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• Jussie Smollett Is Now A Suspect In A Criminal Investigation For Filing A False Police Report

  20-02-2019 23:37
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Empire actor Jussie Smollett is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation for filing a false police report, according to Chicago police.
  BREAKING From Chicago police—
  “Case Update: Jussie Smollett is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by #ChicagoPolice for filing a false police report (Class 4 felony). Detectives are currently presenting evidence before a Cook County Grand Jury.”
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• MOMS uses billboard to ask Baltimore Mayor Pugh to end marijuana arrests, prioritize homicide investigations - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 23:35 via baltimoresun.com
  MOMS uses billboard to ask Baltimore Mayor Pugh to end marijuana arrests, prioritize homicide investigations  Baltimore SunMothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters United is using a mobile billboard to ask Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to end arrests for marijuana possession ...
  
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• TIMELINE: Wintry Mix Then Rain Overnight Into Thursday

  20-02-2019 23:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland saw significant snowfall across parts of the state. Now as it turns to wintry mix then rain, refreezing is a concern.
  A winter storm warning is in effect for Baltimore and DC metro areas until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
  Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Baltimore Issued For Wednesday
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the storm as it turns to rain and moves out of the region.
  #mdwx Snowing pretty good but we did drop the totals a bit due to the delay in the onset of the
  
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• Mayor Pugh Names Pediatrician As City’s Next Health Commissioner

  20-02-2019 23:02
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s mayor has named an African-American pediatrician as the city’s next health commissioner.
  Dr. Letitia Dzirasa will take over the role next month, overseeing a department with some 800 employees and a $150 million annual budget.
  Dzirasa earned a doctorate of medicine from Meharry Medical College in Tennessee. She did her residency at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She most recently worked as a “health innovation officer” at a Baltimore-
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Yefry Ramirez To Start Against Minnesota Twins - FanSided

  20-02-2019 23:02 via birdswatcher.com
  Baltimore Orioles: Yefry Ramirez To Start Against Minnesota Twins  FanSidedBaltimore Orioles RHP Yefry Ramirez will get his first opportunity to impress his new coaches as he gets the start against the Minnesota Twins.
  
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• Maryland Weather: Slick Roads A Concern For Thursday Morning Commute - CBS Baltimore

  20-02-2019 23:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Weather: Slick Roads A Concern For Thursday Morning Commute  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter storm warning was in effect for parts of Maryland as a storm that moved across the state brought snow, sleet and rain. The main ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Slick Roads A Concern For Thursday Morning Commute

  20-02-2019 23:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter storm warning was in effect for parts of Maryland as a storm that moved across the state brought snow, sleet and rain.
  The main concern now will be the re-freezing of snowy and wet roads.
  Rain is expected to come into the area, with temperatures near freezing Thursday night.
  TIMELINE: Wintry Mix Then Rain Overnight Into Thursday
  Many parts of the state also received a significant amount of snow Wednesday that could impact the Thursday morning commute if left unat
  
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• Maryland Weather: Slick Roads A Concern For Evening Commute

  20-02-2019 23:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of Maryland as a storm moves across the state bringing snow, sleet and rain.
  A winter storm warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
  TIMELINE: Wintry Mix Then Rain Overnight Into Thursday
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the storm.
  The National Weather Service said total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.
  On #WJZ highest totals by county today. pic.twit
  
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• ‘Survivor: Edge Of Extinction’ Premieres Tonight On CBS

  20-02-2019 22:43
  Survivor returns tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT for its 38th season on CBS. This latest chapter will be called Survivor: Edge Of Extinction and features an all-new elimination twist for players voted off the island. Fourteen new players and four Survivor veterans will be competing against each other this season, each with the goal of being named Sole Survivor…and taking home the million dollar grand prize.
  Related: Full list of Survivor: Edge Of Extinction Castaways
  “After being voted out
  
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• After Frederick Douglass school shooting, Baltimore delegate resurrects bill to arm school police officers - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 22:40 via baltimoresun.com
  After Frederick Douglass school shooting, Baltimore delegate resurrects bill to arm school police officers  Baltimore SunState Del. Cheryl Glenn has reintroduced legislation to authorize Baltimore school police officers to carry guns inside schools — a move she calls necessary ...
  
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• Two People Injured In Early Morning Snow Day Fires

  20-02-2019 22:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a busy day for Baltimore City first responders as crews battled 2 fires Wednesday morning, right as heavy snowfall started.
  Hints of red and flashing lights were amid a sea of white.
  The harrowing scene was a reality for many living off Clarks Lane Wednesday just before 9 a.m. as a fire broke out in a nearby apartment building.
  Shelly Lohmann was inside of her unit on the fifth floor.
  “The smoke alarms were going off,” she told WJZ. “We didn&rsquo
  
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• East Baltimore re-development project wins $3.4 million grant - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 22:30 via baltimoresun.com
  East Baltimore re-development project wins $3.4 million grant  Baltimore SunOne of the developers behind an ambitious project to transform a swath of Baltimore just east of downtown has been awarded a $3.37 million grant from the U.S. ...
  
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• Tax Business Refuses To Prepare Joint Return For Gay Couple On Religious Grounds

  20-02-2019 22:24
  RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A married couple in Indiana says a local tax filing service refused to prepare their returns because they’re a same-sex couple.
  Bailey and Samantha Brazzel said they went to Carter Tax Service to file a joint return. Bailey had used the service before as an individual and was happy with the work they did. But when she tried to file jointly with her new wife, Carter Tax Service denied them service, CBS affiliate WTTV reported.
  John and Nancy Fivecoate,
  
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• 241 Car Crashes, 167 Disabled Vehicles Reported Across Maryland

  20-02-2019 22:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– State officials have reported 241 crashes across the state, 167 disabled or unattended vehicles, and have answered 799 calls for service from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  “Once that snow picked up around 8:30, 9 o’clock, we saw an uptick in activity in Maryland roads,” Ron Snyder, a spokesman for the Maryland State Police, said.
  Between 6am and 9pm today, @mdsp responded to 241 crashes and 167 disabled or unattended vehicles and answered 799 calls for service.
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• 205 Car Crashes, 138 Disabled Vehicles Reported Across Maryland

  20-02-2019 22:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– State officials have reported 205 crashes across the state, 138 disabled or unattended vehicles, and have answered 578 calls for service from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Among the 205 reported crashes, 19 have been handled by the Maryland State Police’s Frederick Barrack. The Golden Ring Barrack have responded to 18 crashes. The Rockville Barrack handled 21, College Park responded to 15, and the Hagerstown, JFK, and Bel Air barracks responded to 13 crashes each.
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• Man shot by Baltimore County police in Randallstown grocery store dies - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 22:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Man shot by Baltimore County police in Randallstown grocery store dies  Baltimore SunA man Baltimore County Police shot after officers said he refused to drop a machete at a Randallstown shopping center Tuesday night has died, the department ...
  
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• Anna Paquin On Her Now Pop TV Show ‘Flack’, Martin Scorsese And Life As A Child Actor

  20-02-2019 21:29
  (CBS Local)– It’s been almost three decades since Anna Paquin won an Oscar and her career is still in a great spot.
  Paquin is the lead of the new Pop TV series “Flack”, appears in the new and yet to be released Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman” and has her own production company. “Flack” premieres on Pop TV this Thursday, Feb. 21 and Paquin plays a publicist named Robin that is a perfect protagonist for the times.
  “This is an extraordi
  
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• Anna Paquin On Her New Pop TV Show ‘Flack’, Martin Scorsese And Life As A Child Actor

  20-02-2019 21:29
  (CBS Local)– It’s been almost three decades since Anna Paquin won an Oscar and her career is still in a great spot.
  Paquin is the lead of the new Pop TV series “Flack”, appears in the new and yet to be released Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman” and has her own production company. “Flack” premieres on Pop TV this Thursday, Feb. 21 and Paquin plays a publicist named Robin that is a perfect protagonist for the times.
  “This is an extraordi
  
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• Walmart Hosts ‘Baby Savings Day’ Sale This Weekend

  20-02-2019 21:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Parents, grandparents, baby shower guests, etc. — ALERT!
  If you’re looking to save on items for babies and infants, Walmart is hosting a huge sale this weekend in stores and online through Feb. 28.
  Cribs, clothes, car seats, pacifiers — all the baby essentials — will be on sale on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  A full list of items can be found here.
  All 32 stores in Maryland are particpating.
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• Machete-Wielding Man Injured In Police-Involved Shooting At Aldi

  20-02-2019 21:03
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A man wielding a machete was shot by an officer after an alleged shoplifting incident at a Randallstown shopping center Tuesday.
  According to Baltimore County Police, the officer was investigating a crash near the Aldi grocery store at Liberty Court Shopping Center in the 8600 block of Liberty Road around 4:17 p.m. when she was approached by a Dollar Tree employee.
  Baltimore County Investigating Police-Involved Shooting
  The employee told the officer that a man jus
  
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• Machete-Wielding Man Dies After Police-Involved Shooting At Aldi

  20-02-2019 21:03
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A man wielding a machete died after being shot by an officer following an alleged shoplifting incident Tuesday afternoon at a Randallstown shopping center.
  According to Baltimore County Police, the officer was investigating a crash near the Aldi grocery store at Liberty Court Shopping Center in the 8600 block of Liberty Road around 4:17 p.m. when she was approached by a Dollar Tree employee.
  Baltimore County Investigating Police-Involved Shooting
  The employee told
  
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• Another reason to stay off the roads: Baltimore drivers rank worst in U.S. for driving in snow, study finds - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 20:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Another reason to stay off the roads: Baltimore drivers rank worst in U.S. for driving in snow, study finds  Baltimore SunIn case you were looking for another excuse to stay home during the winter storm this week, Baltimore drivers recently ranked worst in the nation for getting ...
  
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• Snow Day Apartment Fire Leaves 2 Injured, Cause Under Investigation

  20-02-2019 20:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people were injured after an apartment fire broke out Wednesday morning.
  Firefighters responded to the fire in the 3900 block of Clarks Lane.
  Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital.
  The other occupants of the apartment complex were told to shelter in place.
  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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• Two injured in fire at Northwest Baltimore senior apartment, official says - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 20:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Two injured in fire at Northwest Baltimore senior apartment, official says  Baltimore SunBaltimore fire crews are responding to a reported fire in an apartment building in the Glen neighborhood Wednesday.
  
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• TIMELINE: Snow Turns To Wintry Mix This Afternoon

  20-02-2019 20:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is seeing significant snowfall Wednesday as a storm system moves through the state.
  A winter storm warning is in effect for Baltimore and DC metro areas from 4 a.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. Wednesday. A winter storm advisory is in effect for most of the state from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
  Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Baltimore Issued For Wednesday
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the storm as there are contradicting models and snowfall totals could ch
  
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• 82-Year-Old Crossing Guard Pushes Two Girls To Safety Before Being Hit By SUV

  20-02-2019 19:35
  PESHTIGO, Wis. (CBS Local) — The family of an 82-year-old crossing guard says she pushed two girls to safety before being struck by an SUV Friday morning.
  Gail Bantes, described as a woman dedicated to keeping children safe, was recovering at a local hospital, WBAY reported.
  The crash happened just blocks away from the Peshtigo School District.
  “I was just coming in with another officer, and we got a call that a crossing guard was struck while crossing kids at what is called Business
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Herself In Leg

  20-02-2019 19:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore city police officer is recovering Wednesday after she accidentally shot herself in the leg.
  Police said the incident happened aroun 10:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of E. Northern Parkway.
  The officer was off-duty at the time.
  She was transported to an area hospital where she’s being treated for a graze wound.
  The Baltimore Police SIRT Team is investigating this incident.
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• Orioles Will Honor Hall Of Famer Frank Robinson With Jersey Patch For 2019 Season

  20-02-2019 19:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- The Baltimore Orioles organization announced Wednesday that the team will wear commemorative patches on their jerseys during the upcoming season as a tribute to Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The patches, which will be worn on the sleeves of the jersey throughout the season, have Robinson’s jersey number “20” on them.
  The team released a video showing what the patches look like up close on its Twitter account today.
  We will commemorate and celebrate the life of
  
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• Report: Grand Canyon Visitors May Have Been Exposed To Elevated Radiation For Years

  20-02-2019 19:14
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (CBS Local) — If you visited the Grand Canyon’s museum collections building in the last two decades, you may have been exposed to unsafe levels of uranium.
  The park’s health and safety manager says the exposure came from uranium rocks stored in three five-gallon buckets between 2000 and June 18, 2018.
  The uranium ore in question was found stored next to a taxidermy exhibit at the museum, the Arizona Republic reported. The National Park Service removed the bucke
  
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• 92 Car Crashes, 68 Disabled Vehicles Reported Across Maryland

  20-02-2019 18:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– State officials have reported 92 crashes across the state, 68 disabled or unattended vehicles, and have answered 303 calls for service from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  Among the 92 reported crashes, 12 have been handled by the Maryland State Police’s Frederick Barrack. The Golden Ring Barrack have responded to 11 crashes. The Rockville, Waterloo, and College Park barracks handled 8 crashes each.
  As of 8:30 a.m , a Snow Emergency Plan are in effect in Baltimore, Carroll, Howard
  
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• Galaxy S10 launch event livestream: How to watch, start time, what to expect and more

  20-02-2019 18:50
  Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10E and a 5G version in San Francisco.
  
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• Kacey Musgraves, Luke Bryan And Bebe Rexha Announced As 2019 ACM Award Nominees

  20-02-2019 18:30
  The 2019 ACM Awards announced the nominees for this year’s major awards earlier today. The 54th annual ACMs will be hosted by Reba McEntire and air on CBS April 7th at 8:00 PM ET (live)/ 8:00 PM PT (delayed) from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  See below for the full list of main award nominees and check back here for more updates as we get closer to the awards.
  Main Awards:
  Entertainer Of The YearJason Aldean
  Luke Bryan
  Kenny Chesney
  Chris Stapleton
  Keith UrbanFemale Artist Of Th
  
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• CBS Soaps Will Air On Start TV Feb 20 In Baltimore

  20-02-2019 18:30
  Fans of “Young and the Restless’ and “Bold and the Beautiful” can watch the soaps on Start TV on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
  Due to snow coverage, the soaps will not air on WJZ-TV in Baltimore
  Start TV can be found on channel 201 on Comcast and on channel 483 on Fios.
  For more information, go to CBS.com
  
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• Maryland Bill Allowing Unspecified Gender On Licenses Advances

  20-02-2019 18:29
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – A measure to enable Maryland residents to select an unspecified gender on their driver’s licenses has advanced in the state Senate.
  Senators gave the measure preliminary approval Wednesday.
  The bill requires an application for a license to allow someone to identify as female, male or unspecified. If an applicant identifies as an unspecified sex, the Motor Vehicle Administration would have to ensure the license displays an “X” in the appropriate locat
  
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• Delays, Cancellations At BWI As Weather Disrupts Air Traffic Across Mid-Atlantic

  20-02-2019 18:26
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Airports everywhere across the Mid-Atlantic region are being affected by the weather.
  Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is seeing about 32 percent of their departures and 31 percent of their arrivals have been canceled.
  The following airlines have issued travel waivers for Wednesday:Southwest
  Delta
  American Airlines
  United AirlinesBWI spokesman, Jonathan Dean has advised people to “use extra caution and to check with your air
  
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• Baltimore police officer accidentally shoots herself in the leg - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 18:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police officer accidentally shoots herself in the leg  Baltimore SunAn off-duty Baltimore police officer accidentally shot herself in the leg Wednesday in the Glen Oaks neighborhood, according to police.
  
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• Baltimore Drivers Named Worst In Snow And Rain Conditions, Study Says

  20-02-2019 18:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– If you live in or have experienced the roads in Maryland during inclement weather, you know to add an extra 10 or 15 minutes onto your commute.
  But according to a 2018 study from Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report, out of 200 U.S. cities, Baltimore has landed itself as the worst drivers in rain and snow.
  Thundersnow? National Weather Service Says Lightning Seen With Snow
  As snow fell across Maryland Wednesday, state officials reported that there were 92 crashes a
  
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• Purdue Student Walks 100 Miles To Indiana Game To Honor Late Superfan Tyler Trent

  20-02-2019 18:00
  CHICAGO (CBS Chicago) — Aaron Lai made a grueling 100-mile walk through ice, snow, and whipping winds in northwest Indiana on Tuesday, to make it to Bloomington for the big Indiana vs. Purdue basketball game.
  He made the long trek on foot to raise money for the Tyler Trent Cancer Research Fund, a charity honoring a 20-year-old Purdue University student who died of bone cancer last month.
  Trent, a Purdue superfan, inspired millions as he battled cancer. His family was at the finish line at
  
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• Baltimore names Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, a pediatrician, as new health commissioner - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2019 17:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore names Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, a pediatrician, as new health commissioner  Baltimore SunDr. Letitia Dzirasa, a Johns Hopkins-trained Baltimore pediatrician with experience in high-tech information systems and community-based health care, will ...
  
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• $13 Million In Meth Hidden Among Frozen Strawberries Seized At Border Crossing

  20-02-2019 17:44
  PHARR, Texas (CBS Local) — A truck driver hauling frozen strawberries from Mexico into the United States was arrested Saturday after customs officers found nearly $13 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in the trailer.
  The driver, a 42-year-old Mexican man, was flagged down and inspected by a Customs and Border Protection officer working at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility in Texas.
  CBP referred the shipment for further inspection and discovered, using K-9 and non-
  
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• TIMELINE: Snow Will Turn To Wintry Mix This Afternoon

  20-02-2019 17:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is seeing significant snowfall Wednesday as a storm system moves through the state.
  A winter storm warning is in effect for Baltimore and DC metro areas from 4 a.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. Wednesday. A winter storm advisory is in effect for most of the state from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
  Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Baltimore Issued For Wednesday
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the storm as there are contradicting models and snowfall totals could ch
  
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• NTSB Sets Hearing On Cause Of Fatal Natural Gas Explosion

  20-02-2019 17:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a hearing to determine the probable cause of a fatal natural gas explosion more than two years ago.
  The NTSB said in a news release Tuesday that the hearing is scheduled for April 23 at its conference center in Washington. The hearing was originally scheduled for March 12.
  Authorities said the explosion at an apartment complex in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Aug. 10, 2016, killed seven people and injured dozens.
  Last
  
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• Maryland Weather: Snow Totals Across Maryland

  20-02-2019 17:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some areas of Maryland has already seen a significant amount of snow.
  As of 10:45 a.m. Allegany County already has more than 6.2 inches of snow.
  Washington has 5.5 inches already
  Here’s what other areas are seeing.Frederick: 4.8 inches
  Howard: 4.2 inches
  Carroll: 4 inches
  Anne Arundel: 3.6 inches
  Prince George’s: 2.5 inches
  Charles: 2 inches
  Baltimore: 2 inches
  Harford: 1.5 inches
  Baltimore City: 2.4inchesTIMELINE: How Long Will The Snow Fall In Maryland? 3-6
  
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• Baltimore Mayor, Stronach Group Knock Heads Over Future Racetrack Plans - Horse Racing News - Paulick Report

  20-02-2019 17:14 via paulickreport.com
  Baltimore Mayor, Stronach Group Knock Heads Over Future Racetrack Plans - Horse Racing News  Paulick ReportThe mayor of Baltimore isn't going down without a fight in the effort to save Pimlico Race Course. In a letter to Maryland's governor and state legislative leaders, ...
  
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• Thundersnow? National Weather Service Says Lightning Seen With Snow

  20-02-2019 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Maryland is seeing thundersnow as a storm moves across the state.
  Thunder and lightning can be heard as snow falls across the state.
  Marcy Hardinger sent in this video from the border of Bedford, PA/Cumberland, MD.
  #Maryland is covered in snow and yes indeed, those are lightning strikes over western Maryland! #Thundersnow #WJZ #MDWX pic.twitter.com/C6Z668j9zX
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) February 20, 2019TIMELINE: How Long Will The Snow Fall In Maryland? 3-6 Inches Expec
  
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• Maryland Weather: Snow Falling Across Maryland, Winter Storm Warning In Effect

  20-02-2019 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of Maryland as snow falls across most of the state.
  A winter storm warning is in effect for Baltimore and DC metro areas from 4 a.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. Wednesday. A winter storm advisory is in effect for most of the state from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
  The National Weather Service said total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. Allegany County has alread
  
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• ‘Fast & Furious’ Snow | State Officials Asks Motorists To Stay Off The Roads

  20-02-2019 16:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — State officials are asking that motorists stay off Maryland roadways while crews try to clear the snow from roads.
  Schools across the state are closed and many residents are working from home which is helping keep roads clear.
  The snow is coming down, HEAVY.Snow clips may lead to some accumulation on the roads. We're actively working to enhance travel conditions with over 1,000 active vehicles on the road. Find out where we've been with the S.T.O.R.M. App here:https://t.c
  
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• Woman Battling Life Threatening Injuries After Car Crash in Edgewater

  20-02-2019 16:00
  EDGEWATER, Md. (WJZ) — A woman is in critical condition following a serious car crash in Anne Arundel County.
  Officers responded to a call on Central Ave. East Loch Haven Road in Edgewater for a single vehicle crash on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
  A Nissan Maxima was traveling eastbound on Central Avenue approaching a curve onto Loch Haven Road just before the driver control.
  The vehicle crossed into the other lane and struck a tree on the outskirts of the road.
  The driver was uninjured and declin
  
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• 2nd County To End Practice Prompting Victims To Waive Rights

  20-02-2019 14:34
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Another Maryland county will stop having law enforcement officers ask sexual assault victims to waive their rights to an investigation.
  Anne Arundel County spokesman Chris Trumbauer tells The Capital that Police Chief Timothy J. Altomare was told Tuesday to end the practice. The move follows a Baltimore Sun report and survey on the practice.
  RELATED: Sex Assault Victims Prompted To Waive Investigation Rights, According To Survey
  The Sun reported Tuesday that Baltimore
  
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• Larry Hogan Says Trump Looks “Pretty Weak” For 2020 General Election

  20-02-2019 14:16
  (CBS NEWS) — Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan says that while President Trump is likely to fend off a GOP primary challenger, he may be vulnerable in the general election against the eventual Democratic nominee.
  “The issue I’m concerned about is he has a very low re-elect number, I think in the 30s, high 30s, low 40s,” Hogan said of Mr. Trump’s poll numbers in an exclusive interview with CBS News Tuesday. “So the chance of him losing a ge
  
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