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• ‘True Blood’ Actor Nelsan Ellis Dead At 39

  09-07-2017 23:45
  NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39.
  Ellis’ manager, Emily Gerson Saines, confirmed the actor’s death in an email Saturday. The Hollywood Reporter, which was first to report Ellis’ death, quoted her as saying the actor died from complications of heart failure.
  The Illinois-born actor, who studied at Juilliard, played the role of Lafayette, a gay
  
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• Baltimore Schools To Test Lead Filters On Water Fountains

  09-07-2017 23:33
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore school system is testing the use of filters that could allow the system to reopen water fountains that have been shut down for a decade because of fear of lead contamination.
  Our media partner, the Baltimore Sun reports that filters will be installed this summer at school district headquarters and at two schools. The water will be tested before staff or students will be allowed to drink the water.
  The city school system has shut off all water fountains since
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Slings $117 Million Debut

  09-07-2017 21:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in North America and giving a Sony Pictures a much needed hit.
  “Homecoming” was one of the biggest tests yet for the notion that domestic moviegoers are growing weary of sequels and reboots and suffering so-called “franchise fatigue.” ”Homecoming” kicks off the third “Spider-Man” iteration in the last 15 years, and the second r
  
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• Lawmakers Seek Protection For Undocumented 9/11 Workers

  09-07-2017 21:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Four members of Congress from New York are proposing legislation to protect undocumented 9/11 rescue, recovery and clean-up workers from deportation.
  Queens Congressman Joseph Crowley and three other New York Democrats held a press conference Sunday at City Hall to discuss the proposal.
  The lawmakers say their legislation would allow undocumented workers who assisted at Ground Zero to pursue citizenship.
  The legislation would provide workers with legal permanent resident st
  
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• Tow Truck Driver Dies While Assisting Disabled Vehicle On I-95

  09-07-2017 20:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Traffic on I-95 is backed up for miles near the Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge following a fatal wreck involving a tow truck driver Sunday.
  The wreck happened sometime before 10:45 a.m.,  on I-95 near mile marker 94.
  A Maryland State Police spokesperson says the fatal wreck involved a tow truck driver who was assisting a disabled vehicle.
  It is unclear if the two truck driver was outside or inside his vehicle at the time of the crash.
  Northbound lanes w
  
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• Senator Calls On FDA To Regulate ‘Snortable Chocolate’

  09-07-2017 19:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging federal regulators to look into a “snortable chocolate” powder, saying he’s worried that it could prove harmful and is being marketed like a drug.
  In a letter Saturday, the New York Democrat asked the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the use of caffeine in inhalable food products such as so-called Coco Loko. It’s gotten buzz in recent weeks.
  Schumer, the Senate minority leader, says there are too many un
  
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• Trooper Hospitalized After Hit By Possibly Impaired Driver

  09-07-2017 18:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police trooper was hospitalized after his marked patrol vehicle was hit by a driver who police say appeared to be under the influence.
  Trooper Kamil Koziol was injured following a wreck on the Outer Loop of I-495, south of Rt. 450, just after 1 a.m. on Sunday
  Koziol was in the process of pulling a vehicle over for traffic violations, when his vehicle was hit from behind by a Dodge Ram.
  Following the wreck, authorities report the driver of t
  
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• Woman Killed, 8 Wounded At Party For Pregnant Woman

  09-07-2017 17:42
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say two men have opened fire on a party where a pregnant woman was to reveal her child’s gender, killing a woman and wounding eight people, including the expectant mother and three children.
  The pregnant woman tells WXIX-TV she lost her baby after being shot in the leg in Colerain Township, near Cincinnati.
  The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
  The children are hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The five adults were treated at a
  
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• Weather Blog: Nice Sunday

  09-07-2017 17:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — High pressure will build into the region Sunday. The high will move offshore during the early part of the week, while a cold front slowly sags southward during the middle of the week.
  There is not much going on weather-wise on Sunday, as high pressure builds over the forecast area.
  With the anticipated subsidence, clouds will be struggling to develop, though ultimately suspect there will be some afternoon cumulus, especially in the mountains.
  Dew points will either r
  
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• Off-Duty MSP Trooper Interrupts Fatal Early Morning Shootout

  09-07-2017 16:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An off-duty Maryland State Police trooper who was working security reportedly interrupted a fatal shooting between two men early Sunday morning.
  Police report the incident began at 2 a.m., as two off-duty MSP troopers were working security at a Denny’s in the 400 block Punkin Court in Salisbury.
  One of the troopers saw a large crowd in the parking lot, and as he was calling the Salisbury Police Department, multiple shots were fired.
  The other trooper went
  
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• Sunday, July 9, 2017

  09-07-2017 16:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Power Plant Live Family Fun Days
   
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• On Time: July 9, 2017

  09-07-2017 15:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Benefits Of Plant-Based Foods
   
  Benefits Of Plant-Based Foods Part 2
   
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• Man Celebrates 100th Birthday By Hitting The Slopes

  09-07-2017 15:30
  
  SNOWBIRD, Utah (AP) — A Utah man celebrated his 100th birthday by doing what he loves most: Skiing.
  Snowbird Ski Resort took advantage of lingering snow to groom a short run for George Jedenoff to cruise down Wednesday before he was given a cake and plaque with one of his favorite sayings: “Age is just a number.”
  In a birthday speech, Jedenoff echoed those words.
  “Don’t let the age bother you,” he said. “Don’t let the negative things in your life,
  
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• Crockett Gillmore named Baltimore Ravens' secret weapon - Baltimore Beatdown

  09-07-2017 13:04 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
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  Crockett Gillmore named Baltimore Ravens' secret weapon
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  If Baltimore Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore can ever stay healthy, he has a chance to finally establish himself as a viable NFL pass-catcher in 2017. The Ravens' tight end depth chart is wide open: 36-year-old Benjamin Watson is freshly recovered ...
  
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• New Baltimore Lions golf outing drives scholarship fund - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers

  09-07-2017 12:59 via voicenews.com
  
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  Photo courtesy of U.S. AIR FORCE/SSGT MICHAEL B. KELLERThe New Baltimore Lions Scholarship Four Man Scramble is set for July 22. Lions golf outing drives scholarship fund. Photo courtesy of NEW BALTIMORE LIONS CLUBFormer New Baltimore ...
  
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• NFL Players, Including Baltimore Native, Hold Free Camp For City Youth - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  09-07-2017 05:24 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  NFL Players, Including Baltimore Native, Hold Free Camp For City Youth
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Future NFL players got a real treat Saturday as they attended a free football camp. The coaches for the day included 18 NFL players, including Torrey Smith, and was hosted by Baltimore native Brandon Copeland. It's a chance of a ...and more »
  
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• NFL Players, Including Baltimore Native, Hold Free Camp For City Youth

  09-07-2017 05:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Future NFL players got a real treat Saturday as they attended a free football camp.
  The coaches for the day included 18 NFL players, including Torrey Smith, and was hosted by Baltimore native Brandon Copeland.
  It’s a chance of a lifetime for the football loving kids.
  In North Baltimore, they dealt with the heat of the sun, while being coached by NFL players. The event was the idea of Detroit Lions defensive end Brandon Copeland.
  “Obviously giving back to the ki
  
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• The City’s and State’s Top Leaders Set To Meet Over Violence In Baltimore

  09-07-2017 05:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh and Governor Larry Hogan are set to meet Monday.
  “I called the governor because we’re focused on violence reduction in our city,” Pugh said.
  With 181 murders in just seven months of 2017 the leaders are hoping to find a solution to stop the violent trend across the City.
  “I wanted to talk to him about some of the things that we can do together to really get the violence down,” she said.
  It’s a pro
  
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• Man, 29, in serious condition after shooting in South Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2017 05:01 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Man, 29, in serious condition after shooting in South Baltimore
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  A 29-year-man said he was shot at Hanover Street and Fort Avenue in South Baltimore on Saturday by two men who jumped out a vehicle, police said. Police said the man went to MedStar Harbor Hospital in the 3000 block of S. Hanover St. for treatment ...
  Police: 2 injured in west Baltimore double shooting, search for suspect continuesABC2 Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Victim of 2007 shooting has died, raising Baltimore homicide total to 184 - Fox Baltimore

  09-07-2017 04:48 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Victim of 2007 shooting has died, raising Baltimore homicide total to 184
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - A man shot in Baltimore in 2007, who died in April, will be counted as a homicide for 2017, announced city police on Saturday. The death will raise the homicide total in Baltimore to 184 for 2017 so far. The count includes another ...
  Man shot in 2007 dies; homicide investigation remains openBaltimore Sun
  Baltimore man, paralyzed after 2007 shooting, dies 10 years later. Case
  
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• Souls' winning streak snapped by Baltimore Brigade - Philly.com

  09-07-2017 04:34 via philly.com
  
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  Philadelphia Soul Coach Clint Dolezel, left, confers with quarterback Dan Raudabaugh, right, during the first quarter aginst Tampa Bay Storm in the Round One Arena Football playoff game Sunday Aug. 7, 2016. (Bradley C Bower/Philadelphia Inquirer).and more »
  
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• A rail ride takes passengers back in time - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2017 04:33 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A rail ride takes passengers back in time
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  The B&O Railroad Museum is offering "first class" passenger service on board the Mile One Express -- a restored historic 1948 "Royal Blue" Observation Lounge Car that's being used in a ride along America's first historic mile of railroad right-of-way ...and more »
  
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• Man Accused Of Selling Secrets To China Linked To CIA

  09-07-2017 04:00
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A man accused of selling Top Secret information to China has been ordered held without bond after prosecutors revealed his links to the CIA.
  A magistrate had initially ruled that 60-year-old Kevin Mallory of Leesburg could be free on bond while he awaits trial on charges of violating the Espionage Act. Prosecutors say Mallory was caught by Customs agents with $16,500 in undeclared cash earlier this year on a flight from Shanghai, prompting the investigation.
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• Man Who Claimed To Have Bomb At Bank Is Killed By Police

  09-07-2017 03:13
  
  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An hourslong standoff inside a suburban Atlanta bank ended when an officer shot and killed a man who had claimed to have a bomb that could “take out the room.”
  Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce confirmed the man died in an “officer involved shooting.” Pierce said a police bomb squad had rendered safe a backpack in which the suspect claimed to have a bomb. Police were still analyzing the contents to determine if he actually had explosives, he s
  
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• Caves Valley Golf Club, exclusive as ever, survived changing corporate landscape - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2017 03:04 via baltimoresun.com
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  Caves Valley Golf Club, exclusive as ever, survived changing corporate landscape
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  Owings Mills,MD--7/6/17 - Privately owned and managed, Caves Valley Golf Club is a Member-owned corporation. Baltimore Sun staff photo by Lloyd Fox (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun). Jeff BarkerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. There are no tennis courts ...
  
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• Baby giraffe in Maryland Zoo placed in intensive care - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2017 02:46 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  Baby giraffe in Maryland Zoo placed in intensive care
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  The Maryland Zoo has partnered with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, to provide additional support to the male giraffe calf born at The Maryland Zoo on Thursday, June 15. (Courtesy video). Staff and wire reports. A 3-week-old baby giraffe ...
  Julius The Giraffe Calf In Intensive Care At Maryland ZooPatch.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Actor LaBeouf Arrested In Georgia For Public Drunkenness

  09-07-2017 02:30
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf has been released from a Georgia jail after posting $7,000 bond on charges of public drunkenness.
  The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office says the 31-year-old was arrested in a hotel lobby at 4 a.m. Saturday by the Savannah Police Department and released.
  He also faces charges of disorderly conduct and obstruction.
  Police say LaBeouf asked a bystander for a cigarette and when he was refused, he became disorderly, “using profanities and vulgar
  
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• Police: Man Killed Stepfather, Posted Photos On Social Media - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  09-07-2017 02:04 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Police: Man Killed Stepfather, Posted Photos On Social Media
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  BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a man accused of killing his stepfather and posting photos of the body on social media. Multiple news reports say police received a call Saturday morning about a possible homicide in Bowie, 27 miles (43 ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man Killed Stepfather, Posted Photos On Social Media

  09-07-2017 02:03
  
  BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a man accused of killing his stepfather and posting photos of the body on social media.
  Multiple news reports say police received a call Saturday morning about a possible homicide in Bowie, 27 miles (43 kilometers) southwest of Baltimore.
  After finding the body of a man in his 60s suffering upper body trauma, police began looking for the suspect.
  Prince George’s County police say they later spotted the stepson at a nearby mall. He then
  
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• Man shot in 2007 dies; homicide investigation remains open - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2017 01:55 via baltimoresun.com
  
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  A decade after he was paralyzed in a shooting, Lyndon Waddell Jr. died this year from an infection that an autopsy concluded was a direct result of the gunshot wound. Waddell, 29, died April 8 at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his remains were taken to the ...
  Victim of 2007 shooting has died, raising Baltimore homicide total to 184Fox Baltimore
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• Baby Giraffe In Maryland Zoo Placed In Intensive Care

  09-07-2017 01:32
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A three-week-old baby giraffe has been placed in intensive care at a Maryland zoo after a sudden change in its bloodwork.
  The calf, Julius, has been struggling since he was born June 15 at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. He received a plasma transfusion from a giraffe in Ohio a few days after he was born.
  In a statement Saturday, the zoo said the changes in Julius’ bloodwork are “a serious concern for the giraffe care and veterinary teams.” He is receiving
  
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• Baltimore City Parking Authority To Adjust Parking Meter Rates - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  09-07-2017 01:01 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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  Baltimore City Parking Authority To Adjust Parking Meter Rates
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The City will adjust parking meter rates based on the demand for the spots. The Parking Authority will be reviewing data twice a year to determine which areas have higher demand. Busier areas will now cost drivers an extra 25 cents an ...
  
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• Baltimore City Parking Authority To Adjust Parking Meter Rates

  09-07-2017 01:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The City will adjust parking meter rates based on the demand for the spots.
  The Parking Authority will be reviewing data twice a year to determine which areas have higher demand.
  Busier areas will now cost drivers an extra 25 cents an hour.
  “Try to prompt those parkers to park in areas where the parking is less expensive, and where there is more availability,” says Peter Little of the Parking Authority of Baltimore.
  Baltimore’s current rate is $2 an
  
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• New Indictment Charges 10 With Murderous Criminal Enterprise - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  09-07-2017 00:10 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  New Indictment Charges 10 With Murderous Criminal Enterprise
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — A new indictment alleges a group of men ran a murderous criminal enterprise in a West Baltimore neighborhood that was responsible for 10 deaths going back to 2010. The superseding indictment unsealed Friday in federal court in ...and more »
  
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• New Indictment Charges 10 With Murderous Criminal Enterprise

  09-07-2017 00:09
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A new indictment alleges a group of men ran a murderous criminal enterprise in a West Baltimore neighborhood that was responsible for 10 deaths going back to 2010.
  The superseding indictment unsealed Friday in federal court in Baltimore includes charges of racketeering and drug distribution against ten men alleged to be members of a gang operating in the Sandtown neighborhood under the name Trained to Go.
  One of those charged is Montana Barronette, once described by police
  
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• MLB: Baltimore's bombs top Meija, Twins - La Crosse Tribune

  09-07-2017 00:06 via lacrossetribune.com
  
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  MLB: Baltimore's bombs top Meija, Twins
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  Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier, right, gets the force out on Baltimore Orioles' Joey Rickard (23) and make the throw to double-up the Orioles Jonathan Schoop at first in the first inning Saturday. Associated Press. prev. next. MINNEAPOLIS ...
  Orioles All-Star Jonathan Schoop emerging from under the radarBaltimore Sun (blog)
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• Maryland Sued Over New Pharmaceutical Price Gauging Law

  09-07-2017 00:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Drug companies are fighting back against a new price gouging law in Maryland that gives the attorney general power to sue for big price hikes. The companies are urging a judge to throw it out.
  The price gouging law was intended to help Maryland families, but drug companies are arguing it might just do the opposite.
  A big pharma face-off is going down in federal court.
  “At the rate that it’s been increasing, it’s not sustainable for our family,”
  
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