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• Wisconsin Boy Makes Wish To See Trains In Nebraska

  03-08-2018 23:56
  NORTH PLATTE. Neb. (CNN/WOWT) — The Make-A-Wish foundation does some incredible work, and sometimes the wishes they are asked to grant can be surprising.
  One Wisconsin boy made a wish to visit Nebraska to see trains in action in North Platte.
  “We really don’t know why he loves trains, but it started pretty young. From one-and-a-half to two years old. He just absolutely loves them,” said Ryan Dodge, Bentley’s father.
  It wasn’t hard to come up with a plan when 5
  
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• Officials Fear Lynchburg Dam Will Collapse As Heavy Rain Forces Evacuations In Virginia City

  03-08-2018 23:56
  (CNN) — Heavy rains sent water spilling over a dam in Lynchburg, Virginia, spurring fears that it could collapse and prompting some evacuations in the city of roughly 80,000 people.
  In a dire warning Thursday night, the National Weather Service reported the College Lake Dam could fail, and if it does, “the water depth at Lynchburg could exceed 17 feet in 7 minutes.”
  The dam was intact Friday morning, the weather service said in an update, but water has been moving over it and i
  
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• Baltimore City To Put New Safety Measures At Inner Harbor

  03-08-2018 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City is putting new safety measures in place to prevent accidental drownings at the Inner Harbor. That announcement came yesterday, the same day a woman’s body was found floating in the harbor near the USS Constellation.
  The city has committed $125,000 to install ladders and life rings along the promenade.
  Police called to the Harbor in the early afternoon Thursday found the body of a woman floating in the water. Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is the jewel
  
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• First New AACO Schools D.A.R.E. Class Graduates

  03-08-2018 23:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After being reinstated in Anne Arundel County Schools earlier this year, the first class of officers is graduating from D.A.R.E. training.
  The graduation ceremony was at the Church at Severn Run Friday afternoon. Officers are taught how to talk to students about drug and violence prevention.
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• NASA Selects 9 Astronauts For First Crewed Boeing, SpaceX Missions

  03-08-2018 23:23
  NASA Selects 9 Astronauts For First Crewed Boeing, SpaceX Missions(CNN) — NASA has tapped nine astronauts to become the first to launch to space from American soil since the Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011.
  The seven men and two women will also be the first astronauts to fly in capsules developed and built by the private sector as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
  Since 2011, the United States has relied on Russia to ferry astronauts to the space station. SpaceX and B
  
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• Baltimore Family Suing City For $25 Million Claims Corrupt Police Led To Father’s Death

  03-08-2018 22:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new lawsuit alleges members of the disgraced and now dismantled Baltimore Police Department Gun Trace Task Force were responsible for the death of a Baltimore man.
  86-year-old Elbert Davis Sr. died after a car crash in Howard Park eight years ago.
  The driver who hit his car was on the run from officers.
  Davis’ family blames BPD, and specifically three officers with ties to the gun trace task force, including its longtime leader, Sgt. Wayne Jenkins.
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• Missing 12-Year-Old Chinese Girl Last Seen In Va. Found Safe In NY

  03-08-2018 21:30
  (CNN) — A 12-year-old Chinese girl who went missing from a tour group at an airport outside Washington — sparking an investigation into a possible kidnapping — was located Friday in the New York City borough of Queens, safe and in the custody of her parents, the Metro Washington Airports Authority Police said.
  “12-year-old JinJing Ma missing from @reagan_airport in Arlington, #Virgina has been found safe! Thank you for sharing her poster, without your help we wouldn&rsquo
  
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• Impact Of Heavy Rainfall Still Felt As Clean Up Continues From Debris

  03-08-2018 20:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A week after Mother Nature pounded Maryland with heavy rain, parts of the state are still dealing with dangerous debris that flowed in from rivers.
  The debris came from damage and flooding following heavy rains last week. Parts of Baltimore County saw major flooding, as well as other parts of Maryland including Annapolis and Baltimore.
  Water levels rose to historic levels, and the rushing waters brought with it debris.
  Officials warn that it’s not only the
  
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• More Schools Banning Backpacks As Students Return To Class

  03-08-2018 20:38
  (CBS Local) – As parents and children around the country begin heading back to class, more and more schools are banning backpacks from their buildings.
  More education officials are forbidding their students from using bags and purses while on school grounds, as a result of the rise in school shootings. High schools in Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and other states have all sent word to parents that their children will have to carry their books to and from class this fall.
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• Baltimore Among Cities That Filed Federal Lawsuit Against Trump Over ACA

  03-08-2018 20:37
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Several cities are suing President Donald Trump’s administration in federal court for allegedly sabotaging the Affordable Care Act.
  The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on behalf of Baltimore; Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago and Charlottesville, Virginia.
  Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore’s health commissioner, says efforts to sabotage the ACA are directly increasing the number of uninsured and underinsured Baltimore residents. She s
  
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• Police Offering Reward For Information In 2017 Murder

  03-08-2018 20:22
  FREDERICK (WJZ) — Police are now offering a reward for information in the 2017 murder of a 19-year-old.
  According to Maryland State Police, the body of Gennady “G” Errigo was found on October 22, 2017, in a wooded area adjacent to the Discovery neighborhood in Frederick.
  Two hunters in the area discovered his body.
  Errigo was last seen walking through the Discovery neighborhood three days before his body was found. Police believe he was wearing grey sweatpants, b
  
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• Orioles’ Adam Jones Helps Majority Black D.C. Little League Team Go To Regionals

  03-08-2018 20:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — He’s known for his abilities on the field, but but his efforts off the field in the community are legendary.
  Now, Orioles outfielder Adam Jones is stepping up again. He’s donating $10,000 to help a D.C. little league team take the field and make history.
  The Mamie Johnson Little League team will be the first predominantly black team to represent D.C. in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
  “Me being a black man, trying to integrate more African Americans into bas
  
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• Fan Essentials: Most Enjoyable Event To Cover

  03-08-2018 20:03
  The PGA TOUR visits many of the country’s most scenic golf courses throughout the season. From awe-inspiring views to pleasant walks along peaceful paths, to lush, verdant scenery, each course offers more than the tee-to-hole challenge that’s expected from this level of venue.
  But even among the best courses, a few stand out to the experts who visit them. So what event on the PGA Tour is the most enjoyable to cover for the experts who have seen it all?
  In Gary McCord’s view, &l
  
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• Elementary School Opens Meditation Room To ‘Replace Behaviors’

  03-08-2018 19:35
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (CBS Local) – An elementary school in Oklahoma is tackling mental health issues and discipline with an all new approach: a meditation room.
  “Meditation class was a response to a need to address mental illness in young children,” Joanna Eldridge of Edgemere Elementary told KFOR.
  The special education teacher claims students can act out and struggle in class because they don’t know how to properly handle new situations. Eldridge reportedl
  
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• Maryland Doctor Given 5-Year Sentence For Running Pill Mill

  03-08-2018 19:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland doctor has been sentenced to five years behind bars after pleading guilty to running a pill mill.
  Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced Friday that Dr. Kofi Shaw-Taylor was sentenced to two, five-year concurrent sentences after pleading guilty to a charge of Medicaid fraud and another for conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud.
  Evidence reportedly showed that Shaw-Taylor was operating two clinics in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel Count
  
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• ‘He’s An Angel’; Woman Says Rapper Ludacris Paid Her $375 Grocery Bill

  03-08-2018 19:03
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When an Atlanta woman who had fallen on hard times didn’t have enough money to pay for her groceries at Whole Foods, she was at her breaking point. But then a kind stranger in front of her in line offered to pay–the whole bill.
  She had no idea who the stranger was until a cashier clued her in: It was the rapper Ludacris.
  Therra Gwyn-Jaramillo has been “struggling on and off,” since her beloved husband died of cancer in the summer of 2014. &
  
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• Sheriff: No Motive, No 2nd Shooter In Las Vegas Massacre

  03-08-2018 18:45
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 10 months after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police say they are closing their investigation without answering the key question: What drove a gunman to unleash a hail of gunfire that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more?
  But authorities say after hundreds of interviews and thousands of hours of investigative work, they are confident there is no evidence of a conspiracy or a second gunman
  Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Ste
  
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• Suspect In Houston Doctor’s Killing Commits Suicide As Police Confront Him

  03-08-2018 18:23
  (CNN) — The man suspected of killing a prominent Houston doctor in broad daylight two weeks fatally shot himself in the head when he was confronted by two police officers on Friday morning, Police Chief Art Acevedo said.
  Joseph Pappas, 62, was wearing body armor under his shirt, Acevedo said. He killed himself in a residential area northwest of his Houston home.
  Authorities had been looking for Pappas since Tuesday. They say they believe Pappas shot and killed Dr. Mark Hausknecht as b
  
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• Pluto Fans: Calling Objects Beyond Pluto ‘Planet Nine’ Is Insensitive

  03-08-2018 18:20
  HOUSTON, Texas (CBS Local) – Pluto fans — and scientists — are taking umbrage with those who call another possible “further” planet, “Planet Nine.” Pluto was formerly known as the ninth planet in our solar system according to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and some say that is still a controversial decision.
  In case you are not up to speed, according to Space.com, “Planet Nine” is a theoretical planet 
  
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• Bison Nearly Gores Man Who Taunted Him At Yellowstone National Park

  03-08-2018 17:57
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (CBS Local) – A man was nearly gored after being caught on video taunting a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
  The man was not injured, but the encounter that was filmed by Lindsey Jones, is gaining a lot of attention. It shows the man agitating the wild animal while other vehicles lined the road.
  At one point in the video the bison charges the taunter, but doesn’t appear to have made contact with the man.(credit: Lindsey Jones)Accordin
  
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• Almond Milk Recalled In 28 States, May Have Actual Milk In It

  03-08-2018 17:53
  LYNNFIELD, Mass. (CBS Local) – Nearly 150,000 cartons of almond milk are being recalled because they may contain actual cow’s milk.
  According to a Blue Diamond press release, 145,254 half-gallon cartons of Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk are being voluntarily recalled.
  The affected cartons were reportedly shipped to stores in 28 states including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Is It Division Race Time Yet?

  03-08-2018 16:36
  Atlanta Braves vs. New York MetsFriday, August 3, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
  NEW YORK METS -140
  This is a reasonable price on the Mets behind Jacob deGrom, who’s been absolutely dominant at home this season. Batters are hitting .188 against him at Citi Field. Back deGrom to cool off the Braves while New York gets to Anibal Sanchez. The 34-year-old gave up four runs, including two homers, in four innings in his only start against the Mets this season. Lay it.
  SportsLine Expert: Larry Hartstein (88-65
  
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• No Demonstrations During Anthem At Hall Of Fame Game

  03-08-2018 16:36
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — There were no demonstrations by any players during the singing of the national anthem Thursday night at the Hall of Fame game.
  All players and coaches for the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens stood as the NFL’s preseason began.
  The NFL modified its national anthem protocol in May, prohibiting any sort of demonstrations for 2018, but allowing players to remain in the locker room during “The Star-Spangled Banner” if they chose to. Individual teams woul
  
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• Death Of 70-Year-Old Woman Ruled Homicide By Narcotic Poisoning

  03-08-2018 16:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are now investigating the death of a 70-year-old Baltimore woman as a homicide after it was found she was killed by narcotic poisoning.
  The body of Gloria Johnson was found at 6 p.m. on July 13, in the 500 block of E. Preston St.
  Responding officers say her body showed no signs of trauma, but homicide detectives were able to find “information that was pertinent to this case.”
  Johnson’s body was sent to the medical examiner’s office
  
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• Missing 75-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Sought By Police

  03-08-2018 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police need the public’s help to find a missing 75-year-old woman who suffers from dementia.
  Josephine Priscilla Shafer at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, in the 1100 block of Kevin Rd.She was last seen wearing a gray and white sweater, black pants and black shoes.
  If you see Shafer, dial 911 or police at (443) 984-7385.
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• Apple Becomes 1st American Public Company To Reach $1 Trillion Value

  03-08-2018 15:48
  (CNN Money) — How do you like them apples?
  Apple just became the first American public company to cross $1 trillion in value.
  The iPhone maker achieved that big number on Thursday when the stock passed $207.04 a share. Its new all-time high is $208.38. Apple is now up more than 20% this year.
  Shares surged after Apple reported earnings that topped forecasts and a healthy outlook on Wednesday.
  Even though some think Apple needs a new product to keep sales and profits booming,
  
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• Maryland Flash Flood Watch

  03-08-2018 15:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Flash Flood Watch is in effect Friday, before the skies clear up over the weekend. It lasts through Friday night.
  The watch is in effect for Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince George’s, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, and Washington Counties.
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• Detroit Police Officer Suspended After Video Shows Him Repeatedly Punching Naked Woman In A Hospital

  03-08-2018 14:52
  (CNN) — A Detroit police officer has been suspended with pay after a bystander’s video showed him punching a possibly mentally ill woman at least 10 times at a hospital, the police chief said.
  Detroit Police Chief James Craig has called the video “very disturbing” and said a criminal investigation has been launched into the officer’s use of force. But he also added the officer is entitled to due process. The department is not making any conclusions but observations,
  
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• Weather Blog: Heaviest Rain Of The Week

  03-08-2018 14:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Here is some real honesty. I usually write this for you at about 7:00 A.M., but right now it is closer to 8:30 A.M. because I have big writers block. How many times in two weeks can you say the same thing differently.. I was joking with my stage manager Chris Hagen that I should just go, “Hi Everyone, Chris said it’s gonna rain now go home. I’m Marty Bass..” I mean this writers block is that bad.
  Fact of the matter is that today we could see our he
  
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• Disabled Tractor Trailer Blocking Traffic On I-695

  03-08-2018 14:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A disabled tractor trailer is blocking traffic on the inner loop of I-695. Two left lanes are closed at Exit 29 Maryland Route 542 Loch Raven Blvd.
  ALERT Baltimore Co- Disabled tractor trailer in roadway. Two left lanes closed I-695 inner loop at Exit 29 MD-542 Loch Raven Blvd. Expect extended delays. Use alternate routes. Visit https://t.co/jxqlSYD4wc for updates. #MDOTNews #MDtraffic ars pic.twitter.com/eQZ0stYoKQ
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• Rangers Score 10 In First 2 Innings, Beat Orioles 17-8

  03-08-2018 14:16
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jurickson Profar helped the Texas Rangers get a big win in a matchup of retooling teams, and hand the struggling Baltimore Orioles another low this season.
  Jurickson Profar hit a three-run home run and a run-scoring single as Texas scored 10 runs during the first two innings, Rougned Odor homered and walked a career-high five times, and the Rangers routed the Orioles 17-8 Thursday night.
  The Rangers — who traded pitchers Cole Hamels, Keone Kela and Jake Diekma
  
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• Recall: Almond Breeze Almond Milk May Contain Actual Milk

  03-08-2018 14:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Vanilla Almond Breeze Almond Milk was recalled because it may contain actual milk, which is not listed on the label.The Food and Drug Administration says the product is only dangerous for those who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk. There has been one report so far of an allergic reaction.
  The recall applies to products with a use-by date of September 2, 2018.
  Approximately 145,254 half-gallon cartons were shipped to retailers and wholesalers in the follo
  
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• Red Tide Kills Thousands Of Fish, Marine Life

  03-08-2018 13:24
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Large numbers of fish, turtles and other marine life are getting sick and dying along Florida’s Southwest coast where there are high concentrations of toxic red tide algae.
  Crews on Florida’s Sanibel Island shoveled up and bagged dead fish Thursday as southwest Florida deals with one of the longest red tide outbreaks in years.
  Red tide is a naturally-occurring toxic algae that often occurs along florida’s gulf coast. Higher than normal concentrations ar
  
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• Police: Babysitting Couple Knocked Out Boy, Made Children Drink Urine

  03-08-2018 13:00
  (CBS13) — A couple baby-sitting four children subjected at least two of them to physical and psychological terror over six days, making a girl drink dog urine, knocking out her brother and inflicting beatings that left visible injuries and required their hospitalization, police said.
  Jakayo Scott Frye and Shyann Marie Hills, both 22, were charged Wednesday in Pennsylvania with dozens of crimes, including aggravated assault, false imprisonment, unlawful restraint and child endangerment.
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• EA SPORTS Apologizes After Editing Colin Kaepernick’s Name From Madden Soundtrack

  03-08-2018 12:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Video game maker Electronic Arts (EA) apologized Thursday for editing out the name of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick from the soundtrack to Madden NFL 19.
  The lyrics were: “Feed me to the wolves now I lead the pack and s—. You boys all cap, I’m more Colin Kaepernick. I’m rare as affordable health care.”
  “We messed up, and the edit should never have happened,” the company tweeted.
  It added that an update will be available on Augu
  
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• Ravens And Bears Show Off D, Baltimore Wins 17-16

  03-08-2018 05:31
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Ravens and Bears honored their great linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher with some defense to make them proud in the Hall of Fame game that opened the NFL’s preseason Thursday night.
  Oh, there was a little spark of offense, some provided by Baltimore’s first-round draft pick Lamar Jackson in the second half of a 17-16 victory. His 7-yard touchdown pass to fellow first-rounder Hayden Hurst came after the Ravens’ defense recovered a fumble.
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• Police Looking For Suspect In Parkville Parking Lot Slashing

  03-08-2018 05:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are on the hunt for whoever slashed a man in a parking lot in Parkville.
  Officers were called to the 1800 block of Taylor Avenue just before 10 p.m. Thursday night.
  They say the suspect confronted the victim in the parking lot of Maria’s Carryout, and an altercation occurred.
  Investigators say the man suffered injuries to his lower body. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Police said nothing was stolen and the motive remai
  
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• Weather Blog: Flash Flood Watch In Effect Through Friday

  03-08-2018 04:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another day of showers and some thunderstorms. There will be more humid, tropical air Friday and a weak front will help to produce more rounds of showers and some gusty, heavy thunderstorms Friday.
  A flash flood watch is in effect overnight and into Friday. By Saturday, there will be somewhat drier air that will finally move toward the area and there may be a warm, rain-free weekend ahead.
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• Howard County Officer Rescues Cockatoo

  03-08-2018 02:57
  HOWARD CO., Md. (WJZ) — A Howard County Police officer made a new friend Thursday.
  PFC Sarah Miller rescued a cockatoo from a Columbia parking lot Thursday afternoon. The Howard County Police Department tweeted out a picture with the officer and her new feathered friend.
  
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• Arrest For Arson Of Upper Marlboro Restaurant

  03-08-2018 00:44
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A 3-alarm fire damaged an Upper Marlboro building Thursday morning.
  At around 1:30 a.m., Prince George’s County firefighters were alerted to a building fire at 14703 Main Street. Firefighters arrived to find fire coming from a restaurant. Three alarms and 100 personnel were summoned to the scene to extinguish the fire at around 3 a.m. No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported.
  3 people from apartments on the top floor of the 3-story building were displac
  
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• Abortion Rights To Be Proposed For Maryland’s Constitution

  03-08-2018 00:21
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A leading Maryland lawmaker said Thursday that he will introduce a constitutional amendment next year to protect abortion rights in the state because of the possibility that a conservative Supreme Court could overturn or weaken federal abortion-rights protections.
  Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch announced he will introduce the proposal in next year’s legislative session, which begins in January. If approved by the General Assembly, it will go on the ballot
  
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• Fed Judge Sides With Baltimore Police On Surveillance Device

  03-08-2018 00:16
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge is siding with Baltimore police in a civil lawsuit over the use of a clandestine cellphone-surveillance device.
  The Daily Record reports that U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled Wednesday that an order obtained by police met the requirement for a warrant.
  Blake reached the opposite conclusion of the Court of Special Appeals. The state appellate court ruled police violated Kerron Andrews’ Fourth Amendment right when they used a cell sit
  
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• Slain Victim, Suspect Identified After Liquor Store Shooting

  03-08-2018 00:13
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Police are identifying a man slain after making a purchase in a Maryland liquor store and the gunman fatally shot by a police officer moments later.
  RELATED: Police: Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Suspect Moments After Murder
  Prince George’s County police said in a statement Thursday that 25-year-old Ralland Whitfield of Lothian had just made a purchase in the Oxon Hill store Wednesday when 27-year-old David Hall of Temple Hills walked in and shot him. Police
  
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