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• Baltimore Police Program ‘Safe Place’ To Help Protect LGBTQ From Harassment

  13-06-2018 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department has launched a new program with the main goal of protecting members of the LGBTQ community.
  This program is called “Safe Place” and the mission is to provide a place of refuge for any member of the LGBTQ community who is being harassed.
  Currently, Starbucks is the main company that’s participating, but the goal is to expand.
  Signs will start to pop-up in windows and doors of participating businesses, and if anyone in the c
  
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• Baltimore Boy Critically Injured In Reported Hit-And-Run

  13-06-2018 23:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 10-year-old boy who was left bleeding in the street is now fighting for his life after his a woman says a driver ran over her son and kept going.
  His mother, Patricia Bell, says this is now a life-or-death situation as doctors do everything they can to save her son.
  “He kept saying in the ambulance, ‘I want my mommy, I want my mommy,'” Bell said.
  Her youngest son, Christopher Bautista, should be graduating fifth grade — he even has the
  
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• Comedian Bill Murray Opening A Food Truck Park This Summer

  13-06-2018 22:56
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS Local) – Legendary actor and comedian Bill Murray is trying his hand at a brand new career field: the food truck industry.
  Murray and two business partners are opening a long-awaited food truck park in Charleston, South Carolina at some point this summer. The plans date back five years, when Murray, Brad Creger, and Mike Veeck turned an abandoned gas station into a neighborhood restaurant.
  The trio then made plans for the food truck park – ca
  
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• Ervin Drops Democratic Bid For Governor, Endorses Baker

  13-06-2018 22:37
  LANGLEY PARK, Md. (AP) — One the eve of early voting in a close Democratic primary for Maryland governor, Rushern Baker announced Wednesday the endorsement of Valerie Ervin, who abruptly ended her own campaign for the nomination to add more progressive flavor to the campaign of the Prince George’s County executive.
  Recent polls have put Baker in a statistical dead heat with former NAACP President Ben Jealous, who has been running as a staunch progressive in a heavily Democratic state
  
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• Marylanders Warned To Be On The Lookout For Longhorned Tick

  13-06-2018 22:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Whether it’s as small as a family pet, or as large as a horse, both are potentially on the menu for the longhorned tick.
  Native to Asia, it is now confirmed to be next door to Maryland.
  “It’s in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Virginia, and we just heard it’s in Arkansas,” said Maryland Department of Agriculture’s state veterinarian Dr. Michael Radebaugh.
  The longhorned tick is capable of making a meal from human blood, but seems to
  
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• Terps Football Player Dies After Collapsing At Team Workout

  13-06-2018 22:28
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland community is mourning the loss of the Jordan McNair, a sophomore football player.
  McNair fell collapsed following an organized team workout on May 29 and was hospitalized. He passed away Wednesday, June 13.
  His cause of death is unknown at this time.
  In a letter from Maryland’s Executive Athletic Director Damon Evans, he said, “Jordan was a tremendous athlete, student, teammate and friend, and he will be sorely
  
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• Disney World Offering 50% Discount To Friends Of Park Passholders

  13-06-2018 22:07
  ORLANDO, FL (CBS Local) – Disney World is encouraging passholders to bring their friends along for the fun this summer. The Florida theme park is cutting the price of a one-day ticket by over 50 percent for a limited time only.
  Disney’s “bring a friend” program will allow friends of a regular passholder to buy a one-day “Park Hopper” ticket for $79. The regular cost of the single day pass is $174, a savings of nearly 55 percent.
  According to Disney&r
  
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• Construction Worker Electrocuted In Anne Arundel County

  13-06-2018 22:02
  ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — Fire officials say a man has been electrocuted in a construction accident at a house in Anne Arundel County.
  Anne Arundel Fire crews responded to the incident in the 1200 block of Annapolis Road in Odenton just after 2 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, crews found a man in his mid-30s who was working on scaffolding and putting siding on the house when officials say he came into contact with the electrical service going into the home.
  Medics performed CP
  
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• 2 Taken To Hospital After School Bus Crash

  13-06-2018 22:02
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — Two people had to be taken to an area hospital after the school bus they were on crashed into the back of a tow truck.
  The Anne Arundel County Fire Department confirms this crash happened at 2:30 p.m., near Reece Rd. and Jacobs Road West.
  Officials say the school bus crashed into the back of a rollback tow truck.
  Two passengers on the bus were taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The ages of the victims have not been released.
  The cause o
  
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Guide: Where To Vote, Who’s Running & More

  13-06-2018 21:55
  (WJZ) — You can vote in the Maryland primary starting Thursday, June 14 — as early voting begins.
  Here’s everything you need to know:
   
  MARYLAND PRIMARY
  List of offices to appear on the ballot
  State Board Of Elections websiteWHEN YOU CAN VOTE:
  EARLY VOTING: According to the state’s Board of Elections, early voting will run from June 14 to June 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  PRIMARY DAY: June 26, 2018, 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.WHERE TO VOTE:
  EARLY VOTING: FUL
  
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• James Corden Taking ‘The Late Late Show’ To London

  13-06-2018 21:33
  Legendary musician Paul McCartney will join James Corden in an all-new “Carpool Karaoke” during the London broadcasts of The Late Late Show with James Corden, from Central Hall Westminster. The show will be broadcast from London on Monday, June 18th through Thursday, June 21st (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) only on CBS.
  During this special edition of “Carpool Karaoke,” McCartney takes Corden through a tour of Liverpool as they sing some of his greatest hits, have an exclusive sin
  
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• Boy, 14, In Critical Condition After Near Drowning At Six Flags

  13-06-2018 21:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 14-year-old boy is reportedly in critical condition after nearly drowning at Six Flags America in Prince George’s County Wednesday afternoon.
  Rescue crews say this happened at a swimming pool at the amusement park. The boy was rescued from the wave pool.
  He was treated by park officials and paramedics, and later taken to an area hospital, where he is said to be in critical condition.
  The investigation is ongoing.
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Guide: Democrats For Governor

  13-06-2018 21:28
  (WJZ) — There are eight people running as a Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland’s primary.
  They are listed below along with their running mates.
  We asked each candidate to fill out a questionnaire to tell us about themselves and where they stand on the issues in Maryland. If they fill out the questionnaire, those responses are available below.
  RELATED: Early Voting For Maryland Primary Starts Thursday
  If you click on their names, you will get more information about eac
  
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Candidate | Krish Vignarajah

  13-06-2018 21:14
  Krish Vignarajah is a Democrat vying for the governor’s seat in Maryland. She must face off with seven other candidates in the Maryland primary. These are her unedited answers to WJZ’s questionnaire.
  Name: Krish VignarajahAge: 38Hometown: Baltimore, Md.Current Town/City of Residence: Gaithersburg, Md.
  Political platform:
  My top priorities are education, revitalizing the economy, protecting the environment, and making Maryland Work for Working Families. We need leadership in Annapolis
  
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• Police Searching For 16-Year-Old Who Has Been Missing For A Week

  13-06-2018 21:02
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find a 16-year-old who has been missing for a week.
  Ryan Boblett, from the Catonsville area, was last seen on June 7.
  He was last seen wearing a UA logo black sweatshirt and blue jeans.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police.
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Candidate | Richard Madaleno

  13-06-2018 20:53
  Richard Madaleno is a Democrat vying for the governor’s seat in Maryland. He must face off with seven other candidates in the Maryland primary. These are his unedited answers to WJZ’s questionnaire.
  Name: Richard MadalenoAge: 52Hometown: Silver Spring, Md.Current Town/City of Residence: Kensington, Md.
  Political platform:On the critical issues facing the people of our state we need a bold, tireless governor who can set an agenda of progress for all Marylanders. I will be that governo
  
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• Baby Fights For Life After Mother Delays Cancer Treatment To Give Birth

  13-06-2018 20:51
  KILLAWOG, NY (CBS Local) – A mother in New York delayed her cancer treatment until her baby could be born. When the baby was born, she received devastating news that the infant’s heart stopped multiple times. Ariana Williams is fighting to survive after suffering from brain damage following her premature birth.
  Andrea Cole of Killawog was diagnosed with breast cancer six weeks before giving birth to Ariana. To avoid harming the child, Cole delayed chemotherapy unt
  
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Candidate | Jim Shea

  13-06-2018 20:48
  Jim Shea is a Democrat vying for the governor’s seat in Maryland. He must face off with seven other candidates in the Maryland primary. These are his unedited answers to WJZ’s questionnaire.
  Name: Jim SheaAge: 65Hometown: Towson, Md.Current Town/City of Residence: Owings Mills, Md.
  Political platform:
  I believe that education, transportation, and economic development are interrelated, and my platform integrates all three issue areas. We need an effective transportation system to get
  
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Candidate | Alec Ross

  13-06-2018 20:40
  Alec Ross is a Democrat vying for the governor’s seat in Maryland. He must face off with seven other candidates in the Maryland primary. These are his unedited answers to WJZ’s questionnaire.
  Name: Alec RossAge: 46Hometown: Charleston, West VirginiaCurrent Town/City of Residence: Baltimore, Md.
  Political platform:
  I believe that talent is everywhere in Maryland, but opportunity is not; and that needs to change. I have spent my entire career in public service and believe that we need
  
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• 2018 Maryland Primary Candidate | Ben Jealous

  13-06-2018 20:33
  Ben Jealous is a Democrat, vying for the governor’s seat in Maryland. He must face off with 7 other candidates in the Maryland primary. These are his unedited answers to WJZ’s questionnaire.
  Name: Ben JealousAge: 45Hometown: Pacific Grove, CACurrent Town/City of Residence: Pasadena, MD
  Political platform:
  I’m running for governor, not because I need a job, but because I have a vision. A vision where we fully fund our schools, ensure universal healthcare with a state based Medic
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Trafficking

  13-06-2018 20:25
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Maryland resident faces at least 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child sex trafficking charges.
  Twenty-five-year-old Roland Chick Akum, formerly of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor.
  Prosecutors say Akum took two girls, ages 15 and 17, to a College Park motel last year and sold them for sex.
  The 15-year-old left Akum in July 2017 and contacted authorities. Akum continued trafficking the 17-year-ol
  
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• 5 Baltimore Authors To Put On Your Summer Reading List

  13-06-2018 20:00
  By Joel Furches
  Summer is vacation and beach season, and everyone knows that this means relaxing with a good book and enjoying some downtime to catch up on your reading. Charm City is bursting with talented authors, and always has been. You can enjoy some quality novels purely for the thrill of the book, even if you don’t do it out of loyalty to the great city of Baltimore. Check out this list of authors, and see if you don’t find a genre of literature that appeals to your specific t
  
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• New Apparel Logo Looks A Lot Like US Naval Academy Seal

  13-06-2018 19:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A sportswear company owned by Nike is causing some controversy over their new logo that looks a lot like the U.S. Naval Academy seal.
  Nike and apparel company Undefeated debuted a new logo for their collaborative soccer apparel.
  Nike x UNDEFEATED Present "The Fives" – 6.16.18 pic.twitter.com/DCHyW4ufOI
  — UNDEFEATED (@UNDEFEATEDinc) June 11, 2018The new logo matches the U.S. Naval Academy’s coat of arms.pic.twitter.com/KAYHk0J8S6
  — Geo(@jp
  
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• Ryan Freel’s Father Is Asking Fans To Donate Baseball Cards To Family

  13-06-2018 19:42
  Ryan Mayer
  Former Cincinnati Reds player Ryan Freel’s father is asking for fans to send any baseball cards they have of him in order to preserve his memory.
  Freel committed suicide in 2012 at the age of 36 years old, leaving behind three young daughters. To help the daughters remember their father as a talented baseball player, his father is collecting baseball cards of Freel to give to the girls as a keepsake.
  According to WLKY TV in Louisville, Kentucky, a Montana-based collector named M
  
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• 56 Arrested In Maryland By Task Force Targeting Child Sex Exploitation

  13-06-2018 19:40
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Fifty six people were arrested in Maryland after a three-month long nationwide initiative targeting child sex exploitation.
  Maryland State Police investigators arrested 21 of the suspects as a part of Operation Broken Heart.
  The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) was one of 61 task forces included in the initiative. ICAC initiated 426 investigations, executed 149 search warrants and did public outreach that helped 780 people.
  The coordinated e
  
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• Over 200 Common Drugs May Cause Depression, Report Warns

  13-06-2018 19:33
  CHICAGO, IL (CBS Local) – Health professionals are issuing a disturbing warning about common medications after finding that hundreds of drugs are putting people at risk for developing depression.
  A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimates that more than a third of U.S. adults use prescription drugs that list depression or suicide as potential side effects. Over 200 commonly used medications studied include birth control pills, blood pressure medications,&
  
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• Police: Man Stomps On, Kills Ducklings That Entered His Yard

  13-06-2018 19:00
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (CBS Local) – A man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attacking four ducks with a stick and stomping them to death outside of his home, police say.
  Magdiel Marrero-Pena was taken into custody on June 11 after his neighbor saw the 41-year-old killing the animals — three of which were ducklings — in his backyard.
  Credit: BREVARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE / WKMG
  “I think this guy really has some issues and I just felt that I had to call you
  
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• Police: Tinder Date Leads To Nebraska Woman’s Dismemberment

  13-06-2018 18:47
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska woman who went missing in November was still alive when the duo accused of killing her was caught on store surveillance video buying the tools that police think they used to dismember her, prosecutors allege in newly unsealed court documents.
  Aubrey Trail, 51, and Bailey Boswell, 23, appeared in Saline County Court on Tuesday to face charges of first-degree murder and the improper disposal of human skeletal remains in the killing of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe, o
  
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• Graham Gano Ends Family Kickball Time In Hilarious Way

  13-06-2018 18:38
  Ryan Mayer
  Graham Gano is the starting placekicker for the Carolina Panthers. He is also a father, and as any father is wont to do, he participates in his kids’ backyard games. However, his family made a rule when he joined their kickball game, he couldn’t kick the ball hard. The rule would seem to make sense considering Gano’s day job, but as you’ll be able to tell from the below video, he has zero regard for that rule or his kids’ feelings.
  Got home today and my f
  
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• U.S. Open 2018: Storylines For This Year At Shinnecock Hills

  13-06-2018 18:29
  By Kyle Porter
  (CBS Sports) — All majors are noteworthy, but it sure feels like this year’s are especially monumental. Part of that is surely due to the return of Tiger Woods (more on this shortly) and the level at which golf is being played across the board right now. The top 20 in the Official World Golf Rankings is an embarrassment of riches that includes, by my count, 13 golfers who are either already locks for the hall of fame or on the trajectory towards it. That’s insane
  
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• Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In Louisiana Water System

  13-06-2018 18:09
  HOUMA, LA (CBS Local) – A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been found again in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Independent testing returned positive results for Naegleria fowleri, which causes fatal brain swelling and tissue destruction, in the community of Pointe-aux-Chenes, according to WWL-TV, as well as The Courier.
  The Details:A brain-eating amoeba has been detected in the Louisiana water system
  It is the third time since 2015 that the potentially deadly or
  
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• Gun Rights Advocates Challenge Maryland Bump Stock Ban

  13-06-2018 17:27
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Maryland’s recently enacted ban on devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms.
  The complaint filed Monday by a group called Maryland Shall Issue says the ban passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Larry Hogan in April violates both the federal and state constitutions.
  The ban prohibits the manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of any “rapid fire trigger activator”
  
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• Transgender Track Athlete Wins CT State Championship, Debate Ensues

  13-06-2018 17:10
  Ryan Mayer
  Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood dominated the competition at Connecticut’s girls track and field state championships earlier this week. Miller took 1st place in both the 100 and 200 meter dash, while Yearwood finished second in the 100. According to News 8 in Hartford, CT, both Miller and Yearwood are transgender which has some people saying that the pair had an unfair advantage.
  Cromwell's Andraya Yearwood is a state champion in the 100 dash. Ran 12.66 to win in 1st appearanc
  
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• Idaho Child Diagnosed With Plague; Only 5th Case In State History

  13-06-2018 17:03
  ELMORE COUNTY, ID (CBS Local/CBS Baltimore) – A child in Elmore County, Idaho is recovering from plague in the first human case of the bacterial disease in Idaho since 1992.
  Central District Health Department epidemiologists say it is not known whether the child was exposed to plague in Idaho or during a recent trip to Oregon.
  Since 1940, only five human cases of plague have been reported in the Gem State. The last two reported cases occurred in 1991 and 1992, with both patients fully
  
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• Maryland Orthodontist Has Interesting Policy For Kids Who Lose Their Retainer

  13-06-2018 16:39
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Parents understand just how often kids lose their belongings.
  So one Maryland orthodontist decided not to punish the parents when their child loses their retainer, but instead use that moment as a teaching opportunity and have some fun, too.
  Dr. Stephen Godwin, of Bel Air Orthodontics, has an interesting lost retainer policy — he has a one-time only offer for a replacement and it’s a little homework for the patient.
  So, you lost your retainer… w
  
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• Idaho Child Diagnosed With Plague; Only 5th Human Case In State’s History

  13-06-2018 16:00
  Elmore County (EastIdahoNews.com) — A child in Elmore County, Idaho is recovering from plague in the first human case of the bacterial disease in Idaho since 1992.
  Central District Health Department epidemiologists say it is not known whether the child was exposed to plague in Idaho or during a recent trip to Oregon.
  Since 1940, only five human cases of plague have been reported in the Gem State. The last two reported cases occurred in 1991 and 1992, with both patients fully recovering.
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• Raccoon Caught After Reaching Rooftop In Minnesota

  13-06-2018 15:46
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO/CBS Local) — It looks like the story of the world-famous, skyscraper-scaling raccoon has a happy ending.
  The #mprraccoon first captured the hearts of millions on the internet when it started climbing the skyscraper Tuesday afternoon, eventually settling on a ledge more than 20 stories up where it spent several hours napping.
  (credit: CBS)
  Then around 2 a.m. Wednesday, it started climbing again, moving from window to window, until it
  
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• Taco Bell Is Giving Away Free Doritos Locos Tacos On June 13

  13-06-2018 15:44
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – What’s better than a taco? How about a FREE taco?
  Taco Bell is giving away Doritos Locos Tacos on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at participating locations (one per customer).
  It’s all part of its “Steal a game, steal a taco” promotion that stated if the road team in the NBA Finals won Games 1-3 of the series, fans would be able to pick up a free taco at their local stores.
  The Golden State Warriors just stole a road game in
  
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• Penn State Football Coach James Franklin Surprises Walk-On With Scholarship

  13-06-2018 15:37
  Ryan Mayer
  In what has become a yearly tradition, the first of the surprise walk-on videos has surfaced. On Tuesday, Penn State head football coach James Franklin called a team meeting following their summer workout. In the huddle, Franklin began talking with walk-on longsnapper Kyle Vasey about how often Vasey is working over the summer, presumably so he can pay for school. After Vasey, answers, Franklin tells him he can quit his job because he’s now going to be on scholarship. The moment
  
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• Baltimore Eyes Hosting World Cup Games After US-Mexico-Canada Bid Chosen As 2026 Host

  13-06-2018 15:37
  (CNN) — It has been a year of increased political tension between the United States, Mexico and Canada — but in eight years’ time the three countries will unite to host one of the world’s biggest sporting spectacles.
  At a FIFA association member vote in Moscow Wednesday, the joint North American bid won the right to host the 2026 World Cup, comfortably beating rivals Morocco in the vote.
  It will be the first time the World Cup will be shared by three host nations, but sin
  
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• Greg Hardy Wins First MMA Fight In 57 Seconds, Gets Signed By UFC

  13-06-2018 15:06
  Ryan Mayer
  Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy’s MMA career got off to a fast start, literally, Tuesday night when he knocked out fellow former NFL player Austen Lane in 57 seconds. The fight was Hardy’s first professional bout, and it was successful enough to warrant a contract from the UFC.
  The 29-year-old Hardy made the transition to MMA in 2016 following the end of his NFL career. He had fought three times as an amateur, going undefeated, heading into Tuesday night’s bout t
  
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• Police: Teen Arrested, Brought Stolen, Loaded Gun To School

  13-06-2018 14:59
  BURTONSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Police say a teenager who took a stolen, loaded gun to a Maryland high school near Washington has been charged as an adult with several offenses.
  Montgomery County police tell news outlets 17-year-old Elijah Nyamekye brought the .38-caliber revolver Tuesday morning to Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville. Police found the gun stolen from Pennsylvania in his bag.
  Police spokesman Rick Goodale tells WTTG-TV that the Silver Spring boy is not a Paint Branch student
  
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• Police Capture Suspect Wanted For Shooting Woman In Face

  13-06-2018 14:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police say they have captured the man suspected of 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.
  UPDATE: Suspect wanted in domestic-related shooting last week in downtown Baltimore taken into custody early this morning. Thanks to everyone for their tips: https://t.co/gGiYLBDbdl
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 13, 2018RELATED: 
  
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• Visas Of Roughly 25 Foreign Teachers In Baltimore To Expire

  13-06-2018 14:26
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Roughly 25 foreign teachers working in Baltimore public schools will be forced to return to their countries when their visas expire at the end of this month.
  The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday the majority of the teachers came from the Philippines as part of a recruitment effort by the school district in the mid-2000s to fill math, science and special education positions.
  The school system’s chief human capital officer, Jeremy Grant-Skinner, says it could be six to
  
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• Weather Blog: Beautiful Weather Coming

  13-06-2018 14:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morning showers are leaving the region and we should get an OK break in the action before some, non-severe, thunderstorms swing by later this afternoon as a cold front drops across the Mid-Atlantic. Then here comes the fun!! A really fine run of weather is headed right your way. Really fine!!
  As we discussed yesterday a big dome of high pressure is going to settle in over the area and stay for a while. Now, what we can add to that are the words, “heat pump high.&rdq
  
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• Red Sox Back Rodriguez With 2 HRs In 6-4 Win Over Orioles

  13-06-2018 13:59
  BALTIMORE (AP) — It was the closest thing to a perfect scenario for the Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound against the lowly Baltimore Orioles.
  Home runs by Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi helped Rodriguez win his fifth straight start, and Boston extended Baltimore’s losing streak to six games with a 6-4 victory Tuesday night.
  Rodriguez (8-1) gave up two runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings to increase a career-best run of success that began on May 20 against the Orioles.
  
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• Measure To Split California Into 3 States Qualifies For November Ballot

  13-06-2018 13:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A proposal to split California has qualified for the ballot in November.
  The California Secretary of State’s office says the straightforwardly named measure Division Of California Into Three States has reached enough signatures.
  When a person or group backing a measure says it has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, those signatures are turned over for verification. From there, county elections officials randomly sample verify a random sample o
  
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• Missing Father And Daughter In Howard County

  13-06-2018 13:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County Police issued a silver alert for a missing father and daughter.
  They say Alex Travis, 90, and his developmentally delayed daughter Lisa Travis, 53, were last seen driving  a light blue 2009 Lincoln Town Car, MD tag 6917DA, in the Elkridge area Monday morning.Alex Travis is described as a black male, 6 ft. 2 in., 175 lbs., with gray hair, a beard, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a light blue coat, brown turtleneck, and blue jogging pants.
  Lisa T
  
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• North American Trio Beats Morocco To Host 2026 World Cup

  13-06-2018 13:07
  MOSCOW (AP) — North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament.
  The soccer showpiece will return to the U.S. for the first time since 1994 after gaining 134 votes, while Morocco got 65 at the FIFA Congress in Moscow on Wednesday.
  The vote by football federations was public, in contrast to secrecy surrounding the ballot by FIF
  
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• Raccoon Reaches Top Of Minnesota Skyscraper

  13-06-2018 12:59
  MINNEAPOLIS (WJZ) — He made it! The raccoon that took social media by storm by climbing up a skyscraper finally reached the top.
  It was first spotted Tuesday at the Town Square building in St. Paul in a nook above the sidewalk. When building workers tried to help it down, it got scared and scaled the building about 20 stories up.
  RELATED: Raccoon Scales Skyscraper, Becomes An Instant Social Media Star
  Onlookers posted the animal to social media and it instantly became an internet
  
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