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• Relievers Nuno, Pruitt Lead Rays Past Orioles 8-3

  27-05-2018 21:14
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ latest bullpen day had a rocky beginning and a strong finish.
  Relievers Vidal Nuno and Austin Pruitt combined to throw 8 2/3 scoreless innings, Brad Miller had three RBIs and the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Sunday.
  Nuno (1-0) and Pruitt followed Sergio Romo, who was charged with three runs in one-third of an inning as the starter as the Rays went with an unconventional pitching lineup for the third consecutive day.
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• Ocean City Jet Ski Accident Leaves Woman In Critical Condition

  27-05-2018 16:50
  OCEAN CITY, MD (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources Police say a Pennsylvania woman is in critical condition at Christiana Hospital after two personal watercrafts collided in the waters off of Ocean City.
  Investigators believe the woman and the other driver were going about 35mph at the time of the accident.
  The driver of the second personal watercraft was not injured but has been charged with negligent operation.
  Maryland Natural Resources Police continue to investigate this accident.
   
  
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• Anne Arundel County Man Killed In Boating Accident

  27-05-2018 16:29
  CROWNSVILLE, MD (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources Police are investigating after a man is killed in an early morning boating accident.
  Investigators remain on scene after a 51-year-old man from Anne Arundel County died after his boat struck a marker in the Severn River area.
  Maryland Natural Resources Police spokesperson,  Candy Thomson,  says the fatal accident occurred in the section of the Severn River known as “The Narrows.”
  WJZ has a crew on the scene and will b
  
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• Maryland Police Looking Into Cause Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash

  27-05-2018 11:04
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland are continuing to investigate a fatal motorcycle crash.
  Officers were sent to the area of 77th Street and Coastal Highway Saturday afternoon for a report of a serious collision between a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle.
  First responders confirmed that the motorcyclist was deceased shortly after their arrival. Police identified him as 43-year-old Armondo Bond of Staten Island, New York. The driver of the SUV was not injured.
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• Weather Blog: Sunny, Hot Start To Memorial Day Weekend

  27-05-2018 04:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our Memorial Day Weekend started out so summerlike: sunshine, low 90s and no shortage of humidity.
  Baltimore saw a high of 91 degrees at BWI Airport. That’s just 3 degrees shy of the record 94 degrees set back in 1914.
  The sun is gone and we won’t likely see much of it until Monday afternoon.
  Showers and thunderstorms will quiet down after midnight, with temperatures falling into the low 70s.
  There is a small chance for a few storms Sunday morning, b
  
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• Legal Hurdles May Make Weinstein’s Prosecution An Exception

  27-05-2018 04:09
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s arrest in New York Friday is a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement.
  Yet as authorities work through dozens of cases against famous figures in entertainment and other industries brought on by the Weinstein-inspired wave that began in October, legal hurdles may make such prosecutions the exception.
  While men including Kevin Spacey and Mario Batali remain under investigation, the next round of charges could well be against Weinstein again, who al
  
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• States Prepare As Subtropical Storm Alberto Heads North

  27-05-2018 04:04
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida, Alabama and Mississippi launched emergency preparations Saturday ahead of the arrival of Subtropical Storm Alberto, a slow-moving system expected to cause wet misery across the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast over the holiday weekend.
  Cuba was being pounded by rain along its western coast, raising the threat of flash floods and mudslides. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the island’s rain totals could reach 10 to 15 inches (25-38 centimeters) &
  
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• Blame Game Continues Over Teen Accused Of Killing Baltimore Co. Officer

  27-05-2018 03:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While many are still searching for answers in the death of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio, the Baltimore City FOP says the blame for the officer’s death lies with the city’s state’s attorney.
  Tributes continued to pour in for Caprio into the weekend, meanwhile, Baltimore City officials continue to clash over how the tragedy could happen.
  RELATED: Tributes Continue For Fallen Baltimore Co. Police Officer Amy Caprio
  Police say 16-year-old
  
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• More LGBT Issues Loom As Justices Near Wedding Cake Decision

  27-05-2018 01:58
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through courts and will continue, no matter the outcome in the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated decision in the case of a Colorado baker who would not create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
  Courts are engaged in two broad types of cases on this issue, weighing whether sex discrimination laws apply to LGBT people and also whether businesses can assert religious objections to avoid complying with anti-disc
  
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• Baltimore City’s Youth Curfew Takes Effect

  27-05-2018 01:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Memorial Day weekend ushers in the summer season and that means new rules for kids in Baltimore as the city curfew takes effect.
  Long summer days ahead mean lots of daytime outdoors and a weekend curfew at night for kids 16 and younger.
  A group of children at a city skate park know what time it is.
  “My dad makes me come in at 9 o’clock, and that’s the curfew,” 11-year-old Tom Revus said.
  Charles Taylor wasn’t sure about the time lim
  
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• Bicyclist Killed In Crash In Baltimore County

  27-05-2018 01:31
  CATONSVILLE (WJZ) — A 53-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash in Baltimore County on Friday night, police say.
  Baltimore County Police officers responded to the crash just before 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Baltimore National Pike and Rich Avenue in Catonsville.
  The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Toyota Camry was traveling westbound in the second lane of Baltimore National Pike when the car struck a man riding a bicycle. Investigators believe the bicyclist cha
  
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• Police: Man Shot, Killed By Security Guard After Refusing To Leave Baltimore Co. Bar

  27-05-2018 01:15
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) —Baltimore County Police say a man was fatally shot after refusing to leave a bar parking lot then getting a gun from his car and shooting at security guards.
  Officers responded to Loafer’s Sports Bar and Grill, located at 6518 Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville, just before 2 a.m. Saturday for a report of a shooting.
  Investigators say security guards were asking patrons to leave the parking lot because the business was closed, but the suspect &md
  
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• Banda Fans 7, Rays Use A Bullpen Day To Beat Orioles 5-1

  27-05-2018 00:58
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ryne Stanek, Anthony Banda and Chaz Roe combined to give up three hits on a bullpen day as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Saturday.
  With the Rays thin in the rotation, Banda (1-0) entered with two outs in the second. He wound up allowing one run and three hits while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings.
  The left-hander held Baltimore hitless until Danny Valencia tripled to start the fifth. Valencia was left stranded when Banda struck out C
  
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• Free Fitness Classes Held At Baltimore Inner Harbor

  27-05-2018 00:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s back to working out with a view at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on the weekends.
  From now until September 16, all are welcome to participate in free exercise classes, all while enjoying the sights at the Harbor.
  “Baltimoreans want to be healthy, they want to be in shape, and some people can’t afford or don’t have the means to have gym memberships, so we wanted to bring those gyms and the instructors to the Inner Harbor,” events ma
  
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• Tributes Continue For Fallen Baltimore Co. Police Officer Amy Caprio

  27-05-2018 00:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marylanders continue to honor slain Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this week.
  According to police, the 29-year-old officer died while investigating a call for suspicious activity in a Perry Hall neighborhood. Four teenagers have been charged with her murder.
  RELATED: All Suspects In Balt. Co. Ofc. Amy Caprio’s Murder Charged As Adults
  After thousands of people said one final goodbye at her funera
  
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