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• Several Rescued From Flooded Roads, Highways In PG Co. Sunday

  03-06-2018 23:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Several people were rescued from flooded roads and highways Sunday in Prince George’s County after steady rain in the region.
  Prince George’s County public information officer Mark Brady tweeted that several people were rescued due to high flood waters.
  6pm Sunday – Flooding Incident Sunnyside Road between Edmonston Road and Rhode Island Avenue in Beltsville. 7 people from several autos were assisted to high ground by PGFD Tech Rescue – Swift Water
  
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• On Time: June 3, 2018

  03-06-2018 23:11
   
  
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• Md. Flood Warnings, Watches In Effect Due To Steady Rain

  03-06-2018 22:50
  BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A number of Flood Warnings and Watches are in effect due to steady rain across the State, according to the National Weather Service.
  #Baltimore County is under an Areal Flood Warning through 9:30 tonight as more rain, including some downpours will continue through the evening. #WJZ #MDWX pic.twitter.com/F9Mz8T2nRn
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) June 3, 2018Sunday, the NWS issued a Flood Warning for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince
  
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• Iconic Ellicott City Clock Recovered From Flood Waters

  03-06-2018 22:30
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — An iconic clock swept away in flooding of downtown Ellicott City has been recovered.
  Howard County Officials posted photos on Twitter Saturday showing the clock’s recovery from the Patapsco River.
  The clock’s frame and part of its face were recovered Saturday by Ellicott City residents Geoff and Mark Haver.
  The clock was installed last July to replace a clock that had been swept away in similar flooding two years ago. That clock was also reco
  
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• Yankees-Orioles Rained Out, Game To Be Part Of DH On Aug. 25

  03-06-2018 22:24
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The game between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday has been postponed because of the threat of all-day rain, leaving both teams with yet another doubleheader down the road.
  It was the second rainout during the scheduled four-game series. In addition, the start of Saturday’s game was delayed by rain for 1 hour, 44 minutes.
  The rainout Sunday will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Aug. 25. Baltimore and New York also will play a doublehea
  
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• Slain Md. Officer’s Husband’s Facebook Post Turns Into Memorable Event

  03-06-2018 21:47
  KINGSVILLE, Md. (WJZ)– Dozens of bike tires hit the road in Harford County Sunday morning to remember a fallen officer.
  Dozens of riders hit the road at Gunpowder State Park. The rain held off long enough for a memorial 5-mile ride to remember fallen officer Amy Caprio.
  “It [the weather] was supposed to be really bad, however it seems to be holding up right now and I’d like to think that’s her to some degree,” Amy’s husband, Tim Caprio said.
  Caprio, a Baltimor
  
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• Steady Rain Causing Flood Conditions Across The State

  03-06-2018 20:17
  BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A low front continues to remain over most of Maryland causing steady rain and flood conditions.
  An area of high pressure is slowly making its was across the Ohio Valley but until it arrives rain will continue to fall in our area.
  Flood warnings have been issued across the state with some remaining in place for several days and at least one until next Sunday.
  For Monday through early Tuesday a northwest flow is building and high pressure will prevail welcoming dry weat
  
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• Heavy Rains Cause Sewer Overflow In Suburban Maryland

  03-06-2018 17:20
  FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (AP) — Heavy rains in the greater Washington region have caused a sanitary sewer overflow at a pumping station in Fort Washington, Maryland.
  The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission says the overflow occurred for about two hours Saturday afternoon. The commission estimates that about 17,000 gallons of diluted wastewater went untreated.
  The pumping station was working properly but the rainfall exceeded the pumping capacity.
  Signs were posted in the area warning resid
  
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• Capitals Flying High Up 2-1 On Golden Knights In Stanley Cup Final

  03-06-2018 05:18
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored, Braden Holtby made enough saves to compensate for his giveaway and the Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.
  Ovechkin scored his 14th goal of the playoffs and joyfully watched Kuznetsov wrist a shot past Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury not long after. Kuznetsov was a game-time decision after leaving Game 2 clutching his left arm, but he looked fine
  
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• MedStar Aiming To Improve Healthcare Safety With New Training Center In Baltimore

  03-06-2018 05:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — MedStar Health recently opened an innovative training center that helps doctors and nurses practice both new and old procedures without ever touching a patient.
  In the moments where seconds matter, MedStar is bringing the most cutting-edge skills to the table — except the patient in the room won’t feel a thing.
  “What we’re attempting to do is make a safer medical environment,” MedStar Medical Director Dr. John Yosaitis said.
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• Baltimore Co. Opens Recovery Center To Help Flooding Victims

  03-06-2018 04:36
  BALTIMORE CO. (WJZ) — This weekend, Baltimore County is offering a one-stop shop for residents and business owners to get information on everything from rebuilding to insurance coverage to emergency supplies.
  “The whole restaurant, completely underwater, everything we had,” Jennings Cafe owner Steve Iampieri said.
  Flood victims continue to seek help after heavy rainfall caused serious damage across Baltimore County earlier this week.
  “Baltimore County is trying to do
  
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• Records: DNA From Tissue Led To Golden State Killer Arrest

  03-06-2018 04:12
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DNA from a tissue left in a trash can led authorities in April to arrest a former police officer suspected of being California’s notorious, elusive Golden State Killer, according to warrants released Friday.
  Documents released by a judge at the request of news outlets detail the case Sacramento County sheriff’s investigators pieced together to obtain arrest and search warrants for 72-year-old Joseph DeAngelo, who is facing murder charges in multiple co
  
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• Police: Uber Driver Said Rider Was Shot During Attempted Attack

  03-06-2018 04:08
  DENVER (AP) — An Uber driver arrested in the fatal shooting of a passenger told a witness that he opened fire after his customer tried to attack him, police said Friday.
  However, a partially redacted police report says driver Michael Andre Hancock, 29, declined to talk to investigators without a lawyer present about the shooting on Interstate 25 just before 3 a.m.
  Police said the man killed, Hyun Kim, 45, was found lying on the floor board of the car’s front passenger seat.
  The witne
  
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• Students Graduate From Texas School Where Shooting Killed 10

  03-06-2018 04:03
  SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — More than 300 seniors at a Texas high school have received their diplomas with the memory of a deadly mass shooting on campus still fresh in their minds.
  The Santa Fe High School seniors gathered at twilight in the 83-degree heat and 76 percent humidity on the artificial-turf football field to become the school’s first to graduate since May 18, when two substitute teachers and eight fellow students were killed in a mass shooting. A 17-year-old student identifie
  
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• Stanton, Andujar Lead Yankees Past Orioles 8-5

  03-06-2018 03:52
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar homered to help Masahiro Tanaka win his fifth straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 8-5 on Saturday to extend the Orioles’ losing streak to seven games.
  Tanaka (7-2) allowed four runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts and one walk over 5 1/3 innings. He is 5-0 in seven road games this season — the best stretch of his career.
  Brett Gardner had a pair of leadoff doubles and scored a run for the Yankees,
  
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• Police Investigating Death Of Man Found On Baltimore Co. Sidewalk

  03-06-2018 03:30
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man who was found dead on a sidewalk in front of an apartment building in Essex. Investigators say he suffered trauma to the upper body.
  Police were called to the 1100 block of Sandy Stone Road just after midnight Saturday when a neighbor saw the man laying on the sidewalk and called 911.
  The man has been identified as Howard Vermont Blevins, who police say lived on the same block where he
  
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• Archbishop Of Baltimore Leads Mass For Ellicott City Flooding Victims

  03-06-2018 02:57
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Main Street businesses in Ellicott City continue to assess damage, costs and the risks to rebuild after devastating floods last weekend.
  Tough choices are being made and prayers were lifted up as Archbishop of Baltimore William Lori celebrated mass for the flood-stricken community Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church.
  “I think everybody’s looking at their options,” Archbishop Lori said. “I think we walk by faith, we take it one day at
  
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• Two shot overnight Sunday in Baltimore; police name weekend ... - Baltimore Sun

  03-06-2018 02:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Two men were wounded in separate shootings overnight Sunday in Baltimore, police said. In the Barclay neighborhood of East Baltimore, a 25-year-old man ...
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• Lottery For $10 Hamilton Tickets At Kennedy Center Begins Soon

  03-06-2018 02:34
  WASHINGTON, DC — A lucky bunch can score $10 tickets to Hamilton through an online lottery two days before each performance at The Kennedy Center, according to an announcement made Friday.
  The #HAM4HAM lottery will open at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 10. There is a 22-hour entry window, and the lottery will close at 9 a.m. the following day.
  Read the full story on Patch.com.
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• 10 Metros Where Home Prices Are Falling The Most

  03-06-2018 02:28
  It’s no secret that we’re in one heck of a sizzling housing market, with prices reaching new heights in many parts of the country. It’s a go-go seller’s paradise of historic proportions, with hordes of stressed home buyers duking it out to find affordable—and available—places they can call their own. It may seem like nothing can slow down those runaway prices for everything from high-rise condos in the biggest cities to cookie-cutter, single-family homes
  
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• Woman Dies After Being Stabbed By Boyfriend In Baltimore Home

  03-06-2018 02:23
  BALTIMORE, Md. —  A 68-year-old woman is dead after police say she was stabbed by her boyfriend inside a South Baltimore home.
  Baltimore Police officers responded around 11:20 p.m. Friday to a home in the 3000 block of Ascension Street where they found the woman, identified as Elizabeth Holland, unresponsive.
  The victim’s boyfriend, 68-year-old Michael Allen, told officers he found Holland inside the home suffering from stab wounds.
  Medics responded and pronounced Holland dead a
  
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• Maryland Ranks As 13th Most Gambling-Addicted State

  03-06-2018 02:14
  BALTIMORE, MD — The personal finance website WalletHub released a new report ranking the most gambling-addicted states. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Nevada — home to Las Vegas, the famed “Sin City” — topped the list.
  But you might not know that Maryland ranked 13th in the country for most gambling-addicted state, according to the study. The state also is tied with four others in the country for the highest lottery sales per capita, the WalletHub study states.
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• 2 Maryland Beers Named Among Very Best In America

  03-06-2018 02:09
  It’s the weekend, finally, so let’s talk beer.
  If you’re planning to celebrate the weekend with a drink, consider trying one of these two Maryland beers, which have been recently named among the very best craft brews in America by The Daily Meal.
  Read the full story on Patch.com.
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• Memorial Bike Ride To Be Held For Slain Baltimore Co. Officer Amy Caprio

  03-06-2018 02:05
  KINGSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The widower of the Baltimore County Police Officer killed last month is planning an event in her honor.
  Amy Caprio’s husband, Tim, wrote in a Facebook post that biking is one of the activities he uses as an escape. But Sunday’s event is his way of saying “thank you to her on a personal level to the service she provided. I don’t know a better way doing it then with the activity I love to do.”
  The ride will begin at 9 a.m. at the Jerusale
  
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• Sears Closing 70+ More Stores: What Maryland Ones Will Remain?

  03-06-2018 01:45
  BALTIMORE, MD — Sears is closing at least 72 more locations across the country, the beleaguered retailer said on Thursday.
  The announcement follows a decision made earlier this year to shutter more than 100 stores. The list of closures was made public Thursday afternoon, and didn’t include any Maryland Sears or Kmart sites.
  The Sears store at 7885 Eastern Boulevard in Baltimore closed in late January 2018, while the auto center shut down in early December 2017, according to Sears Hol
  
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• This Is Maryland’s Wealthiest Town

  03-06-2018 01:39
  The wealthiest town in Maryland is right here in Montgomery County.
  The financial news and opinion site 24/7 Wall St. recently reviewed median household incomes in every town, city, village, borough or census-designated place with a population between 1,000 and 25,000 using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
  Find out what town is the richest in the state on Patch.com.
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• Police: 2 Mailboxes Explode In Baltimore County

  03-06-2018 01:26
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating after two mailboxes exploded in separate incidents in Essex on Saturday morning.
  Baltimore County Police officers were called around 1 a.m. for sounds of fireworks but could not locate any disturbance.
  Around 10 a.m., a resident called police to Turkey Point Road after discovering an exploded mailbox. During an investigation, officers found a second damaged mailbox nearby.
  Investigators believe the explosions happened overnight.
  There were n
  
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• Beloved Service Dog Gets Picture In Elementary School’s Yearbook

  03-06-2018 00:50
  Orange City, Fl. (CBSNEWS) — A service dog was honored with a picture inside a yearbook at a grammar school in Florida. Linda, a therapy companion for one of the students, is beloved at Orange City Elementary, and her legion of fans wanted to commemorate her in a lasting way.
  Linda is a service dog to 11-year-old Rachel. Her teacher says the pooch has become like another student and decided to include her as part of the class.
  credit: CBS News
  Rachel’s mother, Heidi Race, said Linda
  
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• It’s Academic: June 2, 2018

  03-06-2018 00:37
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  Parkville 465
  Urbana 565
  
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