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• Jockeys Hospitalized, 2 Horses Euthanized Following Crash At Laurel Park

  11-01-2019 23:49
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Three jockeys were hospitalized and two horses were euthanized following a three-horse spill during a race at Laurel Park on Friday.
  The crash happened during the sixth race of the day when the horse “Tuffy’ Way” stumbled and fell, sending its jockey, Trevor McCarthy, to the ground near the rail.
  Another horse, “Lucky Dilly,” and its jockey, Horacia Karamanos, were right behind “Tuffy Way,” and tripped over the fallen horse.
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• A New Commandant Of Midshipmen At The US Naval Academy Has Been Selected

  11-01-2019 23:37
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy has been selected.
  The academy announced Friday that Capt. Thomas R. Buchanan will replace Capt. Robert Chadwick, who will leave the post this summer after a two-year tour.
  The commandant, who is second in command at the academy under the superintendent, is similar to a dean of students at a civilian university.
  The commandant is responsible for the day-to-day conduct, military training and professional developm
  
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• 2 Dead In Truck Crash Into SW Baltimore Shopping Center: Police - Baltimore, MD Patch

  11-01-2019 23:21 via patch.com
  2 Dead In Truck Crash Into SW Baltimore Shopping Center: Police  Baltimore, MD PatchBaltimore Police: Woman, Boy Killed In Truck Crash - Baltimore, MD - Police said two died and two were injured in a serious crash on West Pratt Street Friday ...
  
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• School bus and Police Cruiser crash in Essex - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 23:17 via baltimoresun.com
  School bus and Police Cruiser crash in Essex  Baltimore SunBaltimore County Police are investigating officer-involved crash with a school bus on Martin Blvd in Essex Precinct. The officer transported to an area hospital.
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus & Police Cruiser - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 23:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus & Police Cruiser  CBS BaltimoreInvestigators report the officer was responding to a crash between three vehicle at Martin Blvd. and Windless Dr. Two people were later hospitalized following ...
  
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• Road Treatments Already Underway As Snow Heads To Maryland - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 23:08 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Road Treatments Already Underway As Snow Heads To Maryland  CBS BaltimoreMaryland is gearing up for a blast of winter weather, and with the hours ticking down until the snow starts falling, road crews say the streets are ready for the ...
  
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• Road Treatments Already Underway As Snow Heads To Maryland

  11-01-2019 23:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is gearing up for a blast of winter weather, and with the hours ticking down until the snow starts falling, road crews say the streets are ready for the wave of winter.
  The area is waiting on the snow- but the road crews are not. They have already treating streets and highways and getting plows ready to launch into clean-up, including the distinct white lines going down on state highways.
  TIMELINE: When Can You Expect Snow In Maryland This Weekend?
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• Woman Killed, 3 Children Injured After Truck Crashes Into SW Baltimore Shopping Center

  11-01-2019 23:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are on the scene of a serious crash in the 1200 block of W. Pratt Street near the Mount Clare Junction Shopping Center in downtown Baltimore.
  A woman was killed in the crash, and three children are injured.
  EMS transported three victims
  This story is developing. 
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• Pedestrians Struck By Truck At Baltimore Shopping Center - WBAL Radio

  11-01-2019 22:58 via wbal.com
  Pedestrians Struck By Truck At Baltimore Shopping Center  WBAL RadioPedestrians have been struck by a truck at the Mount Clare Junction Shopping Center in southwest Baltimore, SkyTeam 11 reports. This report will be updated.
  
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• Taye Diggs On Hosting The Critic’s Choice Awards: ‘It’s An Honor And I Am Humbled’

  11-01-2019 22:49
  The Critic’s Choice Awards will air live this Sunday, January 13th at 6:00pm ET/PT on The CW. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by none other than the star of The CW’s critically acclaimed All American, Taye Diggs.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Diggs about accepting hosting duties, his All American cast mates and playing Santa Claus in January.
  MW- Good morning Taye, how are you?
  TD- Good man, how are you doing?
  MW- Doing well, man doing well. Congrats of the success
  
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• Holy Spirit's Greg Roman Promoted in Baltimore - wpgtalkradio.com

  11-01-2019 22:20 via wpgtalkradio.com
  Holy Spirit's Greg Roman Promoted in Baltimore  wpgtalkradio.comHoly Spirit alum and Ventnor resident Greg Roman has been promoted in Baltimore.
  
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• TIMELINE: When Can You Expect Snow In Maryland This Weekend?

  11-01-2019 22:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We’re currently in the dead of winter, so it shouldn’t be too much of a shock that snow is on the forecast this weekend- just a cold one!
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the system headed our way this weekend.
  There is a Winter Weather Advisory for most of Central Maryland in effect from 7 p.m. Saturday night to 10 a.m. Sunday morning.
  #Winter Weather Advisory for most of MD from 1 PM Saturday to 4 AM Sunday. Expect generally 2-4" with higher amounts Sout
  
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• Drug Awareness Program For Elementary School Students To Begin In Harford Co.

  11-01-2019 22:15
  HARFORD CO., Md. (WJZ) — It can seem overwhelming, with a steady stream of opioids and a rising number of overdoses and deaths flowing through Maryland.
  In Harford County alone, there were five overdoses and three deaths in the first 11 days of 2019.
  “Treatment is successful in some cases, but in most cases it’s not,” said Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. “I think we’re going to beat this through prevention.”
  The county is assigning Deputy She
  
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• 2 Separate Crashes In Middle River Including School Bus, Police Car Collision

  11-01-2019 21:49
  ESSEX, MD. (WJZ) — Two crashes closed both directions of Martin Boulevard on Friday, one involving a Baltimore County police vehicle and a Baltimore County Public school bus.
  UPDATE – Balt. County – Crashes now close BOTH directions of Martin Blvd. Between Leland Avenue and Compass Rd. https://t.co/pUcaR3vBT7 #mdtraffic #mdotnews cg
  — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) January 11, 2019Crews are on the scene of that crash involving a Baltimore County police vehicle and a Parkvi
  
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• NFL Picks Divisional Round: Patriots Overcome Chargers To Advance

  11-01-2019 21:32
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — The divisional round of this year’s NFL playoffs is filled with great matchups, the Los Angeles Chargers – New England Patriots among them. Philip Rivers and the Chargers find themselves in Foxboro, where Tom Brady and the Patriots will look to continue their dominance. The Pats are undefeated at home this season. But the Chargers, the League’s current road warriors, have won eight games out side of LA. Something has to give.
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• Merril Hoge: Hard To Be Definitive In Picking A Favorite In This Year’s Playoffs

  11-01-2019 21:10
  Ryan Mayer
  The NFL kicks off its divisional round tomorrow afternoon in Kansas City, when the Chiefs play host to the Colts. That game will be followed by Rams-Cowboys later Saturday night and then Chargers-Patriots and Eagles-Saints on Sunday. This year, more so than in past years, the playoff field feels wide open. One could make an argument for any of these teams to move on to the conference championship games. Or, you could make the case for why every single one will lose this weekend.
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• 'Instagram boutique' Hanifa to open in Mount Vernon - Baltimore Business Journal

  11-01-2019 20:55 via bizjournals.com
  'Instagram boutique' Hanifa to open in Mount Vernon  Baltimore Business JournalThe women's clothing store promotes its designer clothing online to more than 64000-plus followers.
  
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• Convicted Baltimore heroin dealers headed back to trial for allegedly beating courthouse marshals - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 20:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Convicted Baltimore heroin dealers headed back to trial for allegedly beating courthouse marshals  Baltimore SunThree convicted heroin dealers from Baltimore are headed back to court for allegedly throwing punches and elbows at federal agents during a drug trial last ...
  
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• Mickey Light followed his bliss and sang like Sinatra - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Mickey Light followed his bliss and sang like Sinatra  Baltimore SunBeloved Sinatra impersonator, who found his happiness in mid-life, dies at 83.
  
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• Baltimore County Invests Nearly $3.3M On New PD Uniforms, Cruisers - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 20:19 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore County Invests Nearly $3.3M On New PD Uniforms, Cruisers  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County is upgrading their police department- starting with new uniforms and cruisers. The county is investing ...
  
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• Baltimore County Invests Nearly $3.3M On New PD Uniforms, Cruisers

  11-01-2019 20:19
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County is upgrading their police department- starting with new uniforms and cruisers.
  The county is investing nearly $3.3 million in their police department through these two new measures.
  They unveiled new cargo trousers, body armor vests with easier access to equipment and baseball caps on Friday- a major upgrade for more than 1,900 Baltimore County police officers.
  “Means that they’re listening to us so that was nice because we went to
  
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• Baltimore Furloughed US Workers, Contractors Eligible For Water Bill Late Fee Waiver, Payment Plans

  11-01-2019 20:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Due to the partial U.S. government shutdown, Mayor Catherine Pugh approved the waiver of late fees on water bills for furloughed federal employees and contractors.
  The waiver will specifically be for those employees and contractors who are customers of the Baltimore City water system.
  Customers with a household income within 175 percent of federal poverty level may qualify for a one-time credit of $236 toward a payment plan, the City said in a release Friday.
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• With Up To 7.3M Hit By Flu This Season, Scientists Search For Better Vacine

  11-01-2019 19:35
  (CNN) — Between 6.2 million and 7.3 million people in the United States have developed the flu this season, according to data released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  This is the first time the agency has provided an in-season estimate of national flu cases.
  The CDC also estimates that between 2.9 million and 3.5 million people have seen a doctor because of the flu since the season began in October. Between 69,300 and 83,500 people have been hospitalized becaus
  
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• High-Fiber Diet Linked To Lower Risk Of Death, Chronic Diseases

  11-01-2019 19:28
  (CNN) — People who eat diets that are high in fiber have lower risk of death and chronic diseases such as stroke or cancer compared with people with low fiber intake, a new analysis found.
  Dietary fiber includes plant-based carbohydrates such as whole-grain cereal, seeds and some legumes. Fiber’s health benefits have been recorded “by over 100 years of research,” Andrew Reynolds, a researcher at the University of Otago in New Zealand, wrote in an email. He is co-author of
  
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• Federal Workers Get $0 Pay Stubs As Shutdown Drags On

  11-01-2019 19:23
  OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Federal workers received pay stubs Friday with nothing but zeroes on them as the effects of the government shutdown hit home, deepening anxieties about mortgage payments and unpaid bills.
  All told, an estimated 800,000 government employees missed their paychecks for first time since the shutdown began three weeks ago.
  Fuming employees posted pictures of the $0 pay stubs on Twitter and vented their frustration as the standoff entered its 21st day. This weekend, it will be
  
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• Ingenuity Project expands to West Baltimore school - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 19:17 via baltimoresun.com
  Ingenuity Project expands to West Baltimore school  Baltimore SunJames McHenry Elementary Middle School becomes the first city school in west Baltimore to be chosen by The Ingenuity Project.
  
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• Prudential Financial makes 'sizable' opportunity zone investment in East Baltimore project - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 18:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Prudential Financial makes 'sizable' opportunity zone investment in East Baltimore project  Baltimore SunPrudential Financial plans to invest in a $150 million East Baltimore mixed-use project through the federal opportunity zones program, an economic ...
  
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• Woman Dies From Injuries Following Afternoon Shooting In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 18:35 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Woman Dies From Injuries Following Afternoon Shooting In Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore police are investigating Thursday after a woman died at the hospital following injuries she got from a city shooting.
  
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• Report: Ravens Name Greg Roman Offensive Coordinator, Offer Marty Morninwheg New Role

  11-01-2019 18:34
  Ryan Mayer
  The Baltimore Ravens have reportedly decided to make a change in their coaching staff following a disappointing playoff exit in the Wild Card round last weekend. Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic is reporting that the team has decided to promote Greg Roman to the role of offensive coordinator while offering Marty Morninwheg another position on the staff as part of the shakeup.
  The Ravens are making a change at offensive coordinator. Greg Roman will be the offensive coordinator going forwar
  
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• Ravens Name Greg Roman Offensive Coordinator

  11-01-2019 18:34
  Ryan Mayer
  The Baltimore Ravens have officially decided to make a change in their coaching staff following a disappointing playoff exit in the Wild Card round last weekend.
  Greg Roman has been named our new Offensive Coordinator. pic.twitter.com/80O79hBpb7
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 11, 2019Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic is reporting that the team has decided to promote Greg Roman to the role of offensive coordinator while offering Marty Morninwheg another position on the staff as
  
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• Chargers-Patriots Divisional Round Matchup

  11-01-2019 18:30
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — The Los Angeles Chargers were the best wild-card team coming into the playoffs. Having played the Kansas City Chiefs to a regular season draw in the AFC West, but losing the tiebreaker, they traveled to Baltimore Sunday to meet the Ravens. The Chargers were a stellar 7-1 on the road this season (12-4 overall), dispatching with both the Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks in two of the NFL’s more unfriendly stadiums. And after weathering a late Lamar Jackson
  
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• ‘The Late Show’ To Air Live After President Trump’s State Of The Union

  11-01-2019 18:25
  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air live after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next Tuesday, Jan. 29 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT), only on CBS. This broadcast will mark the 19th time in The Late Show‘s history it has aired live. The last time the iconic late night talker was broadcast live was during election night on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.
  This special live edition of The Late Show will feature appearances from a number of guests including Senator
  
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• No Paychecks: Maryland Federal Workers Speak On Shutdown - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 18:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  No Paychecks: Maryland Federal Workers Speak On Shutdown  CBS BaltimoreFor the first time since the shutdown began, federal workers won't be getting their paychecks. Maryland workers came together to express how they have felt ...
  
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• 'I saw it as my voice being diminished': Baltimore County Board of Education student member speaks out over temporary committee reassignment - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 18:15 via baltimoresun.com
  'I saw it as my voice being diminished': Baltimore County Board of Education student member speaks out over temporary committee reassignment  Baltimore SunThe student member of the Baltimore County School Board was reinstated to a position on the board's policy review committee, after she had been removed in ...
  
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• Third Fatal Fire This Week In Northeast Maryland, 1 Killed - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 18:14 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Third Fatal Fire This Week In Northeast Maryland, 1 Killed  CBS BaltimoreAccording to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, crews located a body inside the mobile home after the flames were out.
  
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• Three people injured in Reisterstown crash, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 18:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Three people injured in Reisterstown crash, Baltimore County police say  Baltimore SunThree people were injured after a crash involving two cars in Reisterstown on Thursday afternoon, according to Baltimore County police. The crash happened ...
  
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• Here's which Maryland counties brought in the most Airbnb guests in 2018 - Baltimore Business Journal

  11-01-2019 18:07 via bizjournals.com
  Here's which Maryland counties brought in the most Airbnb guests in 2018  Baltimore Business JournalCollectively, Airbnb hosts in Maryland earned about $57 million in 2018.
  
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• 29-Year-Old Arrested, Charged With 4 Counts Of Attempted Murder

  11-01-2019 17:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 29-year-old Daniel Mitchell was arrested Thursday just one block from his home for a shooting in December that injured five people, including himself.
  Officers responded to the 3900 block of Park Heights Avenue when several people were shot. When they arrived, officers learned that five people had been shot, and were either taken to or walked into an area hospital.
  All the victim’s suffered from non-fatal gunshot wounds.
  Detectives interviewed all five victims and w
  
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• Chabad House Wins Stay Of Demolition Until Appeal Resolved - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 17:46 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Chabad House Wins Stay Of Demolition Until Appeal Resolved  CBS BaltimoreTOWSON, Md. (AP) — A judge has halted a court order requiring the operators of a Jewish outreach program in Maryland to raze the addition to their Chabad ...
  
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• Chabad House Wins Stay Of Demolition Until Appeal Resolved

  11-01-2019 17:46
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A judge has halted a court order requiring the operators of a Jewish outreach program in Maryland to raze the addition to their Chabad house.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the Baltimore County Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday that the demolition of the Chabad of Towson and Goucher addition could be deferred until an appeal is resolved.
  The house’s residents, Rabbi Menachem Rivkin and Scheina Rivkin, are asking the Court of Special Appeals to review an order saying t
  
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• Police Searching For Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing His Girlfriend

  11-01-2019 17:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a 34-year-old man who they say stabbed his girlfriend to death in October 2018.
  Francisco Cabeza is a suspect in the stabbing death of Fanny Flores Machado, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  Machado was found stabbed to death on Oct. 3, 2018, in a vacant home in the 1300 block of North Fulton Ave.
  Detectives are asking anyone with information to call them at (410) 396-2100 or Metro Crime Stop
  
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• Prince George’s County Schools Raises Funds For Student Meals During Shutdown

  11-01-2019 17:39
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland school district is raising money to help provide meals for students affected by the partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.
  The Washington Post reports Prince George’s County Schools interim CEO Monica Goldson announced Thursday that the community can now help pay for student meals through a charitable fund.
  School system spokeswoman Raven Hill says the county doesn’t have the funds
  
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• Man charged with murder in East Baltimore shooting - Fox Baltimore

  11-01-2019 17:39 via foxbaltimore.com
  Man charged with murder in East Baltimore shooting  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore City Police have arrested a 45 year-old man they believe shot and killed a man in East Baltimore. OnDecember 12, 2018, Terrell Singleton, 46, was ...
  
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• The Sun's agenda for crimefighting is muddled - Baltimore Sun

  11-01-2019 17:35 via baltimoresun.com
  The Sun's agenda for crimefighting is muddled  Baltimore SunEfforts to address Baltimore crime like mandatory sentences for violent offenders can have unintended negative consequences.
  
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• Suspect In December Fatal Shooting Arrested With Illegal Gun, Narcotics

  11-01-2019 17:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police arrested 45-year-old Gregory Fields on Thursday for a shooting that killed one man in East Baltimore in December.
  Police responded to the 2500 block of E. Biddle Street for a report of a shooting at around 9:20 a.m. on December 12, where they found 46-year-old Terrell Singleton of the 2200 block of E. Federal Street with gunshot wounds.
  Singleton was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he died a short time later.
  BPD Investigating Morning Fatal Shooting In East B
  
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• Baltimore Could See 1st Snow Of 2019; 2-4 Inches Expected This Weekend

  11-01-2019 16:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s winter, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’re expecting some snow this weekend as a cold burst of weather hits our region this week.
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the system headed our way this weekend.
  UPDATE: Tracking Snow: 2-4 Inches Expected In Baltimore
  The biggest takeaway — Baltimore could see one to three inches of snow this weekend. Maryland communities south of Baltimore could see anywhere from three to six inches
  
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• Baltimore Could See 1st Snow Of 2019; 1-3 Inches Expected This Weekend - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 16:56 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Could See 1st Snow Of 2019; 1-3 Inches Expected This Weekend  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — It's winter, so it shouldn't be a surprise that we're expecting some snow this weekend as a cold burst of weather hits our region this week.
  
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• Baltimore Could See 1st Snow Of 2019; 1-3 Inches Expected This Weekend

  11-01-2019 16:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s winter, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’re expecting some snow this weekend as a cold burst of weather hits our region this week.
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the system headed our way this weekend.
  PREVIOUS BLOG:  Baltimore Expecting First Snow Of 2019 Saturday Night Into Sunday
  The biggest takeaway — Baltimore could see one to three inches of snow this weekend. Maryland communities south of Baltimore could see an
  
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• At Least 1 Person Injured In Owings Mills Crash - CBS Baltimore

  11-01-2019 16:48 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  At Least 1 Person Injured In Owings Mills Crash  CBS BaltimoreA crash in Owings Mills had emergency crews scrambling as one person left the scene with serious injuries. Next Video. Serious Crash On W. Pratt Street In ...
  
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• Phillies to hire Manny Machado's mentor from Baltimore - NBCSports.com

  11-01-2019 16:42 via nbcsports.com
  Phillies to hire Manny Machado's mentor from Baltimore  NBCSports.comThe newest member of the Phillies' coaching staff was an infield guru for the Orioles who grew very close with Manny Machado. By Jim Salisbury.
  
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