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• Chesapeake Bay Study Shows Effect Of Air Pollution From Midwest Coal-Fired Power Plants

  23-07-2018 23:59
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland officials are hoping science might stop a rollback of Clean Air Act regulations by the Trump Administration.
  Maryland produces its share of air pollution from tailpipes to the smokestacks of power plants.
  But, coal-fired plants in the Midwest produce far more — and a lot of it is blowing into Maryland.
  The state’s Department of Environment secretary Ben Grumbles wants the Environmental Protection Agency to limit that pollution.
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• GoFundMe Set Up For Firefighter Killed While Battling 7-Alarm Fire

  23-07-2018 23:47
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Donations are being accepted for the family of a 13-year-veteran firefighter who died Monday after falling through a floor of a burning home in Howard County.
  Owners of the home where a Howard Co firefighter died this morning donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe set up to help his family @wjz pic.twitter.com/YdgwsJHqeb
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) July 23, 2018Nathan Flynn, 34, of Havre de Grace, fell through the first floor of a Clarksville home just 20 minu
  
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• Leading Democrat Calls For Legalized Marijuana In All 50 States

  23-07-2018 22:59
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Local) – A leading member in the Democratic party is calling for a nationwide legalization of marijuana.
  Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, who challenged and nearly defeated Nancy Pelosi for the role of Minority Leader in 2016, says it’s time to make the drug legal for recreational use in all 50 states.The democrat’s argument was heavily based on the belief that arrests for marijuana possession have become a punishment that doesn’t fit the crime. &ldquo
  
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• Feds Have 12 Michael Cohen Audio Recordings

  23-07-2018 22:56
  (CNN) — Federal prosecutors investigating President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen have received 12 audio recordings from the materials seized by the FBI during the searches of Cohen’s home, office and hotel room, according to court filings.
  The former judge reviewing the material for attorney-client privilege wrote in a court filing Monday that the parties involved in the case had withdrawn their privilege designation on the 12 audio files on Friday. The
  
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• 12-Year-Old With Brain Cancer Sells Lemonade To Help Other Kids

  23-07-2018 22:50
  Henrico County, Virginia (WTVR) — A 12-year-old girl battling brain cancer raised nearly $4,000 to help children with cancer in Central Virginia on Friday.
  The annual Anthem LemonAid event has been raising money to help children with cancer at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU since 2001.
  Maya Smith told WTVR CBS 6 reporter Laura French that she has always wanted to be famous. And as the face of this year’s LemonAid, she greeted her adoring public that lined up by the doze
  
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• Trump, Citing Politics, Looking To Revoke Security Clearances

  23-07-2018 22:10
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump is considering stripping a half-dozen former national security officials of their security clearances, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday, calling their public commentary about the ongoing Russia probe inappropriate.
  The list of former officials under consideration includes former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former FBI Director James Comey, former national security adviser Sus
  
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• Scientists Create First Beer Brewed From Cannabis

  23-07-2018 22:04
  CANADA (WJZ) — As the restrictions on marijuana continue to be loosened, scientists in Canada have reportedly developed the first beer brewed from cannabis.
  According to the small Ontario laboratory, Province Brands, most beers marketed as a cannabis-infused beverage only use marijuana oil mixed in with barley.
  “That’s not what we do. Our beer is brewed from the stalks, stem and roots of the cannabis plant,” Dooma Wendschuh said, via The Guardian.
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• Rhode Island Group To Purchase Dover Downs Casinos

  23-07-2018 21:52
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Dover Downs casino in Delaware is being acquired by a Rhode Island-based gambling company.
  In a Securities and Exchange filing Monday, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment said it had entered into a definitive merger agreement Sunday with Twin River Worldwide Holdings.
  As part of the agreement, privately held Twin River will become a publicly traded company.
  The agreement calls for Dover Downs stock to be exchanged for Twin River common shares representing 7.2 perc
  
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• New 3-D Scanners Spot Explosives Older Machines Could Miss, TSA Says

  23-07-2018 21:37
  The Transportation Security Administration is launching new technology that could change the way bags are scanned at airports across the country, including at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
  The goal is to replace aging X-ray scanners with new 3-D carry-on bag scanners that use the same technology as CT scans. The TSA believes they will spot explosives older machines could miss.
  The brand-new Analogic 3-D CT scanner can see through just about anything in a carry-on bag to spot a potenti
  
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• Pediatricians’ Group Says Children At Risk From Untested Chemicals In Food

  23-07-2018 21:26
  The nation’s largest pediatricians’ society is calling for new efforts to examine the safety of thousands of food additives and food packaging materials.
  The American Academy of Pediatrics says many of the more than 10,000 FDA-approved chemicals used in food and its packaging have never been thoroughly tested. There are concerns they may affect children’s immunity, growth and behavior.
  “This is a huge statement by the nation’s pediatricians saying, look, our food sa
  
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• Moms Slam Target And Walmart For Selling ‘Hooker Style’ Shorts To Kids

  23-07-2018 21:13
  (CBS Local) – A group of mothers on social media is slamming major retailers for selling inappropriate and oversexualized clothing to children.
  In a Facebook post by the parenting blogger “Assignment: Mom,” a mother rips Target for not having any shorts for her 10-year-old daughter besides overly short or extremely tight-fitting garments.
  “You know I love you…but we need to talk about tween girls for a minute,” the blogging mother writes. “We live
  
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• Nearly $500,000 Raised To Help Woman Who Lost 9 Family Members In Duck Boat Accident

  23-07-2018 20:57
  (CNN) — When a duck boat capsized during a storm in southwestern Missouri last week, 17 people died.
  Nine of them were members of Tia Coleman’s family.
  Now, a GoFundMe campaign to help Coleman has raised nearly half a million dollars in just two days.
  Coleman and her relatives were on a family vacation from Indiana, taking a tour Thursday of Table Rock Lake near the Missouri tourist hotspot of Branson.
  MORE: Duck Boat Accident Survivor Mourns Her 9 Relatives Who Drowned
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• 4-Day Work Week Shows Increase In Productivity

  23-07-2018 20:09
  (CBS Local) — If you had the opportunity, would you like to work a four-day work week?
  A new study involving workers in New Zealand shows a four-day work week increased employee productivity.
  Supervisors said their staff were more creative, they were on time and had better attendance, and they didn’t leave early or take long breaks.
  Employers said they came back more energized after their days off.
  Workers reported an improvement in work-life balance by nearly a quarter.
  
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• 1st Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Maryland This Year

  23-07-2018 20:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health announced the first confirmed and local case of West Nile virus in Maryland this year.
  The patient is an adult who lives in the Baltimore metro region.
  The health department routinely tracks mosquito-borne illnesses including Zika.
  The peak infection of West Nile in Maryland happened between 2003 and 2012 with 73 cases reported statewide.
  In 2015, there were 46 cases of West Nile in Maryland.
  The health department offers the following tip
  
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• Uber Drivers Accused Of ‘Vomit Fraud’ By Overcharged Passengers

  23-07-2018 19:59
  MIAMI, Fla. (CBS Local) – Several Uber customers are warning their fellow passengers to check their bill after their next ride.
  Customers of the ride hailing service in Florida told the Miami Herald they had been falsely charged for cleaning fees of messes they never made. Drivers are being accused of “vomit fraud,” as many of the Uber drivers allegedly claim their passengers threw up in the car after being picked up from a night of partying.
  “It was a total fra
  
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• Police Chief Punished For ‘Puffy Nipples’ Comment To Female Officer

  23-07-2018 18:52
  PALMETTO, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida police chief has been ordered to go through sexual harassment training after an investigation into comments he made about a female officer’s body.
  According to WKMG, Palmetto Police Chief Scott Tyler and other officers were punished following a city review into several comments made towards a female reserve officer. A female detective complained after the reserve officer was reportedly told by Chief Tyler that her “puffy nip
  
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• Geologists Say The Hawaii Volcano Eruption Could Last For Months, Or Even Years

  23-07-2018 18:47
  (CNN) — Geologists monitoring the eruption of the Kilauea volcano say it could continue to spout lava for a long time.
  The volcano has been erupting since early May in the Leilani Estates neighborhood on Hawaii’s big island, forcing evacuations and destroying more than 700 homes. The US Geological Survey’s Hawaii Volcano Observatory said the eruption has covered more than 12 square miles (23 square kilometers) with black lava and has added 700 acres of new land to the island.
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• Maryland Firefighter Killed While Battling 7-Alarm Blaze

  23-07-2018 18:45
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A 13-year-veteran firefighter was killed early Monday morning after he fell through a floor of a burning home in Howard County.
  Nathan Flynn, 34, of Havre de Grace, fell through the first floor of the Clarksville home just 20 minutes after the 911 call was made.
  It took the fire rescue team another 22 minutes to find an unconscious Flynn inside the basement. He was taken to the emergency room, but he later passed away.
  Flynn is the first career firefighter to die i
  
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• Mother’s Boyfriend, Convicted In Son’s Murder, Charged In 18-Month-Old’s Death

  23-07-2018 18:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 35-year-old man who was convicted of child abuse in his son’s death has been arrested and charged in the death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old baby.
  According to our media partner The Baltimore Sun, Francois Browne spent nearly three years in prison for the death of his seven-month-old son in 2012.
  RELATED: Father Accused Of Killing 7-Month-Old Son Has History Of Domestic Violence
  Charging documents state Browne was the only one with the baby on N
  
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• Mother’s Boyfriend Charged In 18-Month-Old’s Death

  23-07-2018 18:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the death of an 18-month-old baby in Baltimore.
  According to Baltimore police, both officers and paramedics responded to the 2800 block of Forest Glen Road on July 18 around 9:30 p.m. for a call of an unresponsive child.
  Zaray Gray was taken to Sinai Hospital where the baby was pronounced dead a short time later.
  The baby was in the care of the mother’s boyfriend and when she arrived home she found the baby unrespon
  
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• 8 Ducklings Rescued From Storm Drain In Anne Arundel County

  23-07-2018 18:17
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County firefighters helped rescue a few ducklings that fell into a storm drain Sunday in Pasadena.
  According to WJZ viewer Henry Sherwood, his wife Donna found a duck who had lost her brood near the Walmart in the Festival at Pasadena shopping center.AACO_ducksAnne Arundel County firefighters help rescue ducklings from a storm drain in Pasadena. Credit: Donna SherwoodAACO_duck2Anne Arundel County firefighters help rescue ducklings from a storm drain in Pa
  
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• Flash Flood Watch In Effect For Most Of Maryland

  23-07-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Flash flood watches are in effect for most of the state of Maryland as weekend rain continues into the week.
  The watch includes Baltimore city as well as Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Harford, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Prince George’s and Montgomery counties until 2 a.m. Wednesday.
  Flash Flood Watch now extended through 2 a.m. Wednesday. Rain will pick up this evening with some reprieve likely overnight before heavy rain on Tuesday. #WJZ #MDWX pi
  
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• Ritz Recalling Crackers Over Salmonella Risk

  23-07-2018 17:57
  HANOVER, N.J. (CBSLocal) – The maker of Ritz Crackers and Ritz Bits is recalling some of their products over potential risk of salmonella.
  Mondelez Global says it’s recalling 16 varieties of Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products in the U.S. The products contain whey powder, which its supplier has recalled due to the potential presence of salmonella.
  Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall in the United States, Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands
  
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• Biggest Questions Facing Eagles, Patriots Heading Into Training Camp

  23-07-2018 17:39
  Ryan Mayer
  Training camp gets underway this week for most of the NFL, which means we’re just about a month and a half away from our first football action of the 2018-19 season. After a wild 2017-18 season ended with the Philadelphia Eagles atop the pile as Super Bowl champions, it’s time to gear up for the season by checking in with teams across the country. We reached out to four CBS Local TV sports anchors to get their thoughts on their local team’s chances heading into a new
  
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• Houston Police Release Sketch, Photos Of Suspect In Killing Of George H.W. Bush’s Cardiologist

  23-07-2018 17:23
  (CNN) — Houston police released an artist’s sketch and surveillance images of a cyclist who they say shot and killed Mark Hausknecht, an acclaimed cardiologist who treated former President George H.W. Bush.
  Hausknecht, 65, and the suspect were both seen riding bicycles on South Main Street on Friday in Houston, police said. Hausknecht was biking north when he passed the shooter going in the other direction, Executive Assistant Police Chief Troy Finner said. Then the shooter turned, f
  
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• Critical Missing Adult In Annapolis

  23-07-2018 16:54
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis officials are looking for 42-year-old Scott Budich.
  His family is concerned about his welfare and reported him missing.Scott Budich 2Credit: Annapolis PoliceScott BudichCredit: Annapolis PoliceBudich is described as 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. He has ties to the Edgewood Road and Riverview Avenue areas of Annapolis.
  Detectives at 410-260-3439 or 410-268-4141 if you have any information.
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• This Week In Golf: Molinari Tames Carnoustie In British Open Victory

  23-07-2018 16:44
  By Sam McPherson
  Italy’s Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Open Championship on Sunday at Carnoustie. What is most impressive is how he did it, though his winning score of 8-under par does not do the effort justice. Molinari emerged from one of the most crowded leaderboards in golf major history to win his first major by two strokes and become the first Italian golfer to win one of the sport’s four grandest prizes.
  He earned the $1.89 million winner’s check by posting 69 on Sunda
  
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• Firefighter Dies After Battling Massive Howard County House Fire

  23-07-2018 16:35
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A house fire in Howard County had nearly 100 firefighters responding to the 7-alarm blaze around 2 a.m. Monday.
  One firefighter, Nathan Flynn, was injured and taken to the emergency room where he later passed away. Officials say the 13-year veteran of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services fell through the floor.
  Firefighter Nathan Flynn. Courtesy: Howard County Fire & Rescue
  All three people who were inside the home at the time made
  
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• Grandmother, Child Struck And Killed By Car In Baltimore County

  23-07-2018 16:20
  LUTHERVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police said a grandmother and a 5-year-old girl killed after they were hit by a car in Lutherville-Timonium Monday morning.
  The accident happened at the intersection of Girdwood and Londonderry roads when the driver of a Kia lost control of their vehicle and struck the woman and child in her stroller on the sidewalk.
  #GirdwoodFatal involved grandmother walking her 5yr old granddaughter in stroller on sidewalk, struck by Kia that left roadway. Drive
  
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• Tom Brady Being Called Out Of Shape After Photo Appears Online

  23-07-2018 16:04
  Ryan MayerNew England Patriots QB Tom Brady remains at the top of the football world despite entering his 40s. He’s coming off a season in which he made his seventh Super Bowl appearance and threw for over 4,500 yards with the third-highest completion percentage (66.3) of his career. Yet, when a photo surfaced of him shirtless online late last week, his accomplishments didn’t shield him from Internet users calling him out of shape.
  I’m old and out of shape and somehow look just
  
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• Toronto Shooting Rampage Leaves 2 Dead, 12 Wounded And A City Baffled

  23-07-2018 15:23
  (CNN) — A second victim has died after a gunman opened fire in a popular Toronto neighborhood late Sunday night.
  Police said the second victim died Monday morning. Neither that victim nor the one who died overnight have been publicly identified.
  The gunman is also dead, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said. It was not immediately clear whether the assailant died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound or from police gunfire.
  Now, as a dozen wounded victims try to recover from their injuries
  
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• Second Victim Dies After Gunman Opens Fire In Toronto

  23-07-2018 15:23
  TORONTO (AP) – Ontario’s police watchdog says a second person is dead after gunman shot 14 people in Toronto’s Greektown neighborhood.
  A spokeswoman for the province’s Special Investigations Unit, Monica Hudon, says three people are dead including the gunman in the Danforth Street attack. No further details were given on the second victim. Police confirmed one victim died Sunday night and a young girl was in critical condition.
  The unit says police located the 29-year-old
  
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• Activist To Play TV’s First Transgender Superhero

  23-07-2018 14:44
  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — A transgender activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls’ bathroom will be TV’s first transgender superhero.
  Nicole Maines will star in The CW/Warner Bros.’ “Supergirl” as Nia Nal, aka Dreamer. Producers describe her character as a “soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others.”
  Maines gained national attention for her battle against her Orono, Maine sc
  
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• Weather Blog: Bad Weather All Around

  23-07-2018 14:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Well this is some big league rainy pattern we are in. Last night I could not believe how hard the rain was hitting my roof. Must have woken up twice from that loudness. And not unlike yesterday we will see those big rain cells, and thunderstorms, move almost straight South to North through the region. And the bad news continues. (Optimistic today aren’t I?)
  Look the fact of the matter is this… We are in a bad weather pattern not unlike we saw on this past Mem
  
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• Officials Seek New Rules As Scooters Appear In Baltimore

  23-07-2018 14:05
  BALTIMORE (AP) — As more people are scooting around Baltimore officials are scrambling to create regulations for the mode of transportation that’s become popular among some residents and raised concerns including safety for others.
  The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that more than 60 dockless, battery-powered scooters from California-based Bird have become fixtures in the city since arriving three weeks ago. The standup scooters can be rented using a mobile app for $1 to start plus 15
  
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• Fatal Crash: Mother And Child Hit By Car In Baltimore County

  23-07-2018 13:53
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police say a mother and baby were hit by a car in Lutherville-Timonium Monday morning.
  The accident happened at the intersection of Girdwood and Londonderry roads.
  Both were taken to the hospital in critical condition for treatment. Police confirm both later died as a result of the crash.
  #BCoPD investigating a fatal crash this morning that occurred at Girdwood and Londonberry Road in Cockeysville. Two people are deceased. Crash team investigators are s
  
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• Trump Tweets Explosive Threat To Iran

  23-07-2018 13:28
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued a furious, all-caps challenge to the Iranian regime late Sunday night, warning that any threats to the US would be met with unspecified dire consequences.
  The tirade signaled an immediate escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran, and capped a weekend of angry tweets by the President on the Russia investigation and the legal problems facing his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen.
  “To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVE
  
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• Flash Flood Watch And Flood Warnings In Effect For Most Of Maryland

  23-07-2018 13:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Flash flood watches and flood warnings are in effect for most of the state of Maryland as weekend rain continues into the week.
  The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for parts of Howard County and Baltimore County until 11:30 a.m. Monday. Anne Arundel County, St. Marys County, Calvert County, Prince George’s County, and Charles County have flood warnings in effect until 12 p.m. Monday.
  #MDWX And more rain continues to move through the Mid-Atlantic.
  
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• Candidate For Montgomery Executive Writes To Assure Amazon

  23-07-2018 12:37
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The Democratic nominee for Montgomery County executive has written to Amazon’s owner that he will honor the county’s commitments as the county seeks to lure the company’s next headquarters.
  The Washington Post reports Marc Elrich wrote the July 13 letter to Jeffrey Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive.
  Elrich acknowledged in the letter that Amazon executives might feel “uncertainty” as County Executive Isiah Leggett prepares
  
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• 1 Firefighter Dead After Battling Massive Howard County House Fire

  23-07-2018 12:28
  CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A house fire in Howard County had nearly 100 firefighters responding to the 7-alarm blaze around 2 a.m. Monday.
  One firefighter was injured and taken to the emergency room where he later passed away. Officials say the 13-year veteran fell through the floor. All 3 people who were inside the home at the time made it out safely.
  WJZ’s Mike Schuh said the smoke was so heavy at times that it was difficult to see people standing just a few feet away.
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• Multiple People Shot Outside Restaurant In Toronto, Police Say

  23-07-2018 05:50
  (CNN) — Multiple people were shot outside of a Toronto, Canada, restaurant around 10 p.m. Sunday, Toronto police Sgt. Glenn Russell tells CNN.
  The victims have been sent to trauma centers throughout the city, Russell says.
  Eight people have been transported to various hospitals — six to trauma hospitals, one to a pediatric trauma center and one to a local hospital, Toronto Paramedic Services told CNN partner CTV. Two more people were to be transported from the scene to a local hospit
  
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• Woman Impaled By Beach Umbrella In Ocean City

  23-07-2018 05:25
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A 46-year-old Pennsylvania woman was flown to a local hospital near Ocean City after she was impaled by an unattended beach umbrella.
  According to local authorities, the woman was struck in the chest by the umbrella on the beach.Ocean City spokeswoman Jessica Waters said it happened Sunday afternoon on the beach at 54th Street.
  Delmarva now reports that the call came in around 3:11 p.m. The wooden pole from the rented beach umbrella pierced the skin on the uppe
  
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• Some Residents Upset After BWI Announces $55 Million Renovation, Adding 5 Southwest Gates

  23-07-2018 05:20
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — Some people are not happy over a multi-million dollar renovation at BWI that was approved this week over objection from those upset about noise.
  Maryland’s spending board approved a $55 million renovation that would put in five new gates in the Southwest terminal at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport over the objections of some living near the airport.
  “We can’t have that until we get relief from the noise crisis we’re in now,” said Barbara D
  
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• 159 Homicides In Baltimore This Year Following Violent Weekend

  23-07-2018 05:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another weekend filled with violence, that’s become all too common in Baltimore city.
  The yellow tape, evidence markers and live taken by senseless gunfire.
  A 20-year-old man, one of the most recent victims of the violence, was gunned down in the 900 block of East 37th Street.
  That neighborhood — Ednor Gardens Lake Side — came together Sunday night.
  “This is not something we should be experiencing or have to worry about,” said one resident.
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• 1 Dead, Suspect In Custody After Shooting At Mormon Church In Nevada

  23-07-2018 05:09
  FALLON, Nevada (CBSNews) — Authorities are investigating a shooting that took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fallon, Nevada. At least one person was killed and one person was injured Sunday, according to CBS affiliate KTVN-TV.
  The station writes that the suspect, John K. O’Connor, 48, is in custody.
  KTVN-TV reports there were about 50 witnesses when the incident unfolded inside the church. The suspect reportedly went home after opening fire and
  
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• Sinkhole Closes Maryland Road Following Rainfall

  23-07-2018 04:56
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A sinkhole opened up in Montgomery County Sunday after heavy rainfall over the weekend.
  The sinkhole shut down Father Hurley Boulevard in both directions between Middlebrook Road and Crystal Rock Drive.
  Officials say this sinkhole -15 ft deep and 15ft across- will likely keep a section of major Germantown artery Father Hurley Blvd closed for weeks. Officials say heavy rains soaked a storm drain and it gave way overnight. @wusa9 #GetUpDC pic.twitter.com/E92jJnxi
  
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• NFL Wide Receiver Mike Evans Donates $11,000 To Family Of Man Shot And Killed By Police

  23-07-2018 04:42
  TAMPA, Fl. (CBS News) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans donated $11,000 to a family who was awarded just $4 by a jury in a lawsuit over the shooting death of their husband and father at the hands of police.
  Gregory Hill was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy in his own garage in Florida in 2014. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and the jury awarded them one dollar toward funeral expenses and anoth
  
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• Police Officer Hits, Kills Another Cop Setting Up Spike Strips

  23-07-2018 04:34
  KENT, Wash. — A police officer in the Seattle suburb of Kent who was trying to stop a fleeing driver was apparently struck and killed by another officer, authorities said. The Washington State Patrol said preliminary information shows the officer was trying to deploy spike strips at an intersection early Sunday when he was hit by a police vehicle.
  The Kent Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers were pursuing a red truck seen leaving a parking lot where gunsh
  
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• Suicide Bomb Attack Near Kabul Airport Leaves 14 Dead

  23-07-2018 04:28
  (CNN) — Fourteen people were killed and 60 injured in a suicide bomb attack Sunday near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, according to a spokesman for Kabul’s police chief.
  Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, the exiled Afghan vice president, was the target of the attack, said police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai. Dostum fled to Turkey last year amid accusations of torture and abuse of political rival Ahmad Eshchi, but he returned to Afghanistan on Sunda
  
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• Uber And Lyft Drop Driver For Livestreaming Passengers On Twitch

  23-07-2018 03:53
  (CNN) — Uber and Lyft have suspended a driver following a report that he livestreamed passengers without their expressed consent.
  The driver filmed and live streamed his passengers and their interactions with him on Twitch, a service commonly used to stream video games, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported.
  The livestream occasionally revealed the passengers’ full names and residences, as well as private conversations and intimate moments, the newspaper reported.
  Meanwhile, an
  
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