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• ‘Sea Hero Quest’ Video Game Can Detect Early Alzheimer’s Stages Better Than Medical Tests, Researchers Say

  28-04-2019 23:19
  (CNN) — Just a few minutes of playing a certain video game could help identify the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s in ways existing medical tests can’t, researchers have found.
  A new study used a smartphone app called Sea Hero Quest to monitor how gamers with and without a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s navigate the virtual world, using their thumbs to move a little boat through a series of maritime mazes.
  This type of test was key because “spatial navigation
  
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• EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Monkton On Friday

  28-04-2019 22:57
  MONKTON, Md. (WJZ) — An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed in Monkton, Md., on Friday- according to the National Weather Service.
  NWS said the tornado touched down at 3:19 p.m. and ended at 3:23 p.m. on Friday.
  Winds reached up to 90 miles per hour, and the maximum path width was 150 yards, they said.
  The damage was mainly snapped softwood trees along a three-mile path.
  
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• Two Men Shot In Separate Sunday Shootings, Police Say

  28-04-2019 22:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating two Sunday shootings in Baltimore, one in the morning and another later in the afternoon.
  Officers responded to the 4900 block of Nelson Avenue at around 11:08 a.m. for a report of a shooting Sunday morning.
  Once there, police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition, police said.
  At around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Ea
  
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• Possible Gas Leak Reported At Country Inn & Suites In Golden Ring Area

  28-04-2019 22:33
  ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Fire Department reported a possible gas leak at a Country Inn Sunday afternoon.
  The possible leak was reported at 8825 Yellow Brick Road, Golden Ring, or the Country Inn & Suites.
  The building was evacuated as crews investigate.
  Fire crews requested two additional fire engines for extended operation.
  The fire department meters are “reading high”, crews said. BGE is on the scene.
  No injuries reported at this time.
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• American Ninja Warrior Is Filming In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD Patch

  28-04-2019 19:29 via patch.com
  American Ninja Warrior Is Filming In Baltimore  Baltimore, MD PatchAmerican Ninja Warrior Films In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD - The TV show filming near the Inner Harbor challenges contestants to an obstacle course that ...
  
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• Two Teenagers Shot Overnight In Baltimore City

  28-04-2019 16:28
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after two 16-year-olds were shot in the 3800 block of Ravenwood Ave last night.
  Police were called to the location in the Northeast section of the city around 11p.m. last night for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived they located a 16-year-old female suffering from gunshot wounds the body and a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the thigh and a graze wound to the back.
  Both of the teenagers were transported to an
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Double Shooting In Essex - CBS Baltimore

  28-04-2019 16:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore County Police Investigating Double Shooting In Essex  CBS BaltimoreEssex, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that took place just before midnight in the 1100 block of Tace Drive in the Essex ...
  
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Double Shooting In Essex

  28-04-2019 16:11
  Essex, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that took place just before midnight in the 1100 block of Tace Drive in the Essex area.
  When police arrived on scene they found a male and a female victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body.
  Both of the victims were transported to area hospitals and are currently listed in serious condition.
  Investigators have not released a motive or identified any possible suspects in this shooting but are asking a
  
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• Things to do in Baltimore this week: Kinetic Sculpture Race, Flower Mart and the Towsontown Spring Festival - Baltimore Sun

  28-04-2019 15:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Things to do in Baltimore this week: Kinetic Sculpture Race, Flower Mart and the Towsontown Spring Festival  Baltimore SunThe top arts and entertainment events in the Baltimore area for the week of April 28-May 4, 2019.
  
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• A gunman opened fire in the middle of a cookout, killing one person and injuring others, police say - CNN

  28-04-2019 09:00 via cnn.com
  A gunman opened fire in the middle of a cookout, killing one person and injuring others, police say  CNN(CNN) Gunfire shattered a neighborhood cookout in West Baltimore early Sunday night, leaving at least one person dead and seven injured, police said.
  
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• Philadelphia Officer Sentenced In Gun Trace Task Force Case - Baltimore, MD Patch

  28-04-2019 06:28 via patch.com
  Philadelphia Officer Sentenced In Gun Trace Task Force Case  Baltimore, MD PatchPhilly Cop Imprisoned For Corruption In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD - A federal judge in Baltimore ordered a former Philadelphia policeman to prison for ...
  
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• City Leaders Plan To Introduce Reforms Monday As Controversy Surrounding Mayor Pugh Continues

  28-04-2019 05:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Acting Mayor Jack Young carried out business as usual on Saturday despite the scandal rocking the mayor’s office.
  He said he was focused on cleaning up the city and fighting violent crime.
  “Anything dealing with Mayor Pugh is something she has to deal with herself,” Young told WJZ.
  Acting Mayor Jack Young said today that he’s focused on crime and cleaning up the city… “Anything dealing with Mayor Pugh is something she has to deal with
  
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• ‘He Was Just Like Sunshine To Everybody,’ Family And Friends Gather To Honor The Life Of Kevon Dix

  28-04-2019 05:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Family, friends and loved ones paid tribute to Kevon Dix, a Morgan State student who was murdered on Wednesday night.
  Dix was killed as he was leaving his friend’s apartment in east Baltimore. He had his laptop and phone on him, but none of it was stolen.
  “I tried to talk to him and encourage him to hold on until help got there,” one man said. “I watched the life leave his body while holding my hand.”
  Baltimore Cease Fire organizers bles
  
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• City Leaders Plan To Introduce Reforms Monday As Controversy Surrounding Mayor Pugh Continues - CBS Baltimore

  28-04-2019 05:15 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  City Leaders Plan To Introduce Reforms Monday As Controversy Surrounding Mayor Pugh Continues  CBS BaltimoreAn investigation is underway after a man was shot in the head and killed in west Baltimore on Saturday night. 1 hour ago ...
  
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• The Thing I Love About Baltimore - Afro American

  28-04-2019 04:38 via afro.com
  The Thing I Love About Baltimore  Afro AmericanBy Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO. I love the landmarks. I love the white marble steps, although I didn't always. I love the chicken boxes. I pass ...
  
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• Theatre Review: 'A Murder is Announced' at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore - MD Theatre Guide

  28-04-2019 04:21 via mdtheatreguide.com
  Theatre Review: 'A Murder is Announced' at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore  MD Theatre GuideIn post-war England, in the town of Chipping Cleghorn, a most precarious stage has been set in a quiet country house where a murder is plotted and advertised ...
  
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• Man Killed After Being Shot In The Head In West Baltimore

  28-04-2019 03:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One man was killed in Baltimore on Saturday night after suffering from gunshot wounds to the head.
  Baltimore City Police were called to the 1800 block of North Payson Street around 8:07 p.m. for a reported shooting.
  When police arrived, they found an adult male unconscious suffering from gunshot wounds to the head.
  Medics transported the victim to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to call 410-396-210
  
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• Man fatally shot in West Baltimore on Saturday night - Baltimore Sun

  28-04-2019 03:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Man fatally shot in West Baltimore on Saturday night  Baltimore SunThe victim was found on North Payson Street and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
  
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• Acting Mayor Jack Young Focusing On Crime, Cleaning City As Controversy Surrounding Mayor Pugh Continues

  28-04-2019 03:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Acting Mayor Jack Young is focused on moving Baltimore City forward as the controversy surrounding Mayor Catherine Pugh continues.
  Young said at a public event on Saturday that the business of Baltimore goes on without Mayor Pugh.
  “The decisions that Mayor Pugh happen to make is her decision,” Young said. “I’m looking forward to moving the City forward. We’re focused on crime and cleaning the City. Anything dealing with Mayor Pugh is som
  
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• Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Ravens Tackle Brandon Williams Inspire Students Through Dance

  28-04-2019 02:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens tackle Brandon Williams stepped off the football field and onto the stage to show off his dance moves this week.
  Williams joined Alvin Ailey Dance Theater to get kids at Henderson-Hopkins Elementary School moving and thinking about their dreams.
  “I get to do what I love, every single day, with an organization that is just unparalleled,” Courtney Celeste Spears, of Alvin Alley Dance Theater, said.
  The Grace to Gridiron Show and Tell Workshop is aime
  
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• Twins Hit 5 More Homers Off Orioles In 9-2 Win

  28-04-2019 02:04
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Baltimore’s pitching staff kept the Minnesota Twins in the ballpark — for five innings. Then it was back to normal for the Orioles.
  Minnesota hit five home runs for the second straight day, including a pair by Max Kepler in a 9-2 rout of the Orioles on Saturday.
  C.J. Cron, Jason Castro and Marwin González also homered for the Twins, who have 21 home runs against the Orioles this year while going 5-0. Minnesota’s high for homers in a season agains
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting In Early April

  28-04-2019 01:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 26-year-old Baltimore man was arrested for the fatal shooting of another man on April 11, 2019.
  Donte Patterson, 26, of Baltimore, was arrested for first degree murder. He was transported to Central Booking Intake Facility where he was charged.
  Police said they were called to the 2800 block of Parkwood Ave. around 11:17 a.m. for a Shotspotter alert.
  When police arrived, they found three shooting victims in the area. They later found a fourth shooting victim.
  The fi
  
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• Baltimore Co. Public Schools Students Win 25 Medals At SkillsUSA Md. State Championship, 3 In Computer Programming - CBS Baltimore

  28-04-2019 01:32 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Co. Public Schools Students Win 25 Medals At SkillsUSA Md. State Championship, 3 In Computer Programming  CBS BaltimoreTOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools students from three high schools earned 25 medals at the SkillsUSA Maryland 2019 State ...
  
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• Baltimore Co. Public Schools Students Win 25 Medals At SkillsUSA Md. State Championship, 3 In Computer Programming

  28-04-2019 01:32
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools students from three high schools earned 25 medals at the SkillsUSA Maryland 2019 State Championship.
  Greg Foster, the SkillsUSA advisor at Western School of Technology, was named the Regional Advisor of the Year.
  Students from across Baltimore County Schools took home gold medals in the following categories:Computer Programming
  Health Knowledge Bowl
  Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
  Maintenance Light Repair
  Medical Math
  Plumb
  
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• MOD Pizza, Generosity Feeds Set To Pack 20K Meals For Baltimore Youth

  28-04-2019 01:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — MOD Pizza, Generosity Feeds and hundreds of volunteers will pack 20,000 meals to aid the fight against childhood hunger in the City of Baltimore on Sunday.
  MOD Pizza and Generosity Feeds organized the event.
  The meal packing initiative is part of a larger initiative between MOD Pizza and Generosity Feeds which began last year resulting in nearly 500,000 meals created in 2018.
  This year, the initiative hopes to create one million meals by bringing communities together
  
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• Ravens Superfan Mo Gaba Becomes First Person To Read NFL Draft Pick Off Of Braille Card

  28-04-2019 01:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four-time cancer survivor Mo Gaba made history on Saturday.
  Mo became the first person to ever announce an NFL draft pick off of a braille card.
  He announced the Ravens’ fourth-round pick Ben Powers.
  Mo announced the pick at Ravens Fest in the Inner Harbor.
  The event featured music, games and Ravens players.
  
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• Baltimore Felon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Committing A Carjacking At Gunpoint - CBS Baltimore

  28-04-2019 00:49 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Felon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Committing A Carjacking At Gunpoint  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore felon was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for committing a carjacking at gunpoint. Jonathan Thompson, 25, of ...
  
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• Baltimore Felon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Committing A Carjacking At Gunpoint

  28-04-2019 00:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore felon was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for committing a carjacking at gunpoint.
  Jonathan Thompson, 25, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison, followed by five years supervised release, for carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
  The sentenced was imposed on April 25, 2019.
  According to Thompson’s guilty plea, the victim was sitting in her vehicle at the intersection of Ednor and Lake
  
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• Three takeaways from Maryland's Red-White spring football game - Baltimore Sun

  28-04-2019 00:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Three takeaways from Maryland's Red-White spring football game  Baltimore SunDespite the likely starting quarterback not even on campus yet, there were still a few revelations that can be gleaned from Maryland's Red-White spring football ...
  
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• BPD Calling For 9 Members For New Consent Decree Implementation Unit

  28-04-2019 00:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department Consent Decree Implementation Unit is looking for nine Baltimore residents to serve on its first Community Training Review Committee.
  Members of the committee, you will get a behind-the-scenes look at the Department’s training development and delivery.
  Members will also be able to provide input and suggestions to strengthen the curriculum and instruction, be asked to review training materials, participate in training class pilots
  
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• Baltimore City Police Calling For 9 Members For New Consent Decree Implementation Unit

  28-04-2019 00:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department Consent Decree Implementation Unit is looking for nine Baltimore residents to serve on its first Community Training Review Committee.
  Members of the committee, you will get a behind-the-scenes look at the Department’s training development and delivery.
  Members will also be able to provide input and suggestions to strengthen the curriculum and instruction, be asked to review training materials, participate in training class pilots
  
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• This Video Game Can Detect Early Stages Of Alzheimer’s Better Than Medical Tests, Researchers Say

  28-04-2019 00:20
  (CNN) — Just a few minutes of playing a certain video game could help identify the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s in ways existing medical tests can’t, researchers have found.
  A new study used a smartphone app called Sea Hero Quest to monitor how gamers with and without a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s navigate the virtual world, using their thumbs to move a little boat through a series of maritime mazes.
  This type of test was key because “spat
  
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• 5 Best Delis To Check Out In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  28-04-2019 00:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  5 Best Delis To Check Out In Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking to try the best delis in town? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top delis in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our ...
  
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• 5 Best Delis To Check Out In Baltimore

  28-04-2019 00:11
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking to try the best delis in town?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top delis in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.
  1. Di Pasquale’s Marketplace
  PHOTO: LEICHARDTI F./YELP
  Next up is Highlandtown’s Di Pasquale’s Marketplace, situated at 3700 Gough St. With 4.5 stars out of 350 reviews on Yelp, the grocery store, deli and caterer spot has prove
  
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