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• It’s Academic: May 5, 2018

  05-05-2018 23:38
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• Police: Teen Shot Multiple Times In West Baltimore

  05-05-2018 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a teenager was shot several times in the back and legs in West Baltimore on Saturday.
  Officers responded to the area of West Pratt and South Payson streets just after 1:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  Police found the 18-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
  Citywide Shooting detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-3221 or Metr
  
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• Police: Officer, Another Person Stabbed Outside Starbucks

  05-05-2018 22:20
  NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (AP) — Police say an officer and a man were stabbed in a confrontation outside a Starbucks in Maryland.
  Police tell news outlets the New Carrollton police officer and the other person were taken to hospitals and are expected to survive.
  Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski says the officer was in the Starbucks on Friday when a store manager approached and reported that the patron in the store had threatened someone with a knife the night before.
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• Lowrie’s sixth-inning single deciding run, A’s beat Orioles

  05-05-2018 15:07
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin is stressing the need for the Oakland Athletics to score earlier in games, and they did just that against the Orioles.
  Then, the offense had to provide a boost again late when the bullpen faltered.
  Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking two-out single in the sixth, Khris Davis launched a three-run homer in the first and the A’s beat Baltimore 6-4 on Friday night.
  After Davis connected in the first for his eighth homer, Matt Olson followed with a solo drive, bu
  
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• 2 Parkland School Shooting Survivors Make Music Videos

  05-05-2018 03:21
  (CNN) — The pain on their faces and in their lyrics is palpable. But the determination in their voices rings loud and clear.
  “You’re not gonna knock us down
  We’ll get back up again
  You may have hurt us
  But I promise we’ll be stronger”
  It’s the chorus to “Shine,” a song written by a pair of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High drama students that’s part anthem, part rallying cry — expressing their pain after the mass shooting at the Parkl
  
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• Fallen Heroes Day Honors Lives Of Md. First Responders

  05-05-2018 02:52
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland is the only place in the nation where a day is set aside to honor those who have died working in public safety.
  On Friday, five families who have laid public servants to rest were recognized.
  Among the five people being honored this year is Baltimore City Police Detective Sean Suiter. Suiter’s widow, Nicole, accepted a bronze replica of the Fallen Heroes Memorial and a copy of the Maryland General Assembly resolution honoring the first re
  
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• Ex-President George HW Bush Released From Houston Hospital

  05-05-2018 02:21
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital on Friday after spending 13 days being treated for an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife’s funeral.
  The 93-year-old Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital, said Bush spokesman Jim McGrath.
  The nation’s 41st president was admitted to the hospital on April 22 for treatment of an infection that spread to his blood. Bush spent some time in an intensive care
  
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• Student Faints At Baltimore School During Heat Wave

  05-05-2018 02:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials say a child passed out Friday at a West Baltimore school as the third consecutive day of heat smothered the region.
  A school spokesperson said a student at Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School fainted.
  The school released the following statement:
  “Our greatest concern is with the well-being of our student who became ill today at Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School. The first priority was to provide care as quickly as possible. The school nurse was cal
  
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• Verletta White Vows To Fight For Baltimore Co. Superintendent Contract

  05-05-2018 02:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Embattled Baltimore County Interim Superintendent Verletta White has vowed to fight for her job, just days after the state superintendent blocked her long-term contract.
  “My initial reaction was disappointment,” Dr. White told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. “My focus has been on the permanent superintendency, and so that’s where I’m keeping and maintaining my focus.”
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• Students Recognized At College Decision Day At Baltimore Polytech

  05-05-2018 01:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dozens of students announced their college decisions at a special event at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
  The Baltimore City school celebrated the soon-to-be college freshmen’s decisions at an assembly where students announced their school. Many were given shirts with the words “Decision Day” across the front, while others were already showing their school spirit with university apparel.
  Students were accepted to Ivy League schools, like
  
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• Baltimore Schools Honored For Taking Part In NFL's Play 60 Campaign - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  05-05-2018 00:32 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  Baltimore Schools Honored For Taking Part In NFL's Play 60 Campaign
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It's like the Super Bowl for students, as schools throughout Baltimore are honored for getting students to eat healthy and head outside to play. It's like a little Lombardi Trophy, but it has big meaning to this crew. “We come here ...
  
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• Baltimore Schools Honored For Taking Part In NFL’s Play 60 Campaign

  05-05-2018 00:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s like the Super Bowl for students, as schools throughout Baltimore are honored for getting students to eat healthy and head outside to play.
  It’s like a little Lombardi Trophy, but it has big meaning to this crew.
  “We come here to promote healthy lifestyle, healthy nutrition,” Ravens punter Sam Koch said. “To promote confidence in these kids to go out there and promote a healthier lifestyle.”
  Koch joined more than 150 students
  
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• Friday Marks Third Straight Day Of Record-Breaking Temperatures

  05-05-2018 00:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friday’s high reached 90 degrees, matching the record set back in 2001. A mixture of clouds and sun is expected throughout the day.
  On #WJZ just tied the record high again today! pic.twitter.com/3uYgeVTsud
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) May 4, 2018A Code Orange air quality advisory is in effect for the third day in a row.
  WJZ’s Bob Turk says thunderstorms are expected Friday night, and rain should continue through the weekend. Temperatures will drop to
  
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• Teen’s Surprise Gift To Classmate Brings Him To Tears

  05-05-2018 00:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A high school student in South Carolina has a new pair of shoes, thanks to a classmate’s random act of kindness that’s now going viral.
  Jahiem mentioned that he needed a new pair of shoes but couldn’t afford them on his own.
  That’s when his long-time friend and classmate, Sofi Cruz Turner, decided to help.
  She recently got a job and decided to use the money that she earned to buy Jahiem new shoes, socks and a backpack.
  Jahiem was so overw
  
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• Child passes out at west Baltimore school amid hot weather - WBAL Baltimore

  05-05-2018 00:01 via wbaltv.com
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  Child passes out at west Baltimore school amid hot weather
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  A child passed out Friday afternoon at Windsor Hills Elementary School in west Baltimore amid a third day of hot weather. A city schools spokeswoman said the student fainted because of the heat. Advertisement. Friday was the third consecutive day this ...
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