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• Police Commissioner Nominee Introduces Himself To Baltimore

  26-11-2018 23:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man nominated as Baltimore’s next police commissioner held his first press conference on Monday to talk about his plans once he is confirmed as the city’s top cop.
  Joel Fitzgerald has not yet been confirmed. It was only about a week ago that Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced she selected Fitzgerald out of about 50 applicants.
  Fitzgerald got a chance to introduce himself to Baltimore for the first time on Monday.
  He spoke a lot about a desire to
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner Nominee Looking To ‘Mend Some Of The Broken Fences’

  26-11-2018 23:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man nominated as Baltimore’s next police commissioner held his first press conference on Monday to talk about his plans once he is confirmed as the city’s top cop.
  Joel Fitzgerald has not yet been confirmed. It was only about a week ago that Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced she selected Fitzgerald out of about 50 applicants.
  Fitzgerald got a chance to introduce himself to Baltimore for the first time on Monday.
  He spoke a lot about a desire to
  
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• Medical Marijuana Sales Could Hit $100M In December

  26-11-2018 22:53
  COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Medical marijuana sales in Maryland took off like a rocket, blowing past previous estimates with a potential to reach $100 million this year.
  Chesacana began selling medical cannabis in July in Cockeysville. It expected summer getaways might mean a slow start for sales.
  “And then come Labor Day, we noticed a really large spike in our business,” said owner, Marc Spataro. “and from that point on, our patient growth has been steady and good.”
  
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• Maryland Man Charged With Rape Of 12-Year-Old Girl

  26-11-2018 22:12
  ROCKY RIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — A man was arrested and charged Sunday after attempting to meet with an underage girl police say he sexually assaulted in July.
  Detectives with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office used the Facebook account of the 12-year-old girl to arrange a meeting Sunday night with 36-year-old John Compton at the Rocky Ridge Municipal Park.The girl reported to police on Aug. 16 that she had began contacting Compton on Snapchat in July. She also told police he initial
  
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• East 26th Street in Baltimore sinking again near site of 2014 collapse — raising questions about inspections - Baltimore Sun

  26-11-2018 22:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  East 26th Street in Baltimore sinking again near site of 2014 collapse — raising questions about inspections
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  A section of Baltimore's East 26th Street above a rail line through Charles Village partially buckled and sank amid heavy rain Monday, sparking concerns about a potential repeat of the dramatic collapse of a nearby block in 2014. The failing retaining ...
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• Baltimore County Exec ‘Disappointed’ After GM Announces Layoffs, Offers Job Counseling

  26-11-2018 21:06
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler said he was “disappointed” in General Motors’ decision to close a plant in White Marsh in 2019.
  The Monday announcement will affect 300 Maryland GM workers as the company switches its focus to autonomous and electric vehicles. A representative from GM said that it would continue to evaluate the future of the employees.
  “The bottom line is,” said Mohler. “GM is walking away from manufacturing
  
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• Autism Prevalence Now 1 In 40 US Kids, Study Estimates

  26-11-2018 20:52
  (CNN) — A survey of parents across the United States estimates that one in 40 children has autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
  In other words, the condition was reported in 2.5% of children, representing an estimated 1.5 million kids ages 3 to 17.
  A report released this year by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the prevalence at one in 59 children or about 1.7%, based on 2014 data.
  “Prevalence is not gro
  
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• WATCH: NASA Lands Unmanned Spacecraft On Mars

  26-11-2018 20:47
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBS News) — Slamming into the thin Martian atmosphere at more than 13,000 mph, NASA’s InSight lander pulled off a blazing six-and-a-half minute 77-mile plunge to the surface of Mars Monday, using a huge parachute and then 12 pulsing rocket thrusters to settle to a gentle 5-mph touchdown in a billion-dollar mission to study the red planet’s hidden interior.
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• Gov. Hogan Announces ‘Emergency Commission’ To Redraw Maryland’s 6th District

  26-11-2018 20:41
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan is calling for an “emergency” nonpartisan commission to redraw Maryland’s 6th District after a federal court ruling found gerrymandering.
  Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries.
  “The U.S. District Court ordered the state of Maryland to redraw the Sixth Congressional District boundaries on the basis of compactness and geogra
  
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• Vernita Lee, Mother Of Oprah Winfrey, Is Dead At 83

  26-11-2018 19:42
  (CBS News/WJZ) — Vernita Lee, Oprah Winfrey’s mother, has died at the age of 83. A spokeswoman for Winfrey on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov. 22.
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  The spokeswoman said private funeral services were held. No other details were provided.
  Lee was a teenager
  
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• 4 Computers, 4 Laptops Stolen From Dunbar High After Weekend Break-In

  26-11-2018 18:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating a break-in at Dunbar High School over the weekend.
  Crime scene investigators were at the school Monday morning processing the scene.
  Four computers and four laptops were stolen.
  The investigators were there until about mid-morning and school returned to its regular schedule.
  The investigation is ongoing.
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• 26th Street Buckling, 4 Years After Road Collapsed

  26-11-2018 18:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A portion of 26th Street in Baltimore is buckling Monday, officials say, four years after the same road collapsed into the train tracks in 2014.
  The city’s Department of Transportation officials said the road is closed between Guilford to Calvert Street.26th Street bucklesA portion of 26th Street in Baltimore is buckling Monday, officials say, four years after the same road collapsed into the train tracks in 2014.E 25th StreetA portion of 26th Street in Baltimore is
  
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• Breast Implant Injuries Hidden As Patients’ Questions Mount

  26-11-2018 18:06
  By MEGHAN HOYER, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — To all the world, it looked like breast implants were safe. From 2008 to 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration publicly reported 200 or so complaints annually — a tiny fraction of the hundreds of thousands of implant surgeries performed each year.
  Then last fall, something strange happened: Thousands of problems with breast implants flooded the FDA’s system. More than 4,000 injury reports filed in the last half of 2
  
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• Man Stabbed After Argument With Family Member, Police Say

  26-11-2018 18:00
  PARKTON, Md. (WJZ) — A domestic dispute turned into violent Monday morning in Parkton.
  According to Baltimore County police, two family members got into an argument around 9:25 a.m. in the 13000 block of Dairy Road.
  One person stabbed the other, police said.
  A man with non life-threatening injury was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  A suspect was also taken into custody.
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• State Police Make 99 DUI Arrests Over Thanksgiving Holiday

  26-11-2018 17:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Over the holiday weekend, Maryland State Police were kept busy making arrests, issuing citations, and responding to thousands of calls for assistance.
  Between Friday and Sunday, state police:Made 99 DUI arrests.
  Issued 4,732 warnings.
  Stopped 7,299 vehicles.
  Recorded 22 criminal arrests and 21 controlled dangerous substance arrests.
  Responded to 339 crashes.Over the #Thanksgiving holiday (Nov. 21-25), @MDSP made 99 #DUI arrests, issued 4473 citations and 4732 warnings, st
  
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• Silver Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Baltimore Man

  26-11-2018 17:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police issued a silver alert for a missing 89-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s, Toney Shelton.
  Shelton was last seen Sunday at 6 p.m. in the 5000 block of Plymouth Road where he was driving a 2012 GMC Terrain.
  He was last seen wearing a black and purple “Bmore” baseball hat, black jacket, plaid button-down shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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• Silver Alert Cancelled For Missing Vulnerable Baltimore Man

  26-11-2018 17:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police have found missing 89-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s, Toney Shelton.
  Shelton was last seen Sunday at 6 p.m. in the 5000 block of Plymouth Road where he was driving a 2012 GMC Terrain.
  He was last seen wearing a black and purple “Bmore” baseball hat, black jacket, plaid button-down shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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• NFL Team Grades Week 12: Texans Roll To 8th Straight Win

  26-11-2018 17:47
  By Steve Silverman
  Since the Rams and Chiefs took the week off following their record-setting Monday night show, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers decided it was his turn to set records. He completed 25 straight passes to start the game against the Arizona Cardinals and finished the game by completing 28-of-29 throws. The 25 straight completions tied the record (held by Ryan Tannehill), and he broke the record for completion percentage in a game.
  Texans 34, Titans 17
  Tennessee Titans: B-. There
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 12: Chargers Down Cardinals, Rivers Sets Records

  26-11-2018 17:47
  By Steve Silverman
  Since the Rams and Chiefs took the week off following their record-setting Monday night show, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers decided it was his turn to set records. He completed 25 straight passes to start the game against the Arizona Cardinals and finished the game by completing 28-of-29 throws. The 25 straight completions tied the record (held by Ryan Tannehill), and he broke the record for completion percentage in a game.
  Bears 23, Lions 16
  Chicago Bears: A-. The Bears
  
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• General Motors To Slash 14,700 Jobs In North America, Including In Baltimore

  26-11-2018 17:30
  BALTIMORE (AP/WJZ) — General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles.
  The layoffs will affect workers at a propulsion plant just outside Baltimore.
  The reduction includes 8,100 white-collar workers, some of whom will take buyouts and others who will be laid off. Most of the affected factories build cars that won’t be sold
  
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• This is Baltimore's wettest November on record — with more rain moving through Monday - Baltimore Sun

  26-11-2018 17:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  This is Baltimore's wettest November on record — with more rain moving through Monday
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  Saturday's downpours made this Baltimore's wettest November in what is already its wettest year on record. And more rain fell through Monday afternoon. There had been 7.72 inches of precipitation at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall ...and more »
  
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• Part of 26th Street In Baltimore ‘Buckling’, Officials Say

  26-11-2018 16:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A portion of 26th Street in Baltimore is buckling, officials say, just a week after the same road collapsed into the train tracks in 2014.
  City Department of Transportation officials said the road is closed between Guilford to Calvert Street.
  Major Landslide Swallows Several Cars Along 26th Street In Baltimore
  In April 2014, a major landslide swallowed cars along East 26th Street and the road collapsed onto the CSX tracks below.
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• Woman Thrown From Car Stuck On Maryland Railroad Tracks Dies

  26-11-2018 16:40
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Police have identified a Virginia woman who was killed when she was thrown from a vehicle stuck on railroad tracks in Maryland.
  The Cumberland Times-News reports that 51-year-old Bernarda Bustamante of Alexandria, Virginia, died Saturday evening. Cumberland police say an investigation determined Bustamante’s vehicle misjudged a turn and got stuck on the tracks.
  Several people attempted to free the vehicle, which gained traction and traveled backward. Bustamante
  
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• Maryland Officials Aim To Help Traumatized Students

  26-11-2018 16:40
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Law enforcement and school officials in Maryland are starting a program aimed at helping students linked to traumatic incidents.
  The Capital reports that Anne Arundel County is one of a handful of counties where law enforcement officers are now notifying school principals after a child is either a victim or a witness of a traumatic event.
  The aim is to help school administrators provide special care to students as needed.
  County police say they’ve already made a
  
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• Trial To Begin For Man Charged In White Nationalist Rally

  26-11-2018 16:38
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of an Ohio man accused of killing a woman during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year.
  James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer. Fields is accused of driving his car into a crowd of people protesting the white nationalists. Heyer was killed and dozens of others were injured.
  Fields’ trial is scheduled to begi
  
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• Speed Cameras Set Up On I-895 Due To Construction

  26-11-2018 16:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Speed camera enforcement will take place on southbound I-895 between the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and Lombard Street on Monday.
  The intended goal for the cameras is to keep drivers from recklessly speeding in the work zone currently in place on I-895.
  Major Roadwork To Impact Traffic On I-895 From Now Until 2021
  The Maryland Department of Transportation will have warning signs in place to caution drivers about the cameras.
  The speed limit in the work zone is 50 mph.
  
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• Towson Rallies To Beat Loyola (Md.) 85-69

  26-11-2018 15:53
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Brian Fobbs scored a career-high 25, Tobias Howard added 23, and Towson rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Loyola (Md.) 85-69 on Sunday night.
  Towson closed the game on a 14-3 run in final 2:07 capped by Fobbs’ 3-pointer with 8 seconds left in the game.
  The Tigers (2-4) turned a seven-point deficit into a seven-point lead with a 16-2 run capped at 60-53 on Fobbs’ 3-pointer with 8:42 to go. Fobbs scored 11 during that stretch and Towson never trailed ag
  
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• Baltimore transit needs local oversight, more funding, regional transportation report says - Baltimore Sun

  26-11-2018 15:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore transit needs local oversight, more funding, regional transportation report says
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  Baltimore's public transportation system — its buses, light rail, subway and commuter trains — ought to be under more local control, according to a report released Monday by the Greater Washington Partnership, an organization of CEOs from Baltimore ...
  
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• Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings Officiates ‘Morning Joe’ Co-Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s Wedding

  26-11-2018 14:33
  (CNN) — The stars of “Morning Joe,” Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, tied the knot at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., over the weekend.
  The ceremony was officiated by US Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a Maryland Democrat.
  “Congratulations to Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough! It was a pleasure to officiate your beautiful wedding,” Cummings tweeted on Sunday. “I wish you years of love and happiness together!”
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• 2 Water Main Breaks Reported In Baltimore County

  26-11-2018 14:11
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Two water main breaks in Baltimore County shut down roads Monday morning.
  According to Baltimore County officials, the city reported two water main breaks in the county in Hunt Valley near the McCormick factory and one in Essex.
  A six-inch diameter water main has broken at 321 Taylor Avenue 21221. Fifty customers and one major facility (unspecified ) are out of service.
  Baltimore City reports that a six-inch diameter water main has broken at321 Taylor Avenue 21221. Fifty
  
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• NASA Mars Lander On Course For Monday Touchdown

  26-11-2018 14:08
  (CBS News) — After a six-month voyage from Earth, NASA’s InSight Mars lander will slam into the thin Martian atmosphere Monday afternoon to begin a nail-biting six-and-a-half-minute descent to the surface. After streaking through space at some 12,300 mph, the landing will kick off a billion-dollar mission to probe the red planet’s hidden interior.
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• Busiest U.S.-Mexico border crossing reopens after violent clashes

  26-11-2018 13:20
  The busiest U.S. border crossing is open again this morning, after a confrontation forced it to close temporarily Sunday, as frustration among thousands of migrants upset by the slow pace of the U.S. asylum process boiled over.
  
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• Delaware Memorial Bridge Reopens After Chemical Leak

  26-11-2018 11:09
  PENNSVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A Delaware bridge shut down in both directions by a gas leak Sunday evening, bringing traffic on a major East Coast artery to a standstill on one of the busiest travel days of the year, has reopened.
  The Delaware Department of Transportation tweeted late Sunday that the Delaware Memorial Bridge was “REOPENED to traffic” and urged travelers to drive safely.
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• Virginia Officials Say Amazon Won’t Stifle Affordable Housing

  26-11-2018 11:03
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Leaders of Alexandria, Virginia, say Amazon’s area headquarters likely won’t cause unbearably high housing prices and rental rates.
  WTOP-FM reported Monday that Alexandria Director of Housing Helen McIlvain says reports show rental prices may temporarily increase by 4 to 6 percent. She says that increase is similar to what the city has seen in recent years. Amazon is expected to open a campus in a new neighborhood that includes parts of Arlington and Alex
  
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• Millions Of Travelers Heading Back Home On One Of The Busiest Travel Days

  26-11-2018 05:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One of the biggest travel days of the year is almost over as millions head home from a long Thanksgiving weekend.
  Some faced long lines or heavy traffic during their journeys on Sunday.
  With 4.2 million flyers expected nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend, Baltimore saw full flights and full highways to get there.
  “We came down 95 and that was backed up, and then this was backed up right out here,” traveler John Herbert said.
  All day Sunday, millions in Baltim
  
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• What’s At Stake On Cyber Monday

  26-11-2018 03:46
  (CNN) — It sounds outdated, but Cyber Monday is still a thing.
  The day of online sales was invented by retailers in the early days of the internet.
  It made sense because people had poky dial-up connections at home and faster ones at work. Plus everyone’s feet were tired from all that schlepping through the mall all weekend.
  Now of course we all shop a lot online and on apps, whenever we want. And there’s not really a difference between online stores and physical ones. Even
  
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• Shoppers Looking To Skip The Lines And Save Big On Cyber Monday

  26-11-2018 03:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Retail Federation predicts young adults will be spending the most this season both in store and online.
  Consumers have been busy this weekend cashing in on deals offered on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.
  On Black Friday, more than 100 million Americans bolted through stores to score hot deals.
  “We come every year. It’s a tradition,” one shopper said on Black Friday.
  The National Retail Federation predicts consumers will spend an a
  
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• Maryland Prepares For Uncertain Future After Somber Season

  26-11-2018 01:51
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Matt Canada’s job as Maryland interim football coach ended Saturday at soggy Penn State, where the Terrapins failed a fourth straight time to earn their sixth victory and bowl eligibility.
  The 2018 season, however, will be remembered instead for what the Terrapins endured off the field and how Canada guided them through the unsightly mess.
  After offensive lineman Jordan McNair collapsed during a practice in May and subsequently died of heatstroke, Maryland ne
  
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• 1 Man Killed, 2 Others Injured In Separate Shootings On Sunday

  26-11-2018 00:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 49-year-old man is dead and two other men are hospitalized after two separate shootings that happened within hours of each other Sunday afternoon.
  The first shooting happened just before 12:30 p.m., in the 1200 block of East Lanvale St.
  Responding officers found a 33-year-old man and a 35-year-old man who had been shot. One was shot in the arm, while the other was shot in the leg.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals.
  Sunday’s fatal s
  
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