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• BWI Feeling Impact Of FAA’s Emergency Order To Ground Boeing Jets

  13-03-2019 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is feeling the effects of flight cancelations and delays as a result of President Trump’s announcement to ground Boeing 737 Max planes Wednesday.
  BWI Thurgood Airport is one of the largest hubs for Southwest Airlines.
  Moments after President Trump’s announcement, a Southwest Boeing 737 Max 8 plane was grounded.
  “It was odd, that we were one of the last to be grounded,” Bobby Barhan, a traveler, said. “It’s good that we wer
  
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• ‘I’m At The Point I Can Change The World’ Rapping Baltimore City Police Officer Goes Viral

  13-03-2019 23:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Police officer has become the talk of the city.
  Not only does Joshua Jackson protect the streets, but he also raps. A video of Jackson rapping has gone viral.
  “My music is out there to touch people, to impact lives,” he said.
  His latest song was produced in house by Baltimore City Police. The song sheds light on his experience in the force.
  “Domestic, shootings, cuttings. I’ve seen it all,” Jackson said. “I’ve see
  
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• ‘I Can Change The World’ Rapping Baltimore City Police Officer Goes Viral

  13-03-2019 23:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Police officer has become the talk of the city.
  Not only does Joshua Jackson protect the streets, but he also raps. A video of Jackson rapping has gone viral.
  “My music is out there to touch people, to impact lives,” he said.
  His latest song was produced in house by Baltimore City Police. The song sheds light on his experience in the force.
  “Domestic, shootings, cuttings. I’ve seen it all,” Jackson said. “I’ve see
  
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• ‘It’s About Forming Systems Of Accountability’ Harrison Says Is A Top Priority

  13-03-2019 22:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City’s new police commissioner is settling in. Wednesday marked Michael Harrison’s second day as permanent police commissioner.
  Harrison takes over a department that is grappling with trying to solve a high violent crime rate within the city and high profile corruption.
  Retired BPD Sergeant Indicted Also Being Sued For 2010 Drug Plant Incident 
  WJZ’s Paul Gessler sat down with Harrison Wednesday.
  “Yes we are conducting walking b
  
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• ‘Accountability’ Top Priority For New Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison

  13-03-2019 22:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City’s new police commissioner is settling in. Wednesday marked Michael Harrison’s second day as permanent police commissioner.
  Harrison takes over a department that is grappling with trying to solve a high violent crime rate within the city and high profile corruption.
  Retired BPD Sergeant Indicted Also Being Sued For 2010 Drug Plant Incident 
  “Yes we are conducting walking beat assignments now, but I think while walking, we really n
  
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• Baltimore Firefighters Help Fill New Ronald McDonald House With Beds

  13-03-2019 22:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The new Ronald McDonald House just blocks away from Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger is set to open in a few weeks.
  As they make their final touches, Baltimore City firefighters helped the charity by moving beds into the new location.
  The home gives children and families a safe place to stay when they are receiving treatment at Baltimore area hospitals.
  Ronald McDonald House In Baltimore Moving To New Location This Spring
  For the past two days #BCFD teamed up w/
  
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• Baltimore County school board to release final audit report in weeks - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 22:25
  Baltimore County school board to release final audit report in weeks  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore County school board promised Wednesday to release a comprehensive audit of its contracts and finances within weeks after growing criticism that ...
  
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• ‘More Is Coming’ Pugh Says Of The Druid Heights Community

  13-03-2019 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another row of abandoned homes in west Baltimore have come down, this time in Druid Heights.
  Druid Heights said goodbye to the blight on Barker Street. The 500 block was demolished Wednesday.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh was at the helm of the project.
  “This is what can happen in spite of us being the Freddy Gray area,” Pugh said. “In spite of all the crime and violence, our neighborhoods can continue to be uplifted.”
  Druid Heights is home to about 55
  
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• More Abandoned Homes In Druid Heights Community Demolished

  13-03-2019 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another row of abandoned homes in west Baltimore have come down, this time in Druid Heights.
  Druid Heights said goodbye to the blight on Barker Street. The 500 block was demolished Wednesday.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh was at the helm of the project.
  “This is what can happen in spite of us being the Freddy Gray area,” Pugh said. “In spite of all the crime and violence, our neighborhoods can continue to be uplifted.”
  Druid Heights is home to about 55
  
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• Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Enticing A Minor To Produce Child Pornography

  13-03-2019 22:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Wednesday to coercing and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and to two counts of production of child pornography.
  Antonio Wright, 42, of Baltimore, admitted that he used an online social network to induce the victim, Jane Doe, to engage in sexually explicit conduct and to produce images of that conduct.
  According to his plea agreement, Wright was in a relationship with the victim’s mother from at least 2009, when
  
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• John Hopkins Wants Armed Police, Md. Senate On Track To Give The Green Light

  13-03-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Senate is on track to green light the bill allowing Johns Hopkins to establish its own police department.
  The bill puts armed officers on patrol around Johns Hopkins neighborhoods and has divided the Baltimore City Delegation and caused disputes between groups in and around the campus and hospital.
  The bill is called the Community Safety and Strengthening Act, and just the name has drawn opposition.
  Senator Jill Carter, (D) Baltimore, offered an amendment to
  
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• Lawmakers Push Bill That Would Require Older Men To Report Every Release Of Sperm

  13-03-2019 21:42
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) — Five Georgia lawmakers are pushing a bill that would force men 55 years of age or older to report the release of sperm.
  “Any male 55 years of age or older shall immediately report to the county sheriff or local law enforcement agency when such male releases sperm,” House Bill 604 reads.
  The bill was introduced in response to the passage of House Bill 481, dubbed the “heartbeat abortion bill,” that would make abortion illegal once a doctor
  
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• Gov. Hogan Orders Maryland Flag To Fly At Half-Staff Following Former Gov. Harry Hughes’ Death

  13-03-2019 21:39
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Harry Roe Hughes, the 57th governor of Maryland, died Wednesday, according to his family.
  Hughes was 92.
  Current Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan released the following statement on the passing of the former governor:
  “The First Lady and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Governor Harry Hughes, a longtime friend and Maryland legend whom I deeply admired. His dedication to our great state – as a distinguished member of the Maryland General Assembly and as
  
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• Former Gov. Harry Hughes’ Dies, Life Honored With Flags At Half-Staff

  13-03-2019 21:39
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Harry Roe Hughes, the 57th governor of Maryland, died Wednesday, according to his family.
  Hughes was 92.
  Current Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan released the following statement on the passing of the former governor:
  “The First Lady and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Governor Harry Hughes, a longtime friend and Maryland legend whom I deeply admired. His dedication to our great state – as a distinguished member of the Maryland General Assembly and as
  
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• Baltimore City Approves $51K For 11 Life Rings, 10 Ladders For Added Inner Harbor Protection - CBS Baltimore

  13-03-2019 21:16
  Baltimore City Approves $51K For 11 Life Rings, 10 Ladders For Added Inner Harbor Protection  CBS Baltimorehas been approved by the BOE for Marine Technologies to add 11 life rings and 10 ladders along the Inner Harbor, Baltimore City Department of Transportation ...
  
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• Baltimore City Approves $51K For 11 Life Rings, 10 Ladders For Added Inner Harbor Protection

  13-03-2019 21:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City approved additional funding to protect those who find themselves around downtown’s Inner Harbor.
  $51,000 has been approved by the BOE for Marine Technologies to add 11 life rings and 10 ladders along the Inner Harbor, Baltimore City Department of Transportation confirmed Wednesday.
  This story is developing. 
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• Family: Funeral Home Displayed Wrong Body At Wake

  13-03-2019 21:09
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS Local) — A grieving family in South Florida is demanding answers after they say a local funeral home displayed the wrong body at a relative’s wake.
  The family of Norma Newman gathered Saturday night to say their goodbyes to her at the Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home in Fort Lauderdale only to discover a complete stranger inside the casket.
  “I went up to view her body, I [said], ‘No, this is not my sister. This is somebody we did not know.&rs
  
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• Experts: Wireless Headphones Like AirPods Could Pose Cancer Risk

  13-03-2019 21:05
  (CBS Local) — A group of scientists are warning against the use of Apple Airpods, saying potentially dangerous radiation being beamed into your heads could pose a cancer risk.
  As many as 250 experts from 40 countries have signed a United Nations and World Health Organization petition warning against the use of Apple AirPods. They believe the earbuds pose possible cancer risks due to the Bluetooth technology, a type of electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radio wave that can transmit data.
  Proxi
  
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• Researchers: Death Metal Music Does Not Inspire Violence

  13-03-2019 20:51
  (CBS Local) — “Death metal” music may be full of disturbing lyrics about cannibalism, torture and child murder, but it does not inspire violence, psychologists say.
  Macquarie University’s music lab looked at how metal music fans react to pictures of violence compared to a control group.
  Researchers used the lyrics of death metal band Bloodbath’s cannibalism-themed track, “Eaten,” in a psychological test and found that death metal fans are not “dese
  
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• Nordstrom Rack to open Thursday at Canton Crossing in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 20:35
  Nordstrom Rack to open Thursday at Canton Crossing in Baltimore  Baltimore SunBaltimore's new Nordstrom Rack at The Shops at Canton Crossing is scheduled to open Thursday. Development on the 90,000-square foot Canton store started ...
  
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• Baltimore's first Asia North Festival to celebrate culture, music and food - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 20:30
  Baltimore's first Asia North Festival to celebrate culture, music and food  Baltimore SunBaltimore's inaugural Asia North Festival, a celebration of Asian arts, food and culture taking place near what was once a thriving ethnic community, is coming to ...
  
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• Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Allegedly Posted Instagram Video Of Him Driving 105 MPH, Seat-Belt Light On, TMZ Reports

  13-03-2019 20:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens superstar QB Lamar Jackson might be breaking a few road laws, according to video seen Tuesday.
  TMZ reported that the quarterback allegedly posted video on his Instagram story Tuesday while he was driving 105 mph while holding his phone in his hand while driving.
  The video also showed a seat-belt light on the dashboard, showing that someone in the car may not have been buckled up.
  The video appears to have been taken down from his Instagram accou
  
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• US Orders Immediate Grounding Of Boeing 737 Max 8 And 9 Planes

  13-03-2019 19:56
  (CNN) — [Breaking news update at 2:47 p.m. ET]
  President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will order the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 planes immediately.
  Speaking from the White House, Trump said the planes currently in the air would be ordered to land, and that airlines and pilots had been notified of the decision.
  New information about the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 led his administration to order the immediate grounding of the aircraft, he sai
  
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• Mark Ingram should see a huge workload in Baltimore, helping fantasy stock | Fantasy Analysis - Pro Football Focus

  13-03-2019 19:27
  Mark Ingram should see a huge workload in Baltimore, helping fantasy stock | Fantasy Analysis  Pro Football FocusPFF Fantasy senior analyst Scott Barrett breaks down the top fantasy takeaways from the news that RB Mark Ingram signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
  
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• Terrell Suggs says goodbye to Baltimore after 16 seasons - NBCSports.com

  13-03-2019 19:03
  Terrell Suggs says goodbye to Baltimore after 16 seasons  NBCSports.comThe 36-year-old is reportedly signing a one-year, $7 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals bringing the end of an era for the Ravens.
  
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• Behind the Cover: The Tragedy of Baltimore - The New York Times

  13-03-2019 19:00
  Behind the Cover: The Tragedy of Baltimore  The New York TimesInside the process for creating the covers of The New York Times Magazine.
  
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• Facebook Down: Users Reporting Widespread Problems On Site And Instagram

  13-03-2019 18:46
  MENLO PARK, Calif. (CBS13/CBS Local) – Facebook is having problems Wednesday morning that’s preventing people from posting.
  According to Downdetector.com, a large spike in reports of problems with Facebook happened just before 9 a.m. PST.
  Some people are having trouble posting, while others report not being able to log in at all.
  Many people are venting about the problems on Facebook competitor Twitter.
  uh oh, I realized what if once in week there will be FB down time wherein you can
  
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• GoFundMe Launched For Funeral Expenses For 7-Year-Old Killed In Bel Air Crash

  13-03-2019 18:34
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — The family of 7-year-old Tripp Johnson, who was killed in the Bel Air crash on Monday, launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the child’s funeral and to help cover the costs of his mother’s medical expenses.
  Jennifer Block started the fundraiser on behalf of Tripp’s mother Megan Fulleylove, who was critically injured in the fatal crash.
  Tripp Johnson was killed in Monday’s 12-car crash in Bel Air.
  According to Block, Megan remains in stable but
  
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• Baltimore mayor takes an excavator to kick off the demolition of block of vacant homes in Druid Heights - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 18:20
  Baltimore mayor takes an excavator to kick off the demolition of block of vacant homes in Druid Heights  Baltimore SunTen vacant houses covering the full block of 502-522 Baker Street in West Baltimore will be demolished starting Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Catherine ...
  
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• Ford introduces fleet of dockless scooters in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-03-2019 17:53
  Ford introduces fleet of dockless scooters in Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreThe owners of Ford Motor Company launched a new dockless scooter *service* Wednesday in Baltimore called Spin. The bright orange scooters were placed in ...
  
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• ‘Spin’ Dockless Scooters Make Debut Wednesday In Baltimore

  13-03-2019 17:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Scooter companies “Lime and “Bird” have more competition in Maryland.
  Starting Wednesday, “Spin” makes its debut in Baltimore.
  The San Francisco-based dockless scooter company will start with 80 scooters in three locations, two in Washington Village and one in Reservoir Hill.
  “Spin” already has fleets of scooters at Towson University and Goucher College.
  They charge riders $1 to unlock the scooter, and an additional 15 cents per m
  
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• Ravens Signs Former Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas

  13-03-2019 17:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After days of shedding players from their rosters, the Baltimore Ravens responded with their first big move — they are expected to sign former Seattle Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas.
  Thomas was signed to a four-year, $55 million deal, per reports from the NFL.
  The Ravens confirmed the deal on principle pending the passing of physicals.
  After a rough few days, #Ravens respond with their first big move: signing star Safety Earl Thomas to a 4-year, $55M deal, per reports
  
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• Ravens Sign Former Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas

  13-03-2019 17:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After days of shedding players from their roster, the Baltimore Ravens responded with their first big move — they are signing former Seattle Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas.
  Thomas was signed to a four-year, $55 million deal, per reports from the NFL.
  The Ravens confirmed the deal on principle pending the passing of physicals.
  After a rough few days, #Ravens respond with their first big move: signing star Safety Earl Thomas to a 4-year, $55M deal, per reports #NFL @wjz
  
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• Ravens Expected To Sign Former Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas

  13-03-2019 17:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After days of shedding players from their rosters, the Baltimore Ravens responded with their first big move — they are expected to sign former Seattle Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas.
  Thomas was signed to a four-year, $55 million deal, per reports from the NFL.
  After a rough few days, #Ravens respond with their first big move: signing star Safety Earl Thomas to a 4-year, $55M deal, per reports #NFL @wjz pic.twitter.com/mCNRBkVvfE
  — Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) Mar
  
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• Ravens Sign Free Agent Running Back Mark Ingram

  13-03-2019 17:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens beefed up their running game Wednesday when they agreed on a deal with former New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram.
  The Ravens confirmed the deal on principle pending the passing of physicals.
  #Ravens make another splash: they’ve also agreed to terms with former #Saints RB Mark Ingram, on a 3-year, $15M deal, per reports. The 29-year-old Ingram had back to back 1000-yd seasons in 2016/2017. Will be a nice 1-2 punch with Gus Edwards #NFL @
  
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• Ravens Expected To Sign Free Agent Running Back Mark Ingram

  13-03-2019 17:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens beefed up their running game Wednesday when they reportedly agreed on a deal with former New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram.
  #Ravens make another splash: they’ve also agreed to terms with former #Saints RB Mark Ingram, on a 3-year, $15M deal, per reports. The 29-year-old Ingram had back to back 1000-yd seasons in 2016/2017. Will be a nice 1-2 punch with Gus Edwards #NFL @wjz pic.twitter.com/2YMDwh2xG3
  — Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ
  
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• John Hopkins Wants Armed Police, Baltimore Says Not So Fast

  13-03-2019 16:48
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Johns Hopkins University wants to create an armed police force similar to those patrolling numerous other U.S. urban colleges and universities. But it’s not going to happen easily in its home city of Baltimore.
  Hopkins is a thriving private research institution with one of the world’s foremost medical schools.
  It contributes about $5 billion in economic output in Baltimore and it’s long been a magnet for top-tier researchers and students.
  A bill is curren
  
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• More Than A Third Of American Catholics Question Membership In Church After Sex Abuse Crisis, Poll Says

  13-03-2019 16:23
  (CNN) — As a clergy sexual abuse crisis throws the Catholic Church into deep crisis on several continents, more than a third of American Catholics say they have questioned whether to remain in the church, according to a new Gallup poll.
  The poll, released Wednesday, found that 37% of American Catholics have questioned their church membership as result of the clergy sexual abuse scandal, a leap of 15 percentage points from the church’s last major abuse crisis in 2002. That year, the B
  
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• Baltimore mother found guilty in 2014 death of son at troubled group home - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 16:20
  Baltimore mother found guilty in 2014 death of son at troubled group home  Baltimore SunTamekia Martin was found guilty Tuesday of manslaughter and child abuse stemming from the 2014 death of her three-year-old son Damaud Martin.
  
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• Teenager Triumphs Over Homelessness, Gets Accepted Into 17 Colleges

  13-03-2019 16:06
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) – A New Jersey teenager is proving hard work and determination can go a long way.
  That proof is also seen in the amount of college acceptance letters he’s received.
  Laid out in front of 17-year-old Dylan Chidick are not just pamphlets of college options, they’re acceptance letters – 17 college acceptance letters.
  “NJCU, Ramapo, Albright,” Chidick said, listing off the schools.
  Dylan Chidick’s college acceptance le
  
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• Toyota Is Working On A Moon Buggy With Japan’s Space Agency

  13-03-2019 16:01
  (CNN) — In about 10 years, Toyota hopes to be shuttling people around the moon.
  The automaker has teamed up with Japan’s space agency to build a fuel cell-powered electric lunar rover that they aim to send into space in 2029.
  The vehicle will be able to carry two people and travel thousands of miles across the moon’s surface, the company announced this week. The rover will be designed to enable astronauts to live in it without having to wear spacesuits.
  The vehicle, which is st
  
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• Repeat Violent Offender Wanted In Baltimore

  13-03-2019 16:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are searching for 31-year-old Darrian Carroll.
  According to police, Carroll is a repeat violent offender who police would like “off the streets.”
  Darrian Carroll
  Carroll is wanted in the Feb. 22 homicide of Deondre Johnson.
  Johnson, 21, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his body around 2:52 p.m. in the 4600 block of Park Heights Avenue.
  He was taken to the area hospital where he died.
  If you know the whereabouts of Darrian Carroll, ple
  
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• Road Closures, Traffic Delays For Philanthropist Andrew Klein’s Funeral

  13-03-2019 15:53
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Andrew Klein, a local grocer and philanthropist, who died in a 12-vehicle crash in Bel Air on Monday, is being laid to rest Wednesday.
  The funeral will be held at Levinson Chapel in Pikesville at 1 p.m.
  Expect major road closures and delays Wednesday between 12:30 to 3 p.m. for Klein’s funeral procession.
  Expect delays today around 12:30-3 pm for a large funeral procession traveling from 8900 blk of Reisterstown Rd, EB I-695, SB I-83, E North Ave to 2100 blk
  
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• Local Grocer, Philanthropist Andrew Klein Laid To Rest At Funeral

  13-03-2019 15:53
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Andrew Klein, a local grocer and philanthropist, who died in a 12-vehicle crash in Bel Air on Monday, was laid to rest Wednesday.
  Inside a packed funeral home, hundreds of people honored a local businessman and philanthropist.
  Expect delays today around 12:30-3 pm for a large funeral procession traveling from 8900 blk of Reisterstown Rd, EB I-695, SB I-83, E North Ave to 2100 blk of Belair Rd. Plan ahead to take an alternate route. ^JzP pic.twitter.com/3D2rKD4FlJ
  
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• Carsen Edwards: NCAA Tournament Players To Watch

  13-03-2019 15:49
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — The Purdue Boilermakers, led by junior point guard Carsen Edwards, couldn’t secure the Big Ten regular-season title when they had the chance. Losing to a beatable Minnesota team in their penultimate game, left them in a three-way tie for the lead. Purdue then beat Northwestern to secure a share of the title. Edwards topped all scorers with 21 points, along with five rebounds and five assists.
  The other two teams — Michigan and Michigan State
  
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• State Trooper Involved In Fatal Shooting In Westminster Identified

  13-03-2019 15:40
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have identified the trooper involved in a fatal altercation in Westminster Monday.
  Trooper First Class Tyler Michael was stabbed while he was responding to a call about vandalism. He then fatally shot the armed suspect.
  State Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Fatally Shot In Westminster
  Michael is a six-year veteran of the state police and he is assigned to road patrol duties.
  He remains on administrative leave, which is procedure, as he recovers from
  
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• Baltimore will spend additional $51,000 for life rings and ladders to help prevent Inner Harbor drownings - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 14:15
  Baltimore will spend additional $51,000 for life rings and ladders to help prevent Inner Harbor drownings  Baltimore SunBaltimore's Department of Transportation will spend an additional $51000 to install safety equipment around the Inner Harbor.
  
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• Woman Arrested With A Suitcase Full Of Cats

  13-03-2019 14:03
  STAFFORD, Va. (WJZ) — Stafford County Police arrested a woman for public intoxication two days in a row. Officials said the first day, she was carrying a suitcase with cats inside it.
  Police said a deputy responded to reports of a suspicious person with cats in her suitcase around 5:34 p.m. Friday. When he found the suspect, he detected an odor of alcohol. She was allegedly unsteady on her feet and had slurred speech and bloodshot, glassy eyes.
  She was identified as 43-year-old Shanna Holw
  
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• Eye-popping plates: 7 picture-worthy dishes at Baltimore restaurants - Baltimore Sun

  13-03-2019 14:00
  Eye-popping plates: 7 picture-worthy dishes at Baltimore restaurants  Baltimore SunIt's a toss-up whether these Instagram-able dishes taste better or look better.
  
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• Kids Around The World Plan To Skip School This Friday To Demand Action On Climate Change

  13-03-2019 13:31
  (CNN) — Young people around the world are not interested in excuses when it comes to dealing with climate change.
  Every year of their lives has been one of the warmest recorded. Extreme weather events, including floods, wildfires and heat waves, are becoming the new norm. Many believe that, if nothing is done to stop global warming, their generation will be left to deal with catastrophic consequences.
  That’s why, on March 15, tens of thousands of students worldwide will be
  
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