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• Police Searching For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl

  15-04-2018 23:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 13-year-old girl.
  Aniyah Steele was last seen at 7:15 a.m. on Friday. Police say she was truant from school and did not return home after.
  Courtesy: Baltimore PD
  She was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweater, blue skirt, and gray headband.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call detectives at (443) 904-7385 or 911.
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• 3 Homicides In Less Than 24 Hours In Baltimore Neighborhood.

  15-04-2018 23:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating three homicides that occurred within 24 hours in Baltimore’s Allendale neighborhood this weekend.
  A 65-year-old female and a 22-year-old male were killed following a double shooting on West Mulberry Street overnight Saturday.
  Then on Sunday, at 1:45p.m., officers were called to the 500 block of Normandy Ave. for a report of a shooting.
  RELATED: Police Investigate Double Fatal Shooting In Southwest Baltimore
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• Orioles Lose To The Red Sox 3-1

  15-04-2018 22:45
  BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Benintendi got three hits and the Boston Red Sox extended the best start in their 118-year history, beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday at frigid Fenway Park.
  Mitch Moreland also had three hits for the Red Sox, who improved to a major league-best 13-2 under new manager Alex Cora.
  Boston goes for a sweep of the four-game series in the traditional Patriots’ Day game Monday morning with a scheduled 11:05 a.m. start — though the forecast calls for heavy ra
  
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• Baltimore Officials Look To Reduce Accidental Falls, Costs

  15-04-2018 22:27
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials in Baltimore are hoping to find ways to reduce number of people injured in accidental falls, and the resulting health costs as well.
  A citywide initiative to be announced Monday is focused on prevention of falls, especially among older residents.
  A similar initiative was announced in 2015.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that falls result in $60 million in hospital costs annually in the city.
  The number of falls reported in Baltimore is 20 percent higher than
  
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• On Time: April 15, 2018

  15-04-2018 22:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Helping The Victims Of Child Abuse
   
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• Spokesman: Former First Lady Barbara Bush In Failing Health

  15-04-2018 21:38
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday.
  “Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care,” spokesman Jim McGrath said in a news release.
  McGrath did not elaborate as to the nature of Bush’
  
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• Police Investigate Double Fatal Shooting In Southwest Baltimore

  15-04-2018 15:28
  Baltimore (WJZ) — A 65 year-old female and a 22 year-old male are dead following a double shooting on West Mulberry street overnight.
  Baltimore city police were called to the 3900 block of West Mulberry street at 11:27pm last night for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived they located both the female and male victim who were suffering from gunshot wounds to the body.
  Both of the victims were transported to an area hospital where they were pronounced deceased.
  Homicide detectives a
  
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• GOP Devotes $250M To Midterm Strategy: Keep House Majority

  15-04-2018 04:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee has committed $250 million to a midterm election strategy that has one goal above all else: Preserve the party’s House majority for the rest of President Donald Trump’s first term.
  Facing the prospect of a blue wave this fall, the White House’s political arm is devoting unprecedented resources to building an army of paid staff and trained volunteers across more than two dozen states. The RNC is taking the fight to Senate
  
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• Police: Woman Who Drove SUV With Family Off Cliff Was Drunk

  15-04-2018 04:10
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A woman was drunk when she drove her large family off a Northern California cliff last month and her wife and several children had large amounts of a drug in their systems that can cause drowsiness, authorities said Friday.
  Police had previously said they believed the Hart family died in a suicide plunge from a scenic overlook. The crash happened just days after authorities in Washington state opened an investigation following allegations the children were being neglec
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking 2 Teens For Sex

  15-04-2018 04:05
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware man who pleaded guilty to selling two 15-year-old girls for sex has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  News outlets cite a Friday release from the Delaware Department of Justice that says 23-year-old Patterson Green met the teenage girls after they had run away from a group home facility in Dover last year and offered them a place to live in exchange for having sex with several different partners. Authorities opened an investigation after one of the girls w
  
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• Trump Vows To Back Law To Protect Marijuana Industry

  15-04-2018 04:02
  DENVER (AP) — President Donald Trump has promised to support legislation protecting the marijuana industry in states that have legalized the drug, a move that could lift a threat to the industry made by the U.S. attorney general just three months ago.
  Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado said Friday that Trump made the pledge to him in a Wednesday night conversation.
  It marked the latest flip by the president who pledged while he was campaigning to respect states that legalized marijua
  
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• Court Rejects Appeal Of Man Convicted Of Killing Infant Son

  15-04-2018 03:55
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of killing his 3-month-old son in 2001 after secretly taking out a $750,000 life insurance policy on the child.
  Moussa Sissoko argued that a judge presiding over his retrial wrongly denied his motion to exclude expert medical testimony that his son, Shane, suffered fatal injuries from abusive head trauma, or shaken-baby syndrome.
  The Court of Special Appeals on Monday rejected Sissoko’s claim. It also f
  
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• 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Crash In Howard County

  15-04-2018 02:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 55-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in a car crash in Elkridge on Saturday, police say.
  The driver of a Dodge Ram was heading south on Route 1 just south of Brumbaugh Street when it hit a Fiat that had pulled into the southbound lanes while attempting a left turn onto northbound Route 1, according to Howard County Police.
  The driver of the Fiat, William John McNamara was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. The passenger, 54-ye
  
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• Gun Rights Advocates Rally In Annapolis, State Capitols Across US

  15-04-2018 02:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Hundreds of gun rights supporters packed Annapolis on Saturday to protest a “red flag” law in Maryland that would allow family members or friends to have authorities temporarily seize guns from a person who they believe poses a threat to themselves or others.
  The bill recently passed the General Assembly.
  RELATED: ‘Red Flag’ Law To Seize Guns Moving Through Md. General Assembly
  Pro-gun rights groups picketed outside of the State H
  
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• It’s Academic: April 14, 2018

  15-04-2018 01:34
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  River Hill 485
  Middletown 575
  
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• It’s Academic: April 13, 2018

  15-04-2018 01:34
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• Police Chief: Officers Did Nothing Wrong In Starbucks Arrest

  15-04-2018 01:17
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s police commissioner on Saturday defended officers who arrested two black men at a Starbucks, prompting accusations of racism on social media, concern from the mayor and an apology from the company.Videos posted online show officers handcuffing the men in the downtown establishment on Thursday. A white man in the video is heard saying he was meeting with the men and calls the arrest “ridiculous.”
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• Residents Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Windsor Mill Apartments

  15-04-2018 01:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A two-alarm fire ripped through a Baltimore County apartment building Saturday, leaving 12 apartments destroyed.
  Baltimore County fire officials say crews responded to the scene in the 2400 block of Bytham Court just after 2 p.m.
  Flames were seen shooting out of the roof as heavy smoke filled the air.
  No injuries have been reported.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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• Orioles’ Schoop Goes On 10-Day DL

  15-04-2018 00:59
  BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed second baseman Jonathan Schoop on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right side before Saturday’s game against the Red Sox and activated starting pitcher Alex Cobb.
  Manager Buck Showalter said Schoop injured his oblique in his last at-bat in Friday’s loss.
  Cobb, signed to a $57-million, four-year contract as a free agent on March 21, made his debut with Baltimore after spending his entire 11-year professional career in Tampa Bay&
  
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• Allergy Season In Maryland Set To Spike

  15-04-2018 00:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the arrival of spring and warm weather comes seasonal allergies, and experts predict next week will be the worst so far this year.
  The beauty of spring is blooming all around, which can make some allergy sufferers miserable.
  “I deal with it every year, and I do the best I can,” allergy sufferer Susan Berman said.
  Millions of Americans deal with this pesky problem.
  Tree pollen is the biggest allergen this time of year.
  Experts warn that the unusual weather
  
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• Allergy Season In Maryland Expected To Spike

  15-04-2018 00:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the arrival of spring and warm weather comes seasonal allergies, and experts predict next week will be the worst so far this year.
  The beauty of spring is blooming all around, which can make some allergy sufferers miserable.
  “I deal with it every year, and I do the best I can,” allergy sufferer Susan Berman said.
  Millions of Americans deal with this pesky problem.
  Tree pollen is the biggest allergen this time of year.
  Experts warn that the unusual weather
  
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• Crowds Pack Inner Harbor As Baltimore Shines For Light City

  15-04-2018 00:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Inner Harbor is filling up Saturday night as excited crowds wait for the first glow of Light City.
  The festival of light, art, music and innovation has brought in visitors from all over the region, and artists from all over the world, as Baltimore comes to life as the sun sets.
  Never has #Baltimore wished for the sun to go down on such a beautiful day!
  Nightfall will bring with it the first glow of @LightCityBmore in the Inner Harbor!Drone Prix 4-11
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• Crowds Pack Inner Harbor As Baltimore Shines Bright For Light City

  15-04-2018 00:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the sun set on a gorgeous day in Charm City, Light City electrified, bringing the city to life with a celebration of art, sound, innovation and illumination.
  “Oh I love Light City, this is awesome,” one festival-goer said.
  #LightCity2018 officially underway! The Inner Harbor is PACKED! A little boy just told me: he loves the way this lights up Baltimore and makes our city stand out! #WJZ pic.twitter.com/k1qujPRG2Q
  — Devin Bartolotta (@WJZDevin) A
  
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