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• Sheriff: Deputy On Duty At School Never Entered School During The Shooting

  22-02-2018 23:58
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff says the deputy who was on duty at a high school where 17 people were massacred waited outside the building for about four minutes without ever going in.
  Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel announced during a Thursday news conference that Deputy Scot Peterson resigned after being suspended without pay.
  Israel said he made the decision after reviewing video surveillance and interviewing witnesses, including the deputy himself. The sheriff says Pete
  
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• Baltimore Nonprofit Therapy Dog Organization Needs More Volunteers

  22-02-2018 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A nonprofit organization is comforting Maryland patients by bringing in therapy dogs.
  National Capital Therapy Dogs is a regional nonprofit that goes into hospitals and nursing homes to help comfort patients with dogs and their handlers.
  There are more than 200 volunteers with the nonprofit program that’s established throughout Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, but they need more volunteers in Baltimore, where there are only about 24.
  Volunteer Pam Goode and her dog M
  
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• New Charges Brought Against Ex-Trump Campaign Associates

  22-02-2018 23:07
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of prosecutors filed additional charges Thursday against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a business associate.
  The charges are contained in a new indictment brought by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia.
  The new indictment, which had been expected, adds allegations of tax evasion and increases the amount of money Manafort is accused of laundering through offshore accounts to
  
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• Student Gives Ice Cream Money To Help Teacher Pay For Funeral

  22-02-2018 22:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An Alabama 6th-grader’s heartwarming gift to her teacher has gained national attention after the girl’s gesture was posted on Facebook.
  Price Lawrence, a first-year teacher at Highlands Elementary in Huntsville, lost his father-in-law in mid-February and was reportedly worried about how the death would affect his wife. According to WHNT, Lawrence revealed the tragic incident to his students after the class noticed the new teacher wasn’t himself lately.
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• Students Forced To Walk Miles To School Following Baltimore Subway Shutdown

  22-02-2018 22:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is less than halfway through a full shutdown of the subway system, and students say it’s taking a serious toll on their education.
  Some students say the transportation tangle is making them late for class.
  WJZ’s Kimberly Eiten talked to a lot of kids who rely on the subway to get to and from school every day, and every one of them said they’re now choosing to walk until the system is running again.
  The gates are up, and so are the frustrations
  
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• Students Forced To Walk Miles To School Following Baltimore Subway Shut Down

  22-02-2018 22:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is less than halfway through a full shutdown of the subway system, and students say it’s taking a serious toll on their education.
  Some students say the transportation tangle is making them late for class.
  WJZ’s Kimberly Eiten talked to a lot of kids who rely on the subway to get to and from school every day, and every one of them said they’re now choosing to walk until the system is running again.
  The gates are up, and so are the frustrations
  
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• Natural Gas Restored To Laurel-Affected Homes Following 8-Day Outage

  22-02-2018 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– BGE announced Thursday that natural gas has been restored to all the mains damaged by a water main break in Laurel last week.
  BGE says 1,250 feet of main has been replaced to about 400 customers after eight days without natural gas.
  “We cannot say enough about the patience and graciousness of our neighbors in Laurel,” said A. Christopher Burton, vice president of gas distribution for BGE. “We want to thank all of our customers for their understanding, and
  
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• FCC Starts Clock On Net Neutrality Repeal, Faces Lawsuits

  22-02-2018 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially started the clock on the end of net neutrality laws. In a Feb. 22 release, the agency sent out “final notice” that Obama-era rules governing equal distribution of the internet will be repealed in 60 days.
  Net neutrality laws were created during the Obama administration and barred broadband companies from blocking access or slowing down the performance of certain websites and online services. T
  
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• 2 Men Indicted On Sex Trafficking Of A Child Charges

  22-02-2018 22:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men have been indicted after police say they forced girls and women into prostitution.
  Harry E. Rivers, 28, and Steven M. Williams, 38, were indicted on charges of sex trafficking of a child and by force, fraud, and coercion.
  According to the indictment, Rivers and Williams forced women and girls, including a 15-year-old who had recently completed 8th grade, into prostitution.
  Williams and Rivers both face a maximum sentence of life in prison. An initial appearan
  
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• Tillman Can Earn $10M In New Orioles’ Deal

  22-02-2018 21:48
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Pitcher Chris Tillman and the Baltimore Orioles finalized a $3 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn an additional $7 million in performance bonuses.
  Tillman would earn $1 million each for 125 and 150 innings, $1.5 million apiece for 175 and 190 and $2 million for 200 as part of the deal announced Wednesday.
  He was 1-7 with a 7.84 ERA in 19 starts and five relief appearances last year. He is the second starter added by the Orioles in the past week after r
  
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• Md. Football Player Paralyzed From Shooting Passes Away

  22-02-2018 21:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A college football player from Maryland who was left paralyzed after being shot at a New Year’s Eve party in Anne Arundel County has passed away.
  University of Marshall head football coach John Doc Holliday tweeted out Thursday that Larry Aaron III has died.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department confirmed that he died from his injuries while at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
  We lost an incredible young man today. The entire Herd Family is praying for Larry Aaron's
  
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• McDonald’s Is Bringing Back Szechuan Sauce

  22-02-2018 21:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Rick and Morty fans rejoice! McDonald’s will be bringing back Szechuan Sauce.
  On Monday, February 26, every McDonald’s across America will start serving Szechuan sauce. In total, there will be 20 million cups available.
  Szechuan Sauce returns 2/26! 20 MILLION CUPS spread across all US McD's!The Szechuan saga was unreal. Hear @deadmau5's story, our mistakes and more in our new podcast series w/ @StudioAtGizmodo/@OnionLabs: The Sauce. https://t.co/Gcrq
  
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• Doctors Find Surgical Sponges Left In Woman For At Least 6 Years

  22-02-2018 20:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Doctors in Japan made a startling discovery inside a woman who had been troubled with stomach pain and bloating. Surgeons found two surgical sponges that had been left in the patient for at least six years.
  According to a Feb. 21 report in The New England Journal of Medicine, the 42-year-old woman went to doctors after experiencing bloating in her lower abdomen for three years. The patient, who had been through two C-sections after both her pregnancies, was given a CT
  
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• Trump Opposes ‘Active Shooter Drills,’ References His Own Son

  22-02-2018 20:27
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump grew indignant on Thursday in opposing “active shooter drills” in schools, making a rare reference to his own son as he described the practice as “crazy.”
  “Active shooter drills is a very negative thing, I’ll be honest with you,” he said at the White House. “I think that’s a very negative thing to be talking about. I don’t like it. I don’t want to tell my son ‘you’re going
  
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• Gonzaga Rounding Into Form At Perfect Time

  22-02-2018 20:00
  By Steve Silverman
  The NCAA has officially stripped Louisville of its 2013 NCAA title and its Final Four appearance the year before, and that’s one more slap in the face for deposed head coach Rick Pitino.
  While the coach is firmly situated in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was unceremoniously dumped by the school before the start of the season. He was officially placed on “administrative leave” in September and fired for cause i
  
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• 5 Guys Who Could Shine At NFL Combine

  22-02-2018 19:30
  Ryan Mayer
  We’re a little over two weeks removed from the Philadelphia Eagles hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, and yet it feels like it’s been forever since we had football to talk about. Well, that appetite for football will be satiated, somewhat, by the arrival of the NFL Combine. NFL Draft hopefuls begin to descend upon Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday, with the first day of workouts set for Friday, March 2nd.
  While combine results don’t necessarily portend future
  
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• Gov. Larry Hogan Officially Signs Papers For Re-Election

  22-02-2018 19:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford have officially filed for re-election.
  Gov. Hogan posted a video on Facebook of him and Lt. Gov. Rutherford signing the papers to officially file for re-election.RELATED: New Poll Favors Hogan In Md. Gubernatorial Election, Maintains Popularity
  A recent Goucher Poll shows 61 percent of voters approve of the job incumbent Republican Larry Hogan is doing.
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• Nurses Caught Laughing At Dying Veteran Charged With Murder

  22-02-2018 18:48
  WJZ — Three people at an elder care facility in Georgia are facing criminal charges, including felony murder, after being caught on a hidden camera neglecting a dying veteran’s cries for help.
  The two nurses and one assistant were indicted by a grand jury after the Brookhaven Police Department opened up a criminal investigation into the 2014 death of 89-year-old James Dempsey in November. Dempsey’s family captured the entire incident on a hidden camera they had placed
  
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• Project JumpStart Saving Baltimore Lives By Teaching Trades

  22-02-2018 18:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The construction companies that build our skylines are always looking for people who will show up on time everyday and do a good job.
  One man from West Baltimore says his pathway to becoming a carpenter saved his life.
  While still in high school, star athlete Shawn Logan knew he had to get out of Edmondson Village.
  “I had ’bout 14, 15 childhood friends from in that neighborhood–only two left,” Logan said.
  His mom was locked up, and he and his s
  
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• 1,000th Chick Of Endangered Penguin Species Hatches At Maryland Zoo

  22-02-2018 18:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The 1,000th African penguin chick has hatched at the Maryland Zoo, a milestone that marks the first time this has happened at any zoo or aquarium in the U.S.
  The chick is also the 94th African penguin in the zoo’s Penguin Coast colony, which opened in 2014. The Zoo hatched its first chick in 1969.
  “Many of the penguins previously bred at the Zoo have helped establish new colonies at zoos and aquariums around the world,” says Jen Kottyan, avian collection
  
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• ESPN, Under Armour Want To Turn Vacant Baltimore Lots Into Spaces For Play

  22-02-2018 18:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —ESPN, Under Armour and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are trying to turn vacant properties in three U.S. cities, including Baltimore, into safe places for kids to play.
  They are looking for local partners to apply for funding to help kick-start this initiative.
  “Vacant lots and properties adversely affect communities in numerous interconnected ways,” LISC says.“They are more than just eyesores — they create a cycle of blight. Resea
  
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• Margaret Brennan Named New Anchor Of ‘Face The Nation’

  22-02-2018 17:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — CBS announces the new host for one of its most popular talk shows.
  Senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan will be the new moderator of “Face The Nation.”
  She will assume the permanent role starting Sunday, February 25.
  The University of Virginia graduate had been with CBS since 2012, and is based in Washington D.C.
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• All West Virginia Public Schools Closed Due To Teacher Walk-Out Over Pay

  22-02-2018 17:52
  (CNN) — Public schools across West Virginia are closed Thursday as teachers and other school employees hit the picket lines, demanding higher wages and better benefits.
  According to Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, teachers in all of the state’s 55 counties are participating in the planned two-day walk-out, and a group will march Thursday morning to the capitol building in Charleston.
  Organizers expect thousands of teachers to participate.
  The work stop
  
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• Trump Suggests Arming Teachers To Increase School Safety

  22-02-2018 17:46
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump, after listening to a series of emotional stories and pleas to enhance school safety at the White House Wednesday, floated the idea of arming teachers and school staff, an idea that was met with support from many of the attendees.
  “If you had a teacher who was adept with the firearm, they could end the attack very quickly,” he said, stating that schools could arm up to 20% of their teachers to stop “maniacs” who may try and attack them
  
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• Maryland Officials Preparing For Spotted Lanternfly Invasion

  22-02-2018 17:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland officials are preparing for the likely spring invasion of a leaf-hopping insect that harms crops and recently overran southeastern Pennsylvania.
  The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday the spotted lanternfly appears to have caused more damage in less time than any invasive insect to arrive in the mid-Atlantic region. The spotted, four-winged bug first appeared in the U.S. roughly three years ago when a shipment of stone from Asia arrived in Berks County, Pe
  
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• Bill: Students Could Use Sunscreen Without Doctor’s Note

  22-02-2018 17:35
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure allowing Maryland students to use sunscreen without a doctor’s note is advancing in the General Assembly.
  The Senate passed the bill 44-0 Thursday. A similar bill is moving forward in the House.
  The measure would require each local board of education to adopt a written policy authorizing a student to use sunscreen on school property or a school-sponsored event without written permission from a health care provider.
  A state survey found some counties tr
  
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• Orioles Look For Better Pitching After Last Year’s Struggles

  22-02-2018 17:33
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles are looking for stronger pitching this year after last season’s rocky performance.
  The starters last season combined for an ERA of 5.70.
  Three starting pitchers from last year’s staff are gone: right-handers Jeremy Hellickson and Ubaldo Jimenez and left-hander Wade Miley. Remaining are right-handers Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman and Chris Tillman, who re-signed with the team Wednesday.
  Joining Bundy, Gausman and Tillman in the rotation i
  
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• Millennials Merging Avocado Obsession With Marriage Proposals

  22-02-2018 17:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have millennials finally taken things too far with the avocado? The superstar of the produce section has been eaten in everything from guacamole to trendy avocado toast, and now young adults are using the giant berry as a prop in their wedding proposals.
  The super food has become a millennial favorite because of its wealth of vitamins and minerals, as well as high level of “good fat” which nutritionists say lowers bad cholesterol. Apparently no longer con
  
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• Roman Reigns On Racial Equality In WWE, Brock Lesnar WrestleMania Rumors

  22-02-2018 17:22
  By Chuck Carroll
  In the world of sports entertainment, WWE has been a trailblazer, ushering in a new era of professional wrestling. In fact, it’s ushered in a few. The global giant was the first to break free of the restraints that limited a regional wrestling promotion’s ability to expand. In the 1990s, WWE again pushed forward change with the raunchy “anything goes” Attitude Era, which helped catapult wrestling to its most popular time in history. And presently, a much
  
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• Police Release Picture Of Suspects Who Robbed Armored Truck

  22-02-2018 17:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrests of three men who robbed an armored truck.
  The Salisbury Police Department is also investigating this robbery, which occurred at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, at the SECU in the 1100 block of Mt. Hermon Rd. in Salisbury.
  The armored truck driver told police he was robbed while filling an ATM with cash.
  The victim said that while he was filling the ATM, three men came up to him and demand
  
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• Police: Burglary Suspect Dies In Crash While Fleeing From Scene

  22-02-2018 16:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a 35-year-old Baltimore man died in a crash early Thursday morning while fleeing from a store he had just robbed.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department reports the crash happened just after 2:15 a.m., on Race Rd. near Wright Rd. in Hanover.
  First responders arrived to find the driver already dead. Mohammed Jennai was pronounced dead on scene, and his body was take to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.
  Jennai had just robbed a st
  
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• Submit A Question For A ‘Baltimore Standing Together’ Town Hall

  22-02-2018 16:36
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• What Is ‘Baltimore Standing Together?’

  22-02-2018 16:34
  Every day, people are looking for ways to build a stronger Baltimore. Most of us know what the problems are, but few of us know the solutions.
  
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• Police: Suspect In Officer Killing Was Metro Mechanic With Open Warrants

  22-02-2018 16:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The man who shot and killed a 14-year Prince George’s County Police veteran Wednesday was a Metro mechanic with three open warrants for second degree assault, investigators say.
  According to the investigation into the death of 51-year-old Corporal Mujahid Ramzziddin, a neighbor came to him for help after being threatened by her estranged husband, 37-year-old Glenn Tyndell, at her Chadsey Lane home in Brandywine.
  When Ramzziddin stepped in, police say, Tyndell shot hi
  
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• Federal authorities sharing evidence from Baltimore police corruption investigation with local authorities - Baltimore Sun

  22-02-2018 15:56 via baltimoresun.com
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  Federal authorities sharing evidence from Baltimore police corruption investigation with local authorities
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  A look a the timeline of our coverage of the Baltimore Police racketeering case from the first day U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein announced the charges until the trial. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video). Justin FentonContact ReporterThe Baltimore ...and more »
  
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• Trump Endorses Raising Minimum Age To 21 For More Weapons

  22-02-2018 15:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present. He tweeted his strongest stance as president one day after an emotional White House session where students and parents poured out wrenching tales of lost lives and pleaded for action.
  Trump said on Twitter, “I will be strongly pushing Comprehensive Background Checks with an emphasis on Mental Healt
  
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• Baltimore Metro closes for emergency repairs - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  22-02-2018 15:46 via jhunewsletter.com
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  Baltimore Metro closes for emergency repairs
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  The Baltimore Metro SubwayLink (Metro) has been closed since Feb. 11 due to emergency repairs and will likely remain closed until March 11. The shutdown took place with less than 24 hours of notice to commuters. The Maryland Transit Administration's ...and more »
  
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• Kevin Kamenetz Selects Montgomery County Councilwoman As Running Mate

  22-02-2018 14:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Democratic candidate for Governor Kevin Kamenetz announced his running mate will be Montgomery Councilwoman Valerie Ervin.
  A resident of Silver Spring, Ervin served two terms on the Montgomery County Council as the first African American woman ever elected to the Council. She also served as Council President.
  Ervin told our media partners at The Baltimore Sun that she admires Kamenetz’s efforts to renovate and replace aging public schools in Baltimore County while n
  
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• After flurry of activity, are Orioles done constructing their 2018 roster? - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  22-02-2018 14:24 via baltimoresun.com
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  After flurry of activity, are Orioles done constructing their 2018 roster?
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  After making four acquisitions in a seven-day span, the Orioles have addressed their needs for starting pitching and a left-handed-hitting outfielder. The club left some lockers in the main clubhouse open — sending some players with no service time to ...and more »
  
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• The Opioid Crisis Is Draining America’s Workforce

  22-02-2018 14:19
  (CNN Money) — A pack of cigarettes sits on top of a Buffalo Wild Wings application on the kitchen table in front of Mike Harsanyi. After six years struggling with heroin addiction and two spells in prison, Harsanyi has been living in a sober house in Maryland for five months and he’s looking for steady employment.
  “The job search has not been going good,” said Harsanyi, a baby-faced 27-year-old with tattoos poking out of his collar. “I think when you’re a
  
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• Orioles Manager Buck Showalter Discusses Future Of Team

  22-02-2018 13:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Orioles fans are a little anxious for this season as several star players are in the final years of their contracts. The news at camp Thursday is the signing of pitcher Chris Tillman, back with the birds.
  Orioles manager Buck Showalter sat down with WJZ for an interview to discuss the team and what could be ahead.
  “Each situation, each year, calls, I think, for a different memory, so to speak and a different, you know, you want to have a long memory, but you don&rsq
  
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• Weather Blog: Expect Gray And Damp Weather - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  22-02-2018 13:35 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Weather Blog: Expect Gray And Damp Weather
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bit gray today, and this early morning we have already hit our daytime high. Through this Thursday temperatures will gently fall from the mid 50's as of this writing, to the mid-upper 40's at dinner. A change from yesterday's sunny ...
  
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• Weather Blog: Expect Gray And Damp Weather

  22-02-2018 13:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bit gray today, and this early morning we have already hit our daytime high. Through this Thursday temperatures will gently fall from the mid 50’s as of this writing, to the mid-upper 40’s at dinner. A change from yesterday’s sunny skies and 79° at BWI-Marshall, and 83° at the Science Center.
  We have a cold front coming through this day, and behind it tomorrow will be 30+ degrees chillier than yesterday, but that “punch” takes
  
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• Cinemark Theatres Bans Big Bags

  22-02-2018 13:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Cinemark Theatres announced they will no longer be allowing big bags into the theatre starting Thursday.
  The company stated on their website that the ban is on bags larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″.
  The statements says only medical equipment bags and diaper bags are exceptions. They also still reserve the right to inspect all bags and packages that someone brings in.
  The statement says the new policy is in an effort to enhance the safety and security of o
  
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• Police: Woman Accidentally Drowns In Hotel Room Hot Tub

  22-02-2018 12:53
  OLD FORGE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in upstate New York say a New Jersey woman drowned in a hotel hot tub, and her body caused a water jet to overheat and set off a fire alarm.
  New York State Police say the smoke alarm went off around 4 p.m. Monday in a room at the Water’s Edge Inn in Old Forge. When maintenance staff entered the room, they found 55-year-old Patricia Moschella unresponsive in the water.
  Emergency workers were unable to revive Moschella, and she was later pronounced de
  
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• Cheers, Boos And Tense Exchanges On Day Of Confrontation Over Guns

  22-02-2018 12:23
  (CNN) — From the nation’s capital to the hallways of the Florida capital, parents and students confronted lawmakers Wednesday to demand gun reform after a massacre at a high school in Parkland.
  Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a gunman killed 17 people last week, are leading calls to demand a change in gun laws.
  In Washington, those affected by mass shootings shared stories of loss and heartbreak during a meeting with President Donald Trump. Hundreds of miles
  
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• In Baltimore and beyond, parents are creating employment opportunities for adult children with autism - Baltimore Sun

  22-02-2018 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  In Baltimore and beyond, parents are creating employment opportunities for adult children with autism
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  Sam's Canterbury Café was founded as a place to employ Sam and other young adults on the autism spectrum and to be a special place for customers. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun video). Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. With its bustling ...
  
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• Kevin Kamenetz picks former Montgomery County councilwoman as running mate - Baltimore Sun

  22-02-2018 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Kevin Kamenetz picks former Montgomery County councilwoman as running mate
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  Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has selected former Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin as his running mate in the race for governor, adding a progressive voice from the Washington suburbs to his effort to win the Democratic ...
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• Foraging is Alive and Well in Baltimore. Can it Help Fight Hunger Too? - Civil Eats

  22-02-2018 10:00 via civileats.com
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  Foraging is Alive and Well in Baltimore. Can it Help Fight Hunger Too?
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  Foraging is a hot trend, with home cooks, chefs, and craft brewers alike harvesting wild, local ingredients ranging from mushrooms and berries to dandelion greens and nettles. Now, a new peer-reviewed study is beginning to explore whether urban ...
  
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• Baltimore Seen Less As Economic Engine For Maryland, Survey Says - Patch.com

  22-02-2018 08:59 via patch.com
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  Baltimore Seen Less As Economic Engine For Maryland, Survey Says
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  What do people around the state think of Baltimore? The recent Goucher Poll gives an idea. By Elizabeth Janney, Patch Staff | Feb 22, 2018 2:56 am ET | Updated Feb 22, 2018 3:08 am ET. 0. Baltimore Seen Less As Economic Engine For Maryland, Survey Says ...and more »
  
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