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• Opening Arguments Begin In Third Trial Of Phylicia Barnes Murder

  07-03-2018 23:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Wednesday was the third day for the trial involving Michael Johnson, who has been accused for the third time for the murder of Phylicia Barnes.
  Barnes was a 16-year-old girl from North Carolina who disappeared while visiting her half-sisters in Baltimore around Christmas in 2010. Her body was eventually discovered floating in the Susquehana River.
  RELATED: Third Trial In Phylicia Barnes Murder Case Revisits Old Evidence
  Johnson was convicted once before, but a ju
  
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• Secret Service Employee Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Maryland

  07-03-2018 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An employee for the United States Secret Service who lives in Maryland has been arrested on child porn charges.
  52-year-old Jeffrey Litteral faces charges of possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, possession of obscene material, and distribution of obscene material.
  Maryland State Police began investigating Letteral after getting information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about possible child pornogr
  
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• Amtrak Northeast Corridor Remains On Modified Schedule Thursday

  07-03-2018 22:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Due to a winter storm that has pounded the Northeast, Amtrak has announced that service will remain modified through Thursday.
  Amtrak Northeast Regional and Acela Express services will continue to operate on a modified schedule on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Boston and adjacent surrounding areas on Thursday.
  Amtrak Keystone Service (New York – Philadelphia – Harrisburg) and Amtrak Empire Service (New York to Albany-Rensselaer) will oper
  
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• Powerball Winner Wants To Give Up To $50 Million To Charity

  07-03-2018 22:03
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million plans to give as much as $50 million to charity as a legal fight to keep her identity private proceeds, her lawyers said Wednesday.
  The New Hampshire Lottery Commission handed over $264 million — the amount left after taxes were deducted — to the woman’s lawyers. They said she would give $150,000 to Girls Inc. and $33,000 apiece to three chapters of End 68 Hours of Hunger in t
  
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• Resolutions Address Gender Gap In Maryland Businesses

  07-03-2018 21:55
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lawmakers in Annapolis are calling attention to a gender diversity deficiency in Maryland’s boardrooms and influential private sector companies: Women are not being equally represented in top management positions.
  Women make up 49 percent of the labor force in Maryland and 46.8 percent of the total U.S. labor force, according to the Maryland Commission for Women.
  In 2016, a “Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland” by a Baltimore-based women&r
  
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• Does Damian Lillard Get Enough Credit?

  07-03-2018 21:53
  By Matt Citak
  When considering the top players in the NBA, a few guys usually come to mind. LeBron James and James Harden currently lead the MVP race, with both enjoying spectacular seasons. Not far behind James and Harden are Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, and Russell Westbrook, all of whom put up stellar performances on a nightly basis.
  But one elite player tends to get left out of the conversation, even though he has been nothing short of amazing over the last two and a half season
  
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• Baltimore Co. Police Still Searching For Pizza Boli’s Armed Robbery Suspect

  07-03-2018 21:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are still searching for a man who they say robbed a pizza shop back in January.
  Baltimore County police say an armed man robbed a Pizza Boli’s in Randallstown around 3:30 p.m on January 9.
  Investigators say the suspect walked into the location in the 3500 block of Brenbrook Drive and walked behind the counter and threatened the employee with a handgun. The employee gave the suspect money from the cash register and the suspect then ran from the store.
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• Police: Man Walked Into Hospital Days After Being Shot In Baltimore

  07-03-2018 21:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a 33-year-old man walked into an area hospital after being shot two days earlier.
  The Baltimore Police Department says the shooting happened Monday, near Belnord and Orleans Street, but the victim didn’t go to the hospital until Wednesday morning.
  Police say the victim had been shot in the torso.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at (410) 396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup.
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• National Restaurant Association Keeps Getting Mistaken For The National Rifle Association

  07-03-2018 20:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– In an embarrassing case of mistaken identity, many Americans are reportedly confusing the highly criticized NRA with an organization in the restaurant industry.
  The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has apparently been drawn into the national debate on gun control after several people, including politicians, have had to clarify the difference between this NRA and the National Rifle Association.
  U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) distanced herself from a report that cl
  
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• Are The Capitals Still An Elite Team?

  07-03-2018 20:43
  By Steve Silverman
  The Washington Capitals are still in first place in the Metropolitan Division, but their lead is down to one point over the Pittsburgh Penguins and two over the Philadelphia Flyers as of Wednesday morning.
  The Capitals are not the team they were in either of the last two years when they were awarded the Presidents Trophy in back-to-back years.
  The Caps have faced nothing but disappointment in the playoffs in losing consecutive second-round playoff series to the Penguins each o
  
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• Firefighters Injured While Putting Out House Fire In West Baltimore

  07-03-2018 20:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore firefighters were injured while helping put out a house fire in west Baltimore early Wednesday morning.
  The Baltimore City Fire Department received a call just after 12:30 a.m. about a fire in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Ave.
  Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the third floor of the three-story rowhouse. Flames were also showing from the second floor
  Firefighters were able to get the fire under control before 2 a.m., but two firefight
  
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• Opioids No Better Than Over-The-Counter Pain Meds, Study Finds

  07-03-2018 20:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. They also provided slightly less pain relief.
  Opioids tested included generic Vicodin, oxycodone or fentanyl patches although few patients needed the most potent opioids. Nonopioids included gen
  
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• 3 Injured, 1 In Critical Condition After Snow Plow Involved In Crash

  07-03-2018 20:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three people were injured, including one person who is in critical condition, after a crash involving a snow plow in Baltimore County.
  The crash happened Wednesday, near Belair Rd. and Big Gunpowder.
  Police say there were three people injured, and one victim is in critical condition.
  #BCoFD o/s Belair Rd and Big Gunpowder for a motor vehicle crash involving a snow plow. Three patients, including one critical. DT 144. EA
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) March 7
  
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• Florida School Shooting Suspect Indicted On 17 Counts Of Murder

  07-03-2018 20:07
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was formally charged Wednesday with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he is convicted.
  The indictment returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale also charges the 19-year-old with 17 counts of attempted murder for the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people died and more than a dozen others were wounded.
  Cruz’s pu
  
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• CBS Sports Broadcasters, Analysts Give Their Final Four Favorites

  07-03-2018 20:00
  Ryan Mayer
  The NCAA Tournament kicks off next week on Thursday and as always there is plenty of excitement as the 68 teams get to vie for a national championship. As with any year, there will be plenty of speculation and analysis about which teams could make a title run, which underdogs will pull upsets, and who could bow out of the tournament.
  This year though, the favorites seem to be harder to figure out. Each time it’s felt like we have a read on who the best teams in the nation are, t
  
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• Reward Rises In Mysterious Disappearance Of CDC Worker

  07-03-2018 19:57
  ATLANTA (AP) — More than three weeks have passed since a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mysteriously disappeared, and now a reward for information is up to $15,000.
  Atlanta Police announced the new reward on Tuesday as they keep searching for 35-year-old Timothy Cunningham. Crime Stoppers said the money is for information “that points to criminal activity in the disappearance.”
  Cunningham is an epidemiologist at the Atlanta-based federal agency. Bef
  
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• UMBC Downs Hartford 75-60, Faces Vermont In Finals

  07-03-2018 19:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — K.J. Maura scored 18 points with three 3-pointers and five assists, Arkel Lamar added 13 points with eight rebounds, and No. 2 seed UMBC beat third-seeded Hartford 75-60 in Tuesday night’s America East Conference Tournament semifinal.
  Jairus Lyles added 13 points with two steals and Jourdan Grant had 11 points for the Retrievers (23-10), who hit 10 3s and advance to Saturday’s championship game against top-seeded Vermont.
  Trailing 32-25 at halftime, Hartford cl
  
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• Man Arrested With Stolen Gun Following Traffic Stop In Baltimore

  07-03-2018 19:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 18-year-old is behind bars after police say he was in possession of a loaded handgun that was reported stolen in West Virginia.
  A Maryland Transportation Authority Police officer stopped a 2003 Honda Accord at Hanover St. and McComas St. for the driver not using a seat belt.
  The officer reports the driver and passenger switched seats as the vehicle was being pulled over, and during a search of the vehicle, the officer found a stolen handgun.
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• Late Winter Blast Hits Maryland

  07-03-2018 18:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A late winter blast hit Maryland Wednesday morning, bringing snow to some parts of the state and causing school delays and closures.
  A Winter Storm Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory are still in effect for the northeastern portion of the state.WJZ’s Meg McNamara says Harford and Cecil counties will likely get the most significant snowfall. Both counties closed schools Wednesday.
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  Significant accumulation of wet snow, up t
  
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• Salvation Army’s First Grocery Store Opens In Baltimore

  07-03-2018 18:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Salvation Army’s first ever grocery store is now open in northeast Baltimore.
  “DMG Foods,” is named after the organization’s motto — “Doing the most good.”
  The Salvation Army says DMG Foods will provide fresh and affordable produce to 1,200 families in a “healthy food priority area,” defined by the city as a location more than 1/4 of a mile away from other supermarkets.
  If this first store is successful, Baltimore c
  
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• Police Investigating After Baltimore Ambulance Struck By Gunfire

  07-03-2018 17:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after an ambulance was struck by gunfire in northwest Baltimore Wednesday morning.
  “The good thing is that none of our medics were injured, and we’re very appreciative of that,” said Blair Skinner, a fire department spokeswoman, told our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  Police said the incident happened just before 10 a.m., in the 2900 block of Wynham Rd.
  Baltimore PD spokesman Det. Jeremy Silbert told The Baltimore
  
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• Police Investigating Murder-Suicide In Anne Arundel County

  07-03-2018 16:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide Wednesday morning.
  Police got the call at 8 a.m., about an incident in the 500 block of Arundel Blvd. in Crownsville.
  Responding officers found that it was a domestic-related murder-suicide.
  No further details have been released at this time.
  At 8:00 a.m. officers responded to a domestic related murder suicide in the 500 block of Arundel Blvd #Crownsville. More info will be released late
  
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• Police: FBI Agent Involved In Anne Arundel County Murder-Suicide

  07-03-2018 16:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide.
  Overlooking Round Bay on the Severn River, the neighborhood where this happened is called the Palisades in Crownsville. It became a murder scene shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.
  “This is horrible,” said neighbor Shannan McCready. “We don’t have stuff like this happening in this neighborhood. It’s a real quiet neighborhood.”
  Two bodies were found outside a home i
  
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• Watchdog Report: Failed VA Leadership Put Patients At Risk

  07-03-2018 16:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As a top Veterans Administration official in the Obama administration, current Secretary David Shulkin took no action to fix longstanding problems of dirty syringes and equipment shortages that put patients at risk at a major veterans’ hospital. That’s according to an investigation that finds “failed leadership” and “climate of complacency” at the VA.
  The report by the VA internal watchdog offers new details to its finding last April of
  
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• Coca-Cola Is Launching An Alcoholic Drink

  07-03-2018 16:16
  (CNN Money) — Coca-Cola will soon be giving Japanese consumers a new kind of buzz.
  In a departure from its traditional soda business, Coke plans to launch an alcoholic drink in Japan this year. It’s trying to get in on the growing market for “chu-hi” — canned, flavored drinks typically made with sparkling water and shochu, a Japanese spirit distilled from grains.
  The new drink is a “highly Japan-specific approach given the complexity and richness” of Cok
  
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• Some Schools Closed As Late Winter Blast Hits Maryland

  07-03-2018 16:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Snow is falling in Maryland and a Winter Storm Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory are in effect for different parts of the state.
  Both will last until 4 p.m.
  WJZ’s Marty Bass says Harford and Cecil counties will likely get the most significant snowfall. Both counties have announced that schools will be closed Wednesday.
  RELATED: BALTIMORE SCHOOL CLOSURES/DELAYS
  Significant accumulation of wet snow, up to 7 inches, is possible for the areas under a Winter Storm War
  
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• America’s Best Irish Pubs

  07-03-2018 16:00
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  There are twice as many people of Irish “primary ancestry” in America than the population of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland combined. According to research by Trulia, the most Irish cities in the U.S. are Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. Sadly, though, as in the case of Tom Bergin’s in Los Angeles and Patrick’s of Pratt Street in Baltimore, America has lost some of its longtime family-run Irish pubs. Pop in for a pint at thes
  
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• CBS Local Interview: Nate Staniforth

  07-03-2018 15:45
  Nate Staniforth became a magician by accident. When Staniforth was nine years old, he read the Lord Of The Rings trilogy and began trying simple coin tricks. Nate one day performed the trick for kids at school on the playground and blew their minds with his trick.
  Inspired by Harry Houidini, Staniforth is now a nationally known magician. The Iowa native tours all over the country and doesn’t look to entertain people when they come to watch him. He wants the wonder and astonishment of his m
  
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• Amazon Offers Prime Membership Discount To Medicaid Users

  07-03-2018 15:36
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is seeking to woo more low-income shoppers by offering a discounted Prime membership to those on Medicaid.
  The online retailer already offers a cheaper monthly membership to people who receive food stamps or other government assistance through Electronic Benefit Transfer cards. The company says expanding the discount to Medicaid recipients will make its Prime membership and its faster free shipping accessible to more people.
  Analysts have said that Amazon’s pla
  
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• Kirsten Vangsness: ‘This Is The Greatest Time To Start Watching Criminal Minds’

  07-03-2018 15:00
  Even though she didn’t always know it, Kirsten Vangness was destined for a career in the arts. She’s always embraced the weird in her life and that started when she was listening to David Bowie and reading C.S. Lewis as a kid. Her imaginative spirit has taken her to the stage as an actress and playwright and the small screen as Penelope Cruz on “Criminal Minds.”
  “Criminal Minds” returns to CBS this week and Cruz chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about
  
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• Weather Blog: Second Nor’easter Easier Than First

  07-03-2018 14:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This one, the #2 Nor’easter, is going into the books as a much easier event than late last week’s storm. And that is a good thing. It is a beautiful  scene in parts of the area.
  School Closings In Maryland
  But the reality is this snow is a heavy problematic issue. It is accumulating on power lines, limbs, and trees. As I write this the hope is a high of 41°, and some rain falling in the area, will disperse this weight off of those lines, and tree
  
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• Missing Baltimore County Woman

  07-03-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have issued a Silver Alert for missing Marguerite Lucinda Wood, 81.
  Wood is approximately 5’3′, 150 lbs., with brown eyes and graying black hair.
  She was last seen around 11 p.m. Monday night at her home in the 3700 block of Lochearn Drive, 21207.
  Her vehicle is also missing, a gold 200 Honda Accord with Maryland registration plate SI0021.Wood has a history of getting confused and losing her way while driving. She may also suf
  
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• Florida Senate OKs Bill For Year-Round Daylight Saving Time

  07-03-2018 14:00
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is a step closer to living up to its nickname as “The Sunshine State.”
  A bill to let Florida remain on Daylight Saving Time year round is headed to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk after the state Senate approved it 33-2 on Tuesday.
  If Scott signs the “Sunshine Protection Act,” Congress would need to amend existing federal law to allow the change.
  While the rest of the Eastern United States would set their clocks back in the fall, Florid
  
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• Baltimore Assisted-Living Facility Left Without Power For Over 3 Days

  07-03-2018 13:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Seniors at an assisted-living facility in Northwest Baltimore were without power for over three days, according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  The Sun reports that the powerful weekend wind storm knocked out the power at Peregrine Senior Living at Tudor Heights around 3:30 p.m. Friday.
  Chuck Griffith, the executive director, told The Sun that officials called customer service several times over the weekend but didn’t get a response.
  Crews arrived on Tue
  
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• Snow Falling As Advisory, Storm Warning Go Into Effect In Md.

  07-03-2018 13:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Snow is falling in Maryland and a Winter Storm Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory are in effect for different parts of the state.
  Both will last until 4 p.m.
  WJZ’s Marty Bass says Harford and Cecil counties will likely get the most significant snowfall. Both counties have announced that schools will be closed Wednesday.
  RELATED: SCHOOL CLOSURES/DELAYS
  Significant accumulation of wet snow, up to 7 inches, is possible for the areas under a Winter Storm Warning, incl
  
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• Lawyer: Porn Star Sues To Clarify Record On Trump Affair

  07-03-2018 10:00
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A porn star who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement and “set the record straight,” her lawyer said Wednesday.
  Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday. She alleges that the agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election, which prevented her from discussing the alleged sexual encoun
  
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• 66% Of Millennials Have Nothing Saved For Retirement

  07-03-2018 09:00
  (CNN Money) — Most Millennials are not on track when it comes to saving for retirement.
  That’s no surprise. After paying bills, rent and making student loan payments, there’s often not much leftover each month for young people, many of whom entered the workforce at a time of stagnant wages and high unemployment.
  But a new report shows just how far off track they might be. About 66% of people between the ages of 21 and 32 have absolutely nothing saved for retirement, according t
  
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• Barbie Unveils Dolls Based On Figures Like Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo

  07-03-2018 07:00
  By Mercedes Leguizamon and Saeed Ahmed, CNN (CNN) — Barbie dolls have long inspired young girls with their beauty and fashion sense. Now they’re inspiring them with their brains and bravado, too.
  On Tuesday, just ahead of International Women’s Day, Barbie introduced a batch of new dolls based on real-life figures.
  The new dolls came after Mattel, maker of Barbie, conducted a survey of 8,000 mothers around the globe and found that 86% are worried about the kind of role models th
  
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• Winter Storm Warning Goes Into Effect For Parts Of Maryland

  07-03-2018 05:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of Maryland.
  The alert says significant accumulation of wet snow is possible for the area with the potential of up to 7 inches of snow. The Advisory goes into effect Tuesday night and will run through Wednesday until 4 p.m.
  The National Weather Service says 4 to 7 inches of accumulation is expected in Northern Maryland.
  On #WJZ winter storm warning now extended into Northern Maryland once again. pic.t
  
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• Porn Star Sues Trump Over Nondisclosure Agreement

  07-03-2018 04:07
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An adult film actress is suing President Donald Trump and wants a California judge to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election.
  The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, alleges the agreement is “null and void and of no consequence” because Trump didn’t personally sign it.
  Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has claimed she had sex with Trump once and then carried on a yearslong plato
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory To Go Into Effect For Parts Of Maryland

  07-03-2018 01:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of Maryland.
  The alert says significant accumulation of wet snow is possible for the area with the potential of up to 6 inches of snow. The Advisory goes into effect Tuesday night and will run through Wednesday morning.
  WJZ’s Bob Turk says the ground will be warm, so accumulation will likely stay around 2 to 4 inches in Northern Maryland.
  On #WJZ some wet snow totals for tomorrow. pic.
  
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• Md. Lawmaker Presents Bill That Would Allow Parishioners To Be Armed In Church

  07-03-2018 00:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Maryland lawmaker wants to pave the way for churchgoers to carry guns to their services.
  There was the deadly Texas shooting at First Baptists Church of Sutherland Springs, where 26 people were killed in Sunday service. Then there was Charlotte, North Carolina in June 2015, nine people were killed in bible study at Emmanuel AME Church.
  “I don’t want to wait until we have that happen in Maryland,” said state Del. Kathy Szeliga (R) of Harford and Bal
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Announces $14 Million In School Safety Advancements

  07-03-2018 00:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County announced Tuesday that they will increase school safety with advancements such as doubling the amount of school resource officers they have, which will put one in every middle and high school.
  Weeks later, the entire country is trying to come to grips with the massacre in Parkland, Florida. In Anne Arundel County, officials are desperate to make sure that same pain and heartache doesn’t hit their community.
  “It’s been a nerve wrac
  
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