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• New State Youth Detention Center Replaces City Facility Shut Down Two Years Ago

  08-09-2017 23:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The new state youth detention center has opened and it replaces the Baltimore City Detention Center that was shut down two years ago.
  The goal is to rehabilitate youth offenders charged as adults, rather than simply warehouse them.
  For years juvenile offenders charged as adults were locked up at the Baltimore City Detention Center where conditions were so bad for adults Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan deemed the facility inhumane and shut it down.
  The new youth center is a
  
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• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty To Terrorism Charges

  08-09-2017 23:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Maryland man pleaded guilty Friday to federal terrorism charges in New York after he was accused of fighting on behalf of an al-Qaida-affiliated terror group in Somalia.
  Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Maalik Jones trained with and supported al-Shabab, an ultra-conservative Islamic militant group. The group seeks to run Somalia under a strict interpretation of Shariah law.
  Jones was turned over to U.S. officials by Somali authorities who arrested him Dec. 7, 2015, as
  
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• Jazz In The Garden: “It’s The Woodstock Of Baltimore”

  08-09-2017 23:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– It’s going to be a beautiful weekend in Baltimore, which makes it a great time for an outdoor concert in Druid Hill Park.
  The sweet sounds of jazz saxophonists Greg Thompkins and friends will fill the air outside the Rawlings Conservatory Saturday night.
  Jazz in the Garden is the fifth year for the special concert.
  “It’s year five, it’s been great, every year, every summer, same band and some guests come and play. Some of my students, we’ve re
  
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• Loaded Gun Found At Anne Arundel County School

  08-09-2017 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A letter was sent out on Friday alerting parents that a student was found possessing a loaded gun at Broadneck High School in Annapolis.
  According to the letter sent out by school principal James Todd, a 15-year-old student was reported to administrators not be in class.
  After an administrator approached the student, he passed his book bag to another student. The student was confronted by school administrators for not following his class schedule.
  The student got hi
  
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• Loaded Gun Found Anne Arundel County School

  08-09-2017 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A letter was sent out on Friday alerting parents that a student was found possessing a loaded gun at Broadneck High School in Annapolis.
  According to the letter sent out by school principal James Todd, a 15-year-old student was reported to administrators not be in class.
  After an administrator approached the student, he passed his book bag to another student. The student was confronted by school administrators for not following his class schedule.
  The student got hi
  
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• CBS Sports’ Trent Green On Steelers-Browns, Raiders-Titans In Week 1

  08-09-2017 22:25
  By Matt Citak
  After finishing as the worst team in the league last season with a 1-15 record, the Cleveland Browns figure to be much improved in 2017. However, it might be tough to determine just how much better during this week’s season opener, as Cleveland will welcome their division rival Pittsburgh Steelers to FirstEnergy Stadium.
  The Steelers sport one of the NFL’s most dangerous offenses, led by their “Killer B’s” attack. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, runnin
  
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• Ravens Are First NFL Team To Launch Augmented Reality Face Paint

  08-09-2017 22:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens, in partnership with Faceware Interactive and Image Metrics technology, are the first NFL team to develop a virtual face painting experience for fans.
  The technology integrates into the team’s mobile app. This experience, along with other new, in-stadium, augmented reality activities for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, is aimed at increasing fan engagement and excitement.
  With over a dozen face paint looks to choose from, fans will be able to express
  
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• Country Singer Troy Gentry Killed In Helicopter Crash

  08-09-2017 22:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Sources say Country singer Troy Gentry, one half of duo Montgomery Gentry was killed in a helicopter crash on Friday in New Jersey.
  Gentry, as well as the pilot, were reportedly killed in the crash, just before a concert being held in New Jersey.
  Gentry was 50 years old.
  CBS Philly reports the pilot declared an emergency and was trying to land the helicopter on approach when they crashed around 1:30 p.m. in a wooded area on Fostertown Road in Medford at the airport.
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• Police Search For Elderly Baltimore Man

  08-09-2017 22:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are looking for an elderly man who was last seen Friday in Baltimore.
  Detectives say 77-year-old Roger Nolan was last seen in the 5000 block of Frankford Avenue.
  He was last seen wearing a black cap, blue jacket and green pants.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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• Maryland Police Arrest 2 Suspects Connected To A North Carolina Murder

  08-09-2017 22:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested two individuals connected to a North Carolina murder Thursday during a traffic stop.
  An officer stopped 23-year-old Angelica Shultz on the northbound side of I-95 at Exit 64 in Baltimore County for an equipment violation on a 2011 Dodge Avenger.
  Police learned the vehicle was connected to a homicide in Catawba, North Carolina. The officer learned the passenger was 32-year-old Vincent Rinkines, who was wanted for murder.
  
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• Baltimore council members object to plan to turn Boston Street into 'superhighway' - Baltimore Sun

  08-09-2017 21:56
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  Baltimore council members object to plan to turn Boston Street into 'superhighway'
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  City Council members are objecting to a proposal to spend millions of dollars widening Boston Street in Southeast Baltimore — a move one official says would turn the road into a “superhighway.” Since the demise of the Red Line light rail plan ...
  
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• Car With Missing Pregnant Teacher’s License Plates Found

  08-09-2017 20:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The car of a missing, pregnant Howard County teacher was recovered in a Columbia parking lot Thursday night.
  It was towed from a lot in the 10600 block of Gramercy Place, not far from Columbia Mall and the school where 31-year-old Laura Elizabeth Wallen teaches.#WJZ Exclusive: Police recover missing pregnant teacher Laura Wallen's SUV #bringwallenhome @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/AqdDcSRM5G
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) September 8, 2017
  Police say Wallen, who liv
  
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• Baltimore needs more like Tom Wilcox - Baltimore Sun

  08-09-2017 20:22
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  Baltimore needs more like Tom Wilcox
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  Tom Wilcox, the president of the Baltimore Community Foundation, speaks to scholarship winners at M&T Bank Stadium in June, 2013 (file photo). (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun). Tom Wilcox, in his otherwise spot-on analysis of what Baltimore needs, includes ...
  
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• CBS Celebrates 50 Years Of The NFL Today

  08-09-2017 20:07
  Ryan MayerSunday morning pre-game studio shows have become as much a part of our football tradition as the games themselves. For CBS’s flagship show, The NFL Today, this season marks the 50th season of covering the league. The show originally debuted in a 15-minute template hosted by Frank Gifford, with the first episode airing on September 13th, 1964. Since then, the show has featured 43 different hosts, analysts and reporters including Brent Musburger, Irv Cross, former Miss America Phyl
  
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• Police Searching For ‘Armed And Dangerous’ 19-Year-Old Man

  08-09-2017 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are searching for a 19-year-old man who is considered armed and dangerous after a handgun violation on Monday.
  Officers say Correy Cawthorn is wanted on a warrant for a handgun violation that occurred in the 1500 block of Cliftview Avenue.
  If you know the whereabouts of Cawthorn, please contactpolice at 410-637-8970 or dial 911.
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• Police Release Video Of Persons Of Interest In Md. Lawmaker’s Grandson’s Murder

  08-09-2017 19:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police released surveillance video of persons of interest believed to be connected to the murder of Maryland legislator Talmadge Branch’s grandson on Monday.
  Tyrone Ray was one of seven men killed in the City over the Labor Day weekend.
  RELATED: Longtime Maryland Lawmaker Mourns Death Of Slain Grandson
  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,
  
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• State opens $35 million youth detention facility in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  08-09-2017 19:47
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  State opens $35 million youth detention facility in Baltimore
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  A tour of the new Youth Detention Center in Baltimore. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun video). Jessica AndersonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. After community resistance stifled past plans, juveniles charged as adults in Baltimore will be held in a new ...
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• Betsy DeVos to speak at University of Baltimore fall commencement - Baltimore Sun

  08-09-2017 19:46
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  Betsy DeVos to speak at University of Baltimore fall commencement
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  After barely surviving her confirmation battle and facing sporadic protests during visits to schools, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos could hardly have teed up a more fraught, emotional and divisive issue to launch her tenure: campus sexual assault ...
  DeVos tapped to speak at University of Baltimore's Fall 2017 commencementBaltimore City Paper (blog)all 438 news articles »
  
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• Data Reveals Russell Wilson Could Be ‘Next Tom Brady’ Of NFL QBs

  08-09-2017 19:31
  SAN DIEGO–AP–Which rising star quarterback in the NFL has what it takes to go down in history as a Tom Brady-esque legend of the game?
  It’s a daunting consideration; one that is debated ad nauseam by football fans, competitive fantasy sports players, talking heads, NFL head coaches, general managers and talent scouts.
  To answer this question, Reality Shares, an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) issuer and research firm, harnessed its predictive analytics methodology to create QBC
  
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• National Aquarium Releases Rescued Seal Named After Harry Potter Character

  08-09-2017 19:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The National Aquarium in Baltimore released a grey seal Thursday after it was found stranded in Ocean City, Maryland.
  The Aquarium’s animal rescue team released “Luna Lovegood” at Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, New Jersey after she made a full recovery after being found stranded in Ocean City on May 23.
  The female seal was found suffering pneumonia and lacerations from possible bite wounds. She was treated for dehydration and a case of lu
  
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• Irma Causing Big Changes To Florida Sports Schedules

  08-09-2017 19:25
  MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma’s looming arrival is already preventing the Miami Dolphins and Florida International from hosting their respective home openers this weekend, with more changes almost certain to happen in the coming days.
  The Dolphins were scheduled to host to Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon; FIU was to host Alcorn State on Saturday night. Officials decided on Tuesday that neither of those games will be played in South Florida, though they may be played elsewhere this weeken
  
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• Baltimore City Announce More Speed, Red Light Cameras Are Coming

  08-09-2017 19:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced Friday that more speed and red light cameras are coming.
  The City says the additional speed and red light cameras will be in place starting September 25.
  RELATED: Speed Cameras Returning To Baltimore City Streets
  The speed cameras operate in city school zones Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. all year long and the violation is $40.  
  RELATED: Baltimore Speed Cameras To Begin Issuing $4
  
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• Baltimore on track to surpass New York City in homicides for first time - Baltimore Sun

  08-09-2017 18:57
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  Baltimore on track to surpass New York City in homicides for first time
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  For the first time, Baltimore is on track to surpass New York City in homicides — a grim feat once considered inconceivable. New York, which has a population of 8.5 million, had 182 homicides as of Sept. 3, according to police department data ...
  
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• Fan Essentials: Which Team Will Have NFL’s Most Formidable Defense?

  08-09-2017 18:30
  Ryan Mayer
  Defense wins championships, or so the old cliche goes. The phrase does ring somewhat true in the NFL as we’ve seen teams like the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks act like wrecking balls to the league’s best offenses en route to Super Bowl wins. Heading into the 2017 season, those two teams look strong on the defensive side of the ball once again, but there are a few other teams that could have top units as well.
  We posed the question to our CBS Sports Radio colleagues
  
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• Here Are the Highest Paid Players in the NFL Right Now

  08-09-2017 18:27
  The NFL’s off season saw a number of players sign some enormous contracts.
  In the NFL, the standard for large contracts is to forgo long-term security in exchange for huge signing bonuses up front. As a result, many of the players who will earn the most money this year signed new contracts since the end of the 2016 season.
  The players who will make the most money this year include ten quarterbacks, four cornerbacks, and no Mannings.
  Here are some players who will make at least $1
  
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• Baltimore Police Search For 18-Year-Old Burglary Suspect

  08-09-2017 18:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are searching for an 18-year-old man who allegedly burglarized a business last month.
  Officers say Keon Moses burglarized a business in the 4500 block of Frankford Ave between August 25 and 29.
  Moses is 5-foot-5-inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds.
  If anyone knows the whereabouts of Moses please contact police at 410-396-2499 or dial 911.
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• Baltimore Police Release Photo Of Suspected Burglar

  08-09-2017 18:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are searching for a burglary suspect who allegedly committed the crime last month.
  Detectives say Craig Jones burglarized a residence in the 1700 block of Widemere Avenue on August 11.
  Jones is 6-foot-2-inches tall and weighs about 220 pounds.
  If you know the whereabouts of Craig Jones please contact police at 410-637-8970 or dial 911.
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• Police Search For Man Missing From Mental Health Facility; Seen Last Month

  08-09-2017 18:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County police are searching for a man who has been missing from a mental health provider in Glen Burnie since last month.
  Detectives say Robert Louis Hall, 37, left a mental health facility where he was being treated for a mental illness he was diagnosed with.
  Officers say Hall was last seen in late August near the intersection of Washington Blvd and Caton Ave in Baltimore.
  He may have impaired communication skills and become aggressive if confronted in an agg
  
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• Authorities: Dozens Of Potential Victims In Child Porn Case

  08-09-2017 17:23
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say they have identified “dozens” of potential victims in a child pornography case involving a former substitute teacher and basketball coach.
  The Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s office issued a statement Friday urging parents to call authorities if they believe their child had contact with Christopher Speights, who taught and coached at an elementary school and who also coached a traveling basketbal
  
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• Fan Essentials: New NFL Rule Changes For The Better?

  08-09-2017 17:09
  Ryan Mayer
  Every offseason, one of the focal points for many NFL media members and fans is which rules will be changed and what affect will that have on the games. In the past few years, several major rules changes have occurred including moving the extra point attempt back to make it more difficult and moving the kickoff up to the 35-yard-line. While those changes have become the norm for fans now, the league once again made a few tweaks to its rules this offseason.
  As always with rules changes
  
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• ‘American Assassin’ Dylan O’Brien On Becoming Mitch Rapp

  08-09-2017 16:48
  Dylan O’Brien stars in CBS Films’ American Assassin, in theaters September 15th, 2017. O’Brien portrays Mitch Rapp, a young man recruited to join Black Ops following his fiancee’s murder at the hands of a terrorist organization. O’Brien’s character is trained in the film by Stan Hurley, played by Michael Keaton, to become the ultimate warrior and prevent the deaths of countless innocents.
  O’Brien recently spoke with CBS Local’s Matt Weiss
  
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• Patriots Fans Boo Commissioner Goodell

  08-09-2017 16:13
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Before the New England Patriots could show off their latest Super Bowl banner, they needed to do some minor renovations to their home stadium.
  The team had run out of room on the facade where their first four banners were displayed. So signs were raised. Lights were moved. And the banners recognizing the 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2014 titles were shrunk a bit to make room for a fifth that owner Robert Kraft declared “unequivocally the sweetest.”
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• WATCH: Woman Slips Cuffs, Steals Police SUV And Leads Cops On 100 MPH Chase

  08-09-2017 16:03
  LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman is being held on several charges after she slipped her handcuffs, stole a police SUV and then led officers on a pursuit that reached speeds of nearly 100 mph (160 kph).
  Thirty-three-year-old Toscha Sponsler was being held Thursday in the Angelina County jail on charges that include evading arrest.
  Authorities say Sponsler had been detained Saturday on suspicion of shoplifting and was in the back of the SUV when she managed to slip her hand through one of
  
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• Ravens QB Flacco Ready ‘To Roll’ For Opener In Cincinnati

  08-09-2017 15:55
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco hasn’t given much thought to enduring his first, big hit.
  After missing more than a month with an ailing back, Flacco is combining all of training camp and four preseason games into one week of practice.
  As a result, there is simply no time to worry about aggravating the injury if absorbs a sack in the regular season-opener Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  “I’m going to be as confident as ever taking t
  
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• New Guinness Records Include Longest Fingernails, Longest Tail On Cat

  08-09-2017 15:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — A woman with 2-foot-long fingernails, a long-tailed cat, an octogenarian bodybuilder and a 5-inch-long eyelash are included in the latest edition of Guinness World Records.
  The 2018 version of the chronicle of extraordinary feats and features was released Thursday.
  The honorees include a Houston woman, Ayanna Williams, who’s been growing her massive fingernails for more than 20 years.
  Meanwhile, a cat from Ferndale, Michigan named Cygnus boasts a tail that stretches m
  
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• Garceau: 5 Things To Watch For In Week 1’s Ravens Vs Bengals

  08-09-2017 15:44
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  We’d like to think we know, but we don’t. Never have we known less about our favorite NFL teams than right now as we get ready for Kickoff Weekend. In this age of limited padded practices and watered down preseason games we can figure out the Patriots will be good and the Browns will be bad and little else.
  It’ll take 3-4 games to get a feel for this season; front line players seldom play in exhibition games and hardly break a sweat when they do. I understa
  
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• Keidel: So Much For The Patriots Going Undefeated

  08-09-2017 15:32
  By Jason Keidel
  Football fans west of Boston can breathe easy.
  The New England Patriots are human, fallible and beatable. And while they may go into any game as the chalk in 2017, they won’t go into Week 2 undefeated. The Kansas City Chiefs not only stunned them, 42-27, they tied for the highest scoring output against any team coached by Bill Belichick.
  In what some considered a preview of an AFC playoff game, the New England Patriots defended their Super Bowl title with a dud. And while f
  
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• Lifeguard Charged After Saving 5-Year-Old’s Life, Video Shows Boy Was Underwater For 4 Minutes

  08-09-2017 15:31
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lifeguard who was on duty at a Connecticut sports complex when a young boy nearly drowned has been charged with reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a child.
  Police say 23-year-old Zachary Stein, of New Canaan, did not appear to be distracted while working at Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford on Aug. 3, but surveillance video shows he didn’t notice the 5-year-old boy underwater for about four minutes.
  Stein then pulled the boy from the water and ga
  
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• Friday, September 8, 2017

  08-09-2017 14:30
  People Are Talking about Fort McHenry’s Star-Spangled Banner Weekend.
  Linh and Marty have Coffee With Dr. Brian McNeil and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Haynes.
  
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• Hurricane Irma Slams Turks And Caicos On Path To Florida

  08-09-2017 14:15
  CAIBARIEN, Cuba (WJZ/AP) — Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday and Cuba evacuated tourists from beachside resorts as the fearsome storm continued a rampage through the Caribbean that has killed at least 11 people, with Florida in its sights.
  Waves as high as 20 feet (6 meters) were expected in the Turks and Caicos. Communications went down as the storm slammed into the islands, and the extent of the devastation was unclear.
  The first hurricane warnings were is
  
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• Andrew Was A Monster; Irma Could Blow It Out Of The Water

  08-09-2017 14:14
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to blow that out of the water.
  Bigger and with a 90-degree different path of potential destruction, Irma is forecast to hit lots more people and buildings than 1992’s Andrew, said experts, including veterans of Andrew.
  At the time, Andrew was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history with damages of $26.5 billion in 1992 dollars (about $50 billion i
  
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• Deadly Earthquake, Largest In A Century To Hit The Area, Rattles Mexico

  08-09-2017 14:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —At least 15 people are dead after an earthquake off the southern coast of Mexico rattled the region. President Enrique Pena Nieto says it was the biggest to hit the country in 100 years.
  It struck around 11:49 p.m. local time Thursday, the epicenter 102 miles west of Tapachula in Chiapas, near Guatemala. It was approximately 43 miles deep.
  Reuters reports that there were aftershocks greater than 5 magnitude on the Richter scale.
  The U.S. Geological Survey reported the eart
  
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• Owner Of Delmarva TV Station Dies After Bicycle Crash

  08-09-2017 14:00
  MILFORD, Del. (AP) — A longtime Delmarva broadcast news executive has died after being hit by a truck while riding his bike.
  TV station WBOC reports its owner, 76-year-old Thomas H. Draper of Milford, Delaware, died early Friday morning at a Baltimore hospital.
  Delaware State Police are investigating the Thursday morning crash. They say Draper was bicycling when he was struck by a pickup truck driven by a 37-year-old Lewes man.
  Police have said drug and alcohol use do not appear
  
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• Equifax Breach Exposes 143 Million People To Identify Theft

  08-09-2017 13:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. Now the unwitting victims have to worry about the threat of having their identities stolen.
  The Atlanta-based company, one of three major U.S. credit bureaus, said Thursday that “criminals” exploited a U.S. website application to access files between mid-May and July of this year.
  The theft
  
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• One officer left standing after indictments of Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force members - Baltimore Sun

  08-09-2017 12:01
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  One officer left standing after indictments of Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force members
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  Justin Fenton reports that every officer who has worked in recent years on the gun trace task force faces federal racketeering charges except, Detective John Clewell. His attorney says he did not participate in the alleged crimes. (Ulysses Muñoz ...
  
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• Governor Hogan Encourages Emergency Preparedness For Hurricane Season

  08-09-2017 06:02
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — With Hurricane Irma approaching the East Coast and other hurricanes forming in the Gulf of Mexico and over the Atlantic, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says it’s a good time for residents to complete an emergency preparedness checklist.
  Hogan urged Marylanders on Thursday to make sure they’re prepared for severe weather.
  Preparedness advice, which can be found on Hogan’s Facebook page, includes having a three-day supply of nonperishable food and
  
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• Police: Officer-Involved Shooting At Miami Airport Pre-Irma

  08-09-2017 04:55
  MIAMI (AP) — Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting at the Miami airport that shut down a terminal as people looked to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma.
  Police said Thursday night that they were responding, no other details were immediately available.
  Airport officials said in a tweet that the situation involved a single suspect and is under control. Airport spokesman Greg Chin says Concourse J is temporarily closed.
  The shooting comes as many travele
  
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• Weather Blog: Three Hurricanes

  08-09-2017 04:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Hurricanes continue to be the main topic of conversation as we now have three on the map!
  Apart from Irma, the monster storm is now just west of Turks and Caicos Islands with 175 mph winds, we do have Katia, which is sitting close to the central Gulf Coast of Mexico and no threat to the United States, and Jose which is well east of the Leeward islands, and may brush them with winds and rain by the latter part of the weekend before headed out to the central Atlantic.
  Irma i
  
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• Oklahoma Lawmaker Charged With Forcibly Kissing Uber Driver

  08-09-2017 02:48
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors charged an Oklahoma state senator with felony sexual battery after an Uber driver accused him of grabbing her head and kissing her neck while she was driving him to a bar.
  In court documents filed Wednesday, an Oklahoma City police detective says the driver told investigators that Republican state Sen. Bryce Marlatt stumbled into her car and commented on her appearance when she picked him up from a restaurant June 26. She said during the ride, he grabbed he
  
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• Warrant Issued In Fatal Ocean City Bike Crash

  08-09-2017 01:57
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Police in a Maryland beach town have issued an arrest warrant against a driver they say left the scene of a crash that fatally injured a cyclist.
  Ocean City Police said in a news release Thursday that 38-year-old Brooks T. Bratten of Snow Hill is sought in the Aug. 30 crash. Bratten is charged with negligent driving and failure to remain at the scene.
  Authorities say 21-year-old Veronika Badurova was hit by an SUV that failed to stop at the scene. Badurova, a student
  
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