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• Maryland Lawmakers Meet To Find Long-Term Funding For Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

  15-01-2020 23:56
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — State and local leaders met Wednesday in Annapolis to talk about long-term funding solutions for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
  In late May, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra management announced it was canceling the 2019 summer season to address millions of dollars in losses over the past decade.
  The decision caught musicians completely off guard, but after weeks off the job and numerous pickets and negotiation sessions, both sides reached a one-year agreement in Sept
  
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• Man Shot, Killed On Edmondson Avenue

  15-01-2020 23:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a homicide in West Baltimore earlier Wednesday afternoon.
  Patrol officers responded to the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue for a report of a shooting, but couldn’t find any victims.
  While they canvassed the area, they were told of a walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital.
  Once there, an adult with multiple gunshots wounds to the body was located. The victim died shortly after.
  Homicide Detectives are asking anyone with information to con
  
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• Crews On Scene Of 2-Alarm House Fire, Partial Collapse In Kingsville

  15-01-2020 23:40
  
  KINGSVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — A home has partially collapsed due to heavy fire on all sides in Kingsville earlier Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire broke out in the 1100 block of Franklinville Road. A tanker strike team was requested for additional water as crews fight the fire from the outside.
  Any injuries are unknown at this time.
   
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Charged In BB Gun Planting Incident, Latest In Gun Trace Task Force Scandal Fallout

  15-01-2020 23:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Federal prosecutors have charged another Baltimore police officer in connection with a BB gun planting incident from 2014.
  According to the five-count indictment, Robert Hankard, 43, has been with the BPD since 2007 and was promoted to detective in 2014.
  He’s being indicted on federal charges related to allegations that he provided a BB gun he knew would be planted on a suspect, falsified an application for a search warrant and an arrest report in a second incident
  
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• Baltimore Police Detective Charged In BB Gun Planting Incident, Latest In Gun Trace Task Force Scandal Fallout

  15-01-2020 23:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Federal prosecutors have charged another Baltimore police detective in connection with a BB gun planting incident from 2014.
  According to the five-count indictment, Robert Hankard, 43, has been with the BPD since 2007 and was promoted to detective in 2014.
  He’s being indicted on federal charges related to allegations that he provided a BB gun he knew would be planted on a suspect, falsified an application for a search warrant and an arrest report in a second inciden
  
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• Man Shot In Broad Daylight Near Royal Farms Arena; Police Search For Killer

  15-01-2020 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Baltimore near the Royal Farms Arena.
  Detectives said a bike officer was called to the 200 block of W. Baltimore Street where he found a man suffering from gunshot wounds to his body.Was sitting in my living room when I heard shots fired 500 feet away in downtown Baltimore. I’m told a man was shot multiple times. He’s in the hospital. There’s blood on the concrete wall. Police waiting on condition. @wj
  
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• CBS Sports Announces 2020 PGA Tour Golf Coverage

  15-01-2020 22:50
  
  (CBSLA/CBS Local Sports) — It’s a new decade and a new season of golf. CBS Sports’ coverage of professional golf returns next week with the Farmers Insurance Open, the network’s first event of 2020. A stacked field that already includes Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm and Justin Rose is set to tee it up next week from Torrey Pines. The Farmers will be the first of the network’s 20 events this season.
  After the Pacific vistas of San Diego’s Torrey Pines, PG
  
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• TSA Detects Increase In Firearms In Greater Washington-Baltimore Area Airport Checkpoints

  15-01-2020 22:40
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — TSA officers stopped 60 handguns in the Greater Washington-Baltimore area airport checkpoints in 2019, an increase from the 55 caught in 2018.
  The increase mirrored the national trend of an uptick in the number of firearms detected at airport checkpoints across the country.
  Nationwide, TSA officers caught more firearms at checkpoints nationwide in 2019 than ever before in the agency’s 18-year history.
  In total, 4,432 firearms were discovered in carry-on bags o
  
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• These Men Were Convicted For Crimes They Didn’t Commit. Now They’re Pushing To Fix How The State Handles Wrongful Convictions

  15-01-2020 22:39
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — An effort is underway in Annapolis to fix the way Maryland compensates the wrongfully convicted.
  WJZ met up with Alfred Chestnut and Ransom Watkins on Wednesday in Annapolis. The last time WJZ had seen them, they were leaving court in November with Andrew Stewart, freed after 36 years in prison.
  Between the three of them, they had served a combined 204 years in prison.
  “There are so many things I’ll never get back,” said exoneree Jermaine Arrington.
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• Senior Living Community Forcing Teen Orphan Out Of Grandparents’ Home

  15-01-2020 22:30
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (CBS Local) — A senior living community in Arizona is forcing a teenager to leave his grandparent’s home after both of his parents died within two weeks of each other.
  Gardens and Courtyard at Willow Creek, a gated community for people 55 or older and located near Prescott, said Collin Clabaugh, 15 is too young to live there.
  “I want to be here,” he told CBS affiliate KPHO. “Because I know I have two people who love me.”
  Clabaugh moved to his g
  
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• Attorney: Family Wants Justice After 76-Year-Old Grandmother ‘Slammed’ To The Ground During Arrest, Children Pepper-Sprayed

  15-01-2020 22:30
  
  LOCHEARN, Md. (WJZ) — More details were revealed Wednesday about the “unsettling” arrest of 76-year-old grandmother Rena Mellerson in Baltimore County last week.
  According to attorney J Wyndal Gordon, who’s representing the family, a Baltimore County police officer “flipped her and slammed her to the ground” outside her Lochearn home. Police allegedly wanted to talk to Mellerson’s granddaughter, Cierra Floyd, about an incident that occurred in Windsor Mi
  
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• 76-Year-Old Grandmother

  15-01-2020 22:30
  
  LOCHEARN, Md. (WJZ) — More details were revealed about the “unsettling” arrest of 76-year-old grandmother Rena Mellerson in Baltimore County last week.
  According to attorney J Wyndal Gordon, who’s representing the family, a Baltimore County police officer “flipped her and slammed her to the ground” outside her Lochearn home. Police allegedly wanted to talk to Mellerson’s granddaughter, Cierra Floyd, about an incident that occurred in Windsor Mill earlier
  
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• John Harbaugh, Ravens Coaching Staff To Lead AFC In Pro Bowl

  15-01-2020 22:22
  
  ORLANDO, Fl. (WJZ) — The Ravens announced Wednesday that head coach John Harbaugh and his staff will coach the AFC at the Pro Bowl in Orlando.
  The NFC will be led by head coach Sean Payton and his New Orleans Saints coaching staff.
  Twelve Ravens are headed to the Pro Bowl this season which ties the most ever for one team when the rosters are first announced.
  Those going to the Pro Bowl are:Quarterback Lamar Jackson
  Running Back Mark Ingram II
  Guard Marshal Yanda
  Tight End Mark Andrews
  
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• Lights From Marijuana Farm Create ‘Purple Haze’ In The Sky

  15-01-2020 22:20
  
  SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. (CBS Local) — Lights from a medical marijuana farm filled the sky over Snowflake, Arizona, with a bright purple glow on a recent foggy morning.
  Cara Smith was on her way to work at Copperstate Farms, the largest medical marijuana wholesaler in the state, on Friday morning when she noticed the strange phenomenon. She took a picture of the scene about 6:30 a.m.
  “The purple lights are always there but don’t usually light up the sky like this,” she told CNN.
  
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• Virginia Gov. Northam Declares State Of Emergency, Says Threats Of Violence Possible At State Capitol

  15-01-2020 22:15
  
  RICHMOND, VA. (WJZ) —  Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency ahead of Monday’s demonstration at the Virginia State Capitol.
  He said they have credible intelligence from law enforcement agencies of threats of violence including”extremist rhetoric” similar to what was seen before in major incidents such as Charlottesville in 2017.
  “This intelligence suggests militia groups and hate groups, some from out of state, plan to come to the Capitol to disr
  
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• Progressive Democrats Propose Tax Package For Education Plan

  15-01-2020 22:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A coalition of unions and progressive Maryland Democrats announced a package of tax measures on Wednesday to raise money for a plan to improve education in the state.
  Del. Julie Palakovich Carr, a Montgomery County Democrat, estimated the package of 10 measures could raise an estimated $2 billion by 2030.
  “In sum, we need to reform our state tax code not only to provide significant new revenues to invest in our students but also to make our tax system fairer for
  
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• Preschoolers Raise $10,000 For Classmate Battling Rare Brain Cancer

  15-01-2020 20:51
  
  REDDING, Calif. (CBS Local) — Preschoolers in Northern California raised more than $10,000 from a hot cocoa stand for one of their classmates who is battling a rare brain cancer.
  Jasper Mazzocco, who attends Redding Cooperative Preschool in Redding, has been away from school since November 2019, when doctors at UC Davis discovered he had a brain tumor the size of a tennis ball.
  While Jasper was away fighting cancer, his classmates in Redding organized a hot cocoa fundraiser for him and his
  
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• Maryland Ranks #7 For Robocalls In 2019

  15-01-2020 20:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Robocalls are on the rise in the United States, and it’s especially bad in Maryland.
  Nearly half the calls made from U.S. cell phones in 2019 were spam according to a report from the Federal Communications Commission.
  And Maryland was the seventh hardest-hit state in 2019.
  Maryland residents filed more than 130,000 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission.
  
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• Missing 22-Year-Old Frederick Woman Last Seen Sunday

  15-01-2020 20:14
  
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a missing 22-year-old woman who was last seen Sunday evening.
  Nicole Hoffmaster was last seen at around 7 p.m. that night in the area of West Patrick Street in Frederick.
  Police said she is 5’6″.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Steve Radtke at 240-549-4579, or the Frederick Police at 301-600-TIPS(8477).
   
  
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• Man Requests ‘Trial By Combat’ To Settle Legal Dispute With Ex-Wife

  15-01-2020 19:58
  
  FAIRWAY, Kan. (CBS Local) — A Kansas man embroiled in a contentious legal battle with his ex-wife has asked an Iowa court to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney in a “trial by combat.”
  David Ostrom, 40, of Paola, Kansas, filed the motion against his former wife, Bridgette Ostrom, 38, of Harlan, Iowa, on January 3.
  Ostrom claimed in his motion that his ex-wife and her attorney had “destroyed me legally” and “I now wish to give them
  
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• Man Killed In Shooting Near Royal Farms Area In Downtown Baltimore

  15-01-2020 19:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Baltimore near the Royal Farms Arena.
  Officers had been on patrol at around 12:35 p.m. when they were told about a shooting that had just happened in the 200 block of W. Baltimore Street.
  They found a man in the area with gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
  Detectives from the Homicide Unit are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call
  
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• Police Need Help Solving Oxon Hill Murder Of Marcus Shabazz

  15-01-2020 19:33
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police are asking for the public’s help in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Marcus Shabazz of Washington DC who was reported missing in Oxon Hill on January 12, 2020.
  Officers responded to a wooded area in the 1500 block of Iverson Street at 7:30 p.m. on January 14 where they found Shabazz suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  He was pronounced dead on the scene.Death Investigation in Oxon Hill is now being investigated as a homi
  
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• Lamar Jackson Named Pro Football Writers Of America’s NFL MVP, Offensive Player Of The Year

  15-01-2020 19:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The awards keep coming for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson!
  On Wednesday Jackson was named the NFL’s most valuable player and the offensive player of the year by the Professional Football Writers of America.
  Despite the Ravens’ loss to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of the playoffs, the team and Jackson racked up countless awards this season; five Ravens, including Jackson, earned AP All-Pro honors and a dozen Ravens made the Pro Bowl team.
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• Late Ravens Owner Art Modell Skipped Over, Baltimore Native George Young Named To Pro Football Hall Of Fame

  15-01-2020 19:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Late Ravens owner Art Modell again missed out on being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but another Baltimorean did make the cut.
  Modell, who brought professional football back to Baltimore in 1996, was one of the 10 finalists for the HOF’s special centennial class.
  (Photo credit – JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)
  A 25-member panel of pro football experts was charged with selecting 10 senior players, two coaches and three contributors who will be indu
  
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• Sheila Dixon Officially Files To Run In Baltimore’s Mayoral Race

  15-01-2020 18:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sheila Dixon officially filed to run in Baltimore’s mayoral race Wednesday morning.
  Dixon, who was the city’s first elected female mayor, announced her candidacy in mid-December.
  “I know what it takes to run this city effectively and efficiently, which is the only reason I decided to get into this race,” says Dixon, who announced her decision to run for mayor last month. “Baltimore is in crisis. I am prepared with results-based solutions to t
  
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• MVA Reports Issues With Driver’s License Transactions

  15-01-2020 18:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you were planning on heading to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Wednesday for your REAL ID or other driver’s license-related things, expect delays.
  “We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with processing driver’s license transactions. We appreciate your patience during this time, please check back for updates,” the MVA tweeted.**Customer Alert**
  We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with processing driver's licen
  
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• Federal Judge In Md. Agrees To Block Trump Order On Refugee Resettlement

  15-01-2020 18:00
  
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge agreed Wednesday to block the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order allowing state and local government officials to reject refugees from resettling in their jurisdictions.
  U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction requested by three national refugee resettlement agencies that sued to challenge the executive order.
  In his 31-page ruling, Messitte said the agencies are likely to succeed in showing th
  
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• Raccoon Found In Severna Park Tests Positive For Rabies

  15-01-2020 17:29
  
  SEVERNA PARK, MD. (WJZ) — A raccoon found in Severna Park has tested positive for rabies, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health confirms.
  The health department is looking for anyone who may have come in contact with a raccoon that was near the intersection of Severn Place and Randell Road in the Round Bay Community of Severna Park.
  The raccoon was found on January 11.
  Rabies is spread by a bite or scratch of an infected mammal, like a groundhog, cat, fox, raccoon or bat.
  It can also
  
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• LIST: 20 Legendary Champions Announced To Compete On ‘Survivor: Winners At War’

  15-01-2020 17:29
  
  Get ready Survivor fans, your favorites are coming back. Twenty legendary Sole Survivors will return to compete against each other on the 40th season of the Emmy Award-winning series Survivor. The special two-hour premiere airs Wednesday, February 12th 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst will serve hosting duties as always but this time players will be competing for a record-breaking $2 Million, the biggest prize in reality show history.
  The 20th anniversary edition o
  
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• 4 Students Have Minor Injuries After Car Strikes School Bus In Carroll County

  15-01-2020 17:21
  
  MACHESTER, MD. (WJZ) — A bus was struck on the passenger side by a car driving west toward Rt. 30 as the bus was entering Manchester Valley High School off of Maple Grove Road Wednesday morning.
  23 Manchester Valley High students were on board.
  Four students have minor injuries and were examined by EMTs at the school. They were all released to their parents, a Carroll County Public Schools spokesperson said.
  The car was towed from the scene, and the driver refused medical attention, t
  
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• Virginia Man Charged With Pulling Knife On Taco Bell Workers Because He Was Mad About Taco, Prices

  15-01-2020 17:01
  
  FALMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been charged with lunging at Taco Bell employees with a knife after becoming upset about the type of taco they gave him, a police spokeswoman said.
  Octavious N. Hodges, 39, entered the Taco Bell location in Falmouth on Monday morning and tried to order from the dollar menu, Stafford County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo said. The man only had 70 cents, so employees gave him a taco for free.
  When Hodges unwrapped his food, he became upse
  
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• Police Investigating Annapolis Robbery

  15-01-2020 16:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police are investigating after a man was robbed Tuesday night.
  Officers responded to an apartment building in the 1100 block of Madison Street at 8:30 p.m. for a report of blood on the stairwell floor.
  Soon after, they found a man on Hilltop Lane who said he was in the stairwell of the building when a group of suspects approached him, assaulted him and stole his money.
  The victim refused medical treatment for his injuries.
  Anyone with information is asked t
  
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• Man Charged In Shell Gas Station Burglaries In Ellicott City

  15-01-2020 16:51
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, MD. (WJZ) — Police have made an arrest in two separate burglaries at a Shell gas station in Ellicott City.
  In both the November 21 and December 3 incidents, the suspect entered the store in the 5600 block of Waterloo Road and stole various items, including lottery tickets.
  Police said the suspect, identified as John Charles Moser, was seen then cashing the tickets at other stores.
  Credit: Howard County Police
  The 33-year-old is charged with burglary, theft and destruction of
  
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• Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato And The Jonas Brothers Among Second Round Of 2020 GRAMMY Performers

  15-01-2020 16:44
  
  The 2020 GRAMMY Awards are a little over a week away and CBS along with the Recording Academy have announced another slate of performers set to take the stage. The 62nd annual awards will see performances by Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato along with GRAMMY nominees Camilla Cabello; H.E.R.; Jonas Brothers; Rosalía; Tyler, The Creator, and 13-time nominee Charlie Wilson. Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Run-D.M.C will also perform with previously announced Aerosmith. T
  
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• Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato And Jonas Brothers Among Second Round Of 2020 GRAMMY Performers

  15-01-2020 16:44
  
  The 2020 GRAMMY Awards are a little over a week away and CBS along with the Recording Academy have announced another slate of performers set to take the stage. The 62nd annual awards will see performances by Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato along with GRAMMY nominees Camilla Cabello; H.E.R.; Jonas Brothers; Rosalía; Tyler, The Creator, and 13-time nominee Charlie Wilson. Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Run-D.M.C will also perform with previously announced Aerosmith. T
  
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• Less Sex Linked To An Earlier Menopause, Study Finds

  15-01-2020 16:41
  
  (CNN) — Having sex less frequently could lead to an earlier menopause, a new study suggests.
  Researchers found that women who reported having sexual activity weekly were 28% less likely to have experienced menopause than those who had sex less than once a month.
  Similarly, those who had sex monthly were 19% less likely to have attained menopause — defined as 12 months without a period — than those who had sex less than once a month.
  While the study didn’t look at the reas
  
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• Glen Burnie Man Struck, Killed Crossing Crain Highway, Police Say

  15-01-2020 16:21
  
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — A Glen Burnie man has died after being struck by a car while crossing the middle of Crain Highway Tuesday evening.
  A Chevy Silverado was driving south on Crain Highway north of Pershing Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. when a pedestrian was crossing Crain Highway. The pedestrian got into the southbound lane right in the path of the Chevy, which struck the pedestrian.
  Police said the pedestrian was wearing mostly dark clothing and a tan/brown split jacket, and was pr
  
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• Weather Blog: Forecasting Wintry Mix

  15-01-2020 16:20
  
  Hi Everyone!
  As we keep discussing Saturday’s forecast, and the possibility of a “wintry mix,” you will be hearing us also talk about “ground-based observations.” And that is reason to stand up and cheer loudly.
  Here is why and here is the deal.
  We rely on computer models. You always hear about computer models. How did we live without computer models? The answer is simple, “ground-based observations,” weather balloons and such. The old fashioned way. Whi
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Baltimore

  15-01-2020 14:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old D’Asia Cole.
  Cole was last seen Tuesday around 8:28 p.m. in the 4200 block of Berger.
  D’Asia Cole.
  She was last seen wearing a black polo and khaki pants.
  She’s 5=foot-6 and weighs 150 pounds.
  If you know the whereabouts of D’Asia Cole please call Missing Person Detectives at 443-984-7385.
   
  
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• Planned Parenthood To Open Expanded Facility In Annapolis

  15-01-2020 12:44
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Planned Parenthood has expanded its health center in Annapolis, Maryland.
  A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at the renovated facility.
  Planned Parenthood says the 7,000-square-foot expansion cost about $2 million, with no taxpayer funds used.
  Planned Parenthood of Maryland is estimating a 66% increase in patients over the next two years, based on a market analysis in the region.
  Now, about 4,400 patients visit the clinic in a year’s time.
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• Governor Hogan: Baltimore City has no crime plan, simply unacceptable - Fox Baltimore

  15-01-2020 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
  Governor Hogan: Baltimore City has no crime plan, simply unacceptable  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore man heard a gunshot Saturday night. Then he found his younger brother. - Baltimore Sun

  15-01-2020 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man heard a gunshot Saturday night. Then he found his younger brother.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 2 killed in 2 shootings this afternoon in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  15-01-2020 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
  2 killed in 2 shootings this afternoon in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Davison’s 3 Sends Wisconsin Past No. 17 Maryland, 56-54

  15-01-2020 06:34
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard’s favorite saying of late has been, “Gritty, not pretty.”
  The Badgers needed every second on Tuesday to pick up their grittiest win of the season.
  Brad Davison hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left after getting a steal and Wisconsin beat No. 17 Maryland 56-54 on Tuesday night, its third straight victory against a ranked opponent.
  “Those are kind of shots that you dream about and you think about,” Davison said. &ld
  
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• At Least 5 Shot In Baltimore As Governor Hogan Announces Millions In Funding To Combat Crime

  15-01-2020 04:47
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Four people were shot within a five-hour period in Baltimore on Tuesday.4 men shot in Baltimore today, 1 fatally. @wjz pic.twitter.com/MCRK07Ead7
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) January 14, 2020Those shootings happened before Governor Larry Hogan spoke about the city’s crime problem and how much he proposes spending on violence reduction efforts.
  WATCH: Gov. Larry Hogan Discussing State Budget Proposal Dedicated To Baltimore
  Gov Hogan says $1 billion has b
  
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• Weather Blog | Mild, Partly Sunny Day Awaits

  15-01-2020 04:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some fog overnight then look for a milder and partly sunny day on Wednesday.
  A cold front will come through on Thursday that will drop temperatures on Friday and into the weekend.
  An area of precipitation is expected to develop on Saturday, and because of the colder temperatures, there is likely to be a period of snow and sleet that should develop into a cold rain by afternoon as we will warm well above freezing.
  More details on this winter weather coming up. Bob Turk!
  
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• Baltimore County Police Chief Orders Investigation Into ‘Unsettling’ Arrest Of 76-Year-Old Grandmother Caught On Camera

  15-01-2020 03:20
  
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt has ordered an investigation into an incident that occurred last Friday.
  A video surfaced that showed a Baltimore County Police officer run-up to a 76-year-old woman and forcefully take her down.
  In a statement, Hyatt said a bystander recorded video of an interaction between officers and two people that she said is “unsettling to watch and raises concerns.”A video that was recently released by a citizen h
  
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• Lipari Foods Issues Voluntary Recall Expansion Of Additional Sandwiches

  15-01-2020 02:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall expansion of additional Premo and Fresh Grab sandwiches due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
  Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
  The product was distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to foodservice and retail stores throughout Florida, Illinoi
  
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• Harford County Executive Barry Glassman Announces 32 Percent Decline In Opioid Fatalities

  15-01-2020 02:38
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — County Executive Barry Glassman announced Tuesday a 32 percent decline in opioid fatalities in Harford County.
  Reporting the latest figures on opioid overdoses, Glassman said that fatalities in Harford County had declined 32 percent in the first nine months of 2019 versus the same period in 2018. The drop was the largest of the “Big 7” Maryland jurisdictions.
  “We will not rest, but continue to shine a light on recovery and expand our efforts to h
  
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• Hogan’s State Budget Proposal Includes More Than $7B For K-12 Education

  15-01-2020 02:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed state budget announced on Tuesday includes more than $7 billion in funding for K-12 education, an amount he called historically high but that falls well short of the recommendation from a state panel.
  Hogan’s $47.9 billion budget is a one percent increase over the current year’s budget but doesn’t raise taxes or cut services. It also doesn’t dip into special funds and leaves $1.3 billion in reserves.
  “Cu
  
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