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• Third Trial In Phylicia Barnes Murder Case Revisits Old Evidence

  06-03-2018 23:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Old evidence, new trial. Tuesday was day two of an accused killer’s third trial on the same murder charge.
  Attorneys spent Tuesday tap dancing around old evidence in the new murder trial for Michael Johnson, who is in court for the third time on the same charge.
  He’s accused of killing a teenager back in 2010.
  It’s evident how the past two trials have complicated this trial.
  Attorneys spent all day Tuesday arguing over what old evidence will come in
  
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• ‘Uncontrolled’ Space Station To Crash Into Earth In Early April, Experts Say

  06-03-2018 23:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Scientists have revealed new information about an out-of-control Chinese space station that has been falling back to Earth for several months. A team from the European Space Agency (ESA) has narrowed the window for its impact but still don’t know where the 19,000-pound projectile will land.
  China’s government reportedly lost control of their space lab, Tiangong-1, in June of 2016 and initially announced that the station would crash back to Earth in la
  
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• Man Accused Of Wanting To Eat Child Released On Bond

  06-03-2018 22:45
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man accused of wanting to enslave and eat a child has been released from jail on bond.
  Justin Teeter Bensing of Myrtle Beach was released from jail last month after posting a $20,000 bond, according to court records.
  Bensing, 36, was arrested in Greenville County in early February on charges of criminal solicitation of a minor. He was one of more than 40 people facing charges after an investigation into child sex trafficking.
  Bensing is accused of sol
  
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• Michelle Obama Meets, Dances With Toddler Who Was Mesmerized By Her Portrait

  06-03-2018 22:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A photo of a toddler staring at the former first lady’s portrait has gone viral, but the story gets better when Michelle Obama extends a special invitation.
  The portrait by Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald was unveiled a few weeks ago, and it appears to be getting the attention Sherald and Mrs. Obama had hoped. Now, a new friendship between the two is growing.
  Two-year-old Parker Curry is very active, but when she saw the portrait at the National Portrait Gal
  
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• Crews Race To Restore Power As Another Nor’easter Set To Pound East Coast

  06-03-2018 22:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Power crews have been responding across the state to areas affected by last week’s wind storm.
  They’ve been staging near M&T Bank Stadium this week, where almost 1,000 workers from outside Maryland are still in the area trying to get power back on with the help of local BGE workers.
  “We’ve even had crews working around the clock,” said BGE spokesperson Justin Mulcahy.
  Some people have been without electricity since the wind storm last Frid
  
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• Spring Training Report: Injuries Beginning To Pop Up

  06-03-2018 21:54
  Ryan Mayer
  As much as players try to avoid it, a couple of big names end up sidelined with injuries every spring. It’s a sad fact of life in any sport at the highest level, and baseball is no exception. This year hasn’t seen a ton of year-ending injuries so far (knock on wood), which is good. But there are some big names that find themselves watching from the dugout for the rest of spring.
  Among those names, is Tampa Bay Rays’ top prospect, Brent Honeywell, who was lost for the
  
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• Natty Boh Debuts First New Beer In More Than 30 Years

  06-03-2018 21:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time in 30 years, there’s a new flavor of Natty Boh to try: Crab Shack Shandy.
  The 4.2 percent craft beer from National Bohemian is a golden-colored, light-bodied lager with a taste of orange peel and lemon zest.
  Even though there’s a crab on the can, there’s no crab spice in the recipe.
  The Crab Shack Shandy is available now until the end of the summer.
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• Dad Makes ‘Bully’ Son Run To School As Punishment In Viral Video

  06-03-2018 21:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A father in Virginia who said his son was kicked off the school bus for bullying students has turned his child’s unique punishment into an internet sensation. In a series of Facebook videos, the father advocated for “old school, simple parenting” while making his son run to school in the rain.
  Bryan Thornhill said his 10-year-old son received a three-day suspension from using the school bus “for being a little bully.” As punishment, the f
  
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• Ravens DE Brent Urban Signs 1-Year Deal To Avoid Free Agency

  06-03-2018 21:30
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed defensive end Brent Urban to a 1-year contract, less than two weeks before he was slated to become an unrestricted free agent.
  Urban’s four years with Baltimore have been marked by injuries. He’s played in just 25 games, and was healthy for an entire season only in 2016.
  After being selected out of Virginia in the fourth round of the 2014 draft, Urban spent his rookie season on injured reserve after hurting his knee in t
  
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• Woman With Alzheimer’s Missing From Baltimore

  06-03-2018 21:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are searching for a missing woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
  Marian Pratt was last seen March 3 around noon in the 1500 block of Gorsuch Avenue.
  Pratt is 5-foot-one and about 105 pounds. A description of the clothes she was last seen in is not available at this time.
  Anyone with information is asked to call our Missing Person Unit at 443-984-7385 or 911.
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• Amtrak Modifies Schedule Ahead Of Wednesday’s Nor’easter

  06-03-2018 20:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another Nor’easter is expected to hit the East Coast Wednesday, and Amtrak has announced it will operate a modified schedule between Washington, D.C. and Boston.
  Amtrak Northeast Regional and Acela Express services will be on a modified schedule, as forecasters are warning of winter weather hitting the northeast on Wednesday.
  Those with reservations will be notified, and anyone planning to travel should check their train status before departing and allow e
  
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• Keidel: Are The Rockets The Team To Beat?

  06-03-2018 20:49
  By Jason Keidel
  The Houston Rockets, as hot as their name implies, haven’t lost in 15 games. And they have quickly become the talk and chalk of the sport, perhaps even more so than the Golden State Warriors. Moreover, the Rockets are 32-1 when their three best players are in the lineup, and they’ve defeated the Warriors twice in three games this season.
  Is that enough? Does that really make the Rockets the favorites to dethrone the heretofore unbeatable Warriors?
  In a sense, it doesn
  
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• Service Resumes At Site Of CSX Train Derailment; Two Cars Still In River

  06-03-2018 20:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Normal service has resumed at the site where powerful winds blew a CSX train off its tracks in Cecil County, sending four freight cars toppling into the Susquehanna River.
  The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Friday, when wind gusts reached 70 miles per hour in some areas. Six cars derailed and four fell into the river. Two rail cars were pulled from the water over the weekend, but a CSX spokesperson said Tuesday afternoon that two cars remain in the riv
  
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• Pugh: City To Provide 60 Free Buses To Send Students To March For Our Lives Rally

  06-03-2018 20:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced Tuesday that the city will provide 60 free buses to send students to Washington, D.C., for a massive gun control rally next week.
  Pugh called for thousands of students to attend March For Our Lives, a student-led rally calling for gun control legislation.
  BREAKING: Baltimore @MayorPugh50 says the city is organizing 60 free buses to send students to DC for the march against gun violence later this month. Says “let&rs
  
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• Student Arrested For Anne Arundel Co. School Threat

  06-03-2018 19:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A ninth grade student has been arrested after police say the teen made a “prank” school threat.
  Authorities investigated a possible threat made against Broadneck High School Monday night.
  One of the students reportedly received a call that threatened a shooting at the high school on Tuesday.
  Police were able to identify the phone number from which they believe the call was made, and after several interviews, police were able to identify the person wh
  
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• Police Looking For Man Missing Since Last Week

  06-03-2018 19:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help with locating a man who has been missing since March 2.
  Damian Kelly, 42, was last seen at the Paradise Tavern, located in the 6412 Frederick Road, in Catonsville overnight Friday.
  Police say Kelly works at the Westside Men’s Shelter on Redwood Circle and was reported missing when he didn’t show up for work.
  Kelly is 6-foot-1, about 198 pounds. He has freckles and a dyed-red beard.
  Anyone
  
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• 20-Year-Old Sues Dick’s, Walmart Over New Gun Policies

  06-03-2018 18:54
  BALTIMOE (WJZ) — A 20-year-old man in Oregon is suing Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart over their new gun policies after the stores refused to sell him a rifle.
  Tyler Watson filed the lawsuit Monday and claims both stores refused to sell him a firearm, despite Oregon law allowing state residents to buy shotguns or rifles at age 18. Field & Stream, a sporting goods store owned by Dick’s, reportedly refused to sell Watson a weapon on Feb. 24. The incident took plac
  
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• Starbucks Refuses Drive-Thru Service To Teen On Horseback

  06-03-2018 18:41
  BALTIMOE (WJZ) — An Arizona Starbucks refused to serve a teenager on her birthday after the girl showed up at their drive-thru window on horseback.
  Aspen Cline and a friend took their horses into the town of Anthem for a quick coffee run.
  “My friend and I were going to get frappuccinos for us and a cup of whipped cream for the horses,” Cline said, via WTKR.
  The teen had reportedly seen several YouTube videos online of Starbucks customers being served while on horsebac
  
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• BGE Workers Volunteer To Make Care Packages For Troops

  06-03-2018 18:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gratitude takes many forms. When it’s 3,000 care packages for U.S. troops, it also takes many hands. In this case, 1,500 BGE Home employees are volunteering for Operation Gratitude.
  “When bullets are flying, we need to let our men and women in uniform who are protecting our freedom know that there are people back home who care,” the organization’s CEO Kevin Schmiegel said.
  The volunteers start the operation by signing thank you cards. Next, come it
  
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• BGE Home Workers Volunteer To Make Care Packages For Troops

  06-03-2018 18:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gratitude takes many forms. When it’s 3,000 care packages for U.S. troops, it also takes many hands. In this case, hundreds of BGE Home employees are volunteering for Operation Gratitude.
  “When bullets are flying, we need to let our men and women in uniform who are protecting our freedom know that there are people back home who care,” the organization’s CEO Kevin Schmiegel said.
  The volunteers start the operation by signing thank you cards. Next, c
  
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• Baltimore Students March To City Hall To Protest Gun Violence

  06-03-2018 18:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore students marched to City Hall to protest gun violence in schools.
  The protest started in front of Friends School Of Baltimore Tuesday morning, and stopped by Johns Hopkins University and the Baltimore Lab School.Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh addressed the #GunsDownGradesUp student protest at City Hall, and said the city is organizing 60 free buses to send students to Washington D.C. for the March For Our Lives later this month.
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• What’s Fresh At McDonald’s? The Beef In Some Burgers

  06-03-2018 18:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Quarter Pounder is getting a fresh makeover.
  McDonald’s said Tuesday that it is serving Quarter Pounders with fresh beef rather than frozen patties at about a quarter of its U.S. restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal to customers who want fresher foods. It will roll out fresh beef Quarter Pounders to most of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants by May.
  The fast-food giant, which has relied on frozen patties since the 1970s, sa
  
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• Family Of Slain Loyola University Student Files Lawsuit

  06-03-2018 18:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The family of a Loyola University student found murdered on a Pennsylvania farm has filed a lawsuit.
  The family of Jimi Patrick and the families of two other victims announced the wrongful death suit on Monday.
  RELATED: Loyola University Holds Memorial Service For Murdered Student
  Patrick and the other two victims’ bodies were found last July on a farm in Solebury, which was owned by Cosmo DiNardo’s parents.
  The suit is against DiNardo, his parents, and h
  
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• West Virginia Leaders Reach Deal To End Teachers Strike

  06-03-2018 17:56
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers acted swiftly Tuesday after Gov. Jim Justice and Republican leaders tentatively agreed to end the state’s nine-day teachers’ walkout by giving 5 percent raises not just to teachers, but to all state workers.
  “I believe in you and I love our kids,” Justice told teachers after the agreement was announced. He planned a news conference later Tuesday.
  With striking teachers cheering from the gallery, the House of Dele
  
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• Term ‘Firemen’ Changed To ‘Firefighters’ In Howard County Code

  06-03-2018 17:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County will replace the word “firemen” with “firefighters” in the county code.
  County Bill 10 was unanimous approved by the county council Monday night, and will take effect in May.
  The bill was introduced at the request of County Executive Allan H. Kittleman and Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Chief John S. Butler.
  “While the term ‘firemen’ may have been acceptable at one time in our industry
  
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• Baltimore Officer Reports Feeling Sick After Coming In Contact With Subject

  06-03-2018 16:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Police Department officer is being checked out by medics after she reported feeling sick after coming in contact with a female subject.
  Police say the incident happened near E 32nd and Barclay Streets.
  A female officer came in contact with someone, and then reported feeling sick afterwards.
  Medics are on scene to give treatment to the officer.
  The female subject has been detained while police investigate.
  No further details have been released at this
  
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• Death Of Man Paralyzed In 2013 Shooting Ruled Homicide

  06-03-2018 16:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 2017 death of a man who was paralyzed following a shooting in 2013 has been ruled as a homicide.
  Devonte Tremanine Rhodes was left paralyzed by a shooting on July 9, 2013, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  On Dec. 8, 2017, Rhodes died, and doctors said he never fully recovered from the injuries he sustained in the 2013 shooting.
  His body was sent to the Medical Examiners Office for autopsy.
  Rhodes’ death was determined to be homicide caused by the 20
  
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• Florida School Shooting Victim Plans To Sue County, School

  06-03-2018 15:47
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 15-year-old who was grievously wounded in the Florida school shooting has filed notice that he will sue the authorities to seek money to cover the cost of his recovery.
  A lawyer for Anthony Borges and his family says the sheriff’s office, the school resource officer, the Broward County school system and the principal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School failed to protect students from a teen-aged gunman who killed 17 people and wounded more than a dozen
  
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• Aberdeen Ironbirds Announce Patriotic Promotion

  06-03-2018 14:40
  ABERDEEN, MD – An Orioles farm team is offering up a special salute to the military this season.
  The Aberdeen Ironbirds will sport patriotic uniforms for several games this year, even changing their name to the “Aberdeen Star-Spangled Banners” during those games.
  Introducing the Aberdeen Star-Spangled Banners!For 2018,the club will honor our great nation by becoming the Star-Spangled Banners for all Sunday home games, as well as Military Appreciation night on August 9th.To lear
  
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• WEATHER BLOG: Slushy Mess Expected, Not ‘Snowmageddon’

  06-03-2018 14:15
  Hi Everyone,
  So event, “Nor’easter #2” is just hours away. As a consumer I want you to be VERY careful when listening to national reports on the forecast for this one, or read about it. Sometimes, some folk in the National Press paint with a broad brush. As in, “The East Coast braces for another big storm,.” Well the East Coast is a big area, and in fact the area of major impact is Northeast of Newark. Indeed Philly, NYC, Bahhhston, Manchester, and Burlington ARE go
  
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• Winter Storm Watch To Go Into Effect For Parts Of Maryland

  06-03-2018 14:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)  – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Northern Baltimore and Northwest Harford County.
  The alert says significant accumulation of wet snow is possible for the area with the potential of 5 or more inches of snow. The Watch goes into effect Tuesday night and will run through Wednesday morning.
  #WJZ Remember the ground is warm. At the TOP END, 2-3" in Harford /Cecil Counties this will be a slushy mess. I'll Tweet winds shortly. pic.twitter.co
  
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• Koreas Agree To Hold Summit Talks At Border In April

  06-03-2018 13:37
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed to hold a landmark summit meeting with South Korea’s president next month and impose a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests if his country holds talks with the United States, a senior South Korean official said Tuesday.
  Chung Eui-yong, South Korea’s presidential national security director, said the two Koreas agreed to hold their third-ever summit at a tense border village in late April. He also said the le
  
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• Threat Made Against Anne Arundel County School

  06-03-2018 13:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Anne Arundel County Police say there will be an increased police presence at some schools this morning due to an called in threat.
  In a statement, the department says they were made aware of a phone message that made threats against Broadneck High School, and that those threats are now being investigated.
  Parents and student should expect to see an increased presence at @BHSAACPS today. @AACountySchools https://t.co/DUqUlry1cV pic.twitter.com/6f1OCs6JIb
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• Did Some Nuns, Teachers Know Of Child Sex Abuse In Baltimore Catholic Schools?

  06-03-2018 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For some time now, WJZ has been investigating a dirty secret: child sex abuse at the hands of priests, police and a teacher back in the 1960s and 1970s. Many asked how it was possible that no one noticed.
  Multiple sources have told WJZ’s Denise Koch that many people, including some nuns in positions of authority, did know about the abuse but instead of reporting it, they looked the other way.
  It’s a dark chapter for Baltimore’s Catholic schools. Father J
  
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• A Dirty Secret: Some Nuns, Teachers Knew Of Child Sex Abuse In Baltimore Catholic Schools

  06-03-2018 05:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For some time now, WJZ has been investigating a dirty secret: child sex abuse at the hands of priests, police and a teacher back in the 1960s and 1970s. Many asked how it was possible that no one noticed.
  Multiple sources have told WJZ’s Denise Koch that many people, including some nuns in positions of authority, did know about the abuse but instead of reporting it, they looked the other way.
  It’s a dark chapter for Baltimore’s Catholic schools. Father J
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny And Dry Ahead Of Snow

  06-03-2018 05:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A sunny, dry start to our week with temperatures in the upper 40’s.
  Tuesday, clouds will increase and a little rain may develop by later in the day.
  By Wednesday morning, some wet snow will begin to mix in and in some areas, particular north and northeast of Baltimore, snow may accumulate a few wet, slushy inches before ending later in the evening.
  There is a Winter Storm Watch in effect Wednesday for areas between Baltimore and Cecil counties.
  In the city and
  
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• Tax Return Rule For Presidential Hopefuls OK’d In Md. Senate

  06-03-2018 04:07
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure requiring presidential hopefuls to make their tax returns public in order to appear on Maryland’s ballot has passed the state Senate.
  The bill was approved on a 28-17 vote Monday night. It would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to release the preceding five years of their tax returns to appear on the ballot. It was introduced after President Donald Trump bucked tradition and didn’t release his tax returns during his 2016 camp
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Infant Taken During Custody Fight

  06-03-2018 03:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 14-day-old girl.
  Milan Butler was taken during a custody dispute, according to police. The infant’s father was arrested Monday, but Milan’s whereabouts are not known.
  -Parental dispute. Heartbreaking that a kid has to be in the middle of this mess. We need to verify the well-being of this precious child. https://t.co/UR5UC8ovvP
  — T.J. Smith (@TJSmithMedia) March 6, 201
  
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• Police Find Missing Infant Taken During Custody Fight

  06-03-2018 03:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The 15-day-old girl who has been missing for  4 days has been found.
  Milan Butler was taken during a custody dispute, according to police. The infant’s father was arrested Monday.
  Police say the baby was retrieved from a Baltimore County Fire Department Station house. She is being taken to an area hospital as a precaution.
  UPDATE – Missing Infant Located! https://t.co/P792HWI88r pic.twitter.com/SpVN0AbMRr
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePol
  
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• Maryland Casinos Rake In $136M In February

  06-03-2018 02:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s casinos generated $136.6 million in revenue in February — a nearly $8 million increase from February 2017.
  Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced Monday the total revenue for the state’s six casinos continued the uptick seen in January when revenues increased 1.2 percent over the same period the previous year.
  February marked the second full month that the state’s casinos could be compared on a year-over-year basis.
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• Should Schools Be Required To Tell Parents About Bullying?

  06-03-2018 02:07
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Richard and Christine Taras knew their soft-spoken son had been picked on by a school bus bully. But they were unaware of the more extensive torment Jacobe endured in school hallways until the day the 12-year-old middle schooler killed himself with his father’s shotgun.
  “Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry but I can not live anymore,” Jacobe wrote on a sheet of lined notebook paper in 2015. “I just can’t deal with all the bullies, being calle
  
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• Communities Struggle To Clean Up After Winds, Toppled Trees Wreck Havoc

  06-03-2018 01:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — From Canton to Towson to Roland Park, Mother Nature pummeled the Baltimore area over the weekend, leaving damage many never thought they’d see.
  In the county, a one-two punch of strong winds and heavy rain battered the area with trees down all over, including some that split homes in half.
  For Roland Park, the quiet community was rocked by gusts topping 50 miles per hour.
  “I looked out those kitchen windows and almost fainted,” said Roland Park resi
  
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