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• Officials Euthanize Last Four Wild Ponies With ‘Swamp Cancer’

  29-12-2018 22:43
  CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Authorities have euthanized the last four wild ponies on a Virginia island that were diagnosed with a fungus-like disease known as “swamp cancer.”
  The Salisbury Daily Times reports that a total of seven wild Chincoteague ponies have died since October.
  Officials announced the most recent deaths of four ponies on Friday.
  Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company spokeswoman Denise Bowden said in a Facebook post that the ponies “received the very best car
  
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• Son Charged With Killing Of His Mother Outside Rockville Church

  29-12-2018 22:19
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly murdering his mother outside of a Rockville church.
  Kevin Justin McGuigan, 21, of Rockville, is charged with first-degree murder of 49-year-old Jaclyn McGuigan.
  Officers responded to the report of an assault Friday night at around 6 p.m. in front of the Saint Raphael Catholic Church and School in Rockville.
  Detectives Investigating Body Found Outside Rockville Church As Homicide
  The victim died from her injuries af
  
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• 80-Year-Old Man Shoots Woman During Burglary In Reisterstown - CBS Baltimore

  29-12-2018 20:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  80-Year-Old Man Shoots Woman During Burglary In Reisterstown  CBS BaltimoreGLYNDON, MD — A 31-year-old woman from Baltimore County is recovering Saturday night after being shot while breaking into someone else's home, police ...
  
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• 80-Year-Old Man Shoots Woman During Burglary in Reisterstown

  29-12-2018 20:39
  GLYNDON, MD –  Baltimore County Police are investigating a burglary that resulted in the shooting of one person.
  Officers were called to the 4300 block of Butler Road around 6:40 p.m. where they located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
  Investigators were able to determine a 31-year-old woman walked on to the porch of a residence in that neighborhood that evening while intoxicated.
  The owner, an 80-year-old man, came to the door and instructed the woman to leave his property.&n
  
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• Kwanzaa celebration lights up Reginald F. Lewis Museum - Baltimore Sun

  29-12-2018 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Kwanzaa celebration lights up Reginald F. Lewis Museum  Baltimore SunBaltimore's Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebration honors Kwanzaa, a seven-day observance for African Americans centered around seven principles such as ...
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny but Windy

  29-12-2018 18:47
  BALTIMORE– Today’s forecast will be sunny with a high near 50 degrees. Winds could reach anywhere between 11 to 13 mph, with gusts around 22 mph.
  Tonight expect some clouds in the are with a low of 33 degrees.
  Ravens game day forecast will be less windy with partly sunny skies and a high around 46 degrees.
  Chance of rain returns Monday after 2 p.m for New Years Eve celebrations.
  
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• Students canvass Baltimore housing projects to deliver asthma, smoking cessation information - Baltimore Sun

  29-12-2018 17:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Students canvass Baltimore housing projects to deliver asthma, smoking cessation information  Baltimore SunStudents canvassed the East Baltimore public housing projects Saturday to spread information about smoking cessation and asthma programs available ...
  
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• WJZ Ringing In The New Year With Fireworks Show In Downtown Baltimore

  29-12-2018 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New Year’s Eve is just days away. Make sure you tune into WJZ’s special at 11 p.m. Monday as we help you ring in the new year.
  The WJZ team will be live at the Inner Harbor to bring you all the festivities, including fireworks at midnight!
  Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular will start start at 9 p.m. on Monday, December 31.
  Thunderball will perform a variety of music at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater, located at Pratt and Light streets.
  The
  
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• Ghost Neighborhoods to Blame for Declining Population in Baltimore

  29-12-2018 16:34
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Since 1950, Baltimore has dropped from America’s sixth most populous city to the country’s 30th largest. And there’s no end in sight to the population drain.
  Baltimore is far from alone in grappling with issues of urban decay. But at a time when rival cities are gaining residents, Baltimore’s decades-long disappearing act is only continuing. It has led all U.S. cities in population loss for the last two years running.
  Its 16,000 abandoned properties
  
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• Baltimore Trying to Stem Decades-Long Disappearing Act - NBC4 Washington

  29-12-2018 16:25 via nbcwashington.com
  Baltimore Trying to Stem Decades-Long Disappearing Act  NBC4 WashingtonAt a time when rival cities are gaining population, Baltimore's decades-long disappearing act is only continuing.
  
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• Photos: Baltimore Trying to Stem Urban Decay in 'Ghost Neighborhoods' - NBC4 Washington

  29-12-2018 16:23 via nbcwashington.com
  Photos: Baltimore Trying to Stem Urban Decay in 'Ghost Neighborhoods'  NBC4 WashingtonEven with job gains, stately historic districts, and gleaming waterfront areas, Baltimore grapples with urban decay and population decline.
  
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• Top Budget Travel Picks: Baltimore To Vancouver

  29-12-2018 16:00
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — International travel doesn’t necessarily mean long, expensive flights, foreign languages and days of jetlag — Canada is so close. If you’re looking to explore America’s northern neighbor, consider Vancouver.
  The bustling west coast seaport, located in British Columbia, is one of Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. The city is surrounded by mountains and boasts thriving art, theater and music scenes, not to mention a delicio
  
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• Baltimore trying to stem decades-long disappearing act - ABC News

  29-12-2018 15:40 via abcnews.go.com
  Baltimore trying to stem decades-long disappearing act  ABC NewsLaShelle Rollins' rental house in West Baltimore is wedged between a line of derelict properties valued only by street gangs, drug addicts and firefighters ...
  
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• Car Submerged in Water Near Landover Road in PG County

  29-12-2018 14:56
  PRINCE GEORGE’S CO.- Firefighters from the Prince George’s Fire Department along with assistance from the Howard County Fire Department responded to a reports of a car in a pond near the inner loop of I-95/495 at Landover Road Saturday.
  When units arrived on the scene they found a man who self extricated himself from the vehicle before it went into the pond and a vehicle submerged in the pond.
  That man was transported to an area hospital around 4:00 a.m. with non-life threatening inj
  
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• Car Goes Off 495 Ramp, Into Retention Pond In PGCO

  29-12-2018 14:56
  PRINCE GEORGE’S CO.- Firefighters from the Prince George’s Fire Department along with assistance from the Howard County Fire Department responded to a report of a car in a pond near the inner loop of I-95/495 at Landover Road Saturday.
  When units arrived on the scene they found a man who self-extricated himself from the vehicle before it went into the pond and a vehicle submerged in the pond.
  That man was transported to an area hospital around 4:00 a.m. with non-life threatening inju
  
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• Passionate and patient, John Harbaugh has shepherded Ravens' midseason turnaround - Baltimore Sun

  29-12-2018 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Passionate and patient, John Harbaugh has shepherded Ravens' midseason turnaround  Baltimore SunOn Nov. 18, the Ravens' season had changed for the better, and coach John Harbaugh was feeling good. Actually, he was feeling “Good!” He said the word at ...
  
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• Kelly: 2018 has been a year of skyline changes in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  29-12-2018 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Kelly: 2018 has been a year of skyline changes in Baltimore  Baltimore SunThis was the year a sleek and tall apartment building rose at 414 Light Street. A striking addition to the Baltimore skyline, it occupies a revered place in the ...
  
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• Hotel Review: The Hotel Revival, Baltimore - The New York Times

  29-12-2018 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Hotel Review: The Hotel Revival, Baltimore  The New York TimesThe Revival has brought a touch of modern glamour (and karaoke) to the historically and culturally rich neighborhood of Mount Vernon.
  
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• Detectives Investigating Body Found Outside Rockville Church As Homicide

  29-12-2018 03:41
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the death of a woman in Rockville as a homicide.
  Officer responded to the report of an assault at around 6 p.m. Friday night in front of the Saint Raphael Catholic Church and School, located at 1513 Dunster Road.
  Officers found the victim outside of an entrance to the church with trauma to her upper body. The victim died from her injuries at the scene.
  Investigators are working to confirm the v
  
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• Utah Gears Up To Implement Nation’s Lowest DUI Limit

  29-12-2018 02:31
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Year’s Eve revelers in Utah could find themselves with more than a hangover as 2019 dawns. If they drink and drive, they could end up on the wrong side of the nation’s newest and lowest DUI threshold.
  The 0.05 percent limit goes into effect Sunday, despite protests that it will punish responsible drinkers and hurt the state’s tourism industry by adding to the reputation that the predominantly Mormon state is unfriendly to those who drink alcohol.
  
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• Angelina Jolie Won’t Rule Out Running For Office

  29-12-2018 02:31
  (CNN) — Angelina Jolie for president?
  Jolie appeared on BBC Radio 4’s “Today” program Friday and was asked by presenter Justin Webb if would consider a career in politics. Her answer didn’t rule anything out.
  “Honestly, if you’d asked me 20 years ago I would have laughed, I really don’t know,” she said. “I always say I’ll go where I’m needed. I don’t know if I’m fit for politics, but then I’ve also joked th
  
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• Flu Cases On The Rise In The United States, CDC Says

  29-12-2018 02:28
  (CNN) — Flu activity is increasing in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
  As of the week ending December 22, nine states are experiencing high flu activity — Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Carolina — as well as New York City. That’s an increase from the previous week, when two states, Colorado and Georgia, experienced high flu activity. Seven states and Puerto Ri
  
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• Bus Driver From Baltimore Involved In D.C. Fatal Crash, Arrested - CBS Baltimore

  29-12-2018 02:22 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Bus Driver From Baltimore Involved In D.C. Fatal Crash, Arrested  CBS BaltimorePolice in Washington, D.C. have arrested the driver of a tour bus that fatally struck an Alaska mayor and her mother. Next Video. Baltimore Mayor Works To Fill ...
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Works To Fill Key Crime-Fighting Positions As Murder Rate Remains High

  29-12-2018 01:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City’s Mayor is trying to fill two top criminal justice positions in 2019.
  They include not only confirming a commissioner but also finding a director for the Office of Criminal Justice.
  The director’s post comes with a six-figure salary and serves as the point person for contact with the state as well as administering millions of dollars in grant money.
  Former Deputy Commissioner Tony Barksdale is under consideration for that job.
  Now retired, Barks
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Works To Fill Key Crime-fighting Positions As Murder Rate Climbs

  29-12-2018 01:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City’s Mayor is trying to fill two top criminal justice positions in 2019.
  They include not only confirming a commissioner but also finding a director for the Office of Criminal Justice.
  The director’s post comes with a six-figure salary and serves as the point person for contact with the state as well as administering millions of dollars in grant money.
  Former Deputy Commissioner Tony Barksdale is under consideration for that job.
  Now retired, Barks
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Works To Fill Key Crime-fighting Positions As Murder Rate Climbs - CBS Baltimore

  29-12-2018 01:35 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Mayor Works To Fill Key Crime-fighting Positions As Murder Rate Climbs  CBS BaltimoreThey include not only confirming a commissioner but also finding a director for the Office of Criminal Justice. Next Video. Ravens Fans Will Receive Giveaways ...
  
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• 74-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Baltimore County - CBS Baltimore

  29-12-2018 01:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  74-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Baltimore County  CBS BaltimoreA single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County Thursday night resulted in the death of a 74-year-old man. Next Video. Md. County Executive Sends Letter To ...
  
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• Did Kevin Spacey film viral YouTube video in Baltimore? - Baltimore Sun

  29-12-2018 00:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Did Kevin Spacey film viral YouTube video in Baltimore?  Baltimore SunDid actor Kevin Spacey film his viral video — posted on Christmas Eve as criminal charges were levied against him — in Baltimore?
  
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• Fire ignites at historic church in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  29-12-2018 00:05 via wbaltv.com
  Fire ignites at historic church in Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreA fire erupted at an historic building in Baltimore Friday afternoon.
  
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• Fire Ignites Historic Church In East Baltimore

  29-12-2018 00:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire responded to a call for a structure fire at a church in Baltimore Friday afternoon.
  The fire was reported at around 4:20 p.m., at 704 Ensor St, where the Christ Institution Baptist Church is located. Over 20 units responded to the call, according to fire officials.
  The fire was in the front room of the building, known to be frequented by homeless people.
  No civilians or firefighters were injured, as the building had been vacant for a while, according t
  
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