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• As Lead Poisoning Cases In Baltimore Rise, Group Hopes To Help Homeowners Remove Hazards

  13-12-2019 23:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lead poisoning cases are on the rise in Baltimore.
  The city council’s health committee wants the problem addressed but there may be too many homes with lead and too many people who don’t know they’re living in them.
  Baltimore saw 99 cases of lead poisoning reported in 2018, up from 18 in 2017, Mary Beth Haller with the city’s health department told the council earlier this week.
  “Even one child who is exposed to lead is going to have devastat
  
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• Suspended BPD Sgt. Ethan Newberg Released On $200K Bail

  13-12-2019 23:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Suspended Baltimore Police Sergeant Ethan Newberg, who was indicted Thursday on dozens of counts of allegedly harassing citizens, was released from custody Friday after posting $200,000 bail.
  Newberg, a 24-year-veteran of the police department, was in court Friday for a bail review hearing. He’s charged with 32 counts stemming from nine incidents in which he allegedly harassed and detained citizens without legal reason.
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• Former Raven Terrell Suggs Released From Arizona Cardinals, Fans Say ‘Come Back Home’

  13-12-2019 23:04
  
  PHOENIX (WJZ) — The Arizona Cardinals Friday announced they have released linebacker Terrell Suggs, and almost immediately some on Twitter began calling for the longtime Raven to return to Baltimore.
  CBS Sports reports Suggs had signed a one-year, $7 million with the Cardinals during the offseason. He had spent the first 16 years of his NFL career with the Ravens.We have released LB Terrell Suggs.
  — Arizona Cardinals ⋈ (@AZCardinals) December 13, 2019On the heels of the news, a
  
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• Two Men Charged In Beltsville Homicide

  13-12-2019 22:58
  
  BELTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police charged two men in connection with a homicide that occurred in November.
  Police identified and charged 28-year-old Sebastion St. John and 22-year-old Raymond Thompson in connection to the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Samie Neil.
  Officers responded to the 3500 block of Powder Mill Road around 4:40 p.m. on November 12 for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found Neil in a car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  He was
  
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• Police Charged Two Men Involved In The November 12 Beltsville Homicide

  13-12-2019 22:58
  
  BELTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police charged two men in connection with a homicide that occurred in November.
  Police identified and charged 28-year-old Sebastion St. John and 22-year-old Raymond Thompsonin connection to the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Samie Neil.
  Officers responded to the 3500 block of Powder Mill Road for a reported shooting where they found Neil in a car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on November 12 at 4:40 p.m.
  He was pronounced dead on
  
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• Army-Navy Rivalry Features Trump Attending 120th Game

  13-12-2019 22:48
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Army’s sensational turnaround under coach Jeff Monken has been highlighted by 10-win seasons, bowl game victories and even a spot in the national rankings.
  But a win Saturday against Navy would mean a bit more — the Black Knights’ senior class would go out with a sweep of the series. Four wins in four years, a wildly successful run for a program that had lost 14 straight games to the Midshipmen.
  “I think it would be a tremendous source of pride f
  
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• UMMS Report: ‘Significant Aspects’ Of Board’s Oversight Responsibilities ‘Deeply Compromised’

  13-12-2019 22:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A report released Friday by the University of Maryland Medical System’s board of directors in the wake of the “Healthy Holly” scandal found “significant aspects” of the board’s oversight and decision-making responsibilities were “deeply compromised” by both some board members and structural flaws in the board’s operation.
  The report was the work of a special committee that was established in September. All five co
  
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• Two Baltimore Men Plead Guilty For Four Video Game Store Robberies In 2018

  13-12-2019 22:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore men, 35-year-old Stewart Williams and 26-year-old Kelvin McFadden, plead guilty to a federal robbery charge in connection with a series video game store robberies committed over a 12-day period in 2018.
  McFadden entered his plea on October 1, 2019 and Williams entered his plea on December 11, 2019.
  The two men robbed four video game stores stealing electronic retail goods and cash between August 21 and September 1 of 2018.
  Williams and McFadden entered each
  
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• Ricky Raheem Charles Charged In Fatal Dundalk Road Rage Shooting

  13-12-2019 21:46
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — A 29-year-old Baltimore was charged in the September killing of Melissa West in Dundalk.
  Ricky Raheem Charles of the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of West on September 21 in what police said stemmed from a road rage incident.
  30-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot In Dundalk Saturday Night
  The 30-year-old woman was shot in the 500 block of Fairview Avenue.
  Charles is being held without bail pending a hearing.
   
  
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• Woman Gets 30 Years In Arson That Killed Three Firefighters

  13-12-2019 21:15
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware woman who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for an arson that left three firefighters dead has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, 30, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in August to one count each of second-degree murder, arson and assault.
  Prosecutors say the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer against Fana-Ruiz, seeking her deportation to her home country of the Dominican Republic whe
  
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• Lamar Jackson Jerseys Are So Popular They Are Starting To Sell Out

  13-12-2019 20:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re wanting to get on the Ravens bandwagon and buy a Lamar Jackson jersey, you may have to look hard for one.
  Many Ravens fans are reporting that Jackson jerseys in sizes S-XL are sold out in stores and online and may not be restocked in time for Christmas.
  WJZ’s Paul Gessler was at Poor Boys Sports in Dundalk Friday, where the only no. 8 jerseys they had are in youth sizes.
  On NFLShop.com (Fanatics), they only have men’s jerseys in 3XL and women&r
  
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• Two Dead, One Injured In 2 Shootings In Baltimore

  13-12-2019 20:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred on Friday, leaving two men dead and one injured.
  One shooting happened just before 1 a.m. in the 2000 block of Hollins Street. Police responding to the scene found a 55-year-old man and a 52-year-old man both suffering from gunshot wounds to the body.
  Both men were taken to area hospitals where the 55-year-old man died.
  A little after noon, officers in north Baltimore responded to the 5600 block
  
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• Two Dead, One Injured In 2 Shootings In 1 Hour In Baltimore

  13-12-2019 20:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred on Friday, leaving two men dead and one injured.
  Officers in north Baltimore responded to the 5600 block of Woodmont Avenue for a reported shooting where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest at 12:08 p.m. He was taken to an area hospital where he died.
  Less then an hour later, officers in south Baltimore responded to the 2000 block of Hollins Street for a reported
  
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• Police Used Tattoos To Identify Dismembered Body Of Man Discovered At Recycling Center

  13-12-2019 19:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police identified the man found by workers at the county recycling center in Cockeysville on Tuesday using tattoos.
  42-year-old John Ernest Stevens of the 14000 block of 4th Street in Laurel was found dismembered at the center located at 10275 Beaver Dam Road.
  Workers at the Central Acceptance Facility found a dismembered torso of a man around noon. The workers said they found the body wrapped inside a tarp.
  Stevens was reported missing to the Laurel Poli
  
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• Former Ravens Kick Returner Cyrus Jones Undergoes Open-Heart Surgery, Reports Say

  13-12-2019 19:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Broncos cornerback and former Raven Cyrus Jones underwent open-heart surgery Thursday.
  According to CBS Sports, Jones was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list Nov. 26, just three weeks after he was signed to the Broncos. The Ravens cut Jones on Nov. 12.
  Jones posted a photo from his hospital bed Wednesday announcing he would need open-heart surgery. The surgery was successful, according to reports.
  “When my doctor told me I would need open heart surgery I
  
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• Broncos Cornerback, Former Raven Cyrus Jones Undergoes Open-Heart Surgery, Reports Say

  13-12-2019 19:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Broncos cornerback and former Raven Cyrus Jones underwent open-heart surgery Thursday.
  According to CBS Sports, Jones was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list Nov. 26, just three weeks after he was signed to the Broncos. The Ravens cut Jones on Nov. 12.
  Jones posted a photo from his hospital bed Wednesday announcing he would need open-heart surgery. The surgery was successful, according to reports.
  “When my doctor told me I would need open heart surgery I
  
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• SHA Partners Up With Waze To Make Driving A Little Easier

  13-12-2019 19:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The State Highway Administration is hoping to make driving a little easier for everyone through a partnership with Waze.
  Drivers now have another way to navigate traffic incidents after SHA announced the partnership with Waze and their Connected Citizen Program on December 11.
  The new partnership creates the following capabilities:Identifiable authoritative MDOT SHA incident notifications.
  Direct in app messaging to drivers to address any type of situation, including upco
  
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• Hogan Pledges $130M For Pre-K Expansion, Other Initiatives

  13-12-2019 19:12
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland would invest $130 million more for pre-K and other education priorities, under a plan announced Friday by Gov. Larry Hogan.
  Hogan, a Republican, said more than $100 million would be dedicated over the next two years to expand access to early support and interventions for young children and their families.
  “I believe very strongly that every single child in Maryland deserves access to world-class education, regardless of what neighborhood they happen to
  
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• Michael Vick Congratulates Lamar Jackson On Beating His Record

  13-12-2019 18:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lamar Jackson broke another record Thursday night’s game and he was congratulated by Michael Vick after beating Vick’s rushing record.
  “Congratulations Lamar, we knew it was coming man!” Vick said in a video.
  “Like I said, you was the guy for the job. You did it and you did it well. Keep rushing and set the bar high man!” Vick continued. “It’s gonna be an amazing run for you. Appreciate everything you do for the game.”
  
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• ‘The North Is Not Enough’ | Lamar Jackson Sports New Ravens Merch During Post-Game Interview

  13-12-2019 18:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lamar Jackson and the Ravens aren’t satisfied with being just the AFC North champions, they are looking for two more titles to add to their record-breaking season.
  Jackson made that clear Thursday night, when during a post-game interview he wore the newest Ravens merchandise in the Fanatics shop: a tee that reads “The North Is Not Enough.”
  Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson talks to reporters after an NFL football game against the New York Jets,
  
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• Texans-Titans Preview: AFC South Lead On The Line

  13-12-2019 18:14
  
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans, both 8-5, share the division lead in the AFC South. Each team has three regular-season games remaining heading into Week 15, and two of them will be against each other. The first matchup happens this Sunday in Nashville, and the second two weeks after in Houston.
  The Texans and Titans are quite literally playing for the division. Winning both head-to-head matchups in December would assure that team a division title, with the lo
  
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• Aberdeen Police Searching For Seventh Day Adventist Church Burglary Suspect

  13-12-2019 18:06
  
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for the suspect involved in the Seventh Day Adventist Church burglary early Friday morning.
  Officers responded to the Seventh Day Adventist Church located at 16 N Philadelphia Blvd where a man broke into a church around 6 a.m.
  He is seen on surveillance camera entering through the door and disposing of the camera after being spotted.
  Nothing was taken, police said
  Anyone with information that can identify the suspect should call Aberdeen Police De
  
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• Teen Struck By Car While Getting On School Bus In Bethesda

  13-12-2019 17:43
  
  BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — The morning after a 9-year-old was struck and killed by a school bus in Bethesda, another student was struck while getting on a school bus in the same town.
  According to Montgomery County police, the 17-year-old student was struck at Montrose Road and Bargate Court around 7:18 a.m.MCP on scene of a juvenile pedestrian struck at Montrose Road and Bargate Court. Vehicle remained on scene. Call received at 7:18 a.m. PIO enroute to the scene.
  — Montgomery County Dep
  
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• ‘I Will Stab You Up’ | Man Armed With Knife Allegedly Threatens A Customer At Annapolis Store

  13-12-2019 17:26
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating after a man with a folded-knife allegedly assaulted another man outside of a store Thursday night.
  Officers responded to a store in the 200 block of Main Street just after 10 p.m. after a man reported he was assaulted by another customer with a knife after being asked to leave the store.
  The man told police the customer took a knife out of his pocket and told him, “You don’t belong here,” and “I will stab you
  
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• 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors Come To CBS This Sunday At 8PM

  13-12-2019 17:15
  
  What do Sesame Street, Sally Field, Earth Wind & Fire, Linda Ronstadt & conductor Michael Tilson Thomas have in common?  They will all be recognized and saluted for their lifetime contributions to the performing arts during the star-studded broadcast of the 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors is one you surely won’t want to miss when it airs this Sunday at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS.
  Check out the video above for a preview of this year&rsq
  
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• ‘How It Feel Man?’ | Mark Ingram Interviews Lamar Jackson After Ravens Win

  13-12-2019 17:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a celebration on the field for the Ravens after they clinched the AFC North title following their win against the Jets.
  And it became even more entertaining when Mark Ingram began interviewing the team’s record-breaking quarterback.
  NFL sideline reporter Erin Andrews was interviewing Lamar Jackson about breaking Michael Vick’s record when she gave Ingram the mic and allowed the running back to ask Jackson a question.
  “Aka Action Jackson, aka Era 8
  
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• Intoxicated Baltimore Man Charged In Attempted Burglary Of A Food Truck In Glen Burnie, Police Say

  13-12-2019 16:50
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police are investigating after an allegedly intoxicated man was arrested after police said he attempted to burglarize a food truck Thursday evening in Glen Burnie.
  Officers responded for a disturbance at the Taqueria Los Jarochos Food Truck located at 7212 Ritchie Highway, where they found an intoxicated man leaning on the door of the food truck at 6:30 p.m.
  The man was escorted away from the food truck by officers, but then he became disorderly
  
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• Jets Can’t Stop Ravens Running Game

  13-12-2019 15:58
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — There haven’t been a whole lot of positives for the New York Jets this season, with the possible exception of their success against the run.
  New York entered Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with the second-ranked rush defense in the NFL, and no team allowed fewer yards per carry than the Jets.
  RELATED COVERAGE:10 In A Row: Ravens Defeat Jets 42-21, Clinch AFC North
  Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Breaks Single-Season Rushing Record
  Ravens’ Lama
  
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• Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Assault Caught On Video

  13-12-2019 14:57
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland police officer was convicted of assault five months after cellphone videos showed him driving his knee into the back of a handcuffed suspect who was face down on a sidewalk.
  Kevin Moris, 32, will be sentenced at a later date on the misdemeanor count of second-degree assault, news outlets reported.
  Moris, a Montgomery County police officer, was acquitted on a count of misconduct in office after jurors told a judge they were struggling to reach an agreement.
  
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• House Passes Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Cost Now Act

  13-12-2019 14:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The House passed a bill in memory of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings on prescription drug price regulation.
  Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Cost Now Act will change how the government can negotiate drug prices for Medicare recipients, providing lower prices through drug price negotiation.
  The bill is expected to produce over $450 billion in savings over 10 years.
  Cummings, being a part of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, had a focus on prescription drug prices befo
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit Week 15: Broncos Phillip Lindsay Gets Great Matchup Vs. Chiefs

  13-12-2019 13:35
  
  (CBS Local/CBS Denver) — The fantasy football playoffs are getting good now, as the remaining teams move into the semi-final week. That championship (and the bragging rights that come with it) is so close that you can almost taste it. But you’re not there yet. There’s still more football to be played. But this is when the fantasy football advice matters the most.
  As they have all through the regular season and into the fantasy playoffs, the guys from Fantasy Football Today 
  
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• ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Be Used To Treat Depression, Study Says

  13-12-2019 11:32
  
  (CNN) — “Magic mushrooms” may have moved one step closer to becoming a treatment for depression.
  The active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms is called psilocybin — and a new British study suggests it could safely be used to treat depression when other drugs have failed, offering hope to millions of patients worldwide.
  The study, conducted by King’s College London and mental healthcare company Compass Pathways, administered psilocybin to 89 healthy adult volunteer
  
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• Man Injured In Shooting In NE Baltimore

  13-12-2019 05:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was injured in a shooting in northeast Baltimore Thursday night, police said.
  Officers were called to the 5500 block of Bel Air Road just before 10 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds.
  He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2444 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP.
  
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• 10 In A Row: Ravens Defeat Jets 42-21, Clinch AFC North

  13-12-2019 05:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens easily routed the New York Jets Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium, clinching the AFC North along the way.
  The Ravens got off to an early lead, up 13-0 by the end of the first quarter.
  During the team’s first drive, quarterback Lamar Jackson set the record for most yards rushed by a quarterback in a single season. Heading into Thursday’s game, Jackson needed just 23 yards to clinch the record.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Ravens QB Lamar Jackson B
  
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• Woman Killed In Fire In NE Baltimore

  13-12-2019 05:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman was killed in a fire in northeast Baltimore Thursday night, officials said.
  The fire broke out in the 1100 block of Evans Way just after 7:30 p.m.
  Baltimore City Fire Department spokesperson Blair Adams said firefighters were able to put out the flames quickly, after which point they found the woman hadn’t made it out.
  “Once the fire was extinguished which was a little over ten minutes or so they located the body of an adult woman on the second fl
  
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• Weather Blog: Chance Of Freezing Drizzle

  13-12-2019 04:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It will be cold with some increasing clouds overnight. Look for lows in the upper 20’s.
  There may be a very small window for a touch of freezing drizzle north and west of the city on Friday morning as temperatures will be close to the freezing mark before warming to the mid or upper forties later on.
  Maryland Weather: Freezing Rain Could Make For Icy Friday Morning Commute
  Rain will develop and continue Friday night and could be heavy at times as well.
  Lingering sho
  
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• Baltimore County Man Gets Two Life Sentences For Murdering Stepmother, Concerned Neighbor

  13-12-2019 04:45
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his stepmother and a neighbor.
  Ryan Michael McGuire, of Rosedale, admitted he killed his 66-year-old stepmother Judy Elizabeth Slebzak in May 2018 and then stole her car and belongings to help pay for drugs. Slebzak’s body was found inside a chest in her home.
  He then killed his 61-year-old neighbor Cindy Berdina Testerman weeks later because she kept asking questions about her missing fr
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Inner Harbor; Police Investigating

  13-12-2019 04:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews recovered a body from the Inner Harbor after reports that a man had jumped into the water on Thursday morning.
  Crews were called to the Harbor near the U.S.S. Constellation around 8 a.m. and the city dive team responded shortly after.Officials confirmed Thursday night that a man’s body had been recovered sometime after 1 p.m.
  A Baltimore Fire Department spokesperson said police have since taken over the investigation.
  
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• FDA Continues To Trace 3 Separate E. Coli Outbreaks Related To Romaine Lettuce

  13-12-2019 04:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate three separate outbreaks of E. coli linked to lettuce, one of which was first pointed out by Maryland health officials.
  Information from the Maryland Department of Health led the FDA to farms in Salinas, California, as possible sources of contaminated romaine lettuce. That led national health officials in late November to urge consumers not to eat lettuce grown in the area.
  Since then, the FDA has been tra
  
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• Towson Target Reopened After Bomb Threat

  13-12-2019 03:20
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Towson Target has reopened after being evacuated earlier Thursday night due to a bomb threat, police said.
  The Target is part of the Towson Place shopping center on Putty Hill Avenue.Police were called to the store around 6:23 p.m. for a reported bomb threat. After searching the area, officials determined there was no threat and allowed the store to re-open.
  
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• Army Seniors Ready For Last Hurrah On The Football Field

  13-12-2019 03:17
  
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. is a bundle of nerves. The thought of playing one’s final college game can have that effect, and it’s magnified when the opponent is a fierce rival.
  “One last time. I want to make it perfect,” Hopkins said as he prepared to face Navy on Saturday. “I’m super excited but definitely nervous.”
  Hopkins is a member of a senior class that has a chance to do what no West Point class has done since
  
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• 9-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed By School Bus In Montgomery County

  13-12-2019 02:45
  
  BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — A 9-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus in Bethesda Thursday afternoon, officials said.
  The crash happened near Tanglewood Drive and Millwood Road around 3:49 p.m.Collision Reconstruction Unit detectives now on scene of confirmed fatality involving 9yr old female pedestrian at Tanglewood Dr and Millwood Rd in Bethesda.Veh remained on scene.Call received at 3:49pm.
  — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) December 13, 2019The girl was t
  
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• Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Breaks Single-Season Rushing Record

  13-12-2019 02:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s another record in the books for Lamar Jackson.
  The Ravens quarterback surpassed the record for most yards rushed by a quarterback in a single season.The moment @lj_era8 broke the record pic.twitter.com/aGUkOAer9K
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 13, 2019The record fell during the team’s first drive. Jackson had a 20-yard run, and after a two-yard run to tie the record, he ran for five yards to the Jets’ five-yard line.
  RELATED COV
  
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• Crews Responding To Fatal Fire In East Baltimore

  13-12-2019 02:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews are responding to a fatal fire in east Baltimore Thursday night, officials confirmed to WJZ.
  The fire was on Evans Way.
  We have a crew heading to the scene; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• Towson Target Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat

  13-12-2019 02:03
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Towson Target has been evacuated due to a bomb threat, police said.
  All other stores in the area are still open.
  The Target is part of the Towson Place shopping center on Goucher Boulevard.
  Police are unsure if the threat is credible.This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• Ravens Fans Hoping To See Team’s 10th-Straight Win, Clinching AFC North

  13-12-2019 01:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens are hot, hot, hot this year, winning nine straight games and hoping to win a tenth to clinch the AFC North.
  As the teams prepared to face off at M&T Bank Stadium, fans outside celebrated a successful season so far and the hope of more wins to come.
  “I haven’t felt this good in so long,” one fan said.
  “We’re going to kick some booty,” another said.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Is The Second NFL QB Ever To R
  
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• ‘He’s a Miracle’ | Pierre Gibbons, Man Who Ran Into Burning Home To Save Neighbor, Continues To Recover

  13-12-2019 01:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man hailed as a hero after rushing into a burning home to save his elderly neighbor is still fighting his own battle after doctors told his family he likely wouldn’t survive.
  Two and a half months later, Pierre Gibbons is very much alive, even cracking jokes with doctors and nurses.
  He has a message for his many supporters.
  On September 23, the home on North Rose Street near Patterson Park caught fire with the woman who lived there trapped inside.
  Gibbon
  
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• Spreading Christmas Cheer: Wounded Sykesville Marine Veteran Gets Wish Of Decorated Home For Holidays

  13-12-2019 00:12
  
  SYKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A local company spread some early holiday cheer on Thursday, granting a wounded veteran in Sykesville his Christmas wish for his family.
  That wish wasn’t for any new gadgets or anything elaborate — it was simply to have Christmas decorations on his home, which hadn’t been decorated in years.
  At the home of Daniel and Ana Turner, the landscapers were on deadline.
  “(They’re) bringing some holiday life to the house and the location and to
  
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