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• Baltimore Works To Make Good On Promises To Reduce Homelessness

  17-10-2018 23:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is preparing for the Journey Home Benefit, the City’s annual fundraiser for homeless services.
  Wednesday, Mayor Pugh outlined progress made to end homelessness in the city.
  “You all remember how difficult it was for us on Guilford Avenue,” Pugh said, referring to the process of moving a homeless camp located under the JFX in January. “We went there almost every other day to talk to people, convincing them we do have opportunities for peop
  
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• Baltimore Humane Society Takes In Animals Following Hurricane Michael

  17-10-2018 23:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The lives turned upside down by Hurricane Michael also include pets, and a number of animals displaced by Mother Nature have been moved here to Maryland.
  Sasha was someone’s pet in the Florida panhandle, who was placed in a shelter there for adoption. Harry, who could still use some fattening up, was a stray that also ended up in a shelter.
  And then Hurricane Michael hit.
  The Baltimore Humane Society immediately offers to help take in animals after a disaster.
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• Ravens WR Willie Snead Makes Impression As Man In The Middle

  17-10-2018 23:25
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Willie Snead has a knack for weaving through a row of linebackers in the middle of the field before making a clutch catch for the Baltimore Ravens.
  Such was the case last Sunday against Tennessee, when Snead squeezed between two defenders for a 24-yard gain on a third-and-17 from the Baltimore 15.
  “He’s on the ground, he makes the catch, he’s getting pushed back to the ground, stepped all over, and he just gets up and gives the first-down signal r
  
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• Loch Raven High School Honors Fallen Officer With Jersey Dedication

  17-10-2018 23:17
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — It will be a special night at a Baltimore high school Wednesday night.
  Hundreds honored fallen Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio during halftime at a Loch Raven High School’s girls’ varsity soccer game.
  Caprio was killed in the line of duty while investigating a call for suspicious activity in a Perry Hall neighborhood in May 2018.
  Related: Hundreds Honor Slain Maryland Police Officer Amy Caprio
  At 6:30 p.m. during halftime, the school held
  
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• Local Volunteer Program Helps Students With Reading And Writing Skills

  17-10-2018 23:17
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A non-profit program in Baltimore offers residents a chance to volunteer and help students improve their reading and writing skills.
  In its seventh year, Reading Partners of Baltimore has spread to fifteen Baltimore City schools. The program has volunteer providing one on one tutoring for students in underserved communities.
  “We bring community volunteers into schools at least once a week to help work one on one with students,” said Reading Partners execu
  
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• National Sailing Hall of Fame Leaves Maryland For Rhode Island

  17-10-2018 23:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Sailing Hall of Fame will officially leave Maryland for Rhode Island, barring any last-minute discoveries.
  The Capital reports the board of directors voted 17-9 Tuesday to proceed with its deal to purchase space in Newport’s historic Armory Building.
  Despite the departure, a spokeswoman for Mayor Gavin Buckley says Annapolis won’t relinquish its title as the “sailing capital of the world.”
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• 7 Firefighters, At Least 2 Residents Injured In Gas Explosion At Baltimore Apartment

  17-10-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fire in northeast Baltimore is still burning into Wednesday night, fire officials say.
  Firefighters are containing the fires with heavy volumes of water, according to Baltimore Fire.
  Seven firefighters and two others have been taken to local hospitals after being injured during a fire believed to be caused by a gas explosion Wednesday afternoon.
  Fire crews responded just before 3:15 p.m. to an apartment fire in the 4400 block of Bowleys Ln.
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• 7 Firefighters, 3 Residents Injured In Gas Explosion At Baltimore Apartment

  17-10-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fire in northeast Baltimore is still burning into Wednesday night, fire officials say.
  Firefighters are containing the fires with heavy volumes of water, according to Baltimore Fire.
  Seven firefighters and two others have been taken to local hospitals after being injured during a fire believed to be caused by a gas explosion Wednesday afternoon.
  Fire crews responded just before 3:15 p.m. to an apartment fire in the 4400 block of Bowleys Ln.
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• 7 Firefighters, 2 Others Injured In Gas Explosion At Baltimore Apartment

  17-10-2018 22:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Seven firefighters and two others have been taken to local hospitals after being injured during a fire believed to be caused by a gas explosion Wednesday afternoon.
  Fire crews responded just before 3:15 p.m. to an apartment fire in the 4400 block of Bowleys Ln.
  Baltimore City Fire Chief Roman Clark confirmed that six firefighters were taken to burn centers and the other injured firefighter was taken to a trauma center.
  They were injured by a gas explosion that h
  
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• BPD, City Law Dept. Reach Agreement With Artscape 2016 Protesters

  17-10-2018 22:25
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A settlement has been reached between the Baltimore City Police Department, The City Law Department, and Baltimore Bloc, related to a protest held during the 2016 Artscape event.
  The lawsuit from Baltimore Bloc claims city officers unlawfully arrested several members of the grassroots collective at a peaceful protest during Artscape 2016 and that, following the arrests, the members were held in transportation vehicles in deplorable conditions.
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• Police Find Vehicle Involved In Fatal Baltimore Co. Hit-And-Run

  17-10-2018 21:42
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police say they have found the car involved in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend that resulted in the death of 27-year-old Garohn Green.
  Police responded to the area of Liberty Road near Croydon Road in Baltimore County at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday for a report of a pedestrian struck by a car.
  The crash team investigators determined that Green was crossing Liberty Road when he was struck by a car traveling east on the roadway. He was tak
  
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• Researchers Study Vaccine To Target Aggressive Form Of Breast Cancer

  17-10-2018 21:33
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS Local) — A definitive cure for cancer has remained elusive despite years of steady advancements in treatment.
  But a team of researchers on the Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus are studying a new anti-cancer vaccine that would help the body resist the return of an aggressive form of breast cancer.
  The vaccine would be used in combination with Trastuzumab, an immune-stimulating drug given to women following surgery to remove a HER2 tumor.
  HER2-positive breast c
  
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• Man Left In Critical Condition After Being Shot Multiple Times

  17-10-2018 20:59
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A man has been hospitalized and is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times on Wednesday in southwest Baltimore.
  Officers responded at 12:17 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 2600 block of Saint Benedict St.
  After Violent Tuesday, 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Overnight Shootings
  When officers arrived, they found a man who had gunshot wounds to his torso and back. The man was taken to an area hospital, where he is currently in critical and unstable condition.
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• 2 Shootings Bring Wednesday Total To 5 Shot, 1 Fatal

  17-10-2018 20:59
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Two more shootings were reported Wednesday as the violence spike continues in Baltimore.
  Police were dispatched to the 2200 block of West Northern Parkway to investigate a reported shooting at around 5:17 p.m.
  When officers arrived they observed a 37-year-old man and a 24-year-old man suffering gunshot wounds.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
  Detectives learned in their investigation that a vehicle pulled up alongside of the victims’ veh
  
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• ‘Vampire Burial’ Site Discovered In Italy

  17-10-2018 20:46
  LUGNANO, Italy (CBS Local) — They’re calling it the “Vampire of Lugnano.”
  Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 10-year-old child in a northern Italian cemetery, whom they believe was given a “vampire burial” to prevent the deceased from rising from the dead.
  “I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s extremely eerie and weird,” said University of Arizona archaeologist David Soren, who has overseen archaeological excavations at th
  
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• Woman Convicted Of Fraud; FBI Said She Cast ‘Hoodoo’ Spells

  17-10-2018 20:44
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — An investment adviser was convicted Wednesday of charges she defrauded investors out of millions of dollars, some of which she used to pay more than $800,000 for prayers by Hindu priests in India to ward off federal investigators.
  A federal jury deliberated for roughly four hours over two days before convicting 56-year-old Dawn Bennett of all 17 counts in her indictment, including charges of securities fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. The verdict came after a two-wee
  
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• Nora Krug Confronts Her German Roots In ‘Belonging’

  17-10-2018 20:39
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Nora Krug’s drawings and visual narratives have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Le Monde diplomatique. Her short-form graphic biography, Kamikaze, about a surviving Japanese WWII pilot, was included in the 2012 editions of Best American Comics and Best American Nonrequired Reading.
  Her animations were shown at Sundance, and she is the recipient of fellowships from the Maurice Se
  
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• Couple Plans To Visit 6 Disney Parks On 2 Coasts In 1 Day

  17-10-2018 19:57
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Tennessee couple plans to visit six Disney parks on two U.S. coasts in one day.
  Heather and Clark Ensminger on Wednesday plan to visit Disney World’s four theme parks in Florida, hop a cross-country plane and end the night at Disney’s two California parks.
  The couple from Kingsport, Tennessee, will be armed with a spreadsheet showing what time they need to be at each park.
  In Florida, they plan to have breakfast at Disney’s Hollywood Studios before
  
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• Under Armour & Navy Create Special Uniform For The Army-Navy Game

  17-10-2018 19:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Under Armour and Navy have teamed up to create a mascot-inspired uniform for this year’s Army-Navy game.
  The game between the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen is an annual tradition dating back more than 100 years.
  During this year’s game, the Midshipmen will be wearing a uniform that “honors the rivalry and draws on an emblem of the school’s pride – Bill the Goat.”To honor the 125th anniversary of Bill the Goat, the mascot will b
  
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• Good Dog! Study Reveals Canines Can Understand Some Words

  17-10-2018 19:54
  (CBS Local) — Researchers at Emory University say they’ve confirmed what dog people have suspected for quite some time — that canines may know exactly what we mean when we use certain words or phrases.
  “Many dog owners think that their dogs know what some words mean, but there really isn’t much scientific evidence to support that,” said Ashley Prichard, first author of a new study on how dogs process language. “We wanted to get data from the dogs themsel
  
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• The 5 Best Italian Restaurants In Baltimore

  17-10-2018 19:45
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking for a yummy Italian meal near you?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian restaurants around Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you’re on the hunt.
  1. Joe Benny’s
  PHOTO: RACHEL L./YELP
  Topping the list is Joe Benny’s, a small, unfussy joint in Little Italy. Perhaps best known for its meatballs, Joe Benny’s also does Sicilian-style pizz
  
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• Drug Turf War Blamed For Recent Spike In Baltimore Crime; Chief Adds 230 Officers To Streets

  17-10-2018 19:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A drug turf war is to blame for a recent spike in crime, according to Baltimore city officials.
  Baltimore police are increasing city patrols following a day of violence Tuesday.
  City leaders said a drug war is raging on city streets with a dozen shootings in less than 48 hours.
  After Violent Tuesday, 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Overnight Shootings
  Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said 230 officers who are assigned to administrative duties will now be on the streets.
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• Baltimore Police Adds 230 Officers To Streets To Address Spike In Crime

  17-10-2018 19:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are increasing city patrols following a day of violence Tuesday and a recent spike in crime.
  Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said that 230 officers who are assigned to administrative duties will now be on the streets.
  Tuggle has suspended administrative functions at each of the police precincts.
  On Tuesday there were 11 shootings, 3 of which were fatal.
  Then early Wednesday, another two shootings, one of which was fatal.
  Tuggle said 650 officers a
  
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• ‘The World’s Best’ To Premiere Immediately After Super Bowl LIII On CBS

  17-10-2018 18:57
  CBS has announced The World’s Best, a new global talent competition, will premiere immediately following Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT (time is approximate after post-game coverage).
  James Corden, Emmy Award-winning host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, will pull double duty as host and executive producer for this one-of-a-kind talent competition series featuring elite acts from around the world. Golden Globe Award winner Drew
  
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• Garth Brooks To Perform The First Ever Live Concert At Notre Dame Stadium

  17-10-2018 18:55
  Garth Brooks will premiere his new primetime television special, Garth: Live At Notre Dame!, on Sunday, December 2 at 8:00PM on CBS. This special television event will show Brooks as he performs the first live concert ever held at the legendary Notre Dame Stadium, at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday, Oct. 20.
  “After the sellout, I thought it could not get any more exciting than this,” said Garth Brooks. “Then, CBS calls and, in an instant, the sh
  
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• Citak: Championship Series’ Have Been Fun To Watch

  17-10-2018 18:42
  By Matt Citak
  We’re halfway through the NL and AL Championship Series, and boy do we have some excitement on our hands!
  After Cody Bellinger’s heroics late Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers find themselves tied at two games apiece in what has been an exciting, back-and-forth affair between the two remaining National League teams.
  Over in the American League, the Boston Red Sox have continued to play like MLB’s best team, jumping out to an early 2-1 le
  
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• Chesapeake Bay Foundation Nets $10,000 Donation From Natty Boh

  17-10-2018 18:23
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — National Bohemian beer is making a $10,000 donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as a part of its “Tabs for Crabs” fundraiser.
  The second annual fundraiser saw consumers collecting and returning Natty Boh beer tabs throughout the summer. Each tab is worth 10 cents towards a donation for the Foundation.
  More than 90,000 red, crab-etched tabs were collected for maximum donation goal of $10,000.
  The money will be used to support the Chesapeake Bay Founda
  
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• Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird On ‘Sesame Street’ Retiring After Nearly 50 Years

  17-10-2018 17:43
  WOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP/CBS Local) – The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show.
  Caroll Spinney tells the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was also Oscar the Grouch.
  (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)
  Spinney says “I always thought, how fortunate for me that I got to play the two best Muppets?”
  
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• Baltimore Police Union ‘Disappointed’ After SNL Mocks Officers In Skit

  17-10-2018 17:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Fraternal Order of Police for the Baltimore Police Department is “disappointed” in the portrayal of officers during a Saturday Night Live skit.
  Lt. Gene S. Ryan, the president of the FOP, wrote an open letter to Lorne Michaels, the creator of SNL, about the sketch that featured Lesli Jones and Ego Nwodim on Oct. 13. Nwodim is a Baltimore native.
  Baltimore Native Ego Nwodim Joins The Cast Of ‘Saturday Night Live’
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• Baltimore Police FOP ‘Disappointed’ After SNL Mocks Officers In Skit

  17-10-2018 17:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Fraternal Order of Police for the Baltimore Police Department is “disappointed” in the portrayal of officers during a Saturday Night Live skit.
  Lt. Gene S. Ryan, the president of the FOP, wrote an open letter to Lorne Michaels, the creator of SNL, about the sketch that featured Lesli Jones and Ego Nwodim on Oct. 13. Nwodim is a Baltimore native.
  Baltimore Native Ego Nwodim Joins The Cast Of ‘Saturday Night Live’
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• At Least 1 Dead After Charter Bus Crash In Baltimore Co.

  17-10-2018 17:14
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Fire Department is on scene of a fatal crash involving a charter bus Wednesday morning.
  Fire crews responded to Brick Store Rd. and Falls Rd. for a crash that involved a charter bus and another vehicle.
  Police say one of the people injured in the crash has died.
  JUST IN: Police tell me this crash has turned fatal. #WJZ
  — Devin Bartolotta (@WJZDevin) October 17, 2018The fire department reports there are multiple injuries, and e
  
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• 8 Taken To Hospital After Charter Bus Crash In Baltimore Co.

  17-10-2018 17:14
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Fire Department is on scene after a crash involving a charter bus Wednesday morning.
  Fire crews responded to Brick Store Rd. and Falls Rd. for a crash that involved a charter bus and another vehicle.
  The fire department reports there are multiple injuries, and eight people from the bus have been taken to the hospital.
  There were 35 others on the charter bus who were not injured in the crash.
  Falls Rd. is closed between Gunpowder Rd.
  
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• Police Looking For Missing Wheaton Woman

  17-10-2018 17:10
  WHEATON, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery County Police are looking for a missing 38-year-old woman last seen in Olney, Md. on October 14.
  Lynette John is described as being 5-foot-2 and 168 pounds.
  She has brown eyes and short black hair.John’s family is concerned for her physical and emotional welfare.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000.
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• Man Blames Mom After Collapsible Rifle Found At BWI

  17-10-2018 16:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Hagerstown man is blaming his mother after a collapsible rifle was found in his carry-on bag at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
  TSA officers stopped the man on Friday after his luggage went through the TSA checkpoint X-ray machine.
  A .40 caliber rifle was found in his bag, but it wasn’t loaded.
  The man said he didn’t know the rifle was in his bag because him mother packed his bag.
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• Blind Boy’s Vision Improving After New Gene Therapy Treatment

  17-10-2018 16:59
  PORTLAND, OR (CBS Local) — An Oregon boy is seeing for the first time thanks to a new gene therapy treatment.
  Caspian Soto was just like any other four-year-old, except that he had been born with a rare genetic mutation that causes Leber’s congenital amaurosis.
  The mutation affected the gene that produces the proteins needed for a fully functioning retina and left his vision dark and blurry.
  “He was just staring at overhead lights all of the time,” said Krista Soto,
  
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• Perfect Scapegoat: Goat On Road Jams Morning Traffic Near DC

  17-10-2018 16:49
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) — The appearance of a goat on a road in a Maryland suburb of Washington created traffic delays and an opportunity for county police to come up with many puns.
  The Washington Post reports the goat was found Monday on Muncaster Mill Road in Germantown, but it’s unclear where he came from and how he got on the roadway.
  A video from a commuter shows a brown goat planted in the middle of the road as cars inch past in the rain. During the eight-second clip, the goat ap
  
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• Machado Called ‘Dirty Player’ By Yelich After Benches Clear

  17-10-2018 16:45
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Machado has stepped into trouble again, causing at least one opponent to call him “a dirty player.”
  Both benches cleared after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star shortstop clipped the back leg of Milwaukee first baseman Jesus Aguilar while running out his groundout Tuesday night in the 10th inning of Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.
  Aguilar left his foot on the base for a moment after Machado was already out, and the star shortstop appeared to sho
  
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• After Violent Tuesday, 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Overnight Shootings

  17-10-2018 16:39
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — After a string of shootings on Tuesday, three of which were fatal, the trend seemed to continue into the early morning hours of Wednesday in West Baltimore left one man dead and another injured.
  Tuesday Body Count Rises To 3 People, 11 Shot Total After 7 Shootings
  Officers responded to the 2000 block of West Saratoga Street at 1:31 a.m. on Wednesday for a reported shooting.
  There they found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg.
  According to police,
  
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• Feeling Lucky? Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Combined Are Now More Than $1.2 Billion

  17-10-2018 16:21
  (CNN) — Good people of America, the dream is still alive.
  There was no winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing.
  That means the jackpot for Friday’s drawing is now at least $868 million or a cash lump sum of $494.5 million. It will be the largest jackpot in the game’s history and the second largest in the US lottery jackpot history.
  The Mega Millions jackpot beat its own record once again after no ticket matched all the six numbers in the drawing Tuesday night. T
  
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• Roasted Pig Head Sniffed Out By Customs Beagle At Airport

  17-10-2018 16:02
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  ATLANTA (CBSMiami/AP) — Hardy the beagle’s nose is making news for detecting quite a unique item in a piece of luggage. It was a roasted pig’s head discovered in a piece of luggage at the world’s busiest airport.
  In this Oct. 11, 2018 photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP Agriculture Detector K-9 named Hardy looks at a roasted pig’s head at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International
  
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• First Lady Melania Trump’s Plane Lands Safely After ‘Mechanical Issue’

  17-10-2018 15:48
  (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump’s plane was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews Wednesday after a “mechanical issue” that led to smoke in the cabin.
  According to the press pool traveling with Trump, about 10 minutes after the plane took off, reporters could see a thin haze of smoke and the smell of something burning. The plane landed safely.
  Reporters were brought wet towels and told to hold them over their faces if the smell became too strong.
  The White House did not
  
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• Top DFS Picks Week 7: With Ridley, Sanu Hobbled, Start Jones Against Giants

  17-10-2018 14:41
  By Steve Silverman
  Here’s our look at the top Daily Fantasy Football players for Week 7, and as we look at the top five players at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions, notice that the Kansas City Chiefs are represented at each of them.
  The Chiefs are the most dangerous offensive team in football, and even though they dropped a 43-40 decision to the Patriots in Week 6, it was one of their best games of the season.
  In addition to Patrick Mahomes, look for Kar
  
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• Hungry And In A Hurry? These Are The Fastest Drive-Thrus In America

  17-10-2018 14:17
  (CBS Local) — You’re in a big hurry and you’ve got a “whopper” of an appetite.
  Where do you go to “have it your way” in America?
  You may want to consider Burger King. The restaurant was just named the fastest drive-thru in America for 2018.
  Burger King can fulfill the average order in just 193.31 seconds (three minutes and 13.31 seconds), according to results of a new study in Quick Service Restaurant magazine.
  Coming in second was was Dunkin’ Donu
  
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• Bruce Arians: Gus Bradley Has Chargers Defense Rolling

  17-10-2018 13:40
  Ryan Mayer
  The Los Angeles Chargers crushed the Cleveland Browns, 38-14, on Sunday to win their third straight game since beginning the season 1-2. Now, after the Chiefs loss to the Patriots on Sunday night, the Chargers sit just one game back in the AFC West and look primed to make a playoff run. Their two losses have come against the Chiefs and the crosstown-rival Rams, two of the league’s best teams.
  This week, the Chargers head to London for a matchup with a team on an opposite traject
  
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• 2 Injured In West Baltimore House Fire

  17-10-2018 11:39
  Baltimore (WJZ)– City fire crews responded to a two alarm fire around midnight in West Baltimore.
  The fire broke out in the 1100 block of Hollins Street.
  Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries are not known.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  Units on the scene of a two alarm fire in the 1100 block of Hollins Street in West Baltimore were two civilians were injured and transported to the hospital at this time this fire is under investig
  
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• Tuesday Body Count Rises To 3 People, 11 Shot Total After 7 Shootings

  17-10-2018 04:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A violent day in Baltimore Tuesday as three people were fatally wounded,  11 total people shot.
  At 10:24 p.m., police responded to the 2500 block of Cylburn Avenue to investigate a shooting.
  An man was found suffering from gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Then at 7:33 p.m., police were dispatched to the 3900 block of Boarman Avenue to investigate a shooting.
  There they found a 37-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound
  
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• Baltimore City Council Holds Heated Hearing On Bringing Back Surveillance Plane

  17-10-2018 04:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Council Chambers were divided Tuesday night.
  “If you are the public safety committee, my friend, man do the right thing champ,” said Archie Williams, with Community With Solutions.
  “It’s an absurd level of ‘big brotherism’ and invasion of people’s privacy. This is completely nuts,” said Ryan Dorsey, City Councilman.
  A heated back and forth centered on the surveillance plane that took flight in 2016 over Baltim
  
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• Elderly Woman In Serious Condition After Essex House Fire, Hospitalized Officers Released

  17-10-2018 04:16
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — An elderly woman is in serious condition from smoke inhalation after she was rescued from a house fire in Essex Tuesday night.
  Three police officers who arrived at the scene are also in serious condition from smoke inhalation as well.
  Baltimore County Fire Department tweeted out that a rescue was underway at around 8:30 p.m.
  #BCoFD DWELLING FIRE w/RESCUE//4 Russell Frost Ct.//smoke crews discovered smoke showing in a single family home. 1 elderly female rescued in seriou
  
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• Elderly Woman, 3 Officers In Serious Condition After Essex House Fire, Officials Say

  17-10-2018 04:16
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — An elderly woman is in serious condition from smoke inhalation after she was rescued from a house fire in Essex Tuesday night.
  Three police officers who arrived at the scene are also in serious condition from smoke inhalation as well.
  Baltimore County Fire Department tweeted out that a rescue was underway at around 8:30 p.m.
  #BCoFD DWELLING FIRE w/RESCUE//4 Russell Frost Ct.//smoke crews discovered smoke showing in a single family home. 1 elderly female rescued in seriou
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny, Breezy Day Tomorrow

  17-10-2018 04:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fine fall day despite some clouds at times.
  Wednesday will bring more sun and a strong breeze. We should top out in the low to mid-60s but as colder air moves in later on, we may drop into the upper 30s by dawn on Thursday.
  Very chilly air is sticking around, with the highs only in the low-50s and we may even see our first frosts in the normally colder suburbs by Friday morning.
  Another cold front will move our way on Saturday and chilly air and a breeze will greet Rave
  
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