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• Catholic Bishops’ New Anti-Abuse Hotline To Be Ready Soon

  13-11-2019 23:58
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of February, three months ahead of the deadline set by Pope Francis.
  That forecast came Wednesday from Anthony Picarello, general counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as the bishops concluded a three-day national assembly. The early start-up date would require all of the nearly 200 dioceses to be ready; church officials sounded o
  
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• Baltimore-area athletes signing National Letters of Intent - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 23:57 via baltimoresun.com
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• Firefighters Battling Large Fire In West Baltimore

  13-11-2019 23:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters are battling a large fire in west Baltimore Wednesday night.
  The fire is off Monroe Street near Montgomery Park.
  No further information is available.
  Chopper 13 is over the scene.This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• Firefighters Battle Large Fire In West Baltimore

  13-11-2019 23:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters battled a large fire in west Baltimore Wednesday night.
  The fire broke out off Monroe Street near Montgomery Park.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene.No further information is available.
  Continue to stay with WJZ for updates on this story.
  
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• Jean A. ‘Sandra’ Kouwenhoven, horticulturist and club woman, dies - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 23:52 via baltimoresun.com
  Jean A. ‘Sandra’ Kouwenhoven, horticulturist and club woman, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘They Trust Us’: Baltimore Barbers, Beauticians Stepping Up To Help Stop Shootings - CBS Baltimore

  13-11-2019 23:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  ‘They Trust Us’: Baltimore Barbers, Beauticians Stepping Up To Help Stop Shootings  CBS Baltimore
  
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• ‘They Trust Us’: Baltimore Barbers, Beauticians Stepping Up To Help Stop Shootings

  13-11-2019 23:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the number of homicides in Baltimore this year approaches 300, a new group is emerging with the goal of stopping shootings before they happen.
  City barbers and beauticians are stepping up to serve as the first line of defense, standing between shooters and their next victim in an effort to cut away at the crime rate.
  The effort is part of the Healing City Baltimore initiative announced Wednesday.
  “Children in Baltimore are growing up experiencing PTSD similar to
  
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• A rare Liberty ship has been part of Baltimore history since World War II. Now its home is in jeopardy. - Washington Post

  13-11-2019 23:35 via washingtonpost.com
  A rare Liberty ship has been part of Baltimore history since World War II. Now its home is in jeopardy.  Washington Post
  
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• A rare Liberty ship has been part of Baltimore history since World War II. Now its home is in jeopardy. - The Washington Post

  13-11-2019 23:35 via washingtonpost.com
  A rare Liberty ship has been part of Baltimore history since World War II. Now its home is in jeopardy.  The Washington Post
  
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• Arctic front drops temperatures to record lows in Washington-Baltimore region - Washington Post

  13-11-2019 23:34 via washingtonpost.com
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• Another cold night in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-11-2019 23:27 via wbaltv.com
  Another cold night in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Gov. Hogan Says Maya Rockeymoore Cummings ‘Dog Whistle White Nationalist’ Comment About Him ‘Not Worth Response’

  13-11-2019 23:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s governor is asking Maryland’s newest Democratic congressional candidate for an apology.
  The controversy was born out of Gov. Hogan saying he came from the “Ronald Reagan School of Politics”
  Democrats seized the moment, citing Reagan’s previous racist comments.
  When Maya Rockeymoore Cummings ran for governor last year, she called Gov. Larry Hogan a “dog whistle white nationalist,” after he praised Ronald Reagan’s p
  
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• Baltimore Ravens injury updates: Michael Pierce, 4 others miss practice - PennLive

  13-11-2019 23:08 via pennlive.com
  
  Baltimore Ravens injury updates: Michael Pierce, 4 others miss practice  PennLive
  
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• Carroll County Man Charged With Assault After Incident At Boston Inn Hotel

  13-11-2019 23:03
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — A Westminster man was charged with assault and destruction of property for allegedly pressing his fist against a woman’s throat and smashing her car window.
  Police said 38-year-old Vernon Saliard was with the victim at the Boston Inn when she knocked over the television in the hotel room and he became angry.
  Saliard is being held without bond.
   
  
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• Neighbors Fed Up With Growing Pothole Fill It With Christmas Tree

  13-11-2019 22:57
  
  ATLANTA (CBS Local) — A group of homeowners in Atlanta have placed a Christmas tree inside a gaping pothole on their street, hoping it would pressure local officials to do something about it.
  “I can see down five or six feet of hollowed out area beneath there,” homeowner Peter West told CBS affiliate WGCL. “We’d love to have a new road.”
  Decorated with lights and ornaments, neighbors placed the tree on Archwood Drive in Atlanta’s Northcrest subdivision e
  
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• Autistic Child Fulfills Dream Of Being A Wendy’s Manager

  13-11-2019 22:54
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (CBS Local) — A Missouri boy on the autism spectrum recently got to fulfill his dream of working as a fast-food restaurant manager for a day.
  First grader Eric Johnson was very excited to take over operations at a Wendy’s restaurant in Springfield on Monday, his mother, Denise Johnson, told CBS affiliate KOLR.
  “I said to him, what do you want to be when you grow up,” she said. “I thought he was going to say like a professional gamer, he just said &l
  
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• Baltimore police seek 15 juveniles in attack on 53-year-old man - Fox News

  13-11-2019 22:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Baltimore police seek 15 juveniles in attack on 53-year-old man  Fox News
  
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• University of Baltimore to train thousands of city election judges ahead of primary for Elijah Cummings’ seat - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 22:40 via baltimoresun.com
  University of Baltimore to train thousands of city election judges ahead of primary for Elijah Cummings’ seat  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Masters Art Of Winning While Having Fun

  13-11-2019 22:39
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — There are times when Lamar Jackson displays the style and exuberance of a youngster playing football on the street with friends.
  Seemingly unaffected by the responsibility of being an NFL starting quarterback, Jackson relishes the opportunity to run, pass and match wits with opposing defenses. And when he’s all done, the Baltimore Ravens star just might flip on a pair of sunglasses and pose on the sideline with his teammates.
  Such was the case last Sunday, wh
  
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• One Person Killed In Three-Alarm Fire In Havre De Grace

  13-11-2019 22:25
  
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters battled a fatal three-alarm fire at a home in Havre de Grace Wednesday afternoon.
  Firefighters were called to the home in the 4000 block of Webster Road around 12:20 p.m. and found the building fully engulfed in flames, officials said.One person was found dead at the scene, the state fire marshal’s office said. That person was the only one home at the time the fire broke out.It took 50 firefighters around two-and-a-half hours to contain the bl
  
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• Mayor Young says leadership isn't to blame for Baltimore murders - Fox Baltimore

  13-11-2019 22:25 via foxbaltimore.com
  Mayor Young says leadership isn't to blame for Baltimore murders  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Silver Alert Issued For Missing Montgomery County Woman

  13-11-2019 22:22
  
  LEISURE WORLD, Md. (WJZ) — Officials have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Montgomery County woman.
  Police said Caryn Nelson, 74, told family members Wednesday morning she was heading to Silver Spring for an appointment but never arrived.
  Nelson was driving a dark gray 2011 Honda Accord with Maryland tags 15990CH.
  Caryn Nelson. Courtesy: Montgomery County Police
  She is five-foot-two and weighs 110 pounds. She has gray hair and brown eyes.
  Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.
  
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• 17-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In Southwest Baltimore

  13-11-2019 22:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Southwest Baltimore Wednesday afternoon.
  Officers reported to the 2800 block of W. Lanvale Street for a shooting where they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the head on November 13 at 1:20 p.m.
  He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
  The suspect was wearing a tan hooded sweatshirt, a tan knit hat, blue jeans, and redish-orange shoes or boots.
  Pol
  
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• Howard County Will Host 2020 Major League Quidditch Championship

  13-11-2019 22:15
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Calling all wizards, witches and even Muggles: the 2020 Major League Quidditch Championship is coming to Howard County!
  The championship, featuring the 12 best teams across the U.S. and Canada, will happen on August 15 and 16, 2020, at Troy Park in Elkridge.
  Teams will compete for the Benepe Cup, named after the league’s founder.
  Quidditch, the popular sport from the Harry Potter series, has been adapted to combine elements of basketball, rugby and dodgebal
  
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• Teenager shot to death in Southwest Baltimore, police say - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 22:05 via baltimoresun.com
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• Esquire names Baltimore restaurant one of nation's best - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-11-2019 21:55 via wbaltv.com
  Esquire names Baltimore restaurant one of nation's best  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• One dead after three-alarm house fire near Havre de Grace - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 21:33 via baltimoresun.com
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• Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Article Tying Lawyer To Neo-Nazis

  13-11-2019 21:30
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a Baltimore lawyer’s lawsuit accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of defaming him in an article and a “hate map” that tied him to a neo-Nazi group.
  U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects the law center’s publications about attorney Glen K. Allen in 2016. Blake said Allen didn’t dispute the law center article’s “underlying factual assertions&rd
  
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• Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Article Tying Baltimore Lawyer To Neo-Nazis

  13-11-2019 21:30
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a Baltimore lawyer’s lawsuit accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of defaming him in an article and a “hate map” that tied him to a neo-Nazi group.
  U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects the law center’s publications about attorney Glen K. Allen in 2016. Blake said Allen didn’t dispute the law center article’s “underlying factual assertions&rd
  
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• ‘It’s a great time to be in Baltimore’: Veterans Domata Peko, Justin Ellis relish opportunity to join rising R - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 21:26 via baltimoresun.com
  ‘It’s a great time to be in Baltimore’: Veterans Domata Peko, Justin Ellis relish opportunity to join rising R  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore school evacuated, dismissed after gas odor detected - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-11-2019 21:24 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore school evacuated, dismissed after gas odor detected  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Firefighters Battling Fatal Three-Alarm Fire In Havre De Grace

  13-11-2019 21:17
  
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters are battling a fatal three-alarm fire at a home in Havre de Grace Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire is in the 4000 block of Webster Road.OSFM on scene at 3-alarm fatal fire on Webster Road in Havre de Grave. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/Shjl0hmwGc
  — Maryland State Fire Marshal (@MarylandOSFM) November 13, 2019This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• ‘I’m Not Committing The Murders’ | Baltimore Mayor Jack Young Says Leadership Not To Blame As City Approaches 300 Homicides

  13-11-2019 21:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young says he should not be held accountable for the high number of murders in the city. His comments follow criticism about the city’s leadership after the murder of a beloved coach last week.
  “It’s not any lack of leadership on my part. I’ve been moving this city forward,” Mayor Young said Wednesday. “I’m not committing the murders. And that’s what people need to understand. I’m not committi
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Jack Young Says Leadership Not To Blame As City Approaches 300 Homicides

  13-11-2019 21:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Baltimore approaches 300 homicides for the fifth year in a row, Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young wants to make it clear he doesn’t believe a lack of leadership is the problem.
  “I’m not committing the murders, and that’s what people need to understand, I’m not committing the murders, the police commissioner is not committing it the council is not permitting it, so how can you fault leadership?”
  As of Saturday, the
  
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• Goucher College lays off 13 staff positions in 'administrative restructuring’ - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 21:06 via baltimoresun.com
  Goucher College lays off 13 staff positions in 'administrative restructuring’  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Woman’s Body Found Badly Burned In NW Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  13-11-2019 21:04 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Woman’s Body Found Badly Burned In NW Baltimore

  13-11-2019 21:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A woman’s body was found badly burned, laying in the street in northwest Baltimore on Tuesday.
  Baltimore City fire officials got a call at around 7:45 a.m. and pronounced her dead when they arrived to the 1800 block of N. Payson Street.
  The cause is under investigation. There is currently no known motive or cause.
  This story is developing. 
  
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• Would The Ravens Consider Signing Colin Kaepernick?

  13-11-2019 20:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Would the Ravens consider signing Colin Kaepernick?
  The NFL is holding a private workout for Kaepernick on Saturday. They invited every team to the event. The former 49ers quarterback hasn’t played since Jan. 1, 2017.
  In a press conference on Wednesday, Coach John Harbaugh said he isn’t sure if the Ravens are sending a representative to Kaepernick’s workout.
  In 2017, the team considered signing Kaepernick when former quarterback Joe Flacco injured h
  
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• Traffic: Two More Road Projects Set To Get Underway In Baltimore

  13-11-2019 20:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Drivers in parts of Baltimore will see more orange barrels going up in the coming days as crews begin work on two more road projects.
  Phase two of the Baltimore Street resurfacing project is set to begin Friday. Crews will be resurfacing the road from Charles Street to South Street, which will result in lane closures.
  Daily lane closures will happen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, the city’s transportation department said. Weekend closures will run from m
  
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• TRY THIS: Fig And Brown Butter Spice Cake From ‘Joy Of Cooking’

  13-11-2019 20:49
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  In the nearly ninety years since Irma S. Rombauer self-published the first three thousand copies of Joy of Cooking in 1931, it has become the kitchen bible, with more than 20 million copies in print. The 2019 edition of Joy, available now from Simon & Schuster, has been thoroughly revised and expanded by Irma’s great-grandson John Becker and his wife, Megan Scott.
  Get a taste of Joy with this recipe for Fig and Brown Butter Spi
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting In NW Baltimore

  13-11-2019 20:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are on the scene of a shooting in the 800 block of Poplar Grove.
  Officers got the call at around 1:20 p.m. for a male who had been shot.
  Police have not released the male’s age at this time.
  This story is developing. 
  
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• ‘I’m not committing the murders’: As Baltimore nears 300 homicides, mayor says city leadership not to blame - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 20:21 via baltimoresun.com
  ‘I’m not committing the murders’: As Baltimore nears 300 homicides, mayor says city leadership not to blame  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Woman’s body found burned in West Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  13-11-2019 20:13 via baltimoresun.com
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• Gov. Hogan Names Baltimore’s Keiffer Mitchell Jr. New Chief Legislative Officer

  13-11-2019 19:59
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. will be his new chief legislative officer.
  Mitchell succeeds Christopher Shank, who has been in the position since June 2016. Shank is leaving the administration for the private sector, according to Hogan’s office.
  Coming from Baltimore City as a former Democratic delegate, he has held the post of senior advisor to the governor since the start of Hogan’s administration.
  “Keiffer Mitch
  
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• Independent Review Finds UMD Followed Protocols In Deadly Adenovirus Response

  13-11-2019 19:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group of independent experts tasked with evaluating the University of Maryland, College Park’s response to a deadly outbreak of adenovirus at the school last year has determined officials followed recognized protocols but could have improved communication and response efforts.
  The group released their findings to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents earlier this week, saying the university’s response complied with federal, state and campus prot
  
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• Scenes from the 2019 40 Under 40 awards event (PHOTOS) - Baltimore Business Journal

  13-11-2019 19:26 via bizjournals.com
  Scenes from the 2019 40 Under 40 awards event (PHOTOS)  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Student Charged With Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Girl At High School In Howard County

  13-11-2019 19:07
  
  FULTON, MD. (WJZ) — A 16-year-old male student has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old female student at Reservoir High School in Fulton.
  The victim reported she agreed to meet the suspect in a bathroom during school hours on November 11, but did not consent to sexual activity.
  She said that he forcibly sexually assaulted her, despite her protests.
  The girl said she reported the incident to a school counselor, and police were notified to begin an investigation.
  The teenage
  
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• University of Baltimore wins democracy challenge award - Maryland Daily Record

  13-11-2019 18:57 via thedailyrecord.com
  
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• Former NFL Player Jacob Bender From Maryland Charged, Allegedly Found With $3.6K Worth Of Oxycodone, Ammo

  13-11-2019 18:56
  
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — A former NFL player from Anne Arundel County is facing drug possession charges after being arrested after an investigation at a Walgreens and his home led to his arrest.
  Officers responded for a report of a CDS violation at the Walgreens on Crain Highway South in Glen Burnie at around 5:10 p.m.
  When they got there, officers saw the suspect, Jacob David Bender, enter a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. They approached him and through investigation found 144 Oxycodone pills,
  
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• Former NFL Player From Maryland Charged After Found With $3.6K Worth Of Oxycodone, Ammo

  13-11-2019 18:56
  
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — A former NFL player from Anne Arundel County is facing drug possession charges after being arrested after an investigation at a Walgreens and his home led to his arrest.
  Officers responded for a report of a CDS violation at the Walgreens on Crain Highway South in Glen Burnie at around 5:10 p.m.
  When they got there, officers saw the suspect, Jacob David Bender, enter a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. They approached him and through investigation found 144 Oxycodone pills,
  
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