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• Man Arrested After Girlfriend’s Body Found In Back Of His Mini-Van

  26-09-2018 23:49
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO.. Md. (WJZ) — A local man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend after her body was found in the back of his mini-van.
  26-year-old Edgar Franklin Manning IV has been charged with first and second-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Megan Burdeaux.
  Police began investigating just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, after receiving information that Burdeaux was missing, and may have been murdered by her boyfriend, Manning.
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• Trump Calls Kavanaugh Allegations ‘A Big, Fat Con Job’

  26-09-2018 23:19
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump convened a rare solo news conference Wednesday on the eve of a blockbuster Senate hearing that could determine the fate of his beleaguered Supreme Court nominee, defending his pick against what he called “a big, fat con job.”
  Embittered at how a once-assured confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh has unraveled, Trump hoped to wrest back control during the early evening appearance in New York. It’s only the second time
  
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• Maryland Film Festival Founder Retires After 20 Years

  26-09-2018 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man behind the Maryland Film Festival is retiring.
  Jed Dietz is stepping down after a long 20-year run. The festival began in 1999.
  “We hoped people would show up and ‘lo and behold people in Baltimore not only showed up but are often identified as the best audiences filmmakers have ever had,” said Dietz, the founding director of the festival.
  Filmmakers from all over the world have come to Baltimore and movie lovers have turned out by the thousands.
  
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• DEA Rolls Out New Strategy To Fight Opioids In Baltimore

  26-09-2018 22:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Opioids, especially fentanyl, are the leading causes of overdose deaths in Baltimore.
  The drugs are a major target for the DEA.
  In a recent bust, DEA agent Don Hibbert said “We seized 45 kilos, approximately 100 pounds of deadly fentanyl and heroin headed directly for the street of West Baltimore,”
  Taking drugs and their sellers off the streets is a priority for law enforcement, but a new federal strategy is rolling out in Baltimore.
  “We need the help of
  
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• Red Sox Send Orioles To Record-112th Loss, 19-3

  26-09-2018 22:51
  BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez had three of Boston’s season-high 22 hits, including a three-run homer that brought his major league-leading RBIs total to 127, and the Red Sox beat Baltimore 19-3 Wednesday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader that sent the Orioles to a franchise-record 112th loss.
  The once-proud Orioles (45-112) had lost more than 100 games just once since moving to Baltimore in 1954, in 1988 when they lost their first 21 games en route to a 55-107 record. The p
  
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• New ‘Red Flag’ Law Could Take Guns Away From Those Who Present A Danger

  26-09-2018 22:43
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — A new “red flag” law could take guns out of the hands of those who present a danger in a state recently plagued by mass shootings.
  Maryland’s already tight gun laws are about to lock down further.
  Starting October 1, families and police can ask the courts to take guns away from people flagged as dangerous.
  It aims to prevent attacks like the one at the Rite Aid distribution center last Thursday.
  The law goes on the books a week and a half a
  
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• Appeals Court Hears Johns Hopkins Black Lung Lawsuit

  26-09-2018 22:25
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by the families of West Virginia coal miners who were denied benefits for black lung disease after a Johns Hopkins Health System doctor insisted their X-rays did not show the disease.
  A judge last year dismissed the lawsuit, finding that the doctor had immunity under Maryland and federal law.
  During arguments before a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday, the families’
  
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• As FBI Offers $10K Reward, Missing Autistic Boy’s Father Blames Himself

  26-09-2018 22:11
   (CNN) — The father who lost track of his autistic son during a visit to a Gastonia, North Carolina, park said Wednesday he’s overwhelmed with guilt as the search for the boy enters day five.
  “Everybody looks at you as a monster, and I regretted it since the moment it happened,” Ian Ritch told “Good Morning America.”
  Ritch said he had his eyes on young Maddox, but the 6-year-old suddenly dropped out of view Saturday. He wishes he’d never let him get
  
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• Catholic Archdiocese Of Washington Assistant Superintendent Indicted On Mail Fraud Charges

  26-09-2018 22:05
  GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — A federal grand jury has indicted Kenneth Patrick Gaughan, 40, of Washington, D.C., on mail fraud charges coming from a scheme to embezzle funds from the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
  Gaughan was employed at the archdiocese as assistant superintendent.
  According to the three-count indictment, Gaughan was employed as the assistant superintendent of ADW, headquartered in Hyattsville, Md.
  Gaughan was responsible for recruiting and acting as the point of contact fo
  
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• Jeff Probst On ‘Survivor’ Season 37 Castaways: ‘One Of The Most Diverse Groups We’ve Ever Had’

  26-09-2018 22:03
  Tonight is the night! Survivor returns for its 37th season at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS. This year’s theme is “David Vs Goliath” and will pit one team of people who have battled adversity through every stage of life against a group who has benefited from advantage at nearly every turn.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst ahead of the season’s premiere to discuss new twists, players to watch and the driving force behind the sho
  
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• Annapolis Police Department Adding LGBTQ Liaison

  26-09-2018 22:01
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Annapolis Police Department is establishing a departmental LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) liaison.
  Sergeant Amy Miguez will serve as the department’s first LGBTQ liaison.
  This liaison will be responsible for “law enforcement engagement with the LGBTQ community and reporting of potential hate crimes.”
  “Community policing is an important aspect of the work done by the officers of the Annapolis Police Department,”
  
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• Town Debates Jail Time As Punishment For Breaking Dog Barking Laws

  26-09-2018 21:57
  AKRON, Ohio (CBS Local)– Ohio’s city of Akron is at a crossroads as it figures out how to handle the issue of excessive dog barking. Authorities continue to receive calls regarding public disturbances.
  The proposed new laws would hold repeat offenders accountable. After a first offense, a consequential fee increases from $100 to $250 in addition to potential jail time of 60 days.
  “What we want to see is a stiffer penalty so that repeat offenders of the ordinance will think
  
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• ‘Tongue-Tied’ Texas Boy Speaks For First Time After Laser Dental Treatment

  26-09-2018 21:49
  KATY, Texas (CBS Local) — You’d never know it now, but Mason Motz could barely utter a word… until very recently.
  The Texas boy was born with Sotos syndrome, a disorder characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, overgrowth in childhood and learning disabilities.
  But it didn’t quite explain why he couldn’t speak.
  Mason had been in speech therapy since the age of one, but nothing was really working.
  “He probably had a five-word vocabulary and we were jus
  
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• 2 Extricated After Vehicle Stuck Beneath Cement Truck Following Crash

  26-09-2018 21:47
  PRINCE GEORGE’S CO., Md. (WJZ) — A crash involving a cement truck near Fort Washington has left several injured and closed a portion of the roadway.
  Prince George’s County spokesman Mark Brady tweeted out that there were “critical life-threatening injuries” following a crash on Route 210 at East Swann Creek Rd.
  The crash led to a cement truck being overturned, and a vehicle being stuck underneath the cement truck.
  Two adults were extricated from the vehicle und
  
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• BPD Investigate NW Baltimore Shooting

  26-09-2018 21:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting in Northwest Baltimore reported Wednesday afternoon.
  Officers were called to the intersection of W. Northern Parkway and Nome Avenue for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Detectives from the Citywide Shooting Unit are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2221 or Metro Crime Stopp
  
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• Maryland Among States In $148M Uber Settlement Over Data Breach

  26-09-2018 20:56
  CHICAGO (AP) — Uber will pay $148 million and tighten data security after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information, according to a settlement announced Wednesday.
  Uber Technologies Inc. reached the agreement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia after a massive data breach in 2016. Instead of reporting it, Uber hid evidence of the theft and paid ransom to ensure the data wouldn’t be misused.
  “This
  
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• Phil Simms: ‘Dolphins Play Hard And Smartly Attack Defenses’

  26-09-2018 20:25
  Ryan Mayer
  There’s always a surprise team that bursts out of the gates to an undefeated start in the early weeks of the NFL season. This year’s Miami Dolphins fit that bill. Entering the season, it seemed there were more questions than answers to be had when looking at coach Adam Gase’s team.
  Now, after winning their first three games, the questions have morphed into the ones we ask about any team with a surprising start. Are they for real? Can they continue to play this well?
  
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• Do You Recognize This Man Who Broke Into Beauty Salon?

  26-09-2018 20:06
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police have released surveillance video of a man who broke into a beauty salon earlier this month.
  The Baltimore County Police Department reports the break-in happened at the Dominican Beauty Salon located at 9017 Liberty Rd. in Randallstown.
  The video shows a man come into the store at 3:30 a.m. on September 13. Police did not say what, if anything, was stolen.
  The suspect came in and left through a window.
  #BCoPD is hoping you can identify the suspect
  
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• Study: Millennials Are Causing U.S. Divorce Rates To Plummet

  26-09-2018 19:54
  (CBS Local) — Millennials get a lot of blame (or credit, depending on what it is) for disrupting traditional behavior patterns and establishing new patterns of consumption.
  And now they’ve done it again. This time, millennials are getting credit for driving down America’s divorce rate by 18 percent from 2008 to 2016.
  A new study by the University of Maryland says adults under the age 45 are not jumping the gun when it comes to getting married as opposed to baby boomers who marr
  
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• Deputy Uses Taser After Aggressive Cow Attacks Woman

  26-09-2018 19:47
  HOLBROOK, Ariz (CBS Local) — What would you do if an aggressive, large black cow went on a rampage in your town? That’s the frightening scenario a sheriff’s deputy in northeastern Arizona recently faced.
  Navajo County Sheriff’s officials say a woman called for help last Friday, claiming she was pinned on the ground in a field by a large black cow that was continually pressing her if she made movements or attempts to get away.
  Deputy Vincent Palozzolo arrived on the s
  
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• Citak: Yelich Has Made A Strong Case For N.L. MVP

  26-09-2018 19:45
  By Matt Citak
  The Milwaukee Brewers had high expectations for Christian Yelich when they traded for the 26-year-old outfielder in the offseason.
  The Brewers sent highly regarded outfielder Lewis Brinson, infielder Isan Diaz, outfielder Monte Harrison and pitcher Jordan Yamomoto to Miami in exchange for the promising outfielder, who at the time of the trade had five years left on his contract. Brinson, Diaz and Harrison were three of Milwaukee’s top 10 prospects.
  With the fire sale tha
  
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• School Cancels Football Season After About 10 Players Tryout

  26-09-2018 19:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland school has canceled its football season after about 10 players tried out for the team this fall.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the number of football players at Friends School had been dwindling for years, with only about 20 on the varsity team last season. But with only about 10 players trying out this fall, the Quakers couldn’t field a team.
  Friends athletic director Kara Carlin says Friends coaches tried to drum up more interest over the summer but knew a c
  
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• Maryland Woman Accuses Kavanaugh Of Sexual Misconduct

  26-09-2018 19:25
  (CNN) — A woman has come forward with new allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accusing him of inappropriate behavior while he was in high school. The allegations come from Julie Swetnick, who attended Gaithersburg High School in Maryland.
  Maryland Police Agency Says It Is Not Investigating SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
  Swetnick says she attended “well over ten” parties where Kavanaugh was present and saw him “drink excessively at many of these partie
  
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• Spotify And Ancestry Introduce DNA Based Playlists

  26-09-2018 19:15
  (CBS Local)– Ever wonder what kind of music people on your family tree would listen to? Spotify and Ancestry are here to help answer that question.
  For $99 users have access to the ancestryDNA program to explore their family tree and a new concept of playlist curation based off one’s roots. Tracing family history to access listening habits will encourage exploration for users to share a “soundtrack of heritage” says Danielle Lee, Spotify’s Global Head of Partne
  
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• The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Is Hiring

  26-09-2018 19:03
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is looking for someone to join their team.
  The Office of Communications looking for someone to join their communications team. The role involves maintaining communications with various Maryland employees regarding public safety and other programs.
  As per their mission statement, the Department of Natural Resources “leads Maryland in securing a sustainable future for our environment, society, and economy by preserving
  
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• Father Charged With Super-Gluing Toddler’s Eyes And Mouth

  26-09-2018 18:58
  ODESSA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Investigators say a Texas man was arrested on charges that he beat his 1-year-old daughter and glued shut her eyes and mouth.El Paso County records show Johnnie Lee Carter, 29, was being held Wednesday on a charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury. Carter was arrested Monday at an El Paso motel and faces extradition to Odessa.
  Odessa police Sept. 16 responded to a domestic disturbance. Police say Carter had fled but his toddler was found wit
  
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• Maryland Motorists Urged to Stay Alert For Deer

  26-09-2018 18:55
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — With cooler temperatures and fall season’s arrival, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources wants drivers to stay aware of unpredictable wildlife as well.
  Animals, such as deer, become more active in seeking food supplies and finding mates before winter.
  “Deer increase their movements significantly during the breeding season from mid-October through November as they search for mates,” said Paul Peditto, Director of the Wildlife and Heritage Ser
  
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• Doctor Urge Early Vaccinations As Flu Season Approaches

  26-09-2018 18:37
  (CBS Local) — Autumn has just begun and federal health officials are already urging people to start preparing for another potentially nasty flu season.
  Flu season generally tends to run from October to March in the U.S. However, doctors are urging patients to get the flu vaccine earlier this year in an effort to get more people vaccinated before the worst of the flu season.
  Last year’s flu season was one of the most severe, with over 700,000 reported hospital visits and 180 child dea
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In Metro PCS Armed Robbery

  26-09-2018 18:05
  BROOKLYN PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery in Anne Arundel County.
  Officers responded to a Ritchie Highway Metro PCS store on Tuesday for a reported robbery.
  The suspect entered the store with a handgun, pointed it at the clerk, and demanded money.
  The clerk complied and the suspect then left the store through a back entrance, fleeing on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
  Officers and K9 units searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect who
  
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• Authorities Looking For Maryland Teen Missing For More Than A Month

  26-09-2018 17:56
  MARDELA SPRINGS, Md. (WJZ) — Deputies in Wicomico County are looking for a 17-year-old who’s been missing for more than a month.
  Carmen Spencer was last seen on Aug. 18 in Mardela Springs, Maryland.
  She’s described as having brown hair and brown eyes. She’s 5-foot-4 and 136 pounds.
  If you know of her whereabouts, please contact the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office CID at 410-548-4898.
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• Two Arrested After Gun Fired In Baltimore Elementary School

  26-09-2018 17:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City Public Schools official says two people have been arrested after a gun was fired in a Baltimore elementary school Wednesday morning.
  Two students reportedly brought guns to Maree Garnett Farring Elementary School, and discharged at least one of them in a bathroom.
  No injuries were reported.
  Two arrests have been made and the guns were recovered by police.No further details have been released at this time.
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• Astros Bullpen Catcher Fixes Young Boy’s Throwing Motion During Pre-Game Catch

  26-09-2018 17:44
  Toronto, Canada (CBS Local)- Houston Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte has plenty on his plate on a day-to-day basis.
  He has to make sure that the Astros relievers get warmed up and are ready to go prior to entering any game. But, his game day duties didn’t stop him from having a catch with a fan prior to Tuesday night’s games against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the process of that catch, he helped fix the young fan’s throwing motion.
  In a video posted to Twitter by user M
  
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• Maryland Will Allow Non-Educators To Become Superintendents

  26-09-2018 17:13
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland state school board will allow non-educators to be appointed as superintendents of school systems.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the board approved the new regulation Tuesday, in the face of protest from state educators and the association representing local school boards.
  Last year, the board set up a task force to look at allowing local school boards to find “exceptional” leaders outside education circles.
  The backlash did lead to amendments that
  
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• Virginia Halts Tampon Ban For Visitors To Prisons

  26-09-2018 16:44
  RICHMOND, Va. (CBS Local) — Virginia has suspended a new policy that would have barred women who visit inmates at state prisons from wearing tampons or menstrual cups.
  The abrupt reversal followed widespread criticism of a plan by the state’s Department of Corrections to ban tampons starting Oct. 6, as a way to prevent contraband – including drugs – from being smuggled into prisons.
  “A number of concerns have been raised about the new procedure,” Virginia
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Players – Week 4: Can Mahomes Stay Hot Against Broncos Defense?

  26-09-2018 16:37
  By Steve Silverman
  Injuries are beginning to take their toll for some teams, but no team was hit as hard as the San Francisco 49ers, who lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the season with a torn ACL. With Garoppolo out of the lineup, C.J. Beathard steps into the starting QB role. That changes how you look at matchups and, to be honest, the 49ers supporting cast going forward. Beathard is still projected for the most daily fantasy points based on the fact that he does play QB, but you may want
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Players – Week 3: Can Mahomes Stay Hot Against Broncos Defense?

  26-09-2018 16:37
  By Steve Silverman
  Injuries are beginning to take their toll for some teams, but no team was hit as hard as the San Francisco 49ers, who lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the season with a torn ACL. With Garoppolo out of the lineup, C.J. Beathard steps into the starting QB role. That changes how you look at matchups and, to be honest, the 49ers supporting cast going forward. Beathard is still projected for the most daily fantasy points based on the fact that he does play QB, but you may want
  
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• Recall Alert: Harris Teeter Low-Fat Cookies And Cream Frozen Yogurt

  26-09-2018 16:05
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Harris Teeter issued a recall on Monday for their low-fat, cookies & cream frozen yogurt due to a potentially undeclared peanut product.
  The store has removed the product from its frozen food cases and asks that customers who purchased the item, and have an allergy or sensitivity to peanuts, not to eat it.
  Instead, those who purchased the frozen yogurt can return it to their local Harris Teeter for a full refund.
  Customers with questions may contact Harris Teeter
  
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• 2 Struck While Walking At Work At Social Security Administration

  26-09-2018 15:46
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Two pedestrians were struck in the Social Security Administration parking lot in Baltimore County, just west of Baltimore City, Wednesday morning.
  Baltimore County Police are on scene at 6401 Security Boulevard where the people were struck while they were walking to work.
  Both of the pedestrians were taken to the hospital — one is critically injured and one has minor injuries.
  #BCoPD is investigating a serious crash on the parking lot of @SocialSecurity
  
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• Lockdown Lifted At Montgomery College After Police Activity

  26-09-2018 15:27
  TAKOMA PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery College’s campus in the Takoma Park, Silver Spring area was on lockdown due to police activity Wednesday morning.
  Just before 9 a.m. the college tweeted,” There is police activity on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. The campus is on lock down.”
  MC ALERT: There is police activity on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. The campus is on lock down. More information will follow.
  — Montgomery College (@montgomerycoll) Septem
  
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• Lockdown Lifted At Montgomery College After Armed Man Pointed Gun At Security Guard

  26-09-2018 15:27
  TAKOMA PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery College’s campus in the Takoma Park, Silver Spring area was on lockdown due to after an armed man pointed a gun at an unarmed security guard.
  Police said the man was spotted by students just before 8 a.m. on the third floor of the student services building., WUSA9 reported.
  The suspect then pointed the gun at the security guard who was responding to the report.
  Just before 9 a.m. the college tweeted,” There is police activity on the Tako
  
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• Diarrhea-Causing Infection From Pet Store Puppies Linked To Outbreak In 18 States

  26-09-2018 15:10
  (CBS Local)– A nationwide outbreak stemming from pet adoptions has caused more than 100 people to get sick – and it all has to do with a common bacteria.
  Puppies are what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said has led to the illnesses in at least 18 states, as far west as Utah.
  The cause is campylobacter bacteria — which can trigger diarrhea, stomach pains and fever — and it’s often resistant to antibiotics.
  A CDC investigation found that pupp
  
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• Cosby Trial Was Racist And Sexist, Comedian’s Defenders Cry

  26-09-2018 14:56
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A publicist for the once-beloved Bill Cosby complained that his conviction and three- to 10-year prison term for sexual assault stem from a racist and sexist justice system, as the defense vowed to appeal the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.
  Cosby, 81, spent his first night alone in a Pennsylvania prison after being accustomed to a life filled with handlers and household help. He could eventually be sent to a state prison that has separate units for geriatric
  
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• Police: Man Shot In Head, Killed In Baltimore

  26-09-2018 14:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the 5100 block of Curtis Avenue Tuesday night.
  Police say they responded to the area at approximately 11:59 p.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds in the head and torso.
  He was taken to the 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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• Injured Turtle At The Maryland Zoo Gets Lego Wheelchair

  26-09-2018 14:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An injured turtle at The Maryland Zoo is able to move around again after getting fitted with a customized wheelchair made out of Lego bricks.
  The zoo says the Eastern box turtle was found in Druid Hill Park by a Zoo employee who brought it to the Zoo’s hospital for treatment.
  “He had multiple fractures on his plastron, the bottom part of his shell,” said Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, conservation, and research at the Zoo. &ldq
  
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• Weather Blog: Consistency This Weekend

  26-09-2018 14:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So let’s discuss the weekend. I know it is only Wednesday but that little bit of blue sky and sunshine yesterday afternoon kinda got me “going” if you know what I mean. (Not that all of us aren’t sitting on “GO” ready for a weekend of nice weather.) So here is the deal.
  We are really seeing some good consistency in the outlook. I have pointed out, many times, that consistency in a forecast is a real measure of how solid of ground it is
  
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• Meat Recalled For E.Coli Found At Target, Sam’s Club, Safeway

  26-09-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Approximately 132,606 pounds of ground beef products across the country are being recalled due to possible E.Coli contamination. The U.s. Department of Agriculture says the items were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018.
  An investigation revealed 17 people became ill and one person died as a result of the meat.
  The meat is sold at Sam’s Clubs, Safways, Targets, and other grocery stores across the country. This is a full list of stores affected:
  1 Aldi &
  
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• Meat Recalled For E.Coli Found At Grocery Stores Nationwide

  26-09-2018 14:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Approximately 132,606 pounds of ground beef products across the country are being recalled due to possible E.Coli contamination. The U.s. Department of Agriculture says the items were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018.
  An investigation revealed 17 people became ill and one person died as a result of the meat.
  The meat is sold at Sam’s Clubs, Safways, Targets, and other grocery stores across the country. This is a full list of stores affected:
  1 Aldi &
  
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• Maryland Gun-Control Laws Taking Effect Next Week

  26-09-2018 12:18
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — New gun-control laws are taking effect in Maryland next week, and some state lawmakers already are talking about strengthening them in the next legislative session after high-profile shootings in the state.
  An Associated Press review of firearms-related legislation shows many other state legislatures mostly fell back into predictable and partisan patterns after mass shootings in Las Vegas and Parkland, Florida.
  Maryland was one of the Democratic-controlled legislature
  
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• Dog Deaths After Grooming Documented, But Link Uncertain

  26-09-2018 12:08
  (AP) — Over the past decade 47 dogs have died across the U.S. during grooming, or within days of showing signs of ill health after grooming, at the nation’s leading pet retailer, a New Jersey news organization reports, though what the numbers mean is uncertain.
  NJ.com said that its count is based on reports by PetSmart customers in 14 states, and said it is not definitive because there is little public accounting of such deaths, and no state requires all individual groomers to be lic
  
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• Police: Cockeysville Woman Fatally Hit By Car After Being Pushed By Boyfriend

  26-09-2018 04:58
  COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A 26-year-old is dead and her boyfriend has been charged with criminal homicide.
  Pennsylvania police say Zachary Collett, of Cockeysville, was in the Mount Pocono Borough with his girlfriend Brianna Burkhart when their trip turned tragic last Friday.
  Police believe the couple’s argument about a high bar tab spilled over into an altercation on a dark roadway and they are accusing Collett of pushing Burkhart into the path of an oncoming vehicle. She died
  
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