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• 10 things you need to know about Baltimore's partnership with Bird and Lime - Baltimore Sun

  23-08-2018 23:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  10 things you need to know about Baltimore's partnership with Bird and Lime
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  Baltimore approved agreements with Bird and Lime this week, allowing them to operate a six-month pilot program in the city while the transportation department studies how, and whether, to regulate the electric scooters and bikes. We read through the ...
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• 20-Year-Old Sentenced 7 Years For Gang Activity

  23-08-2018 23:21
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Jose Castellano, 20, of Frederick, Md. entered a guilty plea to participation in a criminal gang and in the commission of a crime in association with the gang.
  Castellano was sentenced to a straight sentence of 7 years and has an ICE detainer.
  Frederick Police Department officers responded to the area of Hillcrest Drive for the report of a firearm discharge. Once they arrived, officers found a single victim with an apparent gunshot wound to the left foot.
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• Woman Who Tricked Thousands Of Men On Tinder Explains Purpose

  23-08-2018 23:15
  Last week, Natasha Aponte gained national attention as the woman who tricked thousands of men on Tinder.
  Aponte used the dating app to invite men to meet her in New York City’s Union Square last Saturday. When they all got there at the same time, Aponte revealed that they were actually invited to take part in her public dating competition. “Hi everyone. As you may or may not know, my name is Natasha, and I have everyone here today to be on a date with me,” Aponte
  
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• PETA put up a billboard urging Baltimore to stop eating crabs. It didn't exactly go over well. - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  23-08-2018 23:06 via baltimoresun.com
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  PETA put up a billboard urging Baltimore to stop eating crabs. It didn't exactly go over well.
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  PETA is coming after Baltimore's beloved crab. The animal rights group selected the local crustacean as the mascot for its latest pro-vegan campaign. A billboard in Baltimore pictures a crab with the words, “I'm me, not meat. See the individual. Go ...
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• Parkland School Shooting Surveillance Video Released

  23-08-2018 22:58
  (CNN) — Surveillance video released Wednesday shows the chaotic moments outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day a gunman killed 17 people.
  The video’s expected July 27 release was delayed when the Broward County School Board requested a review by the state’s highest court. On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court said no further appeals would be considered and the footage was released.
  The video only shows footage from exterior cameras on campus, not from inside th
  
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• Rockin’ Concert In Baltimore Will Honor Local Veterans

  23-08-2018 22:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is gearing up for a big concert on Saturday night with the fourth annual Music Healing Heroes Concert to benefit area veterans.
  “We have four bands playing: Leather and Lace — which is a Fleetwood Mac tribute band — Midnite Run, The Ravyns are back rocking Baltimore and, of course, Crack the Sky. It’s a great lineup. We hope to see a lot of people there,” said concert promoter Larry Goren.
  The concert will be held at the MECU P
  
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• 5 New Things To Do At The Maryland State Fair

  23-08-2018 22:21
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland State Fair will open for the 137th year in Timonium on Friday, Aug. 24.
  This year, officials with the Maryland State Fair said its bigger and better than ever!
  Maryland State Fair Concert Series And New Events
  Here are five new things to do at the state fair:
  Classic and Muscle Cars Show — On Sunday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. will feature vehicles from the earliest cars to the present.
  Celebrity Milkshake Contest — There will be a Undeniably Dair
  
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• Mollie Tibbetts Autopsy Finds She Died By Multiple Sharp Force Injuries

  23-08-2018 22:03
  (CNN) — A preliminary autopsy on Mollie Tibbetts’ body determined that her death was a homicide resulting from multiple sharp force injuries, the Iowa State Medical Examiner said.
  Tibbetts, a 20-year-old student at the University of Iowa, went missing after an evening jog on July 18, sparking a major search in the region. A body that officials believed to be hers was found on Tuesday in a rural area, hidden under corn stalks, and the preliminary autopsy confirmed her identity.
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• Officials: 10 Buildings Have To Be Torn Down To Prevent Flooding In Ellicott City

  23-08-2018 21:46
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Less than three months after deadly floodwaters blasted through Ellicott City, county leaders say they have a plan to protect the town from future disasters.
  It would mean radical changes to Main Street and closings of local businesses, including Phoenix Emporium.
  County leaders would like to tear down 10 properties to make room for water and eliminate the threat of another deadly flood.
  “This is the best scenario that has the biggest impact, and does it in
  
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• What To Do In Maryland: Aug 25-26

  23-08-2018 21:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the last weekend before Labor Day and there’s only two more weekends until schools starts in Maryland.
  The Maryland State Fair and The Maryland Renaissance Fair are this weekend. You can also do Yoga at the Zoo, drink Pints in the Park and enjoy two vegan food festivals.
  Click on the links for more information, locations, times and tickets.
   
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• Woman Contracts UK’s First Reported Case Of Rare Flesh-Eating STD

  23-08-2018 20:34
  UNITED KINGDOM (CBS Local) – A woman in the United Kingdom has reportedly been diagnosed with a rare, flesh-eating sexually transmitted disease.
  According to Yahoo News, it is the first case of the disease to be reported in the U.K. and it causes ulcers to form on the genitals.
  The STD, known as donovanosis, is more commonly found in parts of India, Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, Australia, and Africa. The CDC says the ulcers are typically “painless” and slow growing. ho
  
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• PETA Puts Up Billboard Urging Marylanders To Stop Eating Crabs

  23-08-2018 20:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marylanders are getting a bit crabby over PETA’s new billboard campaign in Baltimore that’s trying to get people to stop eating the state’s crustaceans.
  The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals put up a billboard near the Inner Harbor that is not getting the greatest response from those on social media.
  On the billboard, it has a picture of a crap, along with the caption, “I’m ME, Not MEAT.” The
  
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• Harford County Offering Free Mental Health Classes

  23-08-2018 20:12
  From Harford County: Harford County will offer a series of free classes on mental health and safety this fall to raise awareness and empower citizens as young as 12 to peacefully resolve conflict and help others in crisis. Registration is now open for the weekly training classes startingWednesday, September 12 on topics including conflict resolution, suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and mental health services in Harford County Public Schools.
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• Spirit Halloween Stores Open In Maryland: List

  23-08-2018 20:04
  Young ghouls and goblins will soon rejoice because the Spirit Halloween stores, which ghost into cities across Maryland every September, are opening for the 2018 season. The popular costume purveyor also sells hundreds of accessories and super creepy decorations for Halloween.According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween enthusiasts spent close to $7 billion on Halloween essentials in 2015.
  Read the full story on Patch.com.
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• Chris Davis, Orioles Stumble Together In Historically Awful Season

  23-08-2018 19:55
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Cemented together by a seven-year contract, the Baltimore Orioles and Chris Davis are staggering toward the finish of a historically horrid season for both the franchise and former home run king.
  With 35 games to go, Davis is batting .163. He’s on track to break the record for lowest batting average by a qualifier since 1900, .179 by Rob Deer in 1991 and Dan Uggla in 2013.
  That’s one glaring reason why Baltimore owns the worst record in the big leagues (37-90).
  
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• Baltimore police find truck linked to Brooklyn woman's abduction - Baltimore Sun

  23-08-2018 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police find truck linked to Brooklyn woman's abduction
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  Baltimore police said they recovered a truck believed to be connected to the abduction of a 29-year-old woman who was kidnapped and killed this week in South Baltimore. Police recovered the black Ford pickup connected to Tiffany Jones' abduction on ...
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• 32 Children’s Medicines Recalled For Potential ‘Microbial Contamination’

  23-08-2018 19:28
  (CBS Local) – King Bio is voluntarily recalling 32 children’s medicines because of potential “microbial contamination,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
  The medicines, which include those meant to relieve common illnesses including fever, cough, flu, tummy aches, nosebleeds, and earaches, were sold nationwide.
  According to the company, “the use of drugs products with microbial contamination could potentially result in increased infections that
  
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• Here’s How Sexist Maryland Is

  23-08-2018 19:26
  A new study found that Maryland was among the least sexist states in the U.S. The study measured sexism in different states by using data from the General Social Survey, which has taken the pulse of people across the nation for decades on a variety of social issues.
  Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama and Utah are the most sexist states in the country, according to the study conducted by the University of Chicago, which used the national survey responses to create a s
  
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• WATCH: Shirtless Man Steers Motorcycle With Bare Feet On Highway

  23-08-2018 19:05
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS Local) – A viral video shows a shirtless man steering a motorcycle with his bare feet while traveling at full speed on I-95.
  Yes, he’s not wearing a shirt or shoes and is kicked back on his bike on I-95 on Saturday in Jacksonville.
  A passing motorist took video of the lounging rider as he passed her on the highway, even as her own car was going 60 mph. When the woman spotted the motorcyclist, she told her son to grab her phone and
  
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• IBM Wants To Make Coffee-Delivering Drones That Monitor You At Work

  23-08-2018 18:55
  ARMONK, N.Y. (CBS Local) – Would you feel uncomfortable if a drone watched your every move at work? What if that drone brought you coffee when you needed it most?
  IBM has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for their idea of a camera-equipped drone that hovers over you, watching your pupil dilation and facial expressions to judge if you need more coffee.
  Coffee-delivering drones in the office? IBM inventors say yes https://t.co/sjJxVq3m0R pic.twitter.com/FWO
  
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• CBS Sports Announces NFL ON CBS Broadcast Teams

  23-08-2018 18:48
  With the NFL’s opening day two weeks away, CBS Sports just announced its broadcast teams for the upcoming season of the NFL ON CBS. The Network will feature an impressive lineup of talent for its coverage of the 2018 NFL season, which will culminate with Super Bowl LIII.
  The lead team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson is back to call each week’s marquee matchup. Nantz, who also anchors CBS Sports college basketball and golf coverage, has been the Network’s lead play-by-
  
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• Kaley Cuoco ‘Drowning In Tears’ As She Bids Farewell To ‘Big Bang Theory’

  23-08-2018 18:44
  (CNN) — Kaley Cuoco is a little emotional about the beginning of the end for “The Big Bang Theory.”
  The star took to Instagram upon news that her series would be signing off after its upcoming twelfth season and paid tribute to the show and its fans.
  “This ride has been a dream come true and as life changing as it gets,” she wrote. “No matter when it was going to end, my heart would have always been broken in two.”This ride has been a dream come true and
  
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• Democrats Seek To Keep Focus On Corruption, Not Impeachment

  23-08-2018 18:39
  CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats aren’t ready to embrace the I-word.
  A day after separate legal hammers dropped nearly simultaneously on two former members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle, Democrats in Washington and across the country faced a delicate balance as they sought to take political advantage of his growing troubles without alienating moderates and independents turned off by talk of impeachment.
  Instead of calling for Trump’s removal, corruption is the new buzz
  
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• Manafort Juror Says 1 Holdout Prevented 18-Count Conviction

  23-08-2018 18:31
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A juror in Paul Manafort’s financial fraud trial says a lone holdout prevented the jury from convicting the onetime Trump campaign chairman on all 18 counts.
  Jurors repeatedly tried to persuade the holdout to “look at the paper trail” but she insisted there was reasonable doubt, juror Paula Duncan told Fox News.
  “We didn’t want it to be hung, so we tried for an extended period of time to convince her,” Duncan said, adding that the four
  
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• ‘IRL’ App Could Compromise Your Personal Information

  23-08-2018 18:27
  NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A text message that claims you’ve been complimented by a friend can trick you into accessing all of your personal information.
  Thousands of people across the county, including hundreds here in the Midstate, have been receiving this message.
  The text reads that someone has complimented you through an app, but whatever you do, don’t click the links.
  The “IRL” app is real, but tech experts say it can steal almost all of the personal information y
  
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• Ocean City Cafe Offers 2-Foot Long Pizza ‘Super Slice Challenge’

  23-08-2018 18:18
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — An Ocean City cafe is offering a challenge for pizza lovers: finish a two-foot long New York-style pizza slice and get 50 percent off the slice.
  The Toast Cafe, at 12744 Ocean Gateway, has a  “Super Slice Challenge” where one patron must finish a two-foot long slice of pizza in 12 minutes or less.
  The challenge began this month.
  The cafe, known for its breakfast, is also known for serving up New York style pizza, a rarity in Maryland.
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• Kroger Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic Bags In All Stores By 2025

  23-08-2018 17:34
  Cincinnati, Ohio (CBS Local/CBS DFW) — The nation’s largest grocery chain will be plastic-bag free at all of its nearly 2,800 stores by 2025.
  Kroger Co., which orders about 6 billion bags each year, will begin phasing out their use immediately at its Seattle-based QFC grocery stores. It expects to be plastic-bag free at the chain next year.
  The company operates more than 175 stores in Texas and more than 2,600 other stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia
  
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• Travel Advisory Issued After 8 Bodies Found In Cancun

  23-08-2018 17:30
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local/CBS Pittsburgh) – The U.S. Department Of State has issued a level two travel advisory after eight bodies were found in the resort city of Cancun.
  The travel advisory warns travelers to exercise increased caution due to crime in the area.
  The advisory explains that violent crime such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery is widespread in Mexico. Prosecutors say they have found a total of eight dead bodies on the streets of Cancun, with two bodi
  
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• Report: Secret Drug Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Under Former KFC

  23-08-2018 17:26
  ARIZONA (WJZ) — A tunnel that stretches from a former Kentucky Fried Chicken in Arizona all the way to a home in Mexico was discovered last week by investigators, who believe the secret passageway was used for drug smuggling, KSWT reports.
  Homeland Security Investigations said the tunnel was discovered on Aug. 13, after the owner of the former KFC, Ivan Lopez, was pulled over by the San Luis Police Department. A canine unit alerted officers to two toolboxes in Lopez’ truck. Insi
  
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• Police Find Pickup Truck Used To Abduct Tiffany Jones

  23-08-2018 17:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police say they have found the black pickup truck used to abduct Tiffany Jones, whose body was found in a burned vacant Baltimore home Wednesday.
  Jones was in the 3600 block of Potee St. on Tuesday, when police say two men forced her into a black Ford pickup truck and drove away.
  On Wednesday, a call for a fire came in at 9 a.m. at a vacant home along 7th St.
  A woman’s body was found in the basement of the home after fire crews extinguished the fire. That
  
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• 2 People Rescued From Water Near Bay Bridge

  23-08-2018 17:10
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Two people were pulled from the water by a Good Samaritan Thursday, Maryland Natural Resources Police report.
  According to NRP, the people were pulled just south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
  Water rescue south of Bay Bridge. Two people pulled from water by alert Good Sam, unharmed. Everyone accounted for and brought to @SandyPointSP pic.twitter.com/4XmrYb06Sx
  — Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) August 23, 2018They were unharmed.
  They were brought to Sandy Point State
  
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• Aretha Franklin Had No Will Or Trust At the Time Of Her Death, Report Says

  23-08-2018 16:41
  (CNN) — When legendary singer Aretha Franklin died, she did not have a will or trust. Her four sons have filed a document listing themselves as interested parties, reports say.
  Franklin died last week from advanced pancreatic cancer. She was 76.
  In addition to her sons’ filing, Franklin’s niece has asked the court to appoint her as a personal representative of the estate, the Detroit Free Press reported.It said under Michigan law, if an unmarried person dies without a will, his
  
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• DNA Reveals First-Known Child Of Neanderthal And Denisovan, Study Says

  23-08-2018 16:36
  (CNN) — A 50,000-year-old bone fragment discovered in a Russian cave represents the first-known remains of a child that had a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father, according to a new study. The study was published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
  Neanderthals and Denisovans, the closest extinct relatives of modern human, are hominins that separated from each other more than 390,000 years ago. But separation doesn’t mean they didn’t encounter each other.
  “We knew from
  
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• What Does It Take To Be A WWE Superstar?

  23-08-2018 16:27
  By Chuck Carroll
  If you dream of becoming a WWE Superstar, Paul Levesque has some advice for you.
  It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many fans you have or followers you have on Twitter. It doesn’t matter if you’re selling out bingo halls or headlining shows across the globe. You are replaceable.
  Everyone is replaceable.
  It takes a special pedigree to make it in WWE NXT. And if you don’t show the boss that you have it, then you’re gon
  
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• Trump Says ‘Everybody Would Be Very Poor’ If He’s Impeached

  23-08-2018 16:03
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump said “everybody would be very poor” and questioned how he could be impeached when he’s made strides improving economic conditions in an interview aired Thursday.
  “If I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash, I think everybody would be very poor,” Trump said in response to a question from Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt, who asked if he believes Democrats would try to impeach him if they win back control of Congress.
  
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• George Clooney Tops Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actors List

  23-08-2018 15:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney can raise a glass, even if he’s not starring in any hit movies.
  The 57-year-old tops the 2018 Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors with $239 million in pretax earnings. Forbes credits up to $1 billion that a British conglomerate said it would pay for Casamigos Tequila, which Clooney co-founded in 2013 with two entrepreneurs. The actor’s wealth also includes additional earnings from endorsements and older movies.
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• Starbucks Will Start Paying Employees To Volunteer 20 Hours A Week

  23-08-2018 15:14
  (CNN Money) — Starbucks is paying employees to give back.
  The company announced on Thursday that it is testing a program that will allow some employees to spend half of their workweek at a local nonprofit.
  With the help of Points of Light, a nonprofit volunteering group, Starbucks picked 36 Starbucks Service Fellows in 13 cities for the pilot program. For six months, the fellows will spend at least 20 hours per week working for Starbucks, and up to 20 hours per week at a local organization
  
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• Starbucks Will Let Employees Split Their Time At A Nonprofit

  23-08-2018 15:14
  (CNN Money) — Starbucks is testing a program that will allow some employees to spend half of their work week at a local nonprofit.
  With the help of Points of Light, a nonprofit volunteering group, Starbucks picked 36 Starbucks Service Fellows in 13 cities for the pilot program. For six months, the fellows will spend at least 20 hours per week working for Starbucks, and up to 20 hours per week at a local organization.
  The Fellows are working for nonprofits that align with Starbucks’ p
  
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• Baltimore Prosecutor Fired Over Drunken-Driving Conviction

  23-08-2018 14:52
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore prosecutor pursuing a fourth trial of a man accused of killing a security guard has been fired, a year after her drunken-driving conviction.
  Andrea Mason’s attorney told The Baltimore Sun that she was fired — unfairly he says — after the murder defendant’s wife publicized the prosecutor’s year-old drunken-driving conviction on Twitter, asking why State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby hadn’t held Mason accountable.
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• Man Arrested For Several Frederick County Burglaries

  23-08-2018 14:32
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Police arrested a man for several burglaries and thefts in Frederick County while investigating a stolen vehicle.
  Officers responded to the 8000 block of Reichs Ford Road for a report of a stolen motor vehicle on May 31. In late July, the vehicle had been located near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. It was then returned to it’s owner.
  Police determined the vehicle had been taken by Jeramy Logsdon who was then charged with the theft.
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• Weather Blog: Just A Nice Day

  23-08-2018 14:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — What a morning it has been, and what a fine afternoon it will be. Sunny, seasonally cool with a high of 79°, and a bit of a breeze  to keep the bugs at Bay. Normal by the way is now 85°. And we will do this again tomorrow and Saturday. Now I am not ready to call it quits for Summer but walking out early this morning there was a hint of what is to come in the air.
  Granted, with temperatures going back to the sticky low to mid 90’s Monday, Tuesday, and We
  
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• 32 Children’s Medicines Voluntarily Recalled For Potential ‘Microbial Contamination’

  23-08-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — King Bio is voluntarily recalling 32 children’s medicines due to potential ‘microbial contamination.’
  The company said a small percentage of the products produced between 08/01/2017 and 04/2018 did test positive for the contamination. Use of the medicine could cause life-threatening infections to certain indivuduals.
  So far, King Bio has not received reports of injury or illness to date.
  Here are the products affected:
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• Stefan Karl Stefansson, Robbie Rotten On “LazyTown,” Is Dead At 43

  23-08-2018 13:30
  CBS NEWS — Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson, who played villain Robbie Rotten on children’s show “LazyTown,” has died at 43 from cancer. The actor was on “LazyTown” from 2004 to 2014.
  Stefansson was initially diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016, but said it had been removed with surgery, reports the BBC. However, he said in March that cancer had returned and was inoperable.
  “It’s not until they tell you you’re going to die soo
  
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• Knife Attack Near Paris Leaves Two Dead, One Injured

  23-08-2018 12:57
  (CNN) — Two people were killed and one “badly injured” in a knife attack Thursday morning in Trappes, a suburb west of Paris, according to France’s National Police.
  The attacker was also killed, police said.
  “After the attack, he ran into a house to hide. He left shortly afterward and threatened police before being neutralized,” police said.
  Authorities have not yet given an indication of motive for the attack. The matter may have been a family dispute, CNN&rs
  
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• GoFundMe Campaign Launched For Michael Cohen

  23-08-2018 12:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lanny Davis, Michael Cohen’s attorney, started a GoFundMe campaign for Cohen to help pay his legal fees.
  The page was created Tuesday, the day Cohen pleaded guilty to two counts of campaign-finance violations and six other charges. The president’s former attorney says he and Trump arranged the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model in an effort to influence the election.
  RELATED: Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Pleads Guil
  
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• 2 Dead, 3 Injured In Multiple Shootings

  23-08-2018 04:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men died Wednesday night from gunshot wounds in two separate shootings, one on the 3800 block of Harlem Avenue and the other on the 700 block of E. Preston Street.
  Police responded to Harlem Avenue at 8:01 p.m., where they found a man with gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
  A short time after, a 34-year-old man walked into an arrest hospital with a gunshot wound to his hand. Investigators believe both victims
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunshine In The Next Few Days

  23-08-2018 04:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A calmer and less humid day that produced a lot more sunshine and a nice, drier breeze by Wednesday afternoon.
  The next three days will be similar to Wednesday, and by the second half of the weekend, the humidity and dewpoints will be slowly increasing and temperatures will be going up as well.
  There will also be lower temperatures in the upper 50s in many suburban areas the next few nights.
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• Ohio State Suspends Coach Urban Meyer For 3 Games

  23-08-2018 03:09
  (CNN) — Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer was suspended for three games without pay in the wake of an investigation into exactly what he knew about spousal abuse allegations leveled against former assistant coach Zach Smith, the university announced Wednesday night.
  Athletic Director Gene Smith was suspended without pay from August 31 to September 16, according to a summary of the investigative findings and university actions.
  “Although neither Urban Meyer, nor Gene Sm
  
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• 2 Arrests Made In Robberies Across Northern Baltimore

  23-08-2018 02:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with several robberies that occurred earlier in August in northern Baltimore.
  22-year-old Davon Brown, of the 1400 block of Mountmor Court, has been charged with theft, assault, robbery and gun-related charges. The robberies he is charged with occurred at: August 12, 2018 in the 3500 block of Ash Street
  August 12, 2018 in the 3600 block of Menlo Drive
  August 12, 2018 in the 6200 block of Biltmore Road
  August 15, 201
  
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