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• Beeping Easter Eggs Allow Maryland School For The Blind To Hold Annual Easter Egg Hunt

  28-03-2018 23:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When growing up, a childhood is filled with traditions, and the students at a special school in Baltimore were able to experience a spring tradition like everyone else.
  It sounds like 100 dump trucks backing up, but you’re not hearing safety sirens in the Maryland School For The Blind’s gymnasium.
  But rather, you’re hearing Easter eggs.
  “I found one,” 5-year-old student Kaylin exclaimed.
  Kaylin has low-vision, and you can watch as she hones i
  
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• Ravens Legend Ray Lewis Starts Job Training Company For Convicted Felons

  28-03-2018 23:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– For some, getting and keeping a job can be a difficult task, but Ravens legend Ray Lewis has started a company to train people to get and hold onto a good job.
  Power 52 was started by Lewis, though about 70 percent of their graduates have convictions holding them back.
  “I’m very grateful for the opportunity Power 52 is providing me with. Like i said, it’s a great opportunity for guys with a bad background,” said trainee Emmanuel Davis, who 
  
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• Former Raven Ray Lewis Starts Job Training Company For Convicted Felons

  28-03-2018 23:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– For some, getting and keeping a job can be a difficult task, but former Raven Ray Lewis has started a company to train people to get and hold onto a good job.
  Power 52 was started by Lewis, though about 70 percent of their graduates have convictions holding them back.
  “I’m very grateful for the opportunity Power 52 is providing me with. Like i said, it’s a great opportunity for guys with a bad background,” said trainee Emmanuel Davis, who 
  
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• Businesses Around Camden Yards Excited To Have The O’s Back In Town

  28-03-2018 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We’re a little more than 24 hours away from Opening Day for the Orioles, when thousands are expected to pack Camden Yards for the first pitch of the season.
  Fans cheering on the orange and black will be also be carrying plenty of green, which is making a number of businesses around the stadium excited.
  It’s been a long, long six months for businesses in the area who rely on events to help keep them going.
  With an average of 2 million visitors to Camd
  
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• Commissioner: ‘We’re Going To Come After’ Businesses Operating Outside The Law

  28-03-2018 22:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A major bust near the Lexington Market, after Baltimore City police raided a liquor store they say they was operating as a drug shop for months.
  Multiple people were arrested, including the store’s owners.
  Baltimore PD is making a bigger effort to crack down on these types of businesses.
  Police say drugs were dropped off at the store every morning or multiple times a week.
  Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa called the area challenged, and one they were familiar wit
  
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• Final Tests Underway For Parker Solar Probe Before It Heads To The Sun

  28-03-2018 22:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When it comes to taken on extremes, a spacecraft built right here in Maryland could easily break records.
  Engineers and technicians are doing the final tests of the Parker Solar Probe at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
  This summer, it will launch from earth for a journey to the sun, and the closest fly-by in history.
  The reason for the probe has down-to-earth applications.
  “The sun is our main source of energy, so we’re affected by the space wea
  
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• Orioles To Celebrate Birdland Community Service Heroes At Opening Day

  28-03-2018 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Each season the Orioles recognize individuals who serve the Maryland community in a pregame ceremony at Opening Day.
  Participants in the Birdland Community Heroes Program will be honored Thursday for generously serving others.
  Since the program started in 2016, the O’s have honored 80 individuals who selflessly go above and beyond to help others.
  “I’m just doing this from my heart. I’m not doing this for the attention or anything, so hero is kind of
  
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• Midshipman At Naval Academy Dismissed For Use Of Racial Slur

  28-03-2018 21:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A midshipman at the Naval Academy in Annapolis has been dismissed for his use of a racial slur.
  Ted Colter, from New York, was expelled at the end of February.
  Colter is accused of using a racial slur for African Americans three times when talking with other midshipmen.
  We’re told Colter plans to appeal the dismissal on grounds the language is common to a “generation of street-tough teenagers” in his home town of Queens.
  Two other midshipmen have filed c
  
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• Officials Announce Plans To Open ‘Stabilization’ Center

  28-03-2018 21:46
  BALTIMORE (AP) — State and local officials have announced plans to open a “stabilization” center in Baltimore to help people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  The center — the first of its kind in Maryland — will be open 24 hours a day. Patients who meet the criteria will be transported to the center instead of being taken to an emergency room. The center will provide medical care and connect patients with behavioral health and social services.
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• Fan Essentials: All-Time Dream Match-Up

  28-03-2018 21:40
  Ryan Mayer
  The Final Four is upon us, and as usual we have several potentially intriguing options for national championship games. There’s the possibility of the Cinderella of the ball crashing the party against either of the blue bloods (Kansas or Villanova).
  We could see Michigan, seeking to end the season on one of the hottest runs in recent memory, against a Jayhawks team looking to recapture magic from 10 years ago, in the same arena they last won a title.
  Or, we could see the Wolveri
  
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• Police Body Cam Vendor Gets Contract Extended In Baltimore

  28-03-2018 21:10
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore board has authorized a city plan to extend a multimillion dollar contract with the country’s top vendor of body cameras for police.
  The city’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday amended an existing $11.7 million contract with Axon Enterprise Inc, an Arizona-based company formerly known as Taser International.
  Baltimore’s contract with Axon is now $18.5 million until 2023. It’s designed to equip some 2,500 officers with the company’s b
  
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• Maryland General Assembly OKs Automatic Voter Registration

  28-03-2018 20:41
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly has approved an automatic voter registration bill.
  The House of Delegates voted 93-46 for the measure Wednesday. The Senate passed it 31-13.
  The bill designates agencies to register residents to vote, unless the applicant declines to register or is determined not to be eligible. For example, if an eligible Maryland voter renews a driver’s license, the person would be informed they are being registered, unless they say no.
  The agenci
  
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• Taylor Hall Leading The Pack In Hart Trophy Race

  28-03-2018 20:03
  By Steve Silverman
  The end of the regular-season is in sight, and while the playoff chase and playoff positioning is the main story, the race for the Hart Trophy is another big one.
  In years past, the race regularly seemed to be between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin – although Patrick Kane, Carey Price and Evgeni Malkin also were winners. Connor McDavid threw his name into the equation when he won the award last year, and he is the league’s leading scorer with 102 points this year.
  
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• Police: Man Wanted For Beating Death Of Small Dog

  28-03-2018 19:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A man is wanted after Baltimore County Police say he beat a chihuahua to death with a glass bottle.
  Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 33-year-old Jerome Irvin Luedtke, Jr.
  Police were called by staff to Pet+E.R. on Cromwell Bridge Road on January 13, after they say Luedtke and a female roommate brought in their dog Ginger for treatment around 6:30 a.m.The two allegedly had conflicting stories as to how the injuries to the dog were incurred.
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• Feds: Detainee At Airport For Deportation Escaped In Taxi

  28-03-2018 19:26
  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say an immigration detainee about to be deported to Senegal escaped custody at New York’s Kennedy Airport and fled in a taxi.
  A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Mohamadou Lamine Mbacke was in the custody of its agents at the airport Tuesday night when he bolted and got into a cab.
  The agency says Mbacke entered the country lawfully in 2005 but violated the terms of his status.
  Mbacke was ordered deported in September 2015. ICE
  
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• How Good Can The 76ers Be?

  28-03-2018 19:23
  By Matt Citak
  When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, they probably were not expecting his fifth regular-season game to occur in late March.
  But such was the case with the rookie guard, as a mysterious shoulder injury forced him to miss 68 games this season.
  Many Philadelphia fans are still wondering what exactly happened to Fultz this year, with his complete silence when asked about the injury by the media after the game adding to th
  
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• Maryland Senate Votes To Ban ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’

  28-03-2018 19:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to prohibit health professionals from practicing “gay conversion therapy” on minors has been approved by the Maryland Senate.
  The Senate voted 34-12 Wednesday for the bill, which now goes to the House.
  The measure would classify the practice as unprofessional conduct and subject providers to discipline by the state licensing board.
  Supporters of the bill say the practice is widely discredited by medical and mental-health associations. They say th
  
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• Labs Still Lead But French Bulldogs Leap In Popularity In US

  28-03-2018 18:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — Americans still love Labrador retrievers, but the nation’s flirtation with French bulldogs has reached new heights.
  Labs remain the country’s most popular purebred dog for a 27th year, while German shepherds and golden retrievers have hung onto the second and third spots in new American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday.
  But Frenchies hit a highest-ever No. 4, and German shorthaired pointers cracked the top 10 for the first time.
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• Police: Camo-Clad Suspect In Baltimore Grocery Store Shooting Arrested

  28-03-2018 18:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 30-year-old White Marsh man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he was captured on surveillance video during a shooting at a Baltimore grocery store last week.
  A 34-year-old clerk at Jamily’s Market on South Calhoun Street suffered severe injuries. He is still hospitalized in critical condition.
  Surveillance footage shows a man dressed in camouflage-print clothing exiting a dark-colored pickup truck and carrying a shotgun into the store just bef
  
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• Judge Gives Maryland Man 3 Months In Hacking Case

  28-03-2018 17:15
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Maryland man cried in a Chicago federal courtroom when a judge sentenced him to three months in prison for running a hacker-for-hire service that shut down websites and affected people around the world.
  Zachary Buchta of Fallston, Maryland, pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit damage to protected computers. Buchta admitted in a plea agreement that he was a founding member of two hacker groups that charged a $20 fee to target anyone for online har
  
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• Maryland Redistricting Case Comes Before Supreme Court

  28-03-2018 17:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.
  The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday in an appeal filed by Republicans in Maryland. They complain that Democrats who controlled the state government in 2011 drew a congressional district for the express purpose of ousting the Republican incumbent and replacing him with a Democrat.
  In Wisconsin, Democra
  
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• Chick-Fil-A Giving Out Free Sandwiches To O’s Fans On Opening Day

  28-03-2018 16:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Opening Day is a big day for Orioles fans, but Chick-fil-A is making it even bigger by giving away free chicken sandwiches to Orioles fans who are sporting their O’s gear.
  O’s Day at Chick-fil-A will be at all 41 Baltimore area restaurants on Opening Day, Thursday, March 29.
  From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., all customers who are wearing an Orioles shirt, hat, or jersey will get one free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich.
  This giveaway is available for in-restauran
  
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• 51-Year-Old Man Dead, 97-Year-Old Critical After Arbutus House Fire

  28-03-2018 16:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 51-year-old man was killed and his 97-year-old grandmother was critically injured in an overnight house fire in Arbutus.
  Two other adults have non-life-threatening injuries, according to Baltimore County authorities.
  Michael Wayne Johnson was trapped on the second floor and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  His grandmother, who has not been identified, was pulled through her bedroom window. Medics did CPR on her before transporting the woman to the R Adams Cowley Shock
  
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• Kansas’ Road To The Final Four

  28-03-2018 15:30
  Ryan Mayer
  We probably should have seen this coming. With the Final Four set to take place in San Antonio this year, it feels like destiny that Bill Self’s group would be here once again. The last time the final weekend of the tournament took place in San Antonio, Self won his first, and only, national title while Mario Chalmers provided us with a magical March moment.Here we are ten years later, and Self has once again guided his team to a Final Four appearance with a shot at a national t
  
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• Maryland May Outlaw ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’ For Minors

  28-03-2018 15:04
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) — A bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly would prohibit health professionals from practicing “gay conversation therapy” on minors.
  The bill would classify the practice as unprofessional conduct and subject providers to discipline by the state licensing board. The state Senate gave it initial approval on Tuesday.
  “Gay conversion therapy” is also known as reparative therapy for homosexuality and is widely discredited by medic
  
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• The Ultimate Traveler’s Guide To Coachella 2018

  28-03-2018 15:00
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  About 250,000 people will attend over two consecutive weekends for The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the vast Sonoran Desert. Created in 1999, Coachella is now one of the world’s largest and most profitable music festivals, attracting a mix of genres including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Just showing up at Coachella is not an option, so read more about the event here.
  When, Where, and Getting There
  The event is Apr
  
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• Facebook Is Making Its Privacy Settings Easier To Find

  28-03-2018 14:31
   (CNN Money) — Facebook is rolling out a series of changes to give people better control of their privacy settings and data.
  The company’s redesigned security settings Facebook’s new design lets people control what personal information the social network and third-party apps keeps. Facebook used to display security tools and settings across 20 different tabs.
  “Last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and help people understand how Fac
  
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• Giants Injuries Could Derail Hopes Of Rebound Season

  28-03-2018 14:17
  By Matt Citak
  2017 was a big disappointment for the San Francisco Giants. After making the playoffs as a Wild Card team in 2016, the Giants were expecting another trip to the postseason the following year. Heading into the season opener, FanGraphs projected that San Francisco would win 88 games, giving them a 66 percent chance of making the playoffs.
  However, the Giants could not get through the month of April without injuries derailing their season. It began with reliever Will Smith needing Tom
  
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• Man Arrested For Robbing Carroll County BB&T Bank

  28-03-2018 14:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man has been arrested for Monday’s robbery of a bank in Westminster.
  Police say Aaron Christopher Robertson, 30, was arrested Wednesday at 5:32 a.m. at his home in Westminster.
  RELATED: Police Looking For Bank Robber In Carroll County
  According to authorities, Robertson was identified as a suspect through their investigation.
  Robertson is accused of robbing the BB&T Bank located 401 Englar Road in Westminster just before 5 p.m. Monday and using
  
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• The Onion Mocks Baltimore’s Negative Reputation

  28-03-2018 13:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Satirical newspaper The Onion targeted Baltimore City’s economic development efforts in an article Tuesday.
  The paper created a new fictional slogan for Baltimore: “You’ll get used to it.” It says the slogan was created for an ad campaign meant to encourage recent college graduates and young professionals to move to the city.
  The article also attributed a fake quote to the president and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation, William H. Cole,
  
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• Weather Blog: Winter’s Done

  28-03-2018 13:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you noticed the birds chirping in the morning? It is a SURE sign of Spring. Nature knows. Even during a live shot this morning you could hear the birds chirping loudly. Winter’s done, let’s be real. I can see a few more chilly days but those will be few and far between.
  This morning we were a solid 10° warmer than yesterday. This afternoon 10° warmer than yesterday. And then comes the 72° forecast high for tomorrow, Opening Day! (Game time tem
  
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• Baltimore Co. Man Convicted In Murder Of Ex-Wife, Her Boyfriend

  28-03-2018 13:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County jury convicted an Owings Mills man Tuesday of the 2017 murder of his ex-wife and her boyfriend.
  Dominick Daniel Hursey, 44, faces a possible sentence of life without parole after being found guilty of two counts of first degree murder. His ex-wife, Chinika Shari Hursey and her boyfriend, Steven Scott Campbell, were found shot to death April 3, 2017.
  Campbell was also convicted of two gun-related charges.
  RELATED: Couple Murdered Inside Randall
  
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• 1 Dead In Baltimore County Fatal Fire

  28-03-2018 12:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials say one person is dead and three others are at the hospital after a fire in Baltimore County Wednesday morning.
  Authorities say the fire broke out in a home in the 900 block of Courtney Road in the Arbutus section of the county.
  The fire also melted siding on neighboring homes.
  Officials remain on the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
  Stay with WJZ for more on this developing story.
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• Planned Parenthood Deletes Tweet Calling For Disney Abortion

  28-03-2018 12:00
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania branch of Planned Parenthood says a tweet declaring the need for a Disney princess who’s had an abortion was not appropriate and the organization has taken it down.
  An executive for Planned Parenthood Keystone says the group believes pop culture plays a “critical role” in educating the public and sparking “meaningful conversations about sexual and reproductive health issues and policies, including abortion.”
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• Official: No Suspicious Substance Found At Md. Senator’s Office

  28-03-2018 05:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials in Prince George’s County say no hazardous materials were found during a search of a Maryland state senator’s office after workers reported being exposed to a white powder.
  Three employees at Sen. Anthony Muse’s campaign office in Largo reportedly came into contact with a substance in an office trash can. Muse is running for Prince George’s County executive.
  PGFD Hazardous Materials Team, Fire Investigators and @P
  
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• Corrections Officer Accused Of Stabbing Wife Multiple Times

  28-03-2018 04:00
  BRYANS ROAD, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Maryland corrections officer is accused of attacking his wife in her sleep and repeatedly stabbing her with a knife.
  News outlets report 45-year-old Armando Quispe Rodriguez, a Prince George’s County corrections officer, was arrested Monday on attempted murder and other charges.
  Authorities say officers went to a home Friday after a reported stabbing and found Rodriguez with cuts and his wife in the basement with multiple stab wounds.
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• Orioles Offering Kid-Friendly Games, Food And More

  28-03-2018 03:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Opening Day at Camden Yards is just two days away, and many kids are just as excited as their parents.
  Kids and baseball is as American as it gets. This season, the ballpark’s kids zone will have a new interactive treehouse and a jungle gym. Also, every Friday from May to August beginning with “Star Wars Night” on May 11, there will be music and fireworks after the game.
  If that’s not enough, adults who purchase a regularly-priced Upper D
  
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• Howard County Increasing Security Measures At Schools Following Shootings

  28-03-2018 02:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the wake of recent shootings, including one in southern Maryland last week, school leaders in Howard County say they will spend more than $1 million on safety measures.
  Officials say they are going to add buzzers with cameras at the front door of every school, as well as three new resource officers to middle schools and a supervisor.
  One week after the deadly school shooting in St. Mary’s County, Howard County leaders announced new safety measures.
  “Wh
  
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• Ahead Of Opening Day, Cal Ripken Jr. Reminisces On Orioles’ World Series Win 35 Years Ago

  28-03-2018 01:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Opening Day is less than two days away, and this season is a little more special with the 35th anniversary of the Orioles’ 1983 championship team.
  The word swag wasn’t even used for sports in 1983, but the team had it. Confidence, comradery and pure talent helped mark their names in history.
  Thirty-five years later, Cal Ripken Jr. still remembers that final out in Philadelphia.
  “I caught it, and the feeling that happens when you close your glov
  
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• Baltimore Emergency Dispatch System Hacked, Forces Switch To Manual Mode

  28-03-2018 01:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City 911 dispatch system was hacked Sunday, prompting a temporary shutdown of automated dispatching, according to the mayor’s office.
  A spokesperson for Mayor Catherine Pugh said in a statement Tuesday that the hack at 8:30 a.m. affected messaging functions within the system’s Computer Aided Dispatch Network, which supports 911 and public safety emergency services.
  “I wish to emphasize that these critical services were not impacted nor
  
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• Hagerstown Becomes Latest Maryland Community To Sue Pharmaceutical Companies

  28-03-2018 00:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hagerstown — a community saturated with opioids but drained of resources — prepares to go head-to-head with big drug companies.
  On Tuesday, the city became the latest in a growing list of 200 communities nationwide hoping to make pharmaceutical companies pay for the opioid crisis that kills more than 100 people every day.
  The epidemic is draining first responders’ resources across western Maryland.
  Hagerstown is one of thousands of communities struggling
  
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• UMBC’s NCAA Tournament Celebration Continues With Party On Campus

  28-03-2018 00:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The history-making University of Maryland, Baltimore County men’s basketball team got some well-deserved recognition with a party on campus Tuesday.
  …and cue the confetti! @UMBCAthletics @UMBC_MBB pic.twitter.com/8rMXL01whr
  — George Solis (@GeorgeSolisWJZ) March 27, 2018The team’s take down of No. 1 seed Virginia during their March Madness matchup had people believing UMBC stood for U Must Be Cinderella.
  RELATED: UMBC Defeats #1 See
  
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