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• Towson University investigating alleged assault as possible anti ... - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 23:46 via baltimoresun.com
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  Towson University is investigating a possible hate crime after police responded to an alleged assault against two members of a Jewish fraternity near campus early Sunday morning, according to a Baltimore County police report. The two victims, both ...
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• Teens charged in recent Baltimore County carjackings held without bail - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 23:43 via baltimoresun.com
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  Two teens charged in a robbery spree that included carjacking an elementary school teacher and robbing a man and his 86-year-old mother in Baltimore County last week will be held without bail, a judge ordered Monday. District Judge Marsha L. Russell ...
  
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• Kevin James Tells Us What To Expect On ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Season Finale

  30-04-2018 23:30
  The season 2 finale of “Kevin Can Wait” is just two episodes away. Kevin James spoke to CBS Local about what lies in store for the season finale, what special guests we can expect along the way, and his new Netflix stand-up special.
   
  Season 2 of “Kevin Can Wait” is winding down with an episode tonight and the finale next Monday. What can we expect from the final two episodes this season?
  We got some power-punching in these last two episodes. Tonight’s episode
  
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• Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to build first new Catholic school in city in more than 50 years - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 23:16 via baltimoresun.com
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  Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to build first new Catholic school in city in more than 50 years
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  After years of shuttering schools amid declining enrollment and budget constraints, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is planning to build its first new Catholic school in the city in more than 50 years. So far, the archdiocese has raised about $13 million ...
  
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• Maryland Woman Dies More Than A Week After S Carolina Crash

  30-04-2018 23:06
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A passenger has died more than a week after a crash on Interstate 26 in South Carolina.
  The Highway Patrol tells local media outlets that the crash happened April 20 at the I-26 eastbound ramp to southbound Interstate 85 in Spartanburg County.
  Troopers say a car was using the exit ramp, slowed down, then tried to re-enter traffic on I-26 when it was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.
  The driver and two passengers in the car were taken to a hospital.
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• West Towson Elementary Is 1 Of 6 Md. Schools To Be Named Blue Ribbon School

  30-04-2018 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the packed gym at West Towson Elementary, 500 students, teachers, and staff saved their largest cheer for principal Susan Hershfeld.
  There’s nothing quite like feeling the piercing screams of every kindergartner through 5th grader in a confined space.
  They were celebrating the placing of a softball sized gold medallion around their principal’s neck.
  A medallion held in place by an appropriately deep blue ribbon.
  The ribbon and its color are important becaus
  
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• Mom Turns In Son After Seeing His Mugshot On The News

  30-04-2018 22:55
  MEMPHIS, TN (CBS Local) – A mother in Tennessee turned her “disobedient, disrespectful” son in to the police after seeing his photo on the news. Adrian Perry also apologized to a couple her son allegedly tried to rob before being shot at by one of the victims.
  The Details:Derriontay Perry exchanged gunfire with a woman he attempted to rob on April 22
  Perry faces assault and robbery charges
  Adrian Perry turned her son into police on April 25 after seeing his mugshot on
  
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• Community Rallies Behind Woman Told To Take Down Rainbow Flag

  30-04-2018 22:51
  ROCKLEDGE, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida community has rallied behind a mother of three who was ordered to remove a rainbow flag from her lawn. According to reports, an email was sent to the woman’s landlord, which compared the symbol of LGBTQ rights to the Confederate flag.
  The Details:A member of a community board ordered mother of three, Jennifer Raymond, to take down her rainbow flag
  The email said the flag could be offensive and compared it to the Confederate flag
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• 5 Years In, Brigance Brigade Continues To Bring Awareness To ALS

  30-04-2018 22:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When former Ravens linebacker OJ Brigance was diagnosed with ALS, doctors predicted he’d have about two to five years to live.
  That was more than a decade ago.
  The Brigance Brigade held its 5th annual 5K to support those living with ALS over the weekend.
  Chanda Brigance welcomed hundreds of runners to the 5th annual Brigance Brigade 5k and family run.
  “Thanks to each and every one of you,” Chandra said, “not only did we hit our mark, we went past i
  
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• Deborah Norville Talks Flex Glue, Safety For Female Patients, And Tips For Consumers

  30-04-2018 22:39
  This week on “Inside Edition,” Flex Glue is put to the test, a woman speaks out after getting assaulted by her dental technician while under anesthesia, and professionals in the travel, food and healthcare industries share secrets consumers don’t (but should!) know. Host Deborah Norville spoke to CBS Local about what to expect on “Inside Edition” this week.
   
  A lot is going on on “Inside Edition” this week. Tonight you put Flex Glue to the test. A l
  
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• Baltimore Hospitals Pledge More Resources For Opioid Users

  30-04-2018 22:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Whether it’s night or day, opioid overdoses in Baltimore are an around-the-clock epidemic. Especially when fentanyl is mixed in; a drug 50 to 100 times more powerful than heroin.
  According to Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen, “Since 2013, we’ve gone from 12 fentanyl deaths in one year to 500.”
  Fentanyl was originally developed as an anesthetic for surgeries.
  “I’m an anesthesiologist,” says Dr. Renee Blanding with Ho
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting That Injured 1 In Essex

  30-04-2018 22:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting in Essex Monday afternoon that sent one person to the hospital.
  Officers were called out just after 1:15 p.m. about a shooting in the 900 block of Ashbridge Dr.
  Police are continuing their investigation, but say one male was shot. He is currently being treated, and his condition is unknown at this time.
  No further details have been released at this time.
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• Preston: The Ravens do not need to rush Lamar Jackson - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 21:47 via baltimoresun.com
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  Preston: The Ravens do not need to rush Lamar Jackson
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  The hope is that rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson doesn't have to play much, if at all, this season. If he does, that's not a good sign. It would indicate that starter Joe Flacco has been hurt or is playing poorly. And if that's the case then the ...
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• Keidel: NFL Draft, Good And Not So Good

  30-04-2018 21:45
  By Jason Keidel
  Impatience is the hallmark of the modern sports fan.
  We need to know who will be the top pick months before NFL Draft actually begins. Then, once the draft is over, we need slap grades onto every team five months before their newly minted players play their first NFL game.
  It’s almost all conjecture at this point. But based on some evidence, both the players picked and the teams that picked them, we can summon some sense of which teams looked good, bad, or ugly. There&rsquo
  
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• Baltimore poised to pay $9M to man who spent 20 years in prison on ... - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 21:45 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore is poised to pay $9 million to a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 20 years in prison before DNA evidence cleared his name a decade ago. The amount would be the largest settlement from the city in a case involving alleged ...
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• Gov. Hogan Names Replacement For Nathaniel Oaks’ Vacated Senate Seat

  30-04-2018 21:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced the replacement for the seat vacated by Nathaniel Oaks.
  Jill Carter has been appointed to the Maryland State Senate following recommendations from the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee.
  She will serve in the Maryland Senate until the election in November.
  Oaks resigned from the state senate last month after pleading guilty to charges in connection with a federal bribery case.
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• Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby irks opponents with tactic she once criticized: delaying debates - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 21:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby irks opponents with tactic she once criticized: delaying debates
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  The time was set. The hall reserved. But was she coming? Nope. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby declined the invitation to debate her two primary challengers before law students this month. After the city's chief prosecutor declined, another ...
  
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• 1 injured in Essex shooting; Baltimore County police looking for ... - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 21:18 via baltimoresun.com
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  1 injured in Essex shooting; Baltimore County police looking for ...
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  Baltimore County police are searching for suspects in a shooting that left one man injured in a parking lot of a housing complex in Essex on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the 900 block of Ashbridge Drive around 1:22 p.m., where they found a ...
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• Siblings Hold Hands For First Time Since Crash Killed Parents, Baby Sister

  30-04-2018 20:37
  FORT WORTH (CBS LOCAL) – A head-on crash killed their parents, and now a brother and sister have seen each other for the first time since the crash.
  The children’s great aunt posted a moving photo of Zachary Clemens, 5, holding his sister, Angela Clemens’ hand on a hospital bed at Cook Children’s Hospital.
  Zachary Clemens, 5, holding his sister, Angela Clemens’ hand. (photo courtesy: Facebook)
  The Facebook post reads: I stand all amazed at the miracles whi
  
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• 2 Missing Virginia Children Found Safe

  30-04-2018 20:36
  ROANOKE, Va. (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say 5-year-old Bailey Myjoy Crumbly and 4-year-old Gauge Misiah Clinton have been found.
  Their non-custodial parent, Camille Marie Crumbly, has been taken into custody.
  #Virginia #AMBERAlert CANCELLED: 2 missing children safely located & Camille Crumbly taken into custody. TY for the RT of the original AMBER Alert message. @rpdsafercity pic.twitter.com/o6g3alUZsK
  — VA State Police (@VSPPIO) April 30, 2018
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• Scientists ‘Miserable’ After World’s Oldest Spider Dies At 43

  30-04-2018 20:20
  AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) – The world’s oldest known spider has died in Western Australia at the age of 43. The record-breaking arachnid was 15 years older than any other spider scientists have found.The Details:World’s oldest spider, dubbed “Number 16,” has died at 43
  Female Giaus Villosus, better known as a trapdoor spider, succumbed to wasp sting
  Trapdoor spiders commonly seen in Australia, typically live 5-20 years
  By remaining in same burrow from bir
  
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• Police Looking For Missing Baltimore Man

  30-04-2018 20:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore need your help to find 65-year-old Gerald Williams.
  Williams has been missing since Friday morning.
  Police said he was last seen in the 3200 block of Ravenswood Avenue around 9:30 a.m. He was wearing a white hoodies sweatshirt, blue jeans and walking with a cane.
  Williams suffers from the early stages of dementia and other medical conditions.
  If you have seen Gerald Williams, please contact Missing Person Detectives at 443-984-7385 or dial 911.
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• Maryland Has An Entire Festival For Bacon Lovers

  30-04-2018 19:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Bacon lovers unite!
  This year you can enjoy some hot bacon with a cold beer during the Beer, Bacon & Music Festival.
  There are two days and two locations in Maryland — May 19 in Frederick and June 19 in Laurel.
  RELATED: Bacon Linked To Causing Cancer, Study Says
  Festival goers can try bacon from the two ton bacon bar, including flavors like Old Bay, maple, and Sriracha, along with 75 varieties of beer.
  Courtesy Beer Bacon Music Festival
  Event begins at noon
  
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• Suspect Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting in Maryland ... - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  30-04-2018 19:37 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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• Suspect Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In MD

  30-04-2018 19:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that sent a suspect to the hospital.
  The Prince George’s County Police Department was helping Metropolitan Police Department officers serve an arrest warrant in Greenbelt Monday afternoon.
  The suspect was wanted on armed robbery and shooting warrants.
  As officers went to arrest the suspect at an apartment on Cherrywood Ln., one officer shot the suspect, who was taken to an area hospital. The suspect’s
  
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• Modern Cook Shop to close this weekend - Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  30-04-2018 19:18 via baltimoresun.com
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  Modern Cook Shop will serve its last meals this weekend. The Fells Point restaurant and market will close for good after service Saturday, according to a post on its Facebook page. “Over the past few months we've worked hard to roll out pop-up dinner ...
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• Police: Boy, 10, Dies In Tumble Dryer During Game Of Hide-And-Seek

  30-04-2018 19:14
  HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a 10-year-old Houston boy died after he climbed into a tumble dryer during a game of hide-and-seek.
  Investigators are trying to determine if the boy suffocated when he climbed into the machine in the laundry room of an apartment complex Friday.
  Christina Rodriguez identified the child to KTRK-TV as her son, third-grader Fernando Hernandez Jr.
  The Harris County medical examiner’s office hasn’t responded to a message Monday inquiring about the cause of d
  
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• Baltimore teacher returns to 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' airing Monday - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  30-04-2018 18:55 via baltimoresun.com
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  The last time City Springs teacher Wyatt Oroke appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in October, it was to celebrate the fundraising he and his students did for Hurricane Harvey. But on Monday, host Ellen DeGeneres takes her show to new heights in ...
  
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• Fish Tank Coral Produced Toxin That Nearly Killed Family

  30-04-2018 18:54
  CEDAR PARK, TX (CBS Local) – A Texas mother is speaking out after an attempt to clean a fish tank nearly killed her and her entire family.
  Chasity Ahman was cleaning the family fish tank when she noticed a strange substance growing on the decorative coral inside the aquarium. “I noticed these little, cute… button polyps that were new to me,” Ahman said, via KHOU.
  After scrubbing off the odd algae, Ahman said she immediately started to feel sick. Unknown to
  
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• 2 Ponies Die, 1 New Foal On Chincoteague Island

  30-04-2018 18:53
  CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. (WJZ) — It was a busy weekend for first responders and animal rescuers on Chincoteague Island where three ponies got stuck in the mud and a foal got stuck in the brush.
  According to the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company’s Facebook page, the were alerted to three ponies stuck in the mud Sunday. Saltwater Cowboys found one pony, Wild Island Orchid, deceased when they arrived and the other two having difficulties.
  The surviving ponies, Surf Queen and Rand
  
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• East Baltimore gang boss sentenced to life in prison for ordering the ... - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 18:49 via baltimoresun.com
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  An East Baltimore man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for ruling over a murderous branch of the Black Guerrilla Family street gang and ordering the execution of a police informant. Gerald "Geezy" Johnson, 35, showed no emotion as ...
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• This Week In Golf: Horschel, Piercy Go Low Sunday, Win Zurich Classic

  30-04-2018 18:46
  By Sam McPherson
  The Zurich Classic of New Orleans and its unique team format once again provided loads of excitement for golf fans on Sunday. Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy carded a fourth-round best 67 in the alternate-shot format to move up from fifth place and claim the PGA Tour title at the TPC Louisiana course in Avondale. The duo carded five birdies in the first 11 holes and then hung on to post their 22-under winning score by making seven straight pars to close out the final round.
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• Could You Eat A 2-Foot Long Burrito?

  30-04-2018 18:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — How much do you love Mexican food? Enough to eat a two-foot long burrito?
  At one Baltimore restaurant, patrons can take them up on the challenge to get the $36 burrito for free, plus a t-shirt and your name on the wall.Blue Agave on Light Street in city’s Federal Hill neighborhood, offers a four-pound burrito called the El Toro Grande. It’s filled with chicken, beef, vegetables and two jalapenos, then smothered in sauce. Challengers must eat the burrito in 30
  
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• What We Learned From The First Round Of The NBA Playoffs

  30-04-2018 18:08
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  After two weeks and several extended series, the first round of the NBA playoffs is behind us. The field has been whittled down to eight and, in the process, we learned quite a bit about each of the teams left standing. Two games from the second round have already been played, but before we get any further, let’s take a quick look at the biggest lessons we learned from Round 1.
  Rockets, Warriors Clash Is Inevitable
  We all knew this before the playoffs started, but the Steph Curr
  
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• Baltimore to Rate Hospitals on Opioid Preparedness | Healthiest ... - U.S. News & World Report

  30-04-2018 17:55 via usnews.com
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  The initiative marks the Maryland city's latest effort to curb its high rate of opioid deaths.
  Baltimore launches Levels of Care initiative at 11 hospitals - WBAL-TVWBAL Baltimore
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• WW II Veteran To Graduate 68 Years After Leaving College

  30-04-2018 17:30
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Like so many American soldiers returning home from World War II, Bob Barger started working a new job and going to college. Once he settled into his career and raising a family, finishing school was no longer a priority.
  Now, 68 years since he last sat in a classroom, Barger is set to graduate from the University of Toledo this week after a review of his transcripts from the late 1940s showed he completed enough courses to quality for an associate’s degree —
  
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• Get Ready For The Most Expensive Driving Season In Years

  30-04-2018 17:07
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer.
  Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and expected to climb higher, pushing up gasoline prices along the way.
  The U.S. daily national average for regular gasoline is now $2.81 per gallon. That’s up from about $2.39 per gallon a year ago, according to Oil Price Information Service. And across the U.S., 13 percent of gas stations are charging $3 per gallon or more, AAA said las
  
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• Antiquated Traffic Signals Causing Congestion In Baltimore

  30-04-2018 16:58
  BALTIMORE (AP) — City transportation officials say it will take tens of millions of dollars in upgrades to fix an antiquated network of traffic signals that is contributing to congestion in downtown Baltimore and other busy neighborhoods.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that more than $20 million has been set aside in next year’s capital budget for system upgrades. But officials say those upgrades would resolve only a portion of the system’s deficiencies.
  Fewer than a third
  
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• MD Has 2nd Highest Autism Rates In America, CDC Says

  30-04-2018 16:35
  BALTIMORE (Patch) — Autism rates continue to climb nationwide, and Maryland is second in the country in the number of children with autism, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control.
  The study used research collected by Rutgers University researchers and found that autism rates have gone up 10 percent in Maryland since 2004, and looks like they will continue to climb.
  Data released by the CDC finds that Autism Spectrum Disorders affect an average of 1 in 59 child
  
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• Baltimore Art Journal - Fox Baltimore

  30-04-2018 16:19 via foxbaltimore.com
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  The Baltimore Art Journal will soon launch it's 5th issue. The focus is on beauty, with a feature of portrait artist Amy Sherald. Cara Ober joins us in studio with details on the magazine and its upcoming issue and the launch party. close video ad ...
  
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• ACLU: Baltimore Residents Lived In ‘Police State’ After Officer Shot

  30-04-2018 15:52
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland says body-camera footage from the days after a Baltimore police detective was fatally shot shows neighborhood residents “living in a police state.”
  Det. Sean Suiter was killed in November, a day before he was set to testify before a grand jury probing corrupt colleagues.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the footage shows officers stopping everyone entering the Harlem Park neighborhood and residents having to show ide
  
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• Baltimore weather: Heat could challenge records later this week; prime conditions for wildfires Monday - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  30-04-2018 15:05 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore weather: Heat could challenge records later this week; prime conditions for wildfires Monday
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  While winter cold lingered into April, May is forecast to start off with some summer-like heat around Baltimore. High temperatures could challenge records later this week, particularly Thursday. After reaching around 70 degrees Monday, highs are ...
  
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• One Year Later: No Suspect Found In American University Hate Crime

  30-04-2018 14:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — American University officials released a statement saying they, in partnership with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have been unable to identify a suspect for a hate crime committed on the campus on May 1, 2017.
  A statement from the university reads that all credible leads have been exhausted but if someone comes forward with new information, it will be investigated.
  RELATED: FBI Investigating American University Hate Crime
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• Red Flag Warning In Effect For Parts Of Maryland

  30-04-2018 14:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
  According to the national weather service, a Red Flag Warning means that critical fire conditions are currently occurring or will shortly.
  The warning is in effect due to strong winds and low relative humidities for much of Maryland. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
  Red Flag Warning for Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talb
  
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• Best Draft Picks From All 32 Teams

  30-04-2018 14:20
  By Ryan Wilson
  (CBS Sports)- After four months of build up, the 2018 NFL Draft is finally in the books; 256 players have been drafted — Baker Mayfield was the first-overall pick and Trey Quinn was Mr. Irrelevant — and while we ultimately won’t know just how good these players will be for another 2-3 seasons, there’s no time like the present to speculate.
  With that in mind, here’s our look at each team’s best pick. We’re going to avoid just regurgitating
  
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• Loyola Blakefield Closed; Police Investigate Social Media Threat

  30-04-2018 13:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Loyola Blakefield in Towson, MD is closed Monday.
  A message sent to parents Monday morning says the closing is due to a threat that was posted on social media.
  The school and police are investigating.
  According to a statement from the school, the “closing provides room for the investigation to occur, while ensuring the safety of our school community.”
  They added: “In order to avoid hindering their investigation, no additional details are available at thi
  
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• Man Struck, Killed, After Walking Into Highway Traffic

  30-04-2018 13:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating after a man dies when attempting to cross a highway on foot into the path of an oncoming car.
  The victim has not yet been identified as police try to notify his next of kin.
  The victim was struck by a Chrysler passenger vehicle, driven by James Williams II, 28. A male child was also in the vehicle. Neither the driver or passenger were injured.
  Police say they received calls reporting a crash on southbound US 30 shortly after 9
  
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• Eight Journalists Among 29 Killed In Twin Afghanistan Blasts

  30-04-2018 12:59
  (CNN) — Eight journalists were among 29 people killed in a suicide attack in Kabul Monday, including a famed photographer who had written of the dangers of reporting in the Afghan capital.
  The journalists died when a bomber disguised as a TV cameraman detonated a second bomb at the site of an earlier explosion. At least 29 people died in the two explosions.
  The first blast took place at around at 8 a.m. local time in the Shashdarak area of the city, where the US embassy and Afghan governme
  
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• Body camera footage after Det. Suiter's death show Baltimore ... - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2018 12:57 via baltimoresun.com
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  Police body-camera footage from the days after Det. Sean Suiter was shot to death in West Baltimore shows residents of Harlem Park living under police watch — with officers stopping everyone entering the neighborhood and residents having to show ...
  ACLU: Baltimore Residents Lived In 'Police State' After Officer ShotCBS Baltimore / WJZ
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• Salisbury Zoo Welcomes First Baby Wallaby

  30-04-2018 12:42
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — The Salisbury Zoo has announced the arrival of its first baby wallaby.
  Wallabies are a close cousin to the kangaroo found in Australia and surrounding islands. They’re also known as joeys.
  Zookeepers had noticed changes with one of the zoo’s female Bennett’s wallabies. Her pouch appeared to be getting larger and at times movement was detected. Eventually, they were rewarded with the sight of a small head peeking out of mom’s pouch.
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