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• Mayor Young Declares November 25 ‘Ms. Bessie Elizabeth Harding Day’ For Oldest Living Baltimore Resident’s 110th Birthday

  25-11-2019 23:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ms. Bessie Elizabeth Harding moved to Baltimore in the 1930s. She was in her 20s back then, and now at 110 years old, she’s the oldest living Baltimore resident.
  And as family and friends gathered to celebrate her birthday, she didn’t waste the opportunity to remind them.
  “Don’t ever turn nobody down that needs help, and you can help them,” Harding said.
  That’s just how she lives her life, and what she credits for her longevity.
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• MDOT Warns Drivers To Avoid Bay Bridge During Holiday Travel

  25-11-2019 23:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year and kicks off the holiday travel season.
  As more people are taking to the roads to see family and friends, the Maryland Department of Transportation wants to make sure drivers reach their destinations safely.
  MDOT is urging drivers to avoid using the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as work on the deck rehabilitation project will continue over the Thanksgiving holiday.
  If you have to travel on the Bay Bridge, MDOT suggests
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Run His Mom’s Car Off The Road In Queen Anne’s County

  25-11-2019 23:31
  
  QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested 29-year-old Race Nelson Robinson for the attempted murder of a motorist in Queen Anne’s County on Saturday.
  Troopers responded to westbound Route 50 just west of Nesbit Road for several reports of an alleged road rage incident in which a motorist intentionally attempted to ram and run another vehicle off of the road at around 4:30 p.m.
  Both vehicles sustained significant damage, but no other property was damaged du
  
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• Baltimore-Area Stores Gear Up For Black Friday, Cyber Monday Holiday Shopping Sales

  25-11-2019 23:21
  
  COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just a few days away and stores across the area are gearing up for the rush in stores and online.
  Right now- Thanksgiving item aisles are most popular- food, utensils, plates, decorations, etc. But right after Thanksgiving is over, the attention turns to toys, the gifts and the tech.
  “I’m mainly looking for toys, yeah deals on toys.” one shopper said.
  Shoppers have their eyes set on gifts and good deals for the h
  
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• Stray Dog Found Warming Five Abandoned Kittens On Side Of Snowy Road

  25-11-2019 22:34
  
  CHATHAM, Ontario (CBS Local) — A dog found keeping five kittens warm on the side of a road on a cold night in Canada was rescued and will soon be available for adoption.
  Pet and Wildlife Rescue said an animal control officer picked up the family of six after a “good citizen” spotted them in mid-November and called the shelter in Chatham, Ontario.
  The dog, now named Serenity, is estimated to be about two years old.
  The shelter is currently accepting applications to adopt Serenit
  
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• ACLU: West Baltimore Residents Sue Baltimore Police Over Multi-Day Lockdown After Det. Sean Suiter’s Death

  25-11-2019 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ACLU announced Monday that West Baltimore residents are suing Baltimore police and former Commissioner Kevin Davis, over the “drastic” multi-day lockdown in the investigation following the death of Detective Sean Suiter.
  In November 2017, the Baltimore Police Department imposed a “virtual police state” on Harlem Park residents following the death of Suiter.
  Harlem Park residents were required to carry identification with them at all times, show
  
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• ACLU: West Baltimore Residents Sue Baltimore Police Over 5 Day Lockdown After Det. Sean Suiter’s Death

  25-11-2019 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ACLU announced Monday that West Baltimore residents are suing Baltimore police and former Commissioner Kevin Davis, over the “drastic” multi-day lockdown in the investigation following the death of Detective Sean Suiter.
  The lockdown lasted five days.
  “The constitutional rights of black residents must finally be respected by Baltimore police and the leadership of this city,” an ACLU representative said in the lawsuit announcement Monday.
  This s
  
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• ACLU: Harlem Park Residents Sue Baltimore Police Over Multi-Day Lockdown After Sean Suiter’s Death

  25-11-2019 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ACLU announced Monday that West Baltimore residents are suing Baltimore police and former Commissioner Kevin Davis, over the “drastic” multi-day lockdown in the investigation following the death of Detective Sean Suiter.
  In November 2017, the Baltimore Police Department imposed a “virtual police state” on Harlem Park residents following the death of Suiter.
  Harlem Park residents were required to carry identification with them at all times, show
  
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• 21-Year-Old Elkton Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography

  25-11-2019 22:03
  
  ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — A Cecil County man was arrested and charged Monday after an investigation found evidence he was possessing and distributing child pornography, Maryland State Police say.
  Parke Reese, 21, of Elkton, is charged with three counts of distribution of child pornography, nine counts of possession of child pornography and one count of visual surveillance with prurient intent.
  Credit: Maryland State Police
  He was arrested at his home without incident and is being held without ba
  
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• 36-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot In South Baltimore

  25-11-2019 21:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating a fatal shooting of a man Monday afternoon in south Baltimore.
  Officers responded to the 1800 block of W. Pratt Street for a reported shooting where they found a 36-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to his body on November 25 at 12:41 p.m.
  The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
  Police are further investigating this incident.
  There have been 311 homicides in Baltimore so far this year.
  Anyone with information is asked to c
  
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• Baltimore County Announces SAFE Act To Stop Burglaries In Gun Stores, Shows

  25-11-2019 21:50
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) —  Baltimore County officials announced Monday plans to introduce the Secure All Firearms Effectively Act, which would require firearm retail establishments in the County to install responsible security measures to protect their inventory from potential burglaries.
  “We must do whatever we can to keep our communities safe, and that includes doing more to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals,” said County Executive Olszewski. “This bill is a st
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg Returns To Court After Hospital Stay

  25-11-2019 21:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned to the court after a two-night stay in a hospital.
  The court says the 86-year-old Ginsburg is attending an annual fall classical music program on Monday afternoon. Ginsburg loves the opera and classical music, and she has presided over the event for more than 10 years.
  Ginsburg returned home Sunday after spending two nights at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was treated for a possible infection with
  
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• 3 Men Exonerated After Spending 36 Years In Jail For 14-Year-Old’s Baltimore Murder

  25-11-2019 21:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the exoneration of three men in the 1983 murder of a Baltimore teen.
  Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart were arrested on Thanksgiving Day in 1983 and convicted in the murder of Dewitt Duckett.
  Duckett was killed on Nov. 18, 1983, at Harlem Park Junior High School.
  The Baltimore Conviction Integrity Unit reopened the investigation and worked with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project and the Univer
  
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• Man Charged For Possession Of More Than $29K Worth Of Illegal Drugs

  25-11-2019 21:29
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police charged 29-year-old Bruce Simms for possession with intent to distribute more than $29,000 worth of illegal drugs and 14 other related charges on Friday.
  Officers conducted a search and seizure warrant on a home in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive for an illegal drug sales investigation on November 22.
  The investigation led to the arrest of Simms and the seizure of $29,000 worth of illegal drugs and $666 in U.S. currency, according to the release.
  Sim
  
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• Father Charged After He Allegedly Encouraged Son To Commit Suicide With Shotgun

  25-11-2019 21:00
  
  ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland father was charged with child abuse and assault after he allegedly tried to convince his teenage son to commit suicide.
  According to charging documents, police were called to an Anne Arundel County high school on Nov. 20 around 12:42 p.m. for a report of child abuse.
  When they arrived, a teenage boy said that between Jan. 19 and June 30 of 2019 he was physically assaulted several times by his father.
  The boy told police he was sent to live with his aunt mult
  
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• Man Who Spit On Immigrant Sentenced To Write Essay On Immigration Hardships

  25-11-2019 20:58
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (CBS Local) — An homeless man who yelled “go back to your country” at a Ukrainian immigrant and spit on him has been sentenced to jail and ordered to write an essay.
  Harold Eugene Denson III, 37, was arrested after he allegedly threatened a Ukrainian immigrant who was the manager of a car dealership in Portland, Oregon.
  Prosecutors say Denson had thrown trash all over the dealership property on Aug. 25. When the victim was made aware of the situation, he walked o
  
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• Police Charged Man For A Theft From Auto In Annapolis

  25-11-2019 20:19
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police charged 55-year-old Joseph Oden Estep for a theft from auto early Sunday morning in Annapolis.
  Officers responded to the 1000 block of Harbor Drive where a woman reported a theft from her 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee on November 24 around 12:25 a.m.
  Officers arrived and found Estep with stolen property from the Jeep walking on Bay Ridge Road, police said.
  (Photo Credit: Anne Arundel County Police Department)
  Estep was arrested and taken to Sout
  
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• Police Charged Baltimore Man For A Theft From Auto In Linthicum

  25-11-2019 19:32
  
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police charged 23-year-old Karmai Dcar Ivery-Williams for a theft from auto in Linthicum Saturday morning.
  Officers responded to the area of Trussel Oak Court for report of a theft from auto on November 23 at 1:10 a.m.
  When officers arrived they found Williams in possession of stolen property from a black Mercury SUV parked in the area, police said.
  (Photo Credit: Anne Arundel County Police Department)
  Williams was arrested and taken to Northern D
  
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• ‘Getting This Out Was Catharsis’: Author Candice Carty-Williams On Book ‘Queenie’

  25-11-2019 19:23
  
  (CBS Local)– Candice Carty Williams is still processing the fact that she’s an author.
  The author never anticipated that her book about London would be read all over the world. The book is titled “Queenie” ant it’s the first one for Carty-Williams.
  The book chronicles the journey of a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman named Queenie Jenkins who lives in London. Carty-Williams learned a lot about herself and our culture when she wrote this novel.
  “It’s su
  
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• ‘He Picked The Wrong House’: Powerlifting 82-Year-Old Grandma Takes Down Home Intruder

  25-11-2019 19:16
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CBS Local) — An 82-year-old female bodybuilder fought back against a man who broke through the door into her home, holding him down until police officers arrived.
  Willie Murphy of Rochester, New York, said she was getting ready for bed Thursday just after 11 p.m. when a man began pounding on her door, urging her to call an ambulance for him, WHAM reported.
  “He was outside and saying, ‘Please call an ambulance,’ saying, ‘I’m sick, I’m sic
  
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• Volunteers Fly Deformed Baby Pig Hope From Virginia To PA Animal Hospital For Help

  25-11-2019 19:04
  
  DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A deformed baby pig that was born on a farm in Virginia has been flown to a veterinary hospital in Pennsylvania for medical treatment.
  The Danville Register & Bee reports that the black female pig named “Hope” was born with deformed rear legs on a farm near the western Virginia town of Floyd.
  The 3-week-old pig was set to be euthanized. But Ziggy’s Refuge Farm Sanctuary in nearby Providence, North Carolina, adopted her.Volunteers flew Hope on a pr
  
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• First Lady Melania Trump To Speak At Youth Opioid Summit Tuesday At UMBC

  25-11-2019 18:49
  
  First Lady Melania Trump (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — First Lady Melania Trump will speak at UMBC Tuesday.
  Trump will be speaking at the B’MORE Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness.
  More than 2,500 students are participating in the summer that held by the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in partnership with the DEA 360 Campaign.
  U.S. Attorney Robert Hur, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and Rapper Dee-1 are other speakers at the
  
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• Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Annapolis Law Office

  25-11-2019 18:15
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A law office in Annapolis caught on fire early Monday morning.
  The Annapolis Fire Department was called to the 100 block of Duke of Gloucester around 4:15 a.m. after several area residents called 911 about a fire.
  The three-story historic building had heavy fire on all three floors.
  Credit: Captain A. Edwards
  Eight residents in the neighboring building were evacuated. The fire was under control by 5:30 a.m.
  One firefighter was injured battling the blaze.
  City buildin
  
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• DC Man Found Sleeping On Couch In Annapolis Home Charged With Burglary

  25-11-2019 18:00
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating a burglary after a man was found sleeping on a couch in a home Friday night.
  Officers responded to the 100 block of West Washington Street for a reported burglary around 11:10 p.m.
  The residents told police when they returned home, they found their door forced open and a man asleep on their couch, police said.
  Officers arrested 31-year-old Randall Hurlburt of Washington, DC and charged him with fourth-degree burglary and destruction
  
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• DC Man Arrested And Charged For Burglary Of Home In Annapolis

  25-11-2019 18:00
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating a burglary of a home where a man allegedly forced in Saturday night.
  Officers responded to the 100 block of West Washington St for a reported burglary where residents found a man who forced into their home on November 23 at 11:10 p.m.
  The residents returned home to find their door forced open and a man asleep on their couch, police said.
  Officers arrested 31-year-old Randall Hurlburt of Washington, DC and charged him with fourth deg
  
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• Catholic Priest Urbano Vazquez Gets 15 Years For Sexual Abuse Of Children

  25-11-2019 17:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Catholic priest has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing two children at a DC church.
  The Washington Post reports that most of the more than 80 people who filled the courtroom Friday were supporters of 47-year-old Urbano Vazquez, providing a visual representation of how this case has divided his former parish.
  Vazquez was convicted of child sexual abuse this summer. He groped a 13-year-old in 2015 and kissed and groped a 9-year-old in 2016 while ser
  
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• Police: Towel-Clad ‘Peeping Tom’ Found Hiding In College Park Woman’s Apartment

  25-11-2019 17:24
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Police in Maryland have charged a suspect they say was found hiding in a woman’s bedroom closet wearing a towel.
  Prince George’s County police said in a statement Friday that a woman arrived back at her College Park apartment in the 4400 block of Knox Road near the University of Maryland around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday and heard a noise coming from her bedroom. The woman told police she opened a closet door to find the man, 24-year-old Eric Tata, hiding i
  
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• Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery In Annapolis

  25-11-2019 17:23
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a store Sunday morning.
  Officers responded to the 1000 block of Spa Rd where a man was reported attempting to rob a store with a gun on November 24 at 6:37 a.m.
  The clerk said the man entered the store, gave the clerk a note stating he would shoot the clerk if he was not given money. When the clerk pushed the panic button, the man fled the store on foot with no stolen objects, police said.
  Officers sear
  
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• Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery At Annapolis Store

  25-11-2019 17:23
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a store Sunday morning.
  Officers responded to the 1000 block of Spa Road where a man was reported attempting to rob a store with a gun on November 24 at 6:37 a.m.
  The clerk said the man entered the store, gave the clerk a note stating he would shoot the clerk if he was not given money. When the clerk pushed the panic button, the man fled the store on foot with no stolen objects, police said.
  Officers se
  
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• Assateague National Seashore To Increase Park Admission Fees

  25-11-2019 16:46
  
  BERLIN, MD (AP) — Entrance fees to a national park along the Maryland and Virginia coast will soon see a price increase as the National Park Service ups rates nationwide.
  The agency says guests to Assateague Island National Seashore will pay an extra $5 per certain admission categories beginning Jan. 1, 2020. The change comes as the U.S. Park Service standardizes rates for similar areas across the country. The agency says additional funds will go toward infrastructure and maintenance needs
  
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• 9 Prisoners Injured After Van Involved In I-95 Crash

  25-11-2019 16:30
  
  ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — A van transporting nine prisoners was involved in a crash that shut down two lanes of I-95 south Monday morning.
  The crash happened around 8 a.m. near I-695 in Rosedale, exit 64. Two left lanes were blocked as police cleared the crash.
  According to Maryland State Police, seven of the prisoners were taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview for treatment. The other two were taken to MedStar Franklin Square.
  All nine prisoners are under police watch.
  The two correctional officers
  
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• Supreme Court Rejects New Trial For Serial Podcast’s Adnan Syed

  25-11-2019 16:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maryland man’s bid for a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast “Serial.”
  The justices did not comment in leaving in place a 4-3 ruling by Maryland’s highest court that denied a new trial to Adnan Syed, who was convicted of strangling a high school classmate he had once dated.
  Syed is serving a life sentence after he was convicted in 2000 of killing 17-year-old Hae Min Lee and burying her
  
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• Police Searching For Critically Missing Jeremy Lepone

  25-11-2019 15:55
  
  ORCHARD BEACH, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County are looking for missing 46-year-old Jeremy Lepone.
  Lepone was last seen in the area of Hilltop Road in Orchard Beach on Friday, Nov. 23.He may be in the Philadelphia area.
  His family is concerned for his well being.
  Anyone with any information is asked to call 410-222-8610 or 410-222-4700.
  
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• Weather Blog: Calm Before Thanksgiving

  25-11-2019 15:48
  
  Hi Everyone!
  So it looks like a calm few days leading up to Thanksgiving Day. Calm and mild. The mid 50’s today, then the very low 60’s tomorrow and Wednesday. The normals are now 54° dayside, and 34° nighttime. Living good these days.
  We will keep up on the “travel weather” for you.  Meteorologist Chelsea Ingram is taking the point on this, and right now there are no issues along the Eastern Seaboard even with a cold front sliding through, with showers later
  
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• Some Annapolis Roads Remain Closed After Early Morning Fire At Law Office

  25-11-2019 15:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A law office in Annapolis caught on fire early Monday morning.
  The Annapolis Fire Department was called to the 100 block of Duke of Gloucester around 4:15 a.m. after several area residents called 911 about a fire.
  The three-story historic building had heavy fire on all three floors.
  Credit: Captain A. Edwards
  Residents in the neighboring building were evacuated.
  The fire was under control by 5:30 a.m.
  City building inspectors were also dispatched to the scene to dete
  
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• Two Baltimore City Schools Closed Due To Water Main Break Monday

  25-11-2019 15:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore city schools are closed Monday after a water main break.
  Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Western High School are closed Monday.
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• 2 Lanes Blocked On I-95 S After Crash

  25-11-2019 15:05
  
  ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — Two left lanes are blocked on Interstate 95 at I-695 after a crash.
  The crash is near exit 64 in Rosedale.BaCo SB I-95 at I-695 (Ex64) 2 left lanes remain blocked from crash. #baltraffic pic.twitter.com/NpJ7aELzZl
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) November 25, 2019
  
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• Boy Continues To Recover After Being Thrown Over Mall Of America Railing In April

  25-11-2019 12:59
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (CBS) — Landen, the 5-year-old boy thrown from a Mall of America balcony, is continuing to beat the odds.
  His family says that he is back to school and going to kindergarten classes, after being attacked in April.
  
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• Early Morning Fire Closes Some Streets In Annapolis

  25-11-2019 12:50
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)– A fire in a building on the Duke Of Glouchester Street closes some roads in downtown Annapolis.
  Crews remain on the scene of the fire.
  The address listed for the building is a law office.
  Due to fire activity Duke of Gloucester St is closed from Church Circle to Conduit St. Main St is also closed from Green St to Church Circle.
  The fire is not expected to impact school start times.6:15 a.m., 11-25-19: A fire on Duke of Gloucester St. early this morning forced several
  
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• Annapolis Law Office Catches Fire Early Monday

  25-11-2019 12:50
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)– A fire in a building on the Duke Of Glouchester Street closes some roads in downtown Annapolis.
  Crews remain on the scene of the fire.
  The address listed for the building is a law office.
  Due to fire activity Duke of Gloucester St is closed from Church Circle to Conduit St. Main St is also closed from Green St to Church Circle.
  The fire is not expected to impact school start times.6:15 a.m., 11-25-19: A fire on Duke of Gloucester St. early this morning forced several
  
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• Peter Bergman On His ‘Young & Restless’ 30 Year Anniversary: ‘A Powerful Personal Experience’

  25-11-2019 12:00
  
  The Young And The Restless is airing a special tribute to one of its most integral characters this Monday as the show celebrates the 30th anniversary of Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott. Throughout the course of three decades, Bergman has been a mainstay on the program and today viewers will get a chance to look back at some of his greatest moments and memories.
  CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer spoke with Bergman ahead of tonight’s episode to look back at 30 years, discuss some of his most cherish
  
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• Man Injured After Gas Line Struck In Crash, Towson Town Center Partially Evacuated Sunday

  25-11-2019 05:45
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — One person was seriously injured after the car they were driving struck a building under construction in Towson.
  Baltimore County firefighters responded to a hazmat situation near the Towson Town Center on Sunday after the car struck a gas line.
  Baltimore County Police and Fire received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle struck a high-pressure gas line in that area.
  “It’s the heart of Towson, we have hundreds of businesses over here,” said Fire Lt. Tr
  
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• 1 Injured After Gas Line Struck In Crash, Towson Town Center Partially Evacuated Sunday

  25-11-2019 05:45
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — One person was seriously injured after the car they were driving struck a building under construction in Towson.
  Baltimore County firefighters responded to a hazmat situation near the Towson Town Center on Sunday after the car struck a gas line.
  Baltimore County Police and Fire received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle struck a high-pressure gas line in that area.
  “It’s the heart of Towson, we have hundreds of businesses over here,” said Fire Lt. Tr
  
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• Gray’s 14 Lead Towson To 76-64 Win Over Saint Joseph’s

  25-11-2019 05:02
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Juwan Gray had 14 points and Allen Betrand 13 as Towson blew nearly all of double-digit lead before rallying back to put away Saint Joseph’s 76-64 to win seventh place at the Charleston Classic on Sunday.
  The Tigers (3-4) had built an 18-point lead in the opening half and were still ahead 49-35 with less than 15 minutes to play.
  But the Hawks (2-5) scored 12 straight points to cut Towson’s lead to 49-47 with 11:18 to play. That’s when the Tigers pu
  
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• Anne Arundel County Firefighter Brent Hahn Dies In Car Crash

  25-11-2019 03:53
  
  MANCHESTER, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County firefighter died in a motor vehicle accident early Sunday morning, according to the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department.Police said Brent Hahn was driving on MD 27 near Manchester just after 4 a.m. Sunday morning when his vehicle went off the road and crashed into a tree.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 24-years-old.
  Brent Hahn was also a volunteer firefighter with the Manchester Volunteer Fire company, they said.
  “Brent was
  
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• No. 9 Maryland Starts Quickly In 107-52 Rout Of Quinnipiac

  25-11-2019 02:34
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A loss and a stressful victory earlier in the season helped make Maryland a better team moving forward.
  Wasting no time in taking control against Quinnipiac, the ninth-ranked Terrapins built a big lead early and rolled to a 107-52 victory Sunday.
  Maryland (5-1) led 24-7 after the first quarter and by 21 at halftime in its fourth straight victory.
  Two weeks earlier, the Terrapins plodded through a 63-54 defeat at home against then-No. 9 South Carolina. Maryland then
  
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• Evansville Beats Morgan State 115-112 In 3 Overtimes

  25-11-2019 02:30
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — KJ Riley scored a career-high 36 points including a go-ahead tip-in in the third overtime and Evansville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-112 victory over Morgan State in the seventh-place game at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Sunday.
  Riley’s follow basket gave the Purple Aces (4-3) a 112-111 lead in the final minute and from there Shamar Givance made 3 of 4 free throws and the Bears one. Morgan State missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer
  
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• Local Baltimore Woman Bessie Harding To Be Honored By Mayor For Her 110th Birthday

  25-11-2019 01:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a special birthday celebration for a Baltimore resident who will mark a major milestone this week.
  Bessie Elizabeth Harding turns 110 years old this week, and Monday she will celebrate with a proclamation from Baltimore Mayor Jack Young.
  Harding moved to Baltimore in the mid-1930s, and waited on tables at the Mount Vernon Club on Mount Vernon Place for more than 30 years.
  She now enjoys spending time with her family. Happy birthday, Bessie!
   
  
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• 22-Year-Old Man Killed In East Baltimore Shooting

  25-11-2019 01:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after two men were shot in east Baltimore earlier Sunday evening.
  At around 6:09 p.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of Greenmount Ave, where they found a 22-year-old man and 28-year-old man, both shot in the torso.
  Medics took both victims to area hospitals where the 22-year-old was pronounced dead.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
  
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• Thanksgiving Shoppers Visit Baltimore Farmers’ Market

  25-11-2019 01:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market saw one of its busiest days of the year as people came to shop for their signature dishes.
  The Baltimore Farmers’ Market and Bazaar is Maryland’s largest producers-only market.
  Shoppers got to pick from an assortment of hearty vegetables, fruits, high-quality meats and poultry to complement their Thanksgiving meals.
  Staff members said the Sunday before Thanksgiving is their busiest tim
  
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