• Baltimore Facility Using Comprehensive Approach To Fight Opioid Epidemic

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One Maryland facility is using scientific-based treatment to address the opioid epidemic and lead the way in recovery efforts.
    Concerted Care Group say their organization works to treat the whole person and not just their addiction — catering their approach to each individual patient to help them recover.
    The group has expanded their treatment services to reach even more people suffering from addiction.
    “In this past decade, more people have died in Baltimore
  • Immigration Officials Arrest Man In Double-Fatal Crash

    ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Immigration officials have arrested the driver who fatally struck and killed an FBI agent and a fire marshal last year in Maryland.
    Roberto Garza Palacios was taken into custody Thursday at his home in Gaithersburg. A spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told The Washington Post that the 28-year-old native of Guatemala was “unlawfully present” in the U.S. He was charged with overstaying and violating terms of a work visa that expir
  • Baltimore man indicted for allegedly burglarizing Westminster Subway - Carroll County Times

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    Baltimore man indicted for allegedly burglarizing Westminster Subway
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    A Baltimore man has been indicted by a Carroll County grand jury for allegedly burglarizing a Westminster Subway sandwich shop in July 2017. Wesley Torrence Kelly, 54, of the 1000 block of Harwall Road, Baltimore, was indicted on one felony count of ...
  • 911 tapes indicate Baltimore County man accused in murder-suicide asked bystander to watch his young sons - Baltimore Sun

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    911 tapes indicate Baltimore County man accused in murder-suicide asked bystander to watch his young sons
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    Harry Anthony Rey asked a stranger for a favor before he killed himself last week, according to 911 tapes released Friday. The tapes indicate Rey pulled up to Red Lobster at Arundel Mills mall and asked a woman to watch his three boys. “He said, 'Hey ...
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  • Baltimore posts record high for a third-straight day, but cool-down coming Saturday - Baltimore Sun (blog)

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    Baltimore posts record high for a third-straight day, but cool-down coming Saturday
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    Baltimore hit 91 degrees Friday, breaking a record high for a third consecutive day. But the weekend is forecast to be 20 degrees cooler. The temperature broke a record of 90 degrees set in 2001, according to the National Weather Service. High ...and more »
  • Baltimore man convicted of selling large quantities of prescription drugs out of medical facility - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore man convicted of selling large quantities of prescription drugs out of medical facility
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    A 32-year-old Baltimore man is facing decades in prison after being convicted this week on a multiple counts of unlawfully distributing and conspiring to distribute drugs, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Tormarco Harris and eight ...
  • Md. Congressman Elijah Cummings Co-Sponsors Bill To Provide $100 Million To Fight Opioid Addiction

    Md. Congressman Elijah Cummings is co-sponsoring a bill that would provide $100 million to help fight opioid addiction.
  • Study: Mothers Can Eat Placenta After Birth, No Risk To Newborns

    CORVALLIS, Ore. (WJZ) — A new report has given mothers the green light to eat their own placenta after giving birth. According to the largest study ever carried out on the subject, researchers say there are no risks to the newborn if their parent chooses to ingest the nutrient-filled organ.
    The Details:A study says mothers eating their placenta after birth will not put their baby at risk when breastfeeding
    The CDC recently warned against women eating their placenta
    Researchers cl
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  • Baltimore City College Choir Recognized By The Recording Academy - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Long known as one of the better high school choirs in Maryland, the Baltimore City College Choir has been recognized by the D.C. Chapter of The Recording Academy. The Academy recently gave the choir a grant for $2,500. Choral ...
  • Baltimore City College Choir Recognized By The Recording Academy

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Long known as one of the better high school choirs in Maryland, the Baltimore City College Choir has been recognized by the D.C. Chapter of The Recording Academy.
    The Academy recently gave the choir a grant for $2,500.
    Choral Director Marcus D. Smith says he’s honored by the recognition and attributes it to the hard work of the 70 9th to 12th graders who practice and perform.
    One choir member, junior Janece Nelson, says the choir feels “like family.&rdquo
  • Baltimore County needs more seats for students, City can't fill them - WBAL Baltimore

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    Baltimore County needs more seats for students, City can't fill them
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    In a little more than a month, Maryland schools will be closing for the summer, but it won't end the attention being paid to at least one major concern. In Baltimore County, it's all about finding extra seats for students, while in Baltimore City, the ...and more »
  • Trump Salutes 2nd Amendment, Urges NRA Members To Vote GOP

    DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday linked the sanctity of the Second Amendment to his party’s prospects in the 2018 midterm elections, telling supporters at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention that “we’ve got to get Republicans elected.”
    Trump struck a tough tone months after he briefly strayed from the NRA’s message in the days after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. He vowed that the Second Amendment will “never e
  • Fan Essentials: Best Driver Ever

    Who hit the ball hardest off of the tee? Who could precisely shape their drives from side to side while also controlling its trajectory? Who could routinely put the ball on the fairway and in play when it mattered?
    As Peter Kostis, on-course reporter for CBS Sports, put it, “all the superstars of each generation separated themselves from their fellow competitors with the driver.”
    But only a select few separated themselves from those superstars and can be considered the best driv
  • Eating Fast Food Hurts Chances Of Getting Pregnant, Study Finds

    CBS Local — Could a woman’s diet affect her chances of becoming pregnant? A new study says yes and found that fast food played a major role in preventing the conception of a child.
    The Details:A study says eating fast food can increase infertility by 16 percent
    Diets lacking fruits were also found to hurt the chance of getting pregnant
    Australian researchers say eating fish and leafy greens are fine for women trying to conceive In a study, published in Human Reproducti
  • Maryland Seafood Trade Workforce Decimated By Seasonal Worker Lottery

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A collapsing industry. That’s what crab picking houses on the Eastern Shore say they are facing because of federal action that’s created a labor shortage.
    In Dorchester County, eight crab picking houses provide 85% of Maryland’s crab meat. But only four of those houses have the foreign workers they need to pick crabs.
    One of them is AE Phillips and Sons.
    “We’re going into the second month of the season, and there’s no Maryland blue crab
  • Baltimore paid a wrongfully convicted man $9M to resolve a lawsuit. Is there a cheaper, quicker way to settle cases? - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore paid a wrongfully convicted man $9M to resolve a lawsuit. Is there a cheaper, quicker way to settle cases?
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    Almost a decade passed between the time when James Owens was freed from prison for a crime he didn't commit and Baltimore agreed to pay him $9 million to resolve a lawsuit. Officials and advocates who have been reviewing how to handle such wrongful ...
  • VIDEO: Chair Of Baltimore Police Oversight Panel Clashes With Officer During Traffic Stop

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Body cam footage shows an hour-long incident between Baltimore Police Department officers and a civil rights task force member who felt he’d been wrongfully stopped.
    Marvin McKenstry, the Civilian Oversight Task Force chair, was stopped in the 200 block of Aisquith St. back on April 13,
    An officer asked for McKenstry’s license and registration numerous times, but McKenstry refused. Several other officers were called out to assist.
    “All citizens, reg
  • Man Dies Attempting Selfie With Bear, Stray Dog Tried To Save Him

    INDIA (CBS Local) – A man was mauled to death by a bear after he reportedly tried to take a selfie with the animal, according to reports.
    It happened in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha in India. Prabhu Bhatara spotted the injured animal on his way home from a wedding. He ignored advice from friends who told him it wasn’t a good idea to take a selfie with the bear.
    It didn’t take long, according to The Independent, for the bear to strike once Bhatara was close.
  • Photo Of Rat Droppings On Domino’s Pizza Dough Goes Viral

    JOHNSON CITY, TN (CBS Local) – A Tennessee Domino’s Pizza is under fire after a photo of raw dough covered in rat droppings was posted online. According to health inspections, the store in question has had a rodent problem for at least three years.
    The Details:A photo of rat droppings on Domino’s pizza dough has gone viral
    The photo was posted by an anonymous source who claims to work at the Tennessee location
    Rats have been found at the store during health inspections dat
  • 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor Removed From Woman By Doctors

     (CNN) — A 132-pound ovarian tumor was removed from a 38-year-old Connecticut woman this year, according to two doctors involved in the case.
    The patient, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that the tumor began growing at a rate of about 10 pounds per week in November. A medical team, including 12 surgeons, removed it in a five-hour procedure February 14 at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, according to Dr. Vaagn Andikyan, a gynecologic oncologist for Western Connecticut Hea
  • 6-year-old Baltimore girl's emotional appeal on gun violence: 'Why can't you just let us grow up?' - Washington Post

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    6-year-old Baltimore girl's emotional appeal on gun violence: 'Why can't you just let us grow up?'
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    At 6, Kelsey Hines knows about both school shootings and street shootings. The Baltimore kindergartner is versed in the tragedies at Sandy Hook Elementary and in Parkland, Fla., as well as killings closer to home. So when she was heading to church last ...
  • FOP calls on Baltimore mayor to 'reconsider' appointment of police oversight official after tense traffic stop - Baltimore Sun

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    FOP calls on Baltimore mayor to 'reconsider' appointment of police oversight official after tense traffic stop
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    The union that represents Baltimore Police officers called on Mayor Catherine Pugh on Friday to “reconsider” the appointment of Marvin McKenstry as the chair of a police oversight panel, saying body-camera footage from a traffic stop of McKenstry last ...
    Baltimore police oversight chairman cited in contentious traffic stopWTOP
    VIDEO: Chair Of Ba
  • Bigfoot In New Jersey? Couple Joins Dozens To Report Seeing Creature

    PINE BARRENS, NJ (CBS Local) – A couple in New Jersey have become the latest to say they’ve seen the mythical creature known as Bigfoot. While New Jersey may not sound like a place you’d expect to spot a Sasquatch, the Garden State has reportedly become a hot spot for Bigfoot sightings.
    A couple in the Pine Barrens claims to have spotted the tall, ape-like creature while driving past a heavily wooded area. The woman, who said her name was Tricia, claims the massive creatur
  • Hawk Rescued After Being Found In Maryland Backyard

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There was a wild surprise for some people just outside of Baltimore on Thursday.
    Susky Wildlife Society received a call about a red-shouldered hawk hopping around in a backyard.
    Wildlife experts say the bird was acting rather sluggish, but it was okay.
    We received a call about a red-shouldered hawk that was hopping around and acting rather sluggish in a backyard just outside of Baltimore.The #hawk was transported to our friends at Chadwell Animal Hospital, where it will b
  • Kentucky Derby: How To Bet $100

    One entry stands out when reviewing the full field of twenty colts expected to run in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Justify enters the Derby with question marks but his three career performances, all coming this year, have been stellar and surpass anything seen from this year’s class of colts. Justify is the morning line favorite and the most likely to land in the winner’s circle on Saturday evening in Louisville.
    Should Justify’s lack
  • Baltimore County's housing settlement is crucial to its future. Too bad almost none of the county executive ... - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore County's housing settlement is crucial to its future. Too bad almost none of the county executive ...
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    Baltimore County's affordable housing settlement with the federal government cuts to the core of how the county is changing and whether its leaders have the wisdom and political courage to steer it toward a stronger future. The county has rapidly ...
  • UTZ Recalling Tortilla Chips Over Milk Allergy Concerns

    HANOVER, PA (CBS Local) – UTZ Quality Foods has issued a voluntary recall of their Golden Flake, Good Health, UTZ, and Weis brand tortilla chips.
    The Pennsylvania-based company says 15 different varieties of tortilla chips may have been contaminated with an “undeclared milk allergen,” according to the FDA. The recall affects products that were reportedly distributed to retail stores in over 30 states and Washington, DC.
    The FDA warns that people who are 
  • Naxolone Used To Revive 8-Month-Old After Ingesting Heroin Capsule

    PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman after her 8-month-old reportedly ingested a heroin capsule, and naxolone had to be used to revive the child.
    Back on March 20, Anne Arundel County police officers were called out to the 2900 block of East Almondbury Dr. in Pasadena for a cardiac incident involving an 8-month-old.
    First responders were told the child had possibly ingested a heroin capsule.
    Paramedics had to use a dose of naloxone to revive the child, w
  • Md. Mother Arrested After 8-Month-Old Ingests Drugs

    PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman after her 8-month-old reportedly ingested drugs, and naloxone had to be used to revive the child.
    A seemingly quiet neighborhood in Pasadena has been rocked to its core.
    “To hear something like that across the street is a big shock,“ said neighbor James Revere of the arrest of Jordan Marie Holt.
    Anne Arundel County Police took the young mother into custody after they say her infant likely overdosed on Fentanyl
  • Baltimore native Ric Ocasek, supermodel Paulina Porizkova split after almost 30 years of marriage - Baltimore Sun (blog)

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    Baltimore native Ric Ocasek, supermodel Paulina Porizkova split after almost 30 years of marriage
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    The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek and his wife, supermodel Paulina Porizkova, have split after almost 30 years of marriage, according to a post on Porizkova's Instagram account. Ocasek, a Baltimore native, and Porizkova have been separated for the past ...and more »
  • Shocking developments in East Baltimore - Baltimore Sun (blog)

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    Shocking developments in East Baltimore
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    Once upon a time in the old city, in the Baltimore we can only imagine because so much of it has vanished, members of the Eastside Association Reindeer Club gathered in a Formstone-covered rowhouse in the 1200 block of E. Preston Street. The place is ...
  • Jill Carter resigns as head of Baltimore's Civil Rights office ahead of Senate swearing-in - Baltimore Sun

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    Jill Carter resigns as head of Baltimore's Civil Rights office ahead of Senate swearing-in
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    Jill P. Carter has resigned her position as director of Baltimore's Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement ahead of her swearing-in on Friday to the state Senate, she confirmed to The Baltimore Sun. Carter said she had not intended to resign, but ...
  • SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: MLB, NBA, NHL… More Great Matchups

    Cleveland Indians vs. New York YankeesFriday, May 4, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
    YANKEES -209
    Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin has allowed more home runs (10, over 18.2 innings) than any other pitcher in the game. One can only imagine the possibilities as he faced off against a Yankees offense that ranks No. 1 in MLB in home runs hit. Cleveland’s offense has been underwhelming, and it isn’t likely to change Friday against C.C. Sabathia, who’s allowed one earned run over his last 17.1 innings.
  • “Survivor” Castoff Michael “Proud To Be A Part Of This Season”

    This week’s episode of “Survivor: Ghost Island” put a twist in the game that none of the castaways saw coming. The remaining 10 players were split into two temporary tribes with five players each, and both groups attended separate Tribal Councils. Two players left the game in one shocking night.
    The second victim of the twist was 18-year-old Michael Yerger, who lied about his young age to his fellow castmates. Keeping with the theme of the season, Michael became a fan favo
  • Jenna’s Unique “Survivor” Elimination “Really Was” A Blindside

    This week’s episode of “Survivor: Ghost Island” put a twist in the game that none of the castaways saw coming. The remaining 10 players were split into two temporary tribes with five players each, and both groups attended separate Tribal Councils. Two players left the game in one shocking night.
    The first victim of the twist was Jenna Bowman, a former Malolo tribe member who could never get herself on the right side of the numbers. She entered Tribal Council feigning weakness.
  • Police Shoot 1 Of 2 Suspects Accused Of Robbing CVS Pharmacy

    ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — Officers were able to arrest two suspects minutes after police say they robbed a CVS store early Friday morning.
    According to the Howard County Police Department, the robbery happened just after 3:15 a.m., at the CVS in the 6400 block of Old Waterloo Rd. in Elkridge.
    Officers quickly responded to the scene, and were told the suspects stole Oxycontin, Percocet, and cash.
    Police were able to find the suspects’ vehicle. Officers tried to stop that ve
  • Armed Robbery At CVS Pharmacy Leads To Police Chase; 1 Of 2 Suspects Shot

    ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — What started as an armed robbery ended with an officer-involved shooting after two suspects led police on a chase in Howard County early Friday morning.
    Around 3 a.m., a quiet Elkridge neighborhood quickly found itself in the middle of chaos.
    The robbery happened at the CVS in the 6400 block of Old Waterloo Rd. That’s where police say 20-year-old Jarkell Champion and 18-year-old Titus Kittrell barged into the store, going after Oxycontin
  • Unemployment Is Below 4% For First Time Since 2000

    (CNN Money) — The job market hasn’t been this good in a very long time.
    The unemployment rate dropped below 4% in April for the first time since 2000. The Labor Department reported Friday that it fell to 3.9% — inching closer to territory not seen in half a century.
    Employers added 164,000 jobs, slightly below what economists were expecting but better than a comparatively sluggish March.
    The report indicates another month of solid job growth for an economy that has been expandi
  • Star Wars Day: What To Do On May 4 (And Why)

    (CNN) — It’s not just a pun.
    “May the 4th be with you” is the phrase marking a full-fledged unofficial holiday, Star Wars Day.
    Actually, as far as Lucasfilm and Disney are concerned, it’s quite official.
    So, why this day, and what is there to do other than watch it trend on Twitter?
    As legend has it, and according to the origin story recognized by Lucasfilm, the phrase was first used on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as UK Prime Minister. Th
  • Baltimore Police bodycam video of traffic stop of Community Oversight Task Force chair - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore Police bodycam video of traffic stop of Community Oversight Task Force chair
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    Baltimore officer bodycam video of Marvin McKenstry Jr., the chair of the Community Oversight Task Force, being given several ticket violations by Sergeant Terrance McGowan in a stop that was nearly an hour long. Copyright © 2018, The Baltimore Sun, a ...
  • Man killed, three others shot in Baltimore on Thursday, police say - Baltimore Sun

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    Man killed, three others shot in Baltimore on Thursday, police say
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    Four people were shot, one fatally, in Baltimore on Thursday, police said. Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds at about 1:51 p.m. in the 2600 block of Quantico Ave. in Greenspring. The victim, was pronounced dead after being taken to ...
    Official: Person Overdoses Near Sinai HospitalCBS Baltimore / WJZall 5 news articles »
  • UDFA Profile: RB De'Lance Turner - Baltimore Beatdown

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    UDFA Profile: RB De'Lance Turner
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    The Baltimore Ravens have a history of developing undrafted free agents who eventually make their roster. One of the more intriguing additions this year is Alcorn State running back De'Lance Turner. Alcorn State stud running back DeLance Turner just ...
    Ravens' Nick Keizer: Lands deal with BaltimoreCBSSports.comall 6 news articles »
  • 'Like old times' for Anthony Averett, Marlon Humphrey in Baltimore Ravens' secondary - AL.com

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    'Like old times' for Anthony Averett, Marlon Humphrey in Baltimore Ravens' secondary
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    Alabama cornerback Anthony Averett plays against Fresno State on Sept. 9, 2017, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ( Vasha Hunt/[email protected] ). Comment. By Mark Inabinett · [email protected] · Marlon Humphrey and Anthony Averett started in the ...
    Ravens News 5/4: Power Rankings, kickoff rule changes and moreBaltimore Beatdownall 8 news articles »
  • Bradley Bozeman has unusual sixth-round opportunity with Baltimore Ravens - AL.com

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    Bradley Bozeman has unusual sixth-round opportunity with Baltimore Ravens
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    Alabama center Bradley Bozeman (75) blocks against Mercer on Nov. 18, 2017, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ( Vasha Hunt/[email protected] ). Comment. By Mark Inabinett · [email protected]. The sixth round of the NFL Draft usually produces depth ...
    Ravens assign rookie numbers; Orlando Brown Jr. recieves fathers old numberBaltimore Beatdownall 13 news articles »
  • Bradley Bozeman has unusual sixth-round opportunity with ... - AL.com - AL.com

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    Bradley Bozeman has unusual sixth-round opportunity with ... - AL.com
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    The Ravens acquired the former Alabama center in the sixth round of the NFL Draft after losing their 2017 center in free agency.
    Ravens News 5/4: Power Rankings, kickoff rule changes and more ...Baltimore Beatdownall 9 news articles »
  • Weather Blog: Chance Of Thunderstorms

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — T.G.I.F.! And a big Friday it is too! We are at the doorstep of the weekend of the Kentucky Derby. In just two weeks Baltimore gets the worlds sports spotlight as the Preakness Stakes takes the stage. Bright colored clothing, flowers galore, and frosty beverages now become the norm.
    Years ago the legendary Nat King Cole sang of Spring, and Summer, as those days, “of soda and pretzels and beer.” A different point of view from a different generation but the mean
  • Baltimore Police Find Parents Of Missing Toddler - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

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    Baltimore Police Find Parents Of Missing Toddler
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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say they have found the parents of a toddler found walking in the street on Ramblewood Rd. Police are searching for the parents of a toddler found walking in the street in the 1100 block of Ramblewood Road. Police say ...
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  • Baltimore Police Find Parents Of Missing Toddler

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say they have found the parents of a toddler found walking in the street on Ramblewood Rd.Police are searching for the parents of a toddler found walking in the street in the 1100 block of Ramblewood Road.
    Police say they were called by concerned citizens around 6:45 Friday morning.
    Police Need Your Help Locating Toddler's Parents: https://t.co/zufKc0JfIw pic.twitter.com/p2dSRDiiI2
    — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) May 4, 2018Officials say th
  • Balt. Police Searching For Toddler’s Parents

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for the parents of a toddler found walking in the street in the 1100 block of Ramblewood Road.
    Police say they were called by concerned citizens around 6:45 Friday morning.
    Police Need Your Help Locating Toddler's Parents: https://t.co/zufKc0JfIw pic.twitter.com/p2dSRDiiI2
    — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) May 4, 2018Officials say the toddler told them his name is Hassan Jones and that he’s 2-years-old.
    Police ask anyone with info
  • Volcanic ‘Curtain Of Fire’ Sends People Fleeing Hawaii Homes

    HONOLULU (AP) — The Kilauea volcano sent more lava into Hawaii communities Friday, a day after forcing more than 1,500 people to flee from their mountainside homes, and authorities detected high levels of sulfur gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems.
    After a week of earthquakes and warnings, the eruption that began Thursday threw lava into the sky from a crack in a road and sent another line of molten rock snaking through a forest. On Friday, the activ

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