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• Bridge To Connect Harbor East And Harbor Point Finally Opens In ... - CBS Baltimore

  05-07-2018 23:31 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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• Bridge To Connect Harbor East And Harbor Point Finally Opens In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  05-07-2018 23:31 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Over the past two decades, two huge developments have taken shape near downtown Baltimore. And now a bridge between the two is expected to open the door to a larger revitalization. Contamination of the land began before the start ...and more »
  
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• Bridge To Connect Harbor East And Harbor Point Finally Opens In Baltimore

  05-07-2018 23:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Over the past two decades, two huge developments have taken shape near downtown Baltimore.
  And now a bridge between the two is expected to open the door to a larger revitalization.
  Contamination of the land began before the start of the Civil War and continued until 1985.
  Because it’s on the water, it is valuable enough to clean up. So it was, and it went from an industrial wasteland to a promise land for developers.
  But as a peninsula, the water channel means there
  
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• Official: Man Accused Of Molesting Girl Kills Self In Jail

  05-07-2018 23:29
  LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say a former law enforcement officer accused of molesting a young girl was found dead in his jail cell from an apparent suicide.
  A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office news release says 49-year-old Christopher Wayne Stufft was found dead Thursday morning. Guards say they found a ligature around the man’s neck made from items readily available to him in his cell.
  Stufft was booked into jail Sunday after being arrested on a charge of sexual batt
  
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• Official: Former Md. Deputy Accused Of Molesting Girl Kills Self In Jail

  05-07-2018 23:29
  LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say a former law enforcement officer accused of molesting a young girl was found dead in his jail cell from an apparent suicide.
  A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office news release says 49-year-old Christopher Wayne Stufft was found dead Thursday morning. Guards say they found a ligature around the man’s neck made from items readily available to him in his cell.
  Stufft was booked into jail Sunday after being arrested on a charge of sexual batt
  
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• Baltimore Co. Exec. Race Heats Up As Absentee Ballots Are Counted

  05-07-2018 23:21
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Board of Election is beginning to count 1,600 provisional ballots with the race for Baltimore County executive on the Democratic side still very much up in the air.
  Johnny Olszewski holds a 42-vote lead over state Sen. Jim Brochin. The board will count the Republican provisional ballots first.
  “After that, we will be adjourning and then begin the review process of the Democratic ballots,” said Andrew Bailey, attorney for the Balti
  
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• Lions Eat Group Of Suspected Rhino Poachers In South Africa

  05-07-2018 23:01
  SOUTH AFRICA (CBS Local) – A group of alleged animal poachers has reportedly met their end after running into a pack of lions while trespassing in a game reserve in South Africa.
  According to Nick Fox of the Sibuya Game Reserve, the remains of at least three people were found in a lion enclosure on July 3. “They were armed with, amongst other things, a high powered rifle with a silencer, an axe, wire cutters and had food supplies for a number of days,” Fox posted
  
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• Transportation group says revamped Baltimore bus system 'falls well ... - Washington Post

  05-07-2018 22:50 via washingtonpost.com
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  The Baltimore bus system that was revamped a year ago “falls well short” of the state's plan for more reliable bus service, according to a study released ...
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• Transportation group says revamped Baltimore bus system 'falls well short' of promises - Washington Post

  05-07-2018 22:50 via washingtonpost.com
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  Transportation group says revamped Baltimore bus system 'falls well short' of promises
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  The Baltimore bus system that was revamped a year ago “falls well short” of the state's plan for more reliable bus service, according to a study released Thursday by the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance. The Maryland Transit Administration, the ...
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• Newsrooms Hold Moment Of Silence For Capital Gazette Shooting Victims

  05-07-2018 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — One week after five Capital Gazette employees were killed in one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history, silence fell in Annapolis and in newsrooms across the world.
  Support continues to pour in for the paper and the community it serves.
  “There’s a lot of sorrow, a lot of prayer, a lot of support,” Sonya Beall of Annapolis said.
  At 2:33pm Thursday, the exact moment when gunshots tore through the newsroom of the daily newspaper, s
  
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• Ocean City Foundation Provides Sick Children An Escape From Reality

  05-07-2018 22:44
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — One group in Ocean City is providing hope and comfort to families caring for children battling life-threatening illnesses.
  The Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation offers families the support they need during a difficult time — and a place to stay by the beach.
  For some children, it’s their first time seeing the beach and an opportunity for them to renew their spirits.
  “Just to let him be a kid again,” said Mason’s mom Meliss
  
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• Julie Chen Dishes On Big Brother Season 20, Favorite Moments And More

  05-07-2018 22:34
  Big Brother is currently in the middle of its 20th season on CBS. This season’s edition, in addition to the assortment of BIG personalities in the house, revolves around technology. Everything from the challenges to the new Big Brother house itself has been modernized for the digital age.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to host Julie Chen before tonight’s first live eviction special for a look back at some of her favorite moments with the show and what twists viewers can
  
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• Frozen Tuberculosis Sample Causes Hazmat Situation At Johns Hopkins

  05-07-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire has secured Johns Hopkins Hospital after people in one building may have been exposed to tuberculosis during the transfer of a frozen vial between buildings.
  Fire officials confirmed the hazmat situation began around 12:22 p.m.  People were evacuated from both cancer research buildings as a precaution, while hazmat crews suited up to go inside and contain the contamination. From Chopper 13, a large group of people were seen being escorted out of t
  
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• Charges Filed In Alleged Shoplifting Turned Pursuit In Baltimore County

  05-07-2018 22:08
  PARKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have charged the two people involved in an alleged shoplifting that turned into a police pursuit and police-involved shooting on Tuesday.
  According to police, the driver of the vehicle, 32-year-old Robyn Slack of Baltimore, was charged with second-degree assault and two counts of theft.Carjacking132-year-old Robyn Slack of Baltimore was identified as the driver. (Photo: Baltimore County police)Carjacking238-year-old Micah Tucker was identified
  
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• Passengers Safe After Allegiant Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing

  05-07-2018 21:51
  IOWA (CBS Local) – 157 passengers are safe after an Allegiant Airlines flight from Iowa to Arizona was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff.
  According to The Gazette, the flight took off from The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on July 5, but was forced to land just 17 minutes into the trip after smoke was reported in the Airbus A320’s cabin.
  “The crew declared an emergency out of an abundance of caution and the plane landed normally,&rd
  
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• EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Ethics Scandals

  05-07-2018 21:47
  (CNN) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has resigned, President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday.
  “I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,” Trump tweeted. “Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this.”
  Pruitt’s resignation follows months during which the EPA administrator has been embroiled in one ethics controvers
  
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• Police Responding To Reports Of Juvenile Shot In Baltimore

  05-07-2018 21:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore officers are responding to reports of a juvenile being shot Thursday afternoon.
  Police say the shooting happened near Edmondson Ave. and Loudon Ave.
  The age of the victim has not been released.
  Southwest District: Edmondson Ave and Loudon Ave. Juvenile reported to be shot. PIO responding
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) July 5, 2018No further details have been released.
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• 7-Year-Old Girl ‘Fighting For Her Life’ After Being Shot In Baltimore

  05-07-2018 21:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore officers are searching for the person who shot a 7-year-old girl while she was in a vehicle Thursday afternoon.
  Police say the shooting happened at 2:30 p.m. near Edmondson and Loudon avenues.
  The victim was sitting in the back passenger seat at the time of the shooting. She has been taken to Shock Trauma, where police say she is in critical condition.
  “She’s fighting for her life right now because there’s a coward in the neighborhood behi
  
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• Man Loses $1,300 In Supermarket, Good Samaritan Returns It

  05-07-2018 21:03
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBS Local) – A good Samaritan in Florida made this year’s Fourth of July celebration unforgettable after returning $1,300 to a man who lost it in a local supermarket.
  According to police in Pinellas County, Chris Woods went to a Publix in Clearwater in late June. The shopper reportedly dropped the large sum of cash in the store parking lot while taking his phone out of his pocket.
  Although Woods believed the money was gone forever, the Pinellas County Sher
  
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• Man Looses $1,300 In Supermarket, Good Samaritan Returns It

  05-07-2018 21:03
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBS Local) – A good Samaritan in Florida made this year’s Fourth of July celebration unforgettable after returning $1,300 to a man who lost it in a local supermarket.
  According to police in Pinellas County, Chris Woods went to a Publix in Clearwater in late June. The shopper reportedly dropped the large sum of cash in the store parking lot while taking his phone out of his pocket.
  Although Woods believed the money was gone forever, the Pinellas County Sher
  
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• Flash Flood Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland Through Midnight

  05-07-2018 20:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A flash flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service through midnight Thursday.
  Ominous clouds could be seen over Baltimore just before 2 p.m.
  The watch is for Washington D.C, and Baltimore as well as Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore and Harford counties.
  Hagerstown and parts of West Virginia are also under a watch.
  Slow moving thunderstorms capable of heavy rainfall are likely this afternoon and evening.
  Stay with WJZ for the latest on the weather in your are
  
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• Flash Flood Watch For Parts Of Maryland Through Midnight

  05-07-2018 20:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A flash flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service through midnight Thursday,
  Ominous clouds could be seen over Baltimore just before 2 p.m.
  The watch is for Washington D.C, and Baltimore as well as Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore and Harford counties.
  Hagerstown and parts of West Virginia are also under a watch.
  Slow moving thunderstorms capable of heavy rainfall are likely this afternoon and evening.
  Stay with WJZ for the latest on the weather in your area. Ch
  
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• Eating Nuts Can Boost Male Fertility, Study Finds

  05-07-2018 20:18
  Spain (CBS Local) – A study has found that eating nuts each day can provide a big boost to men hoping to become fathers in the future.
  Researchers from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology have discovered that eating about two handfuls of nuts daily can improve male fertility in several ways.
  “Including nuts in a regular diet significantly improved the sperm count, vitality, motility, and morphology, partly explained by a reduction of the DNA fragmentat
  
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• Dress Like A Cow, Get Free Chick-Fil-A On July 10

  05-07-2018 19:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Break out your spots and cowbells!
  Chick-Fil-A’s Cow Appreciation Day is Tuesday, July 10.
  If you dress like a cow and go to any Chick-Fil-A location, you can get a free entree from open to 7 p.m.So get creative and get free chicken!
  Find a Chick-Fil-A location near you, click here.
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• Father Protecting His Children Killed By Polar Bear In Canada

  05-07-2018 19:41
  (CBS NEWS/CBS LOCAL)– A 31-year-old father was killed this week in a polar bear attack while protecting his children in Canada’s northernmost territory of Nunavut, according to Canadian media reports. The man, Aaron Gibbons, was unarmed when the bear attacked him on Sentry Island, which is located near the predominantly Inuit community of Arviat, CBC News reports.
  He “died a hero,” said Eric Anoee, Gibbons’ cousin.
  Gibbons’ uncle Gordy Kidlapik, said
  
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• Facebook Labels Declaration Of Independence ‘Hate Speech’

  05-07-2018 19:08
  Liberty, Texas. (CBS Local) – Facebook has apologized after the social media giant labeled the most famous document in American history as “hate speech.”
  A post containing excerpts from the Declaration of Independence was flagged and deleted by Facebook’s filters, which monitor what its users write online. A Texas newspaper, The Vindicator, had been posting passages from the document as part of a 12-part series leading up to the celebrations on July 4.
  On July 2
  
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• Possible Tuberculosis Exposure Causes Hazmat Situation At Johns Hopkins

  05-07-2018 18:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire crews are on scene at Johns Hopkins Hospital where there’s a hazmat situation after people may have been exposed to tuberculosis after vials were possibly broken.
  Fire officials have confirmed the hazmat situation and some people were evacuated. We cannot confirm if the entire building was evacuated, however from Chopper 13 we can see a large group of people being escorted out of the building.
  “Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious inf
  
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• Baby Shark Found In A Beach Garbage Can

  05-07-2018 18:36
  COCOA BEACH, Fla. (CBS Local) – Officials in Florida are trying to figure out what happened to a baby shark that was found in a beach garbage can.
  WKMG reports that the carcass of the dangerous sea creature was discovered at Shepard Park on Cocoa Beach on July 3. Staff with the local volunteer group “Keep Brevard Beautiful” found the shark mixed in with plastic bottles and other trash.
  Photos: Dead baby shark found in garbage can https://t.co/ny6vk8b06q pic.
  
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• 14 Over/Unders for the Baltimore Ravens - Baltimore Beatdown - Baltimore Beatdown

  05-07-2018 18:33 via baltimorebeatdown.com
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  The Baltimore Ravens will begin training camp on July 19th, which is a week earlier than most teams as they have five preseason games this year. Not only is ...
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• 3 Maryland Cities Named Safest To Raise Children

  05-07-2018 18:28
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — Three Maryland cities were named among the 50 safest cities to raise children.
  According to Safewise.com, Easton, Takoma Park and Havre de Grace were listed right at the top.
  Easton was ranked no. 1, followed by Takoma Park as no. 3 and Havre de Grace as no. 4.
  About Easton they wrote, “Maryland has been at the center of the free-range parenting conversation, so it’s no surprise that our safest city to raise free-range children is in the Ol
  
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• How Ring Of Honor Planned Shocking World Title Change

  05-07-2018 18:16
  By Chuck Carroll
  By mid-afternoon Saturday, Jay Lethal was beaming ear to ear. His smile was a bright as the sun shining in the cloudless blue sky above Fairfax, Virginia. It was less than 24 hours earlier that he scored a major victory at Ring of Honor’s Best In The World pay-per-view. He nailed his patented Lethal Injection, and the ref counted 1, 2, 3 before raising his arm to cement a victory over KUSHIDA, who is one of the biggest attractions currently on the New Japan Pro Wrestling r
  
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• Results in Democratic Baltimore County executive race not expected until at least Friday - Baltimore Sun

  05-07-2018 18:08 via baltimoresun.com
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  Results in Democratic Baltimore County executive race not expected until at least Friday
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  More than a week after the Democratic primary election for Baltimore County executive, there is still no winner — but officials say there could be a victor by Friday evening. The last votes in the contest to be counted — about 1,300 provisional ...and more »
  
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• Results in Democratic Baltimore County executive race not expected ... - Baltimore Sun

  05-07-2018 18:08 via baltimoresun.com
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  More than a week after the Democratic primary election for Baltimore County executive, there is still no winner — but officials say there could be a victor by ...and more »
  
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• Report: Tottenham Place $58 Million Bid For USMNT Star Christian Pulisic

  05-07-2018 18:00
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  The U.S. men’s national team may have failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but that hasn’t stopped teams from sniffing around 19-year-old star midfielder Christian Pulisic. Heading into transfer season, several big English teams were rumored to be interested in the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, and according to a new report, one has already made an offer.
  According to the German magazine Kicker, Tottenham Hotspur have offered a $58 million (50 million euro) bid for Pu
  
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• Moment Of Silence Set For Capital Newspaper Shooting Victims

  05-07-2018 17:50
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Newsrooms across the world have been urged to observe a moment of silence for the five employees of The Capital who were killed in one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history.
  It will be observed Thursday at 2:33 p.m. That’s when a gunman attacked the Annapolis newspaper with a shotgun.
  The Baltimore Sun Media Group is observing a moment of silence at its offices in Annapolis, Baltimore, and Carroll County.
  The American Society of News Editor
  
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• Repeat Offender Arrested With Loaded Firearm In Baltimore

  05-07-2018 17:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 29-year-old repeat offender is back in jail after police say they arrested him with a loaded gun.
  Terrell Tomlin was arrested on July 4 in the 5300 block of Nelson Ave.
  According to the Baltimore Police Department, Tomlin was found with a loaded firearm, cocaine, and cash.
  Police did not release the charges Tomlin is facing.
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• Holabird Avenue Closed For 1 Month Starting July 9

  05-07-2018 17:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Holabird Avenue will be closed for one month between Newkirk Street and Ponca Street in Baltimore City.
  The closure is a part of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s project to relocate the utilities on Holabird Avenue.
  The road will be closed 24/7, however local access will be permitted for area businesses.
  Eastbound traffic will be detoured to Newkirk Street, to Boston Street and then to Ponca, while westbound will detour motorists on the opposite route.
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• Police: Mom Shoots Man In Head Who Tried To Steal Car With Kids Inside

  05-07-2018 17:18
  DALLAS, Texas. (CBSLocal) – A Texas mother says she’s sorry she didn’t fire “the whole clip” at a suspected carjacker who allegedly tried to steal her SUV while the woman’s two children were in the backseat. However, the mom did fire one shot, hitting the suspect in the head and sending him to the hospital.
  Dallas police say the woman stopped for gasoline at a Shell station on Camp Wisdom Road in North Texas on July 4.
  The mother, who did not want to
  
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• Firefighters Rescue 9-Week-Old Puppy Stuck In Pipe

  05-07-2018 17:12
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A 9-week-old puppy was rescued on the Fourth of July after it got stuck in a pipe in Rockville.
  According to Montgomery County Fire and EMS, the puppy was stuck 7-feet down in a 6-inch pipe in the ground.
  Puppy rescued by Montgomery County firefighters. Photo: Pete Piringer/MCFRS
  Firefighters extracted the puppy with a Slim Jim tool — basically snagged and recovered the puppy and returned it to its owners.
  Dog Gone & then retrieved by @mcfrs FS732, FS731 (T
  
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• Colorado Woman Rescues Raccoon, Weld County Dealing With ‘Largest Rabies Exposure Case’

  05-07-2018 16:51
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Health officials in Weld County say 21 people were exposed to rabies — making it the largest rabies exposure case for that county, according to officials.
  A woman found a baby raccoon and took it to her home after it was abandoned. The animal tested positive for rabies, but not before the 21 people were exposed to it.
  Since then, those patients have started receiving post-exposure treatment.
  Officials say they’re worried about the number of case
  
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• Woman Lost Her Toenails After Fish Pedicure, Say Doctors

  05-07-2018 16:27
  (CNN) – After a young woman’s toenails started to separate from her toes, a doctor finally zeroed in on the reason: a fish pedicure, according to a report published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Dermatology.
  Six months prior, the woman had dunked her feet in a tub of water filled with tiny fish called Garra rufa that will eat dead human skin when no plankton are around. It wasn’t until later on that she noticed her nails beginning to shed.
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• 11-Year-Old Girl Suffers Burns From Sparklers

  05-07-2018 16:21
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — An 11-year-old girl suffered burns from sparklers on the Fourth of July after another child lit them close to her.
  According to the Anne Arundel Fire Department, members of the Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit responded to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center to investigate the cause of a burn in the emergency room on Thursday morning at 1:51 a.m.
  The parents of the 11-year-old girl bought legal sparklers from a stand in Glen Burnie on July 4.
  Around 11 p.
  
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• Fireworks Injury Victim Shares Photos Of Injuries

  05-07-2018 16:15
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — Fair warning folks.
  Don’t look at this post if you’re eating.
  Michael Spencer, a fireworks injury victim, asked DC Fire & EMS to share photos of his injuries related to a fireworks accident.
  Spencer had placed a mortar above his head with a shell exploding inside rather than flying into the air.
  “Lesson here…. please, leave the fireworks to the professionals,” DC Fire tweeted.
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• Woman Who Climbed Statue of Liberty On Fourth of July Was Protesting Family Separations At Border

  05-07-2018 15:53
  (CNN) — A woman who climbed up to the robes of the Statue of Liberty to protest the separation of migrant families was taken into custody after a standoff with police on the Fourth of July.
  Authorities had tried to talk the woman down but she refused to leave. For nearly three hours, she crossed the base of the statue, at times sitting in the folds of the statue’s dress and under Lady Liberty’s sandal. The woman was identified as Therese Patricia Okoumou by a law enforcement so
  
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• Statue Of Liberty Climber Unrepentant; Trump Calls Her ‘Clown’

  05-07-2018 15:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — An unrepentant protester who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on a busy Fourth of July in what prosecutors called a “dangerous stunt” pleaded not guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct.
  Activists packed into a Manhattan courtroom cheered when a federal magistrate judge released Therese Okoumou without bail after she had spent the night behind bars. Okoumou responded by raising her fist and blowing kisses to her support
  
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• Statue Of Liberty Climber Pleads Not Guilty To Trespassing

  05-07-2018 15:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — An unrepentant protester who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on a busy Fourth of July in what prosecutors called a “dangerous stunt” pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct.
  Activists packed into a Manhattan courtroom cheered when a federal magistrate judge released Therese Okoumou without bail after she had spent the night behind bars. Okoumou responded by raising her fist and blowing kisses to her supporters.
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• Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette Helps Pay LSU Student’s Tuition

  05-07-2018 15:46
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  Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is giving back to one of the students at his alma mater, LSU, by covering her tuition for the upcoming school year.
  An LSU student named Jhane Lowsoo took to Twitter on Monday morning to ask her followers for help covering her tuition for her fifth and final year of school.
  I have 2 come out of pocket to pay for my senior year. It’s 10k for the entire year! I currently work 2jobs for the other 5k! $1, $5 ANYTHING HELPS! I&rsquo
  
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• Suspicious Woman Calls Police On Black Lawmaker Knocking On Doors

  05-07-2018 15:18
  CLACKAMAS, Ore. — A black Oregon lawmaker says one of her constituents called police as she canvassed a Portland-area neighborhood that she represents. State Rep. Janelle Bynum, who is running for re-election this fall, said she was knocking on doors, talking to residents and taking notes on her cellphone in Clackamas on Tuesday when a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy showed up.
  Bynum said the deputy told her a woman called police because the lawmaker appeared to spend a long t
  
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• What To Do In Maryland: July 6-8

  05-07-2018 15:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re not at the beach this weekend for Fourth of July, there’s still plenty of things to do around Maryland.
  Here’s a list of what you can do July 6-8.
  If you’re looking for July 4th ideas we have a full list of fireworks here or you can click over to the Maryland Tourism’s website.
  Click on the links for more information, locations, times and tickets.
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• Officials: Mosquito Numbers Up In Maryland Amid Rain, Floods

  05-07-2018 14:42
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Mosquitoes have multiplied up to three times their normal early summer numbers in many Maryland areas as storms and flooding have provided plenty of water for breeding.
  The Baltimore Sun quotes state public health veterinarian David Crum saying in a Thursday report no mosquito-borne diseases have been reported this year, but that does not mean there will not be any as mosquito season runs through October.
  State Department of Agriculture mosquito control program manager Bri
  
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