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• Indianapolis Colts: Linebacker Edwin Jackson Among 2 Killed On Highway

  04-02-2018 22:45
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed early Sunday when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis, the team and police said.
  The Colts said in a statement Sunday that the team is “heartbroken” by Jackson’s death and that the 26-year-old “was loved by all in the Colts organization.”
  It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of one of our o
  
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• Car Lands On Top Of Another In Crash; At Least 2 People Injured

  04-02-2018 22:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A car ended up on top of another after a crash in Harford County.
  The Susquehanna Hose Company says the incident happened around 11:45 a.m. Sunday on I-95 N near Route 155 in Havre de Grace. When rescue crews arrived, they found one vehicle on top of the other with people inside of both cars.
  Officials say a woman in the top car was removed after crews stabilized the vehicle. She later refused to be transported, but another patient was taken to a local hospital
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory Issued, Wintry Mix Covers Region

  04-02-2018 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of Maryland as wintry precipitation moves across the area.
  The advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday for Central Maryland, including Baltimore.
  The Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded eastward and now includes the cities of Baltimore and Washington DC. pic.twitter.com/KRqKvDCHXa
  — NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) February 4, 2018WJZ’s Tim Williams says there’s a chance of snow, freezing ra
  
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• Philly Cops Use Hydraulic Fluid On Poles To Deter Climbers

  04-02-2018 21:34
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — While Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for the Super Bowl, police are working to keep any victory celebrations firmly on the ground.
  The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that police officers were out Sunday afternoon rolling hydraulic fluid onto light poles to keep celebrating fans from climbing them in case of an Eagles victory.
  Officers who declined to give their names reported greasing about 100 poles up and down Broad Street. They dubbed themselves the &ldquo
  
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• Maryland Uses Late Surge To Beat Wisconsin 68-63

  04-02-2018 21:31
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 23 points, Kevin Huerter added 19 and Maryland squeezed past Wisconsin 68-63 Sunday to stretch the Badgers’ losing streak to five games.
  The defeat ended Wisconsin’s Big Ten-record run of 17 straight winning seasons in conference play. Using a starting lineup that featured three freshmen and two juniors, the rebuilding Badgers (10-15, 3-9) rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit before fading.
  Huerter’s driving layup with
  
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• On Time: February 4, 2018

  04-02-2018 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Health Commissioner talks about how to tackle the opioid crisis
   
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• Victim Dies Days After Baltimore Shooting

  04-02-2018 20:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 27-year-old man who was shot on Thursday has died from his injuries.
  The Baltimore Police Department reports the shooting happened just after 1:15 p.m., in the 200 block of Douglas Court.
  Responding officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head.
  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where police say he died on Saturday.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 410-396-2100, Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup or text a tip t
  
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• Woman At Top Of Her Game Seeks Girls With Cyber-Aptitude

  04-02-2018 19:04
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Dora Schriro, Connecticut’s public safety commissioner, knows what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated world of criminal justice, so she jumped at the chance to work with organizers of a national competition being held this month to find and attract young women to the field of cybersecurity.
  The program, “Girls Go Cyberstart,” is being run by the SANS Institute, a security education organization. The online problem and puzzle-solving
  
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• Woman At Top Of Her Game Seeks Girls With A Cyber-Aptitude

  04-02-2018 19:04
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Dora Schriro, Connecticut’s public safety commissioner, knows what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated world of criminal justice, so she jumped at the chance to work with organizers of a national competition being held this month to find and attract young women to the field of cybersecurity.
  The program, “Girls Go Cyberstart,” is being run by the SANS Institute, a security education organization. The online problem and puzzle-solving
  
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• FBI Investigating Officers Accused Of Making Man Put Mouth On Urinal

  04-02-2018 17:59
  HONOLULU (AP) — The FBI is investigating four Honolulu police officers who are accused of forcing a man to place his mouth on a urinal inside a public restroom, according to the police department’s top official.
  Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said another officer reported the suspected misconduct after the officers responded to a complaint Sunday afternoon of a person trespassing in the restroom.
  “If true, these allegations violate the core values the HPD stands for,&rdquo
  
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• Pat Robertson Is Recovering After Suffering A Stroke

  04-02-2018 16:41
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Televangelist Pat Robertson is recovering after suffering an embolic stroke.
  In an online news release, The Christian Broadcasting Network, which Robertson founded, says he was rushed to the nearest stroke center Friday after a family member recognized the onset of symptoms.
  The release says that within minutes of receiving clot-busting drugs, Robertson was awake, responsive and able to move all his limbs.
  The Virginia-based network says 87-year-old Robertson is
  
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• Two Dead, Over 50 Injured in South Carolina Amtrack Crash

  04-02-2018 12:42
  BALTIMORE(WJZ) – At least two people have been killed and 70 wounded following a collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina.
  The crash happened around 2:30 Sunday morning.
  Amtrak released a statement saying: “Amtrak Train 91, operating between New York and Miami, came in contact with a CSX freight train at around 2:35 am in Cayce, South Carolina. The lead engine derailed, as well as some passenger cars.”
  #BREAKING: Two fatalities in pa
  
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• 2 Dead, More Than 50 Injured in South Carolina Amtrak Crash

  04-02-2018 12:42
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina on Sunday killed two people and injured about 70 others, authorities said.
  The Amtrak train was heading from New York to Miami with about 139 people on board when the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. near Cayce, authorities said.
  The injuries ranged from cuts and scratches to broken bones, Lexington County spokesman Harrison Cahill said.
  Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the tw
  
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• 2 Amtrak Workers Killed, 116 Hurt In South Carolina Crash

  04-02-2018 12:42
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a freight train parked on a side track in South Carolina early Sunday, killing two Amtrak crew members and injuring more than 110 people, authorities said. It was the third deadly wreck involving Amtrak in less than two months.
  The Silver Star was on its way from New York to Miami with nearly 150 people aboard around 2:45 a.m. when it plowed into the CSX train at an estimated 59 mph, Gov. Henry McMaster said. The crash happened
  
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• Weather Blog: Wintry Mix Headed Our Way

  04-02-2018 04:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Most of Maryland is under a Winter Weather Advisory on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
  A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will likely move through Baltimore after lunchtime.
  Thanks to temperatures climbing to near 40 in the afternoon, the precipitation will change over to plain rain by the early evening.
  As far as accumulations, they will be on the low end.
  Snow and sleet totals should stay at half an inch or less.
  Glaze ice accumulation from freezing rain wil
  
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• No Homicides Reported Nearly 48 Hours Into Ceasefire Weekend In Baltimore

  04-02-2018 04:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly two days into the first ceasefire of 2018 in Baltimore, and so far it’s all quiet in the city.
  Baltimore City Police haven’t reported any homicides since midnight on Friday — and activists hope it stays that way.
  The third citizen-driven ceasefire weekend is a desperate plea to stop the bloodshed in Baltimore.
  RELATED: Baltimore Ceasefire Begins As Organizers Call For Violence-Free Weekend
  “It didn’t start way up here on the
  
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• Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Student Who Wouldn’t Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

  04-02-2018 03:45
  (CBSNEWS) – A gym teacher in Colorado has been accused of assaulting a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, authorities said. The Lafayette Police Department is investigating the incident, CBS Denver reports.
  Karen Smith was placed on administrative leave Thursday after the alleged incident at the Angevine Middle School in Lafayette, Colorado. The city’s police department said officers responded to the incident around noon Thursday.
  The school’s
  
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• Police: Don’t Share Viral Video Of Apparent Child Porn

  04-02-2018 03:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Police in Maryland are warning people not to share a video circulating on social media that appears to include child pornography.
  The viral video reportedly depicts an underage girl performing oral sex on a man.
  Maryland State Police and the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force issued a statement Saturday reminding people that distributing child porn is illegal.
  “If this video should be shared with you, do not share it with anyone else via
  
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• Maryland Police Stepping Up DUI Enforcement For Super Bowl Weekend

  04-02-2018 02:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Maryland State Police are out in full force this Super Bowl weekend reminding drivers to stay sober or get pulled over.
  Law enforcement agencies across the region are teaming up with state troopers to drive home a message.
  “If you are going to drink, don’t drive. If you are going to drive, don’t drink. Drink responsibly this weekend,” says Ron Synder, Maryland State Police spokesperson.
  As people make plans to celebrate, police want those
  
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• Seven People Arrested In Stolen Van After Pursuit; Officer Seriously Injured

  04-02-2018 01:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Authorities say seven suspects have been arrested after the driver of a stolen van led police on a chase in Carroll County, and a responding officer has suffered serious injuries.
  A Maryland State Police trooper attempted to pull the 2012 Toyota Sienna van over for going 25 mph over the speed limit around 4 p.m. Saturday on Route 140 near Market Street. The driver refused to pull over and went on to the shoulder to bypass cars.
  A Carroll County Sheriff’s O
  
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• Ray Lewis Elected To Pro Football Hall of Fame

  04-02-2018 00:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
  It was announced in Minneapolis, Minn. on Saturday night, which also marked the fifth anniversary of the Ravens’ victory in Super Bowl 47 and Lewis’ final game.
  See Lewis’ emotional reaction to the news:
  .@PFHOFPrez makes the rounds to the doors of the new #PFHOF18 class members. This is how they learned they were officially elected t
  
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• Janet Jackson: I’m Not Performing At Super Bowl With Justin Timberlake

  04-02-2018 00:29
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Together again? Not so much.
  Janet Jackson has shut down any rumors that she will be joining Justin Timberlake during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
  “To put to rest any speculation or rumors as to whether I will be performing at the Super Bowl tomorrow; I will not,” Jackson said in a statement released Saturday. “Thank you for your support and I do look forward to seeing you all very soon.”
  Timberlake is returning to the halftime show
  
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• Man Arrested In Italy In Drive-By Shootings Of Foreigners

  04-02-2018 00:09
   (CNN) — Police in Italy have arrested a man suspected of opening fire Saturday on foreign nationals in the town of Macerata, injuring six people.
  A police photo shows a man being apprehended who appears to have an Italian flag wrapped around his neck.
  The drive-by shootings were “racially motivated” and believed to be connected to the recent slaying of an 18-year-old Italian woman in which a Nigerian man was arrested, Macerata’s mayor, Romano Carancini, told CNN.
  Th
  
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