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• Asteroid Will Make A Close Pass By Earth Tonight

  19-04-2017 23:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —It’s the size of 20 city blocks and moving faster than a bullet.
  Right now, it’s passing close to Earth.
  “It’s going to come by within a million miles,” says Dr. James Garvin, of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
  That’s a long way by our standards, but in the cosmic scheme of things “the rock” is a near-Earth encounter.
  “It’s extremely close and that’s why these kind of encounters are so special because
  
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• Md. Family’s YouTube Pranks On Their Kids Raise Questions Of Abuse

  19-04-2017 23:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A Frederick County family is accused of child abuse after posting a video that left their child in tears.
  The parents are claiming the video, which has since been removed from their channel, was fake, and that the children were in on the prank.
  But some viewers and even health experts say the video, posted on the DaddyOFive channel, raises serious questions of abuse.
  It shows a boy in tears after his parents yell at him for making a mess. Three minutes into the profanity-f
  
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• Hopewell Cancer Support’s 20th Reachout & Run To Be Held This Weekend

  19-04-2017 23:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Current and recovering cancer patients will walk and run this weekend for the 20th annual Reach Out & Run to benefit Hopewell Cancer Support.
  All Hopewell Cancer Support services are free, and this is how they do it.
  Getting well and staying well has become a way of life for Susan and Peter Van Buren.
  She is a breast cancer survivor, and Peter’s sister died of leukemia. They’ll be participating in the Hopewell Reach Out & Run on Sunday.
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• Md. Communities Face Controversial Question Of Sanctuary Status

  19-04-2017 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A tale of two Marylands, divided on immigration.
  Right now, several communities are facing a controversial question: Should they become sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants? The stakes and passions are high.
  In Highlandtown, a federal crackdown has created some tension. A federal, open air raid there earlier this year stoked fears, but Baltimore City Police have said they will not ask about immigration status.
  And two other jurisdictions, just this week, have taken ste
  
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• Orioles Fan Suing Team After Being Hit With Errant Bat

  19-04-2017 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Ellicott City woman is suing the Baltimore Orioles and Major League Baseball for negligence after she was hit by a flying bat while sitting in the stands at Camden Yards.
  Court documents say Patricia Dowdell suffered skull fractures, brain swelling and permanent damage.
  Dowdell and her attorney are now demanding better protection for fans, after they say her life was changed forever when a pleasant day at the ballpark on July 23, 2016 turned tragic.
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• Mancini Talks About His Rise To The Majors And Becoming ‘Wonder Boy’

  19-04-2017 23:05
  
  Trey Mancini joined Scott & Jeremy to talk about his rise to the majors, his “magical” bat and his mindset of playing in the major leagues.
  Buck Showalter called the rookie a “wonder boy” after going yard twice during last week’s game. Mancini has now joined the likes of Trevor Story and Dino Restelli as the third player since 1913 to hit a home run seven times in his first 12 career big league games.
  Now, he’s the lead-off hitter in tonight
  
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• What Changes Parents Would Like To See At Local Schools

  19-04-2017 22:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Outside the classroom, looking in. Parents had ranging opinions on where local schools are succeeding and what can improve.
  WJZ’s Kimberly Eiten went into neighborhoods across Baltimore City and Baltimore County to ask parents where they’d like to see schools get better.
  An overwhelming response was praise for teachers in local schools. That being said, parents said some things should change in local classrooms.
  Parents say schools themselves are in
  
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• Woman Admits Hate Crime In Bacon Left At Mosque

  19-04-2017 22:35
  
  DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A California woman faces up to six years in prison after admitting that she broke windows and left bacon at a mosque near Sacramento.
  The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office said 30-year-old Lauren Kirk-Coehlo of Davis pleaded guilty to all charges on Wednesday.
  They include two counts of vandalizing the Davis Islamic Center in January and causing more than $400 in damage by destroying six windows and two bicycles.
  She also admitted to a hate-crime allegation.
  
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• Phil The Seal Healing At National Aquarium After Being Rescued From Delaware River

  19-04-2017 22:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A seal stranded in dangerous muddy conditions in Delaware is undergoing rehabilitation in Baltimore at the National Aquarium.
  Marcus Washington has more on the injuries and the current condition of the seal.
  A seal named Phil came to the National Aquarium rescue team dehydrated and with an eye infection. Phil is now swimming around and eating a healthy diet of raw fish.
  He was in a different spot when he arrived in Baltimore on April 11, after getting stuck in a
  
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• Braun Strowman’s Massive Suplex Of “The Big Show” Breaks The Ring

  19-04-2017 22:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  ‘Big tree fall hard’ is what they say. That’s why as WWE wrestlers “The Big Show” and Braun Strowman made their way up to the top of the turnbuckle, fans held their breath with anticipation at what was to come.
  The two men, who weigh in at a combined 768 pounds and stand at 7-foot and 6 foot 8 inches, respectively, made the earth shake, but also, made the ring break.
  Strowman suplexed Big Show off of the top rope and onto the canvas below, causing the r
  
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• How Local Hospital Is Saving Big Bucks, Being More Energy Efficient

  19-04-2017 22:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Except when we have to pay the bill, most of us probably don’t think much about where our power comes from. We flip the switch and the lights go on.
  But one local hospital spent a lot of time thinking about how they use power and came up with an interesting solution.
  When you think of a power plant, a behemoth building with smoke stacks might come to mind, but probably not something tucked into the basement.
  Believe it or not, there is one tucked into the basem
  
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• Woman Accused Of Faking Son’s Death To Raise Money

  19-04-2017 22:12
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada authorities say a woman faces criminal charges after she faked that her 10-year-old son had leukemia and died, helping her raise more than $2,000.
  Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says Victoria Morrison was arrested last Friday at a motel in Nevada’s capital city.
  Authorities placed the son and Morrison’s three other children in the custody of state protective services officials.
  Furlong says investigators determined that Morrison lied when she said her
  
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• Another Nearby Planet Found That May Be Just Right For Life

  19-04-2017 21:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers have found yet another planet that seems to have just the right Goldilocks combination for life: Not so hot and not so cold. It’s not so far away, either.
  This new, big, dense planet is rocky, like Earth, and has the right temperatures for water, putting it in the habitable zone for life, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature .
  It’s the fifth such life-possible planet outside our solar system revealed in less than a year, b
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 53-Year-Old Man

  19-04-2017 21:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 53-year-old man.
  Marlon Brooklyn Lee was last seen by family and friends earlier this month in the 1500 block of Upshire Rd.
  Police say he may be driving a 2006 blue Jeep Cherokee, with Maryland license plate 8CV7081.
  Anyone with information about Lee’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at (443) 984-7385 or call 911.
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• Breathalyzer Officer Fired After Showing Up For Work Drunk

  19-04-2017 21:20
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Austin police officer whose duties included administering Breathalyzer tests has been fired after a self-administered test indicated he had reported for work drunk.
  His supervising sergeant is suspended for 60 days.
  A memo released Tuesday showed the officer reported for his shift one day last October, then drove his patrol car to the Travis County Jail for a self-administered breath test required by his certification. The results showed a blood-alcohol concentratio
  
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• Oklahoma Police Chief Issues Himself A Speeding Ticket

  19-04-2017 21:01
  
  SPERRY, Okla. (AP) — The police chief of a small northeast Oklahoma community says he issued himself a citation for speeding, but only after being caught on video.
  Sperry Police Chief Justin Burch posted an apology on the department’s Facebook page Saturday, saying he was “wrong in traveling at 75 and 80 mph.” Sperry is about 10 miles north of Tulsa.
  Burch admits he’s not sure he would have issued the ticket if not for the video, and that he had a “reason for
  
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• Loud Sex Sounds Interrupt Pro Tennis Match In Florida

  19-04-2017 20:51
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — An outdoor professional tennis match in Florida came to a brief halt amid sounds of loud sex.
  Frances Tiafoe was about to serve Mitchell Krueger during their Tuesday night match in the Sarasota Open when he paused and flashed a smile of disbelief over the sound of a woman moaning in pleasure. Broadcaster Mike Cation initially described the sounds as coming from someone playing a pornographic video in the stands, but later said they were coming from an apartment nearby
  
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• Fox News Channel, Bill O’Reilly Parting Ways

  19-04-2017 20:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel in the wake of accusations he had harassed women.
  21st Century Fox released this statement Wednesday:
  “After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the Company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel.”The New York Times reported April 2 that five women had been paid a total of $13 million to keep quiet about unpleasant
  
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• Dottie Pepper On Valero Texas Open: ‘Many Players Capable Of Winning’

  19-04-2017 19:26
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  For the eighth consecutive year, the Valero Texas Open, one of the oldest events on the PGA TOUR, is being contested at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course, a sturdy test of golf designed by Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia, the newly minted Masters champion.
  Begun in 1922, the Valero Texas Open features a distinguished list of past champions, including Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw and Arnold Palmer, who is the on
  
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• Oklahoma City Bombing Remembered 22 Years Later

  19-04-2017 19:04
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Family and friends of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing placed wreaths, photos and balloons on the metal chairs that memorialize the 168 people who died in the 1995 attack.
  Hundreds gathered on Wednesday at the memorial and museum built at the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building for the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the country.
  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke during a
  
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• DNR: Survey Shows Highest Number Of Female Spawning-Age Crabs In Reported History

  19-04-2017 19:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The 2017 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey shows that there has been a surge in spawning-age female crabs.Their population has reached the highest level ever recorded in the 28-year history of the baywide survey. The spawning female stock increased 31 percent, from 194 million to 254 million, exceeding the healthy target level of 215 million for the first time since 2010.The survey also indicates the total crab population has slightly decreased due to what the Department of N
  
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• Flacco, Weddle Present For Ravens Offseason Workouts

  19-04-2017 18:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens kicked off their voluntary on-field preparations for the 2017 season this week.
  Quarterback Joe Flacco was present for Day 1 of the Ravens’ strength and conditioning program, as well as safety Eric Weddle, cornerback Jimmy Smith and linebacker C.J. Mosley.
  RELATED: Ravens Offseason Schedule Begins April 18
  Free-agent additions safety Tony Jefferson, cornerback Brandon Carr and running back Danny Woodhead are also at
  
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• Orioles Fan Is Suing The Team Over Poor Fan Protection

  19-04-2017 18:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On opening day this year, multiple bats flew into the stands at Oriole Park at Camden Yards when Toronto center fielder Kevin Pillar lost the grip on his bat on successive swings. Thankfully, no one was injured…this time.
  Last year, Major League Baseball recommended that teams extend netting at least to the dugouts from home plate to better protect fans, but for Orioles fan Patricia Dowdell, that was not enough.
  On March 31, Dowdell filed a suit in Baltimore C
  
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• Healthy Vending Machine Measure Passes In Maryland City

  19-04-2017 18:32
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The Montgomery County Council has approved a bill that requires vending machines in government buildings to offer healthy snacks and drinks.
  Montgomery County said in a release that under the measure passed Tuesday, 50 percent of items for sale in county vending machines will have to meet American Heart Association nutrition standards. The council voted on the measure unanimously and it will be enacted in July.
  After two years, the healthful content in machines would
  
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• Harbor Seal Healing At National Aquarium After Being Rescued From Delaware River

  19-04-2017 18:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A harbor seal who traveled 12 miles inland in Delaware and became stranding is now healing at the National Aquarium’s rehabilitation facility.
  Phil was being monitored as an out-of-habitat animal beginning in late November, when he began traveling up a river in central Delaware, his caretakers say.After recently moving into a muddy area with little water, he began showing signs of declining health and appeared to have difficulty maneuvering and finding food.
  The thi
  
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• Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian Announce Pregnancy On Snapchat

  19-04-2017 17:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — American professional tennis player Serena Williams and her fiance announced on Snapchat that she is 20 weeks pregnant with their first child.
  RELATED: Serena Williams Engaged To Reddit Founder, A Howard High GradSerena Williams is pregnant!! ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/u2RfhSzlcB
  — Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) April 19, 2017
  The 23-time Grand Slam champion and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian got engaged in Dece
  
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• Gun Found At BWI Third Time This Month

  19-04-2017 17:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Harford County man was arrested Monday after he was found with a loaded gun at a BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport security checkpoint.
  Transportation Security Administration officials report this is the third gun officers have found this month at security checkpoints.
  The gun was found when his carry-on items went through the x-ray conveyor belt.
  The 9 mm semi-automatic handgun was loaded with 15 bullets, including one in the chamber, according to TSA o
  
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• Star QB Tom Brady To Miss NFL Champs’ Visit To White House

  19-04-2017 17:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Star quarterback Tom Brady will not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title.
  The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a “personal family matter” and will not attend the ceremony.
  Trump’s welcome to the team was coming hours after the news from Massachusetts prisons officials that ex-Patriot t
  
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• How Community Changed By Refugees Came To Embrace Trump

  19-04-2017 16:49
  
  LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Richard Rodrigue stood in the back of a banquet hall, watching his blond-haired, blue-eyed daughter mingle among her high school classmates. These teenagers speak dozens of languages, and hail from a dozen African nations.
  They fled brutal civil war, famine, oppressive regimes to find themselves here, at an ordinary high school pre-prom fete in this once-dying New England mill town, revived by an influx of some 7,500 immigrants over the last 16 years. Rodrigue smiled
  
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• Police Search For Man Who Ripped Hijab Off Muslim Girl

  19-04-2017 16:40
  
  DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Police are searching for a man accused of ripping the headscarf off a Muslim teenager at a mall north of Atlanta.
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the 14-year-old girl was walking with a group of people Monday night at Perimeter Mall when a stranger approached and snatched her hijab, while yelling “terrorist” before fleeing.
  Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan says in a news release police have labeled the case an assault.
  The George chapter of the C
  
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• Phelps On Possible Comeback: ‘We’ll See If I Get That Itch’

  19-04-2017 16:17
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Phelps hasn’t gotten the urge to return to swimming.
  Not yet anyway.
  The winningest athlete in Olympic history is clearly enjoying marriage, fatherhood and a newfound willingness to speak out on contentious issues such as doping.
  But, in a tantalizing concession that he hasn’t totally closed the door on another comeback, Phelps told The Associated Press that it might be tough to stay away from the pool — especially if he attends the world champion
  
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• Army Identifies Victims In Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

  19-04-2017 16:06
  
  LEONARDTOWN, Md. (AP) — Army investigators have arrived at the scene of a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Maryland that left one crew member dead and two injured.
  The helicopter went down Monday on a golf course in Leonardtown, about 60 miles southeast of Washington.
  RELATED: Witness Was In ‘Disbelief’ After Deadly Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
  The statement says 22-year-old Spc. Jeremy Darrell Tomlin, originally from Chapel Hill, Tennessee, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Manufacturer Brings 42 New Jobs To Maryland

  19-04-2017 15:56
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Delaware plastics manufacturer Craig Technologies is expanding operations in Maryland after acquiring a majority stake in Manufacturing Support Industries Inc., a maker of components for the defense industry.
  News outlets report that as a part of the deal, product lines are being integrated at MSI’s Salisbury facility, which will add 42 new jobs in the next three years.
  Craig Technologies President Don Hollenbeck say the integration of tools and capabilities cou
  
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• Wayback Wednesday: Mike Bordick Shares Memories Of Orioles 1997 Season

  19-04-2017 15:21
  
  Former Baltimore Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick joined Ed and Rob as part of Wayback Wednesday to talk about when he first joined the Orioles.
  Bordick signed with the Orioles during the 1996 off season to take over at shortstop for Hall of Fame and Gold Glove shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr., as Ripken moved to third base.
  Bordick remembered the 1997 season with the Orioles saying, “going wire to wire, making it to the playoffs and feeling like we were the best team in baseball…I think the
  
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• High-Profile Georgia Congressional Race Heads To A Runoff

  19-04-2017 14:06
  
  DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia congressional election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet up the already significant national attention — and campaign cash — on a race that poses an early measure for President Donald Trump and both major parties ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
  Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer, and Republican Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state, will meet in the June 20 runoff. But as they campaign across the
  
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• Former NFL TE Aaron Hernandez Hangs Himself In Prison

  19-04-2017 12:56
  
  MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, acquitted of a double murder just days ago, died after hanging himself in his prison cell Wednesday morning, Massachusetts prisons officials said.
  Hernandez, 27, was found by guards in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley just after 3 a.m., Department of Correction spokesman Christopher Fallon said in a statement.
  The former New England Patriots tight end was pronounced dead at UMass Memorial-HealthAlliance H
  
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• Starbucks Launches New ‘Unicorn Frappuccino” For Limited Time

  19-04-2017 12:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- Coffee with a splash of magic.
  Starbucks launches their new “Unicorn Frappuccino” for a limited time. The company says the drink was inspired by a trend of unicorn-themed foods online.Starbucks weaves its magic with new color and flavor changing #UnicornFrappuccino https://t.co/dkfXP2XuHa pic.twitter.com/36OM2M7lWe
  — Starbucks News (@Starbucksnews) April 18, 2017
  The Frappuccino starts out purple with a sweet and fruity taste, before turning pink and tart
  
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• US Navy Redesigning Its Submarines To Accommodate Women

  19-04-2017 11:18
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Every submarine in the U.S. fleet was designed with the height, reach and strength of men in mind, from the way valves are placed to how display screens are angled.
  That’s going to change.
  With women now serving aboard submarines, defense contractor Electric Boat is designing what will be the first Navy subs built specifically to accommodate female crew members.
  The designers are doing the obvious things, such as adding more doors and washrooms to create separ
  
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• Intruder Inside Drake’s Home Only Raided Rapper’s Fridge

  19-04-2017 10:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say an intruder was arrested at Drake’s Southern California house, but the woman apparently did nothing but drink the rapper’s water and soda pop.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says deputies from its Malibu/Lost Hills Station arrested 24-year-old Mesha Collins Monday inside the home of Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham.Deputies called to the house found Collins inside a locked room surrounded by opened water and soda bottl
  
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• McDonald’s Workers Tripped Up Facebook Slaying Suspect By Delaying Fries

  19-04-2017 10:18
  
  PENNSYLVANIA (AP)- Facebook slaying suspect Steve Stephens was undone by a 20-piece Chicken McNuggets and an order of fries.
  The man who police say shot a Cleveland retiree at random and posted video of the killing on Facebook pulled up to the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s restaurant outside Erie, Pennsylvania, and waited for his order.
  It was late Tuesday morning, almost lunchtime, and authorities were in the third day of an intensive manhunt for Stephens.
  Now, more than 100 miles fro
  
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• McDonald’s Order Trips Up Facebook Slaying Suspect

  19-04-2017 10:18
  
  PENNSYLVANIA (AP)- Facebook slaying suspect Steve Stephens was undone by a 20-piece Chicken McNuggets and an order of fries.
  The man who police say shot a Cleveland retiree at random and posted video of the killing on Facebook pulled up to the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s restaurant outside Erie, Pennsylvania, and waited for his order.
  It was late Tuesday morning, almost lunchtime, and authorities were in the third day of an intensive manhunt for Stephens.
  Now, more than 100 miles fro
  
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• Orioles Radio Recap: Orioles Open Up A Three Game Set In Cincy

  19-04-2017 06:34
  
  The Orioles opened up the final leg of their 9 game 3 city road trip tonight in Cincinnati, and also opened up this years interleague play. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman struggled early in the game only lasting 2 and 2/3 innings pitched and giving up 8 runs. Eventually the Orioles fell to the Reds 9-3. Roch Kobatko of MASN Sports sat down with Manager Buck Showalter to preview the O’s first interleague series of the year and discuss some Birds that are on the shelf. Joe Angel sat down wit
  
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• People Of Baltimore Voted Least Attractive In US - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  19-04-2017 06:23
  
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  People Of Baltimore Voted Least Attractive In US
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a new Travel and Leisure survey of America's favorite places, readers scored cities on a few different categories, including how “hot or not” the locals are. Turns out, America thinks Baltimoreans aren't the prettiest people ...
  
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• Angry Residents Push For Change for BWI Flight Path

  19-04-2017 05:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Angry residents are taking matters into their own hands as they try to pressure the FAA to change it’s airplane routes around BWI.
  After months of complaints the FAA  makes a commitment to respond. There’s now a new group whose main focus is on the residents who’ve complained for months. Tuesday night they had a face-to-face with the FAA.
  “It doesn’t make sense,” one resident said.
  The FAA got an ear full from people
  
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• Reds’ Arroyo Gets First Win Since 2014 Behind Duvall’s Slam

  19-04-2017 04:55
  
  By MARK SCHMETZER, Associated Press
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Duvall hit his first career grand slam, Joey Votto had a two-run shot and Bronson Arroyo got his first win in almost three years, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night.
  The 40-year-old Arroyo (1-2) allowed three runs in five innings, including Adam Jones’ two-run homer in the fifth. The victory was Arroyo’s first since June 15, 2014, for Arizona against the Dodgers. That was hi
  
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• Weather Blog: Dry and Sunny Tuesday

  19-04-2017 04:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A really nice dry and sunny Tuesday, all across the state. Our highs were just under 70 degrees in most places.
  Tomorrow, more clouds will move in as our winds shift to a more easterly component and cooler air will move in as well. We may pick up a shower or some light rain later on.
  Warmer air should move here on both Thursday and Friday and we may also see a shower or a thundershower in the region.
  Cooler but drier air will start the weekend, but more clouds and showers
  
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• Man wearing mask and gloves found shot to death in West Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  19-04-2017 04:08
  
  Baltimore Sun
  Man wearing mask and gloves found shot to death in West Baltimore
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  A man wearing a mask and gloves was found fatally shot in West Baltimore on Tuesday night, police said. The man was found around 7:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Presstman Street in the Rosemont neighborhood, police said. Medics pronounced the man ...and more »
  
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• Weinberg Foundation donates money for Baltimore youth summer programs - Baltimore Sun

  19-04-2017 03:33
  
  Baltimore Sun
  Weinberg Foundation donates money for Baltimore youth summer programs
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  The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation said Tuesday it will donate $1 million to support summer programs for low-income Baltimore youth. The grant will help fund 41 summer programs, including Code in the Schools, Green Street Academy and ...and more »
  
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• Police: Maryland couple injected girl with heroin, coerced sex acts - Baltimore Sun

  19-04-2017 03:32
  
  Baltimore Sun
  Police: Maryland couple injected girl with heroin, coerced sex acts
  Baltimore Sun
  DENTON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland couple is accused of injecting a 15-year-old girl with heroin and forcing her into prostitution. The Caroline County Sheriff's Office said 35-year-old Darlene Louise Allen of Federalsburg and 26-year-old Paul Thomas Owen ...and more »
  
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• Viewership of ‘O’Reilly Factor’ Drops Without Bill O’Reilly

  19-04-2017 03:28
  
  By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Through four days of Bill O’Reilly’s vacation, his show’s viewership declined by 23 percent in the hands of substitutes Dana Perino, Eric Bolling and Greg Gutfeld.
  O’Reilly is on a nearly two-week vacation at the same time Fox News Channel’s parent company looks into a woman’s accusation that her career was slowed when she spurned his advances. Dozens of his show’s advertisers have fled fol
  
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