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• Archbishop: Maryland AG Investigating Records In Abuse Probe

  24-09-2018 23:26
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general is delving into confidential records of the Roman Catholic Church as part of an investigation into child sex abuse allegations in the Baltimore archdiocese.
  In a Monday letter to Catholic clergy, Archbishop William Lori writes the archdiocese was informed by Attorney General Brian Frosh of “an investigation of records related to the sexual abuse of children.”
  Unlike other U.S. states that have announced sweeping investigations
  
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• Family, Friends Remember Those Killed In Rite Aid Warehouse Shooting

  24-09-2018 23:23
  HARFORD CO., Md. (WJZ) — Family and friends are beginning to pay tribute to their loved ones who were killed in the Rite Aid warehouse shooting last week.
  Three people died and three others were wounded when temporary employee Snochia Moseley opened fire during break time.
  Remembering a father and husband, and victim of Thursday’s shooting, family members are holding a vigil Monday on what would have been Sunday Aguda’s 45th birthday.
  Family and friends should be celebrating Ag
  
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• FBI: Hackers Targeting Your Payroll Direct Deposits

  24-09-2018 22:55
  (CBS News) – If your paycheck hits your bank account through direct deposit, be on the lookout for emails requesting personal information including log-in credentials — they could be a phishing scam by hackers who want to access your bank account.
  The FBI warning comes as cyber criminals target the online payroll accounts of employees in a variety of industries, especially those in education, healthcare and commercial aviation.
  What is phishing? It’s a scam that involves target
  
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• Anne Arundel Co. Receives $500K Grant From Gov. Hogan To Track Down MS-13 Members

  24-09-2018 22:46
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — The violent gang MS-13 has its roots in El Salvador, but its members stretch into the U.S., including here in Maryland.
  “We have arrested more than 70 of the estimated 150 to 200 gang members who have been roaming the streets of our jurisdiction,” said Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh.
  Those arrests ramped up after three people were murdered by MS-13 gang members last fall in Anne Arundel county.
  Now, the county’s law enforcement age
  
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• University Of Maryland Moves Students After Mold Found In Dorms

  24-09-2018 22:36
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland is moving hundreds of students to hotels after mold was reported in dorm buildings.
  News outlets report more than 500 students living in Elkton Hall are being relocated to College Park hotels to allow contractors to clean every room in the building.
  Some students are expected to be living in hotels until early October.
  Mold exposure can lead to eye irritation, cold symptoms, coughing and congestion, skin rashes and the aggravation of asth
  
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• Five Charged In Owings Mills Target Shooting Case

  24-09-2018 22:25
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — Five suspects have been indicted in the shooting at an Owings Mills Target store in March, following a lengthy investigation.
  Detectives have determined that the incident stemmed from an intended robbery, following a a sale set up on the “OfferUp” app.
  Police Looking For Victim, Two Suspects In Shooting Inside Owings Mills Target
  One of the suspects, Travonne Smith, listed an item for sale on “OfferUp” and planned to meet with another suspe
  
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• Officer Wounded In Shootout Released From Hospital

  24-09-2018 22:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore officer who was wounded during a shootout Sunday night has been released from the hospital.
  Police say the “veteran” officer, who has not yet been identified, was in the area of the 700 block of Vine St. for a “crime suppression initiative.”
  Investigators are not sure what led up to the shooting, but the officer and suspect exchanged gunfire.
  Police: Baltimore Officer Wounded In Shootout; Suspect Killed
  The officer was shot by th
  
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• Health Links Between Gluten And Diabetes, Air Pollution And Dementia

  24-09-2018 21:54
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gluten intolerance is a sensitivity to a family of proteins found in grains like wheat, rye and barley. It can cause symptoms that include bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.
  It now seems that gluten can affect more than just the person who eats it, reports Dr. Max Gomez.
  Danish scientists, after analyzing data from thousands of pregnant women, say a high gluten diet may put offspring at higher risk for type 1 diabetes.
  
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• Md. Man Arrested For Impersonating Police Officer, Found With Weapons, Oxy, ‘Unknown’ Substance

  24-09-2018 21:41
  WOODSBORO, Md. (WJZ) — Dwayne Cochise Sines of Keymar, Maryland was arrested on Saturday and charged with impersonating a police officer.
  Deputy Bryan Bittenmaster saw the 48-year-old while at the High’s Gas Station & Convenience Store in Woodsboro. Sines was wearing a black polo, black pants, and a black hat with the word “NARCOTICS” on the front.
  Sines told Bittenmaster that he was a police officer in Baltimore, but was trying to find a detective job in the Woodsbor
  
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• NFL Team Grades – Week 3: What’s Wrong With The Patriots?

  24-09-2018 21:40
  By Steve Silverman
  Browns 21, Jets 17
  Cleveland Browns: A-, It’s too early to say that a star is born, but Baker Mayfield followed a Hollywood script in leading Browns to their first win since 2016. Let loose the suds!
  New York Jets: C+, The easy inclination is to belittle Jets for losing to Browns. However, the Jets started strong and Browns happened to play well.
  Saints 43, Falcons 37
  New Orleans Saints: B+, The defense seems non-existent, but when Drew Brees is on his game, he is still
  
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• Scrabble Adds 300 Words, Including Tweak, Beatdown, OK & Sriracha

  24-09-2018 21:36
  (CNN) — Scrabble players might find themselves twerking their way to victory soon, as hundreds of new words have been added to the game.
  The sixth edition of Merriam-Webster’s “Official Scrabble Players Dictionary” includes 300 words such as twerk, beatdown and sriracha. And it finally adds a common two-letter word that players have been waiting to use for decades: OK.
  “For a living language, the only constant is change,” said Peter Sokolowski, editor at large
  
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• 216 People Were Murdered In Baltimore This Year, So Far

  24-09-2018 21:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The homicide count in Baltimore for 2018 is 216, as of September 24, 2018,  according to a police department spokesperson.
  In 2017, there were 342 homicides in Baltimore City for the entire year.
  Police Investigating 34-Year-Old Man’s Fatal Shooting
  The latest homicide victim is a 34-year-old man who died after he was taken to an area hospital Monday morning.
  Police were called to the 1400 block of North Mount Street around 11:39 a.m. Monday where they found th
  
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• Ravens Perfection In Red Zone Ends Broncos’ Perfect Record

  24-09-2018 21:12
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have been perfect inside the opponent’s 20-yard line this season, scoring 12 touchdowns on a dozen trips in the red zone.
  Denver still hasn’t quite got the hang of it yet.
  Baltimore (2-1) went 3 for 3 in the red zone Sunday and came away with a 27-14 victory. Joe Flacco threw a 12-yard touchdown pass, Alex Collins scored on a 6-yard run and Javorius Allen pounded in from the 1.
  Flacco Shines As Ravens Deal Broncos First Loss, 27-14
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• Maryland Police Agency Says It’s Not Be Asked To Investigate SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

  24-09-2018 19:46
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ/CBS) — The Montgomery County Police Department released a statement Monday saying it has not been asked to investigate Supreme Count justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
  Kavanaugh resides in Bethesda, Maryland.
  This comes as Kavanaugh faces another allegation of sexual misconduct by a woman claiming he exposed himself to her at a party when they were both students at Yale University in the 1980s, President Trump is sticking by his pick to fill the vacancy on the United Stat
  
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• Maryland Police Agency Says It Is Not Investigating SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

  24-09-2018 19:46
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ/CBS) — The Montgomery County Police Department released a statement Monday saying it has not been asked to investigate Supreme Count justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
  Kavanaugh resides in Bethesda, Maryland.
  This comes as Kavanaugh faces another allegation of sexual misconduct by a woman claiming he exposed himself to her at a party when they were both students at Yale University in the 1980s, President Trump is sticking by his pick to fill the vacancy on the United Stat
  
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• Mariners Pitcher Felix Hernandez Becomes Naturalized American Citizen

  24-09-2018 19:39
  Seattle, WA (CBS Local)- Seattle Mariners star pitcher Felix Hernandez is set to become a United States citizen today.
  According to reports, the United States Citizen and Immigration Services department will grant citizenship to 85 people today, including the Mariners pitcher.
  The 32-year-old Hernandez was born in Valencia, Venezuela and made his major league debut with the Mariners in 2005 at the age of 19. However, he has been with the team since signing at age 16 in July 2002 and made hi
  
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• Hogan Downgraded To ‘C’ Ranking By NRA. Jealous Gets An ‘F’

  24-09-2018 19:24
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Neither Governor Larry Hogan or his opponent, Ben Jealous are receiving endorsements from the NRA, after a statement from the organization on Saturday.
  Hogan’s downgrade, previously at an “A”, shot down to a “C” this year, according to a report by The Baltimore Sun,
  A spokesperson for the NRA, Jennifer Baker, said that she couldn’t specify why NRA leaders decided to change their views on Hogan and will not be endorsing him, as they did d
  
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• Congress Takes Aim At Shrinking Seats, Legroom On Airplanes

  24-09-2018 19:22
  WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and cramped quarters.
  For years, most of the major airlines operating in the U.S., including Fort Worth-based American Airlines, have added seats on their jets — essentially shrinking the amount of room for passengers.
  The regula
  
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• Amber Guyger, Dallas Police Officer Who Shot Unarmed Neighbor In His Apartment, Fired

  24-09-2018 19:02
  DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Amber Guyger, the Dallas officer who shot and killed her neighbor, was summoned to Dallas Police Department headquarters Monday and fired.
  Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall terminated Guyger, who was arrested for manslaughter in the shooting death of Botham Jean, 26. DPD tweeted a news release that said she was fired after an internal investigation found she had engaged in “adverse conduct” when charged with manslaughter.
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• Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Meets With Trump, Did Not Resign As Reported

  24-09-2018 19:00
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is at the White House for a previously scheduled meeting Monday, amid speculation that he might soon leave his post, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports.
  According to a source familiar with the situation, Rosenstein expects to be fired. But he is still the deputy attorney general, and is sitting in on the Cabinet-level meeting for Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
  The news comes after the New York Times reported last week t
  
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• Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein At White House For Previously Scheduled Meeting

  24-09-2018 19:00
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is at the White House for a previously scheduled meeting Monday, amid speculation that he might soon leave his post, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports.
  According to a source familiar with the situation, Rosenstein expects to be fired. But he is still the deputy attorney general, and is sitting in on the Cabinet-level meeting for Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
  The news comes after the New York Times reported last week t
  
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• 74-Year-Old Man Found Alive Inside Building After Massive Fire At DC Senior Apartment Complex

  24-09-2018 18:56
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — During a search of a senior apartment building days after a massive fire broke out in DC, a 74-year-old man was found alive inside the building.
  DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said the man has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Cleanup Underway After Fire Rips Through D.C. Apartment Complex
  Bowser said that no DC Fire officials will recheck the building and unit to search for survivors.
  Officials said the apartment management hir
  
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• 74-Year-Old Man Found Alive 5 Days After Massive Fire At DC Senior Apartment Complex

  24-09-2018 18:56
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — During a search of a senior apartment building days after a massive fire broke out in DC, a 74-year-old man was found alive inside the building.
  The man had a “sense of humor” about the incident and told his rescuers, he “wasn’t going any place.”
  DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said the man, who they believe was a resident on the second floor, stayed inside the building when the fire broke out. He has non-life threatening injuries and was
  
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• Police Investigating 34-Year-Old Man’s Fatal Shooting

  24-09-2018 18:45
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Officers were called to North Mount Street on Monday for a reported shooting.
  When the officers arrived, they found a 34-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his body.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
  The man is the city’s 216th homicide victim.
  216 People Were Murdered In Baltimore This Year, So Far
  Homicide detectives are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2100 or Metro Cr
  
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• Woman’s 20-Pound Ovarian Cyst Removed 5 Years After First Doctor’s Appointment

  24-09-2018 17:55
  SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A woman in Tennessee is recovering after doctors removed a 20 pound cyst from her body.
  Thirty-two-year-old Ashley Walden had been dealing with pain in her abdomen for five years. Walden was initially diagnosed with a benign ovarian cyst, but things only got worse when she began gaining weight.
  “I took a couple of pregnancy tests,” Walden told WTVF.  “They came back negative.  I ended up in the emergency room because I was h
  
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• Agency Says Two-Headed Snake May Go To Educational Facility

  24-09-2018 17:47
  WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A wildlife and conservation research hospital says a two-headed snake recently found near the nation’s capital may be sent to an educational facility.
  The Wildlife Center of Virginia says the two-headed Eastern Copperhead was found in a northern Virginia neighborhood last week. It says a state herpetologist brought the snake to the hospital Thursday for an examination.A hospital release says the two heads were found to have two tracheas and two esophagi, but sh
  
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• Mother Says Slain Runner To Be Buried In Wedding Dress

  24-09-2018 17:37
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of a recently engaged runner who was stabbed to death in the nation’s capital says her daughter will be buried in a wedding dress.
  Cora Martinez said her daughter 35-year-old Wendy Karina Martinez will be buried in the dress she planned to wear at her wedding in two months.
  Martinez was stabbed six times in the head and neck, and once in the back Tuesday while running near her apartment in a residential neighborhood. Police have charged 23-year-old Anthon
  
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• #WhyIDidntReport: Hundreds Of Thousands Confide Their Stories Of Rape, Abuse

  24-09-2018 17:04
  A growing number of alleged sexual assault survivors are publicly sharing their stories. The outpouring is in response to President Trump’s criticism of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.
  Christine Blasey Ford claims Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school, which he denies.
  The hashtag #WhyIDidntReport started trending on social media after the president questioned Blasey Ford’s credibility. He tweeted, “If the attack on
  
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• Stay In A Coffin For 30 Hours And Win Big? Six Flags Rolls Out Challenge

  24-09-2018 16:32
  ST. LOUIS, Ill. (CBS LA) — Imagine spending 30 hours in a coffin?
  For some, the thought would be absolutely jarring. But for others, it may just mean resting in peace and earning some prize money.
  During this year’s Fright Fest, Six Flags St. Louis will be rolling out the challenge in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
  It will mean six individuals tasked with spending 30 hours in a coffin.
  Yes, we said coffin!
  The challenge will take place from 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 to 7 p.m. Su
  
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• 2 Tractor-Trailers, Dump Truck, 6 Cars Crash On I-95, Shutting Down Interstate

  24-09-2018 16:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– An accident involving two tractor-trailers has closed Interstate 95 north through much of the morning commute Monday, adding to normal delays caused by rainy weather.
  All lanes blocked NB 95 @ 895 due to crash Involving tractor trailer.
  — MD State Police (@MDSP) September 24, 2018The crash which occurred around 7 a.m. blocked all four lanes of I-95 north at I-895.
   bal-multi-vehicle-accident-on-i-95-20180924-003A multi-vehicle accident shut down a sectio
  
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• DC Scales Back Punishment For Smoking Marijuana In Public

  24-09-2018 16:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — People caught smoking marijuana in public in the nation’s capital will now get a citation instead of being taken into custody.
  News outlets report DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham announced the policy change Friday, effective immediately.
  Metropolitan police already had the option to forgo arrests, but this new rule mandates it, in an effort to better allocate law enforcement resources.
  Those who qualify to receive a citation must g
  
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• Packers Fan Creates GoFundMe Campaign To Pay Clay Matthews’ Fines

  24-09-2018 16:15
  Green Bay, Wis. (CBS Local)- A Green Bay Packers fan created a fundraising campaign for linebacker Clay Matthews in an attempt to help pay the fines he has accrued for roughing the passer penalties this season.
  Adam Waraxa from Pewaukee, Wisconsin set up a GoFundMe campaign on Sunday with a goal of $30,000 that he says will go towards paying the fines from the penalties. In the description of the campaign, Waraxa says that the officials of the NFL have been unfair and he wants to show his suppor
  
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• DC Records First Electric Scooter Death In Crash With SUV

  24-09-2018 16:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital has registered its first fatality involving a shared electric scooter since services started this spring.
  News outlets report 20-year-old Carlos Sanchez-Martin was hit Friday by an SUV in Dupont Circle. He was dragged around 20 yards (18 meters) and pinned under the SUV, leaving the distinctively green Lime scooter, a shoe and headphones in the roadway.
  Firefighters extricated him from underneath the vehicle, and he died at a hospital shortly th
  
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• North Carolina Authorities Search For Missing 6-Year-Old With Autism

  24-09-2018 16:10
   (CNN) — Authorities are searching for a 6-year-old boy with autism, who is described as nonverbal and has been missing since Saturday.
  Maddox Scott Ritch was last seen at Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, according to city police. Gastonia is about 23 miles east of Charlotte.
  Maddox was last seen with his father and another adult at the park around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to CNN affiliate WSOC-TV.
  “They were walking around the lake,” Rachel Bagley, Gasto
  
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• Obesity To Become Leading Cause Of Cancer In Women

  24-09-2018 16:05
  (CNN) — Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of cancer in women in the UK, a new report warns.
  Cancer Research UK estimated that 23,000 British women will suffer from obesity-related cancers by 2035 — just 2,000 fewer than the number of cases caused by smoking.
  By 2043 obesity will become the most common cause of cancer in women if current trends continue, the charity found.
  Smoking is currently linked to 12.4% of cancers in UK women, compared to 7.5% t
  
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• This Week In Golf: Woods Takes Tour Championship, Rose Wins FedExCup

  24-09-2018 16:00
  By Sam McPherson
  Tiger Woods won the moment, thrilling the fans in attendance, but it was Justin Rose who ended up winning the FedExCup. That is the way the golf world will remember the 2018 Tour Championship, as Woods ran away with the individual title, finishing 11-under par to beat Billy Horschel by two strokes. Rose tied for fourth place at 6-under, just enough to vault him to the top of the FedExCup standings and claim the PGA Tour’s big overall prize.
  Rose came into the Tour Champion
  
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• Security Guard Shoots, Kills 7-Eleven Customer In Dispute

  24-09-2018 15:30
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A security guard has shot and killed a 7-Eleven customer who police say was involved in a dispute with the cashier.
  Citing a Montgomery County police release, news outlets report that 27-year-old Deon Christopher McDonald was found outside the Silver Spring store early Sunday, and died at the scene.
  A preliminary investigation found that McDonald was in the middle of purchasing an item when an argument broke out with the clerk, and an armed security guard interven
  
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• $18 Million In Cocaine Shows Up Amid Bananas Given To Prison

  24-09-2018 15:08
  (CNN) — This shipment of bananas donated to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was ripe for contraband.
  “Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas. And sometimes, it gives you something you’d never expect!,” posted the department on Facebook.
  On Friday, department officers went to pick up two pallets of donated fruit and quickly discovered something off about the weight of the boxes.
  “One of the sergeants just noticed one of the bo
  
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• Bill Cosby Has A Mental Disorder, Should Be Labeled A Sex Offender, Psychiatrist Says

  24-09-2018 14:58
  PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CNN/CBS Philly) —  Bill Cosby should be labeled a “sexually violent predator” because he has a mental disorder that involves urges toward nonconsenting women, a prosecution expert said Monday during the comedian’s sentencing hearing on three counts of sexual assault.
  “The behaviors are beyond their controls, so they are urged to act on it. He is likely to reoffend,” Kristen Dudley, a psychologist and a member of the Pennsylvania Sexual
  
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• Bill Cosby Arrives In Court For Sentencing On Indecent Assault Charges

  24-09-2018 14:58
  (CNN) — The questions have been looming since Bill Cosby was convicted in April of three counts of assault: Will he go to prison, and, if so, for how long?
  The answers will begin to emerge Monday, when the 81-year-old comedian appears in court in Pennsylvania for his sentencing. Cosby has arrived at a Montgomery County courthouse alongside his spokespeople, Andrew Wyatt and Ebonee Benson, ahead of a 9 a.m. hearing.
  Cosby could get up to 10 years in prison for each conviction, but prosecuto
  
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• Bill Cosby Arrives At Court For Sentencing On Indecent Assault Charges

  24-09-2018 14:58
  (CNN) — The questions have been looming since Bill Cosby was convicted in April of three counts of assault: Will he go to prison, and, if so, for how long?
  The answers will begin to emerge Monday, when the 81-year-old comedian appears in court in Pennsylvania for his sentencing. Cosby has arrived at a Montgomery County courthouse alongside his spokespeople, Andrew Wyatt and Ebonee Benson, ahead of a 9 a.m. hearing.
  Cosby could get up to 10 years in prison for each conviction, but prosecuto
  
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• Accident On I-95N Closes Roadway, Causes Major Backups In Baltimore

  24-09-2018 14:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– An accident involving two tractor-trailers has closed Interstate 95 north through much of the morning commute Monday, adding to normal delays caused by rainy weather.
  All lanes blocked NB 95 @ 895 due to crash Involving tractor trailer.
  — MD State Police (@MDSP) September 24, 2018The crash which occurred around 7 a.m. blocked all four lanes of I-95 north at I-895.
  Two tracor-trailers, a dump truck and six passenger vehicles were involved in the accident.
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• White House And Kavanaugh Deny Allegation Made By Second Woman

  24-09-2018 14:53
   (CNN) — The White House and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied an allegation Sunday made by a second woman accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior.
  California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for an immediate postponement of Kavanaugh’s confirmation proceedings in a letter to the committee’s chairman, Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, and asked that the new allegation be referred to the FBI for investigat
  
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• Crystal Ball And Chain: ‘Psychic’ Gets 6 Years For Scam

  24-09-2018 14:05
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A convicted fraudster and self-declared psychic who pleaded guilty to stealing $340,000 from people through scams has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  Gina Marie Marks, who worked under the name Natalie Miller, was sentenced Friday following her February guilty plea.
  The Maryland woman also was ordered to pay about $300,000 in restitution. She promised in February to return the payments she received from five clients, but maintained her services were real.
  Polic
  
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• Baltimore police officer wounded, man killed in shootout in block that's seen recent spate of violence - Baltimore Sun

  24-09-2018 13:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police officer wounded, man killed in shootout in block that's seen recent spate of violence
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  A Baltimore police officer was injured and a man was killed in a shootout Sunday evening in West Baltimore's Poppleton neighborhood, interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said — in the same block where two people were shot last week.
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• Weather Blog: First Monday of Fall

  24-09-2018 13:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Welcome to the first Monday of fall. Ask around and you will find out that a lot of folks really like this season. It may indeed be one of the favorite seasons of the year for a majority of us.
  Putting on comfort clothes, the colors, and for me, the smell really brings the change of Earth to life.
  Change of Earth?
  Well yeah. The planet tilts one way or another through the year. We in the Northern Hemisphere are starting to really tilt away from the direct rays of the sun.
  
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• Hogan, Jealous Meet In Only Debate Of Md. Governor’s Race

  24-09-2018 11:20
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and Democrat Ben Jealous are meeting in the only debate of the Maryland governor’s race.
  It is being held Monday at the studios of Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills, Maryland. The candidates will take questions from several panelists, including journalists from The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown and WMDT-TV. MPT news anchor Jeff Salkin will be the moderator.
  The debate is scheduled to las
  
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• Police: Baltimore Officer Wounded In Shootout; Suspect Killed

  24-09-2018 04:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Police Department officer was injured and the suspect was killed during a shootout Sunday evening.
  Police say the shooting happened near the 800 block of Vine St.
  The officers were in the area for a “crime suppression initiative,” which police are running in several areas of Baltimore. Police are not yet sure what led up to the shooting, but the officer and suspect exchanged gunfire.
  They believe the officer suffered non-life threatening injur
  
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• Weather Blog: Rainy End To Weekend

  24-09-2018 04:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If every cloud has a silver lining, the Ravens win was just that to all the clouds that loomed over Baltimore all weekend long!
  A steady stream of rain covered Maryland on Sunday. While it wasn’t particularly heavy, it was persistent!
  Baltimore hit a high of 63° at BWI on Sunday. Normal highs for this time of year are in the mid 70s.
  Overnight temps won’t budge much, in fact they could climb a few degrees.
  Light rain and patchy fog are also possible t
  
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• As Senate Hearing Set For Kavanaugh, New Accuser Emerges

  24-09-2018 03:34
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman.
  The New Yorker magazine reported Sunday night that Senate Democrats were investigating a second woman’s accusation of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh dating to the 1983-84 academic year, Kavanaugh’s first at Yale U
  
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