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• Port Discovery To See New Additions In Multi-Million Dollar Remodeling

  04-01-2019 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Twenty years ago, then-mayor Kurt Schmoke created a space right in downtown Baltimore where children could learn and play. Now, Port Discovery is about to get a real upgrade.
  The plan is to make the space ready for future generations of boys and girls eager to explore with their minds and bodies.
  “When we first opened, we had an expression. ‘if you can dream it, you can do it’ and we truly believe that today,” said Port Discovery President, Bryn Pa
  
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• Baltimore Orioles claim reliever Austin Brice off waivers - ESPN

  04-01-2019 23:45 via espn.com
  Baltimore Orioles claim reliever Austin Brice off waivers  ESPNThe Orioles claimed right-handed reliever Austin Brice off waivers from the Angels. He went 2-3 with a 5.79 ERA in 33 appearances for the Reds last season.
  
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• Gov. Hogan Joins Regional Leaders In Call For End To Federal Government Shutdown

  04-01-2019 23:33
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan joined with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to call to federal leaders to end the partial federal government shutdown, which is on its 14th day.
  In a letter to President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the regional leaders wrote on the financial hardship this shutdown could cause.
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• Bolts Take Flight to Baltimore - Chargers.com

  04-01-2019 23:29 via chargers.com
  Bolts Take Flight to Baltimore  Chargers.comTake a look at the top travel photos as the Chargers head to Baltimore for their Wild Card matchup versus the Ravens.
  
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• Vehicle fire blocks northbound MLK in downtown Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  04-01-2019 23:23 via wbaltv.com
  Vehicle fire blocks northbound MLK in downtown Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreA vehicle fire blocked northbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Washington Boulevard in downtown Baltimore. A cause of the fire was not immediately ...
  
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• Baltimore officials defend city over crime in White Marsh - WBAL TV Baltimore

  04-01-2019 23:16 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore officials defend city over crime in White Marsh  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore City officials are reacting Friday after some at a meeting in Baltimore County raised concern that crime in the White Marsh area was coming from the ...
  
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• Horizon Services Work Truck Goes Up In Flames Along MLK Jr. Boulevard To Downtown

  04-01-2019 23:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chopper 13 was over the scene of a vehicle fire along MLK Jr. Boulevard and Washington Boulevard in downtown Baltimore
  A Horizon Services work truck went up in flames on the road going into downtown.
  The van was completely engulfed in flames.
  City firefighters put out the fire but the ramp from 395 to MLK had to be shut down.
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• White Supremacist Says He Will Plead Guilty In Sword Killing

  04-01-2019 22:47
  NEW YORK (AP) —  An Army veteran accused of killing a black man with a sword as part of a racist plot told a judge he intended to plead guilty to the crime, but asked that it be put off because he’d taken pain medication.
  James Jackson appeared Friday before a judge in New York City. He was expected to plead guilty in the 2017 death of 66-year-old Timothy Caughman.
  But Jackson told the judge he’d broken his foot and wasn’t in the right state of mind because of paink
  
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• Police Search Underground Tunnels For Relisha Rudd

  04-01-2019 22:16
  WASHINGTON DC (WJZ) — The stepfather of a young girl who went missing more than four years ago says he believes she is still alive.
  Relisha Rudd went missing and was believed to be kidnapped by a janitor at a homeless shelter in Washington DC where her family was staying.
  She has never been found.
  Now, police said they recently searched a system of underground tunnels beneath the building where she went missing.
  Police say they got a tip that led them to search the area, but nothing was fo
  
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• Baltimore Orioles make huge move in the international market - Call to the Pen

  04-01-2019 22:00 via calltothepen.com
  Baltimore Orioles make huge move in the international market  Call to the PenUsually absent from the international market, the Baltimore Orioles made a big splash this week without even involving a player.
  
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• Supreme Court Sets New Look At Partisan Electoral Districts

  04-01-2019 21:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is plunging back into the issue of whether electoral districts can be too partisan.
  Disputes have arisen in cases involving North Carolina’s heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland.
  The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in March in disputes that could produce the first limits on partisan politics in the drawing of electoral districts.
  But the court also could ultimately decide that federa
  
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• Officials To Increase Traffic Enforcement On Indian Head Highway After Crash That Killed 3 Children

  04-01-2019 21:30
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County Police officials will increase enforcement of speed limits and traffic violations on Indian Head Highway in an effort to prevent deadly crashes on one of Maryland’s most dangerous roadways.
  Twins, 1-Year-Old Killed In Fatal Crash On One Of Maryland’s Most Dangerous Roads; Police Say Possible DUI
  Five-year-old twins Alexander and Rosalie Mejia and their one-year-old brother Isaac Mejia died in the crash Sunday night along Route
  
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• Baltimore's need for more police officers, measured in square miles - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore's need for more police officers, measured in square miles  Baltimore SunWe are coming up on one year since Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh fired Kevin Davis as police commissioner. Darryl De Sousa took over in mid-January but ...
  
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• Police Searching For Possible Vehicle Connected To Parkville Teen’s Murder

  04-01-2019 20:50
  PARKVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are seeking to locate a vehicle that may have been involved in the shooting murder of 19-year-old Diamonic Reyshann Arca-Jones in Parkville last October.
  Police Searching For Gunman Who Killed Parkville Teen
  Detectives have obtained surveillance video of a vehicle that may have been involved in this crime. The video shows the car driving across the parking lot of Pappas Seafood Carry-Out at the corner of Taylor Avenue and Oakleigh Road ju
  
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• Trump Holding Rose Garden Event After Meeting With Congressional Leaders

  04-01-2019 20:23
  (CBS NEWS) — President Trump, top Democrats and top Republicans appear no closer to building bridges as Mr. Trump continues to demand funding for his border wall. Mr. Trump made a Rose Garden appearance after the meeting.
  
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• Chargers-Ravens Wild Card Matchup

  04-01-2019 20:19
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Had the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16, they might just have won the AFC West and earned a first-round bye. The Ravens, for their part, would probably be a week into their off-season, after losing the AFC North to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  But with just under three minutes left, as Philip Rivers attempted to lead his Chargers back from six points down, Antonio Gates fumbled. Tavon Young returned it for a touchdown to give the Rave
  
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• DPW Temporarily Closes Loch Raven Drive To Repair Rain Damage

  04-01-2019 19:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Public Works announced Loch Raven Drive will be temporarily closed, as of Friday.
  The temporary closure, between Providence Road and Morgan Mill Road, is due to erosion caused by heavy rainfall over the last several months.
  The road was closed Thursday as well due to destabilization caused by the rainfall.
  DPW contractors will soon begin repair work to correct the erosion and stabilize the road.
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• Judge Bars Enforcement Of Online Political Ad Law On Media

  04-01-2019 19:38
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Parts of a Maryland law aimed at stopping foreign interference in local elections on social media platforms such as Facebook appear to encroach on the First Amendment, a federal judge has ruled.
  The law requires certain media websites to self-publish information about the political ads they run online and keep records of them for state inspection. U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to prevent the state from enforcing those provisi
  
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• Two Baltimore County officers injured after patrol car flips on I-83, police say - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2019 19:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Two Baltimore County officers injured after patrol car flips on I-83, police say  Baltimore SunTwo Baltimore County police officers were taken to an area hospital after their patrol car crashed and flipped along 1-83 near Belfast Road, police said.
  
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• Man Allegedly Tries To Kill Son’s Grandfather, Sets House On Fire, Police Say

  04-01-2019 19:30
  ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a man Thursday on charges that he tried to kill a man and burn down his home in Cecil County.
  Brandon Michael Reynolds, 41, is charged with attempted first-and-second-degree murder, first-and-second-degree arson, first-and-second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
  He is being held without bail at the Cecil County Detention Center.
  According to police investigation, Reynolds arrived at around 3:50 p.m. to a home in the 100 block of S
  
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• MDTA Police Arrest Baltimore Felon For Possessing Stolen Gun, Drugs - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2019 19:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  MDTA Police Arrest Baltimore Felon For Possessing Stolen Gun, Drugs  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — MDTA police arrested a Baltimore man Thursday for possession of a stolen, loaded handgun after stopping him on I-895 for running a red ...
  
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• MDTA Police Arrest Baltimore Felon For Possessing Stolen Gun, Drugs

  04-01-2019 19:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — MDTA police arrested a Baltimore man Thursday for possession of a stolen, loaded handgun after stopping him on I-895 for running a red light.
  A MDTA police officer stopped the man driving a 2006 Acura at Moravia Road and I-895 in Baltimore for running a red light. During a subsequent probable-cause search of the vehicle, officers found a stolen handgun along with drugs and ammunition.
  The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Kenneth Fisher from Baltimore, claimed possession
  
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• Baltimore County Police Car Overturns On I-83, 2 Officers Injured

  04-01-2019 19:06
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police confirm a single vehicle accident involving two police officers.
  The accident occurred at 12:25 p.m. on I-83 between Belfast and Shawan Road in Baltimore County.
  The vehicle rolled onto its side on the right shoulder of the highway.
  I-83 s/b at Belfast Rd is reduced to 1 lane due to a single veh crash involving #BCoPD patrol car. 2 officers transported to area hosp with non-life threatening injuries. Crash Investigation Team is on scene
  
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• Baltimore County Police Car Overturns On I-83

  04-01-2019 19:06
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police confirm a single vehicle accident involving two police officers.
  The accident occurred at 12:25 p.m. on I-83 between Belfast and Shawan Road in Baltimore County.
  The vehicle rolled onto its side on the right shoulder of the highway.
  I-83 s/b at Belfast Rd is reduced to 1 lane due to a single veh crash involving #BCoPD patrol car. 2 officers transported to area hosp with non-life threatening injuries. Crash Investigation Team is on scene
  
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• Police Offering $10K Reward In Glen Burnie Man’s Murder

  04-01-2019 18:59
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are hoping the public can help them solve a 28-year-old Glen Burnie man’s murder.
  Jon Edward Price, Jr. was shot on Dec. 30 around 3:55 p.m. in the 8100 block of Meade Village Road in Severn.
  On Dec. 31, 10 minutes before the New Year, Price succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital.
  An autopsy on Friday showed he died from gunshot wounds and the manner of death was homicide.
  Detectives believe Prince was targeted.
  Police are offerin
  
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• Ravens Fans Paint Baltimore Purple In Anticipation For Playoffs

  04-01-2019 18:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is rallying behind the Ravens and taking their purple passion to the roads.
  At a Friday Fuel Up, the chalk paint was out as fans lined up to have their cars stenciled with the Ravens logo- with mascot Poe waving them down the line.
  “Baltimore Ravens, we’re going all the way baby. All the way,” A Ravens fan said.
  “I’m a huge Ravens supporter and excited for the playoffs. Can’t wait for Sunday,” said Alex Soutar, a Ravens
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Joins Community Members For Walk Against Crime - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2019 18:09 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Mayor Joins Community Members For Walk Against Crime  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Catherine Pugh joined community members in a “Walk Against Crime” Thursday night in Northwest Baltimore. The walk began on ...
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Joins Community Members For Walk Against Crime

  04-01-2019 18:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Catherine Pugh joined community members in a “Walk Against Crime” Thursday night in Northwest Baltimore.
  The walk began on Garrison Boulevard where a store owner was shot and killed last month.
  Store Owner Shot And Killed On Store Block Saturday Night
  The mayor spoke about the city’s crime problem, saying the best way to stop the violence is keeping illegal guns off the streets.
  She also addressed the issue of repeat offenders.
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• Link Between Social Media, Depression Stronger In Teen Girls Than Boys, Study Says

  04-01-2019 17:48
  (CNN) — Though social media can be a helpful tool for teenagers to learn and connect with friends, experts have long warned that too much Snapchatting or Instagramming can come with downsides.
  There appears to be a connection between social media use and depressive symptoms in 14-year-olds, and that connection may be much stronger for girls than boys, according to a study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine on Thursday.
  “There’s an alarming difference,” said Yvonne
  
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• Ellen Still Wants Kevin Hart To Host The Oscars

  04-01-2019 17:25
  (CNN) — Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is campaigning hard for Kevin Hart to take back his spot hosting this year’s Oscars.
  Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting last month after tweets from 2009-2011 resurfaced with derogatory language referring to gay people and disparaging comments about sexuality.
  Hart said at the time that he was giving up the job because he was sorry for the hurt he caused and did not want to be a distraction, and in another statement said he did not want to con
  
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• Baltimore police commissioner nominee's resume also mischaracterizes parts of tenure as Allentown police chief - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2019 17:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police commissioner nominee's resume also mischaracterizes parts of tenure as Allentown police chief  Baltimore SunHere's how the claims on Baltimore police commissioner nominee Joel Fitzgerald's resume stack up with his record as police chief in Allentown.
  
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• 29-Year-Old Man Last Seen December 28 - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2019 17:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  29-Year-Old Man Last Seen December 28  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are looking to locate 29-year-old Chaz Alphonzo Faltz. 0104missingedit 29 Year Old Man Last Seen December 28.
  
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• 29-Year-Old Man Last Seen December 28

  04-01-2019 17:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are looking to locate 29-year-old Chaz Alphonzo Faltz.Faltz resides in the 1900 block of Harman Avenue, and was last seen December 28, 2018 at around 12 a.m., wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with white lettering.
  He reportedly drives a 2005 Black Nissan Pathfinder with tinted windows and Maryland tag number 2DK1480. He is around 5’10” and weighs around 170 lbs.Faltz frequents the Horseshoe Casino, police say.
  If you know the whereabouts of C
  
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• Coppin State President To Step Down At School Year’s End

  04-01-2019 17:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The first female president of Coppin State University has announced she’ll step down at the end of the school year.
  News outlets report that Maria Thompson wrote in an email to the university community that she would return to her hometown of Nashville “to begin a new chapter,” following her recovery from cancer and recent marriage.
  The 57-year-old became president of the historically black university in 2015, two years after an investigation found eviden
  
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• Key Matchups For NFL Wild Card Weekend

  04-01-2019 16:58
  Ryan Mayer
  The regular season is officially behind us, and the sprint for Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta has begun. Four Wild Card weekend matchups await, beginning late Saturday afternoon with the Texans meeting the Colts for the third time this season. As kickoff looms, let’s dive into each game, picking out one matchup that will impact which teams advance to the Divisional Round.
  Credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images
  Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans, Saturday, 4:35 p.m Eastern Time
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• Oprah Magazine says Baltimore is among best places for winter travel - Baltimore Business Journal

  04-01-2019 16:49 via bizjournals.com
  Oprah Magazine says Baltimore is among best places for winter travel  Baltimore Business JournalThe magazine by media mogul Oprah Winfrey named several local restaurants and Mount Vernon's The Ivy Hotel as places to visit or stay in Charm City.
  
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• Missing Teen In Baltimore County Found - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2019 16:40 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Missing Teen In Baltimore County Found  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say they have found Jonathan “Jon Jon” Maxwell Cornell Jr. jonathan Missing Teen In Baltimore County Found.
  
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• Missing Teen In Baltimore County Found

  04-01-2019 16:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say they have found Jonathan “Jon Jon” Maxwell Cornell Jr.Police said he was last seen Thursday in the 400 block of Stemmers Run Rd at 7 p.m.
  Jonathan is described as 6 ft. tall and 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a tan/brown t-shirt and dark colored sweatpants.
  Police asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911.
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• ‘Porch Pirate’ Dad In Custody After Using 5-Year-Old Daughter To Steal Packages

  04-01-2019 16:10
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — The “porch pirate” father wanted for allegedly using his 5-year-old daughter to steal packages from Harford County homes before Christmas was taken into custody on New Years Day.
  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said Gary Martin Smith was served a warrant by Baltimore County Police Tuesday.
  Porch Pirate Dad Used 5-Year-Old Daughter To Steal Package From Porch, Police Say
  He was then taken into custody by Harford Sheriff’s Office.Smith, 46, wa
  
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• 1 Man Shot In Neck, Another In Arm In Unrelated Baltimore Shootings - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2019 15:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  1 Man Shot In Neck, Another In Arm In Unrelated Baltimore Shootings  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police report a 24-year-old man was shot in the neck and chest on the 300 block of High Street Friday morning.
  
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• 1 Man Shot In Neck, Another In Arm In Unrelated Baltimore Shootings

  04-01-2019 15:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police report a 24-year-old man was shot in the neck and chest on the 300 block of High Street Friday morning.
  Police responded to the area around 8:03 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital and his condition is currently unknown. Officials said he was shot by an unidentified black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
  Another shooting happened earlier in the morning. Police said they responded to the East 21st at Calvert Street for a report
  
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• Little Evidence That Screen Time Is Harmful For Kids, Say Doctors

  04-01-2019 15:00
  (CNN) — There is little evidence that screen time is in itself harmful to a child’s health, says new guidance published by British pediatricians, which avoids setting limits on screen time use for children of all ages.
  The guidance, released by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) in the UK, says it is impossible to recommend age appropriate time limits, but does, however, recommend avoiding screens an hour before bedtime to help children sleep better, according
  
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• House Democrats File Court Motion To Defend Obamacare

  04-01-2019 14:30
  (CNN) — In their first hours in control of the House of Representatives, Democrats filed a motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit that threatens to bring down the Affordable Care Act.
  The petition is signed by new House counsel Douglas Letter who wrote, “The House seeks to offer a defense addressing the same questions of law that the present parties are litigating.”
  Notably, Donald Verrilli, who defended the law as former President Barack Obama’s solicitor general and
  
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• Weather Blog: Rain Tonight Through Tomorrow

  04-01-2019 14:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — T.G.I.F.,…and a purple Friday at that!
  So here comes the first weekend of January. Hey one weekend closer to Spring! No real change in the outlook. Rain tonight through tomorrow dinner time. Then Sunday is looking FINE! All quiet on the East Coast this weekend.
  And the rain tomorrow is a blessing for the hunting industry on the Eastern Shore. This is a component of, sorta pun intended, foul/Fowl weather. It is Goose season, and tomorrows rain will have the hun
  
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• Missing Teen In Baltimore County

  04-01-2019 13:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for Jonathan “Jon Jon” Maxwell Cornell Jr.Police said he was last seen Thursday in the 400 block of Stemmers Run Rd at 7 p.m.
  Jonathan is described as 6 ft. tall and 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a tan/brown t-shirt and dark colored sweatpants.
  Police asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911.
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• Manhunt Underway After 3 Children Found Dead In Apartment Near Houston

  04-01-2019 12:31
  Authorities in Texas are searching for a 27-year-old man after three young children were found dead Thursday in an apartment.
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• Preston: Receivers are key to the Ravens' running game, too - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2019 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Preston: Receivers are key to the Ravens' running game, too  Baltimore SunAsked whether he was surprised that the Ravens had won six of their past seven games with a rookie quarterback and a running game that is considered ...
  
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• Baltimore and Maryland are among the cities and states facing the worst economic impact of the opioid overdose crisis - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2019 11:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore and Maryland are among the cities and states facing the worst economic impact of the opioid overdose crisis  Baltimore SunBaltimore and Maryland both ranked in the top five of the cities and states that have endured the biggest economic cost from the opioid overdose crisis, a study ...
  
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• Major in charge of Baltimore Police training academy retiring - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2019 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Major in charge of Baltimore Police training academy retiring  Baltimore SunThe major in charge of the Baltimore Police training academy is retiring, just as the department begins training officers on consent decree reforms.
  
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• New Congress: House Votes To Reopen Government

  04-01-2019 04:36
  (CBSNEWS) — The 116th Congress was seated Thursday, with Democrats taking the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives after eight years out of power. The first order of business was electing Rep. Nancy Pelosi to be House speaker for the second time.
  
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