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• Maryland To Offer Free Tuition At Community Colleges

  06-05-2018 23:50
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Going to community college may soon be much more affordable for Maryland residents.
  Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign a bill this week the covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents.
  The legislation was approved near the end of this year’s legislative session. It will create a $15 million program to provide scholarships of up to $5,000 to students from families earning less than $125,000 a year. Single adults earning less than $90,000 also
  
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• Public Meetings Set On Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study

  06-05-2018 22:39
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Transportation Authority is hosting a series of public meetings regarding a study of traffic capacity and access across the Chesapeake Bay.
  The Bay Crossing Study is aimed at addressing congestion at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and evaluating the feasibility of new crossings.
  The series of six meetings begins Tuesday at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick and concludes May 22 at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills.
  MDTA staff will be available to answer question
  
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• Davis homers in 12th as Athletics top Orioles 2-0

  06-05-2018 19:26
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Khris Davis took a “pitchers’ ballgame” into his own hands.
  Davis homered in the 12th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.
  Jed Lowrie singled with one out before Davis drove a 3-1 fastball from Pedro Araujo (1-3) into the bleachers in left. It was Davis’ third career game-ending homer.
  “He went 3-0 and I took a strike to see a strike, and he came back with another fastball and I p
  
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• Kentucky Derby Winner Justify Is Heading To The Preakness

  06-05-2018 18:04
  Baltimore (WJZ) — The Maryland Jockey Club has confirmed with hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert that Kentucky Derby winner Justify will be heading to the Preakness to race on Saturday May 19th.
  Justify will be seeking his fifth straight win in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown after becoming the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to win the Kentucky Derby without having raced as a 2-year old.
  Justify’s trainer, Bob Baffert, will be seeking his record-tying seventh Preakness victory h
  
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• 28-Year-old Man Killed In Overnight Accident On I-83

  06-05-2018 16:54
  PARKTON, MD (WJZ) — Maryland State Police responded to I-83 just north of Mt Carmel Road in the Parkton area for a report of an accident around 10:40pm Saturday night.
  Troopers discovered a 1998 Chevy S-10 pick up in the southbound median lanes with extensive damage.   They believe the driver lost control, struck a guardrail, causing the truck to overturn.
  Tragically the driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.  State police investigators say it
  
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• Documentary On Syrian Refugees In Baltimore Debuts At Maryland Film Festival

  06-05-2018 05:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A documentary that follows a group of Syrian refugees who relocated to Baltimore debuted at the Maryland Film Festival on Saturday.
  Over the years, hundreds of thousands of people have died in Syria’s civil war. Millions have fled the country, and some even made the journey to Baltimore.
  The film highlights a group of four families as they readjust to Charm City — a fresh start they’ve long prayed for.
  “This is Home” follows th
  
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• Hawaii Braces For Long Upheaval As Erupting Kilauea Boils

  06-05-2018 03:20
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of upheaval as the dangers from an erupting Kilauea volcano continued to grow.
  Lava spurted from volcanic vents, toxic gas filled the air and strong earthquakes — including a magnitude 6.9 temblor on Friday — rocked an already jittery population. The trifecta of natural threats forced the evacuation of more than 1,700 people from communities ne
  
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• ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Makes $1 Billion In Record 11 Days

  06-05-2018 02:22
  (CNN Money) — Iron Man, Captain America and Thanos reached the billion-dollar club in record time.
  Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” crossed $1 billion in worldwide box office sales on Saturday, according to the studio. The blockbuster hit the mark in just 11 days — the fastest in film history.
  The Marvel Studios film, which stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and features a litany of superheroes, reached the milestone one day earlier than the previous record held
  
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• NASA Launches Mission To Mars

  06-05-2018 02:17
  (CNN) — Mars is about to get its first thorough checkup since it formed billions of years ago, as NASA’s InSight heads to the red planet after launching Saturday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
  “Three … two … … zero … Lift off, of the Atlas V — launching the first interplanetary mission from the West Coast and NASA’s Insight, the first outer space robotic explorer to study the interior of Mars,” a NASA anno
  
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• Waffle House Shooting Hero Hasn’t Heard From President Trump

  06-05-2018 02:11
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump has yet to contact or publicly praise Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr.
  “I haven’t heard anything, but that’s not to say he didn’t try to contact me, or not,” the 29-year-old admitted when asked by CNN’s Van Jones on ‘The Van Jones Show’ if he had been contacted by President Trump, despite White House press secretary Sarah Sanders saying on Tuesday that the White House intended to invite him for a visit.
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• One Teen Killed, Another Injured In East Baltimore Shooting

  06-05-2018 01:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One teenager has been killed and another has been injured in a shooting in East Baltimore on Saturday night.
  Officers responded to the 100 block of Broadway Street for a report of a shooting just after 6 p.m
  When they arrived, officers found a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the body.
  Both victims were taken to an area hospital where the 17-year-old was pronounced dead.
  Police are investigating a shooting that left another
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Essex Teen

  06-05-2018 01:28
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old boy.
  Derrick Coleman was last seen in the 2100 block of Eastern Avenue in Essex.
  Coleman is 5-foot-8, 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a gold necklace, black t-shirt and black sweatpants.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 410-887-0220.
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• Police Mourn Loss Of 13-Year-Old K-9 Named Patriot

  06-05-2018 01:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources Police have lost one of their own: retired K-9 officer “Patriot.”
  The department says Patriot served with distinction until she retired in 2015.
  We mourn the death today of K-9 Patriot, who served @MDNRPolice w/distinction until retirement in 2015. Born 7/4/04, she worked w/Sgt. Lisa Nyland to find human remains & conduct SAR missons. Career highlight: she cracked a 2-yr-old murder case on the E. Shore. RIP, K-9 Patriot. pic
  
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• Hundreds Of Ravens Fans Flock To Outlet Sale

  06-05-2018 01:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of Ravens fans are sporting some new gear, thanks to the annual outlet sale at M&T Bank Stadium.
  For the fifth year, pieces of authentic Ravens merchandise were sold at deeply discounted prices on Saturday.
  There was also a limited amount of player-worn practice gear and NFL equipment up for sale.
  For the first time, fans were also able to buy player-issued helmets and team photos that once hung in the Under Armour Performance Center.
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• Justify Wins Sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert Takes 5th Title

  06-05-2018 00:54
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old.
  The colt that began his racing career in February improved to 4-0 and gave Bob Baffert his fifth Derby victory. That snapped a tie and left the 65-year-old trainer trailing only Ben Jones with six.
  Mike Smith earned his second Derby victory. The 52-year-old jockey crossed the finish
  
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• Justify Social Media Favorite To Win Kentucky Derby

  06-05-2018 00:54
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Justify is the social media and betting favorite to win the Kentucky Derby.
  The unbeaten colt, which remained the 3-1 betting pick less than an hour before the 144th Derby despite the rain throughout the day and the track downgraded to sloppy, was the runaway choice on social media with 14,700 mentions, according to Talkwalker. The analytics firm measured data across social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook and found that users’ opinions differe
  
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• One Person Injured, Two Townhomes Damaged In Harford County Fire

  06-05-2018 00:46
  EDGEWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — One person has been injured and two townhomes have been damaged after a fire in Harford County on Saturday.
  Crews responded to the scene in the 1800 block of Grempler Way in Edgewood just after noon.
  Flames and dark smoke were seen billowing from the back of a home.
  ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM GREMPLER WAY TOWNHOUSE FIRE IN #EDGEWOOD – CREDIT ERIC VANDERWIELE #BREAKING #HarfordCounty pic.twitter.com/6GiJZbuuvv
  — Harford Fire Blog (@HarfordFi
  
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• Downtown Columbia To Be Redeveloped Into Technology Hub

  06-05-2018 00:26
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County is transforming its community, breaking ground on the first mix-use neighborhood to redevelop downtown Columbia.
  A multi-billion dollar project will transform the Merriweather District into a technology hub for families to thrive.
  “We are just at the beginning of this journey. As today’s groundbreaking marks the first of many milestones to create our first live, work, play environment,” said David Weinreb, CEO of Howard Hughes Corp
  
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• Family, Police Looking For New Leads In Pregnant Woman’s Disappearance

  06-05-2018 00:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are still looking for leads in the year-long disappearance of Akia Eggleston.
  Eggleston was 22-years-old was eight-months pregnant at the time she was reported missing after she failed to show up for her baby shower.Eggleston was in her third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy when all contact with her was lost on May 3, 2017. She missed her baby shower and a prenatal exam, and police quickly exhausted all leads.
  On Saturday, her stepfather addressed
  
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• Family Pleads For Return Of Missing Pregnant Woman

  06-05-2018 00:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are still looking for leads in the year-long disappearance of Akia Eggleston.
  Eggleston was 22-years-old was eight-months pregnant at the time she was reported missing after she failed to show up for her baby shower.Eggleston was in her third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy when all contact with her was lost on May 3, 2017. She missed her baby shower and a prenatal exam, and police quickly exhausted all leads.
  On Saturday, her stepfather addressed
  
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• Kinetic Sculpture Race enlivens Baltimore for 20th year - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2018 00:10 via baltimoresun.com
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  Kinetic Sculpture Race enlivens Baltimore for 20th year
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  Crowds screamed, shouted and cheered with amazement as the gigantic turtle, dragon and mystical horned blue poodle floated by on bicycles Saturday morning in Fells Point. None were more spirited than 3-year-old Zariya Muhammad, who stood near the ...
  
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