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• Longtime Maryland Lawmaker Mourns Death Of Slain Grandson

  05-09-2017 23:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Longtime Maryland legislator Talmadge Branch is mourning the death of his grandson, the latest victim of Baltimore’s homicide crisis.
  Tyrone Ray was one of seven men killed in the City over the Labor Day weekend.
  Police are looking for two suspects. One was caught on video in an extra-long gray sweatshirt, moments after police say they shot and killed 22-year-old Ray, the grandson of Branch, a long-time state delegate, and current House majority whip.
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• Paper: Photographer Shot By Cop Who Mistook Camera For Gun

  05-09-2017 23:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A photographer for a small news organization who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy who mistook his camera for a weapon is uninterested in seeing the officer punished, the newspaper said Tuesday.
  Photographer Andy Grimm left the office Monday to photograph lightning when he saw Jake Shaw, a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, performing a traffic stop in New Carlisle, north of Dayton, The New Carlisle News reports .
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• School Fining Students For Being Late To Class

  05-09-2017 22:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Students at a high school in Utah have a new reason to get to class on time each day: they’ll be keeping money in their pockets.
  Stansbury High School in Salt Lake City has started cracking down on kids who are chronically late. According to reports, the students will first receive a warning for being late. A second offense will bring a $3 fine. The penalty goes up to $5 if the student continues to be tardy.
  “What we’re really trying to target are those
  
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• UMD Students Invent Low-Cost Tool For Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

  05-09-2017 22:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A team of sophomores from the University of Maryland have run away with the first place prize in a contest to improve human health.
  As Mike Schuh reports, they beat out 40 other college teams from across the country.
  A group of College Park students now have a national prize under their belts.
  Their invention is a low-cost tool to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. It includes a headset and software that can identify the specific brain waves produced by the disease.
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• Police Make Arrest In Anne Arundel County Double Murder

  05-09-2017 21:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man accused of killing a couple in Anne Arundel County back in June.
  56-year-old Kirk Byron Matthews faces several charges, including two counts of second-degree murder, in the deaths of Linda McKenzie and Leslie Smith.
  McKenzie and Smith were found dead back on June 1, near Scott Town Rd. and Nick Rd. in Shady Side.
  During their extensive investigation, police identified Matthews as a suspect in the case after he had an argument with McKe
  
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• Heartbreaking Photos Show Officers Giving Final Salute To K9 Officer With Cancer

  05-09-2017 21:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A heartbreaking series of photos shared by the Middletown Police Department in Connecticut shows officers coming together for a finale salute to a K9 officer who was diagnosed with cancer.
  K9 Hunter, as the German shepherd was known, had been ill for several days and tests showed he had a very aggressive form of liver cancer. Vets recommended euthanasia.
  Officer Michael D’Aresta and Hunter “have been an exceptional team serving the City of Middletown in a high
  
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• Obama Calls Decision To Phase-Out DACA ‘Cruel’

  05-09-2017 21:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama calls President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out the so-called DACA program “cruel” and “self-defeating.”
  The program has provided nearly 800,000 young immigrants a reprieve from deportation. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it’s rescinding the program and leaving it to Congress to come up with an alternative.
  Obama did not mention Trump by name in his statement but says a “shadow has be
  
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• First Day Back To School For Maryland Public School Students

  05-09-2017 21:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Labor Day passed, Tuesday was the first day of school for many students across Maryland.
  Jonathan McCall spoke with city and school leaders about their expectations for the upcoming year.
  Leaders say they’re continuing their focus on fixing crumbling schools, but also this year, their goal is to focus on all aspects of student wellness.Students at Frederick Elementary School in west Baltimore are headed back to class for a new year of learning.
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• Man Who May Have Swallowed Drugs Dies After Stun Gun Used During Arrest

  05-09-2017 21:31
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man who was taken to a hospital after being hit with a stun gun while being arrested by Ocean City police.
  Authorities say an officer used his Taser while trying to arrest 28-year-old Bryon Tunnell of Ocean City following a traffic stop early Tuesday.
  Despite being Tased, Tunnell fled on foot, allegedly discarding drugs, before finally being subdued.
  After being evaluated at the scene by emergency medical personn
  
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• Despite Popularity Of Trampolines, Doctors Say Kids Under 6 Should Not Be Allowed On Them

  05-09-2017 21:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The popularity of trampoline parks for kids is growing, despite the fact that the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons advises that children under the age of six not be allowed on them.
  The American Academy of Pediatrics has gone so far as to say that pediatricians should counsel their patients and families against recreational trampoline use altogether.
  The issue got a lot of attention this summer, when a 3-year-old boy from Florida suffered injuries so severe that he
  
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• Nurses’ Scrubs Carry Bacteria Through Hospitals, Study Says

  05-09-2017 21:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hospitals are known for their strict rules on cleanliness and sterile environments. A new report is shining a troubling light on one source of contamination inside medical facilities: the nurses and their scrubs.
  Researchers at Duke University Hospital say that they studied the amount of bacterial contamination on nurses’ clothing during their work shifts. Of the 40 nurses the study followed, new bacteria was found on their scrubs 19 times out of 120 shifts tested.
  
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• Hurricane Irma Strengthens To Category 5, Evacuation For Miami & Florida Keys In Place

  05-09-2017 21:00
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WJZ/AP) —  As Hurricane grows into a Category 5 storm, Mayor Carlos Gimenez of Miami-Dad County announces that evacuations will begin on Wednesday due to Irma.Miami-Dade County @MayorGimenez announces evacuations will begin tomorrow due to #Irma. County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday
  — City of Miami (@CityofMiami) September 5, 2017
  Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, an
  
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• Win A Canelo/Golovkin Fight Jacket

  05-09-2017 20:54
  It’s the best fight in boxing.  The showdown that the fans demanded.  Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin will collide for the middleweight championship of the world.  Don’t miss it!  Saturday, September 16, 8pm Eastern, live on Pay-Per-View.  Tune into 1057 The Fan all this week to win a Canelo / Golovkin Fight Jacket.  Click here to order the fight!
   
  
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• Police Offer Reward For Information About Murder Of Fmr. UMD Coach’s Son

  05-09-2017 20:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of the son of former University of Maryland head interim football coach Mike Locksley.
  Meiko Anthony Locksley was found shot in the 5500 block of Harpers Farm Rd., at 10:20 p.m. on September 3.
  RELATED: Son Of Former University Of Maryland Coach Killed In Shooting
  He was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
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• #HarveyCat Inspires In The Aftermath Of Deadly Hurricane

  05-09-2017 20:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thousands of people are posting on Facebook and Twitter about #HarveyCat, a feline survivor of the deadly hurricane that flooded large portions of Texas last week, displacing human and animal residents alike.
  The photo of the cat, snapped by Getty photographer Scott Olson, started getting lots of attention after Facebook user Laura Mullane wrote about how much the animal’s attitude resonated with her.
  “While I love both dogs and cats, we all know, when the chi
  
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• Gameday Uncensored Away Game Broadcasts

  05-09-2017 20:33
  Join 105.7 The Fan’s Gameday Uncensored, before every away football game at the The Sports Bar on the second floor Clubhouse at Laurel Park, for the Baltimore Gameday Uncensored Browns Toyota Honda pre-game show.  105.7 The Fan’s Jerry Coleman and Vinny Cerrato along with former Baltimore Colt Bruce Laird will broadcast live beginning 3 hours prior to kickoff!  Click here for directions.
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings 9/11/17

  05-09-2017 20:32
  Buffalo Wild Wings Best Seats in the House promotion is back! Join Jeremy Conn at the Buffalo Wild Wings in White Marsh this Monday from 6 to 8:30pm for Monday Night Football and have the chance to sit in the Best Seat in the House! At half time one person will be chosen to return the following week with 5 friends, be picked up in an SUV provided by the the Be A Boss App and enjoy $100 in free food while sitting in the custom XZipit Home Theater Recliner while watching the game. Plus that person
  
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• Amazon Launches African-American Video-On-Demand Service

  05-09-2017 20:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is launching Brown Sugar, a subscription video-on-demand service that features what it calls the biggest collection of the baddest African-American movies of all time.
  Brown Sugar offers films such as “Shaft,” ″Cotton Comes to Harlem,” ″In the Heat of the Night,” ″Cleopatra Jones,” ″Crash,” ″Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip,” ″Car Wash” and more. The films are all commercial-fr
  
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• Colon Cancer Risk In Young Adults Doubles, Rectal Cancer Risk Quadruples

  05-09-2017 20:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —While colorectal cancer diagnoses are becoming less frequent in the United States overall, there has been an alarming increase in diagnoses among young adults, according to recent data from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
  Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
  And compared with adults born around 1950, those born around 1990 have double the risk of colon cancer a
  
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• Chris Davis Nominated For 2017 Roberto Clemente Award

  05-09-2017 20:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Major League Baseball announced that Chris Davis was named the Orioles’ 2017 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, the most prominent individual player award bestowed by MLB.
  The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a player from each MLB club who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.
  Each club nominates one cur
  
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• 5 Best Man-Made Structures In America

  05-09-2017 20:00
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  Ask the experts of the American Society of Civil Engineers or thousands of travelers on TripAdvisor; you’ll get a different list as to the best man-made wonders in the USA. Consider all the outstanding monuments, skyscrapers, stations, bridges, tunnels, domes and dams. Yet a handful of iconic structures make their way to the top of both lists. With apologies to the Seattle Space Needle, Brooklyn Bridge, and Washington Monument…these five modern marvels are a
  
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• Excalibur Found? Young Girl Pulls Sword From Famous Lake

  05-09-2017 19:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– A seven-year-old in Britain may be the new “lady of the lake.” The young girl and her father discovered a four-foot sword in the same lake where King Arthur is fabled to have thrown his legendary weapon, Excalibur.Young girl finds ‘Excalibur’ sword in Cornwall lake https://t.co/HWqjtmaKEF #UK #news pic.twitter.com/F7mYmOfo4O
  — TheHotFeed (@TheHotFeedUK) September 5, 2017
  According to local reports, Matilda Jones was enjoying a family v
  
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• School District Apologizes After Teacher Bans Trump Campaign Shirts

  05-09-2017 19:34
  WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia school district has apologized after a teacher told two students that their shirts promoting President Donald Trump’s campaign weren’t allowed in class.
  The apology comes after video circulated online showing a River Ridge High School math teacher telling the students they couldn’t wear the “Make America Great Again” shirts, “just like you cannot wear a swastika to school.”
  The video appears to have been recorded by
  
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• Zika Virus May Be Treatment For Brain Cancer, Scientists Say

  05-09-2017 19:07
  CBS Local — Scientists believe they have found a new treatment in the fight against cancerous brain tumors. The answer comes from an unusual source that has caused severe brain damage in many newborns on its own: the Zika virus.
  Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis say the dangerous, mosquito-borne virus can kill the stem cells in brain tumors.
  “Let’s take advantage of what it’s good at, use it to eradicate cells we don’t want. Take viruses that wo
  
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• Orioles Name Alex Wells Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year

  05-09-2017 18:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles named LHP Alex Wells the Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the 2017 season.
  Wells will be presented with his award tonight during a pregame ceremony with Orioles Director of Player Development Brian Graham and Orioles Director of Pacific Rim Operations and Baseball Development Mike Snyder.
  Wells went 11-5 with a 2.38 ERA (37 ER/140.0 IP) and a career-high 113 strikeouts, 17 Quality Starts, and 25 starts for Class-A Delmarva this season.
  
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• 10,000 Marylanders Set To Lose Protection After DACA Dismantled

  05-09-2017 18:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Heartbreak and worry as Marylanders march on Washington after President Donald Trump dismantles DACA.
  More than 10,000 Marylanders are set to lose the protection of DACA.
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday the president’s decision to rescind the program that grants work permits to people who came to the U.S. as children of undocumented immigrants.
  Leaving future reform now in the hands of Congress.
  The moment the decision came down, it got quiet outsid
  
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• Beyonce, Blake Shelton, Oprah To Headline Harvey Relief Telethon

  05-09-2017 18:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce, Blake Shelton, Barbra Streisand and Oprah Winfrey will headline a one-hour benefit telethon to benefit Hurricane Harvey victims that will be simulcast next week on CBS and other channels.
  The event will be telecast live at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 12, and on tape delay at 8 p.m. on the West Coast. It is being organized by Houston rap artist Bun B and Scooter Braun, founder of SB Projects. The show will also be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
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• Report: Suspect Used Lyft To Transport Temple Student’s Body

  05-09-2017 18:07
  PHILADELPHIA (WJZ/AP) — A coroner says a combination of blunt trauma and strangulation killed a Temple University student found in northeastern Pennsylvania on property linked to a former student now charged in her death.
  The Wayne County coroner’s office concluded that the death of 22-year-old Jenna Burleigh was a homicide.
  Police say Burleigh was last seen on surveillance video leaving a bar near the school campus in north Philadelphia early Thursday with 29-year-old Joshua Huppert
  
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• Fan Essentials: Which NFL Teams Will Have Most Surprising Season?

  05-09-2017 18:00
  Ryan Mayer
  The start of the NFL season is upon us as the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs get set to take the field on Thursday night. As the nation gears up for the first snaps of the 2017 season, the predictions have begun pouring in. Every year, there’s one team that seemingly comes out of nowhere to make a playoff run, or one that falls far short of its lofty preseason expectations.
  Lending their voice to the proceedings, CBS Sports Radio hosts Tiki Barber, Brandon Tierney,
  
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• Man To Be Sentenced For Wife’s Murder, Which Kicked Off 2016 Rampage

  05-09-2017 17:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former federal officer charged in the killings of three people in a two-day shooting rampage in May 2016 will be sentenced Tuesday morning for the murder of his wife.
  Eulalio Tordil, 63, was already sentenced in Montgomery County in July, to four consecutive life sentences.
  Tordil pleaded guilty in April to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two strangers he shot while running from police in Montgomery County — 45-year-old Malcom Winffel and 65-yea
  
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• Trump unwinds protections for 'dreamers' - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  05-09-2017 17:16
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  Trump unwinds protections for 'dreamers'
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Protesters gather outside the White House on Tuesday following the Trump administration's decision to unwind the DACA program. (Baltimore Sun / John Fritze). John FritzeContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Following through on a campaign pledge that ...
  Baltimore 'Dreamer' Immigrants Await President's Decision On DACA ProgramCBS Baltimore / WJZall 763 news articles »
  
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• Trump To Phase Out Program Protecting Young Immigrants

  05-09-2017 17:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has announced that it will wind down a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday called the program known as DACA as an “unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch.”
  He says the Trump administration is urging Congress to find an alternate way to protect young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children.
  Sessions says the U.S. needs to have a lawful
  
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• Preserving Baltimore's trees requires coordination, cooperation - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2017 17:14
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  Preserving Baltimore's trees requires coordination, cooperation
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  Baltimore City's tree cover increased from 27 percent to 28 percent between 2007 and 2015, based on data analyzed by the U.S. Forest Service and in collaboration with City of Baltimore and the University of Vermont. Tree canopy coverage for cities in ...
  
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• Coach Harbaugh Says Joe Flacco ‘Looks Good’ At Practice

  05-09-2017 17:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Flacco is back-o!
  Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco returned to practice for the first time since suffering a back injury at the beginning of training camp.
  In a statement following the practice, Flacco said, “it feels good to be back out here with the guys.”Coach Harbaugh says Flacco "looked good today." pic.twitter.com/pgVQUNK1Wr
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 2, 2017
  Flacco said, “It was awesome being back on the field…
  
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• 7 killed over long Labor Day weekend in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2017 16:56
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  7 killed over long Labor Day weekend in Baltimore
  Baltimore Sun
  Seven men were killed in Baltimore during the long Labor Day weekend, including an Upper Fells Point man found with a head injury in an alley on Sunday and a man whose uncle was arrested in his fatal stabbing Monday, police said. Two of the men were ...
  2 Stabbed, One Fatally, In Baltimore Domestic Dispute; Suspect ArrestedCBS Baltimore / WJZall 2 news articles »
  
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• Baltimore Ravens lose Woodrum, Mizzell and Payne to waivers - The Ebony Bird

  05-09-2017 16:43
  The Ebony Bird
  Baltimore Ravens lose Woodrum, Mizzell and Payne to waivers
  The Ebony Bird
  The Baltimore Ravens had some tough decisions to make when cutting the roster down to just 53 players. Several young players who had solid preseason performances were let go simply because there weren't enough spots on the roster. The Balrimore ...and more »
  
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• 2 Stabbed, One Fatally, In Baltimore Domestic Dispute; Suspect Arrested

  05-09-2017 16:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A 25-year-old is dead and a family member is in custody after a fatal stabbing Monday in Baltimore.
  It was around 3:15 p.m. when officers responded to the 1400 block of E. Oliver Street.
  Upon their arrival, they were told that a family dispute had resulted in two people being stabbed.
  Juwan Gladney, 25, was stabbed in the stomach and died a short time later at Johns Hopkins Hospital.A 51-year-old man was also stabbed, in the chest. He walked into an area hospital and is in
  
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• Expanded MLB Rosters Can Mess With Your Fantasy Baseball Lineup

  05-09-2017 16:06
  By Sam McPherson
  There are several milestone moments in every MLB season that impact the fantasy baseball world, and September 1 was another one of those moments. That’s the date MLB teams are allowed to expand their active rosters from 25 players to 40 players, giving teams a chance to look at inexperienced, young players and plan ahead for next spring.
  With just four weeks left in the MLB season, it’s crunch time in fantasy leagues. If you’re in a head-to-head league, the pla
  
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• Keidel: Will The Patriots Go Undefeated?

  05-09-2017 16:03
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s hard to accept that a full decade has darted by since the New England Patriots finished an NFL regular season undefeated.
  And despite the loss of stalwart wide receiver Julian Edelman, the only real variable looming over New England 10 years later, is whether the Pats will finish this season undefeated, as well.
  Perhaps a small subquestion should be — do they really want to?
  New England has been down that turbulent road before, and found that breaking the 16-0 me
  
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• 3 men wanted for questioning in Baltimore rape investigation - Washington Post

  05-09-2017 16:03
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  3 men wanted for questioning in Baltimore rape investigation
  Washington Post
  BALTIMORE — Police investigating the rape of a 25-year-old woman in Baltimore say they want to question three men who encountered the victim before she was attacked. Baltimore police said in a statement Monday that the woman left a bar around 2:30 ...
  Baltimore Police looking for 2 men accused of rapeFOX43.com
  Police Seek 3 Men Wanted For Questioning In Rape CaseCBS Baltimore / WJZ
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• Dovecote Cafe, The Baltimore City Community Nest - Sprudge

  05-09-2017 16:00
  Sprudge
  Dovecote Cafe, The Baltimore City Community Nest
  Sprudge
  The experience of visiting Dovecote Cafe, in the predominantly Black Reservoir Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, starts before you walk in the door. Children are out playing on sidewalks; folks outside pause their conversations briefly to greet ...
  
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• SEC Football Report: Alabama Dominates Opener

  05-09-2017 15:40
  By Andrew Kahn
  Welcome to the CBS Local SEC Football Report. Every Tuesday, this space will recap the results and top performances from the Southeastern Conference and look ahead to key match-ups the following week.
  Alabama: Still good
  In at least one very noticeable aspect, the college football season has started the same way it did last year—with No. 1 Alabama throttling a ranked opponent. In the first-ever season-opening game between a top-ranked team and a team ranked as high as No. 3,
  
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• Just Like Old Times: Ravens Will Rely On Defense To Win

  05-09-2017 15:37
  BALTIMORE (AP) — There may come a time this season when the Baltimore Ravens take advantage of their speedy receivers, bullish running back Terrance West, and the guile of 10-year veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.
  Until then, the Ravens will rely upon what has long been their most formidable weapon: a fierce, unrelenting defense.
  Soon after Baltimore staggered to an 8-8 record in 2016, general manager Ozzie Newsome began working to fortify a defense that performed well until the final month.
  
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• NFL Seeks Dismissal Of Elliott’s Challenge To 6-Game Ban

  05-09-2017 15:30
  DALLAS (AP) — The NFL is asking a federal court to toss a request from Ezekiel Elliott’s legal team for a temporary restraining order that would prevent the league from enforcing a suspension of the Dallas running back over a domestic violence case.
  The filing Monday night said the request on Elliott’s behalf was invalid because it was asking the court to stop a ruling from Harold Henderson before the arbitrator had even made a decision on an appeal of the six-game suspension f
  
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• Trump To Congress: ‘Get Ready To Do Your Job’ On Immigration

  05-09-2017 15:23
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday it was up to Congress to ultimately decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children, tweeting: “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!”
  Trump was referring to former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, which has provided nearly 800,000 young immigrants a reprieve from deportation and the ability to w
  
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• Reisterstown readies annual community celebration - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2017 15:02
  Baltimore Sun
  Reisterstown readies annual community celebration
  Baltimore Sun
  Baltimore County Public Library staff march in last year's Reisterstown Festival parade. This year's festival will take place starting Sept. 9. (Kenneth Koons). Jeff SeidelCommunity Times. In her younger days, Tracey Pyser often believed the fireworks ...and more »
  
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• Hurricane Irma Strengthens To A Category 5 Storm

  05-09-2017 14:56
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WJZ/AP) — Hurricane Irma strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm Tuesday as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the U.S.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Irma had sustained winds of 175mph (280 kph) and was centered about 270 miles (440 kilometers) east of Antigua. It was moving west at 14 mph (22 kph).8 am Special Advisory: #Irma is now a category 5 #hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) More: https://t.co/t
  
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• Powerful Category 5 Hurricane Irma Aims At Caribbean Islands

  05-09-2017 13:59
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP/WJZ) — Officials across the northeastern Caribbean canceled airline flights, shuttered schools and urged people to hunker down indoors as Hurricane Irma barreled toward the region as a powerful Category 5 storm expected to strengthen more before nearing land late Tuesday.
  “The storm is building strength,” says Bob Turk.
  On Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center says the storm intensified overnight from a Category 4 to a Category 5 storm and is
  
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• Man Says In 911 Call He Awoke From Dream And Found Wife Dead

  05-09-2017 13:48
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A man calling 911 in North Carolina told the operator he woke up from a dream and found his wife stabbed to death in their bedroom.
  Raleigh Police charged 28-year-old Matthew Phelps with murder Friday after he made the emergency call.
  In the 911 call, Phelps told the operator he took more cold medicine then he should have and woke up after his dream with blood all over him and a knife on the bed he shared with his wife.
  Authorities say 29-year-old Lauren Ashley-Nicole
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Nice Week Ahead Following Today’s Rain

  05-09-2017 13:18
  Hi Everyone!
  Pretty darn nice weather headed our way. (Yes, your gut instinct is correct there is a “but” coming). BUT first we need to get beyond a cold front coming through with rain and possible gusty thunderstorms. The timing of this “event” is later this aftenoon, tonight, and into the overnight. Tomorrow we will still have that front close by. And tomorrow a low moving up the coast along the, slowing, front will give us an Easterly flow. That means low clouds, damp,
  
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