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• Most Texans Kneel During Anthem After Owner’s Comments

  29-10-2017 22:58
  SEATTLE (AP) — All but 10 members of the Houston Texans took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, as the vast majority of the team protested the owner’s “inmates running the prison” comment.
  The Texans had indicated there would be some type of protest following the comments by owner Bob McNair.
  McNair issued two apologies attempting to explain his comments after a story in ESPN The Magazine revealed that he said “we can’t have the inmates running the pris
  
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• Puerto Rico Says It’s Scrapping $300M Whitefish Contract

  29-10-2017 22:02
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The head of Puerto Rico’s power company said Sunday the agency will cancel its $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings amid increased scrutiny of the tiny Montana company’s role in restoring the island’s power system following Hurricane Maria.
  The announcement by Ricardo Ramos came hours after Gov. Ricardo Rossello urged the company to scrap the deal.
  It’s an enormous distraction,” Ramos said of the controversy over th
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after firing gun at girlfriend at Baltimore County Hair Cuttery - Baltimore Sun

  29-10-2017 21:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man charged with attempted murder after firing gun at girlfriend at Baltimore County Hair Cuttery
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  Baltimore County police have charged a man with attempted murder after shots were fired Sunday — but no one was injured — at a shop in the Foundry Row shopping center in Baltimore County. Police said a female customer at the Hair Cuttery at 10010 ...and more »
  
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• High School Coach Blasts Ref Who Left After Anthem Protests

  29-10-2017 20:54
  MONROE, N.J. (AP) — A high school football coach is criticizing a referee who refused to officiate a game after members of the opposing team knelt during the national anthem.
  Referees Ernie Lunardelli and his son, Anthony, say they told officials from Colts Neck and Monroe high schools before Friday night’s game they would walk off the field if any players protested. They say they respect players’ right to protest but believe such acts are disrespectful.
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• Police: Man Arrested After Firing Shots At Girlfriend In Hair Salon

  29-10-2017 20:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police have arrested a man who allegedly shot at his girlfriend at a hair salon Sunday.
  Police say the domestic incident on happened in the 1000 block of Reisterstown Road in the Owings Mills area.
  The woman was in the Hair Cuttery when an argument with her boyfriend escalated. Investigators say the man left the business, got a handgun from his vehicle and then chased the woman to the back of the building where the woman left and the man fired severa
  
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• Police Have Person In Custody After Incident Near Foundry Row

  29-10-2017 20:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Police Department reports they have a person in custody after an incident reported near Foundry Row.
  Police say there was a domestic incident on Reisterstown Rd. in the Owings Mills area, and they have a person in custody.
  There is no threat to the community, and police report businesses in the area are in normal operations.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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• Police: Boy Jumps From Overpass Onto Car, Kills Maryland Driver

  29-10-2017 20:18
  FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Police say a 12-year-old boy jumped from an overpass above Interstate 66 in northern Virginia and fell onto a car, killing the driver.
  The incident took place Saturday afternoon in Fairfax County. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said in a statement Sunday afternoon that the boy landed on a Ford Escape and the impact incapacitated the vehicle’s driver.
  The statement says the front-seat passenger steered the vehicle off the interstate and the car ca
  
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• 3 Children Resuscitated After Being Rescued From Morning House Fire

  29-10-2017 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighters were able to resuscitate three children after rescuing them from a house fire Sunday morning.
  The Prince George’s County Fire Department reports the fire occurred just after 7 a.m., at a home in the 4700 block of Alcon Dr. in Temple Hills.
  A woman called 911 and said that her house was on fire and her children were trapped on the second floor.
  Responding fire crews found that the fire started in the kitchen on the first floor. Crews worked to put o
  
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• Doctors Prepare For Deep Dive Into Las Vegas Shooter’s Brain

  29-10-2017 18:56
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Scientists are preparing to do a microscopic study of the Las Vegas gunman’s brain, but whatever they find, if anything, likely won’t be what led him to kill 58 people in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, experts said.
  Stephen Paddock’s brain is being sent to Stanford University for a months-long examination after a visual inspection during an autopsy found no abnormalities, Las Vegas authorities said.
  Doctors will perform multiple forensic
  
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• Officials question Baltimore County school board oversight of Dallas Dance - Baltimore Sun

  29-10-2017 18:49 via baltimoresun.com
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  The Baltimore Sun reported last week that former Baltimore County schools superintendent Dance was traveling outside the school district during more than a third of all school days in 2016. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun). Doug Donovan and Liz ...
  
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• Oh Dear! Deer Spotted In Candy Stores Days Before Halloween

  29-10-2017 16:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A deer tried to start trick-or-treating early, as it was spotted inside a candy store just days before Halloween.
  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office tweeted out a picture of the deer, which was seen at Wockenfuss Candies in Bel Air on Thursday.
  Is that Candy Corn for me? A deer tried trick-or-treating a few days early on Thursday at Wockenfuss Candies in Bel Air! Oh dear! pic.twitter.com/7uk6n26rj0
  — Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) October 29, 2017Fol
  
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• 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Held At M&T Bank Stadium

  29-10-2017 15:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 9/11 memorial stair climb was held Saturday to honor the first responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.
  The memorial took place at M&T Bank Stadium.
  People climbed flights of stairs in the stadium stands equaling 110 flights,  the same number as the World Trade Center towers.
  Each participant also carried a photograph of a fallen firefighter.
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• MLB Player Who Took Knee During Anthem Arrested On Gun Charge

  29-10-2017 15:22
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell has been arrested in Arizona after a food delivery person alleged he pointed a gun at her.
  Maxwell was the only player in Major League Baseball to take a knee this year during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
  Scottsdale police say officers went to Maxwell’s home Saturday night after getting a call about a person with a gun. Maxwell was booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and diso
  
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• National Take Back Day Offers Safe Way To Dispose Of Excess Prescription Drugs

  29-10-2017 15:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — National Take Back Day was held Saturday to help get excess prescription drugs off the streets.
  The national campaign encourages people to drop off old and unused pills to designated drop off points.
  The boxes were placed in front of Baltimore County Police Departments, and other police departments and locations throughout Maryland.
  Experts say more than 70 percent of prescription drug abusers get pills from friends or relatives.
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• Suspect Shoots Into Home Through Mail Slot, Hits Man In Buttocks

  29-10-2017 14:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 38-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound to the buttocks after police say he was shot by a suspect who fired into a home through a mail slot.
  Police were called about the shooting just after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, in the 300 block of Herring Court.
  Responding officers found the victim, who had been shot in the buttocks. The victim is in stable condition at a local hospital, according to police.
  Investigators found that the victim was inside of a
  
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• Sunday, October 29, 2017

  29-10-2017 14:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ma Petite Shoe
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• 14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Overnight Shooting

  29-10-2017 14:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 14-year-old is in critical condition after being shot late Saturday night in Laurel.
  The Howard County Police Department reports the shooting happened just after 11 p.m., in the 9000 block of N. Laurel Rd.
  Authorities were already in the area for an unrelated call, when they heard a gunshot. Officers found a 14-year-old who had been shot.
  The victim was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital with life threatening injuries.
  No further information has been released at this
  
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• Orioles Team Up With KidsPeace For Trick-Or-Trot 5K

  29-10-2017 04:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles opened up Camden Yards for a good cause, as the team raised funds and awareness for foster children.
  This was the 8th annual KidsPeace Trick-or-Trot with the Orioles to benefit kids in foster care.
  It’s a race to support Maryland’s foster children.
  “I think it’s a good cause. Good spirit, good energy around here, fun to do,” said participant Mike Rudie.
  The Trick-or-Trot 5K and 1 mile walk begins a
  
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• Local Corps Of Engineers Sending Members To Help With Hurricane, Wildfire Relief

  29-10-2017 04:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Weeks after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated the U.S., local Army workers are still on the ground helping with the cleanup.
  Right now, more than a dozen workers from the Baltimore district of the Army Corps of Engineers are still on the ground helping those hardest hit from the storms put their lives back together.
  As the U.S. islands of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands continue to rebuild from Hurricane Maria,  they are helping with the effort.
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• Security Guard Hired To Protect Baltimore Apartments Gunned Down

  29-10-2017 04:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The search is on for a killer after a security guard is gunned down outside an apartment building in west Baltimore.
  A shocking homicide, as a 29-year-old security guard at Pedestal Gardens Apartments is shot and killed on the job.
  A guard on patrol at the complex on Saturday tells WJZ’s Devin Bartolotta the victim was a father, and had been on the job less than a month.
  Baltimore police say they were flagged down by a security guard at 11 p.m. Friday, and
  
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• Police: Woman Robs Bank While 6-Year-Old Waits In Taxi

  29-10-2017 02:47
  ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a woman robbed a bank on Long Island while her 6-year-old daughter waited in a taxi.
  Suffolk County police say 28-year-old Diana Marini entered a Chase bank in Islandia at 1 p.m. Saturday and gave the teller a note demanding cash.
  They say the teller handed over an undetermined amount of money and Marini fled in a taxi that was waiting for her.
  Police stopped the taxi and found Marini and her 6-year-old inside.
  Marini was arrested on charges of robbery and end
  
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• Saturday, October 28, 2017

  29-10-2017 02:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Mayor’s Annual Fall Cleanup
   
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• One Injured After Car Crashes Into Antique Store

  29-10-2017 02:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person was taken to an area hospital after a vehicle crashed into an antique store in Howard County Saturday afternoon.
  Authorities report the car crashed into Sand Hill Antiques, near Route 99 and Sand Hill Rd.
  Car into building | Route 99 at Sand Hill Road | Sand Hill Road closed to allow for temporary shoring by #SpecialOperations pic.twitter.com/Zyi4QPDBzt
  — Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) October 28, 2017Sand Hill Rd. was closed for a time as author
  
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• Maryland Football Overcomes Slow Start To Beat Indiana

  29-10-2017 02:01
  Max Bortenschlager threw for two touchdowns and Jake Funk ran for two more as the Maryland Terrapins overcame an early 14-0 deficit to defeat Indiana 42-39 Saturday in College Park.
  After the Hoosiers scored two touchdowns early, Maryland junior safety Darnell Savage intercepted a pass that led to a Lorenzo Harrison 14 yard touchdown run. Two drives later, Savage then blocked an Indiana punt, recovered it and ran 16 yards for a touchdown.Harrison finished the game with 67 yards rushing on 11 car
  
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• Former President Obama Called For Jury Duty

  29-10-2017 02:01
  CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has been called for jury duty in Chicago.
  Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans on Friday told county commissioners during a budget hearing that Obama, who owns homes in Washington, D.C., and Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood, will serve in November. He is registered to vote in Chicago.
  Evans says Obama’s safety will be “uppermost in our minds” when he serves.
  Those called can be put either in the pool for criminal case or civil
  
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• Refs Refuse To Work High School Game After Anthem Protest

  29-10-2017 01:43
  MONROE, N.J. (AP) — A father and son who were to officiate a high school football game Friday night walked off the field after members of one team knelt during the national anthem.
  Ernie and Anthony Lunardelli said they told officials from Colts Neck and Monroe high schools before the game they would not work if any players protested. They were replaced by two officials in training after four Monroe players took a knee on their home field.
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• It’s Academic: October 28, 2017

  29-10-2017 01:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Towson High School, Notre Dame Prep, and Perryville
   
   
   
   
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• Women Rescued After Being Stranded At Sea For 5 Months

  29-10-2017 01:15
  HONOLULU (AP) — Trapped on a storm-battered boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for months, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava were just about out of food and beginning to believe they were completely out of luck when they finally saw it: a U.S. Navy ship chugging toward them.
  “When I saw the gray ship on the horizon, I was just shaking,” Appel told reporters Friday. “I was ready to cry, I was so happy. I knew we were going to live.”
  On Wednesday the pair, followed
  
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• Tropical Storm Phillipe Forms Over Cuba; Heading To Florida

  29-10-2017 00:43
  MIAMI (AP) — The depression soaking parts of western Cuba has formed into Tropical Storm Phillipe and is expected to dump heavy rains across South Florida and the Keys.
  The National Hurricane Center said Saturday evening the storm is moving toward the north at 29 mph (47 kph) and this motion is expected to continue followed by a turn toward the northeast early Sunday when a faster motion toward the northeast is expected. The center of Philippe will move off the northern coast of Cuba and i
  
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