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• Standoff Ends With Man In Custody In Dundalk After Report Of Man With A Gun

  11-08-2019 23:30
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Dundalk responded to a call about a man with a gun early Sunday morning.
  The standoff ended quickly in the 7800 block of E. Collingham Drive after officers responded and saw the armed suspect inside an apartment.
  The suspect surrendered without further incident. There were no hostages and the gun was recovered by police.
  
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• Standoff Ends In Dundalk After Report Of Man With A Gun

  11-08-2019 23:30
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Dundalk responded to a call about a man with a gun early Sunday morning.
  The standoff ended quickly in the 7800 block of E. Collingham Drive after officers responded and saw the armed suspect inside an apartment.
  The suspect surrendered without further incident. There were no hostages and the gun was recovered by police.
  
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• Maryland’s Tax-Free Week Starts Just In Time For Back To School Shopping

  11-08-2019 23:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Tax-Free Week starts just in time for back to school shopping in Maryland- when parents are looking for the best deals on school supplies.
  “I do have two children going back to school so I will be out shopping,” said shopper Elisha Jordan.
  Jordan is one of the many shoppers hitting the stores Sunday as Maryland kicks off its Tax-Free Week.
  “It helps out a lot especially when you have children that are school-age which we do so it allows our buck to go a
  
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• Closing Arguments In Taylor Hayes’ Murder Trial Begin Monday

  11-08-2019 22:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of murdering a seven-year-old girl.
  Keon Gray is charged with first-degree murder- accused of gunning down Taylor Hayes in southwest Baltimore last summer while she was sitting in the backseat of a car.
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• American Gold Medalist Kneels During National Anthem At Pan American Games

  11-08-2019 22:42
  (CNN) — American gold medalist fencer Race Imboden knelt as the national anthem played Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants and President Donald Trump.
  “We must call for change,” he tweeted afterward along with a photo. “This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking home Gold and Bronze. My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so
  
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• Virginia National Guard Sgt Accused Of Stealing WWII-Era Dog Tags Seeks Trial Delay

  11-08-2019 22:28
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Virginia National Guard sergeant is asking a federal judge to postpone his trial on a charge he stole World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland.
  The judge didn’t immediately rule on Friday’s request by an attorney for Robert Rumsby, of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
  Rumsby is charged with theft of public records. His trial is scheduled to start Wednesday in Maryland.
  A complaint says Rumsby told investigators
  
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• Ravens Trade Back Up Kicker To The Vikings

  11-08-2019 20:54
  Owings Mills, MD (WJZ)– The Baltimore Ravens have announced they have traded backup kicker Kaare Vedvik to the Minnesota Vikings.
  The second year player out of Norway has a chance to be both the Vikings kicker and punter this season after a strong showing in Thursday nights first preseason game.
  Vedvik was 4-4 on field goals in the his first game this year including a long of 55-yards, he also made both of his extra point attempts and averaged 55.5 yards with his two punts.
  Reports say the
  
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• Major Delays On I-95 Following Motorcycle Accident

  11-08-2019 18:29
  Aberdeen, MD (WJZ)– Two lanes of I-95 northbound remain closed following a motorcycle accident just past MD-543 in the Aberdeen area.
  Several agencies including The Maryland Department Of Transportation and Maryland State Police are working the scene of the accident that took place just before noon today.
  Motorists are urged to find alternate routes or expect delays has crews work to clear the area.
  It’s not known at this time the extent of any injuries and the cause of the accident
  
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• Lanes Back Open After Major Delays On I-95 Following Motorcycle Accident

  11-08-2019 18:29
  Aberdeen, MD (WJZ)– UPDATE: All lanes of I-95 northbound have reopened following this accident.
  Two lanes of I-95 northbound were closed following a motorcycle accident just past MD-543 in the Aberdeen area.
  Several agencies including The Maryland Department Of Transportation and Maryland State Police are working the scene of the accident that took place just before noon today.
  Motorists are urged to find alternate routes or expect delays has crews work to clear the area.
  It’s not kn
  
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• Police union raising money for off-duty sergeant shot in Northeast Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  11-08-2019 17:42 via baltimoresun.com
  Police union raising money for off-duty sergeant shot in Northeast Baltimore  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore police union is soliciting donations for the family of the off-duty sergeant injured in a shooting in Northeast Baltimore Thursday.
  
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• Crews Battle Vacant Building Fire In Northwest Baltimore

  11-08-2019 05:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire in northwest Baltimore.
  The fire broke out on North Fulton Ave. just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
  Officials say that the building was vacant.
  It took crews about an hour to get the fire under control.
  No one was hurt.
  
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• Alvarez Hits Three Homers In Astros 23-2 Rout Of Orioles

  11-08-2019 04:46
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Yordan Alvarez hit three of Houston’s six home runs and drove in a career-high seven runs to help the Astros to the highest scoring game in franchise history with a 23-2 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.
  The win was the eighth straight for the Astros, who became the latest team to feast on the reeling Orioles. Baltimore has allowed a major league-leading 240 homers and lost five straight.
  It was the second 20-run game in Astros history. Houston
  
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• Bear Falls On Northern California Patrol Car

  11-08-2019 03:47
  HOOPA, Calif. (AP) — They probably don’t train people for this at the Sheriff’s Academy.
  A patrol car was struck by a falling bear in Northern California last weekend.
  Authorities say a Humboldt County sheriff’s deputy was driving on State Route 96 on Aug. 3, answering a report of a drug overdose in the community of Orleans, when the bear fell or jumped onto the car, apparently from a steep embankment.
  The bear smashed the hood and windshield. The patrol car hit an embank
  
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• Food Will Be Scarce, Expensive And Less Nutritious, Climate Report Says

  11-08-2019 03:44
  (CNN) — Food will become scarcer, grocery prices will spike and crops will lose their nutritional value due to the climate crisis, according to a major report on land use from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released Thursday.
  The climate crisis will also change what kinds of crops farmers can grow. Some climates will become too hot for what farmers are growing now. Some climates will see more flooding, more snow, more moisture in the air, which will als
  
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• Officials In Baltimore County Investigating Report Of Suspicious Package

  11-08-2019 03:18
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Fire Department is investigating the report of a suspicious package in Randallstown.
  Officials were dispatched to the 4600 block of Horizon Circle in Randallstown around 9 p.m. for the report of a suspicious package.#bcofd// Suspicious Package// 4600 blk of Horizon Circle #Randallstown// Hazmat Units enroute to location for a report of a suspicious package. No futher information at this time. D/T 21:01hrs.. ^MJ
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• No Hazard Found In Report Of Suspicious Package In Baltimore County

  11-08-2019 03:18
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Fire Department cleared the scene of where officials received a call for the report of a suspicious package.
  Officials were called to the 4600 block of Horizon Circle in Randallstown on Saturday night in regard to suspicious envelopes found.#bcofd// Suspicious Package// 4600 blk of Horizon Circle #Randallstown// Hazmat Units enroute to location for a report of a suspicious package. No futher information at this time. D/T 21:01hrs.. ^MJ
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• Former Cornerback Lardarius Webb Officially Retires As A Raven

  11-08-2019 01:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Congratulations to former Ravens cornerback, Lardarius Webb!
  Webb retired as a Raven on Saturday. The nine-year veteran played his entire career in Baltimore.
  Webb was a force on the field with 15 total interceptions and almost 500 tackles in his career.
  He even reached the top of the mountain by becoming a Super Bowl Champion in 2013.
  Webb is the only player in Ravens history to return a punt, kickoff, and interception for touchdowns.
  Vonta Leach and Willis McGahee
  
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• 6 people shot overnight in separate shootings in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  11-08-2019 01:36 via wbaltv.com
  6 people shot overnight in separate shootings in Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreSix people were shot overnight throughout Baltimore in separate shootings, city police said. City police said officers were called around 1 a.m. Saturday to the ...
  
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• ‘We Take Pride In Our City’ | Community Comes Together For Trash Clean Up Day

  11-08-2019 01:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Volunteers got down and dirty Saturday to clean up trash on the streets of Baltimore.
  Dozens of volunteers with We Can B-More, Ask Church and the community participated picking up litter.
  This comes after President Trump’s tweets last month calling Baltimore a, “disgusting rat and rodent-infested mess.”
  “Baltimore is not the buildings, Baltimore is not that house, Baltimore is not this block, we are Baltimore, the people of Baltimore,” D
  
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• Woman Arrested For Running Prostitution Ring Out Of Massage Parlor In Montgomery County

  11-08-2019 01:03
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery County Police have shut down a Rockville massage parlor they say was running a prostitution ring.
  Emily Zhang Lawrence, the owner of Rose’s Spa, is charged with human trafficking and prostitution.
  In a months-long investigation, police say 18 men admitted to paying for sex acts during their visits to the parlor.
  Lawrence faces more than 40 years in prison.
  
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• 43rd Annual AFRAM Festival Held At Druid Hill Park

  11-08-2019 00:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 43rd annual AFRAM Festival is underway at the historic Druid Hill Park.
  Thousands of visitors are expected to gather for one of the largest African American cultural festivals on the East Coast.
  Headlines on stage this year include A1 Chops, Sevyn Streeter, The Comb Brothers, and Rick Ross.
  The festival runs through 8 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• Second Vehicle Stopped In Investigation Into Shooting Of Sergeant Isaac Carrington, Still No Connections Made

  11-08-2019 00:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The search for suspects in the shooting Thursday of Baltimore Police Sergeant Isaac Carrington continued Saturday with the pursuit of a vehicle similar to the one described by witnesses at the scene.
  This is the second vehicle stopped by police in this investigation in which arrests were made, but so far, no connection has been made to this case.
  The pursuit started on Bel Air Road in northeast Baltimore when police spotted a blue Acura similar to the description of
  
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