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• Still No Update On UMD Investigation Into Jordan McNair’s Death

  30-08-2018 23:27
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Just days away from their first game of the season, the University of Maryland football team is once again the center of discussion.
  The University System of Maryland Board of Regents met Thursday. The board said their meeting was to be purely informational, but hasn’t revealed what was discussed or the update they received.
  The status of the investigations that is looming over the team is still unclear.
  Two weeks after assuming control of both investigation
  
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• County Level Resolution Stirs Up Women’s Medical Rights Debate

  30-08-2018 23:14
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A councilman in Anne Arundel County wants to pass a new policy on unborn children and the proposed resolution is stirring up the debate on women’s medical rights.
  In just days, the Anne Arundel County Council will hear arguments for and against a controversial resolution.
  The proposed policy addresses the rights of unborn children.
  The resolution says it seeks to protect unborn children from cruelty, but those opposing the resolution say it’s a
  
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• Morgan State Football Players Looking Ahead To Upcoming Season

  30-08-2018 22:44
  Morgan State Football Players Looking Ahead To Upcoming Season
  
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• Want To Beat The Heat? New Study Will Find ‘Heat Islands’ You Need To Avoid

  30-08-2018 22:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Think it’s hot where you are? Well, the odds are good it’s likely hotter somewhere else in Baltimore.
  A NOAA study is looking for those hot spots, called heat islands, by giving volunteers special thermometers to mount to the outside of their cars.
  “They’re going to be driving around the city and mapping temperatures throughout all of Baltimore. They’re going to be compiled all together to produce a very detailed map of the very hottest place
  
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• Massive Lizard Keeps Terrorizing Family, Evading Trappers

  30-08-2018 22:30
  Davie, Fla. (CBS Local) – Trappers are hunting a giant monitor lizard that showed up at a home in Florida and it won’t go away.
  Zach Lieberman‘s wife spotted the creature by the patio door of the family’s home in Davie.
  “She started screaming and I’m thinking what’s going on,” Lieberman told CBS Miami. He took a look at the creature by the door and went around the house to shoo the large lizard away. But the reptile turned the tables
  
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• Last Ravens Preseason Game Has Baltimore Fans Flying High

  30-08-2018 22:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s countdown to game time.
  “So pumped for the final game of the preseason,” Amber Madore, a Baltimore bartender, said.
  Baltimore is covered in purple, set for the final dress rehearsal.
  “With RG 3 coming from the Redskins wanting to do a good job and anytime we can beat the Redskins we’re all for it,” Kevin Barnes, a Ravens fan, said.
  Ravens fans are pumped for the beltway battle, and ready to dominate the Redskins.
  “Coming out
  
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• Dell Technologies Championship Preview

  30-08-2018 22:17
  By Norm Elrod
  The FedExCup Playoffs continue this week with the Dell Technologies Championship, which tees off Friday, August 31 at TPC Boston. The field is down to 100 players, with Bryson DeChambeau leading the point standings (3617) after his win at The Northern Trust. Familiar names dot the top 10, including world #1 Dustin Johnson (2969), last year’s Dell Technologies and FedExCup winner, Justin Thomas (2954), and the ever-present Phil Mickelson (1750).
  But 41 players have at least 10
  
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• Maryland’s Highest Court Upholds Juvenile Life Sentences

  30-08-2018 22:15
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has upheld life sentences for juveniles.
  The Court of Appeals ruled 4-3 that Maryland law provides a juvenile offender serving a life sentence with a “meaningful opportunity” to obtain release based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation. In its ruling Wednesday, the court cited state law, parole commission regulations and an executive order by Gov. Larry Hogan.
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• Homeless Good Samaritan Suing Couple Who Raised $400K To Help Him

  30-08-2018 21:24
  NEW JERSEY (CBS Local) – A homeless man whose act of generosity went viral is now suing the people he helped.
  Johnny Bobbitt received worldwide praise after he gave a stranded motorist in Philadelphia his last $20, so she could get gas last year. In return, Katie McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, started a GoFundMe page that quickly went viral and raised over $400,000 for the good Samaritan.
  McClure and D’Amico announced that the funds would go towards buying t
  
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• Trump Cancels Pay Raises For Federal Employees

  30-08-2018 21:06
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump told lawmakers on Thursday he was scrapping a planned pay raise for civilian federal workers, saying the nation’s budget couldn’t support it.
  In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Trump described the pay increase as “inappropriate.”
  “We must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases,” the President wrote.
  An across-the-board 2.1% pay incr
  
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• Vietnamese Spot Man Vs. Pho Opens Its Doors In Patterson Park

  30-08-2018 20:27
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) —  If you’ve got Vietnamese on the mind, a recent opening is need-to-know. The fresh addition, called Man Vs. Pho, is located at 3133 Eastern Ave. near Patterson Park.
  Born out of an appearance by its Catonsville predecessor Phở Saigon on the Travel Channel show “Man v. Food,” Man Vs. Pho invites you to build your own bowl of phở. Choose egg, rice or clear noodles, a protein like brisket, meatballs, or fried tofu, then toppings s
  
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• Beach Or Door? Internet Losing Its Mind Once Again Over New Photo

  30-08-2018 20:17
  (CBS Local) – Move over blue or gold dress, take a seat Laurel and Yanny, there’s a new social media controversy taking the internet by storm.
  Is it the beach or is it a door?
  Is this a door or a beach??? Hahahaha pic.twitter.com/f4DZ7MZzGy
  — 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕜𝕪 (@rebeccareilly__) August 24, 2018Every time we turn around there seems to be another new baffling photo or sound controversy that has people all up in arms.
  The latest one
  
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• Mom’s Use Of Opioids In Pregnancy May Stunt Kids’ Learning

  30-08-2018 20:13
  CHICAGO (AP) — Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother’s drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. study to examine potential long-term problems in these infants.
  About 1 in 7 affected children required special classroom services for problems including developmental delays and speech or language difficulties, compared with about 1 in 10 children not exposed to opioids before birt
  
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• What To Do In Maryland: Labor Day Weekend

  30-08-2018 19:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the last weekend of summer in Maryland as children go back to school Tuesday.
  The Maryland State Fair and The Maryland Renaissance Fair are in their last weekend — there’s also several other festivals and family fun events as options.
  Click on the links for more information, locations, times and tickets.
   
  ALL WEEKEND [Some through Labor Day]
  Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
  Baltimore Comedy Festival
  Deal Island Skipjack Races and Isla
  
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• CBSSports HQ To Air Live Fantasy Football Telethon On Labor Day

  30-08-2018 19:31
  Ryan Mayer
  CBS Sports HQ, the 24/7 live streaming service available across all digital platforms, has announced plans to host a live fantasy football telethon on Labor Day, to answer fan’s questions heading into the first week of the NFL season.
  The telethon starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday and runs until 10:00 p.m. giving fantasy players seven hours of breakdowns of SportsLine projections, player rankings, sleepers, and, of course, players to avoid. CBS Sports NFL writers Pete P
  
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• Life-Size Lego Sports Car Has One Million Pieces And Really Works

  30-08-2018 19:24
  (CBS Local) – Building Lego’s scale Bugatti Chiron model will likely take you some time, but its long build time pales in comparison to how long it took Lego to build a fully functioning, full-size Bugatti Chiron.
  Yes, you read that correctly, and your eyes are not deceiving you. This is a 1:1-scale Bugatti Chiron built from Lego’s standard pieces with a few special bits in there to ensure functionality. Lego’s team took over 13,000
  
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• John McCain’s 106-Year-Old Mother Expected To Attend Memorial Services In DC, Maryland

  30-08-2018 19:20
  (CNN) — Roberta McCain, John McCain’s 106-year-old mother, is expected to attend the services for her son at the Capitol, the National Cathedral and the Naval Academy, according to McCain aides.
  She is expected to attend the formal ceremony at the US Capitol honoring her son’s life and service to the nation on Friday morning. The late senator will lie in state at the US Capitol.
  Roberta McCain is also expected to attend McCain’s memorial service at the National Cathedral
  
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• Mourners Gather For Arizona Church Service For Sen. John McCain

  30-08-2018 19:16
  PHOENIX, AZ (AP) — People waved American flags and campaign-style signs along the side of the road Thursday as a motorcade carrying Sen. John McCain’s body traveled from the state Capitol to a church for a second day of memorial services for the maverick politician, former prisoner of war and two-time presidential candidate.
  Family members watched in silence as uniformed military members removed the senator’s flag-draped casket from the black hearse and carried it into the Nort
  
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• Olive Oil May Be Better For Men Than Viagra, Study Claims

  30-08-2018 18:50
  GREECE (CBS Local) – A new study on sexual health may have a lot of men running to their favorite Italian restaurant tonight.
  According to scientists in Greece, olive oil may be better than Viagra when it comes to boosting sexual performance. The study, published by the University of Athens, examined over 600 men and found that an olive oil-rich diet cut the risk of erectile dysfunction by up to 40 percent.
  The men, who had an average age of 67, switched to a Mediterranean-style
  
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• KFC Offering $11,000 If You Name Your Baby After Colonel Sanders

  30-08-2018 18:09
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) – KFC is trying to convince you to name your baby Harland.
  Harland is the first name of the Kentucky Fried Chicken’s founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, whose 128th birthday will be on Sept. 9. In honor of “The Colonel,” parents can enter to win a cash prize if their child is born on Sanders’ birthday and shares his name.
  The first baby named Harland born on Sept. 9 will be deemed the grand prize winner. If there is a ti
  
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• Maryland Suspends Visits At Prisons Statewide

  30-08-2018 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland has suspended visits at correctional institutions statewide.
  The decision comes after staff and inmates in Ohio and Pennsylvania got sick, possibly from a drug exposure.
  The State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says the move is just a precaution, but no prison visits can happen until further notice.
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• Maryland Resumes Visits At Prisons After Statewide Suspension

  30-08-2018 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland has resumed visits and deliveries at Maryland prison institutions after a statewide suspension earlier this week.
  “Our mission is to protect the public, our staff and those in our custody, so we thought the precautions necessary,” Department Secretary Stephen T. Moyer said. “Our staff worked quickly to ensure that our inmates will have their visits and mail for the holiday weekend.”
  The decision came after staff and inmates in Ohio and Pen
  
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• Kevin Owens Wants To Face Best Friend Finn Bálor At WrestleMania

  30-08-2018 17:41
  By Chuck Carroll
  The future for Kevin Owens in WWE is murky at this point, according to storylines. The former Universal Champion abruptly quit on Monday’s RAW, apparently not taking recent losses to Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins very well. The latter was apparently the straw the broke the camel’s back.
  His profile has been moved to the alumni section of WWE’s website, and Owens has gone dark on social media. All but two posts on his Twitter account have been removed. Of the
  
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• General Mills Giving Employees 18-20 Weeks Of Maternity Leave

  30-08-2018 17:27
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (CBS Local) — General Mills has announced the expansion of its parental leave policy for its employees, which includes 18 to 20 weeks of maternity leave.
  On Jan. 1, 2019, the company will increase time off for new mothers to up to 20 weeks of maternity leave with 100 percent pay. Parental leave for fathers, partners, and adoptive parents will be increased to 12 weeks of paid time.
  “We spent a lot of time talking with employees at different
  
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• Victims Of Rabbi Convicted Of Voyeurism Reach $14 Million Settlement

  30-08-2018 17:15
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Victims of a D.C. rabbi and former Towson University professor who secretly recorded dozens of naked women in a Jewish ritual bath have reached a $14.25 million settlement.
  A $100 million lawsuit had been filed against Rabbi Bernard Freundel and the four Jewish organizations he worked for. Our media partners at The Baltimroe Sun report a $14.25 million settlement has been reached in the case.
  Freundel was arrested in 2014 after one of his recording de
  
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• Missing 10-Year-Old Boy From Aberdeen Could Be Headed To Baltimore

  30-08-2018 17:10
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Aberdeen Police are asking that the public look out for missing 10-year-old Tevonte K. Williams.
  He’s described as 5-feet tall and 115 pounds, a short haribut and a scar over his left eye. last seen wearing dark/multi-colored pajama pants, no shirt.
  He was last seen around 3:30 a.m. at his residence and was headed off on his 10-speed bike. He could be headed to Homestead Street in Baltimore.
  MISSING JUVENILE-10 y/o Tevonte K. Williams, 5'00", 115 lbs., low
  
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• US Leaker Chelsea Manning To Be Barred From Australia

  30-08-2018 16:54
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Convicted classified document leaker Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour scheduled to start Sunday, her event organizer said on Thursday.
  Think Inc. said it had received on Wednesday a notice of intention from the government to deny Manning entry. The group is calling on her supporters to lobby new Immigration Minister David Coleman to allow her into Australia. While she can appeal, past precedent suggests the decision has a
  
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• Raccoon Caught In The Stands At Orioles Game

  30-08-2018 16:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looks like Orioles baseball is also entertaining for raccoons.
  The team had an interesting fan in the stands Wednesday night during the game versus the Blue Jays.
  Jones’ Slam Helps Orioles Beat Blue Jays 10-5 For Sweep
  The raccoon was escorted out of the ballpark, unharmed.
  Our recent visitor has been escorted out of the ballpark, unharmed. Though we may bring her back if the score doesn’t change soon… pic.twitter.com/iSP66pSqLd
  — Baltimore Oriole
  
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• Raccoon Caught At The Stands At Orioles Game

  30-08-2018 16:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Looks like Orioles baseball is also entertaining for raccoons.
  The team had an interesting fan in the stands Wednesday night during the game versus the Blue Jays.
  The raccoon was escorted out of the ballpark, unharmed.
  Our recent visitor has been escorted out of the ballpark, unharmed. Though we may bring her back if the score doesn’t change soon… pic.twitter.com/iSP66pSqLd
  — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 30, 2018“Our recent visitor has been
  
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• Prince Harry Wows Crowds By Singing At ‘Hamilton’ In London’s West End

  30-08-2018 16:18
  (CNN) — Prince Harry stole the show in London’s West End after bursting into song at the hit US hip-hop musical “Hamilton.”
  The Duke of Sussex gave those in the theater something to remember Wednesday night after breaking into song at the end of a charity performance of the show, treating the cast to a song sung by the George III character — Harry’s sixth-great-grandfather.
  On stage with the cast, Harry broke into mock-song, starting off with “You say &h
  
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• PETA Asking Maine To Build Roadside Memorial Where Lobsters Died

  30-08-2018 16:07
  BRUNSWICK, Maing (WJZ) — PETA is making crustaceans a priority.
  After lobbying Baltimoreans to stop eating crab last week, PETA is now petitioning Maine to allow them to build a roadside memorial for lobsters who died when a truck carrying them turned over on Route 1 in Brunswick last week.
  Truck Carrying 7,000 Pounds Of Live Lobster Crashes In Maine
  PETA sent a letter Wednesday asking the Maine Department of Transportation to place the 5-foot memorial near the crash site and urge pas
  
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• Baltimore Police Detective’s Widow: ‘My Husband Did Not Commit Suicide’

  30-08-2018 15:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The widow of former Baltimore detective Sean Suiter said she does not agree with the conclusion of the Internal Review Board’s report that her husband turned his service weapon onto himself and committed suicide.
  Instead she believes he was murdered.
  Det. Sean Suiter’s Case Remains Open, Despite IRB’s ‘Unanimous’ Finding On His Suicide
  Nicole Suiter spoke to The Baltimore Sun Wednesday, several hours after the IRB and the Baltimore Polic
  
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• Baltimore Police Detective’s Widow Denies Suicide Allegations, Says He Was Murdered

  30-08-2018 15:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The widow of former Baltimore detective Sean Suiter said she does not agree with the conclusion of the Internal Review Board’s report that her husband turned his service weapon onto himself and committed suicide.
  Instead she believes he was murdered.
  Det. Sean Suiter’s Case Remains Open, Despite IRB’s ‘Unanimous’ Finding On His Suicide
  Nicole Suiter spoke to The Baltimore Sun Wednesday, several hours after the IRB and the Baltimore Polic
  
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• KFC Offering $11,000 If You Name Your Baby Harland

  30-08-2018 15:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — KFC is trying to convince you to name your baby Harland. Harland is the first name of the Kentucky Fried Chicken’s founder, Colonel Harland Sanders. September 9 will be his 128th birthday.
  The child who is born first on September 9 will be deemed the grand prize winner. If there is a tie, a random drawing between those tied will determine the winner.
  The “Name Your Baby Harland” contest is open from September 9 to October 9 so you have a month to su
  
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• 18-Year-Old Killed When His Motorcycle Is Struck By Vehicle

  30-08-2018 14:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Halethorpe.
  Baltimore County Police said they received a call for a crash on Washington Boulevard at Monumental Road. Once there they found a 2013 Kawaski motorcycle had collided with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban.
  Through their investigation, officers determined the Suburban was traveling southbound on Washington Boulevard and the motorcycle was traveling northbound. They said the Suburban began to turn left onto Monumental
  
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• Weather Blog: Heat Wave Is Over

  30-08-2018 14:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The day of change is here. Give yourselves a big round of applause for enduring yet another legit heat wave. Yesterday was about as tough as you’d ever want to feel it. The Summer equivalent of the Polar Vortex. Weather, like life itself, is a few moments of extremes bookending a relatively normal day to day. So when might we see another shot of hot. Tough to tell but I do believe we are not done with Summer. Stay tuned.
  Yesterday the Farmer’s Almanac came out
  
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• Fire In Hole: Teens Accused Of Setting Port-A-Potty Ablaze

  30-08-2018 13:58
  RIDGELY, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say two teens lit a port-a-potty on fire and caused other damage to the neighborhood.
  Citing a Maryland State Fire Marshal release, WBOC-TV reports that a 15-year-old and 16-year-old are charged with arson in connection with the destruction of the portable, plastic commode Wednesday.
  The release says a neighbor saw the fire, but it had been extinguished before Ridgely firefighters arrived. Investigators determined that the fire had intentionally
  
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• Oreo Introduces New Wasabi, Hot Chicken Wing Cookie

  30-08-2018 13:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Oreo will debut 2 new flavored cookies that some say are treading the line between daring and just plain disgusting.
  Oreo’s parent company announced hot wing and wasabi flavored cookies will be hitting store shelves soon.
  The bad news is that for now, they’re only going to be available in China.
  These aren’t the first unusual flavored concoctions Oreo has developed. In the past the company released kettle corn, orange ice cream and even cherry coke flavo
  
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• North Carolina Women Charged With Helping Children Smoke

  30-08-2018 13:23
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina police have charged two women with helping three children smoke an apparently drug-laced cigar on social media video.
  A Winston-Salem Police Department news release says officers arrested the women Tuesday after numerous reports about the Facebook video. Police seized drug paraphernalia.
  Jail records show Michaela Pearson and Candice Little were held on charges of child abuse and contributing to delinquency of minors.
  The children were treated at a
  
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• Uber Driver Stood His Ground And Killed Man Who Threatened To Shoot Him, Sheriff Says

  30-08-2018 12:54
  (CNN) — After a heated text message exchange with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Jason Boek followed an Uber he thought was driving her home and swerved in front of it on a dark stretch of road in central Florida early Tuesday morning, authorities say.
  A dash camera video from the Uber shows Boek, 34, jumping out of a pick-up truck and quickly walking to Uber driver Robert Westlake’s Hyundai Elantra.
  Holding what authorities said was a cell phone, Boek raised his hand and said:
  
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• Maryland Educators Urge Voters To Approve Ballot Question

  30-08-2018 12:22
  TOWSON, Md. (AP/WJZ) — A Maryland coalition of education advocates is urging voters to approve a ballot question requiring the state’s portion of casino revenues be used to increase public school funding.
  Supporters say $500 million annually will be added to public education once phased in if voters approve in November. A news conference on the issue will be held Thursday in Towson.
  The state’s portion of casino revenue that’s sent to the Education Trust Fund is required
  
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• Maryland Educators To Urge Voters To Approve Ballot Question

  30-08-2018 12:22
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland coalition of education advocates is urging voters to approve a ballot question requiring the state’s portion of casino revenues be used to increase public school funding.
  Supporters say $500 million annually will be added to public education once phased in, if voters approve in November. A news conference on the issue will be held Thursday in Towson.
  The state’s portion of casino revenue that’s sent to the Education Trust Fund is required to
  
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• Jones’ Slam Helps Orioles Beat Blue Jays 10-5 For Sweep

  30-08-2018 04:49
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones hit his second career grand slam, Trey Mancini had a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep of the season.
  The Orioles overcame a four-run deficit and three Toronto homers to become the last team in the majors to reach 40 wins. Jones led the charge, giving Baltimore a 5-4 lead with a fifth-inning shot off rookie Ryan Borucki.
  His previous slam came on July 28, 2008, on the road
  
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• Kanye West Apologizes For How Slavery Comment ‘Made People Feel’

  30-08-2018 04:22
  (CNN) — Kanye West is trying to make amends for comments about slavery that found him at the center of controversy earlier this summer.
  “I don’t know if I properly apologized for how that slave comment made people feel,” West told Chicago’s WGCI-FM in an interview on Wednesday. “So I want to take this moment right now to say … I’m sorry for people who felt let down by that moment.”
  West stirred up controversy in May after calling slavery &ld
  
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• Weather Blog: Hot, Humidity

  30-08-2018 03:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Another day of high temperatures and high humidity which brought the real feel up to 104 degrees throughout the afternoon Wednesday.
  A front on Thursday will bring more clouds and some cooling showers later in the day.
  Much cooler air will settle in the area on Friday with more showers as well. It’s not expected to reach the 90-degree mark in the next seven days, heading into September.
  WJZ will be watching the tropics, as it appears it may be finally hea
  
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• 2 Missing Girls Last Seen In Essex

  30-08-2018 02:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for Cheyanne N. Karim-Cook., 11, and Michaela K. Mapanzi, 12.
  They were both last seen on August 28 in the Essex area in the unit-block of Moline Circ, 21221. They are both believed to be with each other.
  Police are asking for the public to call 911 with any information on the two girls.
  This story is developing. 
  
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• 2 Girls Missing Last Seen In Essex

  30-08-2018 02:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for Cheyanne N. Karim-Cook., 11, and Michaela K. Mapanzi, 12.
  They were both last seen on August 28 in the Essex area in the unit-block of Moline Circ, 21221. They are both believed to be with each other.
  Police are asking for the public to call 911 with any information on the two girls.
  This story is developing. 
  
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• Pressure’s On For Harbaugh, Ravens After Playoff Drought

  30-08-2018 02:30
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Five years removed from a Super Bowl championship, the Baltimore Ravens bring a sense of urgency into the 2018 season.
  Much has happened — little of it good — since general Ozzie Newsome, coach John Harbaugh and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco teamed to beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in January 2013.
  Since then, the Ravens have gone 40-40, had two winning seasons and reached the playoffs once. Baltimore was on the brink of earning a wild-card berth last D
  
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• Orioles DH Trumbo To Have Season-Ending Knee Surgery

  30-08-2018 02:15
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles designated hitter Mark Trumbo will undergo surgery on his bothersome right knee, ending an injury-marred season that started late and concluded early.
  Trumbo went on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 20 with right knee inflammation. After visiting several specialists, including one in California on Wednesday, he opted for surgery.
  “He has seen everyone he needs to see and has not received any differing information,” manager Buck Showalter said.
  Trumbo will
  
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• Ariana Grande Added To Aretha Franklin’s Funeral

  30-08-2018 01:54
  DETROIT (CNN) — Ariana Grande has been added to the list of superstar singers set to perform at Aretha Franklin’s funeral Friday, Franklin’s publicist has confirmed to CNN.
  Grande’s emotional tribute performance of “Natural Woman” on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” with house band The Roots after Franklin’s death went viral.
  Related: Ariana Grande’s emotional tribute to Aretha Franklin
  Franklin died earlier this month at the ag
  
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