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• 100+ Baltimore students wake up early for Saturday Leadership Program - WBAL TV Baltimore

  09-04-2019 23:54 via wbaltv.com
  100+ Baltimore students wake up early for Saturday Leadership Program  WBAL TV BaltimoreGetting up early on a Saturday morning isn't always the easiest thing for teenagers to do, but two Saturdays a month, more than 100 students in Baltimore do just ...
  
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• Md. General Assembly Ends In Joint Session, More Than 800 Pieces Of Legislation Await Gov. Hogan’s Signature

  09-04-2019 23:38
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — There are more than 800 pieces of legislation that passed the Maryland General Assembly this session, awaiting Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature, while other pieces of legislation were left in the cold.
  The 2019 General Assembly ended in a joint session of the House and Senate with the family of Michael Busch coming together with the governor and Senate president to honor his memory.
  Busch’s signature legislation this session included the passage of the U
  
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• Ravens Roundup: Grading the Ravens' pre-draft offseason moves - NBCSports.com

  09-04-2019 23:26 via nbcsports.com
  Ravens Roundup: Grading the Ravens' pre-draft offseason moves  NBCSports.comIn this edition of Ravens Roundup, we look at the team's 2019 preseason schedule and how analyst have graded their offseason moves.
  
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• Raymond E. Hardy Jr., musician, teacher and instrument-maker, dies - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Raymond E. Hardy Jr., musician, teacher and instrument-maker, dies  Baltimore SunRaymond Edwin Hardy Jr., a retired music teacher who spent three decades making fine classical instruments played in symphony orchestras, died of ...
  
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• 83-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Critically Injured In Serious Crash In Essex

  09-04-2019 23:19
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — An 83-year-old man was killed in a Monday afternoon crash on Route 702 in Essex.
  The road was closed at East Homberg Avenue for most of the afternoon commute as Baltimore County police investigated the crash.
  1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After Serious Crash In Essex
  Officials believe around 2:40 p.m. a Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on East Homberg Avenue crossing Route 702 when it was struck on the passenger side by a Dodge Charger traveling southbound on Route
  
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• Do police actually ticket drivers for illegally using Baltimore's red, bus-only lanes? - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 23:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Do police actually ticket drivers for illegally using Baltimore's red, bus-only lanes?  Baltimore SunMTA Police, Baltimore Police and city Department of Transportation traffic enforcement officers issued a collective 1739 citations and 514 warnings to bus-lane ...
  
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• Anna Wood On ‘The Code’ & ‘Mad Men’

  09-04-2019 22:49
  (CBS Local)– Captain Maya Dobbins is the perfect character for Anna Wood to be playing at this point in her life.
  The co-star of the new CBS drama “The Code” recently had a daughter and she loves playing a woman that can be a role model for little girls everywhere. Captain Dobbins is a woman that no one messes with and Wood is all about that.
  “This is my first big job back after having my kid,” said Wood in an interview with CBS Local. “So, I decided that
  
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• Chelsea Clinton Reads New Children’s Book At Maryland Zoo On Endangered Animals

  09-04-2019 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chelsea Clinton made an appearance Tuesday at the Maryland Zoo, reading to dozens of children while debuting her new book on endangered animals.
  Clinton said the new book titled, “Don’t Let Them Disappear” is shedding light on endangered animals. She said her goal is to educate and show every child they are precious and valuable.
  Clinton, a mother of two, exclusively spoke to WJZ after the event, and said connecting with the children is what it’s a
  
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• Done Your Taxes Yet? Maryland Has 12 Assistance Centers To Make Sure You Make The April 15 Deadline

  09-04-2019 22:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s almost that time, you’ve got less than a week to file your tax returns!
  If you haven’t already, you can get some free help from the state, twelve customers assistance centers are open across Maryland.
  “They can get their taxes done for free if they give us their federal returns, but first and foremost we try to do the little things in customer service so that people have some confidence in who we are and they’ll trust us with their money
  
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• The Masters: Augusta National Is A Private Course With A Public Persona

  09-04-2019 22:40
  By Dan Reardon
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Augusta National would probably lead the field, if it were possible to survey golfers for the course that tops their ‘bucket list.’ No golf course has been viewed by more people than the home of the Masters, and its forbidden access makes it golf’s Shangri-La.
  The nearly 100-acre Fruitland property, on which Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie collaborated in the early 1930s, incorporates their philosophy of how the game should be play
  
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• Measure To Require Background Checks On Private Rifle, Shotgun Sales And Ban Of 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints Fail In Maryland

  09-04-2019 22:34
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Two gun-control measures are among the bills that received considerable notice but failed to pass the Maryland General Assembly.
  One measure would have required background checks anytime someone buys a rifle or shotgun.
  Supporters say it was needed to close a loophole in Maryland law enabling private sales of long guns without background checks. Opponents say it would have made it harder for law-abiding gun owners to possess and transfer their property.
  A bill to ban
  
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• Nurses Bail Out Dad Arrested While Rushing Choking Daughter To Hospital

  09-04-2019 22:12
  CENTREVILLE, Ill. (CBS Local) — A group of nurses at an Illinois hospital bonded a father out of jail after he was arrested for several traffic violations while rushing his daughter to the emergency room.
  Darius Hinkle admitted he does not have a valid driver’s license and said he was speeding on the way to the hospital on Thursday, but said he did it because his 1-year-old daughter was choking on a penny.
  “The first thing in my mind was to get her to the hospital,” Hinkl
  
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• Randall T. 'Randy' Bowers, businessman, dies - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 22:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Randall T. 'Randy' Bowers, businessman, dies  Baltimore SunRandall T. “Randy” Bowers, a businessman and former Towson resident, died March 9 at his home in Delray Beach, Fla., after a battle with addiction. He was 40.
  
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• Police: Thief Steals $21,000 Worth Of Panties From Victoria’s Secret

  09-04-2019 22:02
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) — Police in Lower Allen Township say someone stole $21,000 worth of panties from a Victoria’s Secret on Sunday. The incident happened around 3 p.m. at the store inside the Capital City Mall.
  According to police, the thief stole 2,000 pairs of panties from Victoria’s Secret, totaling $21,000.
  Police say the thief stole the panties that were on the front display and all the ones in the drawers below the display while store employees were busy with customers
  
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• 51-Year-Old Woman Killed While Crossing Holabird Avenue Monday Night

  09-04-2019 22:02
  DUNDALK, MD. (WJZ) — A crash in Dundalk killed a 51-year-old woman crossing Holabird Avenue late Monday evening.
  The woman, Theresa Lynn Pingley of the 7200 block of Holabird Avenue, Dundalk, was crossing Holabird Avenue just west of Stengel Avenue around 10:25 p.m. when she was struck by a GMC Acadia.
  The woman was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center where she was pronounced dead about an hour after the crash.
  The 36-year-old driver and a 23-year-old passenger of the GMC were no
  
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• Sara Gilbert Announces She Is Leaving ‘The Talk’

  09-04-2019 21:52
  (CBS) – Sara Gilbert is leaving CBS daytime’s The Talk, the actress and producer announced on-air Tuesday.
  Gilbert has been on the daytime show since day one. She was one of the show’s creators, and has been a host and executive producer since the premiere in October of 2010.
  “Last season, I did The Conners, as you know, and was also producing, and here, and I loved it and felt totally empowered,” Gilbert said, referring to her prime time series, “but also, if
  
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• Baltimore archbishop: Church has many reasons to get right response to child sexual abuse - Crux: Covering all things Catholic

  09-04-2019 21:49 via cruxnow.com
  Baltimore archbishop: Church has many reasons to get right response to child sexual abuse  Crux: Covering all things CatholicA week into National Child Abuse Protection Month, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori visited the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops chapel April 8 to ...
  
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• Police: Naked Murder Suspect Arrested After Waving Gun At Waffle House

  09-04-2019 21:44
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A woman who was recently indicted in a murder case is facing additional charges after allegedly walking into a Nashville Waffle House naked while waving a gun in the air.
  Montessa Tate-Thornton, 19, was arrested early Saturday morning after a disturbance at a Waffle House on Harding Place near I-24, police said.
  Tate-Thornton and Larico Nixon, 34, allegedly ran into the restaurant while in the nude. Police said officers found Tate-Thornton inside waving a gun
  
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• Ravens Announce 2019 Preseason Schedule

  09-04-2019 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens announced their preseason schedule Tuesday.
  The Ravens will open preseason by hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars at home on Thursday, Aug. 8.
  Next, they play the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Aug. 15.
  On Aug. 22, the Ravens will play the Eagles in Philadelphia.
  They will close out preseason playing the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Thursday, Aug. 29.
  The Ravens are 60-32 all time in preseason play.
  Baltimore hasn’t dropped a preseason gam
  
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• Man Crossing I-270 Dies After Being Struck By Dump Truck

  09-04-2019 21:11
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A man was struck by a dump truck while trying to cross I-270 mid-Monday afternoon, police said.
  State troopers received a call at around 12: 15 p.m. Monday afternoon for a pedestrian trying to cross the road and appeared to be standing in the middle lane.
  Within minutes, emergency services called and said an off-duty person was out with a struck pedestrian at the same location as the call, police said.
  Emergency services said the man was in critical condition, medica
  
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• Keeping Kids Safe At Summer Camps, Programs

  09-04-2019 21:06
  By Drew Fidler, Baltimore Child Abuse Center staff
  The recent news story from CBS Morning Show about child sexual abuse at summer camps has sounded the alarm for families around the country. It is difficult to listen and not worry about where you are sending your child, or worrying about your camp, and wondering what you can do to protect children and make institutions safer.
  At Baltimore Child Abuse Center, we are campers at heart. We believe in the power of camp. We also believe that the healt
  
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• Baseball Report: Red Sox Suffer Through Early-Season Woes

  09-04-2019 21:02
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox and National League Central favorite Chicago Cubs both started the 2019 MLB season on the road. Neither road trip went well. The Red Sox stumbled to a 3-8 record, and the Cubs a 2-7 mark. So just a week and a half into their seasons, both teams already face questions. Look for both to try to turn it around in their first series at home. The Cubs certainly took a step forward in yesterday’s win. And the Re
  
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• New Foals Born On Chincoteague Island

  09-04-2019 20:51
  CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. (WJZ) — Several new foals were born on Chincoteague Island this year.
  According to a local photographer, four foals were born so far in 2019.
  The foal below was the second one born this year.
  New foal born on Chincoteague Island. Credit: DSC Photography
  New foal born on Chincoteague Island. Credit: DSC Photography
  New foal born on Chincoteague Island. Credit: DSC Photography
  The wild ponies are a staple of Chincoteague and Assateague islands in Maryland and Virgini
  
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• Md. Speaker Of The House Michael Busch To Lie In State Starting Monday

  09-04-2019 20:48
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Funeral arrangements are being made for Speaker of the House Michael Busch, who died Sunday night after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
  The Speaker of the House will lie in state at the Maryland State House on Monday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  A funeral ceremony will be held at Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Annapolis, at 11 a.m. interment private.
  In lieu of flowers, memorials his name to the Michael E. Busch Memorial Fund at Maryl
  
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• Md. Speaker Of The House Michael Busch To Lie In State House Starting Monday

  09-04-2019 20:48
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Funeral arrangements are being made for Speaker of the House Michael Busch, who died Sunday night after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
  The Speaker of the House will lie in state at the Maryland State House on Monday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  A funeral ceremony will be held at Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Annapolis, at 11 a.m. interment private.
  In lieu of flowers, memorials his name to the Michael E. Busch Memorial Fund at Maryl
  
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• This Baltimore conference helped small business founders craft their perfect pitch - Technical.ly

  09-04-2019 20:44 via technical.ly
  This Baltimore conference helped small business founders craft their perfect pitch  Technical.lyThe second edition of the So You Want to Pitch Conference provided resources for 84 small business owners, 98% of which were African American women.
  
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• One person arrested after report of shooting at White Marsh home, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 20:20 via baltimoresun.com
  One person arrested after report of shooting at White Marsh home, Baltimore County police say  Baltimore SunOne person was arrested after a reported shooting at a house on Philadelphia Road in White Marsh on Tuesday, Baltimore County police said.
  
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• 78 New Measles Cases Reported Nationwide Since Last Week, Including In Maryland, CDC Says

  09-04-2019 20:20
  BALTIMORE (CNN/WJZ) — At least 465 cases of measles have been reported in the United States since January 1, according to the latest numbers shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday.
  That’s 78 more cases than the number reported last week and includes cases reported to the CDC by state health departments as of April 4 — including a case in Pikesville, Maryland —  it therefore does not include cases reported since then.
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• Maryland General Assembly's last-minute victories and losses - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 20:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland General Assembly's last-minute victories and losses  Baltimore SunOn the final, marathon day of the Maryland General Assembly session, some figures emerged as last-minute winners and losers. Among the successes are the ...
  
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• Rodnell Henry, Germantown Man Who Plotted Terror Attack At National Harbor, Will Remain In Jail Until Trial

  09-04-2019 19:50
  GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — Rondell Henry, the Germantown, Maryland man who investigators say stole a UHaul to be used as a weapon in an ISIS-inspired terror attack at National Harbor, will not be released from jail as he awaits trial.
  Henry made an appearance Tuesday during his detention hearing.
  He is a naturalized U.S. citizen and arrived from Trinidad & Tobago ten years ago. Henry has a degree in cyber security from University of Maryland University College.
  Rondell Henry — the Ge
  
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• Rodnell Henry, Germantown Man Charged In Terror Plot At National Harbor, Will Remain In Jail Until Trial

  09-04-2019 19:50
  GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — Rondell Henry, the Germantown, Maryland man who investigators say stole a UHaul to be used as a weapon in an ISIS-inspired terror attack at National Harbor, will not be released from jail as he awaits trial.
  Henry made an appearance Tuesday during his detention hearing.
  He is a naturalized U.S. citizen and arrived from Trinidad & Tobago ten years ago. Henry has a degree in cyber security from University of Maryland University College.
  Rondell Henry — the Ge
  
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• Two Teens Charged As Adults In Baltimore County Stabbing - WBAL Radio

  09-04-2019 19:44 via wbal.com
  Two Teens Charged As Adults In Baltimore County Stabbing  WBAL RadioTwo 15-year-old boys were charged as adults Monday in a triple stabbing that happened Sunday in Windsor Mill. The incident happened Sunday night in the ...
  
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• 15-Year-Old Twins Charged As Adults In Windsor Mill Triple Stabbing

  09-04-2019 19:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have identified the two 15-year-old suspects that they say assaulted and seriously injured two men and a juvenile with a knife Sunday night in Windsor Mill.
  Jermaine Isaiah Foster and Jordan Tyrone Foster, both of the 2500 block of Elesmere Drive, have been charged as adults with two counts each of attempted first-degree homicide and three counts each of first-degree assault.Both are being held by Baltimore County Corrections on denied bail status
  
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• Pregnant Mom Faces Jail Time Over Toddler’s Potty Emergency In Gas Station Parking Lot

  09-04-2019 19:19
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (CBS) — A pregnant mom was cited by a deputy for disorderly conduct and faces up to 60 days behind bars after her 3-year-old urinated in a parking lot on his way to the restroom.
  Brooke Johns said she was driving down Sandbar Ferry Road southeast of Augusta, Georgia, Wednesday when her toddler son, Cohen Johns, said he really, really needed to use the restroom.
  “He’s like, ‘Mom, I’ve got to pee. I’ve got to pee!’ I was like, ‘Well, hol
  
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• Suspect In Custody, No Injuries Reported In Philadelphia Road Situation

  09-04-2019 19:17
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are on the scene of a possible report of an armed subject in White Marsh.
  According to police, officers are in the 11500 block of Philadelphia Road for a call about a possible subject with a gun. Police have not confirmed whether or not this was an armed situation, or what the suspect may have been armed with.
  Police said they have established a perimeter around the home and are communicating with subjects inside the home.
  Situation on Phila
  
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• Organized Sports And Failure To Report: Is Your Child Safe?

  09-04-2019 19:00
  By Eliza Buergenthal, Baltimore Child Abuse Center staff
  What are the Boundaries of the Athlete/Coach Relationship?In sports, so much of what it takes to be the best—on the field, court, dance floor or mat—is physical. To perfect a tackle or a squat or pirouette may require physical contact between a coach and an athlete. Sometimes, within that contact, a line is crossed. But how does a child know when something may be inappropriate? How are the boundaries within the athlete/coach re
  
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• 16 More Dead Dogs Found At Carroll County Home; Couple Held Without Bail

  09-04-2019 18:52
  HAMPSTEAD, Md. (WJZ) — Carroll County officials found 16 carcasses of dead dogs at a Hampstead home Monday, just days after they found 11 dogs dead inside the same home.
  Most of the dead dogs found Monday were locked inside a shed on the property. One of the dogs was found dead inside the home.
  Animal Control responded to a residence in the 4300 block of Black Rock Road around 12:15 p.m. on Friday after receiving an anonymous complaint that there were a large number of dogs inside the resi
  
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• General Assembly 2019: The pretty good, but... session - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 18:40 via baltimoresun.com
  General Assembly 2019: The pretty good, but... session  Baltimore SunIt's difficult to get beyond the tragic loss of House Speaker Michael E. Busch when evaluating the 2019 General Assembly session. His death on Sunday and the ...
  
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• National Aquarium to unveil mural of former Baltimore mayor's seal pool swim - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 18:35 via baltimoresun.com
  National Aquarium to unveil mural of former Baltimore mayor's seal pool swim  Baltimore SunThe National Aquarium is dedicating a mural on Thursday recalling former Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer's famous dip in the seal pool, in an old-time ...
  
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• Your Baltimore questions, answered — on everything from the Orioles to the Jones Falls - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 17:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Your Baltimore questions, answered — on everything from the Orioles to the Jones Falls  Baltimore SunOur first article in a series inspired by readers' curiosity explores just what exactly is in the Inner Harbor. But some of your questions have been answered in The ...
  
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• Acting Mayor Jack Young To Meet With Md. Congressional Delegation Later Tuesday

  09-04-2019 17:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Acting Mayor Jack Young has a full slate Tuesday.
  Young met with his cabinet on his eighth day as acting mayor for the city, while Mayor Catherine Pugh remains on leave of absence- in an effort to show city services are unaltered amid the scandal.
  “It’s basically to keep government moving. It’s not to upset the apple cart, but to keep city services moving. Our citizens are demanding that services be continued,” Young said.
  Pugh is on inde
  
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• Acting Mayor Jack Young Meets With Md. Congressional Delegation Tuesday, Pugh Remains On Leave Of Absence

  09-04-2019 17:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Acting Mayor Jack Young met with his cabinet on his eighth day as acting mayor for the city, while Mayor Catherine Pugh remains on leave of absence- in an effort to show city services are unaltered amid the scandal.
  “It’s basically to keep government moving. It’s not to upset the apple cart, but to keep city services moving. Our citizens are demanding that services be continued,” Young said.
  Pugh is on indefinite leave- citing her health.
  
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• Maryland Firefighter Christopher Slutman Among 3 U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan Bombing

  09-04-2019 17:24
  LANDOVER, Md. (WJZ/CNN) — A volunteer firefighter from Maryland was one of the three US service members killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan Monday.
  Christopher Slutman was killed by an improvised explosive device near Bagram Air Base, along with two others, according to the US military. Three other US service members and a contractor were wounded.
  The Kentland Volunteer Fire Department, located in Prince George’s County, posted a message from their chief Tuesday.
  “It is
  
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• AACO Police Seize Crack Cocaine Bags, Heroin, Over $3K In Cash In Glen Burnie Drug Bust

  09-04-2019 17:02
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Two men were arrested on April 1 on controlled dangerous substances related charges that spurred a search of seizure of crack cocaine, suspected heroin, over $3,000 in cash, marijuana and other items.
  At around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday morning, Anne Arundel County police served a search and seizure warrant in the 200 block of Candlelight Lane in Glen Burnie.
  A search of the home by detectives resulted in seizure of the following items:21 baggies of crack cocaine
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• HBO’s John Oliver Slams Baltimore Mayor Pugh’s ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Deals On ‘Last Week Tonight’

  09-04-2019 16:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — British comedian John Oliver went after Mayor Catherine Pugh over the controversy around her self-published “Healthy Holly” books.
  The segment was inspired by a scandal that comes amid several investigations into her business deals, from a variety of places- including the state prosecutor’s office, the City’s Board of Ethics, the City’s law department, the state insurance commissioner and an internal audit from the UMMS.
  Pugh announced last M
  
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• Ingredient In Whitening Strips Is Harmful To Deep Layer Of Teeth, Research Says

  09-04-2019 16:23
  (CNN) — Hydrogen peroxide, the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, may be harmful to the layer under the enamel of teeth, according to research presented Tuesday at a scientific meeting.
  Teeth are made up of three layers: the outer enamel, an underlying dentin layer and connective tissue that binds it to the gum. The middle layer, dentin, is rich in proteins, of which collagen is the most abundant.
  Most studies on the safety of hydrogen peroxide have focused on enamel.
  
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• Baltimore City Council attempts to force Mayor out of office - Hot Air

  09-04-2019 16:01 via hotair.com
  Baltimore City Council attempts to force Mayor out of office  Hot AirBaltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh still recovering from serious case of pneumonia, advisers say  Baltimore SunCatherine Pugh has embarrassed Baltimore. She should resign.  The Washington PostBaltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's "Healthy Holly" book scandal comes as no surprise  SalonHBO’s John Oliver Slams Baltimore Mayor Pugh’s ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Deals On ‘Last W
  
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• Where Baltimore Ranks In Best Places To Live: US News - Baltimore, MD Patch

  09-04-2019 15:53 via patch.com
  Where Baltimore Ranks In Best Places To Live: US News  Baltimore, MD PatchUS News: Baltimore Among Best Cities To Live - Baltimore, MD - U.S. News has ranked the best places to live in America. See where Baltimore landed for 2019.
  
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• Number Of Children Going To ER With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Doubles, Study Finds

  09-04-2019 15:49
  (CNN) –– The number of children and teens in the United States who visited emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts doubled between 2007 and 2015, according to a new analysis.
  Researchers used publicly available data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, administered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every year. From the 300 emergency rooms sampled, the researchers tracked the number of children between 5 and 18 who received a
  
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• Maryland public housing ranked last in U.S. by health, safety inspectors - Baltimore Sun

  09-04-2019 15:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland public housing ranked last in U.S. by health, safety inspectors  Baltimore SunAlmost a third of public housing inspections in Maryland have resulted in failing health and safety scores. An analysis of federal data by The Associated Press ...
  
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