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• Trump: Not ‘That Far Off’ From Passing Health Overhaul

  25-06-2017 23:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Making a final push, President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think congressional Republicans are “that far off” on a health overhaul to replace “the dead carcass of Obamacare.” Expressing frustration, he complained about “the level of hostility” in government and wondered why both parties can’t work together on the Senate bill as GOP critics expressed doubt over a successful vote this week.
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• Hogan Seeks Investigation Of Prince George’s County Schools

  25-06-2017 23:28
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan is asking the state school board to investigate allegations of fraud in one of Maryland’s biggest school systems.
  Hogan sent a letter Sunday to Maryland State Board of Education President Andrew Smarick requesting the board begin looking at possible wrongdoing at Prince George’s County schools.
  The governor said there have been specific allegations about students’ grades being altered in order to boost high school graduation rates. H
  
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• Rickard Hits Tiebreaking Double In 9th, Orioles Top Rays 8-5

  25-06-2017 23:04
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Joey Rickard hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Baltimore Orioles, boosted by three home runs, beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 Sunday.
  Caleb Joseph, Trey Mancini and Jonathan Schoop homered for the Orioles.
  It was 5-all when Joseph opened the ninth with his third hit, a single off Alex Colome (1-3). Rickard put the Orioles ahead, Schoop was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Adam Jones added a sacrifice fly.
  Brad Brach (2-1) earned the win wi
  
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• Ohio Government Websites Hacked With Pro-Islamic State Rant

  25-06-2017 21:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A number of Ohio state government websites have been hacked with a message that purports to be supportive of the Islamic State terrorist group.
  Republican Gov. John Kasich’s office confirmed they were aware of the hack Sunday.
  The websites hacked with the message include Kasich’s, first lady Karen Kasich’s, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the Office of Workforce Transformation, the Casino Control Commission, Medicaid, the Office
  
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• Nonprofit aims to breathe new life into vacant East Baltimore ... - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2017 21:03
  
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  The Strong City Baltimore nonprofit is renovating the Hoen Lithograph Building in East Baltimore as part of a $26 million project. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun).and more »
  
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• 3-Year-Old Dies After He’s Found In Hot Car Outside Home

  25-06-2017 20:48
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fort Worth police say a 3-year-old has died after he climbed into a hot car that was parked in his home’s yard.
  Investigators believe the boy, Keandre Goodman, was inside the vehicle for at least 45 minutes on Friday when he was discovered by his parents.
  The temperature in Fort Worth on Friday was 98 degrees.
  Police say Keandre was found unresponsive inside the car, which was inoperable.
  He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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• Pilot Killed In Ultralight Aircraft Crash After Hitting Power Line

  25-06-2017 19:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The pilot of an ultralight aircraft was killed when his aircraft crashed Sunday morning.
  According to Maryland State Police, the crash happened just after 9 a.m., at a privately owned residential landing strip in the 3000-block of Seippes Rd. in Federalsburg.
  The pilot, 71-year-old Michael Malick, was taken to a hospital following the crash, but was later pronounced dead.
  Authorities say the preliminary investigation shows that shortly after takeoff, Malick lost cont
  
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• Air Bag Maker Takata Bankruptcy Filing Expected

  25-06-2017 19:06
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Drowning in a sea of lawsuits and recall costs, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. is expected to seek bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the United States early Monday.
  Takata was done in by defective air bag inflators that can explode with too much force, spewing out shrapnel. They’re responsible for at least 16 deaths and 180 injuries and have touched off the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. So far 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide includ
  
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• 32-Year-Old Charged With Murdering 53-Year-Old Boyfriend

  25-06-2017 18:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend.
  Adriana Locklear, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 53-year-old boyfriend.
  The victim, who has not yet been identified, was fatally stabbed on Friday, in the 1700 block of N. Gay St.
  Police began investigating, and identified Locklear as a suspect in this domestic related murder.
  Locklear was arrested the day after the murder, and is waiting to see a court commissi
  
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• 2017 Get The Sizzle Contest

  25-06-2017 17:59
  
  What are YOU having for dinner tonight? Enter the Get the Sizzle Contest for a chance to win free Certified Angus Beef for a year from Weis Markets.See official rules for details. Contest sponsored by Certified Angus Beef and Weis Markets.
  
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• Man Dies Following Morning Motorcycle Crash

  25-06-2017 16:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed after authorities report he lost control of his motorcycle Sunday morning.
  According to Maryland State Police, the wreck happened just after 7:30 a.m. on the ramp from I-95 north to the Inner Loop of I-695 in Baltimore County.
  Responding officers found the downed motorcyclist, identified as Benjamin Lovell Brabham, along with a badly damaged 2007 Honda Sport Bike.
  Brabham was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounce
  
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• Crowd Catches Teen Falling From Park Ride; No Serious Injury

  25-06-2017 15:57
  QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A teenager fell about 25 feet from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park Saturday night, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below to catch her before she hit the ground.
  The unidentified 14-year-old girl from Greenwood, Delaware, was taken to Albany Medical Center in stable condition with no serious injuries, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said.
  The accident happened on the “Sky Ride” at Six Flags
  
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• 6 Inmates Who Saved Guard’s Life Rewarded With Shorter Sentences

  25-06-2017 15:54
  
  CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff says he will shorten the sentences of inmates who stepped in to help a deputy when he collapsed on the job.
  Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats told news outlets the deputy suddenly collapsed while overseeing inmates on a work-release detail.
  The six inmates opened the deputy’s shirt, removed his bulletproof vest and began performing CPR. One inmate grabbed the deputy’s phone and called 911.
  Moats says he’ll take off one-fourth of the
  
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• Sunday, June 25, 2017

  25-06-2017 15:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K
   
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• On Time: June 25, 2017

  25-06-2017 15:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chautauqua 2017
   
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• For The Fourth Time, Town Elects A Dog As Mayor

  25-06-2017 04:35
  
  RABBIT HASH, Ky. (AP) — Being mayor is a ruff job but somebody has to do it.
  According to WDRB-TV , a small Kentucky town has, for the fourth time, elected a dog to be its mayor. Jordie Bamforth says her 3-year-old pit bull Brynneth Pawltro beat out a cat, a chicken and a donkey, among others, to become the next mayor of Rabbit Hash, 78 miles north of Lexington.
  Bobbi Kayser, who works with the town’s Historical Society, says the election started in the late 1990s as a fundraise
  
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• North Baltimore residents unite against violence at safety walk - WBAL Baltimore

  25-06-2017 04:19
  
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  North Baltimore residents unite against violence at safety walk
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  Although City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke said crime isn't a major problem in her north Baltimore district, she said the community must be vigilant. "So that we don't take a passive look at where we live, but a more active and helpful one," Clarke said.
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• Hero Officers Help Bring Back Man Who Had No Heartbeat

  25-06-2017 03:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore Police Department officers are being hailed as heroes after coming to the aid of a man who had no heartbeat.
  On Saturday, officer Curtis and officer Caudle were on foot patrol near Pratt St. and Carey St., when they saw a man in his 60s who they believed had fallen out of a chair.
  The officers found that the man was not breathing and had no heartbeat.
  They immediately began CPR, and managed to help the man get a heartbeat.
  The man was breathing when par
  
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• Conference: US Mayors May Shape National Climate Policy

  25-06-2017 02:15
  
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, national policy on climate change will emerge from U.S. cities working to reduce emissions and become more resilient to rising sea levels, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said at the annual U.S. Conferences of Mayors meeting in Miami Beach.
  The conference supported the Paris agreement, and according to preliminary results released Saturday morning from an ongoing nationwide survey, th
  
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• O’s Avoid Dubious Mark, Bundy Goes 7 Innings To Top Rays 8-3

  25-06-2017 01:45
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Bundy helped Baltimore avoid a dubious pitching record, throwing seven solid innings as the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 Saturday.
  The Orioles had given up at least five runs in 20 straight games, matching the major league mark set by the 1924 Philadelphia Phillies.
  Bundy (8-6) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings. Relievers Donnie Hart and Mychal Givens combined to keep the Rays scoreless over the final two innings.
  Jose Alvarado (0-3)
  
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• Firefighters Go Door-To-Door To Teach Fire Safety, Hand Out Fire Alarms

  25-06-2017 01:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Saving lives is the goal behind a citywide initiative taken up by the Baltimore City Fire Department.
  For a few hours on Saturday, firefighters went block to block, speaking with residents about fire safety.
  The goal was to make sure people understand what to do in emergency situations and to make sure they have the proper equipment at home.
  Crews handed out free fire alarms to those who needed them.
  So far this year, there have been 19 fire fatalities in Baltimore.
  
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• Cleanup Continuing After Steam Pipe Explosion In Downtown Baltimore

  25-06-2017 01:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews in Baltimore are working to fix a huge hole in Eutaw Street left by a steam pipe explosion Tuesday evening.
  The explosion hasn’t been a quick fix for Veolia, the company that manages the city’s steam system, after asbestos was found here, a discovery that has many – including first responders – in cleanup mode.
  From crisis mode; to cleanup. Now, it’s time for construction.
  Veolia is now patching up the huge hole in Eutaw St. after
  
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• Port Of Baltimore Has Record Breaking Year; Plans In Place To Continue Growth

  25-06-2017 00:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Port of Baltimore saw huge growth and success in 2016.
  According to a recent study, the port continues to set new records in cargo handled.
  In 2016, the Port of Baltimore saw close to a 10 percent jump in the cargo it handled compared to the previous year, and is the fourth fastest growing port in North America.
  “That’s a tremendous accomplishment for us, very excited about it,” Richard Scher, with the Maryland Department of Transportation. &ldq
  
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• Professor Fired For Racially Insensitive Remarks On Fox News

  25-06-2017 00:06
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey community college has fired an adjunct professor after officials say she made racially insensitive comments on Fox News.
  Essex County College’s president announced the decision Friday, two weeks after Lisa Durden’s appeared on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
  College officials said they received complaints about Durden’s interview with Carlson. Durden, who is black, discussed a Memorial Day event held exclusively for black people host
  
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• Officer Escorting Pence Motorcade Hurt In Crash

  25-06-2017 00:00
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado Springs motorcycle officer has been injured in an accident while escorting Vice President Mike Pence’s motorcade to the city’s airport.
  Police Lt. Howard Black told The Gazette the accident happened at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Black didn’t release the officer’s name or details on the crash, but he said he was in serious condition.
  No other vehicles were involved, and Pence’s motorcade continued to the airport.
  Pence said in
  
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