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• American Red Cross Seeking Donations For National Blood Donor Month

  04-01-2020 23:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The American Red Cross is looking for blood donations to help start off the new year strong.
  The agency says that with the new year comes new challenges.
  They say that right now, there is less than a three-day supply of type O blood in Maryland.
  Type O blood is considered a universal donor, and right now, the Red Cross is busy taking donations for patients in need across the state.
  January is National Blood Donor Month.
  People came out to help alleviate the blood sho
  
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• Mt. St. Mary’s Downs LIU 82-73 in double overtime

  04-01-2020 23:22
  
  EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Damian Chong Qui scored six of his career-high 26 points in the second overtime and Mount Saint Mary’s beat Long Island University 82-73 on Saturday in the Sharks’ Northeast Conference opener.
  Chong Qui’s two free throws capped a 9-0 Mountaineers’ run in the second overtime before LIU got on the board with 1:06 to play on Jermaine Jackson Jr.’s two free throws. Chong Qui sealed it with two more from the foul line.
  Malik Jefferson scored
  
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• Baltimore Police: 2 Charged In Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Girl

  04-01-2020 23:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police have arrested and charged two people who allegedly shot a 13-year-old girl in the back in November.
  The shooting happened on November 22, 2019, shortly after 9 p.m. in the 700 block of E. 20th Street. The victim is still receiving treatment as a result of being shot, according to police.
  Detectives learned during the course of their investigation that the incident stemmed from a dispute that had occurred earlier in the day at the victim’s school.
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• Noel Nets 27, UMass Lowell Whips UMBC 86-73 In OT

  04-01-2020 22:39
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Obadiah Noel scored a career-high 27 points, Christian Lutete added 20 and UMass Lowell blitzed UMBC in overtime for an 86-73 victory in the American East Conference opener on Saturday.
  K.J. Jackson hit a miraculous shot at the buzzer off an in-bounds play that started from the right wing with 0.6 seconds left in regulation to force the overtime, but the River Hawks kept their composure and had a 20-7 advantage in the extra five minutes.
  Ron Mitchell, who finished with 13
  
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• Police: Suspect Lures, Runs Over Group Of Seagulls At Laurel Plaza Shopping Center

  04-01-2020 22:33
  
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who killed nearly a dozen seagulls at the Laurel Plaza Shopping Center.
  Laurel Police officers responded to the area just before 11 a.m. on Saturday for a report of animal cruelty in the parking lot.
  When officers arrived, they found a group of dead seagulls all in close proximity to one another.
  Through their investigation, officers learned that a subject bought a bag of pre-popped popcorn from
  
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• B&O Railroad Museum Announces Exhibit Featuring Rarely Seen Railroad Signs From Around The World

  04-01-2020 22:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The B&O Railroad Museum unveiled a new exhibit!
  The Lines of Sight: Railroad Signs and Signals exhibit features an artful display of historic railroad signs and signals from across the ages and world.
  The exhibit showcases a vast global collection of antique railroad signs from Australia, Nigeria, North American and even the former USSR.
  There’s also an interactive exhibit with a mini stage and tablet screen welcoming visitors of all ages to be the conducto
  
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• Smith Scores 19 To Lead No. 15 Maryland Past Indiana 75-59

  04-01-2020 21:57
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — It had been a long time since Maryland played well in the first half, opened a large lead and cruised to an easy victory.
  All that happened in a 75-59 rout of Indiana on Saturday. Best of all, for the first time in weeks, the Terrapins had a blast on the basketball court.
  Jalen Smith scored 19 points, Aaron Wiggins and Anthony Cowan Jr. had 13 apiece and No. 15 Maryland returned to form against the cold-shooting Hoosiers.
  Darryl Morsell scored 12 for the
  
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• 87-Year-Old Man Killed In Single Vehicle Crash In Carroll County

  04-01-2020 21:52
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating after a single-vehicle crash left one man dead in Carroll County late Friday night.
  Police were called to the crash in Westminster shortly before 11 p.m. and found a silver Cadillac had left the roadway and collided with a tree.
  The victim, identified as Willy George Hollimon Jr., 87, of Catonsville, was taken to Shock Trauma where he later died.
  Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
  
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• Corey Markus Jones Charged In Slashing Pit Bull’s Throat

  04-01-2020 05:50
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A Windsor Mill man has been charged in the killing of a friend’s dog in Ellicott City.
  Corey Markus Jones, 26, is charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty for stabbing the dog and tying it to a tree.
  Police were called to the 8900 block of Town and Country Blvd. on December 30 for a report of blood in the area. When officers arrived, they reportedly found a dead pit bull tied to a tree with its throat cut.
  Corey Jones. Credit: Howard County Police
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• Capitals Edge Hurricanes Behind Kuznetsov, Eller

  04-01-2020 04:53
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller each had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals held off the Carolina Hurricanes for a 4-3 win Friday night.
  Richard Panik and Jakob Vrana also scored for the Capitals, who had dropped two in a row. Rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov stopped 38 shots to win for the 11th time in 13 starts this season.
  Washington led 4-1 early in the third period before Carolina rallied on power-play goals by Teuvo Teravainen and Ryan Dzingel. Samsonov
  
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• Wizards’ Thomas Ejected For Making Contact With Official

  04-01-2020 04:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington point guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected in the first quarter of the Wizards’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night for making contact with an official.
  Thomas was tied up along the sideline by Portland’s Carmelo Anthony with 10:32 left in the quarter. As he broke away from Anthony he made contact with referee Marat Kogut, who stumbled into the crowd.
  Anthony was given a technical foul and ejected. The call was reviewed and upheld.
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• ‘Like Someone Pummeled Him’: Pedestrian Hit By Truck Near Towson Town Center Remains In Critical Condition

  04-01-2020 04:35
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The pedestrian injured in a hit-and-run near the Towson Town Center Tuesday night remains in critical condition.
  Police said the victim, Tom Gluick, was walking in a crosswalk at the intersection of Dulaney Valley Road and Fairmount Avenue around 7:30 p.m. when he was hit by a truck. The driver then fled the scene.
  Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Hit-And-Run Near Towson Town Center
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Gluick was taken to an area hospital in crit
  
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• Woman Fatally Stabbed In Reisterstown, Police Say

  04-01-2020 04:04
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are investigating a stabbing that left a woman dead Friday afternoon.
  The stabbing happened inside a home in the unit block of Woodbench Court around 12:30 p.m. Officers arrived at the scene and reportedly found the woman with multiple stab wounds to the upper body.
  She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police said they do not believe the stabbing was random and that there is no threat to the public.
  The stabbing is being investigated as
  
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• Police Arrest Man Who Fatally Stabbed A Woman In Reisterstown

  04-01-2020 04:04
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have arrested a man who fatally stabbed a woman Friday afternoon on Woodbench Court.
  Police say 60-year-old Jimmy Foye Sr. is charged with first degree murder and is being held without bail after he stabbed 43-year-old Irma Lily Garrido Ruiz.
  Detectives have determined the victim and Foye Sr. were in a relationship and lived together but Foye Sr. had recently moved out.
  The incident took place Friday afternoon around 12:30pm when polic
  
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• 2020 Brings Higher Labor Costs For Small Businesses

  04-01-2020 03:43
  
  NEW YORK (WJZ/AP) — Small business owners have plenty of changes to deal with as 2020 begins — higher labor costs for many companies, and some owners will discover that they have to comply with new laws that aren’t on the books in their own states.
  As of Jan. 1, there are higher minimum wages in a quarter of the states and new federal overtime rules. The IRS has new W-4 forms owners will need to get used to. Plastic bags are on their way out at stores and other businesses in a
  
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• Hogan, Franchot Reach Deal To Ease Congestion On I-270, I-495

  04-01-2020 03:34
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the state’s comptroller have reached a deal needed to move forward with a public-private partnership on to ease traffic congestion around the nation’s capital.
  Hogan announced the deal Friday with Comptroller Peter Franchot. They represent two out of three votes on Maryland Board of Public Works, which would need to approve of the plan moving forward.
  A vote is scheduled for Wednesday. The three-member board would need to appr
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Blast ‘Reckless’ Airstrike That Killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani

  04-01-2020 03:15
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Democratic Maryland lawmakers are blasting the Trump administration’s decision to launch an airstrike that killed a top Iranian military official in Iraq earlier this week.
  The strike killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of an elite Iranian military force, and has led to concern over how Iran will respond. After the news was announced Thursday night, #WorldWar3 was trending on Twitter.At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensi
  
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• Cameron Diaz, Maryland Native Benji Madden Welcome Daughter

  04-01-2020 02:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Actress Cameron Diaz and her husband Benji Madden have welcomed a new bundle of joy!
  In a post on Instagram, Diaz said the couple is “so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden.”
  The couple said they won’t be sharing any photos of or details about Raddix, “other than the fact that she is really really cute!!”
  Diaz, 47, and Maddix, 40, were married in 2015, CBS News reports.Vi
  
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• Fire Damages Home In Sykesville

  04-01-2020 02:20
  
  SYKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A home in Sykesville was damaged by a fire Friday afternoon, officials said.
  Firefighters were called to the home in the 1000 block of Courtland Drive around 2:20 p.m.
  Credit: Sykesville Fire Department
  The flames damaged the home’s bedroom and attic. One person who was inside at the time was able to escape, the Sykesville Fire Department said.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Man Injured In West Baltimore Shooting

  04-01-2020 02:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting in west Baltimore Friday evening, police said.
  Officers got several Shot Spotter alerts around 5:45 p.m. near the 1000 block of Bentalou Street. Ten minutes later, a 31-year-old man walked into a nearby fire station with a gunshot wound to his right elbow.
  The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment.Police said the shooting is believed to have happened in the 1000 block of Wheeler Avenue. No suspects or mo
  
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• Pedestrian Hit By MARC Train In Prince George’s County Dies

  04-01-2020 01:01
  
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A southbound MARC Camden Line train hit and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County Friday evening, officials said.
  The crash happened between the Muirkirk and Greenbelt stations around 5:20 p.m., county police said.
  Significant delays are being reported.
  The MTA reports multiple trains have been delayed or have had their trips canceled due to the crash.
  Commuters from D.C. are being told to take the Penn Line if possible.
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• Pedestrian Hit By Truck Near Towson Town Center Remains In Critical Condition

  04-01-2020 00:36
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The pedestrian injured in a hit-and-run near the Towson Town Center Tuesday night remains in critical condition.
  Police said the victim, Tom Gluick, was walking near the intersection of Dulaney Valley Road and Fairmount Avenue around 7:30 p.m. when he was hit by a truck. The driver then fled the scene.
  Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Hit-And-Run Near Towson Town Center
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Gluick was taken to an area hospital in critical conditio
  
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• ‘Just Sickening’: Police Continue To Investigate Robbery In Which Man Was Set On Fire

  04-01-2020 00:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Charred clothing remained on the sidewalk Friday where a man was lit on fire during a robbery in Baltimore earlier this week.
  Police said the 59-year-old man was in the 2600 block of McElderry Street around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when someone stole his wallet with $247 in it and the man’s headphones.
  According to a police report, the victim was walking west near a bus stop when two people reportedly threw some kind of liquid on him from behind and set him on fire.
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• MARC Train Hits Pedestrian In Prince George’s County

  04-01-2020 00:17
  
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A MARC Camden Line train hit a pedestrian in Prince George’s County Friday evening, officials said.
  The crash happened between the Muirkirk and Greenbelt stations.
  Significant delays are being reported.
  The MTA said Camden Line Train 857 will end at the Laurel station due to the crash.
  Commuters from D.C. are being told to take the Penn Line if possible.
  This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Driver Wanted In Catonsville Sam’s Club Parking Lot Hit-And-Run

  04-01-2020 00:07
  
  CATONSVILLE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are attempting to identify a white tractor-trailer involved in an alleged hit-and-run of a pedestrian Thursday morning in Catonsville.
  Officers responded to the Sam’s Club parking lot in the 5700 block of Baltimore National Pike at 7:10 a.m. where the crash occurred.
  Police said the tractor portion, possibly a Freightliner, has a sleeper cab, the word “Shaffer” in faded ink printed on the top right rear side and a faded circle l
  
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