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• Baltimore City Council Moves Forward With Bill Limiting Crude Oil Expansion

  21-02-2018 23:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore is moving forward on a proposal to stunt the growth of its oil terminals.
  The Baltimore City Council is moving forward on a measure that would ban new crude oil terminals from doing business in Baltimore and prevent the two existing terminals from expanding.
  Advocates say the crude oil moving into the city is putting thousands of families at risk.
  The measure would effectively cap how much crude oil Baltimore can handle, preventing the city from becoming a hub fo
  
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• Baltimore County School Board continues to weigh options for next ... - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 23:45 via baltimoresun.com
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  A Baltimore County schools spokeswoman retracted an earlier statement in which she said that the school board plans to begin a nationwide search for the district's next superintendent. Spokeswoman Diana Spencer said that when she confirmed the national ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore Councilman Says '100 Percent' Hanover Street Bridge Is Dangerous - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  21-02-2018 23:26 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Baltimore Councilman Says '100 Percent' Hanover Street Bridge Is Dangerous
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Hanover Street Bridge has been a Baltimore landmark since 1916, and it's showing its age. Some on the Baltimore City Council think that wear and tear is making the bridge unsafe. From a distance, the Hanover Street Bridge retains ...
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• Baltimore Councilman Says ‘100 Percent’ Hanover Street Bridge Is Dangerous

  21-02-2018 23:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Hanover Street Bridge has been a Baltimore landmark since 1916, and it’s showing its age.
  Some on the Baltimore City Council think that wear and tear is making the bridge unsafe.
  From a distance, the Hanover Street Bridge retains its century old good looks, but up close, it’s a different story.
  Its pot holes are legendary, and can run deep.
  “You drive over the bridge, there’s exposed rebar, there’s jagged concrete, and it’s com
  
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• Baltimore Black Restaurant Week Gaining Notoriety; Discounts, Specials Available

  21-02-2018 23:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– If you haven’t already tried the dozens of black-owned restaurants in Baltimore City, there’s an incentive with discounts and specials through this weekend.
  This year’s Black Restaurant Challenge kicked off with a party at Baltimore’s Visitor’s Center. Tickets and plates went fast. Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford was also in attendance.
  “We did sell out of the RSVP tickets. I think it was 1,000 tickets in a half-hour. So it’s bee
  
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• Nobody’s Overlooking Donovan Mitchell Anymore

  21-02-2018 23:02
  By Matt Citak
  During last year’s offseason, several rookies garnered more attention than others. Of course, Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Jayson Tatum, and Josh Jackson were the most notable members of the 2017 NBA Draft class. Then there were the sleeper picks that fell outside the top five of the draft, such as Dennis Smith Jr. and Malik Monk. Finally, there was Ben Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft who sat out all of last season with an injury.
  But one player — Louis
  
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• Europe Blames Anti-Vaccination Movement For Surge In Measles Cases

  21-02-2018 22:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — European health officials have released some disturbing news about the spread of measles across the entire continent. The World Health Organization (WHO) says there were over 21,000 cases of the dangerous virus recorded in Europe last year, four times the number recorded in 2016.
  “Every new person affected by measles in Europe reminds us that unvaccinated children and adults, regardless of where they live, remain at risk of catching the disease and spreading it to o
  
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• Which Of The Big Names Will Be Moved At NHL Trade Deadline?

  21-02-2018 22:40
  By Steve Silverman 
  The trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET Monday, and nobody truly knows how it’s going to play out. There will almost certainly be a plethora of deals, but will they involve big names who are on expiring contracts, or are they more likely to involve depth players who can chip in with a big hit, a big assist or a game-winning goal in overtime during the playoffs?
  Big names that could be on the move include Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators, Rick Nash and Ryan McDonagh
  
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• Gov. Hogan, Mayor Pugh announce results of joint effort to battle Baltimore crime - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 22:07 via baltimoresun.com
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  Gov. Hogan, Mayor Pugh announce results of joint effort to battle Baltimore crime
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  Gov. Larry Hogan and Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announce result of joint effort with U.S. Marshall's office to arrest fugitives in the city of Baltimore. (WJZ video). Luke BroadwaterContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Gov. Larry Hogan and Mayor ...
  More Than 500 Arrested During Joint Effort To Battle Crime In BaltimoreCBS Baltimore / WJZ
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• Hogan, Democrat Introduce Bills Creating School Watchdogs

  21-02-2018 21:57
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prompted by alleged grade-fixing in Prince George’s County Public Schools and perjury and theft allegations in the Baltimore area, a pair of bills in the General Assembly would establish investigative offices to oversee schools in Maryland.
  Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and a Democratic lawmaker each are attempting to get their own education accountability bills passed this year.
  The bills come after state Department of Education officials hired a Washington-based
  
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• Suspect arrested in Dunkin' Donuts, Subway robberies, Baltimore ... - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 21:55 via baltimoresun.com
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  Police announced the arrest this week of a man who they suspect of robbing at least nine different Subway and Dunkin Donuts stores in Baltimore.
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• Orioles To Honor Florida School Shooting Victims By Wearing Special Hats

  21-02-2018 21:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore Orioles have announced that the team will honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting in a spring training game Friday.
  The team announced Wednesday that the Orioles will wear caps of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball team in a spring training game versus the Tampa Bay Rays.
  The Orioles will wear the caps of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. baseball team Friday pregame & during the 1:05p game vs @Rays. The O's will joi
  
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• Marylanders Are Out Enjoying The Warm Temperatures

  21-02-2018 21:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With this warm-up, many people are out enjoying the weather while it lasts.
  WJZ’s Tracey Leong spoke with some people at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Wednesday, and they said they are soaking it all in.
  Two months into winter, and we are greeted with these record breaking warm temperatures.
  And with one month left of winter, many are hoping it stays just like this.
  It’s winter in Baltimore, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it.
  “Sunshine in
  
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• Under Armour and ESPN will help turn Baltimore vacant lots into recreation space - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  21-02-2018 21:28 via baltimoresun.com
  Under Armour and ESPN will help turn Baltimore vacant lots into recreation space
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  Under Armour and ESPN plan to help turn vacant lots in Baltimore and two other cities into recreation space. The Baltimore-based sports brand and the sports channel have teamed up with Local Initiatives Support Corp., a community development finance ...and more »
  
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• Church To Hold A Controversial Blessing Ceremony For AR-15s

  21-02-2018 21:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A church in Pennsylvania has thrown itself into the nationwide debate on gun laws by announcing they will be hosting a blessing ceremony for couples with an AR-15 assault rifle. The controversial event is set to take place just two weeks after 17 people were killed in a Florida high school by a gunman using the same weapon.
  The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, PA — an offshoot of the Unification Church — is inviting couples to bring their
  
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• US Marshals Take Part In Initiative To Arrest Fugitives In Baltimore

  21-02-2018 21:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities gave an update Wednesday on violent crime initiative in Baltimore to get fugitives off the street.
  In January, Governor Larry Hogan erased jurisdictional boundaries aimed at creating partnerships to combat violent crime in Baltmore.
  The U.S. Marshals Service collaborated with the Maryland State Police to coordinate a Baltimore initiative to put violent repeat offenders behind bars.
  Press conference with US Marshals, @LarryHogan, @MayorPugh50 and @Baltimor
  
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• More Than 500 Arrested During Joint Effort To Battle Crime In Baltimore

  21-02-2018 21:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Clearing violent criminals from the streets of Baltimore. Governor Larry Hogan and Baltimore City leaders say they’ve done it by the hundreds.
  This comes after wrapping up a 60-day sweep of the city.
  For the last two months, federal and Baltimore police have been hunting fugitives together.
  They say it worked, with more than 500 arrests, 259 were the city’s most dangerous criminals.
  The order came from the state’s top office more than two months ago: Hun
  
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• 259 Arrested During Joint Effort To Battle Crime In Baltimore

  21-02-2018 21:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Clearing violent criminals from the streets of Baltimore. Governor Larry Hogan and Baltimore City leaders say they’ve done it by the hundreds.
  This comes after wrapping up a 60-day sweep of the city.
  For the last two months, federal and Baltimore police have been hunting fugitives together.
  They say it worked, with 259 of the city’s most dangerous criminals now in cuffs.
  The order came from the state’s top office more than two months ago: Hunt them down,
  
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• Maryland Board OKs $2.4M Contract For 911 Text Messages

  21-02-2018 20:53
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland board has approved a $2.4 million contract to enable people to request emergency help with text messages to 911.
  The Board of Public Works approved the contract on Wednesday.
  A text to 911 would support 160 characters, but not photos or video.
  Frederick County was chosen for a 2015 pilot program for 911 text messages because it is the location for the Maryland School for the Deaf. The contract approved Wednesday will extend the service to the rest of the st
  
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• Remembering Rev. Billy Graham's eight-day crusade at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Remembering Rev. Billy Graham's eight-day crusade at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore
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  The Rev. Billy Graham, who died today at age 99, brought his powerful message of Christian faith to Baltimore three times — first at the Lyric in 1949, when the then-30-year-old was seen as a rising star on the evangelical circuit, and for the final ...and more »
  
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• Off-Duty Cop Killed After Neighbor Came To Him During Domestic Incident

  21-02-2018 19:55
  BRANDYWINE, Md. (WJZ) —An off-duty Prince George’s County Police officer was shot and killed Wednesday morning while trying to protect a neighbor who came to him for help with a domestic situation in Brandywine, investigators say.
  The suspect in the officer’s shooting was also shot and killed.
  The officer has been identified as Cpl. Mujahid A. Ramazziddin, a 13-year veteran and former United States Marine. He was a father of four.
  Police say the incident began just after 10:15
  
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• School To Suspend Student Protesters: ‘Here For Education, Not Political Protest’

  21-02-2018 19:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A school district in Texas says it will suspend any student that takes part in walkouts or protests during school hours.
  Students across the country, including here in Maryland, have walked out of their classrooms to call for gun legislation after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a Florida school.
  “Please be advised that the Needville ISD will not allow a student demonstration during school hours for any type of protest or awareness!!,” the pos
  
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• Suspect Wanted For 9 Dunkin Donuts, Subway Robberies Arrested

  21-02-2018 18:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for nine robberies of Dunkin Donuts and Subway stores.
  46-year old Antonio Johnson was arrested on Tuesday, and police say he subsequently confessed to the robberies. He was charged with robbery, assault, theft, and handgun related violations.
  Johnson was arrested after police got a tip about where he was staying.
  Police say Johnson is responsible for the following robberies:
  January 23: Subway restaurant loc
  
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• PNC Achievers – High School Lacrosse Edition

  21-02-2018 18:51
  The PNC Achievers program is giving Maryland high school student lacrosse players a new opportunity to shine.
  The program identifies and recognizes outstanding student athletes across the state of Maryland in the sport of lacrosse for their success and leadership in the classroom, in their sport, and within the broader community. The program highlights both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse programs across public and private schools
  Please tune in every Tuesday to our radio stations105.7 The
  
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• 2 Teens Charged With Making Threats About Guns At School

  21-02-2018 18:46
  LEONARDTOWN, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland teenagers have been charged with making threats, accused of talking about bringing guns to school.
  The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call Friday about two Leonardtown High School students who were discussing a recent school shooting.
  According to police, the teens were overheard discussing bringing guns to school and how they were too smart to get caught.
  Deputies investigated and said they learned one of the teens ha
  
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• South Carolina Lawmakers Propose Bill To Ban Saggy Pants In Public

  21-02-2018 18:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lawmakers in South Carolina have proposed a bill to police an interesting target: your pants. A bi-partisan effort is looking to fine anyone wearing sagging pants in public.
  Both Democrats and Republicans in the state’s House have sponsored bill 4957, which would make it “unlawful for a person to wear pants more than three inches below the crest of his ileum” — better known as the top of the hips. While the fashion faux pas wouldn’t
  
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• Police: Officer And Suspect Killed After Call For Domestic Incident In Pr. George’s Co.

  21-02-2018 18:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Prince George’s County Police officer was shot and killed Wednesday morning while trying to protect a woman in a domestic situation, according to a department spokesperson.
  A suspect was also killed by additional law enforcement responding to the scene, police say.
  With broken hearts, we are announcing that one of our officers was shot and killed today. The brave officer was shot while stepping in to protect a woman threatened in a domestic situation. Please keep h
  
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• Nick Faldo On The Honda Classic: ‘Field Is Good, Players Like Course’

  21-02-2018 18:08
  By Dave Shedloski
  With the drama-filled West Coast swing in the books, the PGA TOUR heads across the continental U.S., to the state of Florida for the $6.6 million Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where all sorts of big names will congregate.
  Rickie Fowler is the defending champion and is among 12 of the top 25 in the Official World Golf Ranking preparing to take on the challenging Champion Course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Tiger Woods continues his comeback, hoping
  
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• As Baltimore Metro shutdown drags on, students frustrated by longer commutes - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 17:55 via baltimoresun.com
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  As Baltimore Metro shutdown drags on, students frustrated by longer commutes
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  Many students have longer commutes because of the monthlong Metro SubwayLink shutdown. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video). Talia RichmanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Since the state shut down Baltimore's Metro system, Amirah Haney has had to take ...and more »
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 65-Year-Old Man

  21-02-2018 17:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 65-year-old man.
  Nelson Utley was last seen on Wednesday, in the 1000 block of Hillman St.
  Anyone with information on Utley’s whereabouts is asked to call the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at (443) 984-7385 or simply dial 911.
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• Police Find Missing 65-Year-Old Man

  21-02-2018 17:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say Nelson Utley has been found.
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  The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 65-year-old man.
  Nelson Utley was last seen on Wednesday, in the 1000 block of Hillman St.
  Anyone with information on Utley’s whereabouts is asked to call the Balti
  
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• Maryland Students Walk Out Of Class, Call For Gun Control In D.C.

  21-02-2018 17:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Students walked out of their Montgomery County classrooms Wednesday morning and took the Metro to D.C. to call for gun legislation.
  WUSA-9 reports that students from Richard Montgomery, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Blair and other Maryland and D.C. schools are taking part in the walk-out, which began at 9:30 a.m.
  This demonstration comes one week after 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
  Students who survived that
  
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• Police Arrest Man Wanted For String Of Store Robberies

  21-02-2018 16:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man accused of five robberies or attempted robberies in the last several days.
  Arick William Fleming was arrested Tuesday night. He faces several robbery charges.
  Police say Fleming first tried to rob the Royal Farms Store in Perry Hall on Feb. 16. He reportedly bought a donut, and as the cashier was giving him his change, he reached over and tried to grab money from the register.
  The cashier was able to close the register before he got an
  
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• 2 Newborns Found Dead Inside Suitcase Along Road

  21-02-2018 16:30
  WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Arkansas are trying to determine the cause of death for two newborns whose bodies were discovered inside of a suitcase along a rural road last week.
  The Cross County Sheriff’s Office says a preliminary autopsy found that the babies, believed to be twins, had a gestational age of about 32 to 34 weeks, or about six to eight weeks premature.
  The bodies were discovered Friday afternoon in a purple suitcase along a county road in Cross County
  
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• Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis opening Baltimore eatery - The News Journal

  21-02-2018 16:00 via delawareonline.com
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  Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis opening Baltimore eatery
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  Start working on your Italian pronunciations. Perpetually grinning Food Network star/cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis, known for Italian cooking and over-enunciating words like spaghetti, is planning to open her first East Coast restaurant this ...
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• Suspicious Vehicle Near White House Prompts Evacuation

  21-02-2018 15:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A suspicious vehicle near the White House prompted an evacuation of a building Wednesday morning, but it has since been cleared, according to the U.S. Secret Service.
  After the new Executive Office Building was evacuated, Explosive Ordinance Detection personnel investigated, cleared the vehicle and lifted the road closures.
  Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park remained closed to pedestrians as of 9:20 a.m.
   
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• Best Vacation Destinations For American History Buffs

  21-02-2018 15:00
  By Randy Yagi
  If you’re a lover of American history, chances are that you’ve already been to many, if not all of the best known historical cities, such as Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington D.C. While all of these cities should be high on anyone’s bucket list for an historical vacation and then some, why visit the same familiar places when you can consider a completely different destination this year, for a broader appreciation of U.S. history and a refreshing new lo
  
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• Evangelist Billy Graham, Who Reached Millions, Dies At 99

  21-02-2018 14:45
  MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday. He was 99.
  Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina, according spokesman Mark DeMoss.
  More than anyone else, Graham built evangelicalism into a force that rivaled liberal Protestantism and Roman Catho
  
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• KKK Robe Showed Up At A Maryland Auction House

  21-02-2018 14:41
  BALTIMORE (AP) — David Allen, owner of A&M Auctioneers and Appraisers, never quite knows what’s going to turn up from the old homes and shops of the Eastern Shore.
  Once, he said, he came across a box of wooden and metal washboards from an old general store, 100 years old and looking brand new.
  Recently, though, the Wicomico County auction house handled an item with a somewhat darker history.
  In an otherwise-humdrum estate in Cambridge — heavy on Persian rugs, china dolls an
  
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• Public Input Now Welcome For Acting Police Chief Darryl De Sousa

  21-02-2018 14:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A city council hearing will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday to consider Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa’s permanent appointment.
  The hearing will be held at City Hall.
  De Sousa was promoted by Mayor Catherine Pugh in January after she fired former Commissioner Kevin Davis.
  RELATED: Baltimore Mayor Replaces City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis
  “I’m impatient,” Pugh said. “We need violence reduction, we need the numbers to
  
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• It’s February And There Have Already Been 13 Officers Shot To Death

  21-02-2018 13:44
   (CNN) — So far this year, 13 law enforcement officers across the United States have died after they were shot in the line of duty.
  Six of them died in just one week, said Craig Floyd with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
  The group recorded 12 firearms-related deaths in 2018 as of Tuesday, but an officer in Mobile, Alabama, was shot and killed late that night — which would bring the grim toll to 13.
  It’s a big jump from the six recorded during the same
  
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• Maryland Weighs Reviving Insurance For Health Insurers

  21-02-2018 13:35
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — To help steady Maryland’s struggling health care exchange, Maryland is considering steps some other states have started taking to stabilize insurance markets: revive a sort of insurance for insurers.
  Measures relating to health insurance are scheduled for hearings Wednesday.
  One includes a proposal for what’s known as reinsurance, which protects insurers against very high claims.
  Sen. Thomas Middleton, a Democrat who is sponsoring the bill, says his bill w
  
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• Weather Blog: High 70’s Today With Some Showers Tonight

  21-02-2018 13:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So I go take the dog out for a walk yesterday afternoon in a tee shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. And I was OVERDRESSED. Gonna take her for another walk at some point later this day and it will be gym shorts and a tee.
  Today’s forecast high of 76° is the normal high on May 22nd!!! 90 days from now it is supposed to feel this way. But this is the Mid-Atlantic so just wait because March is not always our friend. Not hardly.
  Let’s remember back to last year. I
  
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• Fatal Single Car Accident In Baltimore County

  21-02-2018 13:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal car crash in Baltimore County.
  Police say they were dispatched to I-83 at Ruxton Road at approximately 12:45 a.m. Wednesday morning. They say once they arrived, troopers found a  silver 2004 Infinity G5 coupe with extensive damage to the entire vehicle.
  Authorities identified the driver as Michael Bouity, 26, of Towson, Maryland.
  Authorities say Bouity was the only occupant in the vehicle and was ejected from the c
  
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• Orioles’ Chris Davis Looks To Earn His Pay In The Upcoming Season

  21-02-2018 12:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles are one week into Spring Training 2018. It’s been a busy time but there’s still a lot of work to be done, both for individuals and for the team. One individual that is standing out is Chris Davis, the first baseman and big slugger, with the nickname, “Crush,” who wants to crush any lingering doubts about his abilities.
  He comes to work carrying a big bat and a heavy burden. Chris Davis is the highest paid player on the Orioles rost
  
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• Florida Shooting Survivors In Capital, Demand Action On Guns

  21-02-2018 12:27
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Students who survived the Florida school shooting prepared to flood the Capitol Wednesday pushing to ban the assault-style rifle used to kill 17 people, vowing to make changes in the November election if they can’t persuade lawmakers to change laws before their legislative session ends.
  About 100 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students arrived at a Tallahassee high school to extended applause late Tuesday after a 400-mile (640-kilometer) trip on three b
  
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• It's not just homicides that have increased in Baltimore — commercial robberies are up 88 percent - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  It's not just homicides that have increased in Baltimore — commercial robberies are up 88 percent
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  Baltimore business owners across the city have suffered a five-year rise in commercial robberies. A Metro PCS store on Belair Road is one of the most recent ones. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun video). Jessica AndersonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun ...
  
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• Two-thirds in poll say Baltimore is not Maryland's economic engine - Baltimore Sun

  21-02-2018 06:07 via baltimoresun.com
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  Two-thirds in poll say Baltimore is not Maryland's economic engine
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  The assertion that Baltimore is “the economic engine of Maryland” is familiar enough in state politics to have become a cliche. It's a phrase used by Democrats and Republicans alike to describe the state's largest city, especially when appealing for ...and more »
  
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• Police: Possible Threat Made By Harford Co. Student ‘Unfounded’

  21-02-2018 05:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say a Harford County high school student made a possible threat against a school Tuesday.
  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office says they investigated a possible threat made by a student against Harford Technical High School, but they deemed the threat “unfounded.”
  Officials say they evaluated statements that were made and interviewed the student and the family.
  Police say students can anticipate increased police presence Wednesday.
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• Taco Bell Cashier Out After Putting Racial Slur On Receipt

  21-02-2018 03:54
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Taco Bell says an employee who used a racial slur to refer to an Asian-American customer no longer works for the fast-food chain.
  The company issued the statement Tuesday following reports that a cashier in Philadelphia entered a slur to describe a student on a printed receipt during the weekend.
  First-year University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. student In Young Lee told the Daily Pennsylvanian it’s important to make a conscious effort to fight racism.
  Lee als
  
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