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• Chick-Fil-A Helps Employee Whose Home Was Burglarized

  09-03-2017 23:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chick-Fil-A cooked up a special surprise to help one of their employees.
  When Chick-Fil-A employee Emmett Parham lost nearly everything, his restaurant stepped in, going above and beyond to help him.
  Several weeks ago, Parham’s home was burglarized. His co-workers and friends came together for a “spirit night” to help out.
  The Chick-Fil-A in the Eastpoint Mall was overflowing with customers Wednesday, who all lined up for what’s
  
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• Mom Affected By Drug Epidemic Hopes Program Helps End Problem

  09-03-2017 23:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A string of overdoses have ripped through Anne Arundel County, with police saying more than a dozen people overdosed in just one day. Three of those died.
  This, as the governor declares a state of emergency in response to Maryland’s ongoing crisis with heroin and opioid addiction. Governor Larry Hogan announced $50 million in funding over five years to help fight the opioid epidemic.
  In Baltimore, authorities report they had 35 drug overdoses over the week
  
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• WikiLeaks: Undetectable Assassinations from the Backseat of a Car

  09-03-2017 23:43
  
  BALTIMORE(WJZ)– A document about infecting control systems in modern cars was among the CIA’s secret technologies revealed by WikiLeaks.
  WikiLeaks alleges the CIA could use the technology to conduct nearly undetectable assassinations using a laptop from the backseat.
  “The more electronic gizmos you have in your car, the newer the car you have, the more you’re connected to the network with your car, the greater the probability something can be done to your car,&r
  
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• Lionel Ritchie & Mariah Carey’s Baltimore Concert Cancelled

  09-03-2017 23:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Royal Farms Arena management announced Thursday that Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey’s concert in Baltimore at Royal Farms Arena on March 15 has been cancelled.ATTENTION FANS: Lionel Richie and very special guest Mariah Carey in Baltimore at Royal Farms Arena on March 15th has been cancelled.
  — Royal Farms Arena (@RoFoArena) March 9, 2017
  Lionel Richie noted the previous date was cancelled due to a knee procedure last month.Refunds are available at point of
  
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• Missing 16-year-old girl believed to be in Baltimore | WBFF - Fox Baltimore

  09-03-2017 23:38 via foxbaltimore.com
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) – A missing 16-year-old girl was last seen in the area of Falls Road and Hillside Road around 3 p.m. on March 8, police confirm.According ...and more »
  
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• Missing 16-year-old girl believed to be in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  09-03-2017 23:38 via foxbaltimore.com
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) – A missing 16-year-old girl was last seen in the area of Falls Road and Hillside Road around 3 p.m. on March 8, police confirm. According to police, Kennedi High was last seen wearing black pants, a white shirt, a black puff coat ...and more »
  
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• First postponed, Lionel Richie's Baltimore concert now canceled - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  09-03-2017 23:37 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  The Baltimore concert of Lionel Richie, shown here performing at the 2016 Grammy Awards, and Mariah Carey was canceled on Thursday. (AFP Photo / Robyn Beck). Wesley CaseContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Postponed Lionel Richie and Mariah ...
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• At Least One Critical Injury Reported After Bus Accident

  09-03-2017 23:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least one person was critically injured after a bus crash in Anne Arundel County Thursday afternoon.
  Few details have been released at this time, but Russ Davies with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department reports a bus and another vehicle were involved in the crash near Curtis Bay.
  The type of bus involved has not been released at this time.
  Davies confirms at least one person was critically injured, and they have not yet been transported from the scene nea
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After MTA Bus Accident

  09-03-2017 23:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least one person is dead and another person was taken to a local hospital after an MTA bus crash in Anne Arundel County Thursday afternoon.
  An MTA bus and another vehicle were involved in the crash near Curtis Bay, near Fort Smallwood Rd. at Energy Pkwy.
  The driver of the car was confirmed dead after the crash.
  Another person was taken to Shock Trauma. Their condition is unknown at this time.
  Authorities say there were no passengers aboard the bus at the
  
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• Ravens WR Mike Wallace To Return For 2017 Season

  09-03-2017 22:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — No. 17 will return to the field of M & T Bank Stadium in 2017.
  The Baltimore Ravens have picked up the contract option for WR Mike Wallace to return to the team next season.
  In his first season with the Ravens, Wallace led the team with 1,017 yards receiving, his first 1,000-yard season since 2011. He also caught 72 passes and four touchdowns.
  RELATED: Harbaugh, Ravens Want To Hold Onto Mike Wallace In 2017
  Last week at the NFL Combine Coach Harbaugh said,&n
  
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• One Final Performance For Tom Hall As Director Of Baltimore Choral Arts Society

  09-03-2017 22:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 35 years ago, artist Tom Hall was lured to town to take over the Baltimore Choral Arts Society.
  By everyone’s account he’s been enormously successful, but now, as WJZ’s Mike Schuh reports, he is stepping down.
  There are a few things you count on at a Baltimore Choral Arts Society rehearsal: beautiful voices, full attendance, and for the past 35 years, Tom Hall up front leading the way.
  But that will soon change.
  For the past two years, he’s wo
  
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• Fire Crews Working Multiple Acre Brush Fire In Baltimore Co.

  09-03-2017 22:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire crews are working to put out a brush fire in Baltimore County Thursday afternoon.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department reports the two-alarm brush fire in Randallstown, near Powells Run Rd., has spread to approximately six acres.
  Firefighters say the flames spread quickly as a result of the dry, windy conditions. There are no fire hydrants nearby, so crews are having to use a tanker truck operation.
  Units from Carroll and Howard County are assisting.
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• Salisbury Police: Woman Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Deaf Man

  09-03-2017 22:30
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Salisbury police say a woman abducted and sexually assaulted a deaf man as he was leaving a local shelter.Delmarva Now reports that the man was leaving the Christian Shelter on Saturday morning when 42-year-old Tina Graham allegedly forced her way into his car and forced him to drive to her home. Police say Graham then stole the man’s keys, wallet and cellphone and ran into the house. Police say the man followed, and once inside Graham stripped down her to
  
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• No. 3 Seed Maryland Set For B1G Tournament In D.C.

  09-03-2017 22:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland men’s basketball team is set for quarterfinal action of the 2017 Big Ten Tournament Friday at 9 p.m. at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
  Maryland enters the 2017 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament as the No. 3 seed after defeating Michigan State on a Melo Trimble game-winning three-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go last Saturday in the regular season finale at XFINITY Center.
  Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the Terps have boasted a third s
  
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• Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon Suspended For Four Games In 2017

  09-03-2017 22:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon has been suspended for the first four games of 2017 for violating league’s policy on PEDs.
  Dixon said in a statement that he “mistakenly took a substance without the proper NFL medical exemption.”
  Read his full statement below:Statement from Kenneth Dixon: https://t.co/4zZVv1m3T9 pic.twitter.com/zoWt5XGasL
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 9, 2017
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• The Other ‘Road Kill Bill’: This One is About Dead Animals

  09-03-2017 22:18
  
  CARA NEWCOMER, Capital News Service
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — After months of Gov. Larry Hogan publicly criticizing a transportation transparency law last year that he refers to as the “Road Kill Bill,” one lawmaker has introduced his own interpretation.Delegate Marc Korman, D-Montgomery, decided a bill was needed that takes the Republican governor’s nickname — which has been panned by Democrats — and attaches it to what he calls a serious subject: dead and decayi
  
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• Legislation May Remove Parental Rights in Sex-Assault Cases

  09-03-2017 21:55
  
  CARRIE SNURR, Capital News Service
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Legislation in the Maryland General Assembly would enable a court to revoke parental rights of an individual who has been found to have committed rape against the other parent and if a court finds that it is in the child’s best interest to remove the parental rights.The Maryland House of Delegates voted unanimously to send the bill to the Senate Thursday.
  “We’re so pleased the bill came out of the House,” Lisa
  
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• ATF Investigating; $10K Reward Offered For Gun Shop Burglars

  09-03-2017 21:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is assisting the Montgomery County Police Department in investigating the burglary of a gun shop early Thursday morning.
  Authorities say the burglary happened at the United Gun Shop located in the 5400 block of Randolph Rd., just before 3:50 a.m., when police were notified about the alarm going off at the business.
  Responding officers found the front door pried open, and glass display cases that had been smashe
  
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• Decomposing body found inside vehicle in downtown Baltimore parking garage - Fox Baltimore

  09-03-2017 21:24 via foxbaltimore.com
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) – A decomposing body was found inside a vehicle in a downtown Baltimore parking garage, police confirmed on Thursday. “It appears he died several days ago,” said Detective Donny Moses, who added that an autopsy is pending and ...and more »
  
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• Hogan Announces Technology Infrastructure Upgrade

  09-03-2017 21:16
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has announced an initiative to upgrade technology infrastructure for Maryland government agencies.
  Hogan said Thursday that the federal government has awarded the state nearly $200 million for the initiative. The Maryland General Assembly last week voted to authorize $14 million to enable the state to access the money.
  The governor says the cloud-based data repository will transform the state’s ability to deliver services to state residents. It
  
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• Hopkins hires hundreds in Baltimore, seeking to strengthen ... - Washington Post

  09-03-2017 21:15 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Health System have hired hundreds of workers from distressed Baltimore neighborhoods through an initiative ...
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• Game Of Thrones Season 7 Premiere Date Reveal

  09-03-2017 21:00
  
  HBO’s hit series, Game Of Thrones will be returning for its seventh season later this year. The exact premiere date has been shrouded in mystery by HBO executives and has caused anticipation to build among the show’s legion of fans ever since season six ended back in June of 2016.
  The long wait ends today however, as HBO will announce the season seven premiere date on its Facebook page via a Facebook Live Stream. In one of the more creative premiere date reveals, HBO has encased the
  
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• Maryland Has Budget Problem, But No One Can Agree On Why

  09-03-2017 20:51
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Despite Maryland’s apparent prosperity, the state has a perennial budget problem.
  Maryland is in the top 10 for average annual wage and an unemployment rate a half-percent below the national average.
  But it also has a structural deficit expected to reach $1.2 billion by fiscal year 2022.
  And on Thursday, the state’s Board of Revenue Estimates announced that their projections for the current fiscal year have been reduced by $35.32 million — from about
  
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• Charles 'Butch' Craig, Baltimore bootblack for more than 70 years ... - Baltimore Sun

  09-03-2017 20:43 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Charles "Butch" Craig, a Baltimore bootblack who kept the shoes of those from all walks of life gleaming with his signature high-buff shine for decades, died of ...and more »
  
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• CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm Looks At Teams Ahead Of Selection Sunday

  09-03-2017 20:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  On Sunday, fans, analysts, players and coaches will finally have their questions answered.
  The NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show, which gets underway at 5:30 p.m. ET on CBS immediately following the Big Ten conference tournament championship, will reveal the 68-team bracket. The stage will be set for March Madness.
  But, until then, all we can do is speculate.
  CBS Local Sports caught up with CBS Sports’ bracketologist-in-residence, Jerry Palm, to get some more in
  
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• Drought Warning Issued For Central Maryland

  09-03-2017 20:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a drought warning on Thursday for Central Maryland.
  This area includes: Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard and Montgomery counties, except for areas served by the Baltimore City or Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission public water systems.
  This is based on “a continuing lack of precipitation that has led to lower-than-normal stream flows and groundwater levels for this time of year in
  
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• Aberdeen IronBirds To Change Name To Steamed Crabs For A Game

  09-03-2017 19:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On National Crab Meat Day, the Aberdeen IronBirds announced they will be paying homage to Maryland’s state crustacean by playing as the Aberdeen Steamed Crabs for a game.
  On August 11, the IronBirds will debut special Steamed Crabs uniforms against the West Virginia Black Bears that feature mascot Kalvin the Krab.Hey @TraceyWJZ to celebrate #NationalCrabMeatDay we revealed the Aberdeen Steamed Crabs! Check out our promo with Cal Ripken Jr. pic.twitter
  
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• ‘Is This Your Stuffed Dog?’ Md. Transportation Authority Asks

  09-03-2017 19:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Transportation Authority is looking for the owner of a stuffed dog found on I-95 southbound prior to the Fort McHenry Tunnel.
  The posted about the toy on their social media pages Thursday.
  “The nice employees of the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) picked me up and have been more than kind,” the Facebook post reads. “I was able to ride in one of their big yellow trucks with the flashing lights. They even offered me some cereal, but m
  
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• Water main break affects 100 customers in Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  09-03-2017 18:43 via wbaltv.com
  
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  The Baltimore City Department of Public Works said the break was reported overnight Wednesday in the 3600 block of Northern Parkway. DPW said bottled water will be distributed to residents who live nearby. The break was reported near the scene of ...
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• Montgomery County To Pay $45K After Photographer’s Arrest

  09-03-2017 18:16
  
  WHEATON, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County officials have agreed to pay $45,000 to a freelance photographer who was arrested while videotaping police in 2011.
  Mannie Garcia had said in a lawsuit that county police officers put him in a chokehold while he was recording the arrest of two Hispanic men in Wheaton.
  Garcia said officers violated his First Amendment rights and compromised his ability to work because his White House credentials had been suspended pending the outcome of the case. He was
  
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• DIY St. Patrick’s Day Party Guide

  09-03-2017 18:00
  
  March 17th, many years ago, began the day of remembrance for St. Patrick. This day was officially declared a religious holiday celebrating the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as, ageneral celebration of Ireland and its beloved saint. What better way to honor the Holy Feast Day than by throwing on a green shirt and hosting your own party. The pubs can get easily crowded on a holiday like St. Patrick’s, so why not bring the pub to you. Celebrate from the comfort of your own home
  
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• Assange Speaks After WikiLeaks Releases Alleged CIA Hacking Information

  09-03-2017 17:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held an online press conference Wednesday after Wikileaks revealed information about the Central Intelligence Agency’s purported hacking tools.
  Assange says his group will work with technology companies to help defend them against the CIA cyberespionage toolkit, saying, “we have decided to work with them, to give them some exclusive access to some of the technical details we have, so that fixes can be pushed out.”
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• NFL Free Agency 2017: Top Running Backs

  09-03-2017 17:35
  
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  Now that the NFL Combine is behind us, we’re racing into the new NFL calendar year as teams get set to reconfigure their rosters to try and make a playoff run in the upcoming season. With free agency opening on March 9th, there will be a frenzy surrounding the top players as usual. With your team attempting to fill the holes they need to in order to make that Super Bowl run you’ve been dreaming of, we here at CBS Local
  
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• Torrey Smith chooses Eagles, won't be returning to Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  09-03-2017 17:34 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  In the 24 hours leading up to the start of the NFL free agency, a number of changes were made to the Ravens roster, but plenty of questions still remain. (Ulysses Munoz / Baltimore Sun; photos via AP/Baltimore Sun staff). Jeff ZrebiecContact ...
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• Pugh calls mass teacher absences in Baltimore 'unconscionable' - Baltimore Sun

  09-03-2017 17:23 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on Thursday lambasted the city elementary school teachers who called in sick en masse last month to protest looming school budget cuts and layoffs. "The negative impact we've had on our children is unconscionable," Pugh ...
  
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• Former Raven Torrey Smith Signs With Eagles

  09-03-2017 17:21
  
   
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith has signed a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.
  Smith reportedly signed a three-year deal with the Eagles.#Eagles and WR Torrey Smith agree to terms on a three-year deal. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/8suqdi4MYi
  — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 9, 2017
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• Utah Lawmakers Pass Toughest DUI Limit In US At 0.05 Percent

  09-03-2017 17:15
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 percent.
  The measure heads to Utah’s governor, who has said he supports the legislation.
  If Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signs the bill, it would take effect Dec. 30, 2018 — an unusual effective date for Utah laws that would ensure the harsher standard is
  
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• Woodhead, Jefferson Are Two Big Additions For Ravens

  09-03-2017 17:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens are already making moves as free agency begins.
  The Ravens have reportedly added running back Danny Woodhead to Baltimore’s offense, which after the departure of fullback Kyle Juszczyk, will be helpful.
  Woodhead is apparently healthy after missing most of last season with a torn ACL.
  RELATED: Dumervil Released, Says ‘I Will Never Forget My Time As A Raven’
  Another rumored addition to the team is safety Tony Jefferson. With
  
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• 17 best St. Patrick's Day events in the Baltimore area - Baltimore Sun

  09-03-2017 16:57 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Members of the Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums band play "Tricia's Song." (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video). Chris KaltenbachContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. From parades to pub crawls, here are the best ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the ...and more »
  
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• Police Investigating Body Found In Parking Garage

  09-03-2017 16:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is investigating after a body was found inside a vehicle on the third floor of a Baltimore parking garage.
  Police say they got the call at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, about a body in a parking garage near Baltimore St. and Guilford Ave.
  Responding officers found the body of an adult male, who they say appears to have died several days ago.
  There were no signs of trauma to the body, according to police.
  The body has been sent for an autopsy.
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• Police: Carjacking Suspect Left Behind Clue To $6,000 Violin

  09-03-2017 16:41
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A carjacking suspect helped police track him down after investigators say he left behind his driver’s license inside a stolen vehicle and a pawn receipt for an expensive violin.
  Police say 27-year-old Michael Rothenberg was arrested Monday on armed robbery and armed carjacking charges.
  Authorities say Rothenberg stole a Lexus from a woman at gunpoint in Rockville last week. Inside was a $6,000 French-made violin.
  Days later, police say Rothenberg robbed a 7-Elev
  
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• 30 Players: Improved Control Key For Phillies’ Vince Velasquez

  09-03-2017 16:35
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 24 G, 24 GS, 131 IP, 4.12 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 8 W, 152 SO, 45 BB
  One of the bigger surprises of the first half of last season was the hot start a young Philadelphia Phillies pitching rotation got off to. Led by young arms Aaron Nola, Vince Velasquez and Jerad Eickhoff, the Phillies had 759 strikeouts before
  
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• New Showtime Documentary Chronicles ’76 Indiana Hoosiers, College Basketball’s Last Perfect Team

  09-03-2017 16:26
  
  By Rahul Lal
  Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight has made headlines through the years, but none more lasting than the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers’ perfect season. In Showtime’s documentary, ‘Perfect In ‘76,’ which will air on Showtime on March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Hoosiers superfan and music icon John Mellencamp takes us through their historic season. including all of the highs and lows that came with it.
  Produced by acclaimed sports storyteller Ross Greenbu
  
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• The Bubble: Teams To Watch On Selection Sunday

  09-03-2017 16:22
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Along with “The (insert conference) tournament is wide open,” one of the most popular opinions in March is “The bubble is weak.” Well, sure it is. When 68 teams make the field, the last few at-large choices are going to have double-digit losses and league records hovering around .500 (unless they are a mid-major; then they’ll have very few losses but a perceived dearth of quality wins). This year is no different. Here are some teams that will be sweat
  
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• Hawaii Becomes 1st State To Sue Over Trump’s New Travel Ban

  09-03-2017 16:09
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii has become the first state to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying the order will harm its Muslim population, tourism and foreign students.
  Attorneys for the state filed the lawsuit against the U.S. government Wednesday in federal court in Honolulu. The state had previously sued over Trump’s initial travel ban, but that lawsuit was put on hold while other cases played out across the country.
  The revised executive orde
  
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• 2 Arrested In Molotov Cocktail Arson

  09-03-2017 15:14
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Two people have been arrested after officials say they attempted to catch a house on fire in Salisbury.
  The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office tells local media that 38-year-old Netisha Black and 62-year-old Gregory Wilson tried to detonate a Molotov cocktail on Feb. 12 next to a Salisbury home.
  According to a statement, the homeowner found the device burning next to his home. Fire investigators later determined the attack was the result of a family dispute.
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• Correctional Officer Suspended After Roadside Shooting

  09-03-2017 15:12
  
  JEFFERSON, Md. (AP) — West Virginia officials say a correctional officer has been suspended without pay after Maryland State Police say he shot another man during a road rage incident.
  Media outlets reported Wednesday that the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety says the correctional officer has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the investigation. Police say no one has been charged at this time.
  Police say two men driving on U.S. Route 340 near Je
  
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• Mom Who Spoofed Pregnant Giraffe Livestream Gives Birth

  09-03-2017 15:06
  
   
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mom whose impression of a livestreamed pregnant giraffe at an upstate New York zoo was viewed more than 30 million times on Facebook has given birth.
  Erin Dietrich posted a Facebook Live video of herself Saturday walking around a bedroom wearing a giraffe mask and showing of her pregnant belly. The video mocks the ongoing YouTube livestream of a pregnant giraffe named April at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. Millions of peo
  
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• Thursday, March 9, 2017

  09-03-2017 15:00
  
  People Are Talking about National Crab Meat Day!Marty Bass has Coffee With Torrey Smith!WEB EXTRA: Marty Bass has MORE Coffee With Torrey Smith!
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Colder, But Maybe No Snow After All This Weekend

  09-03-2017 14:00
  
  Hi Everyone! Just good news this day. Real good news. The bottom line is this, we have removed snow showers from the overnight forecast, (as a Clipper wings by), and have TOTALLY removed snow from Sunday morning’s forecast. How could this be? Let’s discuss. I have noted the following before but now is a perfect time to showcase again the fact that the Earth ITSELF is THE variable in any forecast. Also it is a “forecast,” or “prediction,” NOT an absolute.Comput
  
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