• 27 People From 18 Countries Become US Citizens On Flag Day

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s Flag Day and in Baltimore, there’s an annual celebration held to salute the stars and the stripes.
    The ceremony has special meaning, a naturalization ceremony welcomed some new United States citizens.
    Brenda Marroquin came to the U.S. from Guatemala in 1995.
    “It means a lot to mean because I love this country. I have been here 23 years,” Marroquin said. “I went to Morgan State University and moved to Baltimore City. I lived here for seve
  • New Trails, Outdoor Learning Centers Open In Baltimore County

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — It’s an incredible gift that will continue giving for years to come.
    A generous donation allowed Irvine Nature Center in Baltimore County to purchase more than 90 additional acres in the Caves Valley three years ago. Now, new trails and outdoor learning spaces will be open to the public following a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, family festival and 5K on June 23.
    “It’s incredibly exciting to be opening the Bauer Preserve,” said Brook
  • New Trails, Outdoor Learning Centers Coming To Baltimore County

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — It’s an incredible gift that will continue giving for years to come.
    A generous donation allowed Irvine Nature Center in Baltimore County to purchase more than 90 additional acres in the Caves Valley three years ago. Now, new trails and outdoor learning spaces will be open to the public following a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, family festival and 5K on June 23.
    “It’s incredibly exciting to be opening the Bauer Preserve,” said Brook
  • Arborists Warning Of Toppling Trees After Heavy Rainfall Locally

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When 48,000 pounds of tree falls onto your house – as it did in a Washington D.C. neighborhood – there is an obvious dollar loss and relief that it wasn’t worse.
    “Really fortunate to be alive and to be safe,” said homeowner Mark Fuller, whose top floor was destroyed.
    Over the past month, heavy rain has made conditions perfect for bringing down trees.
    “That’s caused a lot of tree damage. We’ve had trees at this
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  • Race For Maryland Governor Ramps Up As We Head Into Primary Election

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the votes slowly start to trickle in before the polls fully open later this month, the race for Maryland governor ramps up.
    Six Democrats want the state’s top office.
    It’s a close race for the two leading candidates, and one of them just got a $1 million boost.
    It’s a tight race at the top of a crowded field of Democrats as they near the first hurdle in the gubernatorial election.
    Marylanders are beginning to decide who they would like to face off aga
  • Harbaugh: LB Suggs ‘Headed For Hall Of Fame’

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Sixteen years into his NFL career and just four months before his 36th birthday, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs darts around the field like a kid in a pickup game.
    “I still love it,” Suggs said Thursday at the conclusion of minicamp. “It’s still my playground. That’s where I get to be myself.”
    Football has never been a chore for Suggs, the Ravens’ sack leader with 125½. He works hard at his craft, but he p
  • Here’s How To Properly Dispose A Damaged American Flag

    PHILADELPHIA (WJZ) – Today is Flag Day, a day that commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.
    Given the amount of attention the American flag has received in recent months, it is important to treat the flag, a symbol of freedom and justice, with the utmost respect.
    Part of treating the flag with respect is knowing how to properly dispose of a damaged flag. According to the United States Flag Code (4 USC Sec 8 Para (k) Amended 7 July 1976), “The Fl
  • Man Charged With Murder After Body Found On Baltimore School Bleachers

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have charged a man with murder after the body of a 20-year-old was found on a set of bleachers Tuesday morning in northeast Baltimore.
    The body of Jasmine Morris was found just before 11 a.m. on bleachers at Reginald F. Lewis High School’s football field in the 2400 block of Westfield Ave.
    Police say there were signs of trauma to the body, but did not provide further details.
    Authorities have not released any additional information about the vi
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  • Fireball Whiskey Covers Interstate After Crash Between 2 Tractor Trailers

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A crash involving two tractor trailers in Arkansas left the roadway covered in Fireball whiskey and shut down an interstate for several hours Thursday.
    The Arkansas Department of Transportation reports the crash happened at 10:45 a.m. on Interstate 40 west in Pulaski County.
    A tweet from the department showed bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey along the highway.
    Looks like we’ll be working this for a while. Updates as they are available. pic.twitter.com/KEaXI
  • Feeling Hangry? Study Says It’s A Real Thing

    BALTIMORE (CBS LOCAL) — Have you ever found yourself getting angry after not eating food for a long time? It turns out that being “hangry” is a legitimate condition.
    According to a new study conducted by doctoral students at the University of North Carolina, operating on an empty stomach can create a negative emotional response.
    “We all know that hunger can sometimes affect our emotions and perceptions of the world around us,” said Jennifer MacCormack, a d
  • Stephanie McMahon Stars In An All-New ‘Undercover Boss’

    Stephanie McMahon is the chief brand officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., the primary spokesperson for WWE’s social responsibility initiatives, a global brand ambassador and now…an undercover boss. In Friday night’s new installment of Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition, McMahon slams into undercover mode to find raw talent and helps a young WWE fan’s charitable dreams come true.
    During her time undercover McMahon meets Kenny Marquez, a South California native
  • WWE Insiders Pick Money In The Bank

    By Chuck Carroll
    WWE Money in the Bank features 10 matches, including men’s and women’s ladder matches for an all-important guaranteed title shot. But it isn’t the matches for which the pay-per-view is named that is generating the buzz. Former UFC superstar Ronda Rousey gets her first crack at gold in WWE, as she takes on Nia Jax for the RAW Women’s Championship.
    In some regard, Rousey’s title shot has backed WWE into a corner. On one hand, a strong case can be made
  • Remaining $1.3 Million In Kamenetz Campaign Funds Donated To Non-Profits

    BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The Committee for Kamenetz announced that the remaining $1.3 million in funds in the late Kevin Kamenetz’s campaign fund will be donated.
    The funds will be donated to several local non-profit organizations, and Thursday’s announcement was in accordance with state campaign finance laws.
    The campaign’s remaining funds will be given to the following organizations:
    • Central Scholarship will receive $915,000 to support a new college scholarship
  • Police Looking For Missing 14-Year-Old In Baltimore Co.

    NOTTINGHAM, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl.
    Shamya Jennings was last seen at school on Wednesday wearing a pink shirt and blue pants.
    Anyone with information about Jennings’ whereabouts is urger to call police.
    Missing Child- Shamya Jennings (14) from the unit-blk of Hallview Rd, 21236 was last seen at school on June 13. Shamya was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue pants. Please call 911 with any information. ^SV pic.twitter.co
  • Missing 14-Year-Old In Baltimore Co.

    NOTTINGHAM, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl.
    Shamya Jennings was last seen at school on June 13.
    She was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue pants.
    Please call 911 with information.
    Missing Child- Shamya Jennings (14) from the unit-blk of Hallview Rd, 21236 was last seen at school on June 13. Shamya was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue pants. Please call 911 with any information. ^SV pic.twitter.com/sqzdPrUlJd
    — BACO Public
  • Footage Shows President Trump Saluting N. Korean General

    (CNN) — During his brief trip to Singapore for a historic summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump was introduced to North Korean Gen. No Kwang Chol. Trump extended his hand. Chol saluted. Trump saluted back. Then the two men shook hands.
    Trump’s decision to salute a high-ranking general in an authoritarian country with a long history of human rights abuses has created something of a stir. The salute is, according to military protocol, a sign of
  • T-Mobile Says Despite Glitch, Customers Were Never Without 911 Access

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — T-Mobile customers were never without access to 911 Thursday morning, according to a company spokesperson.
    T-Mobile did report an issue with 911 calls to the FCC early Thursday morning, but it was fixed within an hour of the issue starting.
    They report that customers could always reach 911, due to a backup system.
    The issue is resolved.
    ORIGINAL POST, 8:59 a.m. T-Mobile cellular customers may temporarily be unable to reach 9-1-1.
    Baltimore City Police say the issue does n
  • Missouri Woman Seeks Apology After Government Workers Caught Shaming Family

    Jefferson City, MO (CBS Local)– A Missouri woman says she was laughed at by a government worker when she called for food stamps and now she’s seeking an apology from the Missouri Department of Social Services.
    KCTV News 5 acquired a recording of the phone call between the woman, Assami Sudduth, and a social services worker who was working in the St. Louis call center. According to the station, Sudduth has an app on her phone that automatically records every phone call. Sudduth and he
  • Early Voting Begins For Maryland Primary

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Early voting is beginning in the Maryland primary.
    Voting sites open Thursday across the state at about 80 different locations. They are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through next Thursday.
    RELATED: 2018 Maryland Primary Guide
    Voters are deciding who the candidates will be in November.
    Republican Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t facing a primary unchallenged. There are more than half a dozen candidates on the ballot for the Democratic nomination to challenge Hogan.
    FUL
  • Kansas City Cemetery Tells Woman They Can’t Find Her Mother’s Headstone

    Ryan Mayer
    Kansas City, MO (CBS LOCAL) — A Kansas woman got an unpleasant surprise recently when she went to visit her mother’s grave. Her mother’s headstone was missing.
    According to Fox 4 KC, Tierra Morrison said that she buried her mom at Lincoln Cemetery a decade ago because it was close to where she lived at the time. But, when she went to visit the grave site in March for what would have been her mom’s 55th birthday, her headstone was nowhere to be found.
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  • New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation

    NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation served as a personal piggy bank for his businesses, legal bills and presidential campaign, New York’s attorney general said Wednesday as she sued the charity, Trump and three of his children.
    The Donald J. Trump Foundation “was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality,” Democratic Attorney General Barbara Underwood s
  • MLB’s Worst Teams: Reasons For Hope

    By Dayn Perry
    (CBSSports.com) — Man, all we do is talk about the good teams, so let’s change that.
    In order to devote some bandwidth to the miserable MLB squadrons among us, we’ll first turn to our standings page. On the far right columns, you’ll find the playoff odds for each team, which come to us courtesy of SportsLine (@SportsLine on Twitter) Projection Model. We’re going to take those teams that, according to SportsLine, presently have
  • Rick Gonzalez: ‘Being On Arrow Is A Dream Come True’

    DJ Sixsmith
    Rick Gonzalez grew up reading any Marvel comic book he could get his hands on. He was a comic book collector and loved Wolverine and Punisher. After dreaming of being a super hero, Gonzalez finally got to play one when he got the part of Wild Dog on “Arrow.”
    “Being apart of this show is a dream come true,” Gonzalez said in a recent interview with CBS Local. “I’m fulfilling a fantasy and I always wanted to play a bad a**. Wild Dog is similar to my f
  • Suspect In Custody Following Lockdown At Baltimore Co. School

    OVERLEA, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police confirm a suspect is in custody after a lockdown/alert status at a Baltimore County school Thursday morning.
    The lockdown status was lifted.
    According to police, Overlea High School was on lockdown after a suspect was breaking into vehicles and possibly attempting to steal a vehicle.
    The 10 a.m. lockdown was a precaution to prevent the suspect from entering the school.
    This story is developing. 
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  • Recently-Reconnected Brothers Going Viral As They Try To Track Down Their Twin Sisters

    ENON VALLEY, Pa. (KDKA/CBS LOCAL) — Two brothers who just made a pretty remarkable connection are now trying to track down their twin sisters.
    Ed Clark, from Enon Valley, Lawrence County, just met his half-brother, Matt Shaw, who was born in Lawrence County, but later moved to South Carolina.
    (Source: Clark Family/Facebook)
    Both men were adopted by different families at birth, but they connected, recently, through Ancestry.com. Matt also employed the help of a private detective.
    They later
  • Eat At Chipotle To Help Save The Chesapeake Bay

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chipotle has teamed up with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a fundraiser for the bay on Thursday.
    The fundraiser is valid in any Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, or Virginia restaurants.All you have to do is order your food and either show the cashier the flier or simply tell the cashier you want to support the cause. As a result, 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for education and restoration efforts.
    The fundraiser
  • Congressional Baseball Game Comes A Year After Shooting

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others were shot at a congressional baseball practice, mass shootings have occurred at a Texas church, a Las Vegas music festival and high schools in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas.
    Ohio Rep. Brad Wenstrup, a doctor who helped save Scalise’s life last June, has watched those attacks unfold with the acute sensitivity of a mass shooting survivor. Each shooting is jarring, says Wenstrup — he calls th
  • Man Arrested After Asking Police To Test His Drugs

    FLORIDA (WJZ) — A Florida man was arrested after calling police to test the drugs he bought because he believed someone sold him the wrong illegal narcotic.
    Putnam County Police say Douglas Peter Kelly, 49, contacted their office because he had a “violent reaction” to some methamphetamine he had bought a week earlier. He said he wanted the substance tested because he wanted to press charges against the person who sold him the wrong drugs.
    Courtesy: Putnam County Sheri
  • Strong Pennsylvania Storm Damages Businesses, Overturns Cars

    WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A strong storm pounded parts of Pennsylvania, damaging numerous businesses in a shopping plaza, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.
    The storm struck the Wilkes-Barre Township shopping plaza late Wednesday night. The area was under a tornado warning at the time.
    Township police wrote on their Facebook page that there were reports of “multiple collapsed buildings.” They asked drivers to avoid the area to allow emergency personnel access to
  • T-Mobile Customers Unable To Reach 911

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — T-Mobile cellular customers may temporarily be unable to reach 9-1-1.
    Baltimore City Police say the issue does not only affect Baltimore customers but if they need assistance they should call 3-1-1 instead.
    It’s been reported that some T-Mobile cellular Customers may not be able to reach 911. In Baltimore city if T-Mobile Customers cannot reach 911,they can call 311.
    — Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) June 14, 2018Police say the cellular company is aware of the
  • Scherzer Putting Together MVP-Type Season For Nationals

    By Matt Citak
    Winning a Most Valuable Player Award is quite an impressive feat. By definition, the award is given to the most outstanding player from each league.
    Since the award was created in 1931, only 25 pitchers have received the honor. The most recent National League pitcher to take home the title of MVP was Clayton Kershaw in 2014, while Justin Verlander was the last to do it in the American League in 2011.
    Prior to Verlander receiving the award, no pitcher had won the MVP award since Den
  • Dog Races On Field To Retrieve Ball At Minor League Baseball Game

    Ryan Mayer
    “Bark At The Park” night has become a steadily more prevalent promotion through all levels of baseball in the last few years, offering fans the opportunity to bring their favorite four-legged friends to the game with them. In some cases, teams will have on-field promotions with the dogs during the game to further entertain the crowd. At Wednesday night’s Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers Double-A affiliate) game, one very good dog saw that the humans were throwing
  • Bear Hit, Killed In Baltimore Area; 4th Struck In Less Than Two Weeks

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Concern is growing after several bears have recently been struck on major roadways in Maryland.
    A bear was struck by a car and killed on Interstate 83 just before Shawan Road in Baltimore County Thursday morning, according to our media partner The Baltimore Sun. Police say the bear weighed about 100 pounds.
    Wildlife experts with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources say it’s the fourth case of its kind in the past several days.
    Though it’
  • Another Bear Hit And Killed In Baltimore Area

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bear was struck by a car and killed on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County Thursday according to our media partner The Baltimore Sun.
    The Sun reports that the bear was hit just before Shawan Road and had been moved to the median as of 7 a.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources was on the way to the scene.
    Police say the bear weighed about 100 pounds.
    Another bear was hit on I-95 in Harford County Tuesday.
    Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimor
  • Weather Blog: Don’t Overthink It

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Every once in a while we have a forecast, an extended outlook if you will, that is very simple and easy. Easy like, “sunny and seasonal.” We are in such a period right now. Daily I send to the Noon News producer “talking points”, info about the weather so we are all on the same page. Here is exactly what I said today;
    *A beautiful day
    *Another beautiful day tomorrow
    *The forecast is that easy, don’t overthink it.
    And that is about how we will
  • Police Investigate Elder Abuse Of Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are investigating reports of elder abuse against Stan Lee that come amid a struggle over the life and fortune of the 95-year-old Marvel Comics mogul, court documents showed Wednesday.
    The investigation was revealed in a restraining order granted against Keya Morgan, who in recent months has been acting as Lee’s business manager and personal adviser.
    Morgan has inserted himself into the life of the Lee, according to the order. The filing accuses M
  • Baby Born After Father Killed In Road Rage Shooting

    BURLESON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A baby boy named Ashton was born Tuesday, one day after his father, Todd Neal, Jr. was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a car during a road rage incident in Burleson.
    Neal was on his way to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their son when the shooting happened
    The GoFundMe account set up for the baby said, “Baby Ashton was brought into this world June 12, 2018 never having the chance to meet his father… Todd and Jalyn
  • Missing Man From Baltimore County

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for a missing person named Matthew Blakely.
    The 32-year-old was last seen in the area of his home, the 100 block of Cherrydell Rd. Catonsville, MD. around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
    #BCoPD actively searching for missing person Matthew Blakely (32) of the 100 block of Cherrydell Rd. Catonsville, MD 21228 (PC1) He was last seen in the area of his home at around 3 p.m. He is 5'9", 156 lbs, & has blue eyes and brown hair. Have you seen hi
  • Baltimore Bar Offering Free Shots For Every Chris Davis Hit

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bar in Baltimore is offering a way for fans to numb the pain of the Orioles’ season and first baseman Chris Davis’ poor performance.
    Bartenders Pub, located at 2218 Boston St., is offering customers free Dr. Pepper shooters for every hit Davis gets.
    The pub posted about the promotion on Facebook Tuesday night.Davis is currently batting .150 with four home runs and 15 RBIs, as well as 10 runs and eight extra-base hits. He has struck out 86 times and is o
  • Sarah Sanders, Raj Shah Planning To Leave White House

    (CBSNEWS) — Two of the most visible members of the Trump administration are planning their departures, the latest sign of upheaval in a White House marked by turmoil.
    Press secretary Sarah Sanders and principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah are both heading for the exits, according to sources inside the White House and close to the administration. Sanders, who has become a confidante of President Trump since the departure of former communications director Hope Hicks, has told f
  • Sale Dominant Before Ejection, Red Sox Beat Orioles 5-1

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Sale took a two-hitter into the seventh inning before being ejected, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the skidding Baltimore Orioles with a 5-1 victory Wednesday.
    After issuing two walks to open the seventh in a 5-0 game, Sale (6-4) was lifted by manager Alex Cora. As he was making his way to the dugout, the left-hander yelled at home plate umpire Brian Knight and was promptly ejected.
    It was the second career ejection for Sale, the other coming
  • Men Seek $40 Million In Damages From Baltimore Police, State

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Two men who spent years behind bars after being targeted by corrupt Baltimore police are seeking more than $40 million in damages in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
    Lawyers for Umar Burley and Brent Matthews, who were arrested in 2010, filed the lawsuit against the Baltimore Police Department and the state of Maryland.
    Burley was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison after 28 grams of heroin was planted in his crashed car by police. Matthews, a passenger in the car, was
  • 2 Men Seeking $40 Million In Damages From Baltimore Police, State

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men who were wrongly imprisoned after officers planted heroin on them are suing the Baltimore City Police Department, the state of Maryland as well as various current and former officers for more than $40 million. The case has ties to the Gun Trace Task Force scandal.
    Plaintiffs Umar Burley and Brent Matthews told WJZ that they still do not trust police.
    “We had screamed our innocence, but no one would believe it,” said Burley, who served almost eight
  • Weather Blog: Thunderstorms Possible Overnight

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It will be muggy with showers around Wednesday night before giving way to clear skies Thursday.
    We have a slight chance of spotty thunderstorms, with showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Expect mostly cloudy before becoming mostly clear.
    Thursday will be sunny and dry with a high near 83 degrees.
    Thursday night will be mainly clear with a low around 62.
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  • 2 Teens Arrested For Attempted ‘Terrorism’ At Va. High School Prom

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WJZ) — Police arrested two teens who they say were planning a terrorist attack at a Virginia Beach high school prom last weekend.
    Michael Coleman, 18, and an unnamed 17-year-old were arrested and charged with conspiring to commit an act of terrorism at the Bayside High School senior prom.
    The two were not students of the school and not associated with anyone there, according to police, but they tried to buy tickets to the prom. Officials say that alerted police wh
  • Sheriff’s Office: Drunk Woman Left Son Alone In Car In Walmart Parking Lot

    WORCESTER CO., Md. (WJZ) — Authorities say they arrested a woman after she left her son unattended inside her car at a Walmart parking lot while she went inside to shop.
    Timothy Staples-Gordy was charged with confine unattended child, reckless endangerment, false statement to an officer, and multiple alcohol related traffic citations.
    The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office reports a deputy was called out to the Berlin Walmart on May 25 for a report of a child left alone insi

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