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• Tuskegee Airman Celebrates 100th Birthday With Flight

  07-12-2019 23:57
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A member of the Tuskegee Airmen celebrated his 100th birthday by taking a flight.
  Retired Army Air Forces Col. Charles McGee flew a private jet Friday between Frederick, Maryland, and Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, news outlets reported.
  The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname of the first African American unit to fly combat airplanes in World War II. The Air Force recently honored the famed group of airmen with the naming of its new trainer jet.
  McGee is one of the Ai
  
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• Smithsonian’s Chief Says More Museums Must Wait, Maintenance Is Top Priority

  07-12-2019 23:22
  
  By Ayana Archie, Capital News Service
  As the public demand for new museums increases, the Smithsonian Institution’s chief says his top priority is getting on top of a huge maintenance backlog at the world’s largest museum and research complex before he considers expanding.
  Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III last month told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s economic development and public buildings subcommittee, which oversees the museum, th
  
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• Suspect In Custody After String Of Recent Fires In Southwest Baltimore

  07-12-2019 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A suspect was taken into custody Saturday in connection to several recent fires in southwest Baltimore.
  Since December 2, 2019, there have been 17 fires reported. Five of these fires have been ruled arson and the others remain under investigation. 
  Each fire has occurred in a vacant home and there have been no injuries reported. 
   
  The most recent fires occurred on December 6, in the 2400 block of Christian Street, 500 block of S. Bentalou Street, 200
  
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• Person Of Interest In Custody After String Of Recent Fires In Southwest Baltimore

  07-12-2019 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A person of interest was taken into custody Saturday in connection to several recent fires in southwest Baltimore.
  Since December 2, 2019, there have been 17 fires reported. Five of these fires have been ruled arson and the others remain under investigation. 
  Each fire has occurred in a vacant home and there have been no injuries reported. 
   
  The most recent fires occurred on December 6, in the 2400 block of Christian Street, 500 block of S. Bentalou S
  
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• No Single E-Cigarette Brand Linked To Vaping-Related Lung Injuries, CDC Says

  07-12-2019 22:51
  
  (CNN) — No single product or brand is responsible for the thousands of vaping-related lung illnesses reported across the United States, according to a report released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  “Nationally, Dank Vapes were the most commonly reported THC-containing product by hospitalized EVALI patients, but a wide variety of products were reported, with regional differences,” the CDC said in its report. The agency uses the term EVALI
  
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• Annapolis MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced For Participating In Murder, 2 Attempted Murders

  07-12-2019 22:28
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — An Annapolis MS-13 gang member was sentenced to federal prison Friday.
  Marlon Cruz-Flores, 24, was sentenced to 38 years in federal prison for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and for using, carrying and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, in connection with his MS-13 gang activities.
  According to Cruz-Flores’ plea agreement, from about 2015 through 2017, he was a member and associate of the Hempstead clique of MS-13 and
  
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• Blackmon, Braxton Lead St. Francis Past UMBC 63-60

  07-12-2019 21:50
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Isaiah Blackmon scored 21 points, Keith Braxton added 17 and both players grabbed six rebounds to help St. Francis (PA) hold off Maryland-Baltimore County 63-60 on Saturday.
  Blackmon hit 5 of 9 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers and his two free throws with 1:22 left in the game gave the Red Flash (5-4) the lead for good. Braxton hit 4 of 11 shots overall but 8 of 9 at the free-throw line. He added five assists. Reserve Tyler Stewart pitched in with 11 points and f
  
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• Baltimore County Police Offer Holiday Crime Prevention Tips

  07-12-2019 21:45
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — During the holiday season, shoppers may be so busy that they fail to be aware of their surroundings.
  Careless or unaware shoppers are easy targets for purse snatchers and street robbers.
  Baltimore County Police wants to remind people to be aware of their surroundings and to take extra care when it comes to the safety of themselves, loved ones and their property.
  Officials are offering the following safety tips this holiday season:
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• Maryland Gas Prices Down After Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

  07-12-2019 21:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following a busy holiday weekend that saw nearly 1.15 million drivers traveling on roadways in Maryland, gas prices locally and nationally saw minimal fluctuation.
  Maryland’s statewide Thanksgiving gas price average was four cents higher than last year’s average, but saw a slight drop this week.
  East Coast gasoline stocks increased on the week and winter weather curbed gasoline demand, leading to a decrease in prices in some areas.
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• 26-Year-Old Shot In The Stomach In North Baltimore

  07-12-2019 21:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are investigating after a shooting in north Baltimore late Friday night.
  Officers were called to the 2800 block of Greenmount Ave. around 11 p.m. for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his stomach.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Detectives from the Northern District are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2455 or Metro C
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect After Recent Fires In Southwest Baltimore

  07-12-2019 21:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department’s Arson Unit is working with the Baltimore City Fire Department to investigate several recent fires in southwest Baltimore.
  Since December 2, 2019, there have been 17 fires reported. Five of these fires have been ruled arson and the others remain under investigation. 
  Each fire has occurred in a vacant home and there have been no injuries reported. 
   
  The most recent fires occurred on December 6, in the 2400 block
  
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• Vigil Remembers 15-Year-Old Trinity Brooks, Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver

  07-12-2019 05:43
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Dozens of hand-held candles brought light to a dark sidewalk in Dundalk where a 15-year-old girl was killed earlier this week by an alleged drunk driver who ran off the road.
  Trinity Brooks died while she was walking home Tuesday evening.
  Police said 30-year-old Jennifer Jean Jones was driving drunk and had nearly 100 mini bottles of liquor in the car when she hit Brooks. Jones kept going after the collision, hitting a tree, driving through a fence and three backyards
  
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• Four Fires Break Out Within Blocks In SW Baltimore In Same Area As String Of Suspicious Blazes

  07-12-2019 05:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters battled four fires within blocks of each other in southwest Baltimore Friday evening.
  Flames and smoke billowed out across the area as crews scrambled to extinguish the blazes.
  The first fire happened around 4:20 p.m. in the 2400 block of Christian Street. At 4:45 p.m., another fire broke out at a rowhome in the 500 block of South Bentalou Street.
  An hour later, two more fires were reported in the 200 and 300 blocks of Furrow Street.
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• Butler’s Triple-Double Helps Heat Past Wizards, 112-103

  07-12-2019 05:13
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and had his second triple-double of the week, Bam Adebayo had a career-high 24 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-103 on Friday night.
  Butler finished with 11 assists and 11 rebounds for Miami, which is 9-0 at home for the first time in franchise history. Tyler Herro scored 22 points and Adebayo grabbed 13 rebounds for the Heat.
  Bradley Beal scored 23 points for Washington, including a 3-pointer late to get the Wizards to 95
  
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• UMPD Explosive Detection K-9 Dies After Cancer Battle

  07-12-2019 04:56
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — K-9 Chief, the University of Maryland Police Department’s explosive detection dog, died Friday after battling cancer.
  Chief was born in North Carolina in 2010 and was one of four K-9 officers that joined UMPD in 2012, the department said.
  Courtesy: UMPD
  During his seven years with the department, Chief helped provide security sweeps for events with former President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama as well as helping other law enforcement agencies at Baltimore
  
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• This Year’s White House Ornament Marks First Presidential Helicopter Ride

  07-12-2019 04:44
  
  By Dana Gray, Capital News Service
  WASHINGTON – This year’s White House Historical Association’s 39th official White House Christmas ornament honors a precedent that, to later generations of Americans, became routine.
  That precedent was a president of the United States riding in a helicopter. The first president to do it was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  This year’s ornament takes the shape of a helicopter, representing Eisenhower as both an innovator and the first president to h
  
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• Christmas Sweaters Are Adding To Plastic Pollution, Environmental Charity Says

  07-12-2019 04:35
  
  (CNN) — Most Christmas sweaters are made of plastic and are likely to contribute to plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, an environmental charity has warned.
  Hubbub, a UK charity, found that 95% of the 108 sweaters it analyzed — taken from 11 high-street and online retailers — were fully or partially made from plastic materials.
  Acrylic was the most common plastic fiber found in these festive sweaters — with 44% made entirely from the materia
  
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• Five Cheap Or Free Things To Do With The Family In The Baltimore Area This Weekend

  07-12-2019 04:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend? Look no further: there are a number of events happening in the Baltimore area that are sure to get you and your loved ones in the holiday spirit or widen your horizons.
  $1 Days At National Aquarium
  Check out the National Aquarium in Baltimore for just $1 per person this weekend! Tickets normally start at $30, so this is quite a deal!
  You Can Visit The National Aquarium In Baltimore For $1 This Weekend
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• 13 Shoppers Grocery Stores Being Sold; Two Maryland Locations Closing

  07-12-2019 03:26
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJZ) — United Natural Foods is selling 13 of its Shoppers grocery stores in Maryland and Virginia to three separate companies as it reduces its retail footprint, the company announced Friday.
  In addition, four Shoppers stores, including two in Maryland, will close.
  The company did not name the three entities that will purchase the 13 stores or list which stores will be purchased by which company, but did say it expects the transactions to close between mid-December and th
  
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• NFL Sends Hysteria Brewing Company Letter Saying Lamar Jackson-Themed Beer Is ‘Unauthorized Use Of NFL Marks’

  07-12-2019 02:55
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Columbia’s Hysteria Brewing Company is getting in on the Lamar Jackson hype train, but their efforts have reportedly landed them in legal trouble with the National Football League.
  The company announced its upcoming “#MVP” beer release Tuesday.While the comments on the brewery’s Facebook post were largely positive, it appears the NFL is not a fan of the new brew. Hysteria posted Friday that it had received a letter from the NFL’s law
  
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• Paying It Forward: Nonprofit Gives New Roof To Baltimore Vietnam War Veteran

  07-12-2019 02:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A blind Maryland veteran received a new roof just in time for the new year.
  Workers scaled ladders onto Rigoberto King-Levy’s roof on Friday, finishing repairs to the northeast Baltimore home.
  “It’s very emotional. It’s hard to really get a grip on everything,” his wife Joyce said.
  The project was the work of the nonprofit group Purple Heart Homes, which teams up with roofing companies to improve the lives of veterans.
  When Rigoberto had his
  
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• Baltimore Woman Named Esquire’s Beverage Director Of The Year

  07-12-2019 02:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A young Baltimore woman has received quite an honor.
  Esquire Magazine named Chelsea Gregoire Beverage Director of the Year.
  What is a beverage director, you may ask? A beverage director is in charge of all things liquid- wine, beer and cocktails.
  There are 10 signature cocktails, an extensive wine list and local craft beers at Gregoire’s latest venture called True Chesapeake Oyster.
  This is the seventh Baltimore restaurant where she’s worked to give guest
  
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• ‘Further Investigation Has Been Initiated’ Into Viral Baltimore Arrest

  07-12-2019 02:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — All charges against a 23-year-old man arrested in Baltimore on Monday were dropped after a video posted on social media shows officers pinning him to the ground.
  The video, which was circulated on Instagram, including by mayoral candidate Carlmichael “Stokey” Cannady and civil rights activist Shaun King, shows two officers pinning a man later identified as David Dixon to the sidewalk with the stuffing from his jacket flying out.
  As the person taking the video
  
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• Firefighters Battling Four Fires In SW Baltimore

  07-12-2019 01:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters are battling four fires near each other in southwest Baltimore Friday evening.
  The fires are in the 2400 block of Christian Street, the 500 block of South Bentalou Street, the 200 block of Furrow Street and the 300 block of Furrow Street.
  11 Building Fires Break Out In SW Baltimore In 24 Hours; Arson May Be Involved, Officials Say
  The fires are not far from where 11 other fires broke out at vacant buildings earlier this week. Fire officials called that group
  
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• Johns Hopkins Medicine Professor Gregg Semenza In Sweden To Accept Nobel Prize

  07-12-2019 00:34
  
  STOCKHOLM (WJZ) — A Johns Hopkins Medicine professor is in Sweden to accept the Nobel Prize he won in Physiology or Medicine.
  Gregg Semenza, a professor of pediatrics, won the award for his discovery of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), which helps cells cope with low oxygen levels.
  “I wasn’t able to really say anything because I was so shocked,” Semenza told WJZ in October, recalling the moment he got the phone call that told him he won.
  The Nobel Lectures in Physiolog
  
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• Firefighters Battling Three Fires In SW Baltimore

  07-12-2019 00:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters are battling three fires near each other in southwest Baltimore Friday evening.
  The fires are in the 2400 block of Christian Street, the 500 block of South Bentalou Street and the 200 block of South Bentalou Street.
  11 Building Fires Break Out In SW Baltimore In 24 Hours; Arson May Be Involved, Officials Say
  The fires are not far from where 11 other fires broke out at vacant buildings earlier this week. Fire officials called that group of fires suspicious and
  
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