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• Baltimore Mayor Announces ‘Don’t Block The Box’ Traffic Safety Program

  18-04-2018 23:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new traffic law kicks in next month that may change driving habits in Baltimore.
  The new city traffic safety campaign, “Don’t block the box,” means if drivers are blocking an intersection after the light turns red, you can be cited.
  Cars stuck in the intersection can cause congestion and confusion as other drivers try to get around them, and it poses a hazard for pedestrians.
  “Thirty-two percent of all statewide pedestrian involved cras
  
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• Wednesday’s Loss To The Tigers Extends Orioles’ Losing Streak To 5 Games

  18-04-2018 23:17
  DETROIT (AP) — Dixon Machado led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run, capping a wild final two innings and lifting the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Wednesday.
  Detroit led 2-1 before each team scored three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth. Baltimore’s Luis Sardinas tied it with a solo shot off Shane Greene (1-0) in the top of the ninth, but then Machado hit a line drive off Pedro Araujo (1-2) that cleared the fence in left field for only the second h
  
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• Millennials Pile Up Debt To Keep Up With Their Friends, Survey Finds

  18-04-2018 23:10
  CBS Local — The fear of missing out, or FOMO, is reportedly driving many millennials into serious debt. Whether it’s enjoying the newest restaurants, wearing the latest fashion, or taking expensive vacations, the fear of falling behind their friends is forcing young Americans to pile up thousands of dollars in bills.
  According to a survey by personal finance company Credit Karma, 39 percent of millennials polled say they’ve “spent money they didn’t have”
  
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• 2018 MD ZOO Penguin Encounters Contest

  18-04-2018 23:04
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• Possible Sexual Misconduct Reported Inside Hopkins University Women’s Restroom

  18-04-2018 23:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A student at Johns Hopkins University says a man may have recorded her while she was in a women’s restroom on campus.
  The victim told campus security that she was in a restroom in Hodson Hall around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday when she noticed a cell phone coming from under the stall next to her.
  Campus Safety and Security said in a release that the suspect then exited the restroom and left the area.
  The suspect is described as a black man between the ages of 25
  
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• Cat Saved After Walking 12 Miles To Family Who Rejected Him

  18-04-2018 22:33
  RALEIGH (CBS Local) – A cat named Toby missed his former owners so much that he walked 12 miles to be with them again. Unfortunately, the North Carolina family didn’t repay Toby’s amazing loyalty and tried to have a local shelter euthanize him.
  According to the SPCA of Wake County, Toby’s former owners didn’t want a cat anymore and gave him to another family. The seven-year-old missed his old home so much he reportedly sneaked out and walked all the way ba
  
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• Jrue Holiday Is Why The Pelicans Lead The Trail Blazers

  18-04-2018 22:12
  By Matt Citak
  Heading into the playoff matchup between the six-seed New Orleans Pelicans and three-seed Portland Trail Blazers, several players looked as though they could take over the series.
  Over the last few seasons, Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has emerged as one of the most prolific scorers in the NBA, averaging over 25.0 points per game for the last three seasons. The 6-foot-3 guard elevated his game to another level in the second half of this season, helping Portland climb th
  
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• Verletta White Named 1st Female Superintendent Of Baltimore Co. Public Schools

  18-04-2018 22:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County School Board has voted in Verletta White as the permanent superintendent.
  White was serving as the interim after Dallas Dance resigned last summer, and she has deep roots in Baltimore County.
  She was a student, teacher, and principal in the district, and even her two children attend school there as well.
  White‘s education journey has come full circle at Baltimore County Public Schools.
  “To see her rise up to where she is today, she’s
  
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• 2018 Tony Awards: Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban Set To Co-Host The Big Event

  18-04-2018 22:07
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will co-host this summer’s 72nd annual Tony Awards.
  This will be the first time hosting for both pop-singers-turned-Broadway-stars. Bareilles starred in the hit show “Waitress” and composed the music and lyrics, earning her first Tony Award nomination. Groban starred in “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” also earning his first nomination.
  Photos: The 71st Annual Tony Awards
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• President Trump Will Give Commencement Speech For U.S. Naval Academy

  18-04-2018 21:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials have confirmed that President Donald Trump will give the commencement speech to the 2018 graduating class at the U.S. Naval Academy.
  The ceremony is normally held at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, and last year, Vice President Mike Pence gave the address.
  A spokesperson for the City of Annapolis confirmed the city will be cooperating with the secret service to provide security for Trump’s visit.
  Commencement is set for May 25 at 10 a.m.
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• Police Investigating Neglect Of 12 Horses, Ponies

  18-04-2018 21:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are investigating reports of neglect of a dozen horses and ponies in Maryland.
  The investigation began Tuesday, when the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about horses being neglected in 14400 block of Old Frederick Rd., in Rocky Ridge.
  Multiple horses and ponies were found on the property, along with other animals. 12 equines were “voluntarily relinquished” and sent to Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc., a v
  
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• GoFundMe Page Raises $5,000 To Buy Elon Musk A New Couch

  18-04-2018 21:04
  CBS Local — Last week, Elon Musk showed “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King the couch he sleeps on when he works late at his Tesla Model 3 factory. The internet was not pleased with the piece of furniture. Following that report, a California man named Ben Sullins started a GoFundMe page for the Tesla CEO called “Buy Elon Musk a Couch.”
  “Elon Musk is transforming our world to run on sustainable energy and use sustainable forms of transport
  
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• 4 Suspects Sought In Fells Point Robberies

  18-04-2018 21:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has released surveillance pictures of four persons of interest wanted in connection with two robberies in Fells Point.
  The robberies happened within minutes of each other Tuesday afternoon.
  Just before 1 p.m., a woman was sitting in the 500 block of S. Washington St., when she says four unknown suspects came up to her.
  One of the suspects grabbed the victim’s cellphone, and fled the scene. The victim chased after the suspect, who
  
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• Woman Bit By Venomous Snake In Maryland

  18-04-2018 20:55
  COLLEGE PARK (WJZ) — A Maryland woman was bit by a northern copperhead snake while she was outdoors.
  The Maryland Poison Center reported the snake bite Monday and warned Maryland residents that now that the weather is getting warmer more critters may come out.
  It is the first venomous snake bite reported in Maryland this year. Maryland has two types of venomous snakes — northern copperheads and timber rattlesnake.
  “Both are pit vipers with triangular heads, elliptical pupils, f
  
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• Woman Bit By Poisonous Snake In Maryland

  18-04-2018 20:55
  COLLEGE PARK (WJZ) — A Maryland woman was bit by a northern copperhead snake while she was outdoors.
  The Maryland Poison Center reported the snake bite Monday and warned Maryland residents that now that the weather is getting warmer more critters may come out.
  It is the first venomous snake bite reported in Maryland this year. Maryland has two types of poisonous snakes — northern copperheads and timber rattlesnake.
  “Both are pit vipers with triangular heads, elliptical pupils,
  
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• Southwest Pilot, Former Navy Fighter, Praised For ‘Nerves Of Steel’ During Emergency

  18-04-2018 20:29
  (CNN) — Things looked grim aboard the Southwest Airlines flight, but you wouldn’t have guessed it hearing the air of calm from the former Navy fighter pilot guiding the plane to safety.
  About 20 minutes after the flight departed from New York, passengers say they heard what sounded like explosions. Debris from an engine failure broke open a plane window. And what was most dire was a female passenger being sucked into the hole where the window had been.
  With oxygen masks dangling
  
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• Fleury’s Hot Streak Sends Golden Knights Into Second Round

  18-04-2018 20:17
  By Steve Silverman 
  The Stanley Cup playoffs started less than a week ago, and one team has already made it through to the second rounds.
  Shockingly, it is the Vegas Golden Knights, the first-year expansion team that won the Pacific Division title.
  Perhaps it shouldn’t be a shocker. This team came out of the gate firing, and played as consistently as any of the other 30 teams in Gary Bettman’s fiefdom, and the move into the playoffs came naturally for head coach Gerard Gallant.
  
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• Candidate For Governor Releases Income Tax Returns

  18-04-2018 20:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Democratic candidate for governor has released six years of state and federal tax returns, and he’s calling on other candidates to do the same.
  State Sen. Richard Madaleno is the first candidate in a crowded Democratic primary to make his returns public.
  Madaleno criticized President Donald Trump for failing to release his tax returns in the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump’s decision not to release them broke with decades of precedent in presi
  
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• Amanda Balionis On Valero Texas Open: Windy Conditions To Be A Factor

  18-04-2018 19:55
  By Dan Reardon
  In the span of two weeks on the PGA TOUR, nearly 150 years of golf history will have been travelled. Coming on the heels of the Golden Jubilee at Harbour Town, the Valero Texas Open makes its calendar mate seem almost youthful. For 96 years, men’s professional golf has made a stop in San Antonio, Texas for the Texas Open. Eight different courses, starting with Brackenridge Park to the current venue at the TPC San Antonio, have greeted the touring pros, and they have been war
  
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• 2 Brothers Arrested For Double Homicide In Towson Apartment

  18-04-2018 19:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested two brothers in connection with a double homicide following a drug deal gone wrong inside a Towson apartment last week.
  Norwood Thomas Johnson Jr., 29, and Nyghee Nicholas Johnson, 21, have both been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Stanley B. Brunson, Jr. and Shameek Davone Joyner.
  RELATED: Police Identify Victims In ‘Targeted’ Double Homicide At Towson Apartment
  Police began investigating after th
  
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• 42 Percent Of Americans At Risk Of Retiring Broke, Survey Finds

  18-04-2018 19:17
  CBS Local — An annual survey of how well Americans are preparing for retirement has found that a large number of people are at risk of leaving the workforce with barely anything saved up.
  According to personal finance website GoBankingRates.com, 42 percent of Americans polled said they have less than $10,000 saved for their eventual retirement. The 2018 poll of 1,000 people, ranging from millennials to baby boomers, found that nearly 14 percent of Americans have absolutely nothing saved fo
  
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• Best Art Museums In The Southwest

  18-04-2018 19:06
  By Randy Yagi
  Blessed with breathtaking natural beauty, a wealth of outdoor activities and phenomenal dining and lodging, the Southwest clearly has all of the makings for an unforgettable vacation. But while golf may be king in Phoenix, along with the Diamondbacks and Cardinals, and Denver has the Broncos and the Rockies, visitors to the Southwestern U.S. should also not overlook the more traditional cultural activities that are offered in its most popular cities, such as film festivals, live th
  
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• UMD Handbook Tells Female TAs To Expect ‘Challenging Behavior,’ ‘Be Patient’

  18-04-2018 18:00
  COLLEGE PARK (WJZ) — A viral post on Twitter by a University of Maryland student has elicited a response from the university after she shared what some might call misogynistic language in a teaching assistant’s handbook.
  Annie Bao, a sophomore TA for the university’s Department of Computer Science, tweeted Monday that the department’s guidance to female TAs told them to expect challenging behavior and to be patient with a mostly male student body.Straight out of UMD&
  
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• Experts Say Showering Too Much May Do More Harm Than Good

  18-04-2018 17:57
  CBS Local — Many people start the day with shower to wake themselves up or at night to get the day’s grime off; however, health experts are saying people are probably washing up too much.
  According to multiple reports, excessive showering is actually doing damage to the skin and the body’s ability to heal itself. “Soap and the hot water dissolve the lipids in the skin and scrubbing only hastens the process,” experts say, via a report in PJ Media. The report add
  
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• Maryland Man Given 8 Year Prison Sentence For 2 Armed Robberies

  18-04-2018 17:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 38-year-old man is set to spend more than eight years in prison for two armed robberies last year.
  Sean Shorb was sentenced to 100 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for Hobbs Act robbery.
  The plea agreement shows that Shorb robbed two businesses in Frederick in March 2017.
  During the first robbery, Shorb walked into a fast food restaurant on Thomas Johnson Dr., pointed a gun at an employee, and said he would shoot the employee un
  
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• Erica Messer Talks Criminal Minds & Season Finale

  18-04-2018 17:13
  “Criminal Minds” is one of the longest running shows on television today. The show, which premiered in 2005, finds a way to authentically scare the audience and at the same time glorify the heroes who hunt down serial killers. Erica Messer has seen the show through since it’s infancy. Messer was named showrunner back in 2010 and worked every job from screenwriter to executive producer.
  Messer chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about her career, the reasons behind the lo
  
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• Jodie Sweetin, Beverley Mitchell & Christine Lakin On Hollywood Darlings

  18-04-2018 17:09
  What’s old is new again in the world of entertainment. Several hit television shows from the 90s and big name actors and actresses are making their way back to living rooms across America. Jodie Sweetin, Beverley Mitchell and Christine Lakin all became household names in the 90s. Sweetin starred on “Full House”, Mitchell made a name of herself on “7th Heaven” and Lakin carried the torch on “Step by Step.” These three women have been friends for a long ti
  
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• City Worker On Leave After Giving Citation For Military Flags

  18-04-2018 16:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A city worker in Florida is on leave after a video posted by a business owner has gone viral after he says he was cited for flying military flags above his business.
  In the video, the business owner claimed a city worker came into his store to issue the compliance warning about the military flags flying above the store.A veteran who was shopping inside the store reportedly questioned why she would issue the citations. The business owner claims the worker told th
  
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• 2nd Road Rage Incident Reported In Anne Arundel

  18-04-2018 16:19
  GLEN BURNIE (WJZ) — Another road rage incident was reported along Ritchie Highway in Anne Arundel County Sunday.
  It comes only days after a Facebook video of another road rage incident in the same county went viral over the weekend.
  RELATED: Man, Woman Charged In Violent Road Rage Incident In Anne Arundel Co.
  According county police, a woman drove herself to the Eastern District police station to report a road rage incident around 5:12 p.m.
  The woman told police when she was driv
  
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• Police Seek Public’s Help To Find Missing 13-Year-Old Girl

  18-04-2018 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking the public to help them find a missing 13-year-old girl.
  Alonna Alston was last seen on April 5, in the 1700 block of Carswell St.
  Courtesy: Baltimore PD
  She was wearing blue jeans and white high top Adidas sneakers.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Alston is asked to call detectives at (443) 984-7385 or call 911.
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• Southwest Passenger Died After Broken Window Nearly Sucked Her Out

  18-04-2018 15:43
  (CNN) — For 20 minutes, the Southwest Airlines jet was a normal flight from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboard.
  The plane was flying at 32,500 feet Tuesday morning as passengers settled in for the three-hour flight.
  Suddenly, alarms blared in the cockpit as what sounded like an explosion boomed from the left side of the plane. Oxygen masks swiftly dropped from the ceiling.
  What followed was a terrifying sequence of events that ended with one woman dead, seven people injure
  
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• Maryland Delegation Attends Cybersecurity Conference

  18-04-2018 15:27
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A delegation of Maryland cybersecurity companies is in California for a conference on information security.
  The Maryland Department of Commerce says department secretary Mike Gill is leading the delegation at the RSA conference in San Francisco this week.
  Maryland’s cybersecurity community will be on display in a booth at the conference. The state’s cyber experts will be speaking a conference sessions throughout the week.
  Maryland Commerce Department officials,
  
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• Bartolo Colon Continues To Amaze

  18-04-2018 15:00
  By Matt Citak
  Bartolo Colon continues to amaze.
  On Sunday night, the pitcher that never seems to age came close to making history.
  Colon, who turns 45-years-old next month, took a perfect game into the eighth inning against the World Series champion Houston Astros. A leadoff walk to Carlos Correa and a double by Josh Riddick ended the bid by the veteran pitcher, who would have become the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter (Nolan Ryan currently holds that record, with his fin
  
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• Woodbine’s Kyle Snyder Wins AAU Sullivan Award For Top Amateur Athlete

  18-04-2018 14:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The nation’s top amateur athlete is now from Woodbine, Maryland in Carroll County.
  Wrestler Kyle Snyder won the Olympics in 2016 and is a two-time world champion. Now, he is also a recipient of the 2018 AAU Sullivan Award, presented to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.
  Snyder is only the fourth wrestler to win the award, that’s been presented annually since 1930. He was a finalist last year.He attended Good Counsel and continued his ed
  
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• Weather Blog: Spring Temperatures This Afternoon

  18-04-2018 14:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Congratulations, we have made it to Wednesday, and the good news is, today is much prettier than yesterday.
  We are actually seeing some clear skies and high pressure is in control. As for temperatures, starting off, very chilly. There is a freeze warning for central Maryland until 9:00 a.m. and some of us started off our day at 32 degrees.
  However, we’re going to rebound rather nicely, so by this afternoon, not only will you have the beautiful sunshine, but you will
  
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• Trump Calls Stormy Daniels Composite Sketch ‘A Total Con Job’

  18-04-2018 14:19
    (CNN) — President Donald Trump dismissed on Wednesday the newly-released composite sketch of a man who adult film star Stormy Daniels says threatened her over her alleged affair with Trump more than a decade ago.
  “A sketch years later about a nonexistent man,” he tweeted. “A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)!” Trump’s tweet quotes another Twitter user that includes a photo of a man who is purportedly Daniels&rs
  
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• Dick’s Destroying All The Guns It Pulled From Its Shelves

  18-04-2018 13:27
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dick’s Sporting Goods is destroying all the guns and accessories that it stopped selling earlier this year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
  The retailer said Tuesday that it is in the process of destroying all the firearms it pulled from its shelves, rather than trying to return them to their manufacturers.
  Dicks made headlines in February when, in the aftermath of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, it banned the sale of assault-sty
  
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• Ocean City Drawbridge Stuck Open

  18-04-2018 13:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Rt. 50 Drawbridge into Ocean City is stuck open.
  Maryland State Highway Administration crews are on the scene working to close it.
  Officials suggest using MD-90 as a detour until the problem can be resolved.
  Expect delays as all lanes are currently closed.
  ALERT -Worcester Co. US-50 Drawbridge into Ocean City is stuck open. Crews on scene. Use MD-90 as detour. #mdtraffic cg
  — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) April 18, 2018Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJ
  
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• Ocean City Drawbridge Reopens After Being Stuck Open

  18-04-2018 13:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Rt. 50 Drawbridge into Ocean City was stuck open for hours.
  Maryland State Highway Administration crews were on the scene working to close it.
  Officials suggested using MD-90 as a detour until the problem could be resolved.
  All lanes have been reopened.
  UPDATE -Worcester Co. US-50 Drawbridge into Ocean City has reopened.
  — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) April 18, 2018Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
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• The IRS Is Giving Taxpayers An Extra Day To File Due To Computer Glitches

  18-04-2018 11:05
   (CNN Money) — Taxpayers, you’re getting an extra day.
  Wednesday is the new deadline to file and pay taxes after the Internal Revenue Service spent hours dealing with technical difficulties on Tuesday.
  The service that taxpayers use to file online was partly down throughout Tuesday morning and afternoon.
  “A number of IRS systems are unavailable at the moment,” Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter said at a Congressional hearing Tuesday morning. “We are working
  
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• 4M Gallons Of Sewage, Rainwater Overflow To Baltimore River

  18-04-2018 04:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore officials say more than 4 million gallons (15 million liters) of sewage and rainwater overflowed into a river as rain inundated the sewer system.
  The city’s Public Works department tells news outlets the sewage and rainwater mix was released Monday into the Jones Falls.
  Overflows were designed into Baltimore’s sewage system over 100 years ago, but are now being eliminated as part of a consent decree seeking to improve the system and water quality. Wor
  
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• Weather Blog: Bitter Cold Night

  18-04-2018 04:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a very chilly and breezy day with a high of only 48 degrees — the normal high is 65 — we have a very cold night on tap, as well.
  A Freeze Warning is in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
  Temperatures may dip to the upper 20s in the coldest, rural areas north and west of Baltimore, while many other areas will drop to the low and mid 30s.
  Downtown Baltimore and close to the Chesapeake Bay will stay well above freezing.
  Wednesday will bring a ni
  
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• Baltimore County School Board Votes To Appoint New Superintendent

  18-04-2018 04:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Board of Education has voted to make Verletta White the next superintendent.
  White, who was appointed as interim superintendent, has deep roots in Baltimore dating back to her days as a student. The school system tweeted Tuesday night that White is a former BCPS student, teacher and principal.
  NEWS: The Board of Education of Baltimore County votes to appoint @VerlettaWhite permanent superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. BCPS gra
  
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• Orioles Drop To 5-12 Record With 4-2 Loss To Tigers

  18-04-2018 03:40
  DETROIT (AP) — Victor Martinez homered for the first time since August, and the Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
  Martinez hit a two-run shot in the second, and Jeimer Candelario hit a tiebreaking triple in the fifth for Detroit. Francisco Liriano (2-1) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
  Baltimore managed only one hit off four Detroit relievers. Shane Greene pit
  
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• Baltimore Co. Passes Law To Create Safer Conditions For Outdoor Pets During Extreme Weather

  18-04-2018 02:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Council has passed Oscar’s law — legislation requiring animals be brought indoors during extreme temperatures.
  December’s freezing temperatures proved fatal for an Arbutus pet left out in the cold. Oscar died of hypothermia.
  RELATED: Baltimore Co. Man Charged With Animal Abuse After Dog Dies Of Hypothermia
  Now a bill passed by the Baltimore County Council requires owners to leave their animal outside for no more than half a
  
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• Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At Age 92

  18-04-2018 02:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. She was 92.
  Mrs. Bush brought a grandmotherly style to buttoned-down Washington, often appearing in her trademark fake pearl chokers and displaying no vanity about her white hair and wrinkles.
  “What you see with me is what you get. I’m not running for
  
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• Drones Whip Through The Sky In Light City’s 2nd Drone Prix

  18-04-2018 01:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Don’t be surprised if you hear buzzing overhead at Light City as drones are once again part of the festival.
  The Drone Prix course is set up on Rash Field, and pilots big and small are getting a chance to compete for real prizes as they fly through a tough obstacle course.
  Maryland has about 30 professional drone pilots.
  You don’t have to be a professional, however, to try the course on Saturday. All amateurs are invited to try out the course every night
  
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• Shootout That Led To SWAT Raid Latest In String Of Violence In Baltimore

  18-04-2018 01:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a decline to start the new year, Baltimore City has seen a surge in violence over the past few weeks – including a shootout Monday night that led to a S.W.A.T. raid.
  Cell phone video obtained by WJZ shows S.W.A.T. members swarming a Baltimore City home minutes after gunfire erupts in the eastern district.
  A shootout sparks between two groups of people along East Preston Street.
  “It was like a succession of loud pops,” one witness said.
  Callers
  
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• High School Assault Under Investigation In Queen Anne’s Co.

  18-04-2018 01:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a disturbing video that appears to show several boys assaulting another boy against at Kent Island High School.
  The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Department confirms they are investigating.
  Sources tell WJZ the boys in question are members of the school’s lacrosse team.
  The video that was shared online is sparking anger from parents.
  In a statement to WJZ, Queen Anne’s County State’s Attorney Lance Richardson sai
  
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• Oyster Planting Season Begins Around Chesapeake Bay

  18-04-2018 00:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Millions of babies were delivered Tuesday in the middle of the Tred Avon River in Talbot County.
  It’s the start of oyster planting around the Chesapeake Bay with thousands of bushels of recycled shell going into the water, each shell carrying multiple baby oysters called spat.
  “Yesterday, we planted 16.8 million spat on shell. So I’m guessing today’s load of spat on shell will be a similar number,” Emily French with the Oyster Recovery P
  
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