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• Opioid Treatment Facility To Open In Baltimore County

  02-05-2018 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County has announced plans to renovate a building for a privately operated opioid treatment facility.
  Heroin and other opioid addictions are Maryland’s public health enemy number 1, as well as a priority in government intervention since Gov. Larry Hogan announced an opioid state of emergency in March 2017.
  Baltimore County announced Wednesday that it will put $2.5 to $3 million into renovating a building on the former Rosewood State Hospital campus in
  
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• Panel At Baltimore Hospital Seeks To Help Kids Cope With Polarizing Times

  02-05-2018 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– In recent years we have seen an unprecedented number of major news stories happen.
  Pediatricians say these stories can be troubling to children. The doctors are being asked to help parents teach their children how to cope.
  In today’s world, it’s hard for adults to effectively communicate about all the issues causing turmoil. If adults struggle, imagine being a kid.
  So now a pediatricians at Sinai in Baltimore is giving parents the tools to help their kids.
  
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• Md. Weighing Options For Conowingo Dam To Prevent Mass Release Of Sediment

  02-05-2018 23:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For almost 90 years, Conowingo Dam has provided hydroelectricity and held back much of the dirt that washed off the land into the Susquehanna River.
  Last year, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan warned: “Conowingo Dam Reservoir has reached capacity and is no longer able to trap sediment.”
  Heavy rain could set it loose as it did in 2011.
  Tropical Storm Lee sent a plume of sediment into the Bay, stretching from the dam to the Potomac River.
  When interviewed by
  
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• Baltimore temperatures hit 90 degrees, breaking a record - Baltimore Sun

  02-05-2018 23:45 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore temperatures hit 90 degrees, breaking a record
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  Baltimore hit 90 degrees Wednesday for the first time since September, breaking a record set in 1913. More record-breaking heat, and poor air quality, are forecast Thursday. Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport hit 90 degrees at ...
  
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• WATCH: $600,000 Flies Over Highway After Brinks Truck Door Opens

  02-05-2018 23:25
  INDIANAPOLIS (CBS Local) – Drivers on an Indiana highway got an unexpected payday after the back door of a Brinks truck opened, sending hundreds of thousands of dollars flying into the air.
  The Details:$600,000 in cash was spread across I-70 in Indianapolis after a Brinks truck door opened
  Drivers stopped on the highway to record the incident and allegedly steal some of the cash
  State troopers say taking any of the lost money is a crimeThe chaotic scene broke out on Interstate-70 arou
  
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• Man Set To Receive Largest Wrongful Conviction Settlement In Md. History

  02-05-2018 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man wrongfully convicted of killing a woman in her southeast Baltimore home is set to receive a multi-million dollar settlement.
  Now, the city will pay for the botched murder case that put an innocent man in prison for more than two decades.
  This payout is the largest of its kind in Maryland.
  The city will payout $9 million to 57-year-old James Owens, but his attorneys say no amount of money will make up for losing 21 years of his life.
  Locked up for more than two
  
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• Ian Baker-Finch On Wells Fargo: ‘Quail Hollow Is A Great Golf Course’

  02-05-2018 22:43
  By Dan Reardon
  In 16 short years, the PGA TOUR stop at Quail Hollow in North Carolina has become a priority for many of the game’s top players. Last year’s event was moved to a new location to allow course preparation for the 2017 PGA Championship, won by Justin Thomas.
  Hosting a major championship on a course that regularly is a site on the PGA TOUR is unusual but not unprecedented. Pebble Beach and Riviera have pulled double duty, as has Congressional.
  Because of the major renovati
  
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• Baltimore Standing Together | Crime Town Hall

  02-05-2018 22:36
  Stories and resources from the Feb. 28 town hall.
  
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• State Superintendent Declines To Make White Permanent BCPS Superintendent

  02-05-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Interim Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Verletta White announced that the State Superintendent Dr. Karen B. Salmon has declined to approve her as the school district’s permanent superintendent.
  Wednesday, White said the State Superintendent believes that the ethics review panel’s findings cause her “concern,” and has indicated that the lack of an audit is another matter that prevents her from providing her approval “at this time
  
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• E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Lettuce Turns Deadly

  02-05-2018 22:13
  (CNN) — One person has died from the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. This is the first death from this outbreak.
  The agency reported 23 additional cases of illness bringing the total number of cases to 121 since the outbreak began in March.
  Fifty-two individuals have been hospitalized.
  Kentucky, Massachusetts and Utah are the latest states to report illnesses bringing th
  
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• Generation Z Is About To Completely Change The U.S. Workforce

  02-05-2018 22:11
  CBS Local — The U.S. workforce is about see one of the biggest influxes of new talent in several decades; however, experts say Generation Z will also drastically change the way American companies do business in the future.
  The Details:Members of Generation Z are now entering the U.S. workforce
  There are around 61 million Americans born from 1996-2010
  Most of Generation Z has never lived in a world without smartphones
  Recruiting firms say Generation Z has a very different set of values than
  
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• Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Co. Townhomes

  02-05-2018 22:04
  RESITERTOWN, Md. (WJZ)– A massive fire ripped through a set of townhomes in Baltimore County Wednesday morning.
  The blaze broke out on Town Green Way in Reistertown just before noon, according to officials.
  Three townhomes were affected by the fire and it took about an hour before the flames were under control.
  No injuries have been reported at this time.
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• Officer Rescues Baby Girl Left In Hot Car For Hours

  02-05-2018 21:59
  PRINCE GEORGE’S CO., Md. (WJZ) — A Prince George’s County Police Department officer managed to save a one-and-a-half year old girl who was left in a hot car after the person taking care of her was found unconscious.
  Hours before the girl was found, Corporal Darryl Wormuth found a man in the 3600 block of Parkway Terrace Dr. in Suitland, who was lying face down in a grassy area.
  Medical personnel were called to the scene, and the corporal also noticed a lanyard ar
  
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• Record-Tying Temperatures Prompt Code Orange Air Quality Alert In Baltimore Area

  02-05-2018 21:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for most of Maryland through Thursday.
  Temperatures surged to record highs in the region, hitting 88 degrees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport by the afternoon.
  The heat has led to the quality of air to become dangerous for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, those who suffer from lung disease or people with asthma.
  A few pockets of air quality that's unhealthy fo
  
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• Record-High Temperatures Prompt Code Orange Air Quality Alert In Baltimore Area

  02-05-2018 21:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for most of Maryland through Thursday.
  Temperatures surged to record highs in the region, hitting 90 degrees in Baltimore by 5:30 p.m.
  On # WJZ a new record high set today at 90 degrees! pic.twitter.com/nBQP6poiVi
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) May 2, 2018The heat has led to the quality of air to become dangerous for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, those who suffer from lung disease or p
  
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• 2 Cats Test Positive For Rabies In Md.

  02-05-2018 21:33
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Two cats from different areas of Frederick County tested positive for rabies, according to the Frederick County Health Department.
  On May 1, the county’s health department received reports from the Maryland Department of Health Rabies Labratory.
  The first cat, from a Catholic Church Road near Burkittsville is described as a short-haired black female.
  The second cat was located on 7th Street across from the shopping center and is described as a long-haired black
  
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• Baltimore OKs $9M settlement to man wrongly convicted of murder ... - Baltimore Sun

  02-05-2018 21:15 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore's spending panel on Wednesday approved a $9 million settlement with a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 20 years in prison before DNA evidence cleared his name a decade ago.
  Baltimore to Pay Largest Settlement in City History — $9 Million — to Man Wrongfully Convicted of MurderProPublica
  Man Set To Receive Largest Wrongful Conviction Settlement In Md. HistoryC
  
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• VIDEO: 2 Suspects Go Through Neighborhood Looking For Unlocked Cars

  02-05-2018 20:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities in Maryland are encouraging residents to remember to lock their cars in the wake of two suspects stealing contents from a car in Harford County.
  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video of two suspects approaching cars in an Abingdon neighborhood, looking for unlocked cars in which to steal items.Call police if you know who the suspects in the video are.
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• Family Claims Teachers Made 7-Year-Old Scrub Floor With A Toothbrush

  02-05-2018 20:50
  LAKE ALFRED, FL (CBS Local) – Two teachers in central Florida have been removed from the classroom after a first-grader claimed that the educators forced her to scrub floors with a toothbrush.
  The Details:A Florida seven-year-old says two teachers made her scrub a floor with a toothbrush
  The first-grader was allegedly being punished for talking during class
  The teachers accused have been placed on administrative leave during the investigationThe seven-year-old student at&nbs
  
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• Don’t Sleep On The Celtics

  02-05-2018 20:47
  By Matt Citak
  As the famous sports saying goes, “it ain’t over till it’s over.”
  But heading into Monday’s Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, it sure seemed like Boston’s chances of winning were as close to zero as you’re going to get prior to tip-off.
  The Celtics entered the first game of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup without arguably their three best players. Gordon Hayward was lost for the season in Boston’s f
  
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• Officials: Teen Planned ISIS-Inspired Mass Shooting At Texas Mall

  02-05-2018 20:07
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — A suburban Dallas teenager accused of planning a mass shooting at a mall inspired by the Islamic State terror group has been charged with terrorism.
  The Collin County district attorney’s office says 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand of Plano had planned to release a “Message to America” explaining his reasons for the attack.
  Authorities say he spent more than $1,400 buying weapons and tactical gear, and had been trying to recruit others to help him in the
  
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• State Superintendent Declines To Make White Permanent BCPS Superintendant

  02-05-2018 19:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Interim Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Verletta White announced that the State Superintendent Dr. Karen B. Salmon has declined to approve her as the school district’s permanent superintendent.
  Wednesday, White said the State Superintendent believes that the ethics review panel’s findings cause her “concern,” and has indicated that the lack of an audit is another matter that prevents her from providing her approval “at this time
  
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• Baltimore County Executive Speaks About Opening Of New Opioid Treatment Facility

  02-05-2018 19:41
  Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz Speaks about the opening of a new opioid treatment facility.
  
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• Treat Mom To A B&B Fit For A Queen

  02-05-2018 19:40
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  A comfy and cozy B&B is different to a hotel, even a small hotel, in several ways. A licensed B&B is a private home with guest rooms, providing a real sense of place for travelers. B&B guests value authentic experiences, but they’re looking for even more. According to BedandBreakfast.com, guests want: Private bathrooms (91 percent), free on-site parking (71 percent), free breakfast (60 percent), flexible check-in (57 percent), free cable or satellite TV
  
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• Authorities Searching For Suspect Who Allegedly Stole Package From Porch

  02-05-2018 19:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Officers are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole a package from a Maryland home.
  Anne Arundel County police say the suspect took the package from a front porch in the 500 block of Sugarberry Court in Odenton Monday around 1:30 p.m.If you recognize this suspect or have any information about the incident, please contact Detective Dutton at 410-222-8772.
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• Do Therapy Dogs Actually Like Their Jobs? Study Says Yes

  02-05-2018 19:20
  CBS Local – It’s easy to ask a person if they like their job or not, but what about our pets? A new study is shedding new light on how service dogs feel about their work and the news is apparently very positive.
  The Details:A study finds that therapy dogs are not stressed by their work and enjoy it
  26 service dogs were studied at work and at home to measure their stress levels
  A stress hormone called cortisol is produced when experiencing both “good” and “
  
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• Twitter Reacts To Astros Closer Ken Giles Punching Self In Face

  02-05-2018 19:14
  By Ryan Mayer
  Baseball can be a frustrating game, especially for guys called upon in late-game pressure situations. One day, you quickly work your way through the opponent to lock down a save, and the next, you give up a three-run homer to take the loss. That frustration can, at times, boil over, which is exactly what happened to Astros closer Ken Giles during last night’s game against the New York Yankees.
  Giles entered the game in the ninth inning with the score still tied at zero before
  
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• Crew finds body while tearing down West Baltimore vacant house: 'It's sad, but it's the norm' - Baltimore Sun

  02-05-2018 18:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Crew finds body while tearing down West Baltimore vacant house: 'It's sad, but it's the norm'
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  A demolition crew working to tear down a vacant house in West Baltimore found a dead body among the debris, a police spokeswoman said. Det. Nicole Monroe said police responded to the 1300 block of N. Calhoun Street around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, and the ...
  
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• Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Settle For $200K Program

  02-05-2018 18:48
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the city Wednesday for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.
  The men’s lawyer and Mayor Jim Kenney outlined the agreement to The Associated Press.
  “I am pleased to have resolved the potential claims against the city in this productive manner,” Kenney said. “This was an incident that
  
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• Military Plane Crashes Near Airport In Georgia

  02-05-2018 18:45
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Air Force says an Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane has crashed near an airport in Savannah, Georgia.
  In a tweet, the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency says the plane crashed Wednesday at the intersection of two roads.
  The Savannah Morning News reports the plane was from the Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing. It crashed around 11:30 a.m.
  There was no immediate word of injuries.
  A photo tweeted by the Savannah Professional Firefighters Association sh
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Being Rescued From Trench

  02-05-2018 18:38
  FALLSTON, Md. (WJZ)– A man is in critical condition after being rescued from a trench Wednesday.
  Fire & rescue crews cleaning up scene where a man in his 20’s was trapped for about 40 minutes up to his chest in dirt at a construction site in #Fallston. #WJZ @WJZ #HarfordCounty pic.twitter.com/iIsu3Qxqkc
  — Tracey Leong (@TraceyWJZ) May 2, 2018The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Fallsgrove Way off of Oakmont Road in Fallston.The man was airlifted to Shock Trauma.
  
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• Baltimore Tops FBI’s Most Violent Cities List

  02-05-2018 18:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is listed as the nation’s most violent city, according to FBI data recently released.
  The FBI compiled reports from law enforcement agencies across the U.S. via Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and looked at the data related to violent crimes in those cities including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
  The cities listed had populations over 100,000 and the statistics were from January through June of 2017.
  According to Business Insider, who
  
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• Baltimore Scholar Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Schools Picks His School

  02-05-2018 18:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A local student makes a big decision after achieving a feat few have accomplished.
  Gilman School senior Mekhi Johnson was accepted to all eight Ivy League colleges, and now he’s chosen one.
  RELATED: Baltimore Scholar 1 Of 3 To Be Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Schools
  Johnson is going to Harvard.
  He set the goal of applying to all of the Ivy League schools when he was 6 years old.
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• Man Arrested For Practicing Karate On Swans, Kicking Them In Head

  02-05-2018 18:18
  ORLANDO (CBS Local) – A man has been banned from two Florida parks and charged with cruelty to animals after kicking several swans in the head for “karate practice.”
  Rocco Mantella was seen by multiple witnesses at Lake Eola attacking the swans as well as a sleeping duck on April 26. Police were called in to stop Mantella, who was allegedly hitting the swans “as hard as possible.” One witness claims the 34-year-old saw her reaction and began to laugh
  
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• Southwest Plane With Cracked Window Diverted To Cleveland

  02-05-2018 18:11
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey has been forced to land in Cleveland after one of its windows cracked.
  There were no reports of injuries after Flight 957 landed safely on Wednesday morning.
  Dallas-based Southwest says that the plane diverted to Cleveland for a maintenance review after the issue on one of the multiple layers of window pane.
  The emergency landing comes two weeks after a Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Philad
  
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• Daycare Blames Toddler After 1-Year-Old Apparently Beaten

  02-05-2018 17:44
  Indianapolis, IN (WRTV) — An Indianapolis mother is fighting for justice for her son after he was severely injured while attending a daycare – and she wants to know who did it.
  Tiffany Griffin said she got a call from Kiddie Garden Daycare on Monday saying her son had been injured by another child and she needed to come pick him up.
  When Griffin went to pick up her son, Jesse Harris IV, she said she was shocked by what she saw. Jessie had severe cuts, bruises and a swollen face.
  Grif
  
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• Multiple-Car Pileup Shuts Down I-70 In Howard Co.

  02-05-2018 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A multiple-car pileup has shut down I-70 east and west in Howard County.
  The accident occurred near Exit 82 near Route 40 eastbound. Twelve vehicles were involved in the crash, excluding the vehicles that are on a car carrier.
  UPDATE Howard Co. – All lanes EB and left lane WB I-70 remain closed past exit 82- US 40. Please use alternate routes. VJ #MDOTNews #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/kRiVoVHxmL
  — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) May 2, 2018Maryland State Highway Ad
  
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• I-70 In Howard Co. Back Open After Multi-Car Pileup

  02-05-2018 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A multiple-car pileup shut down I-70 east and west in Howard County for several hours Wednesday.
  The accident occurred near Exit 82 near Route 40 eastbound. 12 vehicles were involved in the crash, excluding the vehicles that are on a car carrier.
  UPDATE Howard Co. – All lanes EB and left lane WB I-70 remain closed past exit 82- US 40. Please use alternate routes. VJ #MDOTNews #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/kRiVoVHxmL
  — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) May 2, 2018Auth
  
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• Body Falls Out Of Demolished Baltimore House

  02-05-2018 17:14
  BALTIMORE (WZ)– Authorities say a body fell out of a house that was being demolished in Baltimore Wednesday.
  City police say the body was discovered in the 1300 block of Calhoun Street near Pressman Street.
  A medical examiner will determine the cause of death, according to officials.
  This is a developing story.
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• Prince George’s County Schools CEO To Step Down

  02-05-2018 16:40
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — The CEO of Maryland’s second-largest school district has decided to step down in the wake of a series of scandals that left critics questioning his judgment and leadership.
  Prince George’s County Public Schools CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell tells WRC-TV he’s preparing to leave the school system at the end of the year.
  County Executive Rushern L. Baker III hired Maxwell in 2013. Under Maxwell, academic offerings and enrollment increased. News o
  
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• 6-Year-Old Girl Shares Heartfelt Message About Violence

  02-05-2018 15:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 6-year-old girl in Baltimore is upset about all the recent violence in the city.
  Kelsey Hines asked her mother to record a video with her heartfelt message to the violators while she wore her “don’t shoot, let me grow up!” t-shirt.
  “I’m just going to be talking about all these killings up in here,” Kelsey said. “Why can’t you all let us live? Why can’t you let us grow up?”
  “Why can’t you all let us
  
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• Kentucky Derby Preview: Justify Is The Colt To Beat

  02-05-2018 15:27
  By Kevin Martin
  Trainer Bob Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby four times in his Hall of Fame career. He saddled the first Triple Crown winner since 1977 with American Pharoah in 2015. Needless to say, he knows how to condition a horse to be their best on the biggest days in racing. This year he enters Justify, the morning line favorite, in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
  Justify will have to overcome two significant historical hurdles to notch trainer B
  
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• With Girls Joining The Ranks, Boy Scouts Plan A Name Change

  02-05-2018 14:48
  NEW YORK (AP) — For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.
  The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts BSA. The change will take effect next February.
  Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh said many possibilities were considered during lengthy and “incredibly fun” deliberations before the new nam
  
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• Chihuahua Puppies May Be Maryland’s First Cloned Dogs

  02-05-2018 14:27
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Five Chihuahua puppies have been cloned from a dog belonging to a Bel Air woman.
  According to our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, Meesha Kauffman paid a Texas animal cloning company $50,000 to clone her dog Bruce Wayne. The pups were born in October and Kauffman kept four, while the fifth lives with her friend in Baltimore.
  “I was expecting one puppy or maybe two,” Kauffman told The Sun. “When I heard that five puppies were born, I thought,
  
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• With Seager Out, Should Dodgers Target Machado?

  02-05-2018 14:21
  By Matt Citak
  It’s difficult for a team’s season to be rendered over just a month into the season. But that is a possibility that the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently facing after losing yet another key player.
  The Dodgers entered the 2018 season as one of the favorites to represent the National League in this year’s World Series. But as it stands on May 1, Los Angeles finds itself four games under .500 at 12-16 and in fourth place in the NL West, eight games behind the divisi
  
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• Weather Blog: Code Orange Air Quality Advisory

  02-05-2018 14:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two signs of the season for you today. They have both taken awhile but just like when NASA lights the engines on a rocket, it’s going to go. And when you start to see that green pollen everywhere, and when we have hot days with air advisories you know there is no turning back to cold weather. (Not that we’d want to.)
  Monday for the first time I hit my windshield wipers just to move the dust off the glass and that telltale green “dust” went fly
  
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• Merriweather Post Pavilion Reopens With M3 Rock Festival

  02-05-2018 13:54
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — The Merriweather Post Pavilion will host the M3 Rock Festival four months after it’s roof collapsed in January due to strong winds.
  The roof was under renovation at the time of the collapse. It was slowly being lifted 20 feet over several months as part of a five-year renovation project. It was near its final position, where it would be permanently attached, when it collapsed.
  RELATED: Merriweather Post Pavilion Roof Collapses
  This is the tenth year the M3
  
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• Watch Out, Tinder, Facebook Is Getting Into Online Dating

  02-05-2018 13:21
  (CNN Money) — Facebook wants to help people find love on its platform.
  At its annual developers conference, F8, on Tuesday, the company announced a new dating feature.
  Users can set up a dating profile with their first name, which the company said won’t be visible to friends and will not appear in News Feeds. The feature is opt-in and users will not be matched with people they are already friends with, according to Facebook.
  Before dating, the social networking behemoth has expanded
  
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• Chiropractor Who Claimed Zero Income Sentenced In Fraud Case

  02-05-2018 12:59
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland chiropractor has been sentenced to over a year in prison for filing years of fraudulent tax returns and attempting to obstruct internal revenue laws.
  Dr. Warren Gregory Belcher of Salisbury filed tax returns for seven years reporting zero business income. The 60-year-old even filed a false tax return for 2016 while under indictment.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office in Maryland has said Belcher testified that he submitted returns showing no income based on a the
  
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• Justin Upton’s Walk-Off Single Puts Angels Past Orioles, 3-2

  02-05-2018 12:03
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles intentionally walked Mike Trout three times to get to Justin Upton. Each time, Upton couldn’t make them pay.
  When Trout drew his fourth walk to load the bases in the ninth inning, Upton forgot his recent failures and the Angels’ current team-wide offensive struggles.
  “I wanted it,” Upton said.
  Upton hit a walk-off single with the bases loaded for Los Angeles, which blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning before snapping a
  
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