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• A Look At The New Affordable Housing Going Up Across Baltimore

  29-11-2018 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you driven around the city lately? There is still a lot going on.
  Yes, there are still “two Baltimores,” but new, affordable housing is going up in long-neglected neighborhoods.
  WJZ’s Denise Koch spent one sweltering summer day driving around with the mayor to find out where, why, and just how it’s being paid for.
  “What we want to do is add population to Baltimore,” Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said. “And that requires us t
  
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• Amy Schumer show in Baltimore postponed - Baltimore Sun

  29-11-2018 23:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Amy Schumer show in Baltimore postponed  Baltimore SunAmy Schumer's latest homecoming is going to have to wait. The comedian and Towson University alum's show, set for Friday at the France-Merrick Performing ...
  
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• Morgan State University Nursing Class Scores Perfect Pass Rate

  29-11-2018 23:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morgan State University’s nursing graduates are being recognized for a major achievement.
  The Morgan State University’s nursing Class of 2018 scored a perfect pass rate, the first perfect score for an entire nursing program class at Morgan, and the only four-year nursing program in Maryland to achieve a 100 percent pass rate this year.
  “Going through the nursing program really showed me the definition of hard work and really showed me whatever you work h
  
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• Missing State Police K9 Found

  29-11-2018 22:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police bloodhound K9 has been found after going missing in Talbot County on Wednesday.
  #UPDATE Good News!!! @mdsp #K9 Gunner has been found safe and in good condition not far from where he went missing in Talbot County. Thanks to everyone for helping us with this effort. pic.twitter.com/JGfiPjQbDw
  — MD State Police (@MDSP) November 29, 2018Gunner was last seen in the area of Skipton Estates in Cordova around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He was being wal
  
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• Federal Team Finds No Intrusion On Maryland Election Systems

  29-11-2018 22:43
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Homeland Security team has found no evidence of intrusion on Maryland’s election system.
  A report on the analysis by Hunt and Incident Response Team from the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center was made public Thursday at a Maryland State Board of Elections meeting.
  Maryland officials had asked for an evaluation after learning in July about a transaction between a venture fund with Russian ties and a company involved
  
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• Joe Flacco Practices For 1st Time Since Hip Injury

  29-11-2018 22:36
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has returned to the practice field for the first time since injuring his right hip on Nov. 4.
  Having finally received medical clearance to play, Flacco threw passes and worked on handoffs with fellow quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III during an indoor practice Thursday.
  Jackson, a 2018 first-round pick, led Baltimore to wins in each of the past two games while filling in for the injured Flacco. Although coach John Harbau
  
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• Group That Provides Backpacks To Foster Children Holding ‘Pack-A-Trolley’ Donation Event

  29-11-2018 22:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland based organization that began its work five years ago is busy in downtown Baltimore this weekend.
  Comfort Cases provides backpacks to foster children. It was founded by Rob Scheer, who was a foster child himself.
  “People don’t realize that when kids enter the foster care system, they enter carrying a trash bag,” Scheer said. “It’s not acceptable.”
  The backpacks are filled with pajamas, a soft blanket, a stuffed animal, a
  
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• There’s Still Time To Get That Flu Shot Before Peak Season Hits

  29-11-2018 22:18
  By American Heart Association
  There’s not much news about this flu season yet, and the headlines about last year’s terrible toll have faded.
  But don’t stop paying attention to the annual health menace, and what nearly everyone needs to do about it: Get a flu shot.“It’s still early in the season, and unlike the Farmer’s Almanac, we’re always careful about predicting how bad it will be,” said Trish Perl, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at the Univ
  
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• ‘Madea’s Farewell Play Tour’ Making A Stop In Baltimore

  29-11-2018 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The nationwide tour for “Madea’s Farewell Play Tour” is making a couple stops in Maryland, including one in Baltimore.
  Tyler Perry, who announced that he would be hanging up Madea’s wig in 2019, will be taking his show on the road. The show will be stopping by Royal Farms Arena and the MGM National Harbor.
  Here are the shows that will be here in Maryland:
  Friday, February 22, 2019 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena
  Friday, April 12, 2019 Oxen Hill, MD
  
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• 14-Year-Old, 2 Others Arrested In Towson Auto Thefts

  29-11-2018 22:03
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested three people for the some recent auto thefts in the Towson area.
  According to Baltimore County Police, the arrests came following a parking complaint in Catonsville Wednesday morning.
  Detectives from auto theft task force went to a home in the 600 block of Woodsdale Road after someone complained that a Honda CRV was blocking their driveway.
  There the task force found that the CRV was among several vehicles stolen from the 1400-1600 block of Jef
  
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• Westbound Side Of Bay Bridge Closed Due To Overturned Tractor-Trailer

  29-11-2018 22:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The westbound portion of the Bay Bridge is closed Thursday afternoon because of an overturned tractor-trailer.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene as traffic was at a standstill before the tollgate on route 50.Westbound traffic is being diverted to the eastbound side, and two-way traffic is in effect.
  Westbound Bay Bridge remains temporarily closed for overturned crash response. 2-way in effect on eastbound span. Delays 7mi eastbd, 5mi westbd. 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) #mdt
  
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• Westbound Side Of Bay Bridge Back Open After Overturned Tractor-Trailer

  29-11-2018 22:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The westbound portion of the Bay Bridge is back open after it was closed for several hours because of an overturned tractor-trailer.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene as traffic was at a standstill before the tollgate on route 50.Westbound Bay Bridge remains temporarily closed for overturned crash response. 2-way in effect on eastbound span. Delays 7mi eastbd, 5mi westbd. 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) #mdtraffic
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• Baltimore Officers Involved In Crash During Police Chase

  29-11-2018 21:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City police were pursuing two suspects Thursday when the officers involved ended up getting into an accident, striking a civilian’s car.
  Police were chasing the suspects along 3300 Liberty Heights Avenue when the accident occurred.
  The officers and two people in the car suffered minor injuries.
  This story is developing. 
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• Hugh Jackman’s World Tour Coming To D.C.

  29-11-2018 21:44
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS News/WJZ) — Hugh Jackman is returning to the stage.
  The “Logan” actor announced Thursday that he is bringing back his one-man show and hitting the road on a multi-city tour.
  He’ll be in D.C. on July 1 at the Capital One Arena
  Jackman posted an image on Twitter announcing his show. The actor is set to sing songs from his musical films, including “Les Miserables” and “The Greatest Showman,” accompanied by a live orchestra.
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• Mom Livid After Southwest Airlines Agent Name Shames Daughter ‘Abcde’

  29-11-2018 20:57
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (CBS Local) –- Southwest Airlines has apologized after an agent laughed at a five-year-old who is named Abcde (pronounced AHB-sih-dee) as she boarded a flight earlier this month.
  Traci Redford, the girl’s mother, said the Southwest agent ridiculed her daughter as they boarded a flight at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, on Nov. 4.
  Redford says the family was pre-boarding because her daughter has epilepsy. Mother and daughter were headed home to El Pa
  
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• Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Celebrates 61 Years Of Service

  29-11-2018 20:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — What kind of birthday gift could a tunnel possibly want? You should probably start thinking about that, as the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel turned 61 on Thursday.
  Amid the heavy construction on I-895, the 1.4 mile Harbor Tunnel celebrates over 60 years of service after opening on Nov. 29, 1957.
  The tunnel was designed by a joint effort between two engineering firms based in Baltimore and New York and has two-lanes stretching in each direction from the south shore of the Pataps
  
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• WWE SmackDown Gains Big Ground On RAW In Ratings

  29-11-2018 20:26
  By Chuck Carroll
  At Survivor Series, WWE made clear that Monday Night RAW is its top show. The show scored a clean sweep over SmackDown Live, earning victories in each of the brand vs. brand matches. Yes, SmackDown’s tag division was victorious in their match against RAW, but WWE is hammering home the point that the match doesn’t count because it was on the pre-show and not the main card. And honestly, even if the match wasn’t considered a throwaway, it wouldn’t matt
  
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• 9-Year-Old Writes Steph Curry Over Under Armour’s Girls Sneakers, Curry Replies

  29-11-2018 20:22
  NAPA (CBS SF) — Years ago, young basketball fans were implored to “Be Like Mike.” A young girl from Napa who wants to “be like Steph” made her case directly with the Golden State Warriors superstar – and he responded with a huge assist.
  Riley Morrison, a 9-year-old from Napa, loves the game of basketball and at the top of her list of role models is Stephen Curry. She says she is a loyal fan and goes to games whenever she can with her dad.
  She loves everything
  
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• Did You Surrender A Raccoon In Maryland? You May Have Been Exposed To Rabies

  29-11-2018 20:11
  MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Health Department is looking for the person or people that dropped off a raccoon at the Animal Care & Control in Millersville earlier this week.
  Health officials say the dead raccoon tested positive for rabies — and the humans may have been exposed.
  The person dropped off the raccoon at 411 Maxwell Frye Road either the night of Nov. 26 or the morning of Nov. 27.
  Please call the Anne Arundel County Department of Health at 410-222-7
  
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• Police: Father Accused of Assaulting Two People At High School

  29-11-2018 20:06
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee father charged his way into a high school gym, asked his son to “point him out” and assaulted two people, police said.
  Michael McMillan, 44, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of simple assault.
  “You can’t go around putting your hands on other people’s children,” parent Gary Walton told CBS affiliate WREG.
  The incident happened Oct. 26. when McMillan allegedly walked into the gym at Craigmont High Sch
  
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• Man Accused Of Beating Baltimore Senior To Death Arrested

  29-11-2018 18:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police have made an arrest after a 61-year-old man was attacked and beaten to death more than two weeks ago.
  On Nov. 11, officers responded for a reported assault in the 600 block of North Fremont Ave., where they found Murfeg Hussein. He was unresponsive with an injury to his head.
  Hussein was taken to an area hospital, where he never regained consciousness. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday, 17 days later.
  An investigation led to the arrest of 26-year-old Le
  
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• Video Captures Moment Hunter Rescues Deer Stuck On Frozen Lake In Poconos

  29-11-2018 18:45
  PIKE COUNTY, Pa. (CBS Philly/CBS Local) – A photographer in the Poconos captured the moment a deer was saved from a frozen lake.
  Jeffrey Sidle said the eight-point buck had wandered out onto the ice on Greeley Lake on Saturday. He says the buck fell on the ice and couldn’t get back up.
  That’s when two hunters, Josh Davis and Ed Schmalzle, spotted the deer and immediately jumped into action.“There was over 100 yards distance between the shore and the deer,&r
  
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• NFC Playoff Picture: Who’s Most, Least Likely To Make Postseason

  29-11-2018 18:09
  Ryan Mayer
  With five weeks left before the NFL playoff seeds are set, we have a pretty clear picture of the teams that are in the running and the teams that are not. However, no one is locked into a playoff spot yet, as the Seahawks held off the Rams clinching the NFC West for one more week with their win on Sunday. The NFC playoff picture is more clear cut at the top after the Bears win on Thanksgiving, but there are still six teams with 20-percent odds or better to make the playoffs, with just
  
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• Nurses Donate Lottery Winnings To Co-Workers In Need

  29-11-2018 17:46
  ST. LOUIS, MO. (CBS Local) — A group of Missouri nurses who won a relatively small prize in the recent $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing have decided to donate their winnings to two colleagues in need.
  A group of 126 nurses working in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at Mercy Children’s Hospital St. Louis didn’t win the big jackpot, but they did have some luck.
  “We never thought in a million years we would win anything at all and then we came one number away fro
  
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• Tracy Wolfson: Ravens Should Ride Hot Hand With Jackson To Make Playoff Run

  29-11-2018 17:29
  Ryan Mayer
  The Baltimore Ravens have won back-to-back games against the Bengals and Raiders to get back into the AFC playoff hunt. With a 6-5 record, and games left against the Falcons, Buccaneers and Browns, they look to have a solid shot at making the postseason.
  However, those last two wins have come with rookie backup quarterback, Lamar Jackson, starting each game. That has raised questions about what to do when starter, Joe Flacco, is healthy. Do the Ravens re-insert Flacco into the startin
  
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• Aaron Taylor: Oklahoma’s Strength Of Schedule Gives Them Edge Over Ohio State For Playoff Spot

  29-11-2018 17:04
  Ryan MayerCollege football’s championship week is here, which means another season is nearly in the books. Entering this year’s final week before the madness of bowl season begins, the College Football Playoff seems to mostly set in stone. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame are all almost assuredly in, leaving one spot up for grabs.
  Who gets that final spot has been the debate raging this week, with #4 Georgia, #5 Oklahoma and #6 Ohio State all in striking distance. If Georgia wins, we
  
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• Report: Man Tells Judge He Was ‘Clueless’ Killing Dogs Was A Crime

  29-11-2018 16:56
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — An Illinois man pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges this week, for killing two dogs last year and dumping their bodies on a rural road.
  The Bloomington Pantagraph reports 72-year-old Gary Eustice, told a McLean County judge he was “clueless” his actions were criminal.
  Gary Eustice, 72, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. (Source: Bloomington Pantagraph)
  The Illinois man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of aggravated
  
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• Baltimore Council To Receive More Info On Police Chief Pick

  29-11-2018 16:52
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh says the City Council will receive some more background information about her pick to be next commissioner of the city’s troubled police department.
  Pugh’s announcement comes after council members pushed for the release of Joel Fitzgerald’s background report. Pugh told news outlets additional information — including a resume Fitzgerald previously declined to make public — will be released when he’s formally
  
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• Sheriff Asking For Public’s Help Finding Missing State Police K9

  29-11-2018 16:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Worcester County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media Thursday morning asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing Maryland State Police bloodhound K9.
  Gunner was last seen in the area of Skipton Estates in Cordova, Talbot County around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
  Authorities said if you see him to call the state police’s Easton barrack at 410-819-4747.
  They warn to not chase him.Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
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• Public’s Help Needed To Find Missing State Police K9

  29-11-2018 16:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police bloodhound K9 has gone missing in Talbot County.
  Gunner was last seen in the area of Skipton Estates in Cordova around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He was being walked by his handler when he saw a group of deer standing the year. He was able to escape his collar and chased the deer into the woods.
  Authorities said if you see him to call the state police’s Easton barrack at 410-819-4747.
  They warn to not chase him or try to capture him.Follow
  
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• Maryland, Baltimore Rank In Top States, Cities For Volunteering

  29-11-2018 16:48
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Feeling charitable? You’re not the only one. Maryland ranks at number four among the most charitable states in the country.
  Studies show that over a million Marylanders volunteer in their communities for an estimated value of $4.3 billion.
  A report by Wallet Hub released on Tuesday uses 18 kinds of “charitable behavior”  to evaluate their scores. After averaging all of the scores, Maryland earned its top 5 spot.
  Maryland is also fifth on t
  
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• Baby Named After Police Officer Who Helped With Roadside Delivery

  29-11-2018 16:46
  DICKSON, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A police officer in Tennessee is being celebrated as an “angel” for helping deliver a baby on the side of a busy highway.
  Bridgette Crumley, her husband, 3-year-old son, and mother-in-law were on the way to the hospital early Tuesday morning to deliver her baby when they realized they weren’t going to make it in time.
  “We were heading to the hospital when she just started coming out. My water didn’t even break,” Crumley told
  
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• Natty Boh Is Safe For Now After MillerCoors, Pabst Settle Lawsuit Over Brewing Contract

  29-11-2018 16:32
  BALTIMORE (AP/WJZ) — It looks like Baltimore’s iconic beer — National Bohemian — is safe after MillerCoors and Pabst Brewing Co. settled a lawsuit Wednesday in which the hipster’s brand of choice claimed the bigger brewer lied about its ability to continue brewing Pabst’s beers to put that company out of business.
  The settlement came as jurors were ending their second day of deliberations after a two-week trial in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Details o
  
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• Union Forms Task Force As Another Schools Staffer Assaulted

  29-11-2018 16:13
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Teachers Union has announced the creation of a school safety task force following three assaults on school staffers this month.
  News outlets report that a district statement said a Baltimore Polytechnic Institute physics teacher was punched by a 16-year-old student who was upset over being given a detention Wednesday. That was a day after City Union of Baltimore President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson says a cafeteria worker at the National Academy Foundation suffe
  
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• Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying To Congress

  29-11-2018 16:01
  Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
  
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• Garth Brooks On Performing At Notre Dame Stadium: ‘One Of The Best Nights Of My Life’

  29-11-2018 16:00
  History was made on Saturday, October 20th inside Notre Dame’s iconic Notre Dame Stadium when Garth Brooks performed the first ever live stand alone concert in the venue’s storied history. This Sunday, December 2nd, CBS will broadcast that show at 8:00 PM ET/PT for fans from all over the country to enjoy!
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Brooks earlier this week to discuss his experience at Notre Dame, country music fans and his part in helping the Fighting Irish complete a perf
  
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• Man Dies After Being Shot In Head By Wife During Crack-Fueled Fight Over Breakfast Oats

  29-11-2018 15:08
  SALTLICK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A Fayette County man has died after being shot by his wife in a dispute over breakfast oats earlier this year.
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• 4 Mariners Rescued After Boat Loses Mast Off North Carolina

  29-11-2018 14:34
  CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued four mariners whose sailboat lost its mast in a storm off the North Carolina shore.
  News outlets report officials received a distress call Monday, located the 55-foot (17-meter) sailboat Tuesday and had the four men back on land by Wednesday.
  The men were uninjured, but in addition to being demasted, the boat’s steering gear was damaged.
  The crew had left Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday and was headed to Miami when they beca
  
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• Maryland’s Top Court To Hear Arguments In “Serial” Case

  29-11-2018 13:58
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s highest court on Thursday will hear arguments in the high-profile case of a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit “Serial” podcast that attracted millions of armchair detectives.
  The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in Adnan Syed’s long-running case. He was convicted in 2000 of strangling his high school sweetheart and burying her body in Baltimore’s Leakin Park. He’s been serving
  
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• Maryland’s Highest Court Hears Arguments In Adnan Syed Case

  29-11-2018 13:58
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Thursday in the high-profile case of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention when it became the subject of the popular podcast “Serial.”
  Syed is the Baltimore County man behind bars for the murder of ex-girlfriend and Woodlawn High School classmate Hae Min Lee back in 1999.
  Syed was convicted of murdering Min Lee in 2000 and has been serving a life sentence ever since.
  He appealed that conviction
  
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• Arguments In Adnan Syed ‘Serial’ Case Focus On Alibi Witness

  29-11-2018 13:58
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s highest court are hearing arguments Thursday in the high-profile case of a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit “Serial” podcast that attracted millions of armchair detectives.
  The Maryland Court of Special Appeals are hearing oral arguments in Adnan Syed’s long-running case. He was convicted in 2000 of strangling his high school sweetheart and burying her body in Baltimore’s Leakin Park. He’s been serving a l
  
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• Burger King Offering Free Dog Treats

  29-11-2018 13:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Burger King is adding a new item to it’s menu…but it’s not for people.
  The restaurant chain said it’s offering “Dogpper” bones to dog parents who buy whoppers.The dog treats supposedly feature Burger King’s “flame grilled taste.”
  Customers cannot get the treats if they dine in or pick up the food themselves. They must use the DoorDash food delivery service to get the special item.
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• Richard Collins Scholarship Available At All Maryland Historically Black Colleges And Universities

  29-11-2018 13:01
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — An annual $1 million scholarship was launched in honor of Richard Collins III, a Bowie State University student who was killed in May 2017.
  2nd Lt. Collins was an ROTC cadet who was recently commissioned into the U.S. Army before he was stabbed to death at the University of Maryland College Park’s campus.
  According to a press release from Bowie State University, the scholarship program will support ROTC cadets at all four of Maryland’s historically black coll
  
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• Missing 85-Year-Old In Baltimore County

  29-11-2018 12:03
  PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for 85-year-old Melvin Burnell Jackson. He was last seen wearing a black leather cap, blue pants and a blue jacket.Police believe he may be driving a black 2011 GMC Sierra with the Maryland license plate 6DK9454.
  Jackson was last seen Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. in the 7400 block of Rockridge Road in Pikesville.
  Officials warn Jackson may be confused when he is located.
  They ask if anyone has seen him, to cont
  
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• Three Baltimore properties among five to nab $9M in historic state tax credits - Baltimore Business Journal

  29-11-2018 09:00 via bizjournals.com
  Three Baltimore properties among five to nab $9M in historic state tax credits  Baltimore Business JournalThe projects include a redevelopment of the American Ice Co. building in West Baltimore.
  
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• Martin L. Millspaugh Jr., Inner Harbor founder, dies - Baltimore Sun

  29-11-2018 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Martin L. Millspaugh Jr., Inner Harbor founder, dies  Baltimore SunMartin L. Millspaugh Jr., who shaped the redevelopment of downtown Baltimore from the demolition of the old O'Neill's department store through the Inner ...
  
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• Behind the secretive Baltimore police commissioner search: How Joel Fitzgerald emerged as Pugh's pick - Baltimore Sun

  29-11-2018 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Behind the secretive Baltimore police commissioner search: How Joel Fitzgerald emerged as Pugh's pick  Baltimore SunMayor Catherine Pugh met Joel Fitzgerald at a May conference in Tennessee, speaking with him for about an hour and tagging him as a promising potential ...
  
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• Attacks on Baltimore school employees revive discussions about student discipline - Baltimore Sun

  29-11-2018 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Attacks on Baltimore school employees revive discussions about student discipline  Baltimore SunA trio of violent events in Baltimore schools has revived discussions about school safety and the debate over how students are punished.
  
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• After five months of recruiting Baltimore's most dangerous young men, Roca ready to show its progress - Baltimore Sun

  29-11-2018 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  After five months of recruiting Baltimore's most dangerous young men, Roca ready to show its progress  Baltimore SunArmed with a list of 180 young men considered Baltimore's most dangerous, outreach workers have scoured city neighborhoods since July to find them and ...
  
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• Chadwick Elementary, Baltimore Highlands Elementary Test Positive For Dangerous Lead Levels

  29-11-2018 04:51
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — If a student could drink from it, Baltimore County will be testing it.
  A 2017 state law requires schools to test for lead in water, and so far Baltimore County has found unacceptable levels in more than a dozen elementary schools, including Chadwick Elementary.
  Some parents said they had no idea.
  “I mean, lead is poisonous and can affect a child into adulthood, so this is very concerning,” said Camille Strawder.
  Lead levels higher than 20 parts per
  
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