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• State To Test New Tech To Lower Risk To Human Flagging Crews

  23-11-2018 23:38
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland highway officials will test new technology to reduce the risk to human flagging crews in road work zones.
  The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration will use an automated flagger assistance device instead of someone with a long pole with “Stop” and “Slow” signs attached.
  Charlie Gischler with the state highway agency says the new system is going to eliminate the need for somebody to stand in the roa
  
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• Ravens QB Jackson Hopes To Rely More On Passing Vs. Raiders

  23-11-2018 23:14
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Understanding that 27 carries a game is way too dangerous for an NFL quarterback, Lamar Jackson may do things differently in his second NFL start Sunday.
  Playing in place of the injured Joe Flacco last week, the former Louisville star slithered, juked and bulled his way for 117 yards rushing to lead the Baltimore Ravens past the Cincinnati Bengals 24-21.
  “I didn’t know about it until after the game,” Jackson said. “I was like, ‘I ran 27 times?
  
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• Rita Ora Lip Synching At Thanksgiving Day Parade Had People Talking

  23-11-2018 22:32
  (CNN) — Rita Ora performed “Let You Love Me” at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and there was anything but love from some viewers.
  The British singer was the subject of savagery on social media after she appeared to be out of sync with the vocals during the performance.
  “What…song is Rita Ora lip synching?” Meghan O’Keefe, deputy editor at Decider.com, tweeted. “Because it’s not the one playing.”
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• Three Injured In Two Afternoon Shootings

  23-11-2018 22:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  — Three people are injured after two separate afternoon shootings Friday.
  At around 1:38 p.m., officers in East Baltimore heard gunshots while patrolling in an area near East 20th Street.
  Officers canvassed the areas and found a woman in the 1000 block of East 20th Street with a gunshot wound to the arm.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Citywide Shooting detectives responded and assumed control of the investigation.
  At around 1:54 p.m., police w
  
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• Public School Worker Admits To Using Racist Slur, Retires

  23-11-2018 21:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A now-former librarian at a Maryland public school was filmed admitting to calling a black man a racist slur and has since retired.
  Prince George’s County Schools interim CEO Monica Goldson confirmed the retirement.
  Authorities haven’t released the employee’s identity.
  Goldson says students of color make up 90 percent of the school district and she’s working to provide employees with bias training.
  According to the reports, the video was posted on
  
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• Pope Taps Experts, US Cardinal To Help Prep For Abuse Summit

  23-11-2018 21:01
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis named the Vatican’s top sex abuse investigator and a close U.S. ally to an organizing committee for a February abuse prevention summit whose stakes have grown after the Holy See blocked U.S. bishops from taking action to address the scandal.
  Abuse survivors and women working at the Vatican will also contribute to the preparatory committee. Notably absent from the lineup announced Friday was Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley, who heads the pope&rsquo
  
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• Stream Auburn Vs. #1 Alabama

  23-11-2018 20:14
  The Auburn Tigers face the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, in an important SEC West matchup.
  
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• Police: 6-Year-Old Boy Killed In Possible Road Rage Crash

  23-11-2018 20:10
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Police say a 6-year-old boy has been killed in a car crash that appeared to be the result of a road rage incident along a highway on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
  A Maryland State Police news release says the child, Kaleb Chatmon, was a passenger in a pickup truck that swerved off Route 13 in Wicomico County and struck a tree on Thursday night. The truck’s driver, 55-year-old Kenneth Chatmon, of Salisbury, was critically injured and taken to a hospital.
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• Shoppers Across Maryland Looking For Deals On Black Friday

  23-11-2018 18:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Shoppers crowded into stores in Maryland and across the country on Friday, with some stores opening at 5 a.m., while other shoppers got a jump on the deals Thanksgiving night.
  “To me, that’s a new level of shoppers paradise,” one Black Friday shopper said.
  “I’m looking for all the best deals,” another shopper said.
  A number of brick and mortar retailers are turning to tech, with apps that can show you where the best deals are in stores
  
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• Festival Of Trees Offers You The Chance To Find Your Holiday Cheer

  23-11-2018 17:58
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — It’s the largest holiday extravaganza on the East Coast and its right here in Baltimore. The festival of trees began Friday at the Maryland state fairgrounds in Timonium.
  A benefit for the Kennedy Krieger institute the festival will have 900 trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses for sale.
  Organizers are looking to raise about $1 million.
  “Everything is for sale. People are going to see 900 trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses, all decorated by member
  
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• Police: 1 Dead After Crash On Suitland Parkway

  23-11-2018 17:16
  HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Maryland woman is dead after a crash near the Prince George’s County line with Washington, D.C.
  The U.S. Park Police says officers responded Friday morning to a report of a car that swerved off the roadway and slammed into a tree.
  In a statement, police say the driver was the only person in the car when it crashed off the inbound Suitland Parkway prior to Branch Avenue.
  The victim’s identity was not immediately released. Authoriti
  
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• No. 15 Penn State Host Maryland In Season Finale

  23-11-2018 16:42
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — James Franklin values well-roundedness at quarterback. Proven history at a high level helps, too. Needless to say, he’s not eager to say goodbye to Trace McSorley.
  The three-year starter helped raise the bar at Penn State, where he’s delivered wins and seized accolades and records.
  There’s still more for Penn State’s all-time winningest quarterback to do before saying farewell. That includes Saturday, when the No. 15 Nittany Lions (8-3, 5-3
  
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• Explore These 3 New Hampden Businesses

  23-11-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Interested in getting intel on the newest businesses to open in Hampden? From a modified food truck to a gourmet cinnamon roll bakery, read on for a rundown of the newest destinations to open for business in this area of Baltimore.
  Gypsy’s Truckstaurant
  3515 Clipper Mill Road, Suite B
  PHOTO: MATTHEW S./YELP
  Gypsy’s Truckstaurant is a New American spot, offering seafood, chicken wings and more. The eatery gets its name “because it combines
  
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• ‘Lion King’ First Look Released

  23-11-2018 15:23
  (CNN) — The first look at the new “Lion King” will make you feel nostalgic.
  A trailer has been released and it features a pivotal scene from the Disney film.
  At just over a minute and a half, the sneak-peek has stirred plenty of excitement for the live-action remake.
  The film will star Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, and James Earl Jones, who is reprising his role as Mufasa.
  Elton John and Hans Zimmer are also returning to compose music for the movie.
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• Road Rage Incident Results In Stabbing

  23-11-2018 15:00
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Police said a road rage incident ended with a victim being stabbed in the hip.
  Anne Arundel County officials said the incident happened on Route 214 at Muddy Creek Road Thursday. Officers responded to the scene around 10:45 a.m.
  Their investigation revealed the victim got into an argument with the female driver of another vehicle. A white male teenager exited the suspect vehicle, allegedly stabbed the victim in the hip and then the suspect vehicle fled
  
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• Weather Blog: Cold Day Before Weekend Warm-Up

  23-11-2018 14:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. And now we move, at flank speed, into the Christmas season 2018. And we move back into more civil temperatures too. Once we get by this day’s sunny and cold, (just 20° below normal), 35° we will see the forecast weekend warmup begin. And even with a cold front sliding through early next week, temps will only drop into the mid 40’s, not the COLD of the past couple of days and nights.
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• Maryland SPCA Waiving Adoption Fees For Black Friday

  23-11-2018 14:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland SPCA is waiving adoption fees for all pets with black fur.
  The deal is a part of its annual Black Friday Adoption Event.
  The fees will be waived at the Falls Road adoption center at 3300 Falls Road in Baltimore.
  Doorbuster savings for priceless pets! The Maryland SPCA will once again be waiving adoption fees for pets with black fur on Black Friday, November 23. Standard Adoption procedures apply, including the required $25 Pet ID Package. #MDSPCA #BlackF
  
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• Burger Joint Closes After Video Appears To Show Rat Cooking

  23-11-2018 13:53
  HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii-based burger chain has closed a Honolulu restaurant for cleaning after a video posted to social media appeared to show a rat being cooked on the grill.
  Teddy’s Bigger Burgers has closed the Mapunapuna location and fired two employees who appeared in the Snapchat video.
  “We are horrified that a former teenage employee would conduct themselves in that way and make such a video of which we are investigating its authenticity,” said Richard Stula, the
  
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• Same Baltimore County House On Fire Two Days In A Row

  23-11-2018 12:45
  LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — A home in Baltimore County caught fire Thursday and again on Friday.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department confirmed the fires broke out at a house in the 1000 block of Greenspring Ave. They said Friday’s fire broke out in a different part of the house.
  RELATED: Firefighters Combat Attic Fire In Lutherville-Timonium
  Thursday’s fire started on the second floor of the home and spread to the attic.
  Firefighters requested a tanker strike t
  
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• Teen Killed By Police After Alabama Mall Shooting That Left 2 Others Wounded

  23-11-2018 12:06
  HOOVER, Ala. — One teen is dead and two others have been injured following a shooting at an Alabama mall prior to Black Friday shopping. Authorities say the shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, a nearby suburb of Birmingham.
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• Weather Blog: Happy Thanksgiving!

  23-11-2018 04:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A cold but dry Thanksgiving! Our high was after midnight at 40-degrees, but our afternoon high was only 32-degrees!
  The winds have died down almost completely, so we are not facing low wind chills, despite the cold temperatures. Tomorrow will feature lots of sun and a cold high of 35-degrees.
  Warmer air and clouds will be back for Saturday with rain in the afternoon.
  By Sunday, the sun will warm us back up to the upper 50s for the Ravens game.
  Have a great Black Friday an
  
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• UMD Campus Concerns Grow Over 6 Confirmed Adenovirus Cases, Mold

  23-11-2018 03:16
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Officials at the University of Maryland College Park are trying to calm fears that mold issues are linked to a viral outbreak.
  The University has now seen six confirmed cases of adenovirus with one death.
  The school has said that student well-being is a top priority, they acknowledge that mold can make people more susceptible to viral infections, but they said there is no consistent connection to the outbreak of adenovirus.
  UMD freshman Olivia Paregol died of comp
  
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• Police Respond To Two Shootings In SW Baltimore On Thanksgiving Night

  23-11-2018 02:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two shootings were reported Thanksgiving evening in Southwest Baltimore, leaving two people injured.
  Police were dispatched to an area hospital at around 5:24 p.m. to investigate a reported walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment.
  When they arrived at the hospital they observed a 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the leg.
  The victim told officers he was shot near the intersection of Christian Street and Millington Avenue.
  Citywide Shooting detectives responded and
  
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