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• Multi-Million Dollar Project To Replace Old Gas Line Ensures Environmental Friendliness

  22-04-2018 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Since February BGE has been working on a $31 million project to replace a 70-year-old gas line that partially runs through Leakin Park in Baltimore.
  Crews are hoping to replace the old by leaving something new.
  The entire 16-mile line was built back in 1949 before environmental laws impacted Gwynns Falls.
  “It’s run the end of it’s useful life,” said Linda Foy of BGE. “This is truly a collaborative effort to ensure the safe and reliable distrib
  
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• Attorney May Seek Plea Deal In Maryland Child Porn Case

  22-04-2018 21:55
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities are asking for more time before seeking an indictment against a Maryland man accused of secretly recording dozens of children at his home and at a local gymnastics center.
  In a court filing Saturday, prosecutors also are seeking the postponement of this week’s preliminary hearing for 54-year-old Jonathan Oldale of Chevy Chase, who is charged with producing child pornography.
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• Hero Customer Ambushed Waffle House Killer And Wrestled Gun Away

  22-04-2018 21:17
  (CNN) — As soon as he heard the gunshots, James Shaw Jr. bolted and hid in a restroom. But he didn’t lose sight of the gunman.
  And the moment the shooter paused, police said, Shaw decided to ambush him.
  That heroic act by a customer saved countless lives at a Nashville-area Waffle House, where a seminude gunman killed four people early Sunday morning.
  “He saw the gunman looking at his rifle. At that point, the shots had stopped,” Metro Nashville police spokesman Don
  
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• Portion Of BW Parkway Closed Due To Brush Fire

  22-04-2018 17:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway is currently closed because of a brush fire.
  Southbound lanes of the BW Parkway are closed near Powder Mill Rd. in Prince George’s County.
  Fire crews are on scene battling the fire, which is said to be spreading “rapidly.
  U/D BW Pkway – southbound lanes of Parkway are now closed as brush fire is spreading rapidly and additional firefighters are called to scene including @AACoFD Water tankers and numerous
  
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• On Time: April 22, 2018

  22-04-2018 17:24
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• 4 Dead In Tennessee Waffle House Shooting; Suspect Sought

  22-04-2018 15:52
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four people were killed in a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee early Sunday, according to police, who credited a bystander with saving “many lives” by wrestling a weapon away from the gunman.
  The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says the gunman was a white man with short hair who was wearing only black pants and a coat. A customer at the restaurant took the gun from the shooter, who then took off his coat and fled the area.
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• 3 People Dead In Overnight Fire At Group Home

  22-04-2018 15:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three people were killed in a fire Saturday night at an Anne Arundel County building that was being used as a group home.
  Fire crews were called out just after 10:45 p.m., after authorities got several 911 calls about a fire in the 7900 block of Stone Hearth Rd., in Severn.
  Responding firefighters saw heavy flames coming from the back of the house. Several people were able to get out safely, but firefighters were told that there were still people inside.
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• Michael Jackson’s Famous Moonwalk Shoes Going Up For Auction

  22-04-2018 03:19
  (CNN) — The black loafers that Michael Jackson used to perform his signature moonwalk for the first time on stage are going up for auction.
  The star owned the Florsheim Imperial leather shoes and wore them while rehearsing his performance of “Billie Jean” for the “Motown 25” TV special in 1983.
  That rehearsal marked the first time the King of Pop performed his famous backward-sliding dance move on stage, according to GWS Auctions.
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• Trump Mocks DNC Lawsuit: ‘Democrats Have Sued The Republicans For Winning’

  22-04-2018 03:12
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump mocked Democrats for their lawsuit against his presidential campaign, among others, and suggested Republicans could use it to their advantage.
  “So funny, the Democrats have sued the Republicans for Winning. Now he R’s counter and force them to turn over a treasure trove of material, including Servers and Emails!,” the President tweeted Saturday afternoon.
  On Friday, the Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit against the Trum
  
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• Who’s On The Guest List For Harry And Meghan’s Wedding?

  22-04-2018 03:08
  (CNN) — An invitation to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has to be one of the most coveted of the year. But so far, little has been revealed about who their 600 guests in Windsor will be.
  The May 19 wedding is a private, not state occasion, paid for by the royal family. This means political leaders don’t have to be invited, so Harry and Meghan can pack St. George’s Chapel with close friends and family.
  Many of the faces will be familiar — incl
  
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• Southwest Gives $5,000 Checks To Passengers On Flight 1380

  22-04-2018 03:04
  (CNN) — Some passengers aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 received a $5,000 check after a deadly engine failure that led to an emergency landing in Philadelphia.
  The jet’s engine failed Tuesday about 20 minutes into its flight from New York City to Dallas. Debris from the engine blew out a window, causing passenger Jennifer Riordan to almost get sucked out of the plane.
  Passengers dragged her back into the cabin, but she died at a Philadelphia hospital&nb
  
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• Vaping Prompts Annapolis School To Remove Bathroom Doors

  22-04-2018 02:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular new vaping device is forcing an Annapolis high school to remove the doors from half of their restrooms.
  Officials at Broadneck High School says the move is an effort to discourage a recent rise in smoking, vaping and “juuling.”
  Juuling is named after a smoking device that looks like a thumb drive.
  The school says they’re only removing the doors of the restrooms where the stalls can’t be seen from the hallway.
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• Baltimore Police Looking For Person Of Interest In Deadly Stabbing

  22-04-2018 01:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in an apparent robbery that led to a deadly stabbing Friday.
  Officers responded to the intersection of 3rd Street and East Patapsco Avenue for a reported stabbing around 6:30 p.m. Police found a 26-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to the torso.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. He later died as a result of his injuries at Shock Trauma.
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• Light City 2018 Shines Light On Local Artists

  22-04-2018 01:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Light City is an international festival, but many of the artists featured this year are local.
  “Sun Stomp” stands 32 feet high, powered by solar energy. Stepping on the bleachers creates sound and light.
  WJZ met the designers at their Waverly workshop.
  “What you see in McKeldin Square is enough power to run a house here in Baltimore. The average is about 7,500 kilowatts per year, and we’re creating about 8,000,” solar engineer Matt Weave
  
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• Orioles Shut Out In 4-0 Loss To Indians

  22-04-2018 00:57
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Clevenger pitched a two-hitter in his first career complete game, and the Cleveland Indians hit three solo homers off Chris Tillman in a 4-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
  Jose Ramirez went 3 for 4 with his team-leading fifth home run. Yan Gomes and Yonder Alonso also went deep for Cleveland, which came into the game ranked second-to-last in the AL in runs and last in batting average.
  Clevenger (2-0) hardly needed the offensive support. Pitching on se
  
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• Light City Festival Coming To Electrifying End

  22-04-2018 00:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Saturday is the final night of Light City, and the festival is going out with a bang after a full week of fun.
  The installations are ready and waiting, and visitors are packing the BGE Light Art Walk in anticipation of one last night of Light City.
  The festival of art, sound and innovation has illuminated the good things happening in Baltimore for more than a week — bringing in visitors from all over, like Casper McNultey from Virginia.
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• Light City Festival Comes To Electrifying End

  22-04-2018 00:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Organizers estimate as many as 100,000 people visited Light City opening night, and thousands more came out for the grand finale Saturday night.
  Drone 13 hovered over a city transformed as the Inner Harbor lit up and filled up for the last night of Light City.
  For more than a week, Light City electrified Baltimore, bringing the harbor to life with a celebration of art, sound, innovation and illumination.
  “It’s great, and then with all the people and
  
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