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• Darryl De Sousa Officially Confirmed As Baltimore Police Commissioner

  26-02-2018 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council has voted to confirm Darryl De Sousa as the new police commissioner.
  Councilman Ryan Dorsey was the only person to vote against De Sousa being named commissioner.
  BREAKING: De Sousa just confirmed as Baltimore Police Commissioner; councilman Dorsey the only no @cbsbaltimore
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) February 26, 2018 
  De Sousa appeared before the council’s executive appointments committee last week to outline his plan for d
  
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• ‘Moms Demand Action’ Pushing For Tougher Gun Laws In Maryland

  26-02-2018 23:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s coming up on two weeks since the school shooting in Florida that killed 17.
  A group is now calling for Maryland gun laws to change, and asking for a big turnout at a rally in D.C. next month.
  Hundreds packed a Maryland church as part of a “Moms Demand Action” rally.
  “We didn’t exist five years ago, now we’ve got 4 million people in the U.S. that support us,” said Danielle Veith, with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense
  
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• Md. Rep. Cummings Joins Democrats Introducing Bill To Ban Assault Weapons

  26-02-2018 23:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings has announced his support of a bill banning assault weapons on Monday, nearly two weeks after a gunman used an AR-15 in a deadly shooting at a Florida high school.
  The Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 was formally introduced by Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline and Florida Rep. Ted Deutch. The legislation would make it “unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting intersta
  
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• Former Stevenson Methodist Church For Sale As Residence

  26-02-2018 22:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A little bit of heaven in the heart of Greenspring Valley.
  The Stevenson Methodist Church could be your next home.
  Laura Christensen is the listing agent on the church-slash-house.
  She says it was a Methodist church from 1905 until around 2000. The current owner, Peter, bought it in 2001 and has lived there for 17 years.
  The two bedroom has a soaring cathedral ceiling, original windows and wood floors and sits on two full acres.
  “He’s dong a lot of exterior wor
  
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• Where Will Kirk Cousins Play Next Season?

  26-02-2018 22:22
  By Jason Keidel
  Since I’m from New York City, I’m supposed to see the endless wisdom of Kirk Cousins playing for the New York Jets.
  As if the Jets don’t already have a haunted history, still looking for their first great quarterback since Joe Namath, we’re now supposed to rubber-stamp Cousins swathed in Gang Green. It begs a couple questions.
  Why is Cousins, in his absolute prime at 29, a free agent to begin with? And why, if he’s so great and so coveted, did his ho
  
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• Md. Student Says He Brought Gun To School To Guard Against Mass Shooter

  26-02-2018 22:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The 18-year-old Maryland student charged with bringing a loaded gun to his Clarksburg High School classroom told detectives he did so to protect against a possible mass shooter.
  That’s according to new court documents filed in the case of Alwin Chen, the honor student who was arrested just one day after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead.
  Investigators say a school resource officer was told that Chen mig
  
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• Montgomery Co. Student Shot In Face While Walking To School

  26-02-2018 22:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Montgomery County high school student was reportedly grazed by a bullet Monday morning while walking to school.
  WUSA9 reports the 11th-grade Paint Branch student was shot in the cheek by an unknown suspect.
  He then walked to a fire station and was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to WUSA9, and he is “alert and coherent.”
  In a letter to the community, the principal wrote the campus had an increased security presence in response to the shootin
  
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• Orioles, Pedro Alvarez Agree On Minor League Contract

  26-02-2018 22:08
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles and designated hitter Pedro Alvarez have agreed on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.
  The 31-year-old former NL home run leader would receive a $1 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and would be able to earn up to $2 million more in performance bonuses. This is the third straight year Alvarez has signed with the Orioles and his second consecutive minor league deal.
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• Jay R. Ferguson And Lindsey Kraft Talk Living Biblically On CBS

  26-02-2018 21:30
  It’s a big Monday on CBS tonight as the new sitcom “Living Biblically” makes its debut. The show stars Jay R. Ferguson and Lindsey Kraft and tells the story of a film critic and soon to be father named Chip who wants to start being a better man. Chip goes all in on this mission by living his life entirely based off the words of the Bible.
  Ferguson and Kraft chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about their careers, their new show and working with executive producer Johnny
  
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• Police Seek IDs Of 4 In Connection With Fatal Shooting Of Woman, Unborn Child

  26-02-2018 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has released pictures of individuals they want to identify in connection with a double shooting Sunday that led to the death of a 28-year-old woman and an unborn child.
  Jasmine Chandler and Mia Robinson, who was pregnant, were shot while in the 5100 block of Park Heights Ave.
  Chandler was pronounced dead at the hospital, and Robinson’s unborn child died as a result of the shooting, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
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• New York Man Arrested For Human Trafficking In Maryland

  26-02-2018 20:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man accused of trafficking females in Maryland and forcing them into prostitution.
  34-year-old Ondray Lamar Pleasant, of Cheektowaga, New York, faces several human trafficking and prostitution charges, along with second-degree assault.
  The investigation into Pleasant began on February 22, when Anne Arundel County Police Department detectives responded to an online ad for prostitution.
  Investigators were told to meet up at a hotel in Linthicum.
  
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• New York Man Arrested For Human Trafficking Here In Maryland

  26-02-2018 20:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man accused of trafficking females in Maryland and forcing them into prostitution.
  34-year-old Ondray Lamar Pleasant, of Cheektowaga, NY, faces several human trafficking and prostitution charges, along with second-degree assault.
  The investigation into Pleasant began on February 22, when Anne Arundel County Police Department detectives responded to an online ad for prostitution.
  Investigators were told to meet up at a hotel in Linthicum. Before
  
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• Forbes Names Baltimore Among ‘Coolest U.S. Cities To Visit In 2018’

  26-02-2018 19:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore has been named among the “coolest U.S. cities to visit in 2018” by Forbes magazine.
  “Thanks to grassroots and civic revitalization projects, creative types taking advantage of cheap real estate, and the realization that small can be beautiful, a new list of must-see cities is forming,” the report says.
  They consulted “high-end travel designers about their favorite domestic destinations” to form the list, which also includes Lo
  
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• Police: Baltimore Man Said He Was Going To Shoot Police Officers

  26-02-2018 19:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old Baltimore man is behind bars after police say he threatened to shoot University of Maryland Police Department officers.
  Ryan Matthew Sulkowski was arrested on charges of threat of mass violence and disturbing school operations. He is currently being held without bond.
  The investigation into Sulkowski began on February 23, when University of Maryland PD officers were told that Sulkowski said he had access to guns and that he was going to s
  
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• Police Investigating Early Morning Fatal Crash In Baltimore

  26-02-2018 19:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a crash early Monday morning that resulted in the death of a 59-year-old man.
  The crash happened at 1 a.m., in the 3400 block of Berwyn Ave.
  Police say a northbound Toyota Camry crashed into a parked minivan.
  The driver of the Camry was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
  A passenger in the Camry was not injured.
  The crash is under investigation, but police believe the driver may have died be
  
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• CDC Researcher Vanishes After Leaving Work Sick

  26-02-2018 18:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A CDC researcher in Atlanta who called out sick two weeks ago has reportedly vanished without a trace. The parents of Timothy Cunningham, who live in Waldorf, are now offering a $10,000 reward for help finding their son.
  Cunningham, a commander in the United States Public Health Service and epidemiologist with the CDC, was last heard from on Feb. 12 after leaving work early and filing for a two-week sick leave. “He sounded not like himself,” Tiara Cun
  
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• Unborn Child Dies After Pregnant Woman Shot In Baltimore

  26-02-2018 18:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say an unborn child has died after a pregnant woman was shot in Baltimore Sunday evening.
  Jasmine Chandler and Mia Robinson, who was pregnant, were shot while in the 5100 block of Park Heights Ave.
  Chandler was pronounced dead at the hospital, and Robinson’s unborn child died as a result of the shooting, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  Reward posters in Park Heights reveal the pregnant woman who was shot here yesterday lost her child;
  
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• Baltimore County Would Pay Award In Korryn Gaines Lawsuit, Attorney Says

  26-02-2018 17:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A jury in the wrongful death civil trial of Korryn Gaines awarded her family $37 million earlier this month.
  Appeals are expected, but if there is still money to be paid out by the end of that process, Baltimore County would pay the entire amount on behalf of Cpl. Royce Ruby, County Attorney Michael E. Field tells our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  County prosecutors previously found Officer Ruby’s shooting legally justified and criminal charges were not filed
  
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• Proposed Bill Would Change How Speed Cameras Operate In Maryland

  26-02-2018 17:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two bills before the Maryland General Assembly would change the way speed cameras operate in the state.
  House Bill 1151 would require speed camera citations to “provide an accurate visual record of a motor vehicle,” as well as “an accurate representation of the distance traveled by the motor vehicle between each time-stamped image.”
  The way this would be enforced would require speed cameras to have “at least two time–stamped i
  
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• Maz Jobrani: “Superior Donuts Has Been Pretty Amazing”

  26-02-2018 17:20
  Maz Jobrani’s parents didn’t want him to be an actor or a comedian. Jobrani grew up idolizing Eddie Murphy and acting in school plays, but his parents wanted him to take a more traditional path as a lawyer or a doctor. Maz ended up following his own path and the decision paid off. 19 years after his first play, Jobrani is a touring stand-up comedian and one of the stars of the CBS sitcom “Superior Donuts.”
  Jobrani chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his caree
  
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• 30 Players: AL East Brimming With Breakout Potential

  26-02-2018 17:18
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day
  This MLB offseason was one of the oddest in recent memory.  An unprecedented number of talented players remained on the free-agent market well into February, with many still yet to find a team. While much of this winter was quiet, the division that arguably made the most noise was the American League East. The New York Yankees made one
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts Now Serving Girl Scout Cookie-Flavored Coffees

  26-02-2018 17:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Dunkin’ Donuts shops in Maryland and across the nation are, as of Monday, serving Girl Scout cookie-inspired coffee.
  Coffee and cookie lovers can now get their taste buds on three different flavors — Thin Mints®, Coconut Caramel and Peanut Butter Cookie. They will be served through May.
  All of the flavors are available in hot or iced coffees, lattes, macchiatos, frozen coffee, and frozen chocolate.
  If you are looking for a double dose of Girl Scout cookie g
  
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• Some Identified And Charged For Threats To AA Co. Schools

  26-02-2018 16:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Some who made threats against Anne Arundel County schools over the weekend have been identified and charged, according to county police.
  “There is no danger at our schools however officers will be visible throughout the day,” Anne Arundel County Police tweeted Monday morning.
  They are asking that parents talk with their kids, “and relay that these messages are taken very serious and they will be held accountable.”
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• 9-Year-Old Missing Baltimore Girl Found Safe

  26-02-2018 16:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say Kaitlyn Harding has been found safe and unharmed.
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  The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing 9-year-old Kaitlyn Harding.
  They say she ran away from her home, in the 600 block of Brisbane Road, Sunday around 7 p.m.
  She was last seen wearing a p
  
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• 9-Year-Old Girl Missing In Baltimore

  26-02-2018 16:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing 9-year-old Kaitlyn Harding.
  They say she ran away from her home, in the 600 block of Brisbane Road, Sunday around 7 p.m.
  She was last seen wearing a purple jacket.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kaitlyn Harding is asked to call the Southwest District at 410-396-2488.
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• Havre de Grace H.S. Investigating Threat Made On Social Media

  26-02-2018 16:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Havre de Grace Police said Monday morning that they are aware of a threat that was made to Havre de Grace High School over social media.
  According to the Principal James Reynolds, the threat came from SnapChat, and “is similar in nature to the threats that were circulating last week.”His statement says “it appears to be a copy of a threat seen in school systems in other districts.”
  The school is investigating the threat along with the Havre de Grac
  
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• Groups Announce New Goal Of Adding 10 Billion Oysters To Chesapeake Bay

  26-02-2018 16:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A partnership between dozens of groups has set a new goal of adding 10 billion new oysters to the Chesapeake Bay by 2025.
  The Chesapeake Bay 10 Billion Oysters Partnership consists of “more than 20 organizations, businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions.”
  They believe adding the 10 billion oysters will result in cleaner water and more jobs for local workers.
  The oysters will be added by a “combination of expanded restoration activities.
  
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• Hate Groups Are On The Rise In Md., Following Nationwide Trend, SPLC Says

  26-02-2018 16:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — The Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center reported a sharp increase in neo-Nazi groups in the U.S., from 99 in 2016 to 121 last year.
  And it counted a total of 954 active “hate groups” in 2017, an increase of 4 percent over the previous year.
  The SPLC defines a hate group as “an organization that — based on its official statements or principles, the statements of its leaders, or its activities — has beliefs or practices that attack or
  
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• Coheed & Cambria Tour 7/15/18

  26-02-2018 16:13
  105.7 The Fan welcomes Coheed & Cambria and Taking Back Sunday with The Story So Far to the Pier Six Pavilion on July 15, 2018!
  Tickets are on sale now!
  
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• Havre de Grace Investigating Threat Made On Social Media

  26-02-2018 15:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Havre de Grace Police said Monday that they are aware of a threat that was made to the school over social media.
  The School Resource Officer is actively investigating the threat with the school’s administrators, they say.
  This is a developing story.
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• Kid Rock – American Rock N Roll Tour – 3/3/18

  26-02-2018 15:35
  105.7 The Fan welcomes Kid Rock – American Rock N Roll Tour 2018 to the Royal Farms Arena on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
  Tickets are on sale now!
   
  
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• Winner Announced For The 25th Annual WJZ Black History Oratory Competition

  26-02-2018 15:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the 25th year, WJZ was proud to host the annual Black History Oratory Competition, where more than a dozen future leaders had the opportunity to make their voices heard.
  By taking a stand and making their voices heard, dozens of young leaders from across Baltimore gave message behind the issues that impact them.
  Twenty high school students from the area were selected from more than 100 entries in the 25th annual WJZ Black History Month Oratory Contest.
  In their own wo
  
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• Kids Use Tech So Much They Have Trouble Holding Pencils, Doctors Say

  26-02-2018 15:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  After previous studies claimed that children who overuse mobile devices struggle learning to speak, a group of doctors is now saying young children in the digital generation can’t even hold a pen or pencil anymore.
  “Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and dexterity they had 10 years ago,” pediatric occupational therapist Sally Payne told The Guardian. “Children coming into school are being given a pencil but are increas
  
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• CBS SPORTS HQ: How To Watch CBS’s New Streaming Sports Network

  26-02-2018 14:15
  Today CBS Sports launches CBS SPORTS HQ, a 24/7 streaming sports network featuring highlights, news, analysis, and interviews with the biggest names in sports.
  “CBS SPORTS HQ is for fans who want more coverage of the game. Sports fans can now get the news and highlights they want in a true, round-the-clock sportscast on any device, where and when they want,” CBS Interactive CEO Jim Lanzone said in a statement.
  The network broadcasts in real time, and each show broken into segmen
  
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• Final Confirmation Hearing For Acting Police Chief Darryl De Sousa

  26-02-2018 14:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council votes Monday night on whether or not to confirm Darryl De Sousa as the new police commissioner.
  “He has widespread support on the council,” said Lester Davis to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun. “We anticipate he’ll be confirmed on Monday.”
  Davis is the spokesman for City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young.
  De Sousa appeared before the council’s executive appointments committee l
  
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• Lanes On I-895 Back Open After Fatal Crash

  26-02-2018 13:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fatal crash closed a portion of all southbound lanes for Interstate 895 for a time Monday morning.
  Police say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle.
  The southbound I-895 traffic was detoured onto I-695, but the Maryland Transit Authority reports all lanes have been reopened.
  Expect heavy traffic and delays and avoid the area if possible.
  Expect extended closure for SB I-895 fatal crash investigation involving struck pedestrian past I-695. No further details available at thi
  
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• Fatal Crash Closes All SB Lanes On I-895

  26-02-2018 13:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fatal crash has closed a portion of all southbound lanes for Interstate 895.
  Police say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle.
  The southbound I-895 traffic is being detoured onto I-695.
  Expect heavy traffic and delays and avoid the area if possible.
  Expect extended closure for SB I-895 fatal crash investigation involving struck pedestrian past I-695. No further details available at this time. Investigation pending. No delays on SB I-895 prior to I-97/Ritchie Spur. SB I-895
  
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• Weather Blog: Dense Morning Fog Will Lead To A Mild Day

  26-02-2018 13:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I was just taking care of some post newscast business here in Studio A. We had the CBS morning show on and I was listing to the report of tornadoes in the South, and problems they caused.
  Yep, we are now starting to see, down South, the cause an effects of cold fronts slicing through spring like warm and humid air. Remember Spring like conditions will be spreading through the southern states over the next couple of weeks, (before they begin here). When you start to h
  
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• Ground Zero Ceremony Set To Commemorate 1993 Terror Bombing

  26-02-2018 13:21
  NEW YORK (AP) — Survivors and others are set to gather at ground zero for a solemn tribute to victims of the first terror attack on the World Trade Center, the deadly bombing 25 years ago.
  Monday is the anniversary of the blast, which killed six people, one of them pregnant. The planned commemoration includes a Mass at a church near the trade center and a ceremony on the 9/11 memorial plaza, with the reading of victims’ names and a moment of silence at 12:18 p.m., when the bomb explo
  
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• Police Investigate Damage To Nittany Lion Shrine

  26-02-2018 12:58
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Police are investigating damage to a statue of the Pennsylvania State University mascot.
  Authorities were called to the university around 4 a.m. Sunday to reports of damage to the Nittany Lion Shrine. Police say an ear on the right side of the statue was broken off and found nearby.
  University police are working to determine if the damage was intentional or accidental. They have not said if the damage was connected to the weekend’s State Patty’s Day ce
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Schools Increasing Police Presence In Response To Florida School Shooting

  26-02-2018 04:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools have announced an increased police presence on campuses this week as a “precaution” following the deadly school shooting in Florida nearly two weeks ago.
  The announcement was made two hours before the school system tweeted about a threat made against a county high school Sunday night.
  We are aware of an online threat that implies violence at Northeast HS. Police are aggressively investigating leads in the case. If y
  
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• Weather Blog: Damp, Dreary Weekend

  26-02-2018 03:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Damp, dreary and foggy sums up the weekend.
  Monday will start out in a similar fashion, minus the damp part. By the afternoon, however, sunshine will return as temperatures climb in mid-50smid 50s. That will be a tad warmer than Sunday when an abundance of low clouds kept Baltimore from nudging above 50.
  On Monday night, central Maryland will dip into the mid-30s.
  Upper 50s for Tuesday and Wednesday, with the sun sticking around until Wednesday afternoon.
  The chance
  
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• Ravens, Under Armour Team Up To Invest In Baltimore Student-Athletes

  26-02-2018 01:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens and Under Armour are collaborating to provide funding for uniforms, athletic facilities and sports programs for Baltimore schools.
  The partnership will provide uniforms to more than 5,300 student-athletes and 500 coaches in the Baltimore City Public Schools.
  “This kind of investment really kind of hits to the heart of showing young people we care about them, that they’re valued,” said Baltimore City Schools CEO Sonja Santelises.
  
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• Howard County Police, Fire Departments Hold Active Shooter Training Drill

  26-02-2018 00:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Members of the Howard County Police and Fire Departments participated in an active shooter training drill in Columbia Sunday, more than one week after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
  Both departments got a chance to reinforce their training to make quick, life-saving decisions to stop potential threats in public facilities.
  TRAINING EXERCISE: Some pictures from the scene of the #HoCoPolice & @HCDFRS active shooter training exercise in#ColumbiaMD.
  
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• For Orioles’ Adam Jones, Winning A Ring Is His Thing

  26-02-2018 00:07
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — For 10 seasons, Adam Jones has been the backbone of the Baltimore Orioles.
  The 32-year-old center fielder has the fourth-most hits in team history, has made five All-Star teams and won four Gold Gloves.
  Now in the final season of a six-year, $85.5 million contract, Jones wonders where his future lies.
  “That’s up to the front office. Business is business,” Jones said.
  In his decade with the Orioles, Jones has performed brilliantly — on and off t
  
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