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• Local ‘Badges For Baseball’ Camp Gives At-Risk Teens A Different View Of Police Officers

  24-08-2018 23:58
  HARFORD CO., Md. (WJZ) — Across the country, through the Department of Justice’s “Badges for Baseball” program, 29,000 at-risk teens have been offered a different view of police officers.
  This summer, 500 of them landed in Harford County for a once in a lifetime experience with Ripkin Baseball.
  During the summer months, the fields adjacent to Ripkin Stadium in Aberdeen are filled from sunup to sundown with young athletes trying to improve their skills.
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• State legislator from Baltimore disciplined after sexual harassment claims - Washington Post

  24-08-2018 23:52
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  State legislator from Baltimore disciplined after sexual harassment claims
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  A veteran state legislator accused of sexual misconduct will be stripped of his leadership positions and sent to one-on-one anti-harassment training, Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch announced Friday. Del. Curtis S. Anderson (D-Baltimore City), ...
  Baltimore Del. Curt Anderson stripped of leadership, ordered to undergo training over harassment allegationsBaltimore Sun
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• Self-Dubbed ‘SharkHunter’ Charged for Illegal Fishing Guide Service

  24-08-2018 23:47
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland man who calls himself the “OCSharkHunter” on social media has been charged with guiding fishing trips without a license.
  Nicholas Ager, 43, was arrested following a two-month investigation into allegations that he was offering paid shark fishing excursions on Assateague Island.
  Undercover officers reportedly paid Ager $750 to catch large sharks from the Over Sand Vehicle portion of Assateague Island.He also faces federal charges for
  
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• Record Rains Continue To Pummel Clam Populations

  24-08-2018 23:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After record setting rains in July, huge amounts of sediment and fresh water swept down the Susquehanna River. A few days ago, it hit harder.
  “There was an 8 inch rainfall in upstate Pennsylvania, which continues to put lots and lots of fresh water into the Susquehanna River,” said Chesapeake Bay Foundation chief scientist Doug Meyers.
  The second huge plume in as many months is now working its way down the bay.
  “It continues to pump fresh water into the
  
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• 32nd Annual Orioles Food Drive Highlights Food Insecurity Issues

  24-08-2018 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 32nd annual Orioles Food Drive will work to benefit the Maryland Food Bank this weekend.
  Throughout the weekend, the WJZ and Orioles families will be collecting donations for the Maryland Food Bank.
  “It gives us a chance to raise awareness around food insecurity in our state which a lot of people don’t realize one in nine Marylanders goes hungry,” said Carmen Del Guercio, president and CEO of Maryland Food Bank.
  The items needed the most include non-
  
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• Summer Camp Allows Baltimore Youth To See Officers In A New Light

  24-08-2018 22:51
  DARLINGTON, Md. (WJZ) — Some Baltimore City students are getting to enjoy a unique summer camp in Harford County.
  The camp is sponsored by the Baltimore City Police Department. It’s designed to help youngsters who come from difficult family situations or who have been in the juvenile justice system.
  “About three years ago, we thought what more could we do for our young people in the city of Baltimore who are really struggling,” said Baltimore PD Colonel Melvin Russell. &l
  
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• Glen Burnie woman charged with murder, kidnapping of Baltimore woman who was abducted - Baltimore Sun

  24-08-2018 22:45
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  Glen Burnie woman charged with murder, kidnapping of Baltimore woman who was abducted
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  Baltimore police said Friday they have arrested and charged a 28-year-old Glen Burnie woman with the killing of Tiffany Jones, who was abducted this week in South Baltimore. Her body was found a day later in a burned vacant housing unit. Police said ...
  Man Wanted, Woman Charged In Death Of Abducted, Baltimore Mother Tiffany JonesCBS Baltimore
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• Woman Charged In Death Of Abducted, Baltimore Mother Tiffany Jones

  24-08-2018 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Glen Burnie woman was arrested and charged in the death of Tiffany Jones, the woman abducted and then found dead inside a burning home in south Baltimore.
  WJZ’s Rick Ritter broke the story Friday that 28-year-old Bobie Barncord was arrested and charged in Jones’ death just 72 hours after the mother of two was abducted.
  She is now being held without bond.
  Bobie Barncord. Courtesy Baltimore Police
  Police said Jones was abducted by two men in broad daylight Tue
  
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• USM Board Of Regents Adds 5 New Members For Football Investigation

  24-08-2018 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents Chair James T. Brady announced Friday that five new people will join the commission to investigate the culture of the university’s football program.
  The five will join three members previously appointed by University of Maryland, College Park to the commission created last week.Frederick M. Azar, M.D., Chief of Staff at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, and Professor and Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship
  
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• UM Adds New Members To Investigative Panel

  24-08-2018 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents Chair James T. Brady announced Friday that five new people will join the commission to investigate the culture of the university’s football program.
  The five will join three members previously appointed by University of Maryland, College Park to the commission created last week.Frederick M. Azar, M.D., Chief of Staff at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, and Professor and Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship
  
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• Man Wanted, Woman Charged In Death Of Abducted, Baltimore Mother Tiffany Jones

  24-08-2018 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Willard Turner-Williams, 35, of Baltimore is wanted in connection of the murder and abduction of Tiffany Jones. Police are looking for him currently.A Glen Burnie woman was arrested and charged in the death of Tiffany Jones, the woman abducted and then found dead inside a burning home in south Baltimore.
  WJZ’s Rick Ritter broke the story Friday that 28-year-old Bobie Barncord was arrested and charged in Jones’ death just 72 hours after the mother of two w
  
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• Stream The Northern Trust

  24-08-2018 22:07
  The first round of the FedExCup Playoffs comes to you from Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ.
  
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• Lawmaker Loses Leadership Post After Sexual Misconduct Probe

  24-08-2018 21:54
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland lawmaker will lose his leadership posts after a legislative ethics panel’s investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
  Del. Curt Anderson also will be required to have extra training in harassment awareness and prevention. Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch made the announcement Friday.
  The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee unanimously recommended the Baltimore Democrat go through “one-on-one intensive harassment awareness and preven
  
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• Feds Confirm 507 People Sick After Eating McDonald’s Salad

  24-08-2018 21:40
  CHICAGO (AP) — Federal health officials say they’ve confirmed more than 500 cases of people who became sick with an intestinal illness after eating McDonald’s salads.
  The illnesses reported earlier this year are linked to the cyclospora parasite, which can cause diarrhea, intestinal pain, nausea or fatigue. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that 507 cases have been confirmed in 15 states and New York City.
  McDonald’s stopped the sale of salads at 3,00
  
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• 10 Most Dog-Friendly Cities In the U.S.

  24-08-2018 21:11
  (CBS Dallas) — National Dog Day is on Sunday and the web site put together the list in honor of man’s best friend.
  Yelp said on their web site they scored cities based on “the percentage of page views in the active categories that are for dog parks; percentage of page views in the Pets categories that are for dog walkers; and the percentage of businesses in the restaurants, bars, coffee, hotels, and beaches categories for which it had data on whether th
  
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• Head Over To Yappy Hour On National Dog Day

  24-08-2018 21:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In celebration of National Dog Day, The Animal Welfare League of Queen Anne’s County is hosting the first annual ‘Yappy Hour’ adoption event.
  The event is at Hemingway’s Restaurant and will feature local vendors, live music, face paint, giveaways, and opportunities to help find homes or adopt from the Animal Welfare League of Queen Anne’s County.
  The League has partnered with Tito’s, The Vodka for Dog People. $1 will be donated for
  
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• Survey: More Hiring Managers Spotting Lies On Resumes

  24-08-2018 20:23
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  NEW YORK (CBSMiami) – Job applicants hope a good resume will help them stand out. But some people stretch the truth and, according to a new survey, others just flat out lie.
  According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 75 percent of hiring managers have spotted a lie on a resume.
  “People embellish on their resumes, I mean that’s common but it’s when you too far, um people are trying to stand out, they’re trying to get the attentio
  
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• Baltimore officials build case for convention center expansion as another big convention leaves - Baltimore Sun

  24-08-2018 20:18
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  Baltimore officials build case for convention center expansion as another big convention leaves
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  When Baltimore loses its biggest annual convention in 2020, it will mark the fourth time in as many years that a large group left the city to find more spacious quarters elsewhere. Natural Products Expo East, which has met on and off in Baltimore for ...
  
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• Robin Leach Of ‘Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous’ Dies

  24-08-2018 20:17
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A publicist says Robin Leach, whose voice crystallized the opulent 1980s on the TV show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” has died. He was 76.
  Leach’s family said through a public relations firm that he died Friday in L:as Vegas.
  Leach gave frenzied descriptions of yachts, mansions and private jets in his English accent on the syndicated show that ran for a decade.
  He signed off by hoping viewers would have “champagne wishes and caviar dreams,&rd
  
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• Principal Apologizes For Telling Girls Not To Display Breasts, Rear-End In Dress Code Speech

  24-08-2018 19:58
  OAKVILLE, Mo. (AP) – The principal of a suburban St. Louis high school is apologizing after telling girls they shouldn’t display their breasts, bellies or rear-ends because it’s distracting to boys.
  KSDK-TV reports that Oakville High School Principal Janet Kellerman told parents at an open house Thursday that such an incident will “never happen again” and she was upset that she “may have hurt a student or students.”
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• Lucy Liu On Directing ‘Elementary’: “Very Different From Anything I’ve Ever Done Before”

  24-08-2018 19:48
  Lucy Liu is an Emmy Award winning actor who has portrayed such iconic roles as Kill Bill‘s O-Ren Ishii, Charlie’s Angels‘ Alex Munday and for the past five years she has filled the role of Sherlock Holmes’s trusty assistant Watson on Elementary. An all-new episode of Elementary, which was directed by Liu, premieres August 27th at 10:00pm ET/PT.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with Liu about directing, her time on Elementary and the visions of a man named Norman.
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• Lamborghini Unveils An Even Faster Aventador Supercar

  24-08-2018 19:44
  (CNN Money) — Lamborghini introduced an even more powerful, faster and pricier version of the exotic V12-powered Lamborghini Aventador at an event in California on Thursday night.
  Called the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, its engine is tuned to produce as much as 770 horsepower. It can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in easily under three seconds and take turns faster. Even before it was officially introduced to the public, it set the record for the fastest lap by a factory production car at
  
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• Hurricane Lane Unleashes Flooding And Landslides As It Gets Closer To Hawaii

  24-08-2018 19:37
  (CNN) — Hurricane Lane is inundating parts of Hawaii with life-threatening amounts of rain as it crawls toward the state, and the storm’s most powerful winds are expected to whip the central islands Friday night.
  The Category 2 storm‘s center — about 180 miles south of Honolulu early Friday — will move dangerously close to the central islands, including Oahu and Maui, on Friday night.
  But it’s the Big Island — the easternmost island in the chain —
  
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• Ray Lewis Sells His Baltimore County Home For $1.8 Million

  24-08-2018 19:22
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — 2018 has been a landmark year for Ray Lewis. The former Ravens linebacker was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has now sold his home for $1.8 million.
  According our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, the Reisterstown home was put on the market for $1.89 million in March.
  Lewis reportedly bought the home for $1.95 million in 2003
  The home was initially listed for $2.95 million last year, before being taken off the market and again listed at $
  
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• Church Hosting Back To School Supplies Giveaway

  24-08-2018 19:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The community is welcomed to The Open Bible Gospel Church’s Back to School supply giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 25.
  In addition to free school supplies, the event will feature food, a dunk tank, a moon bounce and other family activities.
  Supplies are free, but limited.
  The event will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The church is located at 1925 N. Dukeland Street Baltimore, Md. 21216.
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• Baltimore-Washington is fourth largest casino market in US - Baltimore Sun

  24-08-2018 18:55
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  Baltimore-Washington is fourth largest casino market in US
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  The Baltimore-Washington region outpaced New York City last year to become the nation's fourth largest commercial casino market. The region, with casino revenue of $1.8 billion, jumped from its previous ranking of fifth place, an industry study shows.
  DC-Baltimore region surpasses New York to become nation's fourth-largest casino marketWashington Postall 8 news articles »
  
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• Report: Ravens Rookie Hayden Hurst Out For 3 To 4 Weeks

  24-08-2018 18:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens rookie tight end Hayden Hurst is injured ahead of the season and may be out for three to four weeks, according to NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo.
  #Ravens rookie TE Hayden Hurst has a stress fracture in his foot, will undergo a procedure today to insert a screw in his foot, sources say. The first-rounder is likely out 3-4 weeks.
  — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 24, 2018Hurst has a stress fracture and will undergo a procedure Friday to insert a screw
  
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• Md. Man Exploited Minor On Instagram, Google Hangout; Gets 12 Years For Sex Abuse

  24-08-2018 17:59
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Rockville man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl over the internet.
  Jose Adalberto Sandoval Quinonez, 26, initiated contact with the girl over Instagram and then later began chatting over Google Hangouts.
  Over the course of several months in 2017, Sandoval Quinonez persuaded and enticed the girl to engage in sex acts, including intercourse.
  He also repeatedly asked her to take explicit pictures of herself and send th
  
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• Top US housing official avoids conflicts as she tours Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  24-08-2018 17:58
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  Top US housing official avoids conflicts as she tours Baltimore
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  The nation's second most powerful housing official toured Baltimore this week and left with a good impression of a city that her boss, U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson, once called home and where her husband's employer happens to have done housing ...
  
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• Judge Unlikely To Allow Jurors To See Pregnant, Howard Co. Teacher’s Grave

  24-08-2018 17:43
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Montgomery County circuit court judge said it’s unlikely he will allow jurors to see the grave of a pregnant, Howard County teacher that was murdered in Damascus a year ago.
  The judge said it would be a “a logistical nightmare.” However, he’ll make his final decision during the trial of Tyler Tessier.
  State’s Attorney McCarthy is speaking about Laura Wallen murder case right now. She’s the Columbia teacher murdered last year@wjz
  
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• Man Who Set Up Camera In White Marsh Mall Bathroom Gets Probation

  24-08-2018 17:26
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A 41-year-old Abingdon man, who Baltimore County Police said set up a camera to watch people inside a White Marsh Mall bathroom, was sentenced to supervised probation, according to court records.
  Mussawwir M. Sterrett was convicted on 10 counts of visual surveillance with prurient intent back in May.
  Police ID Man They Say Is Responsible For Setting Up Camera In White Marsh Mall Bathroom
  On Thursday, he was sentenced to one year in prison, which was all suspended.
  
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• Sen. John McCain Has ‘Chosen To Discontinue Medical Treatment’ For Brain Cancer

  24-08-2018 17:14
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain’s family says the Arizona senator has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer.
  In a statement, McCain’s family says McCain has surpassed expectations for his survival, but “the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict.” The family adds: “With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.”
  The 81-year-old McCain is in his sixth term repr
  
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• #MyBmore highlights Baltimore's best - Baltimore Sun

  24-08-2018 17:06
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  #MyBmore highlights Baltimore's best
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  #MyBmore is a Visit Baltimore campaign to encourage residents of the city to share their positive stories and experiences about all things Baltimore. The campaign started in 2015 with high profile entertainers, such as Julie Bowen, Wes Moore and Mike ...
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: College Football Is Back

  24-08-2018 16:55
  New York Yankees vs. Baltimore OriolesFriday, August 24, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
  New York Yankees -180
  The trusty projection model has the Yankees beating the Orioles in 70 percent of simulations for their Friday showdown and by a margin of nearly two runs per contest. These numbers are lopsided enough to justify laying the price. New York is 4-1 in the past five starts by CC Sabathia against the Orioles and is 5-2 in the past seven meetings in Baltimore.
  SportsLine Expert: Stephen Oh (13-8 in last 21
  
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• Food Network Names ‘Crabby Patty’ One Of The Best State Fair Foods

  24-08-2018 16:53
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland State Fair opens Friday and beyond the rides and games, the food is also a huge attraction.
  The state fair’s “Crabby Patty” was named one of the 50 best state fair foods by the Food Network.
  Courtesy: Maryland State Fair
  The Crabby Patty is a crab cake topped with a soft shell crab of a fresh bun.
  The Food Network said, “Horse racing may be a major attraction at the Maryland State Fair, but we’d rather place our bets on
  
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• Beto O’ Rourke Says ‘Nothing More American’ Than Kneeling During Anthem

  24-08-2018 16:53
  (CNN) — A viral video of Democratic Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke discussing protests over racial injustice during the national anthem in the NFL has drawn a wave of praise and commentary from some high-profile athletes, including LeBron James.
  James tweeted about the video of O’Rourke from “Now This” news, which credits the footage to Nivien Saleh. As of Thursday morning, the video had more than 12.8 million views and more than 160,000 retweets.
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• Sea Lice Outbreak Reported In Ocean City

  24-08-2018 16:38
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Ocean City Beach Patrol is reporting numerous complaints about sea lice in the water.
  A spokesperson for the patrol wrote on Twitter and Facebook, “They can get into bathing suits while swimming and cause discomfort.”
  Eastern Seaboard is experiencing the nature phenomenon of Sea lice which is larvae.They can get into bathing suits while swimming and cause discomfort.best advice is to rinse with fresh water. if you choose to swim, swim in front of a
  
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• Women Wanted In A ‘Dine And Dash’ At Md. Restaurant

  24-08-2018 16:17
  ABINGDON, Md. (WJZ) —  Harford County deputies are looking for information that would lead to the arrest of two women wanted for a “dine and dash” at a Maryland restaurant.
  The women allegedly walked out on their bill at the Ocean City Brewing Company in Abingdon.
  Deputies were called to the restaurant on Aug. 3 around 10:50 p.m. for a report of a theft.
  One woman is described to be in her mid 30s with blonde hair. She was wearing glasses, a red shirt and black leggings.
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• WATCH: Browns Stadium Security Practices Taking Down People Running Onto Field

  24-08-2018 16:04
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  We’ve become accustomed to “field invaders” running out onto the field of play at various sports events through the years. Eventually, security crews almost always track them down. However, it likely didn’t cross your mind that the stadium personnel go through drills to practice what to do in that situation.
  That’s what a video taken prior to Thursday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles shows. The video, shot by NBC 10’
  
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• Missing Vulnerable Adult In Baltimore

  24-08-2018 15:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are searching for 68 year-old John Coiley.
  Coiley is six-feet, one inches and weighs approximately 168 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white tee-shirt and blue shorts on Aug. 23 in the 4600 block of Frankfort Avenue.Family and friends of Coiley are worried about his well-being.
  Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of Coiley should contact the Baltimore Police Department Missing Person Unit at 443-984-7385 or 911.
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• Prosecutors Want Jurors To See Where Pregnant, Howard Co. Teacher Was Killed

  24-08-2018 15:43
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The prosecutors in the case against a Montgomery County man charged with killing his pregnant girlfriend are expected to argue a request about evidence in person Friday before a circuit court judge.
  Tyler Tessier, 33, is accused of killing 31-year-old Laura Wallen, who was a teacher at a school in Howard County. His 10-day trial is expected to begin Sept. 4.
  On Friday, prosecutors will argue in favor of allowing the jurors to go see the area where Wallen’s body
  
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• Snoop Dogg Releases New Cookbook

  24-08-2018 14:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Snoop Dogg announced he is releasing his very first cookbook titled ‘From Crook to Cook.’
  Customers are currently able to pre-order the book that includes 50 of his favorite recipes. To name a few, the collection includes Baked Mac & Cheese, Fried Bologna Sandwiches with Chips, OG Chicken and Waffles and Bow Wow Brownies and Ice Cream.
  The book will be released October 23.
  platinum recipes from the boss doggs kitchenthe first ever snoop cook book comi
  
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• Never Before Seen Amazon Tribe Caught On Drone Video

  24-08-2018 14:32
  (CNN) — An isolated Amazon tribe with no known contact with the outside world has been spotted by a drone flying over the Brazilian jungle, according to the country’s National Indian Foundation.
  Footage released this week shows several people walking through a wide clearing made in a patch of dense jungle in the Javary River valley, near the border with Peru.
  One of the figures is carrying a spear or pole of some kind, while four or five others stand near what look like thatched
  
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• Weather Blog: Get To The Pool!

  24-08-2018 14:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — TGIF! And what a pleasant way it was to start this Friday! Our temperature as we began our broadcast day at 4:30 was 59°. The last time we had a low that cool was July 9. And then temperatures just before dawn, as they usually do, fell 2 to 3 more degrees into the mid 50’s. Now keep in mind as we get to mid-week next week we could see heat index values at 100° again. That is almost a 50° swing front this morning to that century mark on Tuesday and Wednes
  
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• Condo Spends $2,500 On DNA Kits To Solve Dog Poop Mysteries

  24-08-2018 13:57
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Fed up with dog poop being left around, board members at a Maryland condominium complex are now relying on DNA samples to police unscooped feces.
  Jeanne Fisher, the general manager for The Residence at Park Place Condominium, tells The Capital newspaper that she came across “doggie DNA” as an option when residents began complaining about unscooped poop. The Annapolis complex had tried emails, dog meetings, fines and a security camera in the dog park.
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• Education Dept. Proposals On Guns In Schools Sparks Outcry

  24-08-2018 13:31
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department says it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators.
  If approved, the plan would likely generate a lot of controversy at a time when a string of especially deadly school shootings earlier this year led to the rise of a powerful student-led gun control movement.
  A senior Trump administration official told The Associated Press on Thursda
  
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• Fatal Motorcycle Crash Closes Lanes On Southbound I-95

  24-08-2018 12:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police closed three of the four lanes on southbound I-95 prior to I-195 in Baltimore County due to a fatal crash involving two motorcycles.
  One victim died while the other survived. Identifications on both will be provided by law enforcement after families have been notified.
  Police responded to the crash scene shortly before 4 a.m. Friday. The lanes were closed as a Maryland State Police Advanced Collision Investigator conducted a reconstruction of th
  
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• Man Accused Of Urinating On Black Child, Calling Her N-Word

  24-08-2018 12:19
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  (CBSLA)  — A 60-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of urinating on a 5-year-old black girl who was playing hide-and-seek with friends.
  The CBS affiliate in Grand Rapids, WWMT, also reported the man called the girl the N-word.
  The station says David Allen Dean, a registered sex offender, is now behind bars.
  Officials did not formally name Dean as the suspect but the station quoted a neighbor whose sons were playing with
  
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• Five men shot in five hours in Baltimore on Thursday evening - Baltimore Sun

  24-08-2018 07:42
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  Five men shot in five hours in Baltimore on Thursday evening
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  Five men were shot in Baltimore on Thursday in under five hours, according to police. Around 5:26 p.m., a 26-year-old man was shot in arm and leg in the 3800 block of Rexmere Road in Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, police said. He was taken to the hospital for ...
  BALTIMORE VIOLENCE | Five shot in 5 hours ThursdayFox Baltimoreall 3 news articles »
  
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• 3 Shootings Reported Thursday Night, 0 Fatal

  24-08-2018 05:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three shootings were reported Thursday night after 5 p.m., several victims suffered non-fatal injuries.5:26 p.m. in the 3800 block of Rexmere Road in northeast Baltimore. One victim was shot in the leg and the arm, their injuries were non-fatal.
  9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Harford Road and Homestead Street. One victim was at the location and a second victim was a walk-in shooting victim to an area hospital.
  10:00 p.m. in the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. A man w
  
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