Baltimore news

• Eagles Injury Report: Birds In Good Health For NFC Championship Game

  19-01-2018 23:59
  By Kevin McGuire
  With one game separating the Philadelphia Eagles from a trip to the Super Bowl, having all hands on deck can be essential. Fortunately for the Eagles, nearly every available player on the active roster will be ready to play on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game. If anything, the Eagles may be a bit shallow with linebacker depth if the injury report has been any indication this week.
  Dannell Ellerbe was the only Eagles player to miss practice on Wed
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Man Sentenced In Murder-For-Hire Scheme

  19-01-2018 23:26
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore man has been handed two life sentences plus 10 years for killing a cooperating witness years ago in a murder-for-hire scheme.
  Authorities announced 49-year-old Troy Allen Lucas’ sentence in a news release Friday.
  Prosecutors say Lucas was a gang member who was paid in cash and cocaine to kill Robert Long, a cooperating witness in several cases that were pending in 2007 and 2008.
  Long was shot twice in the head on March 24, 2008, in an open area behind a s
  
  Read more

• Things To Know About California Parents Accused Of Torturing Their 13 Children

  19-01-2018 23:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — A California couple has pleaded not guilty to allegations they tortured a dozen of their children, kept them chained to beds for months and starved them so much that their growth was stunted and their muscles atrophied.
  David Allen Turpin and his wife, Louise Anna Turpin, were arrested Sunday after authorities found the malnourished children in their home in Riverside County. They appeared in court Thursday and were each held on $12 million bail. Their attorneys s
  
  Read more

• MTA Light Rail Train Clips Car In Baltimore County

  19-01-2018 23:11
  HUNT VALLEY, Md. (WJZ)– Authorities are responding to an accident where a MTA Light Rail train has clipped a car in Baltimore County.
  The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon in Hunt Valley.
  Chopper 13 is over the scene where six people were involved and all have refused treatment, according to officials.
  This is a developing story.
  Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
   
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Second annual Baltimore Women's March expected to draw larger crowd - WBAL Baltimore

  19-01-2018 22:35 via wbaltv.com
  WBAL Baltimore
  Second annual Baltimore Women's March expected to draw larger crowd
  WBAL Baltimore
  Thousands of women and men will gather in downtown Baltimore on Saturday for the second annual Baltimore Women's March. Sarah Mogol, a steering committee member, said this year's rally is called March on the Polls. Advertisement. "We will be standing ...
  Baltimore Women's March 2018 GuidePatch.com
  Baltimore to Mobilize On First Anniversary Of Women's MarchCBS Baltimore / WJZall 4 news articles 
  
  Read more

• Do Maryland Police Target Minorities? The Data Can’t Tell Us

  19-01-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (AP) — In an effort to track how police officers are treating minorities, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law requiring police departments to report whom they stop and search.
  But 17 years later, the statistics that the police departments around the state are filing are incomplete and unreliable, a Capital News Service analysis has found. That has left the state without the tools to assess if minorities in Maryland are receiving fair treatment from police officers.
  “
  
  Read more

• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NFL Championship Match-Ups

  19-01-2018 22:22
  St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. Davidson WildcatsFriday, January 19, 2018, 7:30 pm ET
  DAVIDSON -5.5
  This spread is basically about Davidson’s home court advantage, because they’ve both got the same rating. The difference between the two squads not showing is current form. St. Bonaventure has lost three of its last four, with all three losses coming on the road. Davidson has won its last four and jumped out to second place (4-1) in A-10 play. The team has covered its last three and stayed
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Co. Winter Restaurant Week Returns With More Than 60 Businesses

  19-01-2018 22:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– If you enjoy a good meal at a bargain price, all roads lead to Baltimore County’s Restaurant Week.
  It’s food with a flair and at bargain prices. Winter Restaurant Week in Baltimore County lasts 16 days.
  Justin Windle at Pappas Restaurants says their famous crab cakes are on their lunch and dinner menus. A three-course dinner for two will cost you $32.18.
  Diners are partaking in the special week also. More than 60 restaurants are involved.
  The Baltimore County r
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Baltimore police looking for suspects caught on video beating, burning cat - ABC News

  19-01-2018 21:31 via abcnews.go.com
  ABC News
  Baltimore police looking for suspects caught on video beating, burning cat
  ABC News
  Baltimore police are asking for help identifying five suspects caught on surveillance video beating a cat with a cinderblock and setting it on fire in mid-December. Animal Control was called to the scene, where the cat was pronounced dead, police said ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Maryland to Mobilize On First Anniversary Of Women’s March

  19-01-2018 21:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Millions are expected to march Saturday in honor of the first anniversary of the Women’s March that took place in Washington D.C. last year.
  March On Maryland organizers say on the anniversary weekend of the Women’s March, cities around the country, including Annapolis, will hold events and marches to “commemorate the historic day of resistance and continue to fuel the momentum of the past year.”
  March On Maryland is taking the lead in organizing th
  
  Read more

• Baltimore to Mobilize On First Anniversary Of Women’s March

  19-01-2018 21:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore women will voice their concerns in the streets Saturday — coming together to make a statement for the second year in a row.
  “This is actually not so much a cause as an action,” says Baltimore Women’s March Organizer Sarah Mogul.
  She tells WJZ as many as 7,000 people are expected to join the movement Saturday morning. The group is gathering to support causes such as increased voter turnout, educational issues, as well as spe
  
  Read more

• Supreme Court To Hear Travel Ban 3.0 Challenge In April

  19-01-2018 21:00
  By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter
  (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Friday that it would take up a challenge to the latest version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
  Oral arguments will be heard in April.
  In a two-sentence order, the court said it will consider questions concerning whether the ban violates immigration law as well as the Establishment Clause of the Constitution.
  Late last year, the justices allowed the entire travel ban issued in September to go into ef
  
  Read more

• Some Baltimore customers without water for nearly 2 weeks - WTOP

  19-01-2018 20:57 via wtop.com
  Some Baltimore customers without water for nearly 2 weeks
  WTOP
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Nearly 70 Baltimore households have been without water for almost two weeks, as crews continue to tackle the backlog of water outages caused by recent cold temperatures. The Baltimore Sun reports that the city's Department of Public ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Baltimore County police arrest 18-year-old after Perry Hall High ... - Baltimore Sun

  19-01-2018 20:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Sun
  Baltimore County police arrest 18-year-old after Perry Hall High ...
  Baltimore Sun
  Video of a fight in the school parking lot went viral and prompted community safety concerns.and more »
  
  Read more

• Gold Medalist: Nassar Should Have Been Imprisoned Long Ago

  19-01-2018 20:52
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman on Friday confronted her former doctor who has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual assaults, warning him that the testimony of the “powerful army” of 140 survivors at his sentencing will haunt him in prison.
  Roughly 80 of the women and girls whom Larry Nassar abused under the guise of medical treatment have stood before the court during a marathon sentencing hearing that began Tuesday, describing with eloquence and sometimes
  
  Read more

• Birth Control Pills May Prevent Some Cancers, Study Finds

  19-01-2018 20:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new report has revealed a possible life-saving benefit for women taking birth control pills. According to the researchers at the National Cancer Institute, oral contraceptives can reduce the chance of developing ovarian, breast and other cancers in women.
  The report, published in JAMA Oncology, finds that women taking the pill for over 10 years lowered their risk of ovarian cancer by 40 percent compared to women who had never used oral birth control. The
  
  Read more

• College Basketball Games Of The Week: Arizona, Stanford Battle For The Top Of The Pac-12

  19-01-2018 19:55
  By Steve Silverman
  Saturday, January 20
  Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats talks to Jalen Brunson #1. Credit: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
  No. 1 Villanova (17-1, 5-1) at Connecticut (10-8, 8-1), 12 noon ET, CBS
  Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and that’s a lesson that Villanova knows well.
  The Wildcats are back in the top spot, and everybody is shooting for them. That was the case a couple of weeks ago when they weren’t the top team, but the aim is more precise, and th
  
  Read more

• ‘Jersey Shore’ Star ‘The Situation’ Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

  19-01-2018 19:48
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, one of the stars of the “Jersey Shore” reality TV series that depicted 20-somethings partying and brawling by the seaside, pleaded guilty Friday to cheating on his taxes.
  Sorrentino and his brother, Marc, were charged in 2014 and again last year with multiple counts related to nearly $9 million in income from the show.
  They had pleaded not guilty, but wrote a letter to the judge this week stating they wanted to
  
  Read more

• Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Name Third Baby

  19-01-2018 19:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West announced the name of their new baby girl on Friday.
  Kardashian West made the announcement on her app that the baby’s name is Chicago West.
  Newborn Chicago has two older siblings, 4-year-old North West and 2-year-old Saint West.
  Kardashian West revealed the news of Chicago’s arrival on her app on Tuesday. The baby was delivered via surrogate.
  “Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby
  
  Read more

• Man shot in East Baltimore Friday - Baltimore Sun

  19-01-2018 19:11 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Sun
  Man shot in East Baltimore Friday
  Baltimore Sun
  At about 11:30 a.m., a man was found shot in the upper body in the 600 block of Duncan Street in the city's Care neighborhood. The man was transported to an area hospital where he is listed in critical condition, police said. Homicide detectives are ...
  
  Read more

• Police Investigate Perry Hall Fight Video In Which One Person Appears To Have Gun

  19-01-2018 19:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A robocall from Perry Hall High School’s principal Thursday talked about a fight in the school’s parking lot.
  As Mike Schuh reports, once parents saw the video and still image posted on Facebook of a student appearing to hold a long gun with a folding stock, they were frightened and wanted answers. (Watch the full video below.)There was an increased police presence at the school Friday morning even though, as a letter from the principal states, officials &ldqu
  
  Read more

• Baltimore entrepreneurship program for moms expanding - Baltimore Sun

  19-01-2018 18:57 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Sun
  Baltimore entrepreneurship program for moms expanding
  Baltimore Sun
  Takia Ross, owner of "Accessmatized Make-up Artistry," talks about Moms As Entrepreneurs, a business training program for mothers starting a business. Sarah GantzContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. With feathers on her eyelashes and glitter everywhere ...
  
  Read more

• Hogan: 2017 Saw Record Passenger Traffic At BWI Airport

  19-01-2018 18:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan says the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport saw record-breaking passenger traffic in 2017.
  Hogan’s office said in a news release Friday that the airport surpassed 26 million passengers last year, continuing its streak of record passenger traffic for the third year in a row.
  The release also touts the findings of a study completed in December on the airport’s economic impact. The study found that the airport and visitor
  
  Read more

• Sushi Lover Pulls 5-Foot Tapeworm From His Own Body

  19-01-2018 18:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Fresno man’s skin-crawling trip to the emergency room may make some people stop eating sushi for a while. According to the man’s doctor, the self-proclaimed sushi lover pulled a massive tapeworm from his own body before arriving for treatment.
  (Note: Some may find images below disturbing.) 
  Dr. Kenny Bahn of Community Regional Medical Center told the horrifying story on a recent edition of the podcast “This Won’t Hurt A Bit,” where
  
  Read more

• 2017 Was The Second Warmest Year On Record

  19-01-2018 18:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It may be cold right now, but NASA researchers say 2017 was the second warmest year on record.
  “We’re seeing temperature change play out with areas that are warmer and cooler, but on average our planet’s been heating up consistently since the 1850’s,” said Dr. Doug Morton of NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
  Five of the warmest years on record have happened since 2010, with 2016 clocking in as the hotte
  
  Read more

• U.S. Customs And Border Officers Seize Nearly 3,000 Counterfeit Sinks Worth $1M

  19-01-2018 18:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 3,000 counterfeit stainless steel sinks worth more than $1 million Wednesday, according to officials.
  The U.S. CBP says that the 2,990 stainless steel sinks arrived in Baltimore from Malaysia and were addressed to a location in Maryland.
  Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  Officers discovered that the UPC shield logo was not authorized and confiscated the entire shipment.
  “Customs and Border Protection
  
  Read more

• Where Will The Top College RBs Land?

  19-01-2018 18:00
  By Matt Citak
  With the college football season officially over, it’s time to start taking a look at where some of the top collegiate players will land next season. This year’s NFL Draft is deep at running back, despite the fact that two of the nation’s most talented runners have decided to return to school for their senior seasons. Stanford’s Bryce Love, a Heisman finalist, would have likely been the second running back off the board in April. Instead, the young back will
  
  Read more

• Arrest Made In Unsolved Anne Arundel County Homicide Investigation

  19-01-2018 17:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An arrest has been made in a previously unsolved homicide investigation in Anne Arundel County.
  David Enrique Diaz Alvarado, 20, was arrested and charged with the first degree murder of Jose Hernandez-Portillo. He is currently being held without bond at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center.
  On Aug. 28, 2017, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department say they located human skeletal remains in a wooded area of Quiet Waters Park located in the 600 bl
  
  Read more

• State Rep. Baltimore jailed on OWI charge - Ames Tribune

  19-01-2018 17:54 via amestrib.com
  DesMoinesRegister.com
  State Rep. Baltimore jailed on OWI charge
  Ames Tribune
  State Rep. Chip Baltimore, R-Boone, was arrested early Friday on drunken driving and weapons charges after Ames police responded to a report of a reckless driver on Interstate 35. Baltimore, 51, was charged with first-offense OWI and possession of ...
  State legislator Chip Baltimore arrested on OWI and weapon chargesDesMoinesRegister.com
  State Representative Chip Baltimore Arrested on OWI and Gun Chargeswhotv.comall 14
  
  Read more

• Man Dies After Police Say He Struck Rear Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On Md. Road

  19-01-2018 17:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A West Virginia man has died after police say he struck the rear of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder of a Maryland road.
  Maryland State police say around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Chad William Walden, 33, of Inwood, West Virginia, struck the back of a parked tractor-trailer on State Route 68 or Lappans Road and Prosperity Lane in Williamsport, Maryland.
  Detectives say Walden was pronounced dead at the scene after his Dodge Stratus struck the 2012 Freightliner.
  Inv
  
  Read more

• Good Dog, Bad Dog… Delta Wants To Know Before You Board

  19-01-2018 17:06
  DALLAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines will soon require owners of service and support animals to provide more information before their animal can fly in the passenger cabin, including an assurance that it’s trained to behave itself.
  The airline says complaints about animals biting or soiling plane cabins have nearly doubled since 2016.
  Starting March 1, Delta will require owners to show proof of their animal’s health or vaccinations at least 48 hours before a flight.
  Owners of psychiat
  
  Read more

• Amazon Boosts Monthly Prime Membership Fees By 20 percent

  19-01-2018 16:50
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership monthly plan by nearly 20 percent. The fee of $99 for an annual membership will not change, the company said Friday.
  The online retailer had added the monthly payment option about two years ago as a way to hook shoppers — especially during the holiday season — who wanted faster free shipping, but didn’t want to commit to an annual fee. The Seattle-based company does not disclose how many Prime members it
  
  Read more

• Keidel: NFL Championship Predictions

  19-01-2018 16:25
  By Jason Keidel
  The NFL’s final four is an odd lot, featuring two quarterbacks (Case Keenum and Nick Foles) who didn’t start the season as the starter, one who’s been branded the weak link on his club (Blake Bortles), and Tom Brady, a familiar face late in the playoffs.
  This is our last chance to look smart during a football postseason that’s been hard to predict.
  Leonard Fournette (Photo Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
  Jacksonville Jaguars (12-6) @ New England Patriots (1
  
  Read more

• Maryland Man Gets 2 Life Sentences In Parents’ Slayings

  19-01-2018 16:20
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — A 32-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison without parole for the 2016 slaying of his parents.
  The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Craig Dennis White’s sentence in a statement Friday.
  White, of Laurel, was convicted in September on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his mother and father, Glenn and Linda White.
  Police found the couple dead in their home after being dispa
  
  Read more

• Doctor Delivers Baby On International Flight

  19-01-2018 16:18
  By Kendall Trammell, CNN (CNN) — This definitely wasn’t what Dr. Sij Hemal was expecting when he booked a flight with Air France from India to the United States.
  Hemal was tired. The second-year urology resident at Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute had spent his entire day traveling. He started in New Delhi, stopped in Paris and was now headed to New York, where he would catch a connecting flight to Cleveland — his final destination.
  He needed a
  
  Read more

• Cat beaten, stabbed and set on fire in Baltimore: report - NOLA.com

  19-01-2018 16:18 via nola.com
  NOLA.com
  Cat beaten, stabbed and set on fire in Baltimore: report
  NOLA.com
  Baltimore police are seeking five suspects in an animal cruelty case in which a cat was beaten and set on fire. ( NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive ). Comment. 0 shares. By Robert Rhoden · [email protected],. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Baltimore ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Mayor Replaces City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis

  19-01-2018 16:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has fired Commissioner Kevin Davis as head of the city’s police force, she announced Friday morning.
  Deputy Commissioner Darryl D. DeSousa, 53, will replace Commissioner Kevin Davis, becoming the department’s 40th commissioner.Commissioner-Designate DeSousa, replacing Kevin Davis, is a Baltimore resident, dad of 2, Morgan State grad, on force since 1988 @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/PPH3xg4262
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ)
  
  Read more

• Police Investigating Perry Hall High Incident That Appears To Have Involved Gun

  19-01-2018 16:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A robocall from Perry Hall High School’s principal Thursday talked about a fight in the school’s parking lot.
  But Mike Schuh reports, once parents saw the video and still image posted on Facebook of a student appearing to hold a long gun with a folding stock, they were frightened and wanted more answers.
  There is an increased police presence at the school Friday morning even though, as a letter from the principal states, officials “have not been made awa
  
  Read more

• James Comey Will Co-Teach Course On Ethical Leadership

  19-01-2018 15:45
  WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey will co-teach a class on ethical leadership starting this fall at William & Mary.
  The university in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a press release Friday that the class will be taught with another professor primarily at the school’s small campus in Washington, D.C.
  Adam Anthony, executive director of William & Mary’s Washington Center, said by phone that it “remains to be seen” whether Comey will disc
  
  Read more

• CBS Sports’ Tony Romo And Bill Cowher On AFC Championship Game

  19-01-2018 15:35
  By Matt Citak
  THE NFL ON CBS travels to Foxborough on Sunday for coverage of the 2018 AFC Championship game, as the AFC South Champion Jacksonville Jaguars take on the AFC East Champion New England Patriots at 3:05 PM ET on CBS.
  Jacksonville beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in a shootout last weekend, pulling off the 45-42 upset at Heinz Field. Leading up to the game, the Jaguars were considered big underdogs against Pittsburgh. In fact, numerous members of the Steelers, including safety Mike Mitche
  
  Read more

• Trump Slams Senate Dems As Shutdown Looms

  19-01-2018 15:30
  By Betsy Klein and Abby Phillip, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday morning to express his displeasure with Senate Democrats with hours to go before the government potentially shuts down.
  “Government Funding Bill past last night in the House of Representatives,” Trump wrote. “Now Democrats are needed if it is to pass in the Senate – but they want illegal immigration and weak borders. Shutdown coming? We need more Republican victories in 201
  
  Read more

• Lupita Nyong’o Penning Children’s Book About Colorism

  19-01-2018 15:30
  By Lisa Respers France, CNN
   (CNN) — Lupita Nyong’o has spoken powerfully about discrimination against darker skin and now she’s writing a book about it.
  The Academy award-winning actor will write “Sulwe” for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
  According to the New York Times the title comes from the word “star” in Nyong’o’s native language, Luo.
  The book, which will be aimed at children ages 5 to 7, will tell the story of a 5-
  
  Read more

• Coke: We’ll Recycle One Can Or Bottle For Every One We Sell

  19-01-2018 15:30
  Jackie Wattles (CNN Money) — Coca-Cola is pledging to keep more of its cans and bottles out of landfills.
  The company said Friday that it will make a concerted effort to recycle and use more environmentally friendly packaging over the next 12 years.
  Coke is dubbing it the “World Without Waste” initiative.
  In an statement outlining its plan, Coke said by the year 2030, it will collect and recycle one bottle or can for every bottle or can it sells.
  The company “is investing
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Police Search For Runaway Juvenile

  19-01-2018 15:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are searching for a 12-year-old boy who ran away.
  Rasheed Morris was last seen Jan. 12 in the 2700 block of Spelman Road.
  He’s approximately 5-feet tall and weighs 90 pounds.
  Morris was last seen wearing an orange jacket, blue jeans and black boots.
  Anyone who has seen Morris or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call the Missing Person Unit at (443) 984-7385 or dial 911.Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
  Read more

• Annapolis Police Search For Missing Teen

  19-01-2018 15:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Annapolis police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who ran away.
  Danela Rodriquez was last seen in the 300 block of Woodlawn Avenue.
  She’s approximately 5-feet, 2-inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes
  Rodriquez was last seen wearing a green camouflage jacket, grey sweatshirt, khaki shorts, and brown flipflops.
  Police believe she may be in Boston, MA or Baltimore, MD.
  Anyone who has seen Rodriquez or knows of her whereabouts is ask
  
  Read more

• Switzerland Bans Boiling Lobsters Alive

  19-01-2018 14:39
  (CNN) — Lobsters are a delicious delicacy loved by coastal dwellers across the world — but is boiling them alive inhumane?
  In a new law, the Swiss government has banned the common culinary practice of throwing the crustaceans into boiling water while they are still conscious.
  The move is a response to studies that suggest lobsters are sentient with advanced nervous systems that may feel pain.
  From March 2018, lobsters being prepared in Switzerland will need to be knocked out before t
  
  Read more

• Brooklyn Pizzeria Parodies Laundry Pod Trend With New Pizza

  19-01-2018 14:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City pizzeria is rolling out a specialty pizza dish created in response to the dangerous internet trend of people eating laundry detergent pods.
  The “Tide Pods challenge” is an internet trend showing people putting small laundry detergent pods in their mouths and posting videos eating them, often resulting in hospitalizations. Brooklyn’s Vinnie’s Pizzeria is offering a safer alternative with the pizzeria’s new “Pied Pods.&rdquo
  
  Read more

• Incident At Perry Hall High School, Increased Police Presence

  19-01-2018 13:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An incident at Perry Hall High School has forced an increased police presence there this morning.
  This is a letter from the school’s Principal to parents last night.
  Dear Parents and Guardians of Perry Hall High School:
  I am writing to inform you of an incident that was brought to my attention this afternoon which may have occurred in the parking lot at school and might be circulating on social media. The incident is currently being investigated by the Baltimor
  
  Read more

• MoviePass is roiling the movie theater industry in Baltimore and beyond - Baltimore Sun

  19-01-2018 11:13 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Sun
  MoviePass is roiling the movie theater industry in Baltimore and beyond
  Baltimore Sun
  Jed Dietz, founder of the Maryland Film Festival, talks about MoviePass, a card that costs $9.95 a month and allows filmgoers to see one movie every day for that month. (Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun video). Jeff BarkerContact ReporterThe ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Chelsea Manning Officially Files For US Senate Race

  19-01-2018 02:17
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Chelsea Manning has officially filed to run for the U.S. Senate in the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary.
  The state elections board website says Manning filed Thursday in Montgomery County. Manning also tweeted a photo Thursday evening saying she is officially on the ballot.
  officially on the ballot!#WeGotThis https://t.co/xn4k74SZPc pic.twitter.com/5E10eN18eS
  — Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) January 18, 2018The transgender woman, known as Bradley Manning when sh
  
  Read more

Follow @Baltimore__news on Twitter!