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• Glen Burnie Man Pleads Guilty In Largest Theft Of Government Secrets In History

  28-03-2019 23:39
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A former National Security Agency contractor from Glen Burnie pleaded guilty in the largest U.S. government security breach in history.
  Hal Martin, 54, appeared in federal court in Baltimore and answered questions from Judge Richard Bennett. When asked if he was pleading guilty, Martin took a long sigh and said, “I do.”
  He admitted to one count of “willful retention of national defense information.” The other 19 counts against him will
  
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• HIV-Positive Kidney Donor Makes History - Baltimore, MD Patch

  28-03-2019 23:36 via patch.com
  HIV-Positive Kidney Donor Makes History  Baltimore, MD PatchHIV-Positive Kidney Donor Makes History - Baltimore, MD - A transplant this week at Johns Hopkins Hospital marked the first time in the world that someone with ...
  
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• Maryland Road Signs Created At Local Shop, 12,000 Produced A Year

  28-03-2019 23:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When automobiles first arrived, there were no traffic signs for cars to obey.
  It wasn’t until the 1920s that some states agreed to traffic rules, but it still took decades for standardized signs and regulations.
  Now when you travel on a Maryland road, every sign passes through a shop just outside of BWI.
  The shop makes 12,000 signs a year, some big and some small.
  “The challenge is doing it right,” a worker said. “Making sure that they go out
  
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• ‘We Do Have Pride,’ Pride Of Baltimore Returns To Inner Harbor Following 1-Year Absence

  28-03-2019 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a one-year absence, the Pride of Baltimore is back in Charm City.
  The ship was unable to sail in 2018, but after getting $1.5 million from the state, the Pride of Baltimore returned to the Inner Harbor Thursday.
  “I remember the first one being built over there by the Science Center,” Till Strudwick said. “I have pictures at home. I was 25-years-old, and it’s great to see it back.”
  The replica was built in 1977. It came 150 years af
  
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• Voit Homers, Tanaka Strong, Yanks Beat O’s 7-2 In Opener

  28-03-2019 22:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit hit a first-inning homer, Masahiro Tanaka finally got an opening day victory in his fourth try and the New York Yankees started the season with a 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
  Voit launched a three-run drive off Andrew Cashner (0-1), and Greg Bird added a solo homer in the eighth, the first big flies for New York a year after hitting a record 267 en route to 100 wins. Of course, that wasn’t enough to catch the rival Boston Red Sox, who won
  
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• Voit Homers, Tanaka Strong, Yankees Beat Orioles 7-2 In Opener

  28-03-2019 22:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit hit a first-inning homer, Masahiro Tanaka finally got an opening day victory in his fourth try and the New York Yankees started the season with a 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
  Voit launched a three-run drive off Andrew Cashner (0-1), and Greg Bird added a solo homer in the eighth, the first big flies for New York a year after hitting a record 267 en route to 100 wins. Of course, that wasn’t enough to catch the rival Boston Red Sox, who won
  
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• 4 People Shot On Boston Street In Southeast Baltimore Near Playground - CBS Baltimore

  28-03-2019 21:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  4 People Shot On Boston Street In Southeast Baltimore Near Playground  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating a shooting in southeast Baltimore. Police said the shooting broke out around 4 p.m. in the 6200 block of ...
  
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• 4 People Shot On Boston Street In Southeast Baltimore Near Playground

  28-03-2019 21:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating a shooting in southeast Baltimore.
  Police said the shooting broke out around 4 p.m. in the 6200 block of Boston Street, in front of a children’s playground.
  A neighbor said he heard rapid gunfire right outside his house and saw some of the victims on the ground.
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison was on the scene and said four people were shot, and one is in critical condition.
  He said there were upwards of 30-35 shell
  
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• 4 People Shot On Boston Street In Southeast Baltimore, 1 Critically Injured

  28-03-2019 21:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating a shooting in Southeast Baltimore.
  Police said the shooting broke out around 4 p.m. in the 6200 block of Boston Street.
  A neighbor said he heard rapid gunfire right outside his house and saw some of the victims on the ground.
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison was on the scene, and said four people were shot, and one is in critical condition.
  The other three victims’ conditions are unknown.
  Two of the victims were taken
  
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• Man Convicted Of 2017 Rape, Murder Of Virginia Muslim Teen Sentenced To Life In Prison

  28-03-2019 20:52
  VIRGINIA (WJZ) — The man convicted of raping and killing a Muslim teen in Virginia is sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
  25-year-old Darwin Martinez-Torres plead guilty to murder, rape and other charges as part of a deal that allowed him to avoid the death penalty.
  In 2017, the victim- 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen, was walking with a group of friends to a mosque for pre-dawn services.
  At that time, prosecutors said Martinez-Torres got out his car and chased the g
  
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• ‘James Corden Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special’ To Feature Celine Dion

  28-03-2019 20:40
  A new The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special, featuring an all-new “Carpool Karaoke” with Celine Dion will air Monday, May 20th (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), only on CBS. The special will also feature James Corden’s favorite moments from this past year on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
  This latest special will be the show’s fifth. The 2016 and 2017 editions of The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special both earned Emmy Awards for Outstanding Vari
  
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• Glen Burnie Man Accused Of Stealing Millions Of NSA Documents Pleads Guilty

  28-03-2019 20:39
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A former NSA contractor from Maryland who is accused in the theft of classified data changed his plea this afternoon.
  Harold Martin was arrested in 2016 on charges he stole an enormous volume of sensitive information that he kept at his home in Glen Burnie.
  Re-Arraignment Scheduled For Glen Burnie Man Accused Of Stealing Millions Of NSA Documents
  He initially pleaded not guilty.
  The government recommended a nine-year-sentence. Martin has already served two and a ha
  
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• Study: Bottle Of Wine A Week ‘As Bad As 5-10 Cigarettes’ For Cancer Risk

  28-03-2019 20:27
  (CBS Local) — Drinking a bottle of wine per week increases the risk of cancer by the equivalent of smoking five to 10 cigarettes, depending on your gender, a new study has found.
  For women, drinking one bottle of wine per week increases the risk of cancer to the same extent as smoking 10 cigarettes a week, mostly due to an increased risk of breast cancer caused by drinking, according to the study published Thursday in the journal BMC Public Health.
  For men, drinking a bottle of wine a week
  
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• Dwelling Fire Extinguished After It Broke Out In Long Green

  28-03-2019 20:23
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Fire units have extinguished the fire that broke out earlier in Long Green.
  The fire broke out in the 5300 block of Glen Arm Rd., a tanker strike team has been requested, no injuries are reported at this time.
  #BCoFD units responding to working dwelling fire in the 5300 blk of Glen Arm Rd in #LongGreen. Tanker strike team requested; no injuries reported. DT 1504. ^TR
  — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) March 28, 2019This sto
  
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• Police: Man Sucker Punched Outside Bar Suffers Blindness, Permanent Memory Loss

  28-03-2019 20:22
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (CBS Local) — A brutal beating outside a Florida bar has left a man blind with permanent memory loss and diminished mental capacity, according to investigators.
  Daytona Beach police said surveillance video shows a man approaching Derek Tibado, 22, outside the Coyote Ugly Saloon on Jan. 26 around 3 a.m. and sucker punched him in the face before leaving the area. Tibado and his attacker had been arguing over jewelry that Tibado was trying to sell, investigators said.
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• Police: Drunk Man Charged After Exposing Himself, Pooping Outside Starbucks

  28-03-2019 20:14
  YORK, Pa. (WJZ/CBS Local) — A 42-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after he exposed himself and defecated in front of a Starbucks in York.
  According to the arrest report, police were called to the 2500 block of East Market Street just after midnight on Feb. 24 for a lewdness report.
  Witness Kenneth D. Sparr told police a drunk man pulled his pants down and pooped on the sidewalk outside.
  The York Daily Record reports Sparr, a street sweeper, was trying to clean the Starbucks parking l
  
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• Overturned Tanker Closes Lanes I-495 In Virginia

  28-03-2019 20:14
  FAIRFAX COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — An overturned tanker has closed all but one lane of the inner loop of I-495 in Virginia and two lanes of the outer loop.
  The tanker overturned near the American Legion Bridge, closing the bridge as well.From overhead, you can see the tanker truck went over the jersey wall.
  It’s carrying thousands of gallons of gas, according to Virginia officials.
  Commuters should expect delays as tanker must be removed from the roadway.
  Headed for the American Legion Brid
  
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• WOW Air: What To Do If The Airline You’re Traveling On Goes Bust

  28-03-2019 20:10
  (CNN) — One minute you’re looking forward to your vacation. The next, you find out your airline’s gone bust and you’re frantically scrambling around for a plan B.
  Even worse, you could be suddenly stranded at an airport, unsure how to get home.
  That’s the reality passengers booked with Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air woke up to on Thursday, as the airline announced it’s in financial trouble, has ceased operations and canceled all flights.
  So what do passenger
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Out Of The Hospital, Addresses ‘Healthy Holly’ Deal

  28-03-2019 19:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh is out of the hospital and recovering after she was admitted with pneumonia.
  Her spokesman said she is working.
  RELATED: Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized With Pneumonia
  Pugh was hospitalized earlier this week amid a controversy about a half a million dollar book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System on whose board she also served until she resigned last week.
  Pugh addressed the public for the first time since her hos
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Is Out Of The Hospital, To Address ‘Healthy Holly’ Deal

  28-03-2019 19:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh is out of the hospital and recovering after she was admitted with pneumonia.
  Her spokesman said she is working.
  RELATED: Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized With Pneumonia
  Pugh was hospitalized earlier this week amid a controversy about a half a million dollar book deal with the University of Maryland Medical System on whose board she also served until she resigned last week.
  Pugh plans to address the Healthy Holly deal at 5 p.m.
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• UMD Student Drives Car Down Campus Stairs

  28-03-2019 19:48
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — This student took an unusual route last Sunday.
  A University of Maryland student tried to drive down the stairs of Mayer Hall on UMD’s campus in College Park.
  Investigators said the driver thought they could drive down the steps without any issues, but ended up getting stuck.
  A tow truck had to move the car, which had minor damages, but was able to drive away.
  The driver was not hurt.
  The stairs are closed until repairs are made.
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• Climate Change Could Expose 1B More People To Bug-Borne Disease, Study Says

  28-03-2019 19:17
  (CNN) — About a billion more people might be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases as temperatures continue to rise with climate change, according to a new study.
  As the planet gets warmer, scientists say, diseases like Zika, chikungunya and dengue will continue spreading farther north.
  The authors of the new study, published Thursday in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, created a model that includes data on predicted temperature changes and the known range of the day-biting, dise
  
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• Weekend Events Calendar: GhostFace Killah and Raekwon, Asia North Festival, BIG Baltimore Kite Festival and more - Baltimore Fishbowl

  28-03-2019 19:00 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Weekend Events Calendar: GhostFace Killah and Raekwon, Asia North Festival, BIG Baltimore Kite Festival and more  Baltimore FishbowlThis weekend, welcome spring with some new events to celebrate the city's diversity. Asia North Festival descends on Station North, while the BIG Baltimore Kite ...
  
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• Perry Hall man, 18, fatally struck on I-95 in Baltimore County, police say - Baltimore Sun

  28-03-2019 19:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Perry Hall man, 18, fatally struck on I-95 in Baltimore County, police say  Baltimore SunA Perry Hall man was struck and killed on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County Wednesday night after crashing into a tree, getting out of his car and lying in the ...
  
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• Two Marylanders Win $1M In Powerball Jackpot, 24 Others Win $50K

  28-03-2019 18:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Powerball jackpot roll that ended Wednesday night with a $768.4 million winner in Wisconsin also rolled out plenty of prizes for Maryland Lottery players.
  In the 26 Powerball drawings between December 29, 2018 and March 27, 2019, two Maryland residents won second-tier prizes of $1 million.
  Another 24 Maryland Lottery players landed third-tier prizes of $50,000, including five in the March 27 drawing.
  The two $1 million winners have claimed their prizes. The lucky winn
  
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• Drunk Pa. Man Charged After Exposing Himself, Pooping Outside Starbucks

  28-03-2019 18:51
  YORK, Pa. (WJZ) — A 42-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after he exposed himself and defecated in front of a Starbucks in York.
  According to the arrest report, police were called to the 2500 block of East Market Street just after midnight on Feb. 24 for a lewdness report.
  Witness Kenneth D. Sparr told police a drunk man pulled his pants down and pooped on the sidewalk outside.
  The York Daily Record reports Sparr, a street sweeper, was trying to clean the Starbucks parking lot when he
  
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• Maryland House Approves Armed Police Force For Johns Hopkins University

  28-03-2019 18:39
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The House of Delegates passed the Johns Hopkins Police bill aimed at arming a police force for the private Johns Hopkins University.
  #WJZ The House passes Johns Hopkins Police bill.
  — Pat Warren WJZ (@PatWarrenWJZ) March 28, 2019The bill doesn’t go to the Governor just yet.
  It first needs to go to a conference committee before it reaches the governor’s desk.
  The bill puts armed officers on patrol around Johns Hopkins neighborhoods and has divided th
  
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• Icelandic budget airline WOW Air ceases operations, leaving Baltimoreans stranded - Baltimore Sun

  28-03-2019 18:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Icelandic budget airline WOW Air ceases operations, leaving Baltimoreans stranded  Baltimore SunLiz Dover Baker, head of school at The GreenMount School in Baltimore, was walking her dog at about 6 a.m. Thursday when her phone began lighting up with ...
  
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• Gov. Hogan’s Veto Of Post-Labor Day School Start Bill Overrided By Maryland Senate

  28-03-2019 18:31
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland Senate votes to override Gov. Hogan’s veto of a bill that abolishes his post-Labor Day school start executive order.
  The Senate overrides school start date veto. 32-15 Now goes to House.
  — Pat Warren WJZ (@PatWarrenWJZ) March 28, 2019The override now moves to the House for a vote Thursday afternoon.
  This story is developing.Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
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• Baltimore County Police investigating Pikesville death as homicide after injuries discovered - Baltimore Sun

  28-03-2019 18:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County Police investigating Pikesville death as homicide after injuries discovered  Baltimore SunA death in a Pikesville hotel is being investigated as a homicide after the medical examiner discovered injuries consistent with blunt force trauma, police say.
  
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• Torrey Smith's call to action: Show your commitment to Baltimore's youth - Baltimore Sun

  28-03-2019 18:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Torrey Smith's call to action: Show your commitment to Baltimore's youth  Baltimore SunFormer Ravens star Torrey Smith calls on Baltimore's businesses to show their commitment to the city's youth.
  
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• Eastern Shore City To Pay $650K To Resolve Officers’ Racial Bias Claims

  28-03-2019 18:14
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A city on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has agreed to pay $650,000 to resolve racial discrimination claims made by a former police chief and another black officer.
  A court filing Wednesday says former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell accepted a $450,000 settlement offer.
  The city agreed to pay $200,000 to former Police Lt. Lynell Green.
  The settlement agreement doesn’t resolve a third former officer’s claims against the city.
  A statement from the Amer
  
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• Disney Bans Smoking, Large Strollers From US Parks

  28-03-2019 18:06
  (CNN) — Getting ready for that summer vacation to Disney?
  Whether you’re heading to Florida or California, you’d better plan ahead if you’re a smoker or a stroller user.
  On Thursday Disney announced that starting May 1, smoking and certain large strollers will no longer be allowed inside Florida and California Disney parks including Walt Disney World, Disneyland theme parks, water parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Downtown Disney.
  Guests who smoke will still be
  
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• The Biggest Hurdle For The Orioles This Year? Not Having Joe Angel Calling Games

  28-03-2019 18:05
  by Steve Fink
  When the Orioles open the season today in New York, let’s be honest: things are gonna be super weird. It’s weird enough for the O’s open on the road. But to open on the road with this squad, well, I know you’re with me.
  It’s just weird.
  And when they get back home to Oriole Park at Camden Yards next week? Oh man, not even a cold one from Clancy — wait, Clancy will still be there at least, right? — could take the edge off of the weirdness.
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• Increasing number of Baltimore shootings becoming fatal years later - Police News

  28-03-2019 17:45 via policeone.com
  Increasing number of Baltimore shootings becoming fatal years later  Police NewsIn 2018, 13 people died from injuries they'd suffered in shootings in the city the previous years, increasing the overall homicide rate.
  
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• Maryland House, Senate Vote To Override Gov. Hogan’s Veto Of $15 Minimum Wage

  28-03-2019 17:36
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland House and Senate both vote to override Gov. Hogan’s vetoes of $15 minimum wage.
  The House shot down Hogan’s veto by a vote of 96-43, while the Senate voted 32-15 to override the veto.
  #WJZ House overrides Hogan veto of minimum wage 96-43
  — Pat Warren WJZ (@PatWarrenWJZ) March 28, 2019“We are obviously disappointed that the legislature completely ignored the governor’s reasonable compromise proposal to protect jobs and small businesse
  
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• Judge Schedules Hearing In Capital Gazette Shooting Case

  28-03-2019 17:27
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A judge is expected to hear arguments next week about whether a man charged with killing five people at a Maryland newspaper office should have more time to consider an insanity plea.
  Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Laura Ripken met with prosecutors and Jarrod Ramos’ attorneys on Thursday in chambers for about an hour.
  State’s attorney Anne Colt Leitess told reporters that Ripken set an April 4 court date to hear arguments and issue a decision.
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• Police: Man Spied On Family For A Year With Hidden Camera

  28-03-2019 17:17
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS Local) — A Florida man placed a spy camera in the home of a family friend and watched her family for at least a year, according to authorities.
  Terry Sumner, 55, was arrested Tuesday. He allegedly told deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office that he installed a camera into a wall outlet in the family’s living room that allowed him to spy on a friend and her family.
  Investigators said Sumner had full access to the home, including the
  
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• 18-Year-Old Man Dies In Fatal I-95 Pedestrian Crash In Perry Hall

  28-03-2019 17:10
  PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian on I-95 Wednesday night in Baltimore County.
  The victim, identified as Aaron Reddy, 18, of Perry Hall, was pronounced dead on the scene.
  At around 10:40 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car near mile marker 68.5 on southbound I-95, at the Joppa Road overpass.
  When they arrived, they saw a black Honda Civic in the woods against a chain link fence, running parallel
  
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• Development matters: How six O’s prospects can get back to Baltimore - The Athletic

  28-03-2019 17:07 via theathletic.com
  Development matters: How six O’s prospects can get back to Baltimore  The AthleticEver since the Orioles demoted some of their more intriguing, supposedly ready prospects to minor league camp, executive vice president and general manager ...
  
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• Police Seize 20 Packages Of Marijuana Gummies, Loaded Handgun At Severn Traffic Stop

  28-03-2019 17:04
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Police seized 20 packages of marijuana gummy candies, as well as a handgun during a traffic stop in Anne Arundel County on Thursday.
  Officers initiated a traffic stop on Pioneer Drive near Arwell Court in Severn. In an attempt to flee, the suspect tried to strike the detectives with the vehicle.
  Officers were able to catch up with the car which became disabled a short distance away from officers. The driver and passenger were taken into custody.
  Police found 20 packages
  
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• WOW Airlines Ceases Services, Leaves BWI Passengers Stranded

  28-03-2019 16:40
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ/CBS) — Budget airline WOW Air abruptly ceased all services overnight, stranding passengers flying in and out of BWI.
  The Icelandic airline did ground six flights that were set to leave late Wednesday at Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Detroit, New York and Baltimore.
  One woman told WJZ her flight was grounded Wednesday night as passengers were boarding the plane. Now she’s booked to fly out of BWI Thursday with a ticket that is costing twice as much.
  She’s one of
  
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• Howard County Listed Among Nation’s Healthiest Communities

  28-03-2019 16:19
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County is among the nation’s healthiest communities, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report.
  Howard County is the tenth healthiest community in the country.
  According to the report, it ranks highly with the populations overall health and infrastructure.
  Three Virginia communities also made the list — Falls Church ranks no. 3, followed by Loudoun County at no. 4 and Fairfax County at no. 14.
  Columbia recently was ranked as one of the s
  
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• Howard County Listed Among Nation’s Healthiest Cities

  28-03-2019 16:19
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County is among the nation’s healthiest cities, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report.
  Howard County is the tenth healthiest community in the country.
  According to the report, it ranks highly with the populations overall health and infrastructure.
  Three Virginia communities also made the list — Falls Church ranks no. 3, followed by Loudoun County at no. 4 and Fairfax County at no. 14.
  Columbia recently was ranked as one of the safest
  
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• Police Searching For Thief Caught On Camera Stealing Wallet In Dundalk Quick Mart

  28-03-2019 16:12
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police need help identifying a man who stole an elderly man’s wallet right off the counter at a Quick Mart in Dundalk.
  Store surveillance video shows the victim standing at the counter buying a lottery ticket and laying his wallet down. He finished his purchase and walked away, forgetting to pick up his wallet.The suspect walked up to the counter immediately after, picked up the wallet and conceals it, moves to the open register window to pay for
  
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• Police Search For Two Suspects Who Tried To Use Counterfeit $100 Bills At Glen Burnie Royal Farms

  28-03-2019 15:59
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are looking for two people who allegedly passed counterfeit $100 bills at a Royal Farms in Glen Burnie.
  Police released surveillance photos of the two suspects.
  Anyone with information regarding the identity of these subjects is asked to contact Officer Phoebus at 410-222-6135.
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• June 28 Named ‘Freedom Of The Press Day’ In Maryland In Honor Of Capital Gazette Shooting Victims

  28-03-2019 15:43
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — In honor of the five victims who died in the Capital Gazette shooting, June 28 is officially freedom of the press day in Maryland.
  On June 28, 2018, a gunman killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper. The Maryland General Assembly voted unanimously to pass the joint resolution.
  The bill was sponsored by two Anne Arundel County lawmakers.
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• Involved Deputy’s Name In Thurmont Police-Involved Shooting Identified

  28-03-2019 15:37
  FREDERICK COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kevin Riffle has been named as the deputy who was the involved deputy in the shooting incident from Monday in Thurmont.
  Sgt. Riffle has been a Deputy Sheriff with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for 13 years. He is currently on administrative leave.
  According to The Frederick News-Post, Riffle was involved in another fatal shooting in 2013. He and another deputy shot and killed 19-year-old Daniel Alain V
  
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• This Baltimore social enterprise is building tech to reduce homelessness - Technical.ly Brooklyn

  28-03-2019 15:00 via technical.ly
  This Baltimore social enterprise is building tech to reduce homelessness  Technical.ly BrooklynWith HostHome, Ava Pipitone is creating a model that uses tech to provide value in three key ways, writes Jim Kucher. This Baltimore social enterprise is ...
  
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• Johns Hopkins’ Surgeons Perform World’s First Kidney Transplant From Living Donor Who Has HIV

  28-03-2019 14:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons in Baltimore have performed what’s thought to be the world’s first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for patients with the AIDS virus who need a new organ. If other donors with HIV come forward, it could free up space on the transplant waiting list for everyone.
  Nina Martinez of Atlanta traveled to Johns Hopkins University to donate a kidney to an HIV-positive stranger, saying she “wanted to make a difference in somebod
  
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