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• A new cell site in Baltimore County is part of a wireless upgrade for first responders - Technical.ly Brooklyn

  05-03-2019 23:55 via technical.ly
  A new cell site in Baltimore County is part of a wireless upgrade for first responders  Technical.ly BrooklynNew technologies for public safety communications are coming online through the nationwide buildout of FirstNet. A new cell site in Baltimore County is part of a ...
  
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• Health Experts Hopeful Fentanyl Test Strips Will Lower Growing Opioid Crisis

  05-03-2019 23:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Health experts in Maryland are celebrating the arrival of a new tool in the fight against Fentanyl.
  A two-inch Fentanyl test strip is hoping to alter the outcome of Maryland’s growing opioid crisis.
  “This is recognizing that people are using drugs and that that’s a reality and as a result, tragically, people are dying,” Fran Phillips, Deputy Secretary for Public Health, said. “We lose about 45 Marylanders every week.”
  Phillips is o
  
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• Ravens Cut Safety Eric Weddle, Reports Say

  05-03-2019 23:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens have decided to let go of safety Eric Weddle, an NFL.com source said Tuesday.
  Source: The #Ravens have cut Eric Weddle. Wow.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 5, 2019Ian Rapport with NFL.com was the first to report.
  This story is developing. 
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• Man Vows To Get Resolution After Baltimore Pothole Damages Car - WBAL Radio

  05-03-2019 23:29 via wbal.com
  Man Vows To Get Resolution After Baltimore Pothole Damages Car  WBAL RadioA Baltimore County man said a pothole in Baltimore City caused serious damage to his car Monday as his wife drove to work. Now his concerns are fixing his ...
  
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• Escape From Detroit To Baltimore On A Budget - CBS Detroit

  05-03-2019 23:28 via detroit.cbslocal.com
  Escape From Detroit To Baltimore On A Budget  CBS DetroitHave you visited all of the major sites in the nation's capital, but overlooked the surrounding cities you might have flown into? Baltimore might be the prime spot ...
  
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• Congressman Oppose Interior’s Planned Public Records Changes

  05-03-2019 23:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group congressional leaders says the Interior Department’s plan to clamp down on public records requests would undermine government transparency and potentially violate the Freedom of Information Act.
  In a letter sent to Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Tuesday, the congressmen say the proposed public records rule “needlessly encroaches” on the right of Americans to access federal documents.
  The letter was signed by Republican Se
  
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• Baltimore Ravens cut safety Eric Weddle - 247Sports

  05-03-2019 23:23 via 247sports.com
  Baltimore Ravens cut safety Eric Weddle  247SportsThe Baltimore Ravens have had an eventful offseason thus far, and they just made another shocking move. According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the ...
  
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• Retired Baltimore Police sergeant indicted in Gun Trace Task Force case; department suspends four officers - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Retired Baltimore Police sergeant indicted in Gun Trace Task Force case; department suspends four officers  Baltimore SunA retired Baltimore police sergeant has been indicted on federal civil rights and witness tampering charges related to a 2014 incident in which a BB gun was ...
  
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• Retired Baltimore Police sergeant allegedly helped plant gun, new indictment in Gun Trace Task Force case says - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Retired Baltimore Police sergeant allegedly helped plant gun, new indictment in Gun Trace Task Force case says  Baltimore SunA retired Baltimore police sergeant has been indicted on federal civil rights and witness tampering charges related to a 2014 incident in which a BB gun was ...
  
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• Harford County Delegate Back To Work In Annapolis After Censure Vote

  05-03-2019 23:12
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — Amid continued calls for her resignation, the Harford County delegate accused of using a racial slur is back to work, seemingly for the first time since House of Delegates censured her last Thursday.
  Delegate Lisanti reportedly hadn’t been seen in Annapolis in days, including Monday night when she was scheduled to introduce a bill.
  But Tuesday, WJZ found her in her office, she says, back to work.
  Since the censure vote, her office door has been seen only closed
  
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• FirstNet System Ready To Assist First Responders With Dedicated Emergency Line

  05-03-2019 23:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — High voltage towers doing double duty as cellphone towers is not an uncommon sight to see.
  Only these are part of the FirstNet system, created by Congress to act as a dedicated emergency line for first responders.
  “We were worried about first responders not having interoperability, the ability to communicate,” Maryland Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger said.
  Cellphone service for first responders is critical because in disasters people can tie up normal service.
  
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• Man Who Admitted To Hanging Dog Gets One Year In Jail

  05-03-2019 22:57
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (CBS Local) — A New York man was sentenced to a year in jail Monday for killing a dog found hanging from a tree by its collar.
  Robert Overton Jr., 48, was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court, where he pleaded guilty earlier to aggravated animal cruelty — a felony charge, CBS affiliate WVIB reported.
  “Many people believe that this level of punishment is insufficient,” said Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson. “What I say to those folks
  
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• HASA Nonprofit Works To Destigmatize Deafness For Kids With Stylish Hearing Aids

  05-03-2019 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For eight year-old Milana D’Alonzo, hearing aids have improved her quality of life.
  “Her hearing loss was perceived to be a behavioral issue, and now that she has her hearing aids she is doing very well and excelling in school,” said Cindy D’Alonzo, Milana’s mom.
  HASA audiologist Cecilia Ward said advances in hearing aid technology is making the devices more appealing.
  “It definitely destigmatizes hearing aids, not only are they more fa
  
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• Cam Reddish: NCAA Tournament Player To Watch

  05-03-2019 22:46
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — Cam Reddish is quite possibly a top-five NBA Draft prospect, even while being the third-best player on his own team. The Duke Blue Devils, when healthy, start four freshman, including the likely future number one pick, Zion Williamson, and last year’s top high school recruit, R.J. Bennett. While sometimes overshadowed at Duke, Reddish should not be underestimated going into the ACC Conference Tournament and the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
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• Former BPD Sergeant Allegedly Helped GTTF Member By Planting Gun At Arrest Scene, Telling Witness To Lie

  05-03-2019 22:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Baltimore police sergeant faces federal indictment for several charges related to allegedly assisting a member of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force.
  A federal grand jury has indicted Baltimore Police Sergeant Keith Allen Gladstone, 51, of New Park, Pennsylvania on federal charges of conspiracy to deprive civil rights, conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States and witness tampering.Gladstone joined the Baltimore Police Department as an office
  
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• Maryland Officials To Outline Education Spending Measure

  05-03-2019 22:30
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Education takes center stage in budget issues this session.
  Democratic lawmakers have introduced a blueprint for future education spending.
  This year, the general assembly is moving forward on the recommendations of an education commission headed by University Of Maryland System Chancellor Emeritus Britt Kirwan to examine problems in the public school system.
  In a statement announcing the plan Tuesday, Kirwin said “Too many kids are going thru our schools and n
  
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• Maryland Senate OKs Ban On Foam For Food, Drink Containers - CBS Baltimore

  05-03-2019 22:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Senate OKs Ban On Foam For Food, Drink Containers  CBS BaltimoreANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's Senate has voted to make the state the first in the nation to ban foam containers for food and drink to fight pollution.
  
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• Maryland Senate OKs Ban On Foam For Food, Drink Containers

  05-03-2019 22:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate has voted to make the state the first in the nation to ban foam containers for food and drink to fight pollution.
  The Senate voted 34-13 on Tuesday for the measure. It now goes to the House of Delegates.
  Sen. Cheryl Kagan, a Democrat who is sponsoring the bill, says more than half of the state’s residents already live in places where foam containers are banned for food and drink containers.
  She says a statewide ban would be a step forward
  
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• news Baltimore Native Hakeem Butler, Maryland's Darnell Savage Rising After Combine Two players with Baltimore-area - BaltimoreRavens.com

  05-03-2019 21:34 via baltimoreravens.com
  news Baltimore Native Hakeem Butler, Maryland's Darnell Savage Rising After Combine Two players with Baltimore-area  BaltimoreRavens.comTwo players with Baltimore-area ties, wide receiver Hakeem Butler and safety Darnell Savage, raised their stock at the NFL Combine.
  
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• Baltimore Native Hakeem Butler, Maryland's Darnell Savage Rising After Combine - BaltimoreRavens.com

  05-03-2019 21:34 via baltimoreravens.com
  Baltimore Native Hakeem Butler, Maryland's Darnell Savage Rising After Combine  BaltimoreRavens.comTwo players with Baltimore-area ties, wide receiver Hakeem Butler and safety Darnell Savage, raised their stock at the NFL Combine.
  
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• FBI, Baltimore County announce three arrests in string of 'at least' 76 commercial burglaries - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 21:30 via baltimoresun.com
  FBI, Baltimore County announce three arrests in string of 'at least' 76 commercial burglaries  Baltimore SunThree Baltimore City men were arrested March 1 after a string of at least 76 commercial armed robberies in the region starting in late November, the Baltimore ...
  
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• Police Look For Dundalk Spa Burglar - CBS Baltimore

  05-03-2019 21:23 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Police Look For Dundalk Spa Burglar  CBS BaltimoreDUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are searching for a burglar who broke into a spa in Dundalk in February. The suspect reportedly broke into ...
  
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• Police Look For Dundalk Spa Burglar

  05-03-2019 21:23
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are searching for a burglar who broke into a spa in Dundalk in February.
  The suspect reportedly broke into Sun Nails & Spa in the Logan Village Shopping Center just before midnight on Tuesday, February 26.
  Courtesy: Baltimore County Police
  The suspect forced entry through a back door of the store, located in the 3400 block of Dundalk Avenue, 21222, and can be seen in a surveillance video as he walks into the store with an unidentified female
  
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• 2019 Taxes: Study Reveals Best States For High, Medium, Low Incomes

  05-03-2019 21:15
  (CBS Local) — The tax deadline for most Americans is fast approaching and a new study indicates some Americans will be hit harder than others, the personal finance website WalletHub reported.
  The Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, or ITEP, found that many taxes — including property taxes, sales taxes, and some state and local taxes — take more money out of the pockets of Americans in the lower-and middle-income brackets than from wealthier families.
  “The nationw
  
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• Bradshaw Road I-95 Overpass Closed Until Spring 2020

  05-03-2019 21:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Drivers, plan ahead. The Bradshaw Road overpass of I-95 will be closed for reconstruction beginning March 11.
  The overpass is expected to reopen in spring of 2020.
  The reconstruction of the Bradshaw Road overpass is part of the expanded Express Toll Lanes (ETL) Northbound Extension Program between MD 43 and north of MD 24.
  In addition to the I-95 northbound roadway improvements, the program will replace several bridges that are more than 50 years old and provide new noise
  
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• TIMELINE: What We Know About The Jacquelyn Smith Case

  05-03-2019 20:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Since Jacquelyn Smith’s killing- originally believed to be due to a case of helping a panhandler gone wrong- there has been much speculation on what actually happened in the early hours of December 1.
  A twist in the murder case came to light Sunday when Baltimore police said Smith’s husband, Keith Smith and his daughter, Valeria Smith, had been arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border- attempting to flee the country.
  Jacquelyn Smith, 54, an engineer at Aberdeen Prov
  
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• 8 Marylanders make Forbes billionaires list - Baltimore Business Journal

  05-03-2019 20:48 via bizjournals.com
  8 Marylanders make Forbes billionaires list  Baltimore Business JournalThe highest-ranking Marylander was Ted Lerner, the real estate developer who owns the Washington Nationals.
  
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• Baltimore Boxer Gervonta Davis Has Warrant For His Arrest In Virginia, Police Say

  05-03-2019 20:43
  FAIRFAX, VA. (WJZ) — Just weeks after successfully defending his WBA super featherweight title against Hugo Ruiz, Gervonta Davis may now have to defend his freedom- with the law.
  An arrest warrant was issued for Davis on February 27, following an altercation at a Virginia mall.
  The warrant was filed on behalf of the accuser, about an incident that occurred February 17.
  Fairfax County police said multiple attempts have been made to make Davis aware that he has an active warrant but all atte
  
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• Baltimore City Council committee expected to approve police commissioner nominee Harrison's confirmation - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore City Council committee expected to approve police commissioner nominee Harrison's confirmation  Baltimore SunCouncilman Robert Stokes, chairman of a Baltimore City Council committee that will consider Michael Harrison's nomination as police commissioner, said he ...
  
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• Jacquelyn Smith’s Husband Told Mayor Pugh Her Family Didn’t Believe Panhandler Story

  05-03-2019 20:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Just days after his wife Jacquelyn’s killing- Keith Smith met personally with Mayor Pugh.
  “He asked if he could stop by, he actually stopped by our office and explained that he had this wonderful relationship with this woman and just was really, could not believe that this had happened,” Mayor Pugh said.
  He told the mayor that some of Jacquelyn’s family members did not believe his story- that the panhandler reached into her window and stabbed
  
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• Spring Training Report: MLB Contenders Going Into Season

  05-03-2019 20:28
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — In Spring Training, before the games count, every team has a shot at the World Series. Of course, that won’t be true come August and September, when the pennant races heat up. It might even change before the All-Start break. But for now, hope springs eternal around the majors, even if certain teams have a better shot than others.
  Spring Training Report this week looks at the American and National League contenders, along with a couple of free
  
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• Best Fits For NFL Free Agent Offensive Linemen: Jets Should Be Major Players In Market

  05-03-2019 20:12
  (CBS Local/CBS New York) The NFL’s new league year begins on Wednesday, March 13th, and teams can begin officially signing free agents at that point. (They can negotiate beginning on March 11th.) As with every year, there are some big names hitting the market. So over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at the top free agents available at each position, while trying to pair them with the teams that need them the most.
  Strong offensive lines are essential to winning, a point that has
  
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• Baltimore firefighters revive dog with pet oxygen mask after pulling it from burning home - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 20:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore firefighters revive dog with pet oxygen mask after pulling it from burning home  Baltimore SunFirefighters revived a dog after pulling it from a burning house Monday night in Westport, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Fire crews responded ...
  
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• Fire Crews On Scene Of 2-Alarm Fire On N. Calvert St

  05-03-2019 19:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in the 1200 block of N. Calvert St. Tuesday afternoon.
  Smoke and fire was showing through the attic and roof, and all occupants escaped uninjured.
  Courtesy: Baltimore City Fire Department
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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• Fire Crews Investigating Two-Alarm Blaze Along N. Calvert St. - CBS Baltimore

  05-03-2019 19:46 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Fire Crews Investigating Two-Alarm Blaze Along N. Calvert St.  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire officials are investigating a two-alarm fire in the 1200 block of N. Calvert St. Tuesday afternoon. Smoke and fire was ...
  
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• Fire Crews Investigating Two-Alarm Blaze Along N. Calvert St.

  05-03-2019 19:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire officials are investigating a two-alarm fire in the 1200 block of N. Calvert St. Tuesday afternoon.
  Smoke and fire was showing through the attic and roof, and all occupants escaped uninjured.
  Courtesy: Baltimore City Fire Department
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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• Loyola's MBA program to offer classes in downtown Baltimore - Newsroom - Loyola News

  05-03-2019 19:38 via loyola.edu
  Loyola's MBA program to offer classes in downtown Baltimore - Newsroom  Loyola NewsLoyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business will offer courses for its new Professional's MBA hybrid cohort at the Center Club in the Transamerica ...
  
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• Ninja-style obstacle course to open in Ocean City this summer - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 19:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Ninja-style obstacle course to open in Ocean City this summer  Baltimore SunWoodward WreckTangle, a “ninja obstacle challenge course,” is scheduled to open in Ocean City between late April and October, according to a city news ...
  
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• Dog Rips Off 4-Year-Old Boy’s Lower Arm & Hand In Attack

  05-03-2019 19:20
  LAYTON, Utah (CBS Local) — A dog bit off the hand of a 4-year-old Utah boy Sunday afternoon after he stuck his arm underneath a fence to try to pet the animal, authorities said.
  The child was in his backyard in Layton when he reached under a solid vinyl fence, wearing a sock on his hand, in an attempt to make contact with two huskies in his neighbor’s backyard, CBS affiliate KUTV reported.
  One of the dogs bit the child in the mid-forearm and ripped off the lower arm with the hand, ac
  
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• Birth Control Medication Recalled Due To Packaging Error

  05-03-2019 19:16
  (CBS Local) — Four lots of birth control pills are being voluntarily recalled because the packaging may be missing some tablets or may have an incorrect number of placebos, according to the U.S Food and Drug Administration.
  The recall by Apotex Corp. is for Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP that were shipped nationwide. The tablets in the inner carton are normally arranged as 21 active yellow tablets followed by seven white placebo tablets.
  “As a result of this packagin
  
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• Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Down I-97 In Glen Burnie Area

  05-03-2019 19:14
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Chopper 13 is over the scene of an overturned trailer tractor on MD100 of I-97.
  Anne Arundel County Fire units are on the scene after receiving a call for an overturned trailer tractor carrying paper supplies at around 12:25 p.m.The roadway is shut down in both directions.
  Two people suffered minor injuries and were taken to Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
  This story is developing. 
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• Baltimore woman's kids describe their mom's arrest after ICE acted on a call from MDTA police - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 19:06 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore woman's kids describe their mom's arrest after ICE acted on a call from MDTA police  Baltimore SunEmanuel, 14, and his sister Aidha, 20, describe what it has been like without having their mother around since her arrest in January when her car broke down ...
  
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• Larry Hogan's political crossroads: A tale told in four numbers - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 18:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Larry Hogan's political crossroads: A tale told in four numbers  Baltimore SunAs he comes back from a trip to Iowa and contemplates a stop in New Hampshire, Gov. Larry Hogan is at a political crossroads. Here's why.
  
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• University Student From Maryland Cited For White Supremacist Fliers

  05-03-2019 18:28
  BRIGHTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police have cited a University of Rochester student in connection with white supremacist flyers and stickers that were posted around a western New York town last fall.
  Brighton Police Chief Mark Henderson says 23-year-old Christopher Hodgman, of Bethesda, Maryland, has been cited for violating town code for placing flyers on public structures.
  Henderson says the violation carries a $250 fine and up to 15 days in jail.
  Police identified Hodgman as a suspect after pulli
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 8 Trailer Released

  05-03-2019 18:24
  (KDKA/CBS Local)– We’re just over a month away from the final season of Game of Thrones, and the season 8 trailer has been released.The long-awaited full trailer comes just a month before the April 14 premiere.
  Among other things, the the trailer gives a first look at the show’s massive battle that lasts an entire episode and is expected to be the longest consecutive action sequence in cinema history reports EW.
  Game of Thrones fans have been waiting nearly two years for the fi
  
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• Arrests Made In String Of 80 Commercial Armed Robberies Across Maryland

  05-03-2019 18:20
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police arrested three suspects in a robbery spree that targeted several businesses across Maryland.
  Multiple agencies, including Baltimore Police, Anne Arundel County Police and the FBI, investigated a string of 80 robberies that started at a Game Stop on York Road on Nov. 28. Of the 80 robberies, 18 were in Baltimore County, four were in Anne Arundel County and 54 were in Baltimore city.Dontrell Eric Glover, 27, of Baltimore, 25-year-old Milek Anton Ra
  
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• Arrests Made In String Of 76 Commercial Armed Robberies Across Maryland

  05-03-2019 18:20
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police arrested three suspects in a robbery spree that targeted several businesses across Maryland.
  The spree ended at a McDonalds on Falls Road, and now they are connected with dozens of armed robberies across the area.
  Multiple agencies, including Baltimore Police, Anne Arundel County Police and the FBI, investigated a string of 76 robberies that started at a Game Stop on York Road on Nov. 28.
  “76 robberies- that’s a lot of robberies,&rdqu
  
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• The Most Common Items Left In Ubers May Not Surprise You, But The Most Unusual Ones Probably Will

  05-03-2019 18:11
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) – If you’ve left your phone in an Uber, you’re not alone.
  It may come as no big surprise, but phones are the most commonly forgotten items in an Uber.
  The company released its list of the top 10 most commonly forgotten items.
  The top 10 are:Phone
  Camera
  Wallet
  Keys
  Purse / Backpack
  Clothing
  Glasses
  Headphones
  Vape / E-cig
  ID / LicenseIt also provided a list of surprising items that have been reported lost. The list includes:3 avocados in the trunk
  Small p
  
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• Suspected Measles Case In Maryland Being Evaluated

  05-03-2019 18:09
  LEONARDSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — The St. Mary’s County Health Department is investigating a suspected case of measles in the county, health officials said Tuesday.
  A patient was evaluated at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Emergency Department and was isolated within some hours after arrival Sunday between 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Known potential contacts of the sick individual will be contacted if the case is confirmed.
  Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes a rash and fe
  
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• The potholes are so bad on a stretch of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway that the speed limit was lowered - Baltimore Sun

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baltimoresun.com
  The potholes are so bad on a stretch of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway that the speed limit was lowered  Baltimore SunThe speed limit on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway has been lowered to 40 mph between Maryland routes 197 and 32 to calm traffic and give drivers more ...
  
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