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• Keidel: Why The Patriots Are Back In The Super Bowl… Again

  22-01-2018 22:26
  By Jason Keidel
  So which way do we lean?
  Patriots fatigue? Or an aesthetic love for greatness?
  Should we be tired of the avocado ice cream, sleeping in space suits, and the whole narcissistic TB12 experience? Or should we just accept the self-importance and embrace what got Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the Patriots to this point? Again. For the eighth time together, the B&B and the Pats will play in the Super Bowl.
  It’s hard to argue with results, especially those as profound as thes
  
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• Baltimore Police Release Video Of Officer-Involved Shooting

  22-01-2018 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has released surveillance and bodycam video of an officer-involved shooting over the weekend.
  CitiWatch camera operators notified police after seeing three men loading handguns in the area of Park Avenue at Clay Street around 3:15 a.m. on Jan. 20.
  RELATED: Baltimore Police Injures 1 Of 3 Suspects In Overnight Shooting; 2 ApprehendedOnce officers arrived on the scene, three of the suspects ran in separate directions.
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• 2 Teens Accused Of Setting Cat On Fire Arrested

  22-01-2018 21:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say they have arrested two teens accused of assaulting a cat, before setting it on fire.
  A 13-year-old and 15-year-old have been charged with felony animal cruelty.
  RELATED: Police Searching For Suspects Who Set Cat On Fire
  The two suspects have been remanded to juvenile court, and police say they are still searching for more suspects seen in the video.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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• Police Seek Suspects Wanted For A Number Of Recent Baltimore Co. Burglaries

  22-01-2018 21:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department is searching for a group of thieves who have been breaking into homes, sometimes while families are inside.
  Police say nearly 20 homes have been hit, with the crooks striking in the late afternoon/evening hours.
  Police also believe these calculated crooks were monitoring their victim’s every move before striking.
  The houses these suspects hit are large, and the streets are usually quiet.
  “They’re looking for la
  
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• Baltimore Moms Teach Each Other How To Be Successful Entrepreneurs

  22-01-2018 20:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new group is hoping to give many mothers exactly what they want: more time with their children while also learning how to start their own business.
  Aneka Winstead is an accountant at Open Works near Station North. She took classes with Tammira Lucas about how to start a business of making hand-made items.
  “It’s a space where the community members or small business owners can come in and make things that they’re selling for the businesses,&rdq
  
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• Pylesville Pit Bulls Maul Neighbor’s Dog, 2 Years After Another Deadly Attack

  22-01-2018 20:27
  PYLESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Harford County family wants answers after they say two pit bulls attacked and fatally injured their beloved 13-year-old dog Emma last week.
  The same pit bulls were involved in the death of another neighborhood dog less than two years ago, in May 2016, according to Harford County Animal Control.
  An animal control investigation of the recent attack says the owners of the pit bulls were outside on their Pylesville property with the two dogs on January 18 when Emma, a
  
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• Purple Heart Returned To WWII Soldier’s Family

  22-01-2018 20:23
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s state treasurer says a missing Purple Heart medal earned more than 70 years ago has been returned to the soldier’s family.
  State Treasurer David H. Lillard Jr.’s office says the Purple Heart was one of two military decorations earned by Claude Parris for his service in World War II.
  According to his grandson, Parris served on the European front, fighting with American forces in Paris and Luxembourg, where he lost part of his right leg
  
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• Police Working To Return Stolen Quilt To Its Rightful Owner

  22-01-2018 19:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department arrested two suspects accused of stealing a number of items in a series of package thefts.
  One of the stolen items recovered by police was a double-sided handmade quilt, and they are working to return it to its rightful owner.Anyone with information about this quilt or its owner is asked to call police at (410) 887-7309.
  The quilt was one of many stolen items recovered by police following an investigation that began in December.
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• Police Return Stolen Quilt To Its Rightful Owner; 2 Taken Into Custody

  22-01-2018 19:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department arrested two suspects accused of stealing a number of items in a series of package thefts.
  One of the stolen items recovered by police was a double-sided handmade quilt, and they were able to return it to its rightful owner.The quilt was one of many stolen items recovered by police following an investigation that began in December.
  Police say Kimberly Diane Brooks, 33, and Kenneth David Sutphin, 33, are responsible for a string
  
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• Survey: Maryland Is The State Most Affected By Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 19:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Americans start a new work week in the middle of the first government shutdown since 2013, one website has ranked which states will be hit the hardest by the freeze in federal funding.
  According to a new survey by personal finance website WalletHub, the nation’s capital is also ground zero for the shutdown’s impact on everyday Americans. Washington, D.C. is the most affected by the shutdown, with a WalletHub score of 70.42, just edging out neighboring
  
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• Senate Leaders Agree On Plan To Reopen Government

  22-01-2018 18:35
  Senate leaders have reached an agreement to reopen the government.
  Democrats have yielded and ended their delaying tactics against a bill financing federal agencies through Feb. 8.
  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says in exchange, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to begin debating immigration by that date.
  McConnell says the end to the standoff shows “the American people didn’t understand” why Democrats shut down the government because they wanted to help “
  
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• Deadly Flu Season Claiming 100 Lives Per Week, CDC Warns

  22-01-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —After a devastating flu season in Australia set off warning bells in the U.S. back in November, the CDC now says that America’s flu season is already responsible for hundreds of deaths around the country.
  “This is a season that has a lot more steam than we thought,” the CDC’s Dr. Dan Jernigan said, via CBS News. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that 759 people died of flu-related illnesses between Oct. 7 an
  
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• 16-Year-Old In Custody, 15-Year-Old Hurt In Texas School Shooting

  22-01-2018 17:36
  ITALY, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old female student has been airlifted to a hospital after being shot at a Texas high school and a 16-year-old male student is in custody.
  Sgt. Joe Fitzgerald of the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office says the female student was airlifted to a hospital in Dallas following the shooting early Monday in the small town of Italy, 45 miles south of Dallas.
  He said he had no information on her condition.
  The sheriff’s office says students have b
  
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• Leaked Pentagon Document Suggests Russia Is Building ‘Doomsday Torpedo’ To Hit Coastal Cities

  22-01-2018 17:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Russian government is reportedly developing a city-killing torpedo, called Kanyon, that would allegedly leave a country’s coastline uninhabitable for decades. The terrifying news, which sounds more likely to come from a “James Bond” film, was actually leaked from the Pentagon’s report on nuclear weapons posturing.
  The “doomsday torpedo” has been on the U.S. military’s radar for several years and was first revealed publicly
  
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• Police: Raid Yields Guns, Drugs, 2 Arrests In Baltimore

  22-01-2018 17:12
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say a raid that led to the seizure of guns and drugs resulted in two arrests in Baltimore.
  Baltimore police said in a statement that members of the Southeastern District Action Team and the Monument Street Initiative Team executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence Saturday afternoon, recovering a loaded 9mm handgun, suspected cocaine, suspected crack cocaine and suspected heroin.
  Police say 36-year-old Melvin Tucker and 55-year-old Edward Cooper were
  
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• Deputies: DUI Suspect Believed Bank Drive-Thru Was Taco Bell

  22-01-2018 16:44
  SPRING HILL, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after mistaking a bank drive-thru for a Taco Bell.
  The Tampa Bay Times reports that 38-year-old Douglas Jon Francisco was arrested Wednesday evening outside the Bank of America branch in Spring Hill.
  The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office says employees spotted Francisco passed out in the bank’s drive-up lane. After the workers banged on his car for some time, deputies say Fra
  
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• Eagles Team Grades: Eagles Ace NFC Championship Test With Dominating Victory Over Vikings

  22-01-2018 16:35
  By Kevin McGuire
  Despite being underdogs at home in Lincoln Financial Field for a second straight week, the Philadelphia Eagles turned in the best performance of the season to send the Minnesota Vikings home after a 38-7 victory in the NFC Championship Game. Behind a brilliant performance by Nick Foles and a defense that shut things down after the game’s opening drive, the Eagles punched their ticket to the Super Bowl to face the New England Patriots. After the first two pos
  
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• Corrections Van Driver Shot In Shoulder In Maryland

  22-01-2018 16:23
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say a Maryland corrections van driver has been shot in Baltimore.
  Baltimore police said in a statement that the 52-year-old woman was driving a Division of Correction van on Friday night when she heard a gunshot and felt a burning sensation in her shoulder, subsequently realizing she’d been shot.
  The victim did not see who fired the shot.
  The corrections officer was taken to a hospital and is described as in “good” condition.
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• 2 Charged In Baltimore Cop Corruption Scandal Go On Trial

  22-01-2018 16:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The trials for Detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor begin today at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.
  Both are former members of Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force, which was involved in a huge racketeering scandal that came to light last year, and both have pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, robbery, and possession of a firearm in a crime of violence.
  WJZ investigator Mike Hellgren reports that six of the officers charged have pleaded gui
  
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• Patriots Team Grades: Lackluster Play Leads To Fourth Quarter Comeback Win Over Jags And Super Bowl Return

  22-01-2018 16:02
  By Danny Cox
  The New England Patriots held a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter in the AFC Championship game, but the Jacksonville Jaguars soon took a 7-3 lead with 14:15 left in the second quarter. For almost three quarters, the Jags took control and held onto it with a stifling defense and an offense that was playing surprisingly well.
  With just 2:48 left in the game, the Pats regained their edge and held on for a 24-20 victory. The win will lead New England to another Super Bowl appeara
  
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• 29-Year-Old Killed In Shooting On Boyd Street

  22-01-2018 15:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in the 2500 block of Boyd Street Sunday, police say.
  It was around 9:45 p.m. when police responded to the area.
  They found the victim, who was transported to an area hospital. Despite doctors’ efforts, he was pronounced dead.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100, Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup or text a tip to 443-902-4824
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• Maryland Governor Unveils $5 Billion Package To Woo Amazon

  22-01-2018 15:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s governor is trying to land Amazon’s second headquarters by offering a $5 billion package of tax incentives and transportation upgrades.
  Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement Monday that the state is “committing all of the resources we have to bring it home to Maryland.”
  Montgomery County, Maryland, is one of 20 cities and regions that made the online retail giant’s shortlist. Hogan’s proposal includes state income and prop
  
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• Pence Says He’s Proud To Be In ‘Israel’s Capital, Jerusalem’

  22-01-2018 14:13
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his visit to Israel with a Monday morning meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he said it was an honor to be in “Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.”
  Netanyahu told Pence it was the first time a visiting dignitary could utter those three words along with him, and he thanked Pence for President Donald Trump’s “historic” recognition of Jerusalem. The Israeli leader also lauded the Am
  
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• AP Exclusive: After Gaffe, New Rules Govern Handling Of Oscar Envelopes

  22-01-2018 14:00
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After taking responsibility for the epic best picture flub at the Oscars last year, Tim Ryan of PwC got down to business.
  He grilled the partners who made the gaffe, then personally reached out to the dozens of people affected by it: The show’s producers, presenters and stage managers, as well as the filmmakers behind “La La Land” and “Moonlight.”
  In the months that followed, PwC met with the academy many times to come up with new protocols
  
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• Women’s Marches Organizers Hope To Keep Building Momentum

  22-01-2018 13:53
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of people poured into a football stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, the anniversary of women’s marches around the world, to cap off a weekend of global demonstrations that participants hope will continue building momentum for equality, justice and an end to sexual harassment.
  “This is a birthday party for a movement that has only begun to flex its power to change this democracy,” Anna Galland, the executive director of the progressive group moveon.
  
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• Police: 2 IEDs Detonated At A Florida Mall, No Injuries

  22-01-2018 13:22
  LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — Police say two improvised explosive devices ignited inside a mall in central Florida.
  Lake Wales police Deputy Chief Troy Schulze tells news outlets that at 5:22 p.m., the Lake Wales Fire Department received an alarm call at the Eagle Ridge Mall. While en route to that call, their alarm for smoke was turned into a structure fire call.
  As they arrived, they found smoke in the service corridor just outside J.C. Penney. They discovered an IED that ignited or detonated
  
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• Baltimore Sen. Nathaniel Oaks Will Have Two Separate Trials

  22-01-2018 12:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Senator charged with fraud and bribery will have two separate trials.
  Baltimore Senator Nathaniel Oaks’ lawyers had argued it wasn’t fair for the separate charges to be part of the same case.
  RELATED: Baltimore Lawmaker Nathaniel Oaks Indicted On Obstruction Of Justice
  Oaks was initially charged with wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, and violations of the Travel Act for reportedly accepting bribes to help businesses.
  He was the
  
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• With A Lighter Touch, SAG Awards Follows A Familiar Script

  22-01-2018 11:56
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a still undetermined awards race and an industry undergoing tectonic shifts with the Me Too and Time’s Up movements, awards shows have become canaries in the coal mine.
  After the Golden Globes, it was clear that the entertainment business was not shying away from its problems, but the Screen Actors Guild Awards suggested that perhaps the Hollywood reckoning is now following a familiar script.
  There were big moments Sunday at the 24th annual celebration of acto
  
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• Researchers Suggest Lowering Legal Blood Alcohol Level Nationwide

  22-01-2018 05:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Every year, roughly 10,000 Americans are killed in alcohol-related crashes, including about 1,200 deaths from alcohol-related incidents in Maryland. But now, researchers have come out with new recommendations that they believe could save lives.
  For more than a year, researchers with the National Academies of Science have been looking into ways to reduce alcohol-related deaths in the U.S.
  “We’re looking at 10,000 deaths a year on U.S. roads as a
  
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• Government Shutdown: Senate Vote Pushed Back To Noon Monday

  22-01-2018 04:47
  (CBS NEWS) — The government shutdown will remain in effect going into Monday after senators failed to come to an agreement to end it. Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell attempted to schedule a vote Sunday night to end the shutdown, but Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer objected.
  Earlier, House and Senate lawmakers engaged in another round of negotiations to end the government shutdown as the impasse continued into the second day, with both chambers reconvening with the goal of stri
  
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• Foles, Eagles Fly Into Super Bowl, Rout Vikings 38-7

  22-01-2018 03:47
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hey Philly, maybe it’s time to forget Carson Wentz. Nick Foles might be good enough to win the Eagles their first Super Bowl.
  Foles was on fire Sunday night against the stingiest scoring defense in the NFL. Philly made big play after big play on both sides of the ball in a stunning 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship.
  Next up after their most-lopsided playoff victory: the Eagles’ first Super Bowl appearance since 2005, against th
  
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• Bill Calls For Inspection Of All Baltimore Rental Properties

  22-01-2018 01:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A proposal to go before Baltimore’s City Council this week calls for mandatory licensing and inspection of all residential rental properties in the city.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the bill to be introduced Monday would expand oversight starting next year to include one- and two-unit rental properties, which are now exempted from mandatory inspections.
  Landlords who fix violations promptly and avoid the most serious problems would earn a license requiri
  
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• University of Maryland Enlists Mascot, Marching Band To Delivers Acceptance Letters

  22-01-2018 01:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland, College Park is notifying a few new students with an impressive gesture, as they’re delivering acceptance letters with a huge welcome crew.
  The “Now A Terp Tour” welcomed four University of Maryland students in a very unique way.
  A grand welcome for the class of 2022.
  “I had no idea this was going to happen,” said Will Ford, who was accepted to UMD. “Honestly, I’m really happy right now.”
  The
  
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• University of Maryland Enlists Mascot, Marching Band To Deliver Acceptance Letters

  22-01-2018 01:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland, College Park is notifying a few new students with an impressive gesture, as they’re delivering acceptance letters with a huge welcome crew.
  The “Now A Terp Tour” welcomed four University of Maryland students in a very unique way.
  A grand welcome for the class of 2022.
  “I had no idea this was going to happen,” said Will Ford, who was accepted to UMD. “Honestly, I’m really happy right now.”
  The
  
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• Women’s Marches End With Eyes On Midterms

  22-01-2018 01:11
  (CNN) — Thousands of demonstrators filed into the Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas on Sunday, the culmination of a weekend in which dozens of Women’s Marches took place in cities across the United States. At each of them, attendees called for women’s rights and equality while urging supporters and allies to make their voices heard by voting in this year’s midterm elections.
  The Las Vegas rally — expected to be the largest on Sunday — was the official anniversar
  
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• Federally Funded Agencies, Sites In Baltimore Area Fell Impact Of Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 01:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The failure to come to an agreement in Washington, D.C. is having an impact on the Baltimore area. Several federal buildings and sites are closed during the government shutdown and will remain that way until a deal is reached between Democrats and Republicans.
  The gates of Fort McHenry, which is part of the National Park Service have been locked since Saturday. Visitors were greeted by a sign notifying them that the park is closed during the government shutdown.
  
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• Federally Funded Agencies, Sites In Baltimore Area Feel Impact Of Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 01:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The failure to come to an agreement in Washington, D.C. is having an impact on the Baltimore area. Several federal buildings and sites are closed during the government shutdown and will remain that way until a deal is reached between Democrats and Republicans.
  The gates of Fort McHenry, which is part of the National Park Service have been locked since Saturday. Visitors were greeted by a sign notifying them that the park is closed during the government shutdown.
  
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• One Killed In Double Shooting Near Druid Hill Park

  22-01-2018 00:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say two people have been shot, one fatally, while waiting at a traffic light near Druid Hill Park.
  According to Baltimore City Police, a 27-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were found sitting in a car suffering from gunshot wounds around 4:15 p.m. in the 3400 block of Auchentoroly Terrace.
  Detectives say two suspects pulled up near the victims’ car, got out of their vehicle and began shooting at the pair from the curb. The victims trie
  
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• Brady Leads Patriots Back To Super Bowl, Top Jaguars 24-20

  22-01-2018 00:18
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Give ’em a hand: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl.
  Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the Patriots to a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship Sunday.
  WHAT A CATCH BY @DannyAmendola!!
  It's a @Patriots TOUCHDOWN!#JAXvsNE #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ByRD4pwMBa
  — NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2018Br
  
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