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• Johns Hopkins Hospital Voted 3rd Best Hospital In U.S.

  08-08-2017 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Johns Hopkins Hospital earns another top national ranking.
  U.S. News and World Report has released its annual best hospital survey, and Johns Hopkins is number three.
  The Johns Hopkins Hospital is on its way back to the top, and Maryland is setting the bar for better patient care statewide.
  That Maryland is known for its outstanding medical community should come as no surprise, and the U.S. News and World Report annual “Best Hospitals Ranking” bears that o
  
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• Disney World Sculpture Honors Boy Killed By Alligator

  08-08-2017 23:26
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World has erected a lighthouse sculpture to honor the memory of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was killed by an alligator last year at one of its hotels.
  Area television stations reported that the lighthouse was installed within the past week near where the boy died at the Florida resort.
  Last year, an alligator grabbed little Lane Graves, who was playing along the Seven Seas Lagoon beach outside Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The child&rsquo
  
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• Trump: North Korea Will Be Met With ‘Fire And Fury’ If It Doesn’t Stop U.S. Threats

  08-08-2017 23:05
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that North Korea “had best not make any more threats to the United States” or “they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”
  Trump issued the warning during a briefing on opioid addiction at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
  A Japanese defense paper and a U.S. media report said Tuesday that North Korea may have successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its mis
  
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• Baltimore County Restaurant Week Lasts Through August 19

  08-08-2017 23:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the most delicious time of the summer in Baltimore County.
  “We’re excited,” says Lando Orsino, general manager of Pappas in Parkville.Pappas and dozens of other restaurants will be offering prix fixe lunch and dinner options through August 19.
  “We get to see old customers who we see on a regular basis, and we have a lot of them,” Orsino says. “Everybody comes here for the crab cakes. But this gives us an opportunity to maybe
  
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• Singer Glen Campbell Dies At Age Of 81

  08-08-2017 22:59
  BALTIMORE(WJZ/AP) — The AP reports Country Singer Glen Campbell has died at the age of 81, according to his publicist.It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81 https://t.co/zSv4RqjK4H
  — Glen Campbell (@GlenCampbell) August 8, 2017
  He passed after a long-time battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
  This story will be updated.
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• Hershey Park Announces 2 New Rides At ‘Sweetest Place On Earth’

  08-08-2017 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “The sweetest place on earth” is getting a little sweeter, as Hershey Park announced Tuesday it’s building two new big attractions.
  Two brand new water slides are in the works for the 2018 season.
  Both of the rides will be in the park’s Boardwalk, the water park portion of Hershey Park.
  Just 70 miles from Baltimore, you’ll find a sweet central Pennsylvania oasis that’s about to get 44,000 gallons wetter.
  “We like the water pa
  
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• Fox To Counter ABC’s ‘American Idol’ With New Contest

  08-08-2017 22:40
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Fox will counter its onetime powerhouse “American Idol” with a new singing contest, “The Four.”
  The network canceled its long-running “American Idol” last year because of dwindling ratings and rising costs, only to see it snapped up by ABC for an early 2018 debut.
  Fox Television Group CEO Dana Walden, announcing the new series Tuesday, said there’s room for a “fresh” take on the contest format as she defende
  
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• New Baltimore Police Scandal Threatens Criminal Cases - NPR

  08-08-2017 22:39
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  New Baltimore Police Scandal Threatens Criminal Cases
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  Public defenders in Baltimore say hundreds of criminal cases could be tossed out after two incidents discovered on police body cameras this summer show officers allegedly planting drug evidence. So far some 40 criminal cases have been dropped, mostly ...
  Analysts: Whether planting evidence or 're-creating' a find, Baltimore body camera footage shows police misconductBaltimore Sun
  Baltimore Police Caught By Their Own Body Cameras
  
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• Netflix Makes 1st Acquisition: Comic Book Maker Millarworld

  08-08-2017 22:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix says it made its first acquisition, comic book publisher Millarworld, with plans to turn its characters into new films and shows for the video streaming service.
  Millarworld’s graphic novels “Kick-Ass,” ”Wanted” and “Kingsman” have already been turned into movies by major studios.
  Los Gatos, California-based Netflix didn’t disclose on Monday how much it paid for Millarworld.
  Netflix already has made a hefty commitment
  
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• New Surveillance Video Could Contain Clues In Fed Hill Death, Police Say

  08-08-2017 22:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Police hope new video can lead them to a person of interest in the death of a man in Federal Hill last month.
  Edralin Montebon’s death has not been ruled a homicide. Police are still waiting on a medical examiner’s report to determine what led to his death. However, homicide detectives are investigating the matter.
  On July 22, around 1:10 a.m., officers were called to the area of East Cross Street, where they found the 34-year-old unconscious. They said it appe
  
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• New Rita’s Concept Store Coming Soon To Overlea

  08-08-2017 22:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Rita’s is offering a sweet deal on Tuesday.
  They’re celebrating National Frozen Custard Day with $.99 custard from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. at participating locations.
  Rita’s is also preparing for a new concept coming soon to the Baltimore area.
  The cold treat company is piloting a new concept scheduled to begin in mid-September.
  The Overlea-Fullerton location at 7698 Belair Road will be expanding to become Rita’s Italian Ice and Creamery.
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• City wants to redevelop former Acme supermarkets properties in West Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  08-08-2017 22:05
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  City wants to redevelop former Acme supermarkets properties in West Baltimore
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  The Baltimore Development Corp. is seeking a developer for three properties that once housed warehouses for Acme supermarkets in the Bridgeview/Greenlawn neighborhood on the city's west side, the nonprofit said Tuesday. The city's economic ...and more »
  
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• A 97-year-old vet is murdered in his pajamas as Baltimore struggles ... - Washington Post

  08-08-2017 22:04
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  A 97-year-old vet is murdered in his pajamas as Baltimore struggles ...
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  BALTIMORE — He was bludgeoned to death in his pajamas inside the two-story rowhouse he'd owned for six decades and refused to leave. Wadell Tate was ...and more »
  
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• Police Searching For Teen Missing For Almost A Week

  08-08-2017 21:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police need your help to find a teenage girl who has not been heard from in almost a week.
  17-year-old Dajha Crowe left her home on August 2, and her parents have not been able to contact her since then.
  Crowe was last seen in the area of Oakmere Road in Owings Mills.
  Anyone with information about Crowe is asked to contact police at (410) 307-2020.
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• $1M Bill Deposit Attempt Leads To Man’s Drug Arrest

  08-08-2017 21:19
  SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man who tried to deposit what he presented as a $1 million bill has been charged with drug possession in Iowa.
  A criminal complaint says Sioux City police officers were called to a Northwest Bank branch Thursday to talk to a man who tried to deposit the bill into his account. The officers asked 33-year-old Dennis Strickland whether he had any more of the bills and that a baggie fell out when he emptied a pocket. The complaint says the baggie contai
  
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• Fantasy Football 2017: Top 10 Running Backs

  08-08-2017 21:15
  Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We’ll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: qua
  
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• Governor Says Dredging Near Conowingo Dam Could Help Chesapeake Bay

  08-08-2017 21:10
  DARLINGTON, Md. (WJZ) — Recent signs the Chesapeake Bay is getting healthier also comes with signs a major threat of pollution sits right behind the Conowingo Dam.
  Alex DeMetrick reports, the decades-old dam turns water into electricity, but that benefit also comes with a risk.
  More than water is now spilling over the lip of the dam. Behind it, decades of sediment has been piling up.
  Soil washed off land in New York and Pennsylvania once blocked, is now able to spill over.
  “Conowingo
  
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• Stolen, Unreturned Bikes Hinders Baltimore’s Share Program

  08-08-2017 21:07
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Bike Share system has been plagued by a high rate of stolen or otherwise not returned bikes.
  Media outlets report the $2.36 million program, started last fall, has 200 bikes with 20 locations for pick up and drop off.
  Reviews of the system by The Baltimore Sun on three different days and times showed less than a third of the 200 bicycles were available at docks across the city. Program coordinator James Decker says the absent bikes could have been i
  
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• Woman Pleads Guilty To Helping Lover Kill Wife, Ft. Meade Soldier

  08-08-2017 21:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend kill his wife.
  Prosecutors said she gave him a gun and her car, stayed in his apartment to establish an alibi, and then disposed of the weapon after the deed was done.
  Both the boyfriend and his wife were in the U.S. Army. Karlyn Ramirez, a soldier at Fort Meade, was found fatally shot with her infant daughter unharmed next to her, at her home in Maryland in 2015. Her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearney, was stationed
  
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• Cheetos Pop-Up Restaurant To Open This Month In NYC

  08-08-2017 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Chester the cheetah has finally cheated his cheesy way into our favorite foods.
  From August 15 to 17, there will be a Cheetos pop-up restaurant in New York City. The event is for three days only and will incorporate the “dangerously cheesy” snack into some of your favorite foods.
  Celebrity chef Anne Burrell is the mastermind behind the world’s first Cheetos restaurant, The Spotted Cheetah. She has worked at some of the top restaurants in New York City and
  
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• Streets Closed, Businesses Evacuated Due To Large Towson Gas Leak

  08-08-2017 19:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Businesses have been evacuated and streets have been closed following a gas leak in Towson.
  Crews are on scene in the 100 block of E Joppa Rd. to repair a gas leak.
  Nearby businesses have been evacuated as a precaution, and streets are closed from the circle to Virginia Ave.
  Residents are being told to avoid the area until repairs are completed.
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• NWS Confirms EF-1 Tornado Touched Down In Salisbury

  08-08-2017 19:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Salisbury Monday, causing major damage.
  The powerful storm moved through Salisbury just before 2 p.m. Monday.
  RELATED: Tornado Touches Down In Salisbury Amid Major Storm Damage
  At least one building collapsed. The strong winds downed trees and damaged cars and homes.
  No injuries have been reported from this tornado.BREAKING: EF1 tornado confirmed in Salisbury @cbsbaltimore
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• Police Officer Buys Shirt And Tie For Shoplifter Who Had A Job Interview

  08-08-2017 19:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  — A Toronto police officer purchased a shirt and tie for a shoplifter who needed an outfit for a job interview, CP24 reported.
  The officer, Niran Jeyanesan, said he wanted to give the young man a solid opportunity to get his life back on track after he attempted to steal from a Walmart the previous night.
  When Jeyanesan and his partner responded to Walmart’s call, the loss prevention officer working at the store had apprehended an 18-year-old man for attempting
  
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• Man Living In Maryland Charged With Trying To Help ISIS

  08-08-2017 19:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A citizen of Bangladesh who was living in Maryland is accused of trying to support ISIS.
  25-year-old Nelash Das was charged by a federal grand jury with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), along with attempting to murder a federal employee.
  If convicted, he faces life in prison.
  According to the Department of Justice, from October 2015 to September 2016, Das supported ISIS in different ways.
  
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• Spike Lee To Support Pro-Kaepernick Rally At NFL Headquarters

  08-08-2017 18:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Film director Spike Lee has had enough of the animosity against NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
  He tweeted his support for a rally for the former 49ers quarterback to be held at NFL headquarters in New York City on August 23 at 5:30 p.m.
  The rally announcement has captured the attention of several different organizations, such as Justice League NYC and the Empowerment Movement, which will also be in attendance.
  Last season, Kaepernick silently protested racial inequalit
  
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• Spike Lee Announces Pro-Kaepernick Rally At NFL Headquarters

  08-08-2017 18:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Film director Spike Lee has had enough of the animosity against NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
  He has scheduled a support rally for the former 49ers quarterback to be held at NFL headquarters in New York City on August 23 at 5:30 p.m.
  The rally announcement has captured the attention of several different organizations, such as Justice League NYC and the Empowerment Movement, which will also be in attendance.
  Last season, Kaepernick silently protested racial inequality
  
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• Flags Lowered In Honor Of Maryland Sailor Who Died In Japan

  08-08-2017 18:10
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Flags in Maryland will be lowered for a sailor who died in June when the U.S. Navy destroyer he was on collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan.
  Flags will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday from sunrise to sunset in memory of Xavier Alec Martin. The 24-year-old sailor was from Halethorpe, Maryland, and his remains are scheduled to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia in Wednesday.
  Martin was one of seven soldiers killed when the ship h
  
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• 15-Year-Old Shot In The Head In Baltimore While Walking With His Brother

  08-08-2017 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 15-year-old boy was shot in the forehead early Tuesday morning, Baltimore Police say.
  Officers responded to the 1600 block of West Franklin Street around 1:21 a.m.
  The boy was transported to an area hospital where he is listed in grave condition.
  Investigators say the victim was walking home with his brother when they were approached by suspects armed with a gun, who announced a robbery then shot the boy.
  Due to his condition, homicide detectives are investigating.
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• Fantasy Football 2017: Top 10 Quarterbacks

  08-08-2017 17:12
  Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We’ll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: qua
  
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• ESPN’s Dan Graziano Says Ravens Don’t Need To Worry Just Yet

  08-08-2017 17:00
  ESPN’s Dan Graziano joined Vinny and Haynie to talk about his report regarding Flacco’s injury.
  He heard Flacco should make a positive recovery, but the timetable is still muddy. Flacco went to seek a second opinion on his back injury.
  Graziano predicts, “They’re just going to take it slow with the recovery. At this point, they feel like he’ll be ready. If there was a set back with it, you might see them try to make a move for a starting quarterback. It seems l
  
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• Sheriff: Escaped Rape Suspect Kills Self At Family Home

  08-08-2017 16:52
  ANTWERP, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a rape suspect who overpowered an Ohio sheriff’s deputy to escape a transport van has killed himself during a police standoff, ending a manhunt.
  Paulding County authorities say 32-year-old Branden Lee Powell shot himself Monday night at his parents’ home near Antwerp, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) southwest of Toledo. Authorities say Powell was in a crawl space and shot himself as officers were trying to persuade him to surrender.
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• Man Pretends To Be Black To Get Into Med School, Says Affirmative Action Is Racist

  08-08-2017 16:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) —Vijay Jojo Chokal-Ingam, who is actress Mindy Kaling’s brother, told CNN last week that he got into medical school by pretending to be black.
  Chokal-Ingam, a man of Indian descent who calls himself a “anti-affirmative action hacktivist,” wrote a book on the matter called “Almost Black.”
  His CNN interview came a few days after The New York Times reported the Justice Department was seeking attorneys interested in “investigations and pos
  
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• ESPN To Feature ‘Baltimore Boys’ Documentary Tonight

  08-08-2017 16:25
  ESPN Films’ “30-for-30” series will feature Baltimore City’s Dunbar High School boys’ basketball teams of the early 1980s in an upcoming episode this week.
  The documentary will go further into the inspiring true story of a high-school basketball team that overcame desperate circumstances in 1980s Baltimore to produce four NBA players and give hope to a neighborhood and a city.
  The film’s executive producer, Baltimore native Bobby Sabelhaus, joined Sports With
  
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• Bobby Sabelhaus Talks ESPN Documentary On Dunbar Basketball

  08-08-2017 16:25
  ESPN Films’ “30-for-30” series will feature Baltimore City’s Dunbar High School boys’ basketball teams of the early 1980s in an upcoming episode this week.
  The documentary will go further into the inspiring true story of a high-school basketball team that overcame desperate circumstances in 1980s Baltimore to produce four NBA players and give hope to a neighborhood and a city.
  The film’s executive producer, Baltimore native Bobby Sabelhaus, joined Sports With
  
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• UK Police Seek Jogger Who Pushed Woman Into Path Of Bus

  08-08-2017 14:33
  LONDON (AP) — British police have appealed for witnesses to help find a jogger who pushed a woman into the path of a bus.
  London’s Metropolitan Police force released surveillance camera footage Tuesday of the May 5 incident on Putney Bridge.
  It shows a jogger in shorts and T-shirt banging into a pedestrian, who tumbles in front of a double-decker bus. The bus stops just before hitting her.CCTV released of jogger who is sought after a woman was pushed into road #Putney… https:/
  
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• Cash4Life Winning Ticket Sold In Pikesville

  08-08-2017 14:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Someone who picked up a lucky lotto ticket in Pikesville will now receive $1,000 a day for life from the Maryland lottery.
  Officials with the lottery say the winning ticket was sold at the Giant store located at 3757 Old Court Road. The store will receive a $7,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner now has 182 days to claim their prize.
  There are currently nine states participating in the Cash4Life game. Maryland has had a top-tier winner before last night&r
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Nice Stretch Of Weather Ahead

  08-08-2017 13:44
  Hi Everyone!
  Looking at the short run we have some really nice weather coming in. Too bad the weekend is not Wednesday, and Thursday. Clearing today, Sunny and fine tomorrow. And Thursday looking pretty darn nice. Temps remaining in the low 80’s.
  If possible have at it. By that I mean if you are on vacation you are living large. If you are still “making the doughnuts” find ya some “me time.” Fresh air on a break does the mind wonders. And let’s give a big roun
  
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• Police Find Young Child Dead In Van Outside Florida Day Care

  08-08-2017 13:34
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A young child has been found dead inside a van outside a Florida day care center.
  Orlando police tell local news outlets they were called to Little Miracles Academy on Monday night and found the child in the van.
  Sgt. Eduardo Bernal says they don’t yet know how long the child had been in the van.
  Day care employees were talking to investigators late into the night but authorities said no one had yet been taken into custody.
  No further details were immediately ava
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Deadly Overnight Shooting

  08-08-2017 13:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Baltimore County Police are now investigating after a man was shot and killed in Lochearn.
  Officers say the shooting took place on Tulsa Road and Liberty Road. Officials say one adult male was shot and killed. A suspect has not yet been arrested.#BCoPD investigating overnight deadly shooting, Tulsa Rd & Liberty Rd. 1 adult male victim. Suspect outstanding. Details to follow. ^jzp
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) August 8, 2017
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• Convicted Baltimore Serial Killer Found Dead In Cell

  08-08-2017 12:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities say a man convicted of murdering two women in Baltimore was found dead in his prison cell over the weekend.
  The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections say 62-year-old Joseph Metheny was pronounced dead after officers found him unresponsive inside his cell at the Correctional Institution in Cumberland around 3 p.m. Saturday.
  Metheny was serving two life sentences for kidnapping, sexual assault and two counts of murder. Police say he killed tw
  
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• Rookie Spotlight: Solomon Thomas Can Be The Foundation Of A Resurgent 49ers Defense

  08-08-2017 12:00
  By Sam McPherson
  Name: Solomon Thomas
  Height: 6’3″
  Weight: 273 lbs.
  Position: Defensive lineman
  School: Stanford
  Draft Pick: 3rd overall in First Round
  In two years at Stanford University, defensive lineman Solomon Thomas registered 12 quarterback sacks in 26 games with the Cardinal. Now as the top pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL Draft, Thomas should help rejuvenate a defensive unit that slipped from a Top 5 group in 2011-2014 to the wors
  
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• Maryland Man Arrested For Taking “Upskirt” Photos At Metro Station

  08-08-2017 12:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say they’ve arrested a man suspected of taking pictures up the skirts of women at a Metro station.
  Metro said in a statement Tuesday that 19-year-old Brandon Lynn Williams of Forestville, Maryland, was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse.
  Metro says that last week a woman reported that she felt a hand up her skirt as she was on an escalator exiting the Columbia Heights station. Metro says video shows a suspect placing a cellphone up the vict
  
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• Machado’s Grand Slam Upstages Trout, Orioles Beat Angels 6-2

  08-08-2017 07:45
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout got his 1,000th career hit and also homered on his 26th birthday, but Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
  Trout doubled down the left-field line in the fourth inning to become the 11th player with 1,000 hits in an Angels uniform. The two-time AL MVP also tied it in the sixth by homering on his birthday for the fourth time in his six-year ca
  
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• Tornado Touches Down In Salisbury Amid Major Storm Damage

  08-08-2017 05:30
  SALISBURY, Md.(WJZ) —The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado touched down in Salisbury after strong winds and heavy rain struck the eastern shore.
  Incredibly powerful winds turned a Salisbury building into a pile of rubble and metal.
  On social media and video shows cars being lifted off the ground.Incredible images out of Salisbury. This video shows a car being lifted up and flipped around @cbsbaltimore #tornado pic.twitter.com/dSDjkKocK8
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) Augu
  
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• Possible Tornado Touches Down In Salisbury Amid Major Storm Damage

  08-08-2017 05:30
  SALISBURY, Md.(WJZ) —The National Weather Service says it was likely a tornado that struck Salisbury after strong winds and heavy rain struck the eastern shore.
  Incredibly powerful winds turned a Salisbury building into a pile of rubble and metal.
  On social media and video shows cars being lifted off the ground.Incredible images out of Salisbury. This video shows a car being lifted up and flipped around @cbsbaltimore #tornado pic.twitter.com/dSDjkKocK8
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ)
  
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• Aberdeen Store Clerk Beaten In Armed Robbery, Police Looking For Suspect

  08-08-2017 05:21
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Dramatic surveillance video captures a robber attacking a store clerk with a gun, as police are now trying to identify the suspect.
  Somehow, he’s able to break free and call for help. On Monday, police are trying to track down the suspect.This robbery happened Sunday morning at an Exxon in Aberdeen. The video is hard to watch, but if the public sees it, someone may recognize the suspect.
  Police say that’s the suspect repeatedly pistol whipping the victim.
  
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• Bodycam Footage Raises Questions For Police Department

  08-08-2017 05:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Police Department is having a tough time restoring public confidence in the troubled agency.
  The city is on pace to break its decades-old murder record and the body camera program that was rolled out to increase transparency has fueled allegations of misconduct after a pair of problematic videos recently surfaced.
  The videos come about two years after the death of a young black man in police custody thrust the department into turmoil and set off unrest throug
  
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• Amber Alert Canceled After 3-Year-Old Girl Found In DE

  08-08-2017 03:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An amber alert has been canceled after a three-year-old girl has been found, in a preliminary report from Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.
  Investigators say Jalay Diggs has been found safe and is with law enforcement in Delaware.
  “The case is very fluid and we are sorting out the details,” they say. Worcester County Bureau of Investigation is continuing the investigation.Preliminary Jalay Diggs has been located and is with Delaware Law E
  
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• Amber Alert Issued For 3-Year-Old Girl

  08-08-2017 02:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An amber alert has been issued for a missing three-year-old girl from Worcester County, Maryland.
  Photo/ National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says three-year-old Jalay Diggs is believed to have been abducted by a suspect, 30-year-old Kayleigh Burton.
  Authorities say the young girl was last seen in a gray Lexus SUV, Maryland license plate #1CR3270.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Wor
  
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• Driving School Steers Blind Students In The Right Direction

  08-08-2017 00:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Taking a drive in a car is, for many of us, something we often take for granted. But for some, getting behind the wheel seems impossible — until now.
  Drivers ed, where your senses–on high alert.
  “Back to the left. Not a lot, not a lot, back to the left.”
  Instructor Chip Sheehan is giving instruction to students who are missing something crucial for driving — their vision.
  “Some have already driven before and miss the feeling of driving.
  
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