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• Morgan State University Student Accused Of Killing Man In Philadelphia

  14-07-2018 23:42
  PHILADELPHIA (CBSPHILLY) — A college student attending Morgan State University turned himself in to Philadelphia police Friday night in connection with the stabbing death of a real estate developer in Rittenhouse Square.
  Michael White, 20, is accused of killing 37-year-old Sean Schellenger during an incident that happened 20 hours before on Thursday just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of 17th and Chancellor Streets.
  Gregg Thompson of Philadelphia Peaceful Surrender said he spoke to Whi
  
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• Great Mills Shooting Survivors Plan Rally after Newsroom Shooting

  14-07-2018 20:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Students at a southern Maryland high school where a fatal shooting occurred earlier this year are helping to lead a gun-control rally in the wake of the slayings of five newspaper employees last month in Maryland.The Capital reports that students from Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County are working with students across the state to plan the July 21 rally in Annapolis. Great Mills student Jaelynn Willey was fatally shot by a classmate in March.Capital re
  
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• Great Mills Shooting Survivors Plan Rally After Capital Gazette Shooting

  14-07-2018 20:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Students at a southern Maryland high school where a fatal shooting occurred earlier this year are helping to lead a gun-control rally in the wake of the slayings of five newspaper employees last month in Maryland.
  The Capital reports that students from Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County are working with students across the state to plan the July 21 rally in Annapolis. Great Mills student Jaelynn Willey was fatally shot by a classmate in March.
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• Pikesville Man Killed during Three-Car Collision in Frederick County

  14-07-2018 19:38
  MYERSVILLE, MD- Maryland State Troopers are investigating a three-car crash that left one dead and two others injured.
  Responders from the Frederick Barrack were called to Interstate 70 westbound at Harmony Road for a crash around 4:52 a.m. Saturday.
  Preliminary investigations reveal Vehicle 1 was driving when it left the roadway for unknown reasons, traveled into the center median, and struck a guard rail. Vehicle 1 rolled and came back onto the roadway resting on the driver’s side across
  
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• Early Morning Fire in Edgewood Destroys Two-Story Home

  14-07-2018 13:20
  EDGEWOOD, MD- Firefighters were called to the 2900 block of Siwanoy Drive around 5:20 a.m. Saturday for a report of a house fire.
  Responding units located a two-story dwelling engulfed in flames upon arrival.
  Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company aided the Abingdon Fire Company in putting out the fire.
  Officials say there were no firefighter or civilian injuries in this fire.
  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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• Remembering Baltimore's magical glow from gaslights on a summer night - Baltimore Sun

  14-07-2018 11:01
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  Remembering Baltimore's magical glow from gaslights on a summer night
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  There was always something special about a summer night in Baltimore in the mid-1950s. The front porch was the center of life. From my family's Guilford Avenue porch, you could hear the roar of the Memorial Stadium Orioles crowds in the early evening.
  
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• Woman Missing After Boat Capsizes In Queen Anne’s County

  14-07-2018 06:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Police are searching for a woman who went missing after her boat capsized on the Chester River.
  Maryland Natural Resource Police say 16 other people on board the 32-foot boat are safe. They are now joining first responders from Kent and Queen Anne’s county in searching for the woman.
  Maryland State Police and the United States Coast Guard are also joining in the search.
  This is a developing story, and will be updated as more information comes into our newsroom.
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• Lexington Market Reopening After Viral Video Shows Rodent In Display Case

  14-07-2018 05:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lexington Market will reopen Saturday after the iconic food hall abruptly closed Friday following video showing a rat crawling on cakes and cookies inside a bakery case.
  Milton Mitchell recorded the rat on Thursday and told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren he was surprised at the reaction.
  “I just put it on Facebook. I never thought it would go viral like that,” Mitchell said. “I looked in the case and said, ‘Wow! Look at this big rat!’ I pulle
  
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• State Investigating Russian Investor’s Ties To Md. Election Software

  14-07-2018 05:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland officials are investigating a Russian investor’s ties to election software that maintains part of the state’s voter registration system.
  With just four months to go before the general election, it’s a development that has state leaders concerned.
  “We’re going to make certain, the governor, and I speak for myself and everybody involved in government that nothing untoward happens as a result of this action,” Sen
  
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• Weather Blog: A Perfect Friday

  14-07-2018 04:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A perfect end to a really nice July day.
  Warm and dry weather made it a very comfortable Friday the 13th.
  Tomorrow will be a few degrees warmer and a tad more humid as well.
  On Sunday, the temperature and humidity will also be going up a tad. A pop-up shower may develop later in the afternoon.
  By Monday, hot and sticky air will rule and a shower may also be around.
  On Tuesday, a cool front will approach and will likely cause some strong storms later in the day along
  
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• Rua’s HR In 7th Leads Rangers To 5-4 Win Over Orioles

  14-07-2018 04:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Rua had a tiebreaking, pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
  Cole Hamels (5-8) won for the first time in almost a month, allowing four runs and five hits with three strikeouts and one walk over 6 1/3 innings in a matchup of last-place teams.
  Rua broke a 1-1 deadlock with the first pinch-hit of his career, off rookie Tanner Scott. Nomar Mazara adde
  
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• Maryland Zoo Cheetah Brothers Celebrate 4th Birthday

  14-07-2018 01:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo cheetah brothers turned four years old Friday.
  The zoo said the celebration featured special treats like “bloodsicles” and lard, as well as cardboard enrichment items with unique designs.
  Refu and Wgasa arrived from the San Diego Wildlife Safari Park in May 2016, taking residence in the African Journey section of the zoo. The pair is named for historical locations within that park.
  To learn more about the cheetah brothers, click here.
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• Traffic Signals Causing Gridlock, Concern In Downtown Baltimore

  14-07-2018 01:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Traffic in parts of Baltimore is frequently at a standstill, which is drawing backlash from not only drivers but also city leaders.
  All eyes are now on the city’s Department of Transportation.
  If your commute takes you through downtown Baltimore, chances are you’ve been dealing with the nightmare of being stuck in gridlock and stopped at one red light after the other.
  “The traffic signals aren’t synced up. I get through one green light only to
  
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• Orioles Suspend Papa John’s Promotion After Founder’s Resignation

  14-07-2018 00:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have pulled the plug on a promotional deal with Papa John’s.
  The pizza chain previously offered a deal in which fans could get 50 percent off their order the day after the Orioles scored five runs in a game.
  Other teams that discounted their own promotions with the pizza company include the Washington Nationals, the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners.
  Major League Baseball had also said it was indefin
  
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• Several Baltimore Neighborhoods Getting Much-Needed Makeovers

  14-07-2018 00:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three neighborhoods in Baltimore are getting long-overdue attention as Mayor Catherine Pugh turns her attention to blighted areas for redevelopment.
  In a news conference Friday, Mayor Pugh announced the city is poised for improvement.
  “We’ve seen what investments in neighborhoods have done,” Pugh said.
  Investments like those that brought the Fells Point and Canton communities to life will be applied to Upton, Coldstream-Homesteam-Montebello and Park
  
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• Papa John’s Starts Pulling Founder’s Image From Marketing

  14-07-2018 00:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s, which has featured founder John Schnatter as a spokesman in logos and TV ads, has begun pulling his image from its marketing and pledged to assess its diversity practices in response to his use of a racial slur.
  Schnatter’s face was off some materials by Friday, though the pizza chain said there are no plans to change its name. Schnatter is still on the board and is the company’s largest shareholder — meaning he remains a key presen
  
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• AP: Detaining Immigrant Kids Is Now A Billion-Dollar Industry

  14-07-2018 00:36
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually — a tenfold increase over the past decade, an Associated Press analysis finds.
  Health and Human Services grants for shelters, foster care and other child welfare services for detained unaccompanied and separated children soared from $74.5 million in 2007 to $958 million in 2017. The agency is also reviewing a new round of proposals amid a growing effort b
  
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