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• Missouri Gov. Greitens To Resign Amid Scandals Investigation

  29-05-2018 23:53
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a sometimes brash outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhodes Scholar and Navy SEAL officer made him a rising star in Republican politics, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after a scandal involving an affair with his former hairdresser led to a broader investigation by prosecutors and state legislators.
  The 44-year-old governor made the announcement nearly 17 months after taking the oath as Missouri’s chief execut
  
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• How Natural And Man-Made Forces Make Ellicott City Vulnerable To Flooding

  29-05-2018 23:28
  ELLICOTT CITY (WJZ) — The second deadly flood in less than two years in Ellicott City is raising questions about nearby areas that make the community susceptible to destructive flooding.
  Maryland was still an English colony when water-powered mills gave rise to Ellicott City.
  “It funnels that power and concentrates it, which is good for mill operation, but when you have a flood scenario, obviously it gets destructive and that’s what we’ve seen,” U.S. Geological Surv
  
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• Baltimore Offers Assistance To Frederick Ave. Residents After Flooding

  29-05-2018 23:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Office of Emergency Management is offering assistance to residents of Frederick Avenue that experienced flash flooding on Sunday.
  Several residents reported flooded basements and first floors, power outages and flooded cars following heavy rainfall Sunday.
  RELATED: Residents Across Maryland Reeling After Weekend Storm
  In some cases the water was 7 feet high in homes.
  On Wednesday, the city will host an open house for residents at the Stillmeadow Co
  
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• Baltimore Police Dirt Bike Task Force Active For Summer Season

  29-05-2018 23:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City police officials announced that their Dirt Bike Task Force will once again be on the streets this summer.
  Spokesman T.J. Smith told members of the media that individuals in the city don’t know rules concerning dirt bikes.
  RELATED: New Video Shows Dangers Of Illegal ATV, Dirt Bike Riders
  He said storing dirt bikes inside homes is a fire code violation in Baltimore City.
  “Bottom line–it’s illegal to ride dirt bikes on city streets.
  
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• Baltimore County Offers Curbside Pick-Up Of Storm Debris

  29-05-2018 23:04
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Neighborhoods in Baltimore County are still cleaning up after their communities were flooded Sunday afternoon.
  County officials said Tuesday they know of 400 flooded basements in the county and want to help residents with storm debris cleanup.
  RELATED: Residents Across Maryland Reeling After Weekend Storm
  So they are offering curbside pickup.
  Beginning Wednesday May 30, residents will only have to move storm debris on their property to the curb and notify the
  
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• ‘It’s A Digital Drug’: How To Detox From Smartphone Use

  29-05-2018 23:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Are we addicted to our smartphones? Many people are on them all day, and some even sleep and eat with them.
  Rhonda Scullark may remind you of yourself.
  “I can’t function without my phone, I’ll be honest,” she said.
  The middle school administrator communicates with parents and her daughters. She says her phone is essential.
  “I was talking on my phone and I said, ‘Everybody wait, where’s my phone?'” Scullark said.
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• Mother Claims IHOP Discriminated Against Toddler With No Arms

  29-05-2018 23:00
  HOT SPRINGS, AR (CBS Local) – An Arkansas mother is accusing a local IHOP franchise of discriminating against her three-year-old son who was born without arms.
  Alexis Bancroft says the pancake restaurant in Hot Springs refused to serve the toddler because he eats with his feet. IHOP’s general manager reportedly approached the Bancroft family and informed them that three-year-old William would not be allowed to sit at the table and touch the syrup containers with h
  
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• University Of Memphis Now Tuition Free For Families Of Fallen Soldiers

  29-05-2018 22:32
  MEMPHIS, TN (CBS Local) – The University of Memphis is making sure the families of fallen service members never have to worry about paying for college again. The public university will now make tuition free for the children and spouses of United States soldiers who died in the line of duty.
  “They’re attending a school that acknowledges the sacrifices a family has made to protect their freedoms,” university president David Rudd said, via The Commercial Appea
  
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• Police: Suspects Open Fire Inside Md. Home, Rob Woman

  29-05-2018 22:19
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Police are looking for two men who they say broke into a home in Montgomery County, opened fire and robbed a woman.
  Montgomery County Police say just before midnight, two men — including one who had a gun — forced their way into a home in the 13600 block of Demetrias Way. A woman who was inside told police she heard gunshots in the home and went to investigate.
  The woman was confronted by two men who allegedly threatened her with a gun and demanded
  
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• Former Ravens RB Jamal Lewis’ Concussion Story From 2009 Is Scary

  29-05-2018 22:08
  Ryan Mayer
  Jamal Lewis spent eight seasons in the NFL (missed one due to injury), racking up over 10,000 yards rushing and 58 touchdowns and punished defenders with his physical style. Now, according to a new feature from Bleacher Report’s Tyler Dunne, Lewis is suffering from the after-effects of all of those collisions and says he knows that he’s possibly living with CTE.
  According to the story, Lewis has had suicidal thoughts, is dealing with polyps in his nasal passages that are r
  
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• USGS Warning: Do Not Try To Roast Marshmallows Over Erupting Hawaii Volcano

  29-05-2018 21:57
  (KDKA/CBS LOCAL) — You would think it would go without saying, but the U.S. Geological Survey took to Twitter on Tuesday to warn residents not to try and roast marshmallows over the erupting Hawaiian volcano.
  The USGS responded to one Twitter user who asked, “Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous?”
  @USGSVolcanoes Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic ven
  
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• Classes Resume At Texas School Where Gunman Killed 10 People

  29-05-2018 21:56
  SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — Classes resumed Tuesday at Santa Fe High School, less than two weeks after a student shot 10 people to death in an art classroom in the nation’s deadliest school attack since the massacre in Parkland, Florida.
  Students at the school near Houston were greeted by more than 20 law enforcement vehicles and supporters holding signs saying “Santa Fe Strong” and “United We Stand.”
  The day began with a two-hour assembly honoring the victims, and
  
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• Md. Authorities Recover Body Of National Guard Sgt. Eddison Hermond

  29-05-2018 21:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities in Maryland have confirmed that the body of a National Guardsman was recovered following disastrous flash flooding across the state.
  BODY FOUND: Howard County Police have been notified that the body of an adult male has been found by searchers in the Patapsco River, just across the Baltimore County line. Police are awaiting identification and will update as information is confirmed. #ECFlood
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  — Howard County Police (@HCPDNews) May 29, 2018Howard County
  
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• Comcast Opens Hundreds Of WiFi Hotspots In Ellicott City Following Flooding

  29-05-2018 21:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Comcast has opened hundreds of Xfinity Wifi hotspots in Ellicott City to help those who’ve been affected by devastating flash flooding.
  RELATED: Residents, Business Owners Allowed Temporary Access To Ellicott City
  Comcast says Xfinity customers and non-Xfinity customers will have access to the WiFi in statement released Tuesday.
  Crews were seen towing cars out of the mud on Main Street and surrounding areas Monday and Tuesday following shock of Sunday’s st
  
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• Teacher Won’t Face Charges After Allegedly Drowning Raccoons In Front Of Students

  29-05-2018 21:34
  OCALA, FL (WJZ) – A Florida teacher accused of drowning two raccoons and an opossum in front of his students will not face criminal charges, according to the state attorney’s office.
  Forest High School agricultural science teacher Dewie Brewton allegedly killed the three trapped animals by lowering their cages into a trash can that had been filled with water on May 15. Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brad King claims the teacher did not “torment” the
  
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• Md. Authorities Recover Body Of National Guardsman Eddison Hermond

  29-05-2018 20:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities in Maryland have confirmed that the body of a National Guardsman has been recovered following disastrous flash flooding across the state.
  BODY FOUND: Howard County Police have been notified that the body of an adult male has been found by searchers in the Patapsco River, just across the Baltimore County line. Police are awaiting identification and will update as information is confirmed. #ECFlood
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  — Howard County Police (@HCPDNews) May 29, 2018Howard C
  
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• ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ After Racist Twitter Rant

  29-05-2018 20:04
  (CNN Money) — ABC canceled its hit sitcom “Roseanne” on Tuesday after the show’s biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant.
  “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” ABC said. The cancellation comes just months after the show premiered to huge ratings.
  Barr had earlier apologized and said she was “now leaving Twitter.”
  Following Barr’
  
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• Ex-Maryland Basketball Player Killed In Texas Van Accident

  29-05-2018 19:29
  BALMORHEA, Texas (AP) — Former Maryland basketball player Cliff Tucker has been killed in a West Texas van accident that left two other passengers dead. Tucker was 29.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety says the van rolled Monday on Interstate 10 near Balmorhea (BAL’-muh-ray), 180 miles from El Paso. Investigators believe the tread on a rear tire separated and the driver lost control.
  Tucker was from El Paso and played four years at Maryland, finishing in 2011. He was one of the s
  
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• Body Of Missing Md. Veteran Eddison Hermond Found

  29-05-2018 18:35
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP/WJZ) — The body of missing Maryland veteran Eddison Hermond was found Tuesday, Howard County officials confirmed.
  His body was found in the Patapsco River just across the Baltimore County line.
  The search continued Tuesday for the missing veteran after flash flooding tore down a historic main street in Ellicott City, leaving a community heartbroken at seeing more devastation less than two years after rebuilding from another massive flood.
  Hermond, 39-year-old ma
  
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• Chiefs Offensive Lineman Earns His Medical Degree

  29-05-2018 18:33
  Ryan Mayer
  Playing professional football is difficult enough as is. Being an NFL lineman, while also studying to finish your medical degree, seems impossible simply due to the amount of time needed to maintain excellence in both. However, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif proved that it is in fact possible, earning his degree from McGill University over the weekend.
  This is it! Today I become a doctor! It also marks the beginning of a great new adventure for all 2018 g
  
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• Keidel: Would The Rockets Have Won With Chris Paul?

  29-05-2018 18:22
  By Jason Keidel
  We’re often told that life is unfair, and it’s often true. So one of the reasons we love sports is the fairness of the final score, the zero-sum reality of the result. Sports, unlike the rest of the world, is a true meritocracy. If the regular-season isn’t enough to prove which teams are best, we add a playoff to make sure.
  So then the Golden State Warriors were clearly better than the Houston Rockets. Except they weren’t. The Warriors clearly won the
  
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• 1 Found Dead In White Marsh Mall Parking Lot

  29-05-2018 18:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person was found dead in the parking lot outside of JC Penney at the White Marsh Mall just outside Baltimore.
  According to Baltimore Fire & EMS, they are on the scene investigating the incident as a possible suicide.
  The incident was initially reported as a hazmat situation and once authorities arrived they detected a large amount of carbon monoxide.
  Officials say a nitrogen tank was turned on.
  The person was found inside a vehicle.
  No other information is availab
  
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• 74 years late, WWII Veteran Receives His High School Diploma

  29-05-2018 17:28
  OHIO–(CNN) A 94-year-old decorated war hero from Ohio held back tears on Sunday as he was awarded his high school diploma.
  Robert Lockard officially graduated as part of Circleville High School Class of 2018, but his journey at the school began more than seven decades ago.
  It means everything to me. Everything,” Lockard told CNN affiliate WBNS. “All these years man, I thought about this.
  Lockard was originally supposed to graduate in 1944 but dropped out of school and
  
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• Health Alert Issued In Ellicott City Over Sewage Overflow

  29-05-2018 17:06
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County officials are asking that residents in Ellicott City stay away from the 4500 block of Bonnie Branch Road after a sewage overflow was reported their following Sunday’s flooding.
  According to the county, a portion of the sewer line was swept away at 4547 Bonnie Brand Road.
  Approximately 500,000 gallons of sewage overflowed from the location. Public Works was notified on Monday around 8 a.m.
  The county has posted warning signs in the area an
  
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• Police: 2-Year-Old Toddler Dead After I-170 Crash Monday Night

  29-05-2018 16:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  A two-year-old toddler is dead after a reported crash Monday night on the  I-170 expressway.
  Police say a vehicle was traveling eastbound on the expressway around 10:10 p.m., when the driver lost control of the vehicle near the Mulberry Street exit causing it to flip over.
  Officers arrived to the scene where they located a female driver inside the vehicle and an unresponsive two-year-old toddler. Due to the nature of the crash the toddler was found ejected from
  
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• 1 Dead In White Marsh Mall Parking Lot

  29-05-2018 16:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is dead in the parking lot outside of JC Penney at the White Marsh Mall just outside Baltimore.
  According to Baltimore Fire & EMS, they are on the scene investigating the incident.
  The person was found inside a vehicle.
  No other information is available at this time.
  This story is developing, stay with WJZ for the latest.
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• Online Dating Lowers Self-Esteem And Increases Depression, Studies Say

  29-05-2018 16:25
  (CNN) — Before there were smartphones, singles would often go to bars or clubs and try to meet “the One,” or at least the one for that night. Alcohol-induced courage and a steep bar tab later, singles were on top of their game or it was “game over” — until the next weekend.
  Technology has saved singles from all that. With smartphones, we can now carry millions of potential love interests in our pockets. The next person is just a few swipes, clicks or texts awa
  
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• Harvard Grad Surprises 6th Grade Teacher After 21 Years

  29-05-2018 16:24
  YUMA(CNN) — Judith Toensing didn’t just teach her students, she inspired them.
  A sixth-grade teacher from Yuma, Arizona, Toensing made a strong impact on one of her students 21 years ago.
  At the end of the school year in 1997, Mrs. Toensing, wrote a note on the student’s report card: “It has been a joy to have you in class. Keep up the good work! Invite me to your Harvard graduation!.”
  This week, the student, Christin Gilmer graduated from Harvard as a doctor of pub
  
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• More Hawaii Residents Told To Evacuate To Avoid Being Trapped By Lava

  29-05-2018 16:05
  (CNN) — A fast-moving lava flow is flowing through the Leilani Estates community in Hawaii, with Civil Defense warning residents to evacuate to avoid being isolated by the advancing molten rock.
  “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that a fast moving pahoehoe flow from Fissure 8 is advancing on Nohea and Kupono Streets north of Leilani Street.
  “There are reports of lava fountains on Moku Street. Anyone in the area, from Pomaikai east, needs to leave now,” Hawaii County C
  
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• Search Continues For Missing Md. National Guardsman Eddie Hermond

  29-05-2018 15:54
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — The search continues Tuesday for a missing veteran after flash flooding tore down a historic main street in a picturesque Maryland town and left a community heartbroken at seeing more devastation less than two years after rebuilding from another massive flood.
  The missing man — 39-year-old Eddison Hermond of Severn, Maryland — was last seen trying to help a woman rescue her cat behind a restaurant while churning, brown waters ripped through Ellico
  
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• This Week In Golf: Justin Rose Dominates Fort Worth Invitational

  29-05-2018 15:53
  By Sam McPherson
  It’s been 20 years since England’s Justin Rose leaped onto the scene, when he finished fourth at the British Open as an amateur. Since then he has done pretty well for himself, winning the 2013 U.S. Open and the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. This weekend Rose earned his ninth career PGA Tour victory, and his second title this season, with an impressive four-round performance to win the Fort Worth Invitational by three strokes over American Brooks Ko
  
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• Service Dog Unexpectedly Goes Into Labor At Airport

  29-05-2018 15:49
  TAMPA, Fla. (CBS4/CBS LOCAL) – Emergency responders in Tampa can now add “experts in puppy delivery” to their resumés.
  Ellie (credit: Tampa Fire Rescue)
  Crews responded to Tampa International Airport on Friday when a pregnant service yellow Labrador named Ellie went into labor.
  (credit: Tampa Fire Rescue)
  The agency tweeted the whole ordeal giving the public a first-hand look at the miracle at gate F79.
  (credit: Tampa Fire Rescue)
  With no time to waste, medical expe
  
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• Flooded Residents In Maryland Wonder About Rebuilding

  29-05-2018 15:42
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — After yet another devastating flash flood ripped apart their historic Maryland mill town, hundreds of residents and business owners are again asking themselves: Should I stay or should I go?
  Some people in picturesque Ellicott City — established in 1772 as a Patapsco River mill town surrounded by hills — say they’re determined to rebuild after Sunday’s devastation. Their hope: to pull together as a community again after the second terrible
  
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• Teacher Who Tackled Gunman Speaks Out For The First Time Since Getting Shot

  29-05-2018 15:21
  (CNN) — Jason Seaman didn’t give much thought to the most dangerous decision of his life.
  When an armed student entered his Indiana classroom and started firing, the teacher lunged at the shooter and stopped the gunfire.
  “My actions on that day, in my mind, were the only acceptable actions I could have done,” said Seaman, a 7th-grade science teacher at Noblesville West Middle School.
  “I deeply care for my students and their well-being. So that is why I did what I di
  
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• Residents, Business Owners Allowed Temporary Access To Ellicott City

  29-05-2018 14:45
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County officials are allowing restricted, credentialed access to Main Street in Ellicott City for business owners, residents, and property owners only.
  Those who wish to gain the proper credentials must meet at the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Those with credentials will be assigned an escort to take them to the buildings.
  The first of the residents or business owners head down to the restricted a
  
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• Weather Blog: More Thunderstorms

  29-05-2018 14:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I know Ellicott City is forefront in our minds eye but I must tell you I was, all weekend long, on the Bay side of Baltimore County. And it was no picnic there either. Destructive winds, and heavy rain made for some genuine issues. The point here is area wide we had a run in with violent weather. And this week will be no day at the beach either.
  The remains of “Alberto” will travel straight North from the Gulf Coast states passing by to our West. With that big
  
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• Caught On Camera: CHP Officer Knocks Motorcycle Rider Over With Cruiser During Memorial Ride, Family Says It Will Sue

  29-05-2018 13:57
  RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CBSLA) — Members of a motorcycle club were outraged after one of its own was run off the road by a California Highway Patrol officer, and the biker’s family said it plans to take legal action.
  Cellphone video taken Sunday shows a group of bikers stopped at a Rancho Cucamonga intersection when a person on a motorcycle passes in front of them flanked by a CHP cruiser.
  The camera follows the rider, and the CHP vehicle can be seen hitting the motorcycle in the distance,
  
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• 6 Of A Kind: Golden Knights Outlast Caps 6-4 In Final Opener

  29-05-2018 13:50
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a single nine-minute stretch of the third period, the Washington Capitals dramatically took the lead before the Vegas Golden Knights replied with two goals of their own. Washington’s Tom Wilson also flattened Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault with a blindside hit that could reverberate through the Stanley Cup Final.
  After 10 goals and a Final-record four lead changes overall in a fantastically entertaining opener, it’s tough to imagine what these unlikely
  
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• Belgium Shooting: Two Police Officers, Passerby Killed In Liege

  29-05-2018 13:30
  (CNN) — Two police officers and a passerby were killed Tuesday when a gunman opened fire in the eastern Belgian city of Liege.
  The assailant has since been “neutralized,” a spokesperson from the Liege prosecutor’s office told CNN.
  The shooting took place on Tuesday at around 10:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m. ET). It is not yet clear what the attacker’s motive may have been, the spokesperson added.
  Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on Twitter that the country’s cri
  
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• Vegas States Its (Lower) Case: No Capital Letters On Twitter

  29-05-2018 12:57
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — This city means business when it comes to hockey and is stating its (lower) case — no capital letters.
  In a shot at the Vegas Golden Knights’ opponent — the Washington Capitals — city officials are dispensing with capital letters on the official Twitter account.
  The city posted a photo-shopped version of the famous Las Vegas sign with all lowercase letters on Friday and the message: “we’re serious about #nocaps! #goknightsgo.&r
  
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• Starbucks Closing Over 8,000 Stores For Anti-Bias Training

  29-05-2018 12:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Starbucks will be closing the doors to over 8,000 stores Tuesday afternoon to conduct anti-bias training. According to a statement released by the company, 175,000 employees from across the country will take part, and it will become part of the onboarding process for new employees.
  The training is a result of last month’s arrests of two black men in Philadelphia who asked to use the bathroom as they waited for a business associate and were denied because they h
  
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• Rescuers Find Body Of Missing National Guardsman In Ellicott City

  29-05-2018 05:00
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ/AP) — The body of missing Maryland veteran Eddison Hermond was found Tuesday, Howard County officials confirmed.
  His body was found in the Patapsco River just across the Baltimore County line.
  RELATED: Body Of Missing Md. Veteran Eddison Hermond Found
  Original Post, May 28, 11:00 p.m. : One person is missing after flash flooding that tore down historic Main Street in Ellicott City, and he has not been seen since the height of the raging, brown waters have
  
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• Weather Blog: Calmer, Drier Monday

  29-05-2018 04:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– After record rains on Sunday and massive flooding, we saw a much calmer and drier day this Monday.
  It was dry for most of the state, for all afternoon and evening activities. Tomorrow, it will warm up again into the low or mid 80’s, and with the rather high humidity and some sunshine breaking out, we can’t rule out a pop up shower or thundershower later in the day.
  That chance will exist on Wednesday but will cool down too. A larger threat of heavier shower act
  
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• Parents Of Parkland Victims Are Outraged About A New Video Game That Would Let Players Shoot Up A School

  29-05-2018 03:07
  BALTIMORE (CNN) — Politicians and parents of slain students in Parkland, Florida, are expressing outrage about a forthcoming video game in which players can simulate being an active shooter to terrorize a school.
  The game, “Active Shooter,” is set to be released June 6 on Steam, a gaming platform owned by Valve Corp., a video game developer based in Washington state. The game was developed by Revived Games and published by a Russian company called Acid, which plans to sell
  
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• TV Anchor, Photojournalist Killed When Tree Falls On Vehicle

  29-05-2018 01:33
  TRYON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state trooper says a tree fell across a highway, crushing a vehicle from a South Carolina television station and killing a TV anchor and photojournalist.
  Master Trooper Murico Stephens says the tree struck the WYFF-TV vehicle around 2:30 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 176 near Tryon. The area received heavy rain from the fringes of Subtropical Storm Alberto.
  WYFF-TV says anchor Mike McCormick and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer were heading to a story when t
  
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