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• Man Found Dead Near Northwest Baltimore Park

  25-02-2018 23:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating after a body was found Saturday near Irvin Luckman Park.
  Officers responded to the scene in the 2800 block of Rockwood Avenue around 8 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man’s body.
  Authorities say there were no visible signs of trauma, but an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
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• Woman Killed, Pregnant Woman Injured In Shooting In Northwest Baltimore

  25-02-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police say a woman was killed and a pregnant woman was injured in a shooting in Northwest Baltimore Sunday.
  Officers responded to the 5100 block of Park Heights Avenue around 5 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old pregnant woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
  Police believe the women were sitting in a parked car when a suspect came up and shot them before fleeing the scene.
  The 28-year-old was
  
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• Police Investigating Double Shooting In Park Heights

  25-02-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are on the scene of a double shooting in Park Heights.
  Officials say the shooting happened near Park Heights and W. Belvedere Avenues around 5 p.m. Sunday.
  At least one person was in critical condition. The status of the other victim has not yet been released, neither has any suspect information.
  This story will be updated.
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• Police Respond To ‘Major Incident’ In England

  25-02-2018 22:36
  British police say they are responding to a “major incident” in Leicester, England, after an apparent explosion. Police are advising residents to avoid the area.
  “All emergency services are currently dealing with this,” police said, adding that Carlisle Street and part of Hinckley Road have been closed.
  Officials at the scene said they’re conducting a search and rescue operation, BBC News reports. A police spokesperson said six fire engines were responding to t
  
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• 6 Injured After Reported Explosion In Leicester, England

  25-02-2018 22:36
  LONDON — British police responded to a report of an explosion in Leicester, England, that caused a building to collapse along a busy thoroughfare. Six people were hospitalized following the incident, police said, but the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
  Leicestershire Police said there was “no indication” that the incident was terror related.
  Police said they received the report at 7 p.m. local time Sunday and said “a number” of neighboring bui
  
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• Kevin Durant Donates $10 Million To Help Prince George’s Co. Students Attend College

  25-02-2018 22:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland native and NBA champion Kevin Durant has announced a $10 million donation and partnership with Prince George’s County Public Schools to fund a program that will help disadvantaged students attend college.
  Durant is giving back to the community that raised him by covering “construction and operating expenses” for College Track, a 10-year program that assists in tutoring, test preparation, picking the right college and obtaining financia
  
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• Studies Are Increasingly Clear: Uber, Lyft Congest Cities

  25-02-2018 19:22
  BOSTON (AP) — One promise of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft was fewer cars clogging city streets. But studies suggest the opposite: that ride-hailing companies are pulling riders off buses, subways, bicycles and their own feet and putting them in cars instead.
  And in what could be a new wrinkle, a service by Uber called Express Pool now is seen as directly competing with mass transit.
  Uber and Lyft argue that in Boston, for instance, they complement public transit by connecting
  
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• Michelle Obama To Release Memoir In November

  25-02-2018 19:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.
  The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called “Becoming.”
  “Writing ‘Becoming’ has been a deeply personal experience,” she said in a statement. “It has allowed me, for the very first time, the space to honestly reflect on the unexpected trajectory of my li
  
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• 5 Dead After Tornado, Flooding From Central US Storms

  25-02-2018 19:13
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to Appalachia.
  The system that stretched from Texas to the Canadian Maritime provinces had prompted several emergency declarations even before the dangerous storms arrived.
  In southwestern Michigan, the body of a 48-year-old man was found floating in floodwa
  
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• 3 Dead From Severe Weather In Arkansas, Kentucky

  25-02-2018 19:13
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms spawned suspected tornadoes and triggered widespread flooding that left at least three people dead in Kentucky and Arkansas.
  The system that stretched from Texas to the Canadian maritime provinces on Sunday had prompted emergency declarations a day earlier in Missouri, Indiana and Illinois.
  In south central Kentucky, the body of a male was recovered from a vehicle submerged in floodwaters in a creek near the community of Franklin on Saturday, t
  
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• 2 Hospitalized After MSP Vehicle Struck From Behind

  25-02-2018 18:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police trooper and one other person were hospitalized after the patrol vehicle they were in was hit from behind Sunday morning.
  Police say the crash happened at 6:15 a.m., as a trooper was stopped in the eastbound turn lane to make a U-turn at US Route 50 and MD Route 322 in Talbot County.
  That’s when a black Toyota Camry driven by 21-year-old Saquan Marquis Eangleheart left the fast lane and hit the patrol vehicle from behind.
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• On Time: February 25, 2018

  25-02-2018 17:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Difference Between An Allergy And Food Tolerance
   
  Girl Scouts Of Central Maryland Future Leaders Conference 
  American Diabetes Association
  
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• Hopkins: Penalties For Activism Won’t Impact Admissions

  25-02-2018 16:38
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Johns Hopkins University has become the latest educational institution to reassure students that getting penalized for participating in gun control demonstrations won’t jeopardize their chances of enrollment.
  In a tweet pinned at the top of its Twitter page, Johns Hopkins University says its admissions office supports students who engage in peaceful civic engagement.
  The Baltimore university says: “Your admission will not be negatively impacted if you are disci
  
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• Trump Says Arming Teachers In Schools ‘Up To States’

  25-02-2018 16:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared Saturday to begin refining his proposals for combatting school violence, tweeting that arming teachers as a deterrent against such often deadly violence — an idea he championed in recent days — is “Up to States.”
  Trump heavily promoted the idea of putting “gun-adept” teachers and staff carrying concealed firearms in classrooms and schools to protect students following this month’s shooting at Marjor
  
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• 2 Found Dead Inside Their Anne Arundel County Home

  25-02-2018 15:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after two people were found dead inside their home in Odenton Sunday morning.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department reports the bodies were found in the 2000 block of Brigadier Blvd.
  No further details have been released at this time.
  Investigation: 2000 blk of Brigadier Blvd #Odenton for two adults found deceased inside their home. There in NO FURTHER INFORMATION at this time. Updates will be provided as they be come available. There is
  
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• Black History Month Event In Hanover Honors Work Of Local Community Leaders

  25-02-2018 05:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In celebration of Black History Month, 10 business and community leaders were recognized for their contributions at a special ceremony held at the Cordish Companies’ Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland.
  “This is the chance to celebrate the achievements of people here in our community that have done remarkable things, and we think represents the best of all of us,” said Jon Cordish, principal of the Cordish Companies.
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• Weather Blog: Flooding Possible As Rain Continues Saturday Night

  25-02-2018 04:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A steady stream of light rain will move over Maryland Saturday night.
  While most of it stays on the lighter side, a few heavier pockets could lead to isolated incidents of flooding.
  Fog is likely again through Sunday morning, but it shouldn’t be as dense as the round Saturday morning.
  Temperatures will be in the mid-40s overnight.
  As you plan for Sunday, keep in mind a few showers are possible before lunch with a small chance for afternoon thunderstorms.
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• Police: Man Shot, Killed After Dispute In Baltimore Home

  25-02-2018 01:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Northwest Baltimore on Saturday.
  Baltimore City Police officers responded to the 1800 block of N. Smallwood Street for a report of a shooting around 4:30 p.m. When police arrived, they found a 26-year-old man inside of a house suffering from gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities say.
  Investigators believe the victim was involved in a dispute before he was shot. A per
  
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• Produce Market Providing Healthy Food Options, Hope To West Baltimore Community

  25-02-2018 01:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An oasis of healthy produce in a would-be food desert is celebrating two years of serving the West Baltimore community and making a difference through the No Boundaries Coalition.
  It’s fresh, it’s local, it’s changing lives: Fresh on the Avenue is just a small piece of a big puzzle that’s changing lives on Pennsylvania Avenue.
  “You’ve got plenty of you know, chicken box places, plenty of junk food, corner c
  
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• Smoke Alarms Credited For Saving Family From House Fire In Montgomery Co.

  25-02-2018 00:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials say smoke alarms saved the lives of a Silver Spring family after a fire broke out in their home on Thursday.
  A Montgomery County Fire spokesperson tweeted photos Saturday from the scene, writing smoke alarms went off in the four-level apartment building on Bel Pre Road.
  SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES! Smoke Alarms activated & alerted occupants at 3852 Bel Pre Rd, they all got out, FFs assisted other neighbors from the 4-level apt bldg, 1st
  
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• Smoke Alarms Credited For Saving Family From Apartment Fire In Montgomery Co.

  25-02-2018 00:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials say smoke alarms saved the lives of a Silver Spring family after a fire broke out in their home on Thursday.
  A Montgomery County Fire spokesperson tweeted photos Saturday from the scene, writing smoke alarms went off in the four-level apartment building on Bel Pre Road.
  SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES! Smoke Alarms activated & alerted occupants at 3852 Bel Pre Rd, they all got out, FFs assisted other neighbors from the 4-level apt bldg, 1st
  
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• Police Looking For Murder Suspect After Md. Football Player Paralyzed From Shooting Passes Away

  25-02-2018 00:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have announced they are shifting gears just days after the death of a Maryland college football player who was left paralyzed in a shooting.
  Detectives have been looking for the suspect since the shooting on New Year’s Eve, but now that person is murder suspect.
  Larry Aaron III’s last public appearance was at his benefit game at Oakland Mills, his former high school, in Columbia earlier this month. The resilient 19-year-old was bound to a wheelchai
  
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