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• Parkland And Great Mills Teens Cope With Loss Together

  18-07-2018 23:44
  SAINT MARY’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)  — Last March, a student at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County opened fire on classmates.
  17-year-old Austin Rollins killed himself, but not before fatally shooting 16-year-old Jaelyn Willey, and wounding another student. It happened just five weeks after 17 people were shot to death at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl.
  While still coping with their own loss, students at Parkland contacted students at Great Mills.
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• National Basketball Tournament Preparing For Slam Dunk In Baltimore

  18-07-2018 23:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s touted as the most intense basketball competition in the world, with $2 million up for grabs, and the winner-take-all tournament is coming back to Charm City.
  The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, made its debut in Baltimore last year. Now, it’s making a return appearance, this time at Morgan State.
  “It gives us an opportunity to showcase even more that Morgan is a national university and Morgan is a global university,” said Dr. David
  
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• ‘Quadrillion Tons Of Diamond’ May Be Hiding Under The Earth’s Surface

  18-07-2018 22:56
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CBS Local) – According to a new study, there may be a massive treasure hiding beneath the Earth’s surface: a “quadrillion tons” of treasure.
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that a massive amount of diamond may be scattered throughout the planet’s cratonic roots, “the oldest and most immovable sections of rock that lie beneath the center of most continental tectonic plates,” according t
  
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• SCAM ALERT: Police Warn Of E-Mail Scam Targeting Marylanders

  18-07-2018 22:39
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Police are warning Maryland residents about an e-mail scam that has been going around recently.
  The Frederick Police Department sent out a warning on Twitter.
  The scam e-mail states that they have setup software on the “pornography” websites you have been visiting, and unless you pay the $2,000, they will released footage from your webcam.
  Read the full scam e-mail below:
  Scam Alert: pic.twitter.com/U1SyRXqaHa
  — Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Polic
  
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• Trump Says Air Force One To Get Red, White And Blue Makeover

  18-07-2018 22:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Air Force One is getting a patriotic makeover.
  Trump says the familiar baby blue color on the presidential aircraft will give way to a red, white and blue color scheme. Updated models could be in service before the end of a potential Trump second term.
  “Air Force One is going to be incredible,” Trump told CBS News. “It’s going to be top of the line, the top in the world, and it’s going to be red, white and blue, wh
  
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• Maryland Teen Missing, Last Seen Tuesday

  18-07-2018 22:27
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — The Frederick Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen, Kennady Culican.
  She was last seen leaving her home in the area of Holden Road on Tuesday around 8 p.m. She is 5’04, 160 lbs with red hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt, blue jeans and black boots.
  Police officials say Culican suffers from various medical conditions that require treatment. Social media messages revealed Culican may be
  
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• Day Care Provider Who Hanged Toddler Given Probation

  18-07-2018 22:13
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A day care provider who admitted to trying to hang a toddler in her care is now facing her sentence.
  In Hennepin County Court Monday, Natalia Karia says it was severe mental illness that caused her to break that November day back in 2016. Further explaining that her physical and emotional stress was brought on by her abusive and controlling husband.
  The 43-year-old Ukrainian immigrant addressed the court for about 25 minutes, speaking through an interpreter.
  
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• Customer Writes ‘We Don’t Tip Terrorist’ On Receipt For Waiter

  18-07-2018 22:06
  ODESSA, Texas (WJZ) – A Saltgrass Steak House in Texas has banned a customer after they didn’t leave a tip on a $108 bill and wrote “We don’t Tip Terrorist” on the check. The customer also circled the server’s name, Khalil, according to the Odessa American.
  Khalil Cavil posted what happened on July 14 on Facebook.
  “I was sick to my stomach,” the 20-year-old server said in his post. “I share this because I want pe
  
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• American University No Longer On Lockdown After Reports Of ‘Armed Intruder’

  18-07-2018 22:05
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — American University in Washington D.C. is no longer on lockdown after reports of an “armed intruder” near campus.
  Around 1 p.m. officials told WUSA9 that a man was spotted in the 3300 block of New Mexico Avenue NW, where he reportedly showed a handgun.
  The school was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, but the all clear was later given on campus.
  AU Alert: ALL CLEAR. SEARCHES HAVE CONCLUDED. ALL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ARE NOW DEEMED SECURE
  
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• Military Veterans Divided Over Trump’s Russia Comments

  18-07-2018 21:58
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Iraq War veteran Chris Sheppard fumed as he watched President Trump’s joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.
  The former combat engineer with the U.S. Marine Corps sat glued to his cellphone screen in his downtown Seattle office, watching live on Monday as the American president suggested he believed Putin’s denial that his agents interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections. Trump also declined to say whether he believed the
  
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• Mom Accused Of Letting Men Rape Her 2-Year-Old Daughter

  18-07-2018 21:52
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City-area woman has been charged with letting men rape her 2-year-old daughter.
  Twenty-five-year-old Azzie Watson, of Independence, was charged Tuesday with child abuse and endangerment. Bond is set at $75,000. No attorney is listed for her in online court records.
  WDAF-TV reports that court documents say Watson’s boyfriend recorded Watson talking about repeatedly taking her daughter to a house where her daughter was raped about five times. She says o
  
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• Study Links ADHD To Teens And Their Digital Media Use

  18-07-2018 21:30
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (WJZ) — A study of teens using high-tech devices has found a link between constant use of digital media and ADHD.
  According to scientists at USC, teens who are “heavy users” of digital devices like smartphones were twice as likely to show symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than adolescents who only use the gadgets occasionally.
  “New, mobile technologies can provide fast, high-intensity stimulation accessible all day, which has in
  
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• Police Investigating Arson After 4 Cars Set On Fire

  18-07-2018 21:23
  BOWLEY’S QUARTERS, Md. (WJZ) — Four cars were set on fire overnight in Bowley’s Quarters, according to Baltimore County police.
  Police said the incident occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday morning in the Carrollwood community off White Pine Road near Crisfield Road.
  A motorcycle was also damaged due to a nearby car fire.
  Police believe the fires were set intentionally and are investigating the incident as an arson.
  Police have not yet identified a sus
  
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• President Trump Interviewed By CBS Evening News’s Jeff Glor Following Helsinki Summit

  18-07-2018 21:20
  (CBS Local)– Tonight, President Donald J. Trump will sit down for his first interview since returning from Helsinki with CBS Evening News’s Jeff Glor. This will be part two of the interview after Glor and President Trump discussed a wide range of topics a few days ago.
  Prepping for POTUS interview in our new DC bureau pic.twitter.com/MlqYlu2r9t
  — Jeff Glor (@jeffglor) July 18, 2018Tonight’s interview comes on the heels of President Trump’s remarks about misspea
  
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• American University On Lockdown Due To Reports Of ‘Armed Intruder’

  18-07-2018 21:00
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — American University in Washington D.C. is on lockdown after reports of an “armed intruder” near campus.
  The university asked students and faculty to shelter in place, locking doors and staying away from windows via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.
  AU Alert: Reports of armed intruder near campus. Lock doors & stay away from windows-If outside, leave campus immediately-Police responding. More info to follow
  — American University (@AmericanU) July
  
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• Restaurant Slammed For Shaming Teen Who Paid For Meal With Change

  18-07-2018 20:55
  LYNCHBURG, Va. (CBS Local) – A Virginia restaurant is facing public backlash after they shamed a 17-year-old customer who paid for his meal in change.
  Cohen Naulty took his friends to lunch at Beer 88 in Lynchburg on July 16. The teen, who works as a server at another restaurant in Virginia, only had a $20 bill and the quarters he collected from his tips to pay for the meal.
  Naulty paid the $45 check with his change and also reportedly left a $10 tip on top if it. Seemingly ungrateful
  
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• Trial Underway For Army Sergeant Charged In His Wife’s Killing

  18-07-2018 20:44
  BALTIMORE (AP) — An Army sergeant charged with killing his wife is on trial in federal court in Baltimore.
  News outlets report the trial began Monday for 37-year-old Sgt. Maliek Kearney in the shooting of 24-year-old Army Pfc. Karlyn Ramirez.
  The Baltimore Sun reports Assistant U.S. Attorney James Warwick told jurors Ramirez’s body was discovered inside her Severn townhouse in 2015 with her 4-month-old daughter asleep and unharmed in her arms.karlyn ramirezArmy Pfc. Karlyn RamirezKea
  
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• Tawes Crab And Clam Bake Biggest Event For Maryland Candidates

  18-07-2018 20:30
  CRISFIELD, Md. (AP) — It’s time for one of the hottest traditional events on Maryland’s political calendar, especially in an election year.
  The 42nd Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake is scheduled for Wednesday in Crisfield.
  The all-you-can-eat festival draws politicians from across the state to eat, mingle and sweat on the Eastern Shore in Somerset County.
  It all happens in an asphalt parking lot by a marina, where the smell of seafood wafts in the air.
  The governor&rs
  
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• New Law In Baltimore Bars Sodas From Kids’ Menus

  18-07-2018 20:22
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A new ordinance in Baltimore bars city restaurants from including sodas and other sugary drinks on kids’ menus.
  Baltimore’s health department says the measure went into effect Wednesday. Water, milk and 100 percent fruit juices must now be the default beverage choices for kids’ meals at city eateries.
  Children can still drink soda at city restaurants if an accompanying adult orders one for them.
  Dr. Leana Wen is Baltimore’s health commissioner. She
  
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• Sky Drone 5 Shows Extent Of Woman’s Cliff Plunge In California

  18-07-2018 19:53
  CALIFORNIA (KPIX/CBS LOCAL)– After a woman was found alive and rescued seven days after she drove off a cliff near Big Sur, a view from Sky Drone 5 shows just how miraculous her survival was.
  The wide view shot from the ocean side shows Angela Hernandez’ crumpled Jeep at the bottom of the 250-foot cliff leaves you with one thought: she could not have survived.
  But she did and Hernandez is recovering at an undisclosed hospital, while the story she posted on Facebook now being sha
  
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• Top 10 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates

  18-07-2018 19:39
  Ryan Mayer
  With reports stating that Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, barring any last minute snags, the first big domino of the MLB Trade Deadline has fallen. With the All-Star Game behind us and just two weeks left before the July 31st deadline, let’s take a look at 10 more guys who could be donning new jerseys by the end of the month.
  Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images
  1) J.A. Happ, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays
  The Blue Jays are mired in fourth place
  
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• Officer Won’t Face Charges After Shooting Shoplifting Suspect In Arm

  18-07-2018 19:27
  ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County Police officer will not face charges after he shot a suspect during a police shoplifting call that turned into a police pursuit.
  The office of State’s Attorney For Baltimore County Scott Shellenberger said following Wednesday’s hearing in the case, the grand jury declined to issue charges against Officer McCain.
  MORE: 2 Charged In Alleged Shoplifting Turned Pursuit In Baltimore County
  It was on July 3 that 32-year-old Robyn Slack of
  
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• WATCH: Disabled Father Taken Out Of Bed, Arrested For 1989 Car Theft

  18-07-2018 19:07
  DETROIT, Mich. (CBS Local) – A Detroit woman’s Facebook video has gone viral after she recorded police officers taking her disabled father out of bed to face charges of allegedly stealing a car 29 years ago.
  Detroit police served the warrant for Chris Cline’s arrest on July 13. Authorities say the warrant stems from Cline’s alleged involvement in a Detroit car theft in 1989. The man’s daughter, Trillion Wright, argued with police that her father now suffer
  
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• Street Sweeper Driver Killed In Crash In Baltimore County

  18-07-2018 18:50
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — The driver of a street sweeping work truck was killed along Dulaney Valley Road Wednesday morning.
  According to Baltimore County police, officers were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on North Chapelwood Lane in Timonium around 3:29 a.m.
  The driver unexpectedly crossed the oncoming traffic lane, striking a guardrail and mailbox, causing the truck to overturn, police said.
  The truck then skidded into a BGE pole, police added.
  The driver, 50-year-old
  
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• Ford Recalls 550K Vehicles That Can Roll Away Unexpectedly

  18-07-2018 18:50
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 550,000 cars and SUVs in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly.
  The recall covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion sedans and some 2013 and 2014 Escape small SUVs.
  Ford says a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can fall off. If this happens, the driver could shift into park but the vehicle could be in another gear. That could let the vehicle roll, increasing the risk o
  
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• More Than 100 Dogs, Cats Available For Adoption This Weekend

  18-07-2018 18:30
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — If you’re looking for a new furry friend, Baltimore County Animal Services is hosting an event on Saturday that might help you find a match.
  The Mega Adoption Event, which will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Timonium Fairgrounds, will have dogs and cats from five shelters in the Baltimore area up for adoption.
  More than 100 animals will be available for potential pet owners to meet.
  All adoption fees will be waive, but standard adoption procedures will apply
  
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• MLB Pitcher From Maryland Responds To Racist, Homophobic Tweets

  18-07-2018 18:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader took responsibility for racist and homophobic tweets that resurfaced while he was pitching in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night.
  Hader was alerted to an online firestorm regarding the tweets when he came out of the game. He locked his account and after the game he said the posts were from seven years ago and stemmed from immaturity when he was 17.
  “There’s no excuse for what was said,” Hader said. “I’m d
  
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• Teams Looking For Hitters Have Options Besides Manny Machado

  18-07-2018 18:13
  Manny Machado could be wearing a new uniform before he plays another game and other hitters will be on the move in the next couple weeks.
  Teams seeking to boost their offense will have several options to land a big bat, even if they miss out on Machado. The four-time All-Star is the most coveted player available on the trade market, but the Baltimore Orioles are close to dealing him to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports.
  The Phillies and Brewers were in the mix and the Yankee
  
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• Parents Charged With Murder After Infant Dies From Suffocation In ‘Time Out’

  18-07-2018 18:12
  SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS Local) — The parents of a 4-month-old boy have been charged with murder in their son’s suffocation death.
  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced Tuesday that 42-year-old William Herring and 22-year-old Brianna Brochhausen were charged after their infant son, Hunter, died in March. They were taken into custody on July 16.Mugshots of William Herring and Brianna Brochhausen. (credit: Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)Officials
  
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• Police Apologize To Black Students Stopped Over ‘Dine And Dash’ Claims

  18-07-2018 17:56
  CLAYTON, Mo. (CBS Local) – The Clayton Police Department in Missouri has issued an apology after its police officers stopped 10 black Washington University students for allegedly not paying for their meal at an IHOP restaurant on July 7. CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV-TV reports that the incoming freshmen had just left the eatery when police received a call that a group of diners just left without paying.
  Clayton police officers reportedly made the students walk back to the re
  
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• Woman’s Tingling Legs Turned Out To Be Parasite In Her Back

  18-07-2018 17:45
  (CNN) — The woman who came into the emergency room in Dijon, France, said she had been having difficulty riding her horse for three months. Her symptoms had only gotten worse, from weakness to falls to feeling electric shocks in both legs.
  After a battery of tests, doctors discovered a parasitic worm hiding out in her spine.
  When Drs. Marine Jacquier and Lionel Piroth of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon conducted an MRI exam of her spine, they found an abnormal lobed lump in h
  
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• North Carolina Woman Denied ‘LSBNSNLV’ License Plate To Honor Wife

  18-07-2018 17:33
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP/CBS Local) – A woman says her request for a specialty license plate to honor her wife has been denied by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
  Amy Bright told WFMY-TV in Greensboro she wanted a plate reading “LSBNSNLV,” for “lesbians in love.”
  The DMV issued a statement saying the agency has the right to deny any license plate it deems “offensive to good taste and decency.”
  The Greenville woman said it’s ridiculous s
  
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• Newlywed Couple Dies In Crash Just Weeks After Wedding

  18-07-2018 17:29
  HEATH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a young husband and wife have died in a crash in western Michigan just a few weeks after they were married.
  The Allegan County sheriff’s office says three vehicles were involved in Tuesday’s crash in Heath Township.
  The sheriff’s office says 24-year-old Logan Thunderland Allbaugh and 22-year-old Hannah Mae Kwekel died in the crash. A statement from the office said they’d been married for two weeks, but a registry under th
  
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• Woman Finds Black Widow Spider In Grocery Store Grapes

  18-07-2018 17:10
  BRANFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman says she found a black widow spider in a package of grapes from the grocery store.
  The woman says she bought the organic grapes from a Stop & Shop in Branford on Monday morning, and she and her 11-year-old son were eating the grapes together when they found the spider.
  The woman says the venomous spider didn’t bite, and the store offered her a full refund. She declined to give her name.
  The grocery store says while they take all necessar
  
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• Steelers WR Antonio Brown Unveiled As Madden NFL 19 Cover Athlete

  18-07-2018 16:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Football and video game fans eagerly await the latest installment in the Madden series every year.
  Fans will have to wait a couple of more weeks for this year’s installment to be released, but the cover athlete has been unveiled.
  Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown will grace the cover of Madden NFL 19.
  (Photo Courtesy: EA Sports)
  Steelers fans may be cringing at the prospect of seeing their star wide receiver on the cover due to the infamous “Ma
  
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• Police: Man Drags Dog Behind Car To Discipline It For Running Away

  18-07-2018 16:42
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A Linthicum Heights man was arrested  for animal abuse after he allegedly dragged his dog behind his car Saturday night.
  Anne Arundel County Police officers responded to the 200 block of Charles Road around 8:55 p.m. for a complaint of animal abuse.
  The citizen told police he saw a man dragging a dog behind his vehicle.
  When he confronted the man, an argument ensued and the man told him he was teaching his dog a lesson for running away.
  Officers went to the
  
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• Woman With $92K In Unpaid Pa. Turnpike Tolls And Fees Gets Probation

  18-07-2018 16:32
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/CBS Local) – A woman who racked up more than $92,000 in unpaid tolls and fees for evading hundreds of tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike during a five-year period has pleaded guilty to theft of services.
  Lori Yearick entered her plea Tuesday. The 45-year-old Mount Joy woman was then sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service.
  Prosecutors say Yearick failed to pay turnpike tolls on 1,645 trips between January 2012 and March 2017. She paid $10,
  
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• Parents Charged With Murder After Crying 4-Month-Old Put In Timeout Under Comforter, Suffocates

  18-07-2018 16:16
  WRIGHTSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors say the parents of a four-month-old boy who died after being placed under a comforter at a New Jersey motel earlier this year have been charged with murder.
  Burlington County prosecutors and state police say 42-year-old William Herring and 22-year-old Brianna Brochhausen are charged with murder and conspiracy. They were charged with child endangerment in March following the death of 4-month-old Hunter.
  Prosecutors said they put the child on a bed Feb. 1
  
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• Woman Reports Man Dressed Like Ninja, Holding Shotgun Burglarizes Home

  18-07-2018 15:57
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — An Annapolis woman was frightened to find a man dressed like a ninja hiding in her closet with a shotgun early Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the woman reported that her dog start growling, so she started checking her home and found some of her things were moved.
  When she checked her closets she found an intruder holding a shotgun inside. She told police he was dressed as a ninja. According to the report, “he was wearing a neon green and black cloth
  
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• Cardinals Tight End Ricky Seals-Jones Arrested After Trying To Use Hotel Bathroom

  18-07-2018 15:37
  Ryan Mayer
  Arizona Cardinals tight end Ricky Seals-Jones was arrested at the W Scottsdale on Saturday night on three charges after a fight ensued when he attempted to gain access to the hotel’s bathroom.
  The 23-year-old was arrested on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal trespassing after witnesses said that he pushed a member of the hotel’s security team who was working at the entrance of the hotel. Police said that Seals-Jones appeared to be drunk with
  
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• British Open Storylines Going Into Carnoustie

  18-07-2018 15:33
  By Norm Elrod
  The British Open, also known as the Open Championship, is the third major of the golf season, at least until next year, when the PGA Championship moves to May. An accomplished field is set to tee off Thursday from Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland, but the buildup seems a little more relaxed than in the weeks leading up to the Masters and the U.S. Open. Perhaps it’s the hop across the pond, or the mid-July spot on the calendar, when the summer doldrums begin to set in.
  
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• Marriott Hotels Eliminating Plastic Straws By 2019

  18-07-2018 14:57
  DETROIT (AP) — Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year.
  The world’s largest hotel company said Wednesday that the move will eliminate approximately 1 billion straws and 250 million stirrers by July 2019.
  Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott says the year-long timeframe will let hotels deplete their existing supplies and identify alternatives to plastic straws. Customers will be given alterna
  
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• Savannah Bananas Baseball Team Plays Game In Kilts

  18-07-2018 14:54
  Ryan Mayer
  The Savannah Bananas are a summer league team that competes in the Coastal Plain League with a roster that features college baseball players from across the country. On Tuesday night, they played host to the Macon Bacon, a similarly delightfully rhyming team name, but the most notable part of the night was the Bananas team attire.
  Real Ballplayers Wear Kilts. pic.twitter.com/CVJz0DSLGQ
  — Savannah Bananas (@TheSavBananas) July 17, 2018Yes, you’re seeing that correctly. The
  
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• Veteran Players Report To Ravens Training Camp

  18-07-2018 14:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One sure sign football season is almost here? Veteran players join the rookies at Ravens training camp Wednesday. They will report to the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills.
  The team’s first full workout is scheduled for Thursday.
  We're baaaaaaaaaack.#RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/XXpdsJQ7ZI
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) July 18, 2018Construction at the team complex is complete this year so as many as 2,000 fans a day can come in and watch.
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• Weather Blog: Nice Couple Of Days

  18-07-2018 14:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — That was some big league weather that came through here yesterday. And it is now gone and we are left with a really nice outlook, as we’ve been discussing, for the next couple of days. Time to issue a CWA,..Car Wash Alert. Go ahead and do the work, or go to a car wash, because you will not be wasting your time, or money. This forecast is on really solid ground.
  When we started the broadcast day at 4:55 A.M. the dew point was at 66°. By 7 A.M. it was at 62° a
  
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• 59-Year-Old Shot To Death In Baltimore

  18-07-2018 13:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police report a 59-year-old man was shot to death early Wednesday morning.
  Police responded to the 3200 block of Ellerslie Avenue to investigate a reported shooting at approximately 2:3 a.m.
  They located the victim and he was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was pronounced dead shorty after arriving.
  Police ask anyone with information about this shooting to contact them at 410-396-2100. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the M
  
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• ‘Very Scary’: Woman Attacked By Bear Inside Home

  18-07-2018 13:25
  GROTON, NH (CBS) – A 71-year-old woman was injured after encountering a bear in her home in the middle of the night, New Hampshire wildlife authorities say.
  Apryl Rogers’ daughter believes the bear came in through the side door and started rummaging through the kitchen.
  “We have a 71-year-old attacked by a bear with facial injuries… she believes the bear is gone,” dispatchers said.
  While Apryl Rogers’ daughter Stacey has seen bears in the area
  
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• MGM Resorts Sues Las Vegas Shooting Victims In Push To Avoid Liability

  18-07-2018 12:29
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid to avoid liability for the gunfire that rained down from its Mandalay Bay casino-resort in Las Vegas.
  The company argues in lawsuits filed in Nevada, California, New York and other states this week and last that it has “no liability of any kind” to survivors or families of slain victims under a federal law enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist at
  
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• Report: Manny Machado Trade To Dodgers Is ‘Happening’

  18-07-2018 05:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal is reporting that a trade involving Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers is “happening.”
  Rosenthal said he can report “with more certainty” that the Orioles’ All-Star shortstop will be headed to the Dodgers, but the specifics of the deal are still being worked out as of Tuesday night.
  Machado went 0-2 in Tuesday’s All-Star game, which the American League won 8-6 in 10 innings.
  Can report with more cer
  
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• Summer Storms Sweep Through Maryland Tuesday

  18-07-2018 04:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Summer storms swept through Maryland and surrounding states on Tuesday, causing some major headaches for travelers.
  At BWI Airport, a number of people were caught off guard by the storms.
  Some people got on flights Tuesday night that were scheduled to depart hours beforehand.
  The headaches weren’t just looking limited to airports however, some on the road were also dealing with Mother Nature’s wrath.
  Fast moving storms doused states with relentless rain,
  
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