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• Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas Wed In India

  01-12-2018 23:42
  (CNN) — After a four-month engagement, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are now officially married.
  The couple wed Saturday in Chopra’s home country of India at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, according to People.
  The newlyweds were congratulated by Ralph Lauren, who designed a custom gown for the bride, 36, and dressed Jonas, 26, along with the entire wedding party.
  The couple’s wedding festivities began Wednesday and will continue into the weekend. Saturday&rsquo
  
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• It’s Academic: December 2, 2018

  01-12-2018 23:15
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• Two Injured In Saturday Morning Shootings

  01-12-2018 22:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people were shot Saturday morning in two separate shootings.
  At around 10:35 a.m., officers responded to a Shot-spotter alert in the 1900 block of Druid Hill Avenue in Central Baltimore.
  As they canvassed the area, they found a 39-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was taken to an area hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
  A few hours later at around 12:15 p.m., officers in North Baltimore responded to the 400 block
  
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• Parkville Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree

  01-12-2018 22:31
  PARKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday morning in Parkville.
  At around 11:34 a.m., officers were dispatched to E. Joppa Road at Silver Spring Road for a single vehicle crash that had struck a tree.
  The driver was found, still in the vehicle, but in cardiac arrest. He has been identified as Kevin Spaugh, 51, of Parkville.
  A Baltimore County Fire Department Medic took the driver immediately to a local hospital where he was eventu
  
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• Good Samaritan Stabbed To Death In Baltimore City

  01-12-2018 20:40
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police are investigating after a 52-year-old woman is stabbed to death while trying to give money to a woman who claimed she needed help feeding her baby.
  Investigators say the victim, identified as Jacquelyn Smith of Harford County, and her family were driving in the 1000 block of Valley Street around 12:30a.m. when they noticed a woman who looked to be carrying a baby or something wrapped to look like a baby, and hold a cardboard sign stating “Pl
  
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• Under Armour Drops NFL Star Kareem Hunt

  01-12-2018 20:02
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Under Armour announces they are dropping NFL Star Kareem Hunt after a video surfaced showing him knocking over and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel in February.
  Officials with Under Armour have confirmed to WJZ-TV that the Baltimore based company has “parted ways” with the now former Kansas City Chiefs running back after TMZ obtained a video of the incident.
  Kareem Hunt is the NFL’s reigning rushing champion but was released shortly after being p
  
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• Maryland Officials React To The Passing Of George H.W. Bush

  01-12-2018 19:31
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)–  Several political leaders in Maryland are sending out messages of condolence following the passing of former President George H.W. Bush.
  Governor Larry Hogan says, “It is with incredible sadness that we learn of the passing of President George H.W. Bush, a true patriot and statesman who embodied the decency and selfless service of America’s Greatest Generation.”
  He continued to say, “As a decorated World War II veteran and Navy pilot, a tw
  
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• One Dead In Glen Burnie Pedestrian Accident

  01-12-2018 17:35
  Glen Burnie, MD (WJZ)– Anne Arundel county fire officials confirm an adult male was killed after being struck by a car on I-97 this morning.
  Fire crews were called to I-97 northbound in the area of Dorsey Road around 6:13 a.m.
  Paramedics declared the victim, who is only described as an adult male, dead at the scene.
  The vehicle that struck the victim did remain as the scene and crash investigators are working to determine a cause for this fatal accident.
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• Woman Stabbed To Death In Baltimore City

  01-12-2018 16:23
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police are investigating after a 54-year-old woman is stabbed to death.
  Eastern District patrol officers were called to an area hospital around 12:34 a.m. last night for a report of a walk-in stabbing victim.
  The woman was suffering from a stab wound to the chest and died of her injuries despite doctors best efforts.
  Investigators believe the victim was in the 1000 block of Valley street when she was stabbed.
  Anyone with information about this deadly sta
  
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• Two 18-year-olds killed, another man wounded in East Baltimore shooting Saturday evening - Baltimore Sun

  01-12-2018 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Two 18-year-olds killed, another man wounded in East Baltimore shooting Saturday evening  Baltimore SunTwo men were killed and a third was wounded during a triple shooting Saturday evening in the Barclay neighborhood of East Baltimore, police said.
  
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• Good Samaritan Stabbed To Death In Baltimore City - CBS Baltimore

  01-12-2018 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Good Samaritan Stabbed To Death In Baltimore City  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police are investigating after a 52-year-old woman is stabbed to death while trying to give money to a woman who claimed ...
  
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• G.W. Bush On Father: ‘Man Of The Highest Character And The Best Dad’

  01-12-2018 06:38
  “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our Dad has died. George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41’s life and love, for the compassion for those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens,” the 43rd president said.
  
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• George H.W. Bush, 41st President, Dies At 94

  01-12-2018 06:09
  George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, whose long life in the public sphere was defined by service to his country, has died.He was 94.
  
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• No Threat At Amazon Building After Possible Armed Subject Situation

  01-12-2018 05:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The possible threat at an Amazon facility has concluded, and police have left the area after a report of a possible armed subject.
  There is a report of a possible armed subject at the Amazon building in the area of 1700 Sparrows Point Blvd.
  The Sparrows Point facility was on lockdown for about an hour as a precaution, police say there is not an active shooter on location.
  #BCoPD investigating possible armed subject at the Amazon facility. As a precaution, the building is
  
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• UMD Confirms 22 Total Adenovirus Cases

  01-12-2018 04:31
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The adenovirus confirmed cases count at the University of Maryland goes up Friday night as UMD confirms 22 cases.
  Director of UMD Health Center, Dr. David McBride released a statement Friday night in a letter to the campus, urging the community to stay vigilant with the incidents of adenovirus on campus and to take preventative measures to stay healthy.
  They said they have tested the students with a nasal PCR test and confirmed the 22 cases.
  They said the number o
  
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• Woman Honored After Spending 42 Years Helping Community Families

  01-12-2018 04:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore woman who’s devoted her life to helping senior citizens and their families is retiring.
  Janet Kurland has been a fixture at Jewish Community Services for 42 years.
  “Forty-two years. I can’t believe it,” said Kurland, a senior care specialist at Jewish Community Services. “But I can only live it one day at a time and every day has been a challenge and a reward. We’re in the business of trying to help people. Boy is that speci
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs Release Kareem Hunt After Video Shows Him Kicking Woman

  01-12-2018 03:20
  (CBSNEWS) — The Kansas City Chiefs said in a statement Friday night that they will be releasing Kareem Hunt after video was released that showed him kicking a woman. The Chiefs said they were made aware of the incident earlier this year, and law enforcement and the NFL initiated an investigation. But, the Chiefs said, "Kareem not truthful in those discussions."
  
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• Meth, Opioid Use Rising Among Pregnant Women In U.S.

  01-12-2018 03:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study finds meth and opioid use is rising among pregnant women in the U.S.
  Researchers at the University of Michigan said the rate of opioid use during pregnancy quadrupled over the last ten years.
  Meanwhile, amphetamine-affected births doubled.
  Rural areas had the highest rates because of less access to treatment.
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• First Biometric Airport Experience Launches In Atlanta

  01-12-2018 03:05
  ATLANTA, Ga. (WJZ) — Terminal “F” is the nation’s first fully biometric airport experience, and it officially launched Saturday.
  The system takes a picture and compares it against a digital copy of a traveler’s passport photo– stored in a secure database of people flying that day.
  It takes as little as 2 seconds.
  Delta is rolling out the system next in Detroit.
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• Sorry, Looks Like Dogs Aren’t Really That Smart. Blame This Study

  01-12-2018 03:00
  (CNN) — First of all, let’s be clear: Every dog is the best dog, especially yours. But unfortunately, it looks like your drooling, howling, underwear-sniffing, sock-eating angel of perfection is not, you know, especially smart.
  This distressing news comes from a new study in the journal Learning & Behavior, which seeks to answer the question, “Are dogs really that special?”
  While our hearts say yes, the data says no.
  The study compares canine cognition to other carniv
  
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• UMD Confirms 22 Adenovirus Cases

  01-12-2018 01:47
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The adenovirus confirmed cases count at the University of Maryland goes up Friday night as UMD confirms 22 cases.
  The UMD Health Center released a statement Friday night in a letter to the campus, urging the community to stay vigilant with the incidents of adenovirus on campus and to take preventative measures to stay healthy.
  They said they have tested the students with a nasal PCR test and confirmed the 22 cases.
  They said the number of students who had been sic
  
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• Bowie State Marching Band On Probation For One Year, Criminal Investigation Ongoing

  01-12-2018 00:15
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — Bowie State’s ‘Symphony of Soul’ will be more or less silenced for the next year.
  After allegations of hazing within the Bowie State University band, university officials have placed their marching band on a year-long probation following an investigation.
  It’s one of several punishments the band now faces as a criminal investigation continues moving forward, announced Friday.
  “We are announcing a one-year probation for the band allowing for
  
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