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• ‘Serial’ Murder Victim’s Friend Says Adnan Syed’s Alibi ‘Unreliable’

  27-04-2018 23:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Never-before-seen testimony could decide whether an accused killer walks free or spends the rest of his life behind bars.
  Just weeks ago, Adnan Syed was granted a new trial in his murder case — years after his conviction gained national attention through the Serial podcast.
  The alibi witness Asia McClain, who didn’t testify during Syed’s first trial, is expected to come to his defense at his new trial — but the victim’s best friend quest
  
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• 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Harford County

  27-04-2018 23:25
  JOPPA, Md. (WJZ) — The first medical marijuana dispensary in Harford County is now up and running.
  Rise Joppa opened Friday morning and welcomed patients throughout the day.
  It’s the third Rise dispensary to open in Maryland, and the 10th one in the country.
  Rise Joppa’s waiting room was packed with patients for their grand opening.
  “The patients of Harford County no longer need to drive all of the state,” said Andy Grossman, GTI Maryland president. “We are no
  
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• Officers were called to Baltimore County home twice before day of murder-suicide, police say - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 22:55 via baltimoresun.com
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  Officers were called to Baltimore County home twice before day of murder-suicide, police say
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  The day before Harry Rey killed his wife and then himself, according to Baltimore County police, police reports show its officers had been called twice to the couple's Woodstock mobile home because they had been arguing. Police were called at 4 p.m ...
  
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• Man-Made Oyster Reef Experiment Underway In Chesapeake Bay

  27-04-2018 22:43
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Scientists from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation are on the water in Severn to launch a first-of-its-kind experiment in Maryland: the construction and integration of a man-made oyster reef.
  Scientists want to see if man-made oyster reefs can break up dead zones of low oxygen that plague the Chesapeake Bay in warmer months, which would improve water quality in that part of the river.
  “A mature oyster in summertime can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day,” sai
  
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• Suspects Arrested In Violent Home Invasion In Somerset County

  27-04-2018 22:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men have been arrested for a home invasion in Somerset County.
  Michael Delaney Kingery, 39, and Robert Tyler Waltemeyer, 26, have been charged with home invasion, burglary, first- and second-degree assault, armed robbery, theft and related weapons and other charges, according to Maryland State Police.
  Troopers responded to a home on Greenwood School Road in Princess Anne for a reported home invasion around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found the vict
  
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• Baltimore Pharmacist Charged With Filling Fake Prescriptions, Stealing From Medicaid

  27-04-2018 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore pharmacist was charged for filling fake prescriptions and then filing claims with Medicaid.
  According to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, 47-year-old Susan Iwunze Nwoga was charged by a Baltimore City grand jury with conspiracy to defraud a State Health Plan-Medicaid, defrauding a State Health Plan, felony theft and more than 300 counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance. Her alleged co-conspirator Darnella Carter, was cha
  
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• Police: 20-Year-Old Arrested For Drugs, Loaded Gun

  27-04-2018 22:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police say a 20-year-old man has been arrested for “suspected” drugs and a loaded gun.
  Officers arrested Darrian White in the 500 block of Glenwood Avenue on Thursday. Police were in the area after an earlier non-fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man.
  RELATED: 7 Shot, 2 Killed In One Day In Baltimore
  Officers seized a loaded semi-automatic handgun and suspected narcotics, police say.
  White was taken to Central Booking where he was formal
  
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• 2018 iPhone: All The Rumors On Specs, Price, Release Date

  27-04-2018 21:46
  (CBS Local) – Go big or go cheap? That is the existential question Apple may tackle in 2018.
  Apple is said to be tinkering with its 2018 iPhone lineup in an effort to goose adoption of the three models released in 2017 and three new ones reportedly coming later this year. The ultrapricey iPhone X may have dissuaded some Apple fans from upgrading — starting at $999, £999 or AU$1,579, it’s the most expensive iPhone ever — while the incremental refinements of the iPhon
  
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• Immigrant Rights Group Appeals DACA Ruling In Maryland

  27-04-2018 21:41
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — An immigrant-rights group is appealing a ruling from a federal judge in Maryland favoring the Trump administration’s plans to end a program deferring deportation of young immigrants.
  CASA de Maryland on Friday filed notice of its appeal to Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia.
  Last month Judge Roger Titus ruled the Trump administration is within its rights to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which extended protections
  
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• What drafting Lamar Jackson means for Ravens starting QB Joe Flacco - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 21:29 via baltimoresun.com
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  What drafting Lamar Jackson means for Ravens starting QB Joe Flacco
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  Both general manager Ozzie Newsome and coach John Harbaugh made it clear in the moments after Thursday night's first round of the NFL draft that Joe Flacco remains the Ravens' starting quarterback. It's been over a decade since that was even in ...
  Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless reveal why Baltimore is a good fit for Lamar JacksonFOXSports.com
  New hope: Lamar Jackson instantly invigorates RavensESPN
  
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• Bucky Brooks: 'Lamar Jackson is the future for the Baltimore Ravens' - FOXSports.com

  27-04-2018 21:17 via foxsports.com
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  Bucky Brooks: 'Lamar Jackson is the future for the Baltimore Ravens'
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  Joining Colin Cowherd in studio on The Herd, Bucky Brooks reveals why he believes Lamar Jackson is the future of the Baltimore Ravens as their starting quarterback. - Lamar Jackson is interesting. I actually think, for kind of an outwardly dull ...
  
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• 'The block took my baby': Shooting haunts East Baltimore home of retirees, 'block captain' - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 20:51 via baltimoresun.com
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  'The block took my baby': Shooting haunts East Baltimore home of retirees, 'block captain'
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  The city block had been good to George and Jane Evans. A place for summer cookouts, Christmas carols and watching retirement days glide by. But last week, it became the grim place where their grandson, Walter Baynes, was gunned down. Caught in the ...and more »
  
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• 'The block took my baby': Shooting haunts East Baltimore home of ... - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 20:51 via baltimoresun.com
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  'The block took my baby': Shooting haunts East Baltimore home of ...
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  The East Baltimore block has been home to the retirees for four decades. Last week, it became the grim place their grandson was gunned down. Caught in the gunfire was George Evans, a 69-year-old Baptist deacon who tended the block for decades.and more »
  
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• The Gene Editing Tool That Could Treat Hereditary Illnesses

  27-04-2018 20:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Can a discovery that has already restored sight in genetically blind mice do the same in humans? Could it one day be used to edit out hereditary illnesses like heart disease from an embryo? These are very real possibilities thanks to CRISPR.
  A leader of the Human Genome Project believes the gene-editing tool could be the most consequential discovery in biomedicine this century. Bill Whitaker reports on a new tool that’s revolutionizing biomedical research on th
  
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• Shaquem Griffin Expects To Cry ‘Immediately” If Selected In NFL Draft

  27-04-2018 20:41
  (CBS Local) – Last month, an unlikely star emerged at the NFL Scouting Combine, and soon he could be joining an NFL team.
  With a prosthetic hand, Shaquem Griffin wowed scouts by bench pressing 225 pounds 20 times, and running the fastest 40-yard dash of any linebacker in more than a decade. The performance helped boost his popularity, gaining the attention of fans and NFL players alike. Now that NFL draft day is finally here, the spotlight is on Griffin once again.
  He admitted to
  
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• Baltimore Man Charged In Fatal Shooting

  27-04-2018 20:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 32-year-old man was arrested in the fatal shooting of another man in Baltimore.
  Police said Jonathan Phifer was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 38-year-old Tavon Miles on April 6.
  Officers responded to the 2300 block of Jefferson Street around 11:18 p.m. and found Miles suffering from gunshot wounds.
  He was taken to Johns Hopkins but died from his injuries.
  Detectives identified Phifer as a suspect and got an arrest warrant.
  On Thursday, P
  
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• Baltimore County police charge two 16-year-olds with second carjacking of a teacher - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 20:33 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County police charge two 16-year-olds with second carjacking of a teacher
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  Baltimore County police on Friday identified two more teens charged in another set of carjackings, including a robbery of a second teacher outside of an elementary school. Police said this is the second such attack outside a county school in the past ...
  2 Teens Arrested In Multiple Carjackings In Baltimore CountyCBS Baltimore / WJZall 9 news articles »
  
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• “House of Cards” Filming Friday In Baltimore

  27-04-2018 20:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Netflix show House of Cards will be filming in downtown Baltimore Friday.
  According to The Baltimore Sun, the production company said it would be filming from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  It’s the sixth and final season of the show.
  Traffic will be affected downtown as well per the Sun.
  No parking on Redwood Street, between Calvert and South streets on Thursday and Friday. Also you cannot park on Baltimore Street, between Liberty and Hanover streets; and Gu
  
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• Is Baltimore responsible for damage from riots? Question spans 1968, 2015 — and a father and son - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Is Baltimore responsible for damage from riots? Question spans 1968, 2015 — and a father and son
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  As Baltimore's city solicitor a half century ago, George L. Russell Jr. once argued that “Baltimore has no power, duty or authority whatever to conserve peace or protect persons or property from violence.” He was writing in defense of the city in a ...
  
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• Man Arrested In Beating Small Dog To Death

  27-04-2018 19:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 33-year-old man was arrested and charged in the beating death of a small dog.
  Jerome Irvin Leudtke Jr. was found by Baltimore County police on Wednesday around 1:35 p.m.
  He had shaved his head to avoid identification.
  Police have wanted Leudtke since March 28 on charges of aggravated cruelty to an animal for allegedly beating a chihuahua to death with a glass bottle.
  RELATED: Man Wanted For Beating Death Of Small Dog
  Police were called by staff to Pet+E.R. on
  
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• Facebook Tool Lets Parents Limit Messenger Kids Time

  27-04-2018 19:44
  (CBS Local) – Facebook says it wants children to be able to take a time out from its Messenger Kids app.
  On Friday, the company introduced “sleep mode” for its chat app designed specifically for children aged 12 and under. The new feature lets parents set parameters for when their kids can and can’t use the app.
  Messenger Kids, which was introduced in December, is a standalone app separate from Facebook’s main social network and the regular version of Facebook Messe
  
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• Baltimore is this way on purpose - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 19:38 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore is this way on purpose
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  The Sun recently ran an op-ed echoing the old argument that it is bad schools, crime and liberal Democratic leadership that have caused the city's decline in population (“What's causing Baltimore's population loss? It's no mystery,” April 2). Whether ...
  Baltimore school budget to cut estimated $5.5M from chartersWTOP
  Proposed Baltimore City Schools Budget Would Cut $5.5M From ChartersCBS Baltimore / WJZall 7 news articles
  
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• 2 Teens Arrested In Multiple Carjackings in Baltimore County

  27-04-2018 19:20
  LOCHERN, Md. (WJZ) — Two teens were arrested in a carjacking outside a Baltimore County elementary school Thursday.
  According to Baltimore County police, 16-year-old Terrell Maleek Jet of Baltimore and 16-year-old William Jhem Cunningham also of Baltimore were charged with two counts of armed carjacking, two counts of carjacking, four counts of armed robbery, four counts of robbery and various theft charges. Both are being held at the county department of corrections.
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• Archdiocese of Baltimore raising millions for city's first new Catholic school in more than 50 years - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-04-2018 19:19 via bizjournals.com
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  Archdiocese of Baltimore raising millions for city's first new Catholic school in more than 50 years
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  The Archdiocese of Baltimore has quietly been seeking millions in donations for the city's first new Catholic school in 57 years, following a wave of closures over the last decade. The co-ed school is planned near the University of Maryland BioPark at ...
  
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• Baltimore pharmacy owner charged with filling fake prescriptions ... - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 19:12 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore pharmacy owner charged with filling fake prescriptions ...
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  Susan Iwunze Nwoga, 47, operates the independent Poplar Grove Pharmacy in Southwest Baltimore's Franklintown Road neighborhood. Since 2013, Nwoga filled “patently fraudulent” customer prescriptions for drugs such as Oxycodone, alprazolam clonazepam and ...
  Baltimore pharmacist accused of filling fake prescriptionsSeattle Times
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• WOW! Debbie Phelps talks about Women of the World Festival in Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  27-04-2018 18:55 via wbaltv.com
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  WOW! Debbie Phelps talks about Women of the World Festival in Baltimore
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  This year's Women of the World Festival takes place Saturday in Baltimore. Debbie Phelps, who is on the advisory board, said the event is to help celebrate women and girls. Advertisement. "We're bringing women and girls together to look where we've ...and more »
  
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• Dr. Phil Investigates Controversial Church Accused Of Drugging And Indoctrination

  27-04-2018 18:19
  Wells, TX is a small town shrouded in a big mystery. Today and Monday, Dr. Phil will investigate the Church of Wells, a group that people claim indoctrinates, drugs and holds members against their wills. Dr. Phil spoke with CBS Local about what he learned about this group, and two people’s experiences in the church.
   
  The Church of Wells story is pretty remarkable. A big reason for that is that there’s so much mystery around the group. What information do we know about the group
  
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• Tom Brokaw Denies Sexual Misconduct Claim By Ex-NBC Reporter

  27-04-2018 18:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked as a war correspondent for NBC News said Tom Brokaw groped her, twice tried to forcibly kiss her and made inappropriate overtures attempting to have an affair, according to two reports published Thursday.
  Linda Vester told Variety and the Washington Post that the misbehavior from the longtime news anchor at the network took place in NBC offices in Denver and New York in the 1990s, when she was in her 20s. Variety reports that Vester, now 52, showed them j
  
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• Former Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso withdraws from consideration for LA schools job - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 18:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Former Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso withdraws from consideration for LA schools job
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  Former Baltimore City schools superintendent Andrés Alonso, believed to be one of three remaining finalists to lead the Los Angeles school system, has withdrawn from consideration. The remaining known candidates in the confidential search are former ...
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA Playoffs Get Interesting

  27-04-2018 17:40
  Toronto Raptors vs. Washington WizardsFriday, April 27, 2018, 7:00 pm ET
  WASHINGTON -1.5
  The home team has won and covered all five games in this series, but the boost of a healthy John Wall for Washington still isn’t being factored in enough here. In two of the three games at Toronto, the Wizards were equal or capable of winning. In both of their home games, the Wizards were noticeably the better team. The Wizards even the series Friday.
  SportsLine Expert: Micah Roberts (20-8-2 in last 30
  
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• ABBA Announces New Music

  27-04-2018 17:40
  (CNN) — Mamma Mia! ABBA is getting the band back together.
  The Swedish pop group announced Friday on its official Instagram account that an earlier announced avatar plan of the band, dubbed “Abbatars,” helped rekindle the magic.
  “The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence,” the statement posted on Instagram says. “We all felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the r
  
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• New NASA Spaceship Will Really Dig (Into) Mars

  27-04-2018 17:38
  (CNN) — NASA is going to Mars again, this time with the first spaceship dedicated to digging deep below the surface to find out what’s shaking on the red planet.
  InSight is scheduled to launch May 5 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on an Atlas V 401 rocket. The launch window opens at 4:05 a.m. PT (7:05 a.m. ET).
  It will be the first NASA mission launched to another planet from the West Coast, and it’ll be visible to millions in Southern California from Santa Maria t
  
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• East Baltimore community center removes Bill Cosby's name from facility after conviction - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 17:26 via baltimoresun.com
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  East Baltimore community center removes Bill Cosby's name from facility after conviction
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  An East Baltimore community center is removing the names of Bill and Camille Cosby after the comedian was found guilty in a sexual assault trial on Thursday. The Cosbys' names have graced the community center run by St. Frances Academy in East ...
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• Police Seek ID In Baltimore Homicide

  27-04-2018 17:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Do you know this man?
  Baltimore Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a city homicide.
  Police were called to the 2600 block of Shirley Avenie around 5:20 p.m. Thursday for a report of gunshots being heard. When officer arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds to his body.
  He was transferred to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.Now police believe the suspect pictured was involved in the shooting and need your help identif
  
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• Best Players Still Available For Day 2 Of NFL Draft

  27-04-2018 17:18
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  A wild first round of the NFL Draft is behind us, but there’s still plenty of action to come. After an opening night which featured numerous trades and some surprising picks, the eyes of fan bases across the nation now turn to Day 2, which opens tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern time when the Cleveland Browns are back on the clock to begin Round 2. As always, there will be plenty of guys picked today that make a name for themselves in the league and there’s some big names still on
  
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• How Do Scammers Call You With Your Own Phone Number?

  27-04-2018 17:13
  MINNEAPOLIS (CBS Local) — Have you ever gotten a phone call from your own number? Or one that was just a few digits off? It’s the latest illegal scam to get you to answer your phone – neighborhood spoofing.
  The calls had Jeanne from Hastings and Sandy from Willmar wanting to know: How do they even do that?
  “In order to understand spoofing, it’s important to understand the phone network isn’t a single network,” says Chris Schulte, a cybersecurity expert a
  
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• Panthers Select WR D.J. Moore From Maryland In First Round

  27-04-2018 17:08
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera received a text from Cam Newton immediately after the Carolina Panthers selected Maryland wide receiver D.J. Moore in the first round of the NFL draft that read: “Thank you!”
  The Panthers gave Newton more help on offense Thursday night by selecting Moore 24th overall in hopes of upgrading a passing game that finished 28th in the league last season.
  RELATED: Ravens Seek Encore On Day 2 Of Draft After Wild 1st Round
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• Rays Beat Orioles 9-5 For Sixth Straight Win

  27-04-2018 16:57
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said his team never lost confidence despite some struggles in the early part of the season.
  Now, Tampa Bay is one of the hottest teams in baseball and Cash is looking to maintain that momentum.
  C.J. Cron and Wilson Ramos homered and the Rays extended their winning streak to six games with a 9-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
  It’s the Rays’ longest winning streak since a nine-game run from July 12-26, 2014
  
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• Ravens Seek Encore On Day 2 Of Draft After Wild 1st Round

  27-04-2018 16:42
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Following a whirlwind opening night in the NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens can kick back during the second round before getting down to business.
  On Day 2 of the draft, the Ravens have two third-round picks: the first one and No. 83 overall.
  At least that’s how it stands now.
  RELATED: Ravens Pick QB, TE In First Round Of 2018 NFL Draft
  If the first round taught us anything, it’s that nothing can be taken for granted when Ozzie Newsome is calling th
  
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• Healthy eating 101: Baltimore elementary school students learn kitchen basics - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  27-04-2018 16:32 via hub.jhu.edu
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  Healthy eating 101: Baltimore elementary school students learn kitchen basics
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  Fifteen elementary school students from the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Baltimore visited Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday afternoon for a kitchen crash course on healthy eating. The youngsters, residents of the city's Harwood neighborhood ...
  
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• Baltimore weather: Some cool temperatures, rain in weekend forecast before surge of heat next week - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  27-04-2018 16:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore weather: Some cool temperatures, rain in weekend forecast before surge of heat next week
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  A mostly pleasant weekend around Baltimore could be interrupted by some rain showers Saturday and cool temperatures Sunday, before a surge of hot weather arrives next week. Temperatures are forecast to bounce back into the lower 70s on Saturday, but ...and more »
  
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• Police: Cigarette Prices Cause Angry 7-Eleven Customer To Run Over Clerk

  27-04-2018 16:03
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — The price of cigarettes was what caused a 39-year-old Maryland man to allegedly run over a 7-Eleven clerk early Wednesday morning.
  According to Anne Arundel County Police, officers were called to the convenience store at 8930 Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena around 2:16 a.m. for a call about a hit-and-run.
  The store clerk told police that the suspect, Ryan Lamar Jenkins, allegedly argued with the clerk over the price of cigarettes, becoming disorderly. When the cl
  
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• Three years after Baltimore unrest, Homeland Security won't say whether it tracked 2015 'purge' flier - Baltimore Sun

  27-04-2018 15:33 via baltimoresun.com
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  Three years after Baltimore unrest, Homeland Security won't say whether it tracked 2015 'purge' flier
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  Three years after the riots of April 2015, the Department of Homeland Security won't say whether it was able — or if it tried — to pinpoint the origins of a “purge” flier that was a precursor to the unrest. The origin of the notice remains unknown ...
  
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• Essex Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges

  27-04-2018 15:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man from Essex Maryland pleaded guilty on Wednesday to child pornography charges.
  Roy David Evans Jr., 33, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography.
  Officials say Evans posted ads on Craigslist asking young girls to contact him by e-mail or though the messaging app Kik. Kik users are able to text, livecam, and send digital images and videos to one another.
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• Uber Passenger Killed In Anne Arundel Car Crash

  27-04-2018 14:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police investigate a fatal crash on Crain Highway.
  Officials say a Chevrolet was traveling southbound on Crain Highway when it struck a Toyota traveling eastbound on MD-175 at approximately 1 p.m. Thursday.
  The Toyota was operating as an Uber. Despite it catching fire, the driver was able to escape the car and was taken to Shock Trauma in Baltimore with serious injuries. The driver has been identified as Mohamed G. Elsdeg Ahmed, 40.
  The passenger
  
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• Use Of DNA In Serial Killer Probe Sparks Privacy Concerns

  27-04-2018 14:33
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Investigators who used a genealogical website to find the ex-policeman they believe is a shadowy serial killer and rapist who terrified California decades ago call the technique ground-breaking.
  But others say it raises troubling legal and privacy concerns for the millions of people who submit their DNA to such sites to discover their heritage.
  There aren’t strong privacy laws to keep police from trolling ancestry site databases, said Steve Mercer, the chief
  
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• Will Brinson’s NFL Draft 1st Round Winners And Losers

  27-04-2018 14:05
  By Will Brinson
  The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft is in the books, and we had some action, buddy. There were seven trades in the first round and plenty of surprising picks, even if most of the players who were ultimately selected weren’t a surprise. Baker Mayfield to the Browns kickstarted things off, which should tell you all you need to know about how wild the first round was.
  Below we’re going to pick some winners and losers from the first round. Spoiler: these might not be ri
  
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• Amazon Prime Raises Membership Prices

  27-04-2018 13:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you have Amazon Prime, you may soon be paying a little more.
  The company says it will raise prices for membership from $99 a year to $119.
  CEO Brian Olsavsky said the raise is due to it becoming costlier to provide prime services. Prime inclues free shipping and video streaming.
  The change goes into effect May 11th.
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• Autism Prevalence Increases: 1 In 59 US Children

  27-04-2018 13:18
  (CNN) — One in 59 US children has autism, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  The new estimate is a prevalence rate of 1.7%, up from one in every 68 children (1.5%) in the 2016 report, which was based on data from 2012. The new figure was derived from 2014 estimates for 8-year-olds diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in 11 communities across the nation.
  The new estimate represents a 15% increase from two years pr
  
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• 7 Shot, 2 Killed In One Day In Baltimore

  27-04-2018 12:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after seven people were shot Thursday in five different incidents. Two of the victims died from their injuries.
  5:20 p.m.
  Officers say they were called to the 600 block of Shirley Avenue after gunshots were heard in the area. They found a man with gunshot wounds to his body. He was transported to the hospital where police say he died as a result of his injuries.
  6:10 p.m.
  Officers were called to the intersection of Lanvale
  
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