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• Penguins Pils Will Now Be Available In Cans

  29-06-2017 23:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The unique collaboration between the Brewers Art and the Maryland Zoo is expanding.
  Beginning July 1, Penguin Pils will be available in cans.
  The draft version was created last year to celebrate both the zoo’s 140th and Brewers Art’s 20th anniversaries.
  “Brewer’s Art is excited to expand upon their collaboration with the Maryland Zoo by offering Penguin Pils in cans this summer,” said Tom Creegan, owner of The Brewers Art. “The rel
  
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• HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tackles Lead Paint Problem In Baltimore

  29-06-2017 23:40
  
  BALTMORE (WJZ)– HUD secretary and former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson checked up on lead paint removal in Baltimore Thursday.
  Carson expressed personal interest in what he calls the devastating effects of lead poisoning in children.
  This has been a known health issue and priority in the City for years.
  “It really is quite devastating. A lot of times we think of the acute increased lead level in the blood and inconveniences but these have a profound effect on a person’s
  
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• Police Search For Murder Suspect After Victim Dies From Injuries

  29-06-2017 23:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Anne Arundel County Police Department is searching for a murder suspect after the victim died from his injuries.
  On June 17 at about 10:10 a.m., Howard County police responded to the 5900 block of Stevens Forest Road in Columbia, where they found Fredy Roberto Lopez-Martinez, 29, suffering from trauma to the upper body.
  Detectives learned Lopez-Martinez was assaulted in the 2900 block of Jessup Road in Jessup, requiring Anne Arundel police to take part in the investiga
  
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• ‘Finding Neverland’ Comes To Baltimore; Child Actors Steal The Show

  29-06-2017 23:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another Broadway show has been transformed into a touring show with a stop in Baltimore.
  ‘Finding Neverland’ has a number of stars. Some small and some, even smaller.
  The prequel to an iconic story written more than a century ago continues to delight.
  There’s a huge cast all that performs all together, in small groups, and alone.
  But the scene-stealers are either under four feet, or have four paws.
  Colin Wheeler and Tyler Hennessy are led by Sa
  
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• Baltimore detective charged in racketeering case to plead guilty - Baltimore Sun

  29-06-2017 22:29 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Reporter Justin Fenton discusses the news that one of the Baltimore detectives charged in a racketeering case is expected to plead guilty. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun). Justin FentonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A Baltimore police detective ...
  
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• Carson, in return to Baltimore, backs sales of public housing to ... - Baltimore Sun

  29-06-2017 21:56 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Dr. Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, will make lead abatement a central theme of several appearances in ...
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• Social Media Post About Near-Shooting Gets Deputy Fired

  29-06-2017 21:21
  
  LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy who wrote on social media about “almost” shooting someone and followed it with “lol” has been fired.
  In a news release, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office said 23-year-old Deputy Austen Callus admitted to putting the post on Snapchat on Sunday. He was fired Thursday, while still on probationary status.
  The post came to light after it was shared by a Facebook user. The post says: “Nothing like almost s
  
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• The Ultimate List Of 4th Of July Fireworks Displays In Maryland

  29-06-2017 21:10
  
  For those who don't travel for the 4th of July holiday, one of the biggest questions every year is where you can go to see the best fireworks near home.
  
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• 2 Hit By Train Were From Pennsylvania And Maryland

  29-06-2017 21:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The victims of a train accident outside Washington’s Union Station were men from Pennsylvania and Maryland.
  The two men who died were freight train conductors who got out of their train late Tuesday night to check out an alert that there was a problem with one or more of their train’s wheels. They died when they were struck by an Amtrak passenger train.
  On Thursday, police in Washington identified the men in a statement as 20-year-old Stephen Deal of Meyersdal
  
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• Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Rape, Assault Of Woman

  29-06-2017 20:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A registered sex offender is back behind bars after police arrested him for the rape and assault of a woman in Queen Anne’s County.
  36-year-old Jeffrey Ronald Kindle, AKA Simon Gray, faces a number of charges, including first and second-degree rape and first and second-degree assault. He is being held without bail.
  Authorities also say Kindle is a registered sex offender in Delaware for a 2001 fourth-degree rape of a victim under 16.
  The investigation into this
  
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• Remains Of Local Navy Sailor Killed On USS Fitzegerald Returned To Maryland

  29-06-2017 20:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The remains of a Maryland Navy sailor who was one of seven killed aboard the USS Fitzgerald were brought back to Maryland on Thursday.
  There was an honor escort for Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin’s body.
  The escort left Dover Air Force Base, before going through Queen Anne’s County and into Anne Arundel County, the onto Randallstown.Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
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• Banditos Could Lose Liquor License After Triple Stabbing

  29-06-2017 20:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular Federal Hill bar could lose its liquor license after facing charges from Baltimore’s liquor board.
  According to our media partner, The Baltimore Sun, a hearing will be held Thursday for Banditos Bar & Kitchen.
  The hearing will be on charges brought by the board following a triple stabbing back in May.
  The board alleges the manager tried cleaning up a crime scene before police arrived, hindering the investigation.
  The bar could have its license sus
  
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• Austin Aries, WWE’s Healthiest Wrestler

  29-06-2017 20:00
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Austin Aries, one of the biggest names in WWE’s cruiserweight division, has been squaring off in the squared circle for nearly 20 years. It’s a career that began from the humblest beginnings in front of a crowd of just a couple dozen people. These days, he goes for the gold in front of tens of thousands every night. It’s a journey made by many of WWE’s elite, but Aries’ tale has a surprising plot twist that sets him apart from nearly everyone else i
  
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• ZIPS Dry Cleaners Offers Free Cleanings For American Flags

  29-06-2017 19:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you been wanting to put out your American flag, but then noticed the stars and stripes on Old Glory aren’t as white as you remember? Don’t worry, ZIPS Dry Cleaners has you covered.
  With the upcoming July 4 holiday, ZIPS is reminding everyone that they will clean your American flag free of charge, every day of the year.
  “ZIPS Dry Cleaners loves to see our neighbors fly their American flag high and proud, and we can’t help but feel a s
  
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• Surveillance Video Released Of Smaltimore Armed Robbery

  29-06-2017 19:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Surveillance video has been released of the armed robbery of Smaltimore early Tuesday morning.
  The robbery happened just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, at the Canton bar.
  The bar was closed, and there was only one employee inside at the time, when a man came to the door and said he needed to use the bathroom.
  The man was in the restroom for about three minutes, and after coming out, he pulled a handgun on the employee.
  The robber took $500-$600, along with the employee&rs
  
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• Baltimore has the second-worst drivers in the country, report says - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  29-06-2017 19:19 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  An Allstate report ranks Baltimore drivers as the second-worst out of 200 major cities. (Matt Button / Aegis Staff / Baltimore Sun Media Group). Danielle OhlThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore is the second-worst city to drive in, according to a new Allstate ...
  
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• Ravens Have ‘Internal Conflict’ Bringing Zach Orr Back

  29-06-2017 19:18
  
  Zachary Orr’s agent Robert Sheets and his father, Terry Orr, joined Vinny & Haynie to talk about what changed for Orr to make this decision and what this means for the NFL.
  Orr decided to retire from the NFL in January at the age of 24. The Baltimore Ravens’ starting inside linebacker was facing a congenital neck and spine disorder, something he discovered with an MRI for a herniated disk.
  Zach went on to have his shoulder worked on and towards the end of that rehab, he met Seth
  
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• Sisters Charged In Playground Fire After Setting Fire To Notebook

  29-06-2017 18:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two juvenile sisters have been charged with arson-related charges for a playground fire that did more than $1,000 in damages.
  The fire was at the Harford County Parks and Recreation playground located in the 200 block of Chell Rd. in Joppa.
  The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the fire just before 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, and were able to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported.
  The equipment is considered a total loss, with an estimated loss of
  
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• Former Ravens, NFL Vets Find New Life In Pro Flag Football

  29-06-2017 18:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The American Flag Football League is giving new life to former NFL players, including a few former Baltimore Ravens.
  Jimmy Clausen last played in the NFL when he started for the Baltimore Ravens against the Seattle Seahawks, replacing the injured Matt Schaub, who was replacing an injured Joe Flacco at the time. Now, in 2017, he is taking snaps against Team Vick alongside Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson and other big-name NFL veterans.
  “Never in a million years did
  
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• Coach Charged With Sex Offense Of Female Student

  29-06-2017 17:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A coach and behavioral assistant at a Maryland high school has been arrested after police say he had inappropriate contact with a female student.
  36-year-old Marvin Brown Jr. has been charged with second-degree assault and a fourth-degree sex offense.
  The investigation into Brown began back on February 21, when the Department of Social Services and the Anne Arundel County Child Abuse Unit were told about a possible inappropriate student-teacher relationship
  
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• Kahn: Baseball’s Unwritten Rules Are Ridiculous

  29-06-2017 17:24
  By Andrew Kahn
  Major League Baseball’s unwritten rules have become a list that Goldilocks can appreciate. You can’t run around the bases too slow, like Yasiel Puig did recently against the Mets. And you shouldn’t run too fast, like Adam Rosales does. You have to trot just right or else risk upsetting the self-appointed keepers of the game.
  Unwritten rules—not written down because they are silly and weren’t worth recording—are unique to baseball, at least among
  
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• Crime and despair in Baltimore - The Economist

  29-06-2017 17:20 via economist.com
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  BACK in the 1980s and early 1990s, when Dante Barksdale was playing the game in Baltimore—dealing drugs, toting guns, making some money—there was a process to killing people. “You couldn't shoot someone without asking permission from a certain ...
  
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• Motorcycle Lover To Be Buried In His Harley-Davidson Sidecar

  29-06-2017 17:09
  STEEL CITY, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who loved motorcycles and recently died is taking one last ride.
  Family members say 89-year-old Steel City resident Arthur Werner Sr. made plans way ahead of his death from cancer Sunday to be buried in the sidecar of his 1990 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail.
  LehighValleyLive.com reports he found a funeral home run by motorcycle enthusiasts who were more than able to comply.
  Heintzelman Funeral Home has three motorcycle hearses in its fleet.
  
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• Man Jailed For Selling Family Fake Disney Tickets On Craigslist

  29-06-2017 16:52
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 19-year-old Florida man is accused of selling 13 fraudulent Walt Disney World tickets to a family of tourists.
  The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office tells the Orlando Sentinel that Branden Bullerin posted the tickets for sale on Craigslist.
  An arrest affidavit says a woman from Tampa contacted Bullerin on June 18, wanting to buy the tickets. She met with him and bought the tickets for $1,000.
  Officials say when the woman and her family arrived at the pa
  
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• State Police Pull Over Van For Piling Objects On Roof

  29-06-2017 16:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The New Hampshire State Police pulled over a minivan Wednesday morning that was piled practically to the sky with random items, including lamps, a bike and a dresser.
  “Driving with items attached/strapped to your vehicle can be extremely dangerous for you and those driving nearby,” the department wrote on its Facebook page.“These objects can obstruct your view or even worse become unsecure and cause an accident. Please keep our roadways safe!”
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• Pregnant Woman Who Overdosed On Heroin Charged With Assault

  29-06-2017 16:28
  
  EAST BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been jailed on a charge she assaulted her unborn child by overdosing on heroin.
  Online court records indicate 30-year-old Kasey Dischman was arraigned Wednesday on a single count of aggravated assault on an unborn child.
  A criminal complaint says Dischman was roughly seven months pregnant when she injected herself with heroin she found under a couch June 23 in her home in East Butler.
  Dischman was hospitalized. A day later, her daughter was
  
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• MLB Umpire Rescues Woman On Bridge

  29-06-2017 15:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Tumpane can’t explain why he approached the woman as she hopped over the railing of the Roberto Clemente Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
  The woman told Tumpane she just wanted to get a better view of the Allegheny River below. The look on her face and the tone of her voice suggested otherwise to Tumpane, a major league baseball umpire in town to work the series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays.
  So the 34-year-old Tumpane reached for the woma
  
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• 2 Arrested In Maryland After $21,000 In Alcohol Goes Missing

  29-06-2017 15:22
  
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland men have been charged with taking more than $21,000 worth of alcohol from trucks parked at a county facility.
  Police in Montgomery County said in a statement that the alcohol was stolen from trucks parked at the Department of Liquor Control warehouse in Gaithersburg. Police say the Department of Liquor Control reported more than half a dozen thefts from February to May.
  During a theft May 28, Department of Liquor Control security saw a suspect on video
  
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• Two women, teenage girl shot in Baltimore overnight - Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  29-06-2017 15:21 via baltimoresun.com
  
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• A Look Back On The 5 Year Anniversary Of Maryland’s Derecho Storm

  29-06-2017 15:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Today marks the five year  anniversary of the powerful derecho storm swept through the Baltimore Washington area.
  On June 29, 2012, the rare storm filled with high winds and heavy rain caused massive devastation around the area totaling $19  million worth of damage.
  “It was truly frightening. The trees were whipping around probably more than I’d ever seen before,” said Frank Thomsen, Roland Park.
  The strength of derechos is often
  
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• Cardinal Takes Leave From Vatican After Sex Assault Charges

  29-06-2017 14:30
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ top advisers, took a leave of absence as the Vatican’s financial czar on Thursday to fight multiple criminal charges in his native Australia that allege he committed sexual assault years ago.
  Pell appeared before reporters in the Vatican press office to forcefully deny the accusations, denounce what he called a “relentless character assassination” in the media and announce he would return to Australia to
  
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• Discovery Channel Hypes Michael Phelps Vs Great White For ‘Shark Week’

  29-06-2017 14:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – – A new TV spot is airing hyping the Shark Week showdown between multi-Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and a great white shark.
  During Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Phelps will participate in the special event “Shark: Great Gold Vs Great White.” During the special, Phelps is scheduled to go head to head with the fish in a battle for ocean supremacy..@MichaelPhelps Vs. Shark – Who will win the battle for ocean supremacy?v🦈 pic.t
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Summer Temperatures Return For Holiday Weekend

  29-06-2017 13:47
  
  Hi everyone!
  Ready for the Summer holiday weekend. You bet I am. And you should be too. What a perfect time to have a Tuesday holiday. Look at it this way, Monday is the bridge day between the weekend  and the 4th. Ergo Monday is its own faux holiday. Who really is going to give it 100% on Monday? For that matter even on tomorrow, Friday, the getaway day. A perfect day to back away from the grind and get into the “holiday zone.”  And the weather?….
  Look like Summer h
  
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• Apple Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of The Original iPhone

  29-06-2017 13:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The device that revolutionized every day life is celebrating a major milestone.
  Apple debuted their very first iPhone back on June 29, 2007. Since then, Apple has sold more that one billion I-phones.Happy 10th anniversary to the iPhone! @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/TgGuC1ojy2
  — Linh Bui WJZ (@LinhBuiWJZ) June 29, 2017
  It was the first ever touch-screen phone and set the standard  for mobile computing . The original device had no front camera, no flash for
  
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• Apple Celebrates 10 Anniversary Of The Original iPhone

  29-06-2017 13:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The device that revolutionized every day life is celebrating a major milestone.
  Apple debuted their very first iPhone back on June 29, 2007. Since then, Apple has sold more that one billion I-phones.Happy 10th anniversary to the iPhone! @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/TgGuC1ojy2
  — Linh Bui WJZ (@LinhBuiWJZ) June 29, 2017
  It was the first ever touch-screen phone and set the standard  for mobile computing . The original device had no front camera, no flash for
  
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• Pennsylvania Senate OKs Bill To Let School Workers Have Guns

  29-06-2017 13:04
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — School districts that let employees carry firearms on school grounds to help protect students from would-be killers would have to abide by certain ground rules, including training requirements and psychological evaluations for those employees, under legislation approved by state senators Wednesday.
  The bill passed, 28-22, after an emotional hour-long debate in which opponents contended that allowing guns in the hands of civilian school employees would make children l
  
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• Safe At Home; MLB Umpire Tumpane Rescues Woman On Bridge

  29-06-2017 12:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Tumpane can’t explain why he approached the woman as she hopped over the railing of the Roberto Clemente Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
  The woman told Tumpane she just wanted to get a better view of the Allegheny River below. The look on her face and the tone of her voice suggested otherwise to Tumpane, a major league baseball umpire in town to work the series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays.
  So the 34-year-old Tumpane reached for the woma
  
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• Naval Academy Class Of 2021 Arrives For Induction Day

  29-06-2017 12:02
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Class of 2021 is arriving at the U.S. Naval Academy.About 1,200 students will attend Induction Day in Annapolis on Thursday.The incoming students are known as plebes. That’s the academy’s word for freshmen.
  They will be processed through various stations to get uniforms, medical examinations and haircuts. They’ll also be shown how to salute.
  They finish their first day with the Oath of Office ceremony.
  After that, they meet with their families fo
  
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• US Demands More Security On International Flights To US

  29-06-2017 05:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)– The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international/commercial flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes.
  Compliance with the new rules could lead to the lifting of a ban on laptops and other large electronics already in place for airlines flying to the United States from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. It could also stave off a mu
  
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• Baltimore Hosts Global Education Conference - Fox Baltimore

  29-06-2017 05:11 via foxbaltimore.com
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  BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) -- Educators from around the world gathered in Baltimore this week. For the first time, the International Boys' Schools Coalition held its annual conference in Charm City. Educators at this conference embrace how boys learn ...
  
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• Stroman Sharp, Blue Jays Homer Twice In 4-0 Win Over Orioles

  29-06-2017 04:06
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched five-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jose Bautista and Justin Smoak homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Wednesday night.
  Stroman (8-4) bounced back nicely from his worst start of the season, a seven-run outing at Texas last Thursday. The right-hander allowed five singles and struck out seven to win for the first time since June 10 at Seattle.
  The Orioles had won three in a row.
  Stroman left to a standing ovation after
  
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• Asbestos Found On Holiday Inn Following Steam Pipe Explosion Downtown

  29-06-2017 03:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Asbestos has been found on the Holiday Inn building in downtown Baltimore, after a steam pipe explosion last Tuesday, according to the Baltimore Sun.
  RELATED: Cleanup Continuing After Steam Pipe Explosion In Downtown Baltimore
  Wednesday, the Maryland Department of the Environment recommended workers “erect a scaffolding and shroud to remediate that,” said spokesman Jay Apperson.
  The explosion, which happened on Eutaw Street between Pratt and Lombard S
  
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• Md. Bank Of America Robbery Suspect Arrested

  29-06-2017 03:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Aberdeen Police Department arrested a man connected to a bank robbery Friday.
  Officers arrested Jason Eli Madison, 37, around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for the armed robbery of the Bank of America on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen.Detectives say during the robbery Madison allegedly handed the bank teller a note demanding money and showed a handgun.
  An anonymous tip led to Madison’s arrest.
  He was charged with armed robbery, robbery, use of a firearm in the commi
  
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• WATCH: Pregnant Woman Runs Over Man After He Tries To Steal Purse

  29-06-2017 03:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A pregnant woman chased a man and hit him with her SUV in a Walmart parking lot after she said he tried to steal her purse.
  Fox San Antonio reports that after noon Wednesday, Christine Braswell, 26, said the man, later identified as Robert Raines, was rummaging through her SUV prior to the incident.
  The incident was captured on Walmart surveillance camera.Braswell said Raines ran away with her purse when she confronted him. She chased after him on foot but decided to
  
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• 'Terror Attack Every Day': Baltimore Dem Calls for Bipartisan Solutions to City Violence - Fox News Insider

  29-06-2017 02:56 via insider.foxnews.com
  
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  'Terror Attack Every Day': Baltimore Dem Calls for Bipartisan Solutions to City Violence
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  A Democratic state delegate said the city needs to work with state and national leaders of both parties to craft a bipartisan solution to Baltimore's troubling crime rate. Delegate Curt Anderson of northeast Baltimore said there is a murder a day in ...
  
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• Motorcyclist, 23, dies in Northeast Baltimore crash - Baltimore Sun

  29-06-2017 02:25 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car in Northeast Baltimore on Wednesday, police said. The crash happened just before noon in the 3400 block of Sinclair Lane in Belair-Edison. Police said the the sedan was ahead of the motorcycle in ...
  
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• Man shot by Baltimore police last fall acquitted by jury of all serious charges related to incident - Baltimore Sun

  29-06-2017 01:21 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A man shot by Baltimore police last fall after authorities said he got out of his vehicle holding a loaded handgun was acquitted Wednesday by a jury of all serious charges related to the incident, his attorney said. Jurors took about three hours to ...
  
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• Baltimore teachers get summer school lesson in Chesapeake Bay's challenges and recovery - Baltimore Sun

  29-06-2017 00:52 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Teachers at a weeklong environmental summer school are going on a canoe trip around Masonville Cove. It is one of various activities the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is leading them through to improve environmental literacy in Maryland schools.
  
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• R2-D2 Droid Used In Star Wars Films Sells For $2.76M

  29-06-2017 00:50
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An R2-D2 droid that was used in several “Star Wars” films has sold at auction for nearly $3 million.
  The auction house Profiles in History said the 43-inch tall unit that was compiled from parts used throughout filming of the original trilogy sold for $2.76 million at an auction Wednesday.
  There was no information about who purchased the droid, which was the most expensive item offered in a movie memorabilia auction that included numerous props from the &ldqu
  
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• AAA Predicts Record Travel For July 4th Holiday

  29-06-2017 00:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WZ)– Families across Maryland and the U.S., will be packing up and hitting the road for the July 4 weekend.
  Travel experts are predicting some of the highest travel volumes ever for the holiday.
  AAA says July 4 is always one of the biggest travel weekends of the year. They predict that 2017 will be record-breaking. Most people will be driving.
  Whether it’s by rail, hitting the roads or taking the skies. If you’re traveling on July 4 weekend, expect lots of company.
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