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• Candidates Hitting The Home Stretch Before Tuesday’s Election

  25-06-2018 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Candidates are heading into the home stretch with long campaigns heading into the primary as the anticipation builds for Tuesday’s election.
  The most highly anticipated of the races is the Democratic primary for governor.
  WJZ’s political reporter Pat Warren spoke with some candidates, who are eager for Tuesday’s outcome.
  It’s hand-to-hand and face-to-face for gubernatorial contenders just one day before the primary election.
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• Girl Taken To Hospital After Nearly Drowning At Boys And Girls Club

  25-06-2018 23:29
  HARFORD CO., Md. (WJZ) — A 6-year-old was taken to a local hospital after nearly drowning in the swimming pool at Boys and Girls Club.
  According to the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association, this was reported just after 2:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club Camp Hidden Valley.
  First reponders were called to the scene to assist with a girl who nearly drowned. There were reportedly life guards on site.
  EMS crews transported to the child to a local facility.Follow
  
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• Mayor’s Scholars Program Offering Free Tuition For Baltimore Students

  25-06-2018 22:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of Baltimore students will be going to college for free this fall after the Mayor’s Scholars Program announced a partnership with both Baltimore City Community College and Baltimore City Public Schools.
  About 540 students have been accepted into the Mayor’s Scholars Program, which means free tuition for them at Baltimore City Community College.
  Investing in Baltimore’s youth with the gift of higher education.
  “The fact that it’s free
  
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• Teacher’s Last Wish: In Lieu Of Flowers, Bring School Supplies For Children In Need To Funeral

  25-06-2018 21:44
  CUMMING, Ga. (AP) – A Georgia teacher found a way to help needy students even after she was gone.
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Tammy Waddell died June 9 after a prolonged illness. Instead of flowers, people brought backpacks filled with school supplies to her June 12 funeral.
  My cousin’s final request at her funeral was Backpacks full of supplies for needy students instead of flowers.A teacher to the end. @TeachersNet @edutopia
  
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• Thousand Of Marylanders Impacted By Voter Registration Error

  25-06-2018 21:36
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A technology glitch could make extra work for nearly 19,000 Maryland voters this election day.
  If you registered a change of address or party, and didn’t receive a new voters card, you could be one of thousands of people who can still vote, but will have use a provisional ballot on Tuesday.
  They’ll have to cast provisional ballots after a computer failed to register new addresses or party affiliation changes.
  The state board of elections says a computer e
  
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• 80,000 Marylanders Impacted By Voter Registration Error

  25-06-2018 21:36
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A technology glitch could make extra work for 80,000 Maryland voters this election day.
  If you registered a change of address or party, and didn’t receive a new voters card, you could be one of thousands of people who can still vote, but will have use a provisional ballot on Tuesday.
  They’ll have to cast provisional ballots after a computer failed to register new addresses or party affiliation changes.
  Secretary Pete K. Rahn on released the following stat
  
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• Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy

  25-06-2018 21:29
  Peoria, Ariz. (CBS News/CBS Local) — An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen’s pharmacist who she said wouldn’t give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. Nicole Arteaga said her doctor prescribed the medication after determining the fetus was not viable and she would have a miscarriage.
  Arteaga said the pharmacist told her he couldn’t do it for ethical reasons.
  “I explained to him, I said, ‘The doctor prescribed it because I &ndas
  
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• Woman Found Dead, With Trauma To Body, One Day Before Her Birthday

  25-06-2018 21:25
  ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found dead inside her home on the eve of her birthday.
  According to police, the woman was found unresponsive with trauma to her upper body in her kitchen in the 7900 block of Roseland Avenue in Rosedale just after 8 p.m. Sunday.
  The woman, who would have turned 62 years old Monday, was identified as Cindy Berdina Testerman. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Her body was taken to the
  
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• The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade

  25-06-2018 21:12
  Ryan Mayer
  Cities throughout the country held Pride Parades on Sunday afternoon, celebrating the strides that the LGBTQ community has made over the years in their fight against discrimination. In New York City, Major League Baseball entered a float into the parade for the first time in its 49-year history, joining several other major sports leagues in doing so. The NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, MLS and NWHL all had representatives at the parade on Sunday, making it, what OutSports called the sportie
  
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• Maryland DNR Asking Fishermen To Catch And Kill Invasive Catfish

  25-06-2018 21:06
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — It seems two invasive species of catfish are taking over Maryland waterways and now the Department of Natural Resources wants area fishermen to kill them.
  DNR is asking fishermen to remove and kill any blue and flathead catfish rather than catch and release them. Officials say the species of catfish “pose a serious long-term threat to our native species.”
  Courtesy: Maryland DNR
  In Maryland, it’s illegal to transport the live blue and flathead catfis
  
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• Jogger Gets Detained For 2 Weeks After Accidentally Crossing U.S. Border from Canada

  25-06-2018 21:05
  (CBS News/CBS Local) — A teenager out for a leisurely beachside jog in Canada was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after she accidentally crossed the border when she stopped to take a photo, CBC News reports. She was held in Washington state for two weeks.
  On May 21, Cedella Roman, a 19-year-old French citizen, was reportedly jogging along the beach near White Rock, British Columbia, when she shifted onto an unmarked dirt path to avoid the high tide. She report
  
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• Baltimore Co. Changing School Times At Some Schools

  25-06-2018 20:40
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools are changing arrival and dismissing bell times at some schools for the 2018-19 school year.
  “The times are being changed to achieve more efficient school operations, said Interim Chief Academic Officer Dr. Mary McComas. “The changes are slight in most cases, and we want parents to be aware of them as early as possible to help plan for when schools open to students on Tuesday, September 4.”
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• Jennifer Finnigan And Ian Anthony Dale On ‘Salvation’s Second Season

  25-06-2018 20:19
  Salvation returns to CBS tonight as the sci-fi thriller kicks off its second season at 9 PM ET/PT. Salvation tells the story of a group of government officials working with MIT grad student Liam Cole [Charlie Rowe] and tech-billionaire Darius Tanz [Santiago Cabrera] to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with earth.
  All the card’s are on the table this time around as the secret is out on the what’s coming earth’s way and a whole new set of challenges stand in the way of saving
  
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• Jennifer Finnigan And Ian Anthony Dale On ‘Salvation’ Season Two

  25-06-2018 20:19
  Salvation returns to CBS tonight as the sci-fi thriller kicks off its second season at 9 PM ET/PT. Salvation tells the story of a group of government officials working with MIT grad student Liam Cole [Charlie Rowe] and tech-billionaire Darius Tanz [Santiago Cabrera] to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with earth.
  All the card’s are on the table this time around as the secret is out on the what’s coming earth’s way and a whole new set of challenges stand in the way of saving
  
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• ‘Pawn Stars’ Richard Harrison, Known As ‘Old Man,’ Dead At 77

  25-06-2018 20:14
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Richard Benjamin Harrison, best known as “Old Man,” the co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the History channel series “Pawn Stars,” has died at 77.
  Harrison’s death was confirmed by his son Rick Harrison.
  “It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Richard Benjamin Harrison (known as ‘The Old Man’ to Pawn Stars fans the world over) this morning. He wa
  
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• Escape Room Company To Hide $100 Bills Around Baltimore Thursday

  25-06-2018 20:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looking for a fun way to win some cash?
  Breakout Games, an Escape Room company in the Baltimore area, is hosting a scavenger hunt on Thursday evening.
  The company will hide 20 $100 bills around the city starting at 5 p.m.
  Every 30 minutes they will release coordinates for the hiding spots. The last coordinates will be released at 8 p.m.
  You can sign up for the #breakouthunt by texting baltimorehunt to 31996.
  For more information click the link below.Follow @WJZ on Tw
  
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• NBA Draft: Biggest Winners And Losers

  25-06-2018 19:48
  By Norm Elrod
  Winners:
  Dallas Mavericks
  The Mavericks end up with Luka Doncic, after trading the draft rights to Trae Young and a 2019 first-round, top-five-protected pick to the Atlanta Hawks. It seems they have another European player to build their franchise around, just in time for Dirk Nowitzki to retire. Doncic, still a teenager, has proved himself in EuroLeague the last three years, which is better competition than most draft picks faced in Division 1. He can shoot. He can pass. His defen
  
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• Orioles Mark Halfway To Christmas With Buck ‘Snow’alter Globe Giveaway

  25-06-2018 19:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Get into the Christmas spirit early!
  The Orioles are hosting their Halfway to Christmas Celebration with a special giveaway at Monday night’s game.
  The first 25,000 fans 15 & over will get a Buck ‘Snow’alter snow globe.
  Fans can also expect a Winter Wonderland in the bullpen picnic area. All fans in attendance will enjoy a variety of holiday-themed merriment, including snow, holiday decorations, Christmas carolers, photo opportuni
  
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• UMD Names Damon Evans As Athletic Director

  25-06-2018 19:11
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland has named Damon Evans as Athletic Director of the Maryland Terrapins.
  Evans, who recently served as Executive Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer, joined the university in December 2014.
  “Throughout his tenure here, Damon has demonstrated visionary, transparent, compassionate and ethical leadership,” said University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh. “The candidates invited for interviews had impr
  
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• UMD Hires Damon Evans As Athletic Director

  25-06-2018 19:11
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ/AP) — The University of Maryland has hired Damon Evans to be its athletic director, completing the transition that started in October when Kevin Anderson took a six-month sabbatical from the post.
  Evans joined the school in December 2014. He was named acting athletic director when Anderson began his sabbatical and maintained that job after Anderson resigned in April.
  Maryland launched a national search for a new AD after Anderson resigned, but ended up staying c
  
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• Governor Asks Trump To Declare Federal Disaster In Maryland Following May Flooding

  25-06-2018 19:00
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the state of Maryland as a result of the flooding on May 27 that turned deadly in Ellicott City and affected Baltimore city and Baltimore county.
  This follows a similar request made last week for Frederick and Washington counties.
  “It was heartbreaking to witness a second flood in less than two years devastate Ellicott City. This time, areas of Baltimore County and Baltimore
  
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• Arizona Family Finds Rattlesnakes Inside Pool Noodle

  25-06-2018 18:41
  Buckeye, AZ (CBS Local)- What should’ve been a relaxing day at the pool turned into a nightmare for an Arizona family when they discovered multiple rattlesnakes hidden inside a pool noodle.
  The City of Buckeye Fire Department told the full story in a Facebook post on Saturday, using it as a warning for other residents in the area to be aware that their flotation devices may double as a home for the dangerous creatures.After recounting the story of the snakes being found inside of the pool
  
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• 2 Firefighters Injured In Baltimore Fire, Collapse

  25-06-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two firefighters sustained minor injuries following a fire at two vacant townhomes in southwest Baltimore Monday morning.
  According to officials, the fire broke out in the rear of two vacant homes near the corner of Wilkens Avenue and Monroe Street around 7:30 a.m.
  2 #Baltimore City Firefighters transported w minor injuries after the collapse of the rear of a building on Wilkins in SW. pic.twitter.com/xS4G9ZJTOz
  — Mike Schuh WJZ (@MikeWJZ) June 25, 2018A floor colla
  
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• This Week In Golf: Bubba Watson Flips Script To Win Travelers

  25-06-2018 17:13
  By Sam McPherson
  As the final round of the Travelers Championship started on Sunday morning, not too many experts had their eyes on American Bubba Watson. But the lefty shot one of the PGA Tour’s best closing rounds this season, coming from six shots down to claim his third Travelers title at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Watson’s blistering 63 gave him a three-stroke victory, as he finished at 17-under par and earned $1.26 million for his third victory on Tour this y
  
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• Supreme Court Won’t Take Up ‘Making a Murderer’ Case

  25-06-2018 16:40
  (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case concerning Brendan Dassey, a central figure in a 2015 documentary television series “Making a Murderer.”
  Dassey was 16 when he was interrogated and confessed in 2005, and he was convicted in 2007. A federal appeals court ruled last year that his confession should not be thrown out.
  Lawyers for Dassey argued he was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of rape, murder and mutilation based solely on his co
  
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• Study: 4 Cups Of Coffee Could Protect Your Heart

  25-06-2018 16:40
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — Four appears to be the magic number when it comes to coffee.
  A new study finds drinking four cups of java a day could be good for your heart.
  German researchers say caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein that can protect cardiovascular cells from damage.
  They found it was sufficient to help guard against cell death and help your ticker recover after a heart attack.
  The study is published in the journal PLOS Biology.
  
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• Chicago Police K-9 Helps Drug Officers Find $10 Million In Marijuana

  25-06-2018 16:31
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are praising a very good dog on the force, after one of their K-9s made a $10 million pot bust this weekend.
  The police dog smelled drugs in a vehicle and trailer pulled over by Narcotics Unit officers, and investigators ended up seizing more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana. Police also recovered other cannabis products and paraphernalia from the vehicle.
  Police posted pictures of their dog and his bounty on Facebook, and the post has been shared more than 5,0
  
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• FIFA Denies Report That It Knew About Doping Within Russian Soccer Team

  25-06-2018 16:26
  Ryan Mayer
  After having it’s Olympic federation, anti-doping agency (RUSADA), and Paralympic committee suspended, Russia now faces more allegations of sports doping. This time, it involves the men’s national soccer team and according to a report from the Mail, FIFA knew about it.
  The report pinpoints defender Ruslan Kambolov, who was originally named to the primary World Cup squad before bowing out ahead of the tournament with an unspecified injury. According to the report, the Russi
  
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• Police Say Teen Killed With Machete Was Not Intended Target

  25-06-2018 15:59
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A suspect is set to be arraigned Monday in last week’s stabbing death of a 15-year-old Bronx boy.
  The suspect has been identified by police as 19-year-old Kevin Alvarez. He faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder, manslaughter and gang assault. He was walked out of the 48th precinct station house late Sunday night, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported.
  INTERIM UPDATE: We have made arrests regarding the murder of 15-yr-old Lesandro &
  
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• 2 Firefighters Injured In Baltimore Warehouse Fire, Collapse

  25-06-2018 15:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two firefighters sustained minor injuries following a fire at an abandoned warehouse in southwest Baltimore Monday morning.
  According to fire officials, the fire broke out at the warehouse near Wilkens Avenue and Monroe Street.
  2 #Baltimore City Firefighters transported w minor injuries after the collapse of the rear of a building on Wilkins in SW. pic.twitter.com/xS4G9ZJTOz
  — Mike Schuh WJZ (@MikeWJZ) June 25, 2018One of the buildings collapsed during the fire, and
  
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• Report: NFL Denies Chiefs Lineman’s Request To Add M.D. To Jersey

  25-06-2018 15:33
  Ryan Mayer
  In May, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif earned his medical degree from McGill University. After accomplishing that feat, he told reporters that he was hoping the NFL would allow him to add M.D. to the back of his jersey, a title that he earned by completing his degree.
  According to TVA Sports reporter Andy Mailly-Pressoir, the NFL has denied that request. However, Pressoir did say in his tweet that Duvernay-Tardif is hoping that the buzz of praise generate
  
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• Records ID Officer Who Shot, Killed Baltimore Teen In 2016

  25-06-2018 14:54
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Sun has revealed the identity of an officer who fatally shot a teenage gunman in 2016.
  RELATED: Shooting By Campus Officer To Be Reviewed By Prosecutors
  The Sun is reporting Monday that investigative case files it obtained through a public records request show the Coppin State University police officer who shot 18-year-old Lavar “Nook” Douglas is Daniel Urbanowicz. Chief Leonard Hamm says he no longer works for Coppin State police.
  The shooti
  
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• Transgender Woman Kicked Out Of DC Restaurant After Using Woman’s Bathroom

  25-06-2018 14:37
  (CNN) — When a transgender woman got up to use the woman’s bathroom at a restaurant, she said she was asked to show her ID.
  And when she refused, she said she got kicked out.
  Charlotte Clymer, who identifies as female, works for the Human Rights Campaign. She said she was at Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar in Washington on Friday with a group of friends for a bachelorette party.
  Clymer wrote on Twitter that the group was having a good time. But things shifted when she and a friend
  
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• Man Shot Dead While Camping With Daughters

  25-06-2018 14:25
  CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been shot to death while camping with his two young daughters at a Southern California campground.
  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the man was in a tent with the girls when he was shot in the upper chest shortly before 5 a.m. Friday in Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas.
  The girls, who are 2 and 4 years old, weren’t hurt.
  No arrests have been made and there’s no word on a motive for the shooting.
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• Trump: Deport Without ‘Judges Or Court Cases’

  25-06-2018 14:15
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called for the US to deport people without judicial proceedings, referred to an invasion by “these people” and railed against standing immigration laws.
  “We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came. Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy and Law and Order. Most children come without parents&hel
  
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• U.S. Prosecutors Cancel Stormy Daniels Interview, Attorney Says

  25-06-2018 14:00
  (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have canceled their planned interview with Stormy Daniels Monday, according to Daniels’ attorney.
  In a tweet late Sunday, attorney Michael Avenatti said prosecutors were canceling their meeting with the adult film actress because of media attention.
  “So I was just informed by the US Attys office that they are cancelling the mtg tmrw scheduled with me and my client (for weeks) because the press found out about the mtg and they can’t handle a few
  
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• Funeral To Be Held For Antwon Rose, Teenager Shot By Police

  25-06-2018 13:41
  (CNN) — The funeral for Antwon Rose II, the unarmed teen who was shot by police last week, sparking several days of protest in Pittsburgh, will be held Monday.
  Rose, 17, was shot by an officer three times on Tuesday as he attempted to flee a car stopped by police.
  Since his death, protesters have marched on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh demanding accountability. Several groups had shut down highways and intersections across the city during several days of protest.
  “Three shots i
  
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• Weather Blog: Nice Days Ahead

  25-06-2018 13:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Sorry to say the weekend forecast was on target and we really had to deal with weather related issues every day of it. Saturday very late afternoon and evening was very nice. We started Sunday, and through lunchtime, had OK weather. But otherwise it was navigating through and around rain, misty-damp-cool conditions, and storms in general.
  The forecast is still on solid ground as we start this week that means a couple of really nice day as we begin to wrap up June as we di
  
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• No Charges For Teens Who Taunted Drowning Disabled Man

  25-06-2018 13:25
  COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors say they aren’t charging a group of teens who taunted a drowning disabled man and recorded his death.
  State Attorney Phil Archer released a statement Friday announcing his office’s decision not to criminally charge four juveniles and one adult for failing to help 31-year-old Jamel Dunn at a Cocoa retention pond last July.
  Archer pointed out that no Florida law requires a person to provide emergency assistance under the facts of this case.
  
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• Weather Blog: Storms Could Be Headed Back To Maryland

  25-06-2018 04:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our first weekend of summer is in the books and it was a bit of a mixed bag!
  The last of the showers should wrap up by midnight and the majority of the clouds will clear out by Monday morning.
  A cold front will cross Maryland overnight, leaving us with dropping dew points and cooler air.
  Monday will be mostly sunny, dry and rather comfortable thanks to low humidity.
  Temperatures will top out in the low 80s with high pressure in control.
  Tuesday is a similar picture with s
  
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• Man Accused Of Trying To Drown Wife, 2 Kids In Bathtub

  25-06-2018 04:28
  CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Police in West Virginia say a man who said he was trying to baptize his wife and children in a bathtub has been charged with trying to drown them.
  News outlets report 36-year-old Leslie Kelly of Chapmanville was charged last week with attempted murder, domestic battery and child abuse creating the risk of serious injury.
  The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that deputies found Kelly’s wife outside the home soaking wet. She says Kel
  
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• Memorial Concert Held For Slain Officer Amy Caprio

  25-06-2018 00:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County remembered a fallen hero Sunday when a memorial concert was held to honor the life of officer Amy Caprio, who was killed in the line of duty.
  Dozens came out to Perry Hall High School in Baltimore County for the event.
  The Chesapeake Concert Band was on hand to provide healing to the community through music.
  Officer Caprio was investigating reports of suspicious activity in Perry Hall on May 21 when one of the suspects drove at her and ran
  
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• Zsa Zsa, The English Bulldog, Wins World’s Ugliest Dog Title

  25-06-2018 00:33
  PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A 9-year-old English bulldog was named the winner of the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  Zsa Zsa won the title Saturday night at the Sonoma-Marin Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma.
  The dog’s owner Megan Brainard of Anoka, Minnesota, will receive $1,500 for Zsa Zsa’s win. Brainard found Zsa Zsa on a pet-finding site, according to the contest bio.
  Dogs in the annual competition flaunt their imperfections – som
  
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