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• Group Looks To Ban ‘Grotesque’ Cownose Ray Bowfishing Tournament

  02-02-2017 23:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Fishing tournaments don’t normally end up being debated in Annapolis, but one is this year.
  Alex DeMetrick reports on a controversial contest held on the Potomac that some Marylanders want to see shut down.
  “It’s just grotesque, cruelty, truly,” says Mary Finelli, of the Save The Rays Coalition.
  At the center of the debate is the cownose ray, which enters the Chesapeake and its rivers every summer to reproduce.
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• Crime Deterrent Or Inconvenience? Coffee Shop Goes Cashless

  02-02-2017 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After being robbed a handful of times in the past few months, one Baltimore coffee shop is no longer accepting cash to stop the robberies and keep their staff safe.
  Nowadays, many people don’t carry cash in their wallets day-to-day, and at Park Cafe in Bolton Hill, cash payments are no longer on the menu.
  “We’re not going to accept cash anymore,” said Park Cafe & Coffee owner David Hart. “I’m going to take that out of the
  
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• Groups Take Action Following School Budget Cuts

  02-02-2017 23:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Local groups are raising money to help get students home from school after budget cuts reduced bus hours for Baltimore City students.
  There are a range of emotions from anger to disappointment after the State cut funding for bus passes and that means some students are having a hard time getting home after school.
  In a city where the main source of transportation for students is MTA buses. There’s now outrage the State has cut funding to the program.
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• Search Continues for Missing Baltimore Mother

  02-02-2017 23:17
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The search continues for Tonja Chadwick. The young mother from northeast Baltimore, is still missing under suspicious circumstances.
  Police have not been able to track down her live-in boyfriend either and they are growing more worried with each passing day.
  Not a call, text, visit. Not even a sighting. The 20-year-old mother has been missing since Saturday.
  RELATED: Family’s Plea For Missing Baltimore Mother
  Her troubled mother is holding onto hope.
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• Catcher Caleb Joseph Loses To Orioles In Arbitration

  02-02-2017 23:07
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Catcher Caleb Joseph lost his salary arbitration case with the Baltimore Orioles after setting major league records for most at-bats and plate appearances in a season with no RBIs.
  Joseph was awarded the team’s $700,000 offer rather than his $1 million request in a decision Thursday by arbitrators Mark Burstein, Steven Wolf and Gary Kendellen. They heard the case a day earlier.
  The 30-year-old Joseph hit .174 last year with three doubles in 132 at-bats and
  
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• Intruder Shot Twice by Md. Homeowner; In Critical Condition

  02-02-2017 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A burglar is in critical condition after he is shot twice by a homeowner, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
  Around 8:10 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to the unit block of Mullen Lane in Lothian, where they discovered a man suffering from two gunshot wounds.
  Investigators learned the suspect broke into a house on Mullen Lane and was confronted by the homeowner and his wife.
  The husband shot the man in the leg and the intruder tried to attack the man with a steel
  
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• $580K In Cash, Drugs Seized After Drug Deal Interrupted

  02-02-2017 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department seized more than half of a million dollars in cash after interrupting a drug deal on Tuesday.
  Police saw some drug activity in the 3500 block of Ingleside Ave., and were able to arrest 39 year-old Kevin Lomax.
  A warrant was later served at nearby homes, which led authorities to $587,241 in cash, a .40 caliber handgun, body armor, half an ounce of crack cocaine, more than 100 pills of oxycodone, a digital scale, and seven pounds of mari
  
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• Police: Man Fatally Shot After Checking Knock On Window

  02-02-2017 22:27
  
  BATLIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old man who they say was killed after checking on a knock at his window.
  Police say the shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday, in the 3900 block of Pascal Ave.
  When officers responded to the scene, they found the male victim with gunshot wounds to his back and torso.
  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
  The preliminary investigation showed the victi
  
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• Boyfriend of Korryn Gaines Acquitted of Drug Charges

  02-02-2017 22:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The boyfriend of Korryn Gaines was acquitted of drug charges Thursday in Baltimore County circuit court.
  Kareem Kiean Courtney, was the boyfriend of 23-year-old Gaines, who died after being shot by an officer, after police say she barricaded herself in her Randallstown home and threatened police, pointing a shotgun at officers, in August 2016.
  RELATED: Boyfriend of Woman Fatally Shot by Baltimore Co. Police Facing 9 Charges
  Gaines’ 5-year-old son Kodi was close
  
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• CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg Breaks Down Indiana-Wisconsin Big Ten Clash

  02-02-2017 22:13
  
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  The calendar has finally flipped to February, meaning March is officially right around the corner. Breezing through the month to get to March Madness may seem like a good idea, but February’s in-conference showdowns set the table for the NCAA Tournament and all the madness.
  This weekend features more action-packed games in multiple conferences. The Big Ten showdown between the Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 9-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, to air Sunday, Febr
  
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• Cody Rhodes Still Doesn’t Regret Leaving WWE

  02-02-2017 21:55
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  For a pro wrestler there is no greater risk than leaving WWE and gambling on yourself. Yet, for the man formerly known as Cody Rhodes that gamble is paying off big time. If you follow him on social media, you’ll know his departure has changed him. He doesn’t have time for quirky tweets about what he’s eating for breakfast anymore. His timeline is flooded with announcements for upcoming dates where he’ll be wrestling.
  What does his touring schedule look li
  
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• Girl Who Wanted to Play on Boys’ Basketball Team Expelled

  02-02-2017 21:49
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A girl who wanted to play for her Roman Catholic school’s boys’ basketball team has instead been kicked out of school after her family filed a lawsuit.Scott Phillips said that he was told Wednesday that both of his daughters would have to leave St. Theresa’s School in Kenilworth.
  A judge last month denied the family’s attempt to allow 12-year-old Sydney Phillips to play on the boys team after the girls team was canceled.
  The Archdiocese of Newark
  
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• Maryland Man Accused Of Distributing Child Porn

  02-02-2017 21:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old Prince George’s County man is behind bars on charges of distributing child porn.
  Marcus Hunt faces four counts of distribution of child pornography and four counts of possession of child pornography after being arrested Thursday morning.
  A Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  A search warrant was issued for Hunt’s ho
  
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• Marathon Bombing Survivor Engaged To Man Who Saved Her

  02-02-2017 21:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing is now engaged to the firefighter who saved her.
  Roseann Sdoia tells The New York Post that she and firefighter Mike Materia got engaged during a trip to Nantucket in December.
  Sdoia was standing near the finish line during the 2013 Boston Marathon when the bombs went off, badly mangling her leg. Materia rushed to help her, and stayed with her on the ride to the hospital. He continued to visit her in intensive care and
  
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• Maryland Dog To Be Puppy Bowl Participant

  02-02-2017 20:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A dog that was fostered in Maryland and has since found a home in Maryland will participate in Puppy Bowl XIII on Super Bowl Sunday.
  King, a Miniature Pinscher/Shih Tzu mix formerly known as Striker, will be on Team Ruff for this Sunday’s Puppy Bowl.
  He was a rescue at Operation Paws for Homes in Alexandria, VA, and was fostered by a woman in Parsonsburg, Maryland, before finding a home in Glen Burnie.
  Striker and his siblings were born in the parking lot of a
  
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• CBS Adds “Doubt” To Mid-Season Schedule

  02-02-2017 20:47
  
  Brace yourselves this February for the season’s sexiest new drama, Doubt. Things are heating up in the courtroom on Wednesdays, starting February 15th at 10/9c, as we follow the journey of a New York legal firm’s finest group of lawyers. This groundbreaking drama will push the envelope with an all-star diverse cast of beautifully flawed characters with one common factor…passion! They’re crazy about justice, passionate about defending the innocent and willing to risk it a
  
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• Maryland Senate Votes To Override Renewable Energy Veto

  02-02-2017 20:46
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill to increase the state’s renewable energy standards.
  Media outlets report that the Senate voted 32-13 Thursday to override the veto, two days after the House of Delegates voted on the measure. It means the law is now in effect.
  The Senate needed a three-fifths vote, or 29 out of 47 senators. The measure passed last year on a 32-14 vote in the Senate.
  The bill would increase requirem
  
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• Rawlings-Blake Reportedly Had $54K+ Farewell Party With Campaign Funds

  02-02-2017 20:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake had a private farewell party back in November that cost close to $55,000.
  Expense reports obtained by WJZ show the funds came from “Stephanie Rawlings-Blake For Baltimore,” her political fundraising committee.The event was held at Bar Vasquez in Harbor East and according to other reports – featured filet mignon, empanadas and mini bottles of sparkling wine for guests to take home.
  More than a year befo
  
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• Correctional Officers Assoc. Pres.: Lack Of Staffing And State Help Contributed To Officer Death

  02-02-2017 19:55
  
  SMYRNA, Del. (WJZ) – The president of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware says the death of a corrections officer at a Delaware prison could have been prevented.
  He says lack of staff contributed to the prisoner uprising that left Sgt. Steven Floyd dead at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna.
  “We’ve been asking for help from the previous governor and we got none,” Geoff Klopp said at an afternoon press conference. “I can’t say it wa
  
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• Critics: Keep Trump Silent In Disney World ‘Hall of Presidents’

  02-02-2017 19:44
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Some critics of President Donald Trump are so adamant in their opposition that they don’t even want a fake version of him to speak.
  An online petition was started last week, asking Walt Disney World to keep an animatronic Trump silent in its Hall of Presidents attraction.
  The attraction has animatronic figures of all U.S. presidents. Recent incumbent presidents have recorded speeches for their animatronic doubles.
  The Change.org petition says Trump ran a campaign
  
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• Pork Industry Says Not To Worry About A Bacon Shortage

  02-02-2017 19:43
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An insatiable demand for bacon depleted frozen pork belly supplies in the U.S. to a record low level for December, but the pork industry is confident it can keep up with demand and avoid any serious shortages.
  Bottom line: A pound of bacon may cost a little more as winter wears on, but prices should stabilize by summer.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported last week that pork bellies in cold storage fell to 17.7 million pounds last month, the lowest December
  
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• Ex-Mayor Pleads Guilty To $61K Theft From Maryland Town

  02-02-2017 19:34
  
  DENTON, Md. (AP) — The former mayor of a tiny Eastern Shore town has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $61,000 in town funds.
  The Office of the State Prosecutor said in a statement Thursday that former Marydel Mayor Deborah Rowe pleaded guilty to theft scheme, misconduct in office and forgery
  Census records show Marydel has a population of about 150.
  Prosecutors say Rowe admitted in a statement of facts that she transferred money from the town’s bank account to her own and got a d
  
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• 3 New Dog Breeds, Plus Cats, Readying For Westminster Dog Show

  02-02-2017 19:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A winsome but hardworking Hungarian herding dog, a swift and ancient African hound and a playful, fur-free terrier are about to get their first shot at the most famous U.S. canine championship.
  The pumi, the sloughi and the American hairless terrier will be newcomers at next month’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, competing among as many as 202 breeds and varieties for the coveted best in show award.
  Two Sloughi’s, Izzy and Toby, are introduced during the 2017
  
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• 5 ways to celebrate Black History Month in the Baltimore area - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2017 19:31 via baltimoresun.com
  
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• 105.7 The Fan To Broadcast 12 Orioles Spring Training Games

  02-02-2017 19:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles and 105.7 The Fan, the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network, are happy to announce that 12 Orioles Spring Training games will be broadcast in 2017.
  The schedule begins with the home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, February 26, at 1:05 p.m. ET.
  The broadcast schedule also features eight additional home games in Sarasota, including the March 7 game against Manny Machado and the Dominican Republic team as part of the World Baseball
  
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• Police: Man Taped Bags To Windows, Barricaded Himself In Car

  02-02-2017 18:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office was able to take a suspect into custody Wednesday evening after he barricaded himself inside a vehicle and taped plastic bags to his windows so no one could see inside.
  The barricade situation began just before 5:45 p.m., when AA Co. deputies were called to the 200 block of Cape St. John Rd., in Annapolis, to serve a court ordered emergency evaluation for Zakary Hubbard.
  Hubbard had been served with an order ea
  
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• Steve Smith Sr. Joins NFL Network As Football Analyst

  02-02-2017 18:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The recently retired Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. is getting back into football, but this time it’s in the broadcast media world.
  Smith officially signed a multi-year deal to become an analyst on the NFL Network, and will be appearing on a host of their programs, including this debut this Sunday at Super Bowl LI.
  Smith announced the news this morning, February 2.What’s next? I’ll be running HOT routes on @nflnetwork. Ice up @richeisen, ice u
  
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• Two Arrested For Fatal Stabbing

  02-02-2017 18:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City police arrested two men accused of a fatal stabbing on January 29.
  37-year-old Randy Case and 35-year-old Jermain Doggett face charges of first and second-degree murder, assault, and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Darrell Webb.
  Police say Webb was found in the 300 block of N. Caroline St. with stab wounds to the head and upper torso.
  Webb was taken to Johns Hopkins, where he was later pronounced dead.
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• Ravens Are Raising Ticket Prices In 2017

  02-02-2017 17:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens confirmed they are raising ticket prices this season.
  For the first time since 2013, prices will increase anywhere from 4.7 percent to 10.3 percent, depending upon the location of the tickets.
  Baltimore has only raised prices once in the last eight years, and the Ravens were in the bottom half of the league in ticket prices during the 2016 season.
  RELATED: Big Changes Coming To Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium
  The Ravens recently anno
  
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• 1st Inmate To Get Sex Reassignment Moves To Female Prison

  02-02-2017 17:46
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the first U.S. inmate to receive state-funded sex-reassignment surgery has been moved to a women’s prison.
  California corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said 57-year-old Shiloh Heavenly Quine was admitted to the Central California Women’s Facility on Wednesday.
  The prison northwest of Fresno holds about 2,900 women.
  Quine previously was at a men’s prison, although she has been living as a woman since 2009.
  The convict
  
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• Coppin State Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting

  02-02-2017 17:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Coppin State University police officer involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting back in December has been cleared of any charges by the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office.
  This shooting happened near the edge of Coppin State University’s campus on December 13, 2016.
  Police say a Coppin State University police officer happened to be driving down the street when he found himself in the middle of a shootout.
  The officer was in a white ca
  
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• Man, 53, fatally shot in south Baltimore - WBAL-TV - WBAL Baltimore

  02-02-2017 16:54 via wbaltv.com
  
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• Joseph Goes To Arbitration After Record For ABs With No RBIs

  02-02-2017 16:40
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Backup catcher Caleb Joseph went to salary arbitration with the Baltimore Orioles after setting major league records for most at-bats and plate appearances in a season with no RBIs.
  Joseph asked arbitrators Mark Burstein, Steven Wolf and Gary Kendellen for a raise from $523,500 to $1 million, and the Orioles argued during Wednesday’s hearing he should be paid $700,000. A decision is likely Thursday.
  The 30-year-old Joseph was eligible for arbitration for t
  
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• Officer Killed During Delaware Hostage Situation

  02-02-2017 16:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – One officer was killed after a hostage situation at  a correctional facility in Delaware.
  At 5:06 this morning, Delaware State Police were able to breach the C Building of James T. Vaughn Correctional Center where two officers were being held captive.
  One of the hostages, a correctional officer at the prison, was safely rescued and taken to an area hospital.
  The remaining hostage, who is also a DOC employee, was found unresponsive upon entry. He was pronoun
  
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• Man Charged In Horseshoe Casino Garage Shooting

  02-02-2017 16:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted first degree murder after police say he shot two people in the parking garage of Horseshoe Casino early Sunday morning.
  He is identified as Roosevelt Oneal, of the 1000 block of Druid Hill Avenue.
  Around 1:19 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the 1500 block of Russell Street.
  On the fourth floor of the garage, officers found two 21-year-old men who had been shot, one in the hand and the other in the foot.
  Medics transporte
  
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• Maker Of Skoal, Copenhagen Recalls Tobacco Products

  02-02-2017 16:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company is voluntarily recalling some of its smokeless tobacco products, listed below, which were manufactured at USSTC’s facility in Franklin Park, Illinois.
  USSTC initiated the recall after receiving eight consumer complaints of foreign metal objects, including sharp metal objects, found in select cans. In each case, the object was visible to the consumer and there have been no reports of consumer injury.Complaints have been received from con
  
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• UMBC student photographs site of each 2016 Baltimore homicide in 'Stains on the Sidewalk' - Baltimore Sun

  02-02-2017 16:00 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  For “Stains on the Sidewalk,” Amy Berbert revisits every homicide location in Baltimore and shoots a photograph precisely one year to the minute after police were notified. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun video). Mary Carole McCauleyContact ...
  
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• Severna Park Man Charged For Child Pornography Distribution

  02-02-2017 15:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 29-year-old Severna Park man has been charged with six counts each of child pornography distribution and possession.
  In December, the Anne Arundel County Police Department started an investigation which led to a search warrant being executed at the Abigail Wynd Court home of David Jason Wecht.
  Several of Wecht’s electronic devices were recovered as evidence, and after the department’s digital forensics lab found several child pornography files.
  Wecht was tak
  
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• Terps Head Football Coach D.J. Durkin On His Newest Additions After National Signing Day

  02-02-2017 15:46
  
  D.J. Durkin is the current head coach of the Maryland Terrapins football program.
  Coach Durkin joined Ed and Rob to talk about his newest recruiting class which scout.com ranked 12th in the nation.
  Coach Durkin started by talking about his newest class and the feeling around the coaching staff towards it saying “we’re very excited it was a great day for us yesterday, it was great work by our coaching staff…we’re thrilled about these guys and the future of where our progr
  
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• Thursday, February 2, 2017

  02-02-2017 15:30
  
  People Are Talking about the BGE Safety Hero Challenge and Contest.Marty Bass has Coffee With Judd Hirsch and Jermaine Fowler Of Superior Donuts.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey: Time To Embrace Fact Trump Is President

  02-02-2017 15:25
  
  (AP)- Matthew McConaughey says it’s time for Hollywood to “embrace and shake hands” with the fact that Donald Trump is president.
  The Oscar winner tells the BBC that Trump’s rise to power is “as divisive of an inauguration” as there has ever been. When asked by interviewer Andrew Marr if Hollywood’s elite should give Trump a break, McConaughey replied, “They don’t have a choice now, he’s our president.”
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• WEATHER BLOG: Phil Predicts More Winter

  02-02-2017 14:51
  
  It is Groundhog day!
  It is the yearly charity event in Punxsutawney that should be on the bucket list of every college kid in the region. And yearly appears that it is! The ultimate all-nighter. Well the members of the Punxsutawney Ground Hog club’s Inner circle just rousted Phil out of his burrow and proclaimed that he clearly saw his shadow and 6 more weeks of Winter will ensue. Forget about the fact that it is pretty cloudy there with some lake effect snow. A vampire would have a shadow
  
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• New England Patriots: Road To The Super Bowl

  02-02-2017 13:55
  
  By Sam McPherson
  On the surface, the 2016 season looks like it’s been a breeze for the New England Patriots, with a 14-2 record, the top scoring defense in the NFL and two home playoff victories by an average of 18.5 points each. However, digging a little deeper reveals just how many challenges the New England organization overcame this year on its way to the franchise’s seventh Super Bowl appearance under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. 
  The Patriots overcame the four-game suspen
  
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• Metal Objects In Some Cans Prompt Skoal Tobacco Recall

  02-02-2017 13:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some varieties of Skoal, Copenhagen, Cope and Husky brand smokeless tobacco are being voluntarily recalled amid complaints of metal objects, some of them sharp, being spotted in cans.
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says all of the recalled products were manufactured at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company’s facility in Franklin Park, Illinois. The FDA says the company initiated the recall after getting eight consumer complaints about the metal objects in six states
  
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• Senate Confirms Tillerson To Be Trump’s Secretary Of State

  02-02-2017 11:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, a crucial member of President Donald Trump’s national security team.
  Tillerson was quickly sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office, where Trump showered him with praise.
  “You understand that the job of our diplomats and the mission of the State Department is to serve the interests of the United States of America to make our nation safer, our country more prosp
  
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• Pennsylvania Groundhog’s Handlers: Phil Predicts More Winter

  02-02-2017 10:07
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, say the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow.
  Members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle revealed their “forecast” at sunrise Thursday.
  The festivities have their origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.
  In reality, P
  
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• Crowds Gathered On Gobbler’s Knob For Groundhog Day Forecast

  02-02-2017 10:07
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog are set to announce whether the rodent will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter.Members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle plan to reveal their forecast at sunrise, just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
  The festivities have their origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.
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• Prisoners Take Emplpoyees Hostage At Del. Maximum Security Prison

  02-02-2017 05:45
  
  SMYRNA, Del. (WJZ) — Inmates at a Delaware prison took four corrections department workers hostage Wednesday.
  Ava-Joye Burnett reports two of the workers were released and two are still being held hostage in building C and 27 inmates have been released.The incident has been going on for more than 12 hours. State officials say the state is having to negotiate with prisoners.
  “We put all the resources that we have to bear–to get our employees out,” Delaware G
  
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• Prisoners Take Employees Hostage At Del. Maximum Security Prison

  02-02-2017 05:45
  
  SMYRNA, Del. (WJZ) — Inmates at a Delaware prison took four corrections department workers hostage Wednesday.
  Ava-Joye Burnett reports two of the workers were released and two are still being held hostage in building C and 27 inmates have been released.The incident has been going on for more than 12 hours. State officials say the state is having to negotiate with prisoners.
  “We put all the resources that we have to bear–to get our employees out,” Delaware G
  
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• Violent Protests Break Out UC Berkeley

  02-02-2017 05:40
  
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  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A talk at the University of California at Berkeley by Milo Yiannopoulos, a polarizing Breitbart News editor, was canceled Wednesday out of safety concerns after protesters hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and started a bonfire.The decision was made two hours before the Wednesday night event because a crowd of more than 1,500 had gathered outside the venue, the university said in a statement.
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