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• State Prosecutor investigating former Baltimore County School Supt ... - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2017 23:56 via baltimoresun.com
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  Sources have told The Sun that state prosecutors are investigating former Baltimore County school superintendent Dallas Dance and his relationship with a ...and more »
  
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• GOP’s ‘Obamacare’ Repeal All But Dead; McCain Deals The Blow

  22-09-2017 23:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal and replace “Obamacare,” dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party’s years of vows to kill the program. It was the second time in three months the 81-year-old McCain emerged as the destroyer of his party’s signature promise to voters.
  “I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats
  
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• Hogan Moves Cabinet Member In Confirmation Dispute

  22-09-2017 23:04
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has moved a Cabinet secretary to another job to restore her pay, after a dispute with the state Senate over her ability to serve without confirmation.
  Hogan said Friday that Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Wendi Peters has been appointed to be special secretary for Smart Growth. Hogan has named Robert McCord to be acting secretary, while a search is conducted for a permanent appointee.
  Meanwhile, the governor says Dennis Schrader, the state&
  
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• Civil rights group says proposed Baltimore monitoring team has too many police - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2017 22:49 via baltimoresun.com
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  Civil rights group says proposed Baltimore monitoring team has too many police
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  A leading national civil rights organization has expressed concern over the number of law enforcement officials named to a proposed team that will oversee sweeping police reforms in Baltimore. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is asking the ...
  
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• Maryland Lobbyist Pleads Guilty To Bribery In Liquor Probe

  22-09-2017 22:42
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Maryland lobbyist has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge.
  The U.S. attorney’s office said Friday that Matthew Gorman pleaded guilty to paying then-Prince George’s County Councilman William Campos $2,000 in 2013 for writing a letter to the Prince George’s County liquor board recommending that a business receive a liquor license. In 2015, federal officials say Gorman paid Campos a bribe for making a call to the board for the business.
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• Judge Cuts $1M From Jury-Awarded Damages In Dog-Killed-By-Cop Case

  22-09-2017 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In May, a jury awarded $1.26 million to a family whose dog was shot and killed by police in February 2014.
  Today, an Anne Arundel County judge cut $1 million of those damages, according to the Capital Gazette.
  That leaves $207,000 for the family of Vern, a a Chesapeake Bay Retriever who was 4-and-a-half when he was shot and killed by Anne Arundel County police officer Officer Rodney Price.Price claimed that he was attacked by the dog at the Glen Burnie home of Vern’
  
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• Many Will Die Waiting For A Kidney, But Donation Is Easier Than Ever Thanks To Univ. of MD

  22-09-2017 22:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Right now, there are well over 100,000 people in the U.S. waiting for a kidney transplant. Many will die waiting.
  The University of Maryland Transplant Center, one of the busiest in the country, has modified the surgery to make it easier than ever to donate.
  “Unfortunately, it’s like a death sentence, you know?” says Steve Joss. “And I didn’t even do anything wrong.”
  Joss has stage 5 chronic kidney disease. He needs a transplant, but hi
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery Premieres This Sunday At 8pm On CBS

  22-09-2017 22:20
  (CBSLA) – One of the most anticipated shows of the Fall lineup premieres Sunday night on CBS.
  “Star Trek: Discovery” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966.
  Suzanne Marques of our sister station KCBS-TV/Los Angeles was on the red carpet at the show’s star-studded premiere Tuesday night at the Arclight Cineram
  
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• Is Baltimore bike-friendly enough for Amazon? - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2017 22:07 via baltimoresun.com
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  Is Baltimore bike-friendly enough for Amazon?
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  Baltimore, Md -- A cyclist rides in the northbound Roland Avenue bike lane. (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun). Colin CampbellContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. As Amazon seeks a site for a second North American headquarters, the Seattle-based online ...
  
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• Police Search For Man Not Seen Since July

  22-09-2017 21:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are searching for a missing homeless man.
  Baltimore City detectives need help locating 54-year-old Tyrone Carter who hasn’t been seen or heard from since July.
  Carter is homeless but investigators were told he usually checks in with his family.
  If you know the whereabouts of Tyrone Carter please contact the Northeast District at 410-396-2444 or dial 911.
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• Raccoon Jumps On Moving Colorado Police Van, Takes A Ride

  22-09-2017 21:51
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Springs police officer heading to an accident scene in a van got a big surprise when a raccoon jumped onto the front windshield of the vehicle and stayed there until the officer pulled over.
  The Denver Post reports that officer Chris Frabbiele was responding to an accident scene in a large van used by police to investigate crashes when the raccoon landed on its windshield late Wednesday night.
  Police spokesman Lt. Howard Black says the raccoon hopped off the v
  
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• Not Home? Walmart Wants To Walk In And Stock Your Fridge

  22-09-2017 21:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — Would you be OK with letting a stranger into your house for the sake of convenience?
  Walmart is testing the idea with a new service that lets a delivery person walk into your home when you’re not there to drop off packages or put groceries in the fridge.
  “This may not be for everyone,” wrote Sloan Eddleston, Walmart’s head of e-commerce strategy, in a blog post Friday; “but we want to offer customers the opportunity to participate in
  
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• This App Maps Opioid Overdoses in Real Time - WIRED

  22-09-2017 20:59 via wired.com
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  This App Maps Opioid Overdoses in Real Time
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  The backend of ODMAP, visualizes real-time data of overdoses across the US. (This screenshot is of test data; real data is inaccessible to the public.) ODMAP- Baltimore/Washington D.C. HIDTA ...
  
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• Student Outwits Prof By Bringing 3×5 FOOT Cheat Sheet To Exam

  22-09-2017 20:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel Community College teacher says he learned a valuable lesson about being specific on his first test day of the semester.
  Reb Beatty, who teaches business administration at the school, says he typically allows a “3×5 notecard” for students to use as a cheat sheet during exams.
  “Today, a student shows up with this,” Beatty wrote on Facebook caption of a student with a jumbo-sized test guide.“Sure enough, it is 3×5&hel
  
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• Returning To London, Ravens Rookie Tackle Comes Full Circle

  22-09-2017 20:45
  SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — A decade after discovering the NFL, Baltimore Ravens lineman Jermaine Eluemunor is back where it all started in London.
  He watched on TV the first regular-season game in England, just a few miles away from where he grew up. Now Eluemunor will step onto the Wembley Stadium turf on Sunday when the Ravens take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  It’s the fulfilment of a dream when the 12-year-old Eluemunor stumbled across the game between the New York Giants a
  
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• Tractor Trailer Fire Causes Major Rush Hour Delays On I-95 Near Rt 100

  22-09-2017 20:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A tractor trailer fire caused major rush hour delays Friday morning in Elkridge.
  Smoke billowing from a tractor trailer fire caused police to shut down all southbound lanes on I-95 southbound near Route 100.
  Cleanup took several hours, but all lanes were reopened shortly after 2 p.m.
  Truck fire now blocking all lanes of 95SB near Rt 100. Delays in both directions. @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/nCR5pXc8sL
  — Sharon Gibala WJZ (@SharonGibala) September 22, 2017Follow @C
  
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• Republicans expected to face off in primary in bid for Baltimore County executive seat - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2017 20:16 via baltimoresun.com
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  Republicans expected to face off in primary in bid for Baltimore County executive seat
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  State Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer, left, and state Del. Pat McDonough are expected to vie for the GOP nomination for Baltimore County executive in 2018. (File). Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. With a vacancy looming in 2018 in the ...
  
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• ‘What Is Happening??’ Price Is Right Kicks Off New Season By Making History

  22-09-2017 20:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The “Price Is Right” kicked off its new season this week in the most amazing way possible.
  On Friday’s show, the three contestants spinning the big wheel hit $1 – five times in a row.
  WHAT! IS! HAPPENING!? We promise you've never seen anything like this before! #SoManyDollarSpins #80K #Season46 #PriceIsRight #DollarSpin pic.twitter.com/5haSfvX2Jy
  — The Price Is Right (@PriceIsRight) September 22, 2017At one point, even host Drew Carey wa
  
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• Keidel: Will Falcons Or Lions Stay Undefeated?

  22-09-2017 20:10
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s hard to glean season-long nuggets from two weeks of play. But based on data gathered since the NFL expanded its playoffs to 12 teams, those who start 0-2 have a 12 percent chance of playing in January. Conversely, teams that start 2-0 have an over 60 percent chance to make the postseason.
  Only two such clubs are playing each other this Sunday, and it wasn’t a game anyone circled before the season started.
  But there’s no denying that the Atlanta Falcons-Detr
  
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• 2nd Baseman Jonathan Schoop Named Most Valuable Oriole For 2017

  22-09-2017 19:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Second baseman Jonathan Schoop was named the 2017 Most Valuable Oriole Friday.
  The recipient of the Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award is selected by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis.
  Schoop has 33 doubles, 32 home runs, 88 runs scored, and 105 RBI on the season and has set career-highs in hits, home runs, runs, and RBI. Schoop ranks seventh in Major League Baseball in RBI and second in the American League.
  Schoop was selected to the
  
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• NASA’s Asteroid Chaser Swings By Earth On Way To Space Rock

  22-09-2017 18:33
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s asteroid-chasing spacecraft is swinging by Earth on Friday on its way to a space rock.
  Launched a year ago, Osiris-Rex was on track to pass within about 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of the home planet Friday afternoon — above Antarctica. It needs Earth’s gravity as a slingshot to put it on a path toward the asteroid Bennu.
  Osiris-Rex should reach the small, roundish asteroid next year and, in 2020, collect some of its gravel for retu
  
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• Central Florida Gets Back To Business In Clash With Maryland

  22-09-2017 18:21
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Twenty-three days after winning its season opener, Central Florida finally gets to play another football game.
  The Knights defeated Florida International 61-17 on Aug. 31 before Hurricane Irma washed out matchups with Memphis and Georgia Tech. Cramming practice sessions around providing community service in Orlando, the players did their best to stay sharp for Saturday’s game against Maryland (2-0).
  “Their desire to play football and their desire to go
  
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• Man Denied Gun License Fatally Shoots 6-Year-Old Son, Self

  22-09-2017 18:04
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts say a man who had recently been denied a gun license fatally shot his 6-year-old son before taking his own life.
  Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey says Foxborough police received a 911 call at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday for a medical emergency.
  Responders found 6-year-old Anthony Scaccia with a single gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  Police also found 49-year-old William Scaccia Jr. dead w
  
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• Cops: 8-Year-Old Girl Helps Drive Drunken Pennsylvania Man

  22-09-2017 17:41
  DARLINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Police say a drunken Pennsylvania man had an 8-year-old girl drive him around until someone saw the car moving recklessly and called 911.
  WPXI-TV reports the bizarre incident involving 24-year-old Kevin Cook happened on Sept. 3 in Darlington Township, Beaver County.
  That’s where township police say in a criminal complaint that someone reported seeing the child driving and almost wrecking the car twice about 7:30 p.m.
  Police say the girl stopped the car whe
  
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• Dump Truck Runs Over Worker Inside Of Portable Toilet

  22-09-2017 17:20
  KENNER, La. (AP) — Authorities say a construction crew member who was using a portable toilet was accidentally rolled over by a dump truck driver while working at an expansion project at the New Orleans airport.
  News outlets report the 28-year-old man was rolled over at the Louis Armstrong International Airport’s Kenner construction site Thursday morning. It was the victim’s second day of work.
  Kenner police spokesman Lt. Brian McGregor says the man suffered a collapsed right l
  
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• Substance In Suspicious Package At Social Security Administration Mail Room Not Hazardous

  22-09-2017 16:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County crews have declared that the substance in a suspicious package found in a mail room at the Woodlawn Social Security Administration complex is inert and not hazardous.
  Three buildings were evacuated as a precaution but no injuries were reported, though one employee was evaluated.
  The initial call came in around 10 a.m., according to Baltimore County Fire and Rescue.
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• Bus riders hospitalized in Baltimore crash - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2017 16:41 via baltimoresun.com
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  Bus riders hospitalized in Baltimore crash
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  An MTA bus and car collided in West Baltimore Friday morning, sending some bus riders to a hospital, officials said. (Talia Richman / Baltimore Sun). Talia RichmanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A MTA bus collided with another vehicle Friday morning ...
  
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• Report: Orioles Contract Extension Offer To Machado Was Too Low

  22-09-2017 16:01
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  With the Orioles season winding down and hopes for the playoffs getting slimmer by the day, the conversation surrounding the team has turned to the offseason and what changes need to be made. In particular, there are questions surrounding what will happen with the team’s best player, third baseman Manny Machado. The 25-year-old Machado isn’t eligible to be a free agent until 2018 but, there’s concern that he could leave for greener pastures.
  Due to that concern, some
  
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• Man shot in East Baltimore Thursday - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2017 16:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man shot in East Baltimore Thursday
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  City police say a man was shot on Pulaski Highway in East Baltimore Thursday morning. Officers were called at 9:40 a.m. to the 3500 block of Pulaski Highway where they found a 25-year-old male who was suffering from gunshot wounds to the legs and arm.and more »
  
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• CBS Sports’ Jay Feely On Week 3 Browns-Colts Matchup, More

  22-09-2017 15:55
  By Matt Citak
  The Cleveland Browns, after a strong Week 1 performance in which they almost came back to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers, were not as sharp against the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday. The Baltimore defense created five turnovers, including three interceptions and a fumble from rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer. The Ravens beat the young Browns team rather easily. Kizer did not look as good in his second career NFL game as he did in his debut, though the migraines he experienced in the
  
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• Tractor Trailer Fire Blocks All Southbound Lanes Of I-95 Near Rt 100

  22-09-2017 14:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A tractor trailer fire is caused rush hour delays Friday morning in Elkridge.
  Smoke billowing from the truck caused police to shut down all southbound lanes on I-95 near Route 100.
  Truck fire now blocking all lanes of 95SB near Rt 100. Delays in both directions. @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/nCR5pXc8sL
  — Sharon Gibala WJZ (@SharonGibala) September 22, 2017Delays are expected in both directions.
  No word yet on any injuries or when the lanes are expected to reopen.
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• WEATHER BLOG: Fine Weekend Ahead

  22-09-2017 14:33
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  Hi Everyone!
  Looks like a fine weekend coming up. Sunny, HOT, and humid. The normal daytime high is 76°. The forecast high Sat/Sun, and even Monday is 90°! There is no rain in the forecast the next 5 day. We will throw in clouds starting Tuesday. And Wednesday will be overcast. But that appears to be the only bump on the road.
  Jose is 150 miles SE of Nantucket, and moving, slowly, away. Maria is still a LARGE issue, but not for us. Current modeling shows her well out to sea as w
  
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• Friday, September 22, 2017

  22-09-2017 14:30
  People Are Talking about the Ravens in London.
  Linh and Marty have Coffee With Taron Egerton and Pedro Pascal, stars of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.”
  
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• Mexico Shocked By News: Girl Trapped In Rubble Didn’t Exist

  22-09-2017 14:23
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hour after excruciating hour, Mexicans were transfixed by dramatic efforts to reach a young girl thought buried in the rubble of a school destroyed by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. She reportedly wiggled her fingers, told rescuers her name and said there were others trapped near her. Rescue workers called for tubes, pipes and other tools to reach her.
  News media, officials and volunteer rescuers all repeated the story of “Frida Sofia” with a sense of urgency th
  
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• Assignment Asking Students To Role Play As KKK Sparks Anger

  22-09-2017 14:13
  LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina elementary school teacher who asked students to role play as Ku Klux Klan members for a homework assignment has been placed on administrative leave.
  The Island Packet reports that Lexington-Richland School District 5 says it’s “taking this matter very seriously” after Tremain Cooper posted a picture of his nephew’s assignment on Facebook last week.
  The assignment asked fifth-grade students at Oak Pointe Ele
  
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• Uber To Lose Its License To Operate In London

  22-09-2017 13:41
  LONDON (AP) — London’s transport authority said Friday it won’t renew Uber’s license to operate in the British capital, arguing that it demonstrates a lack of corporate responsibility with implications in public safety and security.
  Transport for London says the car-hailing app was not “fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license.”
  Uber, whose app is used by 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers in London, will see its current license expire on
  
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• California TV Viewers Alarmed By Apocalyptic Emergency Alert

  22-09-2017 13:28
  LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Some television viewers in southern California were startled when an apocalyptic emergency alert flashed on their screens.
  The Orange County Register reports (http://bit.ly/2wE42az) a Lake Forest woman says she was watching HGTV on her Cox Communications cable service on Thursday when the alert flashed across the screen. Video shows the message included the voice of a man warning that “in the last days extremely violent time will come.” The newspaper
  
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• Kim Jong Un: ‘Deranged’ Trump Will ‘Pay Dearly’ For Threat

  22-09-2017 11:14
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Donald Trump “deranged” and said he will “pay dearly” for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon.
  Hours later, North Korea’s foreign minister reportedly said his country may test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean to fulfill Kim’s vow to take the “highest-level” action against the Unite
  
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• US Beefs Up North Korea Sanctions, Kim Jong Un Insults Trump

  22-09-2017 06:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea on Thursday, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans’ nuclear weapons advances. Its leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare statement, branding Trump as “deranged” and warning he will “pay dearly” for his threat to “totally destroy” the North if it attacks.
  The exchange of super-heated rhetoric and unusually personal abuse be
  
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• Teens Charged In Rape Of Classmate; Female Acquaintance Investigated As Possible Mastermind

  22-09-2017 05:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested two teen boys, and are working to identify a third suspect accused of kidnapping and raping one of their female classmates.
  17-year-old Edgar Natanal Chicas-Hernandez and 19-year-old Victor Antonio Gonzalez-Guttierres have been charged with kidnapping, first-degree rape, sodomy, and first and second-degree assault. Bail has been denied for both suspects.
  A “younger female acquaintance” of the alleged victim was also identified as the
  
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• Police Release Video Of Suspects Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Elderly Man

  22-09-2017 04:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police have released surveillance video of three males suspected of assaulting and robbing a 69-year-old man.
  Detectives say around 4:15 a.m. Saturday, the elderly man was on the the bus stop in the 3200 block of Eastern Avenue when three boys wearing all black assaulted and robbed him of his money.
  The victim was treated for his injuries and is expected to be OK.
  Anyone with information regarding the identity of the three robbery suspects is urged to contact the Balt
  
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• Weather Blog: Warmer Temps Than Normal

  22-09-2017 04:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Warmer than normal temperatures will continue for at least the next five to seven days.
  Our normal high will drop from 76 to 74 by the end of next week. We expect temperatures to be at least 10 to 15 degrees above normal!
  No rain is on tap at this time as well. Hurricane Maria is expected to track between the United States and Bermuda through next week, and will weaken in the process.
  Tomorrow is the first day of fall, but summer will certainly linger on!
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• Police Searching For Woman Who Suffers From Memory Loss

  22-09-2017 04:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are searching for a 37-year-old woman who suffers from memory loss.
  Detectives say Lakisha Cooper walked out of Sinai Hospital Thursday, suffers from memory loss and may be disoriented.
  Lakisha Cooper is five-feet-six-inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black floral pants with black and white sneakers.
  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Lakisha Cooper is urged to contact the Baltimore
  
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• Ynoa Pitches 8 Solid Innings To Lead Orioles Past Rays 3-1

  22-09-2017 03:54
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Gabriel Ynoa pitched eight innings of five-hit ball, Manny Machado homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Thursday night in a matchup between fading AL East teams.
  Machado’s two-run homer in the first inning off Matt Andriese (5-4) propelled the Orioles to their third win in 15 games. Baltimore has only a mathematical chance of reaching the postseason and must go 7-1 the rest of the way to avoid its first losing season since 2011.
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• Michael Phelps’ Son Boomer Steals Thunder In Huggies Little Swimmers Commercial

  22-09-2017 03:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Michael Phelps’ son Boomer just released a new commercial modeling Huggies Little Swimmers disposable swim pants. Boomer is shown wearing the diapers designed for babies to sport when swimming at the pool or the beach.
  “Boom” is also seen wearing a shirt that reads “#TrainingFor2032,” which is the year Micahel’s son can compete in the summer Olympics.
  Is this commercial foreshadowing another Phelps gold-medal run? Only time will tell.
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• WWE Insiders Pick No Mercy 2017

  22-09-2017 03:02
  By Chuck Carroll
  John Cena vs. Roman Reigns. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman. Just as WWE is hyping, No Mercy is serving up two WrestleMania-worthy matches Sunday night. The double-billing is unusual for this time of year, as historically the pay-per-views between SummerSlam and Survivor Series (sometimes all the way to Royal Rumble) have seemingly just been cobbled together for the sake of having a show. During this stretch, WWE is usually playing long ball and setting up for the Royal Rumble a
  
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• Top Leader Of Antigua, Barbuda Hopeful Hopkins Can Lend Helpful Hand After Irma

  22-09-2017 02:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Weeks after Hurricane Irma devastated the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, one of their top leaders was in Baltimore discussing the damage.
  Thursday Governor-General Sir Rodeny Williams of the two-island nation said he was in Baltimore to strengthen ties with Johns Hopkins to create better access to healthcare for the people of his country, especially after this catastrophic storm.
  Earlier this month the region took a pounding from Hurricane Irma. The prime minister sai
  
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• Police Search For Burglary Suspect; Had Key To Walgreen’s

  22-09-2017 02:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police are searching for a suspect who burglarized a Walgreen’s on September 10.
  Detectives say the burglar was captured on surveillance video at the pharmacy, which is located in the unit block of Howard Street.
  Investigators say the suspect had a key to get into the Walgreen’s and was familiar with the layout of the store.
  The suspect stole prescription drugs and then fled north on Howard Street.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact Central Distri
  
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• Gov. Of Antigua, Barbuda Hopeful Hopkins Can Lend A Helpful Hand After Irma

  22-09-2017 02:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Weeks after Hurricane Irma devastated the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, one of their top leaders was in Baltimore discussing the damage.
  Thursday Governor-General Sir Rodeny Williams of the two-island nation said he was in Baltimore to strengthen ties with Johns Hopkins to create better access to healthcare for the people of his country, especially after this catastrophic storm.
  Earlier this month the region took a pounding from Hurricane Irma. The prime minister sai
  
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• Chris Tillman is not that uncertain about his uncertain future - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  22-09-2017 02:30 via baltimoresun.com
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  Chris Tillman is not that uncertain about his uncertain future
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  Chris Tillman doesn't want to hear about the opportunity — and the money — that has been lost during the most discouraging season of his career. And he certainly isn't looking for sympathy. “I don't need anyone to feel bad for me,” he said as he ...
  
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