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• Could Safe Spaces For Drug Use Be Coming To Maryland?

  01-05-2018 23:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Reducing overdoses by creating safe spaces for people to take drugs is an initiative under consideration in Maryland and other states.
  A panel of law enforcement and public health advocates presented a report to a joint legislative committee of the Maryland General Assembly that concluded Baltimore could benefit from a safe consumption space.
  There is a facility in Canada that is used as a model, and similar programs in countries around the world. The safe consumptio
  
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• Baltimore-Based Company Selected For Making One Of The Top Royal Wedding Gifts

  01-05-2018 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s never easy to shop for the person who has everything. How about when it comes to getting a wedding gift for the royal family? A Baltimore company has the perfect gift, according to People Magazine.
  “It’s unbelievable,” says Kim Strassner, who started Words With Boards with her partner, Mike Pararas.
  Strassner tells WJZ that a friend called to let them know that their boards had been selected as one of the top 12 gifts to give Prince Harry
  
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• Investigators Puzzled By Fish Kills In Baltimore Waters

  01-05-2018 23:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Thousands of dead fish have ended up in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and experts still aren’t sure why.
  “We got first reports on Friday afternoon around–between Key Bridge and Fort McHenry, and by Saturday it spread to the Lighthouse Point Marina near Canton,” according to Blue Water Baltimore’s Waterkeeper Angela Haren.
  Maryland’s Department of Environment estimates as many as 30,000 fish died, nearly all of them Atlantic menhad
  
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• Days Inn Offers $10K Summer Job Taking Pictures Around The U.S.

  01-05-2018 23:07
  CBS Local — Looking to travel this summer and take some great pictures? A hotel chain is looking to pay one lucky traveler $10,000 to be their “sun-tern” for a month and take as many sun-drenched photos as they can.
  The Details:Days Inn by Wyndham is hiring one person to travel the U.S. to take pictures for a month
  The summer internship pays a stipend of $10,000 with travel expenses covered
  The pictures will be featured on the Days Inn website and social media accountsDays
  
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• Rescued Seal At National Aquarium Dies

  01-05-2018 22:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A rescued grey seal at the National Aquarium in Baltimore has died, officials say.
  Latte, a female harbor seal, died this past weekend after “an unexpected seizure event” that was caused by a congenital defect, according to the aquarium.
  The National Aquarium celebrated a rescue milestone on Friday by having three seals in its long-term rehabilitation program for the first time ever.
  RELATED: National Aquarium Celebrates Historic Miles
  
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• Child Injured After Car Crashes, Catches Fire During Police Chase

  01-05-2018 22:36
  CLEAR SPRING, Md. (WJZ) – Three adults have been arrested and a child has been hospitalized after a theft led to a police chase in Washington County on Tuesday, authorities say.
  Ronald E. Maner, 25, is facing child abuse, first- and second-degree assault, several traffic violations and other charges. Brooke M. Thompson, 22, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Additional charges are pending against all suspects.
  Maryland State Police received a call of a possible theft happening at
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Last Seen Leaving School

  01-05-2018 22:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen leaving school last week.
  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating Danielle Barnhouse, who was last seen leaving Edgewood High School Thursday around 2:30 p.m.
  Have you seen Danielle Barnhouse?She is missing.If you have seen her, please call Deputy Bandoch. pic.twitter.com/rvFAmGiUK6
  — Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) May 1, 2018Barnhouse is described as 5-foot-3-inch wh
  
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• Couple Saves Pit Bull Shot In The Head Twice, Left For Dead

  01-05-2018 22:15
  ST. JOSEPH, MO (CBS Local) – A pit bull is fighting for her life after someone shot the dog twice in the head and left her in the woods. Luckily, a Missouri couple’s quick thinking and pleas for help on social media saved the dog before it was too late.
  The Details:A female pit bull named Lagertha was shot twice in the head on April 26
  A Missouri family found the dog and saved her from bleeding to death
  A nearby animal clinic took the dog in after the family’s pleas for he
  
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• Fire Destroys Home In Baltimore County

  01-05-2018 22:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fire has done extensive damage to a Baltimore County home.
  Fire crews were called out at 3:15 p.m. for a house fire on Ridge Ave., near Hammonds Ferry Rd. in Lansdowne.
  Firefighters immediately began working to put out the flames, which destroyed much of the back of the home.No further details have been released at this time.
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• Job Alert: Ocean City Hiring Firefighters, EMTs

  01-05-2018 22:05
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Job alert!
  The town of Ocean City is looking for firefighter/EMTs who can join their team.
  Experience is preferred and applicants must be over the age of 18.
  Veterans are encouraged to apply.
  They must also have:High School Diploma or GED.
  A valid Maryland EMT-B, CRT-I, or Paramedic license or certificate. Candidates who are not EMT- Paramedics will be required to obtain National Registry Paramedic Registration and Maryland Paramedic Licensure within 3 years of appo
  
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• US: Vet Implanted Heroin In Puppies For Colombia Drug Ring

  01-05-2018 21:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — A veterinarian accused of implanting liquid heroin in puppies for a Colombian drug trafficking ring is now in custody in New York.
  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday that Andres Lopez Elorza was awaiting a court appearance in Brooklyn.
  Lopez, who is Venezuelan, was arrested in 2015 in Spain. He was extradited to the U.S. on Monday.
  U.S. authorities say Lopez stitched packets of heroin into the bellies of Labrador retrievers and other breeds sent on com
  
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• Police: Teardrop Tattooed Robber Arrested At Store Where Crime Spree Began

  01-05-2018 21:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities have arrested a serial robber with a face tattoo after she attempted to re-rob a store that began her crime spree.
  Baltimore County police say they arrested Kennis Chantelle Burrell, 30, last Wednesday after she was caught hiding behind a bus stop shelter after allegedly shoplifting from a CVS store that she allegedly robbed before on March 25.
  Detectives say Burrell is connected to a series of robberies across central Baltimore County and parts of Baltimore Ci
  
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• Wave Of Huge Alligators Wreaking Havoc Across Southern States

  01-05-2018 20:57
  FLORIDA (CBS Local) – Alligator sightings are a common thing if you live in the south, but a wave of the monstrous creatures made their presence felt over the final weekend in April. Several residents in Florida and Texas were sent into a panic as large gators stopped traffic, invaded porches, and even approached a Target store over the weekend.
  The Details:Several large alligators were spotted in Florida and Texas over the last weekend of April
  A gator stopped traffic in Texas on U.S
  
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• Police: Burger King Order Leads To Brawl At Arundel Mills Mall

  01-05-2018 20:30
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Police took two people into custody following a fight at the Arundel Mills Mall food court that reportedly started after a problem with a Burger King order.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department was called just after 7 p.m. on Sunday about a fight at the mall involving more than 20 people.
  Responding officers met with mall security, who had two people in custody. According to the police report, one of the suspects, identified as Rashdee Mumuni, was shirtless a
  
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• Do You Know This Kissing Couple In Maryland?

  01-05-2018 19:58
  DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Do you know the couple kissing in this photo?
  One of them may have lost their phone.Anne Arundel County Police posted on Facebook asking for help finding the phone’s owner.
  “Detective Kriewald recently recovered a phone in the #Davidsonville area. On the home screen is this photo that he is hoping will help him return the phone to it’s rightful owner,” the department wrote.
  Anyone that can help him reunite this phone with it’s owner
  
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• Police Searching For 15-Year-Old Girl Who’s Been Missing Nearly A Month

  01-05-2018 19:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly a month.
  The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children needs the public’s assistance in finding Kimberly Heyward.The 15-year-old was last seen at her home in Baltimore on April 3, according to officials.
  Heyward is described as 5-foot-5 African-American girl, with brown hair and eyes.
  Anyone with information about Kimberly is asked to contact the National Center for Missing &a
  
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• Bill Submitted To Delay Start Of ‘Don’t Block The Box’

  01-05-2018 19:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City bill has been submitted to delay the start of “Don’t Block The Box” fines.
  Originally supposed to begin Tuesday, drivers would receive warnings if they were caught blocking the box at intersections.
  But now, there’s a push to delay this start because of needing to sync up traffic lights.
  The transportation director says the old network of traffic signals is contributing to congestion downtown, and upgrades will cost at least $30 mi
  
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• Children Who Play Football Before Age 12 Show CTE-Related Symptoms Much Sooner

  01-05-2018 19:09
  (CBS Local)— A new study published in Annals of Neurology found kids who start playing tackle football before age 12 will, on average, develop cognitive and emotional symptoms associated with the degenerative brain disease CTE much earlier than those who start later. One California family whose son began playing football at 9 years old is blaming the sport for his early death.
  “I loved my son. He was just a wonderful kid,” an emotional Gregory Ransom told CBS New
  
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• 2 Jewish Md. College Students Report Possible Hate Crime, Assault

  01-05-2018 18:51
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– School officials at Towson University are investigating a possible hate crime after two members of a Jewish frat reported being harassed and assaulted near campus early Sunday morning.
  Baltimore County police were told by the two members of Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish frat, that they were walking to a house in the unit block of Aigburth Road at 2:12 a.m. Sunday, when two suspects, identified as Towson students, followed them and yelled ethnic slurs.
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• Doctor Speaks About Creating Safe Spaces For Those Addicted To Opioids

  01-05-2018 18:41
  Dr. Susan Sherman talks about creating safe spaces for those addicted to opioids.
  
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• Man Tried To Drown Himself, Now Suing Police Who Saved His Life

  01-05-2018 18:38
  FAIRFAX, VA (CBS Local) – A Virginia pool worker, who tried to drown himself during a bipolar episode, is now suing the police officers and lifeguard who saved him because they allegedly took too long to do it.
  The Details:Mateusz Fijalkowski is suing police for taking too long to save his life
  Fijalkowski tried to drown himself in May 2016 during a bipolar episode
  Fairfax police say they acted properly and call the lawsuit “frivolous”
  Fijalkowski wants the officers w
  
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• Facebook Asks Users, ‘Does This Post Contain Hate Speech?’

  01-05-2018 18:09
  MENLO PARK, Calif. (CBS) — Is Facebook stepping up its efforts to combat hate speech?
  On Tuesday morning, many users reported seeing a prompt beneath every Facebook post on their News Feed asking if the post contained hate speech.
  The Facebook note about hate speech (Screengrab from Facebook.com)
  Some noted that it appeared to be a bug on Facebook’s part, offering “test” options to people who clicked yes. The message apparently disappeared for many Facebook users within a
  
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• Report: Angry Metrobus Rider Punches Driver In Face, Breaks Her Tooth

  01-05-2018 17:45
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJZ) — A Virginia bus rider, upset after missing his bus, used DC Metro to catch up with the bus, then allegedly punched the driver in the face.
  According to the Amalagamated Transit Union, the incident happened around 11 p.m. on April 25 at the Huntington Metro Station in Alexandria, Va.
  The rider was furious after he missed the bus at the Braddock Rd. Metro station
  According to the union report, the rider took the Yellow Line to catch up to the bus at the next
  
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• Ravens Hold 5th Annual Outlet Sale Saturday, May 5

  01-05-2018 17:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens are doing some spring cleaning and that means you have a chance to get some great bargains on team merchandise.
  M&T Bank Stadium will open up Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for their fifth-annual retail outlet sale. The sale will be held inside Gate D, with free parking available in Lot D.
  Ravens merchandise will be sold at “steeply-discounted prices, including New Era and ’47 Brand headwear, men’s and women’s Nike t
  
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• Leaderboard: The Fuzzy Math Of Zurich Classic’s Team Format

  01-05-2018 17:39
  By Dan Reardon
  Sometimes the math doesn’t work out. Sometimes you write the equation and plug in the number,s but you don’t get the answer you anticipated. That’s what happened in New Orleans at the Zurich Classic.
  The second-year team format, and the days switching between Foursome and Fourball attracted one of the best “name” fields in recent tournament history. All four current major winners were on the roster. U.S. Open Champion Brooks Koepka was back in action
  
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• Report: NFL Not Considering Eliminating Kickoffs This Season

  01-05-2018 17:04
  Ryan Mayer
  In the NFL’s continuing quest to make the game safer, many rules changes have been made, and a number of other ideas have been considered. One that has been gaining more steam in the last several years is the idea of eliminating the kickoff. The play has been a part of the sport since its inception, but recent data has suggested that players get injured at a higher rate on kickoffs than they do on other plays. Despite that, league executive vice president, Troy Vincent, told rep
  
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• Police Make Arrest In 1 Of 7 Shootings In Less Than 24 Hours Last Week

  01-05-2018 16:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with one of the seven shootings that took place within 24 hours in Baltimore last week.
  Anthony Dinkins has been charged with attempted first-degree murder for a shooting on April 27.
  Just after 5 p.m., a patrol officer heard gunshots coming from the 2200 block of Harford Rd.
  An 18-year-old later walked into an area hospital, and police found that he had been shot by the gunfire the officer had heard on Harford R
  
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• Maryland K9 Officer Refuses To Go To Work Until He Gets Belly Rub

  01-05-2018 16:40
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Jango, the police dog, was having a case of the Tuesday last week when he refused to get into his deputy’s car to go to work.
  Cassie Costin, of Glen Burnie, captured the moment when her husband, an Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s deputy, tried to get Jango into his police car, but the dog refused.
  Deputy Ryan Costin can be seen in the video asking Jango to get into the backseat of the cruiser, but Jango lies on the ground instead waiting for a b
  
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• TV Producer Jailed In Murder Of Disabled Sister

  01-05-2018 16:15
  LOS ANGELES, CA (WJZ) —A TV producer arrested in Baltimore last month, after she was accused of murdering her disabled sister, appeared in a Los Angeles court Monday to face murder charges.
  Jill Blackstone is accused of killing her sister in 2015 by drugging her and setting their Studio City garage on fire with her sister and three dogs inside. She staged it to look like a suicide.
  Authorities believe the 55-year-old former Jerry Springer and reality court TV producer may have killed her s
  
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• Suspect Shot By Maryland Police In Critical Condition

  01-05-2018 15:56
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A man wanted in an armed robbery is in critical condition after he was shot by Maryland police.
  Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski says the Monday shooting happened when police were trying to execute an arrest warrant on 26-year-old Corey Markell Janifer. Stawinski says Janifer was wanted in an April robbery and shooting.
  RELATED: Suspect Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In MD
  Janifer reportedly locked himself in a room at an apa
  
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• The Baseball Report: Kingham Dazzles In Debut

  01-05-2018 15:40
  Ryan Mayer
  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted right-hander Nick Kingham out of high school in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft. After eight years, including a season and change missed due to Tommy John surgery, Kingham finally debuted with the big club over the weekend. He didn’t disappoint.
  Going against the St. Louis Cardinals, Kingham took a perfect game into the seventh inning before Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong singled to left field with two outs to break up the bid. The 20 batte
  
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• Two Overnight Shootings In Baltimore

  01-05-2018 14:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating two overnight shootings.
  Police say officers were on routine patrol when they heard several gunshots around 11:36 p.m. Monday. After canvassing the area, they say they found a 24-year-old male in the 5200 block of Frankford Avenue with a gunshot wound to the face.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he is reportedly in stable condition.
  While investigating, detectives say they were advised of a walk-in shooting victim a
  
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• Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 2 Maryland Officers

  01-05-2018 14:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police charge a man with negligent driving after a crash that killed two law enforcement officers.
  Police say Roberto A. Garza Palacios, 28, is being charged. The charge carries a penalty of a $280 fine and three points. They say Garza Palacios met with State Police at the Rockville Barrack in mid-April and was issued the citation. Signing the citation is not an admission of guilt.
  On December 8, 2017, FBI Special Agent Carlos Wolff and Deput
  
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• Wrongly Convicted Man Sues Balt. City For $9M

  01-05-2018 14:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After spending more than 20 years behind bars for crimes he didn’t commit, James Owens is suing Baltimore City.
  Owens was convicted in 1988 or the rape and murder of a woman in O’Donnell Heights.
  DNA evidence later cleared him and he was released in 2008.
  Now, Baltimore could pay $9 million to settle the suit.
  The suit claims police pressured a key witness and withheld evidence from Owens’ lawyers.
  The city’s board of estimates will review the
  
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• Weather Blog: Welcome To May

  01-05-2018 14:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Welcome to May! Today is May Day. Back in the day this started out as a day to recognize workers. In fact many workers would strike for the day. (This is worldwide by the way). There is a fascinating history about it that you can learn about on line. Weather wise, May Day used to be a time where kids would, during school,  dress up and celebrate Spring with May Pole dances and such. Denise and I were discussing that on the air this morning and we are pretty sure that
  
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• FBI: Child Predator Sending Packages To Young Girls

  01-05-2018 13:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — FBI agents are searching for a child predator they say is sending packages in the mail to young girls.
  Authorities say over 50 packages have been sent to minor girls at their elementary schools in New Jersey, South Carolina, Virginia and Alabama.
  The packages contain letters with the writer claiming to be a 14-year-old boy who was bullied named Artur Bhuck of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The letters are asking the girls to e-mail him back.
  Agents also traced the IP address of th
  
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• Officer Charged With Engaging In Sexual Act With Minor

  01-05-2018 12:57
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say a police officer has been charged with engaging in a sexual act with a minor that he recently met on a dating website.
  A Prince George’s County police news release says the mother of the victim called police after finding 25-year-old Nathan Clinkscale in her teenage daughter’s bedroom.
  News outlets report the Metropolitan police officer was charged with third-degree sex offense Monday and is in the custody of the Department of C
  
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• Police Search For Two Vehicles After 15-Year-Old Is Shot

  01-05-2018 12:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are searching for two vehicles in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old male.
  The shooting occurred Sunday morning at the intersection of Patterson Park and McElderry Street in East Baltimore.
  RELATED: 15-Year-Old Shot In East Baltimore
  When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body.Police have not yet released the identity of the victim but say he is still alive in the hospital.
  They ask anyone
  
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• Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to open new Catholic school - Washington Post

  01-05-2018 07:47 via washingtonpost.com
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  Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to open new Catholic school
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  BALTIMORE — The Archdiocese of Baltimore is planning to build its first new Catholic school in the city in more than 50 years. The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that the archdiocese has so far raised about $13 million of its roughly $18.5 million goal ...and more »
  
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• Vigil Held For Howard Co. Teen Found Shot To Death In Car

  01-05-2018 05:19
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ)– It was a somber Monday evening at Hammond High School in Columbia as those closest to William Riley Jr. gathered for a vigil held in his honor.The story behind the tribute dates back to last Tuesday in Laurel.
  Police found the 18-year-old shot multiple times in a car on Millbrook Lane and Sandy Spring Road.
  Authorities say it looked as if Riley tried to get away before crashing into another car.
  Police say they believe the shooting was targeted, but say they don&r
  
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• Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues President Trump For Defamation

  01-05-2018 04:14
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The porn actress alleging a sexual encounter with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation.
  Stormy Daniels filed the complaint in federal court in New York on Monday. At issue is a tweet Trump made in which he dismissed a composite sketch that Daniels says depicted a man who threatened her in 2011 to stay quiet about her alleged relationship with Trump.
  In the tweet earlier in April, Trump said: “A sketch years later a
  
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• Weather Blog: Perfect Start To Week

  01-05-2018 04:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A perfect start to this week with bright sunshine and seasonal temperatures.
  This morning we dropped to 37 , but warmed to 70 by afternoon!
  Tomorrow and the rest of the week will be unseasonably warm!
  We expect to hit 80 tomorrow and upper 80’s on Wednesday. We may get to 90 on Thursday!
  We skipped spring all together!
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• Spokesman: George H.W. Bush To Remain In Hospital

  01-05-2018 03:22
  HOUSTON (AP) — A family spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush will remain hospitalized “to continue regaining strength” as he recovers from an infection requiring his hospitalization a day after his wife’s funeral.
  Bush was admitted April 22 to Houston Methodist Hospital. He’s being treated for an infection that spread to his blood.
  Family spokesman Jim McGrath said Monday the 93-year-old Bush “is in great spirits and is looking forward to going hom
  
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• Towson University Investigating Reported Assault As Possible Hate Crime

  01-05-2018 02:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are investigating a possible hate crime at Towson University after two members of a Jewish frat reported being assault near campus early Sunday morning.
  Baltimore County police were told by the two members of the frat, Alpha Epsilon Pi, that they were walking to a house in the unit block of Aigburth Road at 2:12 a.m. Sunday, when two suspects followed them and yelled ethnic slurs.
  Officers were told that one of the suspects punched one of the victims in th
  
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• Baltimore police seek help identifying cars involved in shooting that injured 15-year-old boy - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2018 02:34 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police seek help identifying cars involved in shooting that injured 15-year-old boy
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  Baltimore police are asking the public's help in identifying two cars connected to a Sunday shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy. On Sunday morning, at about 11:15, officers responded to the intersection of Patterson Park Avenue and McElderry Street ...
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• Baltimore diaper-changing legislation praised by dads as a 'right' for babies - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2018 01:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore diaper-changing legislation praised by dads as a 'right' for babies
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  Hailed by dads who say safe, clean changing facilities for babies should be “a right,” a Baltimore councilman Monday introduced legislation that would require more establishments to install baby-changing stations. Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer ...
  
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• Newly-Added 4th Lane Of Route 50 Expected To Relieve Congestion

  01-05-2018 00:42
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)– Maryland drivers who travel Route 50 toward the Eastern Shore are in for a smoother ride.
  Monday morning, state officials opened an additional lane on the Severn River Bridge, hoping to relieve major bottleneck congestion.
  The lane is finished and open a full month earlier than Gov. Larry Hogan promised — just in time for commissioning week at the Naval Academy and summer road trips.
  A fourth lane is now open to traffic on the Severn River Bridge on Route 5
  
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• Baltimore poised to pay $9M to man who spent 20 years in prison on wrongful murder conviction - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2018 00:34 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore poised to pay $9M to man who spent 20 years in prison on wrongful murder conviction
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  James Owens settlement would be one of the largest approved in a case alleging wrongdoing by city police officers. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video). SEE MORE VIDEOS. James Owens settlement would be one of the largest approved in a case alleging ...
  
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• Aidan Quinn Talks The Sixth Season Premiere Of ‘Elementary’

  01-05-2018 00:03
  Tonight “Elementary” is back with its sixth season premiere on CBS. Aidan Quinn spoke to CBS Local about what to expect from the new season, his role as Captain Gregson and what it was like directing the show.
   
  Tonight is the sixth season premiere of “Elementary.” What can we expect from the new season?
  A lot of twists and turns. We’re dealing with brain injuries, sex tapes, politics, oh my gosh. We got a little bit of everything.
   
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