• World Trade Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor evacuated because of flooding, then reopened - Baltimore Sun

    World Trade Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor evacuated because of flooding, then reopened  Baltimore SunFlooding forced out tenants of downtown Baltimore's World Trade Center on Thursday, a spokesman for the Maryland Port Administration confirmed. It has since ...
  • WWE Legend Diamond Dallas Page Reveals Secrets To Success

    By Chuck Carroll
    (CBS New York/CBS Local) — If Diamond Dallas Page has wrestled his final match, that’s just fine with him. Then again, the WWE Hall of Famer says he could also compete in the ring into his 70s if he wanted to.
    It really doesn’t matter to him. He’s good with whatever does or doesn’t come his way. That’s just the way DDP is — endlessly optimistic about pretty much everything.
    His favorite word — positivity — has become a mantra
  • Super Bowl LIII Prop Bets Explained, Get In While You Can

    DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — There’s something for everyone in the Super Bowl — including placing side bets — often called proposition bets.
    These prop bets are usually placed before or during the game for things that have very little to with the direct outcome of the game.
    “It’s anything and everything from how long a singer sings the National Anthem to how many yards are gained on the very first play to how many yards are gained during the second half,” expla
  • Man Arrested After Alleged Meth-Fueled ‘Death Party’ For Ailing Wife

    SEARLES, Minn. (CBS Local) — A Minnesota man who allegedly gave his ailing wife methamphetamine and held a “death party” before she died faces criminal charges, authorities said.
    Brown County sheriff’s officials say Debra Lynn Johnson, 69, was found dead wrapped in a sheet inside her Searles home Jan. 24 after her husband, Duane Arden Johnson, 58, called 911.
    When deputies arrived at the home, they say they found Duane Johnson standing in the doorway naked, telling office
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  • Maryland Weather: When Will We See Snowfall In Baltimore Friday? - CBS Baltimore

    Maryland Weather: When Will We See Snowfall In Baltimore Friday?  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter weather advisory was issued for parts of Maryland Friday morning with up to an inch of snowfall expected for Baltimore.
  • Maryland Weather: When Will We See Snowfall In Baltimore Friday?

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter weather advisory was issued for parts of Maryland Friday morning with up to an inch of snowfall expected for Baltimore.
    The advisory will be in effect Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for north and south Baltimore and parts of Montgomery, Howard, Harford, Frederick, and Carroll counties.
    Cold Snap Outside Getting Even Colder Tonight As Code Blue Goes Into Friday
    Light snow is expected to fall between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m.
    On #WJZ some light snow with cold tempos may mea
  • Local Couple That Sponsored ‘Everyman Theatre’ Play Didn’t Know It Mirrored Their Own Tragedy

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s ‘Everyman Theatre’ is opening a new play this week.
    ‘Everything is Wonderful’ is the story of an Amish family whose two sons are riding in a buggy when they are hit and killed by a driver.
    That driver shows up at the family’s farm to ask forgiveness.
    Last year a local couple, Sandy and Mark Laken, agreed to sponsor the play.
    They had never read it and had no way of knowing how closely it mirrored the greatest tragedy of thei
  • Baltimore Couple That Sponsored ‘Everyman Theatre’ Play Didn’t Know It Mirrored Their Own Tragedy

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s ‘Everyman Theatre’ is opening a new play this week.
    ‘Everything is Wonderful’ is the story of an Amish family whose two sons are riding in a buggy when they are hit and killed by a driver.
    That driver shows up at the family’s farm to ask forgiveness.
    Last year a local couple, Sandy and Mark Laken, agreed to sponsor the play.
    They had never read it and had no way of knowing how closely it mirrored the greatest tragedy of thei
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  • Baltimore City Council delegation arrives in New Orleans to vet police commissioner selection Michael Harrison - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore City Council delegation arrives in New Orleans to vet police commissioner selection Michael Harrison  Baltimore SunTwo members of the Baltimore City Council and a pair of aides have arrived in New Orleans for a two-day visit to look into the work there of Mayor Catherine ...
  • Olszewski Announces Slew Of Baltimore Co. Ethics Proposals - WBAL Radio

    Olszewski Announces Slew Of Baltimore Co. Ethics Proposals  WBAL RadioBaltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Thursday announced a package of ethics proposals including an accountability office, limits on lobbying ...
  • Extreme cold this month in Baltimore has resulted in deaths; homeless shelters filled, trains delayed Thursday - Baltimore Sun

    Extreme cold this month in Baltimore has resulted in deaths; homeless shelters filled, trains delayed Thursday  Baltimore SunBaltimore's homeless shelters were brimming with guests as city outreach teams urged people to go inside to avoid hypothermia when temperatures plummeted ...
  • April The Giraffe Says Patriots Will Win Super Bowl LIII

    HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS) – April the Giraffe is putting her faith in Tom Brady.
    For the second year in a row, the Internet sensation has picked the Patriots to win the Super Bowl.
    Video from inside the giraffe’s barn in upstate New York shows April debating the match up before she rests her head on top of the Patriots sign, indicating her faith that they’ll be bringing home the Vince Lombardi trophy from Super Bowl LIII.
    (Photo courtesy of Animal Adventure Park)
    “April th
  • Testimony Ends In Trial Over Census Citizenship Question

    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland has finished hearing trial testimony for lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
    Plaintiffs’ attorney Denise Hulett says trial testimony ended Thursday. U.S. District Judge George Hazel is scheduled to hear closing arguments by lawyers for the government and the plaintiffs on Feb. 21.
    Hazel began hearing testimony a week after a federal judge in New York barred the
  • ‘Survivor: Edge Of Extinction’ Castaways Announced

    Survivor returns for its 38th season on Wednesday, February 20th at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. The newest installment of the popular reality show competition will be called Survivor: Edge Of Extinction and features an all-new, never before seen twist following each elimination ceremony. This season will feature four returning players and 14 newbies as each tries to outwit, outplay and outlast one another for the $1 million grand prize.
    See below for the full list of castaways and be sure to tun
  • Man Accused Of Dragging Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy The Length Of Football Field With Car

    ELDERSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — A Catonsville man is under arrest Thursday, accused of dragging a Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy with his car the length of a football field.
    Stanley Ray Junior is now facing assault charges.
    Investigators said Ray was pulled over for speeding in Eldersburg. The officer called for backup after smelling marijuana in the car.
    Ray and his passenger, Brittany Price, of Baltimore, refused to get out of the car.
    Police say when the deputy reached into the vehicle t
  • CBS Local Sports Experts Give Picks For Super Bowl LIII

    By Norm Elrod
    (CBSLA/CBS Local) — The squall of festivities surrounding Super Bowl LIII all comes down to one game. When the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams take the field Sunday in Atlanta, the buildup, the hype, the storylines will fade away. The focus, at that point, will be on the two teams contending for one Super Bowl trophy.
    What team has the advantage? Is it the Patriots, in their continuing quest to rewrite the NFL record books? Or is it the Rams, who tied for the be
  • Parents Outraged As Elementary School Holds Fire Drill In Subzero Temperatures

    RIPON, Wis. (CBS Local) — An elementary school in Wisconsin went ahead with its monthly fire drill on Tuesday despite subzero temperatures and some parents wanted to know why.
    “As parents, we entrust schools to put our kids safety number one,” Vince King, the parent of a kindergartener at Barlow Elementary School in Ripon, told WLUK. “I just feel as though that wasn’t met.”
    “We’re sending children, age 5-8 out in this stuff and whether it was 10 se
  • Missing Hagerstown Man’s Body Found In West Virginia, Police Suspect Homicide

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — After days of being missing, the body of 27-year-old Christopher Turner, of Hagerstown, Md., was found in Berkely County, West Virginia.
    Turner was reported missing last Wednesday, January 23, at around 4 p.m. by the Hagerstown City Police.
    Turner had last been heard by his family on Sunday, January 20, and was known to be in the Hagerstown area.
    Police immediately began treating the case as a potential homicide due to the lack of information of his whereabouts and
  • Missing Hagerstown Man’s Body Found In West Virgina, Police Suspect Homicide

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — After days of being missing, the body of 27-year-old Christopher Turner, of Hagerstown, Md., was found in Berkely County, West Virginia.
    Turner was reported missing last Wednesday, January 23, at around 4 p.m. by the Hagerstown City Police.
    Turner had last been heard by his family on Sunday, January 20, and was known to be in the Hagerstown area.
    Police immediately began treating the case as a potential homicide due to the lack of information of his whereabouts and
  • Jeff Probst On New Season Of ‘Survivor’: ‘Continues to Reinvent Itself With New, Young Energy’

    CBS has announced that Survivor will return for its incredible 38th season on Wednesday, February 20th at 8:00 PM ET/PT. This season will be called Survivor: Edge Of Extinction and will feature an all-new twist as castaways who are voted out will be given the opportunity to play their way back into the game.
    “It’s a secret in the beginning, nobody knows. But when you’re voted out you’re going to walk off of tribal and you’re going to reach a signpost with a lighted
  • Muslim Advocates Urge Supreme Court To ‘Protect Church-State Divide’ In Bladensburg Cross Case

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — A Muslim advocacy group is urging the Supreme Court to protect a church-state divide in regards to the Bladensburg Cross, a 40-foot monument at an intersection in a Maryland suburb.
    Muslim Advocates and the law firm Arnold & Porter filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to “affirm the country’s longstanding commitment to separation of church and state in two cases involving a 40-foot cross on state property in Prince George’s Coun
  • After a delay, Baltimore police to abandon patrol schedule blamed for big overtime bills and overworked officers - Baltimore Sun

    After a delay, Baltimore police to abandon patrol schedule blamed for big overtime bills and overworked officers  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Police Department will begin a new schedule for patrol officers Sunday, finally ditching a work routine for front-line officers that's blamed for ...
  • Baltimore Restaurant Listed Among Most Romantic Eateries In US - Baltimore, MD Patch

    Baltimore Restaurant Listed Among Most Romantic Eateries In US  Baltimore, MD PatchBaltimore Restaurant 5th Most Romantic In US: List - Baltimore, MD - TripAdvisor ranked this Baltimore restaurant as one of the top romantic restaurants in ...
  • Kids Attempt To Set World Record For Coldest Hockey Game Ever Played

    ROCHESTER, Minn. (CBS Local) — About 20 kids in Minnesota got up early Thursday to take advantage of the polar vortex and attempt to break the world record for the coldest hockey game ever played.
    The players and their parents bundled up and gathered at about 5:00 a.m. at an ice rink in northwest Rochester, CBS affiliate KIMT reported.
    With temperatures about 30 below, before wind chill, they only played three one-minute periods.
    Mindy Burman hosted the event in her backyard.
    “They&r
  • Baltimore scooter program overseer leaves, citing 'bullying' - Fox Baltimore

    Baltimore scooter program overseer leaves, citing 'bullying'  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (AP) -- The transportation department official overseeing Baltimore's dockless electric scooter pilot program has resigned, citing a toxic work ...
  • Ian Port On The Future Of The Electric Guitar: ‘This Instrument Isn’t Going Away’

    Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
    Electric guitars are as American as baseball and apple pie. In his new book from CBS sister company Simon & Schuster, author Ian Port dives into the rivalry that shaped the evolution of the electric guitar with The Birth Of Loud. This in depth look at the history of Leo Fender and Les Paul sheds light on the humble beginnings for two of the most iconic guitars in the world today.
    CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Port to discuss Fender and Paul&rsqu
  • Baltimore lawmakers push to end tax sales over water bills - WTOP

    Baltimore lawmakers push to end tax sales over water bills  WTOPThis *content* was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today.
  • Cold Snap Outside Getting Even Colder Tonight As Code Blue Goes Into Friday

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City is still under a Code Blue Alert through Friday.
    Doctors have cautioned people to avoid the cold if and whenever possible.
    “The best thing to do, if you can, is to stay inside. If you have to go outside, wear a lot of warm clothing. Bundle up, and stay warm, and then come back in when you can,” they say.
    A doctor with LifeBridge Health said the biggest danger is frostbite, and in these temperatures, it only takes about a half hour of exposure fo
  • Cold Snap Outside Causes Problems Inside For Baltimore-Area Homeowners

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City is still under a Code Blue Alert through Friday.
    Doctors have cautioned people to avoid the cold if and whenever possible.
    “The best thing to do, if you can, is to stay inside. If you have to go outside, wear a lot of warm clothing. Bundle up, and stay warm, and then come back in when you can,” They say.
    For those in need of a warm place inside, Baltimore-area homeless shelters have extended their hours this week.
    Baltimore Homeless Shelters Ext
  • State Police Remind You To Not Drive Impaired This Super Bowl Weekend

    PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — With the Super Bowl just a few days away, the Maryland State Police are focusing on a statewide impaired driving enforcement efforts during the weekend.
    They are reminding all motorists to drive sober- or get pulled over.
    The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team (SPIDRE), will be assisting in looking out for distracted and aggressive driving violaters this weekend.
    Since May 2013, SPIDRE team has made more than 2,800 DUI arrests, 8,700 traffic stops w
  • Dog Tossed Into Dumpster After It Froze To Death, Officials Say

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (CBS Local)—A dog was thrown into a dumpster after it apparently froze to death overnight in frigid temperatures, authorities in Indianapolis said Wednesday.
    The dog was left outside in a cold wooden outdoor doghouse, CBS affiliate WTTV reported, despite warnings about the deep freeze settling over the Midwest this week.
    The owner then “picked up the dog and threw it away in a dumpster, as if its life meant nothing. When we found the dog, it was emaciated and cover
  • Baltimore Scooter Program Overseer Leaves, Cites ‘Bullying’

    BALTIMORE (AP) — The transportation department official overseeing Baltimore’s dockless electric scooter pilot program has resigned, citing a toxic work environment.
    The Baltimore Sun obtained Matt Warfield’s Jan. 9 resignation letter, in which he said he experienced “bullying, intimidation, and outright harassment, originating from the highest level of leadership.”
    He announced his resignation before Monday’s release of a draft bill of scooter rules that crim
  • Baltimore man pleads guilty to calling in bomb threats at White House, Pentagon, TV stations in 2016 - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore man pleads guilty to calling in bomb threats at White House, Pentagon, TV stations in 2016  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to making a series of bomb threats in 2016 against the White House, the Pentagon, the Department of Justice, the Baltimore ...
  • Virginia Governor Faces Backlash Over Comments Supporting Late-Term Abortion Bill

    (CNN) — Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is facing backlash after he voiced his support for a state measure that would significantly loosen restrictions on late-term abortions.
    “[Third-trimester abortions are] done in cases where there may be severe deformities. There may be a fetus that’s nonviable. So in this particular example, if a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen,” Northam, a pediatric neurosurgeon, told Washington radio station WTOP
  • When you're here, you're fam; Baltimore's black owned restaurants serve food and their communities - Baltimore Sun

    When you're here, you're fam; Baltimore's black owned restaurants serve food and their communities  Baltimore SunSo common were student arrests at downtown Baltimore restaurants during the late 1950s and early 1960s that detainees at the City Jail had classes held there ...
  • Longtime Montgomery County Police Chief To Retire For Advocacy Job

    ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland suburb of Washington’s longtime police chief is leaving his post to lead legislative efforts by a group of police chiefs and sheriffs.
    Montgomery Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announced Wednesday that he’ll retire in April, after 15 years at the helm.
    Montgomery County Police Chief Manger to Retire: https://t.co/VCTwaoTbhd pic.twitter.com/75YgMGKqYB
    — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 30, 2019He spent four yea
  • Naval Academy Midshipmen To Select Their First Ships

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — About 250 U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen will be selecting the first ships they’ll be working on.The academy’s annual Ship Selection Night is scheduled for Thursday in Annapolis.
    Midshipmen in the Class of 2019 who will serve as surface warfare officers after graduating will choose their first ship and homeport.
    Their options include a variety of Navy ships based out of ports worldwide.
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  • Excerpt From Jackie Chan’s New Book ‘Never Grow Up’

    Jackie Chan is a martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and philanthropist. He has appeared in over 150 films, including Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, Kung Fu Panda, and The Foreigner.
    In this special selection from his autobiography Never Grow Up, Jackie Chan (written with co-author Zhu Mo and translated by Jeremy Tiang) recalls the experience of filming his first two Hollywood movies. Never Grow Up, published by CBS sister company Simon & Schuster, is ava
  • Inbox: What positives lie ahead for Orioles? - MLB.com

    Inbox: What positives lie ahead for Orioles?  MLB.comIt's not lost on us here at MLB.com how many questions we received this week pertaining to Yolbert Sanchez, the young Cuban shortstop the Orioles are ...
  • Books, Brunch And Brews: 5 Top Spots In Baltimore’s Abell Neighborhood

    BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Spending time in Abell? Get to know this Baltimore neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a free book exchange to a brewery.
    Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Abell, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
     
    1. The Book Thing
    PHOTO: TAYLOR J./YELP
    Topping the list is bookstore The Book Thing. Located at 3001 Viney
  • Trump Blames Former Speaker Paul Ryan For Not Getting Border Wall Funding

    (CNN) — President Donald Trump blamed former House Speaker Paul Ryan for not getting funding for the wall, saying in an interview with The Daily Caller that Ryan assured him congressional Republicans would get the money when the President agreed not to veto the omnibus spending bill last year.
    “Well, I was going to veto the omnibus bill and Paul told me in the strongest of language, ‘Please don’t do that, we’ll get you the wall.’ And I said, ‘I hope you
  • Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Making ISIS-Related Threats Against The Pentagon, CNN

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 47-year-old man from Baltimore pleaded guilty Thursday to making a series of telephone bomb threats in October 2016 against the Pentagon Tours Office and a CNN news affiliate.
    George Tomasack made threatening calls on October 25, 2016 to the Pentagon Tours Office and to CNN-Atlanta, in addition to other private and government locations.
    Tomasack admitted that during the calls he threatened to blow up the locations, and during the call to the Pentagon Tours Office, Tomas
  • Eating Breakfast May Not Help You Lose Weight, Study Says

    (CNN) — If you’re trying to lose weight you’ve probably been told not to skip breakfast, as it could make you hungrier later in the day.
    But a new analysis found that people who ate breakfast regularly consumed more calories each day and those who skipped it didn’t have an increased appetite later in the day.
    This meant those who ate breakfast experienced no weight loss and people who skipped their morning meal also saw no weight gain, according to the research published
  • Super Bowl Choir Lets Current, Retired Players Express Love For Gospel Music, Football

    ATLANTA (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Current and former NFL players get to express their love for gospel music and football each year at the host city of the latest Super Bowl.
    Retired Dallas Cowboys safety Dextor Clinkscale gets a chance each year to re-experience the camaraderie of playing in the NFL when the Super Bowl Gospel Choir convenes.
    The choir provides about 60 players — mostly retired and a couple of current ones — a different type of team atmosphere, one that combines a
  • Nearly Half Of US Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease, Study Says

    (CNN) — Nearly half of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association, defining the condition as coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke or high blood pressure.
    And after decades of declines, deaths from cardiovascular disease are on the rise again, with 840,678 deaths recorded in 2016, up from 836,546 in 2015, according to the association’s annual report Heart and Stroke Statistics, published Thursday in th
  • 55-Year-Old Man Arrested For September 2018 Murder

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested 55-year-old George Pullet for the murder of a man from September 2018.
    Courtesy: Baltimore Police Department
    Officers were approached on September 29, 2018 at around 7:30 p.m. and informed that a man had been shot int he 3300 block of W. Baltimore Street.
    Officers responded and found 46-year-old Donald Lee Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
    Jackson was taken to Shock Trauma where he remained in grave condition for several days before
  • Vaping Much Better Smoking Cessation Aid Than Gum, Patches, Major Study Finds

    A major new study provides the strongest evidence yet that vaping can help smokers quit cigarettes.
  • Sarah Sanders: God ‘Wanted Donald Trump To Become President’

    (CNN) — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said she believes God wanted President Donald Trump to win the 2016 election, the Christian Broadcasting Network reported on Wednesday.
    “I think God calls all of us to fill different roles at different times and I think that he wanted Donald Trump to become president, and that’s why he’s there,” Sanders told CBN’s David Brody and Jennifer Wishon, according to a transcript of the interview provided by
  • Temperatures in the single digits, subzero wind chills around Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

    Temperatures in the single digits, subzero wind chills around Baltimore  Baltimore SunA blast of Arctic air has made its way into Maryland, bringing lows in the single digits across Central Maryland. Temperatures fell to 6 degrees early Thursday ...
  • Weather Blog: One More Day

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Yesterday was certainly interesting. That little burst of snow about 1 p.m. put down just enough fluffy snow to make life miserable as it blew around for the couple of hours after the event. Then it was back to sun, and cold. Just a little insult to the injury of a Polar hit.
    Leaving the gym yesterday I was in the mind set of “this is refreshing with beautiful clean air to breathe deeply in.” And I did, and enjoyed,…for about 10 seconds.
    But now it is a

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