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• ​Sara Bareilles And Josh Groban To Host 72nd Annual Tony Awards

  05-06-2018 23:30
  Who better to host Broadway’s Biggest Night than a pair of uber-talented Tony Award®-nominated performers?
  Tony Award nominees Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will host The 72nd Annual Tony Awards®, live from the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  This will mark both Bareilles’ and Groban’s first time hosting the show. They each starred in Broadway shows last year—Bareilles in the hit show&
  
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• Fire Department Issues Warning About Kids Getting Burned By Garden Hoses Left In The Sun

  05-06-2018 23:26
  (CBS) — Las Vegas emergency officials are warning parents about a summertime risk to children in hot climates.
  Two years ago, a baby in Las Vegas was scalded by burning water that came from a garden hose that had been left sitting out in the sun.
  Knowing this could be a recurrent danger as the weather warms, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue issued a fresh warning about the risk Tuesday.
  Officials posted a photo of the scalded child, who suffered blistering burns on his back and arms. The incide
  
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• Police: Deputy Takes Down Armed Suspect With Can Of Beans

  05-06-2018 23:19
  YOUNGSTOWN, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida deputy is being praised for his expert aim after stopping a hammer-wielding suspect with a can of baked beans.
  Officers arrived at a Rainbow Food Store in Youngstown on May 31 after police were called to confront a man who was allegedly carrying a gun. When Sheriff Tommy Ford, Deputy Chief Joel Heape, and Maj. Jimmy Stanford found the suspect in the store, he was actually carrying a hammer and began attacking the officers.
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• 72nd Annual Tony Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees

  05-06-2018 23:16
  The following plays, musicals, casts, and crew members are nominated for a coveted brass medallion statue at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards®, which will be hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, and broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 10 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  Check out the full list of nominees for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards:
  Best PlayThe ChildrenFarinelli and The KingHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoJunkLatin
  
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• Baltimore Trash Wheel Family Continues To Grow With 3rd Addition

  05-06-2018 23:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The trash wheel family continues to grow in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
  First there was Mr. Trash Wheel, then came Professor Trash Wheel, and now there is Captain Trash Wheel.
  The $400,000 machine went in across the harbor from it’s two siblings, at the Masonville Cove Environmental Learning Center. It arrived following weeks of heavy rains, which washed tons of trash downstream.
  “We’ve been picking it up and trying to do the best we can,” says
  
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• Man Sues CVS For Telling His Wife He Had A Viagra Prescription

  05-06-2018 22:41
  LONG ISLAND, NY (CBS Local) – A man in New York is suing CVS after the pharmacy giant revealed that he had a prescription for Viagra to his wife.
  The Details:A Long Island man is suing CVS for telling his wife he had a Viagra prescription
  Michael Feinberg was reportedly paying for the drug out of pocket and didn’t want his wife to know
  Feinberg claims in court documents that the information ruined his marriageAccording to the New York Post, Michael Feinberg claims a wo
  
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• Baltimore County police say family turns on cops called to disturbance in Middle River - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 22:20 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County police say family turns on cops called to disturbance in Middle River
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  According to Baltimore County Police, it was a family affair. Beverly Davis punched two officers in the face, police say. Her husband, Gary Davis, tackled an officer and choked him, police say. And their son, Scott Davis, knocked the pepper spray away ...
  
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• Graduating 8th Graders Get Ballistic Shields For Backpacks

  05-06-2018 22:09
  CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) – Graduating eighth graders have received a parting gift from their Pennsylvania school: ballistic shields for their backpacks.
  A company that makes the bulletproof inserts gave them to students during a ceremony Monday at St. Cornelius School in Chadds Ford, outside Philadelphia. Faculty members also received the 10-by-12-inch inserts.
  Unequal Technologies says the shields resist many types of bullets, shotgun blasts, shrapnel and knives. However, the lightweight pan
  
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• NBA Playoff Talk Turns To Trump And White House Visits

  05-06-2018 22:05
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James knows there’s one thing that is certain, no matter who wins this year’s NBA title.
  There will be no White House visit for the champions.
  President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his Tuesday ceremony celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory after many players declined to show up.
  The White House accused the players of abandoning their fans, and Trump quickly scheduled a “Celebration of Amer
  
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• Fix Baltimore with fewer out-of-wedlock births - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 21:59 via baltimoresun.com
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  Fix Baltimore with fewer out-of-wedlock births
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  The editorial, “How to help Baltimore” (June 3), provides the same failed ideas to fix Baltimore City, namely more state funding for the city. In fact, now is the time to finally hold Baltimore's feet to the fire. The city already receives nearly $1 ...
  
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• 6 takeaways from the debate among Democratic candidates for Maryland governor - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 21:30 via baltimoresun.com
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  6 takeaways from the debate among Democratic candidates for Maryland governor
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  The seven major Democratic candidates fighting to be Maryland governor threw some of their first public jabs in a debate on Tuesday as they attempted to stand out among the crowded field. Little more than a week remains before early voting begins, and ...and more »
  
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• Appeals Court Hears Case For Texas Inmate Who Ate His Eye

  05-06-2018 21:29
  HOUSTON, TX (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Attorneys for a North Texas death row inmate who removed his only eye and ate it in a bizarre outburst several years ago are arguing to a federal appeals court that he’s too mentally ill to be executed.
  Lawyers for Andre Thomas also contend his trial attorneys were deficient when a North Texas jury in 2005 convicted him of killing his estranged wife’s 13-month old daughter.
  His estranged wife, Lauren Boren Thomas, and their 4-year-old son, And
  
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• Baltimore needs psychiatric urgent care clinics - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 21:04 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore needs psychiatric urgent care clinics
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  Residents of Baltimore City with mental illnesses suffer from a lack of treatment options to address non-emergency concerns resulting in increased costs, lost time and delays in care. For decades, we have used urgent care clinics for minor medical ...and more »
  
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• Disabled Dad’s Heartwarming Gift To Daughter Goes Viral

  05-06-2018 21:02
  KATY, TX (CBS Local) – A father’s touching gift to his daughter has become a viral sensation and is helping a Texas family raise awareness about the staggering costs of caring for the disabled.
  Jim Porterfield was seriously injured by a drunk driver in 1981. Although he was reportedly told he may never walk again, Porterfield went on to become a father of four and provided for his family with an office job he held for more than 30 years.
  His daughter, Morgan Porterfield, says he
  
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• Firm Settles With Justice Department In Libyan Bribery Probe

  05-06-2018 20:54
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore-based money management firm has settled a U.S. Department of Justice probe of an affiliate that managed investments for the Libyan government when Moammar Gadhafi led the country.
  The Justice Department said Monday in a statement that Legg Mason Inc. agreed to pay $64.2 million.
  In a letter Monday to shareholders, Legg said it also expects to resolve a related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission case shortly. The company said when the amount in that case is
  
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• Baltimore Housing Authority worker sues agency over sexual harassment allegations - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 20:44 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore Housing Authority worker sues agency over sexual harassment allegations
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  An employee of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City is suing the agency for $4 million, alleging that a maintenance supervisor sexually abused and harassed her. Latonya Dawson, an agency employee for 24 years, alleged that her supervisor Wade ...
  
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• 2-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Identified

  05-06-2018 20:20
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Authorities have identified the 2-year-old who died following a house fire in Hagerstown over the weekend.
  Sophia G. Turner was pronounced dead at the hospital following an early morning house fire in the 15000 block of Shinham Rd. in Hagerstown.
  The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office reports the homeowners were made aware of the fire after their daughter, who lived in the basement, saw flames comin
  
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• With big assist from CSX, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation christens another Baltimore youth facility - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 20:13 via baltimoresun.com
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  With big assist from CSX, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation christens another Baltimore youth facility
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  Orioles great and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. stood beside Jermaine Swafford as the senior vice president and chief transportation officer of rail giant CSX cut the ribbon on another sparkling new sports field. CSX Field at Baybrook Park is the 78th ...
  
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• 11 Southwest Academy students transported to hospitals after mace-spraying incident - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 20:13 via baltimoresun.com
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  11 Southwest Academy students transported to hospitals after mace-spraying incident
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  Eleven students, ages 11 to 13, were transported to local hospitals for further treatment after mace was sprayed in the cafeteria at Southwest Academy in Woodlawn Tuesday morning, Baltimore County Fire Battalion Chief Robert Kemp said. The students ...
  More Than A Dozen Injured After Student Sprays Mace Inside Local SchoolCBS Baltimoreall 6 news articles »
  
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• Police: Wrong-Way Driver On LSD Thought He Was Playing ‘Grand Theft Auto’

  05-06-2018 20:01
  GRANTS PASS, OR (WJZ) – An Oregon man accused of stealing a car and driving for miles the wrong way claims he thought he was playing the popular video game “Grand Theft Auto” while high on LSD.
  Local authorities say Anthony Joseph Clark was stopped with several other people during a DUI arrest on June 2. While deputies were waiting for tow trucks to arrive, the 23-year-old allegedly jumped into one of the impounded cars and drove off.
  Clark was eventually stopped afte
  
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• Man With Down Syndrome Gets Promotion From Boss

  05-06-2018 19:59
  (CBS NEWS/CBS LOCAL)– Trevor Jefferson is a barista, a “dance machine,” and he has Down syndrome. Trevor, 23, works at Bitty & Beau’s Coffee in Wilmington, North Carolina, a coffee shop that brews up opportunity for people with disabilities.
  Bitty & Beau’s Coffee prides itself on hiring great people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Trevor’s boss Amy Wright, the co-founder of Bitty & Beau’s, wanted to recognize his talent &mda
  
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• Explaining the St. Frances-MIAA football situation so far - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 19:27 via baltimoresun.com
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  Explaining the St. Frances-MIAA football situation so far
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  In just two years, St. Frances' football program rose from winless in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference to a national powerhouse, ranked No. 4 in USA Today's Super 25 this past fall. Last season, the Panthers outscored ...
  
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• Amber Alert Cancelled | Sex Offender Father Arrested, Virginia Baby Safe

  05-06-2018 19:09
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A kidnapped Virginia infant has been found safe and her sex offender father has been arrested in North Carolina, per police.
  Danville Police, FBI, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Secret Service arrested Carl Kennedy in Randleman, N.C.
  He is in custody in North Carolina.
  Seven-month-old Emma Grace Kennedy appears to be in good health and is being evaluated at a local hospital.
  The mother of the child has been notified.
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  Emma Grace Kennedy h
  
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• Isolated showers move into Baltimore area - WBAL Baltimore

  05-06-2018 18:57 via wbaltv.com
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  Isolated showers move into Baltimore area
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  Meteorologist Taylor Grenda shows where scattered showers are moving into parts of Maryland. Advertisement. Isolated showers move into Baltimore area. Loading more articles... Advertisement ...and more »
  
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• White House: Philadelphia Eagles ‘Decided To Abandon Their Fans’

  05-06-2018 18:52
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — The White House claims the Philadelphia Eagles abandoned their fans when they tried to reschedule their visit to meet President Donald Trump to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory.
  According to the White House, the Eagles notified them on May 31 that 81 people, including players, coaches, management and personnel would attend the White House event.
  “On Friday, the Secret Service cleared them for participation. These individuals, along with more than
  
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• Baltimore Police commander recalled from elite fellowship ... - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 18:44 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore Police commander recalled from elite fellowship ...
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  A high-ranking Baltimore Police commander who has for months been under investigation for using funds from a police-community relations nonprofit to pay for ...
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• Couple Gets Engaged While Surrounded By Deadly Alligators

  05-06-2018 18:37
  ORLANDO, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida tourist decided to add some excitement to his proposal by popping the question in an alligator-infested theme park.
  In a state where local communities have been regularly invaded by the terrifying reptiles, Sam van Reeth of Belgium chose to invade Gatorland Orlando for his wedding proposal to Chana Vranken. Luckily, the gators in the Florida reptile habitat behaved themselves and Vranken said yes.“A friend of mine told me G
  
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• More Than A Dozen Injured After Student Sprays Mace Inside Local School

  05-06-2018 18:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured after a student sprayed mace inside a Baltimore County school’s cafeteria.
  Authorities say the student sprayed mace inside Southwest Academy on Johnnycake Rd. in Woodlawn.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department confirms they have multiple patients being examined on scene.
  The person who sprayed the mace has not been caught.
  #BREAKING: Baltimore Co Fire on scene of an incident at Southwest Academy in Woodlawn.
  
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• Authorities On Scene After Student Sprays Mace Inside Local School

  05-06-2018 18:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fire officials are on scene at a Baltimore County school after a student sprayed mace inside the school’s cafeteria.
  Authorities says student sprayed mace inside Southwest Academy on Johnnycake Rd. in Woodlawn.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department confirms they have multiple patients being examined on scene.
  The person who sprayed the mace has not been caught.
  #BREAKING: Baltimore Co Fire on scene of an incident at Southwest Academy in Woodlawn. A student
  
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• Sources: Designer Kate Spade Found Dead In Manhattan Apartment In Apparent Suicide

  05-06-2018 18:15
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Designer Kate Spade was found dead in her Manhattan apartment following an apparent suicide, sources tell our sister station, CBS New York.
  The body of Kate Brosnahan, 55, was found hanging by her housekeeper at 10:20 a.m. at her home at Park Avenue and 77th Street. Brosnahan achieved fame in the fashion world under the name Kate Spade.
  She left a note, sources said.
  Her handbags created a huge sensation in the fashion industry in the 1990s, and her c
  
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• Crab Thrown On Ice Again Following Caps Game 4 Win

  05-06-2018 18:00
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Looks like another Caps fan sent a crab flying on the ice Monday night after the Capitals won their game against the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup.Time to keep our word! Free crab cakes for @DwightButtz, after he decided to #ThrowTheCrab during last night’s Caps win! #ALLCAPSpic.twitter.com/ez399qwaq1
  — Jimmy's Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) June 5, 2018Seems like Dwight will be getting eight free crabcakes from Jimmy’s Seafood for getting a cra
  
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• ‘World Is A Better Place Without Her’: Woman’s Obituary Stuns Readers

  05-06-2018 17:55
  REDWOOD FALLS, MN (CBS Local) – A mother’s obituary in a Minnesota newspaper took an ugly turn when the writer chose to air the woman’s dirty laundry after her death.
  The five-paragraph memorial to 80-year-old Kathleen Dehmlow began like most obituaries, but quickly turned into an attack on Dehmlow and her past. The obituary alleges that the mother of two walked out on her children and had another child with her husband’s brother.
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• Who is the man in the fedora? Baltimore restaurant owners say they've been stiffed by a dapper dine-and-dasher - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 17:45 via baltimoresun.com
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  Who is the man in the fedora? Baltimore restaurant owners say they've been stiffed by a dapper dine-and-dasher
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  He wears a madras shirt and straw fedora, tells of partying with designer Gianni Versace, and says he left a $4,000-a-month apartment because he just couldn't take New York anymore. Since coming to Baltimore this spring, the dapper diner has indulged ...
  
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• High School Athletes Sidelined After Smoking Cigars At Graduation

  05-06-2018 17:44
  SAUGUS, MA (CBS Boston/CBS Local) – It was Kevin Cucuzza’s winning goal that sent the Saugus High School varsity lacrosse team to postseason tournament play in a come from behind win. Then he learned Sunday that he and five other teammates have been suspended.
  “It hurts me a little more knowing that I helped get the team there. I’ve been with the coach and team for four years and we’ve gotten so much better since freshman year,” Cucuzza tells WBZ-TV.
  But when
  
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• Baltimore restaurant owners say they've been stiffed by a dapper dine-and-dasher - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 17:38 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore restaurant owners say they've been stiffed by a dapper dine-and-dasher
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  Baltimore restaurant owners say they've been stiffed by a dapper dine-and-dasher. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun video). SEE MORE VIDEOS. Baltimore restaurant owners say they've been stiffed by a dapper dine-and-dasher. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun ...
  
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• Double Amputee Coming Off Two-Year Cocaine Suspension Is One Of Best Sprinters In America

  05-06-2018 17:30
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  Blake Leeper, a 28-year-old sprinter for the United States Paralympic team, dominated the field at the Josef Odlozil Memorial meet in Prague, Czech Republic running the 400 meters in 44.42 seconds. The time, a personal best for Leeper, is even more impressive when you consider that Leeper is a double amputee and is coming off a two-year suspension by USA Track and Field for testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine. Video of the race has surfaced online and it’s impressive.Th
  
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• Baltimore County approves bill restricting teens' access to guns ... - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 17:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore County approves bill restricting teens' access to guns ...
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  The Baltimore County Council approved a bill Monday that will make it a crime to leave a loaded gun where a child younger than 18 can access it.
  Profile: Vicki Almond running for Baltimore County executiveWBAL Baltimoreall 2 news articles »
  
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• Free Red Robin For Teachers, School Staff Tuesday

  05-06-2018 16:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Teachers, school bus drivers, staff and administrators have another reason to celebrate the end of the school year — FREE FOOD.
  Red Robin is giving away a free Tavern double burger Tuesday, June 5 “to all the teachers, counselors, admins, education professionals, retired teachers and school bus drivers who shape our futures one student at a time!”
  RELATED: Nurses Get BOGO Chipotle Tuesday
  You can choose from one of their 5 tavern burgers. Look at th
  
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• Orioles Pick HS Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez In 1st Round Of 2018 Draft

  05-06-2018 16:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles have the worst record in the majors this year, but they gave their fans something to look forward to by selecting a high school pitcher in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
  With the 11th overall pick, the Orioles picked right-handed pitcher Grayson Rodriguez from Central Heights High School in Texas.
  The Orioles also had the number 37 draft pick, and in that slot they selected Oregon State University infielder Cadyn Gernier.
  Last year, 18-y
  
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• Photo Of Firefighter Holding Little Girl After Car Accident Goes Viral

  05-06-2018 16:24
  (CBS News/CBS Local)– On Saturday, Captain Chris Blazek of the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a car accident involving a pregnant woman, who was driving with her three children in the back seat.
  Blazek was likely tired, as he said he had just gotten back from handling a house fire and was in the shower when Engine 6 was called to the scene of the car accident.
  When he and the rest of the Engine 6 crew arrived at the crash on Highway 58, the mother and one of her children wer
  
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• Nurses Get BOGO Chipotle Tuesday

  05-06-2018 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Paging all nurses in Maryland, we have a Code Burrito.
  On Tuesday, June 5, you can get buy one, get one at Chipotle.
  Paging all nurses: Let us treat you to a BOGO *TODAY*. Just bring your work ID to any U.S. Chipotle on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018, and we’ll hook you up with a buy-one/get-one FREE burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos. STAT. Valid in-restaurant only. https://t.co/5aJjnyEuQ4 pic.twitter.com/EROcJRYrpW
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• Supreme Court Won’t Hear Baltimore’s Appeal Of $2.3M Award

  05-06-2018 15:59
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the Baltimore Police Department’s appeal of a $2.3 million judgment for maliciously prosecuting a homeless man as a serial rapist.
  News outlets report the top court announced Monday that it wouldn’t disturb the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ judgment in the case of Marlow Humbert, who was arrested by Baltimore police as the “Charles Village rapist” following two sexual assaults in 2008. Humbert w
  
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• Amber Alert: Sex-Offender May Be Taking Baby To The Coast

  05-06-2018 15:52
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina and Virginia are following up on tips as they search for a 7-month-old girl they say was abducted at knifepoint from the baby’s mother.
  Police in Danville, Virginia, said Emma Grace Kennedy was taken by her father, 51-year-old Carl Ray Kennedy at a convenience store near the North Carolina state line.
  RELATED: Amber Alert: 7-Month-Old Abducted By Registered Sex Offender
  Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert saying the infa
  
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• Delaware Launches Sports Betting, Other States Close Behind

  05-06-2018 15:23
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Full-scale sports betting is coming to Delaware, barely three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to implement wagering schemes.
  Gov. John Carney planned to join other state officials Tuesday afternoon at Dover Downs for the launch of sports betting at Delaware’s three casinos, which will offer single-game and championship wagering on professional baseball, football, hockey, basketball, soccer, golf and auto racing.
  Because of a failed spo
  
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• Cubs Bullpen Has Them In Prime Position To Win World Series

  05-06-2018 15:20
  By Matt Citak
  The Chicago Cubs have been one of the strongest teams in the National League over the last three seasons.
  The club’s accomplishments include a World Series title, three consecutive trips to the NLCS, two straight NL Central crowns, a Cy Young Award (Jake Arrieta), a Rookie of the Year Award (Kris Bryant), a Manager of the Year Award (Joe Maddon), and a Most Valuable Player Award (Bryant). The team has also won 292 games total in the last three seasons, averaging just ove
  
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• 1700 cases affected by corrupt Baltimore police Gun Trace Task Force, State's Attorney Mosby says - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2018 15:20 via baltimoresun.com
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  1700 cases affected by corrupt Baltimore police Gun Trace Task Force, State's Attorney Mosby says
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  An ongoing review by the Baltimore State's Attorney's office has whittled down the number of cases affected by the police department's corrupt Gun Trace Task Force from nearly 3,000 to about 1,700, Marilyn J. Mosby told the City Council on Monday night.
  
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• DOUBLE SHOOTING| Man, woman shot in Southwest Baltimore ... - Fox Baltimore

  05-06-2018 15:11 via foxbaltimore.com
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  DOUBLE SHOOTING| Man, woman shot in Southwest Baltimore ...
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF)-- Baltimore City Police are investigating a double shooting in Southwest Baltimore. Just before 10pm Monday, a Southwest District patrol ...and more »
  
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• Capitals T.J. Oshie Came Up 35 Cents Short On His Metro Ride To Game 4

  05-06-2018 15:09
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  One of the benefits for athletes playing in major metropolitan areas is the existence of mass transit to get them to the games if they don’t feel like making the drive to the arena. Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie decided to take advantage of D.C.’s public transportation to get to Monday night’s Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, but he hit a little snag on the way there: he was short 35 cents.
  @russianmachine Oshie was on the Metro again (Gallery Place). Was sh
  
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• Trump Touts Celebration Of US After Canceling NFL’s Eagles

  05-06-2018 14:58
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after scrubbing a White House visit by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, President Donald Trump appeared to challenge part of a new NFL policy that allows players who want to protest during the national anthem to do so in the locker room.
  The policy requires players to stand for the anthem if they are on the field. Trump had praised the policy after the NFL announced it.
  Digging deeper into a culture war that he’s repeatedly stoked, Trump tweeted Tu
  
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• Weather Blog: Rain Late This Afternoon

  05-06-2018 14:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Well it looks like our string of calm days continues. But we do have a chance of what I refer to as “typical garden variety” showers or a thundershower late this afternoon and evening. That would be from a cold front passing through the region. We certainly do not need more rain but there is no indication that any showers, or thundershowers, this day will produce enough rain to cause flooding…or in some instances more flooding.
  Life will, weather-wise,
  
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