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• Baltimore Loses Out On Nearly $500K In Fines For Bus Lane Parking

  15-01-2018 23:58
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore City has lost nearly $500,000 in potential fines because it was slow to implement increased penalties for parking in a bus lane.
  A city law that took effect in September increased the fine for parking in a bus lane or in front of a bus stop from $75 to $250. But city officials did not update the paper tickets or electronic citations until after Christmas.
  As a result, more than 2,500 tickets for bus lane violations were issued bearing the lower fine, costing the
  
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• Hawaii Officials Add Safeguards After False Missile Alert

  15-01-2018 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following a false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii this past weekend, officials have pledged that the blunder will never happen again.
  The panic came within seconds of a cellphone alert Saturday morning throughout the islands.
  The alert stated: “A MISSILE IMPACT ON LAND OR SEA WITHIN MINUTES. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”The unthinkable became all too real for nearly 40 minutes.
  Jenny Craig, who grew up in Baltimore and moved to Hawaii f
  
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• Chelsea Manning Is Running For U.S. Senate Seat In Maryland

  15-01-2018 23:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former U.S. soldier convicted of espionage is running for a Maryland seat in the U.S. Senate.
  Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning, had her sentence commuted by President Obama last year, and has filed to run in the Democratic primary.
  Manning enters the political ring with a high-profile background after being tried and convicted of espionage in 2013.
  While serving in Iraq, Manning copied and passed on 700,000 documents, including classified doc
  
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• Md. Pastor Denounces Trump Remarks With Pence In Pew

  15-01-2018 23:03
  With Vice President Mike Pence sitting in the pews, a Maryland pastor denounced President Donald Trump’s vulgar description of African nations.
  Maurice Watson, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, delivered the sermon Sunday while Pence was visiting.
  Watson called Trump’s remarks — in which he reportedly used an obscenity to describe African nations and Haiti during an immigration discussion with Congressional leaders — “dehumanizing” and “ugl
  
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• Dozens Volunteer For Day Of Service In East Baltimore

  15-01-2018 22:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Where some saw a blighted lot, Walker Marsh saw a commercial flower garden. Fifty volunteers swarmed the city-owned space for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
  “Dr. Martin Luther King used to say ‘I look forward to the day when we’re walking hand-in-hand and we can look at each other and not judge by the color of our skin, but our character,'” Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh said.
  With a send-off by the now-famous Cardinal Shehan
  
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• What Maryland Lawmakers Are Saying About DACA Decision

  15-01-2018 22:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The federal government has resumed accepting applications for DACA recipients, but a deal to protect them is now on life-support.
  Some 800,000 children brought to the country illegally are once again able to stay in the country after a federal judge’s ruling.
  Their future is now tied to a heated showdown in Congress that could shut down the government.
  Democrats want any budget deal to include protections for the so-called “dreamers,” but one Maryland Re
  
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• US Army Hero Dog During WWII Receives Posthumous Medal

  15-01-2018 22:42
  LONDON (AP) — A U.S. Army dog that attacked a machine-gun nest during World War II was posthumously awarded Britain’s highest honor for animal bravery on Monday.
  Chips, a German shepherd-husky cross, was awarded the Dickin Medal for actions during a 1943 beach landing in Sicily. According to the U.S. soldiers, Chips raced into an Italian machine-gun nest, attacking an enemy soldier by the throat and pulling the gun from its mount.
  The medal was awarded by veterinary charity PDSA in a
  
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• Annapolis Company Animates Jay-Z Music Video Starring Rapper’s Daughter

  15-01-2018 22:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thanks to an Annapolis company, the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z is getting a lot of attention.
  Blue Ivy steals the spotlight in a special new Jay-Z video created by a group of talented local artists.
  In the video, the six-year-old takes the stage as an animated ballerina, with a cartoon version of Beyoncé and Jay-Z looking on. The bonus track on Jay-Z’s latest album, “4:44,” came to life on Blue’s birthday.The artist behind &ld
  
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• Dozens Of Groups Participate In Baltimore’s MLK Day Parade

  15-01-2018 20:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore turned out Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  Marching bands, dance groups, and performers made their way down Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. as part of the 18th annual MLK Day Parade in Baltimore.
  Dozens of groups took part, and many people showed up to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  This year’s parade almost didn’t happen.
  In December, Mayor Catherine Pugh announced that instead of the
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Northern Maryland

  15-01-2018 19:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While Baltimore’s Code Blue ended Monday morning, snow seems to be more likely in the forecast for the week ahead.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for northern Maryland.
  A potential winter commuting hazard has also been issued for the Baltimore/Washington metro areas for Wednesday morning.
  Some light snowfall is likely for Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, Baltimore could see one to tw
  
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• Crews On Scene Of Fatal Crash In Clarksville

  15-01-2018 19:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews are on the scene of a fatal wreck in Clarksville Monday afternoon.
  The two-vehicle crash happened on Ten Oaks Rd., near Heather Glen Way.
  Chopper 13 was above the scene, and one vehicle was left on its roof following the crash.
  The Howard County Police Department has confirmed that the wreck was fatal, but have not released any further information on injuries at this time.
  CLARKSVILLE: Police investigating fatal collision. Ten Oaks Road from Rt. 108 to the Brighton
  
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• Governor Creates New Office In Response To Paid Sick Leave

  15-01-2018 19:13
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is creating a state office to assist small businesses in response to legislation mandating paid sick leave for workers.
  The General Assembly this week passed the legislation, overriding Hogan’s veto. The law applies to all business in Maryland with more than 15 employees, allowing workers to earn up to five paid sick days a year.
  Hogan, a Republican, responded Monday by issuing an executive order creating the Office of Small Business Re
  
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• Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dead At 46

  15-01-2018 18:49
  Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Irish band The Cranberries, has died in London at the age of 46, her publicist confirmed to the BBC.
  O’Riordan and the band enjoyed international success in the 1990s with hits like “Linger” and “Zombie.”
  The singer was in London for a recording session, the BBC reports.
  In 2017 The Cranberries cancelled dates of a European tour due to O’Riordan’s health issues.
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• Baltimore’s Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Monument Defaced

  15-01-2018 18:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Monument in Patterson Park has been defaced.
  A photo posted in the Friends of Patterson Park Facebook page shows that someone used red paint on the sculpture, which depicts two children holding a scroll that reads: “To commemorate the centennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, the pupils of the public schools of Baltimore have erected this memorial upon Hampstead Hill where in September, 1814, the citizen soldiers of M
  
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• Southern States Join To Promote Civil Rights Tourism

  15-01-2018 17:57
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southern states that once fought to maintain racial segregation are now banding together to promote civil rights tourism at sites including the building where the Confederacy was born and the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died.
  Fourteen states stretching from Kansas to Delaware, including all of the Deep South, are joining to promote the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, which will highlight about 130 sites linked to the modern civil rights movement. The joint effor
  
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• King’s Words Still Inspire Nearly 50 Years After His Death

  15-01-2018 17:38
  ATLANTA (AP) — Though his voice was silenced nearly 50 years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of nonviolence still resonates and inspires.
  Decades ago, the famed civil rights leader – also regarded as one of America’s greatest orators – recalled driving one night from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee, with his brother A.D. at the wheel. Most cars in the opposite lane failed to dim their lights, and his brother angrily vowed to keep his bright lights o
  
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• Thousands Attend Vigil For California Mudslide Victims

  15-01-2018 16:49
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people gathered Sunday night at a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the 20 people who were killed when mudslides ravaged a Southern California community.
  Tears were shed and hugs and prayers were shared during the emotional service outside the Santa Barbara County courthouse. Mourners lit prayer candles and left flowers as a makeshift memorial for the victims.
  “Tonight, we need to mourn,” Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams said.
  
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• 9JKL’s Liza Lapira: ‘I’ve Been Living The Life Beyond My Dreams’

  15-01-2018 16:00
  “9JKL” is a show about life in New York City and it’s filled with native New Yorkers like Liza Lapira. Lapira is from Queens and plays Eve on the CBS sitcom. Her character happens to live just footsteps away from her mother and father in law. “9JKL” returns to CBS tonight and the show gave Lapira an opportunity to work again with star Mark Feuerstein and executive producer Dana Klein.
  Lapira chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about how she became an actress,
  
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• US Wants To Cut Money For Palestinian Refugees

  15-01-2018 15:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. U.S. officials say that policy could call for cutting the year’s first contribution by more than half or perhaps entirely, and making additional donations contingent on major changes to the organization.
  President Donald Trump hasn’t made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only $60 million of the planned $125 million first
  
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• Four Suspects Still On The Loose After Stealing More Than A Dozen Guns

  15-01-2018 14:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ATF and Anne Arundel County Police are still looking for four suspects who stole more than a dozen guns from a gun store.
  Surveillance video shows the suspects smashing through glass doors and cases inside the Hanover Armory. With their faces covered, the suspects looked to lift as many weapons as they could.
  In all, 13 guns were taken, but the store’s owner says many of them are not functional.
  He also says despite the theft, the security plans worked. But
  
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• Train Derails In Tunnel In Downtown D.C., No Injuries Reported

  15-01-2018 14:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A train has derailed in a tunnel in downtown Washington but officials say there are no injuries.
  The city’s Metro rail system said in a tweet that the derailment happened around 6:40 a.m. Monday. At just after 8:15 a.m. Metro tweeted that all passengers on the train had been evacuated and that there were no injuries.
  The rail system says the Red Line train that derailed was carrying 60 passengers and the derailment happened outside the Farragut North station.
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• Metro Train Derailment In Washington D.C.

  15-01-2018 14:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — All 60 passengers have been evacuated from a metro train in Washington D.C..
  The crash happened at around 7:30 on Monday morning to a train on the Red Line. It took place on Track 1 between Farragut North and Metro Center Stations.
  Officials say no injuries have been reported.
  Update Metro derailment. Working with @wmata on plan to evacuate approx 60 occupants from train to Metro Center. Still no injuries reported. No smoke or fire. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/55HLAiBu7g
  
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• Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Returns Home Safely

  15-01-2018 13:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 12-year-old girl who was missing over the weekend has returned home safely.
  The Baltimore Police Department were searching for Makyra Washington after she was last seen on January 14 in the 500 block of Half Mile Court at about 1 a.m..
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• Maryland Health Care Coalition To Announce Proposals On Prescription Drugs

  15-01-2018 13:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition is preparing to announce proposals that they say will make prescription drugs more affordable for Marylanders.
  The proposals come after the state became the first to enact a law that protects consumers from generic prescription drug price-gouging.
  The law went into effect on October 1. It restricts manufacturers of generic and off-patient prescription drugs from price-gouging or the “excessive and not justified”
  
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• Weather Blog: “Polar Vortex Encore” Almost Over

  15-01-2018 13:28
  Hi Everyone!
  This A.M. will be the coldest of the next 5 mornings. . In other words over the next five day’s we will see warmer temperatures day, and night. We are coming out of the “polar vortex encore” of the past weekend. (We’ll be visited by that nonsense again before Winter ends but for right now we are pushing away from that table.) Interesting, though, the dynamic that warms us up is the High coming in behind a snow producing “clipper” that will move by
  
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• Delay In Increased Parking Fines Cost Baltimore Nearly $500,000

  15-01-2018 13:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Because Baltimore has yet to implement increased parking fines, the city has missed out on taking in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, Mayor Catherine Pugh signed a law to increase the fine for parking in a bus lane or in front of a bus stop from $75 to $250 beginning September 1. However, city officials were not able to update their paper or electronic citations to reflect the higher fine until after Christmas.
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• Woman dies after fire on casino boat off Florida’s coast

  15-01-2018 12:57
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A female passenger has died hours after a casino boat caught fire off Florida’s Gulf Coast, forcing her and about 50 other passengers and crew to jump into the chilly waters to escape.
  Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point spokesman Kurt Conover said Monday that the woman died late Sunday, shortly after she arrived at the hospital’s emergency room at 10 p.m. He said she had apparently gone home after the fire but became ill. Her name has not been released and
  
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• MLK Jr. Day Of Service To Take Place In Howard County

  15-01-2018 12:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Monday, people in Howard County will be observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a day of service.
  During the event, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen will join the Glen Mar Church, Ames Memorial United Methodist Church, and St. John Baptist Church to work with Teprs Against Hunger in order to package 90,000 meals for the Howard County Community.
  In total, over 1,000 people will participate throughout the day. The day of service will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
  
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• Comedian Aziz Ansari Responds To Sex Misconduct Allegations

  15-01-2018 12:37
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Aziz Ansari has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by a woman he dated last year.
  Ansari said in a statement Sunday that he apologized last year when she told him about her discomfort during a sexual encounter in his apartment he said he believed to be consensual.
  The woman, identified as a 23-year-old photographer in an interview with Babe.net, says she was furious when she saw Ansari was wearing a “Time’s Up” pin while accepting a
  
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• A Busy Day Ahead In Baltimore For MLK Jr. Day

  15-01-2018 12:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Monday, Baltimore will have a full day of events to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. This includes a day of service and the famous Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade.
  The day will start with a city-wide day of service. Mayor Catherine Pugh will take part in several community-led projects including a kick-off celebration that will feature the Cardinal Shehan School Youth Choir. This will take place at the Baltimore Food Hub, hosted by Civic Works in co
  
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• Local Salvadorans To Receive Help After President Ends Temporary Protected Status

  15-01-2018 12:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As local Salvadorans face deportation, an organization is stepping into help them receive the information they need.
  This comes after President Trump ended the temporary protected status for El Salvador. Salvadorans were granted the status in 2001 after earthquakes devastated their region. According to the Department of Homeland Security, El Salvador has been restored.
  This means nearly 200,000 Salvadorans across the U.S. and about 20,000 in Maryland are being forced
  
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• Code Blue Ends Monday Morning, But Light Snow Is Ahead

  15-01-2018 11:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While Baltimore’s Code Blue is ending on Monday morning, snow seems to be more likely in the forecast for the week ahead.
  Some light snowfall is likely for Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service’s worst case scenario, Baltimore could get 2 to 3 inches of snow. WJZ’s Marty Bass says it’s likely there will be some light snowfall with no accumulation.
  Light #snow is looking increasingly likely Tuesday afternoo
  
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• Authorities Asking For Public’s Help In Hanover Gun Store Robbery

  15-01-2018 05:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities hope surveillance video can help in the arrest of four suspects who stole more than a dozen guns from a Hanover gun store last week.
  Officials say the group burglarized Hanover Armory at 1327 Ashton Road on Jan. 7 around 6 a.m.
  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 (
  
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• FBI: Man Threatened To Kill Pittsburgh Steelers Players And Fans

  15-01-2018 03:34
  By Shawn Nottingham and Darran Simon, CNN
  (CNN) — The NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars went off without a hitch Sunday after authorities say they foiled an alleged plot to kill players and fans.
  Yuttana Choochongkol, 40, of San Antonio, was charged Friday with making a terrorist threat — a felony — after authorities said he threatened last week to kill Steelers players and fans in a mass shooting at Heinz Field, the Steelers’ home
  
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• Trump Defends Self After Comments, Says: ‘I Am Not A Racist’

  15-01-2018 03:04
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump defended himself Sunday in the wake of recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations, declaring that “I am not a racist.”
  Trump addressed the issue briefly as he arrived for dinner at his private golf club with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
  Asked what he thinks about people who think he is racist, Trump said, “No, No. I am not a racist.” He told reporters: “I am the least r
  
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• With Temporary Protected Status Removed For Salvadorans, Immigrants In Maryland Face Deportation

  15-01-2018 01:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Department of Homeland Security decided on Jan. 8 to end “temporary protected status,” or TPS, for Salvadorans. Now local organizations are stepping in to answer questions from those affected.
  Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center is offering their services to assist the Salvadoran community.
  “We are educating the community to make sure everybody is prepared and understands the announcements and understands their remedies,” says
  
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• Several Families Displaces After Massive Fire Engulfs Dundalk Rowhomes

  15-01-2018 01:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A three-alarm fire Sunday morning ripped through three rowhomes in Baltimore County, and now three families have been displaced.
  Baltimore County Fire crews arrived in the unit block of Highshire Ct. in Dundalk around 10:30 a.m. Firefighters were met with fire, flames and smoke.
  “They had heavy fire conditions, so that indicates that the fire probably spread pretty rapidly,” says Baltimore County Fire Capt. Tom Rostkowski.
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• Several Families Displaced After Massive Fire Engulfs Dundalk Rowhomes

  15-01-2018 01:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A three-alarm fire Sunday morning ripped through three rowhomes in Baltimore County, and now three families have been displaced.
  Baltimore County Fire crews arrived in the unit block of Highshire Ct. in Dundalk around 10:30 a.m. Firefighters were met with fire, flames and smoke.
  “They had heavy fire conditions, so that indicates that the fire probably spread pretty rapidly,” says Baltimore County Fire Capt. Tom Rostkowski.
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• Dog Tied Up Outside All Night Attempts to Bite Off Its Own Foot to Escape

  15-01-2018 00:22
  (CNN) — A dog left tied up overnight outside a New York animal shelter is now facing possible amputation after it tried to gnaw off its own foot to escape.
  The 1-year-old German Shepherd was found around 6 a.m. Saturday outside Animal Care Centers of New York in Brooklyn.
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