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• NYPD Deploys Officers To Media Following Newspaper Shooting

  28-06-2018 23:20
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has deployed counterterrorism teams to media organizations in response to the shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.
  Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller says the deployments are not based on any specific threat information, but out of an abundance of caution. He says the NYPD is monitoring the shooting.
  Police presence was seen outside The New York Times, ABC News and Fox News early Thursday evening.
  
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• 5 Dead, Others Injured In Shooting At Capital Gazette Building In Annapolis

  28-06-2018 22:58
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — At least five people are dead and several others were injured after a gunman opened fire inside the building that houses the Capital Gazette in Annapolis.
  Anne Arundel County Executive Steven Schuh says “several” people died in the shooting, and the shooter is being interrogated after being taken into custody.
  Police later confirmed there were five fatalities in Thursday’s shooting.
  Senior law enforcement officials confirmed with CBS News that the s
  
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• Capital Gazette Reporter Shares Chilling Details Of Shooting

  28-06-2018 22:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A reporter at the Capital Gazette shared horrifying details of the deadly shooting in Annapolis Thursday afternoon.
  Courts and crime reporter Phil Davis tweeted that a single gunman shot multiple people inside the building.
  Gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. Can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead, but it's bad.
  — Phil Davis (@PhilDavis_CG) June 28, 2018There is nothing more terrifying than
  
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• ‘Shoe Camera’ Purchased To Take Upskirt Videos Explodes On Man’s Foot

  28-06-2018 21:33
  (CBS Local)– A Wisconsin man experienced a change of heart about taking upskirt videos after a scheme to record the videos literally blew up before he could carry it out, he says.
  The 32-year-old man said he purchased a camera that he found he could attach to his shoe, and make the illegal videos, according to Madison Police Chief Michael Koval. The videos are similar to those photos and videos creeps take using phones, but with the smaller, less conspicuous hands-free device on his foot h
  
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• Cowboy’s Drew Pearson To Guest Star On ‘The Young And The Restless’

  28-06-2018 21:12
  Former Dallas Cowboys’ star Drew Pearson may have a Super Bowl ring, but today, another dream of his comes true when the self-professed The Young & The Restless super fan shares the screen with his favorite character, Victor Newman.
  Pearson will portray Newman’s trusty bodyguard, Dwayne, a role he never dreamed would happen.
  “I’ve been a fan for a long time,” said Pearson. “I only watch sports, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beau
  
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• 13-Year-Old Rescued At Rocks State Park

  28-06-2018 21:04
  JARRETTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Volunteers from multiple fire companies in Harford County are helping with a rope rescue at Rocks State Park in Jarrettsville.
  A 13-year-old boy was extricated and will be transported to an area hospital.
  The rescue is near the King and Queen Seats.
  6/28; 230p: Volunteers from multiple companies are assisting Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and Harford Co TRT with a rope rescue at the King and Queen Seats in Rocks State Park. Route 24 (Rocks Rd) is clos
  
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• Top 10 NBA Free Agents To Watch

  28-06-2018 20:47
  By Norm Elrod
  So much of the NBA free agency talk seems to focus on LeBron James, and for good reason. When the best player in the league is available — who can elevate any team to conference contender — every front office at least runs the numbers.
  But this NBA free agency season offers plenty of talent beyond LeBron, from difference makers to glue guys to bench depth. Here are the top 10 free agents, from the King on down.
  LeBron James (Photo Credit: Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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• Controversial Artist Jon McNaughton Depicts Trump Keeping ‘Weeds’ Out Of Yard In New Painting

  28-06-2018 20:45
  (CBS Local)– Artist Jon McNaughton is well known for making political statements through his paintings, and his latest work is no exception. The new painting featuring President Donald Trump packs a mighty metaphorical punch tied into the current immigration debate and Supreme Court travel ban ruling handed down this week.
  Called “Keep America Safe,” the painting shows President Trump holding the key to a lock on a proverbial white picket fence, with the American flag flying hi
  
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• Police: 15-Year-Old Caught Burglarizing Elementary School

  28-06-2018 20:35
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — A 15-year-old from Glen Burnie has been charged with burglary after police say they caught him in the middle of burglarizing a school.
  Anne Arundel County Police Department officers were called out to Quarterfield Elementary School just after 12:30 a.m. Thursday after the alarm went off at the school.
  Responding officers saw someone inside the school, and as they set up a perimeter around the school, the suspect fled out a back door.
  Officers were ab
  
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• Baltimore Police shoot man at University of Maryland behavioral ... - Baltimore Sun

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  A 27-year-old man was shot and tased by Baltimore police after charging at officers with a chair and a knife at a behavioral health clinic at the University of ...
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• Argument Over Video Game Controller Leads To Arrest

  28-06-2018 20:31
  Canton, OH (CBS Local)- An argument between two brothers over a video game controller turned violent on Tuesday afternoon leading to the arrest of one of the brothers on domestic violence charges.
  18-year-old Dajoir Dajohon Howell was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly punched his brother during the argument before running outside and smashing the windows of the family car. According to News 5 in Cleveland, officers were dispatched to the home, but they couldn’t find Howell because he
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore

  28-06-2018 20:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say a 27-year-old man who was armed with a knife is in critical condition after being shot by police when he refused to drop the knife and charged at officers.
  The Baltimore Police Department reports officers were called out to the 700 block of W. Pratt St. just before 1:25 p.m. for reports of a person armed with a knife at a “medical facility.”
  Responding officers found the 27-year-old man armed with a knife.
  After several requests for him to drop
  
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• ‘Major Pollution Event’ Being Investigated At Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

  28-06-2018 20:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mysterious substance in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is raising a lot of eyebrows.
  Blue Water Baltimore, a group that has a mission to “restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams and Harbor,” reports a “major pollution event” is being investigated at the Inner Harbor.
  They sent a scientist to the scene Tuesday afternoon after they received reports of cloudy plumes in the harbor.
  The group says that it appears to have bee
  
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• Black Girls Punished More Often In Baltimore Schools, NAACP Study Says

  28-06-2018 19:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Black girls in Baltimore City schools are punished more frequently and have less access to “gifted and talented” classes than their white peers, according to a study by the NAACP.
  The report, Our Girls, Our Future: Investing in Opportunity and Reducing Reliance on the Criminal Justice System in Baltimore, shows how the schools’ punishment of the girls creates a pipeline to the criminal justice system.
  Eighty one percent of the city schools
  
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• Melania Trump Arrives For Her Second Trip To Immigration Facilities

  28-06-2018 19:22
  (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump landed in Tucson, Arizona, Thursday, about two hours north of the US-Mexico border, where she is expected to have a briefing roundtable with local officials and a few local ranchers.
  East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham said the first lady’s goal is to “learn and educate herself” about issues at the border, first hand, from those on the front lines and thank them for the sometimes dangerous work they do.
  After roun
  
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• Independent Review Board Meets To Discuss Death Of Det. Sean Suiter

  28-06-2018 19:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Independent Review Board reviewing the murder of Detective Sean Suiter is meeting Thursday to discuss their latest findings in Suiter’s death.
  The review board won’t reveal further details at this time, but has interviewed “dozens” of witnesses in connection with Suiter’s death.
  The board’s chair is “confident” they will be able to reach a conclusion into what happened to Suiter.
  Independent Review Board meets regar
  
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• Traffic Backed Up Miles After Tractor Trailer Catches Fire On I-95

  28-06-2018 18:31
  HOWARD CO., Md. (WJZ) — Traffic on I-95 is backed up for miles after a tractor trailer caught fire near Route 32 on Thursday.
  Motorists are being asked to avoid the area as crews work to clear the scene.
  Only one lane is open to southbound traffic as of 12:30 p.m.
  Crews on location 95 SB at 32 for a tractor trailer fire. Fire is under control but crews remain on scene with @MDSP Please avoid the area. #MDtraffic
  — Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) June 28, 2018Follow @WJZ on Tw
  
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• Maryland Lottery Debuts Old Bay-Scented Scratch-Off

  28-06-2018 18:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Scratch and sniff lottery tickets?
  Maryland Lottery debuted a Old Bay-scented scratch off ticket Wednesday.
  Play and you could win up to $10,000 — and get a whiff of Marylander’s favorite seasoning.
  Maryland’s all-time favorite seasoning is now available in a scented scratch-off. OLD BAY® Bucks – it’s one spicy scratch-off! pic.twitter.com/0cIuxIL0Mq
  — Maryland Lottery (@MDLottery) June 28, 2018Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV
  
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• 6-Year-Old Girl Still In Critical Condition After Electrical Shock At MGM National Harbor

  28-06-2018 18:00
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — A 6-year-old girl who was injured after an electrical shock at MGM National Harbor remains in critical condition at a Maryland hospital.
  Authorities say a man and the girl were shocked just before midnight Tuesday at the MGM National Harbor.
  The condition of the man involved has not been released.
  This incident remains under investigation.
  MGM electrocution update,the incident continues as an ongoing investigation between multiple agencies. The cause remain
  
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• English Soccer Star Wayne Rooney Signs With DC United

  28-06-2018 17:29
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wayne Rooney is coming to Major League Soccer with D.C. United, the latest star to take his talents across the pond to the United States.
  Rooney follows the lead of Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic and retired countryman David Beckham by leaving Europe for MLS later in their careers. He signed a 3½ year designated-player contract with D.C. United and is expected to make his debut July 14 when the team opens its new stadium in Southeast Washington against the Vancouver Whit
  
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• Capitals Re-Sign Playoff Star Smith-Pelly To 1-Year Deal

  28-06-2018 17:26
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals have re-signed playoff star Devante Smith-Pelly to a $1 million, 1-year contract.
  General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Thursday, less than 72 hours after not tendering a qualifying offer to the restricted free agent forward. The Capitals said at the time they were still negotiating with Smith-Pelly, who scored seven goals on their Stanley Cup run.
  Smith-Pelly gets a raise from the league-minimum $650,000 he made last season when t
  
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• Paranormal Investigator Claims To Find ‘Time Warp’ Near Las Vegas

  28-06-2018 17:09
  LAS VEGAS (CBS LOCAL) — Apparently what happens in Vegas, may not actually stay in Vegas.
  A paranormal researcher named Joshua Warren claims he is the first person to ever discover a time warp, which he found near the city. Warren said he has been measuring the rate of time all over in areas between Las Vegas and the top secret Air Force site known as Area 51. Last week he found a spot in the desert just north of Vegas where he claims time has slowed down.
  Using what’s known as
  
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• Army Veteran Drowns While Paddleboating In Chesapeake Bay

  28-06-2018 16:55
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ/AP) — A veteran died in a drowning while paddleboating Wednesday in Annapolis.
  According to Capital Sup Annapolis, 25-year-old Cody Iorns was out paddleboating in the Chesapeake Bay with a group and unexpectedly drowned.
  Paddle boarder who died yesterday evening off Tolly Point on Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis identified as Cody Iorns, 25, of Washington, DC.
  — Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) June 28, 2018Iorns, of Washington D.C., served in the U.S. Army and sources to
  
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• NFL Players Donate Time, Money To Help Immigrants, Haitian Children

  28-06-2018 16:54
  Ryan Mayer
  Lost in the rhetoric and conversation surrounding the NFL’s stance on player’s protests is the great work that many players do within their communities and for those less fortunate than them. Recently, a couple of players provided a reminder and example of those good works.
  First, there was Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman who, according to the Washington Post, made a 3 a.m. Walmart run while in San Antonio to buy toys for immigrant children who had been separate
  
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• Body Found In The Water In Salisbury

  28-06-2018 16:48
  SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — Salisbury police are investigating after a body was found in the water in the city park Wednesday.
  The body was found on the north side of the park near the bandstand.
  The victim is a man, 50 to 60 years old.
  At this time police don’t believe his death was suspicious.
  Officers received the call around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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• ‘Something Affecting Its Motion’: Interstellar Object Did Not Move As Expected When It Passed Through Solar System

  28-06-2018 16:40
  HOUSTON, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Scientists say that ‘Oumuamua – the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system – sped up unexpectedly while passing through our corner of the universe last year. That according to a statement released today from NASA.
  “Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists have confirmed ′Oumuamua … got an unexpected boost in sp
  
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• Search Continues For Man Who Went Overboard In Chesapeake Bay

  28-06-2018 16:15
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The search continues for a man who went overboard in the Chesapeake Bay Wednesday.
  According to Maryland Natural Resources Police, the missing boater was identified as 41-year-old Kevin Yates Sr. of Queens Anne County.
  Search resumes today in Chesapeake Bay for missing boater—Kevin Yates Sr., 41, of Queen Anne’s Co. Last seen aboard a 40-foot cabin cruiser near Poplar Island.
  — Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) June 28, 2018Yates was last seen aboard a 40-
  
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• Veteran Paddleboater Drowns In Chesapeake Bay

  28-06-2018 16:04
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A veteran died in an drowning while paddleboating Wednesday in Annapolis.
  According to Capital Sup Annapolis, 25-year-old Cody Iorns was out paddleboating in the Chesapeake Bay with a group and unexpectedly drowned.
  Paddle boarder who died yesterday evening off Tolly Point on Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis identified as Cody Iorns, 25, of Washington, DC.
  — Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) June 28, 2018Iorns, of Washington D.C., served in the military and sources told
  
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• Woman Driving Car With Man On Hood Arrested; Two Are Former Couple

  28-06-2018 15:27
  FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Video of a man on the hood of a car while it sped down a South Florida highway went viral earlier this week.
  The person driving that car, identified by police as 24-year-old Patresha Isidore, was arrested on Sunday, the same day the video was taken.
  According to an arrest form, Isidore tried driving off with a car belonging to her ex-boyfriend, Junior Francis.
  Francis climbed on the hood in an attempt to stop Isidore, but she instead continued driving
  
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• Melania Trump Heads Back Toward US-Mexico Border

  28-06-2018 14:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is heading back toward the southern border of the United States. And this time, she’s not wearing any particular message.
  The first lady boarded her plane wearing a black shirt and white slacks for the flight. She was expected to visit centers Thursday housing migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  Mrs. Trump’s spokeswoman declined to immediately release details about her planned stops.
  The visit comes a week after Mrs. Trump traveled to
  
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• Guinness Brewery To Open In Baltimore County

  28-06-2018 14:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new Guinness brewery will open in Baltimore County August 3, according to our media partner The Baltimore Sun. It will be the famous beer maker’s first U.S. brewing operation since the 1950s.
  RELATED: A Look Inside 1st Guinness Brewery In U.S. Since 1950s
  “We could have gone to a lot of other places in the country, but we chose Baltimore for a couple of different reasons,” said Tom Day, president of Diageo Beer Company, which owns Guinness.
  “When
  
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• Trump-Putin Summit Set For Helsinki, Finland On July 16

  28-06-2018 14:10
  (CBS NEWS) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladmir Putin are set to meet on July 16 in Helsinki where the leaders are expected to discuss national security issues as well as the issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Moscow and Washington confirmed the location and date of the summit in a joint statement released Thursday morning.
  “President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will meet on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.
  
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• Weather Blog: Weekend Heat Wave Is Here

  28-06-2018 14:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Well the heat wave that we’ve been discussing is pretty much here. But it is the humidity of this Morning that is my headline. When I walked outside to come to work, basically in the later part of the middle of the night, the air was still, and HEAVY. Glasses fogged up, the door handle wet from condensation, and the windows fogged up.
  94% humidity as we began our broadcast day just before 5 A.M. 94%….!
  Now we start to add in the heat. 87° will feel like 9
  
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• The Naval Academy Class of 2022 Arrives For Induction Day

  28-06-2018 13:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The four year naval education for approximately 1,200 men and women begins Thursday.
  The Naval Academy Class of 2022 begins to check into the Naval Academy in Annapolis Thursday morning for a process known as I-Day, or Induction Day.
  The plebes are issued a uniform, get the traditional haircut, and start learning the correct way to salute.
  The day ends with them taking the Oath of Office and saying goodbye to their loved ones until Plebe Parents’ Weekend on Aug
  
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• Move Over UPS Truck: Amazon Delivery Vans To Hit The Street

  28-06-2018 13:16
  SEATTLE (AP) — Your Amazon packages, which usually show up in a UPS truck, an unmarked vehicle or in the hands of a mail carrier, may soon be delivered from an Amazon van.
  The online retailer, wanting more control over how its packages are delivered, rolled out a program Thursday that lets entrepreneurs around the country launch businesses that deliver Amazon packages. They’ll be able to lease blue vans with the Amazon logo stamped on it, buy Amazon uniforms for drivers and get suppo
  
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• GOP Sen. Collins Says Roe V. Wade Case Is “Settled Law”

  28-06-2018 12:59
  (CBS NEWS) — Just hours after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement on Wednesday, Republican Sen. Susan Collins said that she sees Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortion across the U.S., as “settled law.”
  “I view Roe v. Wade as being settled law,” she said. “It’s clearly precedent. I always look for judges who respect precedent.”
  Kennedy’s retirement has provoked liberal fears that
  
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• Joe Jackson Turned His Children Into Stars, But At A Price

  28-06-2018 12:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Jackson once had his own dreams of success. He tried to be a boxer and then played guitar with a group called The Falcons. But he realized early on that there was an overwhelming pool of musical talent in his children, particularly a little bright-eyed boy named Michael.
  He channeled his ambition through them, creating one of the greatest pop vocal groups, The Jackson Five, and launched the career of one of entertainment’s greatest legends in Michael Jackson, as w
  
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• Seager 9th Inning HR Helps Mariners Beat Orioles 8-7 In 11

  28-06-2018 05:05
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Denard Span hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 11th inning after Kyle Seager delivered a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Orioles 8-7 Wednesday night to move within a victory of an unprecedented four-game sweep in Baltimore.
  Playing without injured Nelson Cruz for a second straight game, the Mariners got a home run from Ryon Healy and collected 14 hits while improving their record in extra innings to 7-0.
  The Mariners came to town having lo
  
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• Authorities: 3 Maryland Teens Charged In Gang-Linked Slaying

  28-06-2018 03:19
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Authorities say three Maryland teens have been arrested in the gang-related slaying of a man found dead in a wooded area last month.
  News outlets report 16-year-old brothers Lenin and Bryan Mancias-Callejas are charged as adults with murder in the stabbing death of 19-year-old Herson Mejia-Alvarez.
  Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday that authorities are also arrested 18-year-old Francisco Sosa.Police say they found the man’s body May 23 w
  
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• Immigration Tops Conflicting Motivations For Primary Voters

  28-06-2018 01:43
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Bitterness clashing with hope. Calls for civility colliding with cries for payback. Unity versus division.
  The often conflicting motivations of U.S. voters in Tuesday’s elections seem emblematic of where the nation stands at 2018’s turbulent midpoint, as the country’s two major parties continue on starkly divergent roads toward November midterms.
  Outside polling stations, no single issue drew more passionate responses from voters across seven U.S. states
  
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• Freeway Sign Climber Snarls Downtown Los Angeles Traffic

  28-06-2018 01:00
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man wearing only boxer briefs and tennis shoes snarled rush-hour traffic in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday after he climbed a busy freeway sign, hung protest posters, danced repeatedly and apparently mocked his would-be rescuers.
  Reporters and passers-by shot videos of the man’s antics as he climbed around and on the freeway sign, eluding firefighters wearing harnesses and police officers trying to get him down.
  The man, who identified himself as &ld
  
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