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• Maryland DNR Firefighters Answer Call For Backup In Wildfires

  08-08-2018 23:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Stretched thin and facing increasing danger, firefighters in 14 western states are fighting more than 100 wildfires. They are now calling in more help from fire crews in states including Maryland.
  “Yeah, this has been a pretty busy year so far,” said Justin Arseneault with Maryland DNR.
  Arseneault is packed and ready for his second deployment. He is headed to Texas on Thursday, and he spent time in July navigating the rugged terrain of Colorado’s wi
  
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• Case With Bones Inside Found Again In Ocean City

  08-08-2018 22:52
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A bone found in a case at an Ocean City beach has been sent to the medical examiner’s office to determine if it’s a human or animal bone.
  The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office reports the suspected bone was found at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Homer Gudelsky Park in West Ocean City.
  A couple who said they were wading in the ocean told responding deputies that they found a case, and when they reached inside, they pulled out several item, includi
  
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• Police: DUI Suspect Claims She Shouldn’t Be Arrested Due To Being ‘Clean, Thoroughbred, White Girl’

  08-08-2018 22:49
  BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP/CBS Local) – Police in South Carolina say a woman they saw speed through a stop sign at 60 mph told officers she needn’t be arrested because she’s a “very clean, thoroughbred, white girl.”
  The Bluffton Police report says 32-year-old Lauren Elizabeth Cutshaw was slurring her words and a breathalyzer showed her blood-alcohol level at .18 percent, but she said shouldn’t be jailed because she was a cheerleader and a sorority girl who gradua
  
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• Annual Maryland Lifeguard Competition Tests Their Skills

  08-08-2018 22:48
  HART-MILLER ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Its an annual event in Maryland. A grueling competition for Maryland’s lifeguards. This year they competed on Hart-Miller Island in eastern Baltimore County, with six teams from all across the state participating.
  “Each year we hire 120 lifeguards for all across the state to protect our public beaches, lakes and pools, so this is a day where they can come together and put their physical skills to the test and sees who rises to the top. We ha
  
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• Police: Woman Who Stole Ambulance Was Tired Of Waiting For Her Ride

  08-08-2018 22:06
  MT. VERNON, Ky. (CBS Local) – Police in Kentucky say a woman who got tired of waiting for her relatives to pick her up from the hospital stole an ambulance and then tried to go on a carjacking crime spree.
  Pamela Cash was at Rockcastle County hospital on Aug. 6 and was reportedly waiting for a ride from her sister when her patience apparently ran out. “She said she got tired of waiting on her sister at the hospital and took the ambulance,” police chief Brian Carter sa
  
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• Prosecutor: Man At NM Compound Trained Kids For School Shooting

  08-08-2018 21:49
  TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The father of a missing Georgia boy was training children at a New Mexico compound to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents obtained Wednesday.
  The documents say Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was conducting weapons training with assault rifles at the compound near the Colorado border where 11 hungry children were found in filthy conditions.
  Prosecutor Timothy Hasson filed the documents while asking that Wahhaj be held without bail after he was arrested last week
  
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• Teen Tied Note To Balloons Asking God For Help Paying For College; Minister Answers Prayer

  08-08-2018 21:25
  (CNN) — Mykehia Curry is going to be the first member of her family to go to college, but she needed a little help to get there.
  The Macon, Georgia, 18-year-old took out student loans to pay for her tuition and housing at Albany State University, but she didn’t have money for some of the things she’d need for her first time living away from home.
  Curry’s mom is on disability, so money has been tight.
  On Saturday, just days before she was scheduled to leave for school, she
  
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• New Radio Telescope Picks Up Mysterious Signal From Space

  08-08-2018 21:05
  BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (CBS Local) – A new radio telescope in Canada is doing its job picking up mysterious signals from deep space known as “fast radio bursts” (FRBs).
  The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) in British Columbia detected the first-ever FRB at frequencies below 700 MHz on July 25, a signal named FRB 180725A.
  FRBs are milliseconds-long bursts of radio emissions that come from some unknown source across the universe. They’re on
  
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• Poppy Seed Bagel Causes Woman Giving Birth To Fail Drug Test

  08-08-2018 20:36
  TOWSON, Md. (CBS Local) – A pregnant woman’s poppy seed bagel caused Maryland health officials to incorrectly believe her baby was at risk when the mother’s drug test came back positive for opiates.
  Elizabeth Eden was headed to St. Joseph Medical Center on April 4 and had a poppy seed bagel for breakfast before going into labor. Poppy seeds are derived from opium poppies and can reportedly contain traces of morphine, but not enough to get someone high.
  Eden
  
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• Ben Jealous Apologizes For Dropping F-Bomb When Asked If He’s A Socialist

  08-08-2018 20:33
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — Democratic candidate for governor Ben Jealous cursed Wednesday when a reporter asked him whether or not he was a socialist.
  Washington Post reporter Erin Cox asked the gubernatorial candidate about Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan calling him a socialist and whether he identified himself as a socialist.
  Jealous answered Cox’s question with some of his plans as governor, but when she pressed again, he dropped the f-bomb.
  “Are you f—ing kidding me? Does
  
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• Police: Pot, Gun Found In Car Of Man Awaiting Driving Test

  08-08-2018 19:49
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — One man found out you don’t just have to follow traffic laws to pass a driver’s test — you have to follow criminal laws as well.
  A man didn’t get his shot to take his driver’s test Monday afternoon after he was arrested for having a gun, cash and drugs inside his mother’s car.
  Reginald D. Wooding Jr., 22, of Baltimore, was waiting in line in the car to take the test at the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration in Glen Burnie, Md., wh
  
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• Man Miraculously Survives ‘Universally Fatal’ Internal Decapitation

  08-08-2018 19:30
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBS Local) – An Indiana car accident victim has miraculously survived a shocking injury that even his doctors say almost always results in death. After extensive neurosurgery and months of therapy, 22-year-old Brock Meister has recovered from being internally decapitated.
  “I feel really lucky. It still goes through my mind everyday how lucky I am,” Meister told Inside Edition.
  On Jan. 12, Meister and his friends were in an accident after th
  
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• Bartolo Colon Passes A Milestone In Midst Of A Tough 2018 Season

  08-08-2018 19:24
  By Matt Citak
  Making it in Major League Baseball is no easy feat. Of the hundreds of players that get selected each year in the MLB Draft, only a small percentage end up actually making it to the majors.
  Once in the majors, a player must consistently prove, year in and year out, that he belongs there. No major league team is going to pay a player millions of dollars each season just to struggle every time he steps on to the field.
  This is only part of the reason why Bartolo Colon has put togethe
  
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• Gary McCord On PGA Championship: ‘It’s A Game Of Focus’

  08-08-2018 18:51
  By Dan Reardon
  The PGA Championship celebrates its centennial edition this week at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis. In the family of golf majors, the PGA is still younger than the Open Championship and U.S. Open, which both date back to the 19th century. The Masters, born in the 1930s, is the youngest of the four.
  Bellerive has its own historic genealogy to add to the cachet of number 100. In 1965, the then five-year-old course hosted the U.S. Open, still the youngest U.S. Open
  
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• Police: 19-Year-Old Beat Homeless Man To Death With Brick

  08-08-2018 18:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 19-year-old has been arrested after police say he beat a homeless man to death with a brick in Baltimore Tuesday morning.
  Dion Dixon has been charged with the murder of 67-year-old Randolph Cockrell.
  Police say Cockrell’s body was found just before 5:30 a.m., in 3700 block of Oakmont Ave. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The investigation found that Cockrell was sleeping on someone’s porch, which he had permission to sleep on, before he was att
  
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• Dozens Of Officers Escort Son Of Fallen Officer To First Day Of School

  08-08-2018 18:15
  Clermont, IN (WXIN) — Aaron Allan Jr. last saw his dad on July 27, 2017. Southport Lt. Aaron Allan walked his then 5-year-old son to the bus stop for his first day of Kindergarten.
  No one could have every imagined that just a few hours later he would be killed in the line of duty.
  Today, Aaron Jr. is starting his first day of first grade, but this time, he’s starting school without his dad.
  So this morning dozens of officers showed up to his house. They lined the street with their sq
  
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• Watch: Herd Of Cows Chases Suspect Into Police Custody

  08-08-2018 17:57
  SANFORD, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida sheriff’s office got an unusual assist in corralling a suspected car thief. A group of cows decided to chase down and herd the woman into custody after she invaded their field.
  Sanford police said they spotted a stolen Subaru SUV on Aug. 6 and gave chase. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Jamie Young, made it to nearby by Brevard County before hitting a stop sign and ending up in a ditch.
  According to police, Young and her passenger
  
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• Police: Man Operating Boat While Drunk Also Assaulted Officer

  08-08-2018 17:39
  QUEENS ANNE’S CO., Md. (WJZ) — A man accused of operating a boat while twice the legal drinking limit has also been charged with assault after police say he grabbed and yanked an officer.
  Jeffrey Riter Pike, 64, was arrested on July 28 and charged with second-degree assault, obstructing and hindering a police investigation, and two counts of impaired operation and possession of marijuana.
  According to the Department of Natural Resources Police, officers spotted Pike’s
  
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• LeBron James Named Executive Producer Of ‘Million Dollar Mile’

  08-08-2018 17:30
  CBS has ordered a new show called Million Dollar Mile (working title). The series will be a 10-episode high-stakes competition that confronts everyday athletes with physical and mental challenges for a chance to change their lives forever.
  The show comes from Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan with Fly on the Wall Entertainment plus LeBron James and Maverick Carter with SpringHill Entertainment, as well as Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television.
  
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• Suitcase Carrying Bones Moved During High Tide; Search Underway In Ocean City

  08-08-2018 17:27
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Dive crews in Ocean City are frantically searching for a suitcase-like object containing bones after the high tide overnight moved it.
  Lt. Ed Schreier of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office told WBOC-TV that the high tide overnight Tuesday moved the shoreline.
  MORE: Bones Found In Suitcase On Ocean City Beach
  On Tuesday morning, a couple in the water off Stinky Beach in West Ocean City came across the case and when they opened it, they found person
  
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• Segal Submits Signatures For New ‘Bread And Roses’ Political Party

  08-08-2018 17:02
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Jerome Segal, who lost his Maryland U.S. Senate primary bid, has filed signatures with the state elections board to form a new political party.
  Segal announced he submitted 19,500 signatures this week to establish a new Bread and Roses party, which he describes as a new socialist party.
  The elections board has 20 days to verify the signatures. Segal would need to have 10,000 verified signatures to form the new party.
  Segal would not be able to run in this year’s
  
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• Nude Golf Event In Full Swing At Course In Australia

  08-08-2018 17:00
  DARWIN, Australia (CBS Local/CBS DFW) – On a golf course in northern Australia, everything is swinging — because 30 players are in the nude. Well, not completely nude. The golfers strolling around the Humpty Doo golf course near Darwin have compromised by wearing golf shoes and a hat to protect them from the sun.
  The Wandering Bares golf event was organized by 69-year-old nudist Bruce Jensen and his wife, Julie, who run the BruJul Nudist Retreat. “We presented th
  
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• Maryland Lottery And Casinos Break Records This Fiscal Year

  08-08-2018 16:56
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced that traditional lottery ticket sales and the state’s six casinos combined to contribute $1.252 billion to Maryland’s economy.
  The combined total of $1.252 billion in state contributions is a 12.1 percent increase from the previous record of $1.117 billion in fiscal year 2017. However, this year marked the first time that all six casinos operated for the full fiscal year.
  The Maryland Lottery made history with sales su
  
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• Remains Of A Boy Found At Compound Where 11 Starving Children Lived In Filth

  08-08-2018 16:34
  (CNN) — Nine months after young Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj disappeared from Georgia, his family’s worst nightmare may be realized in New Mexico.
  There, in a wretched compound where 11 starving children were recently found, authorities have discovered the remains of a young boy.
  It’s not clear whether the remains are those of Abdul-Ghani, a child with severe medical problems whose fourth birthday was Monday. But more details about the horrid compound could be revealed Wednesday when the
  
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• Carrie Underwood Pregnant With Baby No. 2

  08-08-2018 16:25
  (CNN) — Carrie Underwood’s family is excited to be “adding another fish to our pond.”
  The superstar singer used an announcement on Instagram Wednesday about her upcoming tour to share that she and her professional hockey player husband Mike Fisher are expecting their second child.
  After talking about her tour to support her forthcoming album “Cry Pretty,” Underwood theorized that some fans might be wondering why she wasn’t touring until May.Ooh baby do w
  
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• Grocery Store Security Guard Grazed By Bullet In Maryland

  08-08-2018 16:03
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police say a grocery store security guard was grazed by a bullet in Maryland.
  News outlet cite an Annapolis police release that says responding officers found the man outside a Safeway with a graze wound to his chest Tuesday night.
  Police say the guard was shot while two groups of men exchanged gunfire. It’s unclear whether the victim was the intended target.
  The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been announced.
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• Police: 4 Doses Of Narcan Used To Revive Man Who Overdosed With Infant In Car

  08-08-2018 15:18
  NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (KDKA) – Officials administered four doses of Narcan to a man who allegedly overdosed in his vehicle with a small child in the back seat.
  According to police, the incident happened around 6:50 p.m. in North Smithfield on Friday.
  When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Michael Kaczynski unresponsive in the front seat. Kaczynski was reportedly gurgling, which quickly stopped.
  Courtesy: North Smithfield Police
  Officers administered a dose of Narcan, which was unsu
  
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• Baltimore Police Hear Gunfire While Responding To A Different Shooting

  08-08-2018 14:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating after two people are shot late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
  Police say they responded to the unit block of Poppleton for a report of a shooting at approximately 11:43 p.m. Tuesday.
  Once there, they found a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound in his foot. He was taken to an area hospital and listed in good condition.
  A short time later at 12:05 a.m., the same officers heard several gunshots. Officials say the officers proc
  
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• Elon Musk Says Going Private Is ‘Best Path Forward’ For Tesla

  08-08-2018 14:26
  (CNN Money) — Elon Musk’s latest big idea is daring even by his standards: He wants to turn Tesla into a private company.
  He stunned investors on Tuesday with a tweet saying he had already lined up the funding, and he told employees that it would relieve the electric car company of the “enormous pressure” of Wall Street’s expectations.
  In a letter to Tesla workers that was posted on the company’s blog, Musk called his idea the “best path f
  
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• Weather Blog: Hot, Humid, And Unstable

  08-08-2018 14:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Yesterday afternoon’s weather very much was the definition of “spotty thunderstorms.”  Just polling the members of our morning crew we had rain falling in Fed Hill, and Bel Air. No rain in Westminster, Pikesville, and Stevenson-Ruxton. But we had rain falling in Anne Arundel County. And look at how hard the rain fell in Middle River-Essex. Flooding rains. And today we might just see the same deal set up.
  The air will be hot, humid and quite uns
  
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• Locomotive Fire In Anne Arundel County

  08-08-2018 13:53
  ANNE ARUNDEL Co., Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County firefighters extinguished a blaze in the stack of a locomotive Wednesday morning.
  The locomotive was located in a maintenance yard in the 500 block of Old Waugh Chapel Rd. There was a small diesel leak.
  Officials report there were no injuries as a result of the fire.
  Firefighters operating on the scene of a fire in the stack of a locomotive in a maintenanceyard in the 500 block of Old Waugh Chapel Road. No injuries at this time. pic.twitter
  
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• Texas Judge To Hear Arguments On DACA Challenge

  08-08-2018 13:26
  (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas is set to hear arguments on whether he should end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a case that could tee up a fast track for the issue to hit the Supreme Court this fall.
  District Judge Andrew Hanen, a George W. Bush appointee, will hear arguments from seven states that sued over DACA, a program that protects from deportation young undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. The states, led by Texas, argue the DACA program is
  
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• Police: Gunman Ambushes 2 Officers Sitting In Vehicle

  08-08-2018 13:00
  CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A gunman opened fire on two New Jersey police officers while they were sitting in their vehicle at a red light Tuesday night, wounding them in what authorities are calling an ambush attack.
  At least one suspect opened fire on the plainclothes detectives in Camden, which is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, said Camden County Police Chief J. Scott Thomson.
  “The information we have thus far is that they were essentially ambushed,” Thoms
  
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• Ruby Rose To Play Lesbian Batwoman For CW’s Superhero Universe

  08-08-2018 12:13
  (CNN) — “Orange is the New Black” alum Ruby Rose is going to suit up for the CW in a history-making role.
  The actress has been cast to play Batwoman in both the annual DC superhero crossover event on the network and in a pilot for possible series consideration.
  CW has confirmed its version of the character will be an out lesbian with “a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind.” She is a “highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out th
  
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• Community Unites Against Crime, Joins For National Night Out

  08-08-2018 05:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The scene unfolded late Tuesday afternoon in the 1800 block of North Mount Street after a shooting that would claim the life of a 24-year-old.
  It was the third murder of the day in Baltimore City.
  The violence is on the heels of one murder and six injured in shootings this past weekend during a call for a 72-hour ceasefire.
  “Working together we can make our community safe,” Mayor Catherine Pugh said.
  The tragedy comes on the same day that police, community lea
  
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• Security Guard Grazed In Annapolis Shooting

  08-08-2018 05:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A security guard was hit by gunfire during a shooting Tuesday night outside of a business in Anne Arundel County.
  Two groups of men exchanged fire just after 9 p.m. on the 1700 block of Forest Drive in Annapolis, Md. A security guard at a nearby business was grazed by a bullet to the chest. Investigators said it is not known if he was the target but he is expected to survive.
  No arrests have been made.
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• Maryland Senators Ask For Probe Of Company With Russian Tie

  08-08-2018 04:34
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s senators are asking Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to review the transaction between a venture fund with Russian ties and a company deeply involved in Maryland’s election infrastructure.
  U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin made the request to Mnuchin in a letter Tuesday. Mnuchin also chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
  The senators are asking the panel to review the transaction between AltPoint Capital
  
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• Adames Hits Solo HR With 2 Outs In 9th, Rays Top Orioles 4-3

  08-08-2018 04:23
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willy Adames hit a solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
  Adames’ fifth home run of the season came off Miguel Castro (2-6).
  Sergio Romo (2-2) got the win after retiring two batters in the ninth, helping Tampa Bay break a three-game losing streak.
  Tim Beckham and Trey Mancini homered and Alex Cobb pitched seven strong innings for Baltimore.Cobb, attempting to win con
  
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• Weather Blog: Hot, Humid With More Flooding Rains

  08-08-2018 04:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hot, humid air with a tremendous amount of potential moisture came in Tuesday afternoon in a small area of eastern Baltimore County.
  As much as a month’s worth of rain fell in about an hour, as a thunderstorm stalled over the same region. However, in the west side of the city, hardly a drop of rain fell.
  Wednesday, a similar scenario, with more flooding rains to be expected in some areas. By Thursday, some drier air will work its way into the region, and it appears
  
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• Police Searching For Driver After Man Shot During Road Rage Incident

  08-08-2018 03:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Transportation Authority Police are investigating a case of road rage that happened during the evening rush hour Monday near the Harbor Tunnel.
  WJZ’s Chopper 13 showed the victim’s pickup truck minutes after the attack, which investigators believe happened at 5:44 pm.
  Police tell WJZ the victim believes he may have inadvertently cut off a black Infiniti—a coupe or a sedan—when the driver shot him. That happened as the lanes narrowed a
  
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• Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Issued For Wednesday

  08-08-2018 02:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With continued heat in the Baltimore area and a heat index expected to be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Wednesday.“Heat is a silent killer and a public health threat, particularly for the young, the elderly and those with chronic medical conditions,” Dr. Wen said. “All residents should protect against hyperthermia and dehydration. It’s i
  
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• Papa John’s Blames Papa John For Big Sales Decline

  08-08-2018 02:28
  (CNN Money) — Despite its best efforts to rehabilitate its brand, Papa John’s is still paying for offensive remarks made by its founder.
  John Schnatter admitted last month to using the N-word on a conference call. He apologized and resigned as Papa John’s chairman soon after Forbes published a story about the incident.
  On Tuesday, the company said its same-store sales in North America fell 10.5% in July and 6.1% in the most recent quarter.
  “Results have been challenged by
  
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• Poppy Seed Bagel Causes Maryland Woman To Test Positive For Opiates While Giving Birth

  08-08-2018 01:21
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman has learned that eating a poppy seed bagel before giving birth has consequences.
  Elizabeth Eden was in labor in April when a doctor told her she had tested positive for opiates and she had been reported to the state.
  Eden had learned in a health class that eating poppy seeds could cause a false positive, and her test meant her daughter had to stay in the hospital for five days.
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• Turtle Rescue Technique Attracts Some Dismay Online

  08-08-2018 01:16
  LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A joking Facebook post about a “Found Dog” that showed a Maryland police officer’s rescue of a snapping turtle garnered some consternation.
  The Washington Post reports that a Laurel police officer retrieved a turtle from under a parked car on Saturday. In one photo accompanying the post, an officer is seen holding the turtle by the tail.
  One commenter asked “Next time please do not carry by the tail you can damage their vertebrae.”
  
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• Lightning Strikes During National Night Out Event, In Anne Arundel County

  08-08-2018 00:32
  FORT MEADE, Md. (WJZ) — Lightning strikes were reported on the Fort Meade base during the National Night Out Event when a heavy thunderstorm rolled through the area.
  Six people who were a part of the setup crew for the event experienced residual effects including tinging and mild headaches, according to Fort Meade’s media relations team.
  All were reportedly offered medical care by Emergency Management Services, who were already on site as part of the event. They evaluated each person
  
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• Lightning Strikes During National Night Out Event

  08-08-2018 00:32
  FORT MEADE, Md. (WJZ) — Lightning strikes were reported on the Fort Meade base during the National Night Out Event when a heavy thunderstorm rolled through the area.
  Six people who were a part of the setup crew for the event experienced residual effects including tinging and mild headaches.
  All were reportedly offered medical care by Emergency Management Services, who were already on site as part of the event. They evaluated each person as a precaution, and five of them were released on si
  
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• Regional Leaders Discuss Debris Impact Moving Forward

  08-08-2018 00:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Just days after being pounded by heavy flooding and storm debris that’s clogging the Chesapeake, regional leaders came together to discuss the detrimental impact and how to better handle pollution moving forward.
  All of Maryland witnessed the impact last week as the state coped with a giant mass of storm debris — branches, trees and a nasty mess that’s littering the Chesapeake.
  On Tuesday, drama over who’s responsible continued to play out.
  Re
  
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• Floodwaters Cover Pulaski Highway In Middle River

  08-08-2018 00:06
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Fast-moving storms dropped heavy rains in parts of the Baltimore area Tuesday, causing flooding on Pulaski Highway.
  Cars could be seen plowing through the flooded highway. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company said several vehicles stalled in the high water, trapping people inside who required rescue.
  Officials are reminding drivers to turn around and not drive through water on roadways.About a mile away on Martin Blvd., Chopper 13 was over the scene where s
  
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