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• Baltimore Ravens: 5 Post NFL Draft Predictions - The Ebony Bird

  05-05-2017 23:45
  
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  Baltimore Ravens: 5 Post NFL Draft Predictions
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  The 2017 NFL Draft resulted in massive upgrades to the Baltimore Ravens defense. Here are five post NFL Draft predictions: The Baltimore Ravens drafted five defensive players with their seven picks in the 2017 NFL Draft. They added three players to the ...
  For Ravens rookie Tim Williams, Alabama connection is a 'comfort'Baltimore Sun
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• High Alert: TSA Warns Trucking Companies of Potential Terrorist Attacks

  05-05-2017 23:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The TSA is warning trucking companies, their drivers and law enforcement agencies that terrorists could be planning to steal trucks and using them to kill.
  The TSA warns that no community, small or large in the city or in the county is immune to what they call a vehicle ramming attack.
  It’s a new wave of attacks, terrorists are hijacking trucks and using them as killing machines.
  “It’s real, it can happen, be aware,” says homeland safety e
  
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• 64-Year-Old Driver Who Flipped Car at Gas Station Dies

  05-05-2017 23:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The 64-year-old man who was seriously injured when his car hit a gas pump Monday morning in Parkville has died.
  RELATED: VIDEO: Car Veers Off Road, Hits Gas Pump, Flips
  Baltimore County police say Ronald Magsamen died Friday from the injuries he sustained when he lost control and crashed into the gas pump at the Carroll Fuel Gas Station on Putty Hill Road.
  Police say alcohol was not a factor in the crash and the Magsamen did not face any charges.
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• Hubble’s Last ‘Frontier Field’ Image Shows Thousands Of Glittering Galaxies

  05-05-2017 23:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Star Trek called space the “final frontier,” and the Hubble Space Telescope uses the same term for the most distant images ever captured.
  Alex DeMetrick reports, Hubble has now taken its last deep look into space.
  Over the last three decades, there have been only a handful of times the Hubble Space Telescope has been pointed at what looked like empty space, and stared at it for 100 hours.
  Now comes the last “frontier field” image of distant galaxies
  
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• Phelps Opens Up About Depression For ‘Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day’

  05-05-2017 23:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day brought out some superstars, ready to share how human they really are.
  Last night, the greatest Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, talked publicly about his struggles with depression.
  It was last summer when Phelps and fellow Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt decided to go public with their struggles to help others feel less alone.
  Both are now honorary chairpersons of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad
  
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• One man's long road to justice in Baltimore - Washington Post

  05-05-2017 23:01
  
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  One man's long road to justice in Baltimore
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  Justice is rarely pure. It often requires that someone be wronged, victim or defendant alike. As a public defender for 13 years in Baltimore, I know. One of my clients, Ivan Potts, endured 589 days of incarceration before he got justice. I represented ...
  
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• Suspect in 2 Baltimore shootings arrested in Anne Arundel County ... - Fox Baltimore

  05-05-2017 22:54
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  Suspect in 2 Baltimore shootings arrested in Anne Arundel County ...
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) – Baltimore Police say a man arrested on May 3 had three separate open warrants; for murder, attempted murder and, on an unrelated ...
  21-Year-Old Arrested In Glen Burnie Charged With Baltimore MurderCBS Baltimore / WJZall 3 news articles »
  
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• 25th Anniversary Flashback Moments: Janet Marie Smith

  05-05-2017 22:51
  
  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.
  Janet Marie Smith has had an influence on more than a few major ballpark projects in the league’s history, but it all started with the original design of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
  The Orioles hired Smith during the 1989-1990 off season when the ball club was putting t
  
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• Police Search for Additional Victims in Dating App Robberies « CBS ... - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  05-05-2017 22:28
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for additional victims of specific dating app robberies to come forward. Officers are ...
  Baltimore Co. police seek victims of robberies related to dating apps ...Baltimore Sunall 8 news articles »
  
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• Baltimore County Police Search for Additional Victims in Dating App Robberies

  05-05-2017 22:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for additional victims of specific dating app robberies to come forward.
  Officers are looking for additional victims who have been robbed by two suspects who use dating apps to rob victims.
  Police arrested Matthew Austin Bauer, 21, and Paul William James Keve, 18, for allegedly robbing a 24-year-old man after scheduling a meeting on a cell phone app called “Jack’d” on March 31.
  When the victim arrived at th
  
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• Delaware Trooper Killed In The Line Of Duty Laid To Rest

  05-05-2017 22:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A hero’s goodbye for Delaware State Trooper Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard, a Maryland native who was killed in the line of duty last week.
  Thousands of people waited in the rain to remember the 32-year-old as he was laid to rest Friday in Wilmington.
  His wife, Louise Cummings, and 5-year-old daughter were among those mourning the man who they say wore his badge proudly, and died while serving the community he loved to protect.
  Cpl. Ballard was shot and killed last week aft
  
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• Century-Old FlowerMart Festival Kicks Off In Mount Vernon - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  05-05-2017 22:00
  
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  Century-Old FlowerMart Festival Kicks Off In Mount Vernon
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  The annual two-day FlowerMart Festival — which showcases Baltimore's blooms, locally made arts and crafts, live music and so much more — is kicking off in Mount Vernon today. Heavy rain Friday morning did not get in the way of the start of the ...
  Cathedral Street in Mount Vernon reopens Friday after months of workBaltimore Sun
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• Century-Old FlowerMart Festival Kicks Off In Mount Vernon

  05-05-2017 21:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Spring has sprung in Baltimore.
  The annual two-day FlowerMart Festival — which showcases Baltimore’s blooms, locally made arts and crafts, live music and so much more — is kicking off in Mount Vernon today.
  Heavy rain Friday morning did not get in the way of the start of the tradition, which dates back to 1911, but has some new, modern twists.
  “In Baltimore, if you don’t like the weather, stick around for a minute, it will change,” says
  
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• Court Puts Hold On ‘Malicious Prosecution’ Suit Against Marilyn Mosby

  05-05-2017 21:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A malicious prosecution lawsuit brought by five of the officers charged in the Freddie Gray case against State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been put on hold by a judge.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a stay on the district court proceedings until Mosby’s appeal of the case has been decided.
  Mosby’s attorneys have said she has prosecutorial immunity from actions taken as a state’s att
  
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• Garceau: Ugly Starts, Early Comeback Awards & More

  05-05-2017 21:45
  
  Breaking down a few other interesting facts from around Major League Baseball…
  Pitching With Promise: With slumping Kevin Gausman and Chris Tillman still missing, Dylan Bundy has been the O’s early ace. Bundy has made 3 of his 6 starts against Boston and has been terrific with a 4-1 record, 1.82 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. His reduced velocity and only 25 K’s in 39 2/3rds innings is cause for concern but Bundy knows how to pitch.
  On The Road (Again): The Orioles are the only AL Ea
  
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• Baseball Fans Are ‘Bugging Out’ Over Toasted Grasshoppers

  05-05-2017 21:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Why eat peanuts and Cracker Jacks when you can eat grasshoppers?
  Seattle Mariner fans can’t seem to get enough of the new menu item: toasted grasshoppers. The new food item, called Chapulines, has been selling out at Safeco Field.
  The buggy treat is being sold by Mexican restaurant Poquitos. Forbes says that the Mariners sold over 13 pounds of grasshoppers at their home opener and have been selling out ever since.
  The grasshoppers, which are said to taste
  
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• Keidel: LeBron Passes Kareem, Sports World Shrugs

  05-05-2017 21:36
  By Jason Keidel
  Sometimes an athlete is so singularly great for so long his deeds become common, if not soporific.
  This NBA season morphed into the Russell Westbrook show, the pyrotechnic point guard stuffing the stat sheet like no one since Oscar Robertson. Somewhat lost in the personal greatness was the professional failure. If winning is the main metric of the greats, then Oklahoma City’s season didn’t match the hype, with 47 wins and a rather disappointing, first-round boot from
  
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• Federal appeals court puts lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby on hold ... - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2017 21:19
  
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  Federal appeals court puts lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby on hold ...
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  A federal appellate court has put on hold a lawsuit against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby brought by five of the officers charged in the death of.
  Court Puts Hold On Suit Against Marilyn Mosby « CBS BaltimoreCBS Baltimore / WJZall 3 news articles »
  
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• Man Arrested With Handgun In Carry-On At BWI

  05-05-2017 19:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was arrested at BWI airport early Friday after Transportation Security Administration officers say they caught him carrying a handgun at a security checkpoint.The man, who was headed to Cancun, Mexico, was carrying a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in his carry-on bag, officials say. He told officials that he forgot that he was carrying it.
  TSA officers detected the gun as the man entered the TSA checkpoint and placed his carry-on items on the x-ray conveyor belt.TSA of
  
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• Police: Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Another Man During Argument

  05-05-2017 19:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 29-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 41-year-old during an argument.
  On Thursday, Warrant Apprehension Task Force detectives arrested Avon Byrd of the 4800 block of Lorelly Avenue.
  He has been charged with first degree murder and related charges.
  Police say he killed 41-year-old Andrew Terrell of the 700 block of Bethnal Road on April 28 in the 200 block of East Street.
  Detectives say they were involved in an argument at the time.
  
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• Unpaid water bills trigger tax sales for Baltimore homeowners - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2017 19:04
  
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  Unpaid water bills trigger tax sales for Baltimore homeowners
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  Nearly 1,000 Baltimore homeowners are facing tax sale this month for past due water bills amid concerns the city has limited their ability to challenge billing errors. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun). Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.
  
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• Garceau: Machado Responded To Boston Like A Champion

  05-05-2017 18:58
  What was that Buck Showalter line? “If they keep poking Manny he may hit 100…” that poking Buck was referring to is those baseballs Boston pitchers repeatedly threw at the Orioles star.
  Manny responded like a champion, no he didn’t charge the mound and incur a multi-game suspension instead he let his bat and glove do all the talking.
  Thursday night his bat didn’t talk it screamed! Machado’s 3-run monster bomb was the game-changer and his third homer of the Fe
  
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• Curt Schilling Doesn’t Believe Jones Heard Racial Slurs At Fenway

  05-05-2017 18:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former ESPN analyst Curt Schilling, who now works for Breitbart News Network, does not believe Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was telling the truth about the racial taunts he received in Boston at Fenway Park.
  Jones spoke to the media on Tuesday and said he received racial taunts during the game at Fenway Park and had a bag of peanuts thrown at him.
  RELATED: Jones Says Racial Taunts Speak To Wider Racial Issues
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• Vogue’s Anna Wintour Made A Dame By Queen Elizabeth II

  05-05-2017 18:38
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s monarch has met a queen of the fashion world, as Vogue editor Anna Wintour was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
  Wintour was made a dame — female equivalent of a knight — for services to fashion and journalism in a Buckingham Palace ceremony on Friday.
  The U.K.-born editor arrived wearing her ever-present sunglasses, but removed them before entering the palace ballroom.
  She said afterward that the queen had struggle
  
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• Never Tell Me the Odds - A Baltimore Orioles preview - South Side Sox

  05-05-2017 18:07
  
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  Never Tell Me the Odds - A Baltimore Orioles preview
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  There they were, yet again, fighting in the postseason for the right to play in the World Series. The Baltimore Orioles have made the playoffs in alternating years since 2012 while playing in baseball's most consistently competitive division. That's a ...and more »
  
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• 21-Year-Old Arrested In Glen Burnie Charged With Baltimore Murder

  05-05-2017 18:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with a Baltimore murder that occurred in Baltimore April 28.
  Detectives located Damonte Johnson in the 100 block of Mountain Road in Anne Arundel County.When he was arrested, police say he had a handgun that is possibly connected to the murder and attempted murder he is now charged with.
  Johnson had been identified as the primary suspect in the shooting death of Ronald Price in the 2100 block of Ashton Street.
  He was also ide
  
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• Baltimore culture, music magazine True Laurels returns with rising rapper Bandhunta Izzy - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  05-05-2017 17:51
  
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  Baltimore culture, music magazine True Laurels returns with rising rapper Bandhunta Izzy
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  Baltimore rapper Bandhunta Izzy shot for True Laurels' second issue. (Shane Smith for True Laurels). Wesley CaseContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Since September, East Baltimore native Lawrence Burney has lived in New York, covering music for ...and more »
  
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• Delaware Trooper To Be Laid To Rest Today

  05-05-2017 17:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard is being laid to rest Friday.
  Ballard, 32, died last week after approaching a vehicle with two suspicious people outside a convenience store in New Castle County. Burgon Sealy Jr. fatally shot the officer and was ultimately killed by police Thursday after a lengthy standoff. Authorities have not said anything about Sealy’s possible motive.
  Ballard’s wife, Louise Cummings, said in a telephone interview that her husband was “very
  
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• WATCH: Ravens Rookies See Their Jerseys For The First Time

  05-05-2017 17:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have begun “Football School” that will span five weeks. The first 12 days are spread over the first three weeks of May. During which time, players work with coaches in the classroom and on the field. The offense and defense do not line up against each other.
  Rookies from the reported for physicals and had picture day on May 4 and kick off their three-day camp today, May 5. But before any of that begins, the new draft cl
  
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• Rape Charges Dropped Against Teens In Rockville HS Case

  05-05-2017 17:05
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against the immigrant teens charged with raping a fellow student in a Maryland high school bathroom.
  Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy says the facts in the case do not support the charges.
  Seventeen-year-old Jose Montano and 18-year-old Henry Sanchez were charged with assaulting the 14-year-old girl at Rockville High School in March.
  The case got national attention after the White House called it an example of
  
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• Jay Cutler Retires From NFL To Become Sports Broadcaster

  05-05-2017 17:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler announced his retirement from the NFL to join Fox Sports as a game analyst.
  Cutler’s official statement read, “I don’t know if retirement is the right word; I don’t feel that anyone ever really retires from the NFL. You are either forced to leave, or you lose the desire to do what’s required to keep going. I’m in between those situations at this point in my life.”
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• Man killed outside his North Baltimore home Thursday night, city ... - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2017 16:53
  
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  A 24-year-old man was shot and killed outside his home in North Baltimore Thursday night, city police said. Officers were called at 11:37 p.m. to the 500 block of ...and more »
  
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• Jury Awards Record-Setting $110.5M In Baby Powder Lawsuit

  05-05-2017 16:42
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer.
  The jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Lois Slemp, of Wise, Virginia, comes after three previous St. Louis juries awarded a total of $197 million to plaintiffs who made similar claims. Those cases, including the previous highest award of $72 million, are all under appeal.
  Slemp, who was diag
  
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• Flood warning issued; showers, sunshine forecast after morning downpours - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  05-05-2017 16:27
  
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  Flood warning issued; showers, sunshine forecast after morning downpours
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  A flood warning is in effect across the Baltimore region after an inch and a half of rain fell Thursday night into Friday morning, but some clearing and sunshine are expected Friday afternoon. The rain gauge at Baltimore-Washington International ...and more »
  
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• Wizards vs Celtics Gets Even Uglier As Washington Gets The Win

  05-05-2017 15:49
  
  By The Sports Xchange
  WASHINGTON — The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards just plain don’t like each other. Just ask them. Anyway, actions speak louder than words and the intensity went next level in the already contentious playoff series. More importantly for Washington, its ability to defend Isaiah Thomas and maintain a lead improved dramatically.
  John Wall scored 24 points and the Wizards took control with a 22-0 run in the first quarter for a 116-89 victory over the Celtics on
  
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• The Heated Series Between Baltimore And Boston Concluded With An Orioles Win

  05-05-2017 15:45
  By The Sports Xchange
  BOSTON — It’s finally over.
  After four days of beanings, a racial scandal and a questionable ejection, the heated series between Baltimore and the Boston Red Sox concluded with the Orioles’ 8-3 win Thursday night.
  At last, the nonsense came to an end.
  “What nonsense?” Orioles third baseman Manny Machado said tongue-in-cheek after being at the center of the drama — and hitting a monster three-run homer in the series finale.
  After controver
  
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• Tony Romo To Try Qualifying For US Open

  05-05-2017 15:39
  ALEDO, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo’s next pursuit of a championship will be in golf.
  And it’s a long shot.
  A month after the Dallas Cowboys quarterback retired, Romo is among nearly 9,500 players who signed up for the U.S. Open. He plays an 18-hole local qualifier Monday at Split Rail Links and Golf Club about 30 minutes west of Fort Worth.
  If he advances, the next step is sectional qualifying on June 5 to get into the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
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• Fan Struck In The Head With Flying Bat At Petco Park

  05-05-2017 15:33
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A woman sitting two rows behind the Colorado Rockies’ dugout was struck in the head by a bat that flew out of the hands of Hector Sanchez of the San Diego Padres on Thursday, delaying the game for 13 minutes.
  The woman and her husband, who was also hit by the bat, were taken to a hospital and their injuries do not appear to be serious, the Padres said in a statement.
  The woman took the brunt of the impact. She was tended to by medical personnel and was able to walk u
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Names Federal Judge As City’s New Solicitor

  05-05-2017 14:46
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The mayor of Baltimore has hired federal Judge Andre M. Davis to be the city’s top lawyer.
  News outlets report Mayor Catherine Pugh announced Wednesday that the senior judge on the Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals will become Baltimore’s city solicitor effective Sept. 1. Acting Solicitor David Ralph will continue as deputy.
  Davis said in a statement that Baltimore is at a historic intersection and he hopes to contribute to the revitalization of the c
  
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• California Family With 2 Toddlers Booted From Delta Flight

  05-05-2017 14:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Delta Air Lines is offering refunds and compensation to a California family that says they were forced off a plane and threatened with jail after refusing to give up one of their seats on a crowded flight.
  A video of the April 23 incident was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday and added to the list of recent encounters on airlines that have gone viral, including the dragging of a bloodied passenger off a United Express plane.
  Brian and Brittany Schear of Huntington Beach,
  
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• Wet And Muggy Weather Expected Throughout The Day

  05-05-2017 14:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- Grab your umbrellas and raincoats, it’s going to be a wet one out there.
  Meteorologist Tim Williams  says the heaviest rain will continue throughout the morning and taper off by the afternoon.Heavy rain moving north of city. Temps sitting near 60°. Updates @cbsbaltimore #WJZ #FIRSTWARNINGWX. pic.twitter.com/4qhuJ8BT13
  — Tim Williams WJZ (@TimWilliamsWJZ) May 5, 2017
  Williams also warns Marylander’s to be on the lookout for possible flooding in som
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Names Federal Judge as City's New Solicitor - U.S. News & World Report

  05-05-2017 14:00
  Baltimore Mayor Names Federal Judge as City's New Solicitor
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  The mayor of Baltimore has hired federal Judge Andre M. Davis to be the city's top lawyer. | May 5, 2017, at 7:52 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Baltimore Mayor Names Federal Judge as City's New Solicitor ...and more »
  
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• The Norris & Long Show Best Of – Week Of May 6th

  05-05-2017 13:34
  
  This week’s edition of the Norris & Long Show best Of includes interviews with Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on the Browns draft, former late night television show host Arsenio Hall, and Rob Carlin on the Capitals making their way out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs early yet again.MARY KAY CABOT
  Mary Kay Cabot, beat reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer covering the Cleveland Browns, joined Ed and Rob to review the Browns selections in the 2017 NFL Draft and how they coul
  
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• LaVar Ball’s Company Unveils Son Lonzo Ball’s $495 Shoes

  05-05-2017 13:17
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company run by the outspoken father of top NBA prospect Lonzo Ball has unveiled a signature shoe for the former UCLA star with an eye-popping price tag of $495 a pair.
  LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand unveiled the ZO2 Prime on Thursday and is taking pre-orders on its website. The black sneaker accented in gold is described as “meticulously developed at every stage by Lonzo Ball.” The listing says the shoes will ship by Nov. 24. Buyers may be out of luc
  
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• Funeral services set for trooper shot in Delaware - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2017 13:06
  
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  Funeral services set for trooper shot in Delaware
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  Delaware State Police Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard was shot and killed Wednesday April 26, 2017. Ballard was from Bowie. Jessica GreskoAssociated Press. A Delaware trooper killed in the line of duty is being remembered as a man who "loved helping people.".
  Delaware Trooper Killed In The Line Of Duty Laid To RestCBS Baltimore / WJZall 62 news articles »
  
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• Trump Celebrates Hill Victory, Relishes Visit To Hometown

  05-05-2017 13:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump had already planned a celebration as he returned to his hometown for the first time since his inauguration. House Republicans gave him another reason to enjoy the moment.
  Trump flew to New York to join Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull aboard the USS Intrepid to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Before he left the White House on Thursday, however, he hosted a Rose Garden event to applaud passage of the GOP-spons
  
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• Hogan To Hold Cabinet Meeting In Carroll County

  05-05-2017 12:50
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan is holding a regional Cabinet meeting in Carroll County.
  It’s scheduled for Friday at Carroll Community College in Westminster.
  After the meeting, the governor will tour the county and visit with local elected officials. Hogan also will tour local businesses and meet with constituents.
  One stop will be at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center. The governor will also speak with students at Hampstead Elementary School.
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• Video Game Hall Of Fame Adds ‘Halo: Combat Evolved,’ 3 More

  05-05-2017 12:11
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Attention Halo Nation, “Halo: Combat Evolved” is in the World Video Game Hall of Fame.The science fiction shooter game that enthralled a legion of fans after its 2001 launch with the Xbox system is one of four games to be inducted into the hall Thursday. “Donkey Kong,” ”Pokemon Red and Green” and “Street Fighter II” round out the young hall’s third class of honorees.
  All will be on permanent display at The Strong
  
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• The Dark Side Of May 4: Storm Trooper Causes Alarm At School

  05-05-2017 11:14
  
  SHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — A student dressed as a storm trooper for “Star Wars Day” prompted the evacuation of a Wisconsin high school when a frightened parent saw the costumed figure entering the facility and called 911.
  Police in Ashwaubenon (ash-WAH’-beh-non) near Green Bay say the parent saw the student going through a back door Thursday wearing body armor and a mask, and carrying a bag.
  Police Capt. Jody Crocker says the parent did the right thing given the suspicious s
  
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• Coast Guard Warns of Blinding Laser Light Strikes on Md. Waterways

  05-05-2017 05:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Coast Guard is investigating a series of blinding laser light strikes being aimed at big commercial ships passing through the Chesapeake Bay.
  Distracting, dangerous and in time it could prove to be deadly.
  The use of high powered lasers have already proven to be a problem for commercial air pilots.
  Similar incidents have been reported involving planes and even a Maryland State Police chopper.
  During a FBI demonstration, the pilot struggled after being hit dir
  
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