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• Project Safe Neighborhoods Aims To ID Violent Repeat Offenders

  30-11-2018 23:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Almost three years after she was shot and killed on her family porch, 28-year-old Terrell Plumber admitted firing the gun that killed the toddler.
  His arrest was a result of the federal program, Project Safe Neighborhoods.
  Project Safe Neighborhoods is nationwide and is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. It was just awarded a $30 million dollar federal grant.
  The program also led to the arrest of 21-year-old Montana Baron
  
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• Maryland Man Sentenced 57 Months In Federal Prison, Forfeits $5.7M For Dark Web Drug Distribution

  30-11-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A Reisterstown man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison Friday, followed by three years of supervised release, for drug distribution and money laundering conspiracies.
  The charges arose from a scheme to manufacture and distribute alprazolam tablets, which are typically sold under the brand name “Xanax,” through sales on the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin.
  Ryan Farace, 34, and his co-conspirator, Robert Swain, laundered the drug proceeds through fi
  
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• Stream #1 Alabama Vs. #4 Georgia

  30-11-2018 23:14
  The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide face the #4 Georgia Bulldogs for the SEC Championship.
  
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• Ravens-Falcons Week 13 Matchup

  30-11-2018 23:01
  By Norm Elrod
  Can the Baltimore Ravens (6-5) make a playoff run? The future didn’t look good two weeks ago; it looks better now, with two more wins in their pocket and a rookie quarterback living up to expectations. Early reports suggest that the Ravens will stick with Lamar Jackson against the Atlanta Falcons (4-7) in Week 13, even though Joe Flacco may be healthy enough to play.
  The Falcons, currently tied for last in the NFC South, have had trouble taking flight this season. Four of the
  
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• Leader Of ‘Old York Money Gang’ Convicted On Multiple Federal Charges

  30-11-2018 22:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man authorities say held a leadership position within the violent “Old York Money Gang” could spend life in prison after he was convicted Friday of numerous crimes including murder and drug dealing.
  Evidence presented during the 12-day trial of 24-year-old Trevon “Tre” Beasley show that he was a member of the OYMG and between Jan. 2013 to April 2017, and eventually rose to a leadership role within the gang.
  The gang sold drugs, includin
  
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• Natural Resources Police Step Up Anti-Poaching Efforts

  30-11-2018 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As fall winds down into winter in Maryland, licensed and legal deer hunters head out into woods and fields.
  And so do the poachers who kill without regard for the rules.
  “Poaching is a pretty big issue,” said Corporal Chris Warden with the Natural Resources Police. “I mean poaching is a theft of our resources, so that’s why we take it very seriously in Maryland.”
  Corporal Warden’s patrol route covers Cunningham Falls State Park. He patr
  
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• Three shot in Baltimore, one fatally, in less than an hour Friday - Baltimore Sun

  30-11-2018 22:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Three shot in Baltimore, one fatally, in less than an hour Friday  Baltimore SunIn less than an hour on Friday afternoon, three people were shot — one fatally — in separate incidents in Baltimore, police said. At 12:54 p.m. city police found a ...
  
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• Downtown Partnership Deploys ‘Ambassadors’ To Monitor Squeegee Kids

  30-11-2018 22:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ambassadors from the Downtown Partnership were deployed Friday to monitor intersections that see regular Squeegee Kid appearances.
  Unarmed Guards To Join Squeegee Kids On Baltimore Street Corners
  The decision was made after concerns about the kids were made after numerous incidents involving motorists, including one where a 10-year-old boy was hit by a car in October.
  Squeegee Kid Recovering After Being Hit By A Car
  Downtown Partnership is having people monitoring during
  
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• Tim Meadows Discusses Season Two Of ‘No Activity’ On CBS All Access

  30-11-2018 22:35
  (CBS Local)– Tim Meadows is an actor’s actor. He is funny, talented and well liked by his peers. Those relationships with his Hollywood friends have helped the 57-year-old create a successful and consistent career.
  Meadows got his role in “Mean Girls” thanks to his friend Tina Fey and wound up on CBS All-Access’s first original comedy “No Activity” through bonds created with Adam McKay and Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live. The entirety of season
  
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• NFL Picks Week 13: Patriots Squeak By Vikings At Home

  30-11-2018 22:27
  Ryan Mayer
  The Minnesota Vikings are right on the edge of the NFC Playoff picture at the moment, currently the fifth seed in the NFC. But they have a difficult road ahead, as they look to make a playoff run for the second straight year. That road takes them to Foxboro this week, for a matchup with the 8-3 New England Patriots. The Pats, after getting a healthy Rob Gronkowski back last week, have begun to look like their normal selves.
  The Patriots have plenty to play for as well. The Chiefs are
  
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• New Trial Granted To Ex-Police Chief Convicted Of Misconduct

  30-11-2018 22:05
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland appeals court says a former small-town police chief convicted of misconduct in office deserves a new trial.
  Former Pocomoke City chief Kelvin Sewell was convicted in 2016 following a 2014 hit-and-run incident involving Douglas Matthews, a Maryland correctional officer and fellow local Masonic lodge member.
  Prosecutors alleged that Sewell and another former officer, also a Mason, conspired to resolve the incident without charging or citing Matthews.
  The Cour
  
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• Three Afternoon Shootings Leave 2 Injured, 1 Dead

  30-11-2018 22:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three shootings in under an hour around Baltimore left two people injured and one dead, police say.
  At around 12:54 p.m., officers were called to the 1200 block of W. North Avenue for a report of a shooting in West Baltimore.
  When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Investigators believe he was in the 1200 block of Clendenin Street when he was shot.
  Around a half hour later, at
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 13: Can Jameis Winston Score Against Panthers?

  30-11-2018 21:10
  By Norm Elrod
  On the playoff bubble in your fantasy football league? For fantasy owners, much like most NFL teams, every win counts going into December. Every point matters even, so every player and every matchup matter as well. Our friends from CBSSports.com are here to look at important starts and sits at the skill positions in Week 13
  Jameis Winton of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tops the list. He looks poised to score against the Carolina Panthers, and his tight end Cameron Brate could be a key
  
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• DC Clerk Stalls Marriage Over ‘Foreign’ New Mexico ID Card

  30-11-2018 20:57
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A District of Columbia clerk and a supervisor refused to accept a New Mexico man’s state driver’s license as he sought a marriage license because she and her supervisor believed New Mexico was a foreign country.
  Gavin Clarkson told the Las Cruces Sun-News it happened Nov. 20 at the District of Columbia Courts Marriage Bureau as he tried to apply for a marriage license.
  After approaching the clerk for a license and showing his New Mexico ID, Clarkson said
  
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• Baltimore DPW Asks For Water Rate Increases

  30-11-2018 20:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore residents could see hikes in their water as early as July.
  The city’s Department of Public Works is requesting the Board of Estimates approve a three-year rate adjustment that would help the department repair and maintain the city’s water systems.
  They also ask for a simplified water billing assistance program for the city’s most needy residents.
  “I am committed to protecting our residents and communities, creating a healthy City, and sta
  
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• Do You Know This Man? He May Have Been Exposed To Rabies

  30-11-2018 20:11
  MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Health Department is looking for a man 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 man may have been exposed.
  The man dropped off the raccoon at 411 Maxwell Frye Road on Nov. 26 and was driving what Anne Arundel County Police believe to be a 2000 Nissan Frontier King Cab.Raccoon Individual Info Closer Nov 26 20
  
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• Former Army Sgt. Who Murdered Wife And Left Baby In Her Arms Sentenced To Life In Prison

  30-11-2018 19:38
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Former Army Sergeant Maliek Kearney has been sentenced to life without parole Friday for the 2015 murder of his wife in Anne Arundel County.
  Kearney showed no remorse and left their infant daughter in his wife Karlyn Ramirez’s arms after killing her inside her townhome in Severn, Maryland. He and his mistress methodically plotted Ramirez’s murder, officials said.
  Mistress Gets 17 Years In Killing Of Soldier’s Wife
  Ramirez’ family said, as they we
  
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• Magnitude 7.0 Quake Prompts Tsunami Warning In Alaska

  30-11-2018 19:30
  (CBS News) — Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, prompting people to run from their offices or take cover under desks and triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground for fear of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first and more powerful quake was centered about 7 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city.
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• Baltimore police still struggle to hire more officers even as applications soar - Baltimore Sun

  30-11-2018 19:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police still struggle to hire more officers even as applications soar  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Police Department is still struggling to hire new officers, as a new report shows.
  
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• Crashes continue to get worse in Baltimore, even as traffic cameras expand - Baltimore Sun

  30-11-2018 18:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Crashes continue to get worse in Baltimore, even as traffic cameras expand  Baltimore SunThe number of serious automobile crashes continue continue to rise in Baltimore, even as the city is rapidly expanding its speed camera system.
  
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• Radio Station Pulls ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ After Complaints Following #MeToo Movement

  30-11-2018 18:44
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (KDKA/CBS Local) — A Cleveland radio station says it has stopped playing the classic holiday song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” because of the #MeToo movement.
  Star 102.1 posted on their website that listeners complained that the song’s lyrics are inappropriate so the station says they made a decision to stop playing the song.
  Radio host Glenn Anderson wrote that about the station’s decision to pull the song.
  “The world we live in is extra sen
  
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• Man Found Dead Inside Deadly Baltimore Fire

  30-11-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When firefighters arrived at a group residential building in Bel Air-Edison Friday morning they found heavy smoke coming from two floors, and a man already dead.
  Crews were on the scene of a deadly house fire in the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue near Erdman Avenue.
  Firefighters said the man was already lying dead near the stairs in the front room when they broke through the front door. The name of the man has not yet been released.
  The fire didn’t spread to othe
  
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• Man Dies In Early Morning Baltimore Fire

  30-11-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was found dead inside a Baltimore home that caught fire early Friday morning.
  When firefighters arrived at a group residential building in the Bel Air-Edison neighborhood Friday morning, they found heavy smoke coming from two floors, and a man already dead.
  Crews were on the scene of a deadly house fire in the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue near Erdman Avenue.
  Firefighters said the man was already lying dead near the stairs in the front room when they broke through th
  
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• Several Brands Of Dog Food Recalled For Elevated Levels Of Vitamin D

  30-11-2018 17:57
  (KDKA/CBS Local) – The FDA is warning pet owners about a batch of potentially dangerous dog food.
  Each one says higher-than-normal levels of Vitamin D were found in the food.
  Too much Vitamin D can lead to health problems in dogs, puppies and young animals.
  According to the FDA, “Dogs ingesting elevated levels of Vitamin D may exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight loss.”
  Sunshine Mills is recall
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Can Georgia Beat Alabama This Time?

  30-11-2018 17:42
  Texas Longhorns @ Oklahoma SoonersSaturday, December 1, 2018, 12:00 ET
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  Tom Herman teams have been incredible ATS as underdogs during his coaching career, but there’s one thing they’ve never done before: played the same team as an underdog twice in the same season. Texas won the first matchup 48-45, but if not for three Oklahoma turnovers in that game, the outcome would have been a lot different. I expect the Oklahoma offense to do a much better job taking care of the ball
  
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• 3 New Restaurants To Check Out In Fells Point

  30-11-2018 17:25
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Interested in getting the lowdown on the newest restaurants to Fells Point? From an organic brasserie to a taco bar, read on for the newest eateries to debut in this area of Baltimore.
  L’eau De Vie Organic Brasserie
  803 S. Caroline St.
  PHOTO: ELLA P./YELP
  L’Eau de Vie Organic Brasserie is a restaurant and bar offering classic breakfast and cafe bites made with as many organic ingredients as possible.
  On the menu, expect paninis and cold sandwiches, s
  
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• Tesla Driver Accused Of DUI, May Have Used ‘Autopilot’

  30-11-2018 17:21
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBS SF/CBS Local) – Authorities are trying to determine if a Tesla driver who was arrested for alleged DUI in Palo Alto early Friday morning had used the vehicle’s “Autopilot” feature to help him get to his destination.
  The California Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on southbound Highway 101, south of Highway 92 around 3:30 a.m. After the driver refused to yield, they apparently found him asleep behind the wheel.
  When the CHP had units in place,
  
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• Naval Academy Midshipman Pleads Guilty To Distributing Drugs

  30-11-2018 17:19
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman has pleaded guilty to using and distributing illegal drugs.
  The academy announced Friday that Zachary Williams pleaded guilty at a general court-martial.
  Williams, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, has been sentenced to 13 months confinement and dismissal from the Navy. He pleaded guilty at the Washington Navy Yard on Thursday.
  The charges were based on an investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that began in November 2017.
  Some
  
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• 4 Damascus High Students Indicted On Rape Charges

  30-11-2018 17:14
  DAMASCUS, Md. (WJZ) — Four Damascus High School students were indicted by a Grand Jury on rape charges Thursday.
  Fifteen-year-olds Caleb Thorpe, Kristian Jamal Lee, Jean Claude Abedi and Will Smith were indicted on eight counts each late Thursday in Montgomery County court.
  Four Teens Charged As Adults In Damascus HS Sexual Assaults
  They were indicted on one count of first-degree rape, three counts of attempted first-degree rape and four counts of conspiracy to commit rape.
  The hazing
  
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• Goucher Student Arrested After More ‘Threatening Graffiti’ Found On Campus

  30-11-2018 17:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An arrest was made Thursday in the investigation into “threatening anti-black graffiti” around Goucher College’s campus.
  The first incident was in a first-floor bathroom on Nov. 14.
  A swastika, a racial slur and threats toward specific student’s room numbers were found scrawled on the wall.
  With no cameras around, police could not identify a suspect.
  Goucher College Students Rally Against Hate After Racial Slur Found On Dorm Bathroom
  On Thursd
  
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• Felon Arrested With Gun and Drugs At Shell Gas Station

  30-11-2018 17:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A felon was arrested at a southwest Baltimore gas station after police found him there with a loaded gun and drugs.
  A Baltimore Police officer went into a Shell Gas Station around 7:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Edmondson Avenue. Officers make regular business checks at the gas station after receiving multiple drug complaints.
  There the officer saw a man, later identified as 34-year-old Carlton March II, sitting at a table holding a clear plastic bag with what the off
  
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• Leaving segregated Baltimore: how a housing program is tackling inequality - Vox.com

  30-11-2018 17:00 via vox.com
  Leaving segregated Baltimore: how a housing program is tackling inequality  Vox.comThis story is adapted from an episode of The Impact, a podcast about how policy shapes our lives. Alethea never liked her apartment on the western edge of ...
  
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• Baltimore County Offering Free HIV Testing For ‘World AIDS Day’

  30-11-2018 16:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One out of every seven people in the U.S. with HIV do not know they have it, according to the CDC.
  The Baltimore County Department of Health will hold five free HIV testing clinics in observance of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, a day meant to focus on raising AIDS and HIV awareness.
  “Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested,” said Dr. Gregory Wm, branch director of the Baltimore County Department of Health. “know your status and protect
  
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• ‘Serial’ Case Draws Spectators From Far Away

  30-11-2018 16:25
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The high-profile case of a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit “Serial” podcast has brought spectators from out of state to attend court arguments in Maryland’s highest court.
  Chris Hendrixson drove from Cincinnati, Ohio, to attend oral arguments in the case of Adnan Syed. The podcast has attracted millions of armchair detectives.
  Maryland’s Highest Court Hears Arguments In Adnan Syed Case
  Hendrixson says he just wanted to see the
  
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• 7-Year-Old Maryland Girl In Coma After A She’s Struck By A Truck Getting Off School Bus

  30-11-2018 15:45
  (CNN) — A 7-year-old Maryland girl remains in critical condition after being struck by a truck while getting off her school bus this week, the latest in a recent rash of accidents involving children at bus stops.
  Skyla Shirriel was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday while crossing the street in Bryantown, Maryland, about an hour’s drive southeast of Washington, D.C.
  7-Year-Old Maryland Girl Struck By Vehicle While Leaving School Bus
  Although the bus had activated its flashing red light
  
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• UMD To Update Some Dorms To Prevent Mold Infestations

  30-11-2018 15:44
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A University of Maryland, College Park, spokeswoman says the school plans to update at least two dorms to prevent mold outbreaks after an infestation caused a temporary evacuation.
  Jessica Jennings tells The Baltimore Sun that the school plans to boost the dehumidifying abilities of two dorms next summer.
  University Of Maryland Moves Students After Mold Found In Dorms
  A mold infestation caused one dorm to be evacuated in September.
  A contractor investigating the mo
  
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• Ex-Baltimore Police Chief To Plead Guilty To Tax Charges

  30-11-2018 15:27
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Baltimore police commissioner is scheduled to plead guilty to federal tax charges that made his time atop the city’s troubled department short-lived.
  Darryl De Sousa’s attorney, Gerard Martin, confirmed the planned plea to news outlets Thursday. De Sousa’s re-arraignment hearing is scheduled for Dec. 18.
  The 30-year veteran of Baltimore’s police department took over after Kevin Davis was fired in January. He stepped down in May when charged
  
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• VIDEO: FedEx Driver Respectfully Folds American Flag After Winds Knocks It Over

  30-11-2018 14:51
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A FedEx driver is being applauded for taking time to properly fold an American flag after the wind knocked over a flagpole outside a Glen Burnie home.
  Gail Cook posted a video from her security camera showing a FedEx driver stopped outside the home.He then gets out and initially tries to raise the flagpole himself. But once he realizes that won’t work, he removes the American flag and folds it up. He also folded up the Ravens flags and puts them in a box on t
  
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• VIDEO: FedEx Driver Respectfully Folds American Flag After Winds Knock It Over

  30-11-2018 14:51
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A FedEx driver is being applauded for taking time to properly fold an American flag after the wind knocked over a flagpole outside a Glen Burnie home.
  Gail Cook posted a video from her security camera showing a FedEx driver stopped outside the home.He then gets out and initially tries to raise the flagpole himself. But once he realizes that won’t work, he removes the American flag and folds it up. He also folded up the Ravens flags and puts them in a box on t
  
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• Massive, Extended Data Breach At Marriott’s Starwood Hotels

  30-11-2018 14:30
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The information of as many as 500 million guests at Starwood hotels has been compromised and Marriott said that it’s discovered that unauthorized access within its Starwood network has been taking place since 2014.
  The company said Friday that credit card numbers and expiration dates of some guests may have been taken. For as many as two-thirds of those affected data exposed could include mailing address, phone number, email address, passport number, Starwood Pre
  
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• Man dead in house fire in Northeast Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  30-11-2018 12:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Man dead in house fire in Northeast Baltimore  Baltimore SunA man was found dead inside a burning home in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood Friday morning, the fire department said.
  
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• Man Killed In Baltimore Rowhome Fire

  30-11-2018 12:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is dead after a fire in Baltimore early Friday morning.
  Crews were on scene of a deadly house in the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue near Erdman Avenue.
  Officials say crews found an adult male inside the house on the first floor. His name has not yet been released.
  They also saw heavy smoke coming from multiple floors of the house.
  The fire was extinguished.
  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
  Erdman Avenue has been closed in that area. No word on w
  
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• Deadly Fire Early Friday Morning On Lyndale Avenue

  30-11-2018 12:31
  Baltimore-(WJZ) Crews were on scene of a deadly house fire early Friday Morning.
  It happened in the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue near Erdman Avenue.
  Officials say crews found an adult male inside the house on the first floor. His name has not yet been released.
  They also saw heavy smoke coming from multiple floors of the house.
  The fire was extinguished.
  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
  Erdman Avenue has been closed in that area. No word on when it will reopen.
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• As climate change predictions raise alarm, proposals target Baltimore trash incinerator - Baltimore Sun

  30-11-2018 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  As climate change predictions raise alarm, proposals target Baltimore trash incinerator  Baltimore SunProposals to crack down on a Southwest Baltimore trash incinerator — both the city's main garbage receptacle and its largest single source of air pollution — are ...
  
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• Substitute Teacher Tapes Student To A Chair When He Wouldn’t Return To His Seat

  30-11-2018 04:38
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — A long-term substitute teacher at an Anne Arundel County Public School is no longer at the school after she was reported by a parent for taping a student to a chair.
  The substitute teacher was reportedly in the classroom when she remarked to a student that if he did not return to his seat, she would tape him. When the student found the remark funny, the teacher did just that.
  After the school learned of the incident from a parent Wednesday night, police were notified.
  
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• AACO Substitute Teacher Tapes Student To A Chair When He Wouldn’t Return To His Seat

  30-11-2018 02:36
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — A long-term substitute teacher at an Anne Arundel County Public School is no longer at the school after she was reported by a parent for taping a student to a chair.
  The substitute teacher was reportedly in the classroom when she remarked to a student that if he did not return to his seat, she would tape him. When the student found the remark funny, the teacher did just that.
  After the school learned of the incident from a parent Wednesday night, police were notified.
  
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• Ex-Director Of Military Organization Found Guilty Of Fraud

  30-11-2018 01:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says the former director of a military support organization was found guilty in connection with a scheme to steal from the non-profit charity.
  The U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release the jury found 40-year-old Patricia Pauline Driscoll guilty Thursday of wire fraud, tax evasion and first-degree fraud.
  Driscoll was the former executive director of the Armed Forces Foundation.
  According to prosecutors, the jury found Driscoll engaged in a
  
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• Charmery Ice Cream Shop To Show Willy Wonka, Dishing Up New Flavors In December

  30-11-2018 01:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the movie, the outside of the Wonka Chocolate Factory is grim, but there’s a riot of color and magic inside.
  At its center, the reclusive Willy Wonka.
  In real life, there’s nothing grim here in Hampden, where they’re not making chocolate, but ice cream.
  David Alima is much different, not at all reclusive leader who has a lot of Willy Wonka in him.
  Alima, who runs the Charmery at the Union Collective, said he considers himself a character and a mad sci
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Lineman To Wear Israeli Flag On Cleats In Sunday’s Game

  30-11-2018 01:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 800 NFL players are showcasing causes important to them with custom cleats during all Week 13 games, and Baltimore Raven’s lineman Michael Pierce is one of them.
  In 2017, the NFL celebrated Unboxing Day, a league-wide unveiling of the players’ custom cleats, according to NFL.com.
  Players would unbox their cleats in hospital visits, classrooms, locker rooms and on stadium fields on Giving Tuesday, November 28.
  Through Week 13, the players will share i
  
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• Dunbar High School Teacher Pepper-Sprayed While Trying To Break Up Student Fight

  30-11-2018 00:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two female students at Dunbar High School in Baltimore were involved in a fight at around 11 a.m. Thursday, Baltimore City Schools confirms.
  A female teacher reportedly tried to break up the fight, and while doing so, was pepper-sprayed.
  Baltimore City Public Schools spokesperson Edie House-Foster said at this time it did not look like the teacher was pepper-sprayed on purpose.
  She confirmed later Thursday that the teacher was not the intended target, and the teacher and
  
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