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• San Diego Police Killed Boy, 15, in School Parking Lot

  06-05-2017 23:43
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police shot and killed a 15-year-old student Saturday after he pointed a BB gun at them in a high school parking lot, authorities said.
  The Torrey Pines High School student called 911 shortly before 3:30 a.m. to ask officers to check on the welfare of an unarmed boy in front of the school, according to a police statement.
  He didn’t name the boy, but investigators later determined he was referring to himself, police said.When two officers arrived, they spotted a youth
  
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• Nigerian Official Says More Chibok Girls Have Been Released

  06-05-2017 23:28
  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An unknown number of Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released, a government official said late Saturday. Family members said they were awaiting names and other information before celebrating.
  Nearly 200 of the schoolgirls had remained captive after the first negotiated release of 21 girls in October. At the time, Nigeria’s government said another group of 83 girls would be released “very s
  
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• It’s Academic: May 6, 2017

  06-05-2017 23:09
  
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• Wizards’ Oubre Suspended for Game 4 for Knocking Over Olynyk

  06-05-2017 22:29
  
  By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was suspended for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics after charging and knocking over Kelly Olynyk in Game 3.
  The NBA on Saturday announced Oubre’s suspension without pay for “charging and making forceful and unwarranted contact.” Game 4 is Sunday evening in Washington.
  Oubre called the suspension a consequence of his actions.
  “I’m not surprised,” Oubre said after pr
  
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• Eviction prevention efforts in Baltimore lag - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2017 22:29
  
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  Bon Secours Community Works' eviction prevention program aims to keep families in their homes. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun video). Doug Donovan and Jean MarbellaContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. The line outside the doors of the Bon Secours ...and more »
  
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• Stolen Ronald McDonald Statue Recovered Undamaged

  06-05-2017 20:47
  CLINTON, N.J. (AP) — A life-size Ronald McDonald statue stolen from a McDonald’s in New Jersey last month has been found.
  But authorities are keeping mum about where it was found and who took it.
  Hunterdon County prosecutors say the 250-pound fiberglass statue of the clown character sitting on a bench was taken from the McDonald’s in Clinton. They announced Friday that it had been found but declined further comment.
  The couple that own the restaurant say the statue wasn’t
  
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• Kathleen Matthews Tapped To Lead Maryland Democratic Party

  06-05-2017 20:43
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democratic Party leaders have elected Kathleen Matthews to serve as state party chair through the 2018 general elections.
  Members of the Democratic State Central Committee elected Matthews as chair on Saturday. She had been elected interim party chair on March 1, replacing D. Bruce Poole.
  Matthews says the job of Maryland Democrats includes resisting President Donald Trump and defeating Governor Larry Hogan.
  Matthews, a Montgomery County resident, has worked
  
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• Texas Adoption Agencies Could Ban Jews, Gays, Muslims

  06-05-2017 20:25
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by public or private agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples, under a proposal advancing in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
  Five other states have passed similar laws protecting faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay parents or other households on religious grounds — but Texas’ rule extends t
  
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• Protections For 27 National Monuments May Be Curtailed, Cut

  06-05-2017 18:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — 27 national monuments, mostly in the West, face the curtailing or elimination of protections put in place over the past two decades by presidents from both parties, the Interior Department said.
  President Donald Trump ordered the review last month, saying protections imposed by his three immediate predecessors amounted to “a massive federal land grab” that “should never have happened.”
  A list released Friday includes 22 monuments on federal land in
  
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• Tebow Huge Draw In The Minors, Fans Packing Small Stadiums

  06-05-2017 18:40
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tim Tebow is a big-league hit in the minor leagues.
  The Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback has minor league fans around the Single A South Atlantic League flocking to stadiums and jamming ticket lines to see the Columbia Fireflies outfielder and designated-hitter.
  The Hickory Crawdads sold out four games with the Fireflies, its total of 17,500 for the series surpassing the 15,900 they drew their first eight games.
  “We had 4,500 people in the stands
  
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• Cops: 13-Year-Old Arrested For Pot Brownies That Sickened 5

  06-05-2017 17:46
  PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a 13-year-old middle school student was arrested after giving marijuana-laced brownies to several classmates who became sick and were taken to the hospital.
  Plymouth police say the boy was charged Friday with possession of marijuana and distribution.
  School officials say five male students, ages 13 and 14, ate the brownies that morning at Plymouth South Middle School. They began having adverse reactions and were taken to the nurse, who sen
  
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• Pentagon Says Navy SEAL Was Killed In Somalia Operation

  06-05-2017 17:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has identified the Navy SEAL who was killed in a military operation in Somalia.
  The Defense Department says Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, Maine, was killed during an operation Thursday against the extremist group al-Shabab. He is the first American to die in combat in the African country since 1993.
  A Pentagon spokesman said Friday that U.S. special operations troops had come under fire after U.S. aircraft delivered Som
  
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• Weather Blog: Rain Likely On Saturday

  06-05-2017 16:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Low pressure over Pennsylvania will track north into Ontario this weekend. Weak high pressure will build into the area late Sunday, and remain through midweek.
  The latest surface analysis suggests the cold front has made it to about the Blue Ridge. Current radar composite indicates that showers are numerous to widespread across the western half of the forecast area, in line with the frontal zone. Have made appropriate adjustments to the database.
  While instability is not
  
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• Commissioner: MLB Considers Guidelines For Racist Taunts

  06-05-2017 16:33
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Days after a fan at Fenway Park directed racial slurs at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he is determined to “provide our players with an environment where they feel comfortable in every major league stadium that they play.”
  Manfred spoke Friday before the Minnesota Twins hosted the Boston Red Sox, who were at the center of the controversy this week after Jones, who is black, heard the taunts . Another fan was remove
  
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• Police Officer Free On Bond In Teen’s Suburban Dallas Death

  06-05-2017 16:09
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas police officer who fired into a car of teenagers leaving an unruly party, killing a 15-year-old passenger, faces a murder charge, authorities say.
  Roy Oliver turned himself in Friday night, just hours after the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for his arrest in the April 29 death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Oliver, who was fired Tuesday from the police force in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs, was released after posting bail at the Parker Co
  
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• Saturday, May 6, 2017

  06-05-2017 15:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Food and Wine Festival
   
  A tortoise and turtle from the Maryland Zoo join us in studio
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• Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast Recalled

  06-05-2017 15:22
  PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey-based food company is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast because they might be contaminated with Listeria.
  Pinnacle Foods Inc. said Friday the safety of its customers is its top priority and no illnesses have been reported. It says it initiated the recall when testing indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the plant environment.
  Listeria monocytogenes can cause fatal infections in young children, frail or elderl
  
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• Records: Aaron Hernandez Was Member Of Bloods Street Gang

  06-05-2017 14:57
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was a member of the Bloods street gang and was disciplined for having gang paraphernalia, according to newly released documents related to the investigation into his prison suicide.
  A death report released Friday lists the Bloods under Hernandez’s gang profile and says Hernandez was disciplined for having “STG” paraphernalia. In prison, “STG” stands for Security Threat Group, a euphemism for gangs.
  Hernandez, a for
  
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• Orioles closer Zach Britton shelved with recurring forearm discomfort - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  06-05-2017 05:16
  
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  Orioles closer Zach Britton shelved with recurring forearm discomfort
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  "He (Zach Britton) woke up with tightness in the forearm area Friday after the team returned from Boston," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video). Eduardo A. EncinaContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Orioles closer ...
  Orioles closer Zach Britton has MRI after feeling pain in left armESPNall 17 news articles »
  
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• Orioles Radio Recap: Orioles Open Up Home Stand With A Win

  06-05-2017 05:09
  
  The Orioles returned home after a 7 game road trip to open a 3 game set with the Chicago White Sox. Hear all the action from tonight’s win including who the unlikely hero was in the big win! Fred Manfra made his return to the broadcast booth Friday night and he sat down with Greg Bader to discuss what fans can look forward too on this homestand!
  As always we will hear Buck Showalter’s post game thoughts and comments! Follow Joe Angel on twitter @WaveItByeBye, follow Jim Hunter on twi
  
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• Fraternity, 18 Members Charged in Penn State Student's Death - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  06-05-2017 05:08
  
  Fraternity, 18 Members Charged in Penn State Student's Death
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Eighteen Penn State fraternity members are now facing of a slew criminal charges following the death of a student who was in the midst of joining the organization. Eight of those members are also facing involuntary manslaughter charges ...and more »
  
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• Weather Blog: Stormy Morning

  06-05-2017 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A very active and stormy morning that brought heavy rains, thunderstorms and gusty winds has left us with plenty of clouds.
  A deep low pressure will continue to drag clouds and some more chances for some more showers on Saturday and perhaps into next week as well.
  Very cool air will be brought our way, and some places by Monday and Tuesday morning may drop into the upper 30’s.
  Tender annuals may need to be covered those nights! Have a nice, but cool weekend!
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• Fraternity, 18 Members Charged in Penn State Student’s Death

  06-05-2017 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–  Eighteen Penn State fraternity members are now facing of a slew criminal charges following the death of a student who was in the midst of joining the organization.
  Eight of those members are also facing involuntary manslaughter charges.
  New court documents reveal the dangerous conditions the student and other potential members were subjected to before his death.
  Authorities say Timothy Piazza died Feb. 4 after falling down stairs numerous times inside the Beta Theta
  
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• Miley Struck By 2 Line Drives, But Orioles Top White Sox 4-2

  06-05-2017 04:54
  
  By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Gabriel Ynoa pitched six sharp innings after Orioles starter Wade Miley was forced out of the game by the impact of two line drives, and Baltimore got a home run from Chris Davis in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
  Miley left after being drilled by successive batters. First, he was struck in the left wrist by a shot off the bat of Jose Abreu. Two pitches later, Avisail Garcia ripped a comebacker that hit Mil
  
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• Man, 33, arrested for having a gun, drugs in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  06-05-2017 04:48
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - A 33-year-old man was charged May 3 with having a loaded gun and drugs at a home in central Baltimore's Madison Park area, as part of an investigation police were doing into recent violence. Officers executed a search warrant on ...
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• Md. State Police Recover Heroin, Marijuana and Cash During Traffic Stop

  06-05-2017 04:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland State troopers recovered heroin, marijuana and cash Thursday in a traffic stop in Annapolis.
  Troopers arrested Hailey M. Mock, 23, of Edgewater, and Travis S. Kramer, 30, of Edgewater.
  Shortly after 7:00 p.m., a trooper saw the driver, Mock, not wearing her seat belt while driving a silver Kia on Cedar Park Road at Porter Road.
  Kramer was the front seat passenger.
  After stopping the vehicle, the trooper saw several signs of possible criminal activity and
  
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• The Kentucky Derby: Big Hats, Horses And $1,000 Drinks

  06-05-2017 03:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest events in horse racing each year. But it’s grown to be about much more than just the action on the track.
  So what makes the “Run for the Roses” so special? The Big Hats Did you know women’s Derby Hats have been around since the first race in 1875?
  The fashion trend turned to bigger and more colorful hats in the 1960’s.
  Celebrities and Parties, The Kentucky Derby has become a hot spot for celebrities to
  
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• Md. State Police Arrest Caroline Co. Man for Child Porn

  06-05-2017 02:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland State Police have arrested a Caroline County man for possessing and distributing child pornography.
  State police arrested Alexander Cowell, 30, of Greensboro, Friday after they found multiple files of child porn on his computer.
  Detectives began investigating in March where they discovered Cowell was downloading child porn.
  Cowell was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography and four counts of distribution of child pornography.
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• Rob Manfred: Red Sox-Orioles intervention was about player safety - ESPN

  06-05-2017 02:23
  
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  MINNEAPOLIS -- It was an unprecedented action for Rob Manfred, but the Major League Baseball commissioner said Friday he doesn't regret intervening in this week's beanball feud between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. "The Orioles and the ...
  The Heated Series Between Baltimore And Boston Concluded With An Orioles WinCBS Baltimore / WJZ
  Orioles 8, Red Sox 3: Manny Machado strikes again as Baltimore gains s
  
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• Maryland Mom Hosts Life-Saving CPR Parties

  06-05-2017 01:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Gatherings to teach cardio-pulmonary resuscitation are popping up around the Maryland area.
  As one Maryland mother found, you only have to ask yourself one question to see the benefit in this.
  Potomac mom Laura Metro has become a CPR party hostess.
  “My son Clay almost died by drowning. He was at the pool with some of our friends and he was walking from one friend to the next to go get a snack and we believe he tripped on his towel and fell in the deep end. I did
  
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• Officials: Carfentanil Blamed for 4th Death in Maryland

  06-05-2017 01:07
  
  PASADENA, Md. (AP) — Officials say a fourth overdose death in Maryland has been linked to the synthetic drug carfentanil.
  Media outlets report that it is the third such death in Anne Arundel County in recent weeks and the fourth in the state. Frederick County also reported an overdose death attributed to carfentanil this year.
  Anne Arundel County police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure says that an autopsy found that the April death of a 51-year-old man in Pasadena was due to an overdose of the
  
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• Mary Irene Traeger, BUILD organizer, dies - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2017 01:05
  
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  Mary Irene Traeger, who was among the founders and a treasurer of the community organizing group Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, died of cancer April 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. She was 84 and had lived in Gardenville.and more »
  
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• Baltimore mayor's crime office in disarray amid staff departures ... - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2017 01:02
  
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  The Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice — a once-influential Baltimore agency that devises crime-fighting strategies, coordinates with the state and brings in grant ...and more »
  
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• GameThread for Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles, May 5, 2017 7:05 PM EDT - Camden Chat

  06-05-2017 00:39
  
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  The Birds are back in town after a tumultuous road trip. It's Wade Miley's turn on the bump. He will be opposed by former Oriole Miguel Gonzalez. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook Pin Pinterest 548 Comments ...
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• Lori S. Goodman, city schools dance instructor at Western High, dies - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2017 00:32
  
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  Lori S. Goodman, city schools dance instructor at Western High, dies
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  Lori S. Goodman, a professional instructor and director of the award-winning Western High School Dance Team, died April 25 from lupus. (HANDOUT). Frederick N. RasmussenContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Lori S. Goodman, a former auditor whose ...and more »
  
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• Honoring Maryland’s First Responders: Fallen Heroes Day

  06-05-2017 00:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– First responders who died on the job were remembered Friday in Baltimore County as public safety officers from all over the State gather for Fallen Heroes Day.
  The focus was not about the way the men died but how they lived serving their communities.
  Officers, firefighters and emergency medical responders took pause for the 32nd year, to give a moment to remember the men and women who spent their lives serving their communities.
  Always an emotional day for mother
  
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• In East Baltimore, a once-barren neighborhood starts to bloom ... - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2017 00:19
  
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  Baltimore, MD--May 4, 2017--Scott Levitan, Vice President and Development Director for Science Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, stands in Eager Park ...and more »
  
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• 9th Annual Maryland Half-Marathon & 5K Raises Money to Fight Cancer

  06-05-2017 00:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In two weeks, hundreds will lace up their sneakers for the 9th annual Maryland Half-Marathon & 5K, where 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward fighting cancer.
  That’s something Karyn Staton has been doing for two years.
  “I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer – stage two,” she says.
  In most cases, surgery, chemo and radiation are the only options for patients who have that type and stage of cancer.
  Staton had all three, and she
  
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• Harry St. A. O'Neill, retired District Court judge, dies - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2017 00:02
  
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  Harry St. A. O'Neill, retired District Court judge, dies
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  Harry St. A. O'Neill, a retired Harford County district Court judge, died Jan. 21, and services will be May 11. (HANDOUT). Frederick N. RasmussenContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Services for Harry St. A. O'Neill, a retired Harford County District ...and more »
  
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