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• Baltimore Mural Ushers In New Radiosurgery System At Sinai Hospital

  16-01-2018 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Undergoing treatment for cancer is physically and emotionally draining.
  Radiation oncologists at Sinai Hospital are using a new radiosurgery system called the Varian Edge, which is non-invasive and can pinpoint very small specific areas for the treatment of tumors.
  Now, thanks to a local artist, patients being treated at Sinai have something beautiful to focus on… in an effort to ease some of the pain.
  The Edge system uses high-dose radiation with sub-millimeter acc
  
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• Calverton Elementary/Middle School students to move to different building as Baltimore battles facility issues - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2018 23:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Calverton Elementary/Middle School students to move to different building as Baltimore battles facility issues
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  As students and staff returned Tuesday to a West Baltimore school that recently experienced extensive heating and plumbing problems, they learned they will be moving to a different building by early February. Calverton Elementary/Middle School was ...
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• Morgan State Grad Re-Imagines Controversial H&M Ad In Viral Artwork

  16-01-2018 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore artist and Morgan State University graduate has re-envisioned a controversial H&M ad for kids, which featured a black child wearing a hoodie with the phrase, “coolest monkey in the jungle.”
  “The term ‘monkey’ has been used to degrade people of color for a long time now. And I just think that it’s been used to make us feel unequal to other races. So I did feel some sort of way when I saw it,” Kyle Yearwood told WJZ.
  
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• Crews Battling West Baltimore Fire On South Morley Street

  16-01-2018 23:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews are battling a fire in west Baltimore.
  The fire broke out around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, at 134 South Morley St., between Old Frederick Rd. and St. Joseph St.Chopper 13 is over the scene and Captain Jeff Long says the structure will be a total loss.
  This is a developing story.
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• Crews Battle West Baltimore Fire On South Morley Street

  16-01-2018 23:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire crews are battled a fire in West Baltimore Tuesday evening.
  The Baltimore Fire Department says the fire broke out around 5 p.m. at 134 South Morley St., between Old Frederick Rd. and St. Joseph St.Officials deemed the house a complete loss and no injuries were reported.
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
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• Brandon Marshall On Vikings-Eagles NFC Championship

  16-01-2018 23:02
  By Matt Citak
  What a weekend of excitement in the NFC Divisional Round. First the Eagles put on a defensive show, limiting the Falcons to just 10 points en route to an upset win over Atlanta. Then the following day in Minnesota, we saw four lead changes in the final three minutes of the game, which ended with the “Minneapolis Miracle” and the Vikings booking themselves a trip to Philadelphia for the NFC Championship.
  In what will go down as one of the craziest games in NFL Postseason
  
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• Whiskey Rocks Baltimore Tasting Event

  16-01-2018 22:49
  105.7 The Fan and La Cuchara Restaurant invite you to attend the second annual Whiskey Rocks Baltimore Tasting Event to be held on Thursday January 25th from 6 to 9pm. Come sample and savor some of the finest Premium Whiskeys. There will be 15 of the finest distillers onsite including Whistle Pig Rye, New York Distilling Company, and West Cork Irish Whiskey to name a few. Meet with whiskey experts while hobnobbing with some of your favorite Baltimore radio personalities including Rob Long. Enjoy
  
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• ‘They Didn’t Have A Care In The World’; Video Shows Suspects Open Fire After Coming Face-To-Face With Officers

  16-01-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for two suspects who opened fire on officers after an early morning robbery turned into a wild shootout on the streets of downtown Baltimore.
  The Baltimore Police Department released video that shows the suspects shooting at responding officers, who were just feet away.
  “You can see the suspect has his gun aimed at three police officers…we are fortunate that none of them were shot,” said Baltmore PD spokesperson T.J. Smith.
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• Crews Pre-Treating Roads Ahead Of Next Wave Of Winter Weather

  16-01-2018 22:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With another round of snow and ice expected to blanket Maryland, road crews are already working to try and keep the wintry mix off highways.
  “We have all the interstates pre-treated with the salt and brine solution, and all the primary and secondary crews that lead into them,” says Charlie Gischlar of the Maryland State Highway Administration.
  Gischlar says teams have been treating streets since Monday while keeping a close watch on the forecast.
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• White House Doctor: ‘No Concerns’ About Trump’s Cognitive Ability

  16-01-2018 22:19
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump asked the White House doctor to perform a cognitive exam during his physical last week, despite the doctor’s determination that such testing wasn’t necessary.
  “I have no concerns about his cognitive ability,” Dr. Ronny Jackson told reporters on Tuesday.
  He said the testing was conducted at the President’s wishes, and the results were normal.
  Ahead of the exam, the White House said that tests for mental acuity would not be include
  
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• Man Accused Of Punching Police Horse After Being Thrown Out Of Eagles Game

  16-01-2018 21:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Philadelphia say a man assaulted an officer and police horse after being thrown out of Lincoln Financial Field last week.
  According to the Philadelphia Police Department, Taylor Hendricks was ejected from the stadium and site of the NFC divisional game between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. Authorities say the 22-year-old man was intoxicated and didn’t have a ticket.
  After being thrown out, he allegedly walked over to a police horse
  
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• Semi Crashes Into School Hurting 4 People Including 3 Kids

  16-01-2018 20:58
  LYLE, Minn. (AP) — A semitrailer truck veered off a highway and crashed through the wall of an elementary school in southern Minnesota, injuring four people including two children in a classroom.
  School officials in Lyle, next to the Iowa border, say the semi rear-ended another vehicle on Highway 218 about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, then careered off the highway and crashed into the school with its cab landing inside the walls. The highway is about 100 yards (90 meters) from the school.
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• Chelsea Manning’s US Senate Bid Could Upend Maryland Race

  16-01-2018 20:50
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Chelsea Manning’s bid for U.S. Senate threatens to upend the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary.
  Political analysts say Manning’s high profile will prevent two-term Sen. Ben Cardin from essentially ignoring his primary challenger in the heavily Democratic state.
  Cardin won the seat in an open race in 2006 and hasn’t faced a serious threat since.
  Cardin said Tuesday in Baltimore that he looks forward to a strong campaign featuring Manning or anyone else.
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• Hogan Provides Education Highlights From His Budget Proposal

  16-01-2018 20:38
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan is providing some highlights of his budget proposal.
  Hogan said Tuesday it will include about $6.5 billion for K-12 education, a record amount for the state.
  Hogan says every single school system in Maryland will see increased funding. The governor says the state is investing an additional $365 million more in school construction, bringing the total to $1.4 billion.
  The budget also contains $1.38 billion for the University of Maryland, an increase ove
  
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• CVS Pharmacy To Promote Natural Beauty In New Ads

  16-01-2018 20:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — CVS Pharmacy has announced an ad campaign to attach a new watermark to all photos that haven’t been “materially altered.”
  According to a press release, they have committed to “not digitally alter or change a person’s shape, size, proportion, skin or eye color or enhance or alter lines, wrinkles or other individual characteristics.”
  Coming soon. The CVS Beauty Mark to support a more positive self image in women and girls by promotin
  
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• Trump Says He Wants Immigrants From ‘Everywhere’

  16-01-2018 20:14
  By Betsy Klein, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants immigrants who come from “everywhere,” following reports last week that he disparaged immigrants from African countries and Haiti and welcomed more people from Norway.
  Asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta whether he said he wanted more people to come to the United States from Norway, Trump said, “We want them to come in from everywhere, everywhere.”
  Trump declined to answer furth
  
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• 6-Year-Old Boy Dies Of Rabies Contracted From Bat

  16-01-2018 20:11
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old Florida boy has died from rabies he contracted after being scratched by an infected bat.
  The father of Ryker Roque told NBC that the boy died Sunday at an Orlando hospital.
  Father Henry Roque said he had found a sick bat, put it in a bucket and told his son not to touch it, but he did and was scratched.
  He said he washed the wound thoroughly but didn’t take the boy to the hospital because he cried when he was told he would get shots. About a week lat
  
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• NYT: Bannon Subpoenaed In Mueller’s Russia Probe

  16-01-2018 20:02
  By Eli Watkins, CNN
  (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Mueller subpoenaed former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon last week, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
  Bannon was on Capitol Hill testifying before the House Intelligence Committee when the news broke that Mueller had issued the subpoena for the now-estranged associate of President Donald Trump to testify before a grand jury.
  Bannon’s testimony on the Hill on Tuesday was his first appearance before an
  
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• Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Missing 22-Year-Old

  16-01-2018 19:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing 22-year-old.
  Omaire Muntaz Akmal was last seen Monday, in the 2900 block of Saint Paul St.
  Courtesy: Baltimore PD
  He is 5’2″ and weighs approximately 120 pounds. Akmal maybe driving a 2007 gray G35 Infinity two-door vehicle.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at (443) 984-7385 or 911.
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• Missing 22-Year-Old Found Dead

  16-01-2018 19:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say Omaire Muntaz Akmal was found dead in Essex.
  Akmal’s cause of death has not yet been released.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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  Police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing 22-year-old.
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• Baltimore Man Arrested For Gun, Drugs, Money

  16-01-2018 19:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police say a repeat offender has been arrested with a loaded gun, dozens of baggies of suspected marijuana and more than $1,000.
  Authorities say officers stopped 40-year-old Michael Blackstone in the 200 block of N. Luzerne Ave. Monday night.
  Blackstone was in possession of a loaded .45 caliber handgun, 75 zip lock baggies of suspected marijuana and $1,220. Police say he has been arrested twice for gun violations. Blackstone has been charged
  
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• White House Hosts A ‘Conversation With Women Of America’ Amid #MeToo Movement

  16-01-2018 19:17
  (CNN) — More than a dozen top White House officials will attend a series of events on Tuesday that the Trump administration is billing as a “conversation with Women of America.”
  The event comes amid the nationwide focus on sexual harassment and assault against women dubbed the #MeToo movement spurred by extensive alleged abuse by Harvey Weinstein and a cascade of other powerful men.
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• Maryland Lawmakers Outline Response To Federal Tax Overhaul

  16-01-2018 19:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s legislative leaders say President Donald Trump’s big tax cut bill spells trouble for state taxpayers, and they’re working on a fix.
  They’re calling it the “Taxpayer Protection Plan” to prevent Maryland residents from paying upwards of $1 billion in unintended tax increases.
  House Speaker Mike Busch said in a news conference today said the work is underway.
  “We’re going to flesh this out over the next 85 days to ma
  
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• Maryland Democrats Outline Response To Federal Tax Overhaul

  16-01-2018 19:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democrats who control the General Assembly have outlined plans to respond to the federal tax overhaul.
  Leading lawmakers on Tuesday talked about three measures they plan to make a priority this session to return taxes to residents.
  Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch says the federal tax overhaul “takes away $680 million in exemptions for Marylanders.” He says lawmakers will make a priority of mitigating that.
  Del. Anne Kaiser, who chairs the Hou
  
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• Police Release ID’s In Fatal Crash Following Police Chase In Harford County

  16-01-2018 18:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities have identified the driver and three passengers involved in a fatal single-car crash following a police chase in Harford County Monday night.
  Maryland State Police said in a release Tuesday that the deceased driver is identified as Terrence Gibson, Sr., 42, of Columbia, Maryland. The passengers have been identified as Melissa Ann Williams, 30, of Middle River, Joseph Taylor, 41, of Edgewood and Nicole Lashawn King, 42, of Baltimore. Williams was taken to
  
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• Keidel: Joy And Pain In Minnesota

  16-01-2018 18:19
  By Jason Keidel
  If these NFL playoffs have provided us an acute reminder, it’s that not all losses are the same.
  Especially in New Orleans, where fans must feel knifed in the kidneys — or more vital organs — after arguably the worst loss in playoff history, in Minnesota on Sunday.
  If you didn’t see the play, Stefon Diggs ran an out pattern about 25 yards down on the right. He leaped for Case Keenum’s pass, would surely be tackled inbounds, then game over. With no ti
  
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• Google App Matches Your Face To A Famous Painting

  16-01-2018 18:00
  (CNN Money) — Are you more of a Botticelli or a Van Gogh?
  A new feature in the Google Arts & Culture app reveals how a picture of your face may resemble a historical painting.
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  The app went viral this weekend after users discovered the entertaining feature that analyzes selfies and matches them to historical artwork. It pulls from Google’s digital collection of artworks from museums around the world.
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• More Baltimore Schools Close Early Because Of Heating Issues

  16-01-2018 17:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore City Public Schools will close early Tuesday because of problems with their heating systems.
  Lakewood Elementary School and City Springs Elementary/Middle School will close at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.
  RELATED: WJZ Investigates: Fixing Baltimore’s Cold Schools
  ALERT: Lakewood Elem School and City Springs Elem/Midd School are closing at 11:45 due to problems with the heating systems.
  — Baltimore Schools (@BaltCitySchools) January 16, 2018The school
  
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• Winter Weather On The Way, Advisories Expand To Include Most Of Md.

  16-01-2018 17:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of Maryland Tuesday, with a “clipper snowfall” expected, according to WJZ’s Marty Bass.
  #WJZ Expanded, no surprise, Winter Weather Advisory. pic.twitter.com/YKUvLdbbYc
  — Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) January 16, 2018In western Maryland — Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties — a Winter Weather Advisory went into effect at 7 a.m. and will last until 10 p.m. This advisory will
  
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• Severn Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Of Co-Worker

  16-01-2018 17:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man from Severn, MD, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after his alleged assault victim dies.
  Byron Darnell Powers, 63, was indicted for striking and ultimately causing the death of Brian Keith Gordon, 47, of Upper Marlboro on July 15, 2017.
  On the day of the assault, Howard County Police were called to the 11000 block of Guilford Road in Annapolis Junction.
  According to police there was a verbal argument between co-workers Powers and Gordon over where thei
  
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• Report: Man Blew A Hole In His Throat After Holding In Sneezes

  16-01-2018 16:28
  (CNN) — If you are about to sneeze — even if you are in a quiet place — doctors would advise you to let it rip. A 34-year-old unnamed man in Britain learned that lesson the hard way and had to spend two weeks in the hospital due to his resulting injury. That’s according to a case report with the cringe-inducing title “Snap, crackle and pop: when sneezing leads to crackling in the neck.” The report was published Monday in the medical journal BMJ Case Reports.
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• Elite Gymnasts To Speak At Sentencing Of Disgraced Ex-Doctor

  16-01-2018 16:17
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Many of the young elite gymnasts who were sexually assaulted by disgraced former Michigan sports doctor Larry Nassar plan to testify about how that abuse shook their lives, during his sentencing hearing that started Tuesday.
  A family friend was the first victim on the stand. She is among nearly 90 women and girls who will be allowed to testify during the extraordinary four-day hearing in Lansing, Michigan.
  Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina is expected to
  
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• ‘Fortunate’ No One Was Shot; Video Shows Suspects Shoot At Officers Who Were Feet Away

  16-01-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for two suspects who opened fire on officers during a robbery in downtown Baltimore early Tuesday morning.
  The Baltimore Police Department released video that shows the suspects shooting at responding officers, who were just feet away.
  “You can see the suspect has his gun aimed at three police officers, who we are fortunate that none of them were shot,” said Baltmore PD spokesperson T.J. Smith.
  Citiwatch camera monitors reported the r
  
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• Downtown Robbery Leads To Gunfire Exchange With Police

  16-01-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A robbery in downtown Baltimore led to an exchange of gunfire between police and the suspects, who have not been apprehended.
  Baltimore police said in a statement that officers responding to an in-progress robbery at a 7-11 store around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday were fired upon by two suspects. The officers returned fire, and the suspects fled on foot in opposite directions.
  No officers were injured. Police do not know whether the suspects were struck. Officers are checking area h
  
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• Baltimore statue honoring national anthem is defaced, found sprayed with red paint - Los Angeles Times

  16-01-2018 15:59 via latimes.com
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  Baltimore statue honoring national anthem is defaced, found sprayed with red paint
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  A statue paid for with pennies contributed by Baltimore school children more than a century ago was found sprayed with red paint Monday morning. Jennifer Arndt Robinson, executive director of Friends of Patterson Park, said the bronze statue of ...and more »
  
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• Winter Weather On The Way, Advisories For Western, Northern Md.

  16-01-2018 15:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of Maryland Tuesday, with a “clipper snowfall” expected, according to WJZ’s Marty Bass.
  In Western Maryland, a Winter Weather Advisory went into effect at 7 a.m. and will last until 10 p.m.. This advisory will effect Central, Eastern Allegany, and Washington Counties.
  In Northern Maryland, a Winter Weather Advisory will begin at 4 p.m. and will last until 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. This will affect
  
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• General Motors Sees Sustained Profits Through 2018

  16-01-2018 15:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors expects strong sales in North America and China to sustain its profit through 2018.
  The automaker on Tuesday reaffirmed its 2017 expectations for profit between $6 and $6.50 per share and said it expects similar results in 2018. The company also cited cost cutting and growth in other units, including GM Financial, as factors in maintaining profit.
  In 2017, GM sold its Opel/Vauxhall and GM Financial European units and cut business in parts of Africa and India.
  
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• Investor To Donate $75M To Johns Hopkins Philosophy Program

  16-01-2018 14:59
  BALTIMORE (AP/WJZ) — An investor will donate $75 million to Johns Hopkins University’s philosophy department in a record-setting gift to the university’s humanities programs.
  Our media partners at The Baltimore Sun reports the university said in a statement Tuesday that William H. “Bill” Miller III’s donation is thought to be the largest ever made to a university philosophy program.
  Miller’s donation will be used to increase the department’s full-t
  
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• Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition To Announce Prescription Drug Proposals

  16-01-2018 14:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A coalition focused on health care in Maryland is expected to announce proposals they think will make prescription drug prices cheaper.
  The Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition will hold a press conference in Annapolis and will also announce radio ads across the state. During the press conference, Larry Zarzecki, a Marylander with Parkinson’s Disease will talk about the cost of the drug for his disease.
  State Senator Joan Carter Conway Delegate Joseline Pena-Meln
  
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• Ceiling Partially Collapses At Walter Reed Emergency Center

  16-01-2018 14:30
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Authorities say part of a ceiling has collapsed at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Washington suburbs.
  The Washington Post reports that Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer says a ceiling under construction near the emergency entrance of the Bethesda center partially collapsed on Monday. No injuries were reported.
  Piringer says the entrance remained open and wasn’t affected.The emergency department of the medic
  
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• Autopsy Scheduled For Woman Who Died After Casino Boat Fire

  16-01-2018 14:19
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An autopsy has been scheduled to determine what caused the death of a 42-year-old woman who died hours after a casino shuttle boat caught fire in Florida.
  The Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Carrie Dempsey died Sunday night while being treated at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. An autopsy will be performed Tuesday.
  About 50 passengers jumped into the chilly waters off Port Richey Sunday afternoon when the Island Lady caught fire on it
  
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• DuVernay, ‘Black-Ish,’ ‘Power’ Win At NAACP Image Awards

  16-01-2018 14:01
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jubilant Ava DuVernay was named entertainer of the year at an NAACP Image Awards ceremony that focused on the black community’s power to create change.
  DuVernay lauded other black artists from the stage as she accepted her award Monday night, naming writers and directors such as Shonda Rhimes, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Kenya Barris and “Black Panther” Ryan Coogler.
  “This is our time,” DuVernay said. “We can say we were here when all thi
  
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• Kids Chained In Calif. House Of Horrors; Parents Arrested

  16-01-2018 13:48
  PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family’s home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, some so malnourished officers at first believed all were children even though seven are adults.
  The girl, who was so small officers initially believed she was only 10, called 911 and was met by police who interviewed her and then went to the family home in Perris, about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles. They found
  
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• Weather Blog: Fog Ice Situation For Tuesday Morning Commute

  16-01-2018 13:40
  Hi Everyone!
  This morning we had a fog ice situation. Warm air has moved over the area. Warm air over cold ground gets you fog. That low cloudy/fog touching colder paved surfaces has caused widespread slick patches.  We have also had some flurries N&W of the metro grid that has laid on some paved area, and lawns. And this is not really the big weather issue to be discussed. That is the upcoming snowfall. Let’s talk.
  A low is going to form, and move up the coast quickly. Tonight th
  
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• Prepare For Slick Spots, Winter Weather Advisory To Affect Much Of Maryland

  16-01-2018 13:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starting on Tuesday, a winter weather advisory will be in effect for much of Maryland.
  In Western Maryland, a winter advisory will go into effect at 7 a.m.  and will last until 10 p.m.. This advisory will effect Central, Eastern Allegany, and Washington Counties.
  In Northern Maryland, a winter weather advisory will begin at 4 p.m. and will last until Wednesday morning. This will effect Carroll, Frederick, Northern Baltimore, and Northwest Harford Counties. Offic
  
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• DC Metro’s Red Line To Operate With Single Tracking After Derailment

  16-01-2018 12:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Passengers who are looking to travel on DC Metro’s Red Line are being told to plan ahead for Tuesday morning’s commute after Monday’s derailment.
  Officials say trains will be running every ten minutes with single tracking between Judiciary Square and Farragut North. As of 10:45 Monday night, two of the three cars were re-railed. Crowding will also be possible at the trains and officials say to expect delays.
  Work is continuing into the morning to ge
  
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• Shots Fired At Police During Robbery Downtown

  16-01-2018 08:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two suspects are on the loose after a robbery-in-progress at the 7-11 Store at 300 North Charles Street.
  When officers arrived to the scene, officials say two suspects shot at police. Soon after, the officers returned fire. It is unknown whether or not the suspects were hit. No officers were injured.
  After the shots were fired, the suspects ran in opposite directions. Officers are checking area hospitals for anyone who may have recently arrived with gunshot wounds.
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• Police Involved Shooting In Downtown Baltimore

  16-01-2018 08:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two suspects are on the loose after a robbery-in-progress at the 7-11 Store at 300 North Charles Street.
  When officers arrived to the scene, officials say two suspects shot at police. Soon after, the officers returned fire. It is unknown whether or not the suspects were hit. No officers were injured.
  After the shots were fired, the suspects ran in opposite directions. Officers are checking area hospitals for anyone who may have recently arrived with gunshot wounds.
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• Metro Officials Warn Of Delays During Morning Commute After Train Derailment

  16-01-2018 05:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Metro riders are being warned that their commutes Tuesday morning may be impacted after a train derailed in downtown Washington, D.C. Monday morning.
  Sections of an eight-car train derailed around 6:40 a.m. Monday, shortly after the train left the Farragut North station. After being stuck on the train for more than an hour, 63 passengers were able to walk through the tunnel to safety. Officials reported that no one was injured.
  “It was just a really l
  
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• Two Helicopters, Four Ambulances Respond To Fatal Harford County Crash

  16-01-2018 05:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say one person is dead and three have been injured after a driver reportedly fled an attempted traffic stop in a stolen car in Harford County.
  Maryland State Police say around 9 p.m. Monday, a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop involving a blue 2005 Subaru Outback on eastbound Route 40 at Landing Lane in Elkton in Cecil County. The car was reported stolen out of Baltimore City, according to police. The driver of the car refused to stop, then made a U-turn
  
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