• Maryland Lawmakers On Path To Replace Title X

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland is on track to replace Title X, which provides individuals with family planning services, if they come with restrictions that disqualify clinics that provide abortion referrals.
    New federal rules would disqualify clinics if they include abortion referrals, including planned parenthood.
    Now that the new federal rules prevent federal family planning dollars from being used by a clinic that provides abortion referrals, lawmakers are stepping in to provide
  • Baltimore Fire Engines Idled As City Deals With Medic Shortage, Rising Overtime

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The union representing Baltimore City’s firefighters said a shortage of medics means firefighters with proper training are being shifted to fill vacant medic positions during critical times — and the department is idling some fire engines because of it.
    The Baltimore City Firefighters union says some engines are being taken out of service as staff are shifted during critical periods to medic duty—the safety concerns tonight on #WJZ @wjz #firefighter
  • Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Offering Free Crab Cakes For Life For Perfect March Madness Brackets

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — March Madness officially kicks off Tuesday night, and while many are trying to get that perfect bracket to win some serious cash, how about some crab cakes instead?
    Jimmy’s Famous Seafood is offering free crab cakes for life if you enter its contest and score a perfect bracket.
    They started this contest in 2018 and no one won, so they decided to expand it this year.
    Not only are they offering free crab cakes for life, but whoever comes in first place, will win free
  • ‘CURE’ Scholars Program Changing Trajectory For Some Of Baltimore’s Inner City Children

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — How do you get young people interested in a career in science or medicine when it hasn’t been a part of their world?
    For a couple of years, WJZ has been following a program aimed at answering that question. It’s called CURE and it was set up by the University of Maryland Baltimore to serve the children of it’s West Baltimore community.
    CURE Program Bridges Pathway To Science, Medicine For Baltimore Students
    Currently, there are 83 young scholars in CURE
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  • New Push To Kill Bill Providing Funding For Super Track At Laurel Park

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s yet another hurdle in the fight to keep the Preakness at Pimlico.
    Baltimore’s State Senate Delegation is pushing to kill a bill that would provide funding for a super track at Laurel Park.
    The bill would allow the State Economic Development Corporation to finance $80 million in improvements in Laurel, plus another $40 million for a training center at the former Bowie race track.
    Under state law- the general assembly needs to approve the move of the Pre
  • Amazon shows off robotics in newly opened Sparrows Point warehouse - Baltimore Sun

    Amazon shows off robotics in newly opened Sparrows Point warehouse  Baltimore SunAmazon marked the official opening of the state-of-the-art fulfillment center on the site of the former Sparrows Point steel mill in eastern Baltimore County, where ...
  • Hogan Critical Of Vote Against Arming School Resource Officers, Calls Legislators ‘Pro-Criminal’

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Hogan didn’t hold back Monday in Annapolis, criticizing legislators who voted against arming city school police and mandatory minimums for repeat violent offenders, calling some of them “pro-criminal.”
    “Baltimore City, where most of the violent crime is taking place, is the only place in the  state where we’re not allowing police officers- trained school resource officers- can not carry a weapon. It’s crazy. This seems to be t
  • Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s Healthy Holly LLC Gave Up To $7K To Political Campaigns, Including Her Own

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s book company has given $7,040 in political contributions over the last three years, including $5,000 to her own campaign, tax forms show.
    Healthy Holly LLC gave $1,000 through a ticket purchase to Baltimore Cuunty Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s campaign, and $1,000 to state Sen. Jill Carter.
    The Olszewski campaign has said they were not aware of the contribution, and said they were returning the contribution Tuesday.
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  • House Of Delegates Unanimously Passes Bill To Toughen Lead Restrictions In School Water Fountains.

    ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The Maryland House of Delegates unanimously passed legislation that toughens restrictions on the amount of lead allowed in school water fountains.
    The bill would also help fund efforts to fix the problem by establishing a grant system to replace aging pipes and fountains.
    This comes after state-mandated tests have found elevated levels of lead in water from hundreds of schools.
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  • ‘This Is An Incredible Facility,’ Amazon Shows Off Newest Fulfillment Center In Baltimore Co.

    SPARROWS POINT, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan and other elected Maryland leaders were on hand to see Baltimore County’s newest Amazon Fulfillment Center.
    The newest location in Sparrows Point, Md., is 855,000 square feet and packs and ships orders every day.
    “So in this fulfillment center, we store items, and once we store items, they become available for sale,” Tim Foley, Amazon Fulfillment Center General Manager, said.
    The location also uses robotics to help speed u
  • Student Who Refused Chickenpox Vaccine Sues After Being Barred From Playing Basketball

    WALTON, Ky. (CBS Local) — A high school student in Kentucky is suing his local health department after he was barred from playing basketball because he’s not vaccinated against chickenpox.
    Jerome Kunkel, a senior at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart/Assumption Academy in Walton, refuses to get the chickenpox vaccine, citing his Christian faith. He and his father allege that he’s being discriminated against because of religious beliefs.
    “For the health department to say we have
  • ‘Disgusting’: Young Whale Dies With 88 Pounds Of Plastic In Its Stomach

    DAVAO, Philippines (CBS Local) — A young whale whose carcass washed up in the Philippines on Friday died of “dehydration and starvation” after consuming 88 pounds of plastic bags, scientists said.
    The whale had been “vomiting blood before it died,” according to Darrell Blatchley, president and founder of the D’Bone Collector Museum, a natural history museum in the Philippine city of Davao.
    The whale, found in Mabini, Compostela Valley, was taken to the museum
  • Charles E. Winebrenner, baked goods distributor active in the Masons, dies - Baltimore Sun

    Charles E. Winebrenner, baked goods distributor active in the Masons, dies  Baltimore SunCharles Edward Winebrenner Jr., a retired baked goods distributor who held leadership positions in the Masonic Order, died Friday of complications of a fall.
  • Baltimore County high schools renovation issue is revisited with new options - WBAL TV Baltimore

    Baltimore County high schools renovation issue is revisited with new options  WBAL TV BaltimoreThere is some new attention about an old issue of overcrowded high schools in Baltimore County. It's an issue the newly elected officials plans to tackle.
  • Suspect in weekend killing is arrested at a Baltimore hospital - Washington Post

    Suspect in weekend killing is arrested at a Baltimore hospital  Washington PostA man suspected of killing his uncle over the weekend was arrested at a hospital in Baltimore, police said. Law enforcement had been searching for Osman ...
  • Maryland State Highway Administration Has Already Spent $2.1M On Pothole Repairs This Year

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Pothole problems continue in Maryland, as road crews scramble to keep up with the constant crumble and more drivers are ending up in the shop.
    Thanks to rain and snow, crews are struggling to handle the demand, and it’s costing drivers.
    However, business is booming at body shops across the state, fixing the bent rims and bubbled tires.
    “Tire damage, rim damage, suspension damage,” said Christopher Storms with AAA.
    Storms said he has seen lots of these ca
  • Woman With Previous DUI Gets Two Days In Jail For Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

    WICHITA, Kan. (CBS Local) — A Kansas woman with a prior DUI conviction was sentenced last week to serve two days in jail for killing a 35-year-old man while driving under the influence.
    Alexandra Eslinger, 27, pleaded guilty in January to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence, both misdemeanors, The Wichita Eagle reported.
    Eslinger was convicted in the July 2017 death of Jesus Navarro-Gonzalez, of Wichita. Investigators say he was heading south on North West Street on his moto
  • Spring Training Report: Japan Opening Series With Mariners, Athletics

    By Norm Elrod
    (CBS Sacramento/CBS Local) — Spring Training is beginning to wind down. Opening Day, when all 30 MLB teams will play, is still over a week away. But the regular season actually starts this week with two games in Japan. The games, part of MLB’s broader effort to extend its reach internationally, will also act as a sort of mini farewell for one of baseball’s greats.
    This week’s Spring Training Report looks at the Japan Opening Series, along with a glimpse at t
  • Maryland Senate again advances bill making Baltimore trash incinerator ineligible for 'green' energy subsidies - Baltimore Sun

    Maryland Senate again advances bill making Baltimore trash incinerator ineligible for 'green' energy subsidies  Baltimore SunFor the second year in a row, the Maryland Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill declaring that energy generated by burning trash should no longer be ...
  • Baltimore County police make arrest in last week's Dundalk murder - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore County police make arrest in last week's Dundalk murder  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore County Police Department on Tuesday announced the arrest of a man accused of killing 32-year-old Martino Robert Duffin in Dundalk last week.
  • Man Charged With Murder Of Dundalk Man Found Dead In Apartment

    DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man in the suspicious death of a man on Kinship Road in Dundalk last week.
    Albert Myron Muldrow, 31, of the 8400 block of Pioneer Drive, 21144, has been charged with first-degree murder of Martino Robert Duffin, 32, on Tuesday.Police Investigating Man Found Dead In Dundalk Apartment As Homicide
    Family members contacted police around 6 p.m. Friday night to have officers check on the welfare of Martino Robert Duffin of the 100 block of Kinship Road
  • Maryland Senate President: Medical Aid In Dying Bill Could Pass

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate president says he thinks his chamber will pass a measure to allow the terminally ill to end their lives with a doctor’s help, but he’s anticipating “a very, very close vote.”
    Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller told reporters Tuesday he personally will probably vote against the bill, “but I think it’s going to pass.”
    He says he believes “there’s going to be a lot of amendments offered&rd
  • Tournament Buzz: Let The Games Begin

    (CBS Denver/CBS Local) — The 2019 NCAA Tournament officially tips off tonight at 6:40 p.m. Eastern Time, when the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights take on the Prairie View A&M Panthers in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. Most fans, however, are waiting for the start of the first round on Thursday, before diving headlong into March Madness. With that in mind, let’s highlight some of the best matchups heading into the first round of play set for Thursday and Friday of this week.
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  • Silver Spring Man Sentenced 35 Years For Throwing Two Molotov Cocktails At His Ex-Girlfriend’s Apartment

    GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison Tuesday for throwing two molotov cocktails at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in 2017.
    Darius Eric Wilder, 41, of Silver Spring Maryland will serve 35 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for committing arson and for using, carrying and possessing a destructive device during and in furtherance of a crime of violence, related to the firebombing of his ex-girlfriend’s apartm
  • ‘It Got Emotional’: Disney Releases ‘Toy Story 4’ Trailer

    (CBS Philly) — Are you ready to watch the “Toy Story” gang back in action? Disney released the full trailer for the fourth “Toy Story” movie. The trailer shows the old crew back together with the addition of some new friends.
    The trailer shows Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang joining their new owner, Bonnie, on a family road trip.
    On the road of life there are old friends, new friends, and stories that change you. #ToyStory4 pic.twitter.com/GNZMD67krq
  • Software firm Fearless expands Baltimore office as it grows toward 70 to 100 employees - Baltimore Sun

    Software firm Fearless expands Baltimore office as it grows toward 70 to 100 employees  Baltimore SunFearless has expanded its office in downtown Baltimore to create space for new employees as the software firm continues to grow. Housed in the Spark ...
  • Two charged in armed robbery of High's Dairy Store - WBAL TV Baltimore

    Two charged in armed robbery of High's Dairy Store  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore County police have charged two suspects in the armed robbery of High's Dairy Store on Long Green Pike. According to police, around 5 a.m. Saturday ...
  • Two Men Arrested In Unicorn Robbery Of Convenience Store

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have charged two suspects in the armed robbery of High’s Dairy Store on Long Green Pike early Saturday morning where one suspect wore a unicorn costume during the robbery.
    Jacob William Rogge, 28, of the 7900 block of Bradshaw Road, 21156, is charged with armed robbery, robbery, first and second degree assault, theft, and destruction of property after robbing the High’s store around 5 a.m. Saturday morning dressed in a full-
  • Baltimore remains the least healthy place in Maryland, Montgomery the most in latest annual ranking - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore remains the least healthy place in Maryland, Montgomery the most in latest annual ranking  Baltimore SunBaltimore City remains the least healthy jurisdiction in Maryland and Montgomery County is the healthiest, according to the latest ranking from the Robert Wood ...
  • Murphy's Law: The Lessons of Baltimore - urbanmilwaukee

    Murphy's Law: The Lessons of Baltimore  urbanmilwaukeeA city falling apart, its police department dysfunctonal. Can Milwaukee learn from this?
  • Bill To Increase Renewable Energy Use In Maryland Advances

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to increase Maryland’s use of renewable energy has moved forward in the state Senate.
    The Senate amended the bill on the floor Tuesday to eliminate trash incineration as eligible for subsidies under the measure aimed at boosting the growth renewable energy like wind and solar.
    Supporters of ending subsidies for trash incineration in the “top tier” of renewable energy sources say it’s wrong to classify trash burning in the same way as
  • Baltimore playground shooting: 11-year-old in stable condition, mother released from hospital, police say - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore playground shooting: 11-year-old in stable condition, mother released from hospital, police say  Baltimore SunA Baltimore woman shot at a Cherry Hill playground last week has been released from the hospital and her 11-year-old son, who was also injured in the incident ...
  • Trump Administration Wants To Put A Limit On Student Loan Borrowing

    (CNN) — The Trump administration urged Congress Monday to put a cap on student loan borrowing, one of several proposals for updating the Higher Education Act.
    “We want to encourage responsible borrowing,” said a senior administration official on a call with reporters.
    Currently, the amount an undergraduate student can borrow from the federal government is capped at $57,500 over the student’s lifetime. But parents of undergraduates and graduate students face no such limits
  • State Police Arrest Two In Elkton Armed Robberies

    ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — State investigators arrested two suspects this week who they believe are responsible for two armed robberies in Elkton.
    Violet Jennings, 46, and Darren Yellowdy, 52, of Elkton, Md., are both charged with armed robbery, burglary and additional criminal violations.
    They are currently incarcerated at the Cecil County Detention Center after being held without bond.
    Violet Jennings               Darren Yellowdy
    Jennings was arrested at
  • Charges Pending Against Driver In Fatal Virginia Bus Crash On I-95

    KINGWOOD, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say charges are pending against the driver of a commercial bus that overturned while traveling from Florida to New York, killing two people and injuring others.
    Virginia State Police say in a statement that the Tao’s Travel Inc. bus with 57 people aboard overturned on an Interstate 95 exit Tuesday in Prince George County. Police say that as the bus turned onto the exit, it ran off the left side and overturned.
    Police say two people died an
  • Kelly Clarkson, Florida Georgia Line And Dierks Bentley To Perform At 54th ACMs

    The Academy of Country Music has announced the second wave of performers for this year’s ACM Awards, set to air on Sunday, April 7th (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). This year’s show will feature Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Ashley McBryde, Dierks Bentley, Brandi Carlile, Dan + Shay, Luke Combs and Florida Georgia Line.
    Previously announced acts include Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Miranda Lambert, George Strait as well as the show’s host – Reba McEn
  • Michael's Cafe has opened its second location in Middle River - Baltimore Sun

    Michael's Cafe has opened its second location in Middle River  Baltimore SunThe popular Michael's Cafe announced Tuesday that is has opened its long-awaited second restaurant in Middle River.
  • James Corden To Host The 73rd Annual Tony Awards

    James Corden, host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, will host the 73rd annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 9th (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). Corden also shouldered hosting duties In 2016 for the 70th Tony Awards which had its largest audience in 15 years and won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Special Class Program.”
    “I’m thrilled to be returning to host the Tony Awards,” said James Corden. “The Br
  • Timonium Woman Killed In Collision Near Cell Tower At Suffolk Road In Carroll County

    FINSKBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating a fatal collision in Carroll County that occurred Monday evening.
    Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and state troopers were conducting an unrelated traffic stop when they saw a motor vehicle collision on Westbound Route 140 and Suffolk Road in Finskburg.
    Deputies saw a black Hyundai passenger vehicle traveling westbound Route 140 try to make a left turn from the far right westbound travel lane on to Green Mill Road.
    The Hyundai s
  • Virginia Police Officer Suspended Amid White Nationalist Affiliation

    CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia police officer has been removed as a school resource officer and suspended from the police department amid allegations that he’s a member of a white nationalist group.
    The Chesterfield County Police Department said Monday that he was suspended pending a recommendation for termination from the police chief, Col. Jeffrey Katz.
    Neither the department nor Katz named the officer.
    In a tweet, Katz said there is “NO PLACE for intolerant behavior in
  • Timonium Woman Dies After Car Crashes, Catches On Fire In Carroll County

    FINSKBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating a fatal collision in Carroll County that occurred Monday evening.
    Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and state troopers were conducting an unrelated traffic stop when they saw a motor vehicle collision on Westbound Route 140 and Suffolk Road in Finskburg.
    Deputies saw a black Hyundai passenger vehicle traveling westbound Route 140 try to make a left turn from the far right westbound travel lane on to Green Mill Road.
    The Hyundai s
  • Former Speaker Of The House Paul Ryan Joins Board Of Fox Corporation

    (CNN) — Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is joining the board of the newly slimmed-down Fox Corporation, the parent company of Fox News.
    Ryan and three other board of directors were appointed on Tuesday. Appointing these directors was a necessary step as the Murdoch family wraps up the Disney-Fox deal.
    Disney is acquiring most of 21st Century Fox, including its movie studio and entertainment cable channels. The deal will officially close at 12:02 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
    The parts of Fox
  • Tracy Wolfson Discusses Her Favorite Storylines In This Year’s Tournament

    (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local)- The NCAA Tournament gets underway tonight, when the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and Prairie View A&M Panthers tip off the First Four in Dayton, Ohio at 6:40 p.m. Eastern Time on truTV. Once the tournament kicks off, the storylines that will guide us through the next month begin.
    Tracy Wolfson, CBS Sports veteran sideline reporter, will have a big role in telling those stories. She’s part of the tournament’s lead broadcast team, alongside Jim Nantz, Gran
  • One-Third Of Uninsured Can’t Afford To Take Drugs As Prescribed, Government Report Says

    (CNN) — One-third of uninsured Americans did not take their medicine as prescribed to try to lower their costs, a new government report found.
    The high price of prescription drugs is among the nation’s top concerns. Drug makers are facing increased scrutiny from the Trump administration and lawmakers, especially amid reports of people dying because they can’t afford their medicine.
    In 2017, nearly 60% of adults aged 18 to 64 reported being prescribed drugs over the past 12 mont
  • 91-Year-Old Baltimore Man With Alzheimer’s Found

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police have located a man suffering from Alzheimer’s who went missing earlier Tuesday morning.
     
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  • Baltimore Orioles: Taking Stock Of Who Is Left In Camp - FanSided

    Baltimore Orioles: Taking Stock Of Who Is Left In Camp  FanSidedWith just over a week left in spring training camp, let's take a look at who is left in camp for the Baltimore Orioles and available for Opening Day.
  • Trump Donates Part Of His Salary To Department Of Homeland Security

    (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s donating part of his annual presidential salary to the Department of Homeland Security.
    Trump posted a photo on Twitter of a check for $100,000 — one quarter of his annual $400,000 salary — made out to DHS.
    “While the press doesn’t like writing about it, nor do I need them to, I donate my yearly Presidential salary of $400,000.00 to different agencies throughout the year, this to Homeland Security. If I didn
  • Weather Blog: Last Day Of Winter

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This is the last full day of Winter. I point this out because I got a note from a viewer who is, frankly disgusted, with weather people area wide because of Winter. This viewer likes Winter and wants another month of it. This viewer sees and hears us weather folk counting down the days, hours, and minutes until the end of Winter and cringes. Let me quote some of this note.
    “I can’t stand how the news media subconsciously tries to get everyone into buying into
  • Which Sesame Street Character Would You Pick To Be Stuck On A Desert Island With?

    NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Another question is dividing the Internet Tuesday.
    This time, it’s what Sesame Street character you’d pick to be stuck on a desert island with.
    The options are Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Elmo and Cookie Monster.
    You’re stuck on a deserted island and you can pick one of these Sesame Street friends to come with you. Who are you picking and why?pic.twitter.com/bGjF7Bx5Xo
    — Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) March 18, 2019So, who would you pick and why
  • Missing 14-Year-Old From Baltimore City

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —14-year-old Marcus Watson from Baltimore went missing Monday.
    Police said Marcus was last seen on the 3900 block of 8th Street, at approximately 7:00 p.m. The picture below is seven years old.
    Courtesy: BPD
    Officials said Marcus was wearing a black shirt, khaki pants and red van sneakers when he went missing. He is 5’3″ and 126 lbs. now.
    Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call 911.
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