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• As More Women Buy Guns, Local Classes Cater To Ladies

  29-01-2018 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More women are pulling the trigger and buying guns.
  A Maryland company, Practical Training Professionals (PTP), is having special classes that focus specifically on females and firearms.
  On Sunday, it was a packed house in Timonium for a training that could mean life or death.
  “The two causes of firearm accidents is ignorance, and negligence,” says Ryan Gass, owner of PTP. “What we are doing today is trying to break through that ignorance.”
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• Teen Shot In Double Shooting Near Pimlico

  29-01-2018 23:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say two people, including one teen, were shot in northwest Baltimore.
  Baltimore City Police officers responded to the 3800 block of Belvedere Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Monday after hearing gunshots. When officers arrived, they found two victims, a 17-year-old man and a 23-year-old man. Both men were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries has not yet been released.
  Investigators believe the victims were in the area when an unknown s
  
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• Police Investigating Double Shooting Near Pimlico

  29-01-2018 23:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people have reportedly been shot in northwest Baltimore.
  Chopper 13 was over West Belvedere Avenue near Pimlico Race Course where at least two ambulances and dozens of Baltimore City Police officers were on scene.
  Captain Jeff Long says several evidence markers were on the ground, however police have not released further details.
  This story will be updated.
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• 2 Of 3 Arrested In String Of Baltimore Co. Break-Ins Appear In Court; Denied Bail

  29-01-2018 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The three men behind a string of home break-ins in Baltimore came face-to-face with a judge for the first time.
  Monday afternoon, a judge ordered two of the three suspects who stole more than $1 million in property in 20 burglaries to remain behind bars.
  The third suspect will have his hearing on Tuesday.
  After months of break-ins, police finally caught the trio on Friday.
  RELATED: Police Identify Suspects Arrested For String Of Baltimore Co. Break-Ins
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• Snow Could Fall During Tuesday Morning Commute; Code Blue Alert Issued In Baltimore

  29-01-2018 23:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A bit of snow could fall Monday night into Tuesday morning, and that could affect the Tuesday commute.
  “We’re really only expecting, in central Maryland, a coating up to an inch,” WJZ’s Meg McNamara says.
  A little more is expected the further north you go, and none is expected on the Eastern Shore.
  “Some of this moisture we’re seeing overnight tonight will turn into some wet snow, particularly tomorrow morning — and that’s wh
  
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• Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

  29-01-2018 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have released body cam footage of the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of an armed suspect in northwest Baltimore.
  The footage shows a man, identified as Billy Lewis Rucker, running from police before he allegedly pulled a gun on an officer and was shot just after 8 p.m. Sunday in the area of Gwynns Falls Parkway.
  Baltimore City Police say the deadly encounter started near Westwood Avenue, where police attempted to pull over the 33-year-old man.
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• Airline CEO Takes Pay Cut To Match Female Predecessor’s Salary

  29-01-2018 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —EasyJet’s newly hired male CEO is starting his tenure with the airline by lowering his own salary. Johan Lundgren says the move is part of his company’s commitment to eliminating the gender pay gap in society.
  Lundgren’s predecessor, Carolyn McCall, was paid an annual salary of $993,546 to lead the budget airline. EasyJet, the Luton, England-based carrier, had set Lundgren’s starting salary at approximately $1.04 million; a raise
  
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• Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Woman’s Death

  29-01-2018 23:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have charged a man with murder in the death of a Baltimore woman who was reported missing in May 2017.
  Taras Caldwell has been charged with first and second-degree murder and assault in the death of Shaquana Marie Caldwell.
  Shaquana Caldwell had been missing since May 14, 2017. A body, which was that was later determined to be Caldwell, was found in June in a wooded area of Anne Arundel County.
  She was later identified using dental records.
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• Fentanyl Seizure Had Enough Doses To Poison All Of NYC And New Jersey

  29-01-2018 22:48
  (CNN) — Two men have been sentenced to prison for possessing nearly 100 pounds of the drug fentanyl — enough to kill the entire population of New Jersey and New York City, officials said.
  Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin, and a dose as small as a quarter of a milligram can be fatal.
  New Jersey authorities said that the 45 kilos of fentanyl, seized in June 2017, contained more
  
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• Students Find Bag Of Heroin At Glen Burnie School

  29-01-2018 22:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bag of drugs was found by a group of students at a charter school in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County officials say.
  Several middle school students were playing outside in the back of Monarch Academy Glen Burnie Public Charter School when they found a “suspicious looking” bag on Jan. 26, according to the school’s principal, Maurine Larkin. The group turned the bag in to the school, which notified police.
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• Keidel: Super Bowl 52, By The Numbers

  29-01-2018 22:14
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s a question with crossover sports appeal.
  Which is more appealing — the team with an experienced, veteran-laden roster flaunting championship rings — with the wisdom and savvy to handle the moment — or the team that’s young, dumb, and ignorant? The New England Patriots will play in their NFL-record 10th Super Bowl on February 4, having gone 5-4 in their prior nine. By serious contrast, Super Bowl LII will be Philadelphia’s fourth Super Bowl
  
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• 280,000 Baby Rattles Recalled Due To Choking Risk

  29-01-2018 21:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Roughly 280,000 baby rattles are being recalled after reports that small pieces on the infant’s toy were breaking off and posed a choking hazard.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of VTech’s “Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles” on Jan. 25. Vtech reportedly received five complaints that the ears on the toy broke off; none of the incidents resulted in an injury to a child.
  The report adds that the rattles were sold from
  
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• Trial Set In Wrongful Death Suit Over Police Shooting

  29-01-2018 21:37
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A trial is set to begin in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a Maryland woman fatally shot in a standoff with police.
  Jury selection was to begin Tuesday after a judge ruled Monday on several pretrial motions in the suit brought by relatives of Korryn Gaines. The judge granted several defense motions for summary judgment in whole or in part, while denying others.
  Gaines, who was black, was killed Aug. 1 during an hourslong standoff at her Randallstown apart
  
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• Harbor Seal Spotted On Ocean City Beach

  29-01-2018 21:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ocean City had a special visitor recently, when a harbor seal beached himself.
  The Animal Control Unit was called out to make sure the public didn’t disturb the seal, which stopped to rest on the beach.
  Cynthia Herrick, who took photos of the seal, spoke with an officer, and she said 30 known seals had come onto the Ocean City beach last year.
  The officer added that the seals on the beach are usually juveniles that are going out on their own for the first
  
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• Baby Harbor Seal Spotted On Ocean City Beach

  29-01-2018 21:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ocean City had a special visitor recently, when a baby harbor seal beached himself.
  The Animal Control Unit was called out to make sure the public didn’t disturb the seal.
  Police remind everyone to contact authorities if you spot a seal on the beach, and you must stay at least 150 feet away from seals at all times.
  This is because a seal that hasn’t been able to rest enough can drown if it returns to sea too soon.Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and l
  
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• Viral Petition Asks: Should Pet Food Be Covered By Food Stamps?

  29-01-2018 20:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —An online petition that has been signed more than 85,000 times suggests that pet food should be covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
  The Care2 petition says it was started by Edward B Johnston Jr., who claims in the description that he has been unable to feed his dog since receiving SNAP benefits.
  “Some argue that people should not keep pets if they cannot afford them, but the fact is that an individual or fa
  
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• Police: 80 Bags Of Suspected Cocaine Found; Juvenile Arrested

  29-01-2018 20:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a juvenile after recovering 80 bags of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop in Baltimore.
  Maryland Transportation Authority Police officers stopped the juvenile’s 1999 Toyota Carolla on southbound Pennington Ave. on Sunday for registration and equipment violations.
  During a search of the vehicle, officers report finding 80 bags of suspected cocaine.
  The juvenile was then taken into custody and taken to the Baltimore City Juvenile Intake
  
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• 5 NBA Trades We’d Like To See Happen

  29-01-2018 19:30
  Ryan Mayer
  The NBA’s trade deadline is now just 10 days away, set for February 8th at 3 p.m. ET. So far, things have been quiet… too quiet. The league has given us plenty of newsworthy items to devour in recent days, with players and refs feuding, the league itself trying to get in on the legal sports betting game, and the All-Star selections and draft.
  So, it seems that the normal discussion of which teams should buy and sell, and some people’s maniacal fiddling with ESPN&rsq
  
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• FBI Deputy Director McCabe Stepping Down

  29-01-2018 19:21
  By Mary Kay Mallonee, Laura Jarrett and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN (CNN) — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down effective Monday, sources tell CNN.
  The news comes amid President Donald Trump’s criticism of McCabe and the FBI over its involvement in the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.
  Trump learned about the departure Monday morning, a White House official told CNN.
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• Indians Removing Chief Wahoo From Game Uniforms In 2019

  29-01-2018 19:13
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Cleveland Indians’ uniform next year.
  The polarizing mascot is coming off the team’s jersey sleeves and caps starting in the 2019 season, a move that will end Chief Wahoo’s presence on the field but may not completely silence those who deem it racist.
  The Associated Press was informed of the decision before an official announcement was planned for Monday by Major League Baseball.
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• BGE Sending Crews To Help Restore Power In Puerto Rico

  29-01-2018 19:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — BGE is sending crews to help restore power and repair infrastructure that was destroyed in Hurricane Maria.
  21 line workers are set to head to Puerto Rico in February, and bucket trucks are also being transported to the island.
  “We are happy to provide assistance to the people of Puerto Rico and do so without jeopardizing our ability to respond to outages in our central Maryland service area, Stephen J. Woerner, president and chief operating officer of BGE, sai
  
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• Snow Could Fall During Tuesday Morning Commute

  29-01-2018 18:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A bit of snow could fall Monday night into Tuesday morning, and that could affect the Tuesday commute.
  “Generally speaking, an inch or less” in the Baltimore area, according to WJZ’s Marty Bass.
  A little more is expected the further north you go, and none is expected on the eastern shore.
  It will be a “low impact event, but an event nonetheless,” Marty says.The area could see winter weather impact another morning commute this week, Thursday ni
  
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• Fire Officials Release Surveillance Of Suspect Wanted In Arson Cases

  29-01-2018 18:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials are asking for the public’s help to identify a man wanted in connection with several arson cases in Anne Arundel County.
  The Anne Arundel County Fire Department reports the suspect is wanted for a series of incendiary fires near Crofton and Gambrills.
  Anyone with information on this suspect is asked to call the fire department at 410-222-TIPS(8477) or through the web at Arson Tips.
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• 3 $50K Powerball Prizes For Tickets Purchased In Md. Still Unclaimed, Expire In February

  29-01-2018 18:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The prizes for three Powerball tickets purchased in Maryland, worth $50,000 each, are still unclaimed.
  All three tickets will expire next month.
  The Powerball drawings for the tickets in question were on Aug. 5, Aug. 12 and Aug. 19 of 2017. Players have 182 days from the day of the drawing to claim their prizes, which means the tickets expire on Feb. 2, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16, respectively.
  To win the $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize, a player must match four white balls plu
  
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• Missing 1-Year-Old Located; Mother’s Boyfriend Arrested

  29-01-2018 17:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A missing 1-year-old girl has been located, and police say her mother’s boyfriend has been arrested for taking her.
  Addileah Hawley appears to be in good health, police say.
  John Hawley has been arrested on kidnapping charges in this case.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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• U.S. Soldiers Accidentally Reveal Secret Bases With Jogging App

  29-01-2018 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new app designed to show where people are exercising has unwittingly revealed the locations of secret military bases around the world. According to multiple reports, the sensitive information was gathered through the jogging data of U.S. soldiers and others using their fitness tracking devices.
  GPS company Strava Labs recently unveiled their Global Heat Map, an interactive map that shows users where people are tracking their workouts the most. Strava produces the G
  
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• Madden NFL 18 Predicts Patriots Win Super Bowl Again

  29-01-2018 17:41
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Go ahead and take the New England Patriots to win their sixth Super Bowl title with Tom Brady to earn his fifth MVP award.
  Those are the predictions of EA Sports using their Madden NFL 18 simulation for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.
  For those who doubt the accuracy, EA Sports has predicted 10 of the 14 Super Bowl winners since the company started simulating the game in 2004.
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• Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Freeway

  29-01-2018 17:01
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that made a nighttime emergency landing on a Southern California freeway said as soon as the engine died he knew he’d never make it to a nearby airport.
  “I saw an opening on the highway and I went for it right away,” Israel Slod said after safely guiding the single-engine Beech G33 onto State Route 55 in Costa Mesa on Sunday night.
  Fire Capt. Chris Coates said it was a “complete miracle” that traffic was lig
  
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• 93,000 lbs. Of Mardi Gras Beads Removed From New Orleans Catch Basins

  29-01-2018 16:58
  New Orleans, La. (WGNO) — New Orleans just wrapped up its emergency catch basin cleaning contract, a four-month operation that was part of the city’s response to the August floods.
  During what appeared to be a routine press conference, a shocking statistic came out: Roughly 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads were pulled from the city’s catch basins. (There are 62,092 catch basins in New Orleans.)
  A spokesman for the city said local nonprofits are starting bead-recycling initiati
  
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• Police: Man Killed After Pulling Gun On Baltimore Officer

  29-01-2018 16:39
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities in Baltimore are continuing to investigate the fatal police shooting of man who police say pulled a semiautomatic handgun on an officer during a foot chase.
  Police spokesman T.J. Smith says the incident started when officers tried to make a traffic stop Sunday night. The driver sped off and was followed by a police helicopter.
  Smith says police arrived on scene once the car stopped and arrested a woman who had been in the car, but the man ran off and later drew
  
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• Salisbury Boy Came Within Millimeter Of Dying After Brain Impaled By Screw

  29-01-2018 16:33
  (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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• Victims’ Families: Jealousy Drove Pa. Car Wash Shooting Suspect

  29-01-2018 16:02
  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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• One Of The Last Blockbuster Video Stores In The U.S. Is Closing

  29-01-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Blockbuster Video, the movie rental giant of the 20th Century, is closing one of the last stores still open in North America.
  For many people, the news that Blockbuster is still in business will come as a surprise. The video-renting chain once had about 9,000 stores in the U.S. during the 1990’s, but that number reportedly dropped to just 10 by 2017.
  The total is about to get even smaller as the last Blockbuster franchise in Texas announced it would be closing
  
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• E-Cigarettes As Bad For Your DNA As Smoking Tobacco, Study Says

  29-01-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —While many reports are split on how harmful e-cigarettes are for teens and adults, a new study is claiming that vaping is just as bad for you as picking up a real cigarette.
  According to scientists at the University of Connecticut, a brand new test that examines DNA has concluded that the nicotine liquid-filled devices can cause as much damage to humans as standard tobacco products.
  “From the results of our study, we can conclude that e-cigarettes have as m
  
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• Keurig Buys Dr. Pepper Snapple, Creating Beverage Giant

  29-01-2018 15:55
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — Keurig will buy Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, creating a beverage giant with about $11 billion in annual sales.
  The companies, both the result of previous mergers, will bring under one tent global brands like Dr. Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, A&W, Mott’s, Sunkist and Keurig’s single-serve coffee makers.
  The company is still vastly outsized by PepsiCo Inc. and Coca-Cola Co., which had sales in 2016 of $63 billion and $41 billion, respectively.
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• Timonium Motorcycle Show

  29-01-2018 15:45
  105.7 The Fan welcomes the Timonium Motorcycle Show back to the Maryland State Fairgrounds, February 9th, 10th and 11th!  Keep listening to 105.7 The Fan to win your tickets.  For more information and to purchase discount tickets click here.
  
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• Matt Murray Talks 9JKL On CBS

  29-01-2018 15:40
  28-year-old actor Matt Murray wants to do everything in his career. He wants to act, do stand-up, produce and play all different types of roles. The Detroit native’s career took a huge jump last year when he landed a part on the CBS sitcom “9JKL.” Murray plays the lovable doorman Nick, who always leaves the audience laughing after his interactions with Judy or Josh.
  Murray talked with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his career, his influences and how he landed the gig on &l
  
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• Kentucky Nights – A Bourbon Tasting at the Mt. Washington Tavern

  29-01-2018 15:40
  Join 105.7 The Fan’s Jeremy Conn on Thursday, February 22 from 6pm to 8pm for Kentucky Nights – a Bourbon Tasting at the Mt. Washington Tavern featuring more than 10 distilleries, food pairings and education from Baltimore’s best bourbon aficionados.
  The Tavern welcomes Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, Bacchus Importers, Breakthru Beverage, Prestige Beverage Group, High West, West Cork “ Bourbon Cask“ Irish Whiskies, Manatawny Still Works, Sagamore Spirits, KO D
  
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• Enter To Win Monster Jam Tickets

  29-01-2018 15:16
  See Monster Jam trucks, ATV’s and speedsters at Monster Jam brought to you locally by MetroPCS Feb. 16-18 at Royal Farms Arena.Click here to win four tickets and Pit Party passes!
  
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• Russia Accuses US Of Meddling In Its Elections

  29-01-2018 15:10
  (CNN) — Russia said a US Treasury report that could extend sanctions against Moscow for meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections is “a direct and obvious attempt” to interfere in its own upcoming presidential vote.
  By the end of Monday, the Treasury must send Congress a list of rich Russian business figures and detail their ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  US President Donald Trump reluctantly signed the legislation last August that ordered the report, even thoug
  
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• Jesse Jackson Blasts Trump, Envisions Progressive Coalition

  29-01-2018 14:54
  Fort Washington, Md. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson has delivered a sermon at a Maryland church criticizing President Donald Trump and calling for more African Americans to turn out at ballot boxes.
  The civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate spoke Sunday to parishioners at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington. In a copy of his sermon sent to The Associated Press, Jackson said he believes Trump is “misleading” people.
  He describes Trump as a “man of inh
  
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• Monkeys Were Used To Test Diesel Fumes, German Carmakers Say

  29-01-2018 14:25
  (CNN Money) — German automakers have confirmed that researchers they commissioned used monkeys to test the health effects of inhaling diesel fumes.
  Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler, the owner of Mercedes, financed a 2014 study in which caged monkeys were reportedly forced to inhale fumes from a diesel Volkswagen.
  The New York Times first reported on the study last week. The tests are also mentioned in the premier episode of the Netflix documentary series “Dirty Money.”
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• High School Freshman Makes 3/4 Court Basketball Shot

  29-01-2018 13:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A video of a high school basketball game goes viral, after a freshman makes an incredible shot.
  With the game on the line, freshman Blake Peters shoots the ball from way over half-court and makes it!
  The shot gave the win to Evanston Township High School near Chicago.
  The crowd went crazy, and players stormed the court to celebrate after the buzzer-beater.
  ESPN’s “SportsCenter” named it the No.1 play of the day and the team won 45-44.Follow @CBSBalt
  
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• Panera Bread Recalls Cream Cheese Over Listeria Fears

  29-01-2018 13:20
  (CNN) — Panera Bread is recalling cream cheese products from its US bakery cafes over fears of listeria contamination.
  The chain said it was issuing the voluntary recall “out of an abundance of caution” after samples of one of its cream cheese products from a single day of production showed a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
  Listeria contamination can cause fever and diarrhea and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and their unborn children.
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• Weather Blog: Spotty Showers Now; Chance Of Snow Overnight

  29-01-2018 13:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So twice this week we will have a minor impact weather event. Let’s discuss. A feature cruising our way from the Great Lakes states will give us some spotty afternoon/evening/overnight showers.
  There will be a bit of wet snow overnight. The words “little, if any, accumulation” are a part of the forecast. But we will keep our eye on this tomorrow A.M.
  The same time deal will happen Thursday night into Friday morning. The words, “A bit of morning sno
  
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• Ronda Rousey: Former Judo And UFC Star Joins WWE

  29-01-2018 12:47
   (CNN) — Ronda Rousey has laid the smackdown on the judo mat and in the octagon. Now the former Olympic judoka and UFC star is set for a new challenge in the WWE.
  Rousey announced her arrival on the pro-wrestling circuit with an appearance at the Royal Rumble event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday.
  She later described the experience to the WWE website as a “real pleasure” and a “dream since I started MMA.”
  Rousey also told broadcaster E
  
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• Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Northwest Baltimore

  29-01-2018 05:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a man was shot and killed after pointing a gun at a police officer in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday night.
  Baltimore City Police officers were conducting a traffic stop around 8:15 p.m. when the driver fled. Police followed the car to the area of Gwynns Falls Parkway and Garrison Boulevard where police say a 33-year-old man pointed a gun at an officer.
  Officers recovered a semi-automatic gun and a replica firearm from the unidentified man, according t
  
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• Police: 1-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped By Mother’s Boyfriend

  29-01-2018 04:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 1-year-old girl is missing and police believe her mother’s boyfriend took her.
  Addileah Hawley was last seen with John Hawley in the 1100 block of Revolution Street in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
  Addileah was last seen wearing a blue coat, blue pajamas with cupcake print and pinks socks. Police say the two should be traveling in a white 2008 Nissan Maxima sedan with Maryland tags 4BZ4731. The car has black wheels and damage to the right front bumper.
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• Maryland Falls To No. 6 Michigan St., 74-68

  29-01-2018 04:36
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Surely, there will come a time in the near future when Michigan State coach Tom Izzo will allow himself to savor another 20-win season and look forward to competing in the NCAA Tournament.
  For now, however, the Hall of Fame coach has other things on his mind.
  Minutes after the sixth-ranked Spartans rallied past Maryland 74-68 on Sunday, Izzo spoke softly about what it’s been like to prepare his team to play in the wake of an investigation of the program and t
  
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• Port Of Baltimore To Offer Service To Australia, New Zealand

  29-01-2018 04:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Port of Baltimore is expanding their services.
  In March, they will begin “roll on, roll off” service to New Zealand and Australia.
  The Port of Baltimore, which is considered one of the fourth fastest growing ports in North America, hopes these new services will help to expand their impact.
  Hoegh Autoliners will launch their “roll on, roll off” service at the Port of Baltimore on March 14, delivering cargo to the Land Down Under.
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