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• 2 Tornadoes Caused Damage In Maryland, Reaching Peak Of 105 MPH

  03-11-2018 23:50
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — The National Weather Service reports that two EF-1 tornadoes caused the storm damage in Baltimore and Mt. Airy Friday.
  Two people died after a partial collapse was reported at an Amazon distribution center Friday night.
  The Baltimore City/County storm damage has been determined to be from an EF-1 tornado.. A full infographic with details will be released shortly.
  — NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) November 3, 2018According to the National Weather Service,
  
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• Florida Yoga Studio Gunman Scott Beierle Was Formerly A Maryland Teacher

  03-11-2018 22:52
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WJZ/AP) — The Florida gunman who killed two people at a Tallahassee yoga studio before taking his own life was formerly a teacher in Maryland.
  According to Anne Arundel County Public Schools spokesman Bob Mosier, Scott Beierle was a teacher at Meade High School in 2005.
  A 2012 mugshot of Scott Paul Beierle. LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
  Beierle taught English and social studies, Mosier confirmed to WJZ.
  He resigned after the 2006-2007 school year.
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• Report: Amazon In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Build New HQ Near DC

  03-11-2018 22:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — Retail giant Amazon Inc. is in “advanced talks” to open its second headquarters in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
  Amazon, based in Seattle, is apparently seriously considering an area known as Crystal City. It’s a large residential and office complex in Arlington, Virginia, just south of Washington, the Post said, citing unidentified sources.
  Amazon announced last year that the retail giant was looking to op
  
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• EF-1 Tornado Caused Damage In Maryland, Reaching Peak Of 105 MPH

  03-11-2018 21:59
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — The National Weather Service reports that an EF-1 tornado, reaching peaks of 105 mph, caused the storm damage along the Baltimore City and Baltimore County lines Friday night.
  Two people died after a partial collapse was reported at an Amazon distribution center Friday night.
  The Baltimore City/County storm damage has been determined to be from an EF-1 tornado.. A full infographic with details will be released shortly.
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• ‘It Sounded Like Bombs’ | Amazon Employee Describes Building Collapse

  03-11-2018 21:46
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Dhazyah McCoy was on the verge of finishing her shift at the Amazon Distribution Center when the weather took an expected and violent turn.
  “I just heard a lot of banging over top of our heads but we thought it was rain but when I looked back and I seen the wall collapse that’s when I knew it wasn’t just rain it had to be something else I’m not sure what it was but I was just hoping everybody got out safe,” McCoy said.
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• Michigan St Stuffs Maryland After Tumultuous Week For Terps,; Player Ejected After Throwing Punch

  03-11-2018 20:51
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michigan State capped a rough week for the unsettled Maryland football program, using a stout defensive performance to defeat the punchless Terrapins 24-3 Saturday.
  Connor Heyward ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns to help the Spartans (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) become a bowl eligible for the second year in a row following a 3-9 stumble in 2016.
  The Terrapins (5-4, 3-3) managed only 100 yards and nine first downs for interim coach and offensive coordinator Matt Canada.
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• Maryland Inmate Killed Inside Prison Cell, Charges Pending

  03-11-2018 17:52
  JESSUP, Md. (AP) — Homicide investigators say they expect to file murder charges after an inmate’s death inside a maximum security prison in Maryland.
  Maryland State Police say they are investigating the apparent murder of 44-year-old David I. Stephenson in his Jessup Correctional Institution cell early Friday. Investigators say they’ve identified a fellow inmate as a suspect, but his name is being withheld until charges are filed.
  Stephenson was found on the floor of the locke
  
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• EF-1 Tornado Was Factor In Fatal Amazon Building Collapse

  03-11-2018 17:38
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A tornado was the cause of the fatal building collapse in Baltimore Friday.
  The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that a EF-1 tornado touched down along the Baltimore city-county line.
  According to Baltimore Fire Chief Roman Clark, firefighters responded to a call for a partial building collapse at the Amazon facility at the same time when severe weather rolled through the region.
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• Taurid Fireballs: When To See Them Over Maryland

  03-11-2018 17:20
  BALTIMORE (Patch.com) — The South and North Taurids don’t generate the hype or get the same respect as other meteor showers. They don’t produce a lot of meteors — maybe a handful an hour — but they are known for a high percentage of dramatic fireballs. They’re flying right now over Maryland, and reach peak activity Sunday and Monday, Nov. 4 and 5. Meteors should be visible through the end of November.
  There’s no moon to interfere, and the Maryland weathe
  
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• Man Convicted Of Murder In Maryland Police Station Attack

  03-11-2018 17:04
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A man who attacked a Maryland police station while his brothers videotaped the shooting was convicted of murder Friday in the death of an undercover detective, whom a fellow officer mistakenly shot and killed.
  The jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting 25-year-old Michael Ford of second-degree murder in the March 2016 friendly-fire killing of Prince George’s County police Detective Jacai Colson, Prince George’s state’s attorney
  
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• Where Leaf Colors Are Peaking In Maryland This Weekend

  03-11-2018 16:15
  BALTIMORE (Patch.com) —  This is the weekend for Maryland leaf-peepers to go for a drive to take in fall colors as trees in the Bel Air, Elkton and Towson areas hit their peak, according to state foresters and rangers. Leaves should change colors to blazing reds, vibrant oranges and sunny yellows this weekend in Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, one expert predicts.
  Melissa Nash, Garrett County forester says this will probably be the last hoorah for the far
  
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• Daylight Saving Time 2018 Ends: When Clocks ‘Fall Back’

  03-11-2018 15:13
  BALTIMORE (Patch.com) — Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, meaning earlier sunsets, an increased risk of car-deer crashes and drowsy driving. “Falling back” to Standard Time — that is, setting the clock back an hour — means you’ll be able to pack in an extra hour of fun with friends and family on Saturday or languish in bed for an extra hour on Sunday.
  But afternoons will also zip away, with the sunset Sunday in Maryland coming soone
  
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• Cheap Eats: Baltimore’s Top 4 Sandwich Shops

  03-11-2018 15:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Craving sandwiches?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable sandwich sources in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you’re on the hunt.
  1. Chaps Pit Beef
  PHOTO: ERIC L./YELP
  Topping the list is Chaps Pit Beef, a local staple that has appeared in “The Wire,” as well as on “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain and “Diners, D
  
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• 3 Children Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Lothian

  03-11-2018 14:29
  LOTHIAN, Md. (WJZ) — A Friday afternoon car accident in Anne Arundel County has left three children with severe injuries.
  A 2002 Honda Accord traveling on Southern Maryland Boulevard attempted to make a left turn onto Lower Pindell Road when it was hit by a 2007 Pontiac G6 traveling south.
  The Pontiac hit the Honda’s rear right-side passenger door, causing the Honda to spin off the road.
  Several People Injured From Serious Accident Along Rt. 4 South
  Officers responded to the area at
  
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• ‘Severe’ Weather Could Be Factor In Fatal Amazon Building Collapse

  03-11-2018 13:10
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — “Severe” weather could have been a factor in the fatal building collapse in Dundalk Friday.
  According to Baltimore Fire Chief Roman Clark, firefighters responded to a call for a partial building collapse at the Amazon Fulfillment Center at the same time when severe weather rolled through the region.
  2 Dead In ‘Partial’ Building Collapse At Baltimore Amazon Center
  On Saturday morning, crews found a man’s body in the rubble. They were told F
  
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• Tornado Caused Amazon Building Collapse That Killed 2

  03-11-2018 04:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people died after a partial building collapse at an Amazon Distribution Center in Dundalk Friday night.
  The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that a EF-1 tornado touched down along the Baltimore city-county line.
  Firefighters remained on scene Saturday, searching through rubble for victims.‘Severe’ Weather Could Be Factor In Fatal Amazon Building Collapse
  Fire Chief Roman Clark confirmed that one person was found under debris at th
  
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• 2 Killed At Amazon Facility Identified

  03-11-2018 04:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire officials identified the two men who died at an Amazon facility Friday night after a tornado hit the region.
  The men killed in the Amazon building collapse Friday were identified as 54-year-old Andrew Lindsay and Israel Argoteia. No age was provide for Argoteia.
  The two men that died in the collapse at the Amazon center were identified as Andrew Lindsay 54 yo and Israel Argoteia no age provided. pic.twitter.com/AHs1qthU0V
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• 2 Dead In ‘Partial’ Building Collapse At Baltimore Amazon Complex

  03-11-2018 04:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people died after a partial building collapse at an Amazon Distribution Center in Dundalk Friday night.
  Firefighters remain on scene Saturday morning, searching through rubble for victims.
  ‘Severe’ Weather Could Be Factor In Fatal Amazon Building Collapse
  Fire Chief Roman Clark confirmed that one person was found under debris at the center on Holabird Avenue at Broening Highway Friday. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another
  
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• 2 Dead In ‘Partial’ Building Collapse At Baltimore Amazon Center

  03-11-2018 04:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A building collapse has been confirmed at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in SE Baltimore.
  According to Baltimore Fire Chief Roman Clark say it was a partial building collapse and a search is underway.
  He has confirmed that one person was found under debris and was taken to a hospital, where the person was pronounced dead.  Another person is unaccounted for late Friday.
  Video: @HyperTendenciesThere is damage at the complex on Holabird Avenue at Broening Highway.Baltimo
  
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• 1 Dead In ‘Partial’ Building Collapse At Baltimore Amazon Center

  03-11-2018 04:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A building collapse has been confirmed at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in SE Baltimore.
  According to Baltimore Fire Chief Roman Clark say it was a partial building collapse and a search is underway.
  He has confirmed that one person was found under debris and was taken to a hospital, where the person was pronounced dead.  Another person is unaccounted for late Friday.
  Video: @HyperTendenciesThere is damage at the complex on Holabird Avenue at Broening Highway.Baltimo
  
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• Residents Displaced After Apartment Building Roofs Collapse In Dundalk

  03-11-2018 04:37
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Several people are displaced after two roofs flew off of apartment buildings in Dundalk on Friday night.
  Baltimore County Fire and Emergency Management units were on site in the 1600 block of Four Georges Ct, 21222, where the roofs have reportedly blown off of two apartment buildings.
  Fire and Emergency Management units are o/s in 1600 block Four Georges Ct, 21222, where the roofs have blown off of two apartment buildings. No injuries are reported, but several tenants
  
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• UMD Senate Members: Top Leaders Have ‘Betrayed Trust Of Campus Community,’

  03-11-2018 04:27
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Calls for change continue amidst a busy week at University of Maryland College Park, with three leadership offices empty.
  The University Senate still say top leaders have “betrayed the trust of the campus community,”
  “There’s not a sole on this campus who cares about this issue who isn’t angry, who isn’t sad, who isn’t frustrated that the university has allowed this to happen,” said Sasha Kahn, a UMD junior and Unive
  
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• VIDEO: Police Searching For Suspects in Halloween Shooting

  03-11-2018 03:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for the two individuals seen in a video they released to the public Friday.
  Police were dispatched to the 200 block of North Monastery Avenue at around 2:15 p.m. to investigate a reported shooting. When they arrived, they observed the man suffering gunshot wounds.
  A man, identified as Leonard Shelley, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene.After reviewing surveillance camera footage, homicide detectives learned two armed men chased Shelley into Jerry&rs
  
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• 5 Colleges In Maryland Ranked Best on Earth

  03-11-2018 03:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — U.S. News & World Report has ranked five Maryland universities among the best on Earth.
  The annual rankings were released on Tuesday and compared 1,250 schools across 75 countries.
  Johns Hopkins University was ranked the best college in Maryland, with an overall ranking of 12th in the world.
  “Schools that prioritize quality academic research remain at the top of the rankings,” U.S. News Chief Data Strategist Robert Morse said in a release.
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• Tornado Causes Storm, Wind Damage Mt. Airy Friday Night

  03-11-2018 02:54
  MT. AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — A tornado was the cause of damage around Mt. Airy businesses Friday night.
  According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Mt. Airy Friday night.
  The Mt. Airy storm damage has been determined to be from an EF-1 tornado.. A full infographic with details will be released shortly.
  — NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) November 3, 2018A T.J. Maxx was directly affected in the Twin Arch Shopping Center, off of Twin Arch road at Route 27.
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• Storm Damage Reported In Mt. Airy As Heavy Weather Rolls Through

  03-11-2018 02:54
  MT. AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — Businesses were seen damaged as severe weather rolled through Mt. Airy on Friday night.
  A T.J. Maxx was directly affected in the Twin Arch Shopping Center, off of Twin Arch road at Route 27.
  Video Credit: Trish Albano.The video describes blown over items, roof leakages and puddles forming around the store floor.This story is developing. 
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• Storm Damage Reported Around Mt. Airy Friday Night

  03-11-2018 02:54
  MT. AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — Businesses were seen damaged as severe weather rolled through Mt. Airy on Friday night.
  A T.J. Maxx was directly affected in the Twin Arch Shopping Center, off of Twin Arch road at Route 27.
  Video Credit: Trish Albano.The video describes blown over items, roof leakages and puddles forming around the store floor.
  Trish and Brian Albano said the horror unfolded in a matter of minutes.
  “You know how the instinct takes over,” They said.
  They were inside t
  
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• Businesses, Homes Damaged By Storm, Wind Damage Mt. Airy Friday Night

  03-11-2018 02:54
  MT. AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — A tornado was the cause of damage around Mt. Airy businesses Friday night.
  According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Mt. Airy Friday night.
  The Mt. Airy storm damage has been determined to be from an EF-1 tornado.. A full infographic with details will be released shortly.
  — NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) November 3, 2018A T.J. Maxx was directly affected in the Twin Arch Shopping Center, off of Twin Arch road at Route 27.
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• State Prison Inmate Murder Under Investigation In AACO

  03-11-2018 02:39
  JESSUP, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating the apparent murder of a state prison inmate found dead in his cell early Friday in Anne Arundel County.
  The victim has been identified as David I. Stephenson, 44, who was incarcerated at the Jessup Correctional Institution. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
  A suspect has been identified, but his name is being withheld until charges are filed.
  The suspect is an inmate at the Jessup Correctional In
  
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• Study: Hot Coffee Might Be Better For You Than Cold-Brew

  03-11-2018 02:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study suggests hot coffee might be healthier than cold-brew coffee.
  Thomas Jefferson University researchers found that hot coffee has higher levels of health benefiting antioxidants.
  They also found both hot and cold brews have similar levels of acidity.
  Some scientists had believed that cold brew had less acid, and would cause less heartburn and stomach problems.
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• Obama, Trump, Square Off In Home-Stretch Of Midterm Campaigns

  03-11-2018 02:16
  (CNN) — Two presidents, past and present, dominated the campaign trail Friday, as Barack Obama assailed Donald Trump for “lying” and “constant fear-mongering,” prompting Trump to snap back that Obama had attracted a “very small crowd.”
  Obama campaigned in Florida and Georgia for Democratic candidates in two of the key races in Tuesday’s midterm elections. In some of his sharpest criticism of Trump yet, the former President cast his successor as a c
  
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• Study: Decorating For Christmas Early Makes You Happier

  03-11-2018 02:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Halloween is over, and now Christmas lovers are ready to deck the halls.
  While some may roll their eyes, a new study suggests the sooner you put out your Christmas decorations, the happier you will be.
  The study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology suggests that decorating early brings up warm and fuzzy feelings around your childhood experiences.
  So, putting up the lights and snowman decorations out early could jump start that joy.
  The study also claims th
  
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• Shooting At Florida Yoga Studio Leaves 2 Dead, Including Gunman, 4 Injured

  03-11-2018 01:16
  A gunman opened fire inside a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday, killing 1 and wounding four others before killing himself, authorities said.
  
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