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Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
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- Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against the companies operating the Dali and a key employee tied to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse that killed six people.
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- T.J. Smith, residents react to charges in deadly Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
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- 10:43
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- T.J. Smith and Baltimore residents react after federal prosecutors announced charges against a ship operator and employee in the crash that caused the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman React: 2 Maryland residents possibly exposed to hantavirus cruise passenger
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- 11:45
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react to reports that two Maryland residents may have been exposed to hantavirus linked to a cruise passenger.
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- Laurel pulls permit for restaurant after Cinco de Mayo violence
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Laurel City officials have moved to temporarily shut down a restaurant that was the scene of an outbreak of violence last week.
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- Biocontainment unit at Johns Hopkins Hopsital prepares to help in response to hantavirus
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- If more people contract the hantavirus, they may end up in a special facility inside a Baltimore hospital.
Staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore are awaiting word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about whether it will take patients.
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- Baltimore energy advocates press PJM over data center costs
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- As PJM grid managers hold their annual meeting today in downtown Baltimore, energy advocates are making their own demands.
Namely, lawmakers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland are calling for data centers to pay their own way.
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- Sen. President Bill Ferguson talks Data Centers, PJM and issues
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- 5:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson joins C4 and Bryan Nehman to discuss the growing debate over data centers, rising energy demand and PJM’s role in managing the regional power grid.
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- Maryland’s People’s Counsel Warns PJM Could Shift $2B Data Center Costs to Ratepayers
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- 11:14
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland People’s Counsel David Lapp joins C4 and Bryan Nehman to discuss concerns over PJM’s proposed approach to data center energy costs. Lapp warns that up to $2 billion in infrastructure and power costs tied to growing data center demand could be shifted onto Maryland ratepayers.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman React: President Trump hates Iran deal
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- 10:41
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react to President Trump’s latest comments on Iran and the ongoing debate over a potential nuclear deal. The hosts break down Trump’s criticism of negotiations with Iran, what it could mean for U.S. foreign policy, and how tensions in the Middle East could impact global stability and energy markets.
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- Baltimore officials propose bill targeting illegal cannabis sales at smoke shops
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The city is trying to address smoke shop concerns by attempting to close the ones that are illegally selling cannabis.
A bill will be introduced during Monday’s City Council meeting to cite businesses selling cannabis or other controlled substances illegally.
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- Are Maryland teens being priced out of Summer jobs?
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland added thousands of jobs this year — so why are teens struggling to find summer work? In Baltimore and Prince George’s County, thousands of young people applied for limited summer job openings, leaving many without opportunities. This briefing explores whether rising labor costs and higher wage mandates are making employers choose older, more experienced workers over first-time teen employees.
Do higher minimum wages unintentionally shut teens out of entry-level jobs? Listen to the full perspective from The Angelette Aviles Show on WBAL NewsRadio.
#Maryland #SummerJobs #TeenJobs #MinimumWage #Economy #YouthEmployment #WBAL #News #Politics #DailyBriefing
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- Maryland’s Budget Trouble Ahead? Senators McCray & Hershey Go Across the Aisle
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- 14:12
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Another edition of Across the Aisle is here featuring Maryland State Senators Cory McCray (D) and Steve Hershey (R).
This month’s conversation dives into some of the biggest issues facing Maryland:
💰 The state’s budget outlook and affordability concerns
🌉 Questions surrounding potential Key Bridge costs to taxpayers
📍 Rumblings of a possible special session over redistricting
Despite political differences, both senators appear to agree on one thing — difficult budget conversations are likely coming in 2027.
Watch the full discussion and hear perspectives from both sides of the aisle.
#MarylandPolitics #AcrossTheAisle #MarylandBudget #KeyBridge #Redistricting #CoryMcCray #SteveHershey
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- Thousands in Maryland already request mail-in ballots ahead of primary
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Thousands of Maryland voters have already requested mail-in ballots for the June 23 primary.
The State Board of Elections says it will begin sending primary voting materials to eligible voters by Monday.
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- Gov. Moore snubs Senate President Ferguson in endorsements
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- 13:19
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Five days after kicking off his reelection campaign, Gov. Wes Moore Thursday endorsed about 170 Democrats on the ballot this year, but not Senate President Bill Ferguson.
Moore did not endorse Ferguson’s primary owner, business owner, and social media influencer Bobby LaPin, who is challenging Ferguson in his South Baltimore District.
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- Reported carjacking ends in police shooting, crash in Severn
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A woman accused of carjacking a vehicle in Anne Arundel County was shot by police after authorities say she struck an officer and led officers on a pursuit Thursday night in Severn.
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- Maryland Foster Care Challenges and Support Services | Jennifer McGlothin-Renault
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- 13:49
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Jennifer McGlothin-Renault, Senior Vice President of Maryland Programs at the Arrow Center for Education, joined WBAL’s T.J. Smith to discuss foster care in Maryland.
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- Dawson says student success will guide his leadership in Baltimore
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- 17:18
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools is looking forward to his new role.
Speaking on the "C4 and Bryan Nehman" show this Thursday, Jermaine Dawson, Ph.D., shared his thoughts and beliefs for the children upon taking this role and what he hopes to achieve.
"I firmly believe it is our responsibility to make sure that we know and we set every child up for what I call the four E's: enrollment, enlistment, employment or entrepreneurship," Dawson said.
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- Baltimore City family alleges negligence after first-grader walks out of school
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The family of a 6-year-old boy who left a Northwest Baltimore elementary school unsupervised is now preparing to sue the city.
Belinda Curry and her attorney Thiru Vignarajah are claiming a “near-catastrophic failure” that allowed first-grader Liam Livingston to walk out of Fallstaff Elementary School during a transition period last year.
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- Baltimore City Council weighs bill to expand inspector general’s access to records
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Baltimore City Council members took up a proposal on Wednesday to strengthen the inspector general’s access to records.
Councilman Mark Conway, who sponsors the bill, said the measure grew out of an Office of the Inspector General investigation into the now-defunct SideStep program in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement.
In that investigation, Inspector General Isabel Cumming reported finding fraudulent invoices paid out by MONSE. The city’s law department argues the bill conflicts with the Maryland Public Information Act.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman React: Baltimore council weighs expanding inspector general access
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- 10:24
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman discuss a Baltimore City Council proposal that would expand the inspector general’s access to records. The legislation is part of a broader debate over government transparency, oversight and accountability in Baltimore City government.
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- Three-car crash disrupts traffic on Beltway near Liberty Road
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A three-car crash on the outer loop of the Beltway near Liberty Road has caused lane closures, leading to major traffic delays.
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- Police: Man arrested for armed robbery at Orioles Team Store in Downtown Baltimore
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A 49-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning for an armed robbery at the Orioles Team Store in Downtown Baltimore.
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- T.J. Smith: Baltimore’s Met Gala and AfroPreak bring local culture to life
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- 5:45
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Baltimore is set to host two major events celebrating local culture: the annual Met Gala and AfroPreak festivities.
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- Rep. John Olszewski Jr. on SCOTUS Term Limits, War Powers, Redistricting
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- 23:12
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- In this interview on the T.J. Smith Show, Congressman John Olszewski Jr. discusses his newly introduced ROE Act, a constitutional amendment proposing 18-year term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. He explains the motivation behind the proposal, concerns about politicization of the Court, and the need for ethics and structural reform.
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- Councilman Mark Conway Explains IG Reform Bill
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- 12:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A Baltimore City hearing is being held today at 1 p.m. on a proposed bill aimed at strengthening the Office of the Inspector General.
On the C4 and Bryan Nehman Show, Chair of the Public Safety Committee Councilman Mark Conway explains the origins of the bill and why he believes the changes are necessary
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman React: Marco Rubio says Epic Fury ‘over'
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- 12:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments declaring “Epic Fury” is over.
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- ‘He thought he would be decapitated’: Injured Baltimore driver’s family speaks on plane collision
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- An injured Baltimore bakery truck driver’s family is speaking out after Sunday’s crash involving a United Airlines plane in New Jersey.
Warren Boardley Jr. was injured after a plane struck the truck he was driving on the New Jersey Turnpike during the aircraft’s approach to Newark Liberty International Airport.
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- Angelette Aviles: Maryland lawmakers push back on Apple’s plan to close Towson Town Center store
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- 32:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Apple plans to close its store at Towson Town Center in June, citing declining mall conditions, but the decision has sparked controversy among union workers and Maryland lawmakers. WBAL's Angelette Aviles discusses.
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- Partial building collapse buries parked cars under bricks in East Baltimore
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A partial building collapse in East Baltimore left multiple parked cars buried under bricks.
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- Driver in fatal 2023 Beltway crash pleads guilty to new charges, sentenced to six years in prison
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- One of the drivers involved in a fatal crash in 2023 that killed six construction workers on the Beltway was sentenced Tuesday for violating his probation.
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- T.J. Smith: Could Maryland redraw its maps again following Supreme Court ruling
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- 12:29
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland is facing renewed debates over redistricting following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that has prompted states like Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida to reconsider their congressional maps.
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- Police: Man, juvenile charged following Towson Towson Center carjacking
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- An arrest has been made after a carjacking in the parking lot at the Towson Town Center.
It happened April 28.
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- Daily Briefing: Maryland officials react after Key Bridge contractor dropped over cost
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- More state officials are reacting after the decision was announced to part ways with the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild contractor, citing cost as the main issue. WBAL's C4 discusses.
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- Maryland officials react after Key Bridge contractor dropped over cost
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- More state officials are reacting after the decision was announced to part ways with the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild contractor, citing cost as the main issue.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react: Gov. Moore, Andy Harris and Key Bridge Updates
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- 11:37
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland leaders are weighing in on the future of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after Gov. Wes Moore decided to part ways with the contractor over rising costs.
During the show, C4 and Bryan Nehman react to the latest developments, including comments from Rep. Andy Harris, who says the project could be approaching $10 billion.
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- Angelette Aviles: Maryland Rep. Johnny Olszewski proposes Supreme Court term limits
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- 17:08
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland Rep. Johnny Olszewski has introduced a constitutional amendment, called the ROBE Act, to impose 18-year term limits on Supreme Court justices, reigniting a long-standing debate over judicial tenure. WBAL's Angelette Aviles discusses.
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- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott holds press conference to announce $1.2 million funding to expand GVRS
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- 35:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott was in Park Heights Monday afternoon with members of Maryland's congressional delegation to announce $1.2 billion for the city's Group Violence Reduction Strategy.
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- Maryland Rep. Andy Harris says rising costs nearing $10B threaten Key Bridge rebuild plan
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland Rep. Andy Harris said the cost of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild was nearing $10 billion, and that’s the reason the state won’t go forward with the contractor.
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- T.J. Smith: Some police departments exploring 12-hour shifts amid staffing challenges
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- 16:30
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Some police departments across the country are implementing 12-hour shifts to address staffing shortages and provide officers with more consecutive days off, but the change raises concerns about fatigue and its impact on performance.
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- Man detained after killing 74-year-old father-in-law in Phoenix, Baltimore County police say
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Baltimore County police say a man shot and killed his 74-year-old father-in-law in Phoenix.
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- Former Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford Talks as Open Primaries Debate Heats Up in Maryland
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- 10:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Wes Moore says he supports expanding voter participation, including giving independents a voice in primary elections. But at the same time, he is a named defendant in a lawsuit seeking to keep Maryland’s primaries closed.
Former Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford joins C4 and Bryan Nehman to break down the legal battle, arguing that nearly a million unaffiliated voters in Maryland are being excluded from the process.
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- Andy Harris: Rising costs nearing $10B threaten Key Bridge rebuild plan
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- 12:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Congressman Andy Harris says the cost of the Key Bridge rebuild was nearing $10 billion, and that's the reason the state won't go forward with the contractor.
Harris told C4 and Bryan Nehman on Monday that the cost of labor and materials keeps pushing the cost of the project higher.
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- H&S Bakery truck from Baltimore struck in Newark-area incident,
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A Baltimore-based H&S Bakery truck was hit on the New Jersey Turnpike during an incident involving a United flight landing at Newark Airport, officials say.
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react: Iran, Strait of Hormuz
- Runtime
- 13:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- C4 and Bryan Nehman react to the growing crisis involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical shipping routes in the world.
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- United flight landing in Newark strikes pole on New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A United Airlines passenger jet carrying 221 passengers from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said.
The airline said none of the passengers or 10 crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 169 were injured.
The New Jersey State Police said a landing tire and the underside of the plane also hit a truck, and the light pole then struck a Jeep that was on the highway. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was released, said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Boeing 767 aircraft landed safely after it “came into contact with a light pole” on its final approach to Newark.
Aircraft landing on one of the main runways at Newark come sailing in, low, over multiple lanes of traffic on the ...
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- Sportsline with Nick Testoni: Orioles need confidence, not caution, against Yankees
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The Baltimore Orioles lost to the New York Yankees 7-2 Friday night to open a four-game series. WBAL's Nick Testoni explains that the Orioles must show life, whether that comes from veteran leadership or a young player who is not overwhelmed by the moment.
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- BWI-Marshall warns Spirit passengers not to come to airport after airline shuts down operations
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is telling Spirit Airlines passengers not to come to the airport after the airline stopped operations.
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- Gary Sutton: Spirit Airlines grounds all flights as sudden shutdown sparks refund and bailout debate
- Runtime
- 17:49
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Spirit Airlines, known for its ultra-low-cost fares and bright yellow planes, announced its immediate shutdown Saturday morning after 34 years in operation, leaving passengers without flights or customer service. WBAL's Gary Sutton discusses.
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- Wes Moore: More voices should be heard in primary elections
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses the growing debate over open vs. closed primaries and what it means for voters across the country.
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- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore defends decision to replace Key Bridge contractor
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- 11:49
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shared his take and understanding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild process with T.J. Smith.
Earlier this week, it was announced that the state ended its rebuild contract with the Kiewit Corporation.
