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• Baltimore County schools parents express concern over Dallas Dance investigation - Baltimore Sun

  25-09-2017 23:28 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 company that did business with the school system. (Baltimore Sun video). Liz BowieContact ...and more »
  
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• Average US Gas Price Drops 7 Cents As Refineries Bounce Back

  25-09-2017 23:17
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 7 cents nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.62.
  Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the drop comes as flooded refineries continue to come back online after devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey.
  Lundberg says she expects prices will continue to fall in the next few weeks.
  Gas in San Francisco was the highest in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.18
  
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• People Spend More Time On The Toilet Than Exercising, Study Finds

  25-09-2017 22:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  — A new study is saying that instead of exercising, people are much more likely to keep themselves “occupied” by sitting on the toilet.
  The findings, published by the British organization UKActive, claim that adults in the United Kingdom actually spent twice as much time each week in the bathroom than they did working out. The survey of 2,000 British adults found that the average person spent three hours and nine minutes on “the throne” every w
  
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• Baltimore dirt bike 'godfather' Wheelie Wayne agrees to community service in 'chop shop' case - Baltimore Sun

  25-09-2017 22:32 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore dirt bike 'godfather' Wheelie Wayne agrees to community service in 'chop shop' case
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  Columnist Dan Rodricks talks to "Wheelie Wayne" Davis about the need for a dirt bike park in Baltimore. (Emma Patti Harris/Baltimore Sun video). Jessica AndersonContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. A man dubbed the “godfather of the 12 O'Clock Boys” ...
  
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• Keidel: Refs Cost Lions A Win Over Falcons

  25-09-2017 22:27
  By Jason Keidel
  The normal NFL preamble is rife with point spreads, fantasy calculations and team-color preparations.
  Except this weekend, when football took a more poignant place in the national dialogue, with a social media squabble started by the White House, of all places. President Trump, a football fan and failed football owner — if your memory reaches back to the USFL — called out NFL players who knelt during our national anthem.
  This spawned all manner of retorts, none of the
  
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• Lack Of Sleep ‘Catastrophic’ For Your Health, Scientist Says

  25-09-2017 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re not getting a full night’s sleep, you may be a bit tired the next day, but you may also be doing tremendous harm to your body.
  The warning comes from leading sleep scientist Matthew Walker. The director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley said during an interview that the sleep-loss epidemic is literally making people sicker.
  From Walker’s interview with the Guardian:
  “No aspect of our biol
  
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• Kevin James And Leah Remini Reunite For Season 2 Of ‘Kevin Can Wait’

  25-09-2017 21:43
  Emmy Award winning actor Kevin James is back for season two of his latest project Kevin Can Wait tonight at 9 PM EST, only on CBS. Kevin Can Wait stars James as a retired Nassau County police officer on Long Island, New York. This season promises to deliver new characters and major changes for several of the show’s returning cast members.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to James about Kevin Can Wait‘s sophomore season, his return to stand-up and the best place to get a hambur
  
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• Mystery Of How The Pyramids Were Built Has Been Solved, Archaeologists Say

  25-09-2017 21:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Archaeologists say they’ve solved one of the great mysteries of the world.
  The question of how the ancient Egyptians carried massive stone blocks over 500 miles to the site of the Great Pyramid of Giza has remained unanswered for nearly 5,000 years. An expert on the pyramids now says there’s evidence of a lost waterway that ferried the slabs over the impossible distance.
  American archaeologist Mark Lehner claims to have uncovered the missing ro
  
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• 80 Percent Of Americans Living Paycheck To Paycheck, Survey Finds

  25-09-2017 21:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  — According to a new survey, the majority of Americans are caught in a desperate cycle of working just to make ends meet. Researchers at Careerbuilder.com say nearly four in five U.S. workers are living paycheck to paycheck, with many racking up more and more debt.
  The employment website released their findings, which show a staggering 78 percent of workers say they’re living paycheck to paycheck. The survey polled over 2,300 employers and 3,400 workers in the p
  
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• Defense Department: Hurricane Relief Around-The-Clock

  25-09-2017 21:27
  PUERTO RICO (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department was working around the clock to deliver humanitarian assistance to storm-stricken Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, a military spokesman said Monday.
  The Navy’s USS Kearsarge, in addition to conducting medical evacuations and helping with relief supplies, ferried Marine and Navy teams into Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, to clear main roads and the airfield to bolster air support to the overall relief effort, said Pentagon spokesman
  
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• ‘Fatberg’ Causes Sewer Overflow In Baltimore

  25-09-2017 20:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fatberg has been found in Baltimore sewers, and it is being blamed for a couple recent sewer overflows.
  The fatberg, “a congealed lump of fat” that contains items that do not break down in sewer systems, is in a sewer main between Baltimore Penn Station and the 1700 block of Charles St.
  The fatberg is has caused two severe overflows in the past two weeks, including one on September 21 that discharged nearly 1.2 million gallons into the Jones F
  
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• Police: 6 Puppies Thrown In River And Left For Dead

  25-09-2017 20:36
  UXBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Police are searching for those responsible for tying up six puppies in a bag and throwing them in a Massachusetts river.
  Uxbridge police say a kayaker found the puppies in the Blackstone River on Sunday. An animal control officer responded and took possession of the dogs.
  Police say they expect all of the puppies to survive.
  Officers are now working to find the person or people responsible for what they call a “heinous act.”
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• Baltimore's first cat cafe opens this weekend - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  25-09-2017 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Charm Kitty Cafe, a cat cafe and coworking space, is set to open Sept. 30 at Whitehall Mill in Hampden. (Courtesy of Cam Tucker). Sarah MeehanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore's first cat cafe will open its doors to the feline-fervent masses ...
  
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• Man Charged With Murder After Police Find Body Of Missing Woman

  25-09-2017 19:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department has arrested a 44-year-old man after they found the body of a missing woman inside her home on Friday.
  Kenneth Kyle Quick Jr. has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Athena Dardamanis, 63, known to friends as Tina.
  Dardamanis’ body was found inside her Baltimore Co. home the day after friends had reported her missing.
  Investigators found “suspicious factors” surrounding her disappearance,
  
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• Hobbled by Theft and Vandalism, Baltimore Bike Share Temporarily Shuts Down - Bicycling

  25-09-2017 19:17 via bicycling.com
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  Hobbled by Theft and Vandalism, Baltimore Bike Share Temporarily Shuts Down
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  As executive director of Bikemore, a local cycling advocacy group, Cornish was giving a tour of the system to urban planning students from Morgan State University. She had hoped to show them how bike share worked and what it could do for the city.
  
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• Ravens Fans Burn Gear, Swear Off NFL After Anthem-Kneeling

  25-09-2017 19:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Ravens fans recorded themselves burning their team gear Sunday after Baltimore players were among the first in the league to take a knee during the national anthem following President Donald Trump’s harsh criticism of the practice.
  At a Friday rally, the president said that NFL owners should, when dealing with a player kneeling during the anthem, “get that son of a b**** off the field.”
  The president doubled down on his initial remarks over the course of
  
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• Tennessee Church Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder

  25-09-2017 18:29
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The pastor shouted “Run, run, gunshots!” and congregants hid under pews or in bathrooms as a masked man armed with two guns opened fire at a Tennessee church, killing one person and wounding six before being subdued.
  Burnette Chapel Church of Christ member Minerva Rosa said members were talking about the success of their yard sale the previous day when they heard gunshots Sunday outside the building in a Nashville neighborhood. The church pastor, David S
  
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• Anthony Weiner Sentenced To 21 Months In Sexting Case

  25-09-2017 17:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former Rep. Anthony Weiner was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl in a case that rocked Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the White House in the closing days of the race and may have cost her the presidency.
  Weiner, 53, dropped his head into his hand and wept as U.S. District Judge Denise Cote handed down her sentence. After the hearing ended and the judge left the bench, Weiner sat in his seat for several minutes, continuing to c
  
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• Police Investigating Fatal Morning Crash In Howard County

  25-09-2017 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a fatal crash Monday morning that closed part of Route 32 in Howard County.
  The crash happened at 8 a.m., as a 2015 Kia Forte was northbound on Route 32.
  The Howard County Police Department reports the Kia crossed the center line, hitting a 2014 Mack tractor trailer head-on.
  The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. There were no other occupants in the vehicles at the
  
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• Man Killed In Morning Howard Co. Crash Was Police Officer

  25-09-2017 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a crash Monday morning that resulted in the death of an off duty police officer.
  The crash happened at 8 a.m., as a 2015 Kia Forte was northbound on Route 32 in Howard County.
  The Howard County Police Department reports the Kia crossed the center line, hitting a 2014 Mack tractor trailer head-on.
  The driver of the Kia, identified as 31-year-old Barry Martin Eastman, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the tractor traile
  
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• Target To Up Hourly Base Pay To $15 By End Of 2020

  25-09-2017 16:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. is raising its minimum hourly wage for its workers to $11 starting next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020 in a move it says will help it better recruit and retain top-quality staff and provide a better shopping experience for its customers.
  The initiative, announced Monday, is part of the discounter’s overall strategy to reinvent its business announced earlier this year that includes remodeling stores, expanding its online services and opening up s
  
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• Trump Tweets He’s ‘Proud Of NASCAR’ For Protest-Free Race, Earnhardt Praises Peaceful Protests

  25-09-2017 16:20
  LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted he was proud of NASCAR because no drivers, crew or other team members protested during the national anthem Sunday prior to a race at New Hampshire Motorspeedway.
  “So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag – they said it loud and clear!” Trump tweeted Monday.
  So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won't put up with disrespectin
  
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• Four alarm warehouse fire sends smoke over Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  25-09-2017 15:08 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore firefighters work a massive warehouse fire in south Baltimore Monday morning. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun video). Talia Richman and Sean WelshContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore fire crews battled a four-alarm fire Monday at a ...
  UPDATE:Four-alarm fire continues to burn at south Baltimore warehouseFox Baltimore
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• Florida Deputies: Man Poured Scalding Water Over 2-Year-Old

  25-09-2017 15:03
  DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is charged with pouring scalding water on a 2-year-old girl under his care.
  Pasco County sheriff’s deputies say 26-year-old Jonathan Lee Howard admitted pouring the water on the girl Sunday after initialing telling investigators she was burned when a lighter exploded while he was sleeping.
  Investigators say the scalding occurred Saturday and Howard didn’t seek treatment for the girl until the next day.
  The girl was airlifted to a hospital wh
  
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• Monday, September 25, 2017

  25-09-2017 15:00
  It’s just another Manic Monday with the Orthodox Church of St. Matthew in Columbia.
  Linh and Marty talk to actor Bobby Moynihan about his new show on CBS, “Me, Myself & I.”
  
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• With One Week Left, Diligent Fantasy Baseball Owners Are About To Be Rewarded

  25-09-2017 14:16
  By Sam McPherson
  This is it, fantasy baseball owners: The last week of the Major League Baseball season has arrived, which means it’s no time to give up if your league championship is on the line. Hopefully, you followed advice given here all season, and you’re about to be rewarded for your due diligence. After all, that’s what it takes to win a six-month fantasy sports season. Believe it or not, because MLB plays 162 games over six months, this really is the “easiest&rdq
  
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• McCain Calls Brain Cancer Prognosis ‘Very Poor’

  25-09-2017 14:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain says doctors have given him a “very poor prognosis” as he battles brain cancer.
  McCain underwent surgery in July for a brain tumor that was later found to be a form of glioblastoma, the same type of cancer that took the life of his former Senate colleague Edward M. Kennedy in 2009. McCain tells CBS’ “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday night that he thinks about Kennedy a lot. He says Kennedy continued to work
  
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• Fire Crews Battle 4-Alarm Warehouse Fire In South Baltimore

  25-09-2017 13:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- Fire crews are on the scene of a warehouse fire in South Baltimore.
  The fire broke out early Monday morning at a warehouse near the 1000 block of East Patapsco Avenue . Smoke could be seen bellowing from the 94,000 square foot building from miles away. Motorist are urged to avoid the area if possible.
  Smoke plume from warehouse 2 alarm fire in Curtis Bay. #WJZ @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/NOcfXn2DDP
  — Alex DeMetrick WJZ (@ADemetrickWJZ) September 25, 2017Getting water to
  
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• Trump: Objection To Protests Has Nothing To Do With Race

  25-09-2017 13:14
  MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that his opposition to NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality “has nothing to do with race” but has to do with “respect for our country and respect for our flag.”President Donald Trump says his objection to NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality “has nothing to do with race.” Trump made the comments shortly before
  
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• Saints QB Brees: We Should Be Standing For National Anthem

  25-09-2017 12:55
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Brees stood on the sideline for the national anthem, his hand firmly over his heart while nearly a dozen Saints teammates sat behind him on the bench in protest of recent remarks made by President Donald Trump.
  Brees began his post-game news conference Sunday by saying that he didn’t agree with President Donald Trump’s recent comments about NFL players , calling them “unbecoming of the office of the President of the United States.” He als
  
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• Poll Shows Hogan’s Approval Ratings Remains High

  25-09-2017 12:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A new poll proves Governor Larry Hogan remains popular in the state of Maryland, despite being a Republican in a mostly Democratic State.
  According to our media partner The Baltimore Sun, a new Goucher Poll that was released on Monday shows that about 62 percent of state residents approve of the job Hogan is doing as governor. That is six points higher than a previous poll conducted in February.
  The governor’s stance on President Donald Trump though is causing some
  
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• 2017 MD ZOO Penguin Encounters Contest

  25-09-2017 06:01
  Enter to win four tickets for admission to The Maryland Zoo and four tickets to the “Penguin Encounters” private tour with a guided keeper!
  
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• Hurricane Maria Now Cat. 1, Tropical Storm Warnings Issued For NC Coast

  25-09-2017 05:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Hurricane Maria is now a Category 1 storm , with maximum sustained winds at 90 mph, moving north at 8 mph.
  Hurricane #Maria has weakened to a cat 1. Core of Maria should stay well offshore of the southeast coast. See you on #WJZ with the details! pic.twitter.com/imn6RHPgqU
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) September 25, 2017Swells generated by Hurricane Maria are increasing along portions of the southeastern United States coast and Bermuda and will be increasing along the
  
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• Lawyer: Kushner Used Personal Email For Some WH Messages

  25-09-2017 05:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, used his personal email account on dozens of occasions to communicate with colleagues in the White House, his lawyer said Sunday.
  Between January and August, Kushner either received or responded to fewer than 100 emails from White House officials from his private account, attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement that confirmed Kushner’s use of a personal address in the first months of the administration.
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• Thousands Participate In 11th Annual Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk

  25-09-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the largest cancer detected in men. Every year, more than 20,000 men die from Prostate Cancer.
  On Sunday morning, thousands of runners hit the pavement trying to find a cure.
  With every step, and every lap inside Johnny Unitas Stadium, thousands of runners hit the pavement to raise money for the cause.
  “It’s the largest cancer in men,” says Dr. Ben Lowentritt with Chesapeake Urology.
  Founded in Baltimore, the Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk is t
  
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• Police Investigating After 4 People Shot In Brooklyn Park

  25-09-2017 05:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four people were reportedly injured during a shooting Sunday night in Brooklyn Park, according to Baltimore Police.
  Police say at around 8 p.m. on Sunday evening, at the 500 block of E. Patapsco Avenue, the victims were sitting on the block when a gunman approached on foot and opened fire.
  They say that they found three people including a 34-year-old man who had been shot in the back, a 29-year-old man who was shot in the left leg, and a 26-year-old woman with a gunshot w
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect After Man Dies From Brutal Beating Earlier This Month

  25-09-2017 05:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say they have arrested a man in connection with the death of 52-year-old George Yurek earlier this month.
  Yurek was found in an alley at the 1000 block of Brentwood Avenue, suffering from massive head trauma.
  Prior to his death on September 4, Yurek told police that he ha been beaten by an unknown man, and later died from his injuries.
  Police say homicide detectives investigated and through police investigation, were able to identify a suspect.
  Police say authoriti
  
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• Weather Blog: A Warm Start To Fall!

  25-09-2017 04:35
  Summer is holding on strong across Maryland.
  Our first weekend of fall was chalk full of sunshine and temperatures reminiscent of mid-July.
  Monday is a similar picture, with mostly clear skies and highs near 90. It will also be rather sticky as we head into the work week.
  By Tuesday, Hurricane Maria will send clouds our way and that lack of blue sky will keep temps in the low 80s.
  A few showers may pop up on Wednesday thanks to Maria joining forces with a cold front moving in from the west. Ther
  
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• Officials Say Swine Flu Detected In 11 Pigs At Great Frederick Fair

  25-09-2017 04:29
  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Officials are investigating after detecting influenza in 11 pigs recently exhibited at a fair in Frederick.
  The Maryland Department of Agriculture said in a statement Sunday preliminary tests show the 11 pigs from The Great Frederick Fair are infected with influenza A. It isn’t clear if that strain is potentially transmissible to humans, and additional testing is being conducted.
  The statement says all swine at the fairgrounds are under a quarantine.
  The discove
  
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• Police: Baltimore Man Threatened To Shoot Restaurant Workers

  25-09-2017 03:51
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say officers arrested a 20-year-old man after he threatened to shoot employees at a restaurant.
  Police said in a statement Sunday that Deputy Police Commissioner Darryl DeSousa and two members of his staff were in the area when the threat was made.
  Police say the officers responded to the location as the suspect, 20-year-old Sean McNair, attempted to flee. He was apprehended when his vehicle was boxed in.
  Police say a loaded revolver was recovered.
  McNair
  
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• Hardy’s Crowd-Pleasing HR Lifts Orioles Past Rays 9-4

  25-09-2017 03:28
  BALTIMORE (AP) — If this was indeed J.J. Hardy’s final game at Camden Yards with the Orioles, he couldn’t have asked for a better scenario.
  Hardy enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon during an otherwise dreary season, hitting a crowd-pleasing home run and scoring twice to help Baltimore beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Sunday.
  Rookie Chance Sisco also homered for the Orioles, who earned a split of the four-game series to finish their home schedule with a 46-35 record.
  On Saturday n
  
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• Hurricane Maria Now Cat. 2, Tropical Storm Warnings Issued For NC Coast

  25-09-2017 02:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Hurricane Maria is now a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds at 105 mph, moving north at 9 mph.
  Hurricane #Maria has weakened a bit & is tracking north. Will start to see life-threatening surf & rip currents along the Mid-Atlantic. #WJZ pic.twitter.com/QCvqKNiwZx
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) September 24, 2017It is expected to weaken to a Category 1 storm by Tuesday and into Wednesday.
  Swells generated by Hurricane Maria are increasing along portion
  
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• Trump Signs Proclamation Restricting Travel From 8 Countries

  25-09-2017 02:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Citizens of eight countries will face new restrictions on entry to the U.S. under a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday.
  The new rules, which will impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, will go into effect on October 18.
  The restrictions rage from full travel bans on nationals from countries like Syria to more targeted restrictions. A suspension of non-immigrant visas to citizens for Venezuela, for i
  
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• NFL Players Protest National Anthem During Sunday Games Following President’s Comments

  25-09-2017 01:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Several NFL players have joined the Ravens and Jaguars in protest of the National Anthem during Sunday’s games, following comments made by President Donald Trump on Friday.
  Speaking at a rally in Alabama, the president suggested that NFL owners fire players who kneel.
  Former San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick first raised the issue last August for his protests of the anthem in order to bring issue to social injustices he saw against black peopl
  
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• Former Cherry Hill Elem. Teacher Honored By Students On 96th Birthday

  25-09-2017 00:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group of students honored their former teacher on her 96th birthday.
  Most of Evelyn White’s old students are now in their sixties.  On Sunday, they gathered at the Ramada Inn on Reisterstown Road to wish her a Happy Birthday.
  The former Cherry Hill Elementary School students wanted to thank their teacher for her hard work and dedication to teaching.
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