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• Cyclist Group Rides Through US To Promote End To Gun Violence

  30-04-2019 23:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a push to curb gun violence, a team of cyclists rolled through Baltimore.
  Their mission- to promote solutions to the country’s shooting epidemic.
  The cyclist group, Team 26, came in with a plan to spread peace, hope, and love. But they got into town just as police were rushing to West Baltimore of Sunday’s deadly shooting that left one dead and seven injured at a cookout.
  “Our hearts were broken yet again,” said Monte Frank, with Team 26.
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• Baltimore DJ Remixes Mayor Catherine Pugh’s Heckler Into Viral Hit As FBI, IRS Raided Her Home Last Week

  30-04-2019 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When Mayor Catherine Pugh’s home was raided by the FBI and IRS, one neighbor made his voice heard.
  “There go the boxes,” Jeff Davis yelled during the raid. “That’s all I want to see is some boxes,”
  Every time an agent or attorney walked in or out of Pugh’s home during the raid, Davis had something to say.
  James Gross, a Baltimore D.J. known as D.J. Nasty, heard Davis during the raid.
  “Immediately, like everyone else, I
  
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• O’s, White Sox Postponed Due To Inclement Weather, Doubleheader Scheduled For Wednesday - CBS Baltimore

  30-04-2019 23:37 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  O’s, White Sox Postponed Due To Inclement Weather, Doubleheader Scheduled For Wednesday  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore DJ Remixes Mayor Catherine Pugh's Heckler Into Viral Hit As FBI, IRS Raided Her Home Last Week. When Gross heard Davis, he recut the words and ...
  
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• David J. Ash, former hotel manager and retired police officer, dies - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 23:25 via baltimoresun.com
  David J. Ash, former hotel manager and retired police officer, dies  Baltimore SunDavid J. Ash, a retired Howard County police officer and former Columbia resident, died April 20 of cancer at Advent Hospital in Tampa, Fla. He was 79.
  
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• Md. House Speaker Race Remains Tight On Eve Of Vote

  30-04-2019 23:19
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — In a tight race for Maryland House speaker, one of two Democrats running says allowing the race to be decided outside of the House Democratic Caucus would fracture the party in the state.
  Del. Maggie McIntosh of Baltimore told reporters Tuesday she is confident she has more than 60 votes in the 98-member House Democratic Caucus.
  Courtesy: MD. House of Delegates
  She says she believes she will ultimately prevail Wednesday against Del. Dereck Davis, a black Democrat from
  
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• Former Bishop Heather Cook Who Killed Cyclist While Drunk Driving To Be Released From Jail Next Month

  30-04-2019 23:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook, who was sentenced to seven years in 2015 for killing a cyclist in Roland Park while texting and driving drunk, will be released from jail next month.
  Thomas Palermo died On Dec. 27, 2014 after Cook struck him while he rode his bike along Roland Avenue and left the scene. The father was left injured in the roadway.
  Cook was drunk by almost three times the legal limit and texting.
  RELATED STORIES: Sentence For Heather Cook Spotligh
  
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• 4-year-old boy injured in Rosedale shooting, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 23:05 via baltimoresun.com
  4-year-old boy injured in Rosedale shooting, Baltimore County police say  Baltimore SunA 4-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in Rosedale on Tuesday, Baltimore County police said.
  
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• In divisive Maryland House speaker's race, Baltimore's McIntosh says she's been promised enough votes to win - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:55 via baltimoresun.com
  In divisive Maryland House speaker's race, Baltimore's McIntosh says she's been promised enough votes to win  Baltimore SunAs lawmakers prepare to elect a speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, Democratic Del. Maggie McIntosh of Baltimore says she's got enough votes ...
  
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• 4-Year-Old Child Shot In Rosedale, Expected To Survive

  30-04-2019 22:52
  ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a shooting involving a four-year-old shot at least once.
  Police said a four-year-old was shot at least once to the lower body inside the home. The child is expected to survive.
  A parent was home at the time of the shooting at around 2 p.m., police said.
  The circumstances are under investigation
  
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• Coast Guard Lt. Described As ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Due Back In Court

  30-04-2019 22:48
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant whom prosecutors describe as a domestic terrorist is due back in court next week for a hearing on the conditions of his possible release from federal custody.
  During a detention hearing Thursday in Maryland, U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Day said 50-year-old Christopher Hasson is entitled to be freed pending trial on firearms and drug charges. But the magistrate didn’t immediately order Hasson’s release.
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• Maryland Honors First Responders Lost In Line Of Duty With Fallen Hero Day

  30-04-2019 22:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the 34th year, Maryland will honor and remember first responders lost in the line of duty.
  Six years ago, Baltimore County’s SWAT team was chasing down a shooting suspect. That was when Jason Schneider was shot in the back four times.
  One bullet hit Jason Schneider under his kevlar vest.
  “Jason died within minutes from the first wound he received, and the suspect died some 10 hours later,” Chuck Schneider, Jason Schneider’s father, said.
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• Local Urologist Who Leads Fight Against Prostate Cancer Now Has It Himself

  30-04-2019 22:26
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A prominent local urologist who has led the fight against prostate cancer in Baltimore and around the country is now fighting the disease himself.
  Dr. Sanford “Sandy” Siegel is the founder of Chesapeake Urology. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2017.
  “I was certainly overwhelmed by the diagnosis, I knew that it was coming after I saw the MRI but still it took me an hour or two to get over that and realize that I have a family, I
  
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• Murder case against West Baltimore teen charged in officer Amy Caprio's killing hinges on burglary - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Murder case against West Baltimore teen charged in officer Amy Caprio's killing hinges on burglary  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore County jury will continue deliberating teenager Dawnta Harris' case Wednesday.
  
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• Trash incinerator owners sue Baltimore, seeking to invalidate ordinance restricting air pollution - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Trash incinerator owners sue Baltimore, seeking to invalidate ordinance restricting air pollution  Baltimore SunThe owners of two Baltimore waste incinerators filed suit against the city government Tuesday seeking to invalidate an ordinance passed in February that will ...
  
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• Baltimore needs to take a winning attitude like the Orioles - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore needs to take a winning attitude like the Orioles  Baltimore SunWe have to step up to the plate with the intention to win. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees on March 31 (“Orioles hit three home runs, beat ...
  
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• Maryland Schools Ranked Among Best In US, New Report Finds

  30-04-2019 22:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — U.S. News & World Report ranks Maryland schools among the best in the country.
  239 schools across the state were recognized in the annual report.
  Massachusetts was the leader among states with the number of high schools in the top 25 percent of national rankings.
  But Maryland came in at a close second, with 43 percent of our high schools ranked in that tier.
  Walt Whitman High School in Montgomery County got the highest ranking at 93.
  Closer to home, Eastern Technical
  
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• Maryland Under Pressure To Cancel Trophy Rockfish Season

  30-04-2019 22:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a decade of declines, the Atlantic Striped Bass population, also known as Maryland rockfish, is likely to be subject to new fishing restrictions soon in the state.
  Tuesday, members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission met to discuss conservation measures to prevent further overfishing.
  Maryland’s striped bass trophy season opened April 20 and will last until May 15.
  Maryland Striped Bass Trophy Season Opens April 20
  During the spring trophy seaso
  
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• Tickets for 'Hamilton,' coming soon to Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, will go on sale May 9 - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Tickets for 'Hamilton,' coming soon to Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, will go on sale May 9  Baltimore SunTickets for the Baltimore engagement of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical "Hamilton" to go on sale May 9.
  
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• Middle River aerospace parts maker crafts future under new foreign ownership - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Middle River aerospace parts maker crafts future under new foreign ownership  Baltimore SunMiddle River Aerostructure Systems, sprung from the Glen L. Martin Co. and one of the region's larger employers, was sold this month to a Singapore firm and ...
  
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• Here's how to get tickets to 'Hamilton' in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 22:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Here's how to get tickets to 'Hamilton' in Baltimore  Baltimore SunTickets for the Baltimore engagement of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical "Hamilton" to go on sale May 9.
  
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• Rockville Safeway Employee Arrested For Assault After Allegedly Coercing 14-Year-Old Girl Into Sex

  30-04-2019 21:56
  ROCKVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — A Rockville Safeway employee is under arrest after he allegedly lured a 14-year-old girl into the grocery store’s basement stockroom where police say he coerced her to have sex.
  23-year-old Kevin Taffo-Sanchez faces two counts of third-degree assault.
  Authorities said the alleged assault took place in November 2017 at the Safeway in downtown Bethesda, but the victim didn’t report it to police until February.
  Taffo-Sanchez reportedly admitted to having sex
  
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• Marine Sgt. Christopher Slutman Killed In Afghanistan Buried In Arlington National Cemetery

  30-04-2019 21:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland firefighter and marine who was killed while serving in Afghanistan is taken to his final resting place Tuesday.
  Staff Sergeant Christopher Slutman was honored during a procession from New York to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
  Firefighters from around the region saluted Slutman from bridges and overpasses as the procession passed through the area.
  A funeral was held for him Monday in New York City where he spent more than a decade as a firefighter.
  
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• Kids Can See A Movie, Get Popcorn And Drink For $4 At AMC Theaters This Summer

  30-04-2019 21:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For $4 this summer, both kids and adults can see a family-friendly movie, get popcorn, drink, and snack at some AMC movie theaters.
  It’s all a part of AMC’s CLASSIC Summer Movie Camp. The promotion runs from June 5 through August 14 at participating AMC Classic locations.
  The AMC KidsPack, including popcorn, fountain drink, and FrootiTooti fruit snacks, comes with a ticket to the show.
  In Maryland, there’s only one AMC Classic movie theater — Churc
  
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• Kids Can See A Classic Movie, Get Popcorn And Drink For $4 At AMC Theaters This Summer

  30-04-2019 21:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For $4 this summer, both kids and adults can see a family-friendly movie, get popcorn, drink, and snack at some AMC movie theaters.
  It’s all a part of AMC’s CLASSIC Summer Movie Camp. The promotion runs from June 5 through August 14 at participating AMC Classic locations.
  The AMC KidsPack, including popcorn, fountain drink, and FrootiTooti fruit snacks, comes with a ticket to the show.
  In Maryland, there’s only one AMC Classic movie theater — Churc
  
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• Frederick Man Sentenced 7 Years For Beating His Fiance In 2018

  30-04-2019 21:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Frederick man was sentenced Tuesday for violently beating his fiance in June 2018.
  Melvin Alfaro, 35, pled guilty in January 2019 to the sole count of first-degree assault. He was sentenced to 25 years with all but seven years suspended.
  Courtesy: Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office
  He will have five years of supervised probation after he is released.
  This comes after Frederick City Police were called to the 1800 block of Pinecroft Court on June 24, 2
  
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• Unofficial Mayor Of Hampden Files For Baltimore Mayoral Race - Patch.com

  30-04-2019 21:19 via patch.com
  Unofficial Mayor Of Hampden Files For Baltimore Mayoral Race  Patch.comBALTIMORE, MD — Lou Catelli, a man who is known as the unofficial mayor of Hampden, filed to be Baltimore city's mayor Monday. Catelli filed Monday ...
  
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• TALE OF SERSE Comes To Baltimore, Blending Poetry Of Rumi And Music Of Handel - Broadway World

  30-04-2019 21:14 via broadwayworld.com
  TALE OF SERSE Comes To Baltimore, Blending Poetry Of Rumi And Music Of Handel  Broadway WorldTimothy Nelson, a gradute of Peabody conservatory, forged his opera-directing career in Baltimore as founder and head of American Opera Theater ...
  
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• Ninja bikes 330 miles to Ninja Warrior walk-on lottery in Baltimore - American Ninja Warrior Nation

  30-04-2019 21:13 via americanninjawarriornation.com
  Ninja bikes 330 miles to Ninja Warrior walk-on lottery in Baltimore  American Ninja Warrior NationWhen American Ninja Warrior hopeful, Mike Molinski, calls himself the Endurance Ninja, he's not kidding!
  
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• Hundreds To Lose Jobs After Luke Paper Mill Closing In Western Maryland

  30-04-2019 21:12
  LUKE, Md. (WJZ) — A paper mill in Western Maryland is shutting its doors leaving hundreds without jobs.
  Verso announced Tuesday it would close its paper mill in the town of Luke in Allegany County after a decline in the demand for “grades of coated freesheet paper produced at the mill, along with rising input costs, a significant influx of imports, and rising compliance costs and infrastructure challenges associated with recent environmental regulation changes.”
  The mill will c
  
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• Teen Suicide Rates Spiked After Debut Of Netflix Show, ’13 Reasons Why’, Study Says

  30-04-2019 21:07
  (CNN) — The rate of suicide among US boys ages 10 to 17 surged in the month after the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” premiered in March 2017, according to a new study.
  Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital measured monthly and annual rates of suicide reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2013 through 2017 among people ages 10 to 64. They then divided them into age groups.
  The month immediately following the release of the show had a sui
  
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• Retirement Home Opens For Senior Homeless Dogs

  30-04-2019 21:05
  INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (CBS Local) — Senior dogs who haven’t been adopted now have a place to call home.
  Shep’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary opened a few weeks ago in the Kansas City suburb of Independence, Missouri, WDAF-TV reported.
  Founder Russell Clothier said he came up with the idea after he started volunteering at shelters and saw elderly dogs having a difficult time getting adopted.
  “Why are you still here?” Clothier said. “We need to get you out of here. You
  
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• Nationally Acclaimed Authors Bring Spirited Inquiry to Baltimore - PRNewswire

  30-04-2019 21:00 via prnewswire.com
  Nationally Acclaimed Authors Bring Spirited Inquiry to Baltimore  PRNewswireBALTIMORE, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council of Teachers of English has just announced an incredible array of headliners for Spirited ...
  
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• Police: Motorcyclist Crashes While Flipping Off Woman On Highway

  30-04-2019 20:50
  CYPRESS, Texas (CBS Local) — A motorcyclist who lost control and crashed after allegedly flipping off a driver on a Texas highway is in critical condition, deputies said.
  A woman and her child were in a Chevy Suburban making a left turn Sunday night on the North Eldridge Parkway in Cypress, just northwest of Houston, when the motorcyclist was revving his engine behind her, according to authorities.
  The man, driving a black Harley-Davidson, passed the woman on her right and made an obscene
  
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• Roland Park Place reveals plans for $60 million expansion - Baltimore Business Journal

  30-04-2019 20:44 via bizjournals.com
  Roland Park Place reveals plans for $60 million expansion  Baltimore Business JournalDevelopment of an eight-story tower with 58 new apartments at Roland Park Place is underway. The senior living complex in North Baltimore has been ...
  
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• Baltimore police officer convicted of assault, misconduct in office for beating teenager near City Hall in 2016 - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 20:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police officer convicted of assault, misconduct in office for beating teenager near City Hall in 2016  Baltimore SunA Baltimore police officer was convicted Tuesday of second-degree assault and misconduct in office for tackling a teenager and beating him with his Taser near ...
  
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• OIG: City employee downloaded 4,000 pornographic images onto work computer - WBAL TV Baltimore

  30-04-2019 20:34 via wbaltv.com
  OIG: City employee downloaded 4,000 pornographic images onto work computer  WBAL TV BaltimoreA Baltimore City employee is no longer working for the city after officials said he downloaded 4000 sexually explicit images on a city computer.
  
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• Pence To Visit Baltimore Wednesday - WBAL Radio

  30-04-2019 20:31 via wbal.com
  Pence To Visit Baltimore Wednesday  WBAL RadioAt 1:15 p.m. Pence will speak to the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association Aguila Awards Luncheon at the Embassy Suites Inner Harbor.
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Convicted Of Assaulting Juvenile Victim In Front Of City Hall In 2016

  30-04-2019 20:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police Officer Carlos Rivera-Martinez was convicted Tuesday of second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
  On July 5, 2016, at around 2 a.m., the officer responded to a request for additional officers near the 400 block of Baltimore Street.
  Rivera-Martinez and the other officers on the scene were told to clear the block. According to Rivera-Martinez, the victim was seen creating a disturbance yelling at the officers and refused to leave when ordered by
  
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• Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase applies for first three Baltimore City branches - Baltimore Business Journal

  30-04-2019 20:26 via bizjournals.com
  Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase applies for first three Baltimore City branches  Baltimore Business JournalJPMorgan Chase, the largest retail bank in the U.S. with $2.6 trillion in assets, plans to open 20 branches and 40 ATMs in Greater Baltimore as part of a major ...
  
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• SpotWash wins $100K at Accelerate Baltimore's Investor Pitch Night - Technical.ly

  30-04-2019 20:08 via technical.ly
  SpotWash wins $100K at Accelerate Baltimore's Investor Pitch Night  Technical.lyAfter completing the 13-week accelerator program, the app-based mobile car wash *service* is eyeing expansion. SpotWash wins $100K at Accelerate Baltimore's ...
  
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• Pete Davidson Hits Churchville Movie Theater On Way To Baltimore - Bel Air, MD Patch

  30-04-2019 20:01 via patch.com
  Pete Davidson Hits Churchville Movie Theater On Way To Baltimore  Bel Air, MD PatchSNL Comedian Watched 'Avengers' In Harford County - Bel Air, MD - A "Saturday Night Live" cast member stopped in Harford County to watch "Avengers: ...
  
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• The fake news about Manny Machado and Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 20:00 via baltimoresun.com
  The fake news about Manny Machado and Baltimore  Baltimore SunManny Machado was criticizing the Orioles in an interview with Sports Illustrated and not the fans or city of Baltimore.
  
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• Crime still high despite new commissioner - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 19:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Crime still high despite new commissioner  Baltimore SunI know new Baltimore Police Commissioner MIchael Harrison just started, but that is not a good excuse for continued high rates of crime.
  
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• PG County Man Arrested For Child Pornography Possession, Distribution

  30-04-2019 19:42
  CLINTON, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old Prince George’s County man Tuesday morning with possession and distribution of child pornography.
  Christopher Harris, 20, of Clinton, Md., is charged with six counts of possession of child pornography and four counts of distribution of child pornography.
  Courtesy: Prince George’s County Police
  Earlier this year, investigators obtained images of child pornography that were being distributed online
  
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• 51-Year-Old Eldersburg Woman Found After Reported Missing

  30-04-2019 19:34
  ELDERSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Hillary Erb has been found, police said.
  Carroll County Sheriff’s Office were previously looking for a 51-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday morning.
  She had been last seen at around 7 a.m., driving westbound on Rt. 26 near South Carroll High School.
  Courtesy: Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
  When she did not return home as expected, police were called to initiate a search for her.
  She had been last seen driving a silver Chrysler Town & Coun
  
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• Study: Declining Sense of Smell Linked To Early Death In Older Adults

  30-04-2019 19:26
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (CBS Local) — Older people with a poor sense of smell could have nearly double the risk of dying in the coming decade compared with those with sharp noses, according to a new study by the National Institute on Aging.
  “Poor sense of smell becomes more common as people age, and there’s a link to a higher risk for death,” said senior researcher Dr. Honglei Chen, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Michigan State University.
  The study focused
  
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• Wheelabrator Sues To Stop City From Enforcing Tougher Pollution Standards With Clean Air Act

  30-04-2019 19:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore incinerators and trade associations have filed a lawsuit against the city, saying the Baltimore Clean Air Act is illegal and conflicts with existing state and federal requirements.
  Wheelabrator Baltimore, Curtis Bay Energy, Energy Recovery Council, National Waste & Recycling Association, and TMS Hauling today filed the attached lawsuit against the city in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
  Wheelabrator Baltimore issued a statement earlier
  
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• Last day of class - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 19:08 via baltimoresun.com
  Last day of class  Baltimore SunThis morning was the last day of class in my twenty-fourth year of teaching editing at Loyola University Maryland. The concluding remarks to my students are.
  
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• Wegmans adds curbside pickup at five Maryland stores - Baltimore Sun

  30-04-2019 19:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Wegmans adds curbside pickup at five Maryland stores  Baltimore SunWegmans is introducing its Instacart *service* in Columbia, Crofton, Owings Mills, Germantown and Woodmore.
  
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• Mayor Catherine Pugh’s Lawyer Says Not To Expect ‘Significant Announcement’ About Her Future Tuesday

  30-04-2019 18:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The lawyer for Baltimore’s embattled mayor says not to expect a significant announcement about her future Tuesday.
  Mayor Pugh’s lawyer Steve Silverman just told WJZ he does not “expect anything material” to be announced today. Another of the mayor’s lawyers just left her house a few moments ago. @wjz pic.twitter.com/sxt6WPF7D0
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) April 30, 2019Last week, attorney Steve Silverman said he would be meeting with
  
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