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• Pugh wants to cut $5.5 million from Baltimore Police Department ... - Baltimore Sun

  22-03-2017 23:27 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Mayor Catherine Pugh wants to cut at least $5.5 million from the Baltimore Police Department to help plug a shortfall in the schools budget, under a developing ...
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• Baltimore City Council spearheads immigration discussion after Rockville rape - WBAL Baltimore

  22-03-2017 23:07 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Two undocumented teenagers are still in custody Wednesday after allegedly raping a classmate last week. There is a larger conversation that's stemming from the incident that centers on immigration, and Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen has ...
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• 5 Dead, Officer Stabbed, Suspect Shot At UK Parliament

  22-03-2017 23:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least five people are dead, including a suspect, and several others suffered “catastrophic injuries” after an incident that’s being investigated as terrorism in London.
  London’s Metropolitan Police were called around 2:40 p.m. to the Westminster Bridge, where a vehicle had mowed down several pedestrians.
  A suspect entered British Parliament a short time later, and the chamber was placed on lockdown after gunshots were heard, CBS News r
  
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• A Deadly Disease Linked to Breast Implant Surgery

  22-03-2017 22:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Doctors say breast implants could be to blame for a spike in one form of cancer.
  Kimberly Eiten reports with the latest FDA warning.
  While the FDA report ties hundreds of cancer cases to breast implants, a local surgeon tells WJZ, the risk is low. But still, he says, women should be alert.
  They look harmless, but the FDA says more than 350 cases of cancer and 9 deaths could link back to the few ounces of plastic used for breast implants.
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• Poll Shows Gov. Hogan’s Popularity Slipping Since Trump’s Election

  22-03-2017 22:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll gives Governor Larry Hogan a higher approval rating than the past three governors, but questions whether he can be re-elected in 2018.
  That election is already in the sites of candidates who see their chances through the eyes of the Trump administration and Maryland is still a blue state.
  Hogan’s approval rating is 65 percent, according to the poll, higher than the three previous governors — Martin O’Mall
  
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• Baltimore Co. Schools Reverse Policy On Heat Closures

  22-03-2017 22:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools reversed a decision on a controversial school policy that closes schools without air conditioning on hot summer days.
  The heat closure policy was passed just last year, but Tuesday night, it was decided the policy was not necessary.
  Some parents say open windows are simply not enough for students in sweltering Baltimore County classrooms.
  “It’s pretty tough in there,” said one parent. “He comes home soaking wet.&rdqu
  
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• Firebombing Suspect Ordered Held Without Bail, Lawyer Says He Has Alibi

  22-03-2017 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — He turned himself in, claiming he did not throw the fire bombs that killed two people this past weekend in Baltimore.
  Now, Antonio Wright’s lawyer says evidence, in the form of an alibi, will bolster that claim.
  Police say surveillance video caught the man throwing two Molotov cocktails into a home on Greenmount Avenue early Saturday morning.
  The attack sent flames racing through the home where eight people were sleeping.
  Six were injured, but 19-year-old Shi-heem S
  
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• Maryland College Student Killed While Home For Spring Break

  22-03-2017 22:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Washington D.C. say an 18-year-old college student from Prince George’s County was an innocent bystander in a fatal shooting.
  “She will always be remembered with that big smile on her face.”
  Loved ones say Ayana McAllister loved people and basketball. The freshman from Upper Marlboro was home from her North Carolina college, when she was shot on her first day of Spring Break.
  “I loved Ayana,” said family friend Angela Wright. &
  
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• Maryland Senate OKs Bill to Revive Bail System

  22-03-2017 22:04
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has passed a measure to revive the role of cash bail in Maryland after the state’s highest court approved a rule change that lessened its significance for pre-trial release of people who get arrested.The Senate passed the bill 29-18 Wednesday. Fifteen Democrats and all of the chamber’s 14 Republicans voted for the measure. All of the Senate’s 18 opponents were Democrats.
  The measure goes to the House.
  Earlier this year, the Court
  
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• 2-Year-Old Child Dies In Maryland House Fire

  22-03-2017 21:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials confirm that a child has died in a house fire Wednesday afternoon in Carroll County.
  The Taneytown Fire Department reports that the victim was a 2-year-old girl.
  The fire happened in the 100 block of W. Baltimore St.
  Responding crews worked to put out the flames.
  No other injuries have been reported at this time.
  This story will continued to be updated with the latest information.
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• Md. EMT Honored for Saving Life of Friend; Police Officer

  22-03-2017 21:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Prince George’s County Fire Department honored a volunteer EMT for saving the life of a Prince George’s County police officer.
  On the morning of March 3, Officer Ricardo Biddy, who is also a volunteer EMT, left his firehouse to head home in his police cruiser.
  As Biddy pulled up in front of his home which is about 15 minutes away, he was on the phone with volunteer EMT Phil Martin, who he has been friends with since 7 years old.
  While idling inside his crui
  
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• Rising Star: Oregon Guard Tyler Dorsey

  22-03-2017 21:05
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  There is no better scorer in the NCAA Tournament right now than Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey. He has scored 51 points in two games, bested only by South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell. But Dorsey’s efficiency sets him apart: He’s 18 of 23 from the field, including six of nine from deep. The 3-seed Ducks are in the Sweet 16, where they’ll face red-hot Michigan in Kansas City, Missouri. To advance, Oregon will need its sophomore wing to keep firing.
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• Maryland Senate Panel OKs Ban on Fracking

  22-03-2017 21:01
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A ban on the hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in Maryland has moved a step closer to approval.The Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee voted 8-3 on Wednesday to pass a bill that already has cleared the House of Delegates.
  That sends the measure to the full Senate.
  Republican Gov. Larry Hogan last week announced his support for banning the drilling process known as fracking.
  Fracking isn’t being done in Maryland now, but a moratorium o
  
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• Police: Baltimore man accused of murder came to NYC to target blacks - WBAL Baltimore

  22-03-2017 20:53 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Police: Baltimore man accused of murder came to NYC to target blacks
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  A white man from Baltimore bent on making a racist attack took a bus to New York City, the "media capital of the world," randomly picked out a black man who was collecting bottles on the street and fatally wounded him with a sword, police said Wednesday.and more »
  
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• Baltimore police investigating shooting death of transgender woman - Baltimore Sun

  22-03-2017 20:46 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore Police spokesperson T.J. Smith on the death of a transgender woman who was found shot in Baltimore. (Baltimore Sun video). Jessica Anderson and Kevin RectorContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore police are investigating the death of ...
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• 1st Sex Reassignment Inmate Says Women’s Prison Is ‘Torture’

  22-03-2017 20:42
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first U.S. inmate to have taxpayer-funded sex reassignment surgery says she’s been mistreated since being transferred to a California women’s prison, where she now has a beard and mustache because officials have denied her a razor.
  In a hand-written federal court filing, convicted killer Shiloh Heavenly Quine called her new housing at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla a “torture unit.” She said she’s unne
  
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• Tax Day 2017: Important Dates To Be Aware Of

  22-03-2017 20:25
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Tax Day is almost upon us and millions of Americans will be rushing to get their returns to the Internal Revenue Service by the federal deadline. However, before becoming too overwhelmed with tax-related stress, it’s important to know exactly what date the tax return deadline falls on this year, the date the tax return extension deadline falls on and when you can expect your refund.
  Tax Day 2017
  This year, individual taxpayers must file a tax return with the IRS by Tuesda
  
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• 26-Year-Old Man Missing For Several Days Sought

  22-03-2017 20:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 26-year-old man.
  Carnell Groom was last seen on March 17, in the 5100 block of Hamilton Ave.
  He was last seen wearing a Ravens jacket, black shirt, black pants, and black shoes.
  Anyone with information on the Groom’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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• 4 Dead, Officer Stabbed, Suspect Shot At UK Parliament

  22-03-2017 20:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least four people are dead, including a suspect, and several others suffered “catastrophic injuries” after an incident that’s being investigated as terrorism in London.
  London’s Metropolitan Police were called around 2:40 p.m. to the Westminster Bridge, where a vehicle had mowed down several pedestrians.
  A suspect entered British Parliament a short time later, and the chamber was placed on lockdown after gunshots were heard, CBS News r
  
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• Public Asked To Help Name Maryland Zoo’s New Bear Cubs

  22-03-2017 19:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo needs your help to name the newest additions to their zoo family.
  RELATED: Maryland Zoo Welcomes Orphaned Grizzly Bear Cubs
  The two orphaned grizzly bear cubs, estimated to be 11 months old, are on permanent loan from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks after being found without their mother on Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Lands in Montana.
  You can choose from the following names:
  Casper & Helen – chosen in honor of the benefactor t
  
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• Maryland GOP Ridicules Redistricting Reform Bill As ‘A Joke’

  22-03-2017 19:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Republicans are ridiculing a congressional redistricting reform bill supported by Democrats as an insincere “joke.”
  The Maryland Senate gave the measure initial approval Wednesday.
  Earlier this week, a House panel rejected Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s redistricting reform bill, which would have put the drawing of congressional districts in the hands of an independent commission.
  But Maryland Democrats don’t want the state to change it
  
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• Md. Congressmen Introduce Resolution To Honor Henrietta Lacks

  22-03-2017 19:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland congressmen introduced a resolution Wednesday that would honor Henrietta Lacks for her contributions to medical research.
  RELATED: HBO Releases Trailer For Henrietta Lacks Movie
  U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and John Delaney introduced the bill to honor Lacks as part of Women’s History Month.
  Henrietta Lacks’s cells, which were collected without he
  
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• CBS Sports’ Debbie Antonelli ‘Surprised And Very Excited’ To Call Butler-Winthrop

  22-03-2017 19:01
  
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  History is made seemingly every year the NCAA Tournament tips off. This year, however, arguably the most historic and groundbreaking moment of the tournament occurred just outside of the boundary of the 94 by 50-foot hardwood court in Memphis, Tennessee.
  That’s where longtime broadcaster Debbie Antonelli sat as she became the first woman to call a men’s NCAA Tournament since 1995, when Ann Meyers Drysdale called a game.
  CBS Local Sports caught up with Antonelli
  
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• Target Makes Waves After Ditching Retouching For Newest Swimwear Ad

  22-03-2017 18:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – In promoting its new 2017 swimsuit line, Target has opted not to retouch any of the campaign’s models.
  The new #TargetSwim campaign is centered around four women: dancer Megan Batoon, pro-skateboarder Lizzie Armanto and models Denise Bidot and Kamie Crawford.
  Each is unique from one another in ethnicity and body type. None of their portraits have been retouched, showing off every stretch mark and lovely curve.
  Target says the campaign focuses on helping women feel c
  
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• Cops: Parents Killed Son, Set Home On Fire To Cover It Up

  22-03-2017 18:52
  
  GUILFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities have charged a New York couple with killing their teenage son and setting their rural upstate home on fire to cover up the crime.
  The Chenango (shuh-NANG’-goh) County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that 35-year-old Ernest Franklin II and 33-year-old Heather Franklin have been charged with second-degree murder, arson and tampering with physical evidence.
  Officials say a fire was reported around 1:15 a.m. March 1 at the family’s home in
  
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• Former Shelter Dog Helps Save Girl, 3, Left Naked And Alone

  22-03-2017 18:42
  
  RAPID RIVER, Mich. (AP) — A former shelter dog in Michigan is being credited with saving the life of a 3-year-old girl who was found naked and alone in freezing weather.
  The Delta Animal Shelter shared a letter on Facebook from the family of Peanut, an abused dog that arrived at the shelter nearly a year ago. The family writes that Peanut alerted her owner that she wanted to go outside Friday and took him to a field behind the house on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The owner found the
  
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• Police: Baltimore Man Suspected In Fatal NYC Stabbing; Says He Went To Kill Black Person

  22-03-2017 18:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 28-year-old Baltimore man wanted for a Monday night stabbing in New York City surrendered to police Wednesday morning, CBS New York reports.
  The man, an Army veteran, told police he came to New York from Maryland to kill a black person, and said he doesn’t like black people.
  Police tell CBS New York that witness saw the suspect talking with the 66-year-old victim on Ninth Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Monday. The suspect then got on top of the victim who then asked him
  
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• Correctional Deputy Accused Of Hitting Wife In Head With Gun

  22-03-2017 18:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Harford County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputy has been arrested on assault charges for a domestic incident, in which he is accused of hitting his estranged wife in the head with his gun.
  44-year-old Michael Vasiliou was arrested March 14, and charged with first and second-degree assault. After his initial appearance, he was released on his own recognizance.
  A criminal and internal investigation are underway into Vasiliou, who was hired in 2005
  
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• Butterbeer Ice Cream Hitting Shelves For Harry Potter Fans

  22-03-2017 17:17
  
  ORWIGSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania ice cream maker is courting Harry Potter fans with a new flavor based on Hogwarts’ favorite drink, “butterbeer.”
  Yuengling’s Ice Cream notes that J.K. Rowling once described butterbeer as tasting “a little bit like less sickly butterscotch.” With that in mind, Yuengling’s says the new butterbeer variety combines buttercream and butterscotch ice cream. Yuengling’s says “the result is magical decadenc
  
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• Baltimore Co. Officials Notified Of Intercepted Calls During Wiretap

  22-03-2017 17:02
  
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Several Baltimore County government officials say they’ve received notices this month from federal prosecutors saying their communications were intercepted as part of a wiretap investigation in 2013 and 2014.
  Media outlets report that members of the county council and county executive’s administration reported receiving the notices.
  Don Mohler, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s chief of staff, says he received a notice himself. He says some officials ca
  
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• Police: Major drug bust spanned Anne Arundel, Baltimore counties ... - CapitalGazette.com

  22-03-2017 16:21 via capitalgazette.com
  
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  Anne Arundel County Police Lieutenant Ryan Frasure discusses four arrests after officers seized thousands of dollars in drugs and cash from three homes they ...and more »
  
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• 1 Dead, Officer Stabbed, Suspect Shot At UK Parliament

  22-03-2017 16:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least one person is dead and several others were injured after a suspect with a knife entered British Parliament grounds.
  The suspect entered British Parliament at about 2:40 p.m. local time Wednesday, and the chamber was placed on lockdown after gunshots were heard, CBS News reports.
  Authorities say that an officer was stabbed and wounded by the assailant inside the Parliament complex.
  The gunshots may have been the officer shooting at the suspect.
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• Way Back Wednesday: Baltimore Legend Reggie Williams

  22-03-2017 16:03
  
  Baltimore legend Reggie Williams joined Norris and Long this morning for this week’s edition of the Way Back Wednesday.
  Williams began his career as a McDonald’s High School All-American while attending Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore, where he played with fellow NBA players Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis and David Wingate.
  Those players made up the 1981–82 Dunbar Poets who finished their season 29–0 during Williams’s junior season and finished
  
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• Reward Offered For Information In Murder Of Transgender Woman

  22-03-2017 15:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is searching for those responsible for the fatal shooting of a transgender female early Wednesday morning.
  Police say the shooting happened at 4:15 a.m., in the 2400 block of Guilford Ave.
  When officers arrived on scene, they found 38-year-old Alphonza Watson who had been shot in the stomach.
  She was taken to a local hospital, where she died a short time later.
  Witnesses tell police they heard someone yelling for help before hearing gunshot
  
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• Police Investigating Murder Of Transgender Woman

  22-03-2017 15:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is searching for those responsible for the fatal shooting of a transgender female early Wednesday morning.
  Police say the shooting happened at 4:15 a.m., in the 2400 block of Guilford Ave.
  When officers arrived on scene, they found a 38-year-old transgender female who had been shot in the stomach.
  She was taken to a local hospital, where she died a short time later. The victim’s name will not be released until next of kin have be
  
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• Baltimore issued more than $16 million in parking tickets last year - Baltimore Sun

  22-03-2017 15:54 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore issued more than $16 million in parking tickets last year, according to a new study. Baltimore issued nearly 340,000 parking tickets totaling more than $16 million in fines in 2016, according to a study released this month by the Law Offices ...and more »
  
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• Adam Jones Dubbed The ‘Hero’ As USA Beats Japan In WBC

  22-03-2017 15:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Team USA is heading to the final round of the World Baseball Classicfor the first time in the history of the tournament. USA beat Japan, 2-1 on Tuesday night and the winning run was driven in by “American hero” Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles.The two teams were evenly matched throughout the game and it was tied at 1-1 until the eighth inning. That’s when the Americans were able to get back on the scoreboard against Kodai Senga.
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• Hogan Heads to Washington Wednesday

  22-03-2017 15:36
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has meetings with Cabinet secretaries in Washington, including Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.
  A Hogan spokeswoman says the Maryland Republican is set to meet with Price on Wednesday to advocate for the state’s interests under any federal health care plan. Spokeswoman Amelia Chasse says that includes preserving Maryland’s innovative Medicare waiver and preventing state residents from losing health care coverage.
  Chasse says
  
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• Pitta Took A Huge Pay Cut To Stay With The Ravens

  22-03-2017 15:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta took a $2.5 million pay cut for the next two seasons to remain with the team.
  This is the second straight season that Pitta has accepted a pay cut.
  RELATED: Ravens TE Dennis Pitta Is Back In Action After 2 Hip Injuries
  Pitta will make $2.5 million in base salary in 2017 along with a $500,000 roster bonus. He also opted to reduce his 2018 base salary to $3 million. This move gives Baltimore an additional $2.5 mill
  
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• Trimble Named To NABC All-District First Team

  22-03-2017 15:11
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Maryland junior guard Melo Trimble has been tabbed to the 2016-17 NABC Division I All-District Seven First Team.
  Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division I, these student-athletes and coaches represent the finest basketball players and coaches across America.
  Trimble led Maryland in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game for the Terps. He was also named a First Team All-Big Ten selection, becoming one of 15 players to earn all-conference hono
  
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• 30 Players: Luke Weaver Eyes Return To Cardinals Rotation In 2017

  22-03-2017 15:06
  
  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): 13 G, 13 GS, 83 IP, 1.30 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 7 W, 92 SO, 12 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 9 G, 8 GS, 36 1/3 IP, 5.70 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 1 W, 45 SO, 12 BB
  Hailed as a possible option for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Opening Day rotation early on this Spring Training, Luke Weaver was optioned to Minor League camp on
  
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• Sears Has ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Its Future

  22-03-2017 14:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears, once the monolith of American retail, says that there is “substantial doubt” that it will be able to keep its doors open.
  Company shares, which hit an all-time low last month, tumbled more than 5 percent before the opening bell Wednesday.
  Millions of dollars have been funneled through the hedge fund of Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert to keep Sears afloat but with sales fading, it is burning through cash. Lampert combined Sears and Kmart in 2005, about two
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Much Needed Rain In The Forecast

  22-03-2017 12:57
  
  Hi Everyone!
  The chill is arriving, and that is fine by me. The quicker we get this, (as the legendary Col. Sherman Potter, played by Harry Morgan on M*A*S*H, would have said),”HORSE HOCKY” in here,  the quicker it leaves. And as it departs some good news in our outlook. And I am not talking about temps. But rather rain. Rain?
  We know it is getting mild, then warm, as we move into the weekend. This we discussed yesterday. But we will also see some rain with that initial push of
  
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• Police: Chicago Teen Apparently Gang-Raped On Facebook Live

  22-03-2017 12:55
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old Chicago girl was apparently sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys on Facebook Live, and none of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police, authorities said.
  The video marks the second time in recent months that the Chicago Police Department has investigated an apparent attack that was streamed live on Facebook. In January, four people were arrested after a cellphone footage showed them allegedly taunting and beating
  
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• High School Rape Gets Drawn Into Immigration Debate

  22-03-2017 12:39
  
  Rockville, Md. (AP) – As officials reported that one of two students charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in a Maryland high school bathroom entered the United States illegally, the crime became part of a national debate on immigration.
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer, in response to a reporter’s question at Tuesday’s press briefing, called the crime “shocking, disturbing, horrific.”
  “I think part of the reason that the president has made illegal imm
  
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• Chuck Berry’s Final Studio Album To Be Released In June

  22-03-2017 12:11
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chuck Berry’s final studio album will be released on June 16.
  The album, titled “CHUCK,” was announced in October, five months before the rock pioneer’s death on Saturday at the age of 90.
  “CHUCK” is Berry’s first album since 1979’s “Rock It.” Dualtone Records says eight of the 10 new recordings were written by Berry, who worked on the album until 2014. Dualtone says he continued to oversee production and enlisted
  
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• ‘Gong Show’ Creator Chuck Barris Dies At 87

  22-03-2017 11:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Barris, whose game show empire included “The Dating Game,” ”The Newlywed Game” and that infamous factory of cheese, “The Gong Show,” died at 87.
  Barris died of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at his home in Palisades, New York, according to publicist Paul Shefrin, who announced the death on behalf of Barris’ family.
  Barris made game show history right off the bat, in 1966, with “The Dating Game,” hosted by Jim Lan
  
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• US Edges Japan 2-1, Advances To WBC Championship Game

  22-03-2017 09:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Gregerson’s final strike breezed past Nobuhiro Matsuda, and the rain-drenched American players celebrated on the field while a soaked crowd roared through the evening mist.A daylong downpour couldn’t dampen this resilient United States club or its fans, who will finally get to root for the home team in a World Baseball Classic championship game.
  Brandon Crawford scored the tiebreaking run when Matsuda bobbled Adam Jones’ grounder to third in the ei
  
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• Baltimore County Votes in Favor of Abolishing Heat Closure Policy

  22-03-2017 01:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore County School Board votes in favor of getting rid of the heat closure policy passed last August.
  In an amendment voted on during a school board meeting in August, kids had to go to school if the heat index fails to hit 90 degrees by 11:00 a.m.
  RELATED: Baltimore Co. Board of Ed. Changes Air Conditioning Policy
  Also part of the amendment: if the heat index is expected to reach 90 degrees by 3 p.m. parents will have the option to keep their kids home and m
  
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• Mulberry Street in Downtown Baltimore Reopens After July Sinkhole

  22-03-2017 01:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The 500 block of Mulberry Street has reopened, the Baltimore Department of Public Works said Tuesday.
  A leak in an 8-inch water pipe caused a sinkhole to open up between Greene and Paca streets last July, which caused a city worker to fall into the sinkhole and being inured.
  RELATED: Water Main Break Repair Continues On Mulberry StreetIt's true! Mulberry Street has reopened. Still just two lanes this afternoon, but the third should be clear tomorrow. @BmoreCityDOT pic.twit
  
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