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• BPD Investigating North Baltimore Shooting

  14-09-2018 23:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officers were called to a hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim Friday.
  At around 4:25 p.m., officers were called and arrived to find a man with a graze wound to his upper body.
  Investigators believe the victim may have been in the area of York Road and Coldspring Lane when he was shot.
  Police are investigating this incident. 
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• University Of Maryland To Honor 5 Killed In Capital Gazette Shooting

  14-09-2018 23:43
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland is honoring the five victims killed in the Capital Gazette shooting.
  The Philip Merrill College of Journalism will rename an executive seminar room as an on-campus memorial for Maryland alumni John McNamara and Gerald Fischman, along with adjunct professor Rob Hiaasen and their colleagues Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.
  A ceremony to dedicate the room will happen in December.
  Merrill College is also creating a writing contest in th
  
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• Woman Killed By Friends While Fleeing Walmart Shoplifting Spree

  14-09-2018 23:22
  ELKTON, Md (WJZ) — 38-year-old Chermaine Mayo is the woman authorities said ran over and killed her own friend while trying to flee from a shoplifting spree.
  “For me, it’s really sad to see that someone could just dehumanize someone like that and leave the scene,” says Captain Joe Zurolo, Elkton Police Department.
  The spree happened around 1 a.m. on September 8.
  Police said Mayo and her two accomplices, Donisha Harris and Keneesha Cunningham, tried leaving the Walmart off
  
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• Baltimore Ranks 7th For Longest Work Commute

  14-09-2018 23:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore has topped another list, for the longest commutes in the nation.
  The city ranks 7th overall.
  Baltimore has held a top ranking among major metros in terms of commuting since 2007.
  Baltimore’s commuting times have gotten worse over the past decade. Infrastructure is a factor.
  Ironically, roads and bridge projects designed to reduce congestion may temporarily increase it while they are under construction.
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• ‘Union Collective’ Brings Baltimore Businesses Together

  14-09-2018 23:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore-based businesses are working together in one building called The Union Collective.
  It opened just two months ago, and it all started with the Union Craft Brewery.
  “Made right here in Baltimore”, is the collective’s motto.
  It’s 140,000 square feet of abandoned warehouse below the 41st St. Bridge where Baltimoreans are making Baltimore products to sell and distribute to area businesses, from Vent Coffee Roasters, roasting fresh beans e
  
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• Stream #12 LSU Vs. #7 Auburn

  14-09-2018 23:00
  The #12 LSU Tigers head to Auburn to face the #7 Auburn Tigers in an important SEC West match-up.
  
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• Patriots-Jaguars Week 2 Match-Up

  14-09-2018 22:45
  By Norm Elrod
  It’s only week 2, and we already have a rematch of the last season’s AFC Championship and, possibly, a preview of this season’s. The Jacksonville Jaguars head to Foxborough on Sunday to face the New England Patriots.
  Both teams are coming off solid wins to start the season. The Jaguars did enough to get past the improved New York Giants, and the Patriots contained Deshaun Watson in his return for the Houston Texans. Neither win was overly impressive, but both were
  
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• 2nd Victim In Funeral Shooting Dies

  14-09-2018 22:23
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — The second victim in the Mt. Zion Cemetery shooting from Wednesday has died.
  Baltimore County Police have identified him as Montrell Johnson, 25, of the 2800 block of Westfield Ave.
  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 Ma
  
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• Naval Academy Midshipmen Fly Into The Eye Of Florence To Track Its Path

  14-09-2018 22:17
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — It was a bumpy, but important flight.
  Naval Academy midshipmen are helping improve the accuracy of hurricane forecasts by flying into the eye of the storm.
  They flew into the eye of Hurricane Florence to collect data that will help better forecast hurricanes like this one.
  “There was definitely some turbulence. More than you’d get on a commercial flight, for sure,” said Jacob Drogowski, a midshipman on the flight.
  Drogowski just returned from g
  
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• Fmr. Correctional Officer Took Bribes To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

  14-09-2018 21:57
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland correctional officer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to bribery and conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
  The state prosecutor announced Friday that Warren Wright was sentenced to 20 years with all but three years suspended. Judge Mark Crooks also imposed five years of supervised probation after Wright’s release.
  So far, 16 of 18 defendants indicted in the conspiracy at the Jessup Correctional Institution in December have pleaded guilty.
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• Hurricane Florence Kills Mother, Infant In Wilmington, Police Say

  14-09-2018 21:22
  (CNN) — Two people have died in Wilmington, North Carolina, after a tree fell on their house, the first reported storm-related deaths due to Hurricane Florence.
  “WPD can confirm the first two fatalities of Hurricane #Florence in Wilmington. A mother and infant were killed when a tree fell on their house,” the city’s police department tweeted Friday afternoon. “The father was transported to (New Hanover Regional Medical Center) with injuries.”
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• Your Hurricane Florence Questions Answered

  14-09-2018 20:34
  (CNN) — Understandably, you have a lot of questions about Florence. So, we turned to CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller for some answers.
  Where is the storm now?The eye of Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, at 7:15 a.m. ET on Friday, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. The storm is still pounding towns as it lumbers across the Carolinas. (Here’s an explainer of the parts of a hurricane.)
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  Wind often gets the headlines, bu
  
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• ‘Modern Family’ Is Killing Off A Main Character Next Season

  14-09-2018 20:30
  (CNN) — “Modern Family” fans should prepare to grieve next season.
  Series co-creator Christopher Lloyd said in Season 10, which premieres later this month, a main character will die.
  “We’re handling some bigger life events in this season,” Lloyd told Entertainment Weekly. “We do deal with a death, which is certainly a topic that families have to deal with, and on television, it’s not easy to do because that’s a heavy subject. But at the same
  
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• Hurricane Florence Is Trudging Across The Carolinas, Submerging Homes And Promising Days Of Rain To Come

  14-09-2018 20:20
  (CNN) — Hurricane Florence is inching along after making landfall Friday in North Carolina, trapping people in flooded homes and promising days of destruction and human suffering.
  Storm surges, punishing winds and rain are turning some towns into rushing rivers — and the Category 1 hurricane is expected to crawl over parts of the Carolinas into the weekend, pounding some of the same areas over and over.
  “The storm is going to continue its violent grind across our state for days
  
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• 30-Year-Old Michigan Cat Dies After Being Shot With BB Gun

  14-09-2018 20:12
  EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (CBS Local)–The owners of a 30-year-old cat in Michigan had to put their beloved pet down this month after he was shot outside of his home with a BB gun. The incident happened over Labor Day Weekend and has shocked the community on the west side of the state.
  East Grand Rapids Mayor Amna Seibold shared the story on her Facebook, reminding her residents that BB guns are not toys and shooting any kind of gun in the city is not allowed.
  “There are not a lot of 3
  
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• NFL Picks – Week 2: Jaguars Set For Revenge Against Patriots?

  14-09-2018 19:57
  Ryan Mayer
  The second weekend of NFL games has blessed us with multiple intriguing matchups. In the early games, we get to see an NFC North grudge match between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, with Aaron Rodgers looking for a little revenge against the team that ended his season last year. There’s also a divisional battle in the NFC South, with Matt Ryan and the Falcons hoping to bounce back from their Week 1 loss
  In the last afternoon games, there’s another pair of cont
  
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• Man Stabbed After Fight Breaks Out At The Avenue In White Marsh

  14-09-2018 19:41
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A man was stabbed during a fight outside the restaurant early Friday in White Marsh.
  Baltimore County Police were called to The Avenue around 1:47 a.m. after a fight broke out after area restaurants closed.
  911 received information that gunshots were also reported in the area.
  A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the lower body. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  The Violent Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate this incident and asks that anyone with i
  
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• Baltimore Boxer Gervonta Davis Arrested For Fistfight In D.C.

  14-09-2018 19:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore-native Gervonta Davis was arrested early Friday morning in Washington D.C. after police say he was involved in a fistfight.
  Our media partner, The Baltimore Sun, is reporting the fight happened after an argument in the 1700 block of M St. N.W. at 3 a.m.
  According to police, Davis and Ricardo Jose Rodriguez, of Silver Spring, began punching each other.
  Both were arrested and charged with disorderly affray.
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• Nothing Gold Can Stay: Pair Scammed Out Of $300K In Maryland

  14-09-2018 19:14
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Two men promised gold instead received copper, and now $300,000 is dust in the wind.
  Montgomery County police detective Mike Adami tells The Washington Post business partners from Brazil and Florida met a man simply known as “Edward” for a gold transaction Aug. 20. “Edward” offered a test sample, which checked out as gold dust.
  So the buyers returned for the gold, which turned out to be nothing more than copper dust.
  Adami says the Brazilian
  
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• Man Charged With Fraudulently Billing NSA For Contract Work

  14-09-2018 19:11
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Florida man who worked for a National Security Agency contractor in Maryland has been charged with submitting fraudulent timesheets that billed the federal government at least $250,000 for work he didn’t perform.
  U.S. Attorney Robert Hur’s office on Thursday charged Todd Andrew Leasure with making false statements.
  A court filing says Leasure submitted false timesheets in which he claimed to have worked on a services contract more than 1,500 hours more than h
  
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• Dalton Leads Bengals Over Ravens 34-23

  14-09-2018 19:06
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton has turned into a big pain for the Baltimore Ravens.
  He threw four touchdown passes on Thursday night — three of them to A.J. Green — as the Cincinnati Bengals got ahead big and held on for a 34-23 victory that left them alone atop the AFC North.
  It’s an unaccustomed spot for Cincinnati, which is off to its first 2-0 start since it won the division title in 2015.
  Coach Marvin Lewis received a contract extension in part because of Da
  
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• Pair Facing Animal Cruelty Charges For Leaving Starving Dogs To Die

  14-09-2018 18:47
  LORAINE, Ohio (WEWS) — The owners of two dogs who were starved, mistreated and left to die at a house out last month in Lorain have been charged, according to Lorain County Jail records.
  Amanda J. Pippens, 34, and Ellison Morris, 36 are facing a misdemeanor abandoning animals charge and felony-level cruelty to companion animals charge.
  The charges stem from an incident where a neighbor’s child discovered two emaciated dogs left in the yard of a home on Washington Avenue. According to
  
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• More Flights Canceled As Florence Pummels Carolinas

  14-09-2018 18:41
  (CNN) — About 1,100 flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been canceled as a result of Hurricane Florence, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.com. That’s in addition to more than 600 cancellations Thursday.
  Operations at many airports along the coast remain suspended as the storm pummels the Carolinas.
  The Category 1 hurricane made landfall at 7:15 a.m. ET Friday near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, east of Wilmington.
  Service at Wilmington International A
  
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• Funeral Held For 83-Year-Old Woman Reportedly Killed By 14-Year-Old

  14-09-2018 18:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 83-year-old woman believed to be sexually assaulted and murdered by a 14-year-old was laid to rest Friday.
  Dorothy Neal’s funeral was held at 11th Hour Ministries International.
  Police say Tyrone Harvin was doing chores for Neal when he beat her, raped her, and left her to die.
  14-Year-Old Arrested For Murder, Rape Of 83-Year-Old
  Harvin faces several charges, including first-degree murder and first-degree rape.
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• Scientists Discover Three New Creatures In The Pacific Ocean

  14-09-2018 17:47
  (CBS Local)– A group of scientists made a trip recently to the Pacific Ocean and they believe they’ve discovered three new species of Snailfish.
  The team of scientists visited the Atacama Trench, which is one of the deepest areas of the Pacific Ocean, and used a device to record footage of the new creatures.The new fish has been temporarily named the pink, the purple and the blue Atacama snailfish.
  “The fish have no scales, and the hardest parts of their bodies are their t
  
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• Louisiana Mayor Reverses Controversial Nike Ban

  14-09-2018 17:44
  Ryan Mayer
  Kenner, La. (CBS Local)- Kenner mayor Ben Zahn has backed off his decision to ban the purchase of all Nike products in the city.
  According to WNGO, Zahn held a press conference Wednesday saying that he would be rescinding the memorandum from September 5th that put the ban in place.
  “Acting upon advice from the city attorney, I have rescinded my memorandum of September 5, 2018,” Zahn said at an afternoon press conference. “That memorandum divided our city, and placed
  
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• UMD ‘Believes’ In ‘Safe Space’ For White Students To Discuss Race, Despite Pushback

  14-09-2018 17:23
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland’s Counseling Center has created a new group to serve as “a safe space for white students” to discuss race, but a promotional flyer for the group has some questioning the intentions of this group.
  The group, called White Awake, “is to promote anti-racism” and to “to help White students become more culturally competent,” according to a release from the UMD Counseling Center.
  But some are
  
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• Families Say Low Wages Make Finding In-Home Nurses Difficult

  14-09-2018 17:15
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Some families and placement agencies in Maryland say they struggle to find and place in-home nurses as the state underpays them.
  The Baltimore Sun reports in-home licensed professional nurses make significantly less in Maryland when working in someone’s house instead of a hospital or nursing home. Placement firm BAYADA Home Health Care says
  Medicaid covers about $35 per hour for those nurses in Maryland, compared with $46 in Delaware and $50 in Washington.
  Nurses get
  
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• Paul Manafort Expected To Plead Guilty Before New Trial

  14-09-2018 16:39
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was expected to plead guilty Friday ahead of second trial on charges related to Ukrainian political consulting work, a new court filing shows.
  It is not clear whether any agreement with prosecutors would require him to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into possible coordination between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.
  In the new filing, prosecutors dropped the bulk of the ch
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NFL Heads Into Week 2

  14-09-2018 16:28
  LSU Tigers @ Auburn TigersSaturday, September 15, 2018, 3:00 pm ET
  UNDER 44.5
  If I’ve taken away anything from what I’ve seen from LSU and Auburn in the first two weeks, it’s that I love watching their defenses get to work. I’m not expecting either offense to find much room to work with, and I think we’ve got a rock fight on our hands.
  SportsLine Expert: Tom Fornelli (9-2 in last 11 CFB picks)
  Ohio St. Buckeyes @ TCU Horned FrogsSaturday, September 15, 2018, 8:00 pm
  
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• Some Bob Evans Sausage Links Recalled, May Contain Plastic

  14-09-2018 16:01
  XENIA, Ohio (AP) — The Agriculture Department says Bob Evans Farms is recalling nearly 47,000 pounds (21,318 kilograms) of pork sausage links because it might contain pieces of plastic.
  The items have establishment number “EST 6785” and were sold in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
  The Food and Safety Inspection Service says there are no confirmed reports of any injuries.
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• ‘It Looked Like Armageddon’: 1 Dead After Gas Explosions, Fires In Massachusetts

  14-09-2018 15:56
  LAWRENCE, Mass. (CBS) – One person is dead and dozens more were injured in a series of gas explosions and fires that damaged homes in three communities north of Boston Thursday afternoon.
  An issue with a high pressure gas main impacted South Lawrence, North Andover and Andover. Anyone who has gas service from Columbia Gas was told to leave their homes until further notice. Teams consisting of gas technicians, fire and police personnel were going door-to-door to make sure the gas is shut of
  
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• How To Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Florence

  14-09-2018 15:51
  (CNN) –– Hurricane Florence has begun its assault on the Carolinas. Non-profits have already arrived, helping with shelters and positioning supplies and personnel to provide support for those in need.
  Other groups and individuals are also responding, and are reaching out for support through crowdfunding sites.
  Carolina Food Banks, Already Short On Supplies, Are In Desperate Need Of Donations
  GoFundMe has verified this campaign for Task Force 75, a team of veterans that have brought b
  
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• ‘It’ll Only Last Two Days’ | Carolina Food Banks Are In Desperate Need Of Donations

  14-09-2018 15:34
  (CNN) — Traditionally, fall is low season for food banks across the country. They usually see a surge in demand during the summer months, which depletes their stocks.
  But then, when they have to deal with a monster storm like Hurricane Florence, it really strains them.
  How To Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Florence
  “We’re in that down mode and (then) we get hit with a storm like this,” said Shari Waters, who works with Harvest Hope Food Bank.
  Harvest Hope has three loca
  
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• Carolina Food Banks, Already Short On Supplies, Are In Desperate Need Of Donations

  14-09-2018 15:34
  (CNN) — Traditionally, fall is low season for food banks across the country. They usually see a surge in demand during the summer months, which depletes their stocks.
  But then, when they have to deal with a monster storm like Hurricane Florence, it really strains them.
  How To Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Florence
  “We’re in that down mode and (then) we get hit with a storm like this,” said Shari Waters, who works with Harvest Hope Food Bank.
  Harvest Hope has three loca
  
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• ‘Vampire Facial’ May Have Exposed Spa Clients To HIV, Health Officials Say

  14-09-2018 14:50
  (CNN) — Health officials are recommending that clients who have received a “vampire facial” or any other type of injection-related service at an Albuquerque spa get tested for HIV and other blood-borne infections, as unsafe practices recently were identified at the facility.
  The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Tuesday that a client of VIP Spa developed an infection that may have resulted from a spa procedure.
  Now the department is urging clients to visit the state&
  
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• ‘We Are Coming To Get You’ | 150 Residents Stranded In New Bern, North Carolina

  14-09-2018 14:40
  NEW BERN, NC, (CBS) — Hurricane Florence is thrashing the Carolina coast with devastating flooding and hurricane-force winds. One of the hardest hit areas so far is New Bern, North Carolina, where about 100 people are waiting to be rescued after more than 10 feet of powerful storm surge flooded the small city. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the area earlier this week.
  Police say 150-200 residents have already been rescued in New Bern and about 100 are awaiting rescue.
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• Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall In North Carolina, With Plenty Of Destruction And Suffering Ahead

  14-09-2018 14:16
  (CNN) — Hurricane Florence has made landfall in North Carolina, but its crawling pace and overwhelming storm surges are setting up hours and hours of destruction and human suffering — with dozens desperately awaiting rescue in one flooded town alone.
  The Category 1 hurricane, with wind of more than 90 mph and dumping 3 inches of rain an hour, made landfall at 7:15 a.m. ET near Wrightsville Beach, just east of Wilmington.
  Florence’s center may linger for another whole day along
  
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• Weather Blog: Major Clear Out Won’t Happen Until Thursday

  14-09-2018 13:05
  Hi Everyone!
  TGIF!
  We start this day gray. Looks like much of the same through the weekend. Hey no surprise, but given what could have been, and what is going on down to the South we will take it. This day started off in the low 70’s, and we will only get to 78° today.
  We are 14 day in to the month, essentially half way through the month, and now within arm’s reach of the first day of Fall. Indications are that by next Thursday we will finally bust out of this weather crud and ha
  
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• Baltimore County Student Writes Op-Ed On How To Survive Mass Shooting

  14-09-2018 05:19
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) – We often hear about opinion pieces in newspapers written by adults, but Thursday there was an unexpected voice in the Baltimore Sun.
  During the first week of school students received a potentially life-saving lesson on what to do if there is an active shooter in their building. This new reality was so overwhelming, one student decided to write about it; a personal, she initially wrote it in her journal.
  “Maybe it will save five lives or 10… But it&rs
  
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• Oakland A’s 6-Game Win Streak Ends With 5-3 Loss To Orioles

  14-09-2018 04:29
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Bundy had eight strikeouts in six solid innings, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the Oakland Athletics’ six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory Thursday night.
  Stephen Piscotty homered for the A’s, who fell 3½ games behind first-place Houston in the AL West and 1½ back of the Yankees for the top wild-card slot.
  Oakland activated lefty Brett Anderson from the 10-day disabled list to make his 14th start of the season. In his return from a f
  
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• Cuomo Defeats Nixon In NY Gubernatorial Primary

  14-09-2018 04:01
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo overcame a primary challenge from activist and actress Cynthia Nixon on Thursday, thwarting her attempt to become the latest insurgent liberal to knock off an establishment Democrat.
  Cuomo, who always led in the polls and outspent his rival more than 8 to 1, seldom mentioned Nixon by name during an often-nasty campaign, instead touting his experience, achievements in two terms as governor and his work to push back against President Donald Trump.
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• Hurricane Florence Starts Flooding Parts Of The Carolinas

  14-09-2018 03:40
  (CNN) — The rain turned sideways Thursday, rivers swelled and floodwaters began to fill streets as massive Hurricane Florence trudged toward North Carolina.
  The Category 2 storm’s outer bands lashed towns on the barrier islands and on some of the Tar Heel State’s rivers while the center of the cyclone was looking at a possible Friday afternoon landfall.
  In Morehead City, the rain and surf pounded the shoreline and took aim at the few boats still in the water. In New Bern, on th
  
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• 2 Cases Of Legionnaires’ Disease Result In Water Restrictions At Family Center

  14-09-2018 02:14
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Department of Health has placed restrictions on the use of water at the Eastern Family Resource Center in response to two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in people who spent some time at the center.
  “While it is possible that exposure in these cases could have happened somewhere else, in an abundance of caution, the Baltimore County Department of Health is limiting the oral consumption of water and discontinuing the use of showe
  
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• Maryland, Red Cross Opens Shelter In Chesapeake Region

  14-09-2018 02:02
  WYE MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — The State of Maryland, with the American Red Cross of the Greater Chesapeake Region, has opened a shelter in the region Thursday evening for those impacted by Hurricane Florence.
  Anyone who has been ordered to evacuate or is affected by Hurricane Florence’s storm is encouraged to go to the shelter for lodging and comfort.
  The shelter is located at:
  Chesapeake CollegeHealth Professions and Athletics Center1000 College Circle DriveWye Mills, MD 21679
  Wheneve
  
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• Montgomery County Man Convicted For Child Pornography Production

  14-09-2018 00:50
  GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — Kyle Stephen Thompson, 33, of Burtonsville, Md., was convicted Thursday on 18 counts of production of child pornography.
  The jury deliberated less than 30 minutes before they found Thompson guilty.
  According to the evidence presented in his three-day trial, from May 9, 2015, to January 28, 2017, Thompson engaged in sexually explicit conduct with three minor girls, in order to produce visual depictions documenting the abuse.
  Witnesses testified that on March 17,
  
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• Baltimore Sibling Band ‘JAGMAC’ Touring Nationwide

  14-09-2018 00:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore band gets a huge spotlight. Radio Disney has named JAGMAC the “Next Big Thing.” The six talented siblings sing, dance, rap, and play instruments. JAGMAC stands for their names — Jared, Angelique, Gabriel, Manjo, Alyssa, and CJ.
  “Unfortunately, Baltimore doesn’t always get the best rep. We are hopefully trying to shed some light in the industry,” Alyssa said. “Being Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing is such a huge exp
  
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• Gas Explosions, Fires Reported In Boston Suburbs

  14-09-2018 00:00
  (CNN) — Nearly 40 homes and businesses in three Massachusetts towns on Thursday suffered explosions or fires that may have resulted from an issue with gas service, officials said.
  Suspected explosions have set structures on fire across dozens of blocks and forced evacuations in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts State Police said.
  Five patients were in unknown condition at Lawrence General Hospital, according to spokeswoman Jill Halsey.
  A middle school in North Andover and
  
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