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• Anthony Joshua: ‘Wladimir Klitschko Is Underrated’

  26-04-2017 23:05
  
  Bryan Altman
  On Saturday afternoon, 90,000 spectators will pack Wembley Stadium in London, England to watch local boy and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) defend his title against 41-year-old boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) in the biggest heavyweight bout in quite some time.
  The highly anticipated fight will air live on Showtime on Saturday, April 29 beginning at 4:15 p.m. ET from Wembley.
  After losing his WBO heavyweight belt to Tyson Fury in 2015, and havi
  
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• Students Learning About Legacy Left By Henrietta Lacks

  26-04-2017 22:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Wednesday, students from across Baltimore learned about the Maryland woman whose cells are still a vital part of medicine, decades after her death.
  Henrietta Lacks only lived to be 31 years old, but her cancer cells – taken by doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s without her knowledge – revolutionized medicine forever.
  The HeLa cells were immortalized and used to develop the polio vaccine, breakthroughs in cancer treatment, cloning, and
  
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• State Trooper Fatally Shot At Delaware Wawa; 1 In Custody

  26-04-2017 22:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —An on-duty Delaware State Police trooper was shot and killed at a Wawa in the 1600 block of Pulaski Highway in Bear Wednesday.
  Sources tell CBS Philly that one suspect is in custody, and authorities say another is barricaded inside a home in the Brick Mill Farm Development and is firing at police.
  Schools in the area are on lockdown.
  That trooper was transported to Christiana Hospital, but was later pronounced dead.
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• Maryland Could Host the Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

  26-04-2017 22:23
  
  By CARA NEWCOMER, Capital News Service
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Public Service Commission is considering two proposals for offshore turbines off the coast of Ocean City, giving Maryland the potential to host the nation’s largest offshore wind farm.
  The companies — US Wind and Deepwater Wind — plan to build turbines off the coast, using wind to generate clean energy. The turbines are connected to transmission lines that travel underground, carrying the energ
  
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• 2 Hurt in Ship Explosion in Atlantic Ocean Flown to Azores

  26-04-2017 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say two crew members injured in an explosion aboard a ship in the Atlantic Ocean have been flown to the Azores in Portugal.
  RELATED: Coast Guard Desperately Trying to Get Cargo Ship Crew to Hospital
  The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement Wednesday that they were flown from the Tamar after an explosion in the 623-foot Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier’s storeroom killed two other crew members Monday. The cause is unknown.
  The Coast Guard says a Portu
  
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• NFL Teams Announcing Day 3 Draft Picks From Grand Canyon, A Zoo, And Outer Space

  26-04-2017 21:57
  
  Bryan Altman
  NFL fans that usually just tune in for the first round of the NFL Draft, and nothing more, might want to rethink that strategy for this year’s draft festivities.
  In an effort to spruce up the usually boring third day of the NFL Draft — which includes teams’ fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh-round selections — the league has announced that a number of NFL teams will be revealing their draft picks from some unbelievable locations.
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• Jeremy Conn: Top 5 Favorite Players In The NFL Draft

  26-04-2017 21:51
  
  Here are my Top 5 favorite players regardless of round or position. I do this every year and I’ve actually been pretty successful with my picks. They are mostly skill position players but I throw in an occasional defensive player or lineman. Last year’s group was Jalen Ramsey, Ezekiel Elliott, Tyler Boyd, Kenneth Dixon, and Devontae Booker.
  Here we go…
  Derek Barnett – DE/OLB Tennessee
  He is my favorite player in the draft. He is 6’3 and 260 lbs. In my opi
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Baltimore Double Shooting

  26-04-2017 20:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has arrested a 20-year-old man accused of a double shooting earlier this month.
  Juwan Wheatley faces charges of first-degree attempted murder for a double shooting that happened on April 11.
  Police say the shooting occurred in the 2000 block of Linden Ave.
  No further details were released about the shooting, but police identified Wheatley as a suspect in the case, and were able to arrest him on Tuesday.
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• Capitals’ Winnik Says Team Has ‘Different Focus’ Against Penguins This Year

  26-04-2017 20:31
  
  Left-winger for the Washington Capitals Daniel Winnik joined Vinny and Haynie to preview their series against the Penguins.
  He also looked back on their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Capitals’ season.
  The Capitals endured relentless pressure from the Maple Leafs through six games before the Capitals won the series 4-2.
  In the end, Capitals Winnik said,”I thought it was a great test for us to have in the first round.”
  So what’s different about th
  
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• Man Arrested For Baltimore Co. Pharmacy Robbery Charged With 2 More In Howard Co.

  26-04-2017 19:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 48-year-old man arrested for a Baltimore County pharmacy robbery is now facing additional charges for two recent robberies of a pharmacy in Howard County.
  Timothy Smallwood was arrested Saturday for the robbery of Nature Care Pharmacy in Reisterstown.
  RELATED: Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Robbing Reisterstown Pharmacy
  Authorities believed he was also responsible for robbing a Med One Pharmacy in Howard County twice, and on Wednesday, he was officially charged i
  
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• Business Innovation Author Alec Ross Enters Governor’s Race

  26-04-2017 19:48
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An author on innovation in business has entered the Maryland governor’s race.
  Alec Ross announced Wednesday he will seek the Democratic nomination. He’s the first Democrat to say definitively he is running.
  The senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University advises startup and tech companies.
  Ross says Republican Gov. Larry Hogan can’t be defeated by using ideas from the same old politicians. He says his campaign will be about innovative ideas to better p
  
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• OUT Law honors Baltimore 'trailblazers' - Washington Blade

  26-04-2017 19:27 via washingtonblade.com
  
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  OUT Law honors Baltimore 'trailblazers'
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  UB OUT Law COBALT honorees Brian Gaither and Ava Pipitone. (Photo by Kaite N. Vaught). The University of Baltimore Law School's LGBT group, OUT Law, presented its annual COBALT awards on April 20 at the University of Baltimore with approximately ...and more »
  
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• Chipotle Warns Customers To Check Card For ‘Unauthorized Activity’

  26-04-2017 19:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After reporting better than expected sales this quarter — a bounce back following widespread Norovirus issues that plagued the company in 2016 — Chipotle has now given their customers a different kind of scare, this one concerning their payment information.
  Chipotle reports that they have detected ‘unauthorized activity’ for its customer payment system and the company suggests that customers who have used credit cards at th
  
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• Daughter: Bill Cosby ‘Is Not Abusive, Violent Or A Rapist’

  26-04-2017 19:12
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s youngest daughter has come to the comedian’s defense ahead of a looming sexual assault trial.
  Evin Cosby writes in an opinion piece for the National Newspaper Publishers Association published Wednesday that her father “is not abusive, violent or a rapist.” She says he “loves and respects women.”Cosby acknowledges that her 79-year-old father had affairs, but says he and her mother “have worked through it and moved on
  
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• Former Maryland Player Juan Dixon Named Men’s Basketball Coach At Coppin State

  26-04-2017 19:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former University of Maryland basketball player Juan Dixon has been named the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Coppin State.
  Dixon, 38, was officially introduced as the Eagles new men’s basketball coach during a news conference on Wednesday.
  Dixon lead Maryland to an NCAA championship in 2002, spent three season as a special assistant to Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon and spent last season as the head coach of the University of th
  
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• Authorities Prepare For The Worst With Terror Attack Training Exercise

  26-04-2017 18:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a massive, multi-agency drill, local law enforcement, fire, and EMS are practicing how they will respond to a potentially deadly situation.
  There were six staged terrorist attacks as the massive training exercise spanned three state lines and involved hundreds of emergency responders.
  Police say they drill every year for potential terrorist attacks. What sets this exercise apart was the multiple locations and agencies training together.
  WJZ’s Kimberly E
  
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• Tenants lose, landlords win in Baltimore's rent court - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 18:29 via data.baltimoresun.com
  
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  Tenants lose, landlords win in Baltimore's rent court
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  The 26-year-old Baltimore man liked the look and feel of the two-story rowhouse in the 1200 block of Ashburton St. It was convenient to his classes at Coppin State University. Best of all: the landlord, Waz Properties, allowed dogs. Ross paid $2,100 to ...and more »
  
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• 3rd Trial Can Move Forward In Phylicia Barnes Murder Case

  26-04-2017 18:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man accused of killing a North Carolina teen who was in Baltimore visiting her half sister in December 2010 can be tried again, Maryland’s highest court ruled Wednesday.
  Phylicia Barnes’s body was found in the Susquehanna River months after she disappeared.
  Michael Maurice Johnson was convicted of second-degree murder in 2013. But he was granted a new trial after a judge ruled prosecutors withheld evidence.In December 2014, Circuit Judge John Addison Howar
  
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• Ravens: The Pros And Cons Of Drafting Forrest Lamp - The Ebony Bird

  26-04-2017 18:10 via ebonybird.com
  
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  Ravens: The Pros And Cons Of Drafting Forrest Lamp
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  One prospect receiving hype towards the 16th overall pick is Forrest Lamp. Today we're going to look at the pros and cons of the Baltimore Ravens drafting Lamp: The Baltimore Ravens need help on the offensive line, so it's not surprising that Forrest ...
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• T.J. Watt Ready To Write His Own Tale In NFL

  26-04-2017 18:00
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fairly or not, T.J. Watt will draw comparisons to his big brother when he gets to the pros.
  Oh sure, he can speed past an offensive tackle and split double teams just like another former Wisconsin star with the same last name and similar skillset as a pass rusher.
  But J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans is an NFL star with the ability to change the game anytime he’s on the field.
  Is it fair to just assume T.J. Watt will simply follow in his older brother’s foot
  
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• Nordstrom Selling ‘Dirty’ Jeans For $425

  26-04-2017 18:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – For just $425, you can own your very own pair of fake dirty jeans!
  Nordstrom is selling the five-pocket, button-fly dirty denim pants — dubbed PRPS Barracuda straight-legged jeans as “heavily distressed” and say they “embody rugged, Americana workwear that’s see some hard-working action with a crackled, caked-on muddy coating that shows you’re not afraid to get down and dirty.”https://t.co/hxkBKv7CDp
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• Ian Baker-Finch On Zurich Classic: ‘Some Chances For Scoring’

  26-04-2017 17:58
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  The last time the PGA TOUR held an official team event using a team format was 1981 at the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in Orlando. And if you remember Vance Heafner and Mike Holland were the winners, then you earn bonus points.
  Last November the TOUR voted to revive the format for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which returns this week to the Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana, a player-friendly layout in suburban Avondale, Louisiana. Brian Stuard is the d
  
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• Man Charged In Toddler McKenzie Elliott’s 2014 Murder

  26-04-2017 17:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —It’s been more than two-and-a-half years since 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott was killed in a drive-by shooting.
  She was playing on the front porch of her Waverly neighborhood home on the August 1 afternoon when a stray bullet took her life. She would be 6 years old now.
  Baltimore Police announced Wednesday morning that there has been an arrest made in the case. They held a joint press conference with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Maryl
  
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• Scientists Grow Lambs In Artificial Womb

  26-04-2017 17:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers are creating an artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies — and remarkable animal testing suggests the first-of-its-kind watery incubation so closely mimics mom that it just might work.
  Today, premature infants weighing as little as a pound are hooked to ventilators and other machines inside incubators. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is aiming for a gentler solution, to give the tiniest preemies a few more weeks cocooned i
  
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• Puppy Left To Die In Plastic Bin Making Rapid Recovery

  26-04-2017 17:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A pit bull terrier puppy that was malnourished, missing fur, and barely clinging to life after being found in a plastic bin in Howard County is recovering well.
  Eddy was found in a plastic bin, covered in its own filth and open wounds, back on March 25.
  RELATED: Police Investigating Puppy Abuse Case After Dog Was Left For Dead
  The Howard County Police Department posted a video on Facebook about Eddy’s recovery, and he looks like a brand new pup.
  
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• Third trial ordered for man acquitted in death of Phylicia Barnes - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 17:43 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Third trial ordered for man acquitted in death of Phylicia Barnes
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  Maryland's highest court has ruled that the accused killer of Phylicia Barnes can be tried for a third time. (Emma Patti Harris/Baltimore Sun video). Justin FentonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Maryland's highest court has ruled that the accused ...
  3rd Trial Can Move Forward In Phylicia Barnes Murder CaseCBS Baltimore / WJZall 7 news articles »
  
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• Baltimore restaurant staffs bond, get creative with 'family meal' - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 17:30 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore restaurant staffs bond, get creative with 'family meal'
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  The Woodberry Kitchen staff gathers for a "family meal" before service begins in a daily tradition that helps with team building. (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun). Suzanne LoudermilkFor The Baltimore Sun. On a recent afternoon, servers at Woodberry ...and more »
  
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• Police Seek Man Accused Of Stabbing On MTA Light Rail

  26-04-2017 17:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Transit Administration Police released surveillance photos of a suspect accused of stabbing someone twice in the back on a Light Rail train.
  Police say the stabbing happened on April 7, on an MTA Light Rail train at Cherry Hill Light Rail Station.
  The victim was stabbed twice in the back, but is expected to be okay.
  Anyone with information on this suspect is asked to contact detective Tavon Richardson at (410)454-1624 or the MTA Police 24-hour communications
  
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• Md. DOT: 523 People Died In Traffic Crashes On State Roads In 2016

  26-04-2017 17:03
  
  LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland officials have announced that 523 people died on the state’s roads last year.
  That is slightly increased from the 521 who died in 2015.
  However, over the last two years, people drove 2 billion more miles on Maryland roads due to lower gas prices and a better economy, MDOT says.
  Across the nation, preliminary numbers from the National Safety Council show roadway fatalities rose by more than six percent last year to more than 40,000 total.
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• Death Of Giant Rabbit Adds To United Airlines Woes

  26-04-2017 16:53
  
  LONDON (AP) — United Airlines is investigating the death of a giant rabbit on one its trans-Atlantic flights, adding to a growing list of customer complaints for the U.S. carrier.
  Distraught breeder Annette Edwards told The Associated Press by phone Wednesday that a veterinarian checked Simon, a 10-month-old, 3-foot (meter)-long continental rabbit, shortly before the animal was put on a flight from London’s Heathrow airport to Chicago’s O’Hare. Simon had been purchased by
  
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• Author, entrepreneur, Clinton adviser Alec Ross announces bid for governor - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 16:37 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Author, entrepreneur, Clinton adviser Alec Ross announces bid for governor
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  Alec Ross, an author, entrepreneur and former Hillary Clinton adviser, announced Wednesday he will run for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election. Ross, 45, of Baltimore ...
  Tech entrepreneur from Baltimore is first Democrat to enter Md. governor's raceWashington Postall 8 news articles »
  
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• Orioles Look To Rebound From Their First Shutout Loss

  26-04-2017 16:26
  
  By SportsDirect Inc.
  Dylan Bundy appears ready to live up to the enormous promise that led the Baltimore Orioles to draft him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2011. Bundy goes for his fourth victory and the Orioles look to rebound from their first shutout loss of the season in Wednesday’s rubber match of a three-game set against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.
  Baltimore has not lost a series yet this year but was blanked on two hits by five Tampa Bay relievers after manager Kevin Cash elected t
  
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• Baltimore high school students plan 'pop up' restaurant in Remington - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 16:13 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore high school students plan 'pop up' restaurant in Remington
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  A group of a dozen Baltimore high school students examined a stainless steel refrigerator and industrial grill this week inside an empty kitchen at a Remington food hall, where they are turning their school project into an actual restaurant. After ...and more »
  
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• Springwell Senior Living moves forward with 99 new apartments - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 16:00 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Springwell Senior Living moves forward with 99 new apartments
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  Two seniors talk at the Springwell Senior Living retirement community in Mount Washington. (Staff photo by Larry Perl). Sarah GantzContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Springwell Senior Living has started construction on 99 independent living apartments ...and more »
  
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• 4/26/17: Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles game preview - FOXSports.com

  26-04-2017 16:00 via foxsports.com
  
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  4/26/17: Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles game preview
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  BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays can become the first team to win a series against the Baltimore Orioles this year when the teams meet in the finale of a three-game set Wednesday at Camden Yards.
  Rays Scratch Starter, Use 5 Relievers to 2-Hit OriolesCBS Baltimore / WJZ
  Orioles' home run reliance keeping them afloat again offensively in AprilBaltimore Sun (blog)
  Rays at Orioles, 7:05 pm Tuesday, BaltimoreTa
  
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• Rod Carew Watches Konrad Reuland’s Dad Throw First Pitch

  26-04-2017 15:47
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rod Carew and Ralf Reuland stood together in front of the mound, sharing a cause and a vision — and very much a heart.
  Four months after Carew received the heart and kidney of former NFL tight end Konrad Reuland, the 71-year-old watched as Reuland’s father, Ralf, threw out the first pitch at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night.
  “It’s very emotional, and a nice way to honor him,” Reuland said.
  Carew had the procedure Dec. 16 and met Reuland&rs
  
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• Man charged in 2014 killing of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 15:46 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Man charged in 2014 killing of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott
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  A man has been charged in the 2014 fatal shooting of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott as part of a broader drug conspiracy case in which he and six others were indicted Wednesday, federal prosecutors said. Rod J. Rosenstein — Maryland's longtime U.S. ...
  Man Charged In Toddler McKenzie Elliott's 2014 MurderCBS Baltimore / WJZall 40 news articles »
  
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• Baltimore Police Arrest 18-Year-Old For First Degree Murder

  26-04-2017 15:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Police have arrested an 18-year old man in connection to a murder earlier this month.
  Police say 18-year-old Tayshawn Hall shot and killed 25-year-old Michael Wise in the 4100-block of 6th Street back on April 16th. On Tuesday, officers arrested Hall and transported  him to Central Booking.
  Hall is being charged with first degree murder.
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• Price for Cal Ripken's Baltimore County home drops to less than $10M - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2017 15:33 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Price for Cal Ripken's Baltimore County home drops to less than $10M
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  Cal Ripken Jr. has put his 25-acre estate in Reisterstown on the market for $12.5 million, nearly five months after his divorce from his wife Kelly was finalized. Sean WelshContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. For sale: Ripken's Baltimore County estate, ...and more »
  
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• Wednesday, April 26, 2017

  26-04-2017 15:29
  
  People Are Talking about The Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival.Linh and Marty have Coffee With Bob Vila.
  
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• Maryland Zoo To Offer Yoga Classes Over The Summer

  26-04-2017 15:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – This summer you can Cat Pose near tigers or Downward Dog next to wolves.
  The Maryland Zoo will now offer yoga classes right on location.
  The Zoo announced “Yoga at the Zoo” series which will offer ten 60-minute Vinyasa style yoga classes designed for beginners and intermediate yoga lovers.
  The classes take place outdoors at the Penguin Coast exhibit, offering participants the chance to work out right next to the swimming penguins.
  The classes are sch
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Round Table: Predicting The 16th Pick - The Ebony Bird

  26-04-2017 15:16 via ebonybird.com
  
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  Baltimore Ravens Round Table: Predicting The 16th Pick
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  The Baltimore Ravens Have The 16th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Ebony Bird team is here to give picks for the one pick in the draft, you care the most about. The Baltimore Ravens have the 16th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. It's the pick that we've ...
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• Wayback Wednesday: Duane Starks Reflects On His Time With The Baltimore Ravens

  26-04-2017 15:05
  
  Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Duane Starks joined Ed and Rob as part of Wayback Wednesday to talk about the four seasons he spent in the Ravens organization.
  Duane was drafted by the Ravens with the 10th overall selection in the 1998 NFL Draft and was a starting corner during the Ravens run to their first Superbowl, where he starred in the game with an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
  Duane recalled his draft day in 1998 saying, “I actually was on the phone with Philade
  
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• Prosecutor: Couple Laughed As They Fatally Shot Service Dog

  26-04-2017 14:53
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor says an Army veteran and her boyfriend, who’s also a soldier, can be heard laughing as they filmed themselves fatally shooting her service dog.
  The Fayetteville Observer reports (http://bit.ly/2oILugy ) 23-year-old Marinna Rollins and 25-year-old Jarren Heng are accused of tying the dog, Cam, to a tree and shooting it multiple times with a rifle.
  Cumberland County District Attorney Clark Reaves says the two can be heard giggling a
  
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• Police: Man Grew Pot Because He Thought It’d Be Legal Soon

  26-04-2017 14:31
  
  ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — Vermont police have arrested a man who acknowledged growing marijuana to prepare for possible statewide legalization of the drug.
  St. Albans police say they came across Michael Marshall while investigating a hunting violation. Marshall fled into a house after a confrontation with police, and then consented to a search of the residence. Police say they then found and seized 13 full-grown marijuana plants and 27 smaller plants.
  Police say Marshall told them he thought
  
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• Arguments In Adnan Syed Appeal To Be Heard June 1

  26-04-2017 14:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – An appeals court will hear arguments in the case of the Baltimore County man who was the focus of the popular podcast “Serial”.
  On Tuesday, Justin Brown, an attorney for Adnan Syed tweeted that arguments for the trial will take place on June 1, 2017.
  Syed was convicted back in 2000 for the killing of his ex-girlfriend and Woodlawn high school classmate Hae Min Lee. He was sentenced to life in prison.
  His story was told on the popular “Serial”
  
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• Arizona Man Convicted Of Killing Best Friend, Woman, 4 Kids

  26-04-2017 13:54
  
  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona prisoner was convicted Tuesday of the gruesome killings of his best friend, the man’s girlfriend and her four young children 12 years ago in what prosecutors called a crime motivated by money.
  A jury found Preston Strong, 50, guilty of six counts of first-degree murder following a monthslong trial. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, and the jury will begin considering Strong’s eligibility Friday.
  Prosecutors said Strong, who is already serv
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Breaking Out From The Clouds And Into The Sun

  26-04-2017 13:47
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Looks like we are busting out of this crud. Goodbye monochromatic skies, and chilly/damp conditions. And it looks like the last weekend of April, (yep that’s right, this month is gone), will be a good one.
  Today 70°, tomorrow 82°! A cold front moves by the area Friday morning which will knock some humidity out. That front will stall but as we start the weekend it will lift North as a warm front and 85° on Saturday is VERY likely! (The record Saturday is 91° set
  
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• Visit Baltimore wants to use free bus tour to promote neighborhoods - Baltimore Business Journal

  26-04-2017 13:33 via bizjournals.com
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  Visit Baltimore wants to use free bus tour to promote neighborhoods
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  Baltimore is known for its neighborhoods and the city's tourism agency is hoping to show off what the areas have to offer with a free hop on, hop off bus for a day. Visit Baltimore will run the promotion as part of Baltimore Tourism Day on May 6. The ...
  
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• Nordstrom Selling Dirty Jeans For $400

  26-04-2017 13:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – For just $425, you can own your very own pair of fake dirty jeans!
  Nordstrom is selling the five-pocket, button-fly dirty denim pants — dubbed PRPS Barracuda straight-legged jeans as “heavily distressed” and say they “embody rugged, Americana workwear that’s see some hard-working action with a crackled, caked-on muddy coating that shows you’re not afraid to get down and dirty.”https://t.co/hxkBKv7CDp
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