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• Photo Series Capturing All Of Baltimore’s 2016 Murder Scenes Exactly One Year Later

  07-11-2017 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —There have been more than 300 murders in Baltimore already this year. Last year, 318 were killed. It’s a staggering number of lives lost.
  And one young artist is responding by taking a picture of every crime scene from every murder that happened in 2016 at the same time and place, just one year later. Her project is called “Stains On The Sidewalk.”
  “I just return to the block of and take a picture,” Amy Berbert says. “If I can figure out
  
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• Police: Maryland Man Reported Killing Girlfriend

  07-11-2017 23:37
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a 50-year-old Washington-area man called police and told them he had killed his girlfriend at their home.
  News outlets report the man was taken into custody without incident outside his Silver Spring home Tuesday morning. Montgomery County police said in a news release that officers found the 43-year-old woman dead inside the home with apparent trauma.
  The victim’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in
  
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• Private School Community Rallies Against Racism After Controversial Halloween Pictures

  07-11-2017 22:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Controversial pictures of Halloween costumes that surfaced online last week are now bringing several Baltimore private schools together.
  Dozens of students and parents from Gilman and Roland Park Country schools held a rally Tuesday morning, a week after the private school community got a bit of a black eye from those photos.
  People in the area say the controversy is not an indication of how they really are, and they are using the incident as a way to educate and take posi
  
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• Former MLB Pitcher Roy Halladay Dies In Plane Crash In Gulf Of Mexico

  07-11-2017 22:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died in a small plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Halladay was 40.
  We are saddened by the tragic news that Roy Halladay, 2-time Cy Young Award winner & 8-time All-Star, has died in a plane crash. He was 40. pic.twitter.com/SOFv3bOLyt
  — MLB (@MLB) November 7, 2017The MLB and Philadelphia Phillies confirmed the news on Twitter.
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• Necropsy Reveals Md. Zoo’s Baby Giraffe, Euthanized At 1 Month, Had Nerve Damage

  07-11-2017 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The loss was heartbreaking, but now there are answers as to why a baby giraffe born at the Maryland Zoo lived for only four weeks before handlers were forced to euthanize him.
  A necropsy was recently completed on the body of Julius, the giraffe calf who was only the second in 20 years to be born at the Druid Hill Park facility.
  Julius was born in June and died in July. During that time period, efforts to save his life were shared on the zoo’s social media pages.
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• Twitter Doubles Character Limit To 280 For (Nearly) Everyone

  07-11-2017 22:11
  NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter says it’s ending its iconic 140-character limit — and giving nearly everyone 280 characters.
  Users tweeting in Chinese, Japanese and Korean will still have the original limit. That’s because writing in those languages uses fewer characters.
  The company says 9 percent of tweets written in English hit the 140-character limit. This causes people to spend more time editing their tweets or not sending them out at all. Twitter hopes that the expanded lim
  
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• Latest NHL Power Rankings

  07-11-2017 22:11
  The LA Kings are still the league's hottest team, and at the top of this week's NHL Power Rankings. Where does your team rank?
  
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• 3-Year-Old’s Alleged Killer In Court; Attorneys Argue Government Withholding Evidence

  07-11-2017 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three years after toddler McKenzie Elliott was shot while playing on her front porch, the man charged in her killing appeared in court Tuesday.
  But attorneys for Terrell Plummer say prosecutors have the wrong man.
  Authorities say this was a gang-related killing, and 3-year-old Elliott got caught in the cross fire.
  Federal prosecutors have vigorously tried to protect their witnesses, but defense attorneys argue that prosecutors have gone too far.
  Police were under int
  
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• 3-Year-Old’s Alleged Killer In Court, Attorneys Argue Government Is Withholding Evidence

  07-11-2017 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man accused of shooting and killing a 3-year-old girl in Baltimore in 2014 is in court this afternoon.
  Attorneys for 28-year-old Terrell Plummer will argue the government is withholding evidence in his case.
  Plummer could face the federal death penalty for killing McKenzie Elliott. He was charged in the spring along with eight other alleged members of the Old York Road Money gang.
  Plummer’s attorneys are complaining the government is withholding documents relate
  
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• Ray Lewis: If I’m Picking An MVP Right Now, It Has To Be Carson Wentz

  07-11-2017 20:57
  Ryan Mayer
  The NFL season officially reached its midway point with the end of the early-afternoon games this past weekend, and we now find ourselves looking ahead to the second half of the season. This has been a wild year so far in the NFL, with multiple teams surpassing preseason expectations and several players breaking into the spotlight.
  As is a tradition this time of the year, our focus turns to which player might take home the MVP award or which team looks like the Super Bowl favorite? Th
  
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• County Officials In Maryland Hike Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour

  07-11-2017 20:38
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ/AP) — The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over a period of years.
  Councilmembers voted Tuesday on an amended bill that would force large employers to adopt the $15 hourly wage by 2022. Small employers would need to pay the higher wage by 2024.
  The Washington Post reports that the county is the first in the state to require a $15 minimum.
  The county raised the minimum wage in 2013 by phasing it in over several yea
  
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• Ravens Have Long List Of Items To Address During BYE Week

  07-11-2017 20:20
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens staggered into their bye week with a losing record, an expansive injury list and a number of flaws that need to be corrected.
  A 23-20 loss in Tennessee on Sunday sent the Ravens (4-5) deep into recovery mode as they prepared for a much-needed break.
  “The timing is really good,” coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “There’s a little bit of excitement in the sense that we’re going to get some guys back.”
  
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• Top Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 10

  07-11-2017 19:55
  By Matt Citak
  Luckily for fantasy owners, we were able to avoid any major injuries during Week 9 of the NFL season. A couple of players are suffering from minor ailments that could end up keeping them sidelined for a game, but we were fortunate enough to not have any season-ending mishaps this past weekend.
  With the fantasy playoffs right around the corner, your late-season additions to your roster could serve as the difference between making and missing the postseason.
  With that in mind, here a
  
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• Baltimore police van driver Caesar Goodson not guilty on all 21 administrative charges in Freddie Gray case - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2017 19:27 via baltimoresun.com
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  Officer Caesar Goodson attorney Sean Malone, talks about the relief that officer Goodson feels now that he has been found not guilty on all 21 charges in Freddie Gray case. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video). Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe ...
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• Freddie Gray Van Driver Found Not Guilty By Police Disciplinary Board

  07-11-2017 19:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — A police disciplinary panel has announced that the driver of the van that transported Freddie Gray before his 2015 death has been found not guilty on all 22 charges he faced.
  Office Caesar Goodson had been facing firing for his role in Gray’s arrest.
  Attorneys gave closing arguments in the case Monday, and the three-member board said Tuesday that Goodson did not violate any police department policies.
  The panel consisted of two Baltimore police officers and an ou
  
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• Silver Alert Activated For Missing Maryland 81-Year-Old

  07-11-2017 19:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Silver Alert has been activated in Maryland for a 81-year-old man who was last seen at 9 a.m. in Huntingtown.
  Ernest Cleo Tolley was wearing brown pants, a light blue jacket and a blue VFW baseball cap. He also wears glasses. He is believed to be driving a 2013 green Toyota Highlander with Maryland license plate, 02368CF.
  If you seen Tolley, contact the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack at 410-535-1400 or dial 911.
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• Spacing Out After Not Sleeping Enough? New Study Explains Why

  07-11-2017 18:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ever wonder what’s going on in your brain after a night without much sleep? A new study is explaining how much of an effect losing sleep has on human brain cells.
  The UCLA study details how brain cells lose the ability to communicate with each other following sleep deprivation. According to their findings, the damage to the brain cells will likely cause temporary mental lapses and even affect a person’s vision. The researchers pin this disconnect in the b
  
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• It’s 2017, Which Means You Can Buy A Ranch Dressing Keg

  07-11-2017 18:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Hidden Valley Ranch’s holiday gift outlet is offering a ranch keg this year.
  It’s a 9.7-inch mini keg, but it still holds a whopping five liters of ranch dressing.
  “Special inside coating meets FDA specifications and keeps the ranch tasting fresh,” according to the product description.
  And the $50 price tag includes a year’s supply of Hidden Valley Ranch.
  You can pre-order any of the outlet items, but shipping doesn’t begin until Dec. 11
  
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• Texas Gunman Checked Each Aisle, Shot Babies At Point-Blank Range

  07-11-2017 18:32
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church went aisle to aisle looking for victims and shot crying babies at point-blank range, a couple who survived the attack said.
  Rosanne Solis and Joaquin Ramirez were sitting near the entrance to the First Baptist Church on Sunday when they heard what sounded like firecrackers and realized someone was shooting at the tiny wood-frame building.
  In an interview with San Antonio television station KSAT, S
  
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• Texas Gunman Check Each Aisle, Shot Babies At Point-Blank Range

  07-11-2017 18:32
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church went aisle to aisle looking for victims and shot crying babies at point-blank range, a couple who survived the attack said.
  Rosanne Solis and Joaquin Ramirez were sitting near the entrance to the First Baptist Church on Sunday when they heard what sounded like firecrackers and realized someone was shooting at the tiny wood-frame building.
  In an interview with San Antonio television station KSAT, S
  
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• FEMA Rethinking Ban On Disaster Aid To Church Buildings

  07-11-2017 18:01
  When disaster strikes, houses of worship are often on the front lines, feeding and sheltering victims. Yet churches, synagogues and mosques are routinely denied aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency when it comes time to repair or rebuild their damaged sanctuaries.
  Pressure is mounting to change that after this year’s series of devastating hurricanes damaged scores of churches in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
  FEMA is rethinking its policies in the face of a federal lawsuit, sche
  
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• $25K Reward Offered For Info On Woman Missing Since Her Baby Shower In May

  07-11-2017 17:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI Baltimore Field Office has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information about Akia Shawnta Eggleston, who went missing when she was eight months pregnant.
  Eggleston, 23, did not show up for her baby shower in early May, and has not been seen since.
  On that day, family members said they found her apartment nearly cleaned out. Police first thought this was a clue that she walked off on her own.
  But in July, Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith said inve
  
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• Dog With Rare Condition Eats Every Meal In Special Highchair

  07-11-2017 17:17
  By ALYSSA HEARIN
  GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WXMI) — While we’re used to babies eating dinner in high chairs, it’s not everyday you see a dog in one.
  Tink is a Labrador Retriever that does everything else a normal dog does besides when it comes to mealtime. She was born with a condition called Megaesophagus. Which means when Tink eats, the food and water never makes it all the way to the stomach.
  “The esophagus, how it works, is it kind of squeezes the food and water down in a wave
  
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• Panel Will Disclose Verdict In Disciplinary Case Of Freddie Gray Van Driver

  07-11-2017 16:30
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s city solicitor says a police disciplinary panel will announce its verdict in the case of a police van driver who could be fired for his role in transporting Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man whose death in custody sparked riots in the city in 2015.
  City Solicitor Andre Davis said Tuesday the three-member panel will reconvene to make public its verdict in a 21-count case against Officer Caesar Goodson.
  It’s unclear when the panel will announce
  
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• Drugstore Pain Pills As Effective As Opioids In ER Patients

  07-11-2017 16:00
  CHICAGO (AP) — Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains and found pain relievers sold as Tylenol and Motrin worked as well as opioids at reducing severe pain.
  The results challenge common ER practice for treating short-term, severe pain and could prompt changes that would help prevent new patients from bec
  
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• Latest NBA Power Rankings

  07-11-2017 15:59
  The Boston Celtics, winners of eight straight, take over the top spot in this week's NBA power rankings. How do the rest of the rankings shake out?
  
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• Police: Retiree Who Portrays Santa Claus Had Crack Pipe In Car

  07-11-2017 15:44
  SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A retiree who volunteers as a Santa Claus is facing drug charges alleging police found a crack pipe in his vehicle during a New Jersey traffic stop.
  South Hackensack police say 66-year-old Charles Smith, of Pompton Lakes, was arrested Monday after a traffic stop on Route 46. They say an officer saw the crack pipe next to a Santa Claus costume.
  Authorities say a subsequent search of the vehicle turned up more drug paraphernalia, including empty bags of crack an
  
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• Elections Underway In Laurel

  07-11-2017 15:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Residents in Laurel are casting their ballots in the City Council races. That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  Polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday at the Laurel Municipal Center for residents as five city council members will be elected.
  These members are elected every two years. The highest voter turnout in the county came on Saturday with 242 registered residents voting according to the city’s Facebook page.
  In Ward 1, incumbent cou
  
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• TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods Still Paying Workers In Puerto Rico Despite Store Closures

  07-11-2017 15:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Massachusetts-based corporation TJX is getting a lot of praise for supporting its employees in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
  The owner of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods confirmed to WBZ-TV it is still paying workers at stores that remain closed because of hurricane damage. “We believe it is the right thing for us to do under these circumstances,” a TJX spokeswoman said.
  According to The Boston Globe, there are 29 TJX-ow
  
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• National Aquarium Announces Two $1 Admission Days For December

  07-11-2017 15:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In spirit of the holidays, some attractions in the Baltimore area will open their doors to the public on the weekend of December 9&10 for just $1.
  The National Aquarium in Baltimore is among those participating in the Baltimore Dollar (Or Less) Days event. They will offer $1 admission on those weekend days, compared to the usual admission prices that are between $24.95 and $39.95.
  Some other places participating in Dollar Days include Port Discovery Children&rsqu
  
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• Trump Backs Gillespie By Twitter On Election Day

  07-11-2017 14:40
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump is vouching for Virginia gubernatorial hopeful Ed Gillespie by Twitter during his overseas trip to Asia.
  The president is tweeting from Seoul, South Korea at the start of Election day in Virginia. Gillespie, the Republican candidate, is in a tight contest against Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam.
  Trump says Gillespie will “turn around the high crime and poor economic performance” of Virginia. The president is accusing Northam of
  
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• $25K Reward Offered For Info On Woman Missing Since Day Of Her Baby Shower

  07-11-2017 14:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI Baltimore Field Office has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information about Akia Shawnta Eggleston, who went missing when she was eight months pregnant.
  Eggleston, 23, did not show up for her baby shower in early May, and has not been seen since.
  On that day, family members said they found her apartment nearly cleaned out. Police first thought this was a clue that she walked off on her own.
  In July, Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith said they had
  
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• 78-Year-Old Woman Missing From Silver Spring

  07-11-2017 13:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are looking for a 78-year-old woman from Silver Spring.
  Lille Mae Hall was last seen on Monday morning in the 1800 block of Tunis Road according to authorities.
  Hall was planning to drive to her medical appointment at Kaiser Permanente Largo Medical Center in Upper Marlboro. Police say she did not make it to her appointment. She shows early signs of dimentia.
  The Silver Spring woman is described as an African American woman who is about 5’03 tall and wei
  
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• Water Main Break In Northwest Baltimore

  07-11-2017 13:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews are in northwest Baltimore after a water main break Tuesday morning.
  The break on Berkeley Avenue near Steele Road has caused the Department of Public Works to shut down the water in the area.
   
   
  
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• Weather Blog: Chilly Temperatures Coming In

  07-11-2017 13:25
  Hi Everyone!
  Yesterday we got a break from Mother Nature. As I was writing this blog, yesterday morning, rain was moving through Western Maryland, and on its way here. The mountains, and a couple of other factors,  did a job on that rain. And we ended up with a pretty good day. Not pretty, but pretty good. Today we will not be as fortunate.
  A Low, that was to bring us rain tomorrow, has sped up and rain will be our forecast today.
  Temps, today, are not going above the upper 40’s. The
  
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• Film Critics Bar Disney From Awards Over L.A. Times Dispute

  07-11-2017 13:07
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four prominent film critics groups say they will bar Walt Disney Co. films from receiving awards consideration over the company’s decision to bar the Los Angeles Times from advance screenings of its films and access to its talent.
  Disney said last week the Times disregarded “basic journalistic standards” in a series of reports on the relationship between the city of Anaheim and Disneyland Resort.
  In a joint statement released early Tuesday, the Los Ange
  
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• Trump Says Tougher Gun Laws Not Answer After Texas Shooting

  07-11-2017 12:47
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump says tougher gun laws would not have prevented a mass shooting at a south Texas church, arguing that more restrictions might have led to more casualties.
  Trump spoke at a news conference in South Korea Tuesday where he was asked about “extreme vetting” for gun purchases. Trump said: “If you did what you’re suggesting, there would have been no difference three days ago and you might not have had that very brave person
  
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• Florida State Becomes 3rd University To Suspend Greek Life

  07-11-2017 12:37
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State becomes at least the third university this year to suspend Greek life because of alcohol-related tragedies.
  University President John Thrasher announced the indefinite suspension on Monday of the school’s 55 fraternities and sororities following the death of a freshman pledge.
  “I just feel like for whatever reason, the message is not getting through,” Thrasher said. “Unfortunately we’ve got to take steps with our students
  
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• Baltimore Closer To Launching $12 Million Youth Fund

  07-11-2017 12:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young is looking to submit legislation that would bring the city closer to distributing money from a 12 million dollar fund for children and teens. That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  This comes after city voters approved this approach to funding youth programs a year ago.
  On Tuesday evening, a 34-member task force which is creating recommendations on how to spend the money
  
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• Maryland Launches ‘NSA Day of Cyber’ School Challenge

  07-11-2017 12:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starting today, students will be able to explore careers in cybersecurity. That’s according to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun.
  Schools will be able to participate in the Maryland “NSA Day of Cyber” School Challenge. It’s a free virtual platform that runs through February 28th.
  The program lets students “take a seat” next to the NSA cyber threat director through a web-based platform. Students will virtually participate in real-w
  
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• Voters in New Jersey And Virginia To Elect New Governors

  07-11-2017 11:22
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are choosing new governors Tuesday in contests that could be an early referendum on President Donald Trump.In swing-state Virginia, most polls show a close race between Republican Ed Gillespie and Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam. New Jersey will get a successor to unpopular GOP Gov. Chris Christie in the race between Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Murphy holds a double-digit lead in polls over Guadagno.
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• Voters in New Jersey And Virginia Elect New Governors

  07-11-2017 11:22
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are choosing new governors Tuesday in contests that could be an early referendum on President Donald Trump.In swing-state Virginia, most polls show a close race between Republican Ed Gillespie and Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam. New Jersey will get a successor to unpopular GOP Gov. Chris Christie in the race between Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Murphy holds a double-digit lead in polls over Guadagno.
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• The short life of Julius, Baltimore zoo's giraffe, yields lessons that could help others - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2017 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  The short life of Julius, Baltimore zoo's giraffe, yields lessons that could help others
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  Doctors at The Johns Hopkins Hospital found lesions in the brain of a giraffe calf Julius who died in July at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Tim PrudenteContact Reporter. The giraffe was born at sunrise in June, deep in Druid Hill Park, and appeared ...
  
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• Three-Year-Old’s Alleged Killer Due In Court, Attorneys To Argue Government Is Withholding Evidence

  07-11-2017 10:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man accused of shooting and killing a 3-year-old girl in Baltimore in 2014 is expected to make a court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
  Attorneys for 28-year-old Terrell Plummer will argue the government is withholding evidence in his case.
  Plummer could face the federal death penalty for killing McKenzie Elliott. He was charged in the spring along with eight other alleged members of the Old York Road Money gang.
  Plummer’s attorneys are complaining the government i
  
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• Edgewood Victims Benefited From Police/EMT Combined Response Tactic Born Of Mass Shootings

  07-11-2017 05:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — From a small Texas church to Las Vegas to Harford County, recent mass shootings have horrified people across America, and their growing frequency is changing the way police and paramedics respond together.
  Tonight, WJZ investigator Mike Hellgren shows us how they’re getting to victims and saving lives when every second counts.
  Only WJZ obtained the video showing the chaos outside an Edgewood business moments after a man went on a shooting rampage against his co-work
  
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• Police Announce New Decoy Unit To Help Stop Random Teen Attacks

  07-11-2017 05:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following a recent string of attacks on people by packs of teens in Baltimore, police and residents came together to tackle the problem.
  WJZ was the first to tell you about a number of attacks on unsuspecting people being carried out by groups of teens.
  Now police and the community are saying enough is enough.
  Fired up residents from south Baltimore walked the streets alongside police to not only show they’re keeping a watchful eye out, but to prove they will not st
  
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• Man Accused Of Saying He Wanted To Kill ‘All White Police’ Arrested At White House

  07-11-2017 05:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Dallas man was arrested Monday at the White House after he reportedly traveled to Washington intending to kill “all white police” at the executive mansion.
  The Secret Service said in a statement that an alert had been issued by the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland to be on the lookout for Michael Arega.
  Officers spotted him on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue near Lafayette Park.
  Arega was detained by Secret Service Uniformed Division off
  
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• More Accusations Of Sexual Misconduct By Kevin Spacey

  07-11-2017 05:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another accuser comes forward with disturbing allegations against actor Kevin Spacey.
  The alleged victim said even with his famous family name, he was still victimized.
  One of the alleged acts reportedly occurred in Maryland.
  A new accuser is calling Spacey a predator, and the alleged victim is from a family that has Academy Award winning talent.
  Harry Dreyfuss, the son of Oscar winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, dropped a bombshell over the weekend.
  In an open letter on Buz
  
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• Weather Blog: Cooler Air Moving In Monday Night

  07-11-2017 04:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another very mild day all across the region, as we once again topped out above 70 degrees.
  That is changing however, as much cooler air is moving in Monday night, and will dominate all week.
  The coldest air since last winter will descend on us by the end of the week.
  By Friday night, low temperatures will fall to the upper teens and low 20’s. Cold air will hold into the weekend as well.
  Rain will move our way Tuesday, and make for a damp and very chilly day.
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• Victim Of Edgewood Workplace Shooting Released From Hospital

  07-11-2017 04:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The second survivor of the deadly massacre at Advanced Granite Solutions has been released from the hospital.
  WJZ has confirmed that Jose Gillen has been discharged from Shock Trauma.
  Gillen was one of the five people shot at the business in Edgewood last month by alleged gunman Radee Prince.
  RELATED: Man Shot In Head During Maryland Office Park Shooting Leaves Hospital: ‘A Miracle’
  Gillen and one other victim survived, while three others were killed.
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