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• Hogan: More Than 1,000 Blighted Properties Removed In Baltimore

  04-10-2017 23:54
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan says more than 1,000 blighted, vacant properties have been removed in Baltimore.
  In a partnership with the city, Hogan said Wednesday 1,154 units have been demolished and 32 have been stabilized for a total of 1,186 units of blight removed through the end of fiscal year 2017.
  The governor says as blight has been removed, outreach has continued to ensure redevelopment projects meet and surpass community goals.
  Hogan also says the state has announced wi
  
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• Officer Who Saved Injured Bald Eagle Gives Details On ‘Pretty American’ Rescue

  04-10-2017 23:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A symbol of our country was rescued in Harford County, when animal control pulled an injured bald eagle out of a dangerous situation Monday afternoon.
  Animal control was called to the business park on Monday, but the responding officer didn’t know he was about to find one of our country’s most treasured birds.
  Animal control officer James Turek is used to calls about dogs and cats, and even the occasional injured hawk.
  “Started out a normal call, came th
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting In Brooklyn Park

  04-10-2017 23:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County police confirmed a shooting has occurred in the 5000 block of Patrick Henry Drive in Brooklyn Park.
  Early reports say two people have been shot.
  Captain Jeff Long says the shooting resulted in a car crashing into a wall.
  #BREAKING: Reports of deadly shooting in Brooklyn Park. Unconfirmed number of fatalities. @cbsbaltimore
  — George Solis (@GeorgeSolisWJZ) October 4, 2017This story will be updated when more information is made available. 
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• DOJ Investigating Md. Police Department After Claims Of Racial Discrimination Among Officers

  04-10-2017 23:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Department of Justice is investigating the Prince George’s County Police Department after several officers claimed they are treated unfairly because of their race.
  A complaint was filed by two police officer organizations claiming patterns of racial discrimination and favoritism.
  The organizations represent more than 100 African American and Hispanic officers who are not speaking publicly about the discrimination complaint.
  “The main reason for the complain
  
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• Full List Of Stores That Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving Day 2017

  04-10-2017 22:58
  CBS Local — As more and more shoppers seem determined to one-up each other, “Brown Thursday” has quickly become popular with people trying to get the best deals and avoid Black Friday madness.
  Many prospective turkey day shoppers will be disappointed to find that a growing number of major retailers are closing their stores for the holiday this year. According to a report from Best Black Friday, a blog dedicated solely to Black Friday shopping, as many as 75 popular retail
  
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• Security Being Reassessed Around Large Venues In Baltimore After Vegas Attack

  04-10-2017 22:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bird’s eye view of Baltimore’s ballparks. The coveted real estate in surrounding hotels and businesses is now under review as a possible security threat to the stadiums.
  New questions are being raised after the sniper-style attack in Las Vegas.
  The attack in Las Vegas served as a tough reality check for those in charge of safety at large venues, like Camden Yards.
  Those venues are now being forced to look into extending security measures outside stadium
  
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• Police Seek Missing Girl Who Just Came To US, Doesn’t Speak English

  04-10-2017 22:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public to help them find a missing 13-year-old girl who has only been in the United States for two months, and doesn’t speak English.
  Wendy Bustillo lives in the the 2700 block of Arbutus Ave. in Wilkens Precinct 1, and was reported missing at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  Anyone any information on her whereabouts is asked to call police at (410) 307-2020.
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• Cops: Shoplifting Suspect Crashes SUV, Leaves Toddler Son On Road To Die

  04-10-2017 21:41
  TULLYTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been jailed on charges he left his 2-year-old son to die after a crash that occurred as he fled from a Philadelphia-area Walmart after allegedly stealing television speakers.
  Twenty-seven-year-old Christopher Kuhn, of Hamilton, remained in the Bucks County jail Wednesday on third-degree murder and other charges. There was no attorney listed in court records.
  Tullytown police say Kuhn fled the store at Levittown Town Center early Tuesday afternoon
  
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• CDC: 40 Percent Of U.S. Cancer Cases Linked To Being Overweight

  04-10-2017 21:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is drawing a disturbing connection between obesity and over a dozen forms of cancer.
  According to the department’s latest edition of Vital Signs, at least 13 different types of the disease have been linked to being overweight or obese. U.S. health officials say 40 percent of all cancer diagnoses in the country were associated with obesity in 2014. Older Americans were at even great risk
  
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• Man Accused Of Setting Up Hidden Camera In 12-Year-Old’s Bathroom

  04-10-2017 20:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 25-year-old Maryland man is set for sentencing after pleading guilty to child pornography charges, including setting up a hidden camera in a 12-year-old boy’s bathroom.
  Eric Nathaniel Sammons pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography on Tuesday. His sentencing is set for January 11, 2018, where he faces up to 40 years in prison.
  According to a release from the Department of Justice, between 2014 and 2016, Sammons sexually exploited
  
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• Lawyer: Pregnant Prof Removed From Southwest Flight Was Profiled, Never Claimed Life-Threatening Allergy

  04-10-2017 20:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A week after a 46-year-old Maryland Institute College of Art professor was forcibly removed from a Southwest flight at BWI airport, her lawyers say the airline’s version of events are false.
  Anila Daulatzai’s lawyers also say she is pregnant, and faced “sexism, racial profiling, and police brutality” as the situation unfolded last week.
  Witnesses said what started as a verbal complaint launched into a confrontation with police after Daulatzai claim
  
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• Police Working To Locate 45-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder

  04-10-2017 20:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is searching for a 45-year-old man charged with murder.
  Police say Joseph Masilek is wanted for the murder of 68-year-old Robert Breen on Tuesday. Authorities believe Masilek may be driving a gray two-door 2002 Mercury Cougar, with a Maryland tag of 8AYN47
  Breen was found after being fatally shot in the 5500 block of Summerfield Ave.
  Police immediately began investigating, and identified Masilek as a suspect in Breen’s murde
  
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• Heading To A Movie On A Tuesday? AMC Offering Members Tickets For $5

  04-10-2017 18:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)— AMC Theatres are offering a special through the month of October: $5 ticket Tuesday.
  The deal, which is good through Oct. 31, will be available to AMC Stub Insiders at participating locations.
  To take advantage, all that’s required is registering as an insider, which is free.
  For more information on the deal, and exclusions, click here.
  [H/T: CBS LA]
  
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• Playtex Recalls Children’s Plates, Bowls Due To Choking Hazard

  04-10-2017 18:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Playtex is recalling 3.6 million children’s plates and bowls sold separately and as part of the Platex Mealtime set because a plastic layer on them can pose a choking hazard.
  Playtex has received 372 reports of the plastic bubbling or peeling, 11 reports of pieces of the detached clear plastic found in children’s mouths, and four reports of choking on a piece of the plastic.
  The plates and bowls were sold at Babies “R” Us, Target, Walmart, and othe
  
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• K9 Sniffs Out 4 Guns Hidden In Leaves While Responding To Neighbor Dispute

  04-10-2017 18:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A K9 deputy sniffed out four guns hidden in leaves after he and his handler responded to a neighbor dispute in Davidsonville, and convicted felon was arrested as a result, according to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office.
  It happened on Queen Anne Bridge Road on Monday afternoon.
  Deputy Sheriff Byers and Carlo responded to assist the Anne Arundel County Police Department with a complaint.
  The victim reported that he had an argument with his neighbor and that hi
  
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• Baltimore County Police Say 1,400 Now Have Body-Worn Cameras

  04-10-2017 18:17
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore County police say they’ve finished training and equipping about 1,400 officers with body-worn cameras.
  The county began giving officers cameras in July 2016. The initial plan was to roll them out by 2018, but the program was accelerated after criticism related to the fatal police shooting of Korryn Gaines in 2016. The shooting was not recorded on body cameras.
  Since officers first started wearing cameras, the county has handled more than 250,000 recordings
  
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• 143 Arrested After Protest Blocks Highway Traffic

  04-10-2017 18:02
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police say 143 people were arrested following a protest that shut down a busy highway near downtown St. Louis.
  The department on Wednesday did not say what charges those arrested during Tuesday night’s protest will face, but a spokeswoman for the Circuit Attorney’s office says they likely will face charges in municipal court.
  Protesters gathered Tuesday and marched to Interstate 64, where some of them walked onto the roadway and blocked traffic for several minu
  
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• Pauley Perrette Leaving NCIS After 15 Seasons

  04-10-2017 17:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Pauley Perrette, the 48-year-old actress who plays forensic specialist Abby Sciuto on the most-watched TV drama in the world, “NCIS,” has announced that she will leave the show after the current season.
  So it is true that I am leaving NCIS…
  There have been all kinds of false rumors as to why (NO I DON'T HAVE A SKIN CARE LINE… pic.twitter.com/gugM2a2ckT
  — Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) October 4, 2017The wildly popular show is on its 15th season
  
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• Md. Woman Shot In The Head, In A Coma After Las Vegas Shooting

  04-10-2017 17:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —   Tina Frost, a 2008 Arundel High grad is among the 500 injured in the Las Vegas mass shooting.
  A bullet hit her right eye and her father wrote on Facebook Tuesday morning she remains in a coma but there have been encouraging signs and asked people keep the prayers coming.
  Tuesday evening, a moment of silence was held during a soccer match-up by both players of her rival and former team.
  People have already raised tens of thousands of dollars on a GoFundMe page
  
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• Maryland Woman Fighting For Her Life After Man Dies Saving Her During Las Vegas Shooting

  04-10-2017 17:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland woman is recovering from severe injuries she received during the deadly shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night. Her family is crediting two men with saving her life, one of whom died in the process.
  Kristin Bolinger, who is from Hagerstown,  moved to Las Vegas about three years ago and works at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino.
  Her family was not able to contact her following the deadly attack, and even gave a DNA sample to Maryland State Police t
  
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• Outbreak Of Human Infections Linked To Pet Store Puppies Affects 12 States, Including Md.

  04-10-2017 17:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Authorities are investigating investigating a multistate outbreak of human Campylobacter infections linked to puppies sold through the national pet store chain Petland.
  As of October 3, a total of 55 people with laboratory-confirmed infections or symptoms consistent with Campylobacter infection have been linked to the outbreak. They live in 12 states — Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wy
  
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• Mom Jailed For Not Vaccinating 9-Year-Old Son

  04-10-2017 17:17
  PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit woman has been ordered to jail for seven days for failing to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated.
  An Oakland County judge told Rebecca Bredow on Wednesday that she violated an agreement to have the procedure done. Her ex-husband wanted their son vaccinated, but Bredow is the primary caregiver.
  Judge Karen McDonald says the boy has two parents and “Dad gets a say.”
  Bredow, a Ferndale resident, told the judge that she takes “full resp
  
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• University Of Maryland Gets $220M Gift For More Scholarships

  04-10-2017 17:13
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — To help double need-based scholarships, the University of Maryland is getting a $220 million gift from the foundation of a billionaire alumnus whose own education was made possible by a scholarship.
  The university announced the gift from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation on Wednesday. Clark, who hitchhiked from home because he couldn’t afford room and board, went on to become a leader of one of the nation’s largest private construction companie
  
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• 2017-18 NHL Season Preview

  04-10-2017 16:45
  By Matt Citak
  The calendar flipping to October represents great news for hockey fans: the NHL is back. Last season provided us with some memorable moments, capped off by an amazing Stanley Cup Finals that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Nashville Predators to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. With the puck dropping on the season this Wednesday, we take a look at each team and what fans might be in store for this year.
  Ladies and gentlemen, the 2017-18 NHL Season Preview.
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• Report: Anti-Abortion U.S. Rep Asked Girlfriend To Get One

  04-10-2017 15:37
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — An anti-abortion congressman asked a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair to get an abortion when he thought she might be pregnant, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said it obtained text messages between Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania and Shannon Edwards. A Jan. 25 text message from Edwards said the congressman had “zero issue posting your pro-life stance all over the place when you had no issue asking me to
  
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• Born In Same Hospital, On Same Day. Now They’re Married

  04-10-2017 15:33
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A couple born on the same day at the same Massachusetts hospital have exchanged vows more than two decades later.
  The Taunton Gazette reports that Jessica Gomes and Aaron Bairos got married Sept. 9. Each was born on April 28, 1990, at the same hospital in Taunton, about 40 miles south of Boston.
  The two grew up in communities a few miles apart before meeting through mutual friends in high school.
  Gomes says she and Bairos figured out they were born on the sa
  
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• Vegas Killer’s Girlfriend Says He Left Her In The Dark

  04-10-2017 15:16
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman said Wednesday she had no inkling of the massacre he was plotting when he sent her on a trip abroad to see her family.
  Marilou Danley issued the statement after returning from her native Philippines and being questioned for much of the day by FBI agents still trying to figure out what drove Stephen Paddock to gun down 59 people at a country music festival from his 32nd-floor hotel suite.
  “He never said anything to me or too
  
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• Vegas Gunman Set Up Cameras Outside Hotel Room, Had Stockpiled Guns For Years

  04-10-2017 15:16
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Days after police say Stephen Paddock holed up in Las Vegas hotel room with an arsenal of weapons and took aim at a crowd of thousands attending an outdoor country music festival across the street, disturbing new details are emerging about the 64-year-old retiree.
  On Sunday, Paddock killed 59 people and wounded more than 500 when he opened fire from his window on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He then shot and killed himself.
  O
  
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• Nobel Prize Honors Technique For Seeing Molecules’ Details

  04-10-2017 15:09
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three researchers based in the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for developing a way to create detailed images of the molecules that drive life — a technology that the Nobel committee said allowed scientists to visualize molecular processes they had never previously seen.
  The 9-million-kronor ($1.1 million) prize is shared by Jacques Dubochet of the University of Lausanne, Joachim Frank at New York’s Columbia University a
  
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• NFL Picks Week 5: Chiefs Keep The Good Times Rolling

  04-10-2017 15:02
  Ryan Mayer
  Woof. That was a rough week. Underdogs ruled the day last Sunday and, if you’re like me, you learned a few more lessons about this year’s NFL that you can hopefully use going forward. I’m not going to lie to you, I felt fairly good going into last weekend, which probably should have been the first sign that we were in trouble. But, as my parents always said: “tough times build character”, or something like that. I’m not great with motivational speec
  
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• 92-Year-Old Man Missing From Bethesda

  04-10-2017 14:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are searching for William George Battaile, a 92-year-old man from Bethesda.
  Battaile was last seen at 6:45 on Tuesday evening when he left his home at Bulls Run Parkway whild driving a gray 2013 Nissan Cube with Maryland tags 146M396.
  His family tells police he suffers from memory loss and may not be able to find his way home. Battaile is 6’2 tall and weighs 140 pounds. He has green eyes and is bald with gray hair on the sides.
  He was last seen wear
  
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• Academy Award-Winning Actress Susan Sarandon Turns 71

  04-10-2017 14:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Actress Susan Sarandon turns 71 today. The Academy Award-winning actress has a career spanning five decades.
  Sarandon has starred in movies like “Thelma and Louise,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “The Client.” She also won an Oscar for her performance in “Dead Man Walking.”
  She has also guest-starred in the newest season of “Ray Donovan” on Showtime.
  Sarandon is also known for being an activist. In 20
  
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• Speaker Mike Busch Backs Del. Aruna Miller

  04-10-2017 13:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch is endorsing Delegate Aruna Miller in her campaign for the state’s 6th Congressional District. That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun. 
  The announcement made Wednesday morning is the first time a Maryland political leader has backed a candidate in a 2018 federal race. Miller has received the support of Emily’s List, the Washington-based group that helps Democratic women.
  Miller has ser
  
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• Trump To Visit Las Vegas, Meet With Survivors

  04-10-2017 12:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will reckon with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas as he meets Wednesday with survivors and law enforcement officials in a time of grief.
  Trump heads to the city days after a gunman on the 32nd floor of a Vegas Strip hotel and casino opened fire on people at an outdoor country music festival below. The Sunday night rampage by Stephen Craig Paddock killed at least 59 people and injured 527, some from gunfire and some from a chaotic
  
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• Las Vegas Gunman’s Girlfriend Returns To US For Questioning

  04-10-2017 12:23
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend, back in the United States after a weekslong trip abroad, will be at the center of the investigation into the shooting deaths of 59 people as authorities try to determine why a man with no known record of violence or crime would open fire on a concert crowd from a high-rise hotel.Stephen Paddock’s girlfriend Marilou Danley, 62, who was in the Philippines at the time of the shooting, was met by FBI agents at the airport in Los A
  
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• Maryland Reaches Fair Housing Agreement

  04-10-2017 12:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Maryland is agreeing with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to finance the development of 1,500 affordable housing units in neighborhoods throughout the Baltimore region. That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.The agreement settles a fair-housing complaint that was brought against the state in 2011 by a coalition of civil rights and fair-housing advocacy organizations. The coalition accused the state of reinforcing
  
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• Trump Sees ‘Miracle’ Puerto Rico Survival, Ignores Critics

  04-10-2017 05:17
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WJZ/AP) — Touring a small slice of Hurricane Maria’s devastation, President Donald Trump congratulated Puerto Rico on Tuesday for escaping the higher death toll of “a real catastrophe like Katrina” and heaped praise on the relief efforts of his administration without mentioning the sharp criticism the federal response has drawn.
  “Really nothing short of a miracle,” he said of the recovery, an assessment at odds with the despair of many s
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny Dry Tuesday

  04-10-2017 03:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A sunny dry Tuesday, giving us our 15th day without a trace of rain.
  The next two days will feature plenty of sun, and warmer temperatures as well.
  By the weekend a more humid air mass may yield a few showers and warm temperatures for October.
  No real appreciable rain is on tap until perhaps next week.
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• White House To Seek $29B Disaster Aid Package

  04-10-2017 03:35
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is finalizing a $29 billion disaster aid package that combines $16 billion to shore up the government-backed flood insurance program with almost $13 billion in new relief for hurricane victims, according to a senior administration official and top congressional aides.
  The huge request is expected to be officially sent to Congress on Wednesday, but its outlines were characterized by officials who demanded anonymity because the $29 billion measure i
  
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• Puerto Rico Raises Hurricane’s Official Death Count To 34

  04-10-2017 03:16
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governor of Puerto Rico said Tuesday that the official death toll from Hurricane Maria has been increased to 34 from 16.
  Gov. Ricardo Rossello also said he believes the hurricane caused $90 billion in damage across the island.
  The governor made the announcement at a news conference following U.S. President Donald Trump’s short visit to the U.S. territory to assess the storm’s impact.
  During his stop, Trump congratulated Puerto Ricans for avoidin
  
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• Authorities: Woman Fatally Beat Boyfriend With 2 Frying Pans

  04-10-2017 03:06
  CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman accused of using two metal frying pans to fatally beat her boyfriend at a convenience store has been charged with murder.
  Camden County prosecutors say federal marshals arrested Maleia Cole on Monday in Camden, two days after the charge was filed. It wasn’t known Tuesday if the 33-year-old Camden resident has retained an attorney who could comment on the accusations.
  Prosecutors say the attack occurred Sept. 2 in Woodlynne.
  Police found 35-year-
  
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• Yahoo: 3 Billion Accounts Breached In 2013. Yes, 3 Billion

  04-10-2017 02:31
  BOSTON (AP) — Yahoo has tripled down on what was already the largest data breach in history, saying it affected all 3 billion accounts on its service, not the 1 billion it revealed late last year.
  The company announced Tuesday that it has sent emails providing notice to additional user accounts affected by the August 2013 data theft.
  The breach now affects a number that represents nearly “half the world,” said Sam Curry, chief security officer for Boston-based firm Cybereason,
  
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• Visitors and citywide conventions are on the rise in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  04-10-2017 01:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Visitors and citywide conventions are on the rise in Baltimore
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  The Radisson Hotel Baltimore-Inner Harbor. Baltimore attacted 25.9 million visitors in 2016, a 2.8 percent increase over the previous year. (Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun). Lorraine MirabellaContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Tourism officials ...
  Baltimore tourism increased last year despite challengesMaryland Daily Recordall 5 news articles »
  
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• Vigils Being Held For Victims As Md. Woman Recovers From Las Vegas Shooting

  04-10-2017 01:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Tina Frost, a 2008 Arundel High grad is among the 500 injured in the Las Vegas mass shooting.
  A bullet hit her right eye and her father wrote on Facebook Tuesday morning she remains in a coma but there have been encouraging signs and asked people keep the prayers coming.
  People have already raised tens of thousands of dollars on a GoFundMe page for her medical bills. Her story is one of many harrowing tales.
  RELATED: Young Woman From Maryland Injured In De
  
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• Baltimore man pleads guilty in armed robbery of casino winner - Baltimore Sun

  04-10-2017 00:57 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man pleads guilty in armed robbery of casino winner
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  A Baltimore man pleaded guilty in the armed robbery of a Columbia man who was followed home from a casino and had his winnings taken. Prosecutors said Khalil Mohammadi, 22, was one of four men who followed the victim from the Live Casino to his ...
  
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• Maryland Board Waives Tuition Rule For Amazon Employees

  04-10-2017 00:50
  ADELPHI, Md. (AP) — To help entice a second Amazon headquarters to Maryland, a state board has voted to waive a 12-month residency requirement to qualify for in-state tuition for any Amazon employees who move to the state, if a new headquarters is established.
  The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents voted to waive the residency rule on Tuesday.
  It also would apply to spouses and children of employees at the system’s 12 degree-granting institutions.
  Chancellor Robe
  
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• The City’s Oldest Dance Studio Brings Ballroom Back To Baltimore

  04-10-2017 00:31
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– Movies like La La Land and reality TV shows like Dancing with the Stars is putting ballroom dancing back in the spotlight.
  The oldest dance studio in Baltimore is new again and is bringing ballroom back to the city.
  “It’s very exciting.  It took a long time,” said world-renowned dancer and studio owner Genya Bartashevich. “A couple of years ago, I retired as a competitive dancer, so to me it felt like having a studio is a natural t
  
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• Is Baltimore Prepared For A Mass Attack? - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  04-10-2017 00:17 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Is Baltimore Prepared For A Mass Attack?
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore's front lines of defense are ready in case of a mass attack, according to City police and surgeons. The City's top surgeon says it's not a matter of if, but when, Baltimore will become the target of terror. Something police ...and more »
  
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• Is Baltimore Prepared For A Mass Attack?

  04-10-2017 00:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore’s front lines of defense are ready in case of a mass attack, according to City police and surgeons.
  The City’s top surgeon says it’s not a matter of if, but when, Baltimore will become the target of terror. Something police and hospitals can only prepare for.
  No city wants it, but every city plans for it. The kind of terror that unfolded on the streets of Las Vegas Monday, and inside a Florida nightclub last year.
  The country’s two de
  
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• Phantom Fans Rejoice As ‘Love Never Dies’ Takes The Hippodrome Stage

  04-10-2017 00:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Based on one of the most commercially successful and loved musicals of all time, “Love Never Dies” picks up where “Phantom of the Opera” left off and it’s now at the Hippodrome.
  Taking place 10 years after the Phantom of the Opera, “Love Never Dies,” is set in 1907.
  Meghan Picerno plays Christine.
  “You find out what happened. What happened when the theater burned down. What happened to all the characters. You absolutely fall
  
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