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• 23 Passengers Removed From Cruise Ship In Australia After Brawls

  18-02-2018 22:28
  Cellphone video from the ship shows passengers tussling with each other, and with security officers, outside a nightclub and by a swimming pool amid shouting and screams from alarmed onlookers.
  Carnival said police on Friday removed “a large family group who had been involved in disruptive acts aboard Carnival Legend. Our security team responded in several instances to extremely unruly behavior by these guests. One particular altercation in the nightclub began when the group physically att
  
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• Facebook To Verify Ads With Postcards After Russian Meddling

  18-02-2018 22:22
  MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.
  Baffled in 2016 by Russian agents who bought ads to sway the U.S. presidential campaign, Facebook’s global politics and government outreach director, Katie Harbath, told the National Association of Secretaries of State on Saturday that the company would send postcards to potential buyers of political ads to confirm they reside in the U.S
  
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• Lyft, Baltimore Bike Share Collaborate To Offer Five Bicycle Locations

  18-02-2018 22:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The rideshare program Lyft is teaming up with Baltimore Bike Share to offer new transportation opportunities.
  Lyft and Baltimore selected five different locations to place their transportation hubs in areas that saw the most people.
  It’s an innovative program trying to transform Baltimore’s commuter experience.
  “There are going to be five different locations in the downtown area: Harbor East, National Aquarium, Visitor Center, Hopkins Plaza, Shock Trauma
  
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• Survivors Of Deadly School Shooting Lash Out At Trump

  18-02-2018 21:59
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students who escaped the deadly school shooting in Florida focused their anger Sunday at President Donald Trump, contending that his response to the attack has been needlessly divisive.
  “You’re the president. You’re supposed to bring this nation together, not divide us,” said David Hogg, a 17-year-old student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
  “How dare you,&rdqu
  
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• Florida Suspect’s Red Flags Weren’t Enough To Stop Gun Buy

  18-02-2018 21:03
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The warnings around Nikolas Cruz seemed to flash like neon signs: expelled from school, fighting with classmates, a fascination with weapons and hurting animals, disturbing images and comments posted to social media, previous mental health treatment.
  In Florida, that wasn’t enough for relatives, authorities or his school to request a judicial order barring him from possessing guns.
  Only five states have laws allowing family members, guardians or police to as
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ Blows Away Box Office With $192M Weekend

  18-02-2018 19:52
  NEW YORK (AP) — Already a much-celebrated pop-culture milestone, “Black Panther” is now a record-setting smash at the box office, too.
  The Marvel superhero film blew past expectations, with $192 million in ticket sales in North America over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That makes “Black Panther” the fifth-biggest opening weekend ever, not accounting for inflation.
  The only films with a higher grossing opening weekend are “Star Wars: The F
  
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• Driver Veers Onto Sidewalk, Kills Girl, 8, On Bicycle

  18-02-2018 19:28
  CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a driver veered onto a New Jersey sidewalk and struck and killed an 8-year-old girl riding her bicycle.
  Police in Camden said the accident that occurred at about 4:15 p.m. Thursday also injured a man sitting outside a home.
  Lt. Zsakhiem James said it wasn’t immediately clear why the 84-year-old motorist drove onto the sidewalk.
  The girl was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
  The driver and the 40-year-old man struck
  
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• Trump Once Again Wants To Cut Energy Assistance To The Poor

  18-02-2018 18:13
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Trump administration is once again calling for the complete elimination of a heating assistance program that helps to keep the homes of low-income families warm. And once again, program supporters are vowing to fight it.
  The administration is using the same arguments from a year ago when it tried to abolish the program, saying it’s rife with fraud and that no one would be left freezing if the program goes away.
  “These arguments are very misleading and
  
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• Black Capitals Player Devante Smith-Pelly Taunted By Fans

  18-02-2018 17:30
  CHICAGO (AP) — A visiting black player was taunted by four male fans shouting “basketball, basketball, basketball” Saturday night during the Chicago Blackhawks’ game against the Washington Capitals.
  Washington’s Devante Smith-Pelly was serving a major penalty for fighting Chicago’s Connor Murphy when the fans taunted him in the penalty box. An off-ice official sitting next to him notified building security, and the fans were ejected.
  “We were made aware
  
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• On Time: February 18, 2018

  18-02-2018 16:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One Man’s Journey To Follow In The Footsteps Of His Ancestors
   
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• Baltimore school board adopts policy requiring employees to report misconduct - Baltimore Sun

  18-02-2018 16:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  The Baltimore school board has approved a policy that requires district employees to report any financial wrongdoing or improper conduct they see in the school system, while protecting whistleblowers from retaliation. The policy, approved by the board ...
  
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• Officials say temperature swings contributing to Maryland's rough pothole season - Baltimore Sun

  18-02-2018 16:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  Officials say temperature swings contributing to Maryland's rough pothole season
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  Pothole season comes every year, when the weather fluctuations of late winter give birth to an abundance of craters in asphalt. But so far in 2018, wide shifts in temperature experienced throughout the region have given birth to a particularly nasty ...and more »
  
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• Police Investigate Shooting Outside Maryland American Legion

  18-02-2018 16:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are working to find the person who shot a 28-year-old woman outside of an American Legion early Sunday morning.
  The shooting happened just after 1 a.m., at the American Legion in Pocomoke.
  According to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, officers found a woman, Monique Douglas, who had a gunshot wound to the stomach.
  Douglas was taken to an area hospital, where she is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
  Investigators say she was graz
  
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• Report: Passenger Plane Crashes In Iran, Killing All 66 Aboard

  18-02-2018 15:41
  (CNN) — All 66 people on board a passenger plane that crashed Sunday in a mountainous region of southern Iran are presumed dead, the airline said.
  The Aseman Airlines plane was flying from Tehran to the southwestern city of Yasuj when it disappeared 50 minutes into the flight, according to a post on the airline’s Instagram account.
  The flight, which departed at 7:55 a.m. local time (11.25 p.m. ET Saturday), crashed in Kohangan village, 120 kilometers (74 miles) from Semirom town, aut
  
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• Baltimore area sees some snow before warming up again - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  18-02-2018 15:20 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore area sees some snow before warming up again
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  The Baltimore area went from a stretch of warm weather Friday to a couple of inches of snow and some sleet Saturday, with more warm weather expected Sunday. The National Weather Service recorded 2.2 inches of snow at Baltimore/Washington International ...and more »
  
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• Life Or Death Main Decision For School Shooting Suspect

  18-02-2018 15:00
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The evidence against the Florida school shooting suspect is so overwhelming, the only question left for the courts if he is convicted is whether he will be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life in prison.
  The fate of 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who faces 17 counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, will depend on his mental state and the wishes of the victims’ families, which have a say in how the prosecution
  
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• Snow, Sleet Leave Slick Spots On Roads Across Maryland

  18-02-2018 05:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The snow has tapered off, but with temperatures dipping overnight, problems could crop up on roadways across Maryland.
  “Windshield, as you can see, gets clogged very quickly. So it’s keeping windshield wipers, keeping the windshield clear, that’s the difficulty right now,” said Cynthia Quire of Baltimore.
  Road crews across the state had been watching the forecast and waiting, but there were some extra challenges once the snow arrived Satu
  
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• Maryland Keeps Rutgers Winless On Road With 61-51 Victory

  18-02-2018 04:42
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Bruno Fernando had 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and Maryland kept Rutgers winless on the road with a 61-51 victory Saturday night.
  The Terrapins (18-11, 7-9 Big Ten) scored the game’s first 10 points, led 31-19 at halftime and opened the second half with another 10-0 run to pull away.
  Fernando led the charge with a dominating performance on both ends of the court. The 6-foot-10 freshman made several rim-shaking dunks and was assured his third care
  
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• BGE Crews Head To Puerto Rico To Aid In Hurricane Relief

  18-02-2018 03:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — BGE crews are on their way to Puerto Rico to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of September’s devastating hurricane.
  This will be BGE and their sister utility companies’ first trip together to Puerto Rico, which they began planning months ago.
  Five months after Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico is still struggling.
  Exelon Corp. is sending 144 utility workers from six of their companies, including BGE.
  “We are willing to go above and beyond
  
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• Weather Blog: Snow, Sleet Creating Hazardous Road Conditions

  18-02-2018 03:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Saturday’s snow and sleet mean dangerous conditions on the roads.
  Drivers will have slick streets and patchy fog to contend with overnight and Sunday morning.
  As of 7 p.m., BWI Airport had recorded two inches of snow. Parts of Baltimore County clocked in with two and a half inches.
  The majority of the snow cleared central Maryland around 9 p.m.
  The National Weather Service has kept the Winter Weather Advisory in place for Baltimore and northern Maryland through
  
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• A Rowdy Boy Almost Made Her Quit Teaching. Then He Became Her Son

  18-02-2018 02:38
  By Ryan Prior, CNN
  (CNN) — Fourth-grader Jerome Robinson was the bane of his young teacher’s career.
  “At certain points, his behavior got so bad,” Chelsea Haley said, “I thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I can’t be a teacher.'”
  Haley joined Teach for America to make a difference in a low-income school. She did not expect to encounter a tough boy like Jerome. She definitely did not plan on adopting him and his little brother.
  “I never t
  
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• 'Black Panther' draws crowds to Baltimore area theaters - Baltimore Sun

  18-02-2018 02:33 via baltimoresun.com
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  Scenes from outside and inside of the Senator Theatre during the opening weekend of Black Panther. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun). The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore area residents are coming out in droves this weekend to catch Marvel Comics' latest ...and more »
  
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• Police Investigating String Of Vandalism, Theft In South Baltimore

  18-02-2018 02:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating nearly 10 cases of vandalism and motor vehicle thefts in South Baltimore on Friday night.
  Authorities say the incidents occurred across South Baltimore. However, police did not say if the crimes are all related or if multiple suspects are involved.
  Advisory alertwe had a rash of destruction of property incidents last night. We’re collectively gathering all information regarding these incidents at this time. If anyone has any v
  
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• Md. House of Delegates Candidate Facing Backlash Over Gun/Cash Bingo

  18-02-2018 01:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A candidate for a Maryland House seat is facing criticism for a campaign fundraiser that includes raffling off AR-15s, an event that some say is insensitive following the Florida school shooting earlier this week.
  Aaron Penman — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Harford County sheriff and Republican running for a delegate seat in the 7th District — is hosting the sold-out event Saturday at the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.
  Tickets for the event cost $5
  
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• In Baltimore, more employers hiring formerly incarcerated people - PBS NewsHour

  18-02-2018 00:27 via pbs.org
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  In Baltimore, more employers hiring formerly incarcerated people
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  Running out of a church basement in East Baltimore, the nonprofit Turnaround Tuesday has a high success rate of finding jobs for formerly incarcerated people. Its organizers focus on two main tasks: showing people that their past experiences provide ...and more »
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory In Effect As Snow, Sleet Blanket Region

  18-02-2018 00:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, as snow and sleet blanket the region Saturday.
  The advisory is in effect until midnight and covers Northeast and Central portions of the state.
  #Baltimore added to #WinterWeather Advisory! Snow is here & heaviest precip will fall through the early evening. 1-2" snow & sleet expected. pic.twitter.com/lSFMpf3MUt
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) February 17, 2018WJZ’s Meg McNamara
  
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• Man, Woman Headed To Baltimore Arrested With Car Full Of Drugs

  18-02-2018 00:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities say a man and woman who were on their way to Baltimore with nearly 200 grams of cocaine and heroin valued at about $25,000 were arrested on Friday.
  Frederick Police arrested 49-year-old Brenda Lee Staub and 51-year-old Mark Wayne Boone after receiving information in October 2017 that Staub was allegedly selling heroin that several people had overdosed on.
  After conducting surveillance of Staub, authorities initiated a traffic stop in the 14
  
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