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• UMD’s CURE Scholars Program Helps Inner City Kids Get Interested In Science

  11-07-2017 23:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Only 6 percent of practicing physicians in the U.S. are minorities.
  Too few apply to medical school, too few graduate and too few practice and teach.
  The University of Maryland, Baltimore believes you have to start early to fill that gap, and that’s the goal of their CURE Scholars Program.
  WJZ’s Denise Koch visited a class recently, where 20 scholars recruited from inner-city schools were set to extract DNA from fruit.
  They were being led by the School of Pharm
  
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• UMB’s CURE Scholars Program Helps Inner City Kids Get Interested In Science

  11-07-2017 23:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Only 6 percent of practicing physicians in the U.S. are minorities.
  Too few apply to medical school, too few graduate and too few practice and teach.
  The University of Maryland, Baltimore believes you have to start early to fill that gap, and that’s the goal of their CURE Scholars Program.
  WJZ’s Denise Koch visited a class recently, where 20 scholars recruited from inner-city schools were set to extract DNA from fruit.
  They were being led by the School of Pharm
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Father’s Fatal Stabbing In Front Of Mom

  11-07-2017 23:33
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in the fatal stabbing of his father in front of his mother.
  Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Wes Adams announced Tuesday that 23-year-old Leobardo Jolalpa-Ramirez of Annapolis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the February 2016 stabbing death of his father, 44-year-old Martin Jolalpa-Vazquez.
  Prosecutors say Jolalpa-Ramirez woke his mother and asked her to follow him downstairs, where he approached his father, who wa
  
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• Md. Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Jealous Says Senator Bernie Sanders Will Endorse Him

  11-07-2017 23:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ben Jealous, the former national NAACP president and CEO who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor, says Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will endorse him this week.
  Jealous announced his candidacy in late May.
  Sanders is set to appear at a Thursday morning event in Silver Spring to make the announcement, but Jealous has already posted a statement from Sanders on his campaign Facebook page:The state’s primary election is now a little less than a y
  
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• National Aquarium, 18 Others, Team Up To Set Example On Plastic Waste

  11-07-2017 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The National Aquarium in Baltimore is leading a nationwide effort among aquariums to reduce the amount of plastic waste being dumped into oceans and rivers every year.
  Aquarium officials have said goodbye to plastic cups, utensils and more from the dining areas, and they say that’s just the beginning.
  “We realized that those single-use plastics were really hurting the environment and we figured we needed to walk the talk,” says Dale Schmidt, the aquarium&
  
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• Dennis Wise, notorious Baltimore crime figure referenced in 'The Wire,' released after decades in prison - Baltimore Sun

  11-07-2017 23:21
  
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  Dennis Wise, notorious Baltimore crime figure referenced in 'The Wire,' released after decades in prison
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  Dennis Wise, 66, was released from prison in June after serving nearly four decades behind bars. He was convicted of a 1979 murder in Baltimore. He received a new sentence of time served plus five years of probation as part of a deal struck with ...and more »
  
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• Feds: Gang implicated in 10 Baltimore killings - ABC2 News

  11-07-2017 22:39
  
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  Feds: Gang implicated in 10 Baltimore killings
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  BALTIMORE - The acting United States Attorney for the district of Maryland unsealed an indictment today charging 12 men in a racketeering conspiracy involving drugs and at least 10 Baltimore murders dating back to 2010. The No. 1 name at the top of the ...
  Several Alleged Baltimore Gang Members, Associates Indicted On Murder, Drug ChargesCBS Baltimore / WJZall 7 news articles »
  
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• Monkey Troupe Vexes Florida Park, Goes Viral On Social Media

  11-07-2017 22:38
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — There’s an upswing in monkey business in and around a state park in Florida, where bands of non-native rhesus macaques live along a river that’s popular with kayakers and tourists.
  Officials have closed two walking areas at Silver Springs State Park because of unwanted monkey interactions with park guests. An observation deck and a boardwalk are off-limits because the primates have essentially taken over.
  Matt Mitchell, the assistant director of Flor
  
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• Water Main Break Causes Road Closure, Street To Buckle In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  11-07-2017 22:09
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  Water Main Break Causes Road Closure, Street To Buckle In Baltimore
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are working to stop a water main break in Baltimore that has caused the street to buckle. The break is in the 4700 block of Greenspring Ave. near Dupont Ave. Crews are on scene and the road has been closed to traffic.and more »
  
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• Authorities: Utah Parents Taunted Malnourished Child

  11-07-2017 22:08
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah couple accused in the death of their toddler daughter taunted the malnourished child with food and attempted to cover her injuries with makeup, prosecutors said in charges filed Tuesday.
  Authorities say they found cellphone videos that show the 3-year-old girl’s condition growing progressively worse over the year and a half before her “extremely malnourished” body was found at the family’s home.
  Angelina Costello’s mother and fathe
  
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• Water Main Break Causes Road Closure, Street To Buckle In Baltimore

  11-07-2017 22:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are working to stop a water main break in Baltimore that has caused the street to buckle.
  The break is in the 4700 block of Greenspring Ave. near Dupont Ave.
  Crews are on scene and the road has been closed to traffic.
  There are reports that some basements of nearby homes are flooding because of this water main break.
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• Janish, Washington clear waivers, Orioles send them to Norfolk - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  11-07-2017 22:04
  
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  Janish, Washington clear waivers, Orioles send them to Norfolk
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  Shortstop Paul Janish and first baseman/outfielder David Washington have cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Norfolk, the Orioles announced today. Washington was designated for assignment on July 6 to make room on the 40-man roster for ...and more »
  
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• Prosecutors: Bridgegate Mastermind Should Stay Out Of Jail

  11-07-2017 21:55
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to allow the mastermind of the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scheme to avoid prison when he is sentenced Wednesday because his testimony helped convict two former aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
  Under a plea agreement, David Wildstein faces 21 to 27 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme to create gridlock near the bridge to retaliate against a Democratic mayor who declined to endorse Christie’s re-
  
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• Hogan weighing 'probably more than 100' ideas to stem Baltimore violence - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  11-07-2017 21:41
  
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  Hogan weighing 'probably more than 100' ideas to stem Baltimore violence
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  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh talks about her strategy session with Governor Larry Hogan. (Erin Cox, Baltimore Sun video). Erin CoxContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he and Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh discussed ...and more »
  
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• Second Arrest Made In Murder Of Retired FBI Agent

  11-07-2017 21:19
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A second person has been charged with murder in the death of a retired FBI agent back in March.
  Jason Allen Byrd joins Anne Reed Allen as the two suspects charged with first-degree murder in the death of Scott Alan Horn.
  Horn was killed on March 16, in the 200 block of Patuxent Rd. in Laurel.
  Responding police found Horn dead in the yard, with “major trauma to his upper body.”
  Investigators were able to identify Byrd and Reed as suspects in this
  
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• Trump Sued For Blocking Some Of His Critics On Twitter

  11-07-2017 21:06
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — First Amendment advocates are suing President Donald Trump, saying some of his critics have been unconstitutionally blocked from following him on Twitter.
  The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
  The lawsuit says Twitter has become an important public forum for the president and he frequently makes public announcements on his @realdonaldtrump account.
  The lawsuit asked a judge to stop Trump and
  
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• Takata Adds 2.7M Vehicles To Air Bag Inflator Recall

  11-07-2017 21:01
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Takata is adding 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to the long list of those being recalled to replace potentially dangerous air bag inflators.
  The inflators are a new type that previously was thought to be safe. Vehicles affected are from the 2005 through 2012 model years.
  Takata inflators can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 17 people have died and more than 180 injured due to the problem. The inflators have
  
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• New Details Released On Train Accident That Killed 2 Workers

  11-07-2017 20:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The preliminary report has been released on the crash that resulted in the deaths of two CSX employees back on June 27.
  The report shows the the conductor and conductor trainee were returning to their southbound train after inspecting a reported defective railcar when the accident happened.
  They had their backs toward the approaching Amtrak train that was traveling about 73 mph when they were struck.
  Click here to full the full preliminary report.
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• WSJ report: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront built with combustible panels - Baltimore Business Journal

  11-07-2017 20:31
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  WSJ report: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront built with combustible panels
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  The outer layer of Baltimore's Marriott Waterfront Hotel is constructed of the same material that was used as the outer layer of a residential housing tower in London that burned in a tragic, deadly fire last month, according to a story in the Wall ...and more »
  
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• Michael Phelps Teases More About His ‘Exhilarating’ Shark Week ‘Race’

  11-07-2017 20:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 23 Olympic golds and 39 world records in the pool, will test his speed against a Great White Shark.
  Phelps said, “I guess it was more exhilarating than really anything that maybe I’ve done outside of a pool, and I think that was something that surprised me the most.”
  To prepare for the show, Phelps swam with the team of the Bimini Shark Lab to give him a crash course to “teach him h
  
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• Best Bars For Frozen Margaritas In Baltimore

  11-07-2017 20:00
  By Joel FurchesNothing saps the summer heat like a frozen beverage. But if you want to stay cool and have fun, try making that an adult beverage. Nothing says “summer vacation” like a nice, frozen margarita. It’s all the joy of a childhood treat, with that extra adult kick. But where to find these extraordinary mixes without traveling to some tropical island? It just so happens that there are havens right here in Baltimore that allow you to retreat from the
  
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• FBI To Continue Operating Out Of Deteriorating J. Edgar Hoover Building

  11-07-2017 19:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top law enforcement agency will continue operating out of its deteriorating downtown Washington headquarters for the foreseeable future after the federal government announced Tuesday it had scrapped a decade-long plan to look for a new building in Maryland or Virginia.
  The General Services Administration, which oversees federal office space, said it does not have enough money to move forward on a new location. The Obama administration had sought $1.4 bi
  
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• MLB Network’s Robert Flores Says Orioles ‘Need To Rebuild’

  11-07-2017 19:51
  
  MLB Network host Robert Flores joined Vinny and Terry and said the Orioles need to go through a complete rebuild.
  Flores said, “The starting pitching is bad, and here is more bad news for the Orioles and their fans. They are in what I think is the worst position right now in baseball, they aren’t a very good team and they’re not a terrible team. They’re just kind of in the middle.  This is a team that needs a rebuild. I think they should seriously consider trading Za
  
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• Police Release Photos Of Pharmacy Robbery Suspects

  11-07-2017 19:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for your help to identify three suspects who robbed a pharmacy back in room.
  Police say the robbery happened at Rehya Pharmacy, located in the 400 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville, on June 20.
  Click here to see surveillance video release by police.
  Two suspects went inside the pharmacy during the robbery, while a third waited outside as a lookout.
  Anyone with information on these suspects or this robbery is asked
  
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• Woman Sets Boyfriend On Fire, Uses Urine To Put Out Flames

  11-07-2017 19:16
  
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (AP) — Authorities allege that a Pennsylvania woman set her sleeping boyfriend on fire and then threw buckets of urine on him to extinguish the flames.
  Penn Hills Police Chief Howard Burton says 38-year-old Leigh Ann Sepelyak and the man argued early Sunday, and after he fell asleep, she doused him with gasoline and set him ablaze.
  Her parents live upstairs, heard the man’s screams and rushed into the room. Burton says Sepelyak then threw at least two buckets of urine
  
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• 100 Companies Are Responsible For 71% Of Global Carbon Emissions

  11-07-2017 19:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Roughly 100 companies have been causing about 71 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, a new report shows.
  The companies, led by Saudi Aramco, the Russian gas company Gazprom and Exxon Mobil, respectively, have emitted nearly 923 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalents between 1988 and 2016, according to the climate change nonprofit CDP and Climate Accountability Institute report.
  The top 10 also features Mexican oil company Pemex, the National Iranian
  
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• Several Alleged Baltimore Gang Members, Associates Indicted On Murder, Drug Charges

  11-07-2017 19:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wanted killers, drug dealers, gangsters. Off the streets of Baltimore.
  At the U.S. Attorney’s Office this morning, officials announced the take down of a dangerous gang.
  WJZ’s Kimberly Eiten reports, several men will face a slew of charges.The police and feds say they are ruthless, killing within their own communities, and now the alleged crimes, some dating back years, have caught up to them.
  Ten murder crime scenes spanning six years have been tied to the Tr
  
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• Trump Jr. Tweets Response To Russian Lawyer Controversy, Releasing Emails

  11-07-2017 19:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —In response to the controversy surrounding his meeting with a Russian attorney last year during the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., has tweeted a written statement and the contents of the emails between himself the publicist who set up the meeting.
  The New York Times says Trump Jr. was told that the paper was about to publish the emails right before he tweeted them himself.When he was told NYT was about to publish the conte
  
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• Locke Insulators Closing Baltimore Plant, 108 To Be Laid Off

  11-07-2017 19:04
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 100 employees will be laid off as a high-voltage insulator manufacturer has announced its Baltimore plant is closing.
  Local news outlets report Locke Insulators Inc. said in a statement on Monday it will lay off 108 employees and wind down operations over the next few months, as the demand has lessened for its insulators.
  Under Japanese parent company NGK Insulators, Locke Insulators makes porcelain station post insulators while Baltimore-based NGK-Locke handles
  
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• CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week - Technical.ly Baltimore

  11-07-2017 18:42
  
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  CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week
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  On Friday, July 14, a panel of five entrepreneurs will talk to the 60+ students in the Code in the Schools program. It's open to the public. CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week. By Stephen Babcock / reporter.
  
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• CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week - Technical.ly

  11-07-2017 18:42
  
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  CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week
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  On Friday, July 14, a panel of five entrepreneurs will talk to the 60+ students in the Code in the Schools program. It's open to the public. CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week. By Stephen Babcock / reporter.
  
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• 5 Best Home Run Derby Performances

  11-07-2017 18:39
  
  By Rich Arleo
  The Home Run Derby, a staple of MLB All-Star Weekend since its inception in 1985, is one of the more widely anticipated All-Star events in major sports. It’s a simple concept: fans love home runs, so fans love watching the best home run hitters hit a ton of them in a competition-style event. While the Derby has undergone a number of changes since its inception, its latest move to the current bracket format with a timer instead of outs has been very well received and created a
  
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• Police: Three shot overnight in Baltimore's Southwest District - Baltimore Sun

  11-07-2017 18:37
  
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  Police: Three shot overnight in Baltimore's Southwest District
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  Three men were shot overnight in two separate incidents in Baltimore's Southwest District, according to city police. On Monday at 10:46 p.m., officers went to the 300 block of Lyndhurst Street for a shooting report, police said. There, they found a 27 ...
  
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• Mom, 25, Charged For Allowing Daughter, 11, To Drive Alone

  11-07-2017 18:30
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A 25-year-old Houston-area woman accused of allowing her 11-year-old daughter to drive her 10-year-old brother home has been charged with two counts of child endangerment.
  Police pulled the girl over in Pasadena for driving 49 mph in a 35 mph zone. There was no adult in the SUV.
  Police spokesman Vance Mitchell says the girl said it wasn’t the first time her mother had allowed her drive, but that this was the only time alone with her brother.
  Maria DeJesus Lopez, of Pas
  
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• 'The Bachelorette' contestant Eric Bigger opens up about Baltimore upbringing before hometown date - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  11-07-2017 18:09
  
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  'The Bachelorette' contestant Eric Bigger opens up about Baltimore upbringing before hometown date
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  Eric Bigger and Rachel Lindsay tour Copenhagen during an episode of "The Bachelorette." (Thomas Lekdorf / ABC). By Danielle OhlThe Baltimore Sun. “The Bachelorette” is coming to Baltimore. On Monday night's episode of the ABC dating show, contestant ...and more »
  
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• Police Identify Man Killed, Female Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting

  11-07-2017 18:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities have identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Mount Airy on Monday.
  Police say 26-year-old Cody Ethan Mitchell was shot by two Howard County Police Department officers after he began driving towards the officers, after ramming into their police vehicle.
  28-year-old Shyann Brandi-Dawn Outen was also in the vehicle, and she is behind bars on charges of first-degree burglary and theft between $1,000 and $10,000
  The Howard County offi
  
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• Several Alleged Baltimore Gang Members, Associates Indicted On Murder, Drug Charges - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  11-07-2017 18:02
  
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  Several Alleged Baltimore Gang Members, Associates Indicted On Murder, Drug Charges
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  At the U.S. Attorney's Office this morning, officials announced the take down of a dangerous gang. WJZ's Kimberly Eiten reports, several men will face a slew of charges. The police and feds say they are ruthless, killing within their own communities ...
  Feds: Gang implicated in 10 Baltimore killingsABC2 Newsall 6 news articles »
  
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• Drowning Family Saved By 80 Person Human Chain Of Beachgoers

  11-07-2017 18:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thanks to a beach full of Good Samaritans, ten lives were saved from a rip current at Panama City Beach in Florida.
  It all started when Roberta Ursrey heard her two sons screaming for help in the ocean. She and three other adults from her family sprang into action to save the boys, but only got themselves swept up in the current.
  “I honestly thought I was going to lose my family that day,” Ursrey said, via the News Herald. “It was like, ‘
  
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• NFL Rookie Keeps 11-Year Promise, Hooks Dad Up With New Car

  11-07-2017 17:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At age 10, Anthony Walker Jr. promised his dad a new car when he received his first NFL paycheck.
  Walker Jr. was selected in the 5th round of the NFL Draft and inked a rookie deal with the Indianapolis Colts. So, 11 years later and he is making good on his promise.
  Anthony Walker Sr. now has a brand new Lexus ES 350.
  Walker said, “this was my first and only big purchase.”
  
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• Buyer for Clayworks' properties cancels deal, buys own building - Baltimore Sun

  11-07-2017 16:55
  
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  Buyer for Clayworks' properties cancels deal, buys own building
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  The long-running saga of Baltimore Clayworks, the ceramic arts center in Mount Washington that put its properties for sale earlier this year to eradicate debt and finance a relocation, has taken another twist. Itineris, the Baltimore nonprofit that ...
  
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• Locke Insulators closing Baltimore plant, 108 to be laid off - WTOP

  11-07-2017 16:23
  Locke Insulators closing Baltimore plant, 108 to be laid off
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 100 employees will be laid off as a high-voltage insulator manufacturer has announced its Baltimore plant is closing. Local news outlets report Locke Insulators Inc. said in a statement on Monday it will lay off 108 ...and more »
  
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• Aaron Judge Unleashes At The 2017 Home Run Derby

  11-07-2017 16:14
  
  Aaron Judge took home the crown as the Home Derby champion as a part of the MLB All-Star festivities in Miami, Florida.
  Ed Norris and Ken Weinman provide their take on the the Derby as the All-Star week continues.
  Weinman said, “it was incredibly impressive to see the display that Judge put on last night.”
  Judge keeps adding to his rookie résumé. He joined Mark McGwire of the 1992 Oakland Athletics and Ken Griffey Jr. of the 1994 Seatt
  
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• Baltimore Ravens pre-training camp predictions: Offensive Line edition - Baltimore Beatdown

  11-07-2017 16:07
  
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  Baltimore Ravens pre-training camp predictions: Offensive Line edition
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  The most intense training camp position battle will be on the offensive line. Here is my prediction of what the offensive line will look like Week one, barring any injuries. LT Ronnie Stanley- LG Nico Siragusa- C Ryan Jensen- RG Marshal Yanda- RT Alex ...
  
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• Vacant building collapses on Baltimore Street - Baltimore Sun

  11-07-2017 16:06
  
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  Vacant building collapses on Baltimore Street
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  A three-story vacant house in the 1300 block of West Baltimore Street collapsed late Monday night. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video). Talia RichmanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A three-story vacant house in the 1300 block of West ...
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• Pa. Police Scour Vast Farmland For 4 Missing Young Men, Including Loyola Student

  11-07-2017 15:55
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The search for four missing young Pennsylvania men feared to be the victims of foul play resumed Tuesday, a day after authorities arrested a man linked to a property that has become the focus of the investigation.
  Officials said they were chasing “incredibly hot” leads as they spent much of Monday scouring a large swath of farmland in Solebury Township, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Philadelphia, in their search for 22-year-old Mark Sturgis, 21-yea
  
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• Flights Resume After FAA Facility Evacuation Prompts Delays At BWI, Dulles And Reagan

  11-07-2017 15:47
  
  LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Flights into and out of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and two other airports in the region were affected by a construction-related evacuation at a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Virginia.
  Flights halted for several hours Monday at BWI, as well as Washington Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport.
  The FAA said in a statement that a facility in Leesburg, Virginia, that handles high altitude flights over the ar
  
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• Commissioner Rob Manfred Eyeing MLB Expansion To New Cities

  11-07-2017 15:36
  
  MIAMI — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred held his annual presser during All-Star week and addressed the possibility that expansion is on the horizon.
  Here’s what Manfred had to say about that issue on Monday at FanFest:
  “I know the mayor of Montreal has been very vocal about bringing baseball back to Montreal. It was not great when the Expos left. The fact of the matter was baseball was successful in Montreal for a very long time. Charlotte is a possibility. And I would like to thi
  
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• Heat index could reach 100 in Baltimore Tuesday - Baltimore Sun

  11-07-2017 15:06
  
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  Heat index could reach 100 in Baltimore Tuesday
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  The heat index in Baltimore will creep toward 100 degrees Tuesday afternoon, and could be coupled with showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the week doesn't look like it will bring much relief: Wednesday's high is 95 degrees, with a heat index ...
  
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• Museum Finds Cases Of 2-Century-Old Wine In Its Cellar

  11-07-2017 15:05
  
  UNION, N.J. (AP) — A restoration project at a New Jersey museum unearthed cases of wine nearly as old as the United States.
  The Liberty Hall Museum in Union says it discovered almost three full cases of Madeira wine, a fortified wine, dating to 1796 while restoring its wine cellar. NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2sHP4uh ) reports the museum also found 42 demijohns — large glass jugs sometimes used for holding spirits — dating to the 1820s.
  The museum said the monetary value of the
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Heat Wave Upcoming With Possible Triple Digit Temps

  11-07-2017 14:54
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Well, here is how it works. A heat wave is defined as 3 consecutive day’s above 90°. So yes counting today we will stack three together and by our count this would be the 4th heat wave of the Spring/Summer season. No big surprise here. 89° yesterday. Today, and tomorrow, in the mid 90’s. But on Thursday 99° which would tie a record that goes back to 1966. With the heat index  it will feel well over 100°.
  And then life calms down, (as do temps), for t
  
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