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• Police Release Mugshot Of Suspect Wanted For Shooting Woman In Face

  09-06-2018 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities have released the mugshot of a man wanted for shooting a woman in the face Friday morning.
  Baltimore police say the woman was shot in the face at the cross section of Light and Baltimore Streets around 6 a.m.
  Investigators say the victim was walking when she was approached by 23-year-old Demetrius Thompson, who allegedly shot her.The 22-year-old victim was transported to an area hospital where she has been listed in stable condition. The suspect fled the a
  
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• Farm Owner Faces Animal Cruelty Charges Over Dead Horses

  09-06-2018 22:14
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — The owner of a farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has been indicted on animal cruelty charges after dozens of dead and sick horses were found on her property.
  Seventy-four-year-old Barbara Pilchard of Hebron made in initial appearance Friday in Circuit Court in Salisbury on 16 felony counts of animal cruelty and 48 misdemeanor counts of animal abuse and neglect.
  The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office said in March that it found as many as 25 dead horses on the
  
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• Dundalk Man Killed In Overnight Boating Accident

  09-06-2018 14:22
  SPARROWS POINT, MD (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources Police confirm a Dundalk man has died after a boat struck a day marker around 10 p.m. last night in the Sparrows Point area.
  Investigators say the man, who was not wearing a life jacket, was ejected from the boat during the accident.   Dive crews from Baltimore County were able to recover the body around 2 a.m. this morning.
  The victim has not yet been identified and an autopsy is planned for today.
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• Baltimore Floatilla Once Again Raises Money For Cleaner Waterways

  09-06-2018 11:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Paddlers in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor showed their Harbor Love Saturday.
  The third annual Floatilla brought out more than 300 people in kayaks and canoes to rally for cleaner waterways.
  Baltimore’s waterways struggle with F ratings for water quality from fecal bacteria to algae overgrowth.
  “We kayak down in Fort McHenry, down in Mallow’s Bay, and it’s a little gross to kayak on the Inner Harbor sometimes. You worry about the splashes getting on
  
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• 2 Dead After Vehicle Overturns Into Little Patuxent River

  09-06-2018 05:02
  HOWARD CO. Md. (WJZ) — Two people killed after their vehicle overturned into the Little Patuxent River have been identified.
  Howard County Police identified the pair as Timothy Antonio Jones, 35, of Baltimore, and Rickell Tareka Brown, 23, of Columbia.
  Authorities say the white Acura overturned in the river off of Route 108 in Ellicott City, and officials believe the collision occurred early Friday morning.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene Friday afternoon.Devin Shields watched the
  
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• Warriors Sweep Cavs For 2nd Straight NBA Title

  09-06-2018 04:42
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 20 and a triple-double and the Golden State Warriors stamped themselves a dynasty after winning their second straight NBA title and third in four years Friday night, 108-85 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to complete a sweep and perhaps drive LeBron James from his home again to chase championships.
  Overcoming obstacles all season long, the Warriors were not going to be denied and won the fourth straight finals matchup ag
  
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• Happ Gets 100th Career Win, Blue Jays Top Orioles 5-1

  09-06-2018 04:25
  TORONTO (AP) — J.A. Happ allowed two hits in seven innings to earn his 100th career victory, Russell Martin homered and drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Friday night to win consecutive games for the first time in more than a month.
  Randal Grichuk and Kevin Pillar also homered as the Blue Jays recorded their first back-to-back victories since April 30 and May 1 at Minnesota.
  The Orioles lost for the ninth time in 11 games and dropped to 9-25 on t
  
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• Dave Chappelle Rallies Behind Ben Jealous In Md. Governor’s Race

  09-06-2018 01:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a celebrity-packed event Friday, the stars were the voters, the entertainer was comedian Dave Chappelle and the theme was no joke.
  Ben Jealous is hosting a series of events promoting early voting in Maryland, which begins next week. The kickoff event included Chappelle.
  “I have never, ever stuck my toe in politics before — I may never do it again. But this is important,” Chappelle said.
  The former NAACP president is running ahead in the Demo
  
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• Justify Ready For Run At Triple Crown History In Belmont

  09-06-2018 01:23
  NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Baffert has done everything he can with Justify. Now, it’s up to the undefeated colt and some racing luck to add his name to a revered list of Triple Crown winners.
  The chestnut colt with the blaze running down his face appears to have rebounded well after victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, with the most exhausting still to come. He’ll run 1 1/2 miles around Belmont’s sweeping oval Saturday with nine rivals gunning to keep history from happ
  
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• Alligator May Have Bitten, Killed Woman In Florida, Authorities Say

  09-06-2018 00:57
  (CNN) — Authorities believe a woman who disappeared Friday morning while walking beside a lake died after being bitten by an alligator, according to the Florida Fishing and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  A necropsy performed on a 12-foot, 6-inch alligator captured in the lake in Davie indicates the woman was bitten by the animal, said agency spokesperson Rob Klepper.
  “The FWC believes that the victim is deceased and we will continue recovery efforts on the lake with local authorit
  
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• Trump Considers Pardon For Ali, Wants Athletes’ Advice

  09-06-2018 00:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Reveling in his pardon powers, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s thinking “very seriously” about pardoning former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose conviction was already overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971.
  It’s one of “thousands” of cases the president’s team is reviewing, he told reporters as he left the White House en route to a world leaders’ summit in Canada. And Trump said he’s thinking abo
  
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• ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Gets Pilot Order At HBO

  09-06-2018 00:33
  (CNN) — HBO may have finally landed on a way to give “Game of Thrones” fans their fill of Westros after the show’s final season.
  HBO has ordered a pilot for a possible spin-off of the mega hit series, the network confirmed to CNN. The new project, a prequel, comes from British screenwriter and producer Jane Goldman and “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin.
  As previously reported, several ideas for possible “Game of Thrones” related projects
  
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• Bourdain, Spade’s Apparent Suicides Reminder Of Disease’s Elusiveness

  09-06-2018 00:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Many are looking for answers after the deaths of television host Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade.
  The idea that people who seemed to live such joyful and happy lives would kill themselves is a tragic reminder of the symptoms of suicide that may go undetected.
  Bourdain — a writer, chef, host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown” — traveled from pleasure to pleasure. The last image of him in the public eye showed him enjoy
  
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• Winner Of $315 Million Powerball Jackpot: ‘My Heart Was Just Beating, Beating, Beating’

  09-06-2018 00:01
  TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The winner of a $315 million Powerball jackpot revealed himself at the New Jersey Lottery headquarters Friday in Lawrenceville.
  Tayeb Souami, a Little Ferry, New Jersey resident, stepped forward to claim the prize. “I’m very emotional right now,” Souami told reporters pointing to his ceremonial check, ” I like the number.”
  Souami, an accountant, holds the lone winning ticket for the May 19 drawing.
  He found out he was
  
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