Wbal News Now With Bryan Nehman

Brett is tired of excuses and says Baltimore City should treat the matter of "squeegee kids" as an urgent safety issue. And the Ravens faithful are in high gear for Purple Friday. It's the heartbreak that makes the triumphs all the sweeter.

Comptroller Peter Franchot says he plans to run for governor. Across the pond, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engineering their own Brexit.

Iran's attack on a pair of airbases amounted to a warning shot and it seems war is not immediately on the horizon. And good luck avoiding politics during the Super Bowl. Both Michael Bloomberg and President Donald Trump are making big-money campaign ad buys.

A poll out today says Marylanders want the state to do something big about crime. Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski Jr. and County Councilman David Marks are among those reacting. Meanwhile, odds are dwindling that the Ravens will lose a coordinator in the NFL's annual head coach roulette

Conventional wisdom says Iran will retaliate after the U.S. killed top general Qassem Soleimani. But at least one pundit is suggesting the event will lead Iran to deescalate since Soleimani was such a key player. We then move to a totally different part of the world, as Finland changes up its standard work week.

A U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general working in Iraq. What does his death mean and what will be the consequences for U.S. forces in the Middle East? Also, the Golden Globes are this weekend and host Ricky Gervais says he has no sacred cows.

In 2019, Baltimore hit the highest per-capita homicide rate on record. Low clearance rates aren't helping matters. Even the families of victims consider taking matters into their own hands over calling police. And if you felt groggy coming back from the New Year's Day holiday, you're not alone.

Yuripzy talks about a bloody 2019 in Baltimore and says change must come not from the top, but from city residents. She also talks about how she's ringing in the new year.

We're close to a new year, but are we close to a new Baltimore? Yuripzy talks about accountability for elected officials and for each other. Meanwhile, Ravens fever is contagious and even Yuripzy's kids are catching it.

As the world is on the verge of a new decade, Brett Hollander looks back a century to the 1920s and ties the education of a young Babe Ruth to the issue of juvenile justice. And like Super Bowl runs past, the Ravens are the ubiquitous talk of the town. Brett tells younger fans to savor this and bask in the local pride.

For the first time in the Ravens' history, the AFC road to the Super Bowl runs through Baltimore. With a bye week ahead, the Ravens are set to sit a number of starters for the Week 17 game against the Steelers. And on Saturday, "Saturday Night Live" welcomed home Eddie Murphy and some of his old characters came along for the ride,

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon, now running for mayor again, has laid out a number of interesting proposals, says she would talk with the police union and indicates she's unimpressed with Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. But then you get to the elephant in the room--the criminal case that led her to leave office the first time around. In other news, a consumer advocacy group wants Hasbro to ditch "assault-style" Nerf guns.

Sheila Dixon's entry shakes up the mayoral race. She's asking voters to forgive her for the scandal that led to her 2010 resignation and judge her by her track record in office. Also, there's video evidence of the latest allegations of misconduct by the New England Patriots.

The Tories claimed victory in Great Britain's general election. What lessons can Democrats learn from Labour's drubbing? Back home, even opposing players are fans of Lamar Jackson. How long will the Ravens be this good?

Bryan Nehman talks about the latest cheating allegations against the New England Patriots and the credibility of the Patriots' side of the story. And former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who resigned under a plea deal in 2010, may or may not have another mayoral campaign to announce.

The story behind a payout to an erstwhile appointee to police leadership raises questions about Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Also, Baltimore survived its first snowfall, a deluge of... let's see here... one inch.

Democrats announce what will be in the articles of impeachment and both sides have their own cherry-picked takeaways from the inspector general report into the Russia probe. Also, a local developer is giving all of its employees a huge bonus.

This season's Baltimore Ravens are the belle of the ball and face national expectations they'll hoist the Lombardi Trophy. What stands in their way? Also, the Golden Globe nominees are out, with streaming services racking up dozens and dozens of nominations.

Bets are flying for bowl season, but the real casino is in the presidential contest. Could Hillary Clinton be a convention surprise, Brett Hollander asks? Bet against it. Right now, Pete Buttigieg is having a moment. Why was the South Bend mayor, who is gay, recently targeted by LGBT activists?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes it official, asking the Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. But when those articles pass, they'll go to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is likely to do whatever the defendant, as it were, desires. Closer to home, teachers are spending more time on disciplinary issues and it's a source of frustration.