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• Facebook Glitch Changed Millions Of Privacy Settings To ‘Public’

  07-06-2018 23:51
  (CBSNEWS) — As many as 14 million Facebook (FB) users had their posts shared with a broader audience than they intended.
  The social-media giant says a software glitch for 10 days last month switched privacy settings to “public” for millions even if they had wanted only friends to see their posts.
  “We have fixed this issue and starting today we are letting everyone affected know and asking them to review any posts they made during that time,” Erin Egan, Facebook&rsqu
  
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• Dinosaur Stolen From Golf Course In Ocean City

  07-06-2018 23:36
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Ocean City are looking for a group of men who stole a dinosaur prop from a miniature golf course.
  The thieves went on a dinosaur hunt at Nick’s Mini Golf location on Coastal Highway around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. The golf course says the group broke in and took off with one of its dinosaurs. Other props on the golf course were damaged.
  The golf course advertises “near life sized dinosaurs that roar and move.”
  The business caught the
  
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• Sheriff Loses Election To His Deputy, Fires Him Moments Later

  07-06-2018 23:14
  TYNDALL, SD (CBS Local) – A South Dakota sheriff didn’t handle losing his bid for re-election well. The sheriff was defeated by his deputy and then fired him.
  Bon Homme County Sheriff Lenny Gramkow was soundly beaten by Deputy Mark Maggs on June 5. Maggs took home 878 of the 1,209 votes to become the county’s new sheriff in January.
  Gramkow apparently wasn’t ready for there to be a new sheriff in town and sent his deputy a letter of termination one minute after
  
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• Police: Man Strangles, Robs 8-Year-Old Girl Outside Md. School

  07-06-2018 23:01
  BLADENSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — A man who allegedly grabbed, strangled and robbed an eight-year-old girl as she walked to school is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and indecent exposure.
  Police say the victim was walking to school in the 4900 block of Annapolis Road in Bladensburg just before 8 a.m. on Monday when Lamar Samuel approached the girl, strangled her and grabbed her cellphone.
  The 34-year-old suspect then carried the girl in a ch
  
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• Towson Row Development Hopes To ‘Breathe New Life Into Downtown Towson’

  07-06-2018 22:39
  TOWSON (WJZ) — The Towson Row Development has been on hold for years, but not anymore. Five empty acres off York Rd. are finally getting a $359 million makeover.
  The project will have two hotels, retail and office space, and apartments.
  “In addition to turning this hole in the ground to an exciting place to shop, work, dine, live, and play, Towson Row has significant economic benefits,” said Rian Gibbons, CEO of developer Greenberg Gibbons.
  “It’s going to generate $
  
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• Police Looking For Group Of Suspects In Assault, Robbery In Baltimore County

  07-06-2018 22:29
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying six suspects involved in the assault and robbery of a man outside of a Catonsville bar.
  Authorities say a 36-year-old man and two of his friends were leaving Loafers Sports Bar and Grill, located at 6518 Baltimore National Pike, just before 1:30 a.m. on May 12 when a group of men began beating the victim until he fell to the ground, then continued to hit and kick him.
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• Retired Special Ed Teacher Leaves $1 Million To Students In Will

  07-06-2018 22:05
  DUMONT, NJ (WJZ) — Genevieve Via Cava was a special education teacher in New Jersey for years before passing away in 2011. Before she died, the educator made a promise to give her school $1 million one day. Via Cava kept that promise and a new scholarship has just been created with her amazing gift.
  “I thought it was a joke, but then we got the paperwork,” Superintendent Emanuele Triggiano of the Dumont school district said, via NorthJersey.com.
  Via Cava lef
  
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• Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Valerie Ervin Not Appealing Ballot Ruling

  07-06-2018 21:59
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A lawyer for a Maryland candidate for governor says her client isn’t planning to appeal to the state’s highest court to change the ballot to reflect she is running for governor.
  Mariana Cordier, an attorney for Valerie Ervin, said Thursday her client may consider a new legal challenge after the June 26 primary.
  The Democrat decided last month to run for governor after her running mate, Kevin Kamenetz, died suddenly.
  State elections officials said the ballo
  
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• Vegas Leads Caps 3-2 After Wild 2nd Of Game 5

  07-06-2018 21:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights are 20 minutes away from forcing Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Final.
  Vegas leads Washington 3-2 going into the third period after the two teams combined for five goals in a wild second period. There were lead changes, a coach’s challenge, fights and power plays as the teams picked up the pace following a goal-less opening period.
  RELATED: Caps Fever Spreading Into Baltimore As Team Gets Closer To The Stanley Cup
  Reilly Smith gave Vega
  
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• Stanley Cup Run Could Make Up For Capitals’ Playoff Failures

  07-06-2018 21:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As checkered playoff histories go, the Washington Capitals haven’t been around nearly as long as some NHL teams.
  The track is still long and sad.
  There was Pat Lafontaine of the Islanders beating them in the four-overtime “Easter Epic” back in 1987. Esa Tikkanen missing a wide-open net in the Stanley Cup Final loss to Detroit in 1998.
  RELATED: Caps Fever Spreading Into Baltimore As Team Gets Closer To The Stanley Cup
  Heck, losing nine of 11 postseas
  
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• Capitals Defeat Golden Knights 4-3 To Win Their 1st Stanley Cup

  07-06-2018 21:49
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — After 43 seasons, the Washington Capitals are finally sitting on top of hockey.
  Lars Eller broke a tie with 7:37 to play, and the Capitals raised the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history after a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 on Thursday night.
  RELATED: Caps Fever Spreads Into Baltimore Ahead Of Game 5 Of Stanley Cup
  Devante Smith-Pelly tied it with a full-stretch goal midway through the final period of the Capitals’ four
  
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• Snake Slithers Out Of Car Air Vent While Woman Is Driving

  07-06-2018 20:57
  WARRENTON, VA (WJZ) — Hollywood may have just been given the perfect sequel to “Snakes on a Plane.” This time, it’s a snake in a moving car.
  A Virginia woman got a horrifying surprise when a nearly three-foot-long snake came slithering out of an air vent while she was driving in Warrenton on June 4.
  “At first, I was in disbelief. I was like, ‘Oh, my God,'” Lora Goff told The Washington Post. “The thing that caught my attention is it
  
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• Steph Curry Golfing During Finals, Posts Two Rounds Of 71

  07-06-2018 20:53
  Ryan Mayer
  Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s love for golf is well known. He’s played in several pro-am events and even played a Web.com tour event last August. Curry doesn’t only golf during the off-season though, as seen by the fact that he’s posted two scores to the USGA Handicap Index this month.
  According to Golf Channel, Curry posted a pair of 71s to his handicap index during the NBA Finals. In addition to posting the round scores, a photo surfaced on Snap
  
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• Caps Fever Spreading Into Baltimore As Team Gets Closer To The Stanley Cup

  07-06-2018 20:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Washington Capitals are on the verge of doing something they’ve never done before. They’re one victory away from winning the Stanley Cup.
  It could happen Thursday night in Las Vegas. Their many fans in Baltimore say they are living the dream.
  RELATED: Stanley Cup Run Could Make Up For Capitals’ Playoff Failures
  “I think it goes beyond Washington,” said Owings Mills resident Michael Thomas. “So it’s good for our region. We
  
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• Chris Matthews & Peter Edelman Reflect On Bobby Kennedy’s Life: ‘He Really Connected With People’

  07-06-2018 20:43
  DJ Sixsmith 
  Fifty years ago this week, Senator Bobby Kennedy was assassinated shortly after winning the 1968 California primary. Kennedy is remembered today for his time as an attorney general and senator, and of course as the brother of President John F. Kennedy, but it was his spirit that left an indelible impact on the people who worked with him and knew him best.
  Television host Chris Matthews has written several books on the Kennedy family and recently published “Bobby Kennedy:
  
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• Gay Maryland Candidate Kisses Spouse In Ad Aimed At Trump

  07-06-2018 20:18
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An openly gay Maryland candidate for governor is airing what gay rights activists say is the nation’s first-ever political ad showing a same-sex couple kissing and it includes a jab at President Donald Trump.
  State Sen. Richard Madaleno aired the ad Thursday in the Washington area on the Fox News show “Fox & Friends.” It was also posted on his campaign website.
  The ad includes the Maryland Democrat talking about how he has stood up to Trump&
  
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• Dogs May Be Next Source Of Deadly Flu Pandemics, Study Finds

  07-06-2018 20:04
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – In recent years, Americans have been told to be on guard for various strains of influenza including “bird flu” and “swine flu.” A new report is now warning that the next deadly flu pandemic may be carried by dogs.
  Research, published in the journal mBio, warns that the flu can jump from pigs to dogs and the diversity of flu strains found in canines is continuing to grow. Similar disturbing trends were found during the 2009 pandemic,
  
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• 15-Year-Old Arrested For Armed Robbery Of Royal Farms

  07-06-2018 19:56
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — A 15-year-old has been arrested after police say he robbed a Royal Farms early Wednesday morning.
  The Anne Arundel County Police Department reports the armed robbery happened just before 2:30 a.m., at the Royal Farms located at 2500 Mountain Road in Pasadena.
  Officers were told that the teen suspect went into the store and took out a handgun. He demanded money from the cashier, before fleeing on foot south on Mountain Rd.
  Responding officers searched the are
  
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• ‘On Your Feet’ Musical Focused On Gloria Estefan Arrives In Baltimore

  07-06-2018 19:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The musical “On Your Feet,” focused on international star Gloria Estefan, has arrived in Baltimore.
  It’s the story of Estefan’s rise to fame, featuring many of her iconic songs.
  This is the first national tour for “On Your Feet” and it’s closing out the Broadway season here at the Hippodrome in Baltimore.
  It’s the inspiring true story of Gloria and Emilio Estefans’ journey to international stardom.
  “Definitely ge
  
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• University Offers $3,500 To Get Sick And Stay At ‘Hotel Influenza’

  07-06-2018 18:56
  ST. LOUIS, MO (CBS Local) – Looking to take 10 days off from work and get paid for it? St. Louis University is willing to fund your vacation under one condition: you have get sick and agree to stay at “Hotel Influenza.”
  The university has converted a 24-room hotel into a research center that’s looking to intentionally expose their “guests” to the flu. The SLU team is hoping the hotel will help them test new vaccines for the illness.
  “Human challenge
  
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• Theater Club At NASA Center In Md. Gives Scientists Creative Outlet

  07-06-2018 18:54
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Susan Breon wears two hats: scientist and musician.
  By day, she’s a cryogenics engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, where she works on what she calls a “baby step toward a mission to Mars.” By night, she participates in Goddard’s Music and Drama Club, often known as MAD. She played keyboard for the club’s spring musical.
  “The work here can get very intense,” said Breon, a 30-year NASA veteran. “We did ou
  
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• Sixers President Of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo Resigns In Wake Of Burner Twitter Accounts Probe

  07-06-2018 18:42
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo has resigned amid an investigation into an alleged use of a variety of Twitter accounts that anonymously trash some Sixers players and fellow executives. The investigation revealed that Colangelo’s wife was behind those accounts.
  Statement from 76ers Managing Partner Josh Harris: pic.twitter.com/eCmz42FD7P
  — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) June 7, 2018“An indepen
  
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• Surveillance Released Of Woman Who Stole Package From Porch

  07-06-2018 18:38
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who stole a package from a porch in Baltimore County.
  The Baltimore County Police Department reports the package was stolen from in front of a home on Christo Court in Owings Mills.
  The homeowner was notified that the package was delivered, but the package was gone when he arrived home.
  Security camera footage shows a woman took the package from his front porch just before 7 p.m. on May 2.
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• Researchers Create ‘Psychopath AI’ Using Violent Images Online

  07-06-2018 18:16
  CAMBRIDGE, MA (CBS Local) – Meet Norman.
  He’s not your everyday AI. His algorithms won’t help filter through your Facebook feed or recommend you new songs to listen to on Spotify.
  Nope — Norman is a “psychopath AI”, created by researchers at the MIT Media Lab as a “case study on the dangers of artificial intelligence gone wrong when biased data is used in machine learning algorithms.”
  The researchers set Norman up to perform image caption
  
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• Report: Kaepernick’s Legal Team Expected To Subpoena President Trump, VP Pence In Collusion Case

  07-06-2018 17:41
  Ryan Mayer
  Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is in the middle of a legal battle with the NFL after filing a lawsuit against the league alleging collusion by the owners to keep him off any team’s roster. Several owners and commissioner Goodell have already been deposed in the case and now Kaepernick’s legal team reportedly has its sights set on President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
  According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, Kaepernick’s lawye
  
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• CM Punk Doubts He’ll Wrestle Again, Not Completely Ruling It Out

  07-06-2018 17:23
  By Chuck Carroll
  Will CM Punk wrestle again? It’s a question being asked repeatedly after the former world champion was victorious this week in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by a WWE physician. Doctor Christopher Amann sued Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks, for claims made by the ex-wrestler during a 2014 podcast hosted by another former WWE wrestler, Colt Cabana. Cabana, who was also named in the lawsuit, was likewise cleared by jurors.
  Punk hasn’t set foot inside of a
  
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• Baltimore State’s Attorney Candidates Take Part In Debate

  07-06-2018 17:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The three candidates for Baltimore State’s Attorney have taken part in the first three-way debate of their race on Thursday.
  Marilyn J. Mosby faced challengers Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah at the University of Baltimore’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, located at 1415 Maryland Ave.
  This forum was hosted by WJZ, The Baltimore Sun, and the University of Baltimore Schaefer Center for Public Policy.
  The incumbent, Mosby, is being challenged by two Demo
  
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• Leader Of Corrupt Baltimore PD Task Force To Be Sentenced

  07-06-2018 16:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The former leader of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force who admitted to taking part in a number of crimes is set to be sentenced on Thursday.
  Wayne Jenkins faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges.
  Jenkins was a supervisor on Baltimore PD’s gun trace task force when he and the other officers stole upwards of $150,000 from dealers and sold the drugs they confiscated.
  Federal prosecutors walk into court; members of corrupt po
  
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• Leader Of Corrupt Baltimore PD Task Force Sentenced To 25 Years Behind Bars

  07-06-2018 16:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The former leader of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force who admitted to taking part in a number of crimes has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
  Wayne Jenkins faced up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges. He was sentenced to 25 years on one charge, with an additional 5-year sentence on a second charge, which will be served consecutively.
  Jenkins wept and apologized in court, saying, “I’ve made so many mistakes,
  
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• 12-Year-Old Boy Charged After Mace Sprayed At Local School

  07-06-2018 16:03
  WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) —  About two dozen people had to be treated after mace was sprayed at a Maryland school.
  News outlets report a 12-year-old boy was charged after police say he found the mace and sprayed it in the cafeteria of Southwest Academy on Tuesday. Baltimore County Fire Capt. Tim Rostkowski says crews treated up to 25 people, and 11 students between the ages of 11 and 13 were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
  The school was evacuated. Fire Battalion Chief Robert Ke
  
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• National Guardsman Killed In Ellicott City Flood Laid To Rest

  07-06-2018 15:37
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A veteran and National Guardsman was laid to rest Thursday after being swept away by the floodwaters in Ellicott City while trying to save a woman and her cat.
  Staff Sergeant Eddie Hermond died while trying to save a stranger. A final act of heroism in what his family members and fellow soldiers say was a life full of serving others.At the funeral for Hermond on Thursday, a lot of people spoke about how Hermond was a hero, and about how he was brave and self
  
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• Funeral To Be Held For National Guardsman Killed In Ellicott City Flood

  07-06-2018 15:37
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Funeral arrangements will take place Thursday for the National Guardsman and Air Force veteran who was swept away by the floodwaters in Ellicott City while trying to save a woman.
  A public visitation for Eddison “Eddie” Hermond will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at The Church at Severn Run, located at 8187 Telegraph Rd. in Severn, Maryland. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Hermond will be buried at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, located
  
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• Reese Witherspoon Confirms ‘Legally Blonde 3’ On Instagram

  07-06-2018 15:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Reese Witherspoon takes to Instagram to finally confirm the rumors — Legally Blonde 3 is happening!
  The actress posted a video to the social media site with the caption: “It’s true… #LegallyBlonde3.” The video shows her wearing a sparkly bikini in Elle Woods’ favorite color pink, floating across the screen on a blue lounger…reminiscent of Elle’s Harvard admissions video from the original film.It’s been rumored that t
  
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• Thanks To Warriors Game 3 Win, America Gets Free Tacos

  07-06-2018 15:04
  Ryan Mayer
  The Golden State Warriors took Game 3 of the NBA Finals 110-102 on the road in Cleveland on Wednesday night thanks to Kevin Durant’s 43-point outburst. With the win, the Warriors take a 3-0 series lead, but, perhaps more importantly for some folks, they earned America free tacos from Taco Bell.
  At the beginning of the NBA Finals, Taco Bell announced their “Steal a game, steal a taco” promotion that stated if the road team won Games 1-3 of the series, fans would be ab
  
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• Toy Grenade Causes Bomb Scare Houston’s Hobby Airport

  07-06-2018 14:50
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A toy grenade in a passenger’s bag forced the shutdown of a security checkpoint at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport Thursday morning, inconveniencing hundreds of people catching early-morning flights.
  The TSA security line has been closed due to a suspicious device being found during screening. Please check with your carrier to see if your flight is being impacted by this delay. We will post updates as they become available.
  — Hobby Airpor
  
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• Weather Blog: Limited Sun But No Rain

  07-06-2018 14:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Well that forecast for yesterday certainly did not live up to expectations. About four minutes of sun as opposed to the outlook which was for a good amount of El Sol. The temperature was correct, and winds remained light but still..
  So today we are calling for limited sun, but milder, with a high in the upper 70’s. And no rain. And to be honest that is still a very big deal in the forecast. No showers. Tomorrow we will see a bit more sun but no rain. Unfortunately t
  
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• BARCS Out Of Space, Waiving Application Fees

  07-06-2018 14:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — BARCS, the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter is full to capacity.
  The organization posted to Facebook that it’s waiving it’s dog adoption fees for in-shelter animals until Friday, June 8, to try to create more space.
  The shelter says it took in 108 animals in 24 hours and doesn’t have enough room for them all.BARCS is an open-admission shelter for Baltimore City and cannot turn away new animals, even if they don’t have any more room.
  The she
  
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• Homes Are Buried In Ash And He Still Can’t Find His Wife

  07-06-2018 13:45
  (CNN) — Ovidio García Suárez was born and raised in the shadow of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano. He has lived through plenty of volcanic activity in his 64 years, he says — but nothing like this.
  On Sunday, Fuego unleashed a fast-moving mix of ash, rock and volcanic gases that virtually swallowed San Miguel Los Lotes, the neighborhood in El Rodeo where García lives, transforming the landscape into a gray wasteland.
  Homes are buried in ash, some of it
  
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• Suffolk County Police: Missing 2-Year-Old Boy, Father Believed Dead In Virginia

  07-06-2018 13:31
  CORAM, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A father and his 2-year-old son are believed to be dead following a suspected kidnapping that started on Long Island and ended states away.
  Now, the question on many people’s minds: Why wasn’t an AMBER Alert issued?
  Police had been searching for 43-year-old John Ligurgo III and 2-year-old Jovani Ligurgo since Tuesday evening.
  Authorities said Ligurgo had just lost his job and was in a custody battle for the boy.
  On Tuesday morning, the child&rsqu
  
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• Maryland Officials Warn About Scams Disguised As Charities

  07-06-2018 12:53
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland officials are warning residents to donate wisely in the aftermath of the devastating flooding in Ellicott City last month.
  Attorney General Brian Frosh and Secretary of State John Wobensmith advised residents on Wednesday to be careful of scams.
  Frosh is advising residents to research a charity first before donating. He says to be reluctant to provide information on how donations are used.
  Wobensmith says it’s best to give directly to well-established charit
  
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• Arizona Officers On Administrative Leave After Punching Unarmed Man

  07-06-2018 12:18
  (CNN) — The police chief in Mesa, Arizona, says he was “disappointed” by a video that shows officers punching and kneeing an unarmed man.
  A police sergeant and three officers have been placed on administrative leave after the May 23 incident at an apartment complex.
  While an attorney for Robert Johnson, 33, said he provided no reason for officers to strike him, the Mesa Police Association said Johnson “was not compliant and physically resisted what we feel was a lawful de
  
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• Smith-Pelly To Skip White House Visit If Caps Win Stanley Cup

  07-06-2018 03:43
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Count out Devante Smith-Pelly if the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup and are invited to the White House to celebrate with President Donald Trump.
  “The things that he spews are straight-up racist and sexist,” Canada’s Postmedia quoted Smith-Pelly as saying Wednesday as the Capitals prepared for Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights. “Some of the things he’s said are pretty gross. I’m not too into politics, so I don’t know
  
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• Ellicott City Clean-Up Efforts Continue For Residents, Business Owners

  07-06-2018 02:38
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — It has been 11 days since water tore through Ellicott City, destroying homes and business – and clean-up is far from over as people continue to dig out from a thick layer of mud and debris.
  Clean-up efforts crisscrossed Main Street Wednesday night after a river of murky water swept away businesses in historic Ellicott City on May 27.
  Livelihoods and windows were shattered, wiping away the entire front wall of the old Caplan’s department stor
  
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• Ex-Liquor Store Owner Sentenced In Bribery Scheme

  07-06-2018 02:00
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Maryland liquor store owner who admitted to paying thousands of dollars in bribes to lawmakers has been sentenced.
  The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release Wednesday that 56-year-old Shin Ja Lee was sentenced to a year and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Lee was also ordered to forfeit more than $200,000 and pay a $50,000 fine.
  The Washington Post reports Lee took part in making payments
  
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• Board Votes To Use $21M In Excess Revenue For Baltimore Police OT

  07-06-2018 01:49
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The use of $21 million in excess tax revenue to pay for police overtime that surpassed Baltimore’s budget has been approved by officials.
  News outlets report the Board of Estimates voted to use tax revenue that came in over budget to balance the police department’s spending. The spending decision requires approval by the City Council.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh said Wednesday that the overtime spending was a result of having too few officers in the police department,
  
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• Weather Blog: Warm With Plenty Of Sunshine

  07-06-2018 01:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wednesday brought sunshine and dry conditions for another day.
  The Baltimore area reached a high of 73 degrees, well below the average of 80.
  We will dip to 57 degrees Wednesday night
  Expect a slight warm-up through the end of the week.
  Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 78. Calm wind will move from the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Clouds will continue to stick around Thursday night.
  Friday is expected to be mostly sunny with a slight chance of sh
  
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• Soldier Who Led Police On Chase In Armored Vehicle Charged With DUI

  07-06-2018 00:37
  (CNN) — A Virginia National Guard soldier faces charges of driving under the influence of drugs and eluding police after authorities say he drove an armored military vehicle in a two-hour police chase through Virginia on Tuesday night.
  Police pursued the M577 armored personnel carrier along Route 460 and Interstate 95 before the chase ended with the driver’s arrest in downtown Richmond.
  In Richmond, bystanders captured the slow pursuit on video. Onlookers gawked as the boxy armored v
  
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