Dangerous Cold Temps, Zika Virus Case, Child Sex Abuse Suspect Speaks: News Nearby

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Hour-by-Hour Fall to 9 Degrees Below Zero

It looks like the holiday weekend will have a burst of snow Friday night and the potential for a few inches more frozen precipitation on Monday.

But the big story for Saturday and Sunday will be dangerously cold temperatures as Arctic air and high winds settle in, according to the National Weather Service. >>> Read more.

First Maryland Case of Zika Virus Confirmed

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has confirmed the first reported Zika virus infection in a Maryland resident.

The patient had traveled to a country where Zika transmission has been active and ongoing. A blood test confirmed that the patient had the disease, state officials said. >>> Read more.

Customs Officials Find Whale of a Tale

The possible contraband found in an overseas traveler’s bag makes for a whopper of a fish story. You could even call it a whale of a tale.

Federal officials say whale bones were recently found in an airline passenger’s baggage at Baltimore Washington International Airport. >>> Read more.

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• Child Sex Abuse Suspect Denies Wrongdoing; Second Lawsuit Filed
• Fire Destroys Barn At Woodmont Country Club (ok art)
• Serial’s Syed Hearing Ends, Judge’s Decision Unknown
• Fallen Deputies Escorted Back to Harford County

• Scratch-Off Win Moves Up Honeymoon for PG Mom
• Dead Car Battery? Cold Weather, Electronics Could Be the Cause
• Man Asks for Mercy, Police Denounce ‘Gun-Carrying Criminal’
• Abused Boy Wanted to Die; Parents Face Trial Date