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• Skatepark Grand Opening In Hampden Following Phase II Completion

  09-05-2017 23:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After ten years of advocating for a skatepark in Baltimore, the city is celebrating the grand opening of Phase II of the skatepark in Hampden with a free event at Roosevelt Park on 36th Street.
  The event will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 12:00 p.m. til 8:00 p.m. and will feature a DJ and live bands throughout the day, as well as skating by local and regional skaters. Baltimore brewery Waverly Brewing Company will be debuting a new beer called Frontside Ale to commemo
  
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• President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

  09-05-2017 23:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The White House announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey.
  President Trump accepted the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Maryland U.S. Attorney, now Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in the decision.
  Comey’s firing comes days after he testified on Capitol Hill about the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s election meddling and possible connections between Russia and Trump’s campai
  
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• Police Release Sketch Of 1 Of 3 Suspects Accused Of Rape At Cemetery

  09-05-2017 23:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking the public to help them identify one of three suspects accused of a rape that occurred at a cemetery.
  Police say the crime happened at 11:30 p.m., on April 30, at the Voshell Memorial Gardens Cemetery, located at 5600 Cardiff Avenue.
  The victim told police she was visiting a relative’s grave, when the suspects approached her.
  The three suspects then pulled out a gun and raped the woman, before making off with her cell p
  
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• Towson Residents Push Back Against Proposed Royals Farms Gas Station

  09-05-2017 23:32
  
  Towson, MD. (WJZ)–  Residents in Towson are not going down without a fight, they’re pushing back against a proposal for a major development on York Road.
  Plans for the new development ‘Towson Station’ say it’s intended to support the community, a community that doesn’t want them there.
  The intersection of York and Bosley is set up for a major transformation. A transformation neighbors said they want no part of.
  “I’ve not yet heard anyone who l
  
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• Keswick Building New Health And Wellness Center

  09-05-2017 22:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s senior population is rapidly growing, and now one of the area’s best known providers of services for older adults is expanding its efforts.
  The line dance class at the Keswick Multi-Care Center is a hit! Just ask any of the dancers.
  Now Keswick is expanding its services, with a new health and wellness center coming to its north Baltimore campus.
  “We really feel the new center can make a big difference in people’s lives,” said
  
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• Search Underway For Rescue Dog Stolen Over The Weekend

  09-05-2017 22:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a rescue dog that was taken over the weekend.
  Becca, a 4-month-old, 16-pound, female husky mix with blue eyes, was stolen from Small Miracles Cat & Dog Rescue overnight Saturday into Sunday.
  Police say someone went into the rescue, located in the 10200 block of Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, and took Becca.
  There were no signs of forced entry, and nothing else was taken, according to
  
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• Woman Charged In Lothian Love Triangle Murders Sentenced To 60 Years

  09-05-2017 22:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Ann Anastasi, the 44-year-old woman charged with murdering her husband and his live-in mistress, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
  On October 5, 2015, police found 40-year-old Anthony Anastasi Jr. gunned down in his home along West Bay Front Road in the quiet Lothian community and 25-year-old Jacqueline Riggs stabbed to death in the basement.
  Investigators say the Anastasis and Riggs all lived in the house together and were all sexual partners. Documents show the h
  
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• NOAA Shows Off Its ‘Hurricane Hunter’ Planes At Reagan National

  09-05-2017 22:18
  
  BALTIMOER (WJZ) — It can be the most powerful weather on the planet, and as spring heads toward summer, the threat of hurricanes increases.
  That means preparing now.
  People are constantly warned to get out of the way of hurricanes. It’s just the opposite for hurricane hunters, even though few natural forces pack such lethal potential.
  Fortunately, satellites often provide the first warning signs. But a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) jet gets closer, flying
  
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• Police: Baltimore City Teacher Assaulted 11-Year-Old Student

  09-05-2017 21:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore police announced Tuesday that a teacher assaulted an 11-year-old boy at Waverly Elementary/Middle School and it was captured on cell phone video.
  Police say the male teacher struck the student as seen in cell phone video.
  School police responded to the incident Friday before Baltimore police began investigating Monday.
  Police spokesman T.J. Smith says 29-year-old Taurean Branch, struck the student in the midsection in the video.
  Smith says the student was crying
  
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• Weed Could Be The Cure For Dementia, Study Finds

  09-05-2017 20:40
  CBS Local — In a potentially groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Medicine, it has been found that a key ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), could possibly be a cure of dementia.
  Researchers in a joint study in Europe tested low doses of THC on aging mice them. The older mice, who should have had signs of aging, performed the same as younger mice, showing that when exposed to low doses of THC, cognitive ability did not decrease as it naturall
  
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• Former Orioles Melvin Mora Will Become A U.S. Citizen This Week

  09-05-2017 20:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora will become a United States citizen during a naturalization ceremony in Baltimore this Wednesday, May 10.
  Born in Venezuela, Mora, now 45, played 10 of his 13 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. In that time, Mora became a two-time All-Star and was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2015.
  Mora will be one of about 50 citizenship candidates to participate in a naturalization ceremony being held at the U.S. Citizenship and Imm
  
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• Boy Donates Thousands Of Comic Books To Military Base

  09-05-2017 20:30
  
  FORT DIX, N.J. (AP) — A young comic book aficionado is sharing his passion with the military.
  10-year-old Carl Scheckel organized a campaign that gathered roughly 3,000 comic books that he donated last month to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. He collected them mostly through donations at comic book shows but also gave up many titles from his vast personal collection.
  The comics were shipped to locations around the globe. Recipients are being urged to send a picture back to
  
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• Eating Full-Fat Cheese Won’t Raise Chance Of Heart Attack, Study Finds

  09-05-2017 20:04
  CBS Local —  Pass the cheese, please. While it may not be the healthiest thing in the world, a new study claims that full-fat dairy products is not as bad as once thought. Eating full-fat cheese, milk or yogurt does not increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study published in European Journal of Epidemiology, via Guardian,
  The study was an in-depth analysis of 29 prior studies that looked at the link between dairy products and risk of cardiovascu
  
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• Always Dreaming Checks into Pimlico’s Stall 40 for Preakness

  09-05-2017 19:35
  
  By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming has made himself right at home at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course in Stall 40, which has sheltered many of the greatest champions in horse racing history.
  The bay colt was in excellent spirits Tuesday after traveling from Churchill Downs to Pimlico, where he will spend the next 11 days before running in the Preakness.
  Always Dreaming was being pampered by assistant trainer Ginny DePasquale
  
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• NBA Analyst Charles Barkely: I’d Rather Watch NHL Playoffs

  09-05-2017 19:30
  CBS Local– Charles Barkley has a job many would consider to be a dream. He’s paid to watch and analyze basketball, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t enjoy another traditional sport. Sir Charles, in one of his standard rants, said that he’d rather watch the NHL playoffs than the NBA playoffs because of the competitive balance.
  “Speaking of a Zamboni, thank God for the NHL Playoffs,” said Barkley. “That’s what I would be watching in th
  
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• Escaped Inmate To Remain In Howard Co. After Recapture

  09-05-2017 19:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The inmate who escaped from custody in Jessup, and eluded authorities for six days before being recaptured, is set to remain in Howard County for “the immediate future.”
  David Watson was serving a sentence of more than 100 years in Delaware for attempted murder.
  He is set to remain at the Howard County Detention Center.
  Judge had ordered Watson’s transfer to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center for a competency evaluation, but the Howard County State&
  
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• Baltimore Police Arrest 2 Repeat Offenders for Attempted Murder

  09-05-2017 19:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested two suspects Monday who are connected to shooting a 40-year-old man.
  Officers arrested William Lee, 29, and Devone Manning, 20, for allegedly shooting a man in the 3900 block of Belvieu Avenue on February 25.
  Both were transported to Central Booking and charged with attempted first-degree murder.
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• $500,000 Offered For Best New Oreo Flavor Idea

  09-05-2017 19:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Oreo cookie owner Mondelez International is offering a $500,000 prize for “the next great Oreo creation.”
  Along with this week’s release of the new “Firework” Oreos, which have “popping candy” in the creme filling, the cookie maker is also urging fans to text or tweet them with their new big flavor ideas.
  It’s called the #MyOreoCreation contest.
  The winning flavor will also be produced and sold nationwide.
  Full rules for the
  
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• Teen’s Plea For Free Wendy’s Nuggets Sets Retweet Record

  09-05-2017 18:35
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Twitter plea from a Nevada teen for a year of free chicken nuggets from Wendy’s is now the most retweeted post of all time.
  Carter Wilkerson asked the fast food chain on Twitter last month how many retweets it would take for him to get free nuggets for a year. Wendy’s replied, “18 million.”
  Wilkerson’s screenshot of the exchange has moved past Ellen DeGeneres’ viral tweet from the 2014 Oscars on Tuesday with more than 3.4 million retw
  
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• Rob Long: We Have A Race Issue In Sports, Because We Have A Race Issue In Society

  09-05-2017 18:22
  Last week I wrote a blog indicating that what Baltimore Oriole outfielder Adam Jones experienced in Boston was the uncomfortable truth. That’s what the truth often does. It exposes things we don’t want to come to grips with. It sometimes tugs at us and makes us examine either ourselves, our surroundings and often both.
  MMQB’s Albert Breer’s comments after Jones’ confrontation in Boston embodies America’s stance on racism. “Is it horrible to want some pro
  
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• Chaos at Florida Airport After Spirit Flights Canceled

  09-05-2017 18:20
  By JOSH REPLOGLE and TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three New Yorkers remained jailed Tuesday after authorities said they started a near-riot at Fort Lauderdale’s airport after Spirit Airlines canceled nine flights, leading to chaos in its terminal.
  The Broward Sheriff’s Office said about 500 people were crowded into Spirit’s terminal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport late Monday night after the airline cancelled the fli
  
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• Police: Student Cut At Owings Mills HS Was Self-Inflicted

  09-05-2017 18:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police now say a student who was cut at Owings Mills High School Tuesday morning was injured as a result of a self-inflicted wound.
  At 9:19 a.m. Tuesday, police and fire units were dispatched to the school for a report of an injured student, according to Baltimore County Schools.
  Upon arrival, they found an 18-year-old male student had been cut with a sharp object.
  He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  A music teacher saw the
  
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• Police Investigate After Student Cut At Owings Mills High School

  09-05-2017 18:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —At 9:19 a.m. Tuesday, police and fire units were dispatched to Owings Mills High School for a report of an injured student, according to Baltimore County Schools.
  Upon arrival, they found an 18-year-old male student had been cut with a sharp object.He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  A music teacher saw the 11th grade student on the second floor of the school staggering, and went to assist him.When the teacher got to the student, the
  
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• Former Baltimore Bishop Who Killed Cyclist Denied Early Release

  09-05-2017 18:06
  JESSUP, Md. (WJZ/AP) — A former Episcopal bishop who struck and killed a cyclist while driving drunk in Baltimore was denied early release from her seven-year prison sentence.
  Heather Cook spoke extensively during the hearing, but did not accept responsibility and showed no remorse. She did not apologize to the victim or his family, according to the chair of the parole board.
  The commission did not take long to deliberate, and decided to deny parole because this was her second DUI, she fle
  
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• Amtrak Engineer Won’t Be Charged In Deadly Crash

  09-05-2017 18:04
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia prosecutors say the speeding Amtrak engineer involved in a derailment that killed eight people and injured about 200 others won’t be charged.
  They say they can’t prove engineer Brandon Bostian acted with “conscious disregard” when he accelerated the train to 106 mph on a 50 mph curve.
  Federal investigators concluded that Bostian lost track of his location before the May 12, 2015, crash after learning a nearby commuter train had been
  
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• Best Places To Take Wedding Pictures In Baltimore

  09-05-2017 18:00
  By Joel Furches
  Having a beautiful location at which to shoot your wedding photos is a must. These photos will live with you long after the wedding gifts have fallen apart and been tucked away. They’ll doubtless be shown to children and grandchildren. Fortunately for you, Baltimore has a number of beautiful garden spots which serve as perfect locations for creating these permanent memories. This writer spoke to the professional wedding photographers, Jes and Meg of MaeWood Photograph
  
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• Judge Agrees To Toss Aaron Hernandez’s Murder Conviction

  09-05-2017 17:30
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s conviction in a 2013 murder can be erased because he died before his appeal was heard, a judge ruled Tuesday.
  Judge E. Susan Garsh said case law in Massachusetts has long established that defendants who have not had the merits of their appeals decided before they die have the right to have their convictions vacated. She said she was compelled to follow it.
  The former New England Patriots tight end hanged himself in his c
  
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• Baltimore Improved To 26-14 At Home Against Nationals

  09-05-2017 17:03
  By Gracenote
  The surging Baltimore Orioles are riding a five-game winning streak as they prepare to host the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in the second contest of the four-game, home-and-home series. Baltimore improved to 26-14 at home against the Nationals with Monday’s 6-4 victory and has not lost the Beltway Series since 2007.
  Ace Max Scherzer will look to cool off the Orioles when he goes for his fifth win and looks to halt Washington’s two-game skid, which followed a four-gam
  
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• Ravens Sign Terrance West To Restricted Free Agent Contract

  09-05-2017 16:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed running back Terrance West to a restricted free agent contract.
  West, a Baltimore native, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round in 2014 then came back to Maryland in 2015 with the Ravens.
  RELATED: Lombardi: ‘Terrance West Could Be The X-Factor For Ravens’
  West started 13 games last year and played in all 16. He led Baltimore in rushing yards (774), attempts (193) and rush
  
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• Man Arrested For Robbery Outside Maryland Live Casino

  09-05-2017 16:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 22-year-old man is now behind bars after police say he robbed a man in the parking lot of Maryland Live Casino.
  Micah Lorenzo Goss faces a robbery charge after police were called about the robbery just after 1 a.m. on Monday.
  Responding officers were told that a man was talking on his cell phone while in the parking lot of Maryland Live Casino, when a man, later identified as Goss, came up behind him and stole his wallet.
  The suspect fled on food, but aut
  
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• Mark Zuckerman On Nationals Vs. Orioles In A Home-And-Home Four Game Series

  09-05-2017 15:47
  Mark Zuckerman, analyst who covers the Nationals for MASN Sports, joined Ed and Rob to talk about the series between the Orioles and Nationals which is ongoing.
  Mark talked about Matt Wieters leadership role in the Nationals locker room as opposed to how he was in the Orioles locker room saying, “I think it’s a little different here because he is walking into a clubhouse with a bunch of guys who are leaders…I think in some ways he’s been more on the side of and I think h
  
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• Judge To Hear Arguments On Bid To Erase Hernandez Conviction

  09-05-2017 15:38
  FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments in a push by lawyers for late NFL star Aaron Hernandez to erase his conviction in a 2013 murder.
  The former New England Patriots tight end hanged himself in his prison cell on April 19 while serving a life sentence in the killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. His suicide came just five days after he was acquitted in a separate double slaying in 2012.
  Hernandez’s appellate attorneys have made their request un
  
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• Two Men Dead After Being Shot In The Head In West Baltimore

  09-05-2017 15:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Two men were shot and killed early Tuesday morning in the 2800 block of Lanvale Avenue in West Baltimore, police say.
  Around 5:50 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the area.
  When they arrived, they found the bodies of the men in and around a vehicle, both with gunshot wounds to the head. They were pronounced dead on the scene.
  Detectives are looking to identify witnesses and a suspect(s) and are asking anyone with information to call (410) 396-2100, text
  
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• D.C. Emergency Personnel Save Ducklings From Storm Drain

  09-05-2017 15:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Emergency crews make an adorable rescue Monday, saving a family of ducklings that fell into a D.C. storm drain.
  The incident happened around 5:30 on 12th Street and Maine Avenue. A total of eight ducklings had fallen into the storm drain and their mother waited eagerly nearby.Animal rescue 12 St X Maine Ave SW. Duckings fell into storm drain. Momma duck standing by. We are working to remove drain cover. pic.twitter.com/y9UmZFdXV8
  — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems)
  
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• Rayshad Lewis, Son Of Ray Lewis, Transfers To Maryland

  09-05-2017 14:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Rayshad Lewis will have big shoes to fill as he come to a state where his dad dominated the pros for nearly two decades.
  The son of Ravens legend Ray Lewis announced on twitter Monday he will be transferring to the University of Maryland to play football.New chapter… You ain't gotta understand just sit back and watch pic.twitter.com/O7oxLbuvYT
  — Rayshad Lewis (@ThatOtherLewis) May 8, 2017
  Last season, Lewis played wide receiver as a true freshman at Utah Stat
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Out Of The Cold Zone, Into The Cool Zone

  09-05-2017 14:05
  Hi Everyone!
  Pretty simple today. Sunny, still cool in the mid 60’s, but not anywhere near as breezy/windy as yesterday. And that brings me to my point. Even yesterday, out in the sun and breeze, “it” still was not COLD. Cool yes, but not frigid.
  Point here is that we really are out of the cold zone. A month ago it would have been jacket conditions. Yesterday a long sleeve tee shirt did the trick. We are indeed moving into deep Spring.
  Tomorrow will be the warmest day out of th
  
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• For Over A Year, Serial Killing Suspect Went Undiscovered

  09-05-2017 13:19
  PHOENIX (AP) — For more than a year, Phoenix police were stumped by a string of killings in which a shooter stalked victims after dark and gunned them down as they stood outside their homes or sat in their cars. Nine people were killed in all in a case dubbed the Serial Street Shooter.
  Police fielded thousands of tips, went door-to-door in a largely Hispanic neighborhood of Phoenix where the shootings happened and analyzed ballistics from a different, unrelated serial shooting case. On Mon
  
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• Pregnant Woman Missing Since Not Showing Up To Her Own Baby Shower

  09-05-2017 09:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing pregnant woman.
  Officials say 22-year old Akia Eggleston did not show up for her baby shower on May 3, and has not been seen since. Family members say she is 4’8 with black hair and brown eyes and is eight months pregnant.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Baltimore Police at (410)-396-2499 or 9-1-1
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• Baltimore Police Searching For Missing Pregnant Woman

  09-05-2017 09:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing pregnant woman.
  Officials say 22-year old Akia Eggleston did not show up for her baby shower on May 3, and has not been seen since. Family members say she is 4’8 with black hair and brown eyes and is eight months pregnant.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Baltimore Police at (410)-396-2499 or 9-1-1
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• Capitals Overwhelm Penguins 5-2 To Force Game 7

  09-05-2017 05:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored twice, Nicklas Backstrom got his sixth of the playoffs and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Monday night to force a Game 7 in their taut Eastern Conference semifinal.
  John Carlson and T.J. Oshie also scored for the Capitals. Braden Holtby stopped 16 to send the series back to Washington for the deciding game on Wednesday night.
  Jake Guentzel picked up his playoff-leading ninth goal and Evgeni Malkin added another 52 secon
  
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• Activists Oppose Parole For Ex-Bishop Who Killed Cyclist

  09-05-2017 05:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Bicycle activist groups are voicing outrage over the possibility a former church leader could go free after serving just 18 months behind bars for killing a cyclist while drunk behind the wheel.
  Heather Cook’s fall from grace came hard and fast. WJZ was there as the former Episcopalian bishop was lead away in handcuffs in late 2015.“To find out that parole could come this quickly was really a shock,” says bicycle safety advocate Jon Korin
  
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• Study: Where You Live Can Affect How Long You Live

  09-05-2017 05:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Where you live could determine how long you live, as new statistics show life expectancy varies across the U.S. and here in Maryland, it’s no different.
  Ava-joye Burnett breaks down these new numbers and what counties have the lowest and highest life expectancy.
  The difference in how long you live is all about your zip code. In one case, it was just a matter of a few miles.
  Howard County has something to brag about —it has the highest life expectancy in the st
  
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• Police Investigate Threat Made By Student On Snapchat

  09-05-2017 05:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County high school student sparks fear over vague threats posted to social media. The images also caught the attention of police and the school district and are now part of an ongoing investigation.
  Police tell WJZ this all unfolded over the weekend after being tipped off to images of a Loch Raven High School student posting photos of himself with a gun and threatening messages to a popular social media app.
  There are two images that were sent to police and ar
  
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• Maryland Family Caught Up In Social Media Firestorm

  09-05-2017 05:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —WJZ has an update on a Maryland family that sparked controversy after posting videos of pranks involving their children on YouTube.
  Child abuse investigations were launched after one of their sons was seen sobbing in one of the videos.
  Now, WJZ has learned that the Martins are involved in a custody dispute involving two of the children. There is a gag order in place so the family can no longer do interviews, but WJZ spoke with them before the judge’s order was issued
  
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• Maryland Delegation Asks For National Airport Noise Study

  09-05-2017 05:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress from Maryland and other local leaders are calling for a study of noise levels from planes flying to and leaving Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
  The Federal Aviation Administration made changes to air traffic patterns in 2015 that concentrated more airliners along a single flight path. Since then, some residents of Bethesda and northwest Washington have complained about near-constant noise.
  Sen. Ben Cardin, Reps. John Delaney and Jamie Raskin
  
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• Man Charged In Fatal-Hit-And Run Crash in Aberdeen

  09-05-2017 05:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Timonium man is charged with a hit and run crash in Harford county that killed a pedestrian.
  Police say 45-year-old Lisa Waters of Aberdeen was crossing South Philadelphia Boulevard during a heavy downpour and was hit by the car driven by 48-year-old Bradley Piern.
  Witnesses say Piern slowed down but did not stop.
  He later called police to report that he may have hit something. Police say he was under the influence of alcohol. Piern is facing vehicular manslaughter char
  
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• Orioles Radio Recap: O’s Take First Game In The Beltway Series

  09-05-2017 04:46
  
  The Orioles and Nationals renewed their “rivalry” on Monday night with both teams coming in well above .500. The Orioles managed to prevail thanks to a strong start from Kevin Gausman and 3 home runs in the first inning from Joey Rickard, Mark Trumbo and Trey Mancini to give the birds a early 4-0 lead that they held onto. Hear all the action from tonight’s game and Matt Wieters’ comments about his return to Camden Yards on the Orioles Radio Recap!
  As always we will hear B
  
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• Orioles Hit 3 HRs In 1st Inning And Beat Nationals 6-4

  09-05-2017 04:46
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini capped a three-homer binge in the first inning against Gio Gonzalez, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Monday night for their season-high fifth straight victory.
  Kevin Gausman (2-3) limited baseball’s most potent offense to two runs over seven innings. He retired the first 10 batters and struck out eight in his longest outing of the year.
  Joey Rickard hit a leadoff homer and Mark Trumbo added a solo shot before Mancini connec
  
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• Weather Blog: Frost Advisory In Effect Overnight

  09-05-2017 04:44
  
  A very chilly night is on tap for the region as frost watch and cold temps are expected overnight. In some regions north of the city, the temperatures may reach the lower to mid 30’s.This is the night to cover any tender annuals that may have been planted already, that includes tomatoes, peppers, and any annual flowers.
  Sun will warm us up a bit the next two days, but we will still be below our normal high of 72.
  Cool conditions will remain with us the rest of the week and some rain may mo
  
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• Hogan Vetoes ‘Phony’ Congressional Redistricting Reform Bill

  09-05-2017 03:24
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday vetoed a congressional redistricting reform bill he described as “phony,” because it requires five other states to agree before it would take effect.
  The Republican governor said the bill passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature was a “smoke screen,” because there’s little chance of all six states agreeing to the compact.
  “Instead of choosing fairness and real nonpartisan reform, they pushed
  
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