Md. woman’s 911 call after bear attack: ‘I’m gonna die’ - WTOP Morning Headlines - Friday, November 18, 2016

A 63-year-old Frederick County woman suffered a broken arm and cuts after being mauled by a 200-pound black bear, but she’s expected to recover. Her frantic call to 911 reveals her terrifying ordeal. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - November 18, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Md. woman’s 911 call after bear attack: ‘I’m gonna die’] A 63-year-old Frederick County woman suffered a broken arm and cuts after being mauled by a 200-pound black bear, but she’s expected to recover. Her frantic call to 911 reveals her terrifying ordeal. [Metro to remove all 4000-series rail cars for safety concerns] While Metro said the risk is “remote,” rail car engineers said they believe the trains could show incorrect speed commands to train operators, which in the worst-case scenario could lead to a crash similar to the deadly 2009 Red Line collision near Fort Totten. 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