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• Police: Man Surrenders After Hours-Long Standoff In Va.; Threatens To Kill Family, Shoot Cops

  28-01-2018 23:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say an armed man has surrendered after barricading himself inside a home for nearly 10 hours and threatening to kill family members and shoot at officers in a neighborhood near Dulles International Airport.
  Fairfax County Police identified the man as 21-year-old Anthony Moaf. No one was injured in the incident, but police tweeted Sunday afternoon that Moaf became ill on the way to a psychiatric evaluation and was taken to an emergency room.
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• Air Force One’s New Refrigerators Cost $24 Million

  28-01-2018 22:45
  (CNN) — Air Force One is primed to receive an upgrade that will include new refrigerators expected to cost American taxpayers nearly $24 million.
  The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $23.6 million contract in December to replace two of the five “cold chiller units” aboard the aircraft used by President Donald Trump.
  “The current rear lower lobe cold chiller units being replaced are the original commercial equipment delivered with the aircraft in 1990. The units wer
  
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• Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Resigns As Top GOP Finance Chairman

  28-01-2018 22:31
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Saturday as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
  Wynn has been a prolific Republican donor and led the RNC’s fundraising efforts during President Donald Trump’s first year, helping the committee rake in more than $130 million.
  “Today I accepted Steve Wynn’s resignation as Republican National Committee finance chair,” said RNC chairwoman Ronna
  
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• Baltimore Police Looking For Missing Man With Autism

  28-01-2018 22:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help with locating a missing 34-year-old man who suffers from autism.
  Tony Singletary was last seen Saturday in the 3900 block of Pinkney Road wearing a gray sweatshirt, black vest and khaki pants.
  Singletary is about 5’4″ and weighs about 150 pounds. Police say he is autistic and has difficulty communicating
  Anyone with information regarding the Singletary’s whereabouts is urged to contact the
  
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• Police Identify Suspects Arrested For String Of Baltimore Co. Break-Ins

  28-01-2018 21:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have identified the three out-of-state men arrested in connection with the recent string of burglaries in the Falls Road corridor.
  33-year-old Demar Anthony Brown, of Winston Salem, NC, 32-year-old Kamar Oliver Beckles, of Teaneck, NJ, and 33-year-old Jashon Clarence Fields, of Atlanta, GA, have been charged with 20 counts of first-degree burglary
  All three are being held at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections on denied bail
  
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• Serial Stowaway Nabbed At Chicago Airport Days After Release

  28-01-2018 20:21
  CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a serial stowaway who sneaked onto a plane in Chicago earlier this month and made it to London has been arrested again after being spotted at O’Hare International Airport.
  Marilyn Hartman, of Grayslake, was taken into custody early Sunday and charged with misdemeanor trespassing on state land and violating the conditions of her bail bond that were set last week by the judge who warned her to stay away from airports.
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• On Time: January 28, 2018

  28-01-2018 19:42
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• Police, Family Say Jealous Shooter Killed 4 At Pennsylvania Car Wash

  28-01-2018 19:09
  A man suspected of gunning down four people at a Pennsylvania car wash was driven by jealousy, according to family members of the shooting victims.
  State police said Timothy Smith, 28, was armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a .308-caliber rifle and a handgun and was wearing a body armor carrier without the ballistic panels inserted when he opened fire early Sunday morning at Ed’s Car Wash in Saltlick Township, a rural town about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Pittsburgh.
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• Police, Family Say Jealous Shooter Killed 4 At Car Wash

  28-01-2018 19:09
  A shooter driven by jealousy opened fire and killed four people at a car wash early Sunday morning in Pennsylvania, while a woman hiding in the back of a pickup truck suffered only minor injuries, according to state police and family of the victims.
  Police said Timothy Smith, 28, was on life support and not expected to survive after suffering a gunshot wound to his head during the attack at Ed’s Car Wash around 3 a.m. in Saltlick Township, a rural town about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southe
  
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• 5 Killed In Shooting At Pennsylvania Car Wash

  28-01-2018 19:09
  State police say three men and two women have been found dead in a shooting at a Pennsylvania car wash.
  The shooting occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday in the Melcroft community of Saltlick Township, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Pittsburgh.
  Police said Sunday they have no motive yet for the deadly shooting. Four of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while another died at a hospital.
  Two victims died inside a vehicle and two were found outside in the car wash’s
  
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• Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Struck On Highway

  28-01-2018 18:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 32-year-old woman has life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on I-95 in Cecil County, according to Maryland State Police.
  Police say the auto-pedestrian crash happened just after 9:30 a.m. Sunday, near the 109 exit on I-95 South in Elkton.
  Investigators found that the victim got out of her vehicle on the shoulder, and walked onto the highway.
  Several vehicles avoided the woman, before she was struck by a box truck.
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• Larry Hogan 1 Of 3 GOP Governors Thriving In Democratic States

  28-01-2018 17:25
  BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker loves taking selfies — with schoolchildren, Statehouse visitors, police, and even a zoo elephant. It’s all part of a charm offensive that has helped propel the Republican to high popularity in one of the most liberal states.
  He’s one of a number of Republican governors threading a needle in Democratic-friendly states in part by distancing themselves from their party’s standard-bearer, President Donald Trump.
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• Families Recall Spirit Of School Shooting Victims

  28-01-2018 16:31
  BENTON, Ky. (AP) — The aunt of one of two teenage victims of a school shooting in Kentucky described her Saturday as an “old soul” who was simple, easy to love and “the salt of the Earth.”
  Tracy Tubbs told reporters that her niece, 15-year-old Bailey Holt, was a “sweatshirt kind of girl” who often wore jeans and Converse shoes. Tubbs said Holt listened to classic rock bands like AC/DC and Van Halen and was a big fan of the Louisville Cardinals athletic t
  
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• Not Just A Drunken Revelry: Mardi Gras For Kids As Well

  28-01-2018 15:45
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A red wagon decorated as a shrimp boat with nets extending out from either side carried a waving 2-year-old dressed as a shellfish being pulled by his parents who wore white rubber shrimping boots.
  The family was among more than 100 revelers marching through the streets of New Orleans on Jan. 20 in the Krewe of Confetti Kids parade — one of the many kid-centered events held during the Carnival season leading up to Fat Tuesday on Feb. 13. Other children dressed as p
  
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• West Baltimore Community Mourns The Loss Of 2 Children Killed In House Fire

  28-01-2018 05:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A West Baltimore neighborhood is still coming to grips with the death of two young children killed after their home caught fire.
  Saturday evening was relatively quiet in Sandtown-Winchester — but a mere 24 hours earlier it was a much different story. The 1100 block of N. Mount Street was the scene of a fatal fire that claimed the lives of a 1-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl.
  Few in the West Baltimore neighborhood are able to process the terrible tragedy.
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• Potential Homebuyers Flock To Baltimore Event To Tour Neighborhoods, Learn About Incentives

  28-01-2018 04:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of interested homebuyers attended an event in downtown Baltimore on Saturday to learn about the perks of city living.
  Live Baltimore showcased a dozen different neighborhoods and explained the incentives being offered to those who invest in the city.
  “I’ve lived here in Baltimore for 14 years and today I actually saw neighborhoods I’ve never seen before, so it’s like an opportunity to learn about other things in the city — and plus i
  
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• Firefighter Injured In Warehouse Fire In West Baltimore

  28-01-2018 02:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials say a Baltimore City firefighter has been injured in a fire at an industrial supply warehouse in West Baltimore.
  Fire crews responded to 3100 Washington Blvd., where Robnet Supply Inc. is located, around 7:30 p.m. A firefighter suffered minor injuries in the two-alarm fire.
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• Families Recall Spirit Of Kentucky School Shooting Victims

  28-01-2018 01:49
  BENTON, Ky. (AP) — The aunt of one of two teenage victims of a school shooting in Kentucky described her Saturday as an “old soul” who was simple, easy to love and “the salt of the Earth.”
  Tracy Tubbs told reporters that her niece, 15-year-old Bailey Holt, was a “sweatshirt kind of girl” who often wore jeans and Converse shoes. Tubbs said Holt listened to classic rock bands like AC/DC and Van Halen and was a big fan of the Louisville Cardinals athletic t
  
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• Special Prosecutor To Investigate ‘Every Corner’ Of Michigan State University

  28-01-2018 01:41
  (CNN) — A special prosecutor will investigate Michigan State University “from the president’s office down” over how former MSU sports physician Larry Nassar could have sexually abused girls and young women for nearly 20 years without university action, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Saturday.
  The investigation began last year, Schuette’s office said, but the scope and makeup of the probe wasn’t announced until Saturday.
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• Fire Officials Investigating Cause Of Fire In West Baltimore That Killed Two Children

  28-01-2018 01:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials say two children were killed in a fire in West Baltimore on Friday, and the relationship between the kids and the adult woman injured in the blaze has been released.
  Baltimore City Fire crews responded to the three-story home in the 1100 block of N. Mount Street around 7:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a fire. Flames were visible from the second floor of the home in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood.
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