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• FBI On High Alert As Sexual Assaults Aboard Planes Soar

  20-06-2018 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI says the number of sexual assaults aboard airplanes is on the rise, and agents say most of the victims are women and unaccompanied minors.
  One FBI official told WJZ that this is the worst he has seen it in the past 17 years, with most of the sexual assaults taking place on overnight flights. The FBI says innocent victims are being taken advantage of and some are even too afraid to come forward.
  “It’s increasing at an alarming rate,” FBI Agen
  
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• At Least 1 Injured In Construction Accident In Baltimore

  20-06-2018 23:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At least one person has been injured in a construction accident in northwest Baltimore.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene near Oakford Avenue and Garrison Blvd.
  Captain Jeff Long said one person was lying on their back on the ground next to a church when crews arrived.
  Officials have not released details about the accident.
  The condition of the patient, who was taken to an area hospital, is not yet known.
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• 1 Injured In Construction Accident In Baltimore

  20-06-2018 23:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person has been injured in a construction accident in northwest Baltimore.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene near Oakford Avenue and Garrison Blvd.
  Captain Jeff Long said one person was lying on their back on the ground next to a church when crews arrived.
  Officials have not released details about the accident.
  The condition of the patient, who was taken to an area hospital, is not yet known.
  This story will be updated.
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• Treatment Center For Homeless Vets Receives Donation From Amazon

  20-06-2018 22:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Station, which has been open for 29 years, is a place in south Baltimore where homeless veterans get a chance to turn their lives around. On Wednesday, they received a donation of softball equipment from Amazon.
  “We brought over items from their wish list, so we brought over some gloves, helmets, bats, kind of anything they wanted we brought over,” said Eileen Anka, Amazon Transportation area manager.
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• Big Brother Season 20 House Tour Hosted By Julie Chen

  20-06-2018 22:43
  High tech takes over Big Brother for its 20th anniversary, as 16 all-new Houseguests face unexpected twists and upgraded power in a house inspired by Silicon Valley. The reality hit debuts with a three-hour, two-night premiere event Wednesday June, 27 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and Thursday, June 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) only on CBS.
  “Big Brother has always been about innovation, and this season, technology, interactivity and powerful upgrades will give a charge to the Houseguests’ game
  
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• Capitals To Raise Stanley Cup Banner Oct. 3 Against Bruins

  20-06-2018 22:31
  The Washington Capitals will raise their first Stanley Cup banner and open their title defense on Oct. 3 against the Boston Bruins — not the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
  Washington did not face the Bruins during its Cup run but has beaten them 12 consecutive times in regular-season play. The Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets, Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights for the first championship in their 43-season franchise history.
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• UMD Football Player Who Unexpectedly Passed Remembered As ‘Someone No One Will Ever Forget’

  20-06-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 19-year-old Jordan McNair was remembered by hundreds of mourners Wednesday after the University of Maryland football player collapsed during practice and died weeks later.
  It took a number of buses to bring hundreds of University of Maryland football players, coaches, staff, and students from College Park to the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore for McNair’s funeral.
  They joined family members for a service of remembrance and celebration.
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• 2 Airlines Ask US Not To Put Migrant Children On Flights

  20-06-2018 22:16
  DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and United Airlines say they have asked the Trump administration not to use their flights to carry migrant children who have been separated from their parents.
  The CEOs of both airlines said that the administration’s recent immigration policy of separating migrant families conflicts with their values.
  “We have no desire to be associated with separating families, or worse, to profit from it,” American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said in a state
  
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• Hogan Appoints Stanek To Chair Public Service Commission

  20-06-2018 21:40
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Jason Stanek to chair the Public Service Commission.
  Hogan announced the appointment Wednesday to fill the seat that will open when W. Kevin Hughes steps down effective June 30.
  Stanek most recently served as senior counsel to the Energy Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee. Before that, he served 16 years in senior positions in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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• Not A Tattoo: Man Claims He Was Wearing Seat Belt During Accident, Troopers Found This

  20-06-2018 21:10
  WENATCHEE, Wash. (KDKA/CBS LOCAL) – There’s no doubt that seat belts save lives, and one state trooper posted a photo on social media showing just how important they are.
  Washington State Patrol trooper Brian Moore posted this incredible photo on Twitter.
  No, that’s “not a tattoo” Trooper Moore says.
  That’s actually an impression of a seat belt on a man’s skin after he was involved in an accident.
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• Baltimore Delegate Seeks Update On Ethics Probe Of Lawmaker

  20-06-2018 20:53
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Baltimore delegate is asking leading lawmakers to provide an update on an investigation by the General Assembly’s ethics committee into a Baltimore lawmaker over sexual misconduct allegations.
  Del. Mary Washington made the request about the investigation into Del. Curt Anderson on Wednesday to the legislature’s presiding officers.
  Washington asked for an interim report on the status of the investigation to be released by the end of the week. Maryland&rsq
  
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• ‘Snap Your Neck’: Man, Sign Company Threatened After Billboard Message To ‘Liberals’ Goes Viral

  20-06-2018 20:45
  FRITCH, TX (CBSDFW.COM/CBS Local) – A billboard in Texas has gone viral with a message for folks of a particular political persuasion and now the person who posted the image online – and the billboard company – are receiving threats.
  “Liberals, Please continue on I-40 until you have left our great State of Texas,” reads the sign.
  Kyle Mccallie of Fritch, TX posted the image on his Facebook page yesterday and the post quickly attracted attention on social media. &ldq
  
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• AMC Theatres Unveil $20-A-Month Rival To MoviePass

  20-06-2018 19:37
  NEW YORK (AP) – AMC Theatres, the world’s largest movie theater chain, has unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival MoviePass.
  The theater chain on Wednesday unveiled a new service to its loyalty program, AMC Stubs, allowing subscribers to see up to three movies a week for a monthly fee of $19.95. That’s more expensive than the $9.99 monthly fee for MoviePass, but AMC’s plan gives access to premium format screenings like IMAX and 3-D.
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• Citak: It’s Time For The National League To Adopt The D.H.

  20-06-2018 19:35
  By Matt Citak
  Towards the end of his tenure as MLB commissioner, Bud Selig made great strides towards eliminating many of the differences between the National and American Leagues.
  Selig combined the two leagues’ umpire staffs, creating one large umpire staff. He brought interleague play to the sport. He even helped teams move from one league to the other, as the Brewers went from the AL to the NL in 1998, and the Astros switched from the NL to the AL in 2013.
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• Ian Baker-Finch On Travelers Championship: ‘There Are Low Scores’

  20-06-2018 19:17
  By Dan Reardon
  The Travelers Championship, which tees off from TPC River Highlands on Thursday, is one of the biggest draws on the PGA TOUR. And it’s easy to see why.
  This year’s field features seven of the top 10 in FedExCup standings and five of the top 10 in the world. The reigning Travelers champion, Jordan Spieth, happens to be one of the game’s biggest names. The 24-year-old played the shot of the year in 2017 on TOUR, when he holed out from the bunker in sudden death to
  
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• Viral Video: Woman Drinks Dogs Urine, Claims It Helps Her Acne

  20-06-2018 18:50
  (CBS Local)– A woman claims that she has a new remedy to counteract acne: dog urine!
  In a shocking viral video, a woman has her dog pee into a cup and then she drinks the urine from the cup. **Warning: Video may be disturbing to some.**“Until I first drank my dog’s pee, I was depressed, I was sad, and I had really bad acne. Dog pee also has vitamin A in it, vitamin E in it, and it has 10 grams of calcium, and it’s also proven to help cure cancer,” says the woma
  
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• Cubs Closer Brandon Morrow Hurt His Back Taking Off Pants

  20-06-2018 18:40
  Ryan Mayer
  As we age, every day tasks become just a little bit more difficult, and in some cases, more painful, to complete. Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow learned that lesson firsthand on Monday night when he injured his back while…taking off his pants.
  The story comes to us via Patrick Mooney of The Athletic:“Just undressing at my house,” Morrow said. “Taking my pants off yesterday morning after we got back in at like 3 a.m. Just in the closet, got my right leg off
  
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• 10 Tips For Growing Great Houseplants

  20-06-2018 18:35
  Master Gardener Jon VanZile’s articles on gardening have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications, the Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale), Orlando Sentinel, among others. He also was the houseplants and indoor gardening expert at About.com (now Spruce.com) for almost a decade. His book, A Healthy Home: 50 Indoor Plants To Help You Breathe Better, Sleep Better, And Feel Better All Year Round is available now wherever books are sold from CBS s
  
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• Trump: Will Sign ‘Something’ To Keep Migrant Families Together

  20-06-2018 18:20
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump indicated he would take action shortly to both improve security on the border and help keep families together, speaking briefly with reporters Wednesday.
  He would be taking “preemptive” action as the White House and lawmakers scramble to deal with fallout over the adminstration’s “zero-tolerance” policy.
  “I’ll be signing something in a little while that’s going to do that,” Trump said. “I’ll be
  
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• Trump Reverses Course, Signs Executive Order To Keep Migrant Families Together

  20-06-2018 18:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed his debunked argument that he had no authority to stop separations of undocumented immigrant families at the border, signing an executive order to keep parents and kids together.
  “We’re signing an executive order. I consider it to be a very important executive order. It’s about keeping families together, while at the same time being sure we have a very powerful, very strong border,” Trump said.
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• First Heat-Related Death Of Warm-Weather Season Reported By Md. Dept. Of Health

  20-06-2018 17:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The first heat-related death of the warm-weather season has been reported by the Maryland Department of Health.
  The department says a man between ages 18-44 has died in Prince George’s County.
  “Extreme heat can raise the body’s temperature, leading to heat exhaustion or heat stroke,” said Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Public Health, Howard Haft, MD. “Stay in the air conditioning whenever possible, drink lots of water, and
  
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• Congressmen Visit Maryland Jail Where Migrant Parents Held

  20-06-2018 17:53
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — Two congressmen have toured a Maryland jail where migrant parents separated from their children are being held.
  Democrats Don Beyer of Virginia and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland toured the Anne Arundel County jail. It has a contract to hold inmates on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  Beyer said he met two fathers who fled Honduras with their children. One said he was fleeing gang violence with his 7-year-old son. The father told Beyer he tu
  
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• Sheriff: Michigan Man Arrested For ‘Sadistic Torture’ Of Underage Girl

  20-06-2018 17:48
  FLINT, Mich. (CBS LOCAL) — A Michigan girl’s nightmare is finally over after a man was arrested for sexually assaulting the juvenile and threatened her life in what the sheriff is calling a “sadistic torture relationship.”
  According to police, 22-year-old Derek Sewell began abusing the girl as a 13-year-old after she ran away from home three years ago. Sewell reportedly lived in the home of the girl’s parents prior to her running away. Genesse County
  
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• Video Shows Headless Rattlesnake Striking Man

  20-06-2018 17:38
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who shot a rattlesnake got a surprise when the headless reptile tried to bite him long after he thought it should be dead.
  Billy Forbus tells WSFA-TV he saw the snake when he was working in his garden and shot it. He later put it in the back of his pickup truck to go show his father and brother.Forbus says the animal began moving again when he grabbed it with a tool about an hour later. Video posted to the television station’s social m
  
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• Video: California Deputies Help Bear Trapped In Car

  20-06-2018 17:35
  PLACER COUNTY, Calif. (CBS13/CBS LOCAL) – Deputies in Placer County carried out a dangerous rescue of a four-legged thief that was caught on camera.
  They posted a video clip of the encounter on their Facebook page showing a deputy breaking a car window to rescue a bear that trapped itself inside.They say the bear got into the car in Carnelian Bay near Lake Tahoe and destroyed the interior of the car so badly that the doors couldn’t be unlocked.
  Deputies decided the best way to get th
  
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• Maryland Man Charged With Murdering His Mother

  20-06-2018 17:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a 37-year-old man accused of murdering his mother in Baltimore.
  Michael Singleton has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother, 57-year-old Janie McCray.
  Police say McCray was murdered on October 31, 2017, in the 5400 block of California Blvd.
  Responding officers found McCray with a gunshot wound to the back. She was later pronounced dead at the scene.
  Singleton was identified as a suspect by police, and arr
  
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• Flash Flood Watch Issued For Portion Of Western Maryland

  20-06-2018 16:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for a large portion of western Maryland until late Wednesday night.
  The flood watch was issued for Washington and Allegany Counties until 10 p.m.
  Flash Flood Watch for Washington and Allegany County in MD until 10:00pm Wednesday. @cbsbaltimore #WJZ #mdwx
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• Canada Becomes Second Nation In The World To Legalize Marijuana

  20-06-2018 16:48
  (CNN) — Recreational marijuana use will soon be legal in Canada after the Senate passed a “historic” bill on Tuesday with a vote of 52-29.
  Canada is only the second country in the world — and the first G7 nation — to implement legislation to permit a nationwide marijuana market. In the neighboring US, nine states and the District of Columbia now allow for recreational marijuana use, and 30 allow for medical use.
  Bill C-45, otherwise known as the Cannabis Act, stems
  
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• Pope Francis Criticizes Trump Administration Over Migrant Family Separations

  20-06-2018 16:00
  (CNN) — Pope Francis has added his voice to those criticizing the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy that has resulted in the separation of families at the Mexican border.
  In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters at his Vatican residence published on Wednesday, World Refugee Day, Francis said he supported the statements made by US Catholic bishops who called the separation of children from their parents “immoral” and “contrary
  
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• Suspect Identified, Charged With Kidnapping 4-Year-Old In Baltimore County

  20-06-2018 15:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police released the identity of a suspect they say kidnapped a 4-year-old boy in Essex.
  Police say Laronica Gorham, 30, is charged with kidnapping and is being held on denied bail status at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections.
  RELATED: Police: 4-Year-Old Kidnapped While Playing Outside Home; Suspect In Custody
  The incident happened on June 15. Police say Gorham snatched the toddler while he was playing outside around 8 p.m.
  The victim’s mot
  
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• AP: Youngest Migrants Held In ‘Tender Age’ Shelters

  20-06-2018 15:00
  (AP) — Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border to at least three “tender age” shelters in South Texas, The Associated Press has learned.
  Lawyers and medical providers who have visited the Rio Grande Valley shelters described play rooms of crying preschool-age children in crisis. The government also plans to open a fourth shelter to house hundreds of young migrant children in
  
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• Kurt Busch Set To Participate In 2018 GRX Rally

  20-06-2018 14:41
  Ryan Mayer
  NASCAR driver Kurt Busch already has a busy schedule crossing the country every weekend to compete in the Monster Energy Cup Series. This summer, he’s added a few additional dates to his schedule during the week as he’ll be headlining this year’s GRX Rally as one of the VIP drivers.
  The rally, in its 10th year, is set to cross the country making various stops along the way. It begins in Boston on Friday, June 22nd and wraps up in Las Vegas on Sunday, July 1st. Busch
  
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• Pratt Library Named One Of The Nicest Places In America

  20-06-2018 14:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Readers Digest magazine has named the Enoch Pratt Free Library one of the top ten “Nicest Places in America.”
  The contest searches the country to find places where people are kind and treat each other with respect.
  Readers Digest says “The Pratt is a place where civil discourse happens,” where the librarians are trusted by the community, and where a homeless person, a mother with a child, a business executive, and the mayor can walk in and all be t
  
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• Weather Blog: Thunderstorms This Afternoon

  20-06-2018 14:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As you read this we are in the last hours of Spring. And this one, 2018, will not go down as “blue ribbon” by any stretch of the imagination. Now to the Summer months, and what will they bring? Time will tell. This last day of Spring will feature the chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. This will be as an area of Low Pressure comes across the region. We believe the storms will be more widespread than the past two day.
  As of right now there are n
  
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• Man Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Bridgewater Jogger Held Without Bail

  20-06-2018 13:56
  BRIDGEWATER (CBS) — The man accused of trying to kidnap a jogger in Bridgewater on Sunday morning was arraigned from his hospital bed at Boston Medical Center on Tuesday.
  Gordon J. Lyons, 57, of Bridgewater, is charged with kidnapping, indecent assault and battery and assault and battery.
  According to police, Lyons was driving on Pleasant Street in Bridgewater around 7:35 a.m. on Sunday when he pulled his car over and tried to grab hold of a woman jogging by.
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• A Chicago Teen, Shot In The Head, Was Covered With A Sheet By Paramedics. He Died Nearly A Day Later

  20-06-2018 13:29
  (CNN) — A Chicago teenager who had been shot in the head multiple times was presumed dead and covered with a sheet by paramedics before onlookers noticed he was still moving, police and fire officials said Tuesday.
  Erin Carey, a 17-year-old who had just graduated from high school, was shot in the head on Chicago’s West Side early Monday and responding paramedics apparently believed he had suffered fatal head wounds, police officials said. They covered his body in a sheet and tended t
  
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• Study Says Millennials Tip Less Than Other Demographic Groups

  20-06-2018 12:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wait staff in restaurants and bars are not getting a lot of gratitude from millennials. The 18-to-37 age group is the stingiest when it comes to tipping.
  33% of millennials leave less than a 15% tip and 10% leave no tip at all. That’s according to a survey by creditcards.com.
  The survey revealed millennials would prefer higher prices and no tipping.
  The best tippers are gen-Xers and the oldest Americans, the so-called “silent generation.”
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• Corey Lewandowski On Undocumented Child With Down Syndrome Separated From Mother: ‘Womp Womp’

  20-06-2018 12:06
  (CNN) — Corey Lewandowski dismissed the story of a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome who was reportedly separated from her mother after crossing the border illegally.
  While appearing Tuesday on Fox News, former senior Democratic National Committee adviser Zac Petkanas shared an anecdote he had read about “a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome” who had been “taken from her mother and put in a cage.”
  “Womp womp,” the former Trump campaign manager respond
  
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• 3 Men Facing Federal Charges For Series Of Brazen Burglaries

  20-06-2018 05:15
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Prosecutors say a group of men went on a months-long crime spree in Baltimore County, stealing items worth tens of thousands during more than a dozen brazen burglaries.
  For months, several Baltimore County neighborhoods wondered who was breaking into their homes.
  Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that Kamar Beckles, Jashon Fields and Demar Brown are the prime suspects.
  According to a federal indictment, from at least November 2017 to January, the men bro
  
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• UMd. Hires Sports Medicine Consultant Following Football Player’s Death

  20-06-2018 04:52
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland, College Park has contracted a sports medicine consulting firm to conduct an external review of the football team after the sudden passing of a player.
  A university spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that Walters Incorporated, a sports medicine consulting firm led by Dr. Rod Walters, had been hired to conduct a review of “relevant policies and protocols.”
  An official said the review is set to begin by week’s
  
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• Turner Goes 4 for 4 To Help Nationals Beat Orioles 9-7

  20-06-2018 04:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner went 4 for 4 with a homer, Anthony Rendon drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals extended their recent domination of the Baltimore Orioles with a 9-7 victory Tuesday night.
  Adam Eaton had two hits and two RBIs for the Nationals, who trailed 5-1 in the fifth inning before rallying to make it six straight wins over Baltimore. Washington is 4-0 against its neighboring interleague rival this season, outscoring the Orioles by a combined 20-8.
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• Police: Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman Inside Her Home

  20-06-2018 04:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who they say sexually assaulted and robbed a woman.
  Baltimore City Police say the suspect entered a home in the 600 block of W. Lexington Street on June 1.
  Once inside, the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and stole money before leaving the area.
  Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect seen in the video below is asked to call 410-396-2076 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-86
  
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• 5 Charged In ‘Smuggling Scheme’ After Fatal Crash In Texas

  20-06-2018 01:34
  DALLAS (AP) — Five people have been charged in a “smuggling scheme” following the fatal crash of an SUV that was fleeing Border Patrol agents and sheriff’s deputies in South Texas, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the western district of Texas said the charges were filed in connection to the Sunday crash that killed at least five people. Investigators have said the vehicle was carrying 14 people and traveling more than 100 mph wh
  
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• 1 Injured After Tractor-Trailers, Cars Collide On I-95

  20-06-2018 01:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person was injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Howard County Tuesday, snarling traffic for miles during rush hour.
  Maryland State Police say six vehicles, including two tractor-trailers, collided around 4:30 p.m.
  Multiple lanes of I-95 northbound were closed at MD 175/Waterloo Road.One person from a passenger car was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
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• Orioles Designate Pedro Alvarez For Assignment

  20-06-2018 01:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Alvarez has been designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles, who made several moves Tuesday in an attempt to improve a team with the worst record in the big leagues.
  The 31-year-old Alvarez had a .181 batting average with eight home runs and 18 RBIs in 45 games. Used mostly as a designated hitter, he was in a 1-for-18 skid since his last multihit game, on May 24.
  “Pete’s a good man. He’s a good teammate,” manager Buck Showalter said.
  
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• Cleanup Underway As Severe Thunderstorms Leave Path Of Destruction In Baltimore Region

  20-06-2018 00:46
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– It was a storm that didn’t need much time to make a lasting impact.
  The sounds of cleanup echo through the streets of Baltimore. Thousands there and across the state are dealing with the aftermath of Mother Nature.
  Heavy winds crushed cars in Pikesville and uprooted greets like Elizabeth Mazhari’s in Towson. What she thought was an ordinary storm was anything but.
  “I was on the phone and thought to myself, here comes a typical storm,” says Ma
  
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• Suspicious Package Reported At Baltimore Courthouse

  20-06-2018 00:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are on the scene at Mitchell Courthouse in Baltimore after a suspicious package had been reported.
  Crews, including a HazMat team, responded to the scene around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday.
  Fire officials confirm that a package had been found, but didn’t provide details.
  This story will be updated.
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