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• Port Discovery Children’s Museum Shows Off $10M Renovation Ahead Of Grand Opening

  12-06-2019 23:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two decades after Port Discovery first opened its doors, a multi-million dollar renovation is wrapping up ahead of a grand opening later this week.
  “We have several new exhibits at Port Discovery Children’s Museum. One is a four-story Sky Climber and the other is a port exhibit,” Abbi Ludwig with the museum said.
  The Sky Climber reaches to the sky through a mesh maze going up and a quick steel spiral going down.
  To keep the strollers rolling in, Port Dis
  
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• ‘Pink Slips Instead Of Pay Raises’ | Hogan Weighs In On Federal Lawmaker Pay Raises

  12-06-2019 23:58
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan is weighing in on a plan that would give lawmakers in Washington, D.C. a pay raise.
  On Twitter, Hogan said legislators, “need to focus on doing their jobs and adopting an actual budget.” In a second tweet, he added, “Quite frankly, most Americans probably think the deserve pink slips instead of pay raises.”
  Quite frankly, most Americans probably think they deserve pink slips instead of pay raises.
  — Larry Hogan (@LarryHo
  
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• City Rec Centers Would Open Saturdays For First Time In Decades Under Baltimore’s $2.9 Billion Budget

  12-06-2019 23:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As hot weather sets in, finding something fun to do on a Saturday afternoon can be a challenge.
  One answer to that question is to expand the operation of neighborhood rec centers in Baltimore.
  “Expanded hours is something that used to happen when I was young, our rec centers were open every Saturday and used to stay open until nine at night,” Mayor Jack Young said.
  Saturday hours are on track to happen again in Baltimore for the first time since the 1970s
  
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• Murder trial underway for Baltimore man accused of gunning down a bartender in Canton - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 23:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Murder trial underway for Baltimore man accused of gunning down a bartender in Canton  Baltimore SunThe murder trial is underway for a Baltimore teen who allegedly robbed and shot to death a man celebrating his birthday in Canton two years ago.
  
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• Baltimore's LGBTQ community is going through development changes - WBAL TV Baltimore

  12-06-2019 23:29 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore's LGBTQ community is going through development changes  WBAL TV BaltimoreThere are more changes coming to the Baltimore City community long known as the heart of the LGBTQ+ community, and it is an example of broader changes ...
  
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• Uber May Soon Deliver Big Macs To You By Drone

  12-06-2019 23:25
  (CNN) — Uber is gearing up to get into the drone delivery game, and things are set to take off this summer with plans to start a pilot program to offer fast food drone delivery in San Diego, California.
  Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration selected San Diego as one of 10 cities to test commercial drone delivery. The city then partnered with Uber to test it out, and Uber is working with McDonald’s as an early partner for this program. The two companies have be
  
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• Baltimore man could get life in prison after being convicted of murder, attempted murder in 2017 shooting spree - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 23:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man could get life in prison after being convicted of murder, attempted murder in 2017 shooting spree  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man faces the possibility of spending life in prison after he was found guilty of killing a man and wounding several others during a multiday shooting ...
  
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• Damascus High School Football Fined For Out-Of-Season Practice

  12-06-2019 23:11
  DAMASCUS, Md. (WJZ) — The Damascus High School football program is under fire again, this time for holding an out of season practice.
  The varsity and junior varsity teams must now forfeit their first games of the season, along with other penalties.
  This comes after four teens were charged with raping their fellow teammates inside of a locker room back in October.
  The school’s principal has since resigned; the athletic director remains on leave.
   
  
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• Catholic Bishops Vote To Authorize Third-Party System For Reporting Abuse Allegations

  12-06-2019 23:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the second day of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore at the Marriott in Harbor East for its spring assembly.
  They have been met with several protests, including one from a survivor network of those abused by priests.
  The bishops and cardinals meet in Baltimore amid another sex scandal that broke last year in Pennsylvania, where a grand jury report charged 300 priests with more than 1,000 sexual assaults on children over 50 years.
  Wednesday aft
  
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• Baltimore City Asks Court To Block Trump Administration ‘Denial Of Care’ Rule - CBS Baltimore

  12-06-2019 22:48 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore City Asks Court To Block Trump Administration ‘Denial Of Care’ Rule  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City of Baltimore filed a motion Wednesday in its lawsuit against a new Trump administration regulation– asking the court to stop it ...
  
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• Baltimore City Asks Court To Block Trump Administration ‘Denial Of Care’ Rule

  12-06-2019 22:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City of Baltimore filed a motion Wednesday in its lawsuit against a new Trump administration regulation– asking the court to stop it from going into effect until after the lawsuit is decided.
  The new regulation, known as the “denial of care rule” is scheduled to go into effect July 22 unless the court enjoins the rule, the release noted.
  The new rule would allow any employee of a publicly-funded health service to deny a patient based on the employee&
  
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• Baltimore County Students Join ‘Clean Green 15 Challenge’

  12-06-2019 22:45
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — It may not be nice to look at, but that didn’t stop Baltimore County School students from going after it.
  Nearly 5,000 of them — as well as community volunteers —  joined the Clean Green 15 Challenge.
  “When there’s a lot of trash on the ground, it’s not helpful to the Earth,” Clean Green 15 member Kenleigh Rolf said. “We decided to join to help the Earth.”
  Chesapeake Terrace Elementary Schools is
  
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• Parents Seek Tougher Sentence For Daycare Owner Caught Abusing Toddler Son On Camera

  12-06-2019 22:40
  ROBINSON, Texas (CBS Local) — A longtime Texas daycare owner who admitted to hurting a baby in her care won’t be serving jail time and the victim’s parents say they are devastated.
  Glenda Hammons, 81, of Robinson was indicted last month after being arrested in August. According to a police affidavit, she was caught on camera abusing the child, who was was 21-months-old at the time.
  In the video taken by another child at the daycare, Hammons can be seen holding the toddler up by
  
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• Maryland Ranks #22 Among Top 25 Most Fun States, Report Finds

  12-06-2019 22:35
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Maryland is ranked among the top 25 most fun states!
  According to Wallet Hub, the “Free State” comes in at 22 on the list.
  The company looked at each state’s entertainment, recreation and nightlife.
  California took the number one spot thanks to having the most movie theaters and restaurants per capita.
  Florida came in at #2 followed by New York.
  Washington and Colorado round out the top five. West Virginia was last on the list.
   
  
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• Baltimore mayor working on a new plan for handling Baltimore's 'squeegee kids' - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 22:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore mayor working on a new plan for handling Baltimore's 'squeegee kids'  Baltimore SunSaying that impeding traffic is illegal, Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young pledges to develop a plan to address panhandlers and squeegee kids.
  
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• 68-Year-Old Baltimore Man Last Seen May 20

  12-06-2019 22:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Detective are searching for 68-year-old Stephen McKnight.
  He was last seen on May 20, in the 3700 block of Rogers Avenue.
  Courtesy: Baltimore Police
  McKnight is 5’2″ and weighs 230 lbs.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Stephen McKnight is asked to call 911.
  
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• Nursing Home Abuse Frequently Goes Unreported, Government Agency Finds

  12-06-2019 22:24
  (CNN) — Abuse in nursing homes remains under-reported in the United States, according to reports released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.
  One report estimated that 1 in 5 ER visits from a nursing home is the result of abuse. It analyzed 37,607 “high-risk hospital ER claims” made to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, known as CMS, by nursing home residents in 2016.
  The report also found
  
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• Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Inches Closer To Normal Operation - CBS Baltimore

  12-06-2019 22:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Inches Closer To Normal Operation  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City of Baltimore is inching closer to getting back online. Those spearheading the recovery efforts say that most city employees should ...
  
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• Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Inches Closer To Normal Operation

  12-06-2019 22:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City of Baltimore is inching closer to getting back online.
  Those spearheading the recovery efforts say that most city employees should have computer access restored by the end of the week.
  Despite the recovery efforts, Baltimore residents will still feel the aftershocks of the ransomware attack for months.
  Related Coverage Baltimore Ransomware Attack | 65 Percent Of City Employees Have Access To Email
  Baltimore Ransomware Attack | What’s Working And W
  
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• Baltimore County's new superintendent will earn more than predecessor - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 22:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County's new superintendent will earn more than predecessor  Baltimore SunDarryl Williams, Baltimore County's new superintendent will earn $290000 beginning July 1, under a contract approved by the school board Tuesday.
  
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• Naked Cyclists Use Public Rental Bikes For New Orleans Event

  12-06-2019 21:48
  NEW ORLEANS (CBS Local) — Organizers of the 2019 World Naked Bike Ride admit they didn’t see this coming — that participants would use publicly available rental Blue Bikes.
  The 11th World Naked Bike Ride in New Orleans took place on Saturday, with participants peddling their way through the French Quarter in various degrees of undress.
  “This is the first year Blue Bikes were widely used by participants, and we had not anticipated this,” the event’s head of sec
  
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• Review Finds UMMS Deals Were Not Competitively Bid Or Fully Vetted, Faults Former CEO For Healthy Holly Deal

  12-06-2019 21:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former University of Maryland Medical System CEO Robert Chrencik made business deals with board members– including former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh– that weren’t bid competitively or properly disclosed to the entire board, an independent review released Wednesday found.
  Nygren Consulting, an independent firm hired by the University of Maryland Medical System, has completed its review on the business relationships, policies and practices by the Board
  
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• Ravens, Jackson Get Crash Course In Roman’s New-Look Offense

  12-06-2019 21:34
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are receiving a crash course this week from first-year offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who’s rewritten the playbook to accommodate the peculiar talent of quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  Roman hopes the lessons learned during the team’s mandatory three-game minicamp will enable the offense to perform comfortably and efficiently at training camp next month.
  “Generally, the guys have done just a really good job of picking this up qu
  
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• Hogan Names 11 New Appointees To UMMS Board After Self-Dealing, ‘Healthy Holly’ Scandals

  12-06-2019 21:10
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan Wednesday named 11 new appointees to the University of Maryland Medical System Board in an overhaul brought on by concerns over business relationships and practices within the board, including the “Healthy Holly” scandal that led former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign.
  The appointees are set to take their positions by July 1.10
  Related Coverage:Review Finds UMMS Deals Were Not Competitively Bid Or Fully Vetted, Faults Former CEO
  
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• Baltimore withdraws lawsuit against owner of Preakness track - WTOP

  12-06-2019 20:46 via wtop.com
  Baltimore withdraws lawsuit against owner of Preakness track  WTOPBALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore announced Wednesday that it has withdrawn a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the historic city racetrack that hosts the ...
  
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• Save Baltimore? It's as simple as 1, 2 and 3 - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 20:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Save Baltimore? It's as simple as 1, 2 and 3  Baltimore SunIn my career as a jet pilot, husband, father and businessman, one trait carried through the many times that things didn't go as planned. When the plane is on fire I ...
  
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• Amazon Space Heaters Recalled For Burn, Fire Hazards

  12-06-2019 19:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  — Amazon is recalling its AmazonBasics 1500 Watt Ceramic Space Heater after 30 reports of the heater overheating, burning or sparking.
  The models affected are either black or silver and have the AmazonBasics logo printed on the front of the units with labels B074MWKSLX, B074MX8VNR, B074MR2HGM, B074MWRLZM printed on the backs.U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  25 of those reports were in the United States and five were in Canada. Two of the reports included minor
  
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• Fmr. Deputy AG Rosenstein Speaks At Md. State Bar Association Summit

  12-06-2019 19:15
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Former United States Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke at the Maryland State Bar Association’s legal summit and annual meeting in Ocean City.
  Rosenstein is one of the event’s keynote speakers along with CNN chief legal analyst and best-selling author Jeffrey Toobin.
  Rosenstein’s speech was scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  The former deputy attorney general left the Trump administration in May after just over two years with the justice dep
  
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• Fmr. Deputy AG Rosenstein Set To Speak At Md. State Bar Association Summit

  12-06-2019 19:10
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Former United States Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is speaking at the Maryland State Bar Association’s legal summit and annual meeting in Ocean City.
  Rosenstein is one of the event’s keynote speakers along with CNN chief legal analyst and best-selling author Jeffrey Toobin.
  Rosenstein’s speech is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  The former deputy attorney general left the Trump administration in May after just over two years with the justic
  
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• Baltimore County Police investigating 18-year-old's 'suspicious death' in Pikesville - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 19:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County Police investigating 18-year-old's 'suspicious death' in Pikesville  Baltimore SunBaltimore County Police homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death in Pikesville after the body of an 18-year-old woman was found in her home ...
  
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• If You Missed 'Hamilton' in DC, You Can Just Go To Baltimore, Apparently - DCist

  12-06-2019 19:04 via dcist.com
  If You Missed 'Hamilton' in DC, You Can Just Go To Baltimore, Apparently  DCistApparently “it's more difficult than getting Hamilton tickets” isn't a hyperbole we can use anymore, because they're not that tough to come by in Baltimore.
  
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• Rep. Steve Scalise Honors Howard County Native Who Saved His Life Two Years After Congressional Baseball Practice Attack

  12-06-2019 19:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two years after the Congressional baseball practice attack that injured House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, the congressman is honoring the officer who saved his life.
  Special Agent Crystal Griner- a Howard County native- met with the congressman at the congressional baseball practice for 2019’s summer game.
  Griner graduated from Mount Hebron High School in Howard County and played college basketball at Hood College.
  I think about the heroes when I think about June 1
  
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• Mayor Young: City Withdraws Lawsuit Seeking To Take Over Pimlico, Preakness Stakes

  12-06-2019 18:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young announced Wednesday the City will withdraw from a condemnation action against the Maryland Jockey Club, the Stronach Group, and others that aimed to take over the Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes.
  The mayor and Belinda Stronach, chairman and president of the Stronach Group, discussed “good faith negotiations” in ways to revitalize, renovate and redevelop Pimlico and other racing facilities in the State- with Pimlico as a
  
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• Six Injured In MTA Bus Accident In Baltimore

  12-06-2019 18:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials are investigating after a personal vehicle collided with an MDOT MTA bus on Pulaski and Mulberry Streets in midtown Baltimore on Wednesday.
  The incident happened around noon, officials said, and the bus operator and five passengers were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
  MDOT MTA Police are in the process of conducting an investigation.
  This story is developing.
  
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• Suspicious Death | 18-Year-Old Woman’s Body Found In Pikesville Home

  12-06-2019 18:46
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a suspicious death in Pikesville after an 18-year-old woman’s body was found in her home suffering from trauma to the upper body late Tuesday night.
  Police were called to a home in the 7400 block of Kathydale Road, 21208 just before 10 p.m. Tuesday night where the woman, identified as Dymond Ariel Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Her body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cau
  
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• 18-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Pikesville Home

  12-06-2019 18:44
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a suspicious death in Pikesville after an 18-year-old woman’s body was found in her home suffering from trauma to the upper body late Tuesday night.
  Police were called to a home in the 7400 block of Kathydale Road, 21208 just before 10 p.m. Tuesday night where the woman, identified as Dymond Ariel Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Her body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cau
  
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• ‘I’ve Never Seen Kevin Bacon Like This Before’: Mark O’Brien On Showtime’s ‘City On A Hill’

  12-06-2019 18:30
  (CBS Local)– Showtime’s new series “City On A Hill” starring Kevin Bacon premieres on Sunday June 16 and the experience has been one of the craziest of Mark O’Brien’s career.
  He’s working side by side with an industry legend, it’s one of the biggest parts of his career, and he also shares the set with his wife Georgina Reilly. On top of all that, the couple has a new 18 month old as well.
  “It’s been a really formative time of life,
  
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• Nevada Becomes First State To Ban Most Pre-Employment Marijuana Screening

  12-06-2019 18:21
  CARSON CITY, Nevada (CBS Local) — Nevada has become the first state to ban employers from discriminating against workers for marijuana use, with some exceptions.
  Governor Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill No. 132 on Friday, which makes it unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire someone because they tested positive for marijuana on a drug screening test.
  There are some exceptions. People trying to become firefighters or emergency medical technicians cannot test positive, as well
  
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• Police: Teen Busted For Driving 105 MPH Blames ‘Too Many Hot Wings’ For Bathroom Emergency

  12-06-2019 17:53
  Canada (CBS Local) — “Too many hot wings.” That’s the excuse a Canadian teenage driver offered to police after he was busted for speeding, according to officials.
  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba recently stopped the 16-year-old after an officer clocked the his Camaro at 170 kilometers per hour, which equals 105 miles per hour.
  Officers say the driver claimed he was driving so fast because he had eaten too many hot chicken wings and really needed to get to a
  
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• 14-Year-Old Runaway Missing From Elkton

  12-06-2019 17:33
  ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who ran away from her Elkton home earlier this week.
  Aniyah Tonnick Townsend was reported missing Monday. She is five-foot-three and weighs 80 pounds.
  She has brown eyes and black hair.
  Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call state police at (410) 996-7800.
  
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• Ravens DT Michael Pierce Pulled From Practice After Arriving Out Of Shape

  12-06-2019 17:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- The Baltimore Ravens opened their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday running the full team through their first obligatory practice session of the season. While the first day back can be a difficult one after a long offseason, Tuesday was a particularly bad day for defensive tackle Michael Pierce. According to ESPN, Pierce’s first day of practice ended suddenly when he was sent off the field due to a lack of conditioning.
  Head coach John Harbaugh told ESPN that the 26-year-old t
  
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• CEO Of Maryland Technology Development Arm To Step Down

  12-06-2019 17:07
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The CEO of Maryland’s technology development arm is stepping down.
  The Maryland Technology Development Corporation announced Wednesday that George Davis will step down, effective July 31.
  In February, a state audit was critical of TEDCO for creating a three-member advisory committee to provide investment advice for a state venture fund without creating adequate polices to prevent conflicts of interest. The audit found that the firms of two members of the committ
  
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• One Hospitalized After Fire Destroys Somerset County Home

  12-06-2019 16:22
  EDEN, Md. (WJZ) — One person was taken to a hospital after a fire that destroyed a home in Somerset County Wednesday morning.
  Firefighters were called to the home in the 7500 block of Meadow Bridge Road in Eden around 12:25 a.m. for a fire.
  They were able to extinguish the blaze in 20 minutes.
  The home suffered $120,000 in damage.
  One person was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation and has been released.
  The fire is believed to have started in the living room. The cause is still
  
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• Over 20M Patients Affected In Massive AMCA Medical Data Breach, Attorney General Frosh Warns Marylanders

  12-06-2019 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh warns Marylanders their medical and other private information may have been compromised by a cyberattack against American Medical Collection Agency, a third party collection agency for laboratories, hospitals, physician groups, medical providers and others.
  The known list of those impacted affects over 20 million patients. It includes:Quest Diagnostics: 11.9 million patients
  LabCorp: 7.7 million patients
  BioReference Laboratories:
  
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• All Clear Given After Contractors Strike Gas Line Near UMD

  12-06-2019 16:15
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The scene of a gas leak near Fraternity House 1 and Baltimore Avenue in College Park Wednesday morning has been cleared.
  Washington Gas crews shut off the broken gas line.
  The University of Maryland Police Department had asked people to avoid the area near due to a gas leak.
  Police said a contractor struck a gas line in the area.
  UMD ALERT: A gas line was struck by contractors between Fraternity House #1 & Baltimore Avenue. Please stay away from the area
  
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• Linthicum Man Charged With Series Of Thefts From Cars In Brooklyn Park

  12-06-2019 15:40
  BROOKLYN PARK, MD. (WJZ) — A Linthicum man was arrested early Tuesday morning for a series of thefts from cars in the Brooklyn Park area, Anne Arundel County police said Wednesday.
  At around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, an officer was conducting neighborhood checks in the area of Kramme Avenue and Hillside Terrace in Brooklyn Park due to recent thefts from vehicles in the area.
  The officer saw a man near a parked car, and after speaking with the man, the officer determined that he had an open warran
  
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• Store employee assaulted in downtown Baltimore robbery Tuesday afternoon, police say - Baltimore Sun

  12-06-2019 15:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Store employee assaulted in downtown Baltimore robbery Tuesday afternoon, police say  Baltimore SunA store employee was assaulted in a jewelry store robbery Tuesday afternoon in downtown Baltimore, the Baltimore Police Department said.
  
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• Youths Caught On Camera Stealing Packages In Columbia

  12-06-2019 15:20
  COLUMBIA, MD. (WJZ) — A Columbia woman is asking the police and the public’s help to find the people who stole her packages Tuesday afternoon.
  Lanay Nicholson said around 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon a neighbor saw kids walk by her home in the 6500 block of Quiet Hours in Columbia and steal her packages from outside her home.
  That neighbor called the police, who went to the owner’s house when she returned home and told her they found an empty box with her name on it at the end o
  
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• You Could Be Swallowing A Credit Card’s Weight In Plastic Every Week

  12-06-2019 15:15
  (CNN) — Globally, we are ingesting an average of 5 grams of plastic every week, the equivalent of a credit card, a new study suggests.
  This plastic contamination comes from “microplastics” — particles smaller than five millimeters — which are making their way into our food, drinking water and even the air.
  Around the world, people ingest an average of around 2,000 microplastic particles a week, according to the study by the University of Newcastle, in Australia.
  The
  
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• Baltimore Police Dept. | Guard Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault While Impersonating An Officer

  12-06-2019 15:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced the arrest of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while posing as a police officer.
  Richard Barnes, 50, is charged with rape, assault and impersonating an officer. Police say that Barnes was wearing a security guard uniform.Barnes is a security guard at Shock Trauma.
  “Barnes then identified himself as a police officer,” Harrison said. “He ordered the victim out of the vehicle a
  
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