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• ‘I Love This S—‘: Sheriff Caught Bragging About Fatal Shooting

  07-02-2018 23:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Tennessee sheriff is facing a lawsuit after body cam video captured the officer ordering deputies to shoot a fleeing suspect. White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe was also reportedly recorded saying “I love this s—” after the chase ended and the suspect had been fatally shot.
  Michael Dial was driving with a suspended license when he was pulled over by police in April of 2017. Dash cam video from Tennessee police show Dial speeding away and ramming sev
  
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• Recruit’s Mom Walks off on Signing Day When Son Commits To Florida

  07-02-2018 23:09
  By: Karin Brown
  No. 40 overall prospect Jacob Copeland had his college decision narrowed down to three schools: University of Tennessee, University of Alabama and Florida State University.
  Copeland chose FSU.
  However, Copeland’s mother had different plans for her son.
  Wearing an Alabama sweatshirt and Tennessee hat, she got up from her seat next to her son and left the ceremony just as her son announced his decision.
  Support your kids and their dreams not yours!! #JacobCopeland
  — Nei
  
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• CURE Program Bridges Pathway To Science, Medicine For Baltimore Students

  07-02-2018 22:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– For 40 years, the number of African American men entering medical school has not budged. They make up less than 5 percent of graduating doctors. What’s the solution?
  The University of Maryland: Baltimore has one idea.
  The CURE program is aimed at giving new opportunities to the young boys and girls who live in the school’s West Baltimore neighborhood.
  A robotics program that is part of CURE, which launched three years ago, tries to give Baltimore children
  
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• LeBron Haters Sound Off On Warriors Free Agency Rumors

  07-02-2018 22:37
  By Matt Citak
  Last week, the NBA world was set ablaze when ESPN reported that LeBron James would meet with the Golden State Warriors this summer, if they cleared the salary-cap space to sign him. This assumes he opts out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and becomes a free agent.
  The report cited anonymous league sources, and did not include any thoughts or quotes from James himself. James and his camp vehemently denied leaking the information, and it is believed to have possibly come
  
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• 2 Baltimore Men Arrested For Trafficking Of Teen Girls

  07-02-2018 22:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore men have been arrested on human trafficking charges after police say they were forcing at least three teenage girls into prostitution.
  25-year-old Sean Dean and 28-year-old Gerald Dawayne Marshall face three counts of human trafficking and two counts of prostitution- under 16.
  The investigation into Dean and Marshall began on January 11, when Laurel Police Department officers were called about drugs at a Laurel hotel.
  Responding officers found three gir
  
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• Female Olympians Pledge To Donate Brains For Concussion Research

  07-02-2018 22:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Days before the 2018 Winter Olympics begin in South Korea, three female Olympians have announced that they are joining the fight to end concussions in sports by donating their brains to science.
  U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, U.S. hockey player Angela Ruggiero, and six-time Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser of Canada have all pledged to give their brains to the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) at the end of their lives.
  “Women are largely unrepresented
  
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• Settlement Eyed In Suit Over Historically Black Colleges

  07-02-2018 22:16
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration is proposing a settlement of up to $100 million to end a lawsuit involving Maryland’s historically black colleges.
  The proposal announced Wednesday comes more than a decade after advocates for four historically black colleges sued the state, accusing it of operating a segregated university system.
  On Tuesday, the state was granted a stay of a judge’s order last year outlining possible remedies to what she found to be
  
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• Apple Watch Can Detect Diabetes With 85% Accuracy, Study Says

  07-02-2018 21:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Technology has transformed the wrist watch from a clock, to a phone, and now into a non-invasive monitor for diabetes. According to a study released by Apple, the Apple Watch can accurately tell whether the wearer does or does not have diabetes 85 percent of the time.
  An ongoing study by app developer Cardiogram and the University of California is tracking over 14,000 Apple Watch and Android Wear users, gathering data on many patients who have diabetes, hypertension,
  
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• Puppy Returned To Owner After Being Stolen From Inside Home

  07-02-2018 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A stolen puppy has been safely returned to his home, and the family says social media played a big role in getting out their story.
  It was security cameras that were set up inside and outside the family’s home that captured the suspect’s image and ultimately brought home puppy Leo.
  Early Monday morning, the young suspect was caught on camera after he walked into the Passi’s Baltimore home and snatched their golden retriever puppy.
  The thief then quickly
  
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• Man In Child Porn Video Case Charged In Detroit Sex Assaults

  07-02-2018 20:59
  DETROIT (AP) — A man arrested in Alabama in connection with a sexually explicit video featuring a young girl is also charged in Detroit with sexually assaulting three young female relatives.
  Germaine Moore, 44, surrendered about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday to police in Millbrook, Alabama, just north of Montgomery, and faces sexual assault of a child, distribution of video depicting the assault and first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges.
  The video circulating on Facebook and other social media
  
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• 19-Year-Old Woman Gouges Out Her Own Eyeballs Outside Church, Report Says

  07-02-2018 20:56
  SOUTH CAROLINA (WJZ) —Local churchgoers in South Carolina witnessed a disturbing incident as a young woman gouged out her own eyes outside of their building.
  “It was terrible what I witnessed, it really was,” Elizabeth Hiott said, via WCSC. Hiott, who reportedly works at the South Main Chapel and Mercy Center in Anderson, ran outside after horrified onlookers screamed for help when the woman began to gouge out her eyeball.
  “It was across the street and I could see b
  
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• Southwest Plane Nearly Goes Off Taxiway At BWI Airport

  07-02-2018 20:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Southwest Airlines plane nearly went off a taxiway Wednesday morning just before it was set to depart from BWI Airport.
  The plan had nearly 150 people on board at the time it skid to the edge of a BWI taxiway, and airport officials say this morning’s icy weather wasn’t to blame.
  The airport says the runway it was set to leave from was more than warm enough to fly, with 75 other flights departing off the runway where the problem happened.
  The pilot
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested On Rape Charge

  07-02-2018 20:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 33-year-old Baltimore man is now behind bars after police say he raped a woman earlier this month.
  Monte Ingram has been charged with first-degree rape in the case.
  Police say the rape happened on February 1, in the Mosher Street corridor.
  No further details have been released.
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• Court Eyes Whether Juvenile Lifers Have Real Parole Chance

  07-02-2018 20:14
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court is mulling whether juvenile offenders serving life sentences are unconstitutionally being denied meaningful opportunities for parole.
  The Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday regarding four men who were given life sentences for crimes committed as juveniles.
  Defense attorneys argue that the sentences, which carry the possibility of parole, are nevertheless illegal because the offenders have no meaningful opportunity for release under
  
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• Amtrak Engineer Ordered To Stand Trial In Philadelphia Crash

  07-02-2018 19:30
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian sat stunned Tuesday as a judge reinstated twice-rejected criminal charges and ordered him to stand trial for a deadly 2015 train wreck in Philadelphia.
  Judge Kathryn S. Lewis ruled that another judge erred in dismissing the reckless endangerment and involuntary manslaughter charges at a hearing in September.
  Lewis said evidence at the hearing — including testimony from an injured passenger and gruesome details of tattered cars and s
  
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• Maryland Ending Parental Rights Of Rapists Who Impregnate

  07-02-2018 19:13
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — More than 10 years after supporters began pushing for it, Maryland’s legislature has decided — with unanimous votes in the Senate and House — to enable impregnated rape victims to ask judges to end the parental rights of their rapists.
  Supporters say it has become embarrassing that a state known for its progressive politics is one of the last to adopt such a law. They also credit a growing sense of female empowerment for making the issue a priority.
  
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• Dottie Pepper On AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: ‘Ball Striking Is Key’

  07-02-2018 18:53
  By Dave Shedloski
  Few events can match the splendor and entertainment value of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where celebrities and many of golf’s top players mingle along the California coast at one of the most iconic courses in the world — Pebble Beach Golf Links.
  This year will be no exception, and, in fact, could be one of the most memorable editions since Bing Crosby got his Clambake going in 1937. The top three players in the Official World Golf Ranking — Dustin Johnso
  
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• Unique Valentine’s Day Date Ideas In Baltimore

  07-02-2018 18:35
  By Joel Furches
  A Valentine’s Day date should be special, not formulaic. It’s an event that happens once a year, and it should be memorable. Here are five different date ideas that should make your V-day date sparkle, and make it one that won’t be easily forgotten.
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  February is one of the most chilliest of the year. So you want to do something fun and unique with your Valentine’s Day da
  
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• Is Bergeron A Favorite For The Hart Trophy?

  07-02-2018 18:33
  By Steve Silverman
  Bergeron picking up steam for Hart Trophy
  Patrice Bergeron has been among the most respected and well-liked players in the NHL for years.
  The four-time Selke Trophy winner is known as a player who does everything the right way and is clearly the game’s best 200-foot player.
  As fine a player as Bergeron has been since his rookie season in 2003-2004, he has taken it up a couple of steps this year as the Boston Bruins continue to climb in the NHL standings. Bergeron remains
  
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• Gov. Hogan Shows Off Scars After Surgery To Remove Cancer

  07-02-2018 18:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan provides an update on Twitter Wednesday regarding his latest health concerns with skin cancer.
  He posted a selfie to social media with the caption “Larry-2 Cancer-0.”
  Larry – 2
  Cancer – 0 pic.twitter.com/jeA6g8jsFy
  — Larry Hogan (@LarryHogan) February 7, 2018The governor blames the years he spent in the sun as a lifeguard in Florida.
  He says these spots had nothing to do with his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  
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• Ruth Cummings, Mother Of US Rep. Elijah Cummings, Dies

  07-02-2018 18:30
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The mother of Maryland U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings has died.
  A post on the congressman’s Facebook page for re-election says 91-year-old Ruth Elma Cummings died Monday. The post didn’t say what caused her death. She was born in Manning, South Carolina, before her family moved to Baltimore.
  The post says Ruth Cummings was the overseer of Victory Prayer Chapel, which she established in her home’s basement before the congregation grew and moved into t
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts To Stop Using Foam Cups By 2020

  07-02-2018 17:54
  NEW YORK (AP) — Foam cups at Dunkin’ Donuts will soon be history, removing what the company estimates will be a billion of them each year from the waste stream.
  Dunkin’ said Wednesday that the polystyrene foam cups will be completely phased out from its stores globally by 2020.
  Because foam packaging decomposes slowly, ends up in oceans and can harm marine life and other animals that ingest it, there has been push to ban its use.
  Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc., based in Canto
  
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• Southwest Plane Nearly Goes Off The Runway At BWI Airport

  07-02-2018 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Southwest Airlines plane nearly went off the runway Wednesday morning just before it was set to depart from BWI Airport.
  The flight was set to go to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and as it was heading out for departure just after 10 a.m., the aircraft slid and stopped near the edge of the taxiway.
  No injuries were reported, and the passengers were taken off the plane, before going back to the airport terminal.
  Crews are working to determine the cause of this incident.
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• Officers Arrest Suspect Shortly After Witnessing Shooting

  07-02-2018 17:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police officers arrested a 39-year-old Baltimore man shortly after they reportedly saw him shoot another man.
  The shooting happened Tuesday, just before 9:30 p.m., in the 900 block of Calhoun St., according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  Officers report witnessing a shooting, and immediately chased after the suspect, who later surrendered to officers without incident.
  Police arrested Walter Miles, who has been charged with attempted murder and handgun viola
  
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• 2018 Gerber Baby, Lucas, Is First Gerber Baby With Down Syndrome

  07-02-2018 16:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baby food company Gerber has announced the results of its latest photo search.
  Baby Lucas from Dalton, Georgia “won the judges over with his glowing and giggly smile and was chosen among more than 140,000 entries,” according to a press release from the company.
  As the Grand Prize winner, Lucas’s family will receive $50,000, and Lucas will be given the coveted title of 2018 Gerber Spokesbaby.
  “Lucas’ winning smile and joyful expression won our
  
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• As Price Fluctuates Wildly, Millennials Say They’d Invest In Bitcoin Over Stocks

  07-02-2018 16:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Despite plummeting prices, then sweeping gains, and government crackdowns, and credit card companies banning purchases, Bitcoin still looks like a sound investment to millennials, according to recent studies.
  According to recent studies, the Great Recession of 2008 has made a large portion of millennials so fearful of investing in the stock market that young adults say they’d rather take their chances in the volatile world of cryptocurrency.
  “Bitcoin’s a
  
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• Baltimore Officials Eye Legal Training For Police Recruits

  07-02-2018 16:40
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore officials have scheduled a hearing on police training standards amid concerns that too many recruits lack a fundamental understanding of constitutional principles regarding police powers.
  The hearing was scheduled after Sgt. Joshua Rosenblatt, head of legal instruction at the police academy, told The Baltimore Sun that recruits were being pushed through the academy despite lacking a basic understanding of the laws governing constitutional policing, such as the ne
  
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• 2 Women Digging For Clams In Washington Die In Separate Incidents

  07-02-2018 16:38
  By Johnathan Hendricks
  Long Beach, WA (KPTV) — Two women out digging for clams lost their lives Friday night in separate incidents on the southwest Washington coast.
  Deputies were called to a report of a woman lost in the surf near the Oysterville beach approach at 8:57 p.m. Friday.
  Deputies said Jerilynn Reinke, 70, of Ocean Park, Washington, was out clamming with her spouse when they got separated.
  The Pacific County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, along with the South Pacific Coun
  
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• Lawmakers Seek Safer Packaging For Toxic Laundry Pods

  07-02-2018 16:32
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two New York lawmakers want the state to mandate child-resistant packaging, individual warning labels and uniform colors for toxic laundry detergent pods amid the dangerous trend of people eating them and encouraging or daring others to do the same.
  State Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, a Queens Democrat, unveiled their proposal on Tuesday, noting several deaths around the country tied to the Tide Pods challenge, an online tr
  
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• Rising Stars: Maame Biney

  07-02-2018 16:00
  Ryan MayerWith the 2018 Winter Olympics set to get underway, CBS Local Sports will be profiling five young, up-and-coming, Olympic athletes whose names you will likely hear a lot during the course of the Games. These athletes are our “Rising Stars” for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.Short-track speed skating is one of the most exciting parts of any Winter Olympic program. Skaters blaze around the ovular track in races that last anywhere between 40 seconds and 7 minutes
  
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• Freezing Rain, Sleet Causes School Closures, Accidents In Maryland

  07-02-2018 15:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sleet and freezing rain falling on Maryland Wednesday morning is creating a coating of ice throughout the area.
  Many county school systems closed for the day, including Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County and Howard County. Some other local school systems will open two hours late.
  FULL LIST OF SCHOOL DELAYS
  Several accidents were also reported in the area as the ice built up on roads. Maryland State Police said they responded to multiple accidents on I-83 bet
  
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• Black History Month: 5 Destinations For African American Culture & History

  07-02-2018 15:00
  By Randy Yagi
  First conceived as a weeklong event in Washington DC in 1926 and held annually over the entire month of February since 1976, Black History Month celebrates the numerous achievements and contributions from black Americans in U.S. history. But this year, it’s an especially important time raise awareness in African American history, in that it also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. and provides for an excellent opportunity to reflect u
  
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• I-83 Littered With Accidents During Icy Morning Commute

  07-02-2018 14:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I-83 proved to be a problem area during the icy morning commute in Maryland Wednesday.
  Maryland State Police said they responded to multiple accidents there between I-695 and the Pennsylvania line.
  RELATED: Freezing Rain, Sleet Causing School Closures, Accidents In Maryland
  WJZ traffic reporter Sharon Gibala said three separate wrecks were working on I-83 at one point, all between Middletown Rd. and Belfast Rd.
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• Eagles Season Recap: 2017 Will Be Season To Remember Forever In Philly

  07-02-2018 14:35
  By Sam McPherson
  The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions.
  Let that sink in for a moment, and then go celebrate in the City of Brotherly Love … forever.
  With a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, the Eagles erased decades of frustration and exacted a bit of revenge, too. Forget the Super Bowl XV loss to the Oakland Raiders and their backup QB on a magical run to immortality. The Eagles now have their own Cinderella story to retell to posterity. Forget th
  
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• Woman’s Video Of Corgi Riding Pony Goes Viral

  07-02-2018 14:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Missouri woman’s video of a neighbor’s corgi riding her pony has gone viral.
  The video, which she shared on Facebook, has been shared more than 90,000 times.Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
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• Weather Blog: Scattered Icy Areas

  07-02-2018 14:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The good news is after today there will be no winter like precipitation, for the next five days. And after tomorrow’s 37°, temperatures will be at or above normal in the mid 40’s. In the extended outlook all is well, and pretty good!
  But let’s backtrack and talk the rest of this day. As of this writing at about 7:30 A.M. the radar is showing a break in mixed precipitation and rain. But the cold ground is already wet and we are getting reports of scat
  
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• Boston Restaurant Offers $3K Burger With Engagement Ring

  07-02-2018 14:04
  BOSTON (AP) — For $3,000, patrons at one Boston restaurant can order a burger that comes with an engagement ring on the side.
  Pauli’s, in the city’s North End, says with 48-hours’ notice, the restaurant’s Big Boy burger will arrive with a 7/8 carat Neil Lane ring nestled in the bun. The ring will come framed with round diamonds and a 14 karat gold band.
  The restaurant says the burger is part of a Valentine’s Day special.
  Restaurant owner Paul Barker says there
  
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• Baltimore Has 2 Of America’s Most Romantic Restaurants, OpenTable Says

  07-02-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, OpenTable has released a list of America’s most romantic restaurants.
  Three of those restaurants are apparently in Maryland — two in Baltimore and one in Annapolis.
  The honorees were chosen “based on an analysis of 12,000,000+ reviews of more than 26,000 restaurants across the country — all submitted by verified diners,” OpenTable says.
  Charleston in Harbor East and The Prime Rib on Calvert Street both
  
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• Michigan Family With 13 Sons Expecting 14th Child In April

  07-02-2018 13:30
  ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan couple with 13 sons is expecting a 14th child in April but waiting until birth to learn the sex.
  Jay and Kateri Schwandt say adding another child to their large family won’t be too big of a logistic change or financial burden, WOOD-TV reported . Kateri Schwandt said she’s used to large families, as one of 14 children herself.
  “If you have three, it’s the same as having 10 at this point, if you ask me,” Kateri Schwandt said. &l
  
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• Freezing Rain, Sleet Causing School Closures, Accidents In Maryland

  07-02-2018 13:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sleet and freezing rain falling on Maryland Wednesday morning is creating a coating of ice throughout the area.
  Baltimore County, Frederick County, Carrol County, Cecil County, Montgomery County, and Harford County Public Schools have all closed for the day. Some other local school systems will open two hours late.FULL LIST OF SCHOOL DELAYS
  Accidents are being reported in the area. Maryland State Police are responding to multiple accidents on I-83 between 695 and the Penn
  
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• Closing Arguments Set In Baltimore Police Corruption Trial

  07-02-2018 12:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZAP) — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys are set to make their closing arguments in the trial of two Baltimore detectives fighting racketeering and robbery charges. The case involves one of the worst U.S. police corruption scandals in recent memory.
  Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys for Detectives Marcus Taylor and Daniel Hersl rested their cases Tuesday. Both defendants declined to testify.
  The jury trial has been fueled by testimony from disgraced ex-detectiv
  
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• Woman Says Store-Bought Lettuce Had A 3-inch Lizard In It

  07-02-2018 12:34
  KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail.
  After vomiting and getting over her shock, Michelle Carr, a nurse from Kittery, said she feared she could have ingested harmful bacteria. A biologist friend believes she found a blue-bellied lizard from California.
  Carr said she bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Jan. 26. The
  
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• Hot Tea Linked To Esophageal Cancer In Smokers, Drinkers

  07-02-2018 12:20
  By Mark Lieber, CNN
  (CNN) — If you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol daily, you may want to consider letting your tea cool before you enjoy it. Drinking tea while it’s too hot could increase your risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
  In the study, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, drinking “hot” or “burning hot” tea was associated with a two- to fivefold increase in esophageal cancer, but only in people who also smoked or drank al
  
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• Girl Scout Sells Cookies Outside Weed Shop

  07-02-2018 12:10
   San Diego, CA (KGTV) — The legalization of California’s marijuana industry and start of Girl Scout cookie sales have created an opportune moment for at least one San Diego girl.
  A photo posted on Instagram by San Diego marijuana dispensary Urbn Leaf showed a Girl Scout with an armful of cookies in front of a Mission Bay storefront.
  “Get some Girl Scout Cookies with your GSC today until 4 p.m.! Have a friend that wants to #tagalong? Bring them with – shopping is more
  
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• Colts Owner To Pay For Funeral Of NFL Player Killed In Crash

  07-02-2018 12:07
  By Madison Park, Kimberly Hutcherson and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The driver suspected of hitting and killing NFL linebacker Edwin Jackson and his ride-share driver on Sunday had a prior conviction for driving under the influence and had twice been deported, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  Indiana State Police identified the suspected driver as Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, an undocumented immigrant who is a Guatemalan citizen. Police said he gave them an alias at the sc
  
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• On CNN, Torrey Smith Implies Trump ‘Has No Respect For Women,’ Or His Peers

  07-02-2018 11:38
  By Deena Zaru, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith told CNN Tonight Tuesday “there are plenty of guys who said they do not plan on going” to the White House should the team participate in the traditional visit to commemorate their Super Bowl win.
  Championship winning teams visiting the White House is a tradition that dates back to the 60s.
  The Eagles defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday and are expected to be honored by President Donald Trump later
  
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• Freezing Rain, Sleet Moving In, Area Is Under Winter Weather Advisory

  07-02-2018 10:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory went into effect at 3 a.m. Wednesday for most of central Maryland, including Baltimore. It will last through 8 a.m.
  Light sleet and freezing rain is expected to create a coating of ice throughout the area.
  “Much of the snow that was leading the way has now started to really lift to the north and the west of us, so we’re not going to see major snow accumulations,” according to WJZ Meteorologist Tim Williams.
  “Between 10 and
  
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• Trump Tells Pentagon To Plan A Military Parade

  07-02-2018 08:00
  By Eli Watkins and Ryan Browne, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has asked for a military parade and the Pentagon is reviewing potential dates, Pentagon spokesman Charlie Summers said Tuesday.
  The spokesman described the planning process as being in its “infancy.”
  In response to the news, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that Trump had asked the Defense Department to “explore” the idea.
  “President Trump is incredibly supportive o
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory; Possible Freezing Rain

  07-02-2018 04:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory went into effect at 3 a.m. Wednesday for most of central Maryland, including Baltimore.
  Baltimore’s advisory lasts until 10 a.m. but in the northernmost parts of Maryland, the advisory lasts through the early afternoon, according to WJZ’s Bob Turk.
  On #WJZ still on track for a period of snow sleet and freezing rain then rain tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/jefkho3hlS
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) February 7, 2018Those areas are expe
  
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• Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Resigns Amid Sex Misconduct Claims

  07-02-2018 04:01
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as chairman and CEO at Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations.
  Wynn Resorts says Tuesday the resignation is effective immediately.
  The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 26 that a number of women said Wynn harassed or assaulted them and that one case led to a $7.5 million settlement.
  The Las Vegas billionaire has vehemently denied the allegations, which he attributes to a campaign led by his ex-wife.
  He also faces investigations
  
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