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• Baltimore Power Plant, Incinerator Linked To Health Problems For Nearby Residents

  11-12-2017 23:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The RESCO plant sits at the end of Russell Street, near Baltimore’s two sports stadiums.
  Basically it’s a combination of an incinerator and a power plant, it burns Baltimore’s trash to make steam and generate electricity, but that isn’t all it makes.
  “The plant emits nitrous oxide, ozone and fine particulate matter,” said Alison Prost of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
  Prost says for people with asthma, COPD and heart disease, it mak
  
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• Horse Deaths In California Fires Have Md. Racing Community Talking About Safety

  11-12-2017 23:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Lilac Fire in San Diego last week killed at least 46 elite horses and injured three workers at a training facility owned by The Stronach Group.
  The group also owns Laurel Park and Pimlico.
  Leaders in the racing industry met today in Laurel to discuss barn evacuation which, when you have close to 1,000 horses in a facility, becomes close to impossible.
  Panic ensued at the San Luis Rey Training Center after fire, fueled by intense winds, spread to eight barns.
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• Construction Worker Dies After Scaffold Collapses At Future Site Of Maryland Elementary School

  11-12-2017 23:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say a construction worker has died after a scaffold collapsed Monday morning in Frederick County.
  The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says the man died after a scaffold at 3400 Stone Barn Drive in Urbana, the future site of Sugarloaf Elementary School, collapsed at about 11 a.m.
  Officials say the man and another worker were attaching panels to the exterior of the building, when the scaffold collapsed and both fell 25 feet to the ground.
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• Several chances for snow, ice forecast this week, starting Tuesday - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  11-12-2017 22:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Several chances for snow, ice forecast this week, starting Tuesday
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  An Arctic cold front is expected to pass through the region Tuesday, bringing with it chances for a wintry mix or snow showers starting in the early morning hours. Chances for rain, sleet or snow are expected to continue through the afternoon. The ...and more »
  
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• Doors Stolen Off Patterson Park Couple’s Car

  11-12-2017 22:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Baltimore couple is seeking donations for a security camera after they say someone broke into their Toyota Camry and stole both passenger side doors over the weekend.
  According to a GoFundMe page created by a friend, Danny and Ann’s car was parked in their designated handicapped spot on the corner of Milton Avenue and Baltimore Street when someone smashed the driver side window, cut the electrical wiring and stole both passenger side doors.
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• ‘No Hate’ Snowman, Booted From Knights Of Columbus, Finds Home At Catonsville Presbyterian

  11-12-2017 21:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Snooki, the “No Hate” snowman that was booted from the Knights of Columbus Patapsco Council in Catonsville, has found a new home at Catonsville Presbyterian Church.
  Snooki’s saga began late last month. He was one of many snowmen made for the Catonsville Celebrations Committee fundraising effort for the annual Fourth of July parade. Local businesses were sponsoring the decorations, which were placed outside the Knights of Columbus Patapsco Council.
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• MIT Researchers Land Deal For Needle-Free Drug Injector, Stage Set For Market Release

  11-12-2017 21:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Scared of needles? Can’t stand all the pinpricks from taking medication or diabetes tests? Startup company Portal Instruments has landed a major deal to bring their needle-free solution to market in a move that could change the way people take medicine forever.
  The tech startup, which was created by MIT researchers in 2012, has reached a deal with Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda to help develop the “PRIME” injector and bring it to the market.
  
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• Police ID Suspect In PNC Bank Robbery Inside York Road Giant Store

  11-12-2017 20:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The man who police say robbed a PNC bank inside a Giant grocery store on York Road Sunday before leading officers on a pursuit has been identified.
  Baltimore County Police have charged 54-year-old Melvin McDougald of Baltimore with armed robbery, robbery, first degree assault, theft and use of a firearm during a robbery.
  Investigators say McDougald entered the store just after 1 p.m. Sunday and displayed a handgun and note demanding money to the bank teller.
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• Pentagon To Allow Transgender People To Enlist In Military Despite Trump’s Opposition

  11-12-2017 20:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is allowing transgender people to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite President Donald Trump’s opposition.
  The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue, and the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump’s demand to ban transgender individuals from the military. Two federal courts already have ruled against the ban. Potential transgender recruits will have to overcome a lengthy and str
  
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• Women Detail Sexual Allegations Against Trump

  11-12-2017 20:21
  By Dan Merica, CNN (CNN) — A group of women who have publicly accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment and assault detailed their accounts of being groped, fondled and forcibly kissed by the businessman-turned-politician at a news conference on Monday. “This was serial misconduct and perversion on the part of Mr. Trump. Unfortunately, this behavior isn’t rare in our society, and people of all backgrounds can be victims. The only reason I am here today is that this of
  
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• 2 Maryland Parades Make USA Today’s Top 10 List

  11-12-2017 19:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Baltimore and the Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade in Annapolis are both on USA Today’s list of the Top 10 holiday parades in the U.S.
  The parades were nominated by the publication’s editors and voted on by readers.
  This was the 45th year for the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Hampden, which travels a 2.5-mile route and attracts thousands eager to see floats, bands, WJZ personalities, dozens of Harley Davi
  
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• 6-Year-Old YouTube Star Earns $11 Million Reviewing Toys

  11-12-2017 19:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A family’s toy review videos, starring their six-year-old son, has turned the youngster into one of the richest YouTube stars online.
  Ryan, the star of Ryan ToysReview, finished in the Top 10 of Forbes’ highest-paid YouTube stars in the world this year. The six-year-old’s massively popular channel has reportedly earned $11 million in 2017.
  The channel has attracted a huge following of parents and children who watch Ryan test out new toys and give his thou
  
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• Keidel: Eagles’ Win Feels More Like A Loss

  11-12-2017 19:34
  By Jason Keidel
  There were ample plots and subplots to the Rams-Eagles game yesterday, and yet they were all buried by the end of a fantastic contest, one that lived up to the billing, the teams, and their resumes.
  At the end of the game the expected narratives seemed to be flipped on their heads. Though the Eagles won, they seemed to have lost their leader, best player, and likely NFL MVP, QB Carson Wentz. (That impression has since been confirmed.) Not only did Wentz toss one TD pass after ano
  
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• Police Hope To ID Man Found Dead Along I-695 With Composite Sketch

  11-12-2017 19:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A man’s remains were found along I-695 in Anne Arundel County in September, and now State Police are hoping to identify him with the help of a new composite sketch.Police believe the victim is a 5-foot-2 Asian/Hispanic male in his late 20s or early 30s.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore determined the victim’s manner of death as trauma to his head.
  It was 4:30 p.m. on September 22 when the remains were found down an embankment by a driver who
  
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• Police: Middle River Basement Renters Found Dead By Homeowner Were Likely Targeted

  11-12-2017 18:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people found dead in the basement apartment of a Middle River home Saturday morning have been identified as 28-year-old Joshua Stephen Glennon and 30-year-old Tiffany V. Ingellis.
  Baltimore County Police say their deaths were reported by the Honeycomb Road homeowner after he discovered the bodies.
  The bodies were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for determination of cause and manner of death.
  Homicide detectives continue to investigate and say t
  
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• 245-Million-Year-Old Fossil Looks Like Darth Vader, So Scientists Name It After Him

  11-12-2017 18:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Paleontologists say that “the force” is strong with a newly discovered fossil in Idaho. The 245 million-year-old remnants of a prehistoric horseshoe crab have been named after the infamous Star Wars character, Darth Vader.
  Researchers from New Mexico and Colorado named the four-inch-long fossil Vaderlimulus tricki after noting how much the crab looked like the helmet of the sci-fi villain.
  “Vaderlimulus… has unusual body propo
  
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• More Than 850 Gallons Of Magnesium Hydroxide Leak Into River

  11-12-2017 17:39
  BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 850 gallons of magnesium hydroxide were accidentally released into a river in Baltimore.
  The Baltimore City Department of Public Works says in a release that 856 gallons of the chemical commonly known as milk of magnesia started to leak into the Patapsco River around 1 p.m. Friday.
  The leak started from a broken line on a tank located at a facility on the south side of Baltimore County’s Patapsco Pumping Station. The spill was stopped at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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• Charges Of Attempted Rape, Harassment After Investigation Into Harford Co. Fire Company

  11-12-2017 17:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Criminal charges ranging from harassment to attempted first degree rape have been filed against three current members and one former member of the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company.
  This comes after Chief Will Rosenberg was made aware of harassment and assault allegations and notified the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, according to a statement from the fire company.
  The sheriff’s office says it launched its investigation Dec. 3.
  “The reporte
  
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• Report: Celeb Chef Mario Batali Facing Multiple Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  11-12-2017 16:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Mario Batali will reportedly step down from his restaurant empire and his host spot on “The Chew” after a story published Monday in the food magazine Eater detailed the stories of four women who are accusing Batali of sexual misconduct.
  The Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group operates restaurants throughout the country and internationally.
  Batali said in a statement that, “although the identities of most of the individuals mentioned in these stories
  
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• Baltimore-area home sales, prices climb in November - Baltimore Sun

  11-12-2017 16:02 via baltimoresun.com
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  In Baltimore, November home sales were up 6.3 percent percent from last year. (John Bazemore / AP). Sarah GantzContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Baltimore-area home sales and prices continued to climb in November as the inventory of available homes ...
  
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• Pipe Bomb Strapped To Man Explodes In NYC Subway, Injuring 4

  11-12-2017 15:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a pipe bomb strapped to him set off the crude device in the subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring the suspect and three other people at the height of the morning rush hour, law enforcement officials said.
  The man and three others were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the blast.
  Police say the explosion happened in a
  
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• Dems Call For Resignation Of Council Chair Over Moore Ties

  11-12-2017 15:06
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democrats in Maryland say a newly elected county council chairman should resign over his close ties to Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.The Anne Arundel County Council elected Michael Peroutka as its chairman last week. Peroutka, a Republican, has been a longtime supporter of Moore, donating to his campaigns and campaigning on Moore’s behalf.The Capital reports that the county’s Democratic Central Committee wrote an open letter demanding Peroutka’s
  
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• Kids Ask 73 Questions A Day, Many Parents Can’t Answer, Study Says

  11-12-2017 15:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Many parents will tell you their children seem to ask a million questions a day. A new study has actually put a number on how curious kids can be; estimating that youngsters ask 73 questions each day. Maybe more unnerving for parents, researchers found that adults struggled to answer nearly half of the questions put to them.
  “As children grow up it’s natural to be curious about the world around them,” said Dr. Sam Wass in a press release. “As
  
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• Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run

  11-12-2017 14:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A 64-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit while crossing the street on North Central Avenue at East Fayette Street in Southeast Baltimore.
  After hitting the pedestrian on Sunday night, what can only be described as a light-blue colored pick-up truck sped away. Investigators believe the truck should have damage in the front right corner.
  The victim is in the hospital. Crash detectives are investigating he incident and are asking anyone with information
  
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• Northeast Baltimore Shooting Leaves One Dead

  11-12-2017 14:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that took place in Northeast Baltimore.
  The shooting took place on the 5800 block of Moores Run Court. Police say a black male was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbors say the heard a gunshot, but saw nothing.
  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (410) 396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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• NYPD: Responding To Report Of Times Square Area Explosion

  11-12-2017 14:26
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say one person has been arrested after a device exploded on a New York City subway platform near Times Square.
  The person in custody has non-life threatening injuries. The explosion happened Monday morning as police responded to the area of the Port Authority bus terminal.It’s led to delays along some of the subway lines that pass beneath the bus terminal.Some passengers have been evacuated as a precaution.
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• Firefighters Brace For Second Week Of California Wildfires

  11-12-2017 13:26
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say the largest, most destructive wildfire burning in Southern California is expected to grow as it enters its second week.The Thomas Fire north of Los Angeles has burned more than 270 square miles, prompted tens of thousands of evacuations and destroyed nearly 800 structures.The fire that started Dec. 4 is 15 percent contained. It was fanned by dry Santa Ana winds that spit embers ahead of fire lines.Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown says the containmen
  
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• Montgomery County Council To Discuss Gang Prevention Strategies

  11-12-2017 13:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Gang prevention strategies will be the main topic of discussion between the Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committees on Monday morning.
  The discussion will cover recent gang-related criminal activity and concern about gang recruitment. It comes after police arrested three people in the death of a man stabbed more than 100 times in an apparent MS-13 gang slaying. Two of the three were taken into custody on December 1
  
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• Tree Lighting Ceremony At War Memorial Plaza

  11-12-2017 12:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The holiday spirit will come to Baltimore’s War Memorial Plaza on Monday evening.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh will host a holiday tree lighting ceremony. The ceremony will include music, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus.
  Following the ceremony, the 2nd Annual Holiday Open House will take place inside Baltimore City Hall.
  The ceremony starts at 5 p.m..
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• Two People Shot In Baltimore, Including 17-Year-Old On A Basketball Court

  11-12-2017 12:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two people are injured after separate shootings in Baltimore.
  In Northeast Baltimore, a 17-year-old male was shot in the back while he was on the basketball court on the 2900 block of Jennifer Avenue. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.
  In West Baltimore, an officer was walking at Pennsylvania Avenue near North Avenue when he heard a gunshot. The officer soon found a 23-year-old man who was shot in the right leg. The victim was taken to the hospit
  
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• Trump Robocall Urges Voters To Back Moore

  11-12-2017 12:03
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Alabama voters are getting a recorded phone call in which President Donald Trump says he needs Republican Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate.The 90-second audio recording released Sunday by the Moore campaign includes Trump saying progress on his agenda will be “stopped cold” if Alabama elects Democrat Doug Jones.State voters will begin receiving the call on Monday, the day before the election.Trump calls Moore a conservative who will help get the nation back
  
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• Final Push For Moore And Jones In Alabama Senate Race

  11-12-2017 11:53
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Democrats see Tuesday’s special Senate election as a chance to renounce a history littered with politicians whose race-baiting, bombast and other baggage have long soiled the state’s reputation beyond its borders.
  Many Republicans see the vote as chance to ratify their conservative values and protect President Donald Trump’s agenda ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
  At the center are Republican Roy Moore, a former jurist twice removed as
  
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• Missing 17-Year-Old Found Dead In Bethesda Woods

  11-12-2017 11:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —After a 17-year-old was found dead in a wooded area of Bethesda Sunday, police are investigating.
  The body of Navid Nicholas Sepehri was discovered in the 6500 block of Laverock Lane was reported missing Saturday night.
  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of his death.
  This is an ongoing death investigation.Anyone with information is urged to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.
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• Steelers Lock Up AFC North With 39-38 Win Over Ravens

  11-12-2017 06:28
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers won one for injured star Ryan Shazier — and wrapped up the AFC North in the process.
  Chris Boswell made a 46-yard field goal with 42 seconds left and Pittsburgh’s defense overcame a sloppy night to stop one Baltimore’s last-gasp drive in the Steelers’ 39-38 victory Sunday night.
  The Steelers (11-2) trailed by 11 points going into the fourth quarter but capped an emotionally trying week following Shazier’s spinal injury
  
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• Loved Ones, Colleagues Remember Off-Duty Maryland Officers Fatally Struck On Highway

  11-12-2017 06:23
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ)– There are many heavy hearts throughout Maryland, after one off-duty law enforcement officer was trying to help another, who was stranded on interstate 270.
  Sadly, they were both struck and killed. Even though they never met before the tragic accident, they had a lot in common. Both dedicated their lives to saving and serving others.
  RELATED: 2 Off-Duty Officers Killed In I-270 Crash Identified
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• Made In Baltimore Pop-Up Shop Encourages Local Gift Buying

  11-12-2017 05:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– This is the third year for the “Made in Baltimore” pop-up shop and the main focus is to encourage people to buy local items that are “Made in Baltimore.”
  Andrea Tomlin is one of more than 60 local business owners who’ve set-up shop in the old bank building at the corner of North Avenue and North Charles Street. This will be an opportunity for them to get a piece of the holiday sales.
  “They are able to touch, feel, see what the produ
  
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• Former KKK Member Turned Catholic Priest Apologizes To Black Family For Cross Burning

  11-12-2017 05:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Catholic priest who was once a member of the KKK is apologizing for his actions.
  William Aitcheson placed a burning cross in front of an African American couple’s Maryland home in 1977, and now, forty years later, the couple says an apology is simply not enough.
  The massive burning cross was left at Barbara and Phillip Butler’s College Park home four decades ago.
  “Big whole eight-foot cross burning,” Phillip said.
  This past summer, Father Ait
  
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• Vegas Shooting Victim From Md. Leaves Rehab; Has Several Days Away From Doctors

  11-12-2017 04:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Las Vegas shooting victim Tina Frost continues to make encouraging strides in her recovery.
  Frost walked out of the inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Friday, according to the latest update from her family.
  She will now continue her recovery on an outpatient basis.
  RELATED: Young Woman From Maryland Injured In Deadly Las Vegas Shooting
  Frost and her boyfriend will be staying in the area.
  She was critically injured when a gunman opened fire at the Route 1 Music Festi
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny, Chilly Sunday

  11-12-2017 04:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A mainly sunny, and chilly Sunday all across the region. A southwest breeze tomorrow will allow warmer temperatures to return to the area for the next two days.
  Highs will be in the low to mid 40’s, before a strong cold front crossing the region, will drop temperatures to about 20 degrees by Wednesday morning. Highs may only reach 32 despite some sun on Wednesday, and wind chills will be in the teens and low 20’s.
  Temps will remain chilly all week, and a slight
  
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• Mike Mitchell, James Harrison Active As Steelers Host Ravens

  11-12-2017 01:52
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh safety Mike Mitchell and linebacker James Harrison are active as the Steelers try to clinch the AFC North title against Baltimore.
  Mitchell missed last week’s victory over Cincinnati with an ankle injury. Harrison has been healthy but inactive since Oct. 22. The five-time Pro Bowler is playing thanks in part to an injury to inside linebacker Ryan Shazier.
  Shazier remains in the hospital recovering from a spinal cord injury. Pittsburgh moved reserve outsid
  
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• Athletes, Entertainers Rush To Support Bullied Tennessee Boy

  11-12-2017 00:40
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman’s video of her tearful son recounting being bullied at middle school has prompted a wave of support from athletes and entertainers.
  Kimberly Jones said in a Facebook post Friday she had just picked up her son, Keaton, from school because he was too afraid to go to lunch.
  In the video, Keaton said other students call him ugly, make fun of his nose and tell him he has no friends. He said milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes.
  
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