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• Two injured, six displaced in Baltimore County apartment fire - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 23:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Two injured, six displaced in Baltimore County apartment fire  Baltimore SunOfficials say two young women were injured and six people were displaced after a fire started at a Baltimore County apartment complex Thursday morning.
  
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• Orioles Avoid Sweep, Top First Place Rays In Extra Innings - CBS Baltimore

  18-04-2019 23:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Orioles Avoid Sweep, Top First Place Rays In Extra Innings  CBS BaltimorePolice released surveillance video showing the suspect stealing a package on someone's porch in the 7500 block of Heatherfield Drive. 9 hours ago ...
  
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• Flash Flood Watch In Effect Today - CBS Baltimore

  18-04-2019 23:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Flash Flood Watch In Effect Today  CBS BaltimorePolice released surveillance video showing the suspect stealing a package on someone's porch in the 7500 block of Heatherfield Drive. 14 hours ago ...
  
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• Md. National Guard Sgt. Dinora Flores Laid To Rest, Killed In Reisterstown Car Accident

  18-04-2019 23:41
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A 21 gun salute fired at Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville on Thursday as friends, family and the National Guard remembered a fallen hero but more notably- one of their own.
  Dinora Flores was laid to rest two weeks after she was killed by an oncoming tractor-trailer on Route 30 in Reisterstown.
  Md. National Guard Sgt. Dies After Flatbed Truck Rear-Ends Her Into Traffic
  The solder and mother of three had her casket surrounded by her daughters in matching purple dres
  
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• Baltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra Appoints Two to Senior Artistic Staff - Broadway World

  18-04-2019 23:41 via broadwayworld.com
  Baltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra Appoints Two to Senior Artistic Staff  Broadway WorldBaltimore Center Stage is excited to announce two additions to its leadership team and artistic staff. Chiara Klein has been appointed Director of Artistic ...
  
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• Third Md. Measles Case Prompts Travel Concerns As Passover, Easter Holidays Approach

  18-04-2019 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is a growing concern in Maryland after a third case of measles was confirmed Wednesday.
  Health officials have been pushing to vaccinate to try and slow the spread of the disease, especially as two religious holidays approach, which could prompt travel to other affected areas.
  Third Measles Case Confirmed In Maryland, Health Officials Name Two New Locations Of Exposure
  With people specifically planning to travel for Passover and Easter, there is a risk that they
  
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• Baltimore City keeps losing population, while surrounding counties gain - Fox Baltimore

  18-04-2019 23:32 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore City keeps losing population, while surrounding counties gain  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Baltimore City continues to lose population, and it remains the only jurisdiction in central Maryland to do so, according to new U. S. ...
  
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• Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti Donates $100K To Help Rebuild 3 Louisiana Churches Burned Down

  18-04-2019 23:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti donated $100,000 to help rebuild the three predominantly African American churches destroyed by arson.
  A GoFundMe created last week soared to its goal of nearly $2 million in less than 36 hours, after the appeal was widely spread on social media.
  All the money raised will be split among the three destroyed churches.
  The man accused of setting each of the fires plead not guilty, he remains in jail awaiting trial.
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• Gov. Hogan Signs Grace’s Law 2.0 Into Law

  18-04-2019 23:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New criminal penalties are being put into place for people who engage in cyberbullying.
  Grace’s Law 2.0 was signed into law Thursday.
  The bill is named for 15-year-old Grace McComas who was driven to take her own life by cyberbullies.
  Christine McComas, Grace’s mother, was in Annapolis to see the completion of a seven-year mission in memory of her daughter.
  “We’re enacting Grace’s Law 2.0, the first legislation of its kind in America whi
  
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• Dog Killed, Man In Critical Condition In Silver Spring House Fire

  18-04-2019 23:25
  SILVER SPRING (WJZ) — Investigators in Montgomery County are trying to figure out what sparked a house fire that left a man in critical condition Thursday morning.
  The flames broke out early in the morning along the 2300 block of Dexter Avenue in Silver Spring.
  Officials said the fire spread after a couch caught fire on the first floor.
  A dog died of smoke inhalation.
  A firefighter was also hurt but is expected to be okay.
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• Son charged with father's killing after family dispute in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  18-04-2019 23:15 via wbaltv.com
  Son charged with father's killing after family dispute in Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreA man is charged with the killing of his 60-year-old father following a family dispute in Baltimore, police said.
  
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• Tickets Available For WJZ’s Weather Day At Camden Yards

  18-04-2019 23:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Weather and baseball. What’s better than that?
  Join Meteorologist Tim Williams, Meg McNamara, Bob Turk and WJZ Anchor Nicole Baker on Thursday, Mary 23 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the 12th annual WJZ Weather Day.
  Schools are welcome to come and see WJZ’s team give a presentation on weather and then stay for a game and cheer on the Orioles.
  The presentation begins at 10 a.m., followed by the game at 12:35 p.m.
  The cost is $7 per person for upper-level ti
  
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• Acting Baltimore mayor puts another aide to Mayor Pugh on leave - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 23:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Acting Baltimore mayor puts another aide to Mayor Pugh on leave  Baltimore SunBaltimore's acting mayor has put another aide to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on leave, according to sources familiar with the move. That means six staffers ...
  
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• Eating Just One Slice Of Bacon A Day Linked To Higher Risk Of Colorectal Cancer, Says Study

  18-04-2019 22:51
  (CNN) — Eating even a moderate amount of red or processed meat is linked with an increased risk of colorectal (bowel) cancer, according to a new study published Wednesday.
  People who ate 76 grams of red and processed meat per day — that’s in line with current guidelines and roughly the same as a quarter-pound beef burger–– had a 20% higher chance of developing colorectal cancer compared to others, who ate about 21 grams a day, the equivalent to one slice of ham, acc
  
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• Friday letters - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 22:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Friday letters  Baltimore SunFor the moment, let's take The Stronach Group's word that the untimely engineers report and subsequent shutting down of 7,000 seats just ahead of the ...
  
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• Baltimore’s Most Historic Buildings Have Fire Suppression Systems To Prevent A Fire Like Notre Dame - CBS Baltimore

  18-04-2019 22:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore’s Most Historic Buildings Have Fire Suppression Systems To Prevent A Fire Like Notre Dame  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — In light of the devastating fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, how vulnerable are some of Baltimore's most historic buildings?
  
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• Baltimore’s Most Historic Buildings Have Fire Suppression Systems To Prevent A Fire Like Notre Dame

  18-04-2019 22:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In light of the devastating fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, how vulnerable are some of Baltimore’s most historic buildings?
  There are a lot of reasons why the fire at the cathedral was out of control and while they were built centuries apart — are Baltimore’s oldest, most historic buildings vulnerable?
  City Hall, The Baltimore Basilica, Fulton St Warehouse B & O Railroad, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower or the George Peabody Library — it
  
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• Baltimore County schools work to increase minority, male, bilingual teachers - WBAL TV Baltimore

  18-04-2019 22:44 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore County schools work to increase minority, male, bilingual teachers  WBAL TV BaltimoreThere's a nationwide shortage of minority, male and bilingual public school teachers. Baltimore County is among the school systems looking for ways to reverse ...
  
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• President Trump Welcomes Wounded Warriors On Their Annual Soldier Ride

  18-04-2019 22:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump highlighted his efforts to build up the military as he welcomed wounded warriors for an annual White House visit.
  The 22 men and seven women were on the Washington segment of a multiday event through Maryland and Virginia.
  The ride was created to inspire service members who are living with the physical and psychological wounds of war.
  President Trump talked about the growing military budget, new Army uniforms and airplane purchases.
  He said the grue
  
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• Six Arrested In South Baltimore Drug Bust With Cocaine, Dope, Fentanyl - CBS Baltimore

  18-04-2019 22:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Six Arrested In South Baltimore Drug Bust With Cocaine, Dope, Fentanyl  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A drug bust turns up cocaine, dope, fentanyl and guns in South Baltimore on Wednesday. Officers served a search and seizure warrant ...
  
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• Six Arrested In South Baltimore Drug Bust With Cocaine, Dope, Fentanyl

  18-04-2019 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A drug bust turns up cocaine, dope, fentanyl and guns in South Baltimore on Wednesday.
  Officers served a search and seizure warrant Wednesday night in the 4200 of Morrison Street.
  Six people are under arrest and officers uncovered dozens of guns, with many loaded with several magazines on hand.
  Drug paraphernalia was also found. Charges are pending.
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• Wake up, Baltimore: Get your priorities straight - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 22:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Wake up, Baltimore: Get your priorities straight  Baltimore SunIt's time for Baltimore to stop sugarcoating its problems and face up to them.
  
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• Towson University, Baltimore County Police, Monitoring Anti-LGBTQ+ Protest On Campus

  18-04-2019 22:01
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A group of protestors are reportedly shouting anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on Towson University’s campus, according to the Towerlight, Towson University’s student newspaper.
  Towson University Police and Baltimore County Police are monitoring the protest.
  Towson we have a problem…. pic.twitter.com/ylkB5aZ1oW
  — NaeeBby(@lordnaeski__) April 18, 2019The University said Towson University Police was notified early Thursday that an external group of protestors
  
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• One Man With No Ties To Towson University Arrested During Anti-LGBTQ+ Protest On Campus

  18-04-2019 22:01
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — An adult male with no ties to Towson University was arrested after a group of protestors reportedly shouted anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on campus Thursday afternoon, according to the University.
  Towson University Police and Baltimore County Police were at the scene of the protest.
  Towson we have a problem…. pic.twitter.com/ylkB5aZ1oW
  — NaeeBby(@lordnaeski__) April 18, 2019The University said Towson University Police was notified that an external group of protestor
  
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• Martin K. Dashields Jr., city firefighter, dies - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 22:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Martin K. Dashields Jr., city firefighter, dies  Baltimore SunMartin Kendall Dashields Jr., a Baltimore City firefighter known for his knowledge of Baltimore's streets, died of a seizure following a stroke April 12 at Northwest ...
  
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• Baltimore City’s Population Is Dropping, But New Residents Are Flocking Downtown

  18-04-2019 21:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Baltimore’s population every year and finalizes it every ten years.
  The last count finished in July 2018 and estimates more than 7,300 people left the city.
  The largest one-year loss since 2001, bringing Baltimore’s population down to 602, 495 people. For City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, the numbers are disappointing.
  “I think it’s a shame and I’m sorry to see it.”
  People move on for a lot of reas
  
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• What you need to know about measles amid Maryland outbreak - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 21:45 via baltimoresun.com
  What you need to know about measles amid Maryland outbreak  Baltimore SunMultiple measles cases have been confirmed in Maryland. Here's what you need to know about the contagious disease. What are the symptoms of measles, and ...
  
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• Baltimore Blast soccer team extends lease at Towson's SECU Arena - Baltimore Business Journal

  18-04-2019 21:43 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore Blast soccer team extends lease at Towson's SECU Arena  Baltimore Business JournalA previous lease agreement was scheduled to expire in 2020.
  
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• Leslie Odom, Jr.’s BSO Performance Postponed To July 5

  18-04-2019 21:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will not perform next Friday with Leslie Odom, Jr., due to a scheduling conflict.
  He will, however, be up with the BSO on July 5.
  The artist had to postpone the performance but will make it there July 5 at 8 p.m.
  The BSO is contacting all ticket holders for this performance. Patrons can use their original tickets for the new concert date or contact the BSO Ticket Office at [email protected] or 410.783.8000.
  And if you didn’t
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Respond To Mueller Report Release

  18-04-2019 21:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With the Mueller special counsel report finally out, some Maryland lawmakers have put in their two cents about the release of the Mueller report, and what the government’s next steps should be.
  The resounding call: more transparency, and put Mueller in front of Congress to testify.
  Mueller Report: Justice Department Releases Special Counsel Report
  Rep. Elijah Cummings, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement on the release o
  
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• Baltimore paying total of more than $685,000 in salary for Mayor Pugh and her six staffers on leave - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 20:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore paying total of more than $685,000 in salary for Mayor Pugh and her six staffers on leave  Baltimore SunDemocratic Mayor Catherine Pugh of Baltimore is on paid leave, as are some of her highest-ranking and closest associates. Overall, their annual salaries add ...
  
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• Maryland tourism office unveils new advertising campaign - Baltimore Business Journal

  18-04-2019 20:49 via bizjournals.com
  Maryland tourism office unveils new advertising campaign  Baltimore Business JournalThe campaign's slogan is a riff on another familiar phrase.
  
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• Gov. Hogan Calls Special Session To Elect New House Speaker May 1

  18-04-2019 20:14
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order Thursday calling for the Maryland General Assembly to convene a special session on May 1.
  The session will allow the House of Delegates to elect a successor to the late Speaker Michael Busch.
  “It is my solemn duty to call a special session of the General Assembly in order to elect a successor to Speaker Busch,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “As we close a significant chapter in our state’s history, we will co
  
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• Announcing the Baltimore Business Journal's 2019 Tech 10 honorees - Baltimore Business Journal

  18-04-2019 20:11 via bizjournals.com
  Announcing the Baltimore Business Journal's 2019 Tech 10 honorees  Baltimore Business JournalOur honorees are leaving a mark on the Greater Baltimore tech scene.
  
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• Target Recalling Half Million Christmas Toys Sold In Bullseye’s Playground

  18-04-2019 20:08
  SACRAMENTO (CBS Sacramento) – Target is recalling nearly a half million Christmas-themed toy cars sold in its Bullseye’s Playground due to a choking hazard.
  The little wooden cars feature Santa in a sleigh, a firetruck, a taxi, a caboose, an ice cream truck, a train, a police car, and a digger. The eight cars were sold both individually and as an 8-pack in stores and online from October 2018 through November 2018. Each car cost about $1, with the 8-pack costing $8.
  Credit: Target
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• Maryland Gov. Hogan calls special General Assembly session for May 1 - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 20:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland Gov. Hogan calls special General Assembly session for May 1  Baltimore SunMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan is calling state lawmakers to Annapolis on May 1 so that they can select a new speaker of the House of Delegates.
  
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• WWE Injuries Include Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Amid Superstar Shakeups

  18-04-2019 19:31
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Post-WrestleMania is a quiet time for WWE, as the company takes a collective deep breath in the wake of its biggest event and reassesses where it stands. It’s also a good time to plan for the year ahead, with RAW and SmackDown continuing and Money In The Bank just a month away. With that, we look at injuries, roster changes and various other goings-on across the WWE universe.
  Daniel Bryan has been absent from television since losing the WWE
  
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• Baltimore schools' proposed budget reflects growth in immigrant population - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 19:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore schools' proposed budget reflects growth in immigrant population  Baltimore SunAs more immigrant families move into Baltimore, the public school system plans to pump additional money into programs that help children learn English.
  
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• UMD Student Searching For Late Father’s Wedding Band After Her Necklace Breaks While Walking On Campus

  18-04-2019 19:16
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — A University of Maryland student is desperate to find her father’s wedding band after it fell somewhere on campus.
  Freshman Molly Bolyard tweeted asking campus staff, students and visitors to be on the lookout for the ring she lost sometime Wednesday.
  Her dad passed away when Molly was seven and her mother gave it to her for her 18th birthday.
  Someone please help: I’m a freshman @UofMaryland in College Park. Sometime today, my necklace broke off that h
  
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• Mayor Pugh, 5 Of Her Staffers Now On Paid Leave

  18-04-2019 19:10
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s embattled mayor and five of her staffers are now on paid leave amid a scandal over book sales.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh went on leave April 1, saying she needed time off to recover from pneumonia.
  She’s also facing intense scrutiny over the sale of her children’s books to entities that do business with the city.
  Five members of her staff also have been placed on leave recently. The city isn’t saying why.
  The Baltimore Sun reported Thursday t
  
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• 21-Year-Old Gambrills Woman Charged With Prostitution

  18-04-2019 18:59
  GAMBRILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A 21-year-old Gambrills woman was charged for prostitution Wednesday, police said.
  Anne Arundel County Police received complaints during the month of April for possible prostitution activity in the 2300 block of Mt. Tabor Road in Gambrills.
  Police found a woman advertising on an internet website for the purposes of prostitution in the area of the complaint.
  Detectives contacted the phone number on the advertisement on April 17 and set up a meeting with the woman.
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• Brian Raftery On New Book ‘Best Movie Year Ever’, Reese Witherspoon & The Matrix

  18-04-2019 18:48
  (CBS Local)– 1999 was an all time great year for movies.
  “The Matrix”, “Fight Club”, and “Office Space” all hit theaters 20 years ago and author Brian Raftery believes it’s time to properly label this time period. His new book “Best Movie Year Ever” features interviews with people like Reese Witherspoon, Edward Norton, Kirsten Dunst and Mike Judge about the masterpieces they  created in 1999.
  “I originally started workin
  
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• Amtrak’s Acela train strikes a person north of Baltimore - Washington Post

  18-04-2019 18:40 via washingtonpost.com
  Amtrak’s Acela train strikes a person north of Baltimore  Washington PostA person was struck by a Boston-bound Acela train Thursday morning, causing delays along the busy Northeast rail corridor, officials said. The incident occurred ...
  
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• Md. Chief Of Toll Operations Abruptly Resigns

  18-04-2019 18:36
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The head of the Maryland Transportation Authority has abruptly resigned.
  The Washington Post reported Wednesday that no reason for his departure was publicly released.
  Kevin C. Reigrut oversaw the state’s eight toll facilities. He led the 1,700-employee agency since January 2017.
  Agency spokeswoman Cheryl Sparks said Chief Operating Officer John O’Neill will serve as acting executive director.
  Sparks declined to answer questions about the reasons for Reigr
  
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• 17-Year-Old Charged In Historic Caroline County Schoolhouse Fire

  18-04-2019 18:12
  CAROLINE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged a Denton juvenile in connection with a historic schoolhouse fire that occurred on April 16.
  The 17-year-old male teen from Denton was charged Thursday morning with second-degree arson, second-degree burglary, malicious burning first degree, and malicious destruction of property.
  On April 16 at around 10:11 p.m., the Denton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 400 block of Lincoln Street after a passerby saw a fire a
  
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• Person struck, killed by Amtrak while trying to cross railroad tracks, Baltimore fire officials say - Baltimore Sun

  18-04-2019 18:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Person struck, killed by Amtrak while trying to cross railroad tracks, Baltimore fire officials say  Baltimore SunA person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train while trying to cross train tracks in the Pulaski Industrial Area neighborhood, according to Baltimore fire officials ...
  
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• Crews on Scene of Suspicious Package On North Howard Street

  18-04-2019 18:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews are on the scene of a possible hazmat situation as a suspicious package was found in the area of N. Howard Street.
  Baltimore Police and hazmat crews say to expect delays in the area due to the activity.
  This story is developing. 
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• Police Make Two Arrests In Howard County Home Invasion Robberies

  18-04-2019 17:53
  HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) —Howard County police have arrested two men in two recent home invasions in which they broke into homes, displayed guns, assaulted residents and stole items.
  Timothy Branch, 24, of Millersville, and Terrance Pearson, 37, of Bayberry Street in Elkridge, are charged with two counts each of home invasion, armed robbery, burglary and firearm violations.
  Both are being held at the Howard County Detention Center without bond.
  Police were called to the 9600 block of Quarr
  
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• Gov. Hogan Signs UMMS Board Reforms Into Law

  18-04-2019 17:44
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation to overhaul the University of Maryland Medical System board of directors, in response to business dealings within the board the prompted public outcry last month.
  House Bill 1498, sponsored by the late Speaker Michael Busch, is one of the 195 bills the governor signed Thursday alongside Senate President Thomas “Mike” Miller and Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones.
  “Today, we are enacting sweeping changes to bring much-neede
  
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• Person Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In SE Baltimore

  18-04-2019 17:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train earlier Thursday morning, Amtrak and Baltimore City Fire confirm.
  Amtrak said a person was trespassing on the tracks when they were hit by Amtrak Acela Express train 2160, which was traveling from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
  They said there were no injuries to the 185 passengers on board or crew members.
  The Amtrak Police Department is working with the Baltimore City Police Department to investigate the incident.
  Amtrak No
  
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