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• Cherry Blossoms Peak Bloom Dates Pushed Back Due To Cold

  23-03-2018 23:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mother Nature can be thanked for once again changing the peak bloom dates for cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.
  Peak bloom is expected between April 8 and April 12 due to a late blast of winter weather this month, the National Park Service announced Friday.
  PEAK BLOOM UPDATE:BRRRRRR!!!! With continued colder than average temps (Feb was warmer than March has been this year), the blossoms lack the heating degrees needed to keep the #BloomWatch on track. And
  
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• Baltimore High School Freshman Organizing ‘March For Our Lives’ Protest At City Hall

  23-03-2018 22:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The March for Our Lives rally for safer schools will be felt in Baltimore, thanks to a high school freshman who is organizing the event at City Hall.
  Hundreds of Baltimore students will march from City Hall to Federal Hill Saturday to call for safer schools.
  Poly-Western High School student Anna Hilger said local violence played a major factor in her organizing the march through city streets.
  “I just said, ‘We should just have it in Baltimore, we hav
  
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• State’s Attorney: 187 Cases Involving Indicted Officers Dropped

  23-03-2018 21:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —An “initial assessment” of 284 cases affected by eight indicted members of a corrupt Baltimore Police task force has been completed by the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office.
  Prosecutors say they dropped 187 cases involving the convicted officers.
  They say 56 closed cases remain viable.
  “Unfortunately, based upon the subsequent trial testimony of the GTTF officers, which implicated criminality conducted within a more expansive time period and
  
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• Pedestrian Struck, ‘Possibly Intentionally,’ In Downtown Baltimore

  23-03-2018 21:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck, “possibly intentionally,” in downtown Baltimore, according to Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith.
  It happened on Fayette Street, near the intersection with Gay Street, around 3 p.m.
  The pedestrian, a 52-year-old man, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after being freed from underneath a minivan. The driver of the van remained at the scene after the crash.
  Investigators believe the min
  
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• Former Teacher, Coach Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

  23-03-2018 20:53
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A former substitute teacher and youth basketball coach in Maryland has pleaded guilty to state and federal child pornography charges.
  Christopher Speights, who worked for Prince George’s County public schools, pleaded guilty in state court Friday to distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, child sexual abuse and photographing child pornography.
  RELATED: Authorities: Dozens Of Potential Victims In Child Porn Case
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• Iconic Shake and Bake Family Fun Center Re-Opens After Renovation

  23-03-2018 20:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A decades-old Baltimore icon has re-opened on Pennsylvania Avenue in West Baltimore.
  The neighborhood roller rink and bowling alley was closed last summer. But now, Pat Warren reports, Shake and Bake is back.
  It has a brand new look and is expected to bring new energy to the neighborhood.
  “When I shut it down you would have thought I shut down heaven,” Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday. But “the roof was falling in, the floor was buckled, you were hard-pre
  
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• Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill, Blasts Congress

  23-03-2018 19:14
  By Jeremy Diamond and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill to keep the federal government open Friday, then excoriated Congress for passing the plan in the first place.
  Trump cited misgivings about its contents but said it was needed for national security reasons as he spoke alongside his secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security and Commerce at the White House.
  “There are a lot of things I’m unhappy about in this bill, there ar
  
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• Toys ‘R’ Us Gift Cards? Registry? Layaway? Here’s What You Need To Know

  23-03-2018 18:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toys R Us is opening its doors Friday with a going-out-of-business sale, offering clearance discounts at all 735 U.S. stores, including Babies R Us.
  The company did not say how big the discounts will be or when it expects stores to shut down. Last week, the company said it would close or sell all its stores after operating from months under bankruptcy protection.
  Here’s what you need to know:
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  CAN I USE MY GIFT CARDS?
  Yes, but only until April 21.
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  WILL THERE BE
  
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• Body Found In Western Maryland ID’d As Missing NJ Man, Last Seen In August

  23-03-2018 18:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A body found in the woods in Allegany County late last month has been identified as a missing New Jersey man who was last seen in Howard County in August, police say.
  According to Howard County Police, 28-year-old David Gipson Smith’s family contacted authorities on August 12 after he had not returned home nor reported to work after visiting a friend in Maryland on August 5.
  Witnesses say Smith left his car parked in Elkridge and then asked for a ride from a friend o
  
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• Loyola-Chicago Vs. Kansas State Most Unpredictable Elite Eight Game

  23-03-2018 17:24
  By Matt Norlander, CBS Sports
  (CBS Sports) Kansas State last made the Final Four in 1964.
  Loyola-Chicago was there most recently a year before that, in 1963, when it won the national title.
  On Saturday in the South Regional final, the schools will play each other, an improbable No. 9 seed and a Cinderella No. 11. One will finally get back to college basketball’s ultimate weekend. It’s a story decades in the making, something only college basketball could provide.
  Heading to the
  
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• Orioles Announce Star Wars Night, O’Day-Wan Kenobi Bobblehead

  23-03-2018 15:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —One of the Orioles promotional events this season will be the first-ever Star Wars Night at Camden Yards.
  The O’s are kicking off a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays that night, Friday, May 11.The event will be “complete with Star Wars character appearances” and post-game fireworks will be set to Star Wars music.
  An “O’Day-Wan Kenobi” bobblehead will be the giveaway for the game.
  Ticket packages can be purchased at orioles.com/st
  
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• Girl Shot In The Head At Md. High School Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support

  23-03-2018 15:13
  GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — Jaelynn Willey died at 11:34 p.m. Thursday, days after being shot inside her St. Mary’s County high school.
  Melissa Willey told news reporters Thursday night that her 16-year-old daughter was brain dead, had “no life left in her” and would be taken off life support.The mother, holding a young baby, said, “On Tuesday … our lives changed completely and totally forever. My daughter was hurt by a boy who shot her in the head and took every
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

  23-03-2018 15:11
  Clemson Tigers vs. Kansas JayhawksFriday, March 23, 2018, 7:07 pm ET
  KANSAS -4.5
  Each team has been impressive against the spread, with Clemson hitting on four in a row and Kansas seven of 10. But this matchup shows too many advantages for the Jayhawks to take the points. My simulations project a six-point win, but free throws may stretch it. Lay the points on the No. 1 seed.
  SportsLine Expert: Stephen Oh (9-5 in last 14 CBB O/U picks)
  West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Villanova WildcatsFriday, Mar
  
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• Gunman Shot Dead In France After Killing 3 In Supermarket, Car Attacks

  23-03-2018 14:16
  (CNN) — Three people were killed and five others wounded Friday in southern France after a gunman stole a car, fired at police officers and took hostages in a supermarket in what authorities are treating as a terror attack.
  One person died in the carjacking, and two others were killed at the market, the French Interior Ministry said.
  Police shot dead the gunman, French media reported, after a four-hour standoff at the Super U supermarket in the town of Trèbes. The Interior Mini
  
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• 2 Killed, Dozen Hurt In French Supermarket Hostage-Taking

  23-03-2018 14:16
  PARIS (AP) — An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen others, police said. He had earlier opened fire on officers nearby.
  A spokesman with the national police service told The Associated Press that the attacker was still in the supermarket but it was unclear if there were people inside with him.
  Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said all information suggested it “seems to be a terrorist act.” France has been
  
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• Rare $1,000 Bill Is Sold For $960,000 At Baltimore Auction

  23-03-2018 14:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A rare $1,000 bill from 1863 sold for $960,000 at an auction in Baltimore on Thursday.
  The bill fell just short of what many expected it to sell for: $1 million.
  RELATED: Rare $1,000 Bill Expected To Fetch $1M At Baltimore Auction
  It was part of “The Joel R. Anderson Collection” at an auction by Stack’s Bowers Galleries at the Baltimore Convention Center. It features a picture of U.S. founding father Robert Morris.
  Stack’s Bowers Gal
  
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• Three Firefighters Killed In New York And Pennsylvania

  23-03-2018 13:22
       (CNN) — Three firefighters died Thursday while battling two different blazes in Pennsylvania and New York.
  In York, Pennsylvania, two firefighters were killed when a building partially collapsed while they were inside, the city’s mayor, Michael Helfrich, said during a news conference.
  On Thursday around 4 p.m., Ivan Flanscha and Zach Anthony, along with two other firefighters, had been working to address hot spots around what’s known as the Weaver
  
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• New Starbucks “Crystal Ball Frappuccino” Available

  23-03-2018 13:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The new spring Starbucks frappuccino is here for a very limited time only.
  The “Crystal Ball Frappuccino” will be available until Sunday or until supplies run out. It’s available in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
  Gaze deep within our crystal ba…OMG it's a Frappuccino now! #CrystalBallFrappuccino(Available in the US, Canada & Mexico while the magic lasts). pic.twitter.com/bYCFaeLwEO
  — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 22, 2018The company
  
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• Soldier Dead After Barricade Situation At Aberdeen Proving Ground

  23-03-2018 12:49
  ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Army officials say an incident involving a soldier who barricaded himself inside a home on a U.S. Army installation ended after a 17-hour standoff.
  Aberdeen Proving Ground spokesman David Patterson says the man was alone in the home when a concerned relative called Thursday morning saying he’d locked himself inside. In a statement Friday afternoon, the installation stated emergency responders found the soldier dead inside the home early Friday
  
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• Army Says Standoff With Barricaded Man “Has Concluded”

  23-03-2018 12:49
  ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (AP) — Army officials say an incident involving a man who barricaded himself inside a home on a U.S. Army installation has been resolved after a 17-hour standoff.
  People living on four streets surrounding the home had to spend the night elsewhere as a precautionary measure.
  RELATED: Man Barricades Himself In Home At Aberdeen Proving Ground
  The Aberdeen Proving Ground has long been a place where the U.S. military tests its bombs, although in recent years it
  
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• Congress Passes $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill, Funds Gov. Through Sept.

  23-03-2018 12:14
   (CNN) — Early Friday morning, the Senate passed a $1.3 trillion spending package that will increase funding for the military and domestic spending and will keep the government funded through the end of September, sending the legislation to the President for his signature house ahead of a midnight deadline.
  The Senate passed the bill after a whirlwind day where at least two Republican senators held up the legislative process and made it appear unclear whether the b
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny, Cool, And Calm

  23-03-2018 12:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Pretty amazing how fast the snow of two days ago is disappearing. Evaporating  to be honest. By the end of today only in really shaded spots will there, still be, the fingerprint of Nor’easter #4, the FOUR’EASTER.
  A few clouds late tomorrow as some rain slides South of the state. Some warm air with that rain will also miss us sorry to say. But after a weekend of temperatures 10° below normal day, and night side, we will see a “mild up.” By
  
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• Wanted: Punxsutawney Phil

  23-03-2018 11:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The recent snow storm has people so upset with Punxsutawney Phil, they want him in jail.
  His picture is on the “warrant wall” outside the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Pennsylvania. It says he’s wanted for deception.
  On Groundhogs Day on Feb.2, he had forecast only six more weeks of winter. His deadline was last week but much of the East coast, including Maryland, suffered from a “spring snowstorm” Wednesday. Marylanders received th
  
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• Punxsutawney Phil Wanted For Snow Storm

  23-03-2018 11:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The recent snow storm has people so upset with Punxsutawney Phil, they want him in jail.
  His picture is on the “warrant wall” outside the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Pennsylvania. It says he’s wanted for deception.
  On Groundhogs Day on Feb. 2, he had forecast only six more weeks of winter. His deadline was last week but much of the East Coast, including Maryland, suffered from a spring snowstorm Wednesday. Marylanders received the most snow t
  
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• Baltimore’s “Rise Up” Choir To Perform At March For Our Lives

  23-03-2018 11:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A middle school choir from Baltimore is set to perform at “March For Our Lives” in Washington D.C.
  Students from Cardinal Shehan School went viral in October after a video of them singing Andra Day’s song “Rise Up” was posted to Facebook.
  RELATED: Baltimore Children’s Choir Performance Of ‘Rise Up’ Goes Viral
  Day will join the choir an Rapper Common when they perform at the protest.
  The Cardinal Shehan Sc
  
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• Protest Over Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man Overtakes Freeway

  23-03-2018 04:49
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A protest over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man briefly shut down a major California freeway and disrupted the start of an NBA game Thursday.
  The game between the Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks got underway about 20 minutes late as thousands of frustrated fans waited outside. Protesters shouting “Shut it down” formed a human chain blocking fans from entering Golden 1 Center while dozens of police initially attempted to clear entrances bef
  
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• After Parkland Shooting, Worldwide ‘March for Our Lives’

  23-03-2018 04:21
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — They can’t buy a beer or rent a car and most aren’t even old enough to vote, yet the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have spearheaded what could become one of the largest marches in history with nearly 1 million people expected in Washington and more than 800 sister marches from California to Japan.
  In the wake of a Valentine’s Day shooting that killed 17, the teens have pulled all-nighters, scheduling speakers, petitioning city co
  
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• Possible Threats To Maryland Schools Deemed ‘Not Credible’

  23-03-2018 03:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following an investigation by authorities, possible threats made to Maryland schools have been deemed “not credible.”
  The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office investigated the threats, and announced the threats were found to be not credible.
  The threats were reportedly made to Calvert High and Huntingtown High.
  Threats of violence at Calvert High and Huntingtown High tomorrow (03-23-18) have been deemed not credible after an investigation
  — Ca
  
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• Weather Blog; Spring Snowstorm Melting

  23-03-2018 02:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A sunny, dry, and breezy day Thursday, as we topped out in the mid 40s.
  Lots of melting of the spring snowstorm occurred, and more will continue to melt over the next few days, and soon winter will be a memory!
  This weekend will still feature at least sunny, to partly sunny skies, and temperatures will still remain below normal for this time of the year!
  Have a nice Friday and weekend. Bob Turk
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• Maryland Woman Suing Facebook Over Personal Information Being Released

  23-03-2018 02:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is a new development in the Facebook data case.
  A Maryland woman is now suing Facebook over the release of personal information that made her a target for political advertisements.
  Marylander Lauren Price is taking Facebook to court with what she hopes will become a class action lawsuit over privacy data that ended up in the hands of political advertisers trying to influence votes.
  It’s a hefty piece of litigation, as Price is suing on behalf of herself a
  
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• Teen Wounded In School Shooting ‘Brain Dead’; To Be Taken Off Life Support

  23-03-2018 01:00
  GREAT MILLS, Md. (WJZ/AP) — A Maryland teen who was critically wounded in a school shooting is set to be taken off life support.
  Melissa Willey spoke Thursday night, and said that her daughter, 16-year-old Jaelynn Willey, has “no life left in her.” She said Jaelynn would be removed from life support during the evening.“On Tuesday of this past week our lives changed completely and totally forever. My daughter was hurt by a boy who shot her in the head and took everything f
  
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