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• Security The Main Concern For Police Ahead Of Inner Harbor July 4th Fireworks Show

  04-07-2017 23:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crowds were already rolling in Tuesday afternoon, hours ahead of the fireworks show above the Inner Harbor.
  With an estimated 100,000 people expected to descend on downtown, security is at an all time high.
  As people pour in to watch the fireworks, police are keeping watch too.
  Before the big show, there was a scramble behind the scenes to set the stage for Baltimore’s Fourth of July celebration.
  When it’s all done, 100,000 people will look to the sk
  
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• 5 People Taken Into Custody At Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

  04-07-2017 21:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say five people have been taken into custody after trying to disrupt the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest in New York.
  About midway through the men’s competition, some people amid the crowd of spectators at the contest on the Coney Island boardwalk appeared to be trying to unfold a black banner. Police stationed at the event rushed into the crowd, handcuffed the demonstrators and took them away.
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• Parents Of Student Sue University Over Suicide

  04-07-2017 20:52
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The parents of a Texas woman who said she was raped while attending the University of Alabama have sued the alleged attacker, school officials and others, claiming the episode led to her suicide last year.
  A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed over the weekend by Michael and Cynthia Rondini of Austin, Texas, claims the alleged assault and officials’ subsequent mishandling of the allegations prompted Megan Rondini to kill herself.
  The lawsuit says Rondini, the
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Howard, Carroll & Frederick Cos. Until 6:45 p.m.

  04-07-2017 20:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for south central Carroll County, northwestern Howard County, and north central Montgomery County until 6:45 p.m.On #WJZ new warning for Howard ,Carroll county till 6:45pm pic.twitter.com/0SCP8F2udR
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) July 4, 2017
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• Hopkins initiative aims to solve entrenched problems in Baltimore, other cities - Baltimore Sun

  04-07-2017 20:15 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Hopkins initiative aims to solve entrenched problems in Baltimore, other cities
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  The 21st Century Cities Initiative is a new program at Johns Hopkins University that researches and attempts to develop solutions for urban problems. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video). Yvonne WengerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A sociologist ...
  
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• Best Places For Fresh Fruit In Baltimore

  04-07-2017 20:00
  
  By Joel FurchesThroughout the summer and into fall, various kinds of fruits are in season. When you go to the grocery store for fruit, you may get variety, but you may also get wax, preservatives and GMOs. Fortunately for those of you who want fresher, more authentic fruit, Maryland is bursting with growers eager to deliver their no-derivatives products into your kitchen. Take a look at these locations that are just a short trip away, and get healthy and delicious products for you and your entir
  
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• Hundreds Turn Out For Fourth Of July Parade In Towson

  04-07-2017 19:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The streets of Towson were painted red, white, and blue Tuesday afternoon, with hundreds turning out for the annual Fourth of July parade.
  It was a sunny and very hot afternoon, but that did not keep the huge crowd from coming out to wish America a happy birthday.
  They came from all over the state to show their love of country.
  “We’re entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And we should never forget that,” said Bob Lingenfelder.
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• Joey Chestnut Wins 2017 Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest

  04-07-2017 19:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Joey Chestnut has won the 2017 Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest by downing 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
  10-time champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defended his title Tuesday at the showdown on the Coney Island boardwalk.
  Earlier in the day, Miki Sudo notched a fourth-time win in the women’s division of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
  She ate 41 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win her fourth straight title Tuesday.
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• ‘Intoxicated’ Man Arrested For Early Morning Stabbing In Baltimore Co.

  04-07-2017 18:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 30-year-old man who police believe was intoxicated by drugs and alcohol is behind bars for an early morning double stabbing in Baltimore County.
  Ricardo Terrell Saunders Jr. faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and two counts of second-degree assault.
  Police say the double stabbing happened at 2 a.m., following a domestic argument in the unit block of Cedar Tree Court in Cockeysville.
  There was an argument b
  
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• City To Rename Streets Honoring Confederate Generals

  04-07-2017 17:53
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — City commissioners in Florida have agreed to begin the process of changing the names of streets named after Confederate generals in the heart of an African-American neighborhood.
  During a contentious three-hour meeting Monday night, the Hollywood City Commission voted 5-2 to begin renaming Lee Street, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee; Hood Street, named after Gen. John Bell Hood, and Forrest Street, named after Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan member Na
  
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• Woman Dies After Jumping Into Lake To Help Husband

  04-07-2017 16:38
  ORANGEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has died after jumping into a western Michigan lake to help her husband following a collision between a boat and a personal watercraft.
  The Barry County Sheriff’s Office says 54-year-old Melanie Cybulski of Hastings died Sunday after being found floating on her back and not breathing following the crash a day earlier on Gun Lake.
  Sgt. Julie Jones says 54-year-old boater Eric Cybulski jumped into the water to help 18-year-old Jacob Bak
  
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• One Dead After Early Morning Train Accident

  04-07-2017 16:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating what led up to a fatal train accident in Prince George’s County early Tuesday morning.
  The Prince George’s County Police Department reports the wreck happened just before 3:45 a.m., in the 11500 block of Baltimore Ave.
  Responding officers found that a train had collided with an SUV.
  The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Baltimore Ave. was closed for a time, but has been reopened.
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• Christie Ends Shutdown, But Beach Pictures Left An Imprint

  04-07-2017 14:36
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, by his own admission, entered lame-duck territory on Tuesday, signing his final budget after a bruising three-day state government shutdown that included a viral photo of him lounging on a state beach that was closed to the public because of a budget impasse.
  The two-term Republican governor signed the $34.7 billion budget early Tuesday and sounded an unapologetic tone over the aerial photos snapped by NJ.com that showed him at the state governor&r
  
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• Chomping Champs Face Off At July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest

  04-07-2017 14:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Record-setting eaters are gearing up to gobble at the renowned Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest in New York.
  Nine-time champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is defending his title Tuesday at the showdown on the Coney Island boardwalk.
  Chestnut’s facing Matt “The Megatoad” Stonie in a rematch. Chestnut downed 70 franks and buns in 10 minutes last year, topping his own Coney Island record.
  Meanwhile, Miki Sudo (MIHK’-ee SOO&
  
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• Los Angeles Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Killing Movie Executive

  04-07-2017 13:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found Monday that a drug dealer crushed the skull of a movie studio executive who had been having an affair with his wife, burying him in a shallow desert grave that would go undiscovered for two years, authorities said.
  The Los Angeles County Superior Court jury rejected first- or second-degree murder but convicted John Creech, 44, of voluntary manslaughter for the beating death of Gavin Smith, 57, a 20th Century Fox distribution executive, five years ago.
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• North Korea Claims It Tested First Intercontinental Missile

  04-07-2017 11:41
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday claimed it successfully test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile, a potential game-changing development in what may be the world’s most dangerous nuclear standoff and, if true, a direct rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier declaration that such a test “won’t happen!”
  In typically heated rhetoric, North Korea’s Academy of Defense Science said the test of an ICBM — the Hwas
  
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• Locals Rally For Immigration Reform, Freedom Of Md. Man Facing Deportation - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  04-07-2017 07:48 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Locals Rally For Immigration Reform, Freedom Of Md. Man Facing Deportation
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland man who is facing deportation is getting support from the community in a big way. On Monday, hundreds in Baltimore rallied downtown calling on immigration officials to release a man who's been detained for several months ...and more »
  
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• Check out Marlon Humphrey on the field during the Baltimore Ravens' offseason program - AL.com

  04-07-2017 05:58 via al.com
  
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  Check out Marlon Humphrey on the field during the Baltimore Ravens' offseason program
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  Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey catches the football during practice in Owings Mills, Md., on June 1, 2017. Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey catches the football during practice in Owings Mills, Md., on June 1, 2017.( AP Photo ).
  
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• Police Need Help Locating Missing Woman Last Seen In W. Baltimore

  04-07-2017 05:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police say they are asking for the public’s help in locating a 48-year old woman.
  Police say Sandra Smith was last seen on Monday, in the 3200 block of W. North Avenue.
  They say she is five-foot-three and weighs 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing a blue jacket and blue dress.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911.
  
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• Man Killed At Baltimore Gas Station Saturday Was Local Defense Attorney’s Stepson

  04-07-2017 05:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A prominent defense lawyer says he may change who he defends in the courtroom, after tragedy hits his own family.
  Attorney Warren Brown’s step-son was murdered over the weekend, and now he’s offering up $10,000 dollars to help solve the homicide.
  Police have released video showing the exact moment the shooting happened at a gas station in West Baltimore.
  In the video, a silver VW pulled up at the BP gas station off Garrison Boulevard near Liberty Heights
  
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• Three-alarm fire hits 10 rowhomes in south Baltimore's Curtis Bay - Fox Baltimore

  04-07-2017 05:22 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Three-alarm fire hits 10 rowhomes in south Baltimore's Curtis Bay
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Firefighters are battling a three-alarm blaze involving multiple row homes in south Baltimore. Officials say the fire has spread to ten homes on Hazel Street near Curtis Avenue in the city's Curtis Bay neighborhood. Officials say ...
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• Baltimore Public Works: Sewer overflows into Jones Falls - Fox Baltimore

  04-07-2017 05:22 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Baltimore Public Works: Sewer overflows into Jones Falls
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - More than 25,000 gallons of sewer water overflowed into the Jones Falls on Saturday during a heavy rain, Baltimore's Department of Public Works reported. Officials said 25,819 gallons of diluted sewer water overflowed, in a ...and more »
  
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• Md. Rep. Resigns From White House Election Commission

  04-07-2017 05:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s Deputy Secretary of State has resigned from the White House Commission on Election Integrity, according to a spokesperson for Governor Larry Hogan.
  This comes following the Maryland State Board of Elections decision to deny the White House’s request to release information about Maryland voters.
  The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was reportedly requesting the following information: names, addresses, birthdates, polit
  
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• Md. Rep. Resigns From White House Commission On Voter Fraud

  04-07-2017 05:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s Deputy Secretary of State has resigned from the White House Commission on Election Integrity, according to a spokesperson for Governor Larry Hogan.
  This comes following the Maryland State Board of Elections decision to deny the White House’s request to release information about Maryland voters.
  The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was reportedly requesting the following information: names, addresses, birthdates, polit
  
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• Locals Rally For Immigration Reform, Freedom Of Md. Man Facing Deportation

  04-07-2017 05:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland man who is facing deportation is getting support from the community in a big way.
  On Monday, hundreds in Baltimore rallied downtown calling on immigration officials to release a man who’s been detained for several months.
  Guillermo Recinos-Morales has been locked up since April.
  Immigration advocates are upset because while he has been here illegally, they say this a man with no criminal record, whose only crime found a better life for himself and his fam
  
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• Police Investigating Murder At W. Baltimore Convenience Store

  04-07-2017 05:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police say a man is dead after being shot inside at a convenience store in west Baltimore.
  It happened just after 8 p.m. Monday night at the 800 block of North Carey Street.
  Police say it appears the man was inside the store when he was shot in his upper body. He was taken to the hospital but later died.
  No suspect is in custody yet.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup or text tips to 443-902-4824
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• Weather Blog: Warm July 4th, Some Possible Showers Ahead

  04-07-2017 04:55
  
  Our fine warm and mainly dry holiday weekend will continue, with the exception of a possible shower or isolated t-storm sometime afternoon and evening tomorrow.
  It will be another warm day with a high near 90, and more humid than today.
  The chances of showers will be with us, it appears most days this week, even with some cooler temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday.
  Best chance of showers will probably be on Friday, then a bit drier to start the weekend.
  Have a nice safe fourth!
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• Safety A Top Priority For Ocean City Officials This Holiday

  04-07-2017 04:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Safety is a top priority for Ocean City during the Fourth of July holiday.
  The resort town is expecting more than 300,000 people to pour in, and officials are preparing to handle record crowds — including by bringing in extra officers and lifeguards.
  “If they go to the beach to go swimming, don’t go in the water unless the guards are on duty and they’re on duty from 10 a.m. to 5:30 every day,” says Beach Patrol Lt. Mike Stone.
  “If you a
  
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• Kyrle Preis confirmed as Baltimore County fire chief - Baltimore Sun

  04-07-2017 04:20 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Kyrle Preis confirmed as Baltimore County fire chief
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  The Baltimore County Council on Monday confirmed Kyrle W. Preis III as chief of the county fire department in a 7-0 vote. Preis had been been named acting chief by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz to replace Chief John Hohman, who retired. Preis now ...
  
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• Keidel: Cubs Suffer Through World Series Hangover

  04-07-2017 04:02
  By Jason Keidel
  The Chicago Cubs barreled their way to their first World Series title in over a century last season. And they entered this year as the chalk to return to the Fall Classic.
  Which should have brought a haunting feeling to the Windy City, as things in sports rarely go as scripted. Particularly in baseball, where the grind of summer and 162 games usually exacts an unforeseen tax on every team.
  In the NFL, there’s often a Super Bowl hangover, and surely there are similar poisone
  
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• The Ivy Baltimore provides world-class accommodation in the heart of Charm City - Washington Times

  04-07-2017 03:46 via washingtontimes.com
  
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  The Ivy Baltimore provides world-class accommodation in the heart of Charm City
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  There is simply no place like Baltimore's Ivy Hotel, the luxurious — and I do mean luxurious — boutique hotel located in Charm City's historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood. But a short drive from Washington, the Ivy offers a pampering that is unmatched ...
  
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• Baltimore County Council votes along party lines on ethics, work session bills - Baltimore Sun

  04-07-2017 03:29 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baltimore County Council votes along party lines on ethics, work session bills
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  As Baltimore County Council members took up a series of bills Monday designed to address ethics and transparency in local government, votes fell along party lines. The council, composed of four Democrats and three Republicans, voted 4-3 to approve ...
  
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• Families Displaced As Several Homes Catch Fire In Curtis Bay

  04-07-2017 02:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fast-moving fire in South Baltimore is now under control according to Baltimore Fire after it took hold of several rowhomes in Curtis Bay.*3-alarm fire update. Fire placed u/c shortly after 6pm. #GoodWorkBCFD. It's was all hands on deck for BCFD @MayorPugh50 @ChiefNilesRFord pic.twitter.com/WVYNTBXfKK
  — Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) July 3, 2017
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• Maryland official resigns from Trump voter fraud panel - Baltimore Sun

  04-07-2017 01:01 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Maryland official resigns from Trump voter fraud panel
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  Maryland elections officials deny Trump request for voter data and Marylander quits voter fraud commission. Luke BroadwaterContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Maryland's deputy Secretary of State has resigned from a controversial Trump administration ...
  Md. Election Board Denies White House Commission's Request For Voter DataCBS Baltimore / WJZall 236 news articles »
  
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