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• Thunderstorm And Flash Flood Watches In Effect For Parts Of Maryland

  15-05-2018 23:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flash Flood Watch are in effect for portions of Maryland through Tuesday night.
  Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday evening. They could carry damaging wind gusts and large hail.
  Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the #Baltimore area until 11 p.m. tonight! Gusty winds and hail are the main threats! pic.twitter.com/fYeNkjE0sO
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) May 15, 2018The National Weather Service issued the Flash Flood Watch for A
  
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• Fun Turns To Terror As Carnival Ride Partially Collapses

  15-05-2018 23:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Terrifying moments for dozens of families in Baltimore County as a carnival ride at a church fundraiser fell apart with riders on board.
  The scare — which was caught on camera — comes just at the start of carnival season in Maryland, and it’s raising red flags about safety.
  Fun summer memories came crashing down in Dundalk on Friday as several panels on a carousel fell off and shattered — shocking about 40 riders at the Our Lady of Hope fundraising
  
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• Report: Maryland Horse Industry Has Economic Impact Of $1.3B

  15-05-2018 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– It’s a billion dollar industry, highlight by the Preakness Stakes. But, new numbers show Maryland’s horse industry is making a huge impact outside the gates of Pimlico.
  Just released, the report by the American Horse Council shows the state’s equine industry is thriving.
  “Racing, recreation, anything you can do with a horse, we do in Maryland,” Cricket Goodall with the Maryland Horse Breeders Association said. “We have a history and heri
  
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• 9-Year-Old Girl With No Hands Wins National Handwriting Contest

  15-05-2018 22:58
  CHESAPEAKE, VA (CBS Local) – A child winning two national penmanship awards is impressive. The fact that Anaya Ellick has done it after being born with no hands makes the accomplishment even more special.
  The nine-year-old from Virginia just won the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest’s Nicholas Maxim Award. The third-grader’s cursive handwriting was chosen as the nation’s best among students with special needs. Anaya does not use prost
  
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• Elementary School Gets Behind-The-Scenes Tour Of Pimlico Racecourse

  15-05-2018 22:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Arlington Elementary is so close to the Pimlico Racecourse that Tuesday morning–175 kindergartners walked to the track.
  Excited and chattering, they fell silent, eyes wide as they stepped up to pet Sharkey, a retired racehorse.
  “He’s so soft!” remarked one 5-year-old.
  After petting Sharkey, a boy ran over to a friend and ran his hand through his shiny black buzz cut and said his hair “felt just like the horses.”
  Such are the sights, soun
  
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• Congressman Anthony Brown Suffers Minor Stroke

  15-05-2018 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Congressman and former Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown has suffered a mild stroke.
  The Prince George’s County congressman was hospitalized just hours after attending the funeral of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on Friday.
  The congressman had a sudden attack of dizziness and nausea, which are not considered the more apparent symptoms of a stroke, but got immediate attention.
  After paying respects to Kamenetz at his funeral on Friday, Brown said
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Announces Increased Police Presence For Light Rail

  15-05-2018 22:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — New passengers will be riding the Light Rail in Anne Arundel County, and police will be joining Maryland Transportation Authority officers in an effort to boost security.
  “That will allow our county police to step up enforcement in and around the stations, as well as on the trains themselves. That is very important and a first,” Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh said.
  The reason for the extra police presence, according to Police Chief Ti
  
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• Researchers Discover Deadly New Pig Virus That Could Spread to Humans

  15-05-2018 22:13
  (KDKA/CBS Local) – Researchers say they have identified a new pig virus that could be a threat to humans.
  The new pig virus was found to easily be able to find its way into laboratory-cultured cells of people and other species, a discovery that raises concerns about potential outbreaks in humans.
  Researchers at The Ohio State University and Utrecht University in the Netherlands collaborated to better understand the new virus identified as porcine deltacoronavirus.
  Their study appears
  
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• Baltimore Woman Arrested, Charged With 1st-Degree Attempted Murder

  15-05-2018 22:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police arrested a woman accused of attempting to fatally shoot a woman last month.
  Monday, Baltimore police arrested Charnice Graves, 29, for the attempted murder of a woman in the 200 block of North Warwick Avenue on April 17.Detectives say, on the day of the incident, the victim walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand and told investigators what had occurred.
  Graves has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and has been denied bail.
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• A 7-Eleven Is Blasting Opera Music To Stop Crime & Loitering

  15-05-2018 22:03
  JACKSONVILLE, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida 7-Eleven has come up with a novel way to deal with panhandlers and would-be thieves in their store: play opera music.
  The Jacksonville convenience store has reportedly been blasting classical tunes for three weeks in the hopes of encouraging unwanted guests to leave the area. The idea was part of 7-Eleven’s non-confrontational approach to dealing with loiterers.
  “We have received very positive feedback from our customers a
  
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• 94 Percent Of Teachers Spend Their Own Money On School Supplies

  15-05-2018 21:44
  (CNN) — Almost all public school teachers — 94 percent — have spent some of their own money on school supplies without reimbursement, according to a survey done by the National Center for Education Statistics. The data was published on Monday and collected from 2014 to 2016.
  On average, public school teachers spent $479 of their own money during two years. The median amount spent was $297. However, the majority (44%) of teachers spent $250 or less.
  The amount of money spent dep
  
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• Report: Thomas Markle Changes His Mind, Wants To Walk Daughter Down The Aisle

  15-05-2018 21:30
  LONDON (CNN) —  Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, says he has changed his mind and wants to walk his daughter down the aisle as she marries Prince Harry at Saturday’s royal wedding, he told US celebrity news site TMZ on Tuesday.
  “I hate the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle,” he said, according to TMZ.
  Markle has been involved in controversy since it was revealed he allegedly staged a series of ph
  
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• Man Accused Of Fatal Workplace Shooting In Md. Convicted Of Charge In Delaware

  15-05-2018 21:25
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A man accused of shooting five co-workers at a granite company in Maryland, killing three, has been convicted of attempted manslaughter in the later shooting of a man in Delaware.
  A jury on Tuesday convicted 38-year-old Radee Prince of attempted manslaughter, reckless endangering and other crimes in the October shooting of Wilmington businessman Jason Baul.
  Prince faces at least eight years in prison.
  Authorities say Prince shot five co-workers at Advanced Granite S
  
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• 13-Year-Old Arrested For Making Threat Of ‘Mass Violence’ On Social Media

  15-05-2018 21:18
  CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A 13-year-old Maryland boy has been arrested after authorities say he posted on social media threatening to shoot students at a school.
  The teenager, whose name has not been released, faces charges of making a threat of mass violence.
  The investigation began on Sunday, when the Charles County Sheriff’s Office got a tip about a suspicious post on social media.
  Investigators found a post that included a photo of a gun and ammunition, along wit
  
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• Two Dogs Trapped Between Lava And Fence Rescued In Hawaii

  15-05-2018 21:17
  PUNA, HI (CBS Local) – Two tiny dogs in Hawaii, who ran away during the island’s volcano evacuations, have been rescued after they were found trapped between a fence and the dangerous lava flows.
  The Details:Two dogs trapped by lava flows in Hawaii have been rescued
  The dogs ran from emergency workers who were evacuating their owner
  A local non-profit pitched in to help find the dogs and bring them to safetyBrus and Little Dude were lost for 10 days after the duo panicked and ra
  
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• Police: Woman Brought Laxative-Filled Brownies To Office Party

  15-05-2018 20:57
  SALINE, MI (CBS Local) – A woman in Michigan is accused of being a real party pooper after she allegedly brought laxative-filled brownies to a co-worker’s farewell party.
  According to MLive, staff at MMI Engineered Solutions called police after an employee found out that their 47-year-old co-worker was planning to bring laxative-laced treats to another worker’s going away party.
  Saline Police Chief Jerrod Hart says that the company intervened and took the brownies awa
  
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• Ravens Announce They’ll Be Reducing Concession Prices For 2018 Season

  15-05-2018 20:56
  Ryan Mayer
  The Baltimore Ravens announced on Tuesday that they will be reducing concession prices at M&T Bank Stadium for the upcoming 2018 season.
  We will hold a 2:30 p.m. press conference this Thursday, May 17 at M&T Bank Stadium to announce price reductions on gameday concessions.
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 15, 2018This follows a similar move made by the Atlanta Falcons last year when the team opened their new stadium. According to ESPN, the Falcons saw fans spend 16 perce
  
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• Police: Thief Caught On Camera Dancing After Breaking Into Business

  15-05-2018 20:27
  Fresno, Calif. (CBS Local) – Police have arrested a dancing suspect in California.
  The incident happened at a commercial building on May 8.
  According to the Fresno Police Department, the suspect gained access to the business and stole a laptop.
  “One video clip shows the suspect doing a celebration dance after he had entered the locked business for the first time,” police said.
  Credit: Fresno Police
  Authorities later arrested the man who was wanted on several warrants.
  
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• Hogan Signs Measures To Cut Taxes, Help Environment

  15-05-2018 20:20
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has signed measures to block tax increases and help the environment.
  The governor held his last bill-signing ceremony of the term on Tuesday. He signed 229 bills into law.
  Hogan highlighted legislation to block nearly $3 billion in new tax increases on Marylanders over the next five years due to the federal tax overhaul by adjusting state law on personal income tax exemptions.
  The governor says tax-relief measures are aimed at helping Maryland familie
  
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• Maryland Bans ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’ For Minors

  15-05-2018 20:10
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a bill to prohibit health professionals from practicing “gay conversion therapy” on minors, as a growing number of states and municipalities are banning the practice.
  The Republican governor signed the bill Tuesday.
  Maryland is the 12th state to enact legislation against the practice of trying to alter a person’s sexual orientation through psychological intervention. Supporters of the ban note the therapy is widel
  
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• 79-Year-Old Baltimore Co. Man Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck

  15-05-2018 19:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County police say a 79-year-old man was fatally struck by a pickup truck in Dundalk Monday night.
  Officers say the elderly man was attempting to cross the southbound lanes of North Dundalk Avenue near Center Place and was struck by a 2014 GMC Sierra just before 9 p.m.
  Investigators say the driver of the truck remained at the scene.
  The victim, identified as Ford Rowell, was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 9
  
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• Man Says His Camera Captured An ‘Angel’ Above His Truck

  15-05-2018 19:08
  EAST JORDAN, MI (CBS Local) – A Michigan man and his pastor say an angel was spotted over his truck, and they have the proof on film.
  Glen Thorman, the fire chief for East Jordan, shared a pair of photos, which appear to show an angel floating above his truck. The photos, taken by Thorman’s motion sensor camera, were undoubtedly a heavenly encounter according to the fire chief.
  “I said, ‘That’s an angel!’ and I was just blown away,&rdq
  
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• Doctor Describes Some Of The Warning Signs Of A Stoke

  15-05-2018 19:00
  A Doctor joins Pat Warren to talk about the symptoms of a stroke.
  
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• ‘Lost’ Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth Today

  15-05-2018 18:10
  LONDON (CBS Local) – An asteroid that was lost by tracking satellites eight years ago has been spotted again as it prepares to make an unnervingly close pass by the Earth on May 15. While the giant space rock is expected to miss the planet, the asteroid will give sky watchers a chance to see the action unfold live online.
  On Nov. 30, 2010, astronomers discovered an asteroid that could be as large as one of the Great Pyramids of ancient Egypt. It passed within nine million miles of Ear
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner Resigns After Tax Charges

  15-05-2018 18:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Darryl De Sousa has resigned as Baltimore Police Commissioner after being charged with failure to file his taxes.
  The 53-year-old was charged with three misdemeanor counts of failure to file a U.S. tax return. He faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $25,000 fine for each of the three counts.
  RELATED: Baltimore Police Commissioner Charged With Failure To File Taxes
  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh had placed De Sousa on paid suspension, but ann
  
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• Extreme Heat Season Is On The Horizon

  15-05-2018 17:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As summer approaches it’s important to be aware of extreme heat that can overwhelm some of Baltimore’s more sensitive residents.
  The Baltimore City Health Department announced Tuesday that Code Red season is underway for the summer and warned of dangers that come with being exposed to too much heat. Extreme heat can lead to illnesses like cardiovascular disease, stroke, and respiratory disease.
  “Heat is the leading
  
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• 5-Year-Old Boy Gets Police Escort To School After Dad Dies In Line Of Duty

  15-05-2018 17:50
  Sullivan, IND (CBS Local)- Five-year-old Dakota Pitts returned to school for the first time on Monday after losing his father about a week ago. Dakota’s dad, Rob Pitts, was Indiana police officer for the Terre Haute and Sullivan police departments. Pitts was killed in the line of duty.
  The 16-year police vet was fatally shot by a 21-year-old suspect while responding to a call last week.
  When Dakota arrived back at school this week, he received a special welcome that gav
  
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• Tom Wolfe, Pioneering ‘New Journalist,’ Dead At 88

  15-05-2018 17:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — Author Tom Wolfe, who chronicled everything from hippies to the space race before turning his sharp eye to fiction, has died. He was 88.
  Wolfe’s agent Lynn Nesbit told The Associated Press that Wolfe died in a New York City hospital. Additional details were not immediately available.
  The “new journalism” reporter and novelist insisted that the only way to tell a great story was to go out and report it. His writing style was rife with exclamation points, it
  
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• Shooting At Party After High School Prom Leaves 1 Dead

  15-05-2018 17:30
  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A shooting at a party after a high school prom has resulted in Frederick’s second fatal shooting of the year.
  The Frederick News-Post reports that 17-year-old Ean Lanell Davis-Lattimore has been charged with first- and second-degree murder. He also has been charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder.
  The shooting happened early Sunday. Police say Davis-Lattimore got into an argument with another partygoer and allegedly fired a gun toward th
  
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• Leaderboard: PGA Tour’s Season Of The Bounceback

  15-05-2018 17:11
  By Dan Reardon
  The significant stops on the PGA Tour schedule are always opportunities to look at trends among the top players. Last year we saw the full blossoming of players under 30 dominating in the winner’s circles. Eight of the last nine major winners have been first-time breakthroughs. In calendar year 2018, bounceback has been a theme on Tour to date.
  Bubba Watson rebounded from arguably the worst stretch of his career with a win in Los Angeles. Phil Mickelson erased winless years
  
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• The Baseball Report: No-Hit Bids On The Rise

  15-05-2018 15:48
  Ryan Mayer
  Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton became the second Canadian-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter last week, when he dominated the Blue Jays in Toronto during the M’s 5-0 win. Just a few days prior to that, four Dodgers pitchers combined to keep the San Diego Padres out of the hit column in a 4-0 victory. Those two no-hitters, combined with the one from Oakland A’s lefty Sean Manaea back in April, mean we’ve seen three no-hitters in the first six weeks of the season
  
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• Armed Robbery Reported At Johns Hopkins University

  15-05-2018 15:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An armed robbery was reported on Johns Hopkins University’s campus Monday night.
  According to campus security, the robbery occurred on the north side of campus in the 200 block of East 32nd Street between North Calvert Street and Guilford Avenue around 8:45 p.m.
  The police said they are looking for two suspects: a man with short hair, wearing all dark clothing and a black bandana around his neck and another man wearing all white.
  A JHU student reported he was r
  
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• High Levels Of Sulfur Dioxide Prompt Health Warning In Hawaii

  15-05-2018 15:31
  (CNN) — High levels of sulfur dioxide are being released at some fissures, posing immediate danger to people’s health, Hawaii County officials warned Monday.
  Officials warned residents in an area of Lanipuna Gardens that the gas could cause severe conditions such as choking and the inability to breathe. The County of Hawaii Civil Defense advised residents to leave the area to minimize exposure to the toxic gas hazard and to get medical attention if severely affected.
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• Volcanoes. Geysers. Earthquakes. Mother Earth Is Doing Crazy Stuff In U.S.

  15-05-2018 15:25
  (CNN) — Like they say, when it rains, it pours … and erupts and flows and shakes and swelters and blows and generally wreaks havoc around the country.
  It’s not like we’re looking at the end of times, but you have to admit there’s a lot of wild and scary Mother Nature stuff happening across the US right now. The devastating lava flows in Hawaii are probably the scariest, but geysers, earthquakes and heavy rains are rattling the Earth from California to Florida.
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• Dismembered Human Feet Keep Washing Up On Beaches In Western Canada

  15-05-2018 15:18
  (CNN) — In Canada the mystery of the dismembered feet continues.
  A man was out for a Sunday afternoon stroll on a British Columbia beach when he made a gruesome discovery: a human foot in a hiking boot, lodged in pile of wood.
  Authorities aren’t saying much more about the foot. But it’s the 14th found washed up on a shoreline over the past decade in or around the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland.
  Nine of the 14 feet have been identified, and
  
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• Amber Alert Issued By Tulsa Police For Missing 7-Year-Old

  15-05-2018 15:17
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. (KWTV) — The Tulsa Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a missing 7-year-old Monday.
  Authorities are looking for Hafza Hailey,7, who went missing from the 500 block of Mohwak Blvd., in Tulsa around 8 p.m. According to police, the family have listed several places where Ahmad and her daughter may be, ranging to Bixby to Edmond.
  Law enforcement report Hailey’s mother, 39 year old Taheerah Ahmad duct tape and gagged her 3 children, before stabbing her 11 ye
  
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• Yankees Look Poised For A Deep October Run Once More

  15-05-2018 15:10
  By Matt Citak
  The Yankees’ success in 2017 took a lot of people by surprise. New York seemed to be at least one more year away from their rebuild being complete, yet managed to put together an amazing season, winning 91 games and securing one of the American League’s Wild Card berths. They rode that momentum all the way to Game 7 of the ALCS before falling to the eventual World Series Champion Houston Astros.
  While last year’s accomplishments may not have been expected at the b
  
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• Balt. Co. Student Reprimanded For Taking A Knee During Pledge

  15-05-2018 14:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ACLU of Maryland submitted a request for the Baltimore County school system to clarify county rules on silent protests.
  The letter says 11-year-old Mariana Taylor took a knee during the pledge of allegiance back in February at Catonsville Middle School. She was confronted by her teacher who told her the “rules” require she stand. It says Taylor was then reprimanded for being disrespectful and left the room in tears. Her next teacher told her to see the gui
  
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• City Solicitor: Baltimore Will Better Vet Top Appointments

  15-05-2018 14:29
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore city government’s top lawyer has promised more extensive vetting for high-level positions, in the wake of Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa’s suspension over criminal tax charges.
  City Solicitor Andre Davis told The Baltimore Sun on Monday that Mayor Catherine Pugh’s administration is revamping background checks of top appointments, with a team of senior staff members to manage appointments and better document the vetting process. Davis s
  
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• Weather Blog: Storms Later Today

  15-05-2018 14:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Legit storms. That is the only way to describe our weather yesterday late afternoon, night, and into the overnight. But here is where I am going with this. It is all about the location. And just how do we determine that? Many times we do not, Mother Nature does, the Earth itself.
  We can predict the dynamic that will set up the chance of storms, but many times you will hear us intone, spotty, or scattered. There are times where we know a line will set up and we can identif
  
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• 10 Kids Removed From California Home; Mom, Dad Deny Torture

  15-05-2018 13:20
  FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California woman denied that she or her husband abused their 10 children after authorities said the kids suffered puncture wounds, burns, bruising and injuries consistent with being shot with a pellet gun.
  The children, ages 4 months to 12 years, were removed from their home March 31 after Ina Rogers contacted authorities to report that her oldest child was missing, police in Fairfield said Monday.
  Officers went to the home 46 miles (74 kilometers) north
  
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• Meghan Markle’s Father Reportedly Not Attending Royal Wedding

  15-05-2018 13:00
  LONDON (WJZ) — Meghan Markle’s father may not attend the Royal Wedding after reports surfaced he staged photographs for the paparazzi.
  TMZ reports Thomas Markle decided not to attend because he was embarrassed over the photos. The site also reported that he recently suffered a heart attack.
  He was scheduled to walk Meghan down the aisle when she marries Prince Harry at St. George’s Chapel Saturday.
  Kensington Palace released a statement saying in part: “This is a deeply p
  
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• Weather Blog: Line Of Severe Storms

  15-05-2018 04:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A line of severe storms that originated in Western Pennsylvania tracked through the state from 4 p.m. till late this evening.
  Several warnings were issued and even a Tornado Warning for a small portion of Montgomery County, though no tornadoes were reported.
  Wind damage was mainly confined to Virginia, and some locations in PG County and Southern Maryland had some trees down as well.
  Tomorrow will be a very warm and rather humid day, with another chance of more thunderstor
  
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• Congressman Suffers Minor Stroke, Is Recovering At Home

  15-05-2018 02:23
  WASHINGTON (WJZ/AP) — A congressman had a minor stroke within a few hours of leaving the funeral of a county executive in Maryland.
  The Washington Post reported Monday that spokesman Matt Verghese says Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.) is expected to make a full recovery.
  His office said in a statement that Brown had experienced dizziness and nausea shortly after returning home from the funeral of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. His wife, Karmen Walker Brown, called 911.
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• Baltimore Co. Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old

  15-05-2018 02:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County police are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy from Randallstown.
  Officers say Paul Ssemogerere was last seen in the 3800 block of Offutt Road wearing a lime-green shirt and gray “track style” sweatpants Monday.Ssemogerere is a 5-foot-1, 95-pound African American.
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• Prosecutors Seek To Stop New Trial In ‘Serial’ Podcast Case

  15-05-2018 01:39
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland prosecutors are asking the state’s highest court to deny a new trial for the man whose murder conviction became the subject of the popular podcast “Serial.”
  Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh says his office filed a petition Monday with the Maryland Court of Appeals.
  Adnan Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing Hae Min Lee, his high-school sweetheart. He was 17 at the time.
  Syed’s story was widely publicized in the 2014 “Serial
  
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• Will Preakness Stay In Baltimore?

  15-05-2018 01:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– We’re just days away from the 143rd Preakness Stakes!
  While the excitement is building across Baltimore, there’s also concern over the race’s future and how much longer it will be held in Charm City.
  The Preakness has been a staple of Baltimore for more than 100 years.
  “We are one of the jewels for the Triple Crown. That’s major” says Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.
  But with a race course that’s even older, this year’s w
  
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• Police Make Arrests In Near-Fatal Highlandtown Carjacking

  15-05-2018 00:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities have announced arrests in a Highlandtown carjacking where a woman was shot in the head.
  Baltimore police have not identified the two suspects who were arrested but they did say the suspects were arrested out of state last Wednesday.
  RELATED: Police: Woman Shot In Head Before Car Is Stolen In Highlandtown
  Victim Stephanie Woodyard, a bartender and mother of three, was leaving her shift at Filippo’s on South Conking Street near Eastern Avenue in Southe
  
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