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• Ravens ‘Pass It Forward’ In Community To Spread Random Acts Of Kindness

  30-10-2018 23:55
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Just for driving into the 7-Eleven on Perry Hall Boulevard in White Marsh, drivers were handed a $25 gift card for gas.
  Earlier this week, Ravens gave out these free items, including the gift card, free pizza, a donut- and all they asked of people was to “pass it forward” as part of a team-up with Verizon for the “Pass It Forward” campaign, spreading random acts of kindness in the community.
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• AACO Executive Candidates Step Up Ground Game Leading Up To Election Day

  30-10-2018 23:28
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Voters lined up at early voting centers in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday where the race for County Executive could be a tight one.
  More than 9,000 Anne Arundel County residents voted Monday and the pace was steady again Tuesday to choose in addition to other races who will be their next county executive.
  Republican incumbent Steve Schuh is running for re-election. Steuart Pittman is the Democratic challenger.
  While a recent poll has the two candidates in a
  
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• Baltimore Jewish Community Offers Counseling For Families Following Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

  30-10-2018 22:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Inside the doors of the Jewish Community Center in Park Heights, burning candles and burning questions help process the pain of the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history.
  Baltimore’s Jewish community is offering to help its members, providing counselors in special sessions Tuesday to talk about the mass shooting in Pittsburgh and offer guidance on how to tell children about it.
  Jewish Community Services started putting the programs together Sunday
  
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• Schools Temporarily On Alert Status After Central Baltimore Shooting

  30-10-2018 21:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is suffering from gunshot wounds after a report of a shooting Tuesday afternoon.
  Some schools in the area were put on alert status for an hour due to hearing the gunfire, but the status has since been lifted.
  Police were patrolling the area around McCullough Homes at around 3:19 p.m. Tuesday when they heard gunfire.
  Some schools in the area were put on alert status for an hour due to hearing the gunfire, but the status has since been lifted, according to Baltimore C
  
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• Help Police Find 69-Year-Old Vulnerable Adult

  30-10-2018 21:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are looking for 69-year-old Beverly Patricia Young.
  Young was last seen October 30 in the 2100 block of Penrose Avenue.Family and friends are concerned about Young’s well-being, police said.
  Young is 5’5″ and weighs approximately 240 lbs. She was last seen wearing a grey hoodie sweatshirt, black pants and black sneakers.
  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Beverly Patricia Young is urged to contact the Baltimore Police D
  
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• Suspect In 18-Year-Old AACO Woman’s Murder Identified

  30-10-2018 21:28
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Police have identified a suspect in the murder of Danielle Gunson as 25-year-old Liam Cameron Penn.
  Penn is from the 2600 block of Bunker Hill Road, Woodstock, Md.
  Police were able to link Gunson’s murder to the attempted murder of Terence John Caruso Jr. on Thursday, September 27 at around 12:45 p.m.
  18-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered On AACO/City Line
  Caruso was found shot in the area of Johns Hopkins Road in Gambrills, Md. He was taken to a local hospital
  
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• Ravens Trade For Packers RB Ty Montgomery

  30-10-2018 21:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have traded for Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery.
  The Ravens gave up an undisclosed future draft pick to get Montgomery. In seven games this season, Montgomery has 105 rushing yards and one touchdown on 26 carries, along with 15 receptions for 170 yards.
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• Ray Lewis: ‘Patrick Mahomes Is My MVP Right Now’

  30-10-2018 20:47
  Ryan Mayer
  At the halfway point of the NFL season, we begin to take stock of what we have seen and re-calibrate our expectations for the rest of the year. Nowhere is that more evident than in Kansas City, where the Chiefs have roared out of the gates to a 7-1 start, with an offense that is lighting up the scoreboard against every team they face. Prior to the season, there were plenty of questions about how quarterback Patrick Mahomes would perform once he was given hold of the reins, and he has
  
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• Now Hiring: Get Paid $100/Hour To Pet Puppies At Restaurant

  30-10-2018 20:27
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Petting dogs for cold, hard cash? Yes. It’s a thing.
  MUTTS Canine Cantina, a pup-friendly restaurant and dog park in Dallas and Fort Worth, has announced plans for its first-ever fall internship.
  The eatery will hire their ‘Puptern’ to greet MUTTS members and their pets with adoration.
  Oh, and the pay for such heavy lifting?
  A hundred dollars an hour. That’s right — $100/hr.
  MUTTS posted the job on their Instagram, garnering quit
  
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• Under Armour Shares Up 25 Percent On Earnings Surprise

  30-10-2018 20:20
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Shares of Under Armour shot up more than 25 percent in midday trading, suggesting investors think the company may be turning things around after a rough three years.
  The athletic apparel company, which just a few years ago was seen as a potential rival to industry leader Nike, reported third-quarter net income of $75.3 million, better than expected and easily surpassing the $54.2 million for the same quarter last year.
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• Board Recommends UMD Head Football Coach, AD Should Keep Jobs

  30-10-2018 20:07
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — University of Maryland’s head football coach, DJ Durkin, and the school’s athletic director, Damon Evans, are set to keep their jobs following the death of Jordan McNair back in June.
  The University System of Maryland Board of Regent held a press conference Tuesday afternoon, and announced they recommended that Evans and Durkin should retain their jobs.
  UMD President Wallace Loh announced he accepted the recommendations made by the
  
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• Community Throws Birthday Party For Boy After Classmates Said They Wouldn’t Come

  30-10-2018 19:42
  SPOKANE, Wash. (CBS Local) — A 12-year-old boy in Washington got the surprise of a lifetime when nearly 100 people showed up to his first-ever birthday party. It was a surprise — because most of his new classmates declined to attend.
  The boy and his mother had just recently moved into an apartment after living in shelters for years around Spokane to escape a dangerous domestic violence situation.
  The boy, whose mother requested to keep their identities private, enrolled in a new scho
  
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• 12-Year-Old Va. Girl Killed While Chasing Dog Will Be Buried With Beloved Pet

  30-10-2018 19:37
  ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (CBS News/CBS Local) — A 12-year-old girl from Rockbridge County, Virginia, died on Saturday when she was chasing after her dog.
  Jennarae Goodbar was training her dog Cash when he took off running, WTVR reports. The dog ran onto Route 60, and Goodbar followed her dog into traffic. A driver was unable to stop in time, killing both the girl and her dog.
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• Man Wearing Trump T-Shirt Mistakenly Turned Away From Voting

  30-10-2018 19:27
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CBS Local) — Early voting is underway in several states for next week’s midterm election, but a man in New Mexico says he was turned away at the polls because of the shirt he wore.
  Greg Malafronte says he went to his polling center in northeast Albuquerque early Friday to cast his vote, but the poll committee refused to take his ballot because he was wearing a t-shirt that said “TRUMP 2016.”
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• Police Infiltrate Drug Ring, Bust Dealers With $800K Worth Of Fentanyl, Heroin

  30-10-2018 19:18
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County seized $800,000 worth of drugs off the streets and arrested more than a dozen people involved in a drug organization.
  A Heroin Task Force made of members from Anne Arundel Police, Annapolis Police, and the Anne Arundel sheriff’s office those months conducting an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating in Anne Arundel County.
  Undercover detectives who infiltrated the organization helped lead the task force to 21
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 9

  30-10-2018 19:14
  By Matt Citak
  Week 9 is a big week for byes, as the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals and Jacksonville Jaguars all have the week off. This means plenty of fantasy owners will be turning to the waiver wire to look for temporary replacements.
  With just five weeks remaining until the start of the fantasy postseason, every game and every point matters. Whether you are looking for that one week stop-gap, an injury replacement, or that high
  
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• Some Maryland Towns Restrict Age & Time Of Halloween Trick-Or-Treating

  30-10-2018 18:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are several Maryland communities that have restrictions on Halloween trick-or-treating.
  The Town of St. Michaels in Talbot County restricts the age of trick-or-theaters — only children aged 12 and under can go trick-or-treating, according to their town code. 
  They also restrict anyone over the age of 12 from wearing a mask within town limits.
  “It shall be unlawful for any person over 12 years of age to appear in or upon any of the streets, highways,
  
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• Harry Potter House In Ellicott City Gets Decked Out For Halloween

  30-10-2018 18:19
  ELLICOTT CITY (Patch.com) — The family in Ellicott City that lives in what has become known as the “Harry Potter House” is at it again. And there are some new elements in time for Halloween.
  “Our house is decorated with all things Harry Potter,” said Meghan Beno of her family’s home in Turf Valley Overlook.HarryPotterHouse3Credit: PatchHarryPotterHouseCredit: PatchHarry Potter HouseCredit: PatchRead more on Patch.com
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• Report: ‘Culture Of Fear’ In Baltimore Agency

  30-10-2018 17:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s inspector general says there’s been a “culture of fear” within the department handling human resources for city agencies.
  Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming says an investigation found that higher-ups in the human resources department ridiculed and demeaned employees.
  Her team’s investigation also reports that a one-day job fair organized by the department cost more than $425,000 and there’s insufficient data to gauge
  
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• Cartoon Network Opening Up First Hotel In Pennsylvania Next Summer

  30-10-2018 17:44
  LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) — Cartoon Network is getting into the hotel business. The network announced Tuesday that they have teamed up with Palace Entertainment to build the Cartoon Network Hotel in Lancaster County.
  The hotel will feature 165 rooms and immerse guests in the antics of characters from popular shows like “Adventure Time,” “We Bare Bears,” and “The Powerpuff Girls.”
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• Court Says Hopkins Doctor Had Protection As Expert Witness

  30-10-2018 17:25
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the families of coal miners who were denied benefits for black lung disease after a Johns Hopkins doctor insisted X-rays did not show the disease.
  The ruling Friday by a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a 2017 ruling by a federal judge who found Dr. Paul Wheeler had immunity as an expert witness for coal companies.
  In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court panel agreed, finding that e
  
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• NFL Ratings Slightly Up Through First 8 Weeks

  30-10-2018 17:20
  Ryan Mayer
  At the midway point of the NFL season, the league is continuing to experience a slight uptick in TV viewership compared to the 2017 season.
  Week 7 was the first week this season that the majority of windows were down year-over-year, but the league bounced back once more with a solid Week 8. It started on Thursday night with a Dolphins-Texans matchup that scored a 7.5 rating, up seven percent from 2017. Then, during the weekend slate, CBS scored a big increase with its singleheader gam
  
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• A Fertility First: Texas Same-Sex Couple Carries Same Baby

  30-10-2018 17:00
  DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas same-sex couple both wanted to carry their baby and through a special type of in vitro fertilization they were able to. Ashleigh and Bliss Coulter call 5-month-old Stetson their miracle baby.
  “The way that Mr. Stetson came into this world was pretty special,” Ashleigh said.
  When Ashleigh and Bliss married, they knew they wanted kids and through what’s called “Effortless IVF” they were both able to carry their son
  
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• Parents Upset After Children Come Home With Bald Spots From Drug Test

  30-10-2018 16:46
  PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. (CBS Local) — Several parents in a Kansas town are upset after “too much hair was taken” from their children’s heads during a random drug test at school.
  Janette and Brian Anderson told KSNW they were shocked when their child came home earlier this month with a bald spot.
  “She came home and was upset because she had shaven a big spot off of her head, which wound up being the size of the quarter on the back of her head,” Brian said.
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• Man Shot By Baltimore County PD Officer Dies; Officer Released From Hospital

  30-10-2018 16:33
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police say the man shot by a Baltimore County officer who was being dragged by his vehicle has died. The officer injured after being dragged has been released from the hospital.
  Derrick Alexander Sellman, 28, was the driver of a black SUV that was involved in an incident that turned into an officer-involved shooting.
  This shooting happened in the 2400 block of Cleanleigh Dr., when a Baltimore County Police Department officer was working security in the nearb
  
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• College Student Arrested For Recording Women On iPhone In Maryland, Delaware Bathrooms

  30-10-2018 16:33
  RISING SUN, Md. (WJZ) — A 24-year-old college student from Pennsylvania was arrested and charged by authorities in Chester County for recording women in public restrooms — some which were in Maryland and Delaware.
  According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, West Chester University musical theater student Joshua Yannuzzi allegedly used a phone to record women in bathrooms across three states — including at The Street Lamp Productions The
  
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• Officer Who Mistook Detective For Gunman Testifies At Trial

  30-10-2018 16:25
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A police officer who mistakenly shot an undercover detective says he thought he was firing at a gunman attacking a Maryland police station.
  Officer Taylor Krauss testified Monday at a trial for Michael Ford, who is charged with murder in the March 2016 shooting death of Prince George’s County police detective Jacai Colson.
  Trial To Begin Over Deadly Attack On Maryland Police Station
  The Washington Post reports Krauss said he never saw Colson hold up a badge
  
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• Maryland State Police Chopper Pilots Still In Short Supply

  30-10-2018 16:16
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — A union official says Maryland State Police still lack the requisite number of helicopter pilots, restricting service hours at two of seven bases.
  Helicopter pilot Rick Bartlett is the union’s local president. He tells the Cumberland Times-News the force has only filled one of the 14 vacancies in the MSP Aviation Unit since summer.
  He says a second new hire resigned after less than a month on the job.
  According to Bartlett, that means the Cumberland and Easton
  
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• WATCH: Girl, 14, Arrested After Video Of Bathroom Fight Goes Viral

  30-10-2018 15:40
  SEFFNER, Fla. (CBS Local)— A 14-year-old Florida girl was arrested and charged after a video allegedly showed her beating up a classmate in the school bathroom.
  Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office say a witness recorded a video of the incident and posted it on social media.
  The video shows the attacker punch, kick and drag another 14-year-old girl around the bathroom as others stood by and watched.The fight between the two 14-year-olds happened just before 1 p.m. T
  
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• Bucks Guard Malcolm Brogdon Launches Program To Help Bring Clean Water To East Africa

  30-10-2018 15:39
  Milwaukee, WI (CBS Local)- Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon announced the launch of a new program, Hoops2o, with the goal of bringing clean water to countries in East Africa.
  Brogdon and four other NBA players are asking fans help to reach the fundraising goal of $225,000, which would allow the program to fund five wells, one for each team member of the “Starting 5”.
  The NBA players joining Brogdon in the effort are: Justin Anderson (Atlanta Hawks), Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets), G
  
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• Fugitive Hops Onto Metro Tracks To Try To Evade Capture

  30-10-2018 15:26
  WHEATON, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a person fleeing from police in a Maryland suburb of Washington tried to escape by taking to the Metro tracks on foot.
  A Metro spokeswoman tells The Washington Post that Montgomery County police were pursuing someone who went onto the tracks at the Wheaton station Monday night.
  Metro announced around 10:30 p.m. that Red Line trains were being single-tracked because of the unauthorized person on the rails. That advisory was lifted by 11 p.m.
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• Political Experts: Early Signs Pointing To ‘Considerably Higher’ Midterm Election Turnout

  30-10-2018 14:38
  (CBS Local)– There’s only a week until the midterm elections and there are several tight races for the House and Senate across the country. The Democrats must flip 23 Republican held seats in order to take control in the House.
  One of the biggest factors expected to influence this year’s midterm election races could be voter turnout. While numbers at the polls are always lower for a non-presidential election, Dr. Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for P
  
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• Football Player Charged With Hitting Driver Who Struck Mom

  30-10-2018 14:06
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A University of Delaware football player is charged with assaulting a 77-year-old driver who struck his mother.
  Lt. Andrew Rubin with Newark police tells news outlets the man’s car struck Sakeena Pickett as she crossed a street outside of a crosswalk Saturday. Police say the driver got out to check on Pickett, and her son, Khory D. Spruill, punched him in the head and dented the car.
  Pickett was hospitalized with serious injuries. Rubin says the man declined medica
  
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• Man Dies After Being Shot And Possibly Struck By Car

  30-10-2018 13:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police said they found a 38-year-old man lying unresponsive in the middle of the street.
  Police said officers were flagged down around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. They were told an unknown man had been hit by a car in the 4700 block of Wabash Avenue.
  The victim was transported to Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  Doctors were examining his body and discovered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder.
  His remains were taken to the medical examiner’s offi
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunny And Seasonal

  30-10-2018 13:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Not a lot shaking today. Fall has calmed down a bit for right now. Sunny and seasonal today. Still looking for a “mild up” tomorrow, with a “warm up” remaining in the forecast for Thursday. Looks like right now Friday will remain near 70°. No complaints. Usually Fall is a pretty calm season here in the Mid-Atlantic but as we know this year has been the exception. But for now, all is good.
  Have you noticed that trees are finally starting to chan
  
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• Trump Says He Plans To End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Order

  30-10-2018 12:23
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order that would end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on US soil.
  It’s unclear if the President has the authority to strip citizenship of those born in the US with an executive order, and he did not say when he would sign the order in the clip released by Axios. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
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• Police: Woman Breaking Up Fight Doused With Gas, Set On Fire

  30-10-2018 11:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital are searching for a suspect they say dowsed a woman in gasoline before setting her on fire.
  News outlets report Metropolitan police say the woman was tried to break up a fight Sunday night when the suspect lit her on fire and fled.
  First responders were able to put out the flames covering the woman, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  Police say there were multiple witnesses. The attack is being investigated as an aggrav
  
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• Official Eyes Permits For Gas Stations To Operate After Midnight

  30-10-2018 11:10
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore councilman wants gas stations to be required to have permits to operate after midnight.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the legislation introduced Monday by Councilman Bill Henry is meant to help curb crime. Henry says some business owners are turning a blind eye on crime and disorder. He also says police say they are struggling to apply existing licensing laws to gas stations, which currently are partially exempt from the permit requirement.
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• Official Eyes Permits For Gas Stations To Operate After 12am

  30-10-2018 11:10
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore councilman wants gas stations to be required to have permits to operate after midnight.
  The Baltimore Sun reports the legislation introduced Monday by Councilman Bill Henry is meant to help curb crime. Henry says some business owners are turning a blind eye on crime and disorder. He also says police say they are struggling to apply existing licensing laws to gas stations, which currently are partially exempt from the permit requirement.
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• Stunning Video Shows Squeegee Kid Struck By SUV In Downtown Baltimore

  30-10-2018 04:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Amid a growing controversy over the children who wash windshields at downtown Baltimore intersections, one of these so-called “squeegee kids” was struck by a car on Saturday.
  According to Baltimore City Fire officials, they transported a child struck by the vehicle at 6:51 p.m. at Pratt and President Streets. The child was taken to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center where he’s reportedly in stable condition.
  A viral Facebook video posted shows the inc
  
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• Vigils Held Across Maryland For Victims Of Pa. Synagogue Shooting

  30-10-2018 03:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds gathered across Maryland and Washington D.C. to pay their respects to the lives lost during a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend.
  A vigil in Howard County was so large, a separate service was held outside.
  Among the hundreds in attendance were members of the Squirrel Hill community, as well as some who knew the victims.
  The victims are gone but never to be forgotten.
  “We remember Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabi
  
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• ‘This Should Not Still Be Happening’: After Her Son Dies Of Heatstroke, Mother Wants To Prevent Further Deaths

  30-10-2018 03:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Too many teen athletes have paid the price for the lack of protocol around heatstroke, including several right here in Maryland.
  But how do you change football culture and increase awareness of exactly what heatstroke looks like and how to respond so that no other players die?
  “I have been a football mom for a long time,” said Benita Meadow
  Four years ago, she answered her phone to news she couldn’t comprehend. Her healthy, athletic son had collapse
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Injured Following Crash In Pikesville

  30-10-2018 02:40
  BALTIMORE  CO., Md. (WJZ) — Authorities confirm one death and one other injury following a crash in Pikesville Monday evening.
  The crash happened at Milford Mill Rd. and Slade Ave.
  One person was pronounced dead, and one other was taken to a local hospital following the crash.
  Crews were able to clear the scene just after 9 p.m.
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• Police On Scene Of Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County

  30-10-2018 02:05
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County Monday evening.
  This shooting happened in the 2400 block of Cleanleigh Dr.
  The Baltimore County Police Department could not give information on the injuries of the officer or suspect involved.
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• Police: Officer Shoots Suspect While Being Dragged By Vehicle

  30-10-2018 02:05
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police say an officer shot a suspect while being dragged by a vehicle in Baltimore County Monday evening.
  This shooting happened in the 2400 block of Cleanleigh Dr., just after 8:30 p.m.
  A Baltimore County Police Department officer was working security in the nearby shopping center, when he was told about a vehicle driving erratically in the parking lot.
  The officer spotted the vehicle, a black SUV, and went to talk with the driver in front of the ShopRite.
  
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• Maryland Champion Figure Skater Kimmie Meissner Is Engaged

  30-10-2018 02:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Congratulations are in order for former figure skating world champion and Maryland native Kimmie Meissner.
  She recently got engaged!
  The Bel Air native posted touching photo and message on her Instagram page over the weekend announcing the good news.Meissner placed sixth in the 2006 Olympics and won the world championship later that year.
  She currently coaches young figure skaters.
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• Skidding Ravens Hope To Begin Second-Half Surge Vs Steelers

  30-10-2018 00:39
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — If the Baltimore Ravens are to end their run of three straight years without a playoff berth, they’re going to have to play a whole lot better in the second half of the season.
  Baltimore staggered to the midpoint with a .500 record and two straight losses, including a 36-21 dud at Carolina on Sunday that showcased many of the team’s shortcomings: untimely penalties, a turnover-prone offense and a porous defense.
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• Hate, Bias Crimes On The Rise In Maryland, Across The US

  30-10-2018 00:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Saturday’s attack on the Jewish community is the deadliest in U.S. history, but hardly isolated.
  The numbers show that reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes and hate crimes in general are climbing nationwide and in Maryland.
  Hidden biases are coming out of the shadows across the country, exemplified in a sharp uptick in bomb threats, social media threats, vandalism, and anti-Semitic rallies.
  “The rising number of anti-Semitic incidents that we’ve seen have
  
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