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  Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young is pledging to do something not attempted in years: cut the city police budget.
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• The Electronic Car Industry Looks to Take a Big Step

  21-03-2017 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– What may be the next big thing for the auto industry got a test drive from BGE employees Tuesday.
  Political reporter Pat Warren has more on the revolutionary concept.
  It’s clean, it’s efficient and it takes some getting used to. The voice of automotive history has been silenced.
  “This isn’t bad, this is actually pretty good,” Ricky Reed said, who took his first spin in an all-electric car.  The BGE employee is one of many test drivin
  
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• The Electric Car Industry Looks to Take a Big Step

  21-03-2017 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– What may be the next big thing for the auto industry got a test drive from BGE employees Tuesday.
  Political reporter Pat Warren has more on the revolutionary concept.
  It’s clean, it’s efficient and it takes some getting used to. The voice of automotive history has been silenced.
  “This isn’t bad, this is actually pretty good,” Ricky Reed said, who took his first spin in an all-electric car.  The BGE employee is one of many test drivin
  
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• Baltimore County Employee Honored for Saving Man’s Life

  21-03-2017 23:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Baltimore County employee was honored Tuesday for saving the life of a stranger.
  It happened as a man lied unresponsive on a sidewalk after going into cardiac arrest. Marcus Washington reports on a story of true altruism and honor.
  The County inspector was just drying down the street when he noticed a man lying on the ground.
  The moments for Patrick O’Hara are more precious than ever. Four months ago while working as the building supervisor at a Pikesvill
  
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• Officials: Man Charged In School Rape Entered US Illegally

  21-03-2017 22:39
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Immigration officials say one of two students charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in a high school bathroom in Maryland entered the United States illegally.
  The Washington Post reports (http://wapo.st/2mqaLzV ) that 18-year-old Henry Sanchez lived in Guatemala until he was 17. A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement says in a statement that a border patrol agent encountered Sanchez in Texas in August.
  The statement says Sanchez was ordered to appear bef
  
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• ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ Claims Innocence After Firebombing

  21-03-2017 22:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– After proclaiming his innocence on social media the man dubbed “public enemy No. 1” is now behind bars.
  WJZ obtained new charging documents and emergency calls from the deadly firebombing.
  The documents shed light on the grisly crime.
  Flames were so intense at times that it sounded like shots were being fired. The families of the two teens killed are left wondering why.
  RELATED: Baltimore PD’s ‘Public Enemy Number 1’ Turns
  
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• Sagamore Pendry Hotel Now Open For Business

  21-03-2017 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A major renovation is bringing Baltimore’s history and modern luxuries together, as veins of Rec Pier’s past run through the new, stunning features of the Sagamore Pendry Hotel.
  Rec Pier has served many roles in its past – even in some movies and shows – but until 3 years ago, it had fallen into disrepair.
  Rec Pier, once a major landing point for immigrants in the 1900s, is now welcoming Baltimore newcomers in a different way.
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• Weather Blog: Cloudy Morning, Sunny Afternoon

  21-03-2017 21:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A cloudy day ended with some sunshine and highs in the lower 60s in central Maryland.
  Don’t get used to it though because it is going to get colder, very fast. Highs for the next two days will feel more reminiscent of ‘mid-winter’ than late March.
  Look for highs Wednesday in the 40s, and with the wind, it will feel more like the 30s pretty much all day. We drop into the 20s for overnight lows and Thursday will bring another day with highs only in the 40s
  
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• Fashion Collection For The Ages To Be On Display In Baltimore

  21-03-2017 21:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fashion collection for the ages will be on display right here in Baltimore.
  Glamour, style, and history come together for one night only, as the Maryland Historical Society celebrates local designers of the past and present.
  The gala will be Saturday, March 25, and there are still tickets available.
  A stunning dress that dates back to the Civil War-era is one of many vintage garments unearthed for the first time in decades.
  The Maryland Historical Society is puttin
  
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• Police Arrest Teen, Charge Him As Adult For Home Invasion, Robbery

  21-03-2017 21:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police have arrested a teen and are charging him as an adult for a home invasion robbery last month.
  Police say they arrested 17-year-old Tiriq Gray for his alleged involvement in an assault and home robbery of a 40-year-old woman in her home in the 2700 block of Barclay Street.
  Police say the victim told investigators that two suspects entered her home and assaulted her. She says the suspects then took money from her before leaving her home.
  Police say they wer
  
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• Former Raven Ray Rice Says ‘I Can Still Play Football’

  21-03-2017 21:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice believes he can still play football even though he hasn’t appeared in a game since 2013.
  Rice was released by the Ravens and suspended by the NFL in September 2014 after the video surfaced of him hitting his then then-fiancee.
  RELATED: Ray Rice Still Waits For 2nd Chance, Doesn’t Begrudge Hardy
  His suspension was later overturned by an arbitrator allowing him to one day return to the N
  
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• Police: Woman Seen In Viral Video Beating 2 Children Arrested

  21-03-2017 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County woman has been arrested after police say she was seen in a video beating two of her children in an attempt to get her husband’s attention.
  26-year-old Rachel Marie Pietro has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault and second-degree child abuse. She is being held without bail.
  The investigation into Pietro began last week, after the video was posted online. Police say their lines were flooded with calls by people reporting what they
  
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• LISTEN: Frank Martin: ‘Unbelievable Moment For State, Team, School’

  21-03-2017 20:51
  
  South Carolina trailed Duke, 30-23, at halftime in the Round of 32 on Sunday night, but after a quick run to begin the second half, Frank Martin knew his Gamecocks would be okay.
  “The guys in our huddle, when I looked in their eyes, it was like, ‘We’re okay. We’ve got this,’” Martin said on CBS Sports Radio’s Tiki and Tierney. “That’s a relationship that you only understand when you’re in that locker room with those guys every day. You
  
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• Maryland Coach Frese Talks Team Mentality Heading Into Sweet 16

  21-03-2017 20:44
  
  Maryland women’s basketball Coach Brenda Frese joins Jerry Coleman to discuss her teams run to the Sweet 16.
  The team clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 with a 27-point win Sunday over West Virginia, and the No. 3-seed Terps will play Oregon in the Bridgeport regional semifinals.
  The turn out for the team’s last game was over 6,000 people at the Xfinity Center. Frese said, “The crowd was electric. Probably one of my favorite crowds from the season. They were passionate and th
  
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• Two Firefighters Injured While Putting Out Vacant House Fire

  21-03-2017 20:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore City Fire Department firefighters were injured while working to put out a fire Tuesday afternoon.
  Fire officials say the fire started just after 1 p.m., at a two-story vacant building in the 1900 block of Wilkens Ave.
  Smoke and fire could be seen coming from the structure.
  Crews were able to get the flames under control just after 2 p.m., but two firefighters were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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• Police: Woman Stabbed After Breaking Up Argument At Wal-Mart

  21-03-2017 20:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult after police say he stabbed a 50-year-old woman who intervened in an argument at a Wal-Mart Tuesday morning.
  Tyler Vermilyea faces numerous charges for the stabbing, including attempted second-degree murder.
  Maryland State Police report the incident happened just before 6 a.m., at the Wal-Mart located in the unit block of North East Rd., in Cecil County.
  A store employee told police that someone had just been stabbed. R
  
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• Public Safety Officials Searching For Walkoff Inmate

  21-03-2017 19:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Public Safety officials with the Department of Public Safety Correctional Services say they are looking for an inmate who walked off from a prison property late Tuesday morning.
  Public Safety officials say they are looking for 24-year-old Joseph McDonald, who walked off from Threshold prison, in the 1700  block of St. Paul Street in Baltimore.
  They say McDonald was serving a two-year sentence for burglary.
  Officials say McDonald weighs about 145 pounds, is 5’9&
  
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• Drone Racing League Offers Drone’s Eye View Of The Action

  21-03-2017 19:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is a new sport coming to Baltimore that blends technology, precise eye hand coordination, and speed.
  And the sport is for professionals and amateurs alike.
  RELATED: Drone Racing League Taking Flight in Baltimore
  Home drones are becoming a more familiar sight, but they’re designed to hover and be a steady camera platform.
  “We’re just passionate about the drone industry in general,” said Eno Umoh.
  Umoh and Austin Brown use d
  
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• San Francisco Woman Sickened By Herbalist’s Toxic Tea Dies

  21-03-2017 19:12
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco woman who fell critically ill after drinking tea from a Chinatown herbalist has died.
  The San Francisco Department of Public Health says the tea leaves bought at Sun Wing Wo Trading Co. contained the plant-based toxin Aconite.
  The woman in her 50s became sick within an hour of drinking the tea in February. She grew weak, then had life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms that required resuscitation and intensive care.
  She died in the hospital Saturday.
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• Labrador Retrievers Still Most Popular Dog; Rottweilers Rise

  21-03-2017 19:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Labrador retrievers have extended their record run as America’s most popular dog breed, leading the American Kennel Club’s new rankings for a 26th straight year. But Rottweilers are enjoying renewed favor, and some other dogs have been striding up the popularity ladder. A closer look at some of the rungs revealed Tuesday:
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  THE TOP 10
  In 2013, Labs grabbed the record for the longest stretch at No. 1, and they haven’t let go. Affable, relatively easy to t
  
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• Google Opens ‘Shortcuts’ To Information, Tools On Phones

  21-03-2017 18:56
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to make it easier for you to find answers and recommendations on smartphones without having to think about what to ask its search engine.
  Its new feature, called “shortcuts,” will appear as a row of icons below the Google search box. Where now you’d have to ponder and then speak or type a request, the shortcuts will let you tap the icons to get the latest weather, movie showtimes, sports scores, restaurant recommendations and other common
  
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• RECALL: Xbox Controller Smart Chargers May Overheat

  21-03-2017 18:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A recall notice has been issued for smart chargers used for Xbox controllers.
  The Energizer Xbox One 2X smart chargers have reportedly been overheating and can deform the charger’s plastic cover.
  There have also been reports of chargers giving off a burning odors, but no injuries have been reported because of this issue.
  These chargers are used for Xbox One game controllers. They are black, and are about 3.5 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 11 inches tall.
  
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• 5 Steps To Starting A Career As A Novelist

  21-03-2017 18:42
  
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  Christina Kovac worked for seventeen years managing Washington, DC newsrooms and producing crime and political stories in the District. For the last nine years, she worked for Tim Russert at NBC News, where she provided news coverage for Meet the Press, the Today show, Nightly News, and others. Christina Kovac lives with her family outside of Washington, DC. Her new novel, The Cutaway, is on sale now from Atria Books, an imprint of our sister company, Simon
  
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• Dylann Roof’s Friend Gets 27 Months; Failed To Report Crime

  21-03-2017 18:32
  
  The only person with whom Dylann Roof shared his racist plot to massacre worshippers at a historically black South Carolina church was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in prison for failing to report a crime and for lying to the FBI.
  Joey Meek cried at sentencing Tuesday in Charleston by the same federal judge who presided over Roof’s trial, which ended in January with Roof being sentenced to death for the slaughter of nine people at Emanuel AME church.
  “I’m really, really sorry.
  
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• Rich New Yorkers Ask State To Raise Their Taxes

  21-03-2017 18:24
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some of the wealthiest New Yorkers are asking the state to raise their taxes.
  80 people including George Soros, Steven Rockefeller and Abigail Disney wrote to lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying they and other top earners should pay more to support schools, roads, bridges and programs to help poor and homeless residents of the state.
  “Now is the time to invest in the long-term economic viability of New York,” the letter reads. “We ne
  
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• Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw And Faith Hill Added To List Of 2017 ACM Performers

  21-03-2017 18:24
  
  The 52nd ACM Awards will go live on CBS at 8/7c April 2nd. An already star-studded event was strengthened even more yesterday as Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were added to the list of confirmed performers. 
  Ballerini heads into the night with two nominations, Female Vocalist Of The Year and Video Of The Year Presented By Xfinity for her song “Peter Pan.” 
  McGraw is up for an impressive four awards, Single Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Vocal Event Of T
  
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• Sheriff: Woman Tried To Smuggle Meth To Inmate In Bible

  21-03-2017 18:22
  
  TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Today’s Bible lesson: It’s a bad idea to use the good book to smuggle drugs into jail.
  The Bible in question was dropped off Thursday for an inmate convicted last week of methamphetamine trafficking and awaiting transfer to state prison, a Mississippi sheriff said.
  “We search every item that is brought into the jail, and the property officer noticed something wrong. There was a bulge in the back cover of the Bible,” Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnso
  
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• Report: Man Paid Women In Philippines To Take Photos Of Girls

  21-03-2017 18:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 66-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to child porn charges after court documents show he paid women in the Philippines to take sexually explicit photos of girls and send them to him.
  Louis Frances Bradley also has four previous sexual exploitation of children-related charges. He faces a minimum sentence of 35 years and up to life in prison during his sentencing, which is set for May 2.
  According to a release from the Department of Justice, between 2014 and 2016
  
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• ACM Awards Watch: Single, Song And Album Of The Year

  21-03-2017 18:04
  By Radio.com Staff
  Award shows: who doesn’t love them? The one-off performances, the emotional speeches, the impromptu moments, the red carpet fashion. And of course, in the weeks leading up to the event, there’s always the fun of predicting who will win, and who should win.
  We decided to hit up our friends at Radio.com affiliate The Bull in Houston, and we asked their morning team — George, Mo, and Cowboy Dave aka “The Morning Bull&rdqu
  
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• Sagamore Pendry Baltimore Hotel Now Open For Business

  21-03-2017 17:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore Hotel, as city officials held a grand opening.
  The hotel features 128 rooms, private meeting spaces, and a one of a kind pool deck.
  The new hot spot in Fells Point was constructed after the building had fallen into a state of disrepair.
  WJZ’s Devin Bartolotta will have a closer look at the building coming up on Eyewitness News at 4, 5, and 6.
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• Orioles’ Zach Britton Hopes To Duplicate Great 2016 Season

  21-03-2017 17:28
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — It’s been a short spring training for Zach Britton.
  Early in camp, the Baltimore Orioles’ left-handed reliever, who converted all 47 of his save opportunities in 2016, felt discomfort in his left oblique and was held out. Britton has said if this were the regular season he would have pitched, and that he is close to being ready to go.
  Manager Buck Showalter had wanted Britton to begin pitching in the second week of Grapefruit League games and follow the pl
  
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• Rising Star: South Carolina Forward Chris Silva

  21-03-2017 17:25
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  South Carolina trailed national champion favorite Duke by 10 points early in the second half on Sunday. But the Gamecocks made a run, punctuated by two Chris Silva dunks. The sophomore received a pass ahead of the pack and threw it down to cut the deficit to one, then put South Carolina ahead with a baseline alley-oop from Sindarius Thornwell that whipped the Greenville crowd into a frenzy. The 7-seed Gamecocks won, 88-81, to advance to the Sweet 16 in Madison Square Garden. They&
  
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• Authorities Searching For Person Who Set Fires In Wal-Mart

  21-03-2017 17:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are searching for the person they say set a number of small fires inside a Wal-Mart store Tuesday morning.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department was called about a fire at the Wal-Mart located in the 3600 block of Washington Blvd., near the Halethorpe-area.
  Crews found that someone was going around the store and setting small fires.
  None of the flames spread, but authorities say one person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
  Fire crews were able
  
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• Woman Seen In Viral Video Beating 2 Children Arrested

  21-03-2017 16:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County woman has been arrested after a video that reportedly shows her beating two children has gone viral.
  26-year-old Rachel Marie Pietro has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault and second-degree child abuse. She is being held without bail.
  Pietro reportedly told police she recorded the video because she hoped it would “encourage her husband to come home and take care of her.”
  She also said she was angry with the children.
  
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• Sept. 11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia Over 9/11 Attacks

  21-03-2017 16:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of relatives of those killed on Sept. 11 have sued Saudi Arabia, joining many others who have tried to hold the kingdom responsible for the attacks.
  Like other recent actions, the lawsuit filed Monday capitalizes on last year’s decision by Congress to let victims sue Saudi Arabia. It seeks unspecified damages.
  Earlier attempts to hold Saudi Arabia responsible over the past 15 years have failed. Fifteen of the 19 attackers who hijacked planes to carry out the
  
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• LISTEN: Matt Painter: ‘We Just Try To Keep It Simple’

  21-03-2017 16:20
  
  The Big Ten didn’t get a lot of love this college basketball season. It was considered a notch below – or several notches below – the ACC and Big 12, among other conferences.
  Well, three Big Ten teams – Purdue, Wisconsin and Michigan – are in the Sweet 16. No. 4 Purdue beat Vermont and Iowa State to advance to the regional semis, while No. 8 Wisconsin and No. 7 Michigan beat No. 1 Villanova and No. 2 Louisville, respectively.
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• Sheriff: Deputy Shoots Suspect With Knife Who Lunged At Her

  21-03-2017 16:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputy is on administrative leave after shooting an armed suspect who reportedly lunged at her.
  This shooting happened overnight Monday, when the sheriff’s office was called about an incident in the 6100 block of Mississippi Ln.
  Responding deputies were told that the caller’s son was acting strangely and may have been having a reaction to medication.
  Deputy Samantha Foland, a 2 year veteran of the sheriff’s
  
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• Police: Teen Apparently Gang-Raped On Facebook Live

  21-03-2017 15:48
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police are searching for five or six men or boys suspected of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on Facebook Live.
  Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Tuesday that detectives found the girl and reunited her with her family. She went missing on Sunday.
  Guglielmi says about 40 people viewed the attack on Facebook while it was happening, and none of them reported it to police.
  He says police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was leaving a station in the Lawndale
  
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• Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Of Family Member

  21-03-2017 15:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 40-year-old man accused of stabbing a family member.
  Allen Jones faces charges of first-degree attempted murder, first and second-degree assault, and other weapons charges.
  The investigation into Jones began on March 2, when officers were called about a stabbing in the 4200 block of Audrey Ave.
  Responding officers found a 37-year-old with a stab wound to the neck. He told officers he had been stabbed by a family member, later identified as Jone
  
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• NFL Is Considering Overtime Rule Changes

  21-03-2017 15:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The NFL’s overtime rule could be changing yet again, and if it happens, we could see more tie games.
  The NFL is considering the change for regular-season games because the league wants teams to be on an even playing field for Thursday night games.
  According to NFL.com, the competition committee will propose a rule at the league’s annual Spring meeting that would reduce the length of overtime. If the rule were to pass, the overtime period would be shortened fro
  
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• 30 Players: Josh Bell Ready To Showcase Bat For Pirates

  21-03-2017 15:26
  
  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 (Minors): 114 G, 421 AB, .295 BA, 14 HR, 60 RBI, 3 SB, .850 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 45 G, 128 AB, .273 BA, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 0 SB, .775 OPS
  Josh Bell has been surrounded by hype ever since the Pirates drafted him in the second round of the 2011 MLB Draft and gave him a second-round record $5 million to convince him
  
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• Three No. 1 Seeds, Endless Optimism Among Sweet 16 Teams

  21-03-2017 14:57
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s win over defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed Villanova shook up office pools around the country, though the tested Badgers aren’t a typical No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
  Eleventh-seeded Xavier might be a surprise team in the regional semifinals, but with their 3-point prowess, the Musketeers are capable of shooting their way past any opponent.
  At this stage of the NCAAs, every team left is brimming with confidence. No team se
  
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• Tuesday, March 21, 2017

  21-03-2017 14:54
  
  People Are Talking about drone racing!Marty has Coffee With Guy Pearce.
  
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• Parks Heights Man Arrested For Murder

  21-03-2017 14:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Baltimore Police have made an arrest connected to a homicide back in February.
  Police have arrested 29-year old Richard Jones of the 3400 block of Park Heights Avenue after they say he shot and killed 25-year old Lawrence Jones back on February 3rd. Detectives received information on Jones and were able to eventually obtain a warrant and make an arrest.
  Jones is charged with First and Second Degree Murder and an array of handgun and assault charges. He is currently i
  
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• Ex-MMA Fighter Guilty Of 29 Felonies In Kidnap, Beating Case

  21-03-2017 13:22
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former mixed martial arts fighter known as War Machine was found guilty Monday of kidnapping, beating and sexually assaulting his porn actress ex-girlfriend over several months in 2014, and of beating her male friend when he found them together in her bedroom.
  Nevada jurors deadlocked on two attempted-murder counts against Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver but convicted him of 29 felonies stemming from attacks on Christy Mack and Corey Thomas.
  The Associated Press normally doe
  
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• Son, 18, Accused Of Beating, Stabbing Mom On Her Birthday

  21-03-2017 12:31
  
  RIVERVIEW, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say an 18-year-old is accused of using a baseball bat and a butcher knife to kill his mother on her birthday.
  Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesman Larry McKinnon said in a news release that 39-year-old Tahirih Lua D’Angelo was killed in her townhome Monday. Joshua Leon Carmona was booked into jail early Tuesday and faces a first-degree murder charge.
  Local news outlets report Carmona told investigators he woke up Monday and decid
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Temperature Roller Coaster Continues

  21-03-2017 12:22
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Buckle up, we are embarking on an early Spring temperature roller coaster. This, of course, happens during the very late Winter, and early Spring. In the end we get on the good side of this up, and down temperature swings, now though it is an almost even split.
  60° today, the mid 40’s the next two days, and then much milder on Friday. Warm on Saturday, and even with some rain on Sunday still QUITE mild.
  It is all just the changing of the seasons.
  We have had some much need
  
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• Where’s The Line? Theme Parks Aiming To Eliminate Them

  21-03-2017 11:57
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At Universal Orlando Resort’s new “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” ride, waiting in line has been replaced by lounging on couches and listening to a racy barber shop quartet sing until it’s time to enter the ride.
  Universal is leading the theme-park charge into “virtual lines” that give visitors options for exploring a park or watching live entertainment instead of the tedium of looking at someone’s back as you inc
  
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• Tennessee Teacher Had Been Reported Kissing Missing Student

  21-03-2017 10:57
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old female student in Tennessee had been investigated by the school system after another student reported seeing him kiss the girl, a lawyer for the missing girl’s family said.Yet according to attorney Jason Whatley and school records, teacher Tad Cummins was allowed to continue working at Tennessee’s Culleoka Unit School for two weeks. Culleoka is about 60 miles south of Nashville near the Alabama state line.
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• Trump Going Outside Washington For Support On Health Bill

  21-03-2017 09:34
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump is deploying an outside and inside strategy to fulfill his campaign promise to repeal and replace “Obamacare,” seeking support beyond Washington before making an in-person pitch on Capitol Hill. Top House Republicans unveiled proposed changes in their legislation in hopes of winning support, three days before the big House vote.
  Trump rallied supporters Monday night in Louisville, Kentucky, alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McC
  
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