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• Judge Holds Progress Hearing On Federally Mandated Baltimore Policing Reforms

  26-07-2018 23:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore officials and police were in a hearing Thursday about progress in the city’s agreement with the justice department to reform the way the department operates.
  In April 2017, the justice department ordered sweeping reforms in the Baltimore Police Department after finding police in violation of the constitutional rights of civilians.
  Former commissioner Kevin Davis, who was fired in January, was replaced by Darryl DeSousa, who resigned in May after being
  
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• Hogan Administration Announces Statewide Response Efforts For Conowingo Dam

  26-07-2018 23:19
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan has directed state agencies to work together to keep Marylanders safe and informed following continued flooding.
  Due to rainfall, the Conowingo Dam has announced they are opening spill gates. Significant amounts of rain and water flow in the Susquehanna River have prompted this response.
  Port Deposit Mayor, Wayne L. Tome Sr., has called for a voluntary evacuation in Port Deposit in Cecil County. Port Deposit officials stated those without transpo
  
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• Crews Spraying In Laurel After Mosquito With West Nile Found

  26-07-2018 23:03
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Crews will be spraying for mosquitoes in Laurel this weekend after an insect with West Nile Virus was found in Prince George’s County.
  Laurel officials said traces of West Nile Virus have been detected in a mosquito caught in a trap near Hyattsville. As a precaution, the Maryland Department of Agriculture is spraying nearby areas.
  Traps in Laurel have been tested and were not positive, officials said.
  Laurel was sprayed for mosquitoes twice in June but not in
  
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• Baltimore Co. Dispensary Teaching Customers How To Make Marijuana Products

  26-07-2018 22:34
  COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — In the past nine months, medical marijuana has been legal to buy in Maryland. Many dispensaries have sprouted up, but one in Cockeysville is offering a unique service.
  “This is our demonstration area inside Chesacanna to teach our patients how to live a healthier, fitter lifestyle,” said Chesacanna co-owner Marc Spataro.
  It’s also a kitchen where their customers are taught how to turn cannabis flower into food.
  While most patients just
  
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• 25-Year-Old Man Last Seen July 26

  26-07-2018 22:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are looking for a 25-year-old man, Davon Cole.
  He was last seen July 26 in the 5100 block of Eastern Ave. Cole is 5’9 and weighs 187 lbs. He was wearing a green shirt and shorts.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Davon Cole is asked to call 911.
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• Police: Teen Breaks Into Home, Asks Couple For WiFi Password

  26-07-2018 22:09
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBSLocal) — A teenager is in serious trouble after going on a bizarre crime spree when his phone reportedly ran out of data.
  The 17-year-old suspect from Palo Alto was arrested after allegedly breaking into an area home, waking up a sleeping couple, and asking them to give him their WiFi password.
  “The male victim got out of bed, confronted the suspect, and pushed him down the hallway and out the front door of the house before calling police. No one was injure
  
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• Papa John Sues Papa John’s

  26-07-2018 22:03
  (CNN Money) — John Schnatter, the ousted founder of pizza chain Papa John’s, is suing his former company.
  In a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday, Schnatter’s lawyers say he is seeking to inspect company documents “Because of the unexplained and heavy-handed way in which the company has treated him since the publication of a story that falsely accused him of using a racial slur.”
  Schnatter has admitted he said the N-word on a conference call with a
  
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• Brock Turner’s Attorney Cites ‘Sexual Outercourse’ In Ex-Swimmer’s Appeal

  26-07-2018 21:51
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBSNEWS) — The attorney for Brock Turner employed a long-shot legal strategy Tuesday during an appeal in the former Stanford student’s sexual assault case. He argued that Turner’s conviction should be tossed out in part because Turner kept his clothes on, CBS San Francisco reports.
  Attorney Eric Multhaup said Turner — who was not in the courtroom for Tuesday’s appeal — had no intent to rape the woman the court calls &ldquo
  
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• Baltimore Humane Society Dog Kennels Damaged From Rains, Asks For Public’s Help

  26-07-2018 21:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Record-breaking rains this week have left Baltimore Humane Society with two damaged dog kennels in immediate need of new roofs.
  The Baltimore Humane Society is pleading for the community’s support. The no-kill shelter in Reisterstown is asking for help in raising $20,000 to replace a flat roof for the shelter.
  The Society is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter, offering low-cost veterinary care to the public. They receive no funding from the local or federal govern
  
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• Construction To Temporarily Close I-95 Ramps In Baltimore

  26-07-2018 21:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A pair of I-95 on-ramps in Baltimore will be closed overnight over the next few days as crews make repairs.
  The Maryland Transportation Authority said the on-ramp from Washington Boulevard to southbound I-95 will be closed Thursday and Friday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m as workers make fence repairs.
  A southbound detour route will direct drivers onto Caton Avenue to southbound I-95. A northbound detour route will direct motorists to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, with ac
  
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• BGE Launches Energy Savings Day

  26-07-2018 21:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) is asking customers to conserve energy as a part of its Energy Savings Day Friday.
  BGE Customers that are a part of the Smart Energy Rewards program are asked to conserve energy between the hours of 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, July 27 to receive a credit on their next bill.
  Those customers with the electric smart meter can participate and earn a bill credit of $1.25 for every kilowatt-hour saved.
  Energy Savings Days are scheduled whe
  
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• Girl Scouts Stress ‘Girl Power’ In New Recruitment Efforts

  26-07-2018 20:54
  As American women seek a larger role in politics, fairer wages and an end to sexual harassment, the Girl Scouts see an opportune time to show some swagger in promoting their core mission: girl empowerment.
  They recruited Queen Latifah to narrate a video featuring famous former Girl Scouts — Venus Williams, Katie Couric and many more. And they indulged in a little bragging when Girl Scout alumna Meghan Markle married into Britain’s royal family.
  “Life is always better
  
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• Teen Facing Gun Charges After Allegedly Shooting At Nephews

  26-07-2018 20:48
  LEWES, Del. (AP) — Police say a Delaware teen is facing charges after allegedly firing a shotgun at his nephews.
  Eighteen-year-old Jhareed Ayers of Lewes is accused of firing one round from a sawed-off shotgun at his three teenage nephews Monday afternoon at a home in Lewes. No one was injured.
  Police say there have been ongoing issues between Ayers and his nephews.
  Ayers was located and arrested Wednesday afternoon. He is charged with possession of a firearm during commission of a felony,
  
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• Maryland Man Shot By Officer After Barricade Dies

  26-07-2018 20:45
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County police say a man who assaulted his ex-girlfriend and held his young son hostage has died after being shot by an officer earlier in the week.
  Montgomery County police said in a statement Thursday that John Carlos Natera-Perez, also known as Jean Perez, died of his injuries Wednesday evening. The shooting earlier in the week had left him in grave condition.
  RELATED: Man Shot By Police After Barricading Himself Inside Home With 3-Year-Old Son
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• Walmart And Waymo To Test Self-Driving Car Program For Shoppers

  26-07-2018 20:28
  PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS Local) – Customers of Walmart and other businesses in the Phoenix area will soon have a chance to go shopping in self-driving cars.
  Waymo, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, is teaming with the retail giant to test a program that’ll have people riding in self-driving cars to run errands and shop, the autonomous car company said Wednesday. People who order groceries on Walmart.com will get discounts, and as their orders are being readied, driver-less W
  
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• Woman Arrested In Death Of Grandmother, 5-Year-Old

  26-07-2018 20:12
  LUTHERVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A 22-year-old woman was charged in the deaths of a grandmother and her 5-year-old granddaughter in Lutherville.
  According to Baltimore County Police,  Callie Noble Schwarzman of the 200 block of Chantrey Road in Timonium was arrested Tuesday night on a warrant for violation of a probation for drunk driving offense in Carroll County in June 2017.
  The warrant was also for a DUI and for vehicular homicide charges related to the deaths of 60-year-old Deb
  
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• Teen Infected By Hookworms After Being Buried In Beach Sand

  26-07-2018 20:00
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) – A Tennessee teen and several other people visiting a Florida beach have been infected with hookworms.
  Michael Dumas, a 17-year-old from Memphis, was on a mission trip to South Florida with friends when they visited Pompano Beach. Dumas was photographed having a good time and being buried in the sand by his group on June 20. The beach goers didn’t know it would leave the teen covered in scars only days later.
  Visiting teen infected by hookworms i
  
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• Police Identify Dead Suspect, Looking For 2 Others In Home Invasion

  26-07-2018 19:54
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Police identified a man that died inside a home in Essex during what they believe was a home invasion.
  According to police the deceased suspect was identified as 20-year-old of Tarae Damon Holton of the 100 block of Saint Charles Road of Baltimore.
  They are still looking for the man’s two accomplices who fled the home prior to officers arriving.
  MORE: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Essex Home Invasion
  Police were called to the home in the 800 block of Arncliffe Road in
  
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• Critical Missing Woman Reported In Baltimore

  26-07-2018 19:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are hoping the public can help them find a critically missing woman.
  Tammie Canton, 48, is missing from the 600 block of East Fayette Street.She is described as 5-foot-7, 190 pounds and was last seen wearing a black and white dress.
  Contact 911 if you see her.
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• Critical Missing Woman Found In Baltimore

  26-07-2018 19:44
  UPDATE: Police have found Tammie Canton safe and unharmed.
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are hoping the public can help them find a critically missing woman.
  Tammie Canton, 48, is missing from the 600 block of East Fayette Street.She is described as 5-foot-7, 190 pounds and was last seen wearing a black and white dress.
  Contact 911 if you see her.
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• VIDEO: Beachgoers Form Human Chain To Rescue Swimmers From Rip Currents In North Carolina

  26-07-2018 19:35
  EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (AP/CBS) — Cellphone video shows people forming a human chain to rescue swimmers from rip currents in North Carolina.
  The video Shane Gentry provided to news outlets shows beachgoers in Emerald Isle lined up arm-in-arm and attempting to pull people from the rough water on Wednesday. Gentry says “it was nuts. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
  The Town of Emerald Isle tweeted the drowning happened Wednesday afternoon an
  
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• Trump-ally Congressmen Introduce Impeachment Resolution Against Deputy AG Rosenstein

  26-07-2018 19:26
  (CNN) — House Freedom Caucus leaders Reps. Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan on Wednesday escalated their fight with the Justice Department, introducing a resolution to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
  The resolution is not a sign that the House is about to vote to impeach Rosenstein, as House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte and House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy — who have been pushing for documents from the Justice Department — did not sign on. The House is also le
  
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• Fantasy Football Preview: Top 10 Tight Ends

  26-07-2018 19:23
  Ryan Mayer
  Tight ends are often a forgotten about part of the fantasy football formula. Outside of Gronk and Travis Kelce, fantasy owners tend to assume that the rest of the guys are all pretty much the same. While it’s true they won’t garner nearly as many points as WRs or RBs, a consistent TE, who can get you 6-8 points every week, is a huge boost towards winning your league. The top names for this year remain the same as expected, but be sure to take a look outside of those top tw
  
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• Flooding Concerns Remain In Maryland Despite Rain Stopping

  26-07-2018 19:08
  SPARKS, Md. (WJZ) — Despite the sun’s return and days of heavy rain ending, flooding concerns remain for parts of Maryland.
  Flood warnings remain in effect for areas near rivers above flood stage.
  MORE: Flood Warning Issued For Parts Of Maryland
  The Sparks Bridge in Baltimore County has seen flooding over the past couple of days — anything over 12 feet is considered a major flood.
  For the second day, gauges reported major flooding along Gunpowder Falls, with water levels a
  
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• Mayoral Candidate Takes Phone Call From God During Live Debate

  26-07-2018 18:51
  KEY WEST, Fla. (CBS Local) – Political debates are known for their heated conversations, but a Florida man had a “conversation” with God while on stage during a Florida mayoral debate.
  Sloan Bashinsky, a perennial candidate for mayor of Key West, turned heads during a debate on July 23 when he took out his cellphone and allegedly answered a call from a higher power.
  “Hello? What? God?” Bashinsky said into his phone before talking about the city’s pro
  
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• Flood Warning Issued For Parts Of Maryland

  26-07-2018 18:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A flood warning was issued for parts of Baltimore City, Caroll, Howard and Baltimore counties until 7 p.m. Thursday.
  RELATED: Flooding Concerns Remain Despite Rain Stopping
  Some locations include Baltimore, Columbia, Cockeysville, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Dundalk, Catonsville, Essex, Carney, Perry Hall, Arbutus, Brooklyn Park, Mays Chapel, Timonium, White Marsh, Bowleys Quarters, Hampton, Kingsville, Lutherville-Timonium,  Ilchester, Taneytown, Union B
  
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• Bassmasters Elite Postponed Due To Water Conditions

  26-07-2018 18:28
  EDGEWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — The Bassmaster Elite at Upper Chesapeake Bay that was scheduled for the weekend was postponed due to water conditions following heavy rainstorms across Maryland.
  The event was scheduled for July 26-29 out of Harford County.
  “Our number one priority is the safety of our anglers and anyone else who might be on the waters of the Upper Chesapeake Bay,” said B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon. “After consulting with authorities regarding increased w
  
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• 1 Dead After Falling From Construction Site

  26-07-2018 18:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A construction worked was killed Thursday morning after falling from a construction site in downtown Baltimore.
  According to city police, first responders were called to the scene of a fatal construction accident in the 200 block of East Pleasant Street around 6:55 a.m.
  Officers found a construction worker who had fallen off the roof of a building at Guilford Avenue and East Pleasant Street.
  He was rushed to Shock Trauma where he later died from his injuries.
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• Fantasy Football Preview: Top 10 Wide Receivers

  26-07-2018 18:13
  Ryan Mayer
  While running backs are generally the first few players off the board in standard leagues, top-tier wide receivers can be a huge value if you have one of the later first-round picks in a snake draft. This offers you the opportunity to double up on pass-catching machines and can be a big boost to your roster overall. With draft dates being set and draft orders being selected, you probably know where you stand. The guys below could still be there late in the first round or early in the
  
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• Young Girl Reels In Piranha Relative With Human-Like Teeth

  26-07-2018 18:02
  FORT COBB LAKE, Okla. (CBS Local) – An 11-year-old reeled in a rare catch while fishing with her grandparents in an Oklahoma lake.
  Kennedy Smith’s rare find may look like a piranha, but a closer examination of the fish’s mouth found a stunning row of teeth that look like a human’s.
  According to the Oklahoma Game Wardens, the oddly-toothed fish is a Pacu. The Pacu is a close relative of the piranha usually found in freshwater lakes and rivers in South America.The wild
  
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• WWE To Make History With Evolution

  26-07-2018 17:25
  By Chuck Carroll
  History (n): A continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle.
  Odds are when you think about history, visions of textbooks that painstakingly outline every battle fought in the Civil War or the events the precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire come to mind. It’s flashing back to your childhood and your grandmother’s kitchen table, where she wou
  
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• More Gates Opened On Conowingo Dam, Port Deposit Issues Voluntary Evacuation

  26-07-2018 17:15
  CONOWINGO, Md. (WJZ) — Nineteen cresting gates are now open on the Conowingo Dam and officials said more could open by the days end to help relieve pressure from the swollen Susquehanna River.
  After days of heavy rain in the Baltimore metro region, several areas have seen flooding, but now residents of one low-lying town — Port Deposit — that sits just south of the Conowingo Dam are worried about their town flooding as more gates are opened.Exelon expects to open at least 22 ga
  
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• Police Officer Accused Of Kicking Woman Who Was 8 Months Pregnant

  26-07-2018 17:14
  MIAMI, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida police officer was arrested after she allegedly kicked a visibly pregnant woman in Miami Beach.
  It happened Wednesday night just after 8:30 p.m. Eastern time in the area of Espanola Way and Washington Avenue.
  North Miami Beach officer Ambar Pacheco reportedly told police she kicked the woman in the stomach after the woman’s boyfriend kicked her sister in the face.
  “I saw red and beat the s–t out her,” the 26-year-old said, accordi
  
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• Harvard Sorority Goes Gender-Neutral

  26-07-2018 17:00
  (CBS Local)–Harvard’s student-run newspaper, The Crimson, is reporting one of the university’s sororities is ending the female-only Greek life tradition by becoming gender-neutral.
  Harvard’s chapter of the all-female sorority Kappa Alpha Theta will rebrand itself as as a gender-neutral “social group,” called “Theta Zeta Xi.” The soon-to-be former sorority will disaffiliate from its national organization in the fall of 2018, the club announced Monda
  
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• Official: Flood-Prone Ellicott City Holding Up Against Rain

  26-07-2018 16:53
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — Authorities say flood-prone Ellicott City in Maryland, scene of deadly flooding in May, is holding its own against heavy rains.
  Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman tweeted late Wednesday that runoff waters have not breached the key canal near Main Street in that city.
  Update on Main Street Ellicott City: The water did NOT breach the channel.Main Street is reopening. Based on guidance from @NWS we expect steady rain for the next hour or so, we expect the channe
  
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• 1 Killed After Falling From Construction Site

  26-07-2018 16:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A person was killed after falling from a construction site in downtown Baltimore.
  According to city police, first responders are on scene of a fatal construction accident in the 200 block of East Pleasant Street.
  The call came in around 6;55 a.m.
  The investigation is ongoing.
  Stay with WJZ for the latest.
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• Special Wheelchair Helps Man Finally Go To The Beach

  26-07-2018 16:39
  (CNN) — He had waited his whole life to see the ocean.
  On Sunday in Panama City Beach, Florida, David Thomas’ dream came true. Thanks to the generosity of his friends and a special beach wheelchair, Thomas, who was born with cerebral palsy, was able to feel sand between his toes and breathe in salty ocean air for the first time.
  “I’ve never really seen anything like that before, because I never really go anywhere,” Thomas, 36, told CNN. “So, to just sit there
  
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• Improved DNA Technique Used To Identify Man Killed In Sept. 11 Terror Attacks

  26-07-2018 16:22
  (CNN) — The remains of a man killed during the Sept. 11 terror attack in New York have been identified 17 years later.
  The New York medical examiners’ office on Wednesday identified the victim as Scott Michael Johnson, 26, who worked at an investment banking company at the World Trade Center.
  Johnson is the 1,642 person to be officially identified in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead. He was identified after his DNA was re-tested using a new and im
  
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• Demi Lovato Stable And Recovering After Apparent Overdose

  26-07-2018 16:11
  (CNN) — Singer Demi Lovato is awake and with her family after being hospitalized earlier Tuesday, according to a statement from the singer’s representative.
  A source close to Lovato’s family previously told CNN the singer’s hospitalization was the result of an apparent drug overdose.
  “Demi is awake and with her family, who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support,” said the statement from Lovato’s representative. “Some o
  
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• NECCO, Makers Of Sweethearts Candy, Suddenly Shuts Its Factory

  26-07-2018 16:01
  (CNN Money) — The future of Sky Bars and Sweethearts is in limbo after the NECCO factory closed this week.
  The NECCO plant in Revere, Massachusetts, was shut suddenly Tuesday by its owner, Round Hill Investments LLC, The investment company, owned by billionaire C. Dean Metropolous, bought NECCO out of bankruptcy in May for $17.3 million.
  The news was first reported by The Boston Globe.
  “We are disappointed that Round Hill could not follow through on the enthusiasm it expressed when i
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting That Kills 1, Injures Another

  26-07-2018 15:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Baltimore Wednesday night.
  According to police, officers were called to the 400 block of S. Payson Street for a report of gunshots being heard in the area.
  When officers arrived, they found two shooting victims.
  The first victim is a 43-year-old man who had gunshot wounds to his body. He was transported to an area hospital, where he died.
  A 39-year-old man was the second victim of the shooting. He is being treated at an area ho
  
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• Arson Suspects Allegedly Set Fire At Community Center

  26-07-2018 15:01
  ODENTON, MD. (WJZ) — Two suspects are wanted in an arson case at the Piney Orchard Community Center in Odenton, Md.
  The Anne Arundel County Fire Department reports the two suspects unlawfully entered the community center at approximately 8:44 p.m. Sunday. They say the two entered the men’s room and set a fire.
  Both suspects then reportedly left the building and were picked up in a silver four-door sedan.
  Police ask anyone with information about the crime to contact an anonymous
  
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• 2 New Orleans Officers Charged After Allegedly Beating Man. Victim Says He Was Called A ‘Fake American’

  26-07-2018 14:33
  (CNN) — Two off-duty New Orleans police officers were arrested after allegedly assaulting a man outside a bar early Tuesday, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
  The two officers involved in the incident, John Galman and Spencer Sutton, were both arrested and charged with simple battery, and termination proceedings have begun for both, police said in a statement.
  The victim, Jorge Gomez, told CNN affiliate WDSU that he had been at a bar in his New Orleans neighborhood
  
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• Weather Blog: The Rain Is Done

  26-07-2018 14:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Done. The river of moisture we have been in since Saturday is done. That rain is over. And now the dry out begins, but it is going to remain quite humid. I mean imagine all the moisture sitting around from a puddle in a parking lot to a high school’s ball field wet like a sponge. It’s going to evaporate, slowly, but if that is our biggest issue, after what we have dealt with since last Saturday then so be it. I’m good with it.
  Do note, though, that flood
  
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• U.S. “Most Dangerous” Place To Give Birth In Developed World, USA Today Investigation Finds

  26-07-2018 13:55
  (CBS NEWS) — A USA Today investigation finds the United States is the “most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world.” Every year in the U.S., more than 50,000 mothers are severely injured during or after childbirth and 700 die. USA Today’s investigation, “Deadly Deliveries,” claims women are dying and suffering life-altering injuries during childbirth because hospitals are not following long-known safety measures.
  Maternal death in
  
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• Missing Man With Alzheimer’s In Anne Arundel County

  26-07-2018 13:41
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are asking for the public’s help to locate missing Melvin Robinson.
  He is considered a critical missing person due to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
  Courtesy: Anne Arundel County Police
  Police say Robinson waked away from his home in the 8000 block of Silver Fox Drive in Glen Burnie around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. It is believed he is still on foot.
  Police ask anyone who sees or has seen Robinson to call 911.
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• Luke Cage’s Mike Colter To Come To Baltimore Comic-Con

  26-07-2018 13:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage in several Netflix series, will be attending the 208 Baltimore Comic-Con.
  The Baltimore Comic-Con takes place September 28 – 30. Colter will be a guest Saturday and Sunday.
  Colter began playing Luke Cage in the Netflix series Jessica Jones in 2015. He got a solo show in 2016, and in 2017 he teamed up with Marvel characters Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist as The Defenders.
  Tickets to Baltimore Comic-Con are on sale and availab
  
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• AMBER ALERT: 17-Year-Old Believed To Be Abducted Last Seen In Virginia

  26-07-2018 12:57
  MARION, VA. (WJZ) — A Virginia AMBER Alert is in effect as the FBI searches for a 17-year-old girl from Bristol, Tennessee.
  Officials believe Grace Galliher left her home Tuesday and may be in the company of 52-year-old Richard Tester. They believe she was abducted and may be in danger.
  The two were last seen at a motel in Marion, Va. and police suspect they are headed north on I-81.Galliher is described as a white female, 5’9″, with dark black hair and brown eyes.
  Tester is de
  
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• Maryland’s Katie Ledecky Cruises To Easy Win At US Nationals

  26-07-2018 12:17
  IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Katie Ledecky cruised to a nearly 11-second victory in the 800-meter freestyle Wednesday on the opening night of the U.S. national championships.
  Ledecky was under her own world-record pace through the first 300 meters before dropping off and finishing in 8 minutes, 11.98 seconds on Wednesday night. She failed to crack the top 10 performances in the event, which all belong to her.
  Leah Smith chased Ledecky all the way and touched second in 8:22.79.
  Ledecky earned the
  
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• Woman Impaled By Ocean City Beach Umbrella ID’d As Jill Mendygral; Family ‘Deeply Grateful’ For First Responders

  26-07-2018 05:59
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — The 46-year-old Pennsylvania woman who suffered trauma to her chest after being impaled by a beach umbrella on an Ocean City beach has been identified as Jill Mendygral.
  MORE: Woman Impaled By Beach Umbrella In Ocean City
  The horrifying incident happened on July 22 on the beach at 54th Street. Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin says lifeguards and other beachgoers held the umbrella steady until firefighters cut off the wooden pole. They left a
  
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