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• 2 Killed in Quadruple Shooting In NE Baltimore Brings Homicide Count To 263

  27-09-2017 23:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City detectives are searching for clues in a quadruple shooting that killed two men.
  The shooting happened in Northeast Baltimore near Belair and Lynadale Road Tuesday night.
  The people in the area say they’re tired and fed up with all the violence.
  Since 1978, Paul Salisbury has called the Baltimore neighborhood home.
  In that time he’s seen plenty of changes and many of the kids “grow up and die” in the neighborhood.
  The scene played out again
  
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• A Look At The Impact Hurricane Maria Could Have On Ocean City

  27-09-2017 23:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hurricane Maria may be well offshore, but the storm still has Ocean City taking precautions.
  Safely out to sea, doesn’t necessarily mean safer near shore.
  What’s left of Hurricane Maria has turned Ocean City’s shoreline into a churning gray and brought few people on to the beach.
  As for swimming, Ocean City officials are warning against getting into the water.
  “No, we have no thoughts of going in the water,” said one visitor.
  Still,
  
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• CBS Sports’ Rich Gannon On Week 4 Bears-Packers TNF Matchup, More

  27-09-2017 23:29
  By Matt Citak
  The Chicago Bears, after starting off the 2017 season with two consecutive losses, upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-17 in overtime this past Sunday. Led by the running back duo of Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen, Chicago ran for 220 total yards and two touchdowns against the usually stout Steelers’ defense. Howard and Cohen also finished the game as the Bears’ two leading receivers, totaling nine receptions for 50 yards. While Howard is clearly still the lead back in Chic
  
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• Does Your Dog Really Love You? Scientist Says Yes

  27-09-2017 23:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– What’s really going on inside the brain of “man’s best friend”? One scientist says he knows what our four-legged friends are thinking and the answer will warm every pet-lovers’ heart.
  According to neuroscientist Gregory Berns of the Emory University in Atlanta, dogs love their owners and it has to do with more than just the food they give them. Dr. Gregory Berns detailed his experiments to find out what dogs were thinking in a new bo
  
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• 7-Eleven Donates Horse Named ‘Slurpee’ To Baltimore PD’s Mounted Unit

  27-09-2017 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the past, budget troubles have threatened the most popular unit in the Baltimore Police Department.
  But now, the horses of Baltimore PD’s Mounted Unit are enjoying firm finances and a new colleague.
  In the hustle and bustle that happens every day in our city, the sight and sound of these massive police horses seems to slow everything down.
  “And it goes across all boundaries, rich, poor, black, white, any ethnicity, religions, everybody wants to come and see
  
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• 7-11 Donates Horse Named ‘Slurpee’ To Baltimore PD’s Mounted Unit

  27-09-2017 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the past, budget troubles have threatened the most popular unit in the Baltimore Police Department.
  But now, the horses of Baltimore PD’s Mounted Unit are enjoying firm finances and a new colleague.
  In the hustle and bustle that happens every day in our city, the sight and sound of these massive police horses seems to slow everything down.
  “And it goes across all boundaries, rich, poor, black, white, any ethnicity, religions, everybody wants to come and see
  
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• Goodwill Worker Rewarded After Returning $39K Found In Donated Purse

  27-09-2017 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A Goodwill employee working at a thrift store in Queens, New York made a shocking discovery while going through a batch of donated items in August. According to reports, Kindell Keyes found $39,000 in cash stuffed in a purse that belonged to a customer’s grandmother before she passed away.
  Thinking it was all a prank, the assistant manager of the Long Island City shop didn’t realize that the money was left in the purse by mistake.
  “I started lookin
  
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• Former Maryland Priest Accused Of Making Child Pornography

  27-09-2017 21:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former priest at a Maryland church is behind bars after police report he was making child pornography involving underage boys.
  According to our media partner, The Baltimore Sun, 61-year-old Fernando Cristancho served as a priest from 1999 to 2002 at St. Ignatius Church in Harford County.
  Cristancho’s assignment at St. Ignatius was his last as a priest, according to the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s website.
  His arrest comes after a search warrant was served at
  
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• College Football 2017 Week 5 Games To Watch: A Pac-12 Friday Night Showdown

  27-09-2017 21:33
  Ryan Mayer
  Four weeks in and while we haven’t gotten a ton of shake up in the Top 5, there’s been plenty of drama. Each of the top five teams (outside of Alabama) have been tested by unranked teams at one point or another. For Clemson, it came early in their game last week against Boston College. For Oklahoma, Matt Rhule’s Baylor squad pushed them until the final whistle. Penn State, despite 305 total yards from Saquon Barkley alone, needed this play to win in the final seconds
  
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• Woman Arrested This Week In 27-Year-Old Clown Murder Cold Case Married Victim’s Husband

  27-09-2017 21:18
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say they’ve arrested a woman accused of dressing up like a clown 27 years ago and fatally shooting the wife of her future husband.
  A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office news release says 54-year-old Sheila Keen Warren was arrested Tuesday in Virginia. A Florida grand jury recently indicted her on a first-degree murder charge.
  Authorities say Marlene Warren was shot at her Wellington home in May 26, 1990.According to a press release
  
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• Maryland Suing EPA On Power Plant Pollution In Other States

  27-09-2017 21:04
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A spokeswoman for Maryland’s attorney general says the state is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition requiring power plants in five upwind states to reduce pollution.
  Raquel Coombs, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Brian Frosh, told The Associated Press the lawsuit will be filed Wednesday after weeks of preparation.
  Gov. Larry Hogan directed the attorney general to sue the EPA Wednesday morning. The Hogan administrati
  
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• Interview: Kirsten Vangsness & Daniel Henney On ‘Criminal Minds’

  27-09-2017 20:44
  Criminal Minds returns tonight for its 13th season at 10 PM EST on CBS. Season 12 ended with a cliff hanger of epic proportions that has left fans on the edge of their seats for months.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Kirsten Vangsness who plays FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia and Daniel Henney who joins the cast full-time as Special Agent Matt Simmons.
  MW- Hey there, how are you both doing?
  KV- Hi Matt!
  DH- Hey Matt, how’s it going?
  MW- Doing great! So seas
  
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• Swine Flu Detected In 5 People After Close Contact With Pigs At Md. County Fairs

  27-09-2017 20:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A swine flu virus strain has been detected in five Marylanders who had close contact with pigs at two county fairs.
  The Maryland Department of Health reports none of those infected with the influenza virus strain H3N2v have become seriously ill or been hospitalized.
  RELATED: Another Maryland Fair Dealing With Pigs Infected With Swine Flu
  Those infected were in close contact with pigs at the Anne Arundel County Fair or The Great Frederick Fair.
  Test results
  
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• Swine Flu Detected In 20 People After Close Contact With Pigs At Md. County Fairs

  27-09-2017 20:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A swine flu virus strain has been detected in 20 Marylanders who had close contact with pigs at two county fairs.
  The Maryland Department of Health reports none of those infected with the influenza virus strain H3N2v have become seriously ill or been hospitalized.
  RELATED: Another Maryland Fair Dealing With Pigs Infected With Swine Flu
  Those infected were in close contact with pigs at the Anne Arundel County Fair or The Great Frederick Fair.
  Test results fr
  
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• Louisville Places Rick Pitino, AD On Administrative Lead

  27-09-2017 20:17
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has placed coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich on administrative leave amid a federal bribery investigation.
  Interim university President Greg Postel said at a news conference Wednesday that Jurich is on paid leave, while Pitino is on unpaid leave. The coach’s attorney, Steve Spence, told the Courier-Journal that Louisville has “effectively fired” Pitino.
  Neither Pitino nor Jurich attended the news conference.
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• Lawsuit: Kushner’s Company Charges Illegal Fees To Its Tenants

  27-09-2017 20:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The real estate company run by the family of Jared Kushner is being sued by two tenants in Maryland for allegedly adding excessive and illegal fees to their rent.
  The lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Circuit Court of Baltimore alleges that businesses owned by the Kushner Cos. have been charging 5 percent late payments, not just for what they claim to be late rent, but also to larger amounts that include “agent fees” and “court fees” in violation of Ma
  
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• Pratt Library Accused Of Paying Men More Than Women

  27-09-2017 19:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library are being sued for allegedly paying female employees lower wages than their male coworkers.
  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit alleging pay discrimination against some of the female librarian supervisors working at the Pratt Library.
  According to the lawsuit, the Enoch Pratt Free Library didn’t follow its internal hiring policies when a man was rehired, even though the lib
  
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• Confederate Posters, Cotton Plants Found At American U, Suspect Photo Released

  27-09-2017 19:14
  WASHINGTON (AP) — American University says 10 confederate flag posters with cotton attached to them have been reported on the school’s Washington, D.C. campus.
  More than 10 Confederate Flag posters w/ cotton branches on them were found in three different locations at @AmericanU NW campus yesterday. pic.twitter.com/MFrmxUQjyi
  — DC Maryland Virginia (@DMVFollowers) September 27, 2017University President Sylvia Burwell said in a statement on Wednesday that video shows “the p
  
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• Ravens Won’t Disclose Planned Action For National Anthem

  27-09-2017 19:13
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have decided against disclosing their planned course of action during the national anthem this Sunday at home against Pittsburgh.
  The team met this week to discuss how to react on the sideline during the national anthem. A decision has been reached, but it won’t be shared.
  Safety Eric Weddle said Wednesday: “We’ve talked, we’ve had meetings. What we’ve talked about is between us.”
  About a dozen players took a
  
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• Maryland Zoo’s Polar Bear Could Be 1st To Give Birth By Artificial Insemination

  27-09-2017 18:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo is teaming up with the Cincinnati Zoo in a reproductive research project to artificially inseminate Anoki, their 21-year-old female polar bear.
  Anoki had been paired up with Magnet at the Maryland Zoo, but following his death in 2015, there has been no male polar bear at the zoo.
  The Cincinnati Zoo’s Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife team has attempted four other artificial inseminations since 2012, but they are hoping
  
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• Pratt Library Apologizes, Deletes Tweet Showing Black Kids In Mock Mugshots

  27-09-2017 17:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Enoch Pratt Free Library has apologized and removed a tweet after one of their branches showed African American children in mock jail mugshots as a promotion for “Banned Books Week.”
  According to our media partner, The Baltimore Sun, the Pratt Library’s post Monday included photos of four different children holding books and a black piece of paper that read “CAUGHT READING BANNED BOOKS” in front of a police lineup backdrop.
  The
  
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• Maria, Again A Hurricane, Swirls Over N.C. Beaches

  27-09-2017 17:30
  WAVES, N.C. (AP) — Maria regained strength and became a hurricane again Wednesday, pushing water over both sides of North Carolina’s Outer Banks and taking its time to slowly turn away from the U.S. Atlantic coast.
  No injuries have been reported, but the surge of ocean water washed over eroded beaches, flooding properties and state Highway 12, the only road through the narrow barrier islands of Hatteras and Ocracoke.
  No ferries were moving, cutting off access to Ocracoke, and with th
  
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• NFL Picks Week 4: Chiefs, Falcons Move To 4-0

  27-09-2017 16:55
  Ryan Mayer
  Last week was far from normal in the NFL. The biggest story was of the continued protests against racial injustice and inequality during the national anthem, that were made larger this past week due to the President’s comments. On the field, it was a weird week too. 0-2 teams fought hard (and largely successfully) to avoid an 0-3 start, which led to some unexpected results that may have left you feeling down about last week’s picks.
  Understandable. But, we did still hover
  
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• Passenger, Claiming Allergy To Animals On Board, Pulled Off Flight From BWI To LAX

  27-09-2017 15:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A passenger on a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles was pulled off a Southwest Airlines plane on Tuesday night by police.
  It happened after the customer apparently refused to leave the aircraft on her own.
  Reports say she was complaining about an emotional support animal on board, claiming she was deathly allergic to the pet. Southwest officials say she was unable to provide a medical certificate necessary to prove the allergy.
  An official from Southwest said that a cus
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Turning Up The Heat

  27-09-2017 15:29
  Hi Everyone!
  We are going to turn the heat up again this day. Yesterday the official high was 83°. Today we will hit 88° easy. EASY. And humid.
  Seems like it has been humid for a couple of weeks solid. But that is going to change. And I think that will be our headline today.
  Drier air is on the way. We will have a front wash across the region overnight and air pulled Southeast our of central Canada will enter the area. Tomorrow 77°, 73° on Friday and 69° on Saturday. Sunday a
  
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• NYC Man Gets Jail For Throwing Dog Off 7th-Floor Balcony

  27-09-2017 14:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man who hurled his dog to its death from a New York City apartment balcony has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty.
  Yuk Cheung got the 45-day sentence and five years of probation on Tuesday.
  Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown says Cheung threw the 12-year-old pug, named Yoda, from the seventh-floor balcony in March while arguing with his ex-girlfriend.
  He then went to the street, put the dog’s body in a box with ice, and dump
  
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• Justices Grant Execution Stay To Consider Juror Racial Bias

  27-09-2017 14:15
  JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution for a Georgia inmate whose attorneys argue that the 59-year-old black man’s death sentence was tainted by a juror’s racial bias.
  Keith Leroy Tharpe, known as “Bo,” was set to be put to death at 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday at the state prison by injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital. But the hour came and went as the justices considered his case. Just before 11 p.m. EDT, the court announced
  
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• College Basketball Takes A Big Hit With Arrests

  27-09-2017 13:27
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — University of Arizona assistant basketball coach Emanuel Richardson entered the federal court wearing the same clothes he was arrested in earlier in the day, there to face charges of accepting bribes and paying at least one recruit to attend the school.
  Across the country, nine other people, including three more assistant coaches, were arrested after a federal probe revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes’ choice of schools,
  
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• Trump, GOP Roll Out Tax Plan; Cuts Rates, Doubles Deduction

  27-09-2017 13:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are rolling out a wide-ranging plan to cut taxes for individuals and corporations, simplify the tax system, and likely double the standard deduction used by most Americans.
  Months in the making, the plan meets a political imperative for Republicans to deliver an overhaul of the U.S. tax code after the failure of the health care repeal.
  The public reveal of the plan was set for Wednesday. The day before, details emerged
  
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• 3 dead, several injured in Baltimore shootings Tuesday and Wednesday - Baltimore Sun

  27-09-2017 12:46
  Baltimore Sun
  3 dead, several injured in Baltimore shootings Tuesday and Wednesday
  Baltimore Sun
  Two men are dead after a quadruple shooting in Northeast Baltimore late Tuesday night. (WJZ). Sean Welsh and Jessica AndersonContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Michael Richardson was outside talking to neighbors Tuesday night when he heard the ...and more »
  
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• Social Workers To Serve At Enoch Pratt Free Library

  27-09-2017 11:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Enoch Pratt Free Library is partnering up with the University of Maryland School of Social Work in an effort to bring social workers to their facilities.
  It’s part of the Social Worker in the Library program to Baltimore. The initiative brings graduate student social work interns to several library branches to help customers address issues such as poverty, addiction, and homelessness.
  Dean of the University of Maryland School of Social Work Richard Barth, PhD,
  
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• Passenger Pulled Off Southwest Flight From BWI To LAX

  27-09-2017 10:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A passenger on a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles was pulled off a Southwest Airlines plane on Tuesday night by police.
  It happened after the customer refused to leave the aircraft on her own.
  Reports say the customer was complaining about an emotional support animal on board, claiming she was deathly allergic to the pet. Southwest officials say she was unable to provide a medical certificate necessary to prove the allergy.
  An official from Southwest said that a custo
  
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• 2 Killed In Quadruple Shooting In Northeast Baltimore, Police Investigating

  27-09-2017 05:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people have been killed in a quadruple shooting in East Baltimore, Baltimore Police say.
  Police say it happened just after 10 p.m. Tuesday night at 3200 block of Lyndale Avenue when officers on patrol nearby heard gunshots.
  Police say they found two men who had died from gunshot founds. Two other men were found with gunshot wounds who were leaving the area, and were taken to the hospital.
  This story will be updated.
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• McCutchen’s 1st Grand Slam Powers Pirates Over Orioles 10-1

  27-09-2017 05:25
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen knew it as soon as the ball left his bat.
  The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder had sent a ball 412 feet into the center field seats, clearing the wall for his first career grand slam as part of an eight-RBI game in his team’s 10-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
  McCutchen raised his arms in celebration as if to suggest a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
  The five-time All Star and 2013 National League MVP had 5,016 major-l
  
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• City State’s Attorney Says Nearly 900 Police Cases Could Be Impacted By Officer Misconduct

  27-09-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City State’s Attorney’s office says nearly 900 cases could be tossed, or at the very least impacted after allegations of police misconduct.
  This summer, a group of officers faced a federal indictment for a ring of crimes.
  Others are under review by their own department for possibly manipulating body camera video.
  RELATED: Public Defender’s Office: Another Case Dropped, Body Cam Video In Question
  Last month, an eighth Baltimore police officer was
  
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• City State Attorney Says Nearly 900 Cases Could Be Impacted By Police Misconduct

  27-09-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The City State’s Attorney’s office says nearly 900 cases could be tossed, or at the very least impacted after allegations of police misconduct.
  This summer, a group of officers faced a federal indictment for a ring of crimes.
  Others are under review by their own department for possibly manipulating body camera video.
  RELATED: Public Defender’s Office: Another Case Dropped, Body Cam Video In Question
  Last month, an eighth Baltimore police officer was
  
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• Weather Blog: Cold Front On Its Way

  27-09-2017 04:32
  Another day of unseasonably warmer than normal temperatures! Low to mid 80’s were common across the region and tomorrow may even be a bit warmer.
  Later tomorrow night and Thursday, a cold front will cross the area, dropping temperatures and ushering in much drier air!
  A refreshing breeze will make a big difference by Thursday, and much cooler by the end of the week, will remind us it is in fact fall!
  Bob Turk
  
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• Ray Lewis On 105.7 The Fan: ‘I’m Not In The Protesting Business,’ Calls For Prayer

  27-09-2017 04:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Raven Ray Lewis spoke on the Scott Garceau Show on Tuesday evening on 105.7 The Fan.Lewis spoke to Scott and Jeremy Conn about his decision to kneel during the national anthem at the London game on Sunday.
  Lewis says he sees himself as a big brother to Ravens players, who have had various reactions to President Trump’s comments and suggestions that those who kneel be fired from the NFL.
  Lewis, however, pointed out that he had been on both knees during the pro
  
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• Howard Co. Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Parents

  27-09-2017 04:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Howard County jury has convicted a man of killing his parents.
  Thirty-one-year-old Craig White was found guilty on Tuesday of the first-degree murders of his parents, Glenn and Linda White.
  RELATED: Adult Son Charged With Murder In Deaths Of His Parents In Laurel
  Police found the bodies inside their home in Laurel last September.
  Throughout the seven-day trial, prosecutors called over three dozen witnesses and presented over 400 pieces of evidence. A hearing tomorr
  
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• Ravens National Anthem Singer Resigning

  27-09-2017 03:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens National Anthem singer Joey Odoms has announced his resignation on social media.
  This comes as the Ravens and many other NFL teams decided to protest the anthem during Sunday’s games.
  “The tone/actions of a large number of NFL fans in the midst of our country’s cultural crisis, have convinced me that I do not belong there,” writes Odoms, who is a member of the Maryland Army National Guard and a Baltimore native.President Donald Trump ma
  
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• Ravens National Anthem Singer Announces Resignation: ‘I Do Not Belong There’

  27-09-2017 03:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens National Anthem singer Joey Odoms has announced his resignation on social media.
  This comes as the Ravens and many other NFL teams decided to protest the anthem during Sunday’s games.
  “The tone/actions of a large number of NFL fans in the midst of our country’s cultural crisis, have convinced me that I do not belong there,” writes Odoms, who is a member of the Maryland Army National Guard and a Baltimore native.President Donald Trump ma
  
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• Students, Staff Evacuated After Hazmat Situation At Carroll Community

  27-09-2017 01:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Students and staff were evacuated from a building after an emergency hazmat situation at Carroll Community College Tuesday afternoon.
  Sky Eye Chopper 13 was over the scene in Westminster this evening.
  Crews tell WJZ some ammonium chloride overheated in a room inside Building K leading to a build-up of toxic fumes.
  The school canceled activities in that building for the rest of the night. There was no report of any injuries.
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• Poll: Many Md. Voters Don’t Know Much About 7 Dems In Gov. Race

  27-09-2017 01:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Democrats have their work cut out for them in the primary race for governor.
  A new Goucher poll shows that most Marylanders don’t know enough about any of the seven party contenders to make a choice.
  Political reporter Pat Warren reports on how they’re stacking up.
  The early leaders are the county executives in the race, but even they need more face time.
  They are drawing crowds, but they are short on voters. According to a new poll, the Democra
  
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• Shooting Victims More Likely To Survive If Brought To Hospital By Private Car

  27-09-2017 00:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study finds that victims of gunshots and stabbings are significantly less likely to die if they’re taken to the hospital by a private car than by an ambulance.
  Mike Schuh reports the authors came to that conclusion after looking at more than 100,000 people who were shot or stabbed.
  It seems like it’s been drilled into us: call an ambulance — if you drive someone to the hospital you may kill them.
  But, for a very narrow type of injuries caused by gu
  
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