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• Lawsuit Filed Against Md. High School, Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse

  16-05-2018 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A class action lawsuit has been filed against a Maryland private high school and a former teacher after the teacher was arrested on charges related to an inappropriate relationship with a student.
  Monday, WJZ learned that Ryan Penalver, 27, was fired from Saint Frances Academy following his arrest. He had been a history teacher there since 2012.
  RELATED: Local Private School Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Relationship With Student
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• Baltimore Using Predictive Policing Technology That Has Found Success In Chicago

  16-05-2018 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two cities that historically have shared similar violence problems are now sharing solutions on how to stop crime before it happens.
  Baltimore Police is modeling its new predictive policing technology after systems used in Chicago.
  “The good thing about law enforcement is that cops are willing to share ideas,” Baltimore Police Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle said.
  He said the department is copycatting the crime-fighting approach in Chicago, with officers work
  
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• Valerie Ervin Urged To Replace Kevin Kamenetz In Governor’s Race

  16-05-2018 23:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the Baltimore region continues to process the sudden death of County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, a decision is being made about how the gubernatorial campaign will proceed.
  Kamenetz’s running mate, Valerie Ervin, is facing a Thursday deadline to decide if she will take over the top of the ticket.
  RELATED: Friends, Colleagues Say Goodbye To Kevin Kamenetz
  In February, Kamenetz announced a former member of the Montgomery County Council as his running mate,
  
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• Officials Announce Opening Of Recovery And Academic Program

  16-05-2018 23:18
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Officials have announced the opening of a recovery and academic program for Montgomery County public school students who are recovering from substance use.
  A spokesman for Montgomery County Public Schools says the program announced on Tuesday is expected to begin this summer.
  It will be based at an adolescent recovery clubhouse that is part of Family Services, Inc. That’s a nonprofit in Gaithersburg that provides health and social services.
  Maryland Gov. Larry H
  
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• Justify Draws 7 Post, Is Heavy 1-2 Favorite For Preakness

  16-05-2018 23:14
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Justify is the 1-2 morning-line favorite in an eight-horse field at the Preakness coming off his impressive win in the Kentucky Derby.
  Trainer Bob Baffert’s undefeated colt will leave from the same No. 7 post that he did at the Derby. Baffert is 4-0 with Derby winners at the Preakness and has the opportunity to win his second Triple Crown in four years after American Pharoah did it in 2015.
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• These Are The New Primetime Shows Coming To CBS This Fall

  16-05-2018 23:06
  CBS today unveiled its 2018-2019 primetime lineup featuring three new comedies, five new dramas and the return of the critically acclaimed MURPHY BROWN. The new series will join 24 returning hits to build on the success of America’s Most Watched Network.
  Check out the new fall lineup at CBS.com
  The five new shows for fall include two comedies, THE NEIGHBORHOOD starring Cedric the Entertainer and HAPPY TOGETHER starring Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West. The three dramas are MAGNUM P.
  
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• The 2017 NBA Offseason And The 2018 Conference Finals

  16-05-2018 22:50
  By Matt Citak
  The 2017 NBA offseason was one of the craziest in recent memory. We saw one blockbuster trade after another go down, with many superstars exchanging their old jersey for a new one.
  Jimmy Butler packed up his things in Chicago and headed west to join Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  Paul George was traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where Carmelo Anthony would join him a few months later after being shipped out of New York.
  And let’s not
  
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• Southwest CEO Reassures Maryland Shareholders Following Recent Incidents

  16-05-2018 22:44
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Marylanders who own stock in Southwest Airlines got a chance to meet with the company’s CEO in Annapolis.
  Wednesday marked the first time a Southwest shareholders meeting was held in Maryland. Like many investors, Royce Watson bought stock “because I fly Southwest so often.”
  Many people do, which brings Southwest big profits.
  Two hundred and twenty-seven flights a day land and depart from BWI-Marshall Airport, making it the airline’s seco
  
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• Puppy Named ‘Monster’ Becomes ‘Hero’ By Saving Owner From Fire

  16-05-2018 22:43
  ATHENS, AL (CBS Local) – An Alabama homeowner says his new puppy saved his life after the man’s front yard went up in flames.
  Monster, a Labrador mix who was adopted by Cameron McKee a month ago, was in his owner’s living room on May 13 when the puppy could tell something was wrong outside.
  “Two of the dogs were on the bed with us sleeping. I think Monster was out in the living room and all of sudden, he comes running in and starts making noise and wakes my girl
  
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• ACLU Supporting Balt. Co. Student Reportedly Reprimanded For Kneeling During Pledge

  16-05-2018 22:41
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County middle school girl who refused to stand for the pledge of allegiance is getting support from the ACLU.
  “It just kind of clicked with me cause I’m getting older now and I’m actually realizing what this means,” Mariana Taylor said.
  Taylor, 11, said she wanted to protest racism and sexism in America, and she received inspiration from Colin Kaepernick.
  RELATED: Balt. Co. Student Reprimanded For Taking A Knee During P
  
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• Senate Dems Win Significant Victory To Preserve Net Neutrality Rules

  16-05-2018 22:33
  WASHINGTON (CNET) – Democrats in the Senate squeaked out a major victory in their effort to save Obama-era net neutrality protections.
  A vote on a resolution to turn back the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality passed the Senate by a margin of three votes on Wednesday. The final tally was 52 in favor and 47 against.
  Democrats are using the Congressional Review Act to try to halt the FCC’s December repeal of net neutrality. The CRA gives Congress 60 legi
  
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• Baltimore Co. Police Need Help Identifying Subway Robbery Suspect

  16-05-2018 22:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County police are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant in Gwynn Oak last month.
  During the late night hours of April 24, officers say the suspect walked into the restaurant, located in the 7000 block of Liberty Road, jumped over the counter, assaulted the employee and demanded money.
  Investigators say the employee gave the suspect money and the suspect then fled the location on foot.
  Witnesses have described the suspect as a
  
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• Amazon Charges Woman $1,000 To Ship Paper Plates Less Than 300 Miles

  16-05-2018 22:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman in Tennessee is regretting her decision to buy paper plates on Amazon after the online giant charged her more than $1,000 in shipping fees.
  Lorie Galloway of Gallatin says she does a lot of shopping on Amazon, however, a December 2017 purchase stumped both Galloway and her husband.
  “He sent me a text,” Galloway told WTVF. “‘What did you order at Amazon?’ And, I’m like, ‘What?’ He said, ‘Our bill is a
  
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• Chimpanzee Nests Contain Less Germs Than Your Bed, Study Says

  16-05-2018 21:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Think your bedroom is pretty clean? A new study says humans aren’t even close to being as tidy as the average chimpanzee.
  The Details:A study finds that a chimpanzee’s nest is much cleaner than a human’s bed
  A person’s bed sheet is typically covered in bacteria, which falls off the skin each day
  Chimpanzees create a new nest to sleep in each nightAccording to a study by North Carolina State University, human beds are covered in bacteria a
  
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• Pivetta Strikes Out 11, Phillies Beat Orioles 4-1

  16-05-2018 21:20
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Nick Pivetta tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts, Cesar Hernandez homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Wednesday in a wet interleague matchup.
  Philadelphia (24-16) climbed eight games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season. The Orioles (13-29) have dropped two of three and have the second- worst record in the American League, ahead of only the Chicago White Sox.
  Pivetta (3-2) won his second straight start, allowing o
  
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• Former Baltimore Police Commissioner To Appear In Court Monday

  16-05-2018 21:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa will make his first court appearance Monday.
  De Sousa is set to appear in federal court on Monday at 1 p.m. in front of Judge Gesner for charges of failure to file taxes.
  The former commissioner is charged with failing to file his taxes between 2013 and 2015. He was charged on May 10 and resigned five days later.
  RELATED: A Look At Recent Struggles Facing The Baltimore Police Force
  De Sousa, a 30-year vet
  
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• School District Forcing Students To Smile In Hallways, Reports Say

  16-05-2018 20:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Pennsylvania school district is under fire for a policy that allegedly requires students to smile while walking in school hallways.
  The Northern Lebanon School District has reportedly instituted a rule that forces all of their students to keep a smile on their faces or they’ll be sent to speak with school officials.
  “If you don’t (smile) you get called to the office or down to see your guidance counselor,” the mother of 15-year-old Juli
  
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• Baltimore Co. Rape Suspect Traveling From Toronto Arrested At BWI Airport

  16-05-2018 20:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Baltimore County man accused of rape, was arrested Monday at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after flying in from Toronto, Canada.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say 30-year-old Paul Kahungi Njoroge, a Kenya native, now U.S. citizen, was arrested at BWI Airport after authorities from Toronto notified BWI officials that Njoroge had a warrant for his arrest in Baltimore County for second-degree rape.CBP officers say Njoroge, a Ros
  
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• HBO To Release Documentary On Serial Podcast’s Adnan Syed

  16-05-2018 20:16
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A 4-hour documentary on Adnan Syed, a Baltimore County resident who was found guilty in the murder of his ex-girlfriend in high school, will be released by HBO.
  “The Case Against Adnan Syed” has been in production since 2015 and will be directed by Academy Award® nominee Amy Berg.
  The series will explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee and the conviction of her ex-boyfriend Syed.
  
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• Food Network Star Hosts Private Grand Opening Of Horseshoe Casino Restaurant

  16-05-2018 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis hosted a private grand opening celebration Wednesday before the public opening of her new restaurant at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore.
  GDL Italian by Giada will open to the public on Tuesday, May 22.
  Celebrity Chef Giada De Laurentiis unveils her first restaurant in #Baltimore at the @HorseshoeBmore called “GDA Italian by Giada” which opens on May 22! @GDeLaurentiis @wjz #WJZ pic.twitter.com/R2Tr5IeQ0D
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• McPhee, Gallant Deserve Credit For Golden Knights Success

  16-05-2018 19:49
  By Steve Silverman
  McPhee and Gallant in starring roles for Vegas
  When looking for reasons as to why the Vegas Golden Knights have been so successful in their initial season, it’s easy to look at players like Jonathan Marchessault, Williams Karlsson, Reilly Smith, James Neal, Colin Miller, and, of course, red-hot goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as heroes.
  All of them have performed above expectations throughout the regular season and well into the third round of the playoffs.
  However, these p
  
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• A look at recent Baltimore Police scandals, from De Sousa's resignation to Gun Trace Task Force - Baltimore Sun

  16-05-2018 19:49 via baltimoresun.com
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  A look at recent Baltimore Police scandals, from De Sousa's resignation to Gun Trace Task Force
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  From the death of Freddie Gray to scandals over surveilance airplanes and body-camera videos, the Baltimore Police Department has had a rocky three years. The resignation of Commissioner Darryl De Sousa on Tuesday was just the recent example.
  Baltimore police commissioner resigns after failing to file his taxesCNN
  It's checkmate for Baltimore's latest police commissionerWT
  
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• Peter Kostis On AT&T Byron Nelson: ‘Past History Out The Window’

  16-05-2018 19:33
  By Dan Reardon
  The AT&T Byron Nelson has a new home. Played at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, Texas since the mid-1980s, the tournament moves over to the Trinity Forest Golf Club in South Dallas.
  The Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw-designed course will give players a very different experience than they’re used to at the Byron Nelson and elsewhere on the PGA TOUR. Opened in 2016, Trinity Forest has many of the hallmarks of links-style golf — wavy, open expanses, dunes, windy
  
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• Local State Of Emergency Declared In Frederick After Flooding, Torrential Downpour

  16-05-2018 19:30
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — The mayor of Frederick has declared a local state of emergency after storms caused major destruction throughout Frederick County.
  From a bird’s-eye view, the flooding in Frederick has swallowed many parts of town following storms Tuesday night that dumped seven inches of rain in just two hours.
  Streets became rivers, cars in parking lots floated away and even feet of water poured into homes and businesses.
  RELATED: Overnight Flooding Suspends MARC Tra
  
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• 60 People Rescued, 40 Buildings Flooded In Overnight Storms In Frederick Co.

  16-05-2018 19:30
  ROSEMONT, Md. (WJZ) — Major destruction in Frederick County overnight as storms flooded more than 40 buildings and left dozens of people trapped.
  Part of Route 180 in Rosedale was washed away by the rising Little Catoctin Creek.Maryland Department of Tranportation said the road could be closed for a week between routes 79 and 17.
  Frederick County Emergency Management reported as much as seven inches of rain fell in just two hours.
  RELATED: Overnight Flooding Suspends MARC Train S
  
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• Microchip Reunites Family With Dog Four Years Later

  16-05-2018 19:17
  LANSING, MI (CBSDFW/CBS LOCAL) — A Lansing, Michigan family got its dog back four years after it went missing thanks to a microchip.
  Bambi’s family was heartbroken when they could not find her. After a seemingly endless search, they feared the worst.
  But time passed and life for the Wieferich family went on, until they got a call from Lucas County Canine Care & Control in Toledo, Ohio.
  “I actually thought it was a prank phone call,” Bradley Wieferich told the Toledo B
  
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• 2 Baltimore Shootings An Hour Apart Leave 1 Dead, 1 Injured

  16-05-2018 19:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An 18-year-old man is dead and a 26-year-old man is injured after two shootings that occurred an hour apart Wednesday morning in Baltimore.
  The first shooting, which occurred at 8:30 a.m., happened in the 2000 block of Hollins Street, where police say they found an 18-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach.
  He was transported to a hospital where he later died.
  The second shooting, officers believe, occurred in the 3400 block of Leverton Avenue, where a
  
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• Wawa Has Secret Menu With Mac & Cheese Mashups, Milkshakes

  16-05-2018 18:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wawa lovers have another reason to rejoice.
  The convenience store — which you could argue is a deli — has a secret menu that patrons can find on their touch screen.
  The secret menu offers a mashup of their two best-known items — mac and cheese and a cheesesteak.Another secret for the Wawa lovers of the world. pic.twitter.com/Mhmmr4ADkp
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• More Parents Smoking Marijuana Around Children, Study Says

  16-05-2018 18:30
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – As regulations crack down on the dangers of cigarette smoke, a new study is warning that many parents are undoing all of this progress by exposing their children to secondhand marijuana smoke.
  The Details:A study says more parents are smoking marijuana around their children
  Researchers point to the decriminalization of marijuana for the change
  The study warns that children are being exposed to more secondhand smoke because of higher marijuana use According
  
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• Overnight Flooding Suspends MARC Train Service On Brunswick Line

  16-05-2018 18:14
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — No MARC Brunswick Line service will be available Wednesday morning. The Maryland Transit Administration cites Tuesday night’s severe weather and resulting damage to train tracks as reasoning for the closure. The website says tracks were damaged between Brunswick and Germantown and between Monocacy and Point of Rocks on the Frederick Branch.
  The weather has also resulted in the Downtown YMCA of Frederick County closing Wednesday and roads remain hazardous.
  
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• Homeowners Scramble As Hawaii Volcano Spews Ash, Lava

  16-05-2018 17:52
  HONOLULU (AP) — Patricia Deter moved from Oregon to Hawaii to be closer to her two daughters, but the Kilauea volcano burned down her home only a month after she bought it.
  Now Deter and others who have recently lost homes to the lava-spewing mountain are on an urgent quest for answers about insurance, desperate to learn whether their coverage will offer any help after molten rock wiped out most of what they owned.
  The eruption has destroyed about two dozen homes in the Leilani Estates sub
  
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• Police: Rapper T.I. Arrested Outside His Gated Community

  16-05-2018 17:49
  ATLANTA (AP) — Police say rapper T.I. has been arrested on disorderly conduct and public drunkenness charges as he tried to enter his gated community outside Atlanta.
  Henry County Police Deputy Chief Mike Ireland said T.I. was arrested around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday after he got into an argument with a security guard. Media reports say the rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, lost his key and the guard wouldn’t let him into the community.
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• Sherpas Set New Records For Scaling Mount Everest

  16-05-2018 17:42
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A veteran Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday for the 22nd time, setting a record for the most climbs of the world’s highest mountain, while a female Sherpa made it to the summit for the ninth time, shattering her own record for the most climbs by a woman.Kami Rita reached the summit on Wednesday morning with a team of foreign climbers and a fellow Sherpa guide and was already safely descending to a lower camp by the afternoon, said Gyanendra Shrest
  
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• Free Screening During Hepatitis Awareness Month

  16-05-2018 17:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — During the month of May, also known as Hepatitis Awareness Month, The Maryland Department of Health has coordinated free Hepatitis C (HCV) testing.
  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that up to 3.5 million people in the U.S have the HCV virus.
  Although its curable, those subject to the virus can receive liver damage, cancer or death.
  The CDC recommends people who were born between 1945 and 1965 to get tested. As well as people who have done a
  
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• Baltimore Student Accepted In Top Scholars Program

  16-05-2018 17:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Patapsco High School student who applied for a program geared towards minority students, called Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America has been accepted as one of the 100 LEDA scholars.
  Yara Daraiseh, one of the students who was accepted, will have the opportunity to attend Princeton University free of charge for seven-weeks.  Her time there will include leadership training, college preparation, academic writing, test practices, and community building.
  The
  
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• Murphy Brown Returns To CBS This Fall

  16-05-2018 17:22
  Ryan MayerFor 10 seasons beginning in the late 1980’s and continuing through much of the 90’s, Candice Bergren’s Murphy Brown entertained audiences as a veteran journalist navigating her return to the field with FYI newsmagazine. Now, nearly 20 years after the final episode of the series aired, “Murphy Brown” is back, looking to take on the world’s new 24-hour news cycle.
  The multiple Emmy Award winner Bergren returns along with series creator Diane Engli
  
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• Pugh ‘Owns’ Police Commissioner Choice; Better Vetting Going Forward

  16-05-2018 17:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh owned her decision of appointing Darryl De Sousa as the city’s police commissioner, despite the circumstances around his resignation.
  In her weekly press conference, Pugh took questions from the media on De Sousa’s resignation Tuesday after he was charged with failure to file taxes on May 10.
  “I own the selection of Darryl De Sousa for Baltimore City,” Pugh said, “but I don’t control people’s pe
  
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• CBS Unveils New 2018-2019 Lineup

  16-05-2018 16:25
  CBS is going to have a whole different look this fall. America’s Most Watched Network announced this morning that it will be adding 8 new shows and will be bringing back the critically acclaimed series “Murphy Brown.”
  Check out the new fall lineup at CBS.com
  Emmy award winner Candice Bergen and series creator Diane English reunite to revive the comedy about a broadcast news legend who is not afraid to voice her opinion in a vastly different political climate. Revivals have been
  
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• Capitals’ Wilson Thinks Hit From TB’s Stralman Had ‘Don’ts’

  16-05-2018 16:23
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For better or for worse, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is an expert when it comes to knowing what the NHL looks for when punishing someone for a dangerous hit, and he thinks Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman could be in trouble.
  Wilson, who served a three-game suspension earlier this postseason, spoke out about the way Stralman slammed him into the glass in the first period of what turned into a 4-2 victory for Tampa Bay over Washington in Game 3 of t
  
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• Orioles Game Moved Up Wednesday Due To Weather

  16-05-2018 15:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles announced Tuesday night that the start time of Wednesday’s game was moved up to 12:05 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather.
  The Orioles will face the Philadelphia Phillies.
  The game will still air on MASN and the Orioles Radio Network. Gates D, E, and Home Plate Plaza will open at 9:00 a.m. All other gates will open at 10:30 a.m.
  The 11th annual WJZ Weather Day will continue as originally scheduled.
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• Preakness Preview: Can Anyone Beat Justify?

  16-05-2018 15:52
  By Kevin Martin
  The morning after Justify’s dominant win in the Kentucky Derby, it seemed that the field for this Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore would offer little challenge. Since then, trainer Chad Brown made the decision to enter Good Magic, the Derby’s second-place finisher, and has set the stage for a compelling re-match at Pimlico. It is expected that five other three-year-olds will enter to take on Justify and Good Magic.
  Justify made his first career start les
  
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• 2 Identities Released In Md. Triple Fatal Crash Involving Dump Truck

  16-05-2018 15:17
  NEWBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police identify two of the three victims who died in a triple fatal crash in Charles County Tuesday.
  The preliminary investigation into the crash indicated a dump truck was traveling eastbound on Maryland Route 234 shortly before 3:00 p.m. when an SUV failed to stop at the posted stop sign.
  Police say the victims are Theresa Robinson, 44, and Arnold Griffin, 45. Robinson was driving a Lincoln MKX and Griffin was in the front passenger seat
  
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• Science Can Explain Why Some People Hear Laurel And Others Hear Yanny

  16-05-2018 14:50
   (CNN) — As if we needed another thing to divide America.
  Some people who listen to this audio file hear one thing; others hear something completely different. It’s like it was put on the internet just to sow discord.
  Introducing: the Yanny-Laurel debate that’s fractured the internet.
  So what do you hear?
  You couldn’t get on social media Tuesday without seeing Team Yanny and Team Laurel going at it. First posted on Reddit, the polarizing audio clip spread to Twitter.
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Seeks Broad Exemption From City Ethics Rules

  16-05-2018 14:01
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s mayor wants to be exempted from city ethics rules that require officials to obtain approvals before soliciting private funds for community programs and events.
  The Baltimore Sun reports City Solicitor Andre Davis has asked the Board of Ethics to grant Catherine Pugh the exemption so she doesn’t have to make requests to the ethics and spending board each time she wants to raise private funds for the Baltimore City Foundation. The rules are meant to
  
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• 3 Shot Tuesday Night In Baltimore

  16-05-2018 13:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents resulting in three male victims.
  Police say an officer was on patrol when they were approached around 7:30 p.m. by a person reporting a shooting in the 4700 block of York Road. Once they arrived, the officer found a 32-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his body.
  The second incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Officers were called to the 5500 block of Bowleys Lane after gunshots were heard in the area. The
  
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• An Actress Lived For Decades In This NYC Apartment — For $28 A Month

  16-05-2018 13:23
  (CNN) — New York City is hugely expensive. But until March of this year, one woman was lucky enough to occupy a two-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village — one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods — for the astonishing rent of $28.43 a month.
  Yes, twenty-eight dollars. That’s not a typo.
  Patricia O’Grady moved to New York in 1955 to pursue a career as an actress. She and three girlfriends found a modest 2-bedroom apartment on the top floor of a four-sto
  
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• WJZ, Orioles Host 11th Annual Weather Day At Camden Yards

  16-05-2018 12:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WJZ and the Orioles host the 11th annual Weather Field Trip Day at Camden Yards on Wednesday.
  About 9,000 students, teachers, and parents from all around the region will participate.
  They will have a chance to have fun learning about weather and science from the WJZ First Warning Weather team while enjoying an afternoon of baseball. WJZ-TV’s Jessica Kartalija, Meg McNamara, Bob Turk and Tim Williams will be in attendance.
  Orioles Head Groundskeeper Nicole Sherr
  
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• Overnight Frederick County Flooding Causes Extensive Damage

  16-05-2018 12:14
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — No MARC Brunswick Line service will be available Wednesday morning. The Maryland Transit Administration cites Tuesday night’s severe weather and resulting damage to train tracks as reasoning for the closure. The website says tracks were damaged between Brunswick and Germantown and between Monocacy and Point of Rocks on the Frederick Branch.
  Alert – No MARC Brunswick Line Service available this morning due to flooding Tuesday night.
  — Sharon Gib
  
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• Two Missing Girls In Baltimore County

  16-05-2018 12:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for two missing girls. The two cases are unrelated.
  Kaylee Andrews, 12, was last seen around 6 p.m. on Monday. She was seen in the 2900 block of Ohio Avenue in Halethorpe, MD. She is 5′ 3″, 160 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Andrews was last seen wearing a maroon dress.
  Police ask anyone with information to contact them at 410-307-2020.Police are also looking for Katie Anders. They say they are concerned fo
  
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• Maryland Candidate For Governor Releases Baltimore Plan

  16-05-2018 12:06
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland has released a plan to help the state’s largest city.
  Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker released his “Uplift Baltimore” plan on Wednesday. It’s a proposed city-state partnership to identify and customize programs to help communities hardest hit by crime, health, housing and employment challenges.
  Baker, who is running in a crowded Democratic primary, is describing it as the first com
  
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