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• Blog: Too Early To Tell How Florence Will Effect Maryland

  09-09-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Florence certainly has our attention.
  The Category 1 Hurricane is rapidly intensifying as it takes aim at the southeastern U.S.
  As of Saturday evening, Florence’s sustained winds were up to 85 mph.
  It will likely intensify to a major hurricane on Monday evening.
  On the forecast track, the center of Florence will move over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Bahamas Tuesday and Wednesday, and approach the southeastern coast of the United States on
  
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• Blog: Too Early To Tell How Florence Will Affect Maryland

  09-09-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Florence certainly has our attention.
  The Category 1 Hurricane is rapidly intensifying as it takes aim at the southeastern U.S.
  As of Saturday evening, Florence’s sustained winds were up to 85 mph.
  It will likely intensify to a major hurricane on Monday evening.
  On the forecast track, the center of Florence will move over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Bahamas Tuesday and Wednesday, and approach the southeastern coast of the United States on
  
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• Sep 10 Marks One-Year Anniversary Of Deadly Fire Revealing DC Underground Tunnels

  09-09-2018 23:13
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The wealthy stock trader took elaborate steps to conceal the network of tunnels beneath his house in this Washington, D.C., suburb. Even the young man helping him dig them didn’t know where they were.
  A year ago, a deadly fire exposed Daniel Beckwitt’s curious campaign to build an underground bunker for protection from a nuclear attack. Neighbors knew nothing about the tunnels before they heard Beckwitt’s screams and saw smoke pouring from the house w
  
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• Ravens Get Defensive In 47-3 Rout Of Inept Bills

  09-09-2018 23:03
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens harassed and embarrassed Buffalo quarterback Nathan Peterman on a rainy Sunday afternoon and beat the rebuilding Bills 47-3.
  Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes for the Ravens, one to each of the new receivers Baltimore added during the offseason to enhance a lackluster passing attack.
  Flacco went 25 for 34 for 236 yards before being replaced in the third quarter by rookie Lamar Jackson, who did little more than hand off the ball after entering wit
  
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• Capital Gazette Seeks 2 Editors After Mass Shooting

  09-09-2018 22:49
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland newspaper where five employees were slain in a mass shooting this summer is hiring.
  According to a job listing, The Capital of Annapolis is seeking a content editor for news, a role described as the second-ranking editor in the newsroom. The listing says the paper is seeking a leader to join the staff “as we rebuild our newsroom.”
  A job listing is also posted for an entertainment and lifestyles content editor.
  The man charged in the shooting had
  
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• Police Investigating Saturday Night Shooting

  09-09-2018 22:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officers were called to the 100 block of N. Howard Street for a report of a shooting Saturday night.
  A short time after, a 22-year-old man walked into an area hospital with gunshot wounds to his body.
  Police believe the victim was involved in an argument in the 100 block of N. Howard Street, and during the argument, he was shot.
  Detectives from the Citywide Shooting Unit are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2221 or Metro Crime
  
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• Much Of Maryland Under Flood Warning

  09-09-2018 22:35
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Forecasters are warning about the possibility of flooding across much of Maryland.The Baltimore/Washington office of the National Weather Service says moderate to heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon will persist through late Sunday night.
  A flood warning was in effect for much of the state, including Washington County, Allegany County, Carroll County, Baltimore city and county, part of Anne Arundel County, Frederick County and Harford Count
  
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• Emmys Make History As African-American Actors Sweep Guest Star Categories

  09-09-2018 22:28
  (CNN) — Congratulations are in order for Tiffany Haddish, Ron Cephas Jones, Samira Wiley and Katt Williams.
  The actors struck Emmy gold on Saturday for their respective television guest star appearances in a history-making set of results. It is the first time all four guest star statues were awarded to black actors.
  Haddish and Williams won for best guest actress and actor in a comedy series for their work on “Saturday Night Live” and “Atlanta,” respectively.
  Jones,
  
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• Rays Win 11th Straight Home Game, Beat Orioles 8-3

  09-09-2018 22:24
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer in a five-run first inning and the Tampa Bay Rays tied a team record with their 11th consecutive home win, beating the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Sunday.
  Tampa Bay also won 11 in a row at Tropicana Field during the 2008 AL pennant-winning season.The Rays have won 16 of 19 overall, and outscored the Orioles 32-10 in a three-game sweep. They started play eight games behind Oakland for the second AL wild card and have 20 games remai
  
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• Dallas Police Identify Officer Who Went To Wrong Apartment, Killed A Man

  09-09-2018 22:16
  (CNN) — The Texas Rangers have postponed seeking a warrant on manslaughter charges against an officer who shot and killed a man in Dallas.
  Police identified the officer as Amber Guyger, a four-year veteran of the department assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division. Guyger was involved in another shooting incident in May 2017, when a suspect took her taser, according to a Dallas Police Department news release.
  The decision comes one day after Dallas Police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall said poli
  
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• Six More Women Accuse CBS CEO Leslie Moonves Of Sexual Assault Or Harassment

  09-09-2018 22:02
  Six additional women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault or sexual misconduct against Leslie Moonves, the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation.
  
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• Why Parents Opt For Unusual Baby Names

  09-09-2018 20:25
  (CBS News) — Entertaining and artful are two words that definitely apply to some of the unusual entries we’re seeing on birth certificates these days. WHAT’S IN A NAME is our Cover Story, reported by Susan Spencer (Originally broadcast on September 24, 2017): 
  New York businessman Michael Ayer never had trouble making decisions. But picking a name for his only son was a tough one.
  “Traditional WASP-y names – you know, George and Beatrice – that&rsquo
  
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• Florence Upgraded To Hurricane, Heads Toward East Coast

  09-09-2018 20:21
  (CNN) — The tropical storm Florence, on track to likely hit the East Coast of the US this week, was upgraded to a hurricane Sunday morning. And in a busy start to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, two other big storms are brewing right behind it.
  The National Hurricane Center reclassified Florence as a hurricane in its 11 am report while also issuing advisories in the Atlantic for two other tropical storms expected to become hurricanes: Isaac and Helene.
  Florence was in the Atlantic abou
  
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• Serena Williams Is Fined $17,000 For Violations During Her US Open Loss

  09-09-2018 20:06
  (CNN) — The US Open has fined Serena Williams $17,000 for three code violations during her loss in Saturday’s women’s singles final, the United States Tennis Association said.
  Saturday’s match between Williams and Naomi Osaka was marred by controversy in the second set after umpire Carlos Ramos penalized Williams a point and then an entire game. Osaka beat Williams in straights sets to win her first Grand Slam title.
  Ramos first issued a warning to Williams after ruling t
  
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• Dolphins’ Players Kneel, Sit During National Anthem, Encouraged By Nike Ad

  09-09-2018 20:00
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills says he’s encouraged by Nike’s new endorsement deal with his friend and fellow activist Colin Kaepernick, and wishes the NFL would show similar support for their cause.
  Kaepernick, a leader of the movement against social injustice that has prompted player protests during the national anthem, is among the faces of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign.
  The sports apparel giant has unveiled its firs
  
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• ‘Dangerous’ Surf, 12-Foot Waves Closes Assateague State Park Beach, Campground

  09-09-2018 19:34
  ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Parks have closed the beach and campground at Assateague State Park because of “dangerous” surf, 12-foot high waves and higher than normal tide levels.
  Access is closed until further notice.
  Beach access crossovers will be chained closed and signage was placed at the locations.
  Visitors will not be allowed on the beach or near the water.
  This story is developing. Stay with WJZ for the latest. 
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• Maryland Overcomes Penalties To Beat Bowling Green 45-14

  09-09-2018 19:24
  BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Thanks to some untimely penalties, Maryland found itself down 14-10 at halftime to Mid-American Conference team Bowling Green. Then the Terps’ running game took over.
  Maryland ripped off 35 unanswered points in the second half to cruise to the 45-14 win over the Falcons on Saturday.
  Tayon Fleet-Davis rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and Ty Johnson had 124 yards and another score.
  Maryland overcame 14 penalties for 139 yards that allowed the Falcons
  
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• New Mexican Spot La Calle Debuts In Downtown Baltimore

  09-09-2018 15:46
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — A new Mexican restaurant has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Located downtown at 10 South St., the fresh arrival is called La Calle.
  Billing itself as modern Mexican, La Calle’s menu goes way beyond tacos and tostadas. (Though there are tacos, like tenderloin beef tips with onion, cilantro and radish, and there are tostadas, like shrimp with jalapeño, red onion and avocado.) Standout items include the tlacoyo con pollo with shredded chicken, b
  
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• Family Of 5 Survives After Escaping Home Before Explosion

  09-09-2018 05:00
  WOODBINE, MD (WJZ)– One Howard County family is picking up the pieces Saturday after losing their home in an apparent gas explosion overnight.
  The family and their dog made it out of their home after smelling gas in their kitchen.
  Investigators say a cause is likely to be determined next week.
  Authorities urge anyone that thinks they smell gas in their homes, to do as this family did, and leave.
  Piles of debris still smoldering — it’s all that’s left of this Woodbine home
  
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• Teen Ditches The Homecoming Crown Fore Helmet, Made Winning Kick

  09-09-2018 04:32
  (CNN) — Kaylee Foster deserves a game ball to go with her homecoming crown.
  Hours after being named the homecoming queen at Ocean Springs High School in Mississippi, Foster faced down pressure Friday by kicking the game-winning extra point in overtime.
  She treasures both moments, she said Saturday as she took a quick break from getting ready for the homecoming dance.
  “It is such an honor to be voted on by my classmates, but it was so fun to win the game and have my teammates really p
  
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• Teen Ditches The Homecoming Crown For Helmet, Made Winning Kick

  09-09-2018 04:32
  (CNN) — Kaylee Foster deserves a game ball to go with her homecoming crown.
  Hours after being named the homecoming queen at Ocean Springs High School in Mississippi, Foster faced down pressure Friday by kicking the game-winning extra point in overtime.
  She treasures both moments, she said Saturday as she took a quick break from getting ready for the homecoming dance.
  “It is such an honor to be voted on by my classmates, but it was so fun to win the game and have my teammates really p
  
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• Florence Prompts State Of Emergency In Virginia

  09-09-2018 04:26
  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence:
  5:45 p.m.
  Virginia’s governor has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the potential impact of Tropical Storm Florence.
  The order issued Saturday by Gov. Ralph Northam helps mobilize resources to prepare for the storm, mitigate any damage and streamline the process Virginia uses to send assistance to other states.
  Northam said in a statement that while the impacts are still uncertain, forecasts increasingly expect the st
  
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• Dortch Scores 3 TDs In Wake Forest’s 51-20 Victory

  09-09-2018 04:20
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — After missing the final five games last year, Greg Dortch is picking up right where he left off.
  Dortch returned two punts for touchdowns and caught a scoring pass, and Wake Forest beat FCS Towson 51-20 in its home opener on Saturday.
  Dortch returned punts 60 and 70 yards for touchdowns in the second quarter and hauled in an 8-yard touchdown reception. He finished with 310 all-purpose yards — 94 receiving, 85 on kick returns and 131 on punt returns —
  
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• Rays Beat Orioles 10-5 For 10th Straight Home Win

  09-09-2018 03:46
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough struggled but got his 14th win, most among major league rookies, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 10th straight home game by beating the Baltimore Orioles 10-5 on Saturday night.
  After reliever Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless first, Yarbrough (14-5) entered and allowed three runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings. Twelve of the lefty’s wins have come in “bullpen games” for Tampa Bay.
  The Rays will look to tie the franchise record
  
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• What We Learned About Kavanaugh’s Future On Supreme Court From His Hearing

  09-09-2018 03:39
  (CNN) — After a raucous Senate hearing during which he remained steady and now appears headed for confirmation, Judge Brett Kavanaugh will soon be positioned for immediate impact on the Supreme Court.
  The 53-year-old judge who grew up inside the Washington Beltway would succeed retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, a California native and centrist conservative who ensured that the majority bloc did not pull the court, and the law in America, too far to the right.
  Nothing in Kavanaugh’s re
  
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• Colin Kaepernick: A Cultural Star Fast Turning Into A Global Icon

  09-09-2018 03:35
  (CNN) — No one had noticed Colin Kaepernick sitting on a bench as the American national anthem rang out during a pre-season match on August 16, 2016. No questions were asked, no objections raised.
  There was no indication that the quarterback would become America’s most polarizing sports star. Perhaps it was because the then-injured Kaepernick was not wearing his San Francisco 49ers uniform on that summer night in Houston.
  Six days later, at a home game with the Denver Broncos, Kaeper
  
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• Pence Denies Discussing Invoking 25th Amendment

  09-09-2018 03:32
  (CBS News) — In an interview to air Sunday on “Face the Nation,” Vice President Mike Pence denied being a part of discussions to invoke the 25th Amendment, removing President Trump from office.
  “No, never. And why would we be Margaret?” the vice president told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan.
  “The truth of the matter is over the last eight years despite what we heard from President Obama on Friday, I mean this country was struggling.
  
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• At Least A Dozen Killed In Attack On Iranian Kurdish Opposition Headquarters In Iraq

  09-09-2018 03:27
  (CNN) — At least 12 people were killed and 50 others wounded Saturday when missiles pounded an Iranian Kurdish opposition party’s base in northern Iraq, party officials said, immediately blaming Iran for the assault.
  Three children and three women were among those killed in the attack on the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, or PDKI, the party said in a statement.
  The attack happened in Koysinjaq, a city about 65 kilometers (40 miles) east of Erbil in the sem
  
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• Letter Suggests Vatican Knew Of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Cardinal In 2000

  09-09-2018 03:24
  (CNN) — A letter from a top Vatican official appears to acknowledge that the Holy See knew about sexual abuse allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for at least several months before he was elevated to cardinal in 2001.
  The document, obtained by CNN, was first published Friday by Catholic News Service.
  The October 2006 letter was sent by then-Archbishop Leonardo Sandri at the Vatican secretariat of state during the papacy of Benedict XVI. It was written to a New York pries
  
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• Nicki Minaj And Cardi B Get Into Fight At New York Fashion Week Party

  09-09-2018 02:59
  (CNN) — Nicki Minaj and Cardi B’s feud has reached a fever pitch.
  The rappers were seen leaving New York Fashion Week’s annual Harper’s Bazaar Icons party late Friday at the Plaza Hotel when a fight between the two stars broke out.
  Some partygoers at the invite-only soiree captured the fight on camera and posted it to social media.
  In the video, Cardi B is being restrained as Minaj exits the hotel.
  Security alerted officers about a dispute between two people at the Plaza
  
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• Fast Food Worker Throws Hot Grease On Customer, Police Said

  09-09-2018 02:17
  PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A woman was hospitalized following a fight with a Checkers employee early Saturday morning.
  The incident happened at approximately 3:07 a.m.
  Police say that the worker allegedly threw hot grease on a customer in the drive-through of the fast food restaurant.
  The customer was taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital where she was treated and released.
  Officials say that the worker was taken into custody by police.
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• 3 Men Cited For Illegal Fishing Activity

  09-09-2018 02:07
  STEVENSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources Police cited three men for illegal fishing activity.
  Bernardo Salvador Rivera Palma, 52, of Gaithersburg, got citations from exceeding the daily limit of striped bass, possessing 32 undersized striped bass, possessing nine undersized white perch caught by illegal means and possessing three female, blue crabs.
  MNRP officers were on patrol at Terrapin Park in Queen Anne’s County when they saw a bucket full of illegal fish and crab. T
  
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• Florence Is Expected To Restrengthen Into A Major Hurricane Before Threatening US

  09-09-2018 01:28
  (CNN) — More and more, Florence is looking like a storm that may give the US East Coast problems as a potentially major hurricane next week.
  Tropical Storm Florence, currently in the Atlantic about 1,500 miles from the coast, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday, and continue gaining power for days.
  And computer models increasingly are showing it could be dangerously close to the United States late Thursday. The window for the storm to miss the US coast and turn harmlessly
  
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• Navy Uses Fourth-Quarter Rally To Beat Memphis 22-21 In Rain

  09-09-2018 01:20
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Backup quarterback Zach Abey ran for a 3-yard touchdown in a driving rain with 2:37 left, capping a fourth-quarter comeback that lifted Navy past error-prone Memphis 22-21 on Saturday.
  Navy trailed 21-9 before Malcolm Perry followed the Tigers’ third lost fumble with a right-and-then-left, tackle-breaking, 19-yard run with 11:07 remaining.
  After a Memphis punt, the Midshipmen (1-1, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) moved 56 yards in 13 plays in a drive that Abey
  
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• Nelson, Edwards Lead Akron Past Morgan State 41-7

  09-09-2018 01:16
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Kato Nelson passed for three touchdowns, Van Edwards ran for two and Akron rolled to a 41-0 win over Morgan State in the Zips’ season opener on Saturday.
  Nelson was 16 for 26 for 232 yards and Edwards rushed 17 times for 109 yards as Akron, which had last week’s scheduled opener at Nebraska cancelled because of lightning, rolled up 437 yards.
  The Zips’ were just as impressive on defense, holding the FCS Bears (0-2) to 192 yards, 111 in the fourth quarte
  
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• Naomi Osaka Upsets Serena Williams In Controversial US Open Final

  09-09-2018 01:04
  (CNN) — Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title Saturday, beating Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final that saw the American docked a game after calling the umpire a “thief.”
  Osaka prevailed against her idol 6-2, 6-4 in New York to deny Williams a record 24th major and become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title.2018 US Open - Day 13NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08:Naomi Osaka of Japan hugs Serena Williams of the United States after winning the
  
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• Homeless Veteran Will Get The $400,000 Owed To Him From GoFundMe Campaign

  09-09-2018 00:59
  (CNN) — Johnny Bobbitt Jr., a homeless Philadelphia ex-Marine, will get the money owed to him from a GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $400,000 for him, his attorney Chris Fallon tells CNN.
  “We reached an agreement today with GoFundMe and they have agreed to make sure he will be made whole,” Fallon says.
  In a statement, the company said it would back the money raised:
  “…Our platform is backed by the GoFundMe Guarantee, which means that in the rare case that G
  
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• 2 Prison Workers Taken To Hospital After Opening Letter

  09-09-2018 00:43
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland prison workers were taken to a hospital after opening a letter that officials say was soaked in an unknown liquid.
  The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said in a statement that a mailroom worker and correctional officer at the Western Correctional Institution complained of irritation Friday morning after opening the letter in the facility’s administrative building. They were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  Officials say a h
  
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• Obama Implores Californians To Vote And ‘Restore Some Sanity In Our Politics’

  09-09-2018 00:33
  (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama, a day after delivering a stinging critique of President Donald Trump’s time in office, had a stark warning for fired-up Democrats in California: This is not rock bottom.
  Obama urged the Democrats at his first rally of 2018 to get out and vote in November, telling them that the dismay they feel about Washington right now means nothing is they don’t follow through by voicing their displeasure at the ballot box.
  “This is a consequential
  
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• National Park Service Edited Inauguration Photos After Trump, Spicer Calls

  09-09-2018 00:19
  (CNN) — A government photographer told investigators that he intentionally cropped photos of President Donald Trump’s inauguration to remove empty space and make the audience look larger, according to newly released documents.
  The admission, contained in newly released records from a 2017 investigation, shed new light on what happened after the National Park Service shared a social media post comparing the crowds that attended the inaugurations of Trump and former President Barack Ob
  
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• Texas Rangers Postpone Charges Against Dallas Cop That Shot A Man

  09-09-2018 00:17
  (CNN) — The Texas Rangers have postponed seeking a warrant on manslaughter charges against a Dallas police officer who shot and killed a man, Dallas police said Saturday in a news release.
  Police also identified the officer as Amber Guyger, a four-year veteran of the department assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division.
  The decision comes one day after Dallas Police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall said police were pursing a manslaughter warrant against the officer in a case she described as having
  
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• Dallas Police Seeking Warrant For Officer After Man’s Fatal Shooting

  09-09-2018 00:17
  (CNN) — Dallas police are obtaining a warrant on manslaughter charges against a police officer who shot and killed a man after entering an apartment she mistakenly thought was her own, police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall said Friday.
  The shooting took place Thursday night at the South Side Flats. The white patrol officer has not been identified, but her name will be released when she is formally charged, Hall told reporters.
  The slain man was identified as Botham Shem Jean, 26, of St. Lucia.
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• 9-Year-Old Asks Taco Bell To Start Delivering After ‘Mean Mom’ Wouldn’t Take Her

  09-09-2018 00:11
  DAVISON, Mich. (WJRT) — A 9-year old Davison girl sent a letter to Taco Bell listing reasons why they should deliver.
  Her spunk landed her a speaking gig at the fast food giant’s convention in Las Vegas.
  Kinsley Young’s passion for persuasive writing began as a classroom exercise. But her latest essay has attracted the attention of one of the largest fast food chains in America.
  “Dear Taco Bell,” Kinsley reads aloud from the letter she wrote after her mom turned dow
  
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