoff game, the Tennessee Titans led 7-0 after a very well-organized 11-play, 95-yard drive led by Marcus Mariota. From that point on, the New England Patriots absolutely dominated the game on both sides of the ball and it was no contest. By the end of the day, the Pats won the game 35-14 and secured themselves a spot in next week’s AFC Championship.
  Offense: A
  The Patriots were down early but scor
  
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• Eagles Grades: Defense Pitches Second-Half Shutout, Nick Foles Gets Job Done Vs. Falcons

  14-01-2018 16:09
  By Kevin McGuire
  The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the NFC Championship Game after beating the Atlanta Falcons in a hard-fought 15-10 victory at Lincoln Financial Field. Despite being the top seed in the NFC playoffs, the Eagles were a home underdog against the defending NFC champions. Nick Foles is still a far cry from Carson Wentz at quarterback, but he overcame a shaky beginning and managed to avoid making any critical mistakes, just as needed.
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• Baltimore Teacher Missing Since December Found Dead

  14-01-2018 05:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police say an eighth-grade teacher who was last seen just days after Christmas has been found dead.
  Gregory Ferrell, who was a teacher at Monarch Academy in northeast Baltimore, was found dead inside his car in the 1900 block of West Baltimore Street around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to police.
  Detectives say there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play. The investigation is ongoing.
  The 56-year-old was previously listed as a “critical
  
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• Code Blue Alert Issued For Baltimore Through Monday Morning

  14-01-2018 05:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Code Blue Alert is in effect for Baltimore as another dose of Arctic air moves into the area Saturday night.
  The alert, which is the sixth for Baltimore this season, is in effect through Monday morning. The previous alert that ended earlier this week lasted for 14 days.
  WJZ’s Meg McNamara says Saturday night will be frigid and blustery. Wind chills will make it feel as low as 1 degree below in Central Maryland.
  “We’re all headed down into the teens, bu
  
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• Trump Administration Resumes Accepting DACA Renewals Following Court Order

  14-01-2018 05:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CNN) — Under a federal court order, the federal government announced Saturday night that it has resumed accepting renewal requests for the DACA program.
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, posted on its website that the renewal process for grants of deferred action under the Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals will resume immediately. The administration said in September that it was conclu
  
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• Merriweather Post Pavilion Roof Collapses

  14-01-2018 04:48
  COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — The roof of Merriweather Post Pavilion has collapsed, possibly because of strong winds.
  The outdoor concert venue tweeted that the roof collapsed about 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
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  — Merriweather Post (@MerriweatherPP) January 13, 2018The pavilion roof of the Columbia venue was slowly being lifted 20 feet over several months as part of a five-year renovation project. It was near its final position, where it would be permanently attached, when it
  
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• Weather Blog: Old Man Winter Returns

  14-01-2018 04:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our short stint of mild temperatures is now just a distant memory and the frigid air has returned with a vengeance. Or at least that’s how it feels when you step outside.
  Northwest winds are whipping, with gusts up to 30 mph possible. Temperatures will plummet into the mid-teens Saturday night, which means wind chill values as low as 2 below for Sunday morning.
  Plenty of sunshine is in store on Sunday, but that won’t have much of an effect on our temperat
  
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• Haitian Church Holds Prayer Vigil In Aftermath Of Trump’s Alleged Immigration Comments

  14-01-2018 01:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Haitian church in Rockville, Maryland, held a prayer vigil Saturday after President Donald Trump allegedly made obscene comments about 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 “s***hole countries” are coming to America. Trump denies using the word.
  According to a press release from the 
  
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• Baltimore Chef Beats Bobby Flay In Food Network Competition

  14-01-2018 00:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore chef makes an appearance on the Food Network show “Beat Bobby Flay” and he did just that using a family recipe.
  Chef Kiran Patnam tells WJZ’s Tracey Leong how he won.
  Meet the talented chef and sample the winning dish at Apropoe’s, located at 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202.
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