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• 3 Men Face Charges After $9 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

  02-06-2017 23:47
  
  JESSUP, Md. (WJZ) — Police seized 90 pounds of heroin, worth more than $9 million dollars in a massive drug bust in Maryland.Baltimore area drug enforcement agents discovered the heroin after pulling over a car on Interstate 95 yesterday in Jessup.
  Investigators had been following a 53-year-old man for suspected drug activity. That man, along with two others involved in the drug transaction, were arrested.
  The Maryland U.S. State’s Attorney’s Office says Perry Brown from Baltim
  
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• Baltimore: Sweeping Gun Controls in 2013, Record Number of Murders in 2017 - Breitbart News

  02-06-2017 23:34 via breitbart.com
  
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  The state of Maryland adopted sweeping gun control provisions in 2013 and Baltimore just witnessed the highest January through May murder rate of any year on record. The number of murders January through May alone–“146.” ...and more »
  
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• Western Maryland Fracking Fight Reveals Differences

  02-06-2017 23:21
  
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Allegany and Garrett, the state’s two westernmost counties, tend to be lumped together as “Mountain Maryland,” their problems similar, their prospects equally muddled.
  But the two counties’ economic issues — and their approaches to solving them — differ starkly.
  In Allegany, many problems stem from the legacy of past reliance on “whales,” big employers with large numbers of good-paying jobs that lay waste to communities
  
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• Harford Co. Teacher’s Aide Charged With Sexually Soliciting A Minor

  02-06-2017 23:06
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) —  Investigators say a Harford County teacher’s aide is behind bars, accused of sexually soliciting a minor.
  Harford County State’s Attorney says 33-year old David Dencler was arrested yesterday in the 800 block of Conowingo Road in Bel Air.
  Police say the teacher’s aide arranged a meeting with what he believed to be an underage girl.
  Dencler had been under investigation after he resigned for having inappropriate contact with an underage student.
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• Baltimore Police Charge 2 Teens With 1st-Degree Attempted Murder

  02-06-2017 22:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested and charged a 15 year old for the attempted murder of a 20-year-old man after arresting the first suspect about two weeks ago.
  Officers arrested Tay’Zion Taylor, 15, Thursday for an attempted murder that occurred on May 18.
  Police arrested Antonio Whittington, 17, on May 20 and also charged him with first-degree murder.
  Taylor has been charged as an adult.
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• Corrections Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Inmate

  02-06-2017 22:27
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A corrections officer has been charged with sexually assaulting an inmate at central booking in Baltimore.
  The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office announced in a statement Friday that Cpl. Ambrose Obinna-Warrior was indicted earlier this week. He’s charged with misconduct in office, assault and multiple sex offenses.
  Prosecutors say the alleged abuse occurred on three occasions in November 2016, but didn’t immediately provide further details.
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• Maryland Governor To Attend Paris Air Show

  02-06-2017 22:26
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan plans to attend the Paris Air Show this month.
  Allison Mayer, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Department of Commerce, said Hogan is scheduled to spend two days at the largest international gathering for the air and space industry. He is then scheduled to visit London for two days.
  Maryland is one of 20 states that exhibit at the air show. Mayer says Hogan is one of nine governors leading delegations to network with business leaders in the aero
  
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• Dennis Pitta suffers Ravens' second major injury in two days - ESPN

  02-06-2017 22:12 via espn.com
  
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• MTA To Receive Up To $9.4M To Install Crash-Avoidance Systems On MARC’s Penn Line

  02-06-2017 22:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Maryland Transit Administration will receive up to $9.44 million in federal transportation grants to install crash-avoidance safety systems on the MARC train Penn Line, according to the Baltimore Sun.
  The “Positive Train Control” system is designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, speed-related derailments, accidentally running through work zones and routing trains to wrong tracks.
  The tech will be installed along 77 miles on the Penn Line, which serve
  
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• Baltimore Police Search For Woman Missing For Almost 3 Weeks

  02-06-2017 21:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police officers are searching for a 26-year-old woman who has been missing for almost three weeks.
  Police say Shaquana Marie Caldwell was last seen on May 14 in the 1500 block of Saint Spruce Street.
  Caldwell is 5-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds.
  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Caldwell is urged to contact the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at 443-984-7385 or dial 911.
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• Rail to Cross Mesa at Glory Rd/Baltimore - El Paso Inc.

  02-06-2017 21:43 via elpasoinc.com
  
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• Griffin Not ‘Laying Down’ For Trump, Fears Career Is Over

  02-06-2017 21:34
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Embattled comedian Kathy Griffin says she’s not afraid of Donald Trump and plans to keep making fun of him but maintained that she’s sorry for a video that depicted her holding a likeness of the president’s severed, bloody head.
  At a rambling press conference Friday, Griffin tearfully predicted her career is over and said Trump “broke me.” Since the video was posted Tuesday, she has lost her job co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve sp
  
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• Ray Rice Joins Alma Mater’s High School Football Staff

  02-06-2017 21:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former NFL player Ray Rice has been hired to coach the position at his alma mater, New Rochelle High School in New York.
  The former Ravens running back is now a volunteer assistant coach at New Rochelle High School (N.Y.), head coach Lou DiRienzo confirmed to The Journal News. The former NFL star stepped into the role earlier this week.
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• Dennis Pitta Re-injures Hip During Ravens OTAs

  02-06-2017 21:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dennis Pitta re-injured his hip at today’s OTA session.
  Pitta defied the odds (and the advice of medical experts) with his return to the NFL last season and perhaps we now know why.
  “This is incredibly disappointing, obviously for Dennis l, and for the Ravens,” general manager Ozzie Newsome said in a statement.Statement from Ozzie Newsome: "In unfortunate news, Dennis Pitta re-injured his hip at today’s OTA session." pic.twitter.com/Ch7MteEjIi
  
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• University Of Maryland Announces Unity Pledge To Fight Hate

  02-06-2017 21:01
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland is taking additional steps to fight hate and increase safety after a fatal stabbing that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
  President Wallace Loh announced Thursday that the school will implement a “pledge for respect and unity” for all students. In the fall, events will be held where students can take the unity pledge reaffirming “respect for human dignity, diversity, inclusion and academic freedom.”
  
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• Maryland Court Grants Stay In Medical Marijuana Case

  02-06-2017 20:44
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has intervened in a legal case that could have led to further delays in the state’s medical marijuana program.
  Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera issued an order on Friday that halted a hearing in Baltimore Circuit Court, where Judge Barry Williams had been scheduled to review his decision last week to temporarily stop the commission from issuing any more licenses. Williams’ order expires Sunday.
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• WATCH: Juan Martin del Potro Comforts Injured Opponent In Ultimate Show Of Sportsmanship

  02-06-2017 20:03
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  In the quest to win a Grand Slam tournament, sportsmanship can sometimes fall by the wayside for even the most well-to-do athletes in the game of tennis as the intensity ratchets up to the highest of levels.
  On Thursday morning in a heated second round matchup between Juan Martin del Potro and Nicolas Almagro, Almagro fell to the court with an apparent knee injury and writhed in pain almost instantly.
  Without a second’s hesitation, del Potro hopped over the net and was by
  
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• 3 Ex-Penn St Officials Get Jail Terms In Sandusky Abuse Case

  02-06-2017 20:03
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former president of Penn State and two other former university administrators were each sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to alert authorities to a 2001 allegation against ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a decision that enabled the now-convicted serial predator to continue molesting boys.
  “Why Mr. Sandusky was allowed to continue to the Penn State facilities is beyond me,” Judge John Boccabella said.
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• 9-Year-Old Boy With Autism Tased By Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Deputies For Wielding Knives

  02-06-2017 19:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 9-year-old boy with Autism was reportedly tased by Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday, following an incident where deputies say the boy was “out of control” and was wielding knives.
  Caroll County Sheriffs say just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, the boy’s mother called authorities saying that she had locked herself in an upstairs bathroom and that her son had kitchen knives in his possession. She told deputies that she w
  
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• The Norris & Long Show Best Of – Week Of June 3rd

  02-06-2017 19:25
  
  This week’d edition of the Norris & Long Show best of includes interviews with National Championship winning head coach for the Maryland Terrapins John Tillman, and long time Ravens beat writer and reporter Joe Platania.JOHN TILLMAN
  John Tillman, National Championship winning head coach of the Maryland Terrapins men’s lacrosse team, joined Ed and Ken to talk about his team winning a National Championship beating Ohio State yesterday 9-6.
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• Corrections officer charged with sexually assaulting Baltimore inmate - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2017 18:55 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A corrections officer has been charged with sexually assaulting an inmate at central booking in Baltimore. The Baltimore State's Attorney's Office announced in a statement Friday that Cpl. Ambrose Obinna-Warrior was indicted earlier this week. He's ...and more »
  
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• Orioles Look To Continue Offensive Outburst On Friday

  02-06-2017 18:40
  By GracenoteThe Baltimore Orioles provided the fireworks with four home runs in the opener of what was expected to be a contentious four-game series against the Boston Red Sox. Baltimore aims to continue making a statement with its offense on Friday, when it hosts reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and the Red Sox.
  Mark Trumbo highlighted his fifth career three-hit performance with a two-run blast in Thursday’s 7-5 rout to improve to 8-for-17 with two homers, six
  
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• ‘Aerial America’ Shows A Day In The Life Of New York City

  02-06-2017 18:35
  
  Aerial America returns for its 68th episode this Sunday, June 4th at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the Smithsonian Channel. Sunday’s episode is titled “New York City 24” and will give viewers an opportunity to view the Big Apple like never before.CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with Aerial America‘s executive producer Toby Beach for an inside look at how the show is created and some of his favorite moments caught on camera. For a sneak peak at Sunday night’s episode, check ou
  
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• Baltimore Sun's 'Shocking Force' Taser investigation earns ... - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2017 18:22 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  The Baltimore Sun's "Shocking Force," investigation into Taser misuse in Maryland was recognized by the Associated Press Media Editors.and more »
  
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• Baltimore police arrest teens connected to shootings - WBAL-TV - WBAL Baltimore

  02-06-2017 18:16 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Antonio Whittington, 17, of the 200 block of South Ballou Court and Tay'Zion Taylor, 15, of the 1400 block of Montpelier Avenue were arrested and charged as ...
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• Amid discussion on safe arts spaces, a look at three groups Baltimore can learn from - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  02-06-2017 18:14 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore's Le Mondo is an art's development project that is attempting to create a strong cultural hub for artists. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun video). Wesley CaseContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. On a dreary Tuesday in December, young artists of ...
  
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• Murder rate soars in Baltimore, hits five-month record | WTOP - WTOP

  02-06-2017 18:07 via wtop.com
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  WASHINGTON — As the homicide rate in the nation's capital drops, it is a much different story 40 miles north in Baltimore, Maryland, where murders are soaring ...and more »
  
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• Keidel: Don’t Write The Cavs Off Because Of Game 1

  02-06-2017 18:00
  By Jason Keidel
  America woke up to a wall of eulogies.
  Who died?The Cleveland Cavaliers, it seems. After one game, Game 1, of the NBA Finals, a 22-point loss to a near-perfect performance by Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors, we’re being told the Cavs have a microscopic chance – of winning a game. The series is already lost.This is what we do, and what we are. Prisoners of moments, myopia, and the ADD nature of social media.Lost in all the premature postmortems is the fact t
  
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• Baltimore County fire Chief John Hohman announces retirement - WBAL Baltimore

  02-06-2017 17:03 via wbaltv.com
  
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  Hohman, who was appointed chief in 2000, has the longest tenure in that position in Baltimore County history. His retirement caps a 40-year career in the fire ...
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• Changes Coming To NBA? Commissioner Wants Draft Rules Amended

  02-06-2017 16:55
  
  By TIM REYNOLDS , AP Basketball Writer
  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants the NBA’s draft-eligibility rules changed.
  To what, he isn’t sure.
  Less than a month away from a draft where about 20 players who completed just one year of college will be welcomed into the league, Silver expects the so-called “one-and-done” rule to be modified — somehow — before too long. But in saying that, Silver also acknowledged that even he isn’t certain what makes the most
  
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• The Do-And-Don’t List To Mascots, From A Former Mascot

  02-06-2017 16:21
  
  By LARRY LAGE , AP Sports Writer
  Mr. Met could have used my advice a couple days ago. The New York Mets’ mascot, who flashed his “middle” finger at a fan, violated a code of conduct Wednesday night.
  Take it from me, a former Michigan State mascot. I was one of two students to transform into Sparty during the 1993-94 season when I was also an aspiring journalist — out of costume, of course.
  As a service for current and future mascots, here’s my do-and-don’t lis
  
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• Katie Ledecky Wins 1,500 Free With 5th-Fastest Time Ever

  02-06-2017 16:15
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — World record-holder Katie Ledecky swam the fifth-fastest time in history to win the 1,500-meter freestyle Thursday night at the Pro Swim Series meet.
  Competing in the event for the first time since 2015, Ledecky led all the way and touched in 15 minutes, 35.65 seconds — nearly 40 seconds ahead of the field. She owns the six fastest times ever in the event, led by her world mark of 15:25.48 at the 2015 world championships in Russia.
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• A Maryland Sweep: Rambo, Stukenberg Win Top Lacrosse Awards

  02-06-2017 15:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland attackman Matt Rambo has won the Tewaaraton Award as the top player in Division I lacrosse and Terps midfielder Zoe Stukenberg won the women’s award.
  Rambo is Maryland’s first male recipient of the Tewaaraton. Stukenberg is the sixth straight Terp to earn the women’s honor.
  Maryland’s career scoring leader, Rambo led the Terps to the national championship over Ohio State, their first title in 42 years. He notched 42 goals and 45 assists fo
  
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• Friday, June 1, 2017

  02-06-2017 14:36
  
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• Opioid Crisis May Be Rural Maryland’s Worst Problem

  02-06-2017 14:18
  
  DENTON, Md. (AP) — If there is one hopeful thing about Maryland’s opioid crisis, it’s that no one is denying the obvious.
  “Very honestly nothing is working,” said Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins. “It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen.”
  For rural areas where communities are small and the stigma is large, opioids can be particularly insidious. The guy who jumped out of the moving ambulance after getting revived by naloxone might be an ol
  
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• 2 New Jersey Theaters Cancel Kathy Griffin Shows

  02-06-2017 13:40
  NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Two New Jersey theaters have canceled shows by comedian Kathy Griffin after she posed with a likeness of President Donald Trump’s severed head.
  In making announcements on Facebook Thursday, the State Theatre in New Brunswick and the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood said they made the decision after careful consideration.
  Griffin was scheduled to perform in her “Celebrity Run-In” tour at the theaters in November. Those who bought ticket
  
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• Girls Testify About Sex Abuse By Man Who Got Them As ‘Gift’

  02-06-2017 13:20
  
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Several girls who were sent to live with a man now on trial on charges he raped them testified Thursday he had sex with them and they considered him to be their husband.
  Prosecutors outside Philadelphia say Lee Donald Kaplan, who’s 52, sexually assaulted six daughters of a couple who had “gifted” them to him because he helped them financially. Kaplan fathered two children by the eldest daughter, who’s now 19.
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• 1-Year-Old Ohio Boy Hospitalized After Opioid Overdose

  02-06-2017 12:57
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police say a 1-year-old Ohio boy had to be revived with Narcan after he overdosed on opioids.Police say the boy’s 9-year-old brother called 911 Thursday evening after he noticed the infant had stopped breathing. Paramedics arrived at their home in Akron and gave the child a dose of Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.The child was taken to a hospital and given another dose of Narcan. Police say he was able to breathe on his own a short ti
  
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• Motorcycle Driver Killed Overnight In Montgomery County

  02-06-2017 12:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a motorcycle in Rockville.
  Police say the accident happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday night on northbound I-270 North of MD Route 28. An investigation shows 26-year-old Joseph Jones III was driving a Suzuki motorcycle in the far left lane of the main lanes at a high rate of speed. He then made an abrupt lane change, crossing all four lanes in an attempt to take an exit.
  Police say Jones then struck a gua
  
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• It’s Never Too Late, Or Too Soon, To Turn Over Your Fantasy Baseball Roster

  02-06-2017 10:07
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  The not-so-serious fantasy baseball owners often lose interest in the season around Memorial Day Weekend, when they go away for three days or more and stop checking their fantasy rosters when they get back. The casual owners get distracted, and the owners with teams at the bottom of the standings just give up. This creates opportunity for everyone else in the league: Less competition for players on the waiver wire means you have a better chance at turning over your roster right
  
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• Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban

  02-06-2017 08:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to immediately reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries and refugees from anywhere in the world, saying the U.S. will be safer if the policy is put in place.
  The Justice Department filing to the high court late Thursday argued that lower courts that blocked the Trump policy made several mistakes, including relying on statements President Donald Trump made during the 2016 campaign.
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• 36 Die From Smoke In Philippine Casino After Gunman Set Fire

  02-06-2017 08:10
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early Friday of an apparent suicide.
  The bodies were found in the smoky gambling room by firefighters and all died from suffocation and smoke inhalation, Metropolitan Manila poli
  
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• Two shot in separate incidents in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2017 05:12 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Police found a 54-year-old man shot in the torso in the 4700 block of Liberty Heights Avenue in Howard Park around 9:20 p.m. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. A 33-year-old woman was found shot in the stomach and legs in the 4600 block of ...
  
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• Baltimore Public Schools Lay Off 115 On Thursday

  02-06-2017 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 115 Baltimore City Public Schools staff members are being notified Thursday that they will be laid off, for the first time in a decade as the school system try to balance a 1.3 billion-dollar budget for next year.
  Only 13 classroom teachers were among the layoffs, with 32 of the staff members working in the district and the remaining 68 in non-teaching positions among 83 schools.
  The original budget cuts considered laying off over 1,000 employees, but officials were
  
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• Another one down: Baltimore's cornerbacks keep getting hurt - ESPN (blog)

  02-06-2017 04:39 via espn.com
  
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  Tavon Young emerged as an integral part of Baltimore's secondary last season. Evan Habeeb/USA TODAY Sports. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger; Email; comment. 10:26 PM PT. Jamison HensleyESPN Staff Writer. Close. University of Maryland ...
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• Orioles Radio Recap: 4 Home Run Night Leads O’s to 7-5 Win

  02-06-2017 04:24
  
  The Orioles came into Thursday night’s game against the Red Sox trying to string back to back wins against divisional foes. The offense showed up delivering 4 home runs, putting 7 runs on the board. The Orioles starting pitching showed up as well with starter Wade Miley pitching 7 innings and giving up just 1 run! Hear all the action from Thursday’s game against the sox and an exclusive interview with Adam Jones on the Orioles Radio Recap!As always we will hear Buck Showalter’s
  
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• Miley’s Pitching, 4 HRs Carry Orioles Past Red Sox 7-5

  02-06-2017 04:03
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Wade Miley allowed one run in seven innings, Mark Trumbo hit the first of Baltimore’s four home runs off Eduardo Rodriguez and the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Thursday night.
  Chris Davis and Adam Jones went deep for a second straight night and Jonathan Schoop capped the outburst with a three-run drive in the sixth that made it 7-1.
  After taking two of three from the AL East-leading New York Yankees, the Orioles opened a four-game series against another div
  
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• Police: Woman Robbed On Highway After Being Hit By Vehicle

  02-06-2017 03:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland State Troopers are searching for suspects who robbed a woman on I-95 early Thursday morning after she was struck by the vehicle the suspects were in.
  Around 4 a.m., troopers say a dark-colored vehicle struck the victim’s vehicle on I-95 at the I-195 interchange in Baltimore County, when she pulled over to the side of the road and the suspects emerged from the vehicle with guns and took the woman’s bag and assaulted her.
  The victim told investigators th
  
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• 36 Dead From Smoke In Philippine Casino Attack

  02-06-2017 02:55
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde says 36 people suffocated from smoke after a gunman stormed into a casino-hotel complex and set fire to gambling tables before fleeing with a bag of casino chips.
  The police chief says none of the dead bodies had gunshot wounds. Authorities earlier said they think robbery was the motive. The suspect was found dead early Friday of an apparent suicide and the gambling chips also were recovered.
  The attack at the Reso
  
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• Amid Baltimore school layoffs, tears and disbelief - Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2017 02:24 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore city school administrators will layoff 115 people Thursday, including 21 people who work as librarians or school counselors and 24 assistant principals ...
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