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• Smithfield Foods Plans Distribution Center In Cecil County, Creates 240 Maryland Jobs

  01-04-2019 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Smithfield Foods, Inc., a U.S.-based global food company is opening a new distribution center in Cecil County.
  The center will create 240 new jobs, a Maryland press release said Monday.
  Smithfield Foods is a $15 million global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer.
  The 420,000 square-foot facility will be in Principio Business Park.
  “This new distribution center is an essential part of our efforts to streamline our national logis
  
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• New Report Suggests School Officials Waited To Report Damascus Rape

  01-04-2019 23:37
  DAMASCUS, Md. (WJZ) — A new update indicates that officials at Damascus High School waited hours to tell police after a football player was credibly accused of assaulting a teammate with a broomstick.
  The Washington Post report suggests school officials instead launched their own investigation, finding several victims and suspects.
  The Post said the victims weren’t given medical care and their parents were not notified.
  Four suspects are being prosecuted.
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• Famous Baltimore magic shop finds a new home in downtown York - York Daily Record

  01-04-2019 23:12 via ydr.com
  Famous Baltimore magic shop finds a new home in downtown York  York Daily RecordCam McMillion and Jesse McCarley are bringing a little magic to downtown York with D&L Magic Shop.
  
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• Police ID Transgender Woman Fatally Shot In PG County

  01-04-2019 22:43
  FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland have identified a transgender woman fatally shot over the weekend.
  Prince George’s County police said in a statement Monday that 27-year-old Gerry Carmon of Alexandria, Virginia, a transgender woman who went by Ashanti, was fatally shot in Fairmount Heights on Saturday morning.
  Police say officers called to Jost Street for a report of gunshots found Carmon shot multiple times and she was pronounced dead on the scene.
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• Baltimore's mayor taking a leave of absence as a political scandal intensifies about "self-dealing" book sales - Chron

  01-04-2019 22:43 via chron.com
  Baltimore's mayor taking a leave of absence as a political scandal intensifies about "self-dealing" book sales  ChronBALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's mayor taking a leave of absence as a political scandal intensifies about "self-dealing" book sales.
  
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• Peter J. O'Connor Jr., former city fire chief, dies - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 22:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Peter J. O'Connor Jr., former city fire chief, dies  Baltimore SunPeter J. O'Connor Jr. served for 38 years as a Baltimore City Fire Department firefighter and was chief of the department from 1980 until his retirement in 1992.
  
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• Autism Awareness Day Aimed At Lowering Age Of Diagnosis

  01-04-2019 22:25
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) – This coming Tuesday marks World Autism Awareness Day.
  People around the world will wear blue in hopes of raising awareness and acceptance.
  Angela Geiger, president and CEO of Autism Speaks, says the focus is on lowering the age of diagnosis.
  “Autism is a wide range of things. It’s a set of conditions that people might have difficulty with communication or social skills or repetitive behavior,” she said. “But the important thing to know is th
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Pugh To Take Leave Of Absence Amid ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Controversy, Cites ‘Health Issues’ - CBS Baltimore

  01-04-2019 22:18 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Mayor Pugh To Take Leave Of Absence Amid ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Controversy, Cites ‘Health Issues’  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh will take a leave of absence in the midst of the "Healthy Holly" book controversy,
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Pugh To Take Leave Of Absence Amid ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Controversy, Cites ‘Health Issues’

  01-04-2019 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh will take a leave of absence in the midst of the “Healthy Holly” book controversy over hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments for the children’s books, WJZ has confirmed.
  A source tells WJZ the mayor will take a leave of absence effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
  Mayor Pugh released a statement Monday afternoon saying she was taking a leave of absence to “recover and focus on her health,”
  “Mayor Catherine
  
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• Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield primed for 100th Turkey Bowl - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 21:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield primed for 100th Turkey Bowl  Baltimore SunCalvert Hall and Loyola Blakefield held a joint news conference Monday to prime for the 100th Turkey Bowl, unveiling the logo along with other plans leading up ...
  
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• Gov. Hogan Wants Investigation Of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s Book Deal; Calls For Pugh’s Resignation Continue

  01-04-2019 21:16
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is asking the state prosecutor to launch a formal investigation into Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s sales of children’s books to the University of Maryland Medical Center while she was a board member.
  In a letter to the state prosecutor Hogan said, “These are deeply disturbing allegations. I am particularly concerned about the UMMS sale because it has significant continuing ties with the State and receives very substantia
  
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• Suspect identified in hit-and-run involving Baltimore County police officers - WBAL TV Baltimore

  01-04-2019 21:00 via wbaltv.com
  Suspect identified in hit-and-run involving Baltimore County police officers  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore County police say they have charged one of the suspects involved in the hit-and-run accident involving two officers from the Warrant Apprehension ...
  
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• Frederick Man Shot In Thigh, Police Searching For Suspects

  01-04-2019 20:53
  FREDERICK Md. (WJZ) –  Frederick police are investigating after a man was shot in his thigh Friday.
  Police got a call at around 3:01 p.m. from Frederick Memorial Hospital’s Emergency room reporting the incident.
  Officers responded to the call and interviewed the victim as well as potential witnesses, who had brought the man to the hospital.
  According to the police department, the shooting took place near the 200 block of Appleton Place in Frederick.
  Officers returned to the area
  
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• Legg Mason ends sponsorships with Orioles and Ravens - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 20:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Legg Mason ends sponsorships with Orioles and Ravens  Baltimore SunLegg Mason has pulled out of its sports sponsorships with the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens, removing prominent signage this year from the city's ...
  
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• Maryland's open data portal gets an update - Technical.ly Brooklyn

  01-04-2019 20:43 via technical.ly
  Maryland's open data portal gets an update  Technical.ly BrooklynBack in 2013, Maryland rolled out a statewide open data portal to great fanfare. Now the Free State's spot for making government stats available to the public got ...
  
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• Neighbor Says He Was Threatened By Stabber Hours Before A Man Was Found Bleeding In Towson Complex

  01-04-2019 20:42
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A man found “bleeding profusely” in a parking lot at a Towson apartment complex was fatally stabbed, according to police.
  The medical examiner ruled Dennis Buckley’s death on Lachlan Circle Friday morning a homicide by knife wound.
  Person Found ‘Bleeding Profusely’ At Towson Apartment Complex
  Police arrived in the 6900 block of Lachlan Circle around 9:47 a.m. and found a man bleeding in the parking lot.
  He was taken to an area hospital for
  
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• Man Found ‘Bleeding Profusely’ In Towson Was Stabbed; Medical Examiner Says

  01-04-2019 20:42
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A man found “bleeding profusely” in a parking lot at a Towson apartment complex was fatally stabbed, according to police.
  The medical examiner ruled Dennis Buckley’s death on Lachlan Circle Friday morning a homicide by knife wound.
  Person Found ‘Bleeding Profusely’ At Towson Apartment Complex
  Police arrived in the 6900 block of Lachlan Circle around 9:47 a.m. and found a man bleeding in the parking lot.
  He was taken to an area hospital for
  
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• Man found dead in Towson apartment complex was fatally stabbed, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Man found dead in Towson apartment complex was fatally stabbed, Baltimore County police say  Baltimore SunBaltimore County police have identified the man found dead in a Towson apartment complex as Dennis Joseph Buckley, 47, of the 6900 block of Donachie ...
  
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• Police Identify Wanted Man In Incident Outside St. Agnes, Driver Still On The Loose

  01-04-2019 20:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police have identified the wanted man they took into custody Friday after an incident outside St. Agnes hospital in Baltimore.
  County police were trying to arrest Jamell William Smith when tried to pull over a car Smith was riding in near the hospital.
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  2 Baltimore County Officers Struck By Car, 1 Suspect In Custody Another On The Loose
  Baltimore County Police officials said the officers, who are part of the Joint W
  
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• UMMS self-dealing scandal a product of privatization - Baltimore Brew

  01-04-2019 20:11 via baltimorebrew.com
  UMMS self-dealing scandal a product of privatization  Baltimore BrewThe first principle of American political theory these days is that the private sector is always superior to the public sector. We see this carried out in the destruction ...
  
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• Increased police at Archbishop Curley High School after threats to student - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 20:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Increased police at Archbishop Curley High School after threats to student  Baltimore SunArchbishop Curley High School in East Baltimore saw an increased police presence Monday after a student received threats, according to police and the ...
  
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• Baltimore man accused of stabbing girlfriend's brother in York City - York Dispatch

  01-04-2019 19:43 via yorkdispatch.com
  Baltimore man accused of stabbing girlfriend's brother in York City  York DispatchA Baltimore man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend's brother in York City multiple times earlier last month, according to police.
  
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• How You Can Get Free Chick-fil-A On Orioles Opening Day

  01-04-2019 19:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Baltimore area Chick-fil-A restaurants will celebrate the Orioles home opener on April 4 with “O’s Day at Chick-fil-A” from 11 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
  All customers wearing Baltimore Orioles apparel — which includes shirts, hats, or jerseys –n will receive one free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich while supplies last at the following locations.
  Customers are encouraged to share photos on social media using the hashtag #OsDayatChickfilA.
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• Kaiser Permanante Says It Paid Mayor Pugh $114K For ‘Healthy Holly’ Books

  01-04-2019 19:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looks like Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s saga with the sale of her “Healthy Holly” book series isn’t over yet.
  Kaiser Permanante said in a statement to WJZ that it paid Pugh $114,000 for “Healthy Holly” books from 2015-2018. Pugh became mayor in December 2016.
  ‘It Raises More Questions Than Ever,’ Md. Elected Officials React To Mayor Pugh’s Statement Surrounding ‘Healthy Holly’ Deal
  The mayor has been cr
  
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• General Motors Seeks Dismissal Of Union Lawsuit On Closures

  01-04-2019 18:57
  LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP/WJZ) — Attorneys for General Motors have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the automaker sidestepped an agreement with union workers through its plans to idle three plants, including one in Baltimore County.
  The Warren Tribune Chronicle reports GM’s motion argues the United Auto Workers didn’t exhaust grievance arbitration procedures contained in the contract. The motion says the contract bars the union from going to court over a contractua
  
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• 2 Teens Wanted In Armed Robbery Of Cyclist In Brooklyn Park

  01-04-2019 18:49
  BROOKLYN PARK (WJZ) — Police are looking for two unidentified teen boys who knocked a teen cyclist off his bike and stole his property.
  According to Anne Arundel Police, officers responded to a report of a strong-armed robbery on March 30 at around 5:45 p.m.
  The teen victim said he was riding his bike when they teen suspects approached him and knocked him off his bike.
  Officers checked the area for the suspects but didn’t find them.
  This is a developing story
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• City health insurer Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Pugh $114000 for her 'Healthy Holly' books - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 18:46 via baltimoresun.com
  City health insurer Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Pugh $114000 for her 'Healthy Holly' books  Baltimore SunBook sales to Kaiser Permanente come on top of Mayor Pugh's book sales to the University of Maryland Medical System while she was on the board there.
  
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• Baltimore's city solicitor presses case to get taxpayers off hook for Gun Trace Task Force misconduct claims - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 18:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore's city solicitor presses case to get taxpayers off hook for Gun Trace Task Force misconduct claims  Baltimore SunRepeatedly calling the convicted former Gun Trace Task Force officers “thugs” and “gangsters,” Baltimore's city solicitor pressed the city's case to a judge ...
  
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• Archbishop Curley High Increases Police Presence As Precaution After Student Makes Threat On Social Media

  01-04-2019 18:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have increased their presence a Baltimore private school as a precaution after two students got into a confrontation over social media.
  According to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, an Archbishop Curley High School students made threats against another student via social media Sunday.One mother reported the threat to police.
  Police said they didn’t believe the threat was serious, but would be present at the school Monday.
  School officials did notify parents Sund
  
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• Baltimore men sentenced to federal prison for robbing undercover agents during heroin deal - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 18:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore men sentenced to federal prison for robbing undercover agents during heroin deal  Baltimore SunA federal judge sentenced two Baltimore men Friday to more than a decade in prison for attempting to rob undercover agents during a heroin deal two years ago ...
  
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• Retired Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps, Wife Expecting Baby No. 3

  01-04-2019 17:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Retired Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and his wife are expecting baby no. 3.
  The Baltimore native shared the news over Instagram Sunday.
  “#3 on the way! Can’t wait to see the journey that this takes us on!!! #luckyman #boyorgirl? #P3,” Phelps posted.
  The sex of the baby is unknown at this time.
  Phelps has two boys with his wife Nicole, Boomer and Beckett.
  Although Phelps lived in Maryland while he competed in the Olympics, they have
  
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• Tournament Buzz: Wild Weekend Ends With Surprise Final Four

  01-04-2019 17:50
  (CBS Sacramento/CBS Local)- Following a fairly straightforward first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, we entered the Sweet 16 round of games with all four one seeds still alive. In fact, the top three seeds in each region were all still fighting for a chance to make it to Minneapolis, giving this year’s tournament a very “chalky” feel and leaving fans to wonder whether we would see any close games.
  They needn’t have worried, as over the course of four days, we saw three
  
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• Armed Robbery Reported At Dietrich’s Liquors

  01-04-2019 17:48
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating an armed robbery at Dietrich’s Liquors.
  According to police, officers responded to the liquor store at 7346 Furnace Branch Road  in Glen Burnie around 10:30 p.m. Friday for a report of an armed robbery.
  A man robbed the business with a gun, police said, and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  No injuries were reported.
  Officers searched the area, but couldn’t find the suspect.
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• Cherry Blossoms Reached Peak Bloom Monday

  01-04-2019 17:25
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — Peak bloom is here!
  The National Park Service made the announcement just before noon on Monday the nation’s springtime celebration hit its peak as the Cherry Blossom Festival continues this week.
  It's no April Fool – the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! Based on the current conditions and forecast, you can expect to see the trees in blossom for the next seven to 10 days. #CherryBlossomDC pic.twitter.com/3PtFhsE0f3
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• Cherry Blossoms Reach Peak Bloom

  01-04-2019 17:25
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — The cherry blossoms along DC’s Tidal Basin are at peak bloom.
  The National Park Service made the announcement just before noon on Monday
  It's no April Fool – the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! Based on the current conditions and forecast, you can expect to see the trees in blossom for the next seven to 10 days. #CherryBlossomDC pic.twitter.com/3PtFhsE0f3
  — National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) April 1, 2019Cherry trees blossom along the T
  
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• Frederick Man Charged In Kidnapping

  01-04-2019 17:15
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A Frederick man was charged with kidnapping after police said he allegedly tried to force a woman he knew to go with him to a store and get money.
  According to Frederick police, officers responded to a report of an abduction around 10 a.m. Sunday.
  Juan De La Cruz Castro Guardado Credit: Frederick Police
  When they arrived, someone told police they saw a man grab a woman and force her to go with him.
  The victim told police the man forced her to go to a retail store wit
  
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• Dundalk shooting victim has died, police say - Baltimore Sun

  01-04-2019 17:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Dundalk shooting victim has died, police say  Baltimore SunGerrard Eugene Taylor, of the 5900 block of Winter Ave., was removed from life support Friday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, according to police.
  
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• Mitsubishi Electric 'eyeing Baltimore' for HQ | Opinion - Asia Times

  01-04-2019 16:49 via asiatimes.com
  Mitsubishi Electric 'eyeing Baltimore' for HQ | Opinion  Asia TimesMitsubishi Electric, the giant Japanese manufacturer of electronic and power-plant equipment, is seriously mulling moving its US headquarters to Baltimore, ...
  
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• Cherry Blossoms Peak Bloom Expected This Week

  01-04-2019 16:49
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — The cherry blossoms along DC’s Tidal Basin were expected to be at peak bloom Monday, but now it’s looking like peak bloom will be sometime this week instead.
  According to the Cherry Blossom Festival website, the blooms are at stage 5 with is when they are puffy white. That means they are 4 to 6 days away from peak bloom. Initially, bloom watchers said peak bloom would be Monday.
  Cherry trees blossom along the Tidal Basin on the National Mall March 31, 2
  
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• Angler Catches Record-Breaking Fallfish In Upper Potomac - CBS Baltimore

  01-04-2019 16:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Angler Catches Record-Breaking Fallfish In Upper Potomac  CBS BaltimorePIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County man set a Maryland record for fallfish caught in the Upper Potomac. Adam Aghion of Pikesville caught a 2.07 ...
  
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• Angler Catches Record-Breaking Fallfish In Upper Potomac

  01-04-2019 16:13
  PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County man set a Maryland record for fallfish caught in the Upper Potomac.
  Adam Aghion of Pikesville caught a 2.07 pound fallfish on March 20 using a drop shot rig with a no. 12 hook.
  “I’ve never targeted (fallfish) before, but it really did put up a good fight,” Aghion told Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. “It’s awesome. I hope someone beats (the record) and I hope I can get it back.”
  DNR officials sa
  
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• Recreational Crabbing Season Begins April 1

  01-04-2019 15:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Recreational crabbing season began Monday, April 1 for The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as well as the Atlantic Ocean, coastal bays and their tributaries.
  Anyone can go crabbing in Maryland, however depending on where you are and what equipment you’re using, you may need a license.
  Licenses are required for anyone who uses a trotline, collapsible crab traps, net rings, seines or eel pots, according to the Department of Natural Resources’ website.
  However
  
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• Delays Continue At BWI After Technical Issues With Major Airlines

  01-04-2019 15:50
  LINTHICUM, Md, (WJZ/CBS) — Many flights at BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport are delayed Monday after technical issues were reported at airports across the country.
  The issues affected Southwest, Delta, JetBlue, Alaska and United flights around the U.S.
  The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News several carriers were “experiencing issues with a flight planning weight and balance program called Aerodata.”
  Southwest said it issued a ground stop as a result but lifted it after
  
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• Chincoteague Wild Ponies Moved After Visitors Ignore Rules About Approaching, Feeding Horses

  01-04-2019 15:34
  CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WJZ) — The wild ponies on Chincoteague were moved to the south corral over the weekend after local officials said visitors broke the rules around interacting with the horses.
  According to the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, the fire company moved Riptide and his band after visitors approached the ponies and tried to feed them.
  “The ponies will remain there until Spring Roundup on April 12-13 because onlookers continue to disregard the three simple rules that are
  
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• Baltimore’s forgotten opioid epidemic - Vox.com

  01-04-2019 15:24 via vox.com
  Baltimore’s forgotten opioid epidemic  Vox.comBALTIMORE — The latest disaster in Baltimore's deadly and worsening opioid epidemic was a small one: The addiction treatment van, now 13 years old, ...
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Examining The Delmarva Shorebirds Roster - FanSided

  01-04-2019 15:02 via birdswatcher.com
  Baltimore Orioles: Examining The Delmarva Shorebirds Roster  FanSidedThe recently released Delmarva Shorebirds roster contains a good mix of top prospects and familiar faces, several of whom are the Baltimore Orioles future.
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Woman In Laurel

  01-04-2019 14:45
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Laurel are looking for an woman who went missing after she was last seen leaving her residence Sunday.
  Ulupi Parikh was last seen leaving the 14800 block of Belle Ami Drive.If anyone has information on her whereabouts, please call the Laurel Police Department at 301-498-0092.
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• Justin Fairfax Accuser Vanessa Tyson Describes Alleged Sexual Assault: “I Couldn’t Feel My Neck”

  01-04-2019 14:27
  (CBS NEWS) — Vanessa Tyson is one of two women who accuse Virginia’s lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, of sexual assault. She and Meredith Watson stepped forward with their allegations in February when some lawmakers were calling on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a racist yearbook photo. If Northam had resigned, Fairfax would have likely replaced him. Fairfax has categorically denied these allegations.
  The Virginia general assembly will meet on Wednesday for the first
  
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• First look inside the penthouses of 414 Light Street (PHOTOS) - Baltimore Business Journal

  01-04-2019 14:01 via bizjournals.com
  First look inside the penthouses of 414 Light Street (PHOTOS)  Baltimore Business JournalThe 11 penthouses at 414 Light Street — Baltimore's tallest apartment building— are awaiting the first tenants this month with a lure of sweeping views from 35, ...
  
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• How Did Potholes On The Baltimore-Washington Parkway Get This Bad? - WAMU 88.5

  01-04-2019 12:52 via wamu.org
  How Did Potholes On The Baltimore-Washington Parkway Get This Bad?  WAMU 88.5Long canyon-like potholes opened up in the middle of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. A pavement expert says the seams between the pavement ...
  
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