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• Police Across Maryland Cracking Down On Drivers, Have Issued More Than 4,600 Seatbelt Violations In 2019

  20-05-2019 23:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s Clicket or Ticket season in Maryland until June 2.
  Last year in Maryland, more than 11,000 tickets were issued for seatbelt violations. So far this year, more than 4,600 tickets have been issued.
  “Unfortunately we do come across some people who still don’t wear their seatbelts for one reason or another,” said Baltimore County Police Officer John Strickler. “But it’s still important. It is very safe to wear and it protects you
  
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• ‘This Is Home Of The Preakness’ | Local Leaders, Locals Hope To Keep Preakness At Pimlico Following The Big Race

  20-05-2019 23:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 144th Running of The Preakness is in the books, and now, the attention turns back to if the race will stay in Baltimore long-term.
  Statements from the Stronach Group — the track owners — make it seem as though next year could be the last year The Preakness is held at Pimlico; but Baltimore Delegate Nick Mosby said he is more confident than last year that the big race will stay.
  “We will not have a 184-acre vacant lot in Park Heights if I have an
  
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• Man Wanted In Armed Home Invasion, ‘Violent’ Assault Of Pregnant Woman In Cecil County

  20-05-2019 23:07
  NORTH EAST, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are looking for the public to help them find a suspect in the armed home invasion and violent assault of a pregnant woman in North East, Maryland last month.
  According to state police, the home invasion occurred in a Cecil County apartment complex on April 25. Police believe the suspect, and at least three others, were involved in the incident. They pulled a gun on a pregnant woman and violently assaulted her inside her apartment before fleeing
  
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• "DEATH CORNER" | Does Baltimore's latest homicide have a dirt-bike connection? - Fox Baltimore

  20-05-2019 23:03 via foxbaltimore.com
  "DEATH CORNER" | Does Baltimore's latest homicide have a dirt-bike connection?  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Baltimore police dealt with four shootings, one of them fatal, in just over 24 hours this past Sunday. And, in the last 30 days alone, ...
  
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• Redskins’ Foster Carted Off Field With Apparent Knee Injury

  20-05-2019 22:43
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster appeared to injure his left knee during his first snap at an offseason practice Monday and was taken off the field on a cart.
  Foster stepped on one of offensive lineman Tyler Catalina’s feet, his left leg landed wrong and he went down in obvious pain. His left leg was stabilized before he was carted off, and while the team awaits an MRI and other tests, it didn’t look good.
  “We’ll hope for the best rig
  
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• Baltimore’s Tiki Barge Closed For The Summer

  20-05-2019 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular place to lay out and have a few drinks in the summer has closed in Baltimore.
  The Tiki Barge is closed for summer, according to their attorney. It sat on the Inner Harbor 500 Harborview Drive in South Baltimore.
  The website is down, phone number disconnected and the Google business listing says it’s “permanently closed.”
  At this time it’s unknown why it closed.
  It’s last Facebook post was in September 2018.
   
   
  
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• Traffic Closures, Delays Expected During Blue Angels Flight Demonstration

  20-05-2019 22:04
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland drivers should be prepared for the closure of the Naval Academy Bridge, and significant traffic delays on MD-450 and MD-648 south of US-50 on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  The closure and delays are due to the annual Blue Angels flight demonstration for the Naval Academy Commencement week.
  Access to Pendennis Mount, Greenbury Point and the Naval Support Activity will also be limited.
  Southbound MD-450 traffic will be detoured northbound a
  
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• Significant Traffic Closures, Delays Expected Ahead Of Blue Angels Flight Demonstration

  20-05-2019 22:04
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland drivers should be prepared for the closure of the Naval Academy Bridge, and significant traffic delays on MD-450 and MD-648 south of US-50 on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  The closure and delays are due to the annual Blue Angels flight demonstration for the Naval Academy Commencement week.
  Access to Pendennis Mount, Greenbury Point and the Naval Support Activity will also be limited.
  Southbound MD-450 traffic will be detoured northbound a
  
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• HELP FIND | Suspect assaulted bus passenger in SW Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  20-05-2019 21:52 via foxbaltimore.com
  HELP FIND | Suspect assaulted bus passenger in SW Baltimore  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Transit police are asking for help identifying a suspect who assaulted a passenger on an MTA bus in southwest Baltimore on April 20.
  
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• Frederick Pediatrician Indicted On Additional 65 Charges Including Child Sex Abuse, Assault

  20-05-2019 21:48
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A Frederick pediatrician was arrested Monday after he was indicted on an additional 65 charges, including child sex abuse and sexual assault. Dr. Ernesto Torres was already charged in the rape of a patient and the assaults of two other people, including an 11-year-old girl.
  Torres was indicted on 9 counts of child sex abuse, 10 counts of sex abuse of a minor, 43 counts of a thrid-degree sex offense, two counts of a second-degree sex offense and one count second-degre
  
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• Prince George’s County Police Officer Shoots, Kills Loose Dog Who Bit Off Part Of A Deliver Drivers Ear

  20-05-2019 21:40
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WJZ) — A Prince George’s County Police officer shot and killed a dog who attacked a food delivery driver and lunged at an Animal Control officer Sunday.
  Officers were called to the 3600 block of Endsley Place in the unincorporated portion of Upper Marlboro around 5:30 p.m. for a report of an animal bite.
  When police arrived, an American Bulldog had just attacked a man delivering food to a home on Endley Place.
  The dog bit off a portion of the victim’s ear a
  
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• Heartwarming Photo Of Little Girl Touching Harriet Tubman Mural In Maryland

  20-05-2019 21:23
  CAMBRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — A heartwarming image of a little girl reaching out to touch the hand of Harriet Tubman in a Maryland mural has gone viral.
  The mural, by Michael Rosato, was being painted in Cambridge this month as a part of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.
  The owners of a local shop — Maiden Maryland — brought their granddaughter to see the mural that was nearly complete. While seeing the mural, Lovie reached out to touch Tubman’s hand — who&rsq
  
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• U.S. Naval Academy’s Class Of 2022 Climb Herndon Monument In Just Over 1 Hour

  20-05-2019 20:40
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — It’s a right of passage for the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2022, the Herndon Monument climb and they are plebes no more.
  First-year students at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis have completed their final hurdle of the year. After finishing The sea Trials last week, the Herndon climb was the final test for the class of 2022
  Christian Schwein said he didn’t expect to be the one to cap the Herndon Monument, but his mom knew he was built for success.
  
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• U.S. Naval Academy Plebes Complete Herndon Monument Climb In Just Over 1 Hour

  20-05-2019 20:40
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — It’s the most entertaining day of the year at the U.S. Naval Academy.
  It’s Herndon Monument Climb Day — when the academy’s 1,000 or so freshmen, known as the plebe class, attempt to climb the 21-foot tall Herndon Monument and remove the plebe hat or “dixie cup” from the top. The obelisk is covered in vegetable shortening, which makes the already challenging task, more difficult.
  PLEBES NO MORE! Christian Schwein of Fairfax, VA caps the
  
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• Baltimore’s Tiki Barge ‘Closed Permanently’

  20-05-2019 20:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular place to lay out and have a few drinks in the summer has closed in Baltimore.
  The Tiki Barge is closed. It sat on the Inner Harbor 500 Harborview Drive in South Baltimore.
  The website is down, phone number disconnected and the Google listing says it’s permanently closed.
  At this time it’s unknown why it closed.
  It’s last Facebook post was in September 2018.
   
   
  
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• Spark Baltimore expands to another floor - Technical.ly

  20-05-2019 20:27 via technical.ly
  Spark Baltimore expands to another floor  Technical.lyThe coworking space opened offices on the first floor of its Power Plant LIVE! building, and found immediate interest. Spark Baltimore expands to another floor.
  
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• Police: Maryland Theft Suspect Steals Officer’s Cruiser While Handcuffed

  20-05-2019 19:57
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A 32-year-old Maryland man stole a police cruiser while he was handcuffed inside the backseat of the car Sunday night.
  According to Howard County Police, Jerome Rucker was arrested on suspicion of stealing $3,000 worth of items at the Walmart in the 3200 block of North Ridge Road in Ellicott City just after 10 p.m.
  While he was handcuffed behind his back and belted into the backseat of the police SUV, he got out of the handcuffs and climbed into the driver’
  
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• Bystander Injured In Columbia Shooting, Police Say

  20-05-2019 19:44
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — A bystander was injured in a shooting Saturday evening in Columbia.
  Howard County Police are investigating a shooting outside the Sam’s Mart in the 5800 block of Stevens Forest Road around 6:37 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a man shot and learned that two men may have been involved in an altercation outside the store when one pulled a gun and fires multiple shots.
  Police don’t believe the intended target was hit, but a 21-year-old Columbia man was
  
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• Baltimore ransomware nightmare could last weeks more, with big consequences - Ars Technica

  20-05-2019 18:47 via arstechnica.com
  Baltimore ransomware nightmare could last weeks more, with big consequences  Ars TechnicaIt's been nearly two weeks since the City of Baltimore's networks were shut down in response to a ransomware attack, and there's still no end in sight to the ...
  
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• US Children Aren’t Eating Enough Seafood, Study Says

  20-05-2019 18:24
  (CNN) — The humble tuna sandwich, once a lunchbox staple, is making less frequent appearances in school cafeterias across the nation. American children are eating relatively little fish and shellfish in comparison to meat, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  The report, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, explores both the health benefits and the risks associated with eating what once swam in the sea while informing parents of the safest, most sustain
  
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• Air-Conditioning Issues Close 2 Baltimore City Schools Early

  20-05-2019 18:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Air-conditioning issues close two Baltimore City schools Monday.
  It was already 80 degrees by 9 a.m. with July-like temperatures in Baltimore.
  “Due to air-conditioning problems, the following schools will close early today, Monday, May 20: Monarch Academy, dismissing at 12:30 p.m. and Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, dismissing at 12:50 p.m. for the upper school and 1:15 p.m. for the middle school,” the city schools tweeted.
  Due to air-conditioning
  
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• Little Caesars Is Testing Out A Meatless Sausage Impossible Pizza

  20-05-2019 18:11
  (CNN) — Little Caesars is joining the plant-based protein trend with a pizza topped with non-meat sausage.
  The pizza chain said Monday that it is testing out the Impossible Supreme pizza — topped with a meatless sausage made by Impossible Foods — in Florida, New Mexico and Washington state.
  Consumers are increasingly interested in eating plant-based protein for health and environmental reasons, and the market for meat-like, but meatless, protein is growing. By 2023, the US meat
  
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• Two Baltimore Schools Close Early Due To Heat - WBAL Radio

  20-05-2019 18:06 via wbal.com
  Two Baltimore Schools Close Early Due To Heat  WBAL RadioTwo Baltimore City schools closed early Monday, with school officials citing air conditioning issues. Due to air-conditioning problems, the following schools will ...
  
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• Police: Person Robbed While Pulling Money From Glen Burnie ATM

  20-05-2019 17:55
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating after someone was robbed outside of a Glen Burnie ATM early Saturday.
  Officers were called to the Navy Federal Credit Union at 6651 Ritchie Highway around 12:10 a.m. after a person reported they were robbed while they tried to get money.
  An unknown man approached the victim, pulled a gun and demanded cash. The victim complied and the suspect fled the area.
  Police searched the area but couldn’t find a suspect.
  Th
  
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• Maryland Weather: Thunderstorms Possible Later This Afternoon - CBS Baltimore

  20-05-2019 17:25 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Weather: Thunderstorms Possible Later This Afternoon  CBS Baltimore#mdwx Now a full 10° above our normal daytime high! and going up another 6 more! pic.twitter.com/pAbF7RxMp3. — Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) May ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Thunderstorms Possible Later This Afternoon

  20-05-2019 17:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thunderstorms are possible late Monday afternoon.
  It was already 80s degrees by 9 a.m. and that heat could cause some severe weather in the afternoon.
  #mdwx Now a full 10° above our normal daytime high! and going up another 6 more! pic.twitter.com/pAbF7RxMp3
  — Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) May 20, 2019mdwx Later on, as a cold front slides by, we could see some gusty t-storms. pic.twitter.com/y9FJEk1QZ5
  — Marty Bass WJZ (@MartyBassWJZ) May 20, 2019WJZ&rsqu
  
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• Handcuffed shoplifting suspect drives Howard County police SUV to Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  20-05-2019 17:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Handcuffed shoplifting suspect drives Howard County police SUV to Baltimore  Baltimore SunA man charged with stealing from a Walmart in Ellicott City managed to drive a Howard County Police SUV to Baltimore in handcuffs Sunday night, police say.
  
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• 6 Baltimore Eateries, CVS Were Closed In May For Health Code Violations - CBS Baltimore

  20-05-2019 16:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  6 Baltimore Eateries, CVS Were Closed In May For Health Code Violations  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several area restaurants and establishments serving food were closed this month for violating Baltimore city health department codes.
  
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• 6 Baltimore Eateries, CVS Were Closed In May For Health Code Violations

  20-05-2019 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several area restaurants and establishments serving food were closed this month for violating Baltimore city health department codes.
  Kalliopi Giorgakis a food cart was closed on May 2 for “no hot & cold water on premise” and has since to reopen.
  The CVS at 2504 N. Charles Street was closed on May 6 for “repeat violation of heavy rodent infestation and unsanitary conditions in upstairs storage room.”  It reopened a day later.
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• 6 Baltimore Eateries, CVS That Were Closed In May For Health Code Violations

  20-05-2019 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several area restaurants and establishments serving food were closed this month for violating Baltimore city health department codes.
  Kalliopi Giorgakis a food cart was closed on May 2 for “no hot & cold water on premise” and has since to reopen.
  The CVS at 2504 N. Charles Street was closed on May 6 for “repeat violation of heavy rodent infestation and unsanitary conditions in upstairs storage room.”  It reopened a day later.
  Sun Hing, a C
  
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• Police Investigate Multiple Shootings In Baltimore Suburbs Over The Weekend - WBAL Radio

  20-05-2019 15:35 via wbal.com
  Police Investigate Multiple Shootings In Baltimore Suburbs Over The Weekend  WBAL RadioPolice in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties are investigating multiple shootings from over the weekend. In Anne Arundel County, Annapolis police ...
  
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• Transgender Woman Muhlaysia Booker Found Fatally Shot In Dallas, A Month After She Was Brutally Beaten As Crowd Looked On

  20-05-2019 15:08
  Transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker, who was at the center of a viral video where she was beaten near an apartment complex, was found fatally shot in east Dallas early Saturday morning.
  
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• Police: Body Found Sans Hand Near DC Bridge Is Missing Maryland Teen

  20-05-2019 14:27
  WASHINGTON (WJZ/AP) — Police say a body found under a Washington, D.C., bridge is that of a missing Maryland teen.
  District police on Friday told news outlets that the body has been identified as 16-year-old Eberson Guerra-Sanchez, of Frederick, Maryland.
  Frederick Police Lt. Kirk Henneberry says Guerra-Sanchez was reported missing on April 26. The next day, police found the teen’s body near the Potomac River. Tuscarora High School Principal Christopher S. Berry&n
  
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• Weather Blog: Days Are Getting Longer

  20-05-2019 14:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We are in the brightest part of the year. Think about it. In a month it will be the longest day of the year, the first day of Summer. Days are long now and for the next 30 days getting longer, then 30 days past the first day of Summer brings us back to this amount of daylight as day’s start to get shorter. But this is indeed the brightest 60 days of the year. Early light, and beautiful evenings daily.
  It is the mornings, and evenings that I like to describe as &ldqu
  
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• Missing 14-Year-Old From Perryville

  20-05-2019 13:47
  PERRYVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Perryville are searching for missing 14-year-old Gabriella Powell.
  Officials said Gabriella was last seen possibly heading to North East with a Mya Smythe, and another unknown 19-year-old black male.Anyone with any information as to her whereabouts should contact the Perryville Police Department at 410-642-3725.
  
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• Manhunt For Alleged Shooter Of Several Police Officers In Alabama Trailer Park

  20-05-2019 13:20
  Several police officers were shot in a trailer park south of here late Sunday night and a manhunt was on for the alleged gunman.
  
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• How Johns Hopkins' Influence Haunts Baltimore (Pt 1/2) - The Real News Network

  20-05-2019 12:53 via therealnews.com
  How Johns Hopkins' Influence Haunts Baltimore (Pt 1/2)  The Real News NetworkJAISAL NOOR Welcome to The Real News. I'm Jaisal Noor. Johns Hopkins— a renowned institution of higher education in medicine. Its name is synonymous ...
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: May Weather Is Warming, As Are These Bats - FanSided

  20-05-2019 12:37 via birdswatcher.com
  Baltimore Orioles: May Weather Is Warming, As Are These Bats  FanSidedThe wins are few and far between for the Baltimore Orioles, but they do have a few players experiencing solid months at the plate and on the mound.
  
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• ‘Game of Thrones’ Leaves Plastic Bottle In Shot During Finale

  20-05-2019 12:01
  (CNN) — The convenience stores of Westeros have done good business in recent weeks.
  Just two weeks after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a rogue takeaway coffee cup in an episode of “Game of Thrones,” the show’s highly anticipated finale left fans bemused once again.
  This time, a plastic water bottle made a cameo appearance. Eight years of fighting for the Iron Throne can leave you a bit parched, after all.
  ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Recap: Ashes To Ashes
  The bottle
  
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• 9 returning Baltimore Ravens with much at stake in OTAs - PennLive

  20-05-2019 12:00 via pennlive.com
  9 returning Baltimore Ravens with much at stake in OTAs  PennLiveBaltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon stretches during a joint NFL football training camp practice with the Los Angeles Rams at the Raven's ...
  
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• ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Recap: Ashes To Ashes

  20-05-2019 11:38
  Editor’s note: Warning: This article contains spoilers for the series finale of “Game of Thrones.”
  (CNN) — Some say the world will end in fire. / Some say in ice.
  And so, our song of ice and fire ends as we all said it would: In extended council meetings and elective monarchy! Congratulations to anyone who correctly called King Bran in their “Game of Thrones” office pool. You definitely earned that Starbucks gift card.
  After broiling the entire city of King&rs
  
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• Lanes At I-895 At the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Reopened After Tractor Trailer Fire - CBS Baltimore

  20-05-2019 11:36 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Lanes At I-895 At the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Reopened After Tractor Trailer Fire  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore (WJZ)– I-895 Harbor Tunnel was closed in both directions Monday morning after an overnight tractor trailer vehicle fire. Lanes were reopened around ...
  
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• Lanes At I-895 At the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Reopened After Tractor Trailer Fire

  20-05-2019 11:36
  Baltimore (WJZ)– I-895 Harbor Tunnel was closed in both directions Monday morning after an overnight tractor trailer vehicle fire. Lanes were reopened around 8 a.m. Major delays remained.
  Crews were working to clean up the remains from the incident, forcing traffic to detour around the tunnel.
  Drivers were urged to avoid the area and use I-95 or I-695 as alternate routes.
  Last night while returning to station Engine 50 pulled up on a multi vehicle accident involving diesel tanker truck tha
  
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• All Lanes At I-895 At the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Are Blocked

  20-05-2019 11:36
  Baltimore (WJZ)– I-895 Harbor Tunnel remains closed for cleanup of overnight tractor trailer vehicle fire.
  Traffic detoured around the tunnel. Use I-95 or I-695 as alternate routes.
  I-895 Harbor Tunnel remains closed for cleanup of overnight T/T vehicle fire. Traffic detoured around tunnel. I-95 or I-695 as alt routes. #baltraffic #mdtraffic
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) May 20, 2019The problems on 895 North and South bound lanes continue at the Harbor Tunnel as emergency crews clean up an earli
  
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• Teen Accused Of Sexually Assaulting, Murdering 83-Year-Old Woman Expected To Appear In Court

  20-05-2019 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 14-year-old charged with raping and murdering an 83-year-old woman in west Baltimore last year is expected to face a judge on Monday.
  Tyrone Harvin was accused of killing Dorthy Mae Neal last August.
  Related Coverage 14-Year-Old Arrested For Murder, Rape Of 83-Year-OldPolice say he sexually assaulted and beat Neal to death inside of her apartment.
  Investigators say Harvin knew Neal because he was helping with errands in her home.
  Harvin has been held without b
  
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• At Least 1 Person Shot On West Fayette And North Monroe Streets, Police Say

  20-05-2019 05:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after at least one person was shot Sunday night.
  Police were called to West Fayette and North Monroe Streets around 8 p.m. for a reported shooting.
  Police said at least one person was shot.
  There is no word on a suspect or the victim’s condition.
  
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• Aberdeen Police Arrest Man On Gun-Related Charges, Unclear If He Pointed Gun At Woman’s Head Friday

  20-05-2019 05:28
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Aberdeen Police arrested a 30-year-old man on gun-related charges.
  Maurice Allen, of Aberdeen, was arrested by police Friday night on firearm-related offenses after a search warrant was obtained and executed.
  According to police, is unclear if Allen was directly involved in Friday’s complaint that a man pointed a gun at a woman’s head while she was playing with a child.
  Police Searching For Suspect Who Pointed A Gun At A Woman’s Head In Aberdeen
  
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• ‘We Can Build A Better Society’ | Leaders From Area Religious Communities Join Together To Stop Hate

  20-05-2019 05:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Faith leaders from religious communities united together to stop hate.
  The Interfaith Coalition was formed in light of recent hateful acts across Maryland.
  In Towson, messages of hate were scrawled on signs outside of an inclusive, progressive church in February.
  “What we’ve been finding in our work, in our interfaith work, is that when we talk with our Jewish and Muslim leaders in the black church, we are really discovering that we’re kind of late
  
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• Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot Urges Disinvestment From Alabama Companies After Passing Of Abortion Law

  20-05-2019 05:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — State leaders in Maryland are reacting to the anti-abortion bill passed in Alabama.
  Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said he’s urging the State Pension to divest itself from Alabama-based companies.
  “This law that Alabama passed is just completely off the wall, and it’s inappropriate,” Franchot said.
  Franchot, a Democrat, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, said he’s asking state officials
  
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• Terps Baseball Clinches Spot In Big Ten Tournament

  20-05-2019 05:01
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Terrapins baseball team is on its way to the Big Ten Tournament.
  The team swept Iowa in its final series of the year by a final score of 10-8 to secure their spot in the tournament.
  THE SHERIFF SENDS US TO OMAHA!
  Big Ten Tourney, here we come.
  10-8. #DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/8bjBnj4pk3
  — Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 18, 2019The Terps will play No. 6 seeded Illinois on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 10 a.m.
  
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