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• Chaos Erupts After Group Of Teens Refuses To Leave White Marsh Mall

  05-08-2018 23:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group of teens caused a massive disturbance at a Baltimore County mall where officials say one of the teens tried to punch a police officer.
  Baltimore County Police have identified two of the suspects who were arrested Saturday night as Michael Jerard Forrester and Tyrell Davon Rigby, both 19.Authorities say the pair was with a large group of teens and young adults who were running from the food court exit of the White Marsh Mall following a fight in the food court
  
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• Chaos Ensues After Group Of Teens Refuses To Leave White Marsh Mall

  05-08-2018 23:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group of teens caused a massive disturbance at a Baltimore County mall where officials say one of the teens tried to punch a police officer.
  Baltimore County Police have identified two of the suspects who were arrested Saturday night as Michael Jerard Forrester and Tyrell Davon Rigby, both 19.Authorities say the pair was with a large group of teens and young adults who were running from the food court exit of the White Marsh Mall following a fight in the food court
  
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• Officials Plan Controlled Dam Breach At Maryland Lake

  05-08-2018 23:31
  HAMPSTEAD, Md. (AP) — Officials in Maryland are planning a controlled breach of a dam at a Maryland lake pushed to capacity by heavy rains.
  The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday night that a controlled breach of the dam at Cascade Lake near Hampstead is tentatively scheduled for Monday.
  Workers were removing water from the lake Sunday to reach levels where the dam can be breached safely.
  Heavy rainfall Friday pushed water levels to maximum capacity at the lake for the sec
  
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• Police: 65-Year-Old Man Dies While Working On Boat

  05-08-2018 23:11
  SOMERSET CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man who was working on his boat Sunday morning on East Creek.
  Maryland Natural Resources Police said the unidentified Somerset County man was found dead after becoming tangled in lines while working on his jon boat.
  An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
  An investigation is ongoing.
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• Police Need Help Locating 81-Year-Old Missing Man Last Seen Saturday

  05-08-2018 21:04
  Baltimore Police need help finding a missing 81-year-old man named Robert Jackson.
  Mr. Jackson was last seen in the 3100 block of Patapsco Avenue on August 4, 2018 around 3:10 p.m.
  He was last seen wearing a blue cap with “Jesus” on the front, blue shirt, dark blue jeans and beige shoes.
  Police say Mr. Jackson is suffering from the early stages of dementia.
  If you have seen Robert Jackson please contact detectives at 443-984-7388 or dial 911.
  
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• Police Looking For Missing 81-Year-Old Missing Man

  05-08-2018 21:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 81-year-old man.
  Robert Jackson was last seen in the 3100 block of Patapsco Avenue on August 4 around 3:10 p.m.
  He was last seen wearing a blue cap with “Jesus” on the front, blue shirt, dark blue jeans and beige shoes.
  Police say Jackson is suffering from early stages of dementia.
  Anyone who has seen Robert Jackson is urged to contact detectives at 443-984-7388 or dial 911.
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• Police Looking For 81-Year-Old Missing Man

  05-08-2018 21:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 81-year-old man.
  Robert Jackson was last seen in the 3100 block of Patapsco Avenue on August 4 around 3:10 p.m.
  He was last seen wearing a blue cap with “Jesus” on the front, blue shirt, dark blue jeans and beige shoes.
  Police say Jackson is suffering from early stages of dementia.
  Anyone who has seen Robert Jackson is urged to contact detectives at 443-984-7388 or dial 911.
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• Utility Worker Killed near Northern California Wildfire

  05-08-2018 20:00
  CLEARLAKE, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a utility worker has been killed near a Northern California wildfire as crews continue to battle multiple blazes that have forced more evacuations.
  Pacific Gas and Electric spokeswoman Melissa Subbotin says the worker sustained fatal injuries in a vehicle-related accident Saturday on the western edge of the Carr fire in Shasta County.
  She says Jairus Ayeta, who was in his 20s, worked as an apprentice lineman for PG&E.
  Ayeta is the seventh person t
  
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• Montgomery County Police Investigating Murder-Suicide Attempt

  05-08-2018 18:58
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY – A domestic related murder suicide attempt near Norbeck Road leaves police searching for answers.
  Officers were called to the area of Norbeck Road near Georgia Avenue at the Park and Ride commuter lot around 4:13 p.m. for two shooting victims in a vehicle.
  First Responders located two victims inside a gold Toyota Prius. A male in the front passenger seat was found deceased and a second male in the driver seat was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
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• Weekend Weather Forecast: Hot and Humid High 90 Degrees

  05-08-2018 18:03
  A mini heatwave is underway. How long do the steamy conditions last? Tim has the answer in your Sunday weekend forecast.
  
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• Weather Blog: Hot And Humid, High 90 Degrees

  05-08-2018 18:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mini heatwave is underway.
  How long do the steamy conditions last?
  Meteorologist Tim Williams has the answer in your Sunday weekend forecast.
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• Overturned Bus Accident on I-295 Leaves 14 People Injured

  05-08-2018 16:38
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY –  Police and Fire Officials are on the scene of a bus accident that occurred around 9:45 a.m on I-295 near Route 32.
  Anne Arundel County Fire PIO, Captain Russ Davies, said the accident involves a total of 14 patients.
  A total of 12 patients were transported to area hospitals for treatment. Three adult males were transported to Shock Trauma with serious injuries and nine were transported with minor injuries. There are no patients with reported life-threatenin
  
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• Overturned Bus Accident Injures 14 People On I-295

  05-08-2018 16:38
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police and fire officials responded to a bus accident on I-295 near Route 32 Sunday morning that injured more than a dozen people.
  Anne Arundel County Fire spokesperson Captain Russ Davies said the accident occurred around 9:45 a.m.
  Twelve patients were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Three men were transported to Shock Trauma with serious injuries and nine others were transported with minor injuries.
  No life-threatening injuries were reported.
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• 14 Injured After Bus Overturns On I-295

  05-08-2018 16:38
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — More than a dozen people were injured after a school bus carrying musicians from New York overturned on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway on Sunday.
  Anne Arundel County Fire spokesperson Captain Russ Davies said the accident occurred around 9:45 a.m. when the bus — which was traveling to Washington, D.C. — lost control and went off the parkway into an embankment.
  Twelve patients were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Three men were transpo
  
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• Police Find Owner Of Lost Dog In Annapolis

  05-08-2018 16:14
  UPDATE: Police have found the dog’s owner.
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis Police are searching for the owner of a missing dog found in the area of Prince George Street at East Street.
  Anyone with information about the dog or the owner is asked to call 410-268-4141.
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• Lost Dog Found in Annapolis; Police Searching for Owner

  05-08-2018 16:14
  ANNAPOLIS, MD – Annapolis Police are searching for the owner of a missing dog found in the area of Prince George Street at East Street.
  If you have any information about the dog or know the owner please call 410-268-4141.
   
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• 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Lombok Island

  05-08-2018 15:58
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck Indonesia’s popular tourist island of Lombok, one week after another quake in the same area killed more than a dozen people.
  The National Disaster Mitigation Agency says the latest quake, which struck early Sunday evening, has the potential to trigger a tsunami.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a magnitude of 7.0 and its epicenter was about 2 kilometers (1 mile) east-southeast of Loloan, with a depth of 10.5 kilomet
  
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• 81-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured After Car Collides With Tree

  05-08-2018 14:48
  HOWARD CO, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one man hospitalized.
  Police say around 2:52 p.m. Saturday, they received a call for a crash along Route 97 in Glenwood.
  Investigators believe a 2009 Toyota RAV4 was traveling northbound on Route 97 near Cattail Oaks when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree.
  The driver of the vehicle — Leroy Truehart, 81 — was taken to Howard County Hospital in serious conditio
  
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• 81-Year-Old Man listed in Serious Condition after Striking Tree

  05-08-2018 14:48
  HOWARD CO, MD- Howard County Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one man hospitalized.
  Police say around 2:52 p.m. Saturday they received a call for a crash along Route 97 in Glenwood.
  Investigators believe a 2009 Toyota Rav4 was traveling northbound on Route 97 near Cattail Oaks when it left he roadway for unknown reason and struck a tree.
  The driver of the vehicle, Leroy Truehart (81), of Cooksville was transported to Howard County Hospital in serious condition.
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• Baltimore ‘Back To School Rally’ Gets Kids Prepared

  05-08-2018 05:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City students will head back to class one month from today.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh made sure they have all the supplies they need — and then some. It was a back to school bonanza in downtown Baltimore Saturday morning, as family resources flooded War Memorial Plaza, giving thousands of parents and students the supplies they need to succeed in life, and in the classroom.
  “Oh this is wonderful, this is beautiful for the kids. and it’s somethin
  
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• 9 People Arrested After Incident At White Marsh Mall

  05-08-2018 04:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say 9 people were arrested following a large disturbance at the White Marsh Mall.
  Baltimore County Police said around 9 p.m. Saturday night mall security was trying to enforce a curfew and usher kids loitering off of the parking lot.
  They said that is when a heated exchange occurred between the group and mall security, and that one adult attempted to punch an off-duty officer in the face who was assisting mall security.
  Pepper spray had to be used to disperse the c
  
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• 7 Teens, 2 Adults Arrested After Incident At White Marsh Mall

  05-08-2018 04:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say nine people were arrested following a large disturbance at the White Marsh Mall.
  Baltimore County Police said around 9 p.m. Saturday night, mall security was trying to enforce a curfew and usher kids loitering off of the parking lot.
  Authorities said that’s when a heated exchange occurred between the group and mall security, and one adult attempted to punch an off-duty officer in the face who was assisting mall security.
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• Weather Blog: Warm, Humid Through Monday

  05-08-2018 04:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A warm and humid Saturday afternoon, without the rain the area has seen in the past week!
  Sunday will be another warm and humid day but once again, rain-free and will continue on into Monday.
  By Tuesday there will be a few pop-up showers that could be possible in the far western areas of the region and a slight chance in central Maryland. There will be more sticky air to help fuel a few late-day showers by the middle of next week.
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• Gallor, Odor HR In 3rd Straight For Texas In Win Over Orioles

  05-08-2018 04:48
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor both homered for the third straight game, Mike Minor worked an efficient seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Saturday night.
  Gallo hit a scorching liner into the right-field seats right after Adrian Beltre started the fourth by reaching on a throwing error by third baseman Renato Nunez. His 29th homer of the season put the Rangers up 2-0 against Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy (7-10).
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• Gallo, Odor HR In 3rd Straight For Texas In Win Over Orioles

  05-08-2018 04:48
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor both homered for the third straight game, Mike Minor worked an efficient seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Saturday night.
  Gallo hit a scorching liner into the right-field seats right after Adrian Beltre started the fourth by reaching on a throwing error by third baseman Renato Nunez. His 29th homer of the season put the Rangers up 2-0 against Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy (7-10).
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• Ray Lewis Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

  05-08-2018 03:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens legend Ray Lewis has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  Lewis was inducted in Canton, Ohio, Saturday in his first year of eligibility.
  The announcement of the linebacker’s induction came in February on the fifth anniversary of the Ravens’ victory in Super Bowl 47 and Lewis’ final game.
  RELATED: ‘Baltimore Representing’: Ollie Matson’s Local Family Heading To Ray Lewis’ Hall Of Fame Induction
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• After The Klan Sweetens Its New York Recruitment With Candy, Cuomo Launches A Probe

  05-08-2018 03:30
  (CNN) — The Ku Klux Klan has embarked on a recruitment campaign in upstate New York in recent months, dropping off packets of white supremacist propaganda and sweetening the material with bars of Snickers in an initiative seemingly aimed at young people.
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered state police to investigate and directed the state police Hate Crimes Task Force to kick off a “public awareness campaign” to counter hate.
  The flyers were distributed in Oneida and
  
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• ‘Hazardous’ Smoky Air Shuts Yosemite In Peak Tourist Season

  05-08-2018 03:21
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yosemite National Park’s iconic cliffs are shrouded in so much smoke from nearby wildfires that the air quality is worse than anywhere in America and is rivaling Beijing.
  The unhealthy haze prompted officials to close the scenic Yosemite Valley and other areas on July 25 along with hundreds of campsites and hotels in what has become the park’s longest closure in more than two decades. Officials say they tentatively plan to reopen Monday after a 12-day closu
  
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• Newseum Apologizes For ‘Fake News’ Shirts

  05-08-2018 03:20
  (CNN Money) — The Newseum in Washington DC, a monument to journalism and the First Amendment, has removed from its gift shop shirts emblazoned with the phrase “Fake News,” saying stocking the items was a “mistake.”
  The museum pulled the shirts and issued an apology on Saturday — a day after criticism erupted from both the public and journalists for selling a shirt with a catchphrase used by President Donald Trump to disparage the media. Trump repeatedly calls
  
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• Musician Removed From American Airlines Flight After Buying Extra Seat For Cello

  05-08-2018 03:20
  Chicago (CBSLocal) — A Chicago musician traveling with her cello was removed from an American Airlines flight in Miami as she tried to return home.
  In a post on Facebook that has been shared more than 1,600 times, Jay Tang posted about his wife’s experience with American Airlines:
  “So my wife Jingjing Hu a DePaul University School of Music student is scheduled to fly back to Chicago on American Airlines flight 2457 from Miami today She is traveling with
  
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• Melania Trump Contradicts Her Husband On LeBron James

  05-08-2018 03:19
  (CNN) — Melania Trump praised LeBron James for his charity work less than a day after her husband attacked the NBA superstar’s intellect in a tweet Friday night.
  The first lady’s spokeswoman on Saturday said Trump is supportive of James’ work with children.
  “It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as she always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today
  
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• Baltimore Area Rainfall Totals Higher This Year

  05-08-2018 02:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If it’s seemed a bit wetter in Maryland this summer, that’s because it has been.
  According to the National Weather Service, the normal rainfall between June 1 to August 4 is 8.00″. This year, however, the normal rainfall was 22.49″.
  This area specifically applies to the Baltimore area, but Hagerstown, Md. also reported higher than average numbers. The normal rainfall is 7.66″, while this year it was 13.76″
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• 19-Year-Old Shot In Harford County

  05-08-2018 00:27
  EDGEWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — The search is on for a killer in Harford County, after deputies say a 19-year-old is gunned down in the parking lot of Edgewood High School.
  The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday night. Deputies said when they arrived at Edgewood High School, they found Thaliek Willis, inside a vehicle with a single gunshot wound to his upper body.
  He was rushed to a local hospital where he later died.
  The school was closed and no activities were taking place there at the time of
  
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