• Naval Academy Head Says Court Martial Possible In Drug Case

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy says a drug investigation at the academy could result in a court martial of a midshipman who is “a suspected distributor.”
    Vice Adm. Ted Carter gave an update on the investigation Monday during a Board of Visitors meeting.
    Carter said in an interview during a break in the meeting that the suspected distributor was a student.
    The superintendent says he expects by the time the investigation ends it will involve be
  • Restaurants Change Menus Over E. Coli Fears Connected To Romaine Lettuce

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Fears over an E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce is causing some local restaurants to make some changes to their menu.
    So far, there have been no official reported cases of E. coli sicknesses in Maryland, but there have been some just over the state line. That’s too close for comfort for some restaurant owners.
    There’s plenty to order off the menu at Points South Latin Kitchen in Fells Point; unless you’re craving a Caesar salad.
    Owner Bryson K
  • Toronto Collision Leaves 9 Dead, 16 Injured; Suspect In Custody

    BALTIMORE (CNN)– Nine people are dead and 16 are injured after the driver of a van plowed into multiple pedestrians in Toronto, police said.
    The driver of a white van collided with multiple pedestrians on a busy street north of downtown Toronto on Monday, leaving numerous people injured along a trail of destruction stretching up to a mile, officials said.
    Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said there are some casualties from the collisions, but didn’t offer detail
  • Toronto Collision Leaves 10 Dead, 15 Injured; Suspect In Custody

    BALTIMORE (CNN)– Ten people are dead and 15 are injured after the driver of a van plowed into multiple pedestrians in Toronto on Monday in what appears to be a deliberate act, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said.
    Saunders said the suspected driver, Alek Minassian, was in custody. Minassian was arrested in a white rental van less than 30 minutes after police relieved a 911 call, Sauders said.
    Officials say Minassian, who left a trail of destruction nearly a mile long, was previousl
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  • Gas Prices On The Rise Ahead Of Summer

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The gas prices at the intersection of York and Seminary reflect what’s been happening in at gas stations across Maryland.
    The independent station shows a price of $2.66 a gallon, the branded station across the street is $2.75.
    The average for the state is almost in between at $2.72.
    The owner of the Oceanic station tells WJZ that, even though prices have risen 18 cents in the past month, he hasn’t seen a drop off in volume and doesn’t expect to unless pr
  • Police: Woman Shot In Head Before Car Is Stolen In Highlandtown

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are searching for a man and woman who allegedly shot and robbed a woman in Southeast Baltimore early Sunday morning.Baltimore police say a male suspect, accompanied by a woman, walked up to the 33-year-old victim and shot her in the head and then took her car around 1:30 a.m.
    South Baltimore carjacking suspects walk right up to victim’s car. She had just gotten inside. The man pulls a gun and shoots her in the head. Happened around 1:30 yesterday morning
  • Uranus Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Scientists Confirm

    CBS Local – Uranus has been the butt of many jokes over the years. It likely won’t get any easier for the seventh planet in our solar system as a new report has confirmed that Uranus likely reeks of — what else? Bad gas.The Details:Researchers say Uranus emits odor comparable to rotten eggs
    Upper atmosphere of planet contains hydrogen sulfide, responsible for stench
    Discovery made using Hawaii’s Gemini North telescope
    Researchers at the University of Oxford confirmed
  • Injured Veteran Receives First Total Penis, Scrotum Transplant

    BALTIMORE (CBS Local) – The Johns Hopkins reconstructive surgery team has successfully performed the first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world.
    The transplant recipient is a veteran who sustained injuries in Afghanistan. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital this week after recovering from the 14-hour surgery back on March 26.
    “We are hopeful that this transplant will help restore near-normal urinary and sexual functions for this young man,” W.P. An
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  • Vaping Prompts Maryland School To Remove Bathroom Doors

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular new vaping device is forcing an Maryland 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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  • WR Snead Bids Farewell To Saints, Expects To Join Ravens

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Receiver Willie Snead has bid farewell to the Saints, which means New Orleans apparently won’t match the contract the Baltimore Ravens offered the restricted free agent.
    Eager to add a target for quarterback Joe Flacco, the Ravens on Friday offered Snead a two-year, $10.4 million contract. The Saints had five days to match the deal. Snead indicated Monday on Twitter that he’s headed out of New Orleans.
    Snead tweeted: “What I’m going to miss
  • UMD College Park Prepares For 1 Of Largest Open Houses In State

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The University of Maryland-College Park is preparing to roll out the welcome mat to thousands of visitors for this year’s Maryland Day.
    “The mood is super festive, there’s so much going on,” said University of Maryland senior, Ariel Jarvis.
    Campus officials say the one-day event on Saturday will be a celebration of learning and discovery, featuring more than 400 events and demonstrations, and performances.
    The campus will be divided into six co
  • UMD College Park Prepares 1 Of Largest Open Houses In State

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The University of Maryland-College Park is preparing to roll out the welcome mat to thousands of visitors for this year’s Maryland Day.
    “The mood is super festive, there’s so much going on,” said University of Maryland senior, Ariel Jarvis.
    Campus officials say the one-day event on Saturday will be a celebration of learning and discovery, featuring more than 400 events and demonstrations, and performances.
    The campus will be divided into six co
  • Manny Machado Named American League Co-Player Of The Week

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado has been named as the American League Co-Player of the Week for the week ending April 22, along with Oakland A’s pitcher Sean Manaea.
    Machado hit .500 during the week, with seven runs scored, 11 hits, two doubles, five home runs and eight RBI over six games played.
    This is Machado’s fourth career AL Player of the Week Award, with his last win in August 2017.
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  • Light City Festival Draws Thousands, Boosts Baltimore Economy

    The third Light City is officially in the books!
    The event drew thousands to Maryland, shining a spotlight on Baltimore City, celebrating art, music and innovation.
    “I’m elated,” said festival director Kathy Hornig. “The entire staff at Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts is thrilled with how the entire event went. We are a little tired, we are cleaning up, but we feel just great about the success of this years festival.”
    Light City is America’s first l
  • Keidel: Should The Giants Pick Saquon Barkley?

    By Jason Keidel
    Even the most ardent football fans must be suffering from some form of mock draft fatigue.
    With the real NFL Draft coming this week, we’ve seen every projection, permutation and computation. Every pundit on the planet has thrown down on this QB-fertile occasion, which will start on Thursday in Dallas, at AT&T Stadium.
    It’s fitting that something so massive and festive should be hosted at Jerry’s World, where football and fantasy are fused for eight Sundays e
  • Kids Praised For Stopping Game, Kneeling For Funeral Procession

    FRANKLINTON, LA (CBS Local) – A group of young men in Louisiana weren’t seeking any attention during their pickup basketball game; however, a small sign of respect has made them social media stars.
    The group was playing on Franklinton Junior High School’s outdoor court on April 20 when a funeral procession began to pass by. What the boys did next caught the attention of sisters Lynn Bienvenu and Johannah Stroud, who were both part of the procession for their cousin.
    &
  • Waffle House Shooting Suspect Taken Into Custody

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say the man accused of opening fire at a Nashville area Waffle House, killing four people and injuring several others, has been taken into custody.
    Authorities were searching for the 29-year-old suspect, Travis Reinking, who they said drove to the busy restaurant and killed two people in the parking lot before entering and continuing to fire. When his AR-15 rifle either jammed or the clip was empty, a customer disarmed him in a scuffle.
    Reinking was arrested i
  • Diet Soda, Sweeteners Can Still Cause Diabetes, Study Finds

    CBS Local – Although many people think diet soda is a healthier option than other sugary drinks, a new study has found that having beverages using artificial sweeteners can still lead to diabetes and obesity.
    Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin say a study of rats has revealed that artificial sweeteners, commonly used in zero-calorie sodas, actually did as much harm to the body as a high-sugar diet. “We also observed that replacing these sugars with non-c
  • Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues 3 Stranded Boaters

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescued three stranded boaters in Baltimore over the weekend.
    Three people ran their boat aground near the middle branch of the Patapsco River, just south of I-95.
    Just after sunset, the MSP Trooper 1 helicopter crew was contacted about rescuing the stranded boaters after unsuccessful attempts to rescue them by boat.
    Using a rescue basket, all of the boaters were hoisted into the helicopter. There were then taken to Shock Traum
  • 20 Great Gifts For Star Trek Fans

    By Mark G. McLaughlin
    Star Trek has been going strong for over half a century. Those who saw “TOS” (The Original Series) when it aired in the late 1960s are the only true “Trekkies,” according to Denise Crosby, a filmmaker, documentarian and fan favorite (she appeared on Star Trek: Next Generation as Lt. Tasha Yar). Everyone else, as she explains in her films Trekkies and Trekkies 2, are “Trekkers.” Whether they loved the original series or discovered it throu
  • Skimming Device Found At Maryland Gas Station

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are working to find who placed a skimming device at a Maryland gas pump.
    Skimming devices are used to read the data from the magnetic stripe on debit and credit cards. The skimming device was found at the Aberdeen Wawa store located in the 200 block of N. Philadelphia Blvd.
    Anyone who used their card to pay at the gas pumps at this Wawa before April 19 should check their bank statements for any fraudulent charges.
    To help avoid being victimized by skimmin
  • This Week In Golf: Landry Wins Valero Texas Open With Steady Play

    By Sam McPherson
    In January, Andrew Landry just missed winning his first PGA Tour event when he lost on the fourth hole of sudden death to Spain’s Jon Rahm at the CareerBuilder Challenge in Palm Springs, California. On Sunday in San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open, however, Landry made sure there would be no playoff, as he shot a closing-round 68 to finish 17-under par and clinch that elusive first Tour victory.
    Landry was the only golfer in the tournament to card all four rounds in the 6
  • Veteran Injured In Afghanistan 1st To Receive Total Penis, Scrotum Transplant

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Johns Hopkins reconstructive surgery team has successfully performed the first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world.
    The transplant recipient is a veteran who sustained injuries in Afghanistan. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital this week after recovering from the 14-hour surgery back on March 26.
    “We are hopeful that this transplant will help restore near-normal urinary and sexual functions for this young man,” W.P. Andrew Lee, M
  • MD Man Ambushed, Shot While Sitting In Car

    ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — A 62-year-old man drove himself to the Aberdeen Police Department early Monday morning after he was shot while he was parked outside his home.
    According to police, the man arrived at the police station around 5:44 a.m. suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.
    The man was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview where he’s in critical condition.
    An initial investigation confirms the man was in his car parked outside his residence in the 200 block of Angus Ro
  • Baltimore police: 4 dead, 8 injured in weekend violence - Baltimore ... - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore police: 4 dead, 8 injured in weekend violence - Baltimore ...
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    Four people are dead and another eight are injured after a spate of violence this weekend in Baltimore, according to police. The latest shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. Monday, in the 900 block of N. Monroe St. in West Baltimore. Police said an ...and more »
  • Authorities Identify 3 Killed In Fire At Group Home

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The cause of a fire that killed three people at a group home in Severn over the weekend remains under investigation, but authorities have identified the three people who died in the fire.
    65-year-old Barbara Brown, who was an employee at the group home, and group home residents William Garcia, 44, and Walter McCardell, 61, were pronounced dead following the fire that broke out late Saturday night.
    Fire crews were called out just after 10:45 p.m., after authoriti
  • Warning Issued About Fishing Lines After Blue Heron Killed, Turtle Injured

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a blue heron was found dead, tangled in a fishing line in a tree, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued a reminder to Maryland fishers — please dispose fishing gear properly after use.
    “With fishing season back in full swing, we want to remind anglers to properly dispose of their fishing line and tackle. Improperly disposed of fishing line presents a serious risk to birds and other wildlife, causing entanglement, which can result in strangu
  • Ex-NFL Kicker Jay Feely Says He Held Gun In Prom Picture As A ‘Joke’

    ARIZONA (CBS Local) – A former NFL kicker has apologized after sparking controversy by posing with a handgun in his daughter’s prom picture.
    Jay Feely, who played for six NFL teams in his 14-year career, posted the picture on Twitter in which the pro athlete stood between his daughter and her prom date while holding the pistol. The father added “#BadBoys,” reportedly in reference to a scene in the movie “Bad Boys 2” where Martin Lawrence and Will Smi
  • Dr. Oz Films Bus Fire Involving Students From Maryland

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The well-known television doctor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, was driving along the New Jersey Turnpike this weekend when he saw a bus on fire.
    The Northwestern High School students from Hyattsville were returning home from a trip to New York City when their bus caught fire Sunday morning.
    Dr. Oz happened to be passing by and posted this video to Facebook.The students were in New York to see the show “Wicked” and visit a Jim Henson exhibit.
    No one was injured.
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  • After Universal FanCon abruptly postponed, community members ... - Baltimore Sun (blog)

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    After Universal FanCon abruptly postponed, community members ...
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    Community members, fan organizations, media companies and con enthusiasts have banded together to show support and host a pop-up convention Saturday in lieu of the Universal FanCon, which was abruptly postponed last weekend, just a week before its ...and more »
  • CBSSports HQ To Air Live Coverage Of NFL Draft Thursday-Saturday

    Ryan Mayer
    It’s NFL Draft week, which means the questions over who will be taken by which team will be answered shortly. As the draft party rolls into Dallas this year, CBS Sports will be among those providing live coverage and analysis of every pick throughout all three days of the draft. The newly launched CBS Sports HQ, a 24/7 streaming sports site will be the home for all NFL Draft coverage for CBS, beginning with a preview show on Thursday night, April 26th at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Aft
  • Missing Baltimore Woman Found Safe

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say Theresa Harding-Crosby has been found safe.Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 58-year-old woman who suffers from memory loss.
    Theresa Harding-Crosby was last seen at 2 a.m. on Monday. She was wearing a long sleeved gray shirt, black leggings and black sneakers.
    Police say she suffers from severe memory loss and seizures.
    If you have seen Harding-Crosby, call police at (443) 984-7385 or call 911.
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  • 2 Women Arrested For Prostitution Operation At Their Apartment

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two women were arrested for prostitution after an undercover officer found they were taking part in prostitution activity at their apartment.
    Chanyapak Luangiun, 37, and Sirakan Kavilo, 35, have been charged with prostitution after an investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
    The investigation began after police got several complaints about prostitution activity happening at an apartment in the 1600 block of Hardwick Court in Hanover.
    Police found a
  • Driver Killed After Crashing Into Parked Cars

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 30-year-old woman was killed overnight when her vehicle crashed into three parked, unoccupied vehicles.
    The crash happened just after 1:15 a.m., as a 2014 Toyota Corolla was westbound in the 8500 block of Main St. in Ellicott City.
    Police say the driver failed to negotiate a curve, before leaving the road and hitting three parked cars.
    The driver, Jeanette Marcella Carmody, was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no others involved in the c
  • Waffle House Shooting Suspect Thought Taylor Swift Was Stalking Him

    (CNN) — When Travis Reinking breached a White House security barrier in July, police say, he had a very specific request: He wanted to meet with US President Donald Trump.
    Reinking told a Secret Service officer at the northeast entrance that he was a “sovereign citizen” who had a “right to inspect the grounds,” according to a Metropolitan Police Department incident report dated July 7, 2017.
    The report does not say if Reinking was referring to the ant
  • Police: Synthetic Marijuana Brownies At High School Sicken 4

    SPRINGDALE, Md. (AP) — Maryland police say four high school students have reported feeling sick after they ate brownies that may have contained synthetic marijuana.
    News outlets report one of the students at the Charles H. Flowers High School was hospitalized and three others were assessed. Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Lamar Robinson says police have identified the student who brought the brownies to the school on Friday.
    Friday was April 20, which is also known as “4/20&
  • Janet Jackson Is Extending Her State Of The World Tour

    NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson is extending her uber-successful tour with more shows.
    The pop icon says her State of the World Tour, which originally wrapped in December, will kick off new dates July 11 in Austin, Texas. Dates have also been added in Rogers, Arkansas; Cincinnati; Syracuse, New York; Hersey, Pennsylvania; Saratoga Springs, New York; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Raleigh; Charlotte; Miami; and Tampa.
    Tickets for the new dates go on sale Tuesday.
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  • Weather Blog: A Fine And Mild Day

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Well we had a pretty decent weekend, weather-wise. It seems that between Friday and last evening a lot of green appeared, as did a lot of flowering bushes and such. Also I began to really notice the sound of Spring.
    The sound of a single lawn mower, as I was driving yesterday, really got my attention. Now that was either a real go getter type of homeowner, or indeed nature is in the new season. Grass is growing and needing to be cut no matter what the temperature is.
  • Police Find Lost Pig In Harford County; Search For Owner

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Is this your pig? Havre de Grace Police Officers say they found him in the area of Union Avenue and Congress Avenue.
    They are searching for who may own the animal.
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    Lost Pig
    We found this little piggy in the area of Union Avenue and Congress Avenue. Please share so we can get him home!
    Call us at 410-939-2121 or message us here if you know who he belongs to. pic.twitter.com/SlMGPAis3s
    — HdG Police (@HdGPolice) April 22, 2018They ask anyone with inform
  • Critically Missing Woman In Anne Arundel County

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Annapolis police are searching for Angelique Ferrell, 29, who was last seen at 9 a.m. Wednesday at her residence in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive.
    Police say Ferrell is an African American female approximately 5′ 4″ and 200 lbs. She has short black hair and brown eyes.
    According to authorities there are factors that make Ferrell a critically missing person.She was last seen wearing a white shirt with flowers on it, tan pants, and white Crocs.
    Polic
  • Man Who Snatched AR-15 From Gunman: ‘It Was Life Or Death’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man who snatched an AR-15 rifle from a gunman at a busy Tennessee restaurant says his was a “selfish” act of self-preservation and he doesn’t consider himself a hero. Never mind that he is being credited with saving several other lives.
    “When I grabbed the barrel of the weapon it was hot, but I didn’t care. It was life or death,” said James Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old Nashville resident who found himself wrestling with the suspect
  • The Duchess Of Cambridge Gives Birth To Third Child

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Prince William’s wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to the couple’s third child, a baby boy.
    Kensington Palace tweeted that the baby weighs 8 lbs 7 oz and that both the Duchess and the newborn are doing well.
    Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 1101hrs.
    The baby weighs 8lbs 7oz.
    The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.
    Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.
    — Kensington P
  • Overnight Fire Destroys Baltimore County Home

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Flames broke out and destroyed a home in northern Baltimore County Monday morning.
    Officials say the fire started just before 2:30 a.m. at a home on Glenberry Court in Jacksonville. Firefighters from Harford Count assisted Baltimore County crews in putting out the flames.
    Video from the scene of the working fire in Phoenix on Glenberry Ct.
    May be used with credit to Balt Co Volunteer FFs pic.twitter.com/Li8OezVMxt
    — BCVFA Incidents (@BCVFAIncidents) April 23, 2018Ba
  • Weather Blog: Sunshine, Cool Temps

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– We are starting off our week with another day of sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s!
    It seems Monday will pretty much be a repeat of Sunday, with temps even a tad warmer.
    We’ll fall into the upper 40s overnight and rain arrives Tuesday morning.
    The models show fairly continuous rain throughout the day on Tuesday, with another round possible on Wednesday.
    Our temps drop into the mid 50s on Tuesday but rebound quickly into the upper 60s for Wednesday and t
  • Police: 12 Y.O. Boy Fatally Struck By Reckless Driver

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say reckless driving appears to the cause of a 12-year-old boy’s death.
    Anne Arundel County police say Michael Blair Gauthier, 37, fatally struck Matthew Murphy Sunday afternoon in Arnold, Maryland.
    Officers say around 3:21 p.m., the van Gauthier was driving, was traveling westbound on Bay Green Drive when it went off the road near Andrew Hill Road and struck Murphy, who was walking with his mother and brother on the sidewalk.
    Detectives say the van conti
  • 16 Y.O. Girl Accused Of Attacking, Carjacking Pregnant Teacher Charged As Adult

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Police have identified one of the teens accused of attacking and carjacking a pregnant teacher outside a Baltimore County school Friday.
    Saturday, police arrested two of the four teenage girls who allegedly attacked and carjacked the pregnant teacher.
    Tyana Keyshawn Holmes, 16, of Baltimore City, has been charged as an adult, according to authorities. A 14-year-old girl has been charged as a juvenile.
    “They took her purse. Her purse also had her car keys in it, so th
  • Ramirez Hits 2 HRs To Lift Kluber, Indians Past Orioles 7-3

    BALTIMORE (AP) — The Cleveland Indians figured it would only be a matter of time before their struggling offense provided some support to a solid starting rotation.
    Jose Ramirez and the rest of the batting order finally got into a groove Sunday, and the result was a 14-hit attack that carried Corey Kluber and the Indians past the Baltimore Orioles 7-3.
    Cleveland came into the game with a .211 team batting average and ranked second-to-last in the AL in runs scored. On this day, however, Ram

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