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• Chick-Fil-A Offering Valentines Day Hearts Filled With Chicken

  29-01-2019 23:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Move over chocolate! Chick-Fil-A knows the only way into anyone’s heart is through chicken.
  As part of their Valentine’s promotion, the fast-food chain is offering limited-edition, heart-shaped trays of 30-count chicken nuggets or 10-count Chick-N-Minis.
  The chain’s regular 30-count chicken nuggets sell for about $18 but prices for the heart tin may vary by location.
  According to the chain, a belly stuffed with chicken nuggets fills the heart with joy!
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• Second Local Dog ‘Cheyenne’ Competing In Animal Planet Dog Bowl

  29-01-2019 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s Baltimore versus Baltimore- a second local dog is competing in this weekend’s “Dog Bowl”.
  Animal Planet is hosting the second annual event, and this year, 63 dogs from 31 shelters in 15 states will compete.
  This includes “Cheyenne” from the Baltimore Humane Society.
  The 13-year-old was brought to the Humane Society from another shelter.
  She enjoys walks, playing with her favorite toys and going for long car rides.
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• Boomer Esiason: Should Rename NFL Record Book After Belichick, Brady

  29-01-2019 23:07
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — What’s left to say about the New England Patriots of the 21st century? The team, led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, enters Super Bowl LIII as favorites to win their sixth title. The outcome is far from predetermined, however, with the Los Angeles Rams sporting a strong running game and a stout run defense. The teams take the field Sunday evening in Atlanta, with the game airing live on CBS.
  Inside The NFL analyst Boomer Esiason looks at the Pa
  
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• Overnight Freeze Could Bring Icy Driving Conditions Wednesday

  29-01-2019 22:52
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — As many parts of the country are experiencing negative-degree temperatures, Maryland is gearing up for icy driving conditions into Wednesday.
  In Carroll County, it’s a little more soggy than snowy on the roads. This may be a problem, state highway administrators said Tuesday, when the sun and temperatures drop Tuesday night.
  “Anything that’s wet outside has the potential and probably will freeze. So, we’re probably going to have patrol all evening,
  
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• Chilling Studies Show Cold Weather Could Increase Stroke Risk

  29-01-2019 22:42
  By American Heart Association
  Overexertion with a snow shovel isn’t the only cardiovascular risk during the winter.
  When temperatures go down, the incidence of stroke – the country’s fifth-leading cause of death – appears to go up.
  “There have been a number of studies that have confirmed this in different parts of the world,” said Dr. Daniel Lackland, a professor of epidemiology and neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. “Th
  
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• Ex-Bishop Who Struck, Killed Bicyclist Seeks Home Detention

  29-01-2019 22:39
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Episcopal bishop who was drunk when she fatally struck a bicyclist with her vehicle in Baltimore has again applied for home detention.
  The Baltimore Sun reports a Jan. 17 letter sent to victim Tom Palermo’s family says Heather Cook is under consideration for home detention.
  Cook first applied for home detention last May and was denied. She also had a parole request and request for sentence modification denied.
  Judge Orders Ex-Bishop To Remain Behind Bars
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• Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's 6-year-old white rhino Jaharo has died - Baltimore Sun

  29-01-2019 22:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's 6-year-old white rhino Jaharo has died  Baltimore SunJaharo, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's 6-year-old southern white rhino, has died. Diagnosed with a form of anemia last fall, Jaharo had been responding well ...
  
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• Former DC Cop Pleads Guilty For Sex Trafficking Two Ninth Grade Girls

  29-01-2019 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chukwuemeka Ekwonna, 29, of Glenn Dale, Md., pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor.
  Between October 2016 and February 2017, Ekwonna, who at the time was a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., engaged in sexual conduct with two girls, who were 14 and 15 years old, in exchange for money.
  “Police officers are sworn to protect our communities, not prey on our youth,” said U.S. Attorney Hur. 
  
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• Against all logic, Baltimore says school police officers can't have guns - Washington Examiner

  29-01-2019 21:56 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Against all logic, Baltimore says school police officers can't have guns  Washington ExaminerAt a meeting on Jan. 22, the Baltimore City school board voted unanimously, 10-0, to oppose a measure that would have allowed school police officers to carry ...
  
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• ‘Jaharo’, Maryland Zoo’s White Rhino, Dies At Age 6

  29-01-2019 21:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jaharo, the Maryland Zoo’s six-year-old male rhinoceros, has died.
  The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore announced that Jaharo died suddenly on Sunday in the early afternoon.
  “Jaharo had been undergoing treatment for serious health issues, but was eating, drinking and behaving normally for the past several weeks,” stated Mike McClure, general curator at the Zoo. “On Sunday, his condition went into decline very rapidly and our efforts to stabilize him were
  
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• Bob Horowitz On The Super Bowl: ‘There’s No Other Show Like It’

  29-01-2019 21:50
  The 18th edition of Super Bowl Greatest Commercials will air tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Back in the Executive Producer’s chair this year is Bob Horowitz, one of the most well respected EP’s in the industry.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Horowitz to discuss why people love these commercials so much, his all-time favorite commercial and his personal prediction for The Big Game.
  MW- Hey Bob, good morning!
  BH- Hi Matt how are you?
  MW- Doing well! So we’ve
  
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• Woman Credits Dog With Saving Her From Mobile Home Fire

  29-01-2019 21:21
  MORRISON, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee woman credits her dog for saving her life by helping her escape a mobile home fire.
  Cherrie Fletcher said her beloved rottweiler, Hopi Grace, started barking in her face on Jan. 13, which woke her up to smoke.
  “Without Hopi, I don’t think I’d have made it, Fletcher told WTVF. “I could have had a heart attack and died in there.”
  Fletcher said she fell on tough times a couple of weeks ago.
  “I went through strokes a
  
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• UMD Student Says He Accidentally Went Into Woman’s Dorm While Intoxicated

  29-01-2019 21:03
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — A University of Maryland student admitted to police that while he was intoxicated, he accidentally went into the wrong dorm room and touched a sleeping student.
  UMD Police reported Tuesday that following their Jan. 27 report about an incident inside Elkton Hall, a male student came forward to tell a detective he was the person who accidentally went inside a female resident’s dorm.
  Police Search For Man Who Broke Into UMD Dorm, Got Into Bed With Female Studen
  
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• CBS Local Sports Experts Pick Best Sports, Party City Ahead Of Super Bowl LIII

  29-01-2019 20:57
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS LA/CBS Local) — Super Bowl LIII is nearly upon us, with the New England Patriots set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI. CBS will bring you all of the action Sunday in Atlanta, from the pregame through the opening kickoff and every exciting play.
  The story of this matchup may already seem familiar. The Patriots return to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years, looking to add their sixth title of the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era. Wh
  
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• New York Woman Charged With Human Trafficking At Laurel Hotel

  29-01-2019 20:50
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County police arrested a New York woman after receiving a tip through the National Human Trafficking Tip Line in early January.
  The tip led detectives to a hotel in the 9700 block of Washington Blvd. on Jan. 25, where investigating officers spotted 46-year-old Wenbo Wang who had arrived with another woman police believe was a potential victim.
  Wenbo Wang Photo Courtesy of the Howard County Police Department
  Detectives learned through the investigation that Wang p
  
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• Teen Faked Own Kidnapping To Get $130 From His Mother, Deputies Say

  29-01-2019 20:47
  SUMTER, S.C. (CBS Local)— A South Carolina man is accused of blackmailing his mother after he led her to believe he would be killed if she didn’t pay $130, according to authorities.
  Emmanuel Franklin, 19, of Sumter was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with blackmail.
  Deputies say Franklin caused his mother to believe he would be killed by kidnappers if she did not put $130 into a mailbox at the home of Franklin’s father.
  Sumter teen faked his own kidnapping for $130, say deputie
  
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• ‘The Super Bowl Today’ Pre-Game Show: How To Watch, Start Time, Features

  29-01-2019 20:36
  Ryan Mayer
  (CBS LA/CBS Sports) — The Super Bowl is the sporting world’s biggest annual event, so it’s only right that it gets an equally large amount of pre-game coverage. In that respect, CBS has you covered. The network announced its plans to for its coverage leading up to kickoff for the big game, and it starts at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time with the crew of That Other Pregame Show (TOPS) on CBS Sports Network. Then, at 2:00 p.m. the network itself goes into full game mode, with
  
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• Travel From Baltimore To Prague On The Cheap

  29-01-2019 20:30
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Last year, the Czech Republic celebrated its 100th birthday, and the country’s capital city was named one of 2018’s top destinations by the New York Times.
  Bisected by the Vltava River, “the City of a Hundred Spires” is known for its Old Town Square, colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and its medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an animated hourly show. Besides the stunning architecture, there are also enough local libations and d
  
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• Baltimore will no longer prosecute marijuana possession - NBC News

  29-01-2019 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  Baltimore will no longer prosecute marijuana possession  NBC NewsMarijuana possession will no longer be prosecuted in the city, Baltimore's State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Tuesday. "For far too long, we have sat back ...
  
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• Maryland To Monitor Air Quality Near Poultry Houses

  29-01-2019 20:26
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will sample air on the lower Eastern Shore to examine the potential effects of large poultry houses on air quality.
  The Department of the Environment announced Tuesday that monitoring stations will collect preliminary data on ammonia and particulate matter levels near poultry houses for comparison with air quality elsewhere in the state.
  The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment and Delmarva Poultry Industry have committed more than $500,000 to the ef
  
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• Insurance Agency Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

  29-01-2019 20:22
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Insurance Administration has settled a lawsuit over gender-based pay discrimination.
  News outlets report the agency will pay nearly $37,000 to three female fraud investigators who say they were paid less than their male counterparts.
  The settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission bars the agency from violating the Equal Pay Act of 1963 in the future, and requires officials to create non-gender-based wage policies.
  The lawsuit was filed in
  
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• Ravens Hire Former Bills QB Coach Culley To Hone Pass Attack

  29-01-2019 20:13
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired former Bills quarterbacks coach David Culley as assistant head coach and passing coordinator.
  Culley spent the past two years with Buffalo. Before that, he had a four-year stint with Kansas City as assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.
  Hired Tuesday, Culley will work with offensive coordinator Greg Roman to help develop quarterback Lamar Jackson, who took over the starting job this season as a rookie.
  Ravens head coach John
  
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• Maryland Private School Releases Report On Sexual Abuse

  29-01-2019 20:09
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – A private school in Maryland has confirmed that several teachers sexually abused students from the 1970s through the early 1990s, and that the school failed to protect students from them.
  The Key School released the report on its website Monday after an investigation that began in April.
  The school’s administration and board of trustees took steps after becoming aware of social media posts discussing inappropriate interactions between former faculty members and
  
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• Baltimore Named Top Place To Visit In 2019

  29-01-2019 19:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some good news for Charm City, as it was named one of the top places to visit in 2019.
  Tripadvisor Rentals put together a list of the 20 top places to visit during the year and Baltimore’s historical sights and the “culinary utopia” of Fells Point were reasons to pay Charm City a visit.
  Other cities that made the list include Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Buffalo, New York, and Ashville, North Carolina.
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• Hogan To Announce Tax Cut During ‘State Of The State’ Speech

  29-01-2019 19:06
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan promised Monday night to announce plans for a major tax cut in Maryland.
  According to The Baltimore Sun, Hogan will outline the plan Wednesday during his annual “State of the State” speech.
  During his first term, Hogan reduced $900 million in taxes, tolls, and fees.
  Hogan Says He’s ‘Focused On Maryland’ But To ‘Never Say Never’ To 2020 Presidential Run
  Earlier in January, The New York Times floated Hogan
  
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• Trieu: Michigan hopes LB Osman Savage is first of many from Baltimore St. Frances Academy - The Detroit News

  29-01-2019 18:49 via detroitnews.com
  Trieu: Michigan hopes LB Osman Savage is first of many from Baltimore St. Frances Academy  The Detroit NewsOsman Savage, a linebacker at Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy, is the newest addition to Michigan's 2020 recruiting class, and he is notable both for his ...
  
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• 911 Dispatcher Helps Boy With Homework Emergency

  29-01-2019 18:39
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A boy who was having a “really bad day” and had “tons of homework” recently called a 911 dispatcher in Indiana with a math emergency.
  “I had a really bad day and, I just don’t know,” the boy said at the start of the call, which was posted to the department’s official twitter account.
  Our dispatchers never know what the next call might be.They train for many emergency situations, homework help is not one they plan
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ Returns To Theaters For Black History Month

  29-01-2019 18:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — SAG award-winning and Oscar-nominated film Black Panther is coming back to theaters to celebrate Black History Month.
  The movie will be free to audiences at participating AMC theaters between Feb. 1-7.
  Disney will also be giving a $1.5 million grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s mission to help minority students go to college.
  The film follows T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, as he returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his pla
  
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• How to stay safe during Baltimore's arctic conditions - Baltimore Sun

  29-01-2019 18:12 via baltimoresun.com
  How to stay safe during Baltimore's arctic conditions  Baltimore SunHere's a few tips Baltimore residents can take to stay safe during the region's cold snap.
  
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• Teacher ‘Sucker Punched’ At Loch Raven High, Police Investigating

  29-01-2019 18:10
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after a teacher was assaulted Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the incident took place at Loch Raven High School in Towson just before 8:30 a.m.
  The teacher was allegedly assaulted by a student.
  According to sources, the student “sucker punched” the teacher. It took four teachers to restrain the student.
  Source says this of the teacher assault at Loch Raven High School this morning: Student sucker punched teache
  
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• Trump Confidant Roger Stone Pleads Not Guilty In DC Federal Court

  29-01-2019 18:00
  WASHINGTON (CBS News) — Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, through his lawyer, pleaded not guilty to seven counts in federal court in D.C. Tuesday. Stone is charged with obstructing justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering.
  Stone, known for his unique fashion sense, appeared in court Monday wearing a dark blue suit, blue shirt, blue tie and pocket square to match. Stone barely spoke during the proceeding, saying, “Yes, your honor,” to the judge three times
  
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• Loch Raven High School student assaulted teacher, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  29-01-2019 18:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Loch Raven High School student assaulted teacher, Baltimore County police say  Baltimore SunA student assaulted a teacher at Loch Raven High School on Tuesday morning, Baltimore County Police wrote on social media.
  
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• Baltimore Will No Longer Prosecute For Marijuana Possession; State’s Attorney Files To Vacate Nearly 5,000 Convictions

  29-01-2019 17:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The State’s attorney for Baltimore announced in a press conference Tuesday that effective immediately, her office will no longer prosecute marijuana possession regardless of weight or criminal history.
  Marilyn Mosby stated that her office will still prosecute possession with intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana “if those charges are based on articulated evidence of intent to sell or distribute marijuana beyond the mere possession of it.&rdqu
  
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• How to prepare for Baltimore's looming arctic conditions - Baltimore Sun

  29-01-2019 17:50 via baltimoresun.com
  How to prepare for Baltimore's looming arctic conditions  Baltimore SunAs Marylanders brace for arctic conditions this week, experts are recommending residents prepare quickly for the extreme cold expected to last through Friday.
  
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• More Evaluation Needed For Workplace Shooting Suspect Radee Prince, Judge Says

  29-01-2019 17:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Radee Prince will need to undergo more mental health evaluations, according to a judge.
  Prince’s motions hearing was continued from Monday as a doctor evaluated his mental health.
  Authorities said he walked into Advanced Granite Solutions in the Emmorton Business Park in Edgewood and shot five people, killing three of them, back on Oct. 18, 2017.
  Man Accused In MD Workplace Shooting Plans Insanity Defense
  The judge cannot determine Tuesday if Prince is competent eno
  
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• Maryland Democrats Outline Legislative Priorities

  29-01-2019 17:15
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Cutting prescription drug costs and ensuring health insurance coverage for people with pre-existing medical problems are some of the top priorities for Maryland Democrats this legislative session.
  Democrats, who control the Maryland General Assembly, outlined the proposals Tuesday in Annapolis.
  They also want to raise the state’s smoking age from 18 to 21 and raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
  Democrats are proposing a ban on 3D-printed gun blueprints and un
  
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• Cancer Cure Just One Year Away, Scientists Claim

  29-01-2019 16:56
  (CBS Local) — Israeli scientists claim they may be on the brink of finding the cure for cancer, The Jerusalem Post reports.
  “We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer,” said Dan Aridor, chairman of the board of Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd., which is developing the new treatment.
  The treatment, which they call MuTaTo, or multi-target toxin, acts as a “cancer antibiotic” and uses a combination of cancer-targeting pep
  
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• More Screen Time For Toddlers Is Tied To Poorer Development A Few Years Later, Study Says

  29-01-2019 16:19
  (CNN) — Among toddlers, spending a lot of time staring at screens is linked with poorer performance on developmental screening tests later in childhood, according to a new study.
  The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, found a direct association between screen time at ages 2 and 3 and development at 3 and 5.
  Development includes growth in communication, motor skills, problem-solving and personal social skills, based on a screening tool called the Ages and Stages Ques
  
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• Supporters To Try Again On Assisted Death Bill In Maryland

  29-01-2019 15:53
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Supporters of allowing the terminally ill to end their lives with the help of a doctor are hoping they have the votes to pass legislation in Maryland this year.
  They have scheduled a news conference in Annapolis on Tuesday to talk about the legislation. The measure’s sponsors say they have about 60 co-sponsors for the bill.
  Supporters say the measure would give mentally capable terminally ills adults with six months or less to live the option to get a doctor&rsq
  
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• James Brown Looking Forward To The Southern Hospitality In Atlanta For Super Bowl LIII

  29-01-2019 15:37
  Ryan Mayer
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — The Super Bowl makes its return to Atlanta this year for the third time and the first since the 1999-2000 season. The host stadium is different this time around, as new Mercedes Benz Stadium replaced the old Georgia Dome as home of the Falcons a few seasons ago. But the city’s history and its culture remains the same. And it is that legacy, not to mention the “southern hospitality,” that has James Brown, host of The NFL Today on CBS, excited
  
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• Trump Backs Push For Bible Classes In Schools

  29-01-2019 15:10
  (CBS NEWS) — President Trump appeared to endorse efforts by legislators in several states to allow public schools to offer Bible classes.
  “Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, giving students the option of studying the Bible. Starting to make a turn back? Great!” Mr. Trump tweeted Monday morning after “Fox and Friends” ran a segment on the topic.
  Christian lawmakers in six Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country are pushi
  
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• The Baltimore Orioles should consider bringing back Matt Wieters - FanSided

  29-01-2019 15:03 via birdswatcher.com
  The Baltimore Orioles should consider bringing back Matt Wieters  FanSidedThe Baltimore Orioles have an apparent weakness behind the plate, and should consider re-signing old friend Matt Wieters.
  
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• Trump Confidant Roger Stone To Face Federal Judge In DC

  29-01-2019 14:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a publicity-filled weekend spent asserting his innocence and slamming investigators, Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone will appear before a federal judge who may look to muzzle him as the case moves forward.
  Stone faces a Tuesday morning arraignment in Washington and is expected to plead not guilty to charges that he lied to lawmakers, engaged in witness tampering and obstructed a congressional investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump c
  
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• TIMELINE: Messy Commute Expected Tuesday As Wintry Mix, Snow Head Into Maryland

  29-01-2019 14:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Leave yourself extra time and be patient Tuesday as winter weather could make the afternoon quite messy across Maryland.
  A wintry mix is expected int the morning continuing through noon for parts of Maryland.
  As the temperatures continue to cool, it’ll turn to snow through the afternoon and continuing through the evening commute.
  There is a possibility we will still be seeing snow into the late night hours to around 10 p.m.
  Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Parts O
  
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• Passenger Stabs, Kills Pregnant Lyft Driver In Tempe, Ariz.

  29-01-2019 14:26
  A would-be passenger stabbed a pregnant Lyft driver to death Sunday when she arrived to pick him up at an apartment complex in Tempe, Arizona.
  
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• Weather Blog: 2-3 Inches

  29-01-2019 14:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Once again I think we have good weather news for you. Look again we are on the good side of a bad situation. I know that sounds like a perfect Country Music song but it’s true! Given what is happening around the country with snow, ice, and then bad wind chills,.. we here in the Mid-Atlantic are “sitting pretty, (good).”
  2-3 inches of mixed precipitation/snow does not a Snowmagedden make. (Oh and by the way I will still lay money down on a good 10-in
  
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• 71-Year-Old Woman Threatened At Knifepoint At ATM

  29-01-2019 13:48
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A 71-year-old woman was a victim of attempted robbery at an ATM around noon on Dec. 9, 2018.
  Baltimore County Police said a man approached the woman at an ATM outside of the Wells Fargo Bank at 8851 Belair Road. He then allegedly held a knife to her back and demanded she take money out of the ATM.
  #BCoPD seeks identity of suspect who robbed elderly woman at knifepoint at Wells Fargo ATM in #WhiteMarsh Precinct. Call 410-307-2020 with info. Callers may remain a
  
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• University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore schools partner to bring love of science to advanced students - Baltimore Sun

  29-01-2019 13:40 via baltimoresun.com
  University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore schools partner to bring love of science to advanced students  Baltimore SunA growing partnership between the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore schools aims to engage talented students and engender a love of ...
  
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• Report: County Animal Services Manipulates Euthanasia Stats

  29-01-2019 13:21
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A commission says in an addendum to its annual report that Baltimore County Animal Services manipulates statistics to make it appear that live release numbers were higher than their actual figures.
  Commission Chairwoman Deborah Stone Hess tells news outlets that employees were told to pressure owners surrendering animals at the shelter to sign a form requesting that they be euthanize. When an animal is killed at an owner’s request, it doesn’t count against the
  
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• iPhone FaceTime Bug Lets Other People Eavesdrop On You

  29-01-2019 13:15
  (CNN) — A newly discovered bug in Apple’s FaceTime software lets Apple users listen in on the people they are calling, and even see through their front-facing camera, without them picking-up the call.
  The bug, flagged by 9to5Mac on Monday, was quickly recreated by people across social media. CNN Business confirmed the bug multiple times in its own tests.
  Apple said in a statement Monday night that it has identified a fix for the problem and will release it in a software upd
  
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