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• Maryland Half Marathon Helping Raise Funds For Cancer Research

  06-06-2018 23:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ask any cancer researcher and they’ll tell you it takes money – a lot of money – to develop new treatments to fight the disease.
  Some of that work is being done in downtown Baltimore, where researchers are competing to raise money.
  17 years ago, Bonnie Downing went to the Greenenbaum Cancer Center to receive what was then an experimental treatment developed by Dr. Ashraf Badros.
  “And I was part of the team that helped to develop that drug
  
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• Ravens Build New Playground At Baltimore Apartment Complex

  06-06-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a busy morning in the city for some Baltimore Ravens players and the organization as they built a playground at Douglass Homes to give children a place to play.
  “It’s been an empty lot. It was a parking lot at one time and we figured it would be best utilized for the children in the community, so the Ravens are here and it’s outstanding,” said Tecia Taylor, asset manager of Douglass Homes.
  When you build a playground from scratch it tak
  
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• Local 2nd Grader Given The Honor Of Taking Part In National Braille Challenge

  06-06-2018 23:01
  ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — Khloe Deleon-Talbert lost her eyesight to cancer when she was just 3 years old, but that hasn’t stopped the second grader at Ducketts Lane Elementary School from accomplishing her goals, and much more.
  “She is an amazing student,” Ducketts Lane Elementary School Principal Heidi Balter said. “She’s independent, she can walk down the hallway with her peers and eat in the cafeteria, and she’s fearless on the playground. She is har
  
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• New Training Hopes To Prevent Family Pets Killed By Police

  06-06-2018 22:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s not always easy to know if a dog is friendly, but a new training program by the National Sheriff’s Association is designed to help with that.
  It shows the visual cues, from tail wagging to snarling. It also employs video scenarios projected in front of real deputies.
  The goal of the training is to reduce the contact between police and family dogs that sometimes lead to lethal force against the family pet.
  “In the old days, it was taught dogs are pro
  
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• ACLU Sues Over Plans For Citizenship Question On 2020 Census

  06-06-2018 22:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights lawyers sued the U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday to try to stop plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, calling it an unconstitutional attempt to discriminate against immigrants.
  The Manhattan federal court lawsuit on behalf of immigrants’ rights groups blames racial animus for the recent announcement that the census will include a citizenship question for the first time since 1950.
  The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties
  
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• Will Stephen Curry Win NBA Finals MVP Award?

  06-06-2018 22:25
  By Matt Citak
  The 2018 NBA Finals is only two games old, yet it is already filled with many significant storylines.
  The refs changed a Kevin Durant charge into a LeBron James blocking foul in the waning moments of Game 1, giving the Golden State Warriors two free points and drastically changing the final seconds of the fourth quarter.
  J.R. Smith inexplicably held onto the ball with only a few seconds left, after grabbing an offensive rebound in a tied Game 1, resulting in overtime, where the Cle
  
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• Orioles Win 1-0 To Sweep Swooning Mets

  06-06-2018 22:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado has sure hands — even when it comes to snagging bats near the on-deck circle.
  Baltimore’s two-time Gold Glove winner made a one-handed grab of Adam Jones’ bat as it bounced off the protective screen near home plate in the first inning and hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Orioles a 1-0 victory over the Mets on Wednesday.
  A major league-worst 19-41, the Orioles swept the two-game series for their first consecutive wins since M
  
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• Orioles Beat Mets 1-0

  06-06-2018 22:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado had a sacrifice fly, Dylan Bundy was stellar over seven scoreless innings and the major league-worst Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 1-0 on Wednesday to sweep a two-game interleague series.
  Bundy (4-7), who held the Mets to three hits while striking out five and walking three, was sharp through most of the afternoon before running into trouble in the seventh.
  After retiring the first two batters, the righty gave up a single to Kevin Plawecki before lo
  
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• Cops Save Autistic Teen’s Birthday When Only 3 People Show Up

  06-06-2018 22:16
  RUSSELLVILLE, AR (WJZ) – Police and firefighters are used to getting calls for help. First responders in Arkansas made a different kind of rescue recently when they saved an autistic teen’s birthday party after his friends didn’t show up.
  15-year-old Bradley Butler regularly helps his father in their shop in Russellville and decided to celebrate his birthday at the arcade next door. The Butlers reportedly sent out dozens of invitations two weeks before the big day. “
  
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• Ravens To Lose 2 OTA Days; Team, Coach Fined

  06-06-2018 22:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens will forfeit organized team workouts and face fines after violating NFL offseason workout rules, the league announced Wednesday.
  The NFL released the following statement:
  The Baltimore Ravens will forfeit two Organized Team Activity (OTA) days (June 7 and 8), and both the club and head coach John Harbaugh have been fined under the Collective Bargaining Agreement for a violation of the offseason workout rules.
  The Ravens responded with a statement via Twitt
  
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• Woman Catches Foul Ball In Beer, Then Chugs The Beer

  06-06-2018 22:03
  (CBS News) When the San Diego Padres played the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, the game was far from exciting to some people. Padres fans watched the Braves completely pummel the home team, winning 14-1. But if things were seeming predictable, that changed when a foul ball flew into the stands.
  The Braves’ Ender Inciarte hit the foul high into the stands, where a woman named Gabby DiMarco sat, casually sipping her beer, CBS Sports reports. She was shocked when the ball flew her way, and she ca
  
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• Luke Elvy On FedEx St. Jude Classic: ‘Tests Every Part Of Your Game’

  06-06-2018 21:49
  By Dan Reardon
  This is the last year for the FedEx St. Jude Classic, which tees off tomorrow at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Next year the tournament will have a new date, an upgraded status on the schedule and a longer title — the World Golf Championship FedEx St. Jude Classic. (Try fitting that on a shirt logo.)
  The new August date will give players and fans a little relief from the current date that sandwiches Memphis between the Memorial, one of the PGA TOUR’s premier eve
  
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• Unusually High Number Of Dolphins Wash Up Dead In Delaware

  06-06-2018 21:05
  LEWES, Del. (AP) — Experts say an unusually high number of bottlenose dolphin carcasses have washed up on Delaware’s shores over the last few weeks.
  The MERR Institute’s Suzanne Thurman tells The News Journal that the sightings span the length of the state, which usually sees about five reported dolphin deaths at this point in the year.
  She says the marine mammal protection organization hasn’t been able to glean information on what’s causing the dolphin deaths, as t
  
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• John Tavares’ Free Agency Looms Large For Islanders

  06-06-2018 20:45
  By Steve Silverman
  It is T-minus 25 days and counting for John Tavares and the New York Islanders.
  When the last page of the June calendar has been pulled from the wall, Tavares will have an opportunity to gauge his real value in the NHL.
  He has a pretty good idea now, but that’s not good enough. Barring a late and shocking decision to re-sign with the Islanders, Tavares will open it up to bidders around Gary Bettman’s 31-team league and then decide the best place to call home
  Lou La
  
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• Bartender Saves Elsa The Goat From Drowning; ‘Call 911, One Of The Goats Fell In The River’

  06-06-2018 20:34
  JEFFERSON, WI (CBS Local) – A bartender in Wisconsin is being hailed as a hero after grabbing his canoe and paddling out to save a drowning goat.
  Mike Soleska was working at a tavern in Jefferson on June 1 when a man ran into the bar pleading for help. “Call 911, one of the goats fell in the river,” the man said to Soleska, according to KFVS.
  Mike Soleska jumped into action Friday evening upon hearing that one of the goats on the island in the Rock River, just south o
  
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• Bartender Jumps Into River To Save Elsa The Goat From Drowning

  06-06-2018 20:34
  JEFFERSON, WI (CBS Local) – A bartender in Wisconsin is being hailed as a hero after jumping into a river to save a drowning goat.
  Mike Soleska was working at a tavern in Jefferson on June 1 when a man ran into the bar pleading for help. “Call 911, one of the goats fell in the river,” the man said to Soleska, according to KFVS.
  The bartender told reporters that the nearby Rock River has been much higher than it normally is and likely caused the grazing goat to fa
  
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• You Can Stay Overnight In A Historic Submarine In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

  06-06-2018 19:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s not an uncommon site to see historic ships and vessels docked in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
  But did you know you stay aboard some of those ships or submarines overnight?
  The Historic Ships of Baltimore offers overnight adventure packages for groups up to 80 people.
  Students as young as first-graders can enjoy the adventures on-board which includes dinner and breakfast. The cost of $57 per person covers two meals, a hammock or bunk to sleep in and all the a
  
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• Maryland Comptroller Warns Of Social Media Scam

  06-06-2018 19:30
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland comptroller’s office is warning residents of a social media scam.
  According to the office, scammers send messages using the Comptroller of Maryland and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) logos with a “certificate of completion” to access a large sum of money for a fee.
  “Cyber thieves will go to any length to get taxpayers’ money, identity or financial information,” Comptroller Peter Franchot said. “This new
  
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• Report: Tiger Woods Docks Yacht, Plans To Stay There During U.S. Open

  06-06-2018 19:25
  Ryan Mayer
  This year, the 2018 U.S. Open is set to be played at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York and players are finding places to stay while they play in the tournament. For Tiger Woods, that apparently means pulling up his 155-foot yacht and staying there.
  According to a report from Page Six, Woods docked his $20 million yacht, named Privacy, at the Montauk Yacht Club ahead of the start of next week’s U.S. Open. The report states that Woods will be staying on the yacht
  
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• Bruce Springsteen To Perform At The 2018 Tony Awards

  06-06-2018 19:22
  Bruce Springsteen will make a rare television appearance on THE 72nd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® when he takes the stage to perform live from the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 10 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also, Springsteen will receive a Special Tony Award for his ongoing engagement, “Springsteen on Broadway,” a once-in-a lifetime theater-going experience for the Broadway stage.
  Set to present on Broadway’s bi
  
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• Police: Uber Driver Hits Passenger With Bat After Being Told He’s Going Wrong Way

  06-06-2018 19:13
  MEMPHIS (CBS Local) – An Uber driver in Tennessee didn’t react too kindly to being told he was driving the wrong way and  wound up allegedly hitting his passenger with a baseball bat, police say.
  According to Memphis police, John Pearson called for an Uber ride home on May 31. When driver Juan Magdalenas arrived, Pearson claimed the ride turned rocky from the beginning.
  “When the Uber driver got there, he was a little agitated. He asked me if I was going to throw up i
  
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• Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer, And More Stars To Present At The 72nd Annual Tony Awards

  06-06-2018 19:04
  Broadway’s Biggest Night is nearly here!
  Some of the biggest stars from stage, television, film, and music are set to present at The 72nd Annual Tony Awards®, airing live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 10 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  READ: ​72nd Annual Tony Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees
  Celebrities who will hand out the coveted hardware include Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer, Claire Danes, Tatiana Maslany, Leslie Odom, Jr., J
  
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• Trump Commutes Sentence For Kardashian-Backed Drug Offender

  06-06-2018 18:57
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a first-time non-violent drug offender, two White House officials told CNN, a week after Kim Kardashian West pleaded her case during an Oval Office meeting with Trump.
  Johnson has already served 21 years of a life sentence after she was convicted on charges of conspiracy to possess cocaine and attempted possession of cocaine, according to the nonprofit Can-Do, which advocates for clemency for non-violent drug
  
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• The 72nd Annual Tony Awards: Christine Baranski, Mikhail Baryshnikov, And More To Appear

  06-06-2018 18:55
  Yet another round of artists are slated to appear at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards®, which airs live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 10 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  READ: The Complete List Of Nominees For The 72nd Annual Tony Awards
  The star-studded lineup includes Christine Baranski, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Melissa Benoist, Erich Bergen, Rachel Bloom, Rachel Brosnahan, Tituss Burgess, Jeff Daniels, Robert De Niro, Brandon Victor Dixon, Tina
  
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• Offensive Instagram & Snapchat GIF Stirs Controversy During Gay Pride Month

  06-06-2018 18:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Instagram and Snapchat are at the center of some controversy during Gay Pride Month.
  A GIF that many find offensive and inappropriate is making its way around the social media platforms.
  Users are able to post a photo to their stories with a gay pride rainbow, the words “I AM A BIG GAY” and then the four letter word for homosexual.
  “Yeah, I do find it offensive. The only word I can find is inappropriate for it. You just don’t say that,” say
  
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• Woman Reportedly Leaves Mascara On Too Long, Almost Loses Her Eyesight

  06-06-2018 18:18
  AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) – A woman in Australia who had a habit of not washing off her mascara developed serious eye problems that could have taken her vision, according to a new report.
  The 50-year-old woman went to the eye doctor after experiencing an uncomfortable feeling that something was in her eyes, according to the report, published in the May issue of the journal “Ophthalmology.”
  The woman admitted that she’d heavily used mascara for more than 25
  
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• Belmont Stakes: Justify Running For The Triple Crown

  06-06-2018 18:14
  By Kevin Martin
  Two years after trainer Bob Baffert guided American Pharoah to the first Triple Crown since 1978, he enters the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in New York with another chance to complete the sweep. The flawless Justify won rainy editions of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes to give his trainer another shot at history.
  If Baffert captures a second Triple Crown with Justify he’ll enter rarefied air as only the second trainer to complete that feat and will do so in the short
  
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• Construction Worker Recovered From Baltimore Trench Identified

  06-06-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– After an hours-long effort, first responders recover a construction worker who was trapped in a trench in Clifton Park.
  Officials were at the park located near Sinclair Lane and Chester Street in northeast Baltimore, where they finally recovered 19-year-old Kyle Hancock just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, after nearly 12 hours of rescue efforts.
  The construction company that was onsite was R.F. Warder Inc.
  RELATED: Crews Continue Hours-long Recovery Of Construct
  
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• Baltimore County Executives Candidates Debate Wednesday

  06-06-2018 17:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The four top candidates for Baltimore County Executive faced off Wednesday in a debate hosted by WJZ-TV, The Baltimore Sun and University of Baltimore.
  Three leading Democrats — County Councilwoman Vicki Almond, State Senator Jim Brochin and former state delegate Johnny Olszewski Jr. are debating alongside Republican Delegate Pat McDonough.
  Another Republican in the race, insurance commissioner Al Redmer Jr. did not appear, telling The Baltimore Sun, he wo
  
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• Baltimore County Executive Candidates Debate

  06-06-2018 17:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The four top candidates for Baltimore County Executive faced off Wednesday in a debate hosted by WJZ-TV, The Baltimore Sun and University of Baltimore.
  Baltimore County voters, the third largest population in Maryland, must decide who will take on the job of county executive.
  Three leading Democrats — County Councilwoman Vicki Almond, State Senator Jim Brochin and former state delegate Johnny Olszewski Jr. — debated alongside Republican Delegate Pat
  
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• Biden To Keynote Maryland Democratic Party Unity Event

  06-06-2018 17:36
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to give the keynote speech at a Maryland Democratic Party unity event late this month after the state’s primary.
  The party said Wednesday that the post-primary celebration will be at Camden Yards in Baltimore on June 30.
  The Democratic nominees for governor and U.S. Senate also are slated to speak at the event, which will be on a Saturday.
  The party says it will serve as “the marquee fundraising event for the year.&r
  
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• Judge Who Gave Light Sentence In Brock Turner Case Removed By Voters

  06-06-2018 17:34
  PALO ALTO, CA (CBS Local) – Voters recalled a California judge over a sexual assault sentence that garnered national attention.
  Santa Clara County’s voter registrar reported the early Wednesday morning showed 59 percent of voters favoring removing Judge Aaron Persky from office, with 40 percent opposed after approximately 52 percent of precincts reporting.
  Stanford University Law professor Michele Dauber launched the recall effort in June 2016 shortly after Persky sentenced Broc
  
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• Contract Worker At White House Arrested On Warrant

  06-06-2018 16:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted on an arrest warrant from a Maryland county was taken into custody when he reported for work at the White House, where he was employed as a private contractor.
  News outlets report 29-year-old Martese Edwards was taken into custody at a checkpoint Tuesday. Prince George’s County police say a man with the same name was wanted on a charge of attempted first-degree murder.
  A Secret Service statement says a member of its uniformed division ra
  
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• Lynx Commemorate 2017 Championship With Community Service In Washington

  06-06-2018 16:22
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After winning their fourth WNBA championship in 2017, the Minnesota Lynx are celebrating their title differently in the nation’s capital this year.
  In years past, the WNBA champions were invited to the White House to meet the president. After that invitation failed to materialize this year, the Lynx decided to commemorate their championship with a day of community service Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
  According to a press release from the team, players will parti
  
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• Manhunt Underway For Suspected Rapist In Laurel

  06-06-2018 16:06
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Laurel police are on a manhunt for a suspect in a violent rape and assault that happened over the weekend.
  Police report a woman was attacked at a hotel in the 7900 Block of Braygreen Road on June 2.
  The suspect was identified as 52-year-old Donnell Wesley Boyd. he’s 5-foot-10 and weighs 240 pounds.
  RELATED: Police Searching For ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Rape Suspect
  Boyd is armed with a handgun and is considered dangerous.
  He was last
  
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• Say Goodbye To IHOP And Hello To…IHOB?

  06-06-2018 15:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – All-day breakfast lovers, say goodbye to IHOP.
  The restaurant posted a tweet suggesting it is changing its name to IHOB.
  So the International House of Pancakes will become the International House of…something.For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP. Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb pic.twitter.com/evSxKV3QmT
  — IHOP (@IHOP) June 4, 2018
  The change is supposed to take place on Monday, but
  
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• Mayweather Tops Highest Paid Athletes List, No Women In Top 100

  06-06-2018 15:35
  Ryan Mayer
  Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s fight against Conor McGregor was one of the most-hyped events of 2017. Now, we’ve come to find out that all the hype made Mayweather the highest paid athlete of the year according to estimates from Forbes . This year’s edition of the “highest paid athletes” list features Mayweather Jr. at the top with a salary of $275 million and endorsements totaling $10 million. Considering that Mayweather fought just once last year, that fig
  
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• Virginia Police Chased Stolen Armored Personnel Carrier Through Richmond

  06-06-2018 15:17
  (CNN) — A stolen armored personnel carrier led police on a two-hour chase through Virginia on Tuesday night.
  Police pursued the vehicle along Route 460 and Interstate 95 before the chase ended with the driver’s arrest in downtown Richmond.
  The military vehicle was stolen from Fort Pickett, a National Guard base in Blackstone, Virginia, shortly before 8 p.m. The vehicle can only drive a maximum speed of about 40 mph and wasn’t equipped with any weaponry.
  In Richmond, bystanders
  
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• World Cup Preview: How To Watch, When It Starts, Favorites

  06-06-2018 15:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Summer is here, which means backyard cookouts, soaking up the sun and, this year, the world’s biggest international tournament. The 2018 World Cup gets started in just over a week, and though the Americans won’t be participating (don’t get us started), there’s a bounty of good soccer to watch on TV over the coming weeks. World Cup watch parties are likely to happen at an establishment near you, and here’s what you need to know going in.
  When Does It Start
  
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• Where To Spend Baltimore’s Excess Speed Camera Revenue

  06-06-2018 14:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s new speed camera system is bringing in millions more in revenue than anticipated. Some city officials want the extra money to go to the Fire Department.
  The Board of Estimates is expected to vote Wednesday to use an extra $4 million to help pay unfunded overtime expenses in the Fire Department. This would be on top of the $8 million in budgeted revenue for the department.
  RELATED: 19 New Speed Cameras, Red Light Cameras Coming To Baltimore This Mont
  
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• Weather Blog: Absolutely No Flooding Alerts

  06-06-2018 14:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — FINALLY, And I mean finally our flooding alert graphic is clear. All notifications for flooding or possible flooding have been lifted.
  Over the past three weeks I must have had close to a hundred, really no joking, notices for flooding, potential flooding, or in general severe weather. All now FINALLY gone, and a forecast that is just as easy as sunny and in the low 70’s. Tomorrow much the same but a bit warmer.
  I mentioned yesterday we’d start to look at the
  
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• Secret Service Arrests White House Contractor With Outstanding Attempted Murder Warrant

  06-06-2018 13:44
  WASHINGTON D.C. (CBS News) — The Secret Service arrested a contractor outside the White House on Tuesday for an outstanding warrant that includes an attempted murder charge, CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports.
  A spokesperson for the sheriff’s department of Prince George’s Country, Maryland, told CBS News that the department had an outstanding warrant for a person by the name of Martese M. Edwards, on an attempted first-degree murder charge, dated May 17.
  The S
  
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• IHOP Or IHOb? The Internet Wants To Know

  06-06-2018 13:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — IHOP is re-branding! The restaurant chain says it’s soon going to be called “IHOb,” but wont yet tell customers what the new acronym means.
  For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP. Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb pic.twitter.com/evSxKV3QmT
  — IHOP (@IHOP) June 4, 2018The company says it will reveal what the ‘b’ is for on June 11, prompting many on social media to sp
  
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• Appeals Court Hearing For Texas Inmate Who Ate His Eye

  06-06-2018 12:49
  HOUSTON (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, An
  
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• Mother, Father, And Son Allegedly Assault Baltimore County Police Officers

  06-06-2018 12:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A family reportedly assaulted multiple Baltimore County police officers who were responding to a disturbance.
  According to our media partner The Baltimore Sun, police say Beverly Davis punched two officers in the face while her husband, Gary Davis tackled and choked an officer. Meanwhile, police told The Sun that the couple’s son, Scott Davis, knocked pepper spray away from an officer and assaulted her.
  The Sun reports that the Davis family was arrested last month f
  
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• Crews Recover Body Of Construction Worker Trapped In Baltimore Trench

  06-06-2018 10:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– After an hours-long effort, first responders recover a construction worker who was trapped in a trench in Clifton Park.
  Officials are at the park located near Sinclair Lane and Chester Street in Northeast Baltimore, where they finally recovered a 19-year-old man around 1:30 Wednesday morning.
  RELATED: Crews Continue Hours-long Recovery Of Construction Worker Trapped In Baltimore Trench
  Construction crews were working from Tuesday afternoon to recover the body. Th
  
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• Crews Continue Hours-long Recovery Of Construction Worker Trapped In Baltimore Trench

  06-06-2018 05:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– First responders are continuing the attempt to recover a construction worker who is trapped in a trench in Clifton Park.
  Officials are at the park located near Sinclair Lane and Chester Street in Northeast Baltimore, where they have been attempting for hours to recover a 19-year-old man Tuesday afternoon into the night.“It appears that the hole the worker was inside, it was not properly shored up,” said Baltimore Fire Spokesperson Blair Skinner.
  Neighbors watch
  
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• Howard County 911 Operators Recall 2nd Deadly Ellicott City Flood In 2 Years

  06-06-2018 05:19
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ)– 911 operators are heard but usually not seen.
  Howard County emergency dispatchers collectively handled thousands of calls during last week’s devastating flooding in Ellicott City.
  As historic Main Street was slammed with furious flooding for the second time in less than two years last week, thousands flooded 911 for help.
  “The water’s getting higher and higher on her,” one caller said. “We’re on the second and third floor, which
  
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• Cobb Sharp, Orioles End 7-Game Skid By Beating Mets 2-1

  06-06-2018 04:54
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Cobb delivered his best performance since signing a rich contract with Baltimore late in spring training, helping the Orioles break a seven-game losing streak by beating the New York Mets 2-1 Tuesday night.
  The Orioles ended their longest skid of the season and sent the slumping Mets to their fifth loss in a row. New York has dropped seven straight at Citi Field.
  Cobb (2-7) gave up one run and two hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking one.
  The right-hande
  
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• Two History-Making Gerber Babies — 90 Years Apart — Meet In The Most Adorable Photo Ever

  06-06-2018 03:07
  BALTIMORE (CNN) — With their contagious smiles, it’s no wonder these two were chosen to represent the baby food brand Gerber.
  The original face of the Gerber baby products, Ann Turner Cook, 91, met the newly minted spokesbaby, one-year-old Lucas Warren, on Saturday. Lucas made history in February for being the first child with Down syndrome named as the brand’s spokesbaby for the year.
  With their contagious smiles, it’s no wonder these two were chosen to represent th
  
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