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• Police Investigating Alleged Assault At McDonogh School

  27-01-2018 23:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating an alleged assault involving students at McDonogh School in Owings Mills.
  In a letter to the school community, the school’s headmaster, Charles W. Britton, stated he learned last week of a “very troubling situation … that is profoundly disappointing and unacceptable.” The situation, according to Britton, involved students in the Upper School — which is made up of ninth through 12th grades.
  
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• Md. Boy’s Skull Pierced With Screw In Treehouse-Building Accident

  27-01-2018 22:32
  (CNN) — A freak accident nearly took the life of a 13-year-old Maryland boy last weekend when a 6-inch screw entered his skull, his family and doctor told CNN.
  Darius Foreman was building a treehouse Saturday when he fell from a branch, knocking over a five-foot-long wooden board, which came down on top of his head, his mother Joy Ellingsworth recounted.
  An X-ray from Johns Hopkins Hospital, where the boy was airlifted, shows a portion of the screw lodged right between the two halves of th
  
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• Son Charged With Murder Of 70-Year-Old Mother Found Dead In Home

  27-01-2018 22:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say the son of a 70-year-old woman who was found dead and “concealed” in her Dundalk home is facing murder charges.
  Baltimore County Police were called to the home in the 200 block of Walnut Avenue on Wednesday for two missing persons. Officers were told that Gwendolyn Blondell McCullers had not been in contact with her family for several days. McCullers lived at the home with her son, Darrin Michael McCullers, who also could not be located by fami
  
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• Apparent Murder-Suicide Caused Deaths Of Maryland Couple

  27-01-2018 21:29
  WHITE PLAINS, Md. (AP) — Authorities say an apparent murder-suicide caused the deaths of a Maryland couple a day after the wife obtained a protective order against her husband.
  Charles County police identified the dead couple as Calvin and Candace Carnathan, both 33. They say it appears he shot her and then killed himself in their White Plains home.
  Authorities were alerted by one of the couple’s children. The boy called 911 Saturday morning, saying he believed he heard gunshots.
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• WWE Superstar, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Surprise Make-A-Wish Kid

  27-01-2018 21:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– With the help of a WWE superstar, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a 5-year-old boy with a blood disorder met his superhero.
  Saturday, Trip, who has a blood disorder, got a once-in-a-lifetime wish when he met his hero Roman Reigns and received tickets to Wrestlemania this year in New Orleans.
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• Baltimore Co. Man Arrested For Attempting To Kill Parents

  27-01-2018 20:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say a Kingsville man has been charged for attempting to murder his parents Friday night.
  Baltimore County police say 27-year-old Michael Joseph Cottone, has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
  Investigators say they responded to the 8000 block of Redstone Road, where they found Cottone’s parents suffering from stab wounds. The father told officers that he was sleeping in a reclining chair when he was stabbed by his son in the up
  
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• 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Baltimore Co. Crash Involving Fire Vehicle; 1 Charged With DUI

  27-01-2018 20:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say an individual under the influence crashed into a fire crew’s vehicle late Friday night in Baltimore County, killing a passenger.
  Police say just before midnight, the driver of a 2012 Hyundai Accent struck a Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company’s vehicle as it was backing into the station.
  The operator of the department’s vehicle had the emergency lights on, when the Hyundai struck the rear driver’s side of the fire vehicle in the 200 b
  
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• Lawsuit: Rapper Nelly Sexually Assaulted 2 Women In UK

  27-01-2018 18:50
  SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who alleges the rapper Nelly raped her on his tour bus after a performance in Seattle says he sexually assaulted two other women in England.
  Attorney Scott Rosenblum said Saturday in an email that the allegations are “completely fabricated” and the lawsuit is a “money grab.”
  The amended complaint filed Jan. 22 in a Seattle court does not list the women by name.
  It alleges that on separate occasions in June 2016 and December 2017, Nelly invited
  
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• Machado To Move From 3B To SS For Orioles, Showalter Says

  27-01-2018 18:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny Machado will start at shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles this season — if he isn’t traded.
  Machado becomes a free agent after this year and is sure to demand a huge contract. The Orioles have entertained trade offers for the 25-year-old, who’s been an All-Star in half of his six seasons with Baltimore.
  But Dan Duquette, vice president of baseball operations for the Orioles, said Saturday that he expects Machado to be part of the team in 2018.
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• It’s Academic: January 27, 2018

  27-01-2018 18:18
  Catholic High 290
  Boys’ Latin 340
  Baltimore Poly 445
  
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• Jury: Man Guilty Of Manslaughter In Death Of Ex-NFL Player

  27-01-2018 17:49
  GRETNA, La. (AP) — The man who killed NFL running back Joe McKnight in a December 2016 road-rage confrontation was found guilty of manslaughter Friday by a jury in suburban New Orleans.
  Ronald Gasser, 56, had been charged with second-degree murder, which carries a life sentence. Manslaughter carries a sentence of anywhere from zero to 40 years. State District Judge Ellen Kovach set a March 15 sentencing date.
  Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick said in a news release that justi
  
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• Baltimore Co. Burglary Suspects Arrested After String Of Break-Ins

  27-01-2018 16:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced that police have captured three out-of-state men overnight who are suspects in the recent string of burglaries in the Falls Road corridor.
  Detectives say the group of thieves are behind 18 burglaries at upscale homes since October.
  RELATED: Baltimore Co. Residents Upgrading Security Systems Following Burglaries
  The County Executive issued the following statement:
  “Once again the men and women of the Baltim
  
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• Orioles Fanfest 2018: Unofficial Kickoff To The Season

  27-01-2018 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–  Orioles FanFest, presented by Visit Sarasota County, takes place Saturday at the Baltimore Convention Center.
  FanFest will feature appearances by current and former Orioles players and coaches as part of a day-long celebration of baseball that will also include clinics, exhibits, and interactive games.
  The event begins at 11 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m., with early entry for Orioles Season Plan Members beginning at 10 a.m. as part of the Orange Carpet Program.
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• Taliban Attacker Driving Ambulance Packed With Explosives Kills 95 In Kabul

  27-01-2018 15:59
  BALTIMORE (CNN) — An attacker driving an ambulance packed with explosives detonated them Saturday in the Afghan capital of Kabul, leaving 95 people dead and 158 others injured, Afghan officials said.
  Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mojahid claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes a week after militants stormed a Kabul hotel.
  The blast occurred around 12:45 p.m. local time after the vehicle passed through a security checkpoint, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi
  
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• USA Gymnastics Board Of Directors To Resign Under Pressure

  27-01-2018 15:43
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The remaining members of the USA Gymnastics board of directors will resign under pressure from the United States Olympic Committee after the USOC threatened to decertify the organization if it didn’t take more strident steps toward change amid the fallout from the scandal surrounding former team doctor Larry Nassar.
  The executive board, including chairman Paul Parilla, resigned Monday. USA Gymnastics announced Friday that the remaining 18 board members, who are un
  
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• Elderly Man Fatally Struck By Bus While Crossing Md. Highway At Night

  27-01-2018 14:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say an elderly man has died after he was struck by a bus while crossing a highway early Saturday morning in Prince George’s County.
  Maryland State Police says 79-year-old James Albert Gibson of Upper Marlboro, was killed at about 12:30 a.m., while trying to cross I-495 south, just north of MD Route 4.
  Detectives say a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus struck Gibson. The driver immediately pulled over, according to officials, and called po
  
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• Police: Driver Crashes Into Building, Leaves Passenger To Die

  27-01-2018 14:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say a man is dead after the driver of the car he was in, crashed into a building and left the scene early Saturday morning in South Baltimore.
  Police say around 12:55 a.m., a person driving a Honda Accord swerved onto the sidewalk and struck an apartment building in the 2700 block of Round Road.
  Detective say once they got to the scene, they found a 27-year-old man in the passenger seat unresponsive. He was transported to a hospital where he died.
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• Weather Blog: Sunny, Dry And Cool Friday

  27-01-2018 04:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A sunny, dry and seasonably cool Friday across the region.
  Clear and chilly overnight, but warmer air is on the way this weekend.
  Tomorrow we will see much milder air begin to move in, along with some clouds later on. We may reach the upper 50’s by the afternoon. Some rain will likely develop much later at night, and may continue into Sunday morning before ending.
  Cooler air will follow on Monday and early next week.
  Have a nice weekend.
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• Maryland Officials Installing More Signs After Fatal Crashes Along Route 50, I-97

  27-01-2018 03:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New signs are being installed after a deadly string of wrong-way crashes on Route 50 and I-97 in Maryland.
  In 2017, four people died in wrong-way crashes on Route 50. The state hopes new signs will prevent another tragedy.
  The Maryland State Highway Administration is trying to grab drivers’ attention with even more warnings on top of existing signs. The change comes after three separate wrong-way crashes that killed five people last year.
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• Court Rules That Kushner Firm Must Disclose Md. Partners’ Names

  27-01-2018 02:26
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Friday that the family company once run by Jared Kushner isn’t allowed to keep the identity of its business partners in several Maryland properties secret.
  A district court in the state rejected the argument that the privacy rights of the Kushner Cos. partners outweigh the public interest in obtaining judicial records in a lawsuit before the court. The decision means that the company tied to President Donald Trump’s son-in-law might be f
  
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• 2 Suspects Arrested In Armed Robbery In Baltimore

  27-01-2018 02:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested two men accused of assaulting and robbing another man in Baltimore earlier this week.
  Baltimore City Police say a 27-year-old man was assaulted and robbed in the 600 block of Newkirk Street around 9:30 p.m. on Monday. The victim told investigators he was walking when he was approached by a group of suspects. One of the suspects had a gun, according to police, and “announced a robbery.” The suspects then took the victim’s cellphone an
  
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• 2 Children Killed, Woman Injured In Baltimore House Fire

  27-01-2018 02:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials say two children have been killed and a woman has been injured in a house fire in Baltimore.
  The Baltimore City Fire Department responded to a three-story home at 1103 N. Mount Street around 7:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a fire.
  A Baltimore City Fire spokesperson said a boy and a girl, ages one and two, died while being taken to a local hospital. The woman had non-life threatening injuries.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation..@BaltimoreFire PIO
  
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• French Shoppers Brawl, Go Nuts Over Nutella

  27-01-2018 01:37
  (CNN) — What one thing in this life is truly worth fighting for? Justice? Freedom? The love of a good man or woman? Or a small tub of brown gooey paste that tastes kind of like chocolate but also kind of like hazelnuts?The answer, if you were in a French supermarket this week, was the brown gooey chocolate paste. The grocery chain Intermarché slashed its price on tubs of Nutella by 70%. Word got around. People got crazy. The result: a run on Nutella and commotion in the aisles.
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• Police Arrest Man Wanted In Several Robberies Across Baltimore

  27-01-2018 01:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police have arrested a man wanted in connection to multiple robberies throughout the city, including two dating back to July 2017.
  Authorities arrested 26-year-old Deonta Jenkins in Baltimore County on Wednesday. He had several open warrants for robberies at stores in South and East Baltimore, according to police.
  Jenkins is charged with the following robberies:December 30, 2017 at the Metro PCS located at 2560 Patapsco Avenue in South Baltimore
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• Elderly Woman Found Dead In Dundalk Home; Police Locate Victim’s Missing Son

  27-01-2018 00:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Detectives are investigating after a 70-year-old woman’s body was found inside her Dundalk home on Thursday. Police have found the woman’s son, who was missing for several days.
  Baltimore County Police were called to the home in the 200 block of Walnut Avenue on Wednesday for two missing persons. Officers were told that Gwendolyn Blondell McCullers had not been in contact with her family for several days. McCullers lived at the home with her son, who also
  
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