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• NFL Gets The Poor Taste Award In Week 1

  11-09-2017 23:47
  By ARNIE STAPLETON ,  AP Pro Football Writer
  Of all the dubious decisions in the opening week of the 2017 season, none topped the insensitive tweet from the league’s official NFL Mexico account with three smiley emojis that likened the Kansas City Chiefs’ big victory over the New England Patriots to the deadly earthquake that shook Mexico and took 90 lives.
  That was worse than the Atlanta Braves playing “Rock You Like A Hurricane” between innings of their baseba
  
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• LA gets official go-ahead to host 2028 Olympics

  11-09-2017 23:46
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Los Angeles has received its formal go-ahead to host the 2028 Olympics, getting a thumbs-up from the International Olympic Committee’s evaluation commission.
  On Wednesday, the full IOC will award the 2024 Games to Paris and the 2028 Games to Los Angeles.
  Los Angeles had originally bid for 2024, but because of the new date, it had to make changes to its host contract.
  The evaluation commission signed off on those Monday, saying that although details need to be finali
  
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• NFL Moving Quickly To Reverse Halt On Elliott’s 6-Game Ban

  11-09-2017 23:43
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL moved quickly Monday in hopes of reversing a federal judge’s decision that has blocked the league’s six-game suspension of star Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott over a domestic violence case in Ohio.
  The league asked the judge who ruled in Elliott’s favor to stop the preliminary injunction that cleared last year’s NFL rushing leader to play while the case is in court. A notice of appeal was also filed with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court o
  
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• BGE Crews Helping With Record Outages Following Hurricane Irma

  11-09-2017 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials say more than 60 percent of Florida is left without power following Hurricane Irma.
  They are calling this the largest repair job in United States history, in terms of electricity, and it could take weeks to fix.
  Trees down and electrical lines now dangling, just a glimpse of Irma’s wrath that’s left millions without power.
  “It is a magnitude that we just haven’t seen before,” said Eric Silagy, CEO of Florida Power & Li
  
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• Why most of Baltimore's bike share racks are sitting empty - Baltimore Business Journal

  11-09-2017 23:36
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  Why most of Baltimore's bike share racks are sitting empty
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  Many of the city's rentable bikes have been removed from the streets for upgrades needed to help reduce theft, the latest setback for the nearly year-old bike share program that has not expanded as quickly as projected. Multiple posts from the ...
  
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• Baltimore Police, First Responders Could Get Tax Break To Live In City

  11-09-2017 23:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City leaders are working to drive up the population of firefighters and police officers living in Baltimore neighborhoods.
  If some council members have their way, a tax break could be used to motivate first responders to move into city limits.
  Come back to Baltimore, and get a $2,500 tax break. It’s part of city leaders’ plan to get police and firefighters to live where they work.
  City leaders want to put blue uniforms in Baltimore homes, and th
  
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• Which Rookie Head Coach Will Cause The Biggest Turnaround?

  11-09-2017 23:00
  By Matt Citak
  It’s never easy for a rookie head coach to come in his first season and cause a significant turnaround for his team. In most cases, a change at head coach means the team is coming off a disappointing season, and is probably lacking talent in multiple areas. This year there are five rookie head coaches around the NFL: Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, Anthony Lynn with the Los Angeles Chargers, Vance Joseph with the Denver Broncos, Sean McDermott with the Buffalo Bills, an
  
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• Australians Urged To Eat More Kangaroos As Population Booms

  11-09-2017 22:39
  CBS Local — Many people would likely point to the kangaroo as the most recognizable symbol of Australia. Officials in Australia are now making a very odd request regarding the country’s national animal: please eat more of them.
  According to local reports, kangaroos have seen their population boom over the last decade. The number of marsupials on the continent has jumped from 27 million in 2010 to nearly 45 million in 2016. The hopping inhabitants now outnumber humans in Australia by
  
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• QA County Sheriff’s Office K-9 To Be Laid To Rest After Seizure

  11-09-2017 22:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A four-year-old Queen Anne’s County K-9 named Blek died on Friday after suffering from a seizure.
  He was a black Malinois/Geman Shepard mix who served with Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff for three years.
  Courtesy Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office
  Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office says Blek was playing ball when he suddenly collapsed from a seizure.
  K-9 Blek was taken by his handler, Deputy First Class Ahearn, to an area
  
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• More Than Half Of Americans Have Battled Obesity, Study Says

  11-09-2017 22:05
  CBS Local — A new study is pointing to the growing health crisis surrounding obesity in America. Researchers at Boston University say that more than half of all men and women in the country have been obese at some point in their lives.
  The study found that 50.8 percent of men and 51.6 percent of women in the U.S. had battled obesity. The researchers also discovered that the chance of Americans developing chronic conditions like diabetes, congestive heart failure, and stroke were higher amo
  
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• Senators to consider what to do about Baltimore violence - Baltimore Sun

  11-09-2017 21:48
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  Senators to consider what to do about Baltimore violence
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  Sen. Bobby Zirkin will a chair hearing on crime in Baltimore. (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun). Michael Dresser and Erin CoxContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. State lawmakers are holding a marathon hearing Tuesday on Baltimore's gun violence, the launch ...
  Baltimore city council to consider polystyrene container banMaryland Daily Record (subscription)
  New legislation aims to have more public safety officers
  
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• 'DaddyOFive' YouTubers sentenced to five years probation for child neglect - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  11-09-2017 21:33
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  'DaddyOFive' YouTubers sentenced to five years probation for child neglect
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  Heather and Michael Martin were sentenced to five years probation for charges related to their controversial videos of their kids posted to Michael Martin's "DaddyOFive" YouTube account. (HANDOUT). Brittany BrittoContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.and more »
  
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• Public disciplinary trials scheduled for five Baltimore police officers in Freddie Gray case - Baltimore Sun

  11-09-2017 21:12
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  Public disciplinary trials scheduled for five Baltimore police officers in Freddie Gray case
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  Public disciplinary trials have been scheduled for the five Baltimore police officers in the Freddie Gray case. Kevin Rector and Justin FentonContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Five officers facing internal discipline by the Baltimore Police ...and more »
  
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• Maryland Among States Suing Trump Over End Of DACA Program

  11-09-2017 21:08
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California sued the Trump administration Monday over its decision to end a program that gives protection from deportation to young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children or by parents who overstayed visas.
  The lawsuit’s legal arguments largely mirror those already filed in a lawsuit last week by 15 other states and the District of Columbia.
  Attorney General Xavier Becerra said he was joined in his suit by the attorney generals for Mary
  
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• Police Search For Driver In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Essex

  11-09-2017 21:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find the driver involved a fatal hit-and run overnight Sunday in Essex.
  The Baltimore County Police Department reports the wreck happened just after 12:45 a.m., while 23-year-old Kyle Emmanuel Marshall and his mother were crossing Stemmers Run Rd., near Eastern Blvd.
  A purple Hyundai Elantra that was eastbound on Stemmers Run Rd. struck Marshall, and the driver did not stop following the accident. Marshall’s moth
  
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• University of Baltimore students protest Betsy DeVos as fall commencement speaker - Baltimore Sun

  11-09-2017 20:35
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  University of Baltimore students protest Betsy DeVos as fall commencement speaker
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  University of Baltimore students protest Betsy DeVos as fall commencement speaker. President Kurt Schmoke says the university will not rescend the invitation to speak. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video). Talia RichmanContact ReporterThe ...
  Dear Colleague Letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali.-- Pg 1 - U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of
  
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• Naval Academy To Discuss 2 Buildings Named For Confederates

  11-09-2017 20:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel on memorials at the U.S. Naval Academy will discuss whether two buildings on the campus grounds should remain named after two American naval officers who fought for the Confederacy.
  Vice Adm. Ted Carter, the school’s superintendent, briefed the academy’s Board of Visitors on Monday about the two building names. He says “right now, there is not a move to make an immediate change, but there is ongoing dialogue.”
  The superintendent’s res
  
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• Family Offers $25K Reward For Information On Missing Pregnant Teacher

  11-09-2017 19:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The family of a missing Maryland teacher who is four months pregnant is offering a $25,000 reward for information about her whereabouts. 
  Authorities held a press conference Monday afternoon to update the public on the search for Laura Elizabeth Wallen, and they continue to investigate this case as a missing person.
  RELATED: Car Of Missing Pregnant Teacher Found, She Remains Missing
  Wallen’s father and boyfriend also spoke, and announced that they are offe
  
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• Md. YouTube Couple Gets 5 Years Probation For Prank Videos Involving Their Kids

  11-09-2017 19:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The parents behind a controversial YouTube channel featuring videos of them playing pranks on their children have received five years of probation after entering Alford pleas in a Frederick County court.
  Mike and Heather Martin were charged with two counts of neglect of a minor in July, and their plea hearing was held Monday.
  When a defendant enters an Alford plea, it means they are acknowledging that there is enough evidence to convict. The plea is not an admission of wro
  
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• Irma Knocks Out Power To 5.5M Homes, Businesses

  11-09-2017 18:50
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — More than 5.5 million homes and businesses are without power in multiple states as Tropical Storm Irma moves through the Southeast.
  The vast majority were in Florida. Eric Silagy, the CEO of Florida Power & Light, said Irma caused the most widespread damage in the company’s history. It affected all 35 counties in the utility’s territory which is most of the state’s Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast south of Tampa.
  He said about 4 million homes and b
  
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• President Trump On 9/11: ‘America Cannot Be Intimidated’

  11-09-2017 18:31
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Leading his first commemoration of the solemn 9/11 anniversary, President Donald Trump said Monday that “the living, breathing soul of America wept with grief” for each of the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost on that day 16 years ago.
  Addressing an audience at the Pentagon, one of three sites attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, Trump used the anniversary to sternly warn terrorists that “America cannot be intimidated.” He said those who try are destine
  
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• Keidel: Packers Beat Seahawks, As Green Bay Welcomes NFL Season

  11-09-2017 18:13
  By Jason Keidel
  In what many football fans considered a preview of the NFC title game, the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks kicked off the NFL season in grand fashion. Arguably the NFC’s two best clubs played on the majestic turf of Lambeau Field.
  While both teams feature Pro Bowl talent on offense — especially on Green Bay’s pyrotechnic passing attack — the game was shockingly scoreless as the clock inched toward halftime. No one was stunned by Seattle’s robu
  
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• Kristen Bell Sings ‘Frozen’ Tunes At Florida Irma Shelter

  11-09-2017 18:04
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kristen Bell says she’s “singing in a hurricane” while riding out Irma in Florida.
  The “Frozen” star is in Orlando filming a movie and staying at a hotel at the Walt Disney World resort. She stopped by an Orlando middle school that was serving as a shelter and belted out songs from “Frozen.” Back at the hotel, Bell posted pictures on Instagram of her singing with one guest and dining with a group of seniors&
  
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• Classes, Flights, Trains Canceled As Irma Threatens Georgia

  11-09-2017 17:59
  ATLANTA (AP) — The nation’s busiest airport canceled about 800 flights Monday as a weakened Irma moved from Florida into Georgia, where the governor had declared an emergency a day earlier for the entire state.
  The city of Savannah, on Georgia’s coast, was evacuated for the second time in less than a year because of the impending storm, and the National Weather Service in Peachtree City confirmed that Atlanta — more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) inland from either the A
  
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• Texas Man Arrested In Ex-Wife’s Disappearance Day Of Harvey

  11-09-2017 17:44
  BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — The body of a Texas real estate agent was found in a marshy wooded area Saturday more than two weeks after she disappeared the day Hurricane Harvey made landfall, authorities said.
  The woman’s ex-husband, 44-year-old Steven McDowell, was charged with murder, and booked into Chambers County Jail, awaiting bail to be set.
  Crystal McDowell, a 37-year-old real estate agent and mother of two, vanished Aug. 25, the day Harvey landed in the Gulf Coast area of southeast
  
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• College Park Set To Bid For Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters

  11-09-2017 17:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After Amazon announced it was searching for a second headquarters, several Maryland cities have let it be known they will be bidding for the online retail giant, and College Park will work to bring Amazon to their city.
  The University of Maryland is set to partner with the state, Prince George’s County, the City of College Park to get Amazon to bring their second headquarters to College Park.
  RELATED: Baltimore Set To Compete As Amazon Looks For 2nd Headquarter
  
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• Weakened Irma Lashes Much Of Florida; Full Impact Unknown

  11-09-2017 17:33
  MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
  The 400-mile-wide (640-kilometer-wide) storm blew ashore Sunday in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys, then marched up its western coast, its punishing winds extending clear across to Miami and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic side.
  Irma’s core was near the heavily
  
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• 2 In Custody After Throwing Objects Over White House Fence

  11-09-2017 17:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Secret Service has two suspects in custody after they reportedly threw objects over the White House north fence.
  Police and fire crews also responded to the north fence line, along Penn Ave.
  Two people were taken into custody for throwing objects over the fence, and authorities have not yet released what those objects were.
  The area was closed to pedestrians during the incident.
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• Houston Students To Start Classes After Delay From Harvey

  11-09-2017 17:11
  HOUSTON (AP) — Students in Houston are finally starting their new school year following a two-week delay because of damage from Harvey.
  Students at 202 of the Houston school district’s 284 campuses were scheduled to start classes Monday.
  Other campuses will start classes on Sept. 18. Students at the nine schools most severely damaged by Harvey will be relocated to nearby campuses or to new locations and won’t start classes until Sept. 25.
  School District Superintendent Richard
  
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• Ravens Make Shutout History Against Bengals

  11-09-2017 16:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens begin the 2017 season 1-0. The defense showed up to help Flacco and the offense bring home a 20-0 victory.
  It was the Ravens’ third season-opening shutout. They also blanked Pittsburgh in 2000 and Tampa Bay in 2006, both on the road.
  The Bengals hadn’t been blanked in their season opener since 1979, when they lost at Denver 10-0.
  They hadn’t been shut out at Paul Brown Stadium since 2001 by the Bears.
  
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• Ravens Beat Bengals The Old-Fashioned Way: 5 Turnovers

  11-09-2017 15:44
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco prefers a high-scoring game with a lot of touchdowns. Given the state of his back and the status of his defense, he wasn’t going to complain about how the Ravens won their opener.
  This one was old-style.
  The Ravens picked off Andy Dalton four times and forced him to fumble away another opportunity Sunday in a 20-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that was as basic as it gets. Baltimore won it with defense.
  “I mean, it’s not that f
  
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• Paying Close Attention To Last Weeks Of MLB Season Is Crucial To Fantasy Hopes

  11-09-2017 15:24
  By Sam McPherson
  Every September, it’s the same story in fantasy baseball: Starting lineups change daily for almost every Major League Baseball team, and keeping track of who is playing today and who is not is a very tough challenge for a fantasy team owner. However, if you want to win your league, you have to stay on top of the daily action right up until the last day of the season.
  Teams chasing a playoff spot still can rest starters more often, and teams way out of the postseason chase
  
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• Police: At Least 8 Dead After Shooting In North Texas

  11-09-2017 15:00
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — At least eight people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at a home in a Dallas suburb, authorities said.
  The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Sunday in the city less than 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) northeast of Dallas.
  Plano police spokesman David Tilley said police initially responded to a report of shots fired. When the first officer arrived and went inside the home, the officer confronted the suspected shooter.
  The officer opened fire, Tilley said, kil
  
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• Former NAACP President Asks School To Rescind DeVos Invite

  11-09-2017 14:26
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A candidate for Maryland governor is calling on a university to rescind its invitation to the nation’s education secretary to give a commencement address.
  Ben Jealous said in statement Monday that he will speak in support of University of Baltimore students and alumni at a protest opposed to Betsy DeVos giving the fall commencement speech.
  The former NAACP president said he’s opposed to the education polices of President Donald Trump’s administration. The
  
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• Now A Tropical Storm, Irma Hits Florida With Wind, Flooding

  11-09-2017 14:15
  TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A weakened but still dangerous Irma pushed inland Monday as it hammered Florida with winds and floodwaters that created hazards even for rescuers trying to help beleaguered residents.
  Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm over Florida, but it still had winds near hurricane force. Its outer bands were also blowing into Georgia, where the storm’s center was expected to arrive later in the day. With rough conditions persisting across Florida, many communities in
  
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• US Calls For Monday Vote On New North Korea Sanctions

  11-09-2017 13:44
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called for a vote Monday on new U.N. sanctions against North Korea, though exactly what measures would be in the resolution remained a mystery.
  Security Council diplomats, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly because talks have been private, said the U.S. and China were still negotiating the text late Sunday.
  Previous U.N. sanctions resolutions have been negotiated between the United States and China — North Korea’s main trading
  
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• Looting Reported In Miami As Hurricane Irma Hit

  11-09-2017 13:08
  MIAMI, Florida (AP) – Police in Miami are investigating reports of people looting stores as Hurricane Irma hit the state.
  On Sunday night, Miami police took two people into custody and detained two others.
  Deputy Police Chief Luis Cabrera told the Miami Herald the officers went to the Shops at Midtown on Sunday afternoon as the winds of Hurricane Irma were at their strongest in South Florida. Cabrera says a group in a white truck hit multiple locations. Police have also received additional
  
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• Weakened Irma Lashes Tampa Bay Region; Full Impact Unknown

  11-09-2017 09:00
  TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A massive but weakened Hurricane Irma zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing floodwaters and widespread power outages.
  Irma continued its slog north along Florida’s western coast having blazed a path of unknown destruction. With communication cut to some of the Florida Keys, where Irma made landfall Sunday, and rough conditions persisting across the peninsula, many held their breath for wha
  
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• Streak On: Indians Beat Orioles For 18th Win In A Row

  11-09-2017 05:32
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 18 games, beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Sunday night behind homers from Francisco Lindor and Roberto Perez.
  Jose Ramirez, back in the lineup after missing three games with a sore wrist, had an RBI groundout in the first. Baltimore tied it in the sixth on Jonathan Schoop’s single.
  Cleveland’s streak is the longest in the majors since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002. The best run in base
  
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• BGE Utility Crews Head To Florida To Help With Irma Recovery

  11-09-2017 05:30
  Baltimore (WJZ) — Hundreds of workers from Maryland are heading down to Florida to try and get power back on for millions of customers.
  More than three million customers in Florida are without power, but that number may keep climbing as the hurricane persists.
  The utility companies there need all the help they can get — and now, Baltimore crews are on their way to help out in any way they can.
  Hurricane Irma’s ferocious winds continue their assault on Florida. With speeds
  
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• Maryland Religious Groups Helping With Hurricane Irma Relief

  11-09-2017 05:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s faith community is extending their support for hurricane Irma victims.
  Tracey Leong explains how they’re helping with recovery efforts.
  Churches across Maryland are working together to help those impacted by Hurricane Irma, providing a wide variety of items including building supplies, water even transportation.
  As Hurricane Irma sweeps across Florida, organizations are gearing up to help with the recovery process.
  “As soon as the storm starts
  
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• Miss North Dakota Cara Mund Is New Miss America

  11-09-2017 05:09
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Miss North Dakota, a 23-year-old who said President Donald Trump was wrong to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, was named Miss America 2018 Sunday night in Atlantic City.
  Cara Mund topped a field of 51 contestants to win the crowd in the New Jersey seaside resort, where most of the 97 Miss Americas have been selected.
  In one of her onstage interviews, Mund said Trump, a Republican, was wrong to withdraw the U.S. from the climate accord aimed
  
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• Hurricane Irma Gives Florida A Coast-To-Coast Pummeling

  11-09-2017 04:17
  MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
  The 400-mile-wide storm blew ashore in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys, then began a slow trek up the state’s west coast, its punishing winds extending clear across to Miami and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic side.
  Irma was expected to reach the heavily popula
  
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• Betsy Devos To Speak At U. Baltimore Fall Commencement

  11-09-2017 03:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be speaking at University of Baltimore’s fall commencement, school officials said on Friday.
  Our media partner The Baltimore Sun says DeVos will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony scheduled December 18.
  The news comes the same week that DeVos announced plans to rewrite Obama-era rules on campus sexual assault policy.
  The Sun reports SGA president Mariame Dangnokho wrote in a letter to students that the SGA was no
  
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• Besty Devos To Speak At U. Baltimore Fall Commencement

  11-09-2017 03:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be speaking at University of Baltimore’s fall commencement, school officials said on Friday.
  Our media partner The Baltimore Sun says DeVos will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony scheduled December 18.
  The news comes the same week that DeVos announced plans to rewrite Obama-era rules on campus sexual assault policy.
  The Sun reports SGA president Mariame Dangnokho wrote in a letter to students that the SGA was no
  
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• Death Toll Now At 90 As Aftershocks Rattle Southern Mexico

  11-09-2017 03:33
  JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — Life for many has moved outdoors in the quake-shocked city of Juchitan, where a third of the homes are reported uninhabitable and repeated aftershocks have scared people away from many structures still standing.
  The city on Sunday was littered with rubble from Thursday night’s magnitude 8.1 earthquake, which killed at least 90 people across southern Mexico — at least three dozen of them in Juchitan itself.
  Officials in Oaxaca and Chiapas states said thou
  
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• ‘It’ Floats Away With Record-Breaking $117.2 Million Weekend

  11-09-2017 02:48
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘It’ is a hit.
  The Stephen King adaptation from New Line and Warner Bros. shattered records over the weekend earning $117.2 million from 4,103 locations according to studio estimates on Sunday.
  Not only is “It” now the largest ever opening for a horror movie and the largest September opening of all time, the film more than doubled the earnings of the previous record holders. Before this weekend “Paranormal Activity 3” had the biggest h
  
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• Irma Prompts 1st Ever Tropical Storm Warning For Atlanta

  11-09-2017 02:18
  ATLANTA (AP) — Widespread threats from Hurricane Irma prompted Georgia’s governor to declare an emergency Sunday for the entire state, where coastal Savannah was evacuated for the second time in less than a year and Atlanta faced its first-ever tropical storm warning.
  Much of eastern Alabama and coastal South Carolina were also under tropical storm warnings as Irma roared into Florida as a deadly Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center predicted the storm would cross Mond
  
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• Guard Couple Ditch White Wedding For Fatigues As Irma Nears

  11-09-2017 02:04
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lauren Durham had a poofy white dress and plans for an intimate beach wedding on the second weekend of September. Instead she got married in fatigues, with no makeup, in a vast hangar filled with rescue vehicles and paramedics just hours before she would rush into a hurricane to try to save her fellow Floridians.
  She and her fiance, Michael Davis — both of them senior airmen with the Air National Guard — were deployed indefinitely to assist with the rescue.
  
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• Trump Readies For First Sept. 11 Commemoration As President

  11-09-2017 01:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will preside over his first 9/11 commemoration in office on Monday, a mostly solemn and nonpartisan occasion that may highlight his muddled claims about the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
  Trump and first lady Melania Trump planned to observe a moment of silence at the White House in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed when hijackers flew commercial airplanes into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field
  
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