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• ‘SNL’ Has Steve Carell’s Jeff Bezos Mock President Trump

  18-11-2018 23:49
  (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” had a very special message for President Trump from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
  Bezos, who was played by this week’s host Steve Carell, came on to explain about why the company chose Arlington, Virginia, and New York’s Long Island City in Queens as the locations for Amazon’s next headquarters.
  “As you know, Amazon just announced the location of its two new headquarters in New York and Virginia, and everyone — except for the
  
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• Obama Makes Surprise Stop At Michelle’s Book Tour, Jokes About Jay-Z And Beyoncé

  18-11-2018 23:24
  (CNN) — Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at Michelle Obama’s book tour in Washington, comparing himself to Jay-Z at a Beyoncé concert.
  The former president showed up with a bouquet of flowers during the promotional event for his wife’s memoir, “Becoming,” in the nation’s capital on Saturday night.
  “This is like – you know when Jay-Z comes out during the Beyoncé concert? … Like, Crazy in Love?” he said, referring to
  
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• WATCH: Ravens John Harbaugh’s Post-Game Locker Room Speech Was ‘Good!’

  18-11-2018 23:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens coach John Harbaugh gives an epic locker room speech after the Ravens beat the Bengals Sunday.
  As Harbaugh listed the Ravens best plays the players chanted “GOOD!”
  Jackson Carries 27 Times, Lifts Ravens Past Bengals 24-21
  John Harbaugh's post-game speech in the Ravens locker room was…
  (wait for it)
  …
  GOOD! pic.twitter.com/LFgZMNxyXI
  — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 18, 2018The players and fans were pumped going into Sunday’s
  
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• Bloomberg Donates Record $1.8B To Johns Hopkins

  18-11-2018 23:05
  (CNN) — Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor who is weighing a 2020 presidential run, is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins.
  The university and Bloomberg are calling it the biggest contribution to an academic institution in American history, according to a press release — and the gift’s record-setting size will not be lost on possible challengers in a Democratic primary. Last week, Bloomberg said he plans to decide on a 2020 bid no later than Februar
  
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• Hate Fliers Found Scattered In Ellicott City

  18-11-2018 23:00
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Hate has reared its head in Howard County.
  Police there are investigating dozens of fliers filled with hate speech found a street in Ellicott City.
  Authorities aren’t saying what the flier said or what it looked like, but revealed about 40 of them were found along Main Street Saturday night.
  Ellicott City is still healing from its hardships. But Saturday night, someone introduced intolerance.
  Flinging fliers filled with speech near Main Street —
  
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• US Rhodes Scholar Class Includes More Women Than Ever, Including 2 From Maryland

  18-11-2018 22:44
  BOSTON (AP) — The latest crop of American Rhodes scholars has more women than any other single class.
  The Rhodes Trust announced Sunday the 32 students selected to start classes next fall include 21 women, and that almost half of this year’s recipients of the prestigious scholarship to Oxford University in England are either immigrants or first-generation Americans.
  Two of the women are from Maryland — Lia Petrose of Laurel who will be at Yale University and Katharine
  
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• Jackson Carries 27 Times, Lifts Ravens Past Bengals 24-21

  18-11-2018 22:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson juked and sprinted for 117 yards in his first NFL start, Gus Edwards ran for 115 and the Baltimore Ravens ground out a 24-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
  Flashing the moves that enabled him to win the 2016 Heisman Trophy at Louisville, Jackson zipped in and out of the pocket for 27 carries. Though the Ravens (5-5) relied heavily on the run, Jackson also completed 13 of 19 passes for 150 ya
  
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• Hate Flyers Found Scattered On Ellicott City Street

  18-11-2018 18:42
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Howard County were notified Sunday about flyers containing hate speech found scattered around on Main Street the previous night.
  The flyers were found along the side of the road and don’t target anyone in particular and have been found in locations outside of the county.
  KKK Fliers Found In Prince George’s County
  Forty flyers have been collected in the Ellicott City area so far.The Howard County Police Department is currently investigat
  
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• Hate Fliers Found Scattered On Ellicott City Street

  18-11-2018 18:42
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Howard County were notified Sunday about fliers containing hate speech found scattered around on Main Street in Ellicott City Saturday Night.
  The fliers were found along the side of the road and don’t target anyone in particular and have been found in locations outside of the county.
  KKK Fliers Found In Prince George’s County
  Forty fliers have been collected in the Ellicott City area so far.The Howard County Police Department is current
  
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• Flacco Out With Injury, Jackson Set To Replace Him Against Bengals

  18-11-2018 18:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Heisman trophy winner Lamar Jackson will start for the Ravens today as Joe Flacco is out with an injury.
  The rookie first-round pick is set to replace Flacco in Sunday’s game against divisional rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals.
  Another former first-round pick, Robert Griffin III is also expected to play in today’s game.
  Flacco is currently suffering from a hip injury that is keeping him from playing in today’s game and may cause him to miss more than just
  
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• Overnight Baltimore Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 1 Injured

  18-11-2018 14:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people were shot Saturday night in separate incidents that left one woman dead and a man injured.
  Baltimore Police officers were called to the 800 block of West Lexington Street at 9:57 p.m. for a reported shooting where they found a 26-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to her body.
  The woman was taken to an area hospital where she died from her injuries.
  Homicide detectives are investigating the incident.
  An hour later, officers reported to a second shooting in
  
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• Biden Adopts German Shepherd Named Major

  18-11-2018 12:36
  (CNN) — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a new four-legged addition to his family: a German shepherd named Major.
  “We are so happy to welcome Major to the Biden family, and we are grateful to the Delaware Humane Association for their work in finding forever homes for Major and countless other animals,” read a statement from the Bidens, signed the former vice president, his wife, Jill Biden, and Champ, their other German shepherd.
  The Delaware Humane Association announced the
  
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• Mayor Pugh Says Fitzgerald Has The Experience For Commissioner Job

  18-11-2018 05:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Though Mayor Catherine Pugh says its not a done deal, she does believe Joel Fitzgerald is qualified to lead Baltimore’s police department.
  Fort Worth, Texas police chief Joel Fitzgerald’s name surfaced weeks ago as Baltimore’s new police commissioner, but confirmation took until Friday.
  “There were over 50 people who applied for this position. This is the selection I am making at this point,” Pugh said.
  Pugh’s previous selection of Dary
  
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• 2 Injured In South Baltimore Shooting

  18-11-2018 04:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two people are injured after a shooting Saturday night in South Baltimore.
  Officers responded to the 1500 block of Ramsey Street for a report of a shooting at around 7:27 p.m.
  When they arrived, they found two shooting victims.
  The first victim is a 58-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg. The second is a 36-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to her body.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
  Detectives from the Citywide Shooting Unit are invest
  
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• Mayor Pugh Picks BPD Commissioner, City Council’s Approval Needed Next

  18-11-2018 03:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Though Mayor Catherine Pugh says its not a done deal, she does believe Joel Fitzgerald is qualified to lead Baltimore’s police department.
  Fort Worth, Texas police chief Joel Fitzgerald’s name surfaced weeks ago as Baltimore’s new police commissioner, but confirmation took until Friday.
  “There were over 50 people who applied for this position. This is the selection I am making at this point,” Pugh said.
  Pugh’s previous selection of Dary
  
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• 26 Baltimore Children Found Homes This National Adoption Day

  18-11-2018 03:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Saturday before Thanksgiving, families across the country celebrate National Adoption Day.
  In Maryland, multiple groups work together to make this a special holiday for adoptive families.
  Maryland Circuit Courts celebrate National Adoption Day by honoring adoptive families and raising awareness for children in foster care, encouraging families to open up their homes and hearts for those in need.
  Families were bursting with joy inside the Circuit Court for Baltimore as
  
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• Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: How To Watch

  18-11-2018 03:18
  (CNN) — In the early morning hours of Saturday and Sunday, the Leonid meteor shower will send shooting stars across the sky. But Saturday, about 3 a.m. ET, will have less moonlight obstructing the view of the meteors in the United States.
  The diminutive Comet Tempel-Tuttle will cross Earth’s orbit, creating a vaporizing shower of debris in the atmosphere. The comet takes 33 years to complete one orbit of the sun.
  Typically, there are between 10 and 15 meteors per hour. Be sure to che
  
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• Amanda Knox Engaged To Longtime Boyfriend After Sci-Fi-Themed Proposal

  18-11-2018 03:17
  (CNN) — Amanda Knox, whose legal drama gripped the world after she was accused of murder in Italy, is engaged to her longtime boyfriend.
  Knox and her now fiance, Christopher Robinson, have dated for three years and announced their engagement in a video posted on social media Friday.The proposal happened at their home in Seattle and featured an alien theme. It starts with Knox going outside after she hears weird noises and finding what looks like a meteorite with blue light glowing in the b
  
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• Study Finds Colorado Only Recycling 12 Percent Of Trash

  18-11-2018 02:56
  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is too trashy.
  That’s the conclusion drawn from the Colorado Public Research Interest Group’s annual State of Recycling report. In 2017, Colorado created a record 9.3 million tons of waste while “flatlining” at 12 percent for recycling, compared to the national average of 35 percent.
  That leaves over 8 million tons of trash going straight to the landfill, where it sits or gets shipped for disposal elsewhere. In many cases, the final res
  
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• Sucking Your Baby’s Pacifier Might Protect Them From Allergies, Study Says

  18-11-2018 02:11
  (CNN) — Your baby’s pacifier falls on the floor. Before giving it back to your child, do you wash it in a sink or, perhaps reluctantly, clean it with your own saliva?
  Don’t feel too guilty if you chose the latter, because a new study suggests that a mother’s spit — and the bacteria in it — may help prevent allergies in young children.
  The research found lower levels of a troublesome, allergy-causing protein in babies whose mothers reported sucking on their inf
  
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• Bijan Ghaisar Was Shot Dead A Year Ago By US Park Police. His Family Still Doesn’t Know Why

  18-11-2018 00:08
  (CNN) — One year after an unarmed 25-year-old motorist was fatally shot by US Park Police, his family, friends and supporters plan to gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial to demand answers.
  “We have so much anger and we’re fighting so hard and we have so much pain that we don’t even have a minute to process or mourn,” said Negeen Ghaisar, the older sister of Bijan Ghaisar.
  On the night of November 17, 2017, two US Park Police officers pursued Bijan after he left
  
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