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• Meeting in Baltimore, NAACP revamping for a faster-paced political climate - Baltimore Sun

  22-07-2017 23:44
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  Meeting in Baltimore, NAACP revamping for a faster-paced political climate
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  Prominent members of the NAACP speak at the opening press conference for the NAACP National Convention, which will run through Wednesday, July 26. (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun). Jean MarbellaContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. As protests ...and more »
  
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• Police searching for people of interest in fatal stabbing in Baltimore Lake Trout carryout - Baltimore Sun

  22-07-2017 22:15
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  Police searching for people of interest in fatal stabbing in Baltimore Lake Trout carryout
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  Baltimore police are searching for people of interest in connection to a fatal stabbing at a carryout called Lake Trout in the Edmondson Village Shopping Center. (Baltimore Police Department). Ian DuncanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore ...
  
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• Police: Man Used Babies To Help Him Steal $1K In Sunglasses

  22-07-2017 20:50
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police in suburban Philadelphia are looking for a man who they say used two babies to help him steal about $1,000 worth of sunglasses.
  The Newtown Township Police Department says the suspect came into a Design for Vision store on Wednesday carrying two babies in their car seats. He set the two babies on the floor and tried on sunglasses for about 30 minutes.
  Video footage from the store shows him placing sunglasses on one of the babies’ faces and then slid
  
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• Longtime News Anchor Jim Vance Dies At Age 75

  22-07-2017 20:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime television news anchor in the nation’s capital has died.
  WRC-TV President and General Manager Jackie Bradford said in a statement that Jim Vance died Saturday morning. He was 75 years old.
  Vance told viewers earlier this year that he was undergoing treatment for cancer.
  Vance joined the NBC station in 1969 and moved to the anchor chair in 1972. The Washington Post reports that Vance’s 11 p.m. shows with longtime broadcast partner
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued As Storms Move Across Maryland

  22-07-2017 20:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Storms and possible severe weather could be possible Saturday, as severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for several Maryland counties.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Caroline, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties until 4:30 p.m.
  The heat advisories have been cancelled for most of the state because of the storms that have rolled through.
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• John Heard, Father In ‘Home Alone’ Movies, Dies At 72

  22-07-2017 18:48
  NEW YORK (AP) — Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the “Home Alone” movie series, has died. He was 72.
  His death was confirmed by the Santa Clara Medical Examiner’s office in California on Saturday. TMZ reported that Heard, who lived in southern California, was found at a Palo Alto, California, hotel where he was recovering from back surgery.
  Heard played Peter McCallister, the father of Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin, in “Home Alone” and
  
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• Hundreds Attend Funeral For Loyola U Student Found Buried On Farm

  22-07-2017 18:36
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered at the funeral for one of four young men found buried at a sprawling Pennsylvania farm last week.
  A pot dealer has confessed to killing and burying the four.
  The funeral Friday for 19-year-old Jimi Taro Patrick at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Newtown was the third service this week for the victims.
  Services were held Thursday for 21-year-old Thomas Meo and for 22-year-old Mark Sturgis.
  Services for Dean Finocchiaro are set for Saturday.
  
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• Police Release Picture Of Person Of Interest In Fatal Stabbing

  22-07-2017 18:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking the public to help them identify a person of interest in connection with a fatal stabbing Friday night.
  Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4500 block of Edmondson Ave., just after 7:45 p.m., for a report of a stabbing.
  Responding officers found a 45-year-old man suffering from stab wounds.
  The victim was taken to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
  Anyone with information on the stabbing or the person of
  
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• Police Investigating Murder Of 97-Year-Old Man

  22-07-2017 18:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is investigating the murder of a 97-year-old man Friday evening.
  Police were called at 6:50 p.m. about a suspicious death in the 1700 block of Darley Ave.
  Family members told police they had found Waddell Tate unresponsive.
  Responding officers found Tate’s body, along with “obvious signs of trauma” to his body. Tate was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police also found signs of forced entry into the home, but they are not su
  
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• Teens May Face Charge After Watching Man Drown

  22-07-2017 17:51
  COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a group of teens who watched, laughed and made a video as a man drowned in a retention pond can be charged with failure to report a death.
  Cocoa Mayor Henry Parrish III says the misdemeanor charge is at least a start in the July 9 drowning death of 31-year-old Jamel Dunn. It’s generally not a crime to fail to come to someone’s rescue in Florida or elsewhere in the U.S.
  Cocoa police say after the drowning they discovered a group of t
  
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• NAACP To Embark On Listening Tour To Plan Its Future

  22-07-2017 17:49
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The NAACP announced on Saturday it would embark on a nationwide listening tour to talk to its local members and help figure out what the future of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization should be.
  The announcement came at the beginning of its 108th national convention in Baltimore, the location of its national headquarters.
  Leon Russell, the NAACP’s national board chairman, said the organization needs to figure out how best to support civil rights worker
  
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• After five months, still no answers in case of missing Baltimore mother and daughter - Baltimore Sun

  22-07-2017 17:03
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  After five months, still no answers in case of missing Baltimore mother and daughter
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  Joanna Antionette Clark, 33, and Shariece Nicole Clark, 15, were last seen Feb. 4 in Cherry Hill. (Baltimore Police Department). Michael Brice-SaddlerContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. More than five months after the mysterious disappearance of his ...
  
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• 2 Baltimore Cops Plead Guilty in Federal Racketeering Case - The Root

  22-07-2017 16:58
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  2 Baltimore Cops Plead Guilty in Federal Racketeering Case
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  Two former Baltimore police officers pleaded guilty Friday to federal racketeering charges, admitting that they used the citizens of Baltimore as personal ATM machines by robbing them, sometimes for tens of thousands of dollars, as well as falsely ...and more »
  
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• President Trump’s Weekly Address & Democratic Response: July 21

  22-07-2017 16:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Click the video player above to watch President Donald Trump’s weekly address for July 21.
   
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• Saturday, July 22, 2017

  22-07-2017 16:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Artscape
   
  Lib’s Grill joins us in studio
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• Heat Advisory, Code Red Air Quality Alert Continues Into Weekend

  22-07-2017 16:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The heat wave in Baltimore continues into the weekend. 
  The heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday for the area marked below:#HeatAdvisory in effect from 12pm to 7pm. High near 94°.Updates on #WJZ & @cbsbaltimore #FIRSTWARNINGWX. pic.twitter.com/WwCitlVZJO
  — Tim Williams WJZ (@TimWilliamsWJZ) July 22, 2017
  The National Weather Service says peak heat temperatures are expected during the afternoon hours Saturday, but some location
  
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• Heat Advisory Cancelled For Much Of Maryland As Storms Roll Through

  22-07-2017 16:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Many of the heat advisories across the state have been cancelled as storms rolled through Saturday afternoon.
  The heat advisory is still in effect until 7 p.m. for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties, and until 8 p.m. for Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties.
  The National Weather Service says peak heat temperatures are expected during the afternoon hours Saturday, but some locations near the coast may see indicators
  
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• Federal Grand Jury Indicts US Soldier On Terrorism Charges

  22-07-2017 15:51
  HONOLULU (AP) — A federal grand jury in Hawaii indicted a U.S. soldier Friday for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group.
  Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang was arrested by an FBI SWAT team on July 8. Kang was ordered held without bail.
  Kang will be arraigned in federal court on Monday when he had previously been scheduled for a preliminary hearing. Kang’s court-appointed attorney, Birney Bervar, told The Associated Press Friday that the indictment was expecte
  
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• 'Nobody Kill Anybody': Working For A Pause In Baltimore's Violence - NPR

  22-07-2017 14:09
  'Nobody Kill Anybody': Working For A Pause In Baltimore's Violence
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  NPR's Scott Simon talks to Erricka Bridgeford about the 72-hour "cease-fire" she is trying to organize for Baltimore in August. She hopes the city can go three days without violence. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The number of killings in Baltimore this year has ...
  
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• Two Baltimore detectives plead guilty in racketeering case - CNN

  22-07-2017 05:46
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  Two Baltimore detectives plead guilty in racketeering case
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  (CNN) Two former Baltimore police officers pleaded guilty Friday to federal racketeering charges, admitting that they committed armed robberies, made fraudulent overtime claims and filed false affidavits. Detectives Maurice Ward and Evodio Hendrix were ...
  2 Baltimore police officers plead guilty to racketeeringWashington Post
  Two Baltimore detectives plead guilty to racketeering charges, face up to nine years in prisonBalt
  
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• Thousands Try To Beating The Heat For A Jam-Packed Weekend At Artscape

  22-07-2017 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s one of Charm City’s coolest event, but on Saturday, the heat was on at Artscape. Hundreds came out despite an earlier heat advisory in effect.
  Well the first day of Artscape has undoubtedly been a scorcher but people have been making due finding every which way to stay cool”
  The unbearable heat didn’t hinder hundreds from checking America’s largest free arts festival — also known as Artscape.
  It’s a hot summer attraction both
  
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• Thousands Try To Beat The Heat For A Jam-Packed Weekend At Artscape

  22-07-2017 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s one of Charm City’s coolest event, but on Saturday, the heat was on at Artscape. Hundreds came out despite an earlier heat advisory in effect.
  Well the first day of Artscape has undoubtedly been a scorcher but people have been making due finding every which way to stay cool”
  The unbearable heat didn’t hinder hundreds from checking America’s largest free arts festival — also known as Artscape.
  It’s a hot summer attraction both
  
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• Heat Advisory, Code Red Air Quality Alert Continues For Saturday

  22-07-2017 05:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The heat wave in Baltimore continues into the weekend. 
  The heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday for the area marked below:#HeatAdvisory in effect from 12pm to 7pm. High near 94°.Updates on #WJZ & @cbsbaltimore #FIRSTWARNINGWX. pic.twitter.com/WwCitlVZJO
  — Tim Williams WJZ (@TimWilliamsWJZ) July 22, 2017
  The National Weather Service says peak heat temperatures are expected during the afternoon hours Saturday, but some location
  
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• Baltimore Co. Man Says Strangers Moved Into His Home, Claiming They Rented It On Craigslist

  22-07-2017 05:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In an online deal gone wrong, a Baltimore County contractor says strangers moved into his property, but now he has to go to court before he can get them out.
  The renters say they have a right to be there after they made an agreement with someone on Craiglist.
  Ava-joye Burnett reports why police say they cannot evict the people, even though the homeowner says he has no idea who they are.
  The contractor says he was out of town and when he returned to the house in Pikesville
  
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• Astros End Orioles’ 4-game Winning Streak With 8-7 Victory

  22-07-2017 04:54
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Yuli Gurriel had a career-high four hits, including a home run, and the Houston Astros received a gritty pitching performance from Mike Fiers in an 8-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
  Colin Moran hit his first major league homer and first triple for Houston, and Brian McCann also went deep.
  The Astros took an 8-2 lead into the ninth before Adam Jones hit a two-run double off James Hoyt and Jonathan Schoop homered with two on against Chris Devensk
  
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• Weather Blog: Warm And Humid Weekend Ahead

  22-07-2017 04:40
  Another hot and humid afternoon all across the region, except Garrett County! In Oakland, Maryland they never got to 80 degrees! Ah, that mountain air!
  This weekend all around the area will see more very warm and humid conditions and a good chance of some strong to severe thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday!
  These storms may be very heavy rain, damaging winds, and small hail as well. Best time for the storms is later Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings.
  Some cooler air and less humid
  
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• Man stabbed to death in Baltimore lake trout carryout - Baltimore Sun

  22-07-2017 04:31
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  Man stabbed to death in Baltimore lake trout carryout
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  A man was stabbed to death in a carryout called Lake Trout in the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore on Friday evening, police said. Officers went to the 4500 block of Edmondson Ave. shortly before 8 p.m. and found a 45-year-old man ...
  
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• Heat Advisory For SE Md., Code Red Air Quality Alert Continues For Saturday

  22-07-2017 04:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The heat wave in Baltimore continues into the weekend. 
  The heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday night for southeast portions of the state, including Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Dorchester Counties.On #WJZ Heat Advisory for Saturday, is for SE. portions of the state at this time. pic.twitter.com/XkSvuCBMBj
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) July 22, 2017
  The National Weather Service says peak heat temperatures are expected during the a
  
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• NRA-supported Group Asks High Court To Reverse Gun Ruling

  22-07-2017 04:00
  FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A group of Maryland residents with the support of the National Rifle Association are asking the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that upheld a Maryland ban on 45 kinds of assault weapons.
  The NRA said it filed a petition with the high court Friday.
  It seeks to overturn a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Richmond, Virginia. It found the banned guns aren’t protected by the Second Amendment.
  The NRA says the ruling is a direct contradiction of the Supreme Cour
  
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• Two Men Who Assaulted Ravens Fan At M&T Bank Stadium Plead Guilty

  22-07-2017 03:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The two men who assaulted a Baltimore Ravens fan plead guilty to second-degree assault.
  The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office says Andrew Nappi and Scott Smith will not serve jail time, however, they will each receive 18 months of probation.
  The two men from New York were at M&T Bank Stadium on October 2 supporting the opposing team, the Oakland Raiders, when they got into an altercation with 55-year-old Joseph Bauer from Jessup.
  Bauer sustained a c
  
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• Catching up with ... former Oriole Tom Shopay - Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  22-07-2017 02:44
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  Catching up with ... former Oriole Tom Shopay - Baltimore Sun
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  The fan mail rolls in, maybe 20 cards a month to Tom Shopay's home in Miami, Fla. His autograph is what people want and Shopay, a .201 lifetime hitter, ...and more »
  
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• Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns In Wake Of Officer Shooting

  22-07-2017 01:55
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau resigned Friday at the request of the mayor, who said she lost confidence in the chief following last week’s shooting death of an unarmed Australian woman by a police officer.
  In a statement released Friday, Harteau said: “I’ve decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD to be the very best it can be.”
  Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said she a
  
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• Orioles notes: Welington Castillo, Rubén Tejada heating up at the plate - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  22-07-2017 01:41
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  Orioles notes: Welington Castillo, Rubén Tejada heating up at the plate
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  Welington Castillo's first three-hit game in more than two months on Thursday capped a stretch that showed signs the Orioles catcher is breaking out of a deep offensive slump that plagued him since his second stint on the disabled list in early June.and more »
  
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• TV Host Marc Summers To Collaborate With Charmery For New Flavor

  22-07-2017 01:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — TV host Marc Summers will be collaborating with Baltimore’s Charmery for a new flavor to be released as part of their fourth anniversary.
  The new flavor will debut Saturday, July 22 at their anniversary party at their shop in Hampden.
  The Charmery posted a video on social media announcing the new flavor in collaboration with the Summers, and is inspired by his childhood and work on Nickelodeon game show “Double Dare,” not to mention his tenure as host of
  
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• 90 Percent Of Ellicott City Businesses Have Now Re-Opened

  22-07-2017 00:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the comeback, even experts said wouldn’t happen.
  Almost all of the shops wiped out when deadly flash floods hit Ellicott City last year are back in business.
  About 90 percent of the stores and restaurants shut down with water damage are open again, just under one year after floods hit.
  In a matter of minutes, a deadly rush of water. Last July it devastated historic Ellicott City.
  Leaving a $22 million dollar, trail of damage.
  Washing away business and shu
  
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• Still no answers in cases of three missing women in Baltimore - ABC2 News

  22-07-2017 00:31
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  Still no answers in cases of three missing women in Baltimore
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  Three women from Baltimore are still missing and police say at least one of the cases has now turned into a homicide investigation. Joanna Clark and her daughter, Shariece, were last seen in February, separately, at two different points throughout the day.
  After five months, still no answers in case of missing Baltimore mother and daughterBaltimore Sun
  BPD Homicide Unit Investigating Mother And Daughter's February
  
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