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• Sadness and shock as Baltimore Clayworks clears out - Baltimore Sun

  23-07-2017 23:51
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  Sadness and shock as Baltimore Clayworks clears out
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  Retired pediatrician Eric Fine unwrapped the wet horse head from plastic and looked at it, not knowing what to do. He'd been working on it for weeks — the course was called “sculptural narrative with animal form.” The teacher was Kevin Rohde. But the ...
  
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• Britton Sets AL Saves Record As Orioles Beat Astros 9-7

  23-07-2017 23:21
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Britton set an American League record by converting his 55th consecutive save opportunity, blanking the Houston Astros in the ninth inning the seal the Baltimore Orioles’ 9-7 victory on Sunday.
  Britton struck out the first two batters and issued a walk before pinch-hitter George Springer bounced into a force play to end it.
  Britton broke the AL mark held by Tom Gordon, who notched 54 straight saves with Boston from 1998-99. Britton started his run on Oct. 1, 201
  
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• Artscape Issues Shelter In Place, Flash Flood Watch In Effect Overnight For Central Md.

  23-07-2017 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is a shelter in place plan in effect for those at Artscape due to weather.The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for central Maryland to 3 a.m. Sunday.Flash Flood Watch in effect for central #Maryland until Monday at 3 a.m. We've already seen rounds of heavy rain with more expected! #WJZ pic.twitter.com/tHQUp9c4Xe
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) July 23, 2017
  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Frederick, Prince Georges Anne Arundel, Carrol
  
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• Death Toll In Immigrant Smuggling Case Hits 10

  23-07-2017 21:53
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A U.S. official says the death toll from people found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in the parking lot of a San Antonio Walmart has risen to 10.
  Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told The Associated Press that two people died in a hospital. Eight dead bodies were found in the truck.
  Based on initial interviews with survivors, Homan says there may have been more than 100 people in the truck. Thirty-eight were fou
  
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• Maryland House Minority Leader Injured In Pit Bull Attack

  23-07-2017 21:29
  PASADENA, Md. (AP) — The minority leader of Maryland’s House of Delegates says he and his family’s dog were injured in an attack by a pit bull.
  Del. Nic Kipke said on his personal Facebook page that his family was out for a walk on Friday when they were attacked by the unleashed pit bull. Kipke’s wife and 2 1/2 -year-old-son weren’t injured.
  The Anne Arundel Republican said in an email Sunday that his arm looks like someone “took a chainsaw to it.&rd
  
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• Jordan Spieth Wins British Open

  23-07-2017 21:06
  SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Jordan Spieth is the British Open champion, just like expected. Not like anyone could have imagined.
  On the verge of another meltdown in a major, so wild off the tee that he played one shot from the driving range at Royal Birkdale and lost the lead for the first time all weekend, Spieth bounced back with a collection of clutch shots, delivering a rally that ranks among the best.
  A near ace. A 50-foot eagle putt . A 30-foot birdie putt.
  Spieth played the
  
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• Son Charged In Death Of Father; Body Left On Couch For Weeks

  23-07-2017 20:50
  FRACKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man has been charged with killing his father, who authorities say was shot to death and his body then left on a couch in his home for weeks.
  Tyler Swantek, 24, faces charges in Schuylkill County including criminal homicide, first- and third-degree murder, aggravated assault and abuse of a corpse in the death of Todd Swantek, 49, whose body was found May 24 in the Frackville home the two formerly shared.
  Police said Friday that Frackville officers called to the home
  
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• Inmate Caught After Kicking Out Window Of Moving Patrol Car

  23-07-2017 20:40
  ALBERMARLE, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia have recaptured an inmate the day after he escaped by kicking out the window of a moving patrol car.
  Albemarle County Police say 26-year-old Matthew Carver of Crozet was recaptured on Saturday after an overnight manhunt following a report about a suspicious man.
  Police say Carver was being taken to the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Friday evening when he kicked out the rear window of a moving patrol car in Louisa County and managed t
  
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• Police Identify Man Accused Of Kidnapping 1-Year-Old

  23-07-2017 18:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have identified the suspect accused of kidnapping a 1-year-old in Baltimore County Saturday evening.
  65-year-old Clarence James Harris is charged with kidnapping Kalani Woods, according to police.
  RELATED: Police Make Arrest In Kidnapping Of 1-Year-Old In Woodlawn
  Officers met with the baby’s mother, Dominique Manago, at the Motel 6 located in the 1600 block of Whitehead Court. She told officers that a friend of hers, Harris, had been caring for Woods.
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• State Teaches Armed Drivers How To Avoid Deadly Police Stops

  23-07-2017 18:06
  PHOENIX (AP) — Gun-friendly Arizona is trying to avoid deadly encounters between police and people behind the wheel by teaching armed drivers how they should handle themselves when they are pulled over.
  Arizona, which allows residents to carry weapons without permits, recently changed its rule book for the road in a bid to avoid confrontations such as the one that killed Philando Castile. The Minnesota man, who had a gun permit, was fatally shot during a 2016 traffic stop after telling an
  
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• Weather Blog: Heat Advisories Gone For The Weekend

  23-07-2017 17:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — No heat related advisories currently in effect from the National Weather Service. The storms from Saturday knocked the heat and dew points down a notch. So at least for now, we’re not at dangerously high heat levels.
  Baltimore City still has a Code Red Heat Alert through the weekend…it was primarily put in place to alert people going to Artscape of the heat concerns. We may still have a chance for strong storms this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction
  
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• Trump: USS Ford Is ‘100,000-Ton Message To The World’

  23-07-2017 17:36
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — With praise and a blessing for the military, President Donald Trump helped hand over the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Navy on Saturday and said the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier will send a “100,000-ton message to the world” about America’s military might when it is ultimately deployed.
  U.S. allies will rest easy, Trump said, but America’s enemies will “shake with fear” when they see the Ford cutting across the horizon.
  The president
  
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• Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 1 In Critical

  23-07-2017 16:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a woman was killed and a man is in critical condition after two separate shootings in Baltimore overnight Saturday.
  The first shooting happened at 11:35 p.m., in 500 block of Brunswick Ave.
  Responding officers found a woman who had been shot in the head and torso-area.
  She was taken to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
  The second shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, in the 1100 block of Whitelock St.
  Police arrived to find a
  
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• Police Seek Help Finding Missing Girls

  23-07-2017 16:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find two girls who are missing from the Woodlawn-area.
  Khadeesha Assatta Davis, 13, and  Shinae Upetter Hamilton, 14, were last seen near St. Lukes Lane and Liberty Road at 5 p.m. Saturday.
  They were reportedly headed to a nearby pool.
  Davis was seen wearing a white tank top, grey shorts, pink New Balance tennis shoes, and silver hoop earrings. Hamilton was last seen wearin
  
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• Sunday, July 23, 2017

  23-07-2017 16:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Farmer’s Market
   
  Pappa’s Restaurant joins Tim and Tracey in studio
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• On Time: July 23, 2017

  23-07-2017 16:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Year Up Baltimore
   
  CCBC Sustainable Horticulture
   
  Youth Writers Challenge
   
  MyCity4Her.com
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• 8 People Found Dead In Truck In ‘Human Trafficking Crime’

  23-07-2017 15:42
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer loaded with at least 30 others outside a Walmart store in Texas’ stifling summer heat in what police are calling a horrific human trafficking case. The driver was arrested.
  20 other people in extremely critical or serious condition and eight more with lesser injuries including heat stroke and dehydration were found inside the truck, which didn’t have a working air conditioning system despite blistering tempera
  
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• Man charged with kidnapping Baltimore County girl - Baltimore Sun

  23-07-2017 14:05
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  Man charged with kidnapping Baltimore County girl
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  Baltimore County police charged a 65-year-old man with kidnapping after they said he drove off with a baby girl who remained missing for several hours Saturday. The man, identified by police Sunday as Clarence James Harris of Gaithersburg, is currently ...
  Police search for 2 young girls missing from Baltimore CountyFox Baltimore
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• Baltimore Homicide Rate Has Officials Pointing Fingers - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  23-07-2017 13:00
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  Baltimore Homicide Rate Has Officials Pointing Fingers
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  BALTIMORE—For the Rev. Donté Hickman, the recent spurt of violence in his church's East Baltimore neighborhood—where six people have been killed since April—is disheartening. “We thought we ended the fires that were burning, but those fires have ...and more »
  
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• Severe Weather, Storms Continue Into Weekend Across Md.

  23-07-2017 06:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Storms will continue into the weekend, with pockets of heavy rain heading across the state and into southeastern Maryland.
  “Our radar estimates four to five inches of rain for most of us across Maryland,” says Meg McNamara.
  For Sunday, she says the severe weather threat continues, with a slight risk for severe and strong storms.
  “Damaging winds are possible, and we could see large hail,” says Meg. These storms will be more on the isolated side, how
  
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• Gonzalez Pinch-hit Hr Carries Astros To 8-4 Win Over Orioles

  23-07-2017 05:37
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Marwin Gonzalez stepped in for injured Colin Moran and delivered a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the sixth inning to propel the Houston Astros past the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Saturday night.
  Moran fouled a ball off his left eye and had difficulty standing before being carted from the field. An update on his condition was not immediately available.
  Gonzalez subsequently ended a nine-pitch at-bat by driving a 2-2 offering from Darren O’Day (1-3) over the right-field
  
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• Weather Blog: Storms, But Not As Hot For Rest Of Weekend

  23-07-2017 05:01
  Storms will continue to push through Maryland overnight.
  Now that temps have cooled, the threat for damaging winds is diminishing, but flash flooding is certainly possible.
  Sunday will be warm and sticky with highs near 90 and dewpoints in the 70s.
  While it will be uncomfortable, we should be out of Heat Advisory territory.
  It looks like we’ll get some reprieve from the storms during the first half of the day but expect things to start popping by noon.
  Gusty winds and a few instances of la
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Kidnapping Of 1-Year-Old In Woodlawn

  23-07-2017 05:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say a suspect has been charged with kidnapping, after a baby girl was taken Saturday evening.
  Police say one-year-old Kalani Woods was later found Saturday evening by police, located in the Wilkins area of Baltimore County.Police say officers responded to the Motel 6 at the 1600 block of Whitehead Court for a possible injury, however, after investigation, they began looking into a kidnapping.
  The baby’s mother, Dominique Manago, told officers
  
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• Police Investigating After Man Found Unconscious, Assaulted In Federal Hill

  23-07-2017 04:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 34-year-old man was found unconscious by Baltimore Police after officers received a call for an assault at the unit block of East Cross Street, just after 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
  Police say it appears the victim got into a physical altercation with acquaintances.
  Police say they received surveillance footage but are still looking for additional information.
  Detectives are looking to speak to the individuals who were with him as part of this investigation.If you have in
  
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• Social Justice, Civil Right Policies In Discussion At NAACP Convention In Baltimore

  23-07-2017 04:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thousands of people have come to Baltimore for the national NAACP convention.
  The convention hasn’t been in Baltimore since 2000, and leaders say it comes at a pivotal time, as social justice and civil rights policies remain the organization’s top priorities.
  Since the Freddie Gray riots in 2015, Baltimore convention business has suffered, but this weekend, it’s a packed house with the NAACP convention.
  “It is the historical social justice org
  
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• New Jersey Becomes 3rd State To Raise Smoking Age To 21

  23-07-2017 04:33
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a law Friday making New Jersey the third state to raise its smoking age to 21.
  Christie cited the strain on the health care system caused by tobacco-related illnesses. He also noted his mother died from the effects of smoking.
  “By raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, we are giving young people more time to develop a maturity and better understanding of how dangerous smoking can be and that it is better
  
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• Baltimore police seek help in investigating Federal Hill fight that left man critically injured - Baltimore Sun

  23-07-2017 04:26
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  Baltimore police seek help in investigating Federal Hill fight that left man critically injured
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  Baltimore police are seeking the public's help as they investigate the assault of a man in Federal Hill early Saturday morning. The 34-year-old man was in critical condition late Saturday at a local hospital, police said. Police officers received a ...and more »
  
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• Ambulance Crashes Into Tree In Northwest Baltimore

  23-07-2017 04:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — First responders rushed to help paramedics after their ambulance crashed in northwest Baltimore.
  The driver of the ambulance slammed into a tree Saturday afternoon on Gwynn Falls Parkway.
  There’s no word on if there was a patient on board, or if the ambulance was headed to a call.
  There are no reports of injuries.
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• Country Singer Scotty McCreery Cited For Handgun At Airport

  23-07-2017 04:05
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Country singer Scotty McCreery has been cited after authorities say he had a loaded handgun with him in Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
  Authorities told local media organizations that they found a loaded 9 millimeter handgun in McCreery’s backpack at a security checkpoint on July 13. He told authorities he had been at a firing range and forgot to take the gun out. He was flying to Nashville, Tennessee.
  Authorities say he had a valid concealed carry permit.
  
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• 2 Horses, Mom & Foal, Missing In Howard County

  23-07-2017 02:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two horses are missing from a Mt. Airy farm, according to Stolen Horse International.
  SHI says Bohdi and Finn escaped from their paddock and broke through the fencing sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. on Saturday, according to their owner Christian Tillett.
  Howard County Police and animal control for both Howard County and Carroll County have been notified.
  Bohdi is a 14-year-old Palomino Quarter Horse. She is 14.3 hands high. Her foal, Finn, is four weeks old.
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• Police Make Arrest In Alleged Kidnapping Of 1-Year-Old In Woodlawn

  23-07-2017 01:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say a suspect is in custody, and a one-year-old has been located after she was missing Saturday evening.Kalani Goodson has been located safely & a suspect is in custody in ref to her disappearance. #BCoPD thanks you for your assistance. ^AB
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) July 22, 2017
  Baltimore County Police say one-year-old Kalani Grace Goodson was taken earlier today from the 1600 block of Whitehead Court, in Woodlawn.
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• At Artscape, hot weather, cold drinks, winter hats - Baltimore Sun

  23-07-2017 00:42
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  At Artscape, hot weather, cold drinks, winter hats
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  SIghts and sounds from this year's Artscape, America's largest free arts festivals. (Michael Ares / Baltimore Sun). Dan RodricksContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. At midday Saturday, it was 90 degrees and humid, typical for mid-July in Baltimore, but ...and more »
  
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• Virginia developer gets hearing with City Council for his $10 billion 'Baltimore Renaissance' idea - Baltimore Sun

  23-07-2017 00:20
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  Virginia developer gets hearing with City Council for his $10 billion 'Baltimore Renaissance' idea
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  A little-known Virginia developer, Kahan S. Dhillon Jr., has a big idea for revitalizing Baltimore that entails him serving as a master planner, working with neighborhoods to put together "shovel ready" packages that other developers will execute ...
  
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