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• Baltimore’s New Food Truck Zones Include College Campuses, Station North

  12-04-2017 23:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Food trucks offer a moveable feast, and now they’ll be moving into more of Baltimore.
  Alex DeMetrick reports, it’s an expansion away from the city’s downtown.
  For people who make their living dishing up food from trucks, Wednesday was a great day. It came with word that the city is expanding the area in which they can operate.
  “It’s about time for Baltimore,” says Annmarie Langston, of the Gypsy Queen food truck. “It’ll expa
  
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• Baltimore In The Running As Potential 2026 World Cup Site

  12-04-2017 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An announcement from the U.S Soccer Federation could put Baltimore in the running to host games of an upcoming World Cup.
  The opportunity would put Baltimore on an international stage and pour in millions of dollars in tax revenue.
  This week’s announcement from the U.S. Soccer Federation was in conjunction with Mexico and Canada to jointly host the 2026 games and the Maryland Sports’ executive director wasted no time putting Baltimore in the running to become a
  
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• Baltimore in Running as Potential 2026 World Cup Site - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  12-04-2017 23:49 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  during the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match at M&T Bank Stadium on July 18, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An announcement from the U.S Soccer Federation could put Baltimore in the running to host games of an upcoming ...
  
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• Baltimore in Running as Potential 2026 World Cup Site

  12-04-2017 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– An announcement from the U.S Soccer Federation could put Baltimore in the running to host games of an upcoming World Cup.
  The opportunity would put Baltimore on an international stage and pour in millions of dollars in tax revenue.
  This week’s announcement from the U.S. Soccer Federation was in conjunction with Mexico and Canada to jointly host the 2026 games and the Maryland Sports’ executive director wasted no time putting Baltimore in the running to become a
  
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• ‘No Means No Law’ Redefines Rape In Maryland

  12-04-2017 23:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– It’s called the “No Means No Law,” legislation that redefines rape in Maryland.
  Political reporter Pat Warren reports, it puts an end to what supporters consider a miscarriage of justice.
  New legislation changes the interpretation of Maryland law that if you didn’t fight back, it wasn’t rape.
  The General Assembly took action against a condition of current state law that includes victim resistance in the definition of rape.
  “What we are s
  
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• Police: Fed Hill Student Vandalism Represents Wider Problem

  12-04-2017 23:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Federal Hill residents have been terrorized, told to stay inside their homes, all because of teenage vandals.
  It’s a reality in Federal Hill and police say this is a sign of a bigger problem within Baltimore City.
  Neighbors say the problems with students from Digital Harbor High School are getting worse and they’re not backing down.
  Neighbors around the high school say it happens almost every day. Mobs of teenagers taking over Grindall Street in Federal Hi
  
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• ESPN's Todd McShay releases new mock draft: GM Edition - Baltimore Beatdown

  12-04-2017 23:39 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
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  ESPN's Todd McShay releases new mock draft: GM Edition
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  ESPN's Todd McShay released a new three-round mock draft on Wednesday. However, there is a twist this time. Instead of doing the classic mock draft in which he projects where players will go. McShay plays the role of general manager for each team.and more »
  
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• Spicer Apologizes For Comments On Syria’s Use Of Chemical Weapons

  12-04-2017 23:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is continuing outrage over the White House press secretary’s Holocaust remarks.
  On Tuesday, Sean Spicer compared the use of chemical weapons in Syria to the actions of Hitler, suggesting the Nazi leader never used them.
  During an interview at the Newseum in D.C., Spicer said he let the president down, and asked the public to forgive a mistake he calls both offensive and inappropriate.
  “Got into a topic I shouldn’t have and screwed up,” said S
  
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• First Patients Register For Medical Marijuana In Maryland

  12-04-2017 22:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A big step forward for medical marijuana in Maryland — the state officially opened its online registry, meaning patients can soon get legal access to cannabis.
  WJZ’s Rick Ritter reports these patients are suffering from a wide range of issues, from cancer to spinal injuries to anxiety. Problems they say have hindered their quality of life. But now they have hope.
  The stories are heartbreaking.
  “I have a spinal cord injury, I was in a car accident in 2008,
  
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• More Details Emerge About San Bernardino Victims, Shooter

  12-04-2017 22:53
  
  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — An 8-year-old boy shot and killed along with his teacher in a San Bernardino special-education classroom was born with a genetic condition and had survived heart surgery, a school official said.
  Jonathan Martinez had Williams syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by learning delays, mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities and heart problems, according to Dale Marsden, superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District.
  But affected children
  
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• New pirate boat attraction among changes coming to Baltimore's Inner Harbor - Baltimore Sun

  12-04-2017 22:50 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A fleet of small pirate-themed boats will be coming to the Inner Harbor this summer. Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A fleet of small pirate-themed boats will be coming to the Inner Harbor this summer, one of a number of changes in ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore City designates 10 new food truck zones - ABC2 News

  12-04-2017 22:47 via abc2news.com
  
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  Baltimore City will create 10 new food truck zones - in response to a lawsuit brought forth by three food truck vendors against the city last May. RELATED: Baltimore food trucks go to court over city's 300-ft ban. The vendors argue that it is ...
  Mayor Pugh cites victories for Baltimore in 2017 General AssemblyBaltimore Business Journal
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• A Look At Baltimore Families Featured In New Book By ‘Hidden Figures’ Author

  12-04-2017 22:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a quest to tell the story of African Americans overlooked by historians, the author of “Hidden Figures” is focusing on Baltimore for her next book.
  WJZ takes a look at the two prominent families that will fill the pages.
  Before Margot Lee Shetterly’s book and the Oscar nominated movie “Hidden Figures,” few people knew the story behind the brilliant African American women at NASA.
  Just as that incredible, untold story was brought
  
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• Man, 22, found dead after east Baltimore shooting - Fox Baltimore

  12-04-2017 22:09 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Man, 22, found dead after east Baltimore shooting
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - A West Baltimore man died after being shot in east Baltimore's Biddle Street neighborhood Tuesday night, reported city police. At about 10:56 p.m., patrol officers responded to North Luzerne Avenue at East Biddle Street for a report ...
  
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• Police Arrest Man Attempting to Resolve Dispute with Rifle

  12-04-2017 22:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested a man intending to resolve a dispute with a rifle Wednesday in Southeast Baltimore.
  Officers arrested 29-year-old Andrew Hodson in the 6500 block of Saint Helena Avenue.
  Police responded to the location after citizens called saying they saw two suspicious individuals, one armed with a rifle.
  Officers found Hodson in the alley, where he threw the rifle down and ran from officers.
  Police captured Hodson and recovered the loaded rifle as evidence. Another
  
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• Orioles Hope To Split Series Against Red Sox

  12-04-2017 22:01
  
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  Dustin Pedroia sometimes can be the forgotten man atop a Boston Red Sox lineup filled with a wealth of young talent, but opponents can’t help but remember how productive he has been recently at Fenway Park. The four-time All-Star hopes to continue his torrid hitting at home Wednesday, when the Red Sox attempt to complete a sweep of their two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.
  Outside of collecting at least one hit in every game, Pedroia’s first six contes
  
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• Man Accused Of Starting Fire Charged With Arson, Attempted Murder

  12-04-2017 21:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities have made an arrest in connection with an arson case at a Prince George’s County home in Upper Marlboro last week.
  28-year-old Aaron Christopher Davis faces numerous charges, including first-degree arson and attempted first-degree murder.
  The fire happened on April 3, at a home in the 11500 block of Dunloring Dr. Responding firefighters found flames showing from all three stories of the home.
  The blaze also damaged to other townhouses before cr
  
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• Joey McIntyre Is Back With New Series ‘Return Of The Mac’

  12-04-2017 21:05
  
  The Mac is back! New Kids On The Block’s Joey McIntyre stars in Pop TV’s newest comedy Return Of The Mac, which makes its series premiere tonight at 8:30 PM ET/PT.
  In the show, McIntyre plays an exaggerated version of himself looking to transition from touring with NKOTB to a serious acting job. Initially looking for a role as a hardened crime detective, McIntyre finds himself being talked into hosting a talk show instead by his agent Alex (played by Adam Ray) and long-time frie
  
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• Jude Law To Play Dumbledore In ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel

  12-04-2017 20:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jude Law will play young Albus Dumbledore in the next “Fantastic Beasts” installment.
  Warner Bros. announced the casting Tuesday. The iconic wizard was played by two actors in the “Harry Potter” films, beginning with Richard Harris. After his death in 2002, Michael Gambon inherited the role.
  J.K. Rowling, who has said Dumbledore is gay, has previously teased that the five-part prequel franchise of “Fantastic Beasts” will explore a more &l
  
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• Senior Citizens Get $10 Lifetime National Park Pass; For Now

  12-04-2017 20:49
  
  CBS Local — If you’re an American citizen who’s been on this earth for 62 years or more, love both national parks and outrageous deals, well, you’re in luck: you can get a lifetime National Park Pass for just $10.
  It sounds too good to be true to the untrained eye, but this is no sham. The U.S. Geological Survey advertises the pass that gets owners of the pass into any of their more than 2,000 recreational sites. After the $10 fee, you need not spend another dime. Fo
  
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• Comedian Charlie Murphy Dies At 57 After Battling Leukemia

  12-04-2017 20:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Comedian Charlie Murphy has passed away at 57.
  CBS News reports his manager said that the “Chappelle’s Show” performer was battling leukemia and was undergoing chemotherapy.
  Murphy was perhaps best known for his skits involving a fictionalized Rick James character on “Chappelle’s Show.” He often worked closely with his brother, co-writing and acting in Eddie’s projects.
  He is survived by their three children. Murphy’s wife T
  
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• Ian Baker-Finch On RBC Heritage: ‘Best Players Come To Harbour Town’

  12-04-2017 19:48
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  From the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club to the relaxing milieu of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Not a bad segue.
  PGA Tour players since 1983 have enjoyed traveling a few hours down the road to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for rest, relaxation and riveting golf on one of the most intriguing and genuinely innovative layouts they see all year.
  Opened in 1969, Harbour Town was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye on a piece of a low-lying coastal
  
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• Baker-Finch On RBC Heritage: ‘Best Players Come To Harbour Town’

  12-04-2017 19:48
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  From the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club to the relaxing milieu of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Not a bad segue.
  PGA Tour players since 1983 have enjoyed traveling a few hours down the road to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for rest, relaxation and riveting golf on one of the most intriguing and genuinely innovative layouts they see all year.
  Opened in 1969, Harbour Town was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye on a piece of a low-lying coastal
  
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• Shawn Porter On Andre Berto: I’m Faster, Quicker And Stronger Than Him

  12-04-2017 19:42
  
  Bryan Altman
  Keith Thurman currently sits alone atop the welterweight division thanks to his impressive defeat of Danny Garcia on CBS back in March. Thurman’s victory not only kept his perfect professional record in tact (28-0), but also unified the WBC and WBA welterweight titles, making Thurman the weight class’s top dog.
  On April 22nd, airing exclusively on Showtime, Shawn Porter and Andre Berto will square off in a WBC welterweight world title eliminator fight, with the winner be
  
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• Sculptor Of Wall Street’s Bull Wants ‘Fearless Girl’ Moved

  12-04-2017 19:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The sculptor of Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” says New York City is violating his legal rights by forcing his bronze beast to face off against the “Fearless Girl.”
  Artist Arturo Di Modica said Wednesday that the new neighboring statue changes his bull into something negative.
  He says the bull’s message is supposed to be “freedom in the world, peace, strength, power and love.”
  His lawyers say “Fearless Girl” exploit
  
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• School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Wreck

  12-04-2017 19:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Frederick County Public Schools confirms one of their buses was involved in a wreck Wednesday afternoon, but everyone is believed to be okay.
  School officials say there was a three-vehicle accident at 1 p.m., involving a Frederick County Public Schools bus near I-270 and Route 80, in the Urbana area.
  There was one student on the bus at the time of the accident.
  No injuries have been reported at this time.
  We will continue to update this story as more information
  
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• Driver Cited For Multi-Vehicle Wreck That Involved School Bus

  12-04-2017 19:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Frederick County Public Schools confirms one of their buses was involved in a wreck Wednesday afternoon, and the driver of one of the vehicles involved has been cited for the wreck.
  The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office say there was a three-vehicle accident just after 12:45 p.m., involving a Frederick County Public Schools bus near I-270 and Route 80, in the Urbana area.
  There was one student and another adult passenger on the bus at the time of the accid
  
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• LOOK: Cat Steals The Show During Marlins-Braves Game

  12-04-2017 19:25
  
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  On Tuesday night the Marlins put on a show for their fans and bested the Braves 8-4. But thanks to a friendly feline that made it’s way onto the field during the game, the Marlins were far from the main attraction at Marlins Park.
  The cat, affectionately dubbed “Rally Cat,” first appeared midway through the game in the outfield before it decided to scale the outfield wall and hide out in the building’s home run statue.
  Outfielder Marcell Ozuna — wh
  
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• Coach Charged With Rape Of 13-Year-Old Student

  12-04-2017 19:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after they say a 13-year-old female was raped by a coach at her school.
  26-year-old Carl Trusty faces numerous charges in this case, including second-degree rape. The incident was passed on to Baltimore PD on April 7 by school police.
  A police official says the crime happened at Collington Square Elementary/Middle School.
  Baltimore City Public Schools says Trusty served in a “support capacity” at the school as an employee of NewFi
  
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• Pooch, Pardoned By Governor, Is Again Ordered Euthanized

  12-04-2017 18:54
  
  WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a dog to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Gov. Paul LePage.
  The judge declined to set aside the order to euthanize Dakota the Alaskan husky, saying she didn’t have leeway under state law.
  Further appeals are expected.
  Dakota originally was ordered to be put down after getting loose and killing a neighbor’s pug last year, then getting loose again and attacking a second dog.
  Dakota became a celebrity after being pardoned
  
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• Baltimore Hosts First Drone Grand Prix Race

  12-04-2017 18:54
  
  By JACOB TAYLOR, Capital News Service
  BALTIMORE (AP) — It’s been a hard road for the unmanned aerial vehicle, the drone.
  From the first unmanned balloon bombs sent by Austria to blow themselves up over Venice in 1849, to the little radio-controlled planes used for target practice by the U.S. in World War II, to the company of surveillance drones used by Israel to trigger Syrian surface-to-air missiles in 1982, drones have always been defined by their expendability.
  Private compa
  
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• Sen. Chris Van Hollen Announces ‘Customers Not Cargo Act’

  12-04-2017 18:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Senator Chris Van Hollen announced Wednesday that he is introducing legislation that would “prohibit airlines from forcibly removing passengers after they have already boarded the plane due to overbooking or airline staff seeking to fly as passengers.”
  This comes in the wake of outrage at a video of a United Airlines passenger being dragged off a plane that the airline originally said was overbooked, which was flying from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport t
  
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• Coach at East Baltimore school charged with rape of 13-year-old student - Baltimore Sun

  12-04-2017 18:28 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Coach at East Baltimore school charged with rape of 13-year-old student
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  Baltimore Police announce the arrest of Carl Trusty, 26, basketball coach and hall monitor at Collington Elementary/Middle School in East Baltimore. He was charged with the second-degree rape of a 13-year-old student. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun ...
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• Coach at East Baltimore school charged with rape of 13-year-old ... - Baltimore Sun

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  A 26-year-old coach and hall monitor at an East Baltimore school has been charged with the second-degree rape of a 13-year-old student, Baltimore Police said ...
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• Rat Lungworm Disease Crashes a Hawaiian Honeymoon

  12-04-2017 18:23
  
   
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A California couple never thought an unwanted predator would travel home with them from their Hawaii honeymoon.
  Newlyweds Ben Manilla, 64, and Eliza Lape, 57, returned to San Francisco with rat lungworm disease, a parasite that infects rats, snails, and slugs.
  Manilla and Lape said, “I do,” in Hawaii in January, spending two weeks in the Hana area of Maui. Lape experienced symptoms right before leaving Maui.
  “My symptoms started growing to fe
  
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• FBI Able To Identify Woman Who May Have Information

  12-04-2017 18:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: The FBI has been able to identify a woman they were seeking help to identify.
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  The FBI is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who may have information about an ongoing investigation.
  The Baltimore FBI field office was unable to give further details on this case, but say the woman
  
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• BPD Commissioner On Hospitalized Suspect: ‘We Know Her Hair Was Braided… What Else Happened?’

  12-04-2017 18:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — What happened to a 52-year-old woman in Baltimore City Police custody that caused her to go unconscious in her cell a short time after her arrest on Sunday?
  The answer to that question is still being sought by the police department’s Special Investigations Response Team.
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis updated the media on the investigation at a press conference Wednesday morning.
  The woman, who has not yet been identified, was taken into custody because s
  
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• Cause of woman's collapse in Baltimore police custody remains unclear, family says - Baltimore Sun

  12-04-2017 17:54 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Cause of woman's collapse in Baltimore police custody remains unclear, family says
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  Baltimore Police commissioner Kevin Davis talks about a 52-year-old woman that collapse in a Baltimore police station over the weekend. Davis said the woman was allowed to have her hair braided before she was transported to the station.
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• Cause of woman's collapse in Baltimore police custody remains ... - Baltimore Sun

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  The cause of a woman's collapse in a Baltimore police station this weekend — an incident that has led to the suspension of a police lieutenant pending an ...
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• Vital Signs 15 Provides Data Tracking Quality of Life in Baltimore's Neighborhoods - University of Baltimore News

  12-04-2017 17:20 via ubalt.edu
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  Vital Signs 15 Provides Data Tracking Quality of Life in Baltimore's Neighborhoods
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  Vital Signs 15, a comprehensive statistical portrait of Baltimore and its neighborhoods, marks 15 years of continuous monitoring of community-based quality of life indicators. The 15th edition of the report, published by the Baltimore Neighborhood ...
  
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• Did J.J. Hardy Have A Bad Night Or Is This A Bigger Sign?

  12-04-2017 17:14
  
  Roch Kutbako of MASN.com joined Norris and Long this morning to recap the Orioles’ loss to the Red Sox in Boston.
  One of the first issues to discuss in the Orioles’ loss last night was when J.J. Hardy missed the ball (literally and figuratively) more than once. Some fans are questioning if this is a sign that the Orioles should consider switching Manny Machado to shortstop?
  Rob believes Hardy just had a bad night. Roch Kutbako said, “I wouldn’t go quite to that
  
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• Helmsman, Baltimore Native, Yelled ‘I’M A GONER’ As El Faro Sank

  12-04-2017 17:13
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro’s main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft carrier stacked high with red, white and blue cargo containers.
  News blurted through the bridge’s radio speaker: Forecasters had named the storm Hurricane Jo
  
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• Condom-Clogged Pipe Leads Police To Prostitution Ring At Massage Parlor

  12-04-2017 17:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say they discovered a prostitution ring at a Texas massage parlor after receiving a tip about the business after hundreds of condoms clogged a waste pipe.
  According to CBS affiliate KEYE, the discovery came after weeks of investigating Jade Massage Therapy in Austin, TX.
  Police got a tip from a property management company back in February that a prostitution ring was being run inside the massage parlor.
  The management became aware of this after finding that hu
  
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• 25th Anniversary Flashback Moments: Chris Davis

  12-04-2017 16:47
  
  In honor of the 25th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, we will be showcasing one special moment each week this season.
  Here’s another flashback moment from the players that know the Yard the best.
  Davis said, “I can’t believe it’s been 25 years already. I remember when Camden yards just opened…I remember how big of a deal it was and it’s kind of crazy to see where life has taken me.”
  Chris Davis recently hit his 200th home run as an Oriol
  
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• United CEO: ‘This Will Never Happen Again’

  12-04-2017 16:00
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — After people were horrified by video of a passenger getting dragged off a full United Express flight by airport police, the head of United’s parent company said the airline was reaching out to the man to “resolve this situation.”
  Hours later on Monday, his tone turned defensive. He described the man as “disruptive and belligerent.”
  By Tuesday afternoon, almost two days after the Sunday evening confrontation in Chicago, CEO Oscar Munoz issued his
  
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• Wednesday, April 12, 2017

  12-04-2017 15:33
  
  People Are Talking about Atwater’s urban farm.
  Linh and Marty have Coffee With actor David Morse.
  
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• Lottery Luck Strikes Twice: Same Store, Game And Player

  12-04-2017 15:24
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Silver Spring man won a state lottery game twice at the same convenience store.
  Maryland lottery officials said in a statement 39-year-old Jorge Matamoros, who works in construction, won $5,000 March on a scratch-off game called “20x the Cash”. About a month later, he played the same game and hit for $50,000.
  On both occasions, Matamoros bought the winning tickets at the 29 Convenience Mart in Silver Spring.
  Matamoros says he plans to use his winning
  
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• Baltimore is too easy on animal abusers - Baltimore Sun

  12-04-2017 15:19 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore is too easy on animal abusers
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  Eight years have passed since the brutal death of a dog named Phoenix, who was soaked in accelerant and set alight in broad daylight. The crime prompted then-Mayor Sheila Dixon to appoint an animal welfare task force, which continues to meet, but now ...
  
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• Student Seriously Injured In Fall From 6th-Floor Dorm Window

  12-04-2017 15:16
  
  FROSTBURG, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Frostburg State University was seriously injured when he fell from a sixth-floor window of a dormitory.
  The Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigation Unit said in a statement Tuesday that campus police were alerted Monday night that the student was found behind Westminster Hall. Officials say 19-year-old Orion Belete of Silver Spring was taken to a local hospital, then flown to a Baltimore hospital for treatment of numerous serious injuries sus
  
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• Wayback Wednesday: B.J. Surhoff Remembers His Time As An Oriole

  12-04-2017 14:53
  
  Former Oriole player B.J. Surhoff joined Ed and Rob for Wayback Wednesday. Surhoff shared memories about his time with the Orioles and in Baltimore as well as his thoughts on Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
  B.J. Surhoff shared his thoughts on Oriole Park at Camden Yards’ 25th anniversary. “I can’t explain it. The location, the architecture, the field of the ballpark, everything about it to me has just hit. Everything came together for the ballpark.”
  When asked abou
  
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