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• 100 Years Ago, Marylanders Said No To Prohibition. Today, Rye Whiskey Thrives

  13-01-2020 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This week marks the 100th anniversary of Prohibition.
  Maryland took a different stance when the government banned alcohol, and today, distilleries all around the state are thriving.
  It was the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution, something that didn’t fly with folks in Maryland.
  “Marylanders thought that infringed on their rights,” said Matthew Scales with Visit Maryland.
  Their solution? Become the only state not to enforce it, opening the d
  
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• You Have Until Tuesday To Register To Vote For The 2020 7th Congressional District Special Primary Election

  13-01-2020 23:32
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — If you haven’t gotten your voter registration all set by now, you have one more day to get it done.
  You have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday to register to vote in the upcoming Special Primary Election for the 7th congressional district.
  The deadline to register to vote, change party affiliation, update an address and request a polling place reassignment for this election is 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
  This specifically affects Maryland residents in the 7th Congressio
  
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• Nationwide Outage Knocks Out MVA’s REAL ID Upgrade System

  13-01-2020 23:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A nationwide outage Monday stopped Marylanders from being able to upgrade to the new REAL ID for hours as the deadline to do so nears.
  The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration said the outage involved a network that connects each state’s motor vehicle agency systems together.
  While the system was down, MVA said driver’s license transactions requiring electronic verification were not available. Customers were still able to prevent REAL ID documents without ren
  
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• Nationals Prospect Fausto Segura Dies At 23

  13-01-2020 22:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals say pitching prospect Fausto Segura has died. He was 23.
  The team announced the news in a statement Monday. ESPN Deportes reported that Segura died in a traffic accident Sunday night in his hometown of Barahona, Dominican Republic.
  The right-hander signed a contract with Washington in 2017 and spent the past three seasons in the team’s minor league system.
  Segura spent the 2019 season in the short-season, Class-A New York-Penn League with the Auburn Do
  
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• Ravens 2020 NFL Draft Position Set At No. 28

  13-01-2020 22:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Now that their season is over, the Ravens’ 2020 NFL Draft position is set.
  Baltimore will pick at No. 28.
  No. 28 is its latest first-round spot since 2013 after winning Super Bowl XLVII, and the team has never made a pick at No. 28 in franchise history, the Ravens’ website said.
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• Ravens Say Fan Who Died At Titans Game ‘Stumbled’ On The Way To His Seat

  13-01-2020 22:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens officials identified the man who died at the Titans game as Michael Kahler.
  They said Kahler stumbled on the steps leading to his seat, fatally injuring himself.
  Fan Falls, Dies During Ravens-Titans Game At M&T Bank Stadium
  “Our prayers and sympathies go out to Michael Kahler’s family and friends,” the Ravens said in a statement.NEW: Updated statement from Ravens on fan’s death during the playoff game Saturday @wjz pic.twitter.com/J
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After W. Lafayette Street Shooting

  13-01-2020 21:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police confirmed there was a shooting in West Baltimore earlier Monday afternoon.
  They said it happened at 1900 W. Lafayette Street at around 2:42 p.m.
  A 21-year-old man was shot in the torso and taken to an area hospital where he is in critical condition.
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• What The Titans Had To Say About Ravens QB Lamar Jackson After Their Win

  13-01-2020 21:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The sting of the Titans upset over the Ravens Saturday is still being felt around Baltimore Monday.
  Despite winning, it seems some Tennessee players had great things to say about the Ravens offense, especially Lamar Jackson.
  Players called Jackson the current G.O.A.T, an elite athlete and the “heartbeat” of the team.
  Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill briefly spoke to Jackson after the game, calling him a “special player.”
  “Lamar is a guy I re
  
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• Glen Burnie Church Donation Eliminates School Meal Debt For 2,500 Anne Arundel Students

  13-01-2020 21:17
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — A church in Glen Burnie has raised and donated funds to eliminate meal debt in Anne Arundel County Public Schools for more than 2,500 students.
  The donation to the 21st Century Education Foundation, a non-profit that supports Anne Arundel County Public School activities and its students, will cover student meal debts at 59 schools in the Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, Meade, North County, Northeast and Old Mill feeder systems.
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• Man Wanted For Robbing Reisterstown Road Dollar General At Gunpoint In November 2019

  13-01-2020 20:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 23-year-old man is wanted for an armed robbery that happened in November 2019.
  Deontay Isaiah Williams allegedly robbed, at gunpoint, the Dollar General in the 5900 block of Reisterstown Road on November 4, 2019.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  A warrant is out for his arrest. Police said he is homeless and has managed to avoid police so far.
  Anyone with information on Deontay Williams’ location is asked to call Warrant Apprehension detectives at (410) 637-8970 or dial 9
  
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• Maryland’s Wacky Weather Week Starts With Atypical Warm Temps, But Ends With Snow Chance Friday

  13-01-2020 20:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Very wacky weather is in store for this week. The Baltimore area saw record high temps Sunday, but by Friday there’s a chance of snow.
  WJZ Meteorologist Chelsea Ingram said we start the week with atypical warm weather.
  But then there’s a temperature drop Thursday night. With moisture moving in there’s a chance of snow by the end of the week.It’s still too early to know for sure.
  WJZ’s weather team will continue to monitor the system headed ou
  
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• 4 Displaced After Kitchen Fire At Odenton Home

  13-01-2020 20:35
  
  ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — Four adults have been displaced after a kitchen-fire started Friday evening at their Odenton home.
  Firefighters responded to a home in the 2500 block of Flowering Tree Lane at 4:56 p.m. for a reported fire in the kitchen of a two-story home.
  When they arrived, they found the fire in the kitchen had spread to the second floor of the home and extinguished it in less than 15 minutes, officials said.
  There were no injuries reported.
  Firefighters determined the fire was acc
  
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• DC Ranks #1 On ‘Bed Bug Cities’ List, Moving Baltimore Down To #2 Spot

  13-01-2020 20:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A not-so-good ranking for a couple of cities in the DMV- Washington, D.C. and Baltimore take the #1 and #2 spots on Orkin’s List for Bed Bugs.
  Baltimore’s rank is an improvement, however.
  For the last three years, Baltimore held the #1 spot.
  The list is based on treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments from December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019.
  Chicago, Los Angeles, and Columbia, Ohio round out the top five.
  
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• Pearl Jam, Releases Album Announces Baltimore Concert In March

  13-01-2020 20:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Pearl Jam announced a new tour Monday and Baltimore will be among the stops.
  The American rock band will play at the Royal Farms Arena on March 28. It’s a part of their tour for their new album, Gigatron. It’s the first album they’ve released in seven years.
  Baltimore is one of the 10 stops in the U.S. The band will also play in Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Austria and elsewhere.
  Pearl Jam has sold more than 85 million albums worldwi
  
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• Baltimore Mayoral Candidates’ Crime Plans For 2020 Election

  13-01-2020 19:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another violent weekend in Baltimore forced the city’s police commissioner to address the public Sunday. Five people were killed and 10 people were injured in shootings across the city; 12 shootings reported on Saturday alone.
  Commissioner Michael Harrison called the violence “deeply disturbing” and said detectives are working to find suspects in the crimes.
  “I’ve been also working with our patrol division to redeploy our resources to include
  
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• 83-Year-Old NJ Man Dies In Carroll County Crash

  13-01-2020 19:45
  
  KEYMAR, Md. (WJZ) — An 83-year-old man died in a crash in Carroll County Friday afternoon.
  According to the sheriff’s office, Paul Horns was driving a Mercury Milan northbound on Route 194 in Keymar around 1:13 p.m. when he crossed the centerline of the roadway and struck a Ford F350 that was traveling southbound.
  Horns, from New Jersey, was taken by air to Shock Trauma with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
  The 24-year-old Keymar man drivin
  
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• 83-Year-Old New Hampshire Man Dies In Carroll County Crash

  13-01-2020 19:45
  
  KEYMAR, Md. (WJZ) — An 83-year-old man died in a crash in Carroll County Friday afternoon.
  According to the sheriff’s office, Paul Horns was driving a Mercury Milan northbound on Route 194 in Keymar around 1:13 p.m. when he crossed the centerline of the roadway and struck a Ford F350 that was traveling southbound.
  Horns, from New Hampshire, was taken by air to Shock Trauma with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Police initially said Horns wa
  
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• Virginia Man Charged With Murder After Woman Found Dead In Frederick County

  13-01-2020 19:43
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Police believe a Virginia man being held on local charges in Virginia may be responsible for the death of a Virginia woman who was found dead in Frederick on Saturday.
  Frederick County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of English Muffin Court and English Muffin Way at around 2 a.m. for the report of something laying in the roadway.
  When police arrived, they found a woman with “obvious signs of injury” and she was pronounced de
  
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• Woman Allegedly Stabs 25-Year-Old-Man In Annapolis, Police Say

  13-01-2020 19:08
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating after a woman allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old man in the back with a kitchen knife Friday night in the city.
  Officers responded to the 1100 block of Madison Street at 11:54 p.m. for a reported stabbing where they found a man suffering from a stab wound to his back.
  When officers found the woman, identified as 25-year-old Kierra Stafford of Annapolis, they also found the kitchen knife believed to have been used in the stabbing, accor
  
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• Most People Wait Too Long For Knee Replacement Surgery, Study Says

  13-01-2020 19:00
  
  (CNN) — Living with knee pain? A new study has found that 90% of Americans with osteoarthritis suffer too long before having a knee replacement that could improve their quality of life.
  “When people wait too long, they lose more and more function and can’t exercise or be active, thus leaving them open to weight gain, depression and other health problems,” said lead investigator Hassan Ghomrawi, associate professor of surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg Sch
  
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• Governor Hogan Awards $9M In Tax Credits For Student Loan Debt

  13-01-2020 18:58
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Higher Education Commission Secretary Dr. James Fielder announced nearly $9 million in tax credits for 9,600 Maryland residents with student loan debt.
  “It is critical that we look for ways to help those in our state crippled by student loan debt,” Governor Hogan said. “This program helps Maryland taxpayers pay off student debt, while remaining in the workforce and having a positive impact on the state economy.”
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• No Injuries After Carroll County School Bus Backs Into Passing Car

  13-01-2020 18:43
  
  MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — A bus was involved in an accident while on its route for Liberty High School in Carroll County earlier Monday morning, Carroll County Public Schools confirmed.
  The collision happened at around 7:01 a.m. The bus was backing out of a driveway on Ridge Road, when it hit a car trying to pass and go around the car while it was backing up.
  Two students were on the bus, but no one was injured.
  The car, a 2011 Toyota sedan, was force off the road and had to be towe
  
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• Police Investigating Home Burglary In Annapolis

  13-01-2020 18:27
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating after a man allegedly broke into a home and attempted to break into another home in the city early Friday morning.
  Officers responded to the unit block of Water Street at 4:56 a.m. where a man allegedly tried to open the door of a home.
  When officers found the man, identified as 35-year-old Gordon Collins of Shady Side, in the basement window well of the home and approached him, he tried to flee, police said.
  Soon after officer
  
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• 75 Customers Without Water Service After Water Main Break In Dundalk

  13-01-2020 18:24
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore City has reported that an eight-inch diameter water main broke Monday afternoon in Dundalk.
  75 customers and four hydrants are out of service, the city said.Baltimore City reports that an eight inch diameter water main has broken at 1601 Melbourne Road 21222. Seventy-five customers and four hydrants are out of service.
  — Baltimore County (@BaltCoGov) January 13, 2020The break happened at 1601 Melbourne Road.
  
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• 10 Kids Sent Home Last Week With ‘Flu-Like Symptoms’ At 1 Baltimore County School

  13-01-2020 17:54
  
  CARNEY, Md. (WJZ) — A school in Baltimore County sent home 10 kids on Thursday and Friday for “flu-like symptoms,” Baltimore County Public Schools confirmed Monday.
  Pinegrove Elementary has a total of 600 students, so the number of kids sent home was not large enough to send a notice or email to parents. Their attendance rate is still above 95%.
  However, the school took precautions and performed a deep cleaning on Thursday.
  US On Track For One Of The Worst Flu Seasons In Decade
  
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• 10 Kids Sent Home From School In Baltimore County For ‘Flu-Like Symptoms’ Last Thursday, Friday

  13-01-2020 17:54
  
  CARNEY, Md. (WJZ) — A school in Baltimore County sent home 10 kids on Thursday and Friday for “flu-like symptoms”, Baltimore County Public Schools confirmed.
  Pinegrove Elementary has a total of 600 students, so the number of kids sent home was not large enough to send a notice or email to parents.
  US On Track For One Of The Worst Flu Seasons In Decades
  However, the school did perform a deep cleaning on Thursday.
  There have been more than 4,600 cases statewide as of December.&nb
  
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• Man Held At Gunpoint In Laurel Robbery Friday Night

  13-01-2020 17:16
  
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — A man was held at gunpoint over the weekend during a robbery in Laurel.
  On January 10 at around 11:50 p.m., officers responded to the area of Andrew Court and Red Clay Road.
  The man said he was walking from his vehicle to an apartment when he was approached by two men. One of them pointed a handgun at him and demanded property from him.
  The suspects took personal property from him and then fled toward Laurel-Fort Meade Road. Officers searched the area, but couldn’
  
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• Ravens Announce Reserve, Future Signings

  13-01-2020 16:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have announced the following reserve and future signings Monday morning:
  LB Aaron Adeoye, DB Terrell Bonds, G Will Holden, DE Ufomba Kamalu, WR Sean Modster, DE Michael Onuoha, T R.J. Prince, TE Charles Scarff and WR Antoine Wesley.We have made the following Reserve/Future signings:LB Aaron Adeoye
  DB Terrell Bonds
  G Will Holden
  DE Ufomba Kamalu
  WR Sean Modster
  DE Michael Onuoha
  T R.J. Prince
  TE Charles Scarff
  WR Antoine Wesley
  — Baltimore Ravens
  
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• Woman Robbed In Brooklyn, Police Searching For 2 Suspects

  13-01-2020 16:22
  
  BROOKLYN, MD. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating a robbery that happened over the weekend.
  Officers responded to the area of Southerly Road and Alley 29 in Brooklyn at around 9:30 p.m. on January 10. A 28-year-old woman said she was approached by two suspects, one who displayed a handgun and demanded her purse.
  The victim gave them the purse and they fled. Officers searched the area but couldn’t find the suspects.
  The woman wasn’t injured in this incident,
  
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• Plastic Bag Ban Bill Signed In Baltimore, Retailers To Charge 5 Cents Per Bag In 2021

  13-01-2020 16:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young signed the plastic bag ban at the Inner Harbor Monday morning.
  The ban, which prohibits retailers from providing plastic bags to customers, will go into effect in 2021.
  “This morning, I signed the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act into law. I am proud that Baltimore City is leading the way in creating cleaner neighborhoods and waterways so we can leave our city and state to our children better than we found them,” Young tweeted. &ldquo
  
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• Plastic Bag Ban Bill Signed In Baltimore, Retailers Prohibited From Distributing Bags By 2021

  13-01-2020 16:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young signed the plastic bag ban at the Inner Harbor Monday morning.
  The ban, which prohibits retailers from providing plastic bags to customers, will go into effect in 2021.
  “This morning, I signed the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act into law. I am proud that Baltimore City is leading the way in creating cleaner neighborhoods and waterways so we can leave our city and state to our children better than we found them,” Young tweeted. &ldquo
  
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• 5 Killed, 10 Injured In Weekend Shootings Across Baltimore

  13-01-2020 15:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another violent weekend in Baltimore. Five people were killed and 10 were injured in shootings throughout the weekend across the city.
  Twelve shootings were reported on Saturday alone. Police Commissioner Michael Harrison called the violence “deeply disturbing” and addressed the public Sunday afternoon.
  READ MORE:BPD Commissioner Harrison Calls Weekend Violence ‘Deeply Disturbing’ After 5 Killed, 7 Injured In Saturday Shootings
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• Weather Blog: At Least It Was Warm…

  13-01-2020 15:21
  
  Hi Everyone!
  At least it was warm, and the rain held off, that is all we will say about “that.”
  After the game, Rick Ritter and I were wrapping up the post-game show as a line of thunderstorms were marching toward Baltimore, and my phone lit up with a severe thunderstorm warning for Southern Anne Arundel County, Calvert, and Charles Counties.
  Severe weather early in the mooring of January 12th. That is fairly out of the ordinary. And the forecast will stay mild and a bit unstable thr
  
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• Lanes Close As Tollbooth Removal Begins On Chesapeake Bay Bridge

  13-01-2020 15:05
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Construction to remove toll booths on a major bridge linking coastal Virginia to the Delmarva Peninsula has begun as Maryland’s transportation department transitions to a cashless tolling system.
  The latest round of construction on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge began Sunday night and is expected to last through the end of June, according to a Transportation Department statement. Three lanes on the bridge have been shut down permanently and existing toll booths will
  
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• Board On Prescription Drug Costs To Hold First Meeting

  13-01-2020 12:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The new Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board is holding its first meeting.
  The five-member board is holding an organizational meeting in Annapolis, Maryland, on Monday.
  The board will examine the high cost of prescription drugs.
  It will have the authority to establish procedures to make high-cost drugs more affordable for state and local governments.
  The board will be required to make recommendations to the legislature by 2023 on how to make expensive drugs
  
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• Fan Falls, Dies During Ravens-Titans Game At M&T Bank Stadium

  13-01-2020 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man collapsed in the upper deck of M&T Bank Stadium during the Ravens-Titans playoff game Saturday night and died, the Ravens confirmed Sunday.
  “We can confirm there was an incident last night at the stadium where a fan collapsed while walking on the steps of the upper deck. Medical personnel arrived quickly, but attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. We expect to have more information later,” a Ravens spokesman said.
  Ravens Say Fan Who Died
  
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• Former Ravens Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs Shut Down Bernard Pollard Over Baltimore Hate

  13-01-2020 04:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After Baltimore fell to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday, some bandwagon fans quickly turned on the Ravens.
  Baltimore went 14-2 in the regular season, finishing with a 12-game winning streak and a franchise record.
  Not everyone is a Ravens fan, including former Ravens and Titans safety Bernard Pollard.
  At kickoff, Pollard tweeted his support for the Titans, which got some flack on Twitter.
  Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed was the first to respond andMan please
  — Ed
  
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• Police Investigating Double Shooting In SW Baltimore

  13-01-2020 04:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people were shot in southwest Baltimore earlier Sunday evening, and another victim may be involved, police said.
  At around 6:21 p.m., officers were called to the 3100 block of West North Avenue where they found a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old man with gunshot wounds.
  The victims were taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  At 6:53 p.m., officers were called to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim who was seeking treatment. Investigators have
  
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• Person Rescued After Building Collapses In North Baltimore

  13-01-2020 03:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person was rescued after a building collapsed in Baltimore later Sunday night.
  The incident happened on N. Durham Street, officials said. A person was trapped in the basement of the building but has been recovered.
  The extent of the injuries are unknown at this time but the person was not taken to the hospital. Crews are investigating the cause.
  
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• It’s Academic: Jan. 11, 2020

  13-01-2020 03:28
  
  It’s Academic: Jan. 11, 2020Walkersville: 470
  Notre Dame: 370
  Westminster: 310
  
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• 10-Year-Old, 12-Year-Old Boys Missing From Windsor Mill, Baltimore County Police Say

  13-01-2020 02:56
  
  WINDSOR MILL, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for two missing boys who were reported missing Sunday in Windsor Mill.
  Turon and Jakai Stansbury were last seen Sunday at around 6:25 p.m. in the 8200 block of Kirk Farm Circle.
  (Jakai) Credit: Baltimore County Police
  (Turon) Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Turon is 12-years-old, 5’7″ and 108 lbs, last seen wearing a black hoody, blue pants with a gray bag.
  Jakai is 10-years-old, is 4’4″ and 98 lbs, las
  
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• 10-Year-Old, 12-Year-Old Boys In Baltimore County Found Safe

  13-01-2020 02:56
  
  WINDSOR MILL, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have located two boys who were reported missing Sunday in Windsor Mill.
  Turon and Jakai Stansbury had been last seen Sunday at around 6:25 p.m. in the 8200 block of Kirk Farm Circle.
  (Jakai) Credit: Baltimore County Police
  (Turon) Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Turon is 12-years-old, 5’7″ and 108 lbs, last seen wearing a black hoody, blue pants with a gray bag.
  Jakai is 10-years-old, is 4’4″ and 98 lbs, last seen we
  
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• Bailey, French Lead Bethune-Cookman Past Coppin State 85-80

  13-01-2020 02:16
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Bailey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Joe French added 20 points, and Bethune-Cookman defeated Coppin State 85-80 on Saturday.
  The Wildcats led 39-33 at halftime and kept the lead throughout the second half. They led 84-75 after a free throw by Leon Redd with 56 seconds remaining, then held on as Coppin State scored five of the last six points.
  Cletrell Pope had 12 points and 15 rebounds for Bethune-Cookman (8-9, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Conference), which has won
  
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• Randolph Lifts Florida A&M Past Morgan State 77-68 Saturday

  13-01-2020 02:15
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — MJ Randolph posted 19 points as Florida A&M got past Morgan State 77-68 on Saturday.
  Evins Desir had 14 points for Florida A&M (3-11, 1-2 Mid-Eastern Conference). Brendon Myles added 14 points. DJ Jones had 11 points for the home team.
  Stanley Davis had 15 points and six rebounds for the Bears (8-10, 2-1). Troy Baxter Jr. added 10 points and four blocks. Isaiah Burke had 10 points.
  Sherwyn Devonish, the Bears’ second leading scorer entering the contes
  
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• Hischer Scores Twice, Devils Rout Capitals 5-1 To End Skid

  13-01-2020 02:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night that looked primed for Alex Ovechkin to fill the net, another first overall pick took over instead.
  Nico Hischier scored twice and was part of a strong defensive effort to end the last-place New Jersey Devils’ three-game skid with a 5-1 rout of the NHL-leading Washington Capitals on Saturday. Hischier’s 11th and 12th goals of the season came on the same day the 2017 top pick missed out on a last-chance All-Star invite because fans voted in Washingto
  
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• OPINION: Jackson, Ravens Can’t Sustain Regular Season Success

  13-01-2020 01:45
  
  Written By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Lamar Jackson who ran with abandon and threw 36 touchdown passes for the best team in the league failed to show up in the playoffs — again.
  During his marvelous second season in the NFL, Jackson was an All-Pro quarterback who carried the Baltimore Ravens to the best record in the league. Jackson amassed the most yards rushing by a quarterback in league history and was the catalyst of an offense that led the NFL in scorin
  
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• BPD Commissioner Harrison Calls Weekend Violence ‘Deeply Disturbing’ After 5 Killed, 7 Injured In Saturday Shootings

  13-01-2020 01:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Multiple violent attacks Saturday left five people dead and seven others injured throughout Baltimore.
  “Just like we said last week when we made 7 arrests for people wanted for murder, and now we are making sure that they are held accountable, we are continuing to work to do that.” said Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison.
  Commissioner Harrison said in a press conference Sunday his office is doing everything it can to solve each one of these cases,
  
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• Operation “Hon” Shows People How Some Marylanders Go Without Heat, Power During Winter

  13-01-2020 01:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Fuel Fund of Maryland said thousands of Maryland residents go without heat or power in their homes during the winter.
  Operation “Hon” offered people the chance to experience what that is like.
  “Hon” stands for “Heat on Now.”
  Organizers created an ice house and collected donations. The money will go toward helping people who struggle to pay their home energy bills during times of financial crisis.
   
  
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• Bay Bridge Construction For Toll Booth Removal Begins Sunday Night

  13-01-2020 01:09
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Construction on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge starts Sunday night for the Bay Bridge toll booth removal project.
  Crews are working to remove three toll booths as they make the switch to cashless tolling.
  “Anytime there’s construction it’s a mess.” said Lanae McIlree from Kent Island.
  The frustration with drivers continues as construction piles up.
  “I had a couple trips this year where it was 14 miles and it took me two and a half hours to get hom
  
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• Frederick County Medics Medevac Child From Sugarloaf Mountain After Falling

  13-01-2020 00:17
  
  FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A child was rescued Sunday afternoon from Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County after falling, officials confirmed.
  Montgomery County spokesperson Pete Piringer tweeted that an injured child had fallen from the rocks on Yellow Trail and that Medevac had rescued the child through “hoist evacuation”Update (~220p 1/12 initial dispatch)Mutual Aid – FredCo – Sugarloaf Mt, Comus Rd, inj child, fall from rocks, @mcfrs PRE709, PE714, UTV714, U
  
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