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• September Marks ‘Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month

  13-09-2018 23:52
  BUCKEYSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — September is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is the leading cause of death and disability in children.
  17-year-old Trevor’s life changed course when, in the summer of 2017, he and a fellow Boy Scout decided to climb what looked like the perfect cliff.
  The Hickmans, who live in Buckeystown, are forever grateful for the care Trevor received, and still receives at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
  “I think I climbed up about 50 feet and the rock I
  
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• Time Turns Back For The 13th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention

  13-09-2018 23:19
  HUNT VALLEY, Md. (WJZ) — Thousands of people are heading for the Delta Hotel on Shawan road in Hunt Valley this weekend for the 13th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention. The gathering features some of the biggest TV and movie stars of the sixties, seventies and eighties.
  “Thousands of people will be here.” Said Martin Grams, promoter of the event. “They come from England, Belgium, Germany, Finland, and the United States. It’s amazing how far they come to meet t
  
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• West Baltimore Gang Leader Sentenced 25 Years For Drug-Trafficking

  13-09-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Deandre Smith, 28, and Karron Wheeler, 35, both of Baltimore, were sentenced to 12 and 25 years, respectively, for conspiring to sell heroin and fentanyl.
  Smith was sentenced Thursday and Wheeler was sentenced September 12.
  According to Smith’s plea agreement, from at least July 2015 through April 28, 2016, Smith managed a large drug-trafficking organization that supplied heroin and fentanyl to distributors in Baltimore, including Wheeler.
  Smith also managed a drug-
  
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• Ocean City Braces For Rough Weather From Hurricane Florence

  13-09-2018 23:18
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) —  You can definitely feel the wind in your face on the sandy Ocean City shoreline as angry waves from the Atlantic lash against the beach. While impacts from Hurricane Florence are expected to be minor, the coastal city still maintains its preparations.
  Winds along Maryland’s coast picked up overnight as the storm begins its assault on the Carolinas. Beach patrol was on guard as officials warned citizens against going into the high surf. “It’s
  
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• Sandbags Being Made Available To Baltimore Residents

  13-09-2018 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has a limited number of sandbags that they are making available for Baltimore City residents.
  The sandbags will be available at the Broadway Pier in Fells Point on Thursday, September 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  Residents must show proof of residency and will be limited to 10 sandbags each on a first-come, first-served basis.
  You will have to fill and transport your own sandbags. Sand, bags, bag ties and shovels will b
  
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• Maryland Suit Seeks To Protect US Health Law From ‘Sabotage’

  13-09-2018 22:16
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration for efforts he says are intended to undercut the nation’s health care law.
  The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday is the latest in a broad effort by attorneys general in various U.S. states pushing back against a “sabotage” of the Affordable Care Act following years of failed GOP attempts to fully repeal the Obama-era law.
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• ‘I Ain’t Afraid Of Dying’: Jimmy Buffett Goes Surfing In South Carolina As Hurricane Florence Approaches

  13-09-2018 22:14
  FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (CBS) – Jimmy Buffett isn’t afraid of a hurricane. He felt like “going surfing in a hurricane,” so he did.
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  The Margaritaville singer, known for his “island escapism” lifestyle, posted a photo on Instagram of him and another man posing next to surfboards on Folly Beach in South Carolina.
  Meteorologist: Hurricane Florence Might Dump 10 Trillion Gallons Of Rain On North Carolina
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• Fan Essentials: Best NFL Coach

  13-09-2018 22:09
  What makes a great NFL coach? From mastering the game to putting together the perfect game plan to connecting with players, many traits can be cited. But, the answer to the greatness question, frankly, is that it depends. It depends on the coach. It depends on the players. It depends on the game. It depends on a vast and forever shifting array of factors.
  So, maybe what a great coach really needs is the ability to assimilate information, turn it into a viable strategy and execute it on the field
  
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• WATCH: Frying Pan Web Cam Shows Hurricane Florence Off North Carolina Coast

  13-09-2018 22:05
  (CBS)— Hurricane Florence is bearing down on the East Coast, and a web cam Thursday morning is capturing the initial fury of the storm.
  The camera is positioned on a lighthouse called The Frying Pan Tower. It is a Coast Guard station located 34 miles off the coast of North Carolina.Some fast facts about Hurricane Florence:
  Florence was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane late Wednesday night as it approached North and South Carolina.
  The storm is still forecast to be an “extremely d
  
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• Ed Reed Among 1st-Year NFL HOF Nominees

  13-09-2018 21:56
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Tony Gonzalez, the most accomplished tight end in NFL history, Ed Reed, Champ Bailey and London Fletcher are first-year eligible players among the 102 modern-era nominees for the class of 2019 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  Gonzalez retired in 2013 after 17 pro seasons in which he had 1,325 receptions, second to Jerry Rice on the career list. A college basketball and football star at California, he was drafted 13th overall by the Chiefs in 1997 and played a dozen seaso
  
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• Novelist Tom Clancy’s Chesapeake Bay Waterfront Estate For Sale At $6.2M

  13-09-2018 21:45
  HUNTINGTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — The waterfront home of novelist Tom Clancy is for sale at $6.2 million.
  The home at 5000 Camp Kaufmann Road is just off the Chesapeake Bay in Huntingtown, Maryland. It’s known as Peregrine Cliff.
  The listing said the 17,000-square foot home has 7 bedrooms, 6 full baths and 2 half baths.Tom Clancy estate - 5000 Camp Kaufmann RoadTom Clancy estate - 5000 Camp Kaufmann Road. Angel Stevens of Cummings & Co RealtorsTom Clancy estate - 5000 Camp Kaufmann RoadTo
  
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• Baltimore Co. Officials Doing What They Can To Prepare For Hurricane Florence Impact

  13-09-2018 21:41
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County first responders are racing against the forecast as they prepare for possible flooding.
  They are preparing for the flooding that Hurricane Florence may bring as she spins into the East Coast.
  There are several streets that could wash out if Hurricane Florence brings heavy rain.
  Before that happens, first responders are doing things like positioning boats around the county to stay one step ahead of possible flooding.
  Outside, it’s the c
  
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• Coastal Flood Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland

  13-09-2018 21:03
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Parts of Maryland are under a coastal flood watch through Sunday.
  Shorelines in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford counties and Baltimore city are under a coastal flood watch due to Hurricane Florence.
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  In Baltimore and Annapolis, the National Weather Service reports that the tide will be one to two-feet above normal through Friday evening and up to three feet above normal over the weekend.
  Flooding is expected in Fells Point on Thames St
  
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• ‘Winter Hat’ Bank Robber Given 11-Year Prison Sentence

  13-09-2018 20:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A bank robber dubbed the “winter hat robber” received his sentence on Thursday after being found guilty earlier this year.
  54-year-old Harrison Lewis III acted as his own lawyer during his trial and was found guilty. He defended himself again at sentencing, with similar results.
  The judge sentenced Lewis to 11 years in prison and ordered he receive mental health care.
  Different winter hats and sunglasses were the preferred disguise for Lewis.
  He robbed nine ba
  
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• Surveillance Video Of The Shooting At A Funeral - CBS Baltimore

  13-09-2018 20:21 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  The man who was fatally shot Wednesday at a Baltimore County cemetery was attending the funeral of his brother, who was killed in a shooting last month. More Latest Videos. Marty Bass Has Your Thursday Afternoon ForecastLatest on Hurricane Florence ...
  
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• Animal Shelters Struggle With Overcrowding Due To Hurricane Florence

  13-09-2018 20:06
  BURGAW, N.C. (WJZ) — With the East Coast prepping for Hurricane Florence’s potential damage, shelters throughout the Carolinas have grave concerns about housing local animals.
  Evacuations in anticipation of the coming storm have seen many pets left behind or abandoned as owners flee coastal counties. Government-owned shelters filled up quickly, and those that capacity must make space, potentially resulting in euthanizing animals to reduce overcrowding.
  Manager of the Pender County An
  
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• Ahead of Hurricane Florence, Baltimore County officials make preparations, urge precautions - Baltimore Sun

  13-09-2018 20:03 via baltimoresun.com
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  Ahead of Hurricane Florence, Baltimore County officials make preparations, urge precautions
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  Forecasters are saying that Maryland will likely dodge the extreme conditions Hurricane Florence is expected to bring to the Carolinas, but officials announced Thursday that Baltimore County has placed emergency personnel on “high alert” should there ...and more »
  
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• Man Sued Over Deadly Fire In Secret Tunnels Under His Home

  13-09-2018 19:55
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A wealthy stock trader’s negligence led to a deadly fire that killed a young man who was helping him build a network of tunnels for a bunker beneath a suburban Washington, D.C., home, a lawsuit alleges.The parents of 21-year-old Askia Khafra sued 27-year-old Daniel Beckwitt and his father on Monday, the anniversary of the fire that killed Khafra in the basement of the Beckwitts’ house in Bethesda, Maryland.Daniel Beckwitt is charged with second-degree
  
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• Police: Shoplifter Drove Over, Killed Accomplice Fleeing Store

  13-09-2018 19:39
  ELKTON, Md. (AP) — A woman is accused of running over and killing her shoplifting accomplice while fleeing a Walmart.
  Elkton Police Capt. Joseph Zurolo tells news outlets 35-year-old Keneesha Cunningham, 38-year-old Chermaine Tee Mayo and 26-year-old Donisha Jaquil Harris pushed a cart with nearly $1,200 in clothing, food and household goods out of a Maryland Walmart early Saturday.
  Zurolo says the Delaware women ignored a guard who asked for a receipt. Cunningham sat on the car trunk to s
  
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• Report: Prosecutors Probing Fmr. Baltimore Social Services Chief - CBS Baltimore

  13-09-2018 19:32 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors are investigating a former chief of Baltimore's social services agency after auditors questioned how public funds were awarded to a local nonprofit and a contractor. The Baltimore Sun reports that state prosecutors are ...and more »
  
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• Report: Prosecutors Probing Fmr. Baltimore Social Services Chief

  13-09-2018 19:32
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors are investigating a former chief of Baltimore’s social services agency after auditors questioned how public funds were awarded to a local nonprofit and a contractor.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that state prosecutors are also reviewing whether Molly McGrath Tierney followed procedures in 2016 when placing two foster babies with the then-CEO of the Family League nonprofit.
  Tierney resigned last year from the social services agency where she oversaw
  
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• Target Plans To Hire 120,000 Workers For The Holidays

  13-09-2018 19:31
  (CBS Local)– Target is planning to hire 120,000 workers across the country ahead of the holiday season.
  The Minneapolis-based retailer made the announcement Thursday, adding that this year’s hiring commitment is 20 percent greater than that of the 2017 holiday season.
  “Coming off a strong second quarter, we’re anticipating a busy holiday season and want to make sure we have the right teams in place across all of our stores and distribution and fulfillment centers to
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Hell In A Cell 2018

  13-09-2018 19:20
  By Chuck Carroll
  Can you believe it has been 20 years since Mick Foley cheated death twice in a Hell In A Cell match? His combined hang time for the falls can’t exceed more than a second or two, but the impact they had on both his body and the wrestling world will last forever. It’s only fitting that WWE inserted the man behind Mankind into the main event of the pay-per-view built around the five-ton cage he made famous.
  Foley has been tapped to be the special guest referee when the
  
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• 3 Things To Watch - Baltimore Ravens, Week 2 - Bengals.com

  13-09-2018 18:29 via bengals.com
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  3 Things To Watch - Baltimore Ravens, Week 2
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  With the forecast calling for a clear skies and the temperature in the mid-70s, conditions couldn't be better for the Bengals' home opener. Fresh off a thrilling 34-23 road win at Indianapolis, the Bengals look to improve to 2-0 when they host the ...
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• Video: Police Investigating Assault On MTA Bus

  13-09-2018 18:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a brutal assault on an MTA bus is caught on camera.
  The assault happened early Wednesday morning, but police haven’t given any more details because minors are involved.
  If you know anything, you’re asked to call police.
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• Police Investigating Assault On MTA Bus

  13-09-2018 18:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a brutal assault on an MTA bus is caught on camera.
  The assault happened early Wednesday morning, but police haven’t given any more details because minors are involved.
  If you know anything, you’re asked to call police.
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• These 5 Reasons Make Hurricane Florence Extremely Dangerous

  13-09-2018 18:25
  (CNN) — Even by major hurricane standards, Florence is a beast like no other.
  The National Weather Service calls it a “storm of a lifetime” — and for good reason.
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  A perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances means Florence will likely be catastrophic for parts of the Southeast. Here’s what makes this hurricane so unusual:
  1. Its marathon attack
  Around the same time Florence makes landfall, the steering winds pushing it forward will die d
  
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• Union Craft Brewing Bans Children After 6 p.m.

  13-09-2018 18:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a controversial move that could cost them some business, but Union Craft Brewing is putting parents on notice.
  The brewing company will no longer allow kids at their brewing past 6 p.m. due to complaints about unattended children.
  On their Facebook page the brewery posted, “Our staff are not babysitters. Our tap room is meant for adults of legal drinking age. The couches, tables, photo-trailer, and beer garden are not play structures. They are damaging ou
  
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• Several College Football Teams Offering Free Admission To Hurricane Florence Evacuees

  13-09-2018 17:59
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  As Hurricane Florence begins to make landfall in the Carolinas, millions of people have been evacuated from the expected path of the storm. Those displaced people have been offered places to stay by casinos, AirBnB, and other Good Samaritans.
  Now, several college football teams are offering some solace in the form of free admission to their games on Saturday afternoon. It may not be the most important action taken, but it does offer a way for the evacuees to take the impact of the sto
  
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• Carbon Monoxide Leak In Severn Home Sends 12 To The Hospital

  13-09-2018 17:59
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Paramedics transported a total of 12 patients from a home in Severn after discovering a carbon monoxide leak on Wednesday afternoon.
  While examining a patient complaining of chest pains in the 1500 Block of Ringe Drive, a small carbon monoxide detector attached to the medical bag carried by the paramedics alerted them to high levels of carbon monoxide within the home. After investigating, the source was determined to be a gas stove which was secured and the home ve
  
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• North Carolina Man Plans To Ride Out Hurricane Florence On His Boat

  13-09-2018 17:52
  (CBS Local)– Hurricane Florence is quickly approaching North Carolina and South Carolina. While many people are abandoning their homes and their states, one man won’t be going anywhere.
  57-year-old Masten Cloer from Hudson, North Carolina will be staying on his boat during the hurricane.
  “We’re pretty far from the beach,” Cloer said. “But all water rises together.”
  Cloer’s boat named Later is located about two miles from the Atlantic shore of
  
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• Baltimore County hit-and-run kills one woman, injures another - Baltimore Sun

  13-09-2018 17:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  A 26-year-old woman was killed and another critically injured when a man driving a pickup truck struck them on Hanover Pike and fled Tuesday night, according to Baltimore County police. The two women had stopped at the Colonial Inn at 15102 Hanover ...and more »
  
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• Man killed at Lansdowne cemetery was attending brother's funeral, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  13-09-2018 17:29 via baltimoresun.com
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  Man killed at Lansdowne cemetery was attending brother's funeral, Baltimore County police say
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  A man fatally shot at a Lansdowne funeral Wednesday afternoon was attending the burial of his brother, Baltimore County police said. Police identified the victim Thursday as Maurice Brown Jr., 32, of the 300 block of Lyndhurst Street in West Baltimore.
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• Northern Watersnake Seen In Maryland Park

  13-09-2018 17:04
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A northern watersnake was spotted at Centennial Park in Ellicott City.
  According to a Facebook post by Howard County Recreation and Parks, resident Don Sudbrook found the snake eating in the park several weeks ago.Apparently these snakes can eat much larger prey thanks to an elastic ligament that allows them to spread their jaw bone.
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• Baltimore sues bus operator Transdev, alleging it overcharged the city by $20 million - Washington Post

  13-09-2018 17:00 via washingtonpost.com
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  Baltimore sues bus operator Transdev, alleging it overcharged the city by $20 million
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  Baltimore is suing the operator of the city's free shuttle bus service alleging the company, Transdev North America, overbilled it by more than $20 million. The lawsuit, filed in Baltimore Circuit Court, alleges that over the past eight years Transdev ...
  
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• Baltimore sues bus operator Transdev, alleging it overcharged the city $20 million - Washington Post

  13-09-2018 17:00 via washingtonpost.com
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  Baltimore sues bus operator Transdev, alleging it overcharged the city $20 million
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  Baltimore is suing the operator of the city's free shuttle bus service alleging the company, Transdev North America, overbilled it more than $20 million. The lawsuit, filed in Baltimore Circuit Court, alleges that over the past eight years Transdev ...
  
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• Man Killed In Shooting At Cemetery Was Attending Brother’s Funeral

  13-09-2018 16:44
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The man who was fatally shot Wednesday at a Baltimore County cemetery was attending the funeral of his brother, who was killed in a shooting last month.
  Shooting At Funeral Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured; Funeral Was For Teen Killed In August Shooting
  Police confirm that 32-year-old Maurice Brown Jr. died after someone opened fire at a funeral at Mt. Zion Cemetery. A second victim, a 25-year-old man, remains in critical condition.
  The funeral was for Bro
  
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• Jay Brodie: Finding redemption on Baltimore's 'road to nowhere' - Baltimore Business Journal

  13-09-2018 16:42 via bizjournals.com
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  Jay Brodie: Finding redemption on Baltimore's 'road to nowhere'
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  "If you have a lemon, learn to make lemonade." Good advice! Without a doubt, Baltimore City's largest and most visible "lemon" is "The Big Ditch," a.k.a. "The Road To Nowhere," just west of downtown. It's a leftover from the proposed multi-leg ...
  
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• Protest Erupts At Dallas City Council Over Shooting Death Of Unarmed Man In His Apartment

  13-09-2018 16:39
  (CNN) — Anger continued to simmer as protesters briefly interrupted a Dallas City Council meeting Wednesday, nearly a week after an off-duty officer killed an unarmed man in his apartment.
  Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, who is white, has been charged with manslaughter after killing her neighbor, Botham Shem Jean, a black man. She told police she mistakenly thought Jean was in her apartment.
  Residents and activists condemned the fatal shooting at the City Council meeting and called for
  
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• Trump Falsely Claims Nearly 3,000 Americans In Puerto Rico ‘Did Not Die’

  13-09-2018 16:36
  (CNN) — Nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump denied this reality as a hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.
  “3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. When I left the Island, AFTER the storm had hit, they had anywhere from 6 to 18 deaths. As time went by it did not go up by much. Then, a long time later, they started to report really large numbers, like 3000,” he said in a tweet Thursday
  
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• Hurricane Florence’s Wrath Begins Thursday In The Carolinas

  13-09-2018 16:25
  (CNN) — Hurricane Florence’s wrath begins today.
  The Carolina coasts can expect winds topping 80 mph late Thursday afternoon. And that’s just the prelude to untold days of misery.
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  Don’t be fooled by the fact that Florence has weakened slightly to a Category 2 hurricane; categories only denote the speed of sustained winds. What makes this hurricane extremely dangerous are the deadly storm surges, mammoth coastal flooding and historic rainfall e
  
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• Atlantic City Casino To Take In Hurricane Evacuees For Free

  13-09-2018 16:25
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS/AP) — An Atlantic City casino owner says he’ll take in people fleeing the powerful hurricane due to strike the East Coast this week.
  Bruce Deifik told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he will let anyone fleeing the storm stay for free at his Ocean Resort Casino until it has passed.
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  People must show identification proving that they live in an area endangered by the storm.
  “It’s the right thing to do,” he said. &
  
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• Wild Horses Lean On Instinct To Survive Hurricane Florence In North Carolina

  13-09-2018 16:10
  (CNN) — Wild horses roaming North Carolina’s barrier islands will ride out Hurricane Florence, depending on instincts whetted over centuries to survive.
  They are better off staying in their natural habitat than they would be if humans intervened to whisk them away, said Meg Puckett, herd manager of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, which protects horses roaming in the Currituck area.
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  “We do everything that we can to protect them, but in situations like t
  
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• Baltimore Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

  13-09-2018 16:02
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for 14-year-old Khadeesha Assata Davis, who was last seen at her home in Randallstown, Maryland.Khadeesha Assata DavisKhadeesha Assata Davis 2Davis is 5-foot-5, 150 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. She is believed to be somewhere in the Baltimore City Area. Anyone with information is urged to call 911.
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• Why Baltimore should pay for a level of service, rather than the service - Baltimore Sun

  13-09-2018 16:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  “I don't even get out of the car, I just mark the job done and drive away.” A Baltimore City maintenance worker told me that the other day, talking about repairing street lights in Central Park Heights. It's the kind of statement a Baltimorean could ...and more »
  
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• ‘Bachelor’ Star Amanda Stanton Arrested, Accused Of Domestic Violence

  13-09-2018 15:42
  (CNN) — Reality star Amanda Stanton has been arrested and charged with domestic violence.
  Stanton, who starred on season 20 of “The Bachelor” and on 2016’s “Bachelor in Paradise,” was arrested after an alleged altercation with her boyfriend, Bobby Jacobs, at The Encore Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, officials said.
  The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded to a battery domestic violence call at 3:15 a.m. Officers said an altercation t
  
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• How The Waffle House Is Used To Determine A Hurricane’s Fury

  13-09-2018 15:39
  (CNN) — As the monstrosity that’s Hurricane Florence moves closer to the Carolinas, the Waffle House is joining the list of agencies and businesses tracking the storm’s every twist and turn.
  The Southern breakfast chain, which is open 24 hours a day all year, activated a storm center to monitor the Category 2 hurricane. Waffle House restaurants are known for staying open during natural disasters, and federal officials use them to determine the severity of a hurricane, tornado o
  
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• Humboldt Broncos Return To Ice Five Months After Devastating Crash

  13-09-2018 15:33
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  Humboldt, Saskatchewan (CBS Local)- The Humboldt Broncos hockey team may have ended up on the losing end of the scoreboard on Wednesday night, but it’s hard to call the night anything but a win. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team returned to the ice just five months after the bus crash that killed sixteen members of the team and injured 13 more.
  The lone survivors from last year’s team to return to the ice, Brayden Camrud and Derek Patter, started the night off tak
  
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• Hurricane Florence's Wrath Begins Thursday In The Carolinas - CBS Baltimore

  13-09-2018 15:25 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  (CNN) — Hurricane Florence's wrath begins today. The Carolina coasts can expect winds topping 80 mph late Thursday afternoon. And that's just the prelude to untold days of misery. More Hurricane Florence news. Don't be fooled by the fact that Florence ...and more »
  
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• FDA Warns Trendy Treats Prepared With Liquid Nitrogen Could Be Harmful

  13-09-2018 15:22
  (CBS Local) — Some trendy treats could be dangerous to eat, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
  The FDA says foods and drinks prepared with liquid nitrogen could cause serious injury.
  These treats — like “Dragon’s Breath” and “Nitro Puff” — have liquid nitrogen added to them immediately before consumption so that once the consumer eats them, they can breathe out a smoke-like vapor.
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