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• Man Convicted Of Killing Wife In 2006 Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

  22-06-2018 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man convicted of killing his wife, who was also the mother of their two young children, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  Michael Amick was sentenced Friday in Baltimore County for the 2006 murder of his wife, Roxanne Amick.
  In 2006, Michael Amick lived with his wife, Roxanne Amick, and their two young children in Perry Hall.
  Roxanne Amick disappeared on Sept. 13, 2006, and was last seen by her husband that morning. Michael Amick reported his wife missing t
  
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• 1 Of The Top 50 Worst Places To Live Is Right Here In Md.

  22-06-2018 23:05
  BALTIMORE, MD — Here’s a topic for debate: A report by 24/7 Wall Street puts Baltimore among the worst quality of life cities in the country.
  The publication took into account affordability, job market strength, infrastructure, commute times and other factors to come up with the rankings.
  Read the full story on Patch.com.
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• MetroAccess Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Disabled Passenger

  22-06-2018 23:00
  HYATTSVILLE, MD (WJZ) — A MetroAccess driver in Prince George’s County was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman with an intellectual disability aboard a van, police said.
  Deymon Levarne Childs, 40, has been charged with second-degree rape, second-degree assault and third-degree sex offense following the incident in Hyattsville on Monday afternoon.
  Metro Transit Police said Childs picked her up as scheduled and was supposed to take her home. The victim, who w
  
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• Ashley Graham To Appear On ‘Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition’

  22-06-2018 22:45
  Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition is back for a new installment this Friday featuring Ashley Graham, a model, designer, author and body activist. Graham will go undercover as Morgan Williams, an aspiring curvy model looking to break into the cutthroat fashion industry.
  While pretending to be Morgan Williams, Graham meets Alexa – a model with no shortage of confidence. Graham describes Alexa as “confident” and says that he is the kind of role model that young girls need.
  During
  
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• Starbucks Closing 150 Locations: Are Maryland Stores At Risk?

  22-06-2018 22:32
  BALTIMORE, MD — Starbucks, the ubiquitous coffee chain, announced late Tuesday it plans to close an estimated 150 locations by the end of 2019. While the company has not yet said which locations will close, a notice to investors said the closures will affect “underperforming company-operated stores in its most densely penetrated markets” in urban areas.
  Baltimore and Washington, D.C., could be among those “densely penetrated markets.” As of October 2017, Maryland wa
  
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• Stream The Travelers Championship

  22-06-2018 22:21
  The PGA Tour comes to you live from TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.
  
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• New Jersey Governor Signs Law Banning Underage Marriage

  22-06-2018 22:15
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has become the second state in the nation to bar marriage for anyone under 18.
  Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill Friday. Delaware enacted a ban in May.
  Murphy says the legislation would put an end to child marriages and particularly help young women.
  The law bars the state from issuing marriage or civil union licenses anyone under 18, regardless of parental or judicial consent.
  Under previous law parents or guardians could consent to underage marri
  
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• Orioles Find Their Disappointing Season ‘Mind-Boggling’

  22-06-2018 22:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — As they stagger toward the midpoint of their miserable 2018 baseball season, the Orioles own the worst record in the majors and are on pace to lose 100 games for only the third time since their move to Baltimore in 1954.
  Worst of all, they never saw it coming.
  After giving free agent Alex Cobb a four-year, $57 million contract and signing veteran right-hander Andrew Cashner, the Orioles figured they had a solid starting rotation to go with a power-laden lineup — a fo
  
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• Local Agencies Take Part In Active Shooter Training Exercise At School

  22-06-2018 21:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — According to recently released figures, there has been, on average, one shooting at a school every week this year in the United States.
  From the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, to the shooting at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County, school shootings have become all too common.
  On Friday, the Baltimore County Police Department and other law enforcement agencies gathered at Prettyboy Elementary School in Freeland for an active sh
  
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• FBI Offering Reward For Suspect Who Robbed 3 Local Banks

  22-06-2018 20:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The FBI has released surveillance pictures of a man who they believe is responsible for robbing three local banks.
  According to the FBI, the suspect robbed the following banks:May 8: Farmers & Merchants Bank located at 9320 Lakeside Blvd, Owings Mills, MD 21117
  May 18: Farmers & Merchants Bank located at 15226 Hanover Pike, Upperco, MD 21155
  June 14: Farmers & Merchants Bank located at 275 Clifton Blvd, Westminster, MD 21157During these robberies, authorities
  
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• 16-Year-Old Killed, 2 Other Teens Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash

  22-06-2018 20:05
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police investigators are working to find out what caused a crash Thursday afternoon that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old.
  Authorities say Tyrese Glenn and two other teenagers, a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, were passengers in a black 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis when it overturned into an embankment on I-97, south of Waterbury Road in Crownsville.
  Troopers were called out to the crash at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, and
  
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• Paul McCartney And James Corden Drive Through Liverpool On ‘Carpool Karaoke’

  22-06-2018 19:48
  “The Late Late Show” traveled across the pond this past week as James Corden hosted his late-night talk show from Central Hall in Westminster, London. Thursday night’s episode featured a particularly special treat for both Corden and fans alike as Sir Paul McCartney took part in the popular segment “Carpool Karaoke.”
  Corden and McCartney took a drive down memory lane in the legendary singer’s hometown of Liverpool – appropriately beginning their travels
  
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• Another Member Of Corrupt Baltimore PD Task Force Sentenced

  22-06-2018 18:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal judge has sentenced a former Baltimore police detective to 18 years in prison as part of one of the city’s biggest corruption scandals.
  Earlier this year, a jury convicted Det. Daniel Hersl in a string of armed robberies while he was part of an elite Baltimore City Police gun unit–the Gun Trace Task Force. Hersl is the sixth officer sentenced so far.
  His brother, Stephen Hersl, wept outside the courthouse, telling WJZ that the family would &ldqu
  
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• Another Member Of Corrupt Baltimore PD Task Force Given Sentence

  22-06-2018 18:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another former Baltimore City Police Department officer who were part of the disgraced Gun Trace Task Force has received his sentence.
  Daniel Hersl was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after his conviction on racketeering charges. The maximum sentence for Hersl was 21 years, and the government had recommended a 20 year sentence.
  #BREAKING 18 years for Former Det Daniel Hersl @wjz #GTTF
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) June 22, 2018Before sentencing, a
  
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• Man Charged In Maryland Workplace Shooting Sentenced In Delaware

  22-06-2018 18:22
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A man accused of shooting five co-workers at a granite company in Maryland, killing three, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for attempted manslaughter and other crimes in the later shooting of a man in Delaware.
  38-year-old Radee Prince was sentenced Friday. He was convicted last month of attempted manslaughter, reckless endangering, resisting arrest, carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.
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• NYPD: Husband Cuts Off Wife’s Arm, Flees Scene

  22-06-2018 17:42
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly cut off his wife’s arm during a domestic dispute in Brooklyn.
  It happened just after noon Thursday 55th Street and 5th Avenue.
  WANTED: Male, Asian, approximately 5’6, 130 lbs for felonious assault that occurred on 55th street between 4-5 ave. on June 21st. Help us find this individual, share information. #800577TIPS pic.twitter.com/BynpwZ0c1w
  — NYPD 72nd Precinct (@NYPD72Pct) June 22, 2018When officer
  
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• Military Bases Could House Up To 20,000 Undocumented Immigrant Children

  22-06-2018 17:34
  (CNN) — The US government might send up to 20,000 undocumented immigrant children to housing on US military bases, two defense officials said.
  The Department of Health and Human Services has assessed three bases in Texas and will visit a fourth in Arkansas, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said. The bases could be used as housing within a month if the pace of border crossings continues and no other solution is found, the defense officials said.
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• Woman Arrested For Blowing Up ATM

  22-06-2018 17:24
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a Philadelphia woman helped blow up an ATM inside a city business during an unsuccessful theft attempt.
  Police say 34-year-old Tinikah Hogan faces numerous charges, including conspiracy and possessing a weapon of mass destruction. It’s not clear if she has retained an attorney.
  The explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday inside a beer distributorship.
  Authorities say video shows Hogan placing the device into the ATM. She was accompanied by a
  
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• Confusion Swirls On Border After Trump Reversal On Families

  22-06-2018 17:20
  Texas (AP)-  President Donald Trump’s order to stop separating migrant children from their parents spread confusion and uncertainty along the border, as officials worked to come up with an overall plan to reunite families while sending conflicting signals about the state of the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.Parents who remained locked up struggled to get in touch with children being held in many cases hundreds of miles away. Some said they didn’t eve
  
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• Video: Priest Slaps Baby Across The Face In The Middle Of Baptism

  22-06-2018 17:05
  (CBS LOCAL)— A shocking video of a child’s baptism has gone viral, as it features a priest slapping the child across the face.The video first gained attention after a Reddit user posted the clip in a subreddit with the title “This happened today in France, I’m really shocked.” The video was posted on YouTube and titled “Un prête gifle un nourrisson lors de son baptême,” which translates to a priest slaps an infant during his baptism.
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Baseball Takes Over

  22-06-2018 16:51
  Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh PiratesFriday, June 22, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
  PITTSBURGH +104
  Arizona’s offense rebounded from an abysmal start to the season, but the D’backs seems to be cooling off again, batting just .240 over the last week and having lost three of four. The team still ranks dead-last in the majors against RHPs (.214) and is among the worst road-hitting teams at .225. Ivan Nova has been solid in his last two starts and is overall considerably better at home, while t
  
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• Ichiro Wore A Fake Mustache To Sit In Dugout During Mariners-Yankees Game

  22-06-2018 16:49
  Ryan Mayer
  Ichiro Suzuki announced his “retirement” and transition to the Mariners front office in early May of this year. Even though he said it wasn’t a retirement, it did end his season as a player and, therefore, his ability to be in the dugout with the team during games as front office personnel aren’t allowed there during games. But, that didn’t stop Ichiro from catching an inning from the dugout view as Seattle played the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
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• Buzz Pop Cocktails Contain More Alcohol Than A Glass Of Wine

  22-06-2018 16:42
  (CBS LOCAL)– There’s a new way for adults to enjoy a hot summer day.
  A Las Vegas based company called Buzz Pop Cocktails created a line of push pops that contain twice the amount of alcohol of a glass of wine. Each pop has an ABV of 15% and there are eight flavors such as Bluberry Mania, Mango Passion Fruit and Moscow Mule.All of the adult push pops include vodka, rum, tequilla or whiskey. Each pop reportedly only contains 100 calories. An eight pack of pops costs $100 and an in
  
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• Astros Triple-A Team Played As The Zamunda Lions From ‘Coming To America’

  22-06-2018 16:17
  Ryan Mayer
  Minor league baseball promotions bring us some of the most entertaining moments in sports on a consistent basis. That trend continued last night when the Houston Astros Triple-A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies, played as the Zamunda Lions on Thursday night for their game against the Albuquerque Isotopes to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the movie “Coming To America”. It was glorious.
  Last night, the Houston Astros' Triple-A team, the Fresno Grizzlies, pla
  
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• Yellowstone Geyser Activity Increases Sparking Conversation Of Supervolcano Eruption Chances

  22-06-2018 16:12
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (CBSDFW.COM/CBS LOCAL) — A historically dormant geyser in Yellowstone National Park has been anything but dormant recently — and visitors can’t get enough of the water show. It has also sparked conversation about whether a super-eruption could soon be expected in the region.
  Steamboat Geyser is now the world’s largest active geyser. It has erupted ten times in three months, but it wasn’t always so exciting.
  Before this year– Steamboat
  
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• Police: Woman In Critical Condition After Early Morning Shooting

  22-06-2018 15:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a woman is in critical condition after being shot multiple times early Friday morning.
  According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called out to the 400 block of West Mulberry St.  at 1:40 a.m. for a reported shooting.
  Responding officers found a 31-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the chest. back, and leg.
  The female victim is now listed in critical condition at a local hospital, according to police.
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• Robbery Suspect Uses Stolen Holiday Inn Express Van As Getaway Vehicle

  22-06-2018 15:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a robbery suspect.
  The incident happened on Monday at 1:25 a.m. Police say the suspect pulled up to the Royal Farms store located in the 6000 block of Falls Road in a stolen white Holiday Inn Express van.Police say the suspect implied he had a weapon and demanded the store employee give him money from the register. After he received the money, he fled in the van on Falls Road.
  Police believe t
  
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• Dems Seek Info About Virginia Facility After Abuse Claims

  22-06-2018 14:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia’s two Democratic senators asked the Trump administration Friday for answers about operations at a juvenile detention facility in the state where immigrant children said they were bound, beaten and isolated in solitary confinement.
  Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine sent to the head of the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement questions about the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center. The Associated Press reported Thursday that six Latino teens had made sworn stateme
  
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• Weather Blog: Gray And Damp

  22-06-2018 14:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — T.G.I.F.!!
  It’s the first Seersucker Friday of Summer. I have been doing Seersuckers on Friday’s for years. Besides the fact they are all cotton, and comfortable as all get out, the act of pulling it out of the closet just puts me in that Summer frame of mind. The word itself came into the English language from Persia, and originated form the words “sheer and shaker”. Literally meaning “milk, and sugar.” Just perfect for a sunny and hot
  
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• Victim Struck, Killed On I-695 After Exiting Vehicle

  22-06-2018 14:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police report a victim was struck and killed on the Inner Loop of I-695 at Perring Parkway Thursday night.
  Officials say they received a call about a body located on the right shoulder of the interstate around 11:07 p.m. When Troopers arrived, they advised that aid was not able to be rendered due to the extent of the subject’s injuries.
  Investigators say a preliminary examination showed injuries including head trauma, broken legs andbody dis
  
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• Trump Says GOP Should ‘Stop Wasting Their Time On Immigration’ Until After Midterms

  22-06-2018 13:58
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday Republicans should wait until after the November midterm elections to pass immigration legislation, undercutting Congress’ ongoing efforts to pass a bill.
  “Republicans should stop wasting their time on Immigration until after we elect more Senators and Congressmen/women in November,” Trump tweeted. “Dems are just playing games, have no intention of doing anything to solves this decades old problem. We can pass great legisla
  
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• ABC Orders ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff For Fall Minus Roseanne Barr

  22-06-2018 13:18
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC, which canceled its “Roseanne” revival over its star’s racist tweet, said Thursday it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall.
  ABC ordered 10 episodes of the spinoff after Barr relinquished any creative or financial participation in it, which the network had said was a condition of such a series.
  In a statement issued by the show’s producer, Barr said she agreed to the settlement to save the jobs of 200 cast and crew memb
  
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• All Lanes Re-Opened After Crash On Outer Loop I-695 At Cromwell Bridge

  22-06-2018 12:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — All lanes have re-opened on the outer loop of Interstate-695 at Cromwell Bride in Baltimore County after a crash that blocked all lanes.
  WJZ traffic reporter Kristy Breslin says delays are still in effect and traffic should be expected to be moving slowly. All lanes were blocked for hours.
  Traffic was detoured at Perring Parkway (Exit 30.)
  ALERT- Baltimore County- Serious Crash closing the Outer loop I-695 at Cromwell Bridge, all traffic is being detoured at exit&nbs
  
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• 7-Yr-Old, Mom Reunited At BWI Airport After Being Separated At US-Mexico Border

  22-06-2018 12:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 7-year-old boy was reunited with his mother at the Baltimore Washington International airport around 2 a.m. Friday. The two were separated when they were detained crossing the U.S. Border into Arizona on May 19.
  Darwin Micheal Mejia and his mother, Beata Mariana de Jesus Mejia-Mejia, were fleeing violence and threats in their native Guatemala and seeking asylum. They crossed over the Texas border and turned themselves in to the border patrol in Arizona.
  Mejia-
  
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• Car Crashes Into CVS Pharmacy In Anne Arundel County

  22-06-2018 12:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A car crashed into a CVS Pharmacy in Anne Arundel County Friday morning.
  It happened in the 1100 block of Annapolis Road in Odenton.
  There is currently no word on injuries or how the crash occurred.
  Stay with WJZ for more information on this developing story.
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• House Falls Short Of Passing Immigration Bill

  22-06-2018 05:14
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — The battle for immigration reform hit a roadblock Thursday after lawmakers failed to pass one of two bills that, in part, addresses the issue of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  The House of Representatives rejected one of two GOP bills aimed at solving family separations at the border and other immigration policy. The fate of what’s known as the compromise bill has been delayed until Friday, if not later.
  “Even if something doesn
  
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• Valerie Ervin Accuses Ben Jealous Of Contributing To Her Firing

  22-06-2018 04:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former gubernatorial candidate Valerie Ervin is accusing one of the frontrunners of bullying her.
  At a campaign stop Thursday night in Owings Mills, Ervin continued to throw her support behind one of the frontrunners in the Democratic primary race for governor, Rushern Baker, after she dropped out of the race last week.
  Now she’s leveling serious allegations at his main opponent, former NAACP president Ben Jealous. Ervin claims Jealous had a hand in her firing
  
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• Weather Blog: Pleasant First Day Of Summer

  22-06-2018 04:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thursday brought a decent first day of summer as we stayed below normal with highs only near 80 degrees today and even cooler for tomorrow.
  Light rain will move in overnight and will be present again at times on Friday.
  By Saturday, warmer air should move our way, but with that, more showers and some thundershowers are also expected.
  A bit drier air is expected to make Sunday the better weekend day. Have a lovely first weekend of summer.
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• Soto’s 2-Run Double Carries Nationals Past Orioles 4-2

  22-06-2018 04:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Thursday night in the deciding matchup of a three-game interleague series between neighboring rivals.
  Anthony Rendon homered for the Nationals, who received seven strong innings from starter Max Scherzer and flawless work from their bullpen.
  Bryce Harper led off the eighth with a double off Mychal Givens (0-4) and Trea Turner followed with a single.
  
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• Hawks Select UMD’s Kevin Huerter In First Round Of Draft

  22-06-2018 04:02
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks added a new floor leader to their rebuilding effort by acquiring point guard Trae Young from the Dallas Mavericks in Thursday night’s exchange of NBA draft picks with the Dallas Mavericks.
  The Hawks drafted guard Luka Doncic of Slovenia with the No. 3 overall pick and then traded rights to Doncic to Dallas for rights to Young, the No. 5 overall pick, and a 2019 first-round pick. The trade was announced at the draft.
  With their second of three first-ro
  
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• Orlando International Airport To Scan Faces Of US Citizens

  22-06-2018 02:39
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s busiest airport will be the first in the nation to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights, officials said Thursday, a move that pleases airport executives but worries privacy advocates.
  Officials at Orlando International Airport said the expansion of face scans would speed up the time it takes for passengers to go through customs.
  “It’s almost like Christmas in June for me,” said Phil Brow
  
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• Joe Flacco’s Brother To Play For Towson U. Football Team

  22-06-2018 02:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore area will see another Flacco at quarterback.
  Tom Flacco, the brother of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, is transferring from Rutgers University to Towson.
  The New Jersey native joined the Scarlet Knights as a walk-on after sitting a season due to NCAA transfer rules. Flacco played for two seasons at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he played in 13 games — including seven in his rookie season in 2015. He completed 10
  
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• Maryland, Other States Plan To Sue Over Family Separations

  22-06-2018 01:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Maryland and more than a half-dozen other states said Thursday that they plan to sue the Trump administration over a policy of separating immigrant families illegally entering the United States.
  Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh tweeted Thursday that he would join the multistate lawsuit. Dozens of children are being placed with foster families or held in dormitories in the Baltimore area, our media partner The Baltimore Sun reports.
  #BREAKING We are suing
  
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• Third Murder Trial For Maryland Man Ends Again In Mistrial

  22-06-2018 00:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors have failed for a third time to obtain a murder conviction against a Maryland man accused of shooting a security guard.
  News outlets report a Baltimore judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the trial of 26-year-old Keith Davis Jr. of Columbia after jurors failed to reach a verdict.
  Davis’ first trial also ended in a mistrial after a jury deadlocked. A jury found him guilty of second-degree murder at his second trial, but a judge tossed out that verdict be
  
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