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• 'My Calling In Life Is To Help People' | Baltimore Student Surprised With UMD Acceptance Caravan - CBS Baltimore

  20-01-2019 23:49 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  'My Calling In Life Is To Help People' | Baltimore Student Surprised With UMD Acceptance Caravan  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Admission letters for colleges nationwide are starting to roll out, and Sunday morning, the University of Maryland added a new Terp to its ...
  
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• ‘My Calling In Life Is To Help People’ | Baltimore Student Surprised With UMD Acceptance Caravan

  20-01-2019 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Admission letters for colleges nationwide are starting to roll out, and Sunday morning, the University of Maryland added a new Terp to its Class of 2023- but did it in a big way.
  It was a knock on the door that would forever change Eli Davis’ life.
  He was greeted Sunday morning by the University of Maryland caravan- and a once-in-a-lifetime letter, the first time the University of Maryland Caravan has come to Baltimore for a surprise like this.
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• Former Cal Ripken Jr. Mansion Contained After Catching Fire

  20-01-2019 23:38
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters were called to a Reisterstown mansion that was the longtime home of Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. on Sunday.
  Fire crews responded to the Baltimore County home just after 10 a.m. Sunday morning after a fire was discovered in the boiler room.
  Authorities were able to quickly put out the flames. No one was injured.
  Ripken built the 21,000 square-foot mansion back in 1987 before selling it at auction in 2016.
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• Adam Jones’ Mansion Catches Fire, Flames Quickly Extinguished

  20-01-2019 23:38
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters were called to a Reisterstown mansion of Orioles Adam Jones that he bought from former Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. on Sunday.
  Fire crews responded to the Baltimore County home just after 10 a.m. Sunday morning after a fire was discovered in the boiler room.
  Authorities were able to quickly put out the flames. No one was injured.
  Ripken built the 21,000 square-foot mansion back in 1987 before selling it at auction in 2016.
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• Mount Washington Whole Foods Evacuated For Bomb Threat Saturday Night

  20-01-2019 23:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Operations are back to normal at a Mount Washington Whole Foods after the store was evacuated for a bomb threat Saturday night.
  Our media partner the Baltimore Sun reports, police were called to the store on Smith Avenue at around 7 p.m.
  Employees were able to safely evacuate all shoppers out of the store.
  After a thorough search, police were unable to find any explosives at the location.
  The incident remains under investigation.
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• BWI Checkpoint Remains Closed Amid Shutdown Due To TSA ‘Excessive Callouts’

  20-01-2019 23:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new record broke Sunday as the partial government shutdown entered Day 30, and the effects are continuing to expand to people in all aspects of their lives.
  One major one- is travel.
  BWI Checkpoint Closes Due To “Excessive Callouts”
  TSA at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport closed A Pier checkpoint early Saturday due to excessive callouts. Fast-forward to Sunday afternoon- and the checkpoint is still closed.
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• Cold Air Settles In As Marylanders Bundle Up

  20-01-2019 23:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The cold air is settling in- but fortunately most roads are dry after rain Saturday night. The wind, however, is proving to be a much bigger inconvenience for folks.
  Frigid temperatures are moving in and with it- lots of layers out of closets for those willing to brave the cold.
  Some of the concern is tapering off after forecasted rain left the state overnight, and with the sun out, most roadways around the region are dry.
  But in shaded areas, there are still puddles of w
  
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• Maryland Man Severely Burned In Camping Trailer Fire

  20-01-2019 22:44
  ACCIDENT, Md. (AP) — Fire investigators say a Maryland man suffered severe burns after his trailer caught on fire, apparently following an explosion.
  The Maryland fire marshal’s office says Garrett County departments responded Saturday and found a 20-foot long pull-behind camping trailer in flames. An office news release says the trailer’s owner had first- and second-degree burns over 40 percent of his body.
  The owner — identified as 31-year-old Mark Logsdon of Accident &
  
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• Maryland Man Severely Burned After Using Propane To Heat Home

  20-01-2019 22:44
  ACCIDENT, Md. (AP) — Fire investigators say a Maryland man suffered severe burns after his trailer caught on fire, apparently following an explosion.
  The Maryland fire marshal’s office says Garrett County departments responded Saturday and found a 20-foot long pull-behind camping trailer in flames. An office news release says the trailer’s owner had first- and second-degree burns over 40 percent of his body.
  The owner — identified as 31-year-old Mark Logsdon of Accident &
  
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• All SB Lanes I-95 Lanes Reopen After Multi-Vehicle Crash, NB Lanes Still Blocked

  20-01-2019 22:39
  CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — All southbound lanes have reopened on I-95 after temporarily closing for a multi-vehicle crash.
  Northbound lanes are still blocked before Exit 100 (MD 272/North East Rd.), according to MDTA. NB traffic has been detoured to Exit 93 with a one-mile delay.
  UPDATE Cecil Co: NB I-95 traffic detoured to Exit 93 (MD 222/Perryville). 1-mile delay. #MDTraffic
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) January 20, 2019UPDATE Cecil Co: 5-mile delays from crash on NB I-95 before Exit 100 (MD 27
  
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• All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Multi-Vehicle Crash, 6 Injured

  20-01-2019 22:39
  CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — All lanes have reopened on I-95 after temporarily closing for a multi-vehicle crash.
  Six people were rushed to the hospital- with one person having to be airlifted.
  There is no word on the victim’s identities or what caused the crash.
  Final UPDATE Cecil Co: All lanes REOPENED NB I-95 before Exit 100 (MD 272/North East Rd). #MDTraffic
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) January 21, 2019MDTA reported a crash at around 1:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
  Cecil Co: All lanes blocke
  
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• All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Multi-Vehicle Crash

  20-01-2019 22:39
  CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — All lanes have reopened on I-95 after temporarily closing for a multi-vehicle crash.
  Final UPDATE Cecil Co: All lanes REOPENED NB I-95 before Exit 100 (MD 272/North East Rd). #MDTraffic
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) January 21, 2019MDTA reported a crash at around 1:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
  Cecil Co: All lanes blocked NB I-95 before Exit 100 (MD 272/North East Rd) for multi-vehicle crash. Fire/EMS, Police and tow truck on scene. Medivac enroute. #MDTraffic
  — MDTA
  
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• Two Injured In Separate Overnight Shootings

  20-01-2019 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people, a man and a woman, were shot in two separate shootings overnight early Sunday morning, police say.
  Officers were called to an area hospital at around 2:16 a.m. for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.
  When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old woman being treated by the hospital staff for a gunshot wound to her leg.
  Investigators believe the woman was in the 3800 block of Cottage Avenue when she was shot by an unknown suspect.
  About two hours later at 4
  
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• Frances R. Mears, former AP bureau chief in Baltimore, dies - Baltimore Sun

  20-01-2019 20:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Frances R. Mears, former AP bureau chief in Baltimore, dies  Baltimore SunFrances R. Mears, a former Baltimore-based Associated Press bureau chief whose journalism career spanned more than 40 years, died Saturday. She was 66.
  
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• Fire reported at Cal Ripken Jr.'s former home in Baltimore County - Fox Baltimore

  20-01-2019 19:17 via foxbaltimore.com
  Fire reported at Cal Ripken Jr.'s former home in Baltimore County  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore County fire officials responded to a furnace fire at Cal Ripken Jr. 's former home Sunday morning. The 24-acre estate is located off of Dover Road in ...
  
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• Among four weekend shootings, man killed in Northwest Baltimore, another injured in attempted robbery near Riverside Park - Baltimore Sun

  20-01-2019 16:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Among four weekend shootings, man killed in Northwest Baltimore, another injured in attempted robbery near Riverside Park  Baltimore SunAmong at least four weekend shootings in Baltimore, one man was killed in Northwest Baltimore and another was injured in an attempted robbery near ...
  
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• TSA closes checkpoint at Baltimore-DC airport after 'excessive' employee callouts amid shutdown | TheHill - The Hill

  20-01-2019 15:20 via thehill.com
  TSA closes checkpoint at Baltimore-DC airport after 'excessive' employee callouts amid shutdown | TheHill  The HillThe Transport Security Administration (TSA) on Saturday closed a security checkpoint at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport over a ...
  
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• MLK, Orioles FanFest and boats aplenty — the best of the Baltimore area's A&E scene this week - Baltimore Sun

  20-01-2019 15:00 via baltimoresun.com
  MLK, Orioles FanFest and boats aplenty — the best of the Baltimore area's A&E scene this week  Baltimore SunThe top A&E events in the Baltimore area for the week of Jan. 20-26, 2019.
  
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• 2 shot overnight in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  20-01-2019 13:05 via foxbaltimore.com
  2 shot overnight in Baltimore City  Fox BaltimoreTwo people were injured overnight in separate shootings in Baltimore City. Police say, just after 2 a. m, a woman was located at an area hospital being treated ...
  
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• TSA Shutters Baltimore Airport Security Checkpoint Over 'Excessive Callouts' - HuffPost

  20-01-2019 07:27 via huffingtonpost.com
  TSA Shutters Baltimore Airport Security Checkpoint Over 'Excessive Callouts'  HuffPostThe agency said staffers were pointing to "financial limitations" as the government shutdown nears month two.
  
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• Barber: Brandon Hyde, from Santa Rosa to Baltimore Orioles manager - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  20-01-2019 06:26 via pressdemocrat.com
  Barber: Brandon Hyde, from Santa Rosa to Baltimore Orioles manager  Santa Rosa Press DemocratBarry and Lucy Hyde got the news via a phone call from their daughter-in-law, Lisa. Their son, Brandon Hyde, native of Santa Rosa, graduate of Montgomery ...
  
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• Two men shot, one fatally, in Parklane, South Baltimore neighborhoods, police say - Baltimore Sun

  20-01-2019 05:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Two men shot, one fatally, in Parklane, South Baltimore neighborhoods, police say  Baltimore SunTwo men were shot, one fatally, in separate incidents Saturday evening, according to Baltimore police. Officers were called around 4:40 p.m. to the 2500 block of ...
  
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• TSA: BWI Checkpoint Closes Due To "Excessive Callouts" - CBS Baltimore

  20-01-2019 05:09 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  TSA: BWI Checkpoint Closes Due To "Excessive Callouts"  CBS BaltimoreTSA at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport closed a checkpoint early Saturday due to excessive callouts.
  
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• Baltimore leaders hold anti-violence resource fair - Fox Baltimore

  20-01-2019 05:01 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore leaders hold anti-violence resource fair  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) Baltimore leaders called for an end to the city's violence through action. Congressman Elijah Cummings joined Mayor Catherine Pugh in ...
  
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• New Baltimore prepares for Super Bowl Sunday | Life - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers

  20-01-2019 04:22 via voicenews.com
  New Baltimore prepares for Super Bowl Sunday | Life  New Baltimore Voice NewspapersSuper Bowl LIII may be taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, but New Baltimore is ready to celebrate locally with a party and trivia.
  
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• Hundreds gather for Women's March in downtown Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  20-01-2019 04:20 via wbaltv.com
  Hundreds gather for Women's March in downtown Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreHundreds gathered Saturday for the Women's March in downtown Baltimore. Last year, organizers focused on political and policy changes, but the focus shifted ...
  
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• Teens In Make America Great Again Hats Taunted A Native American Elder At The Lincoln Memorial

  20-01-2019 04:19
  (CNN) — A crowd of teenagers surrounded a Native American elder and other activists and mocked them after Friday’s Indigenous Peoples March at the Lincoln Memorial.
  Videos of the confrontation show a smiling young man in a red Make America Great Again hat standing directly in front of the man, who was playing a drum and chanting. Other kids could be seen laughing, jumping around and making fun of the chants.
  “I did not feel safe in that circle,” said Kaya Taitano, a stude
  
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• Sen. Cardin Responds To President Trump’s Border Security Remarks

  20-01-2019 03:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Senator Ben Cardin responded Saturday to President Trump’s latest remarks on border security.
  President Trump made an announcement Saturday in which he proposed a new deal on immigration.
  He offered millions in immediate humanitarian aid and improved drug detection technology at legal ports of entry. He also proposed hiring 2,750 new border agents and 75 new immigration judge teams to help reduce court backlogs.
  The president also said he would extend prot
  
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• Maryland Officials Respond To President Trump’s Border Security Remarks

  20-01-2019 03:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland officials responded Saturday to President Trump’s latest remarks on border security.
  President Trump made an announcement Saturday in which he proposed a new deal on immigration.
  He offered millions in immediate humanitarian aid and improved drug detection technology at legal ports of entry. He also proposed hiring 2,750 new border agents and 75 new immigration judge teams to help reduce court backlogs.
  The president also said he would extend prot
  
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• Weather Blog: A Rainy Night

  20-01-2019 02:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A rainy night over much of the region, where the temperatures have been above freezing nearly all day long.
  In the extreme northern areas where a mix of wet snow, sleet and rain has occurred, as it was a few degrees cooler and a winter weather advisory has just been cancelled for Carroll County west and north as temperatures continue to rise.
  The rain will end quickly by morning, but to be followed by a sharp drop in temperatures and strong winds by Sunday afternoon. From
  
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• Baltimore high school sports portal (Jan. 19): Top-ranked Mount St. Joe routs John Carroll, 76-45, in basketball - Baltimore Sun

  20-01-2019 02:27 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore high school sports portal (Jan. 19): Top-ranked Mount St. Joe routs John Carroll, 76-45, in basketball  Baltimore SunNo. 1 Mount Saint Joseph 76, John Carroll 45: The visiting Gaels (16-4, 9-1 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference) won back-to-back ...
  
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• Man Injured After Reported Trailer Explosion

  20-01-2019 02:19
  GARRETT Co., Md. (WJZ) — A camping trailer reportedly exploded and caught fire, burning the owner and sending him to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
  Officials said firefighters from Accident and Eastern Garrett Volunteer Fire Departments responded to 405 Highland Avenue around 1:30 p.m. They found a 20-foot pull-behind camping trailer engulfed in flames.
  The owner, Mark Logsdon, 31, suffered 1st and 2nd Degree burns to approximately 40 percent of his body. He was first taken to&
  
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• Baltimore Officials Hold Resource Fair To Help Reduce City Violence

  20-01-2019 01:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Community members joined Mayor Catherine Pugh and Congressman Elijah Cummings Saturday to address the city’s homicide rate and promote employment and other resources.
  In a news conference and resource fair, the mayor and the congressman emphasized the importance of connecting with people in this fight to stop the violence.
  “We don’t just ride through the city, we walk through the city,” said Mayor Pugh. “I believe if we connect folks to right
  
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• Afternoon Shooting Kills 26-Year-Old

  20-01-2019 01:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of Edgecombe Circle North around 4:40 p.m. Saturday.
  Officials said they found a 26-year-old man who had been shot. The victim was then transported to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
  Homicide detectives ask anyone with information to call 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup. You can also text tips to 443-902-4824.
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• Reports: John Harbaugh Near Contract Extension

  20-01-2019 01:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is reportedly nearing a contract extension with the team. According to our media partner The Baltimore Sun, the extension would secure his job beyond next season.
  It was already announced in December that Harbaugh would continue coaching the Ravens in 2019, finishing his contract.
  RELATED: Harbaugh To Continue As Ravens Head Coach For 2019 Season
  Many began to question whether he would continue past the upcoming season after the Ravens
  
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• Commission Seeks $3.8B Funding Increase For Maryland Schools

  20-01-2019 00:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A blue-ribbon panel calling for a sizeable increase in Maryland public school funding over the next 10 years still must decide what portions would be paid by the state and by local governments.
  The panel known as the Kirwan Commission approved its proposal Friday to phase in spending by an additional $3.8 billion annually — a 33 percent increase by 2030.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the commission calls for massive changes in operating public schools, including hig
  
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• BWI Checkpoint Closes Due To “Excessive Callouts”

  20-01-2019 00:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — TSA at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport closed a checkpoint early Saturday due to excessive callouts.
  Officials said they were exercising a contingency plan and Checkpoint A closed at 5:35 p.m. An advisory on the TSA Twitter page urged passengers to arrive early for updates.
  .@TSA in collaboration with airport authorities & servicing airlines will be exercising a contingency plan at @BWI_Airport due to excessive callouts. Checkpoint A will
  
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