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• Baltimore County Schools are looking to hire more ESOL teachers - WBAL TV Baltimore

  16-01-2019 23:57 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore County Schools are looking to hire more ESOL teachers  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore County Public Schools is one of the fastest growing school systems and is looking for more ESOL teachers.
  
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• City Council Will Travel To New Orleans For Police Commissioner-Pick Background Interviews

  16-01-2019 23:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A couple of City Council members are headed to New Orleans by the end of the month.
  Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced Wednesday plans for a two-person delegation of City Council members to travel to New Orleans to conduct background interviews for Michael Harrison, who is Mayor Pugh’s pick for Baltimore City’s new police commissioner.
  The delegation will include Chairman Robert Stokes and Vice Chairman Kristerf
  
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• Man Hospitalized After West Baltimore Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  16-01-2019 23:42 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Man Hospitalized After West Baltimore Shooting  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a man was hospitalized following a shooting in west Baltimore Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to ...
  
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• Four-Month BPD Investigation Leads To Drug Ring Take-Down

  16-01-2019 23:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Guns, drugs and nearly a dozen suspects are now off the streets of West Baltimore after a major drug bust this week.
  Baltimore City Police and the state’s attorney’s office are touting this as proof of a “renewed focus” on making the streets of Baltimore safer.
  The drug trafficking ring at Woodbrook and North Ave was known as “Black Magic”, and on Tuesday, 11 suspected members were put in handcuffs, among them was Antonio Johnson Junior
  
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• Underwater landslide could have been cause of magnitude 4.7 earthquake reported off coast of Ocean City - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Underwater landslide could have been cause of magnitude 4.7 earthquake reported off coast of Ocean City  Baltimore SunThe U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.7 earthquake 136 miles off the coast of Ocean City on Tuesday evening.
  
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• BWI Workers Rally To Protest Shutdown In Solidarity With TSA Workers

  16-01-2019 23:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s business as usual inside Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, but outside, airport workers rallied Wednesday on the 26th day of the government shutdown.
  They said they rallied in solidarity with TSA workers who are not getting paid because of the shutdown.
  “Obviously, this federal shutdown, contract workers at the airport,” said Jaime Contreras, 
  Inside, security lines are moving at the usual pace, but on day 26- with n
  
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• BWI workers rally for end to shutdown, better working conditions - Baltimore Business Journal

  16-01-2019 23:15 via bizjournals.com
  BWI workers rally for end to shutdown, better working conditions  Baltimore Business JournalThe workers who rallied were airport dispatchers, cleaners, mechanics, route maintenance workers and customs workers hired by contractor Menzies Aviation.
  
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• Baltimore police commander in theft investigation suing department - Maryland Daily Record

  16-01-2019 23:11 via thedailyrecord.com
  Baltimore police commander in theft investigation suing department  Maryland Daily RecordA Baltimore Police commander who was under investigation last summer for misappropriating money from a nonprofit is now suing the police department, ...
  
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• TIMELINE: When Can You Expect Wintry Mix, Possibly Snow This Week?

  16-01-2019 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Snow, rain and ice. Winter is here in Maryland and we’re expected to see winter precipitation twice this week.
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking two systems headed to Maryland this week.
  The first is expected to hit Maryland Thursday evening.
  2 Systems Eyeing Maryland Could Bring Wintry Mix, But Mostly RainThursday PM: Western Maryland could see some winter precipitation as early as Thursday afternoon. In Baltimore. we won’t see the precipitation move
  
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• 2 Hospitalized, Including Child After Car Crashes Into Lochearn Home

  16-01-2019 23:00
  LOCHEARN, Md. (WJZ) —What looked like one heck of a bad parking job was actually a crime scene after a sedan crashed into a home in Lochearn early Wednesday morning.
  The sedan was nestled in Arthur Riley’s home off of Wildwood and Patterson Ave.
  “I heard it,” said Riley. “It sounded like a lot of noise, like I said, a lot of noise.”
  The chain of events leading up to the bizarre scene, police said, began just before 8 a.m.
  Units from #BCoFD have been on scene t
  
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• Know this, Baltimore: There will be guns and drugs - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 22:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Know this, Baltimore: There will be guns and drugs  Baltimore SunThere will be no progress on the issue of violence in Baltimore until we accept two base assumptions. No. 1: There will always be guns. No. 2: There will always ...
  
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• John E. Cooper, insurance salesman, dies - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 22:55 via baltimoresun.com
  John E. Cooper, insurance salesman, dies  Baltimore SunJohn E. Cooper, a retired insurance man and Army veteran, died Sunday from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Ultimate Residential Care in Northeast ...
  
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• Gov. Hogan's second inaugural gala sponsored by over 60 companies - Baltimore Business Journal

  16-01-2019 22:51 via bizjournals.com
  Gov. Hogan's second inaugural gala sponsored by over 60 companies  Baltimore Business JournalMore than 60 companies donated money to sponsor Gov. Larry Hogan and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford's 2019 inaugural gala, according to the head of the ...
  
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• Baltimore City Deconstruction Project Earns National Recognition from Mutual of America - PRNewswire

  16-01-2019 22:44 via prnewswire.com
  Baltimore City Deconstruction Project Earns National Recognition from Mutual of America  PRNewswireNEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Humanim Inc. will be recognized by Mutual of America for its Baltimore City Deconstruction Project during a special ...
  
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• Bill Guaranteeing Back Pay For Federal Workers Signed Into Law

  16-01-2019 22:41
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — A new bill will now provide back pay for furloughed federal workers, after President Trump signed it into law Wednesday afternoon.
  The White House released a bill announcement Wednesday:
  “S. 24, the ‘Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019,’ which requires the compensation of government employees for wages lost, work performed, or leave used during a lapse in appropriations that begins on or after December 22, 2018, and entitles excepted employee
  
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• Renee Buettner, founder of neighborhood preschool and athlete, dies - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 22:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Renee Buettner, founder of neighborhood preschool and athlete, dies  Baltimore SunRenee Buettner, a retired teacher who founded a neighborhood preschool, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Tuesday at Stella Maris Hospice.
  
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• Baltimore approves $1.25 million to turn old movie theater into hub for growing Hispanic community - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 22:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore approves $1.25 million to turn old movie theater into hub for growing Hispanic community  Baltimore SunBaltimore officials have approved $1.25 million to help turn an old movie theater in East Baltimore into a hub for the city's growing Hispanic community.
  
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• 2 Systems Eyeing Maryland Could Bring Wintry Mix, But Mostly Rain

  16-01-2019 22:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The remnants of the first snow of 2019 are still on the ground, the focus turns to the possibility of more winter weather.
  There are actually TWO chances of more wintry mix –but mostly rain — this week, starting Thursday evening.WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking both systems that are eyeing Maryland.
  WJZ’s Bob Turk said the worst case scenario is an inch of snow in Baltimore and communities north and west, with some wintry mix or rain in communities s
  
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• 2011 Earthquake ‘100 Times Bigger’ Than Tuesday’s Earthquake Off OCMD Coast

  16-01-2019 21:54
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — When news broke Tuesday night that an earthquake was measured off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, it went viral — people sharing whether or not they felt the quake.
  The earthquake, 136 miles off the beach town’s coast in the Atlantic Ocean, made for a minor shale — with the distance and the moderate 4.7 magnitude.
  4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Off Coast Of Ocean City
  “It had plenty of time to mitigate itself to become a lot smaller bef
  
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• ‘Cool It’: Rowdy Parents Blamed For ‘Alarming Shortage’ Of High School Referees

  16-01-2019 21:53
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Local) — Parents of high school athletes in Ohio are being told to “cool it.”
  The Ohio High School Athletic Association says it is losing officials and referees big time because of bad behavior by the fans. So the OHSAA has written a letter to moms and dads encouraging them to be good sports at their children’s games.
  “When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie
  
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• School District To Drop Lunch Menus To ‘Minimum Level’ During Government Shutdown

  16-01-2019 21:50
  VANCE COUNTY, N.C. (CBS Local) — With no end in sight for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a school district in North Carolina has announced it will have to revise lunch menus to a “minimum level” to “conserve food and funding.”
  Vance County Schools officials announced on Facebook late Tuesday the “minimum level” includes one main dish, bread, two vegetables, one fruit and milk.
  The district will no longer include fresh produce in lu
  
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• Judge grants bail to Baltimore man accused of barroom murder in Fells Point - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 21:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Judge grants bail to Baltimore man accused of barroom murder in Fells Point  Baltimore SunBaltimore District Judge Michael Studdard granted bail Tuesday to the 48-year-old man charged in a deadly shooting last month in a Fells Point bar.
  
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• Police Arrest 2 Men After Finding Drugs, Gun During Traffic Stop

  16-01-2019 21:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men were arrested in Baltimore Tuesday after a traffic stop yielded multiple bags of drugs and a revolver.
  Officers had pulled a car over in the 2300 block of Cedley St. when they found a Ruger .22 caliber gun, forty-one .22 caliber bullets, 99 large gelcaps of heroin, 19 Ziploc bags of cocaine, and 14 bags of marijuana.
  Gun and Drugs Traffic Stop Courtesy of the Baltimore Police Department
  They arrested 41-year-old Joseph Morris and 21-year-old Larry Taylor following
  
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• Auntie Anne’s Started Serving Breakfast Sandwiches At BWI

  16-01-2019 21:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Auntie Anne’s started serving breakfast sandwiches at some airports nationwide, including BWI.
  The breakfast sandwiches that have a sausage, egg and cheese, bacon, egg and cheese and egg cheese version are served on a pretzel bun.
  Auntie Anne’s is of course known for its pretzels.
  The following airports offer this menu item:Baltimore-Washington International (BWI)
  Dallas Ft. Worth International (DFW)
  Dallas Love Field (DAL)
  George Bush International (IAH)
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• Woman Carjacked In Federal Hill, Police Say

  16-01-2019 21:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating an armed carjacking in Federal Hill on Tuesday.
  Police say a woman was in the 1400 block of Henry Street at Clement when three suspects approached her, one with a gun, and ordered her to give them her keys.
  The suspects took the car, and the victim ran away.
  There have been no arrests at this time.
  This story is developing. 
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• Baltimore Police takedown local drug organization - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 21:17 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Police takedown local drug organization  Baltimore SunState's Attorney Marilyn Mosby and Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle discuss the recent “takedown” of another local drug organization.
  
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• Fells Point Bar Murder Suspect Posts Bond, Released From Jail

  16-01-2019 21:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The suspect in a deadly bar shooting in December has been released from jail, after posting bond.
  Philip Stanley West, 48, is facing several charges, including first-degree murder.
  Police say he and another man got into an argument last month that started inside a Fells Point bar, then spilled out onto the street.
  At some point, the duo went back inside, that’s when police say West opened fire- killing Rodney Beamon, who is from Cincinnati, Ohio.
  West turned himself
  
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• Help The German Shepherds Rescued From Georgia Breeder

  16-01-2019 21:10
  MOUNTY AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — Twelve of the German Shepherds rescued from “deplorable” conditions inside a Georgia breeder’s home have arrived in Maryland for treatment before they will be made available for adoption.
  The Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue in Mount Airy said the first of the rescued dogs spent the day being cared for by vets and volunteers.
  Nia. (Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue)
  Maryland Shelter Rescues German Shepherds Living In Deplorable Conditions, Co
  
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• Baltimore archdiocesan board creates policy on allegations against bishops - CatholicPhilly.com

  16-01-2019 21:10 via catholicphilly.com
  Baltimore archdiocesan board creates policy on allegations against bishops  CatholicPhilly.comBaltimore Archbishop William E. Lori answers questions from the local media about the church's abuse crisis during a Jan. 15 news conference at the Catholic ...
  
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• Doug Brocail hired as Baltimore Orioles pitching coach, per reports - Lone Star Ball

  16-01-2019 21:03 via lonestarball.com
  Doug Brocail hired as Baltimore Orioles pitching coach, per reports  Lone Star BallFormer Texas Rangers pitching coach Doug Brocail has reportedly been hired by the Baltimore Orioles as their new pitching coach.
  
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• Trent Green: Sticking With Home Teams, Chiefs & Saints, To Move On To Super Bowl

  16-01-2019 20:59
  Ryan Mayer
  The NFL is down to its final four teams vying for the Lombardi Trophy. Things have played out true to form on each side of the bracket, with the top two seeds meeting in each conference championship game. In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs host the New England Patriots, while in the NFC, the New Orleans Saints host the Los Angeles Rams. In addition to being a battle of the top two teams, each game is a rematch of a regular-season contest.
  During the regular season, the veteran quarter
  
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• Middle River family recovering after a police chase involved crash - Baltimore Sun

  16-01-2019 20:57 via baltimoresun.com
  Middle River family recovering after a police chase involved crash  Baltimore SunMeghan Stone-Kirts is with her son David Tillman, 3, of Baltimore, as she talks about the injuries they sustained in a crash after a multi-state police chase on.
  
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• Baltimore week in crime: Fewer shootings; more burglary cases - Hoodline

  16-01-2019 20:52 via hoodline.com
  Baltimore week in crime: Fewer shootings; more burglary cases  HoodlineCrime incidents in Baltimore saw an overall decrease last week, for the second week in a row.
  
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• Dog Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond

  16-01-2019 20:43
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County firefighters helped rescue a dog that fell through an icy pond in Upper Marlboro.
  Buddy the Doberman fell through the thin ice in the 11100 block of Matoaponi Road in Brandywine.
  “Buddy” the Doberman is a reminder that any ice covering any body of water should be considered “thin ice” and extremely hazardous.Never venture out to these areas. #PGFD pic.twitter.com/IhRuPzjZFa
  — Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) Januar
  
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• Baltimore's new planning chief wants to 'move neighborhoods forward' - Baltimore Business Journal

  16-01-2019 20:40 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore's new planning chief wants to 'move neighborhoods forward'  Baltimore Business JournalChris Ryer said he'll look to Highlandtown to figure out how to attract private investment to Baltimore's other neighborhoods when he assumes the role as the ...
  
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• Police: Man Arrested On DUI Escaped Cuffs, Stole Patrol Car

  16-01-2019 20:25
  ELKTON, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a man escaped handcuffs and fled in a patrol car before he crashed in Delaware and was arrested on DUI and other charges.
  Police tell news outlets 32-year-old Tyree Jordan stole the car Monday afternoon in Elkton. Police spokesman Greg Shipley says Jordan had been restrained in the car when he took it while a trooper was following up with a tow truck operator, who was there for an earlier crash Jordan caused.
  No one was injured.
  Police say Jorda
  
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• Man Arrested On DUI Escaped Cuffs, Stole Patrol Car, Police Say

  16-01-2019 20:25
  ELKTON, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a man escaped handcuffs and fled in a patrol car before he crashed in Delaware and was arrested on DUI and other charges.
  Police tell news outlets 32-year-old Tyree Jordan stole the car Monday afternoon in Elkton. Police spokesman Greg Shipley says Jordan had been restrained in the car when he took it while a trooper was following up with a tow truck operator, who was there for an earlier crash Jordan caused.
  No one was injured.
  Police say Jorda
  
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• The best performing and visual arts events in Baltimore this week - Hoodline

  16-01-2019 19:52 via hoodline.com
  The best performing and visual arts events in Baltimore this week  HoodlineCatch a community art exhibition opening, discounted hands-on workshops and more.
  
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• MTA Police Look For Suspect In Assault On Baltimore MTA Bus Operator

  16-01-2019 19:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — MTA Police are seeking to identify a man related to an aggravated assault on MDOT MTA bus operator.The incident occurred on January 6 in the 2600 block of East Fayette Street in Baltimore.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact MDOT MTA Police at 410-454-7720.
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• Baltimore woman sought over stolen gun - Middletown Press and Journal

  16-01-2019 19:43 via pressandjournal.com
  Baltimore woman sought over stolen gun  Middletown Press and JournalMiddletown police have charged two people — one of whom is still wanted — in connection with the theft of a car, a Beretta 9 mm semi-automatic pistol and ...
  
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• Baltimore Orioles will not play exhibition at Naval Academy in 2019 - CapitalGazette.com

  16-01-2019 19:30 via capitalgazette.com
  Baltimore Orioles will not play exhibition at Naval Academy in 2019  CapitalGazette.comThe Baltimore Orioles will not play an exhibition game at the Naval Academy this year as previously announced. Navy officials said the Orioles are "actively ...
  
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• NBA Player Rudy Gay Opening Basketball-Focused Training Gym In Baltimore - Press Box

  16-01-2019 19:25 via pressboxonline.com
  NBA Player Rudy Gay Opening Basketball-Focused Training Gym In Baltimore  Press BoxSan Antonio Spurs forward and Baltimore native Rudy Gay will be opening a new gym focused on basketball training in his hometown as part of a partnership ...
  
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• Fake Washington Post Newspapers Handed Out In Multiple Areas In DC

  16-01-2019 19:24
  WASHINGTON, DC (WJZ) — Some DC residents were handed some actual fake news Wednesday morning.
  A mysterious round of fake editions of the Washington Post was handed out at multiple locations in the D.C. area, where in lieu of the Post’s usual tagline, “Democracy Dies In Darkness,” the phrase “Democracy Awakens in Action” appeared at the top.
  The paper’s lead headline: “Unpresidented: Trump Hastily Departs White House, Ending Crisis,”
  The
  
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• Study: Chocolate Works Better Than Cough Syrup

  16-01-2019 19:17
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) – Have a nagging cough that won’t go away? You may want to try eating some chocolate.
  Researchers at the at the University of Hull in Yorkshire, England say chocolate can help suppress a cough better than cough syrup.
  The group examined 163 patients who had a cough and randomly prescribed them regular codeine or a chocolate-based medicine called ROCOCO.
  They found that those using the chocolate-based medication reported a “significant impro
  
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• 60-Year-Old Baltimore County Man Last Seen Around Thanksgiving - CBS Baltimore

  16-01-2019 18:58 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  60-Year-Old Baltimore County Man Last Seen Around Thanksgiving  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Police are looking for 60-year-old Brian Revis. He was last seen around Thanksgiving. Police say he is known to stay in the ...
  
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• 60-Year-Old Baltimore County Man Last Seen Around Thanksgiving

  16-01-2019 18:58
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Police are looking for 60-year-old Brian Revis. He was last seen around Thanksgiving.
  Police say he is known to stay in the area of Windsor Mill Rd and Weathersville Rd.
  Courtesy: Baltimore County Police Department
  He is also known to frequent a bar in the 1600 block of Ingleside Ave.
  If you have any information on his whereabouts, Call #BCoPD at 410-307-2020 or dial 911.
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• Man Who Says He Was Abducted By Aliens Breaks 45-Year Silence

  16-01-2019 18:49
  PASCAGOULA, Miss. (CBS Local) — A Mississippi man in declining health is telling a story he’s kept secret from his own family for 45 years: he claims he was abducted by aliens.
  Calvin Parker says he and his buddy Charles Hickson were fishing in 1973 on the banks of the Pascagoula River, just north of where Ingalls Shipyard now sits, when a “real bright beam appeared all over us and it kind of blinded me for a second and when I got my vision back, I seen three bulky looking crea
  
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• Baltimore’s “squeegee kids” are still assaulting citizens - Hot Air

  16-01-2019 18:31 via hotair.com
  Baltimore’s “squeegee kids” are still assaulting citizens  Hot AirBack in October, I cautioned the municipal government of Baltimore against treating the “squeegee kids” like a social justice program instead of a criminal ...
  
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• Mayor Pugh Names New Department Of Planning Director - CBS Baltimore

  16-01-2019 18:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Mayor Pugh Names New Department Of Planning Director  CBS BaltimoreChris Ryer has served several stints in government, including 10 years in the city planning department as a community planner.
  
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• Armed Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Threatening To Bomb Bank

  16-01-2019 18:30
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — A Montgomery County Police officer confronted and shot an armed bank robbery suspect after he made a bomb threat at a bank in Silver Spring.
  Police are on the scene of the Silver Spring Metro Station after a suspect was found shot following a bank robbery in the area.
  According to Assistant Chief Marcus Jones, the attempted armed robbery was at the BB&T Bank in the 1100 block of Wayne Avenue around 10:48 a.m.
  (1/2) MCP is investigating the repo
  
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