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• New Goucher Poll Gives Hogan 64 Percent Approval Rating

  18-09-2018 23:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Hogan’s re-election campaign is bolstered by the new Goucher poll that gives him a 64 percent approval rating with more than half of voters polled approving of the direction the state is taking.
  As a Republican, almost half consider him a moderate and said he has kept the right amount of distance between himself and Donald Trump.
  Mileah Kromer is the director of the Goucher Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center, which conducts the poll.
  “So how does a Rep
  
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• Flood Warning Issued For Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Howard, and Baltimore Counties

  18-09-2018 23:49
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Flood warnings have been issued until 11:15 p.m., Tuesday night for:Baltimore City
  North central Anne Arundel County
  East central Howard County
  South central Baltimore CountyStream gauges indicate flooding is occurring on the Patapsco River at Elkridge. Other streams in the area may also be experiencing flooding.
  Some locations that may experience flooding include:Elkridge
  Catonsville
  Arbutus
  Brooklyn Park
  Pumphrey
  Ilchester
  Linthicum
  Lansdowne
  Halethorpe
  Linthicum Heights
  
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• Police Investigate West Baltimore Shooting

  18-09-2018 23:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting in West Baltimore Tuesday afternoon.
  Officers were called to the intersection of Gwynn Falls Parkway and Pulaski Street for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her side.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Investigators believe the victim was inside a vehicle when she was shot. Detectives from the Citywide Shooting Unit are investigating this
  
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• Bite Into National Cheeseburger Day At One Of Baltimore’s Top Burger Joints

  18-09-2018 23:35
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Cheeseburgers are among America’s most popular culinary offerings. And even though delicious cheeseburgers don’t need their own day of recognition, they have one. That’s right: National Cheeseburger Day is on September 18 — just around the corner.
  In honor of National Cheeseburger Day, Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top options for burgers around Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of th
  
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• 15 Years Later, Hurricane Isabel’s Wrath Still Remembered

  18-09-2018 23:32
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Hurricane Isabel pushed a storm surge up the Chesapeake Bay in September 2013, flooding Annapolis and triggering water rescues in Baltimore.
  But among the hardest hit were waterfront communities in Eastern Baltimore County like Bowleys Quarters and Essex.
  The surge coupled with high tides rose quickly.
  At the time, Rob Poleski of Bill’s Boats Marina said :there was neck deep water right here. About five feet of water right there.”
  Howard Maciver was asleep in
  
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• Maryland Man Stole Hurricane Victim’s IDs As Part Of $8M Scam

  18-09-2018 23:18
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man is accused of stealing hurricane victim’s identities as part what the Secret Service describes as an $8 million effort to scam a Federal Emergency Management Agency program.
  News outlets reported Tuesday that 30-year-old Tare Stanley Okirika is accused of registering unique pre-paid debit cards under stolen identities.
  A Secret Service affidavit says Okirika used stolen Social Security and personal identifying information from hurricane victims in Geor
  
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• 2 Rescued From Car Stuck In High Water In Howard County

  18-09-2018 23:12
  ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — Two people were rescued from a car stuck in high water in Elkridge, Maryland.
  Crews got the call at 4:45 p.m. for a car stuck in high water at Furnace Avenue and Race Road.
  One victim has been removed from the vehicle in flood water so far.
  There are no injuries reported.
  This story is developing. Stay with WJZ for the latest. 
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• MISSING: 17-Year-Old Possibly In Aberdeen Area

  18-09-2018 22:43
  HARFORD Co., Md. (WJZ) — Havre De Grace Police Department is looking for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since the first week of September.
  Elisabeth Marie Eaton is 5’1″, 125 lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair. She has a scar on her left shoulder blade, and two black flower tattoos on her right calf.Police say they believe she may be in the area of Aberdeen, Md.
  If you know her whereabouts please contact the Havre de Grace Police Department at 410-939-2121.
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• Tom Flacco Named Hon. Mention CFPA FCS National Performer Of The Week

  18-09-2018 22:32
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Tom Flacco’s performance last Saturday at Villanova continues to get recognition, with the redshirt junior being named Honorable Mention College Football Performacne Award (CFPA) FC Player of the Week, according to a press release from Towson Athletics.
  This is the first honor for Flacco in his collegiate career and the first for the Towson University football team this season.
  Flacco is one of five FCS players to earn national recognition this week.
  Flacco, also
  
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• 25-Year-Old Man Dies In West Baltimore Shooting

  18-09-2018 22:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 25-year-old man has died after a report of a shooting Tuesday morning.
  Police responded to the 1600 block of Monroe Street at around 10:57 a.m., where they found the man suffering gunshot wounds to the face and the chest.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
  Homicide Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup.
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• Man Sentenced To 40 Years In Shaking Death Of Girlfriend’s Infant Son

  18-09-2018 22:11
  BALTIMORE, Md (WJZ) — Cornelius McBride pled guilty to child abuse in the May 2016 murder of his girlfriend’s ten-month son, Kahlil Cannady.
  McBride was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 20 years suspended and five years of supervised probation.
  He was also sentenced to serve a five-year concurrent sentence for a domestic violence incident in March 2017 involving the victim’s mother.
  On May 25, 2016, police responded at around 11 p.m. to the University of Maryland Ho
  
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• Nancy O’Dell Shares Her Thoughts On The 70th Annual Emmy Awards

  18-09-2018 22:02
  The 2018 Emmy Awards took place last night from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Monday’s night broadcast marked the 70th occurrence of the awards and featured plenty of big surprises and fun moments for everyone in attendance and tuning in at home.
  CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer spoke to Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell to get her thoughts on the night that was.
  RM- Good morning Nancy, how are you?
  NO- Good morning Ryan! How’s it going?
  RM- Doing pretty well!
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 3

  18-09-2018 22:01
  By Matt Citak
  As we have already seen, fantasy football can be incredibly frustrating.
  Maybe you drafted Le’Veon Bell in the first round of your draft. Or you had Delanie Walker as your starting tight end. Whatever the situation, one thing is clear — things happen in the NFL. It’s wise to play it safe and have some insurance players on your bench that you feel comfortable plugging into your lineup.
  Week 2 saw a few prominent players go down with injuries. In addition, we witnes
  
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• Urbana Teen Withdrew $400 Cash Before He Went Missing

  18-09-2018 21:51
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in finding a 17-year-old boy who was last seen Monday morning.
  Jackson Fraser Shipley was last seen Monday morning at Urbana High School, where he is a student.
  He withdrew $400 cash, took his home computer, toothbrush and some clothes.
  His phone has been turned off since he was last seen.
  Police said he does not have any associates and this is out of character for him.
  He is driving a black 2011 T
  
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• Roseanne Barr Says Her Character Will Die Of Opioid Overdose On Spinoff ‘The Conners’

  18-09-2018 21:50
  (CBS) — Roseanne Barr says her character will die of an opioid overdose on the upcoming spinoff of “Roseanne” called “The Conners.” Barr was fired and ABC cancelled the hit series in May after posting a racist tweet.
  “They had her die of an opium—or a opioid overdose,” Barr told YouTuber Brandon Straka about 40 minutes into the interview. “It wasn’t enough to just do what they did to me. They had to so cruelly insult the
  
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• Doctor Facing Bank Fraud Charges To Enter Guilty Plea

  18-09-2018 21:29
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Maryland doctor charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud and making false statements on loan applications has agreed to enter a guilty plea.
  A federal judge on Tuesday scheduled an Oct. 25 change of plea hearing for 46-year-old Zahid Aslam of Elkton, Maryland.
  Aslam is an OB-GYN who also had medical practices in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say he entered into an illegal scheme with Tae Kim, who worked as a loan officer at Citibank and W
  
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• The Baseball Report: Orioles Could Set Franchise Mark For Futility

  18-09-2018 21:19
  Ryan Mayer
  The Baltimore Orioles are in the midst of a historically bad season. Entering play on Tuesday, their record stood at 43-107, a full 60 games behind the Red Sox in the division. The 107 losses also tied a franchise mark for most losses in a season since the organization moved to Baltimore in 1954. The last time the team had 107 losses was the 1988 season, when they started out 0-21 en route to a final record of 54-107.
  To add further insult to injury, the team still has 12 games left o
  
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• Captured: Man Wanted In Deadly Dundalk Shooting Arrested In Louisiana

  18-09-2018 21:17
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Tavon Powell, the man suspected in the double fatal shootings of 26-year-old Gabrielle Paugh and 34-year-old  Aaron Wearins in Dundalk on Aug. 27 was arrested in Louisiana Tuesday morning.
  The U.S. Marshals Service found Powell, 37, in Kenner, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans.Police Investigating Double Shooting In Dundalk, Woman Killed
  Police said the double shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. in the unit block of Wise Ave.
  Detectives from the Baltimore Co
  
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• Former ‘Sesame Street’ Writer Reveals Bert And Ernie Are Gay Couple

  18-09-2018 21:12
  (CBS Local)–A former “Sesame Street” writer has revealed that Bert and Ernie are gay.
  Mark Saltzman, who wrote scripts and songs on “Sesame Street” for 15 years beginning in 1984, told Queerty that the iconic characters’ relationship is based off his real-life relationship with Arnold Glassman, an acclaimed editor. The two were together for 20 years before Glassman’s death in 2003.
  “And I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was writing B
  
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• Steve Smith: ‘Le’Veon Stays The Course And Holds Tight To What His Value Is’

  18-09-2018 21:07
  Ryan Mayer
  The first two weeks of the season haven’t exactly gone to plan for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who sit at 0-1-1 on following an opening-week tie to the Browns and a shootout loss to the Chiefs this past Sunday.
  In addition to the tough on-field results, there’s been some off-the-field drama surrounding the team. Running back Le’Veon Bell has yet to report to the team and sign his franchise tender as he continues his contract dispute. Wide receiver Antonio Brown got hims
  
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• Officials break ground on $2.5 million stable for Baltimore Police mounted unit - Baltimore Sun

  18-09-2018 20:51 via baltimoresun.com
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  Officials break ground on $2.5 million stable for Baltimore Police mounted unit
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  Baltimore and B&O Railroad Museum officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday for a $2.5 million stable for the country's oldest continuously operating mounted police unit — and the museum's board of directors announced plans to donate money ...and more »
  
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• Notice new 'smart' trash cans in South Baltimore? They're part of a citywide upgrade - Baltimore Sun

  18-09-2018 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
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  Notice new 'smart' trash cans in South Baltimore? They're part of a citywide upgrade
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  Baltimore's public trash cans are getting an upgrade. The city's first Smart Cans, solar-powered trash compactors that tell sanitation employees when they're ready to be emptied, arrived on sidewalks this week, Mayor Catherine E. Pugh announced Monday.and more »
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl

  18-09-2018 19:20
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — County Police are currently searching for 16-year-old Lexi Gottesman, who was last seen at school in the 200 block of Patapsco Avenue on Monday afternoon.
  She is described as a 5-foot-1 and 100 lbs with blonde/black hair and brown eyes and a scar on her forearm
  She was last seen wearing blue jean shorts, a tank-top, and a short sleeve, blue jean-jacket. Anyone with information can call Baltimore County Police at (410)-853-3668 or call 911.
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• Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk To Be Held Sept. 23

  18-09-2018 18:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Help find a cure for prostate cancer and sign up for the Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk on Sunday, Sept. 23.
  WJZ is a proud sponsor of the walk as part of our community connection.
  Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 8:30 a.m. when the walk/run begins.
  Runners can also participate in the Kids Superhero Dash for Dad at 10 a.m.
  An after party will be held at the Greene Turtle in Towson.
  WJZ’s Vic Carter will be emceeing the event.
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• Orioles To Become First American Pro Sports Team To Wear Braille On Uniforms

  18-09-2018 18:30
  Ryan Mayer
  The Baltimore Orioles announced Tuesday morning that the team will be hosting a National Federation of the Blind Night at Camden Yards against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight.
  As part of the promotion, the Orioles jerseys will feature the team’s name and the players’ names printed in Braille lettering. The O’s will become the first professional American sports franchise to do so.
  Tonight, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the @NFB_voice moving their national he
  
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• IDs Released For Officer And Slain Man After Deadly Struggle

  18-09-2018 18:17
  TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland are identifying a slain man and the officer who shot him during a struggle over a gun.
  Prince George’s County police released a statement Tuesday saying Cpl. Joseph Keifline is on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the Monday shooting of 23-year-old Jose Alvarez of Woodbridge, Virginia.
  Police say an officer tried to talk to Alvarez while responding to a report of a man stealing from a car in Temp
  
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• Police Arrest Armed 56-Year-Old In Baltimore

  18-09-2018 17:47
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) —  Officers of the Mobile Metro Unit responded to reports of a person with a gun in the 1600 block of Bruce Street.After investigating, the officers arrested 56-year-old Rodney Mickey and recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun.
  Police Dispatched Armed Person Call Leads to Handgun Arrest. https://t.co/ZiU3IlZaIR pic.twitter.com/EyXPbXHffO
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) September 18, 2018Mickey was transported to the Central Booking and Intake Facili
  
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• D.C. City Council May Repeal Law To Raise Tipped Worker Wages

  18-09-2018 17:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The city council in the nation’s capital may repeal a law passed this summer that will raise tipped worker wages to match minimum wage by 2026.
  News outlets report a Monday hearing on the bill seemed to foretell the legislation’s doom, with many speaking out against it. Minimum wage for tipped workers in Washington is $3.89 an hour, while standard minimum wage is $13.25.
  Initiative 77 supporters say tips aren’t allowing those workers to earn minimum wage
  
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• New Study Raises Questions About Daily Aspirin Therapy For Healthy Seniors

  18-09-2018 16:42
  (CBS News)– New research raises questions about aspirin therapy, where people take daily, low doses of the drug. Three reports in the New England Journal of Medicine found that among healthy senior citizens, the death rate for those taking daily aspirin was higher than for those who did not.
  The study also found an increased risk of certain types of internal bleeding among those who take the drug, and no significant cardiac benefit for those without a history of heart trouble.
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• Increased Rip Currents Elicit Safety Precautions in Ocean City

  18-09-2018 16:38
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) —  Due to increased rip current activity this month, Ocean City Beach Patrol has been regularly enacting swimming restrictions for the safety of beach-goers. Swimmers have right of way, and surfers must wear a leash to keep themselves tethered to their surfboards.
  OCBP:Modification of the surfing restrictions for Tuesday, September 18, 2018 (only). Swimmers have right of way. Surfers must wear leash.
  — O.C. Beach Patrol (@OCBP_HQ) September 18, 2018Rip curr
  
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• ‘Too Masculine?’ Pampers Denies Removing ‘Sesame Street’ Diapers Over Gender Concerns

  18-09-2018 16:29
  (CBS Local) — Earlier this summer, reports surfaced that Pampers was removing ‘Sesame Street’ characters from its diapers because their product lacked equal appeal to both boys and girls. However, Proctor & Gamble says the lovable friends and monsters are here to stay.
  “The story speculating on our decision to make graphic changes based on gender is inaccurate,” Proctor & Gamble spokesperson Laura Dressman told PEOPLE in a statement.
  Dressman did confir
  
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• Florence Is Expected To Bring Heavy Rain To The Northeast Before Moving Offshore

  18-09-2018 16:24
  (CNN) — In its final act before moving offshore, post-tropical cyclone Florence is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of New England and the mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.
  As Florence leaves flooded towns in the Carolinas and the aftermath of tornadoes in Virginia, the remnants of the storm are expected to affect eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, New York and Massachusetts, said CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri.
  Flash flood watches are in effect from Maryland and northern Virginia northward
  
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• Man Stabbed In East Baltimore Dies In Hospital

  18-09-2018 16:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man has died Tuesday after he was stabbed Monday afternoon in East Baltimore.
  According to Baltimore police, officers responded to the 1300 block of North Patterson Park Avenue for a report of a stabbing around 2:15 p.m.
  There they found a man suffering from a stab wound to his torso.
  He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was listed in unstable condition.
  A preliminary investigation revealed that the man was stabbed in the 220 block of East Biddle
  
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• Top Baltimore Symphony Oboist Files Sex Harassment Complaint

  18-09-2018 16:02
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore Symphony Orchestra oboist has filed a sexual harassment complaint, saying the orchestra failed to protect her from repeated harassment and retaliation.
  News outlets report principal oboe player Katherine Needleman says concertmaster Jonathan Carney has engaged in a constant pattern of retaliation since she rejected him for sex in 2005.
  According to the complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she reported the “daily hostility
  
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• Voter Registration Drives At Several Local Y Locations

  18-09-2018 15:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Y in Central Maryland will host a National Voter Registration Day 2018 event at several Y locations on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.
  The locations include Pasadena, Dancel Y in Ellicott City, Catonsville, Weinberg Y in Waverly, Druid Hill, Orokawa Y in Towson, Parkville and the Hill Y in Westminster.
  The drives will last from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  The Y says their goal is “to increase participation in the 2018 state and municipal elections across the countr
  
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• Cops: Man Says He Used Leash To Keep Wife With Dementia Safe

  18-09-2018 14:32
  YORK, Pa. (AP) — A Maryland man who said he used a dog leash to lead his wife around a Pennsylvania fair because she has late-stage dementia and has previously wandered away is facing a simple assault charge.
  West Manchester police say Walter Wolford yanked the 8-inch long red nylon leash, causing his wife’s head to jerk back and leave red marks around her throat. But the 66-year-old Hagerstown man says he only gently tugged on the leash, which he uses to keep his wife from getting l
  
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• Weather Blog: Overnight Storms

  18-09-2018 14:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I’m telling you that thunder last night had bass in it. It is about 1 A.M., I am lying in bed, unable to sleep because the dog, (who sleeps on the bed), was shaking so much due to that thunder that I thought my wife had shoved a quarter in the “magic fingers machine” and we were getting a vacation massage. Overnight those storms trained, went nose to tail, all the way up just East of I-95. At the Science Center there were 3″ of rain recorded overni
  
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• Flash Flood Watch As Florence Hits Maryland

  18-09-2018 14:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression, but now it’s hitting Maryland with a lot of rain.
  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday afternoon. Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Central and Southeast Howard County, Central and Southeast Montgomery County, Frederick County, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford County, Northwest Howard County, Northwest Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Southeast Harford County, a
  
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• Showdown Between Kavanaugh, Accuser Scheduled For Next Week

  18-09-2018 13:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman’s claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge’s endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised showdown between him and his accuser.
  Republicans reversed course and agreed to the hearing in the face of growing demands by GOP senators to hear directly from Kavanaugh and Christi
  
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• DeVos’ Rocky Senate Confirmation Hearing Turned Into Theater

  18-09-2018 13:35
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Guns in schools to protect students from grizzly bears? Betsy DeVos endured yet another rocky confirmation hearing in the Senate to become education secretary — this time on a theater stage.
  In a play performed Monday at Washington’s Arena Stage theater, about a dozen student actors from local high schools posed as frustrated Democrats and friendly Republicans to grill DeVos on the merits of public education, the role of the federal government in civil rights,
  
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• Marriott Contest Offering Free Trips To NFL Football Games

  18-09-2018 13:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A contest is being held that gives contestants the opportunity to attend four NFL football games for free!
  The Courtyard NFL Global Correspondent Search is sponsored by COURTYARD®, a division of Marriott International, Inc.
  According to the website, the following expenses will be covered:Round-trip coach air transportation to/from a major commercial airport nearest his/her primary residence to the location of each game.
  Hotel accommodations
  Round trip ground
  
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• 81-Year-Old Man Dies In Baltimore County Car Crash

  18-09-2018 12:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal car crash on Windsor Mill Road. The incident happened Monday just after 5:00 p.m.
  Police say a 2009 Toyota Corolla crossed over the double yellow line of the roadway when it struck a 2005 Chevrolet Impala traveling in the opposite direction.
  The driver of the Toyota and two passengers were taken to local hospitals for treatment. The driver of the Chevrolet was also taken to the hospital.
  One of the passenger
  
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• DC Chef Jose Andres Feeding People Hit By Florence

  18-09-2018 11:57
  (CNN) — When disaster strikes, the Red Cross and the National Guard are always there to help. And these days, so is José Andrés.
  The renowned chef, equipped with a team of cooks and volunteers and a ton of food, is feeding people in the Carolinas who were hit by Hurricane Florence.
  Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen team arrived in North Carolina a week ago — days before the storm arrived — and opened kitchens in Raleigh and Wilmington, two of t
  
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• Police: ‘Black Lives Matter’ Sign Stolen From Church

  18-09-2018 11:24
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland police say a “Black Lives Matter” sign has been stolen from a church.
  Anne Arundel police spokesman Marc Limansky tells The Capital the sign was reported stolen Sunday by the Unitarian Universalist Church in Annapolis. Limansky says the sign was last seen Saturday afternoon. It was hung outside the church in 2015 to support the national “Black Lives Matter” movement, which calls for the end of systemic violence and racism against black
  
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• Two killed, three injured in shootings in Baltimore on Monday, police say - Baltimore Sun

  18-09-2018 06:40 via baltimoresun.com
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  Two killed, three injured in shootings in Baltimore on Monday, police say
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  Two people were killed and three others were injured in four separate shootings in Baltimore on Monday, police said. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Rosedale Court a call at 12:15 a.m. Monday to find 19-year-old man suffering from gunshot ...and more »
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Possible Dundalk Stalker

  18-09-2018 05:15
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating after receiving several complaints about a driver.
  Police said they have received calls about the driver of a truck who may be photographing women and children in the Dundalk area.
  Officers found the truck Monday afternoon, and the driver has been identified.
  Investigators said he is not a registered sex offender.
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• Tornado Touches Down In Virginia, Killing At Least 1 In Building

  18-09-2018 05:13
  RICHMOND, Va., (CBSNEWS) — Severe storms and a tornado spawned by remnants of Hurricane Florence killed at least one person near Richmond, Virginia, leaving a trail of destruction Monday. CBS affiliate WTVR-TV reports that a warehouse in Chesterfield County was reduced to rubble.
  Chesterfield Fire and EMS spokesperson Lt. Jason Elmore confirms that there was one fatality in the building’s collapse. All other employees have been accounted for and one was
  
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• Council Members Consider Slashing Baltimore Speed Limits

  18-09-2018 04:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Be prepared to slow down. Baltimore council members are considering a plan to reduce speed limits across the City.
  This proposal is in the early stages, but drivers are wondering if it will make a difference. This comes as the City Council searches for ways to make roads in Baltimore safer.
  “I had a young student get stuck on Edmondson Avenue earlier this year walking to school, I get a lot of requests for additional crossing guards from concerned residents, especia
  
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• Orioles Fall To Blue Jays 5-0, Tie 1988 Team With 107 Lossess

  18-09-2018 04:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles lost their 107th game, tied for most in a season since their arrival in 1954, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 Monday night.
  Rookie Ryan Borucki pitched eight innings of three-hit ball for the Blue Jays, who have won 13 of 17 games between the two bottom teams in the AL East.
  Toronto stands 25 games better than the Orioles, whose 43-107 record is worst in the majors. The only other Orioles team with 107 defeats was the 1988 club, which started 0-2
  
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• Man Accused Of Rubbing Produce On His Butt In DC Grocery Store

  18-09-2018 03:42
  MANASSAS, VA— A man who picked up produce, pulled down his pants, rubbed the produce on his buttocks and then put it back on the shelf in a Giant Food at 10100 Dumfries Road was arrested late Saturday afternoon, according to Manassas City Police.
  Michael Dwayne Johnson, 27, of Manassas, was charged with destruction of property and indecent exposure. Police say the store had to discard several pallets of produce following the incident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m.
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