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• New Poll Favors Hogan In Md. Gubernatorial Election, Maintains Popularity

  20-02-2018 23:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– As Maryland Democrats team up with running mates in the campaign for governor, a new poll shows incumbent Republican Larry Hogan is holding onto his popularity.
  According to the new Goucher Poll, 61 percent of voters approve of the job Gov. Hogan is doing.
  The 2018 gubernatorial race looks like a challenge for Democrats to unseat the popular governor and for Gov. Hogan to outrun Democrat Party loyalty.
  “The thing that I care about is the people of Maryland seem to be
  
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• Md. Hopes To Catch A Ride On Hyperloop As D.C. Gives Elon Musk’s Company Digging Permit

  20-02-2018 23:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s billed as the high-speed travel system of the future, but just how far off is the Hyperloop?
  Developers say they’re picking up speed, and Maryland hopes to go along for the ride.
  According to Gov. Larry Hogan, “we’re hoping it’s possible. It sounds pretty futuristic, but it looks like it may be real.”
  It works by magnetically levitating a pod and sending it through a vacuum tube, eliminating friction and maximizing speed. Test
  
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• Md. Bill Would Give Drug Dealers 30-Year Sentence If Minors Die From Supply

  20-02-2018 23:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)– As opioid and heroin deaths in the state climb every day, the Maryland General Assembly is focusing its efforts on protecting kids from the drugs.
  Harford County officials are taking the lead on a bill, which would give judges the power to hand down stiff sentences to dealers who sell fatal doses to underage users. The officials are hoping the threat of 30 years in prison would make dealers second guess selling to kids.
  Tuesday in Annapolis, Harford County offici
  
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• Spring Training Report: The Boys Are Back In Town

  20-02-2018 22:45
  Ryan Mayer
  As thermometers across the nation begin to creep upwards, as we emerge from the throes of winter, the sound of bats cracking and gloves popping starts to fill our ears. That’s right, baseball season is nearly here and your favorite players have descended upon Arizona or Florida (depending on where they’re headquartered for spring) to begin the “warming up,” as it were, for the return of the national pastime.
  During the winter months, it can be hard to keep trac
  
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• State Lawmakers Want To Boost Sanctions For Murder-For-Hire

  20-02-2018 22:23
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Murder-for-hire is a misdemeanor in Maryland, and prosecutors have just three years to bring charges. State lawmakers from both parties want to change that.
  A bill, co-sponsored by Delegates Geraldine Valentino-Smith, D-Prince George’s, and Susan McComas, R-Harford, would remove the statute of limitations for prosecuting solicitation to commit first-degree murder. It would also make solicitation, regardless of whether it resulted in death, a felony instead of a
  
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• Trump Urges Ban On Gun Devices Like Bump Stocks

  20-02-2018 22:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” like the rapid-fire bump stocks involved in last year’s Las Vegas massacre.
  Seeking to show action days after a deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Trump spoke during a White House ceremony recognizing bravery by the nation’s public safety officers.
  “We must move past clichés and tired deba
  
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• Orioles’ Beckham Making Move From Shortstop To Third Base

  20-02-2018 21:56
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — When the Baltimore Orioles acquired Tim Beckham from the Tampa Bay Rays last July 31, they hoped that he would be the successor to J.J. Hardy at shortstop.
  Beckham had an impressive August for the team, hitting .394 with 50 hits in 29 games. His September wasn’t as good when he hit .180.
  After the Orioles decided not to trade Manny Machado, they made a decision that impacted Beckham. They’ll move Machado, who could become a free agent after this season fro
  
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• Baltimore Area Ties Record High Set Nearly 90 Years Ago

  20-02-2018 21:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Clear skies and record highs are bringing a warm up to the Baltimore area Tuesday.
  BWI Marshall and Reagan National airports both hit 76 degrees — tying the record high for this date set in 1930. The average high is 46 degrees.
  WJZ’s Meg McNamara says Baltimore has seen a nearly 30-degree increase in the past 24 hours, and a significant change since this past weekend.
  BWI was covered in two inches of snow just three days ago as a wintry mix moved acr
  
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• Police: Guns, List Of Grievances Found At Home Of Teen Who Brought Gun To Md. School

  20-02-2018 21:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities reportedly found multiple guns – including an AR-15 style rifle – and a list of grievances against fellow students at the home of a teen charged with bringing a loaded gun to a Maryland school last week.
  According to WJLA, during a search of 18-year-old Alwin Chen’s home, authorities report finding several guns, ammunition, grenades, a detonator for C4 land mines, a ballistic vest, and a list of grievances against his fellow st
  
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• Drinking Alcohol Better Than Exercise For Living Past 90, Study Claims

  20-02-2018 20:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looking to live into your 90s? A new study suggests the answer to a long life might be found in your wine glass.
  The 90+ Study, led by University of California neurologist Claudia Kawas, says seniors drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day lowered their risk of premature death more than seniors who exercise daily. The study has monitored more than 1,600 people over the age of 90 since 2003, which researchers call the fastest-growing age group in the United Sta
  
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• George Clooney, Wife Donate $500K To Students

  20-02-2018 20:41
  (CNN) — George and Amal Clooney have stepped up in support of the survivors of the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida.
  The superstar couple announded Tuesday that they are donating $500,000 to the upcoming “March For Our Lives” in the names of their 8-month-old twins, Alexander and Ella.
  A group of teens who survived the massacre that left 17 dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are organizing a march on Washington, DC on March 24 to advocate for reduced gun violence.
  
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• Mayor, Police Commissioner Respond To Baltimore Being Named Nation’s Most Dangerous City

  20-02-2018 20:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and Police Commissioner Designate Darryl De Sousa spoke about violence reduction Tuesday morning, and say crime is trending downward.
  The number of killings is down by 15 compared to this time last year. That’s a reduction of about 30 percent.
  Still, Baltimore remains a violent city, with roughly five murders every week so far in 2018.
  “[I] read the USA Today piece about Baltimore being one of the most violent citi
  
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• Average Americans Have 60 Bad Days A Year, Survey Finds

  20-02-2018 19:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new survey claims that the average American spends two months worth of each year suffering through a “bad day.”
  According to the poll, sponsored by fitness and nutrition app Freeletics, working Americans spend about 60 days a year stressed out, upset, or just cranky. About 80 percent of the 2,000 people polled said their misery was at least partly caused by work-related stress, while 67 percent said the biggest reason for their bad day was not sleeping enoug
  
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• Student Invents Tool To Save Lives During A School Shooting

  20-02-2018 19:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Wisconsin high school student has developed a tool he hopes will save lives during a mass shooting. Somerset High School’s Justin Rivard created the “JustinKase” in his shop class after being motivated by recent deadly school shootings.
  Rivard’s invention is a unique door jam made of steel plates and connecting rods that the student designed to slide under classroom doors and keep them from being opened. “This is the thing that ca
  
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• Deputies Greet Students At Md. High School To Show Support In Wake Of Fla. Shooting

  20-02-2018 19:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Charles County Sheriff’s deputies made a surprise visit to a high school in Waldorf, Maryland, to greet students and offer support in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Florida last week.
  The sheriff’s office tweeted a video of deputies at Westlake High School on Tuesday morning giving hugs, handshakes and high fives to students. The sheriff’s office said the deputies were there to “show their support to students and let them know
  
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• Army Awards Medals To Students Killed In Florida Shooting

  20-02-2018 19:27
  (CNN) — The US Army is awarding medals for heroism to three students killed in last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
  Alaina Petty, Peter Wang and Martin Duque, all students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, were also cadets in the school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and will receive the Medal of Heroism for their actions in last Wednesday’s shooting.
  Petty’s family was presented with her medal at her funeral service Mond
  
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• Keidel: Are The Cubs World Series Favorites In 2018?

  20-02-2018 19:25
  By Jason Keidel
  So what was it?
  Did the media and masses think that 2016 was an aberration? That the Cubs barely bumped that 108-year hex off their heads and their history — needing seven games, extra innings and a divinely placed rain delay to make it happen — and now have resettled back to their natural place?
  It doesn’t have to be that way. The Cubs are loaded, with a nuclear lineup, and a rotation that is among the best in baseball, especially with the recent signing of fre
  
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• Should The Voting Age Be Lowered? Parkland Students Show Examples Of Civic Engagement

  20-02-2018 18:49
  (CNN) — The real adults in the room are the youth from Parkland, Florida, who are speaking out about the need for meaningful gun control laws. They are proving that civic engagement among young people can make a difference. The ironic part? They can’t even vote yet.
  Several municipalities in the United States allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections. Takoma Park, Maryland, was the first city to lower the voting age, thanks mostly to the advo
  
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• Police Searching For Man Wanted For String Of Store Robberies

  20-02-2018 18:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police need the public’s help to find a man accused of five robberies or attempted robberies in the last several days.
  Arick William Fleming, 55, is considered armed and dangerous, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. He is described as having bowed legs and walking with a limp.
  A robbery warrant has been issued for Fleming, but police have so far been unable to find him.
  Police say Fleming first tried to rob the Royal Farms Store in P
  
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• AR-15 Raffle For Youth Baseball Team Sparks Outrage

  20-02-2018 18:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A youth baseball team in Missouri is drawing national criticism for proceeding with the raffle of an AR-15 in the wake of Florida’s deadly school shooting that killed 17 people.
  The third-grade team from Neosho, Missouri is using the funds from the raffle to pay for their travel expenses after the weapon was reportedly donated by the father of one of the players.
  Coach Levi Patterson defended the raffle when speaking to The Kansas City Star and stated
  
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• Student Shoots Self In Ohio Middle School, No One Else Hurt

  20-02-2018 17:53
  MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a 7th-grader apparently brought a gun to school and shot himself inside a bathroom.
  Investigators say no other students have been hurt and they don’t know yet whether the shooting Tuesday morning was intentional.
  A school official says the student is being treated at a hospital. His condition wasn’t immediately known.
  Parents rushed to Jackson Middle School, near Massillon, to pick up their children after the school sent out a notice ab
  
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• How To Help Victims Of Florida School Shooting

  20-02-2018 17:36
  By Christopher Dawson, CNN
  (CNN) — As the nation grapples with the horrifying school shooting in South Florida, there are ways to help.
  You can donate to funds for the victims and the families by clicking the button below:
  For those in the Florida area, you can also help by donating blood.
  OneBlood has sent additional units of blood to the Broward County hospitals treating the injured, and are asking for help to replenish the supply.
  They are now appealing for donations of t
  
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• Grocery Retailer Albertsons To Buy Drugstore Chain Rite Aid

  20-02-2018 17:22
  The owner of Safeway and other grocery brands is buying the drugstore chain Rite Aid as retailers continue to plunge deeper into health care and adjust to swiftly changing shopping habits.
  Albertsons Companies executives said Tuesday that their purchase of Rite Aid’s more than 2,500 remaining stores will help the combined company become a “leader in food, health and wellness.”
  The combination will have 4,892 stores and more than 4,300 pharmacies with a stronger presence on both
  
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• Cleaning Products Could Cause Lung Damage In Women, Study Finds

  20-02-2018 17:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study finds that regularly using cleaning sprays or other cleaning products could put women at risk for lung damage.
  Researchers in Norway looked at data from more than 6,000 people followed for more than 20 years and found that women who clean regularly experience a faster reduction in lung function than women who don’t.
  They found, specifically for women who work as cleaners, the decline in lung function was almost as large as smoking a pack of cigarett
  
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• Trump Keeps Up Attacks On Obama Over Russian Meddling

  20-02-2018 17:16
  By Betsy Klein, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump is continuing to blame his predecessor for not doing enough to deter Russian interference in the 2016 election.
  Trump’s latest criticism of former President Barack Obama comes as he’s deflected questions about his own administration’s response to Russian meddling and measures the US can take to prevent it. The President notably has refused to condemn the interference in the wake of last week’s indictments against 13
  
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• Details Of Baltimore’s 3rd Annual Light City Festival Released

  20-02-2018 17:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Light City is coming back to Baltimore in April. This year’s festival theme is: “More Love, More Lights!”
  Baltimore waterfront/BGE Light Art Walk
   
  The festival returns to Baltimore’s waterfront, from the Inner Harbor to Harbor East, Saturday, April 14 through Saturday, April 21. Festival hours are from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturdays.
  The BGE Light Art Walk will transform the harbor promenad
  
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• Police On Scene Of Barricade Situation In Anne Arundel County

  20-02-2018 17:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department is on scene of a barricade situation.
  Police say this incident started just before 5:20 a.m., when a man called police and said he was home alone and taking illegal drugs.
  Officers were called out to the 600 block of Red Cedar Rd., and found that the man was the only person inside the home.
  A perimeter was set up around the home. The department’s Quick Response Team was called to assist after failed attempts to get him
  
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• Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully In Anne Arundel County

  20-02-2018 17:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department says a barricade situation has ended without any injuries.
  Police say this incident started just before 5:20 a.m., when a man called police and said he was home alone and taking illegal drugs.
  Officers were called out to the 600 block of Red Cedar Rd., and found that the man was the only person inside the home.
  A perimeter was set up around the home. The department’s Quick Response Team was called to assist after failed
  
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• 15-Year-Old Shot 5 Times Protecting Classmates From Gunfire

  20-02-2018 16:47
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who was shot five times during the massacre is credited with saving the lives of at least 20 other students.
  A fundraising site says Anthony Borges was shot in both legs and his back while attempting to close and lock a classroom door last Wednesday. 17 people were killed.
  The Sheriff was honored to visit Anthony Borges,15, in the hospital. Anthony was shot five times. Fortunately, he is recovering,
  
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• Democratic Candidates Pick Running Mates In Governor’s Race

  20-02-2018 16:30
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Most of the Democrats running in the crowded Maryland primary for governor have announced their running mates, and four out of five of them so far are women.
  Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker announced Elizabeth Embry as his running mate Tuesday. Embry is a former Baltimore prosecutor and division chief in the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
  On Monday, Sen. Richard Madaleno named Luwanda Jenkins, of Baltimore, as his running mate. Alec Ros
  
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• Passenger’s Non-Stop Farting Forces Flight To Make Emergency Landing

  20-02-2018 15:56
  (WJZ) — Just when you thought air travel couldn’t stink any more, a story like this comes along.
  According to multiple reports, a passenger on a Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam last week was passing so much gas mid-flight that two men sitting next to him complained to the airline’s crew members about the flatulent flyer.
  The crew reportedly didn’t do anything to the man in question, but the captain instead warned the two men who complained about their &l
  
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• Best Ways To Support Baltimore’s Local Art Scene

  20-02-2018 15:00
  By Joel Furches
  More than most major cities in the US, Baltimore is the land of art. With one of the most recognized art schools on the East Coast and three major art museums along with dozens of galleries, Baltimore is bursting with visual and performance arts which spills from its galleries and schools out into the very streets.
  To support the arts is to support Charm City and its beloved local communities. Here are some of the best opportunities to do just that.
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• Many Orioles Players Return To Improve Last Year’s Losing Season

  20-02-2018 14:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles are on the verge of welcoming back pitcher Chris Tillman, who agreed to a one-year contract Monday.
  As the O’s get ready for day two of full squad workouts on Tuesday, so far, we’re seeing a familiar team. Twenty eight players on the spring training roster played for the Orioles at some point last season.
  They’re familiar, but will they be better?
  “It’s great having everybody back together and, you know, having a full team workout
  
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• Report: MTA Knew Baltimore Metro Violated Standards In 2016

  20-02-2018 14:22
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland Transit Administration report says the agency knew Baltimore Metro’s subway rails didn’t meet safety standards in 2016, more than a year before it declared an emergency shutdown.
  The Baltimore Sun cites a 2018 MTA report that says 17 of the Metro’s turns were found in a November 2016 geometric evaluation to be “deteriorated to the point where no train movement is allowed.” The shutdown, declared last week, is expected to last until
  
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• Chinese Anger After Terracotta Warrior’s Thumb Stolen In US

  20-02-2018 13:54
   (CNN) — Chinese authorities are livid over the theft of a thumb from a 2,000-year-old terracotta warrior on loan to a US museum, calling for the perpetrator to be “severely” punished.
  The ancient statue is valued at $4.5 million and considered a “priceless part of China’s cultural heritage.” It was on display at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute when the vandalism took place.
  “We call on the United States to severely punish those who have don
  
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• Lieutenant Governor Candidate Is A Former Baltimore Prosecutor

  20-02-2018 13:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Democratic candidate for Governor Rushern L. Baker III chooses former Baltimore prosecutor Elizabeth Embry as his running mate.
  Embry was also the division chief in the Maryland Attorney General’s office and is a former Baltimore mayoral candidate.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, Embry left the Maryland Attorney General’s office Tuesday to focus full-time on the governor’s race.
  Prince George’s County Executive Rushe
  
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• Weather Blog: Foggy Morning Will Lead To Sunny Afternoon

  20-02-2018 13:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s a little bit of fog this morning and there’s going to be some more tomorrow. Simple science is all. Warm air moving up over colder land. Dew point hit, …fog.
  Let’s talk about how warm it is. 27° is the normal low. It is ALWAYS coldest just before dawn. That is the “deepest part” of the overnight cooling. 27°, and right now as I write this it is 51°. Tomorrow at dawn it will be a degree or two warmer. And, again
  
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• Fred Rogers, America’s Favorite Neighbor, Celebrated In 2018

  20-02-2018 13:00
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been 50 years since Fred Rogers first appeared on TV screens, a gentle and avuncular man who warbled “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” as he changed into a cardigan and sneakers.
  The low-key, low-tech “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” presented Rogers as one adult in a busy world who always had time to listen to children. That legacy burns for many in these turbulent times.
  “Sometimes I think I wish we had a bat signal for Mister R
  
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• North Carolina Man Arrested 3 Times In 8 Days For Trafficking Heroin, Sheriff Says

  20-02-2018 12:21
    ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Rowan County man was arrested three times in eight days for trafficking heroin, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
  Jason Scott Dillard, 41, of Gold Hill, was initially arrested on Feb. 8 after a two-year long drug investigation. Seventeen grams of heroin, 102 prescription pills and around $6,000 in cash were reportedly seized from his home.
  During the two-year-old investigation, Dillard was receiving and distributing amoun
  
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• Uber Eats Driver Suspected In Shooting Death Of Customer Turns Himself In

  20-02-2018 12:06
    (CNN) — An Uber Eats driver wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a customer over the weekend shot the victim in self-defense, the suspect’s attorney said Monday.
  Robert Bivines, 36, turned himself in to authorities around 3 p.m. on Monday after police secured a warrant for his arrest on a felony murder charge, Atlanta Police said.
  Bivines was taken to the Fulton County Jail and booked on the felony murder charge related to the killing of Ryan Thornton, 30, of A
  
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• Hundreds Gather For Women’s Rally in Annapolis

  20-02-2018 05:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The fourth annual Women’s Rally in Annapolis on Monday night centered on four key issues advocates and lawmakers want addressed during what remains of this year’s legislative session.
  Hundreds of women gathered in front of the Maryland State House in a dynamic display under dreary skies.
  Lawmakers and advocates spent the evening meeting and discussing the more than 30 pieces of proposed law that would benefit women the state.
  “There’s fou
  
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• Weather Blog: Wet, Dreary Monday Ahead Of Warm Up

  20-02-2018 04:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland saw a gray and damp Monday with temperatures stuck in the low 40’s most of the day.
  Tomorrow, warmer and drier air will hopefully be able to scour out the low-cloud deck and boost our temperatures to near 70!
  Even warmer air is on tap for Wednesday, and in fact we may break a record that has stood since 1930, which is 74 degrees.
  Showers will move in on Thursday, along with a cooler end to the week.
  Enjoy these May-like temperatures while they last.
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• Pennsylvania’s New Congressional Map Could Boost Democrats

  20-02-2018 02:40
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court issued a new congressional district map for the state’s 2018 elections on Monday, potentially giving Democrats a boost in their quest to capture control of the U.S. House unless Republicans can stop it in federal court.
  The map of Pennsylvania’s 18 congressional districts is to be in effect for the May 15 primary and substantially overhauls a Republican-drawn congressional map widely viewed as among the nation’s most
  
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• Tillman, Orioles Agree To $3M, 1-Year Deal, AP Reports

  20-02-2018 02:34
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says pitcher Chris Tillman and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract.
  The deal includes performance bonuses, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal had not yet been announced.
  Tillman was 1-7 with a 7.84 ERA in 19 starts and five relief appearances last year. He would be the second starter added by the Orioles in the past week after right-hander Andre
  
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• Tillman, Orioles Agree To $3M, 1-Year Deal

  20-02-2018 02:34
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says pitcher Chris Tillman and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract.
  The deal includes performance bonuses, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal had not yet been announced.
  Tillman was 1-7 with a 7.84 ERA in 19 starts and five relief appearances last year. He would be the second starter added by the Orioles in the past week after right-hander Andre
  
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• Passenger: Police Fired ‘Fatal Shots’ At Car That Caused Security Scare At NSA

  20-02-2018 01:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A passenger in a vehicle that slammed into a barricade at the National Security Agency last week says the driver was his unlicensed 17-year-old friend who floored the gas when police approached him after he mistakenly took a restricted exit.
  “He was panicking, telling me, ‘Oh, I made a wrong turn. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to do,’” said Javonte Brown, who was sleeping when the chaos startled him awake.
  Brown says he let
  
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• Baltimore Named Nation’s Most Dangerous City By USA Today

  20-02-2018 01:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — USA Today has named Baltimore the most dangerous city in the country following the city’s 342 homicides in 2017.
  The paper looked at police department crime data in the nation’s 50 biggest cities, which revealed Baltimore had the highest per capita murder rate in the nation with nearly 56 murders per 100,000 people — a record for the city. The rate outpaced New Orleans and Detroit, with a rate of 40 and 39 killings per 100,000 people,
  
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• Md. Lawmakers Push Bill To Regulate Prescription Drugs Prices

  20-02-2018 00:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several Maryland lawmakers are proposing to rein in the cost of prescription drugs.
  The effort is to keep prescriptions affordable without stepping on the patent laws that allow drug makers to charge as much as they want.
  When your health depends on prescriptions, but the price of your medicine for allergies, infections, diabetes and other life-threatening conditions becomes increasingly more expensive, patients look for financial relief.
  [Reporter: Is it possible to
  
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