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• Police Searching For Suspects Who Assaulted Unsuspecting Victim

  15-06-2017 23:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is searching for suspects accused of assaulting a man, before stealing two cell phones.
  Police say the assault happened at 1 p.m. on June 9, at the intersection of Baltimore and Commerce Streets.
  Responding officers met with a 33-year-old man, who said he had just been assaulted by a group of juveniles, and two cell phones had been taken.
  The victim was treated at an area hospital.
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• Capitol Police officer injured in congressional baseball practice shooting lives in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2017 23:37 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  When a gunman opened fire on congressional Republicans at a baseball practice, a Capitol Police officer from Baltimore County was among three officers who stepped up to engage him. Special Agent Crystal Griner — a Gywnn Oak resident who graduated ...and more »
  
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• Oprah Celebrates With Wonder Woman Cake From Charm City Cakes

  15-06-2017 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Oprah Winfrey went all out for her superhero themed party with a cake from Charm City Cakes.
  She posted a video on her Instagram page showing off the Wonder Woman cake.
  Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes provided the former WJZ anchor with dessert, and she gave them a shout out.
  Winfrey was hosting a party at her Los Angeles home for 28 10-year-olds and their parents.Party ovah here! #wonderwoman
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• Crews From 4 Counties Battle 2-Alarm Fire In Mt. Airy

  15-06-2017 23:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of a 2-alarm fire in Mount Airy Thursday afternoon.
  Crews from Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery Counties worked to extinguish the flames.
  The fire started around 3:15 p.m. and destroyed a building in the 1000 block of S. Main St. The blaze was considerably smaller and more contained by 5:30 p.m.
  Sky Eye Chopper 13 Capt. Jeff Long said the crews took a “surround and drown” approach, dumping water o
  
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• Pitta Is ‘Not Delusional’ About His Career-Threatening Hip Injury

  15-06-2017 23:26
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Leaning on crutches after enduring yet another operation on his burdensome right hip, Dennis Pitta spoke for five minutes without mentioning the dreaded R-word: retirement.
  Yet, after his session with the media at the Baltimore Ravens training complex on Thursday, it became clear Pitta is aware his playing days are probably over.
  “Listen, I’ve dislocated my hip three times. Take it for what it is,” Pitta said. “I’m not delusional. I kn
  
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• 1st 2 Claims In NFL Concussion Settlement Total $9 Million

  15-06-2017 23:25
  By BARRY WILNER ,  AP Pro Football Writer
  The first two claims in the NFL’s billion-dollar concussion settlement were announced Thursday, a total of $9 million in benefits.
  The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania overseeing the process was notified Thursday through a joint status report filed by the class and the NFL that the claims were approved. The names of the former players were not disclosed as part of the filings.
  The payouts were for $5 million for a qu
  
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• Annual Congressional Baseball Game Still On Following Shooting

  15-06-2017 23:20
  WASHINGTON (WJZ)– The Congressional Baseball Game will go on as scheduled, despite the attack on congressmen Wednesday morning as they practiced.
  Historically the game brings an intense political rivalry onto the baseball field and this year will be no different.
  Players are choosing to carry on tradition in the face of tragedy.
  This year, lawmakers turned baseball players, will take the field in front of more fans than usual.
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• Ravens’ Suggs Ramps Up Intensity And Workouts In 15th Season

  15-06-2017 23:16
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Don’t let Terrell Suggs’ mischievous smile, devil-may-care demeanor and playful nickname fool you. Underneath all that fluff is a serious football player, one who stands out as the unquestioned leader of the Baltimore Ravens defense.
  Now in his 15th season, the Ravens’ career sacks leader is the lone remaining star from a renowned unit that once featured All-Pros Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Haloti Ngata.
  “It’s a new era of Ravens. Yeah, I&r
  
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• Noose Found In Montgomery County Neighborhood; 1 Of Many In Recent Weeks

  15-06-2017 23:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Police removed a noose from a Montgomery County neighborhood Thursday morning, this is one of several found in recent weeks in the D.C. area.
  RELATED: Noose Found On Construction Site Near D.C. Elementary School, 6th In Recent Weeks
  At about 8 a.m. officers say residents found the noose hanging from a tree in a common area near the neighborhood parking lot at the Heron’s Cove Condominium, located in the 18900 block of Mills Choice Road in Montgomery Village.
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• When the last Railway Mail Service delivered - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2017 22:59 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  For 113 years, since its establishment by the Post Office Department in 1864, during the Civil War, the Railway Mail Service delivered mail that was sorted en route by postal clerks. During its tenure, the Fast Mail, which traveled over the nation's ...
  
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• August Martin Wildberger, retired Navy commander whose memoir chronicles 1940s Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2017 22:53 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  August Martin "Marty" Wildberger, a retired Navy commander who specialized in computer education, died of cancer May 26 at Paradise Valley Estates in Fairfield, Calif. The former Bowie resident was 86. Born in Baltimore and raised on East 30th Street, ...
  
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• Father Turning Love For His Children Into A Great Cause

  15-06-2017 22:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Father’s Day is upon us and one Baltimore County dad is feeling extra grateful.
  Derrick Dixon is the foster parent of three energetic boys, but he is also putting his efforts into helping other children.
  Dixon admits three boys can be handful, but he loves every minute of it. Now, he’s turning that love into a great cause.
  It’s lunchtime at the Dixon household, and Derrick Dixon has a lot on his plate as he works to keep all three of his b
  
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• Jeremy Maclin will wear No. 18 as a Baltimore Raven - Baltimore Beatdown

  15-06-2017 22:28 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
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  Jeremy Maclin will wear No. 18 as a Baltimore Raven
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  Yet another Baltimore Ravens off-season where Ozzie Newsome worked his magic with a delayed free agent signing. With the front office holding back after the initial free agent frenzy, they come up big with the right players for this team in 2017 ...
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• Maryland Resort Police Brace For Influx Of College Students

  15-06-2017 22:08
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Police in a popular Maryland beach town are warning residents and visitors to brace for an influx of college-age visitors next month.
  Ocean City police issued a notice this week saying they are preparing for what is being called an “unsanctioned” event the weekend of July 21-23.
  Police Chief Ross Buzzuro says residents and visitors can anticipate increased enforcement and visibility.
  Authorities say business owners should staff accordingly and that employ
  
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• Judge Hears Challenge To DC-Area Sniper’s Life Sentence

  15-06-2017 22:00
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ/AP) — An attorney for a man convicted as a teenager of taking part in deadly sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington area argued before a Maryland judge Thursday that his young client’s life sentence is unconstitutional and should be thrown out. But prosecutors maintained that a Supreme Court decision deeming mandatory life without parole for juveniles unconstitutional does not apply in this case because in Maryland, judges aren’t required to impo
  
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• Baltimore Police prepare for Pride amid violence by canceling officer ... - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2017 22:00 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis canceled all scheduled leave for officers this Saturday in order to meet the demands of the department's latest ...
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  Violent Deaths In Baltimore Are Beginning To Rival The Height Of Afghanistan WarThe Daily Caller
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• Dennis Pitta Says He Does Not Regret Playing Last Year

  15-06-2017 21:37
  
  Former Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta spoke to the media for the first time since injuring his hip on June 2 at the final minicamp practice.
  Pitta confirmed he had dislocated and fractured his hip for a third time and that he had surgery last week.
  Pitta was coming off of an impressive bounce back season in 2016, leading the team with 86 catches.
  Pitta has yet to make any final decisions on the future of his football career but did state, “the writing is on the wall.”
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• Man Receives Whopping $100 Million Water Bill

  15-06-2017 21:28
  
  HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — The water bill wasn’t so bad, but the service charge was eye-popping.
  The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that Kieran Healy of Orange County in central North Carolina got a water bill for $189.92. The service charge was a dollar shy of $100 million.
  Healy said he asked Orange Water and Sewer Authority on Twitter on Wednesday if he could make installment payments.
  Healy posted later Wednesday the utility assured him that his bill was wrong.
  The utility
  
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• Crews Working 2-Alarm Fire In Mt. Airy

  15-06-2017 20:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Multiple fire departments are on scene of a 2-alarm fire in Mt. Airy.
  Crews from Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery Counties, along with the Sykesville Fire Department, are assisting.
  The fire is at a building in the 1000 block of S. Main St., and the fire started at 3:15 p.m.
  No word yet on exactly what type of building it is or what cause the blaze.
  No injuries have been reported.
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• Investigation Continues Into Congressional Baseball Practice Gunman

  15-06-2017 20:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI has swarmed the Illinois home of James Hodgkinson, combing through evidence trying to understand what could’ve led the 66-year-old man to the shooting rampage at a Republican congressional baseball practice.
  “99 percent are getting pushed around and the one percent aren’t giving a damn.” That was Hodgkinson back in 2011 at an “Occupy Wall Street” protest.
  The alleged gunman was never shy about sharing his political thoughts, and
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Money In The Bank 2017

  15-06-2017 20:00
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE is going to make history on Sunday when women compete in a Money in the Bank ladder match for the first time. When I spoke with Naomi last week, she said that even she was studying tapes of old ladder matches, even though she won’t be in this one. There’s a real buzz in the locker room for this one, and fans should be just as excited about what is coming.
  On the men’s side, everyone is clamoring to see what Shinsuke Nakamura will do in his first ladder matc
  
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• Student Freed By North Korea Has Severe Neurological Injury

  15-06-2017 20:00
  WYOMING, Ohio (AP) — An American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea and returned to his home state of Ohio in a coma suffered a “severe neurological injury,” a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.
  Otto Warmbier is in stable condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with his mother by his side, hospital spokeswoman Kelly Martin said. Doctors planned an update later Thursday.
  His father, Fred Warmbier, said he does not believe North Korea’s expl
  
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• California Couple Pleads Guilty To Hoarding 170 Yorkies

  15-06-2017 19:30
  POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A San Diego County couple has pleaded guilty to hoarding more than 170 Yorkshire terriers and Yorkie mixes in filthy conditions.
  Authorities say Christine Calvert and Mark Vattimo entered pleas Monday to animal neglect. They face probation and counseling and can’t own pets for a decade.
  Investigators who went to their Poway home in January found dozens of dogs in a dark room. The floor and walls were covered in excrement, and the dogs had a variety of problems, i
  
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• Blimp Crashes At U.S. Open After Catching Fire

  15-06-2017 19:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A blimp crashed to the ground near the U.S. Open golf tournament Thursday after the blimp reportedly caught fire.
  The pilot, who reportedly parachuted out, has unknown injuries after the crash.
  AirSign, an advertising firm, was operating the blimp when it went down. Patrick Walsh, the company’s CEO, tells CBS News the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  Jeff Alstadter, a spokesman for the U.S. Golf Association (USGA), said in a statement that the bl
  
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• Valedictorians’ Days Numbered? Schools Rethink Class Ranking

  15-06-2017 19:09
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (AP) — At many American high schools, the graduation-day tradition of crowning a valedictorian is becoming a thing of the past.
  The ranking of students from No. 1 on down, based on grade-point averages, has been fading steadily for about the past decade. In its place are honors that recognize everyone who scores at a certain threshold — using Latin honors, for example. This year, one school in Tennessee had 48 valedictorians.
  About half of schools no longer report cla
  
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• Attacked While Running, Woman Drowns Rabid Raccoon In Puddle

  15-06-2017 18:50
  HOPE, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman says a rabid raccoon attacked her while she was out for a run, so she drowned it in a puddle.
  Rachel Borch, of Hope, says she was running in woods near her home June 2 when she saw the raccoon charging with its teeth bared. She says she knew the animal was going to bite her, so she held out her hands so it would bite her there.
  The 21-year-old says she then noticed a puddle in a nearby swampy area. She ran over with the rabid animal still biting down on her
  
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• Summer Vacation? Lots Of Americans Say They Can’t Afford It

  15-06-2017 18:46
  Forget frequent flier miles, last-minute getaways and even road trips. Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be taking a vacation this summer, mostly because they can’t afford it, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
  The new AP-NORC survey, conducted in May, said 43 percent of Americans won’t be taking a summer vacation. The top reason for skipping a trip was the cost, cited by 49 percent of non-vacationers. Another 11 perce
  
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• Maryland Troopers Collide While Looking For Wrong-Way Driver

  15-06-2017 18:32
  
  FORESTVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland state troopers looking for a wrong-way driver were hurt when they collided with each other.
  Maryland State Police said in a statement that the troopers responded late Wednesday to a report of an apparently impaired driver going southbound in northbound lanes in the Forestville area of Prince George’s County.
  As Troopers Warren Thompson and Kamil Kozoil responded, police say Thompson’s patrol car hit the rear of Kozoil’s car and Kozoil&
  
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• Running Long Distance Doesn’t Help Weight Loss, Fitness Author Says

  15-06-2017 18:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular exercise for most looking to stay in shape and lose a few pounds in the process is regularly running distance. But, according to fitness author Lou Schuler, running long distances isn’t particularly efficient when it comes to the process of losing weight.
  In Schuler’s new book, “The New Rules of Lifting For Women,” he says that running miles doesn’t burn fat as well as being in a gym. Schuler says that the human body adapts to
  
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• Baltimore Prosecutor Says She's Immune From Officers' Suit - U.S. News & World Report

  15-06-2017 18:26 via usnews.com
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  Baltimore's top prosecutor is urging a federal appeals court to find that she is immune from a civil lawsuit filed by five police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. June 15, 2017, at 12:26 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel.and more »
  
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• Father’s Day Reading Roundup 2017

  15-06-2017 18:23
  
  This Father’s Day, find the perfect gift at your local bookstore. Whether your father loves sports, thrillers, music, or business, our sister company, Simon & Schuster, has the perfect gift to show him how much you love him.
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  For the father who loves thrillers. Eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers, from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris, are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller
  
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• Scalise Has More Surgery As Authorities Track Shooter’s Path

  15-06-2017 18:19
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJZ/AP) — In critical condition and undergoing repeated surgery, GOP House Whip Steve Scalise faces a “much more difficult” struggle to recover from his gunshot wound than first thought, President Donald Trump said Thursday. The House lurched back to business in a somber mood as law enforcement tracked the path the shooter traveled to his ballfield carnage.
  Investigators studying Wednesday’s attack at a suburban Virginia park said shooter James Hodgk
  
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• Agents Arrest Man At Airport After Meth Found In Underwear

  15-06-2017 18:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal agents have arrested a man in Los Angeles for allegedly trying to smuggle nearly four pounds of crystal methamphetamine in his underwear.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the drugs were seized Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport. Authorities say the man, a French citizen, was trying to return to his home in French Polynesia when he was found to have packages of meth hidden in the areas of his groin and upper thigh.
  The man’s companions were r
  
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• Cosby Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them To Keep Trying

  15-06-2017 18:15
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial told a judge Thursday they’re deadlocked on charges the comedian drugged and molested a woman in 2004, but they were ordered to keep trying to reach a unanimous decision in a case that has already helped obliterate his career and nice-guy reputation.
  The panel deliberated about 30 hours over four days before telling Judge Steven O’Neill they “cannot come to a unanimous consensus on any of the counts&
  
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• US Open Cup's Latest Cinderella Was Baltimore's Christos FC - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  15-06-2017 18:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — While a number of Major League Soccer players were fanned out across the globe for World Cup qualifying matches, some of those back at home stayed busy preparing for the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup this week. A slate of ...
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• US Open Cup’s Latest Cinderella Was Baltimore’s Christos FC

  15-06-2017 17:59
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — While a number of Major League Soccer players were fanned out across the globe for World Cup qualifying matches, some of those back at home stayed busy preparing for the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup this week.
  A slate of games was played Tuesday, with the majority of the schedule set for Wednesday.
  Officially called the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, it is the longest-running soccer tournament in the United States and gives amateur teams a chance to take on the pros, setti
  
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• DIY Gifts For Dad – Gifts To Make For All Ages And Skill Sets

  15-06-2017 17:39
  This Father’s Day, celebrate dad with a handmade gift from the heart. Go above and beyond this year with a great gift that won’t put a dent in your wallet. Whether he’s a grill guy, an athlete, a businessman, or the life of the party, these five simple DIY gifts are a great way to show dad how much you care.
  Customized Apron
  Instead of making dad the same old personalized t-shirt every year, switch it up with a customized apron. Start with a blank apron in cotton or natural lin
  
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• US must continue its engagement with Cuba - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2017 17:35 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board discuss President Donald Trump and his decision to scale back some of Cuba policies that the Obama administration implemented. Kislaya Prasad. A little over a year back, the United States re-established diplomatic ...
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• Baltimore Pride drink specials at local bars - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  15-06-2017 17:34 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Members of the Baltimore LGBT community answer the question, "What does Pride mean to you?" (Caitlin Faw/Baltimore Sun video). Wesley CaseContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. The celebratory mood of Baltimore Pride is often reflected in nearby bars' ...
  
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• Bob Haynie Says He Will ‘Shave His Head If Floyd Doesn’t Knock Out McGregor’

  15-06-2017 17:30
  Boxer Floyd Mayweather recently took to Instagram to announce a highly anticipated fight against UFC star Conor McGregor.
  Bob Haynie of the Vinny and Haynie show on 105.7 The Fan says, “I have made it clear how I feel about this. Floyd Mayweather is going to knock him out. Conor McGregor has no chance.”
  He continued to say, “this is an amateur getting in the ring with the greatest fighter of the last 20 years. If Floyd Mayweather doesn’t knock out Conor McGregor, I w
  
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• Man Dies From Injuries After Canoe Tips Over In Pond

  15-06-2017 17:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a 20-year-old man died a day after being pulled from an Ellicott City pond after his canoe tipped over.
  Nicholas Bartko died following a drowning incident on June 12. He was initially in critical condition, but was pronounced dead the following day.
  The Howard County Police Department was called about a possible drowning at 5 a.m., in a pond behind Tangle Wood Court.
  Responding officers found Bartko on the side of the pond. Police believe a friend pulled h
  
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• Trump To Tangier Island Mayor: Don’t Worry About Rising Seas

  15-06-2017 17:16
  
  TANGIER, Va. (AP) — The mayor of the tiny Chesapeake Bay island community of Tangier says President Donald Trump called him after seeing a news report about the threat the village faces from sea-level rise and its strong support for him in November.
  Trump called James “Ooker” Eskridge, the mayor of Tangier, Virginia, after CNN reported on the island last week, The Daily Times of Salisbury, Maryland, reported.
  “It was unreal,” said Eskridge, who spoke with the presid
  
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• Manny Machado Featured In ESPN’s Béisbol Experience Issue As “The New Face Of MLB”

  15-06-2017 16:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– ESPN The Magazine’s Béisbol Experience Issue—on newsstands Friday—is part of a special season-long initiative exploring the intersection of Latino culture and the game of baseball.
  The Béisbol Experience Issue will be a dual-language storytelling about what it means to be a Latino player today in Major League Baseball.
  For the first time in the magazine’s history, the issue is formatted as a “flip book” wi
  
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• Kahn: Can the Cubs Repeat?

  15-06-2017 16:35
  By Andrew Kahn 
  As you may have heard, the Chicago Cubs broke a painfully long drought last year by claiming the franchise’s first World Series since 1908. If they win again this year, they’ll break another record drought: Not since 2000 has a team won back-to-back titles, the longest such streak in baseball history.
  As things stand currently, the Cubs (32-32 through Tuesday) do not look like a playoff team. That is typical for a defending champ. Since the Yankees won their thir
  
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• Why we sued Baltimore City over bike lanes - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2017 16:27 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Why we sued Baltimore City over bike lanes
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  Connected bike infrastructure is more than a form of urban recreation. For an increasing number of people in urban centers, it is their primary means of transportation. Bikes provide an affordable and healthy means of accessing work, school and ...and more »
  
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• One very bad night launches Baltimore ahead of Chicago in murder stats - Hot Air

  15-06-2017 16:06 via hotair.com
  
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  One very bad night launches Baltimore ahead of Chicago in murder stats
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  Earlier this week we talked about how Baltimore was in a “race to the bottom” with Chicago over the weekend in terms of gang murders. While there were six people killed in the Windy City and 37 others wounded in gang related gunfire, Baltimore “only ...
  
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• Spike Gjerde's Sandlot Brings Beach Dining to Baltimore - Eater DC

  15-06-2017 16:04 via dc.eater.com
  
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  Spike Gjerde's Sandlot Brings Beach Dining to Baltimore
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  Whereas James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Spike Gjerde typically maintains a laser-like focus on all things Chesapeake Bay, he and his restaurant team are shining a light on a more local attraction — Baltimore's Inner Harbor — with new ...
  
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• ESPN’s Tim Keown Interviews Manny Machado “The New Face Of MLB”

  15-06-2017 16:01
  
  Tim Keown, writer for ESPN The Magazine, joined Ed and Rob to talk about his recent cover story on Orioles short stop Manny Machado being the new face of the MLB.
  Tim started by talking about changes in the way MLB players approach the game and how Manny is a part of that saying, “I think there’s sort of an evolution of the game due to a few players and Manny Machado is one of them…baseball needs to get out of the old way of playing the game with retribution and negativity and
  
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• Navy Sailor Reported Overboard Found Hiding In Engine Room

  15-06-2017 15:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — An American sailor who was believed to have gone missing from a warship last week in Japan’s southern waters has been discovered hiding in one of the boat’s engine rooms, the Navy Times reports.
  The Navy said on Tuesday that Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Peter Mims of Interlachen, Florida, was believed to have fallen into the sea from the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh during routine operations last Thursday, about 290 kilometers
  
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• Orioles Look To Split The Series Against The White Sox This Afternoon

  15-06-2017 15:56
  
  By GracenoteThe Baltimore Orioles must have grown tired of having the scoreboard operator kept busy by the opposition, so much so that they decided to cross the plate a few times themselves. After being outscored 60-17 during their six-game losing streak, the Orioles look to build off an offensive explosion in their last contest as they vie for a split of their four-game series versus the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.
  Trey Mancini recorded three hits and scored as many runs in W
  
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