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• Meet the Maryland faces in Congress this session - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 23:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Meet the Maryland faces in Congress this session  Baltimore SunThe new Congress assembles Thursday in Washington. Here is a look at Maryland congressional delegation members entering the 116th U.S. Congress.
  
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• Maryland Among States Feeling Government Shutdown, With 147K Federal Employee Out Of Work

  02-01-2019 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is among the states most feeling the effects of the government shutdown.
  Thousands of federal employees who live in Maryland are now out of work, more than 147,000 be more exact. Many don’t know when they’ll be back to work.
  The largest group reports to the Social Security Administration, headquartered in Woodlawn, where the lights are on, and its 11,000 workers can still cash a paycheck.
  But that’s not the case in other departments, especially
  
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• 11 displaced by fire in illegal Baltimore group home Wednesday morning, officials say - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  11 displaced by fire in illegal Baltimore group home Wednesday morning, officials say  Baltimore SunEleven people were displaced by a fire at a group home in Northeast Baltimore Wednesday morning, officials said. A person initially thought to be missing was ...
  
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• Suspect Charged For Kidnapping, Assault Of Ex-Girlfriend Outside Fitness Gym in Frederick Co.

  02-01-2019 23:09
  WALKERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a kidnapping and assault that occurred outside a fitness gym Wednesday afternoon in Frederick County.
  Jason M. Bittner, 35, of Woodbine, Md., is charged with kidnapping, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
  Bittner has been taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for processing and to wait for his initial appearance before a court commissioner.
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• Allianz Provides $135M Construction Take-Out for Baltimore Properties - Commercial Observer

  02-01-2019 23:08 via commercialobserver.com
  Allianz Provides $135M Construction Take-Out for Baltimore Properties  Commercial ObserverTradepoint Atlantic has secured $135 million in loans for two recently constructed Class-A industrial buildings in Sparrows Point, Md., near Baltimore, according ...
  
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• Youth Is Served: Ravens QB Jackson Poised For Playoffs

  02-01-2019 23:06
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson has started only seven pro games, is barely old enough to drink in Maryland and has never participated in the NFL postseason.
  Fortunately for Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, experience isn’t a requirement for success in the playoffs.
  Lamar Jackson Will Become Youngest QB To Start NFL Playoff Game
  Jackson will become the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start in a postseason game Sunday when Baltimore hosts the Los Angeles Chargers.
  That
  
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• Baltimore's Ivy Bookshop has a new owner - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 23:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore's Ivy Bookshop has a new owner  Baltimore SunNew year, old bookstore, new (sole) owner. The Ivy Bookshop, a much-loved Baltimore institution since it was founded in 2002, announced Wednesday that it ...
  
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• Businesses Reap Benefits From Ravens Playoff Excitement

  02-01-2019 22:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens fever is sweeping through Baltimore and as the team enters the playoffs for the first time since the 2014 season, local businesses are feeling the victory too.
  Fans are buying up seats inside the stadium for Sunday but outside the stadium and around the region, restaurants and Ravens shops are feeling the purple playoff payoff.
  “The whole of Baltimore comes behind the team,” said Raven Fever’s Dan McClure.
  Restaurants like Pappas in Parkville are
  
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• Maryland Lab Built, Controlling NASA Spacecraft’s Journey Past Pluto

  02-01-2019 22:47
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Before the New Horizons spacecraft left Earth in 2006, it was in Maryland.
  Built by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland, the spacecraft traveled nine years to give the world it’s first close look at Pluto.
  Success! Mission team members and leadership revel in excitement as signals confirming @NASANewHorizons is healthy reach the mission operations center at #JHUAPL. The spacecraft will continue downloading images of #UltimaThule &am
  
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• Man's body found in water south of downtown Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  02-01-2019 22:44 via wbaltv.com
  Man's body found in water south of downtown Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreA man's body was found in water just south of downtown Baltimore, city police said.
  
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• Patricia McLellan, secretary to Baltimore Sun editors, dies - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 22:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Patricia McLellan, secretary to Baltimore Sun editors, dies  Baltimore SunPatricia McLellan, a retired Baltimore Sun executive secretary who was later a Glen Burnie community volunteer, died of brain cancer Dec. 26 at Waterfalls ...
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Water Near Horseshoe Casino Area

  02-01-2019 22:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man’s body has been found in the water in the 1800 block of Annapolis Road on Wednesday.
  Police responded to a call for a body in the water at around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police marine units performed the rescue near the Horseshoe Casino. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
  This story is developing. 
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• Man’s Body Found In Water Near Annapolis Road

  02-01-2019 22:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man’s body has been found in the water in the 1800 block of Annapolis Road on Wednesday.
  Police responded to a call for a body in the water at around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police marine units performed the rescue near the Horseshoe Casino. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
  This story is developing. 
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• Dickron H. Mergerian, laser scientist, dies - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 22:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Dickron H. Mergerian, laser scientist, dies  Baltimore SunDickron Haig Mergerian, a retired scientist who was a pioneer in the field of fiber optics, died of congestive heart failure Dec. 29 at Gilchrist Center-Hospice Care.
  
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• Mike Pouncey Is Ready to Roll into Baltimore - Fox Sports Radio

  02-01-2019 22:08 via foxsportsradio.iheart.com
  Mike Pouncey Is Ready to Roll into Baltimore  Fox Sports RadioChargers C Mike Pouncey joins Doug Gottlieb on The Doug Gottlieb Show before heading to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in the AFC Wildcard game.
  
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• Johns Hopkins Head Football Coach Jim Margraff Dies Suddenly

  02-01-2019 22:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins head football coach Jim Margraff died suddenly on Wednesday.
  The university’s athletic department confirmed in a statement that Margraff passed away at the age of 58.
  Margraff just finished his 29th season as head coach, and he was the all-time winningest coach in Johns Hopkins football history.
  He was also recently named the Division III football coach of the year.
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• Towson University launches new logo, branding - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Towson University launches new logo, branding  Baltimore SunRemaking yourself in the new year? So is Towson University. At the turn of the year, the nearly 23,000-student school launched a new logo along with a *fresh* ...
  
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• Body recovered from water in South Baltimore near Horseshoe Casino, police say - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Body recovered from water in South Baltimore near Horseshoe Casino, police say  Baltimore SunPolice said a man's body was located just before 3 p.m. in the water near the 1800 block of Annapolis Road, by the Wheelabrator Baltimore incinerator and ...
  
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• Group Home Fire Causes Serious Damages, Displaces 11; All Accounted For

  02-01-2019 22:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire crews spent Wednesday morning combing through a two-story group home in northeast Baltimore after a two-alarm fire caused extensive damages.
  The early morning fire ripped through the home on Harford Rd. near Aisla Ave.
  “Once firefighters arrived on the scene, heavy smoke was showing for the second floor of a two and a half story single family dwelling,” said Baltimore City fire spokesperson Blair Skinner.
  #BREAKING: 2 alarm fire broke out around 5am at a
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Players Wildcard Week: Can Elliott Run On Seahawks?

  02-01-2019 21:59
  By Steve Silverman
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — It’s playoff time in the NFL, so only the League’s top teams will be in action going forward. But wildcard week finds the top two teams in the AFC and NFC — the Chiefs, Patriots, Saints and Rams — with a bye. So Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Todd Gurley will all be unavailable. That’s a lot of talent resting up for the divisional round.
  With four games this weekend, featuring seeds three through six in each
  
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• Five Dogs Released After Middletown Kennel Fire

  02-01-2019 21:47
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Five dogs rescued from the fire at Middletown Valley Beagles Kennel on Christmas Eve have been released Tuesday after receiving life-saving medical care from CARE Veterinary Center.
  The fire claimed the lives of 15 beagles and several other animals.
  Five of the 21 dogs rescued from the fire suffered from severe burns and smoke inhalation. The injured dogs were taken to the CARE Veterinary Center on Thursday for evaluation and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy treatments.
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• Maryland State Police Make 276 Arrests Over The Holidays

  02-01-2019 21:43
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, officers with the Maryland State Police Department made over 200 arrests and issued thousands of citations.
  State police made 171 DUI arrests, 69 arrests, and 36 drug-related arrests during the week-long period.
  From Christmas Eve to New Year's Day, @MDSP made 171 DUI arrests, 69 criminal arrests and 36 drug-related arrests; issued 5,828 citations and 6,165 warnings; and responded to 616 crashes and 10,527 calls for service.
  
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• NASA: Icy Object Past Pluto Looks Like Reddish Snowman

  02-01-2019 21:22
  LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft traveling 4 billion miles from Earth has sent back its first close-up pictures of the most distant celestial object ever explored, and it looks like a reddish snowman.
  Ultima Thule, as the small, icy object has been dubbed, is an elongated body about 20 miles long, consisting of two fused-together spheres.
  Maryland Lab Built, Controlling NASA Spacecraft’s Journey Past Pluto
  NASA’s New Horizons, the Maryland-built spacecraft that sent back pi
  
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• Police: Man Shoots Up Taco Bell Over Hot Sauce Snafu

  02-01-2019 21:19
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (CBS Local) — A man fired several shots into a Taco Bell restaurant when he didn’t get the taco sauce he wanted, police said.
  The confrontation occured around 1:25 a.m. Monday at a Taco Bell in Oklahoma City.
  Employees called the police a man in a vehicle at the drive-thru started yelling about not getting enough sauce, or not getting any taco sauce.
  The suspect then fired two shots right through the drive-thru window, according to police. No one was hurt, but it
  
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• Jacqueline Craig calls Fort Worth chief ‘garbage’; others say he’s improved police - Star-Telegram

  02-01-2019 21:02 via star-telegram.com
  Jacqueline Craig calls Fort Worth chief ‘garbage’; others say he’s improved police  Star-TelegramA Baltimore delegation tasked with vetting Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald for the top policing job there heard conflicting reports on his time in Texas.
  
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• Marijuana Decriminalization in Maryland Has Not Stopped Implicit Bias nor Institutional Racism Against Black People - The Root

  02-01-2019 20:57 via theroot.com
  Marijuana Decriminalization in Maryland Has Not Stopped Implicit Bias nor Institutional Racism Against Black People  The RootAlthough marijuana has been decriminalized in the state of Maryland, black people in Baltimore are still disproportionately arrested for cannabis offenses, ...
  
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• Pratt Library Kicks Off ‘Food For Friends’ Collection Program

  02-01-2019 20:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a partnership with the Maryland Food Bank, the Enoch Patt Free Library is holding their newly-named “Food or Friends” program during the month of January.
  The program replaces the popular “Food for Fines” program and runs Jan. 2 – 31.
  Library customers can take $1 off of their fines for donating one can of food. The donation covers lost or stolen materials charges or replacement library card fees.
  There is a donation cap of $50 per custome
  
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• Maryland Board Votes Against Natural Gas Pipeline Project

  02-01-2019 19:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A board of high-ranking Maryland officials on Wednesday rejected a proposed pipeline across the western part of the state that would carry natural gas produced in Pennsylvania to West Virginia.
  The Board of Public Works voted 3-0 against an easement for TransCanada’s pipeline. It would run under the Potomac River near Hanover, Maryland, and extend 3 miles (4.83 kilometers) from Columbia Gas’ network in Pennsylvania to Mountaineer Gas’ distribution sy
  
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• ‘It’s A Miracle!’ Great-Grandmother Wins $10 Million On Christmas Eve

  02-01-2019 19:46
  RALEIGH, N.C. (CBS Local) — A great-grandmother in North Carolina struck it rich on Christmas Eve, declaring “It’s a miracle!”
  Dorothy Martin said she was sitting in a convenience store parking lot when the numbers on her “Extreme Millions” scratch-off lottery ticket started adding up to a $10 million win.
  “I started at the bottom,” Martin said, according to a press release from the North Carolina Education Lottery. “I didn’t match any
  
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• Majority of Baltimore homicide victims in 2018 were shot in the head, analysis shows - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 19:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Majority of Baltimore homicide victims in 2018 were shot in the head, analysis shows  Baltimore SunMore than half of Baltimore's 309 homicide victims in 2018 were shot in the head, according to the police department's annual homicide analysis released ...
  
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• How to get rid of your Christmas tree in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 19:40 via baltimoresun.com
  How to get rid of your Christmas tree in Baltimore County  Baltimore SunChristmas tree recycling collection begins in Baltimore County on Jan. 14.
  
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• Former Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith named Baltimore County press secretary by Olszewski - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 19:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Former Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith named Baltimore County press secretary by Olszewski  Baltimore SunBaltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced on Wednesday several new members of his leadership team — including naming former Baltimore ...
  
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• Elderly Man Runs Into 3 Police Cars Who Stopped Suspected DUI Driver

  02-01-2019 19:20
  ROCKVILLE , Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are promoting the importance of the state’s “Move Over” laws after a man hit three police cruisers Tuesday morning while troopers were responding to a separate DUI.
  Troopers from the Rockville Barrack stopped 27-year-old Jonathan Hostetter for suspected DUI just before 6:15 a.m. on I-270 right before Shady Grove Rd.
  It was then that another driver, identified as 80-year-old Albert Bishop, ran into three state police cars at th
  
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• Police: Women Find Intruder Asleep Next To Guard Dog

  02-01-2019 19:08
  WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS Local) — A Wisconsin woman started 2019 with a jolt when they found a stranger in her house sleeping on her dog’s bed.
  Police in Waukesha said a man, who was allegedly “heavily intoxicated” after celebrating New Year’s Eve, “accidentally entered the wrong residence” and fell asleep next to the homeowner’s 150-pound Mastiff, Benton.
  Police believe the man, who lives just a few doors down with his mom, entered the home through an
  
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• Orioles hire Koby Perez as senior director of international scouting - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 19:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Orioles hire Koby Perez as senior director of international scouting  Baltimore SunThe Orioles named Koby Perez their senior director of international scouting Wednesday, adding a head to a department new general manager Mike Elias ...
  
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• Woman Catches 88-Pound ‘River Monster’ Catfish On Kentucky Lake

  02-01-2019 19:04
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — This time, the big one did not get away.
  A woman reeled in a mammoth 88-pound catfish Sunday at Kentucky Lake, some 90 miles northwest of Nashville along the Tennessee/Kentucky state line.
  Details of how Paula Cathey Smith caught the “River Monster” were not revealed, but the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency shared a photo on social media Monday with Smith “personal best” catch. The image has been shared more than 1,200 times o
  
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• Fmr. Baltimore PD Spokesman T.J. Smith Named Baltimore Co. Press Secretary

  02-01-2019 19:03
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Police Department spokesman T.J. Smith has taken the role of press secretary for Baltimore County.
  Smith resigned from his position with the police department in Oct. 2018.
  T.J. Smith Resigns As Baltimore Police Spokesman
  County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Smith as part of his “leadership team,” along with Rhoda Benjamin being named Director of Human Resources, Jeff Mayhew being named Acting Director of Planning, and Mik
  
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• Teen Blinded By ‘Terrifying’ Mystery Illness

  02-01-2019 18:54
  SMITHVILLE, Mo. (CBS Local) — A Missouri teenager is fighting an illness that has left her completely blind and her doctors baffled.
  Jordyn Walker, 15, said her medical nightmare started with stomach pain and bloody stools shortly after a family cruise in the summer of 2017.
  “It just went haywire from there. Everything started swelling,” Walker told WDAF.
  At first, doctors thought it was a sinus infection. Then Walker lost her sense of taste and smell. But after a series of vis
  
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• Woman, 59, killed in Dundalk apartment fire on New Year's Day, Baltimore County officials say - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 18:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Woman, 59, killed in Dundalk apartment fire on New Year's Day, Baltimore County officials say  Baltimore SunTwo people were injured, and one of them was in critical condition, after a fire broke out in a Dundalk apartment Tuesday night. The fire started in a first-floor ...
  
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• Woman Dies In Dundalk Apartment Fire

  02-01-2019 18:21
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — A 59-year-old woman has died following an apartment fire in Dundalk on New Year’s Day.
  The flames started in a first floor apartment in the 2800 block of Dunlawn Court. Fire crews were called out to the scene at 9:40 p.m.
  Firefighters found Lillian Lyman Lindeman unresponsive as her apartment filled with smoke.
  Lindeman was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Another person was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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• Police Looking For Missing Towson Woman With Down Syndrome

  02-01-2019 18:06
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police is asking for help in finding a missing Towson woman with Down Syndrome.
  Police say 34-year-old Jode Litchfield of the 500 block of West Chesapeake Ave, was last seen at 6 p.m. Tuesday night and may be in Baltimore City.Litchfield has brown eyes and short brown hair. She also has reduced cognitive functions.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call police at (410) 307-2020 or 911.
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• Police Find Missing Towson Woman With Down Syndrome

  02-01-2019 18:06
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — UPDATE: Baltimore County Police have reported that Jade Litchfield has been found.
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  Baltimore County Police is asking for help in finding a missing Towson woman with Down Syndrome.
  Police say 34-year-old Jade Litch
  
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• Lawsuit claims Baltimore police retaliated against whistleblower officer - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 18:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Lawsuit claims Baltimore police retaliated against whistleblower officer  Baltimore SunA former Baltimore officer says the police department retaliated against him when he reported an alleged misuse of resources during a marine unit salvage.
  
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• WWE Hall Of Famer ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund Dead At 76

  02-01-2019 17:50
  (KDKA/CBS Local)–WWE Hall of Fame Broadcaster “Mean” Gene Oklerlund has died at the age of 76.
  World Wrestling Entertainment made the announcement Wednesday morning, just days after appearing in Pittsburgh for WWE Smackdown Live.
  “WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away at age 76.”
  WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recogniza
  
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• Police Investigate Threat Against Md. Schools; Found To Not Be Credible

  02-01-2019 17:50
  PRINCE GEORGE’S CO., Md. (WJZ) — Maryland police have found that a threat made against several schools is not credible.
  The Prince George’s County Police Department has identified the person who made a threat that was posted on social media about Bladensburg High School, Parkdale High School, and William Wirt Middle School.
  The threat was found to not be credible.
  UPDATE on schools threat: the suspect who sent threat against Bladensburg & Parkdale High Schools and Will
  
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• Here's when the public can meet and weigh in on Baltimore police commissioner nominee Joel Fitzgerald - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 17:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Here's when the public can meet and weigh in on Baltimore police commissioner nominee Joel Fitzgerald  Baltimore SunMayor Catherine Pugh will hold two community “meet and greet” meetings next month with her nominee to become Baltimore's next police commissioner.
  
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• Riebel retires as New Baltimore top cop - The Macomb Daily

  02-01-2019 17:06 via macombdaily.com
  Riebel retires as New Baltimore top cop  The Macomb DailyNew Baltimore is welcoming a new police chief this year. Fred Riebel, who served on the city police force since 1986 and spent the past three years as chief, ...
  
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• Fort Worth has conflicting views on Baltimore police commissioner nominee Fitzgerald, report shows - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 17:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Fort Worth has conflicting views on Baltimore police commissioner nominee Fitzgerald, report shows  Baltimore SunA 216-page Baltimore City Council report released Tuesday offers conflicting views from Fort Worth civic leaders and others on Joel Fitzgerald, Mayor Catherine ...
  
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• Maryland Misses Out On Mega Millions Jackpot, Sees 35 $500 Winners

  02-01-2019 17:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While no one in Maryland won the $425 million Mega Millions New Year’s Day drawing, 35 wallets got a little fatter thanks to smaller $500 prizes.
  The winning $425 million ticket was sold in New York and the winner has yet to claim his prize. If they take the lump sum option, they’ll get $254 million.
  Other winners include four people in Delaware, one person whose winning ticket is worth $10,000 and three other $500 winners.
  The next drawing for the Mega Millio
  
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• 2 shot in Baltimore on Tuesday night, police say - Baltimore Sun

  02-01-2019 16:35 via baltimoresun.com
  2 shot in Baltimore on Tuesday night, police say  Baltimore SunTwo people were shot in separate incidents in Baltimore on Tuesday night, police said. A 62-year-old man was shot in the arm in a robbery just after 11 p.m. in ...
  
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